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Shore Haven: the house everyonewants to save, but no one wantsCouncil will send it to Historical Village if fundscan be raised ; otherwise, they say, "bulldoze it."By EMILIE ALFINO
neA'opapf'rs comIn a surprise move after hours of discussion,
city council flew in the face of both theHistorical Preservation Committee's and theSanibel Planning Commission's recommenda-tion and voted 3-2 to move Shore Haven to theSanibel Historical Village and Museum. Thataction was immediately followed by a motion,passed unanimously, to allow 60 days to raisefunds in the amount of approximately$100,000 without using taxpayer money torelocate Shore Haven to the Historical Village,including using volunteer efforts to repair thestructure, and if funds were not raised, thestructure would be demolished. Mayor Carla
Johnston put a caveat on her "yes' vote, how-ever, to make sure an alternate plan could bepresented to council should the money not beraised in time to save Shore Haven. CityAttorney Ken Cuyler said any alternative planon any matter can always be brought beforecouncil for consideration.
The fund-raising already has begun, withHistorical Committee Chairman Sam Baileyoffering to match every $1,000 donation up to$25,000.
"'I think that's a pretty good start," Baileysaid, "that's $50,000 right there."
The historic Sears Roebuck kit home calledShore Haven now sits where its original own-
See SHORE HAVEN, page 6Shore Haven as it looks today.
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A good time was had by all
EMILIE ALFINODressed-up Gabby the Bulldog greeted patrons at Congress Jewelers inPeriwinkle Place, joined by her parents, Bob and Janet Biagioni of Ft. Myers.
Sanibel glows, business booms on Luminary NightBy EMILIE ALFINO•~ai;i:',o?r-r---;;'ci-c\v-:^pcis.';;r>
A luminary is a "light-giving body," accord-ing to the Oxford English Dictionary', and- lastFriday Sanibel itself glowed with the lightemanating from almost 1.600 candles alongPeriwinkle Way. Palm Ridge Road and TarponBay Road. Adding to the glow were thousandsof lights decorating the businesses along theluminary trail. Approximately, 60 luminarieswere given to island businesses, and the 1,500bags containing candles set in stones placedalong the shared-use path. They were put thereby the volunteers of the Rotary Club ofSanibel-Captiva, according to Bridgit Stone,the new director of marketing for the Sanibel
Capliva Island Chamber of Commerce, spon-sor of the Luminary Festival.
Some of the highlights of this year's cele-bration, according to business representativesand chamber members were:
• A brass quartet in Bailey's Shopping Centerwere tucked in a corner playing Christmas car-ols, sounding very old-fashioned.
• Sanibel Beauty Salon owner MaryanncBanta and her daughter Dcena Banta weremaking s'mores for celebrants and their staff,who were sitting behind them, huddled arounda fire as if they were up northO, toastingmarshmallows.
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Free parkingfading on islandFree parking over at lighthouse and pierBy EMILIE ALFINOedifinc ©brcfc;reneiA'"pauers com
Friday starts a new era for people who enjoySanibel's Lighthouse Park and Fishing Pier when thecity begins charg-
"I would liketo thank theci ty counc i l l*k- '•••**'$and the citymanager forencouraging
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ing $2 an hour forparking 24 hours aday. Previouslypeople could parkfree there after 7p.m.
The SanibelPolice Departmentsaid in a Nov. 30news release that24-hour paid park- Gopai ''Indy" PatI
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Council says 'no'to beach clean-upBy EMILIE ALFINO
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longer be avail-the red drift aigae able to a beach-on two sections of goer on aSanibel beaches beach that wasDec^thetts -cent* raked."no need to have anofficial beachclean-up policy atthis time.
Meanwhile, city staff will continue to monitor the situ-ation and should a crisis develop, bring the matter before
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Last month, the planning commissionrecommended city council allow generatorslo exceed the inland's current noise limits,but Tuesday city council said 'no." Councilmembers unanimously approved an ordi-nance that will require a resident who wantsto install a permanent generator that operatesover 66 decibels (dBA) to file a long-formapplication for a development permit fromthe planning commission. These levels rep-resent no increase from what currently is onthe books for Sanibel Island, although theLand Development Code does not set anystandards specifically for generators.
For comparison purposes, lawn mowers,leaf blowers, and chain saws, which areexempt from the city's noise regulations,operate at about 105 dBA. City regulationsallow the use of any equipment routinelyused in property maintenance, regardless oftheir noise output.
A long-form application costs $2,700 andrequires public hearings and notification toabutting property owners.
Any resident wishing lo install a genera-tor that operates below 66 decibels could filea short-form permit application. A shortform costs I percent of the total cost of theproject but no less than $207.
Whan presented with the resolution draft-ed by the Planning Department, which pro-posed increasing the allowable noise level to72 dBA, Councilman Steve Brown objected. -"We have certain laws on the books, andthey are there for a reason. The reasonthey're there is because someone struggledwith them before. We got what people want-ed, and that's the decibel level. And we havepeople who want to exceed our decibellevel," Brown said. "The bottom line is, ifit's that important to people, then as a coun-cil, we have got to grow and change with thetimes. But does the* whole city have tochange for five or six people? I'm alwaysconcerned about the underdog or the indi-vidual." '
Brown said council members hadreceived a letter from someone living nextdoor to a person with a permanent generatorso noisy it was making his life miserable."Does that person have to live with it?"Brown asked. "Or does the other personhave to live without their generator?"
That's when Brown suggested all perma-nent generators require a long-form applica-tion, meaning a high fee, public hearings andnotification to neighbors. "That way," hesaid, "at least we're protecting the one indi-vidual who moved to Sanibel for a peacefullife."
Another change council made from thePlanning Department's proposed draft is thatthe noise level will be measured not at thebuilding with the generator, but at the prop-erly line.
The times during which generators can be"exercised" to keep them in good workingorder has been curtailed in the ordinance.Generators usually must be operated for 15to 30 minutes twice a month. Now, this willbe permitted only between the hours of 10a.m. and 5 p.m.
Council also insisted generators not come* on automatically during non-emergencypower outages. To provide for this, a gener-ator can be equipped with a manual disableswitch; for example, if a homeowner isoccu-pying the house at the time, he or she simplywould not engage the generator during abrief power outage. However, if a homeown-er is absent for a longer period of time, agenerator would require a programmabletime-delay switch to override momentarypower outages or voltage fluctuations lastingfewer than 4 hours, preventing the start-up ofthe generator.
Jeff Molnar of Molnar Electric Inc. onPeriwinkle Way said during the public com-ment period he was disappointed \in thechanges council was proposing-, to .the plan-ning commission's recommended ordinance.
Cost, he said, is a big factor. Typical gen-erators, which do exceed the 66 dBA leveland would require the expensive long-formapplication, generally cost around $12,000,Molnar said. 'To put the onus on someone tospend $2,700 for a long-form application,they will say, 'forget it.' If that's what youwant, fine," Molnar told council. "But if youforce the issue, what will happen is peoplewill use portable generators, which are muchnoisier and have problems such as the onesCouncilman Jim Jennings brought up earli-er."
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ROBERT FERGUSONMary Basinger displays debris she has collected on the gulf beaches nearher house.
city council with the draft policy in place as aguideline. Council allowed an exception forany medical studies that the newly formedMedical Advisory Committee may wish toconduct to evaluate very small sections ofbeach. A motion to this effect passed unani-mously.
Natural Resources Director Rob Loflinreported Dec. 5 that Sanibel beach conditionswere "fluctuating quite a bit day by day," andat the time of the meeting red drift algae was 3inches deep and about 20 feet wide at GulfsideCity Park. This amount of algae, he said, wasbeing used by birds and did not seem to beinterfering with beachgoers.
Public Works Director Gates Castle report-ed on the pilot beach clean-up project that tookplace Nov. 24 at Lighthouse Beach and a sec-tion of beach between the beach accesses atButtonwood and Seagrape lanes. "We tried todo it with a farm tractor pulling a rake," he said."Didn't work. The rake rolled over the algaeinstead of through it."
Next they tried a front-end loader with aroot rake on a short section of the beach, andthat worked. Because of his uncertainty as towhether the city's permit from the Departmentof Environmental Protection would cover thistype of equipment, Castle did not continueusing this method, restored the beach, and noalgae was removed.
According to Castle, the cost to clean up theminimum amount of algae that would trigger aclean-up pursuant to the draft policy, now to beused as a guideline (1 foot deep by 30 feetwide) is about $30 per foot, or $30,000 per1,000 feet, or $.150,000 per mile. One truckholds approximately 18 cubic yards of materi-al, he said. That cost includes everything frompicking up the algae lo placing it in the incin-erator an hour and a half down the highway inPort Charlotte.
Councilman Tom Rothman, who isopposed to any clean-up of Sanibel's beaches,said if it is going to happen, the process shouldbe as benign as possible. He asked city staff totry to include in any contracts requirements toprevent leaks of gas, oil and hydraulic fluid,and for crews not to disrupt dunes and vegeta-tion, and not to litter or disrupt the beaches.
"The disturbance thai would be caused bythis type of operation even a single time muchless on a regular basis would be very negative,"Loflin said. He said it would be disruptive forthe whole intertida! zone. "The shells would beraked up with the algae, so shelling would nolonger be available to a beachgoer on a beachthat was recently raked."
In addition, Loflin said, birds would losetheir normal forage area and their ability tofeed on the beach. "Sanibel's a very special
place for shorebirds," Loflin explained. 'Thereare only 200 pairs of snowy plovers and wehave 20 of them nesting on the island, a veryrare bird in the Gulf Coast. So we do have aresponsibility to protect these animals, and Iam very concerned.
"If you can picture front-end loaders on thebeach, what you're left with is basically turned-over dirt like you'd have on a regular construc-tion site," Loflin continued. 'There will be oilspills, there will be litter, there will be othertypes of collateral damage. Sometimes a con-tractor may see a shortcut through the dunes,and we may have some damage to our dunevegetation."
Brad Smith of the Sanibel-CaptivaConservation Foundation concurred. "We con-sider even a pilot project a dangerous precedentand a potential slippery slope." He said thealgae problems Sanibel has experienced aretemporary. "They have been unprecedentedamounts but they have been transient, and thedamage you would do may not be transient.The fact that the Department of EnvironmentalProtection is giving us a permit for this docsnot make it okay."
Resident Mary Basinger, who also ownsproperty on the St. Lucie River, said in 22 min-utes she filled bags with debris from the beachincluding not only algae but drain pipes, beerbottles, and beer cans'. She said she had in hercar "dung-shaped spongy red tide algae orwhatever you call it. It smells so bad on thebeach right now that it is sickening almost towalk it most days. When I bring my puppy in,I wipe his hands and feet, and I would not rightnow allow a child to go in this water." Basingersaid. "I love this island. We moved to Floridabecause we wanted a pristine area. We wantedthe value of people who do believe in conser-vation. But someone has to remember it's thepeople who make rhc island flourish too. Andnow the people areup in arms."
Basinger had a suggestion later endorsed asa good idea by Barbara Cooley, a board mem-ber of People United to Restore our Rivers andEstuaries.
"Has anyone thought of hand raking the old[algacj and stationing a baler and baling it?"Basinger asked. "'Not disturbing the sand, bu!raking the old iaigae] that is no nourishment tothe birds and then picking up the bales? Just athought."
Later. Loflin "said the DEP was choosy inwhat equipment it would permit on beaches,,and balers were not among them.
City Manager Judie Zimomra said theTourist Development Council agreed to pay forthe pi lot program at a cost of about $30,000,but further costs.-espeeially higher costs, wouldrequire the-city to renegotiate with the TDC.
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ing al the Sanibel Lighthouse Beach andFishing Pier parking lots will begin at mid-night Friday. Dec. 8. Hourly rates onSanibel arc $2, and the meters accept quar-ters, cash and credit cards. Vehicles with"A" or "B" parking permits affixed can parkin either lot at no charge.
City council passed an ordinance Nov. 7to extend the daytime parking fees past 7p.m. after city staff considered a varielv ofmeasures to decrease criminal activities inthe area. They found a correlation betweencrime and the night-time free parking.
Fishing pier decent and WildlifeCommittee member Gopal "Indy" Patiwrote council members and City ManagerJudie Zimoinra urging the change to 24-hour paid parking. "What we"re getting is asmall group of people who come out atnight and do these kinds of things." Patisaid. Pati was referring to people leavingbait fish all over the pier: pulling up grasswith their casting nets; and scattering fishremains, beer cans and empty liquor bottlesall over the area. "It's unbelievable." he said.Pali praised Sanibcl's many efforts lo make(he pier angler- and wildlife-friendly,including the tubes and water the cityinstalled for cleaning fish, as well as signageand brochures in English, German and
Spanish. "Enforcement through education."Pali called il in a phone interview Dec. 4."There's a small group of people who can-not be educated. Thai small group needs tobe discouraged from engaging in this rowdybehavior."
Pati is pleased with the council's actionand believes 24-hour paid parking is a stepin the right direction.
"This is not a small thing." Pati said ofthe new parking rules. "I would like to thankthe city council and the city manager forencouraging this. This has been going on fora long time. Whatever wildlife we have,(hey need to be protected. We would likepeople to come to the island and enjoy whatwe have and not to destroy it. This is a firststep, and we have lo sec what happens."
Pati believes, though, that il will go along way toward alleviating the problemsand reducing the \andalism at the fishingpier.
Anyone with questions regarding thismatter can contact the Sanibel PoliceDepartment's Parking Division at 472-3111.
Parking after 7 p.m. remains free atBowman's Beach. Gulfside City Park, andBlind Pass Beach, according to SanibelPolice Chief Bill Tomlinson.
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The fishing pier is always a popular spot on the island.LAURA BLASKOWITZ
CITY OF SANIBELCHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS
HOLIDAY OPERATIONHOURSAND
REFUSE COLLECTIONSanibel City Hall offices will be closed in observance of Christmas onMonday, December 25, 2006 and will resume regular operating hours onTuesday. December 26, 2006. Sanibel City Hall offices will be closed inobservance of New Year's on Monday. January 1, 2007 and will resumeregular operating hours on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.
Refuse, recycling and vegetation waste collection by Waste Pro scheduledlor the week ol" Christmas will be one day later. Therefore, if your normalpick-up day is Monday, December 25, 2006, your waste will be picked upon Tuesday, December 26, 2006. The altered schedule will remain in placefor two weeks due to New Years Day, Monday. January 1, 2007. Thenormal waste collection schedule will resume on Monday, January 8, 2007.
The City of Sanibel Civic Center will be closed December 25, 2006, inobservance of Christmas and resume regular operating hours on Tuesday,December 26, 2006 and will be closed again on January 1, 2007, inobservance of the New Year's Holiday, resuming regular operating hourson Tuesday, January 2, 2007. The Sanibel Historical Museum will be open10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays, and open Saturday December 23and Saturday. December 30, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The RecreationAfter School program will run from Monday, December 18 to Friday,December 22, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and from Tuesday,December 26 to Friday, December 29, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Sign up for the After School program begins Monday, December 4, 2006in the City of Sanibel Finance Department, 800 Dunlop Road.
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The turn lane faces westbound trafficHEAD-ON. At the last minute, westbounddrivers must veer to the right to avoid hit-ting cars in the turn lane. When cars are not
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in the turn lane I have ovserved that a largenumber of cars do NOT pull over to theright and actually drive through a portionof the oncoming turn lane. The refendumproposes to shift the road several feet to theportion of the oncoming turn lane. The ref-erendum proposes to shift the road severalfeet to the north to make room for a medi-an to separate the shared use path from theroad. This change would require west-bound traffic to veer even more sharply tothe right to avoid hitting oncoming traffic!
If this refendum passes, drivers headingwest on Periwinkle will need to focus onthree things at the Dixie Beach intersec-tion:
• veering even more to the right to avoidhitting cars in the turn lane.• pedestrians or bikers using the cross-walk• residents from three subdivisionsattempting to exit Dixie Beach ontoPeriwinkle.
I predict this will cause even more car-to-car and car-to-pedestrian accidents.Moving the road South might make moresense. This proposal could create a greaterproblem than it solves.
John CarneySanibel
Don't exempt pinesTo the Editor:
I am opposed to the recommendation ofthe planning department/commission ofdeleting all language from the Sanibel Planthat exempts Australian pines from requiredremoval as an invasive, non-native speciesof vegetation.
Linda JenningsSanibe
Leaders fail to protect environment
To the Editor:At the city council meeting on November
21, the council ignored the agenda with the pro-posed recommendations from the VegetationCommittee regarding Australian Pines that ithad requested, and instead Vice Mayor Denhamthrew a sop to ihe well-organized opponents ofthe eventual removing of the trees from theisland. Sanibel now has the dubious distinctionof protecting. a Category I invasive exoticspecies. Councilman Brown agreed that all ofthe science was on the side of eventuallyremoving the trees but, he said, the oppositionhas "emotion." So emotion, uninformed by thefacts, trumped passion and concern informedby the facts as presented by leaders on the islandfrom the National Wildlife Refuge, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, and theSanibel-Captiva Audubon Society. That may bepolitics, but it is not good leadership.
The vegetation committee may justifiably bedispirited, but it should seize the opportunity topush for a substantial educational program (allthe science, interviews with all the experts inFlorida, petitions for those supporting theremoval of the Pines, etc.) to combat the misin-formation put out by the opponents of eventual-ly removing the remaining Australian Pines.The committee should encourage owners to "dothe right thing for Sanibel" and remove theirpines. And the committee should seek fundingto provide incentives for owners to "do the rightthing."
This was only one battle. A council in thefuture will "do the right thing" and resumeSanibel's tradition of being a leader for the envi-ronment.
Ron GestwickiSanibel
Mail referendumballots due Dec. 19Holiday delays so mail early
Registered Sanibel voters must mailtheir ballots on the Periwinkle WayShared-Use Path Referendum earlyenough to reach the Lee CountyElections Office by 5 p.m. Dec. 19.Considering the extra mail beingprocessed this time of year, it would bewise to allow some extra time.
Ballots must be mailed to the LeeCounty Supervisor of Elections, P.O.Box 2545, Ft. Myers, FL 33902. Do notdelivery them to the City Clerk at CityHall. Sample ballots cut from the city'sWeb site or other education material arenot official ballots and cannot be count-ed. Anyone who sent in such a "ballot" isencouraged to use an official ballot andmail it to the Supervisor of Elections in atimely fashion.
The city sent the ballots to all regis-tered voters on the island during theweek of Nov. 20.
The $1.5 million cost of thisPeriwinkle improvement project alreadyis approved in the city's 2006-2007budget. If approved in the December ref-erendum, construction could begin nextsummer and be completed in 2007.Detailed information is available on thecity's Web site at www.mysanibel.com.
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Ten people apply for three spots on Planning CommissionOn EHAII IC Al EMM^\ • *--• i i • . i • i _ • _ • J.I. I-»I . : . . s-* . ... • . • _ . _ • _ _ _ . * • iy ._ _ 1 _ _ i . • .. i 'By EMILIE ALFINO
City council is almost finished conducting interviewswith applicants for three vacanl seals on the city's planningcommission. Two of the openings ace for full 4-year termsand one is for a partial term of 2 1-2 years created by the res-ignation of long-time commissioner John Veenschoten.Current commissioner Michael Valk]iielle, whose term isexpiring, is seeking reappointmenl.
Council unanimously approved Councilman Stc\cBrown's motion to conduct the voting, w hich w ill lake placeat council's Dec. 19 meeting, in (he following manner:Council members will vole for three people. The two candi-dates receiving the greatest number of voles will be appoint-ed to Ihe two full-term posts: the applicant who gets ihethird-highest number of votes will be appointed lo lill theremainder of Vcenschoten's term.
The city will hold an orientation session for the candi-dates Dec. 20. In addition to Valiquette, they are:
• Michael Armstrong, Los Colony Road. Armstrong isinterested in serving on the planning commission becausehis philosophy is that "an overall plan should be a key ele-ment in expressing a community's objectives and a key toolin achieving those objectives. Formulating and implement-ing such a plan is a complex undertaking w ith great risk ofnarrow issues derailing progress toward long-term goals. Ihave many years of planning experience, albeit in a businessrather than community context. I hope this experiencewould be of value to the city in making decisions consistentwith community goals."
• David M, Berger, M.D., West Gulf Drive. Berger wantsto serve on the planning commission because, he said. "Ihave a high regard for this community and the outstandingpeople who live here. Over the past several years 1 havedeveloped an interest in city government and an abidingrespect for those who volunteer on city council and planningcommission in order to maintain the high caliber of thiscommunity. It would be an honor to have the opportunity toserve on the planning commission."
• Robert S. Donovan, Umbrella Pool Road. Donovan saidhe is interested in this appointment because he has a stronginterest in planning and historic preservation. "'Planning,zoning and land use regulations are the controlling factorsfor highest and best use of a property, and an integral part of
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my career as an appraiser. Good planning not only providesa solid foundation, but also ihe framework lo sec the big pic-ture. The significant growth in Southwest Florida. Iheincreasing awareness of urban sprawl, concurrency issues,workforce housing, water management, etc.. and theirimpact on the environment, have always been topics of con-versation around my table. As a member of the SanibelPlanning Commission, perhaps I can best apply my knowl-edge to make a difference on a local level."• I.es Forney. Palm Street. Forney is interested in beingappointed to the planning commission, he said, because hestarted coming to Sanibel island on a regular basis in 1978."When I retired in 2003. we moved here permanently. Iwould like to help keep Sanibel Sanibel."• Alan R. Hamby. Hurricane Lane. Ham by moved toSanibel in May of this year lo "wind down" his businesspursuits and enjoy the quality of life Sanibel offers. "I wouldlike lo use my planning commission experience (1994-2002Fulton County. Ga.) and development knowledge to helppreserve the quality planning \ision of The Sanibel Plan.Proper planning will preserve Sanibel as a sanctuary andprotect the environment, our homes, and Ihe resident's andcity's financial future."
• Thomas W. Krekel. Nerita Slreei. "1 believe ! can make avaluable contribution to the community by serving on theplanning commission. I have not had any actual experiencein planning or zoning, but my educational and work back-ground has given me a good base for a development of ana-lytical abilities I believe will serve me well in the role of aplanning commissioner. ... 1 am a member of ihe businesscommunity as a realtor with ResortQuest Real Estate, and Ibelieve my teal estate background will be an asset in deal-
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tors, which are not covered by the ordinanceand carry greater dangers associated withgasoline use and carbon monoxide poisoning.
While Planning Director Bob Duffy saidthere are only about six residents now seek-ing city approval to install permanent gener-ators, Molnar said he has 40 more in theworks, proving this is not an issue of "a few"islanders' interests pitted against the wishesof the whole city.
Molnar admitted generators exist thatoperate within Sanibel's 66 dBA limit butthey are commercial units and very expen-sive. They also have programmable timingswitches but at an additional cost nearing$3,000. These units are not realistic optionsfor residential use, according to Molnar.Three generators are available that operatewithin the higher 72 dBA range councilrejected, and none offer the option of pro-grammable switches nor sound attenuationpackages that might bring them down to theacceptable 66 dBA range.
Molnar said a programmable switch in aless-expensive unit like the one provided inthe expensive Kohler unit "was not possible "
"I'm sorry sir, but from an engineeringviewpoint, everything is possible. It's just amatter of price," Vice-mayor Mick Denhamtold Molnar. "You can build that facility. Asan engineer, I know that." Denham said hewould not allow a unit On the island that didnot provide a means to prevent it from com-
ing on in the night in a non-emergency situ-ation except in cases involving medicalnecessity. "You have the means to do it,"Denham told Molnar. "You're already telling-me it can be done." In fact, Denham said,Kohler has done it. Denham reiterated hisconcern was not about generators during anemergency, when they probably would be ofno concern to citizens, but in the middle ofthe night during brief outages when genera-tors come on automatically and unnecessaryly.
Duffy summarized the ordinance prior tocouncil's vote:
• Residents seeking to install permanentgenerators can use the short form if daytimeand nighttime operation won't exceed 66dBA measured at the property line, whetherthe applicant accomplishes this via the gen-erator model, sound attenuation, or place-ment of the generator.
• Residents wanting to install generatorsthat operate in excess of 66 dBA measuredfrom the property line must file a long-formpermit application.
"This leaves it up to owner to put the gen-erator in the right spot and to provide soundattenuation to be able to use the short form,"Councilman Tom Rothman said. "If theycan't, they have to go to the long form, andthey have to provide the programmableswitch. It puts the onus on the owner to dothe best they can."
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CITY OF SANTBEL, FLORIDAThe Sanibel City Council will meet to continue the Public Hearing and discussion December 19,2006 atSanibel City Hall in the Council Chambers (MacKenzie Hall), 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida, at 9:15a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 10:15 a.m. to consider proposed enactment of the following ordinance(s) to be titled:
9:15 a.m. ORDINANCE 06-019 AMENDING CHAPTER 18 - BUSINESSES, ARTICLE H. REGULATORYLICENSES GENERALLY, ARTICLE m. ALARM BUSINESS, ARTICLE IV. VEHICLES FORHIRE, AND CHAPTER 62 - TAXATION, ARTICLE II. LOCAL OCCUPATIONAL LICENSETAXES, TO RENAME SUCH ARTICLE "LOCAL BUSINESS TAXES" AS REQUIRED BYSECTION 205i053, FLORIDA STATUTES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY WILL ISSUE"BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS" RATHER THAN "OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES" AS REQUIREDBY STATUTE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT ANDSEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
10:00 a.m. ORDINANCE 06-021 ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF AUSTRALIANPINES AND OTHER TREES DETERMINED BY THE CITY MANAGER TO BE A THREATAND NUISANCE TO CITY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF ANY AUSTRALIAN PINE OR OTHER TREEDETERMINED BY THE CITY MANAGER TO BE A THREAT AND NUISANCE TO CITYPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION THATAN AUSTRALIAN PINE OR OTHER TREE IS A THREAT AND NUISANCE TO CITY PUBLICINFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL; PROVIDING THAT SUCH PROCEDURESHALL BE EXCLUSIVE WITH RESPECT TO REMOVAL OF AUSTRALIAN PINES FROMPRIVATE PROPERTY PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT CURRENTLY EXISTINGORDINANCES SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
10:15 a.m. ORDINANCE 06-020 CALLING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT TO THE SANIBELELECTORATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SANIBEL CHARTER; PROPOSING ANAMENDMENT TO ARTICLE m , "LEGISLATIVE", SECTION 3.17 ENTITLED "CITY-AUTHORIZED MAJOR CHANGES TO HIGHWAY 867 (CAUSEWAY BLVD., PERIWINKLEWAY, PALM RIDGE ROAD AND SANIBEL-CAPTIVA ROAD)" IN ORDER TO CLARIFYTHAT THE "NEW VEHICULAR TRAVEL LANES" REFERRED TO IN SECTION 3.17(b),WHICH REQUIRE A SEPARATE VOTE OF CITY ELECTORS, REFERS TO ADDITIONALVEHICULAR TRAVEL LANES AND IS NOT MEANT TO INCLUDE THE RELOCATION ORREDESIGN OF EXISTING TRAVEL LANES TO NEW AREAS WITHIN EXISTING ORACQUIRED CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT ANDGENERALLY SETTING FORTH THE PROCEDURES FOR SAID ELECTION; PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT ANDSEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROPOSEDAMENDMENT UPON VOTER APPROVAL
Said proposed ordinance(s) are on file and may be inspected by the public at the City Clerk's office, Sanibel City Hall, 800 DunlopRoad, Sanibel, Florida. All interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinances. If aperson decides to appeal a decision made by Council on any matter considered at this meeting/hearing, such person may jieed to ensurethat a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, to include the testimony and evidence upon which any such appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceedingshould contact Jim Isom, Director of Administrative Services no later than one day prior to the proceedings. Telephone 239472-3700for assistance.. If hearing unpaired,, telephone the Florida Relay Service number. 7,11. , , , : , . ; ,
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tisement for The Veronacalls this house a "high-class home" that "'alwayssatisfies the owner and isadored by everyone."
Not so. Not in 2006. any-way.
The Sears Roebuck kithome that was built in' 1924by Ross and Daisy Mayeron San Carlos Bay sits theretoday waiting to learn itsfate after months of wran-gling by loo many peopleand committees lo name.The house was placed onSanibel's local register ofhistoric sites and structuresin 1992.
Today, if houses couldtalk, it surely would becomplaining of sores frombeing batted back and forthlike a tennis ball in thegame over where it shouldbe located, what it should beused for, who should payfor it, and even whether itshould be saved at all. Itmust be (ired.
Shore Haven's first stopwas a review by theHistorical PreservationCommittee in June. Theyvoted to keep the house onBird Lane. It was a largelysymbolic gesture, consider-ing that city ordinances per-mit owners of historic struc-tures to demolish them ifthe planning commissioncannot devise an alternate
"I feel like we're almost beingpainted into a corner as a council."
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plan within six months. Thecommittee had a Plan B inits pocket for when theirrecommendation was turneddown, as they knew it wouldbe: some city property righton the bay, perfect for ShoreHaven.
The matter went beforethe Sanibel PlanningCommission, which hadthree options: allow theowner lo demolish" it, pro-hibit both relocation anddemolition and insist it bepreserved in its currentlocation, or allow it to bemoved (and recommend asite). The commission choseto work on a plan to movethe house, preferably to cityproperty, and they had sixmonths to come up withone.
The PlanningDepartment went to workand considered many possi-ble sites before boiling itdown to three. Director BobDuffy presented a report tothe commission in August.
Working with thePlanning Department, theHistorical PreservationCommittee, and the Parksand Recreation Committee,the planning commissioncame up with a plan, whichthey unanimously approvedSept. 12. to move ShoreHaven to Bayview Park'seast side (looking leftapproaching Sanibel, nearthe city boat ramp).Consideration had beengiven lo the west side of thepark, where the city mightuse it for a sailing school aspart of its recreation pro-gram, but that site is sur-rounded by environmentallysensitive lands and hasrestricted access and park-ing. It has no sewer or septicfacilities, and could not eas-ily be adapted for boating.The Parks and RecreationCommittee said they'd bebetter off building a new
facility at the site and ulti-mately didn't want ShoreHaven.
The HistoricalPreservation Committeehad been agreeable to eitherside of Bayview Park andwas flexible as to what usethe building would be put.as long as its exteriorlooked historically accurate,suirounded by vegetation asit would have been as ahome on the bay in the1920s.
The relocation plan pre-sented to city council Oct.3. and postponed to a quasi-judicial hearing Oct. 17. hadbeen worked on by two citycommittees, the planningdepartment, and the plan-ning commission for nearlysix months. They had evalu-ated at least 12 possiblerelocation sites, consideredthe possible costs and evena tentative schedule. Theyincluded a recommendationthat the most feasible use ofShore Haven would be as aresidence in the city'sbelow-market-ratc housingprogram. CommunityHousing and Resources saidthey could obtain grantmoney to fund the home'srestoration and rehabilita-tion, and Sanibel's historicpreservation fund. theHarriot Spoth Trust, couldhelp pay for the relocation,approximately $ 100,000.
Nicely done, and just inthe nick of time.
Bui the plan hit a snag atcity council's Oct. 3 meet-ing when Councilman SteveBrown hit the brakes. '"1 feellike we're almost beingpainted into a corner as acouncil," he said at the time."What if we don't want lodo it?"
So now it's a matter ofraising $100,000 in 60 daysto put the house in theHistorical Village, or it'sgone forever.
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ers, Ross and Daisy Mayer, built it on SanCarlos Bay at 1111 Bird Lane. Without theadditions that have been added, the house'sexterior still looks a lot like TheVeronamodel that Sears sold for about $3,400 inthe 1920s, although the interior has beenextensively and beautifully remodeled.Current owner Larry Thompson would liketo see it preserved but, one way or another,wants it off his property so he can build anew home for his family. On May 4, he filedfor a certificate of appropriateness todemolish the home, which is the only wayto begin the process to either move it orremove it.
And so began the tug-of-war over ShoreHaven, which everyone wants to preservebut no one wants on their property, or nextto their property, or to take care of or to payfor.
After months of work by city staff, theplanning department, the HistoricalPreservation and Parks and Recreationcommittees and the planning commission, aplan to relocate Shore Haven to BayviewPark East,, near the city boat ramp lookingleft as you cross the causeway towardSanibel, came before city council.
At council's Oct. 17 public hearing, oneof council's biggest objections, as it wasthis week, was the cost of moving the homeand who should pay it. Council did not wantcity taxpayers to bear the full cost of relo-cating Shore Haven, especially consideringThompson would receive tax benefits fromdonating the house and would have to incurdemolition costs if he couldn't donate it tothe city.
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Thompson agreed to kick in "at least""$1-0,000 toward relocation cosis. counciladded another concern to the money issueand voted against the Bayview Park Hastlocation as well.
."I don't know why we're saving thishouse." Rothinan said, fie had earlier calledShore Haven Ihe "hot potato"' issue. "I havea feeling we want to stick it up in an atticsomewhere."
Members of the Historical PreservationCommittee, who do not want Shore Havenin the Historical Village, expressed theirdisappointment.
"It will not fit in over there " Bailey said."Putting it there will take away from its his-torical value. The museum is a real villagethe way it is. Sticking Shore Haven in therewill take away from it." Bailey said the vil-lage was set up very carefully to includejust the right number and types of buildingsto represent a specific time in Sanibel's his-tory. Moving Shore Haven down the roadfrom its present location on Bird Lane, hesaid, would ensure that 20 years from now.someone looking at it would see essentiallythe same scene someone looking thereenjoyed in 1926.
Jody Brown of the HistoricalPreservation Committee said the two-storyhome is too large for the village and willloom over its other buildings and crowd themuseum grounds. It also would requiremoredocents. already an extreme!} difficultproblem, according to Brown. She saidcouncil's action not only was ••runningroughshod over the committee but over the100 volunteers."
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proposed Bayview Park East site said theydidn"t want the home there either, citingsecurity problems and the general "inappro-prialcness" of below-market-rate housing inthat area. Bob Wigley of Sextant Dri\e saidwhat concerned him about the site was theafter-hours parties carried on by off-islanders in the vicinity of the boat rampand how disturbing they might be to a fam-ily living in Shore Haven were it to becomepart of the city's housing program.
In the end. or just before the end. threecouncil members voted to move ShoreHaven to the Sanibel Historical Village andMuseum: Brown. Rolhinan and Denham.Jennings wanted it to be moved to BayviewPark East as recommended by the planningcommission and Historical PreservationCommittee. Johnston wanted the questionof the site to be re-opened for further con-sideration. Both voted "no" on that motion.
It was the second motion that seeminglywill decide Shore Haven's fate, though,because it comes down to'money. By unan-imous vote, in spile of two council members
previously voting against the Shore Havenlocation, council voted to allow 60 days toraise $100,000 of non-taxpayer money tomove Shore Haven to the Historical Villageor demolish it. This allows Thompson tomove forward with his building permit toconstruct a new single-family home whereShore Haven now sits, perhaps nervously,on Bird Lane.
Who is going to spearhead the fund-rais-ing effort? Denham suggested the HistoricalPreservation Committee might do so, andlaughter erupted in MacKen/ie Hall, elicit-ing curt responses from Denham andBrown.
"If I can't gel your help with this, thenmaybe we don't move it at all." Denhamsaid, looking directly at the people who'dbeen laughing. "Maybe we just bulldoze it."
"I would like to agree with that senti-ment." Brown added. "If you're going tolaugh, if you don't want to work with us onthis, then maybe it gets bulldozed."
No one was appointed to lead the fund-raising effort.
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICESANIBEL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Please take notice that the next meeting of the Board ofCommissioners of the Sanibel Public Library District will be held at1:30 P.M. on December 14, 2006. The Board of Commissioners wil1
also conduct an Audit Committee meeting at the same date and time.
All meetings are held at the Sanibel Library, 770 Dunlop Road,Sanibel, Florida. The public is invited to attend.
Any person requiring special accommodations at any meeting because of a dis-ability or physical impairment should contact Patricia J. Allen, ExecutiveDirector at 239-472-2483 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION OF THE BOARDWITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING,HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FORSUCH PURPOSE HER OR SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT AVERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICHRECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICHTHE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The Sanibel Planning Commissionwill convene the
regularly scheduled meeting onTuesday, December 12, 2006
at 9:00 A.M.
THE MEETING WILL BECONDUCTED
IN MACKENZIE HALLCITY HALL, 800 DUNLOP ROAD.
THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.The Planning Commission meeting agenda is posted on the City's bulletin board,it can be obtained at the Planning Department for no charge or accessed on theCil\ Website at www.mvsanibej.coin after 4:00 p.m. the Friiiav before ascheduled meeting. Staff reports and other materials related to the PlanningCommission agenda are a\ ailable for $. 15/page from the Planning Department.
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Chamber lures Bridgit Stone,,as Director of MarketingBy KELSEY ANGSTADT
The Islands of Sanibel Captiva Chamber ofCommerce has hired Bridgil Stone as its direc-tor of marketing.
"I think she's going to be a real asset to thechamber. I am very excited about having heron board." said Rich Base, executive directorof the chamber.
Base explained that Stone's dynamic back-ground was the selling point when deciding onwho to hire for the position.
"I'm excited. I think it's perfect. It's neat tosell and promote where you actually liveinstead of someone else's product," Stone said.
Having vacationed on the island for morethan 20 years, Stone has lived on Sanibel forthe last seven. With two children at the SanibelSchool, Connor, 12, and Kate, 10, Stone isenthusiastic about her new job.
'There is so much stuff that we can do thatpeople are not aware of because no one hasbeen on the street," Stone said.
Stone will not only be responsible for mar-keting the chamber itself, she will also will bein charge of working with chamber memberson their marketing through the chamber andthe chamber's Web site, www.sanibel-capti-va.org.
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Originally from Milwaukee. Wis.. Stonereceived a bachelor's degree in business fromSimmons College in Boston. Prior to relocat-ing in Sanibel, she worked in sales in New YorkCity and in central Illinois, bringing to thechamber a background in media sales and mar-keting.
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Mts, 25 percent in $2JMLand - Water Campaign
The leadership of the Sanibel-CaptivaConservation Foundation is proud toannounce they have raised $700,000 todate for land acquisition, cutting edgewater quality research technology, andother program support. This is 25 percentof the $2.8 million "Preserve the Land -Protect the Water" campaign.
"We hoped people would understandthe urgency of this campaign, and they'vestarted to respond," said ConservationFoundation President Paul Roth. "We areextremely grateful for this early support,and hope the momentum will continue."
The first component of the fund raisingcampaign is a $1.65 million effort to put%chase and restore 25 acres of wildlife habi-tat along Casa Ybel Road.
"This acquisition will capture 1,475feet of the Sanibel River, the last stretch ofthe river that will ever be available forconservation," said Conservation Foundsation Executive Director Erick Lindblad."If we don't raise the purchase price byMarch 29, we will lose our chance to pre-serve this important wildlife habitat.Reaching the quarter-mark is a great start.We need everyone's help to keep going."
The second component of the "Preservethe Land-Protect the Water" fundraisingcampaign will help create a real-timecoastal observatory system using an array
of water quality research sensors.
"People can clearly see that seagrassloss, harmful algal blooms, Red Tide, andRed drift algae and the impacts on sea lifeare increasing," said Lindblad. "OurMarine Research Laboratory will use thissensor array to give us a unique, cutting-edge advantage in the collective efforts toprotect our water."'
The third component is support forongoing program activities in the areas ofWildlife . Habitat Management,Environmental Education, MarineResearch, Landscaping for Wildlife, SeaTurtle Conservation, and the Native PlantNursery.'. "To reach our goal under the time con-
straints we're facing is going to be tough,"s&id Roth. "We're working to identifymajor donors interested in naming oppor-tunities for the land and the coastal obser-
' vatory system."Prospective donors are encouraged to
call Cheryl Giattini at 395-2768 or visitwww.sccf.org.
Founded.in 1967, the Sanibel-CaptivaConservation is a not-for-profit organiza-tion dedicated to the preservation of natu-ral resources and wildlife habitat on andaround Sanibel and Captiva.
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Pataky 8:15 a.m. $10Yoga-Power/Vinyasa -"Solar Express" Meet onthe beach at Holiday Inn(Donax/Middle Gulf).Bring a large towel or ablanket.
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AUDUBONBIRDWALK
8 a.m. The Bailey Tracton Tarpon Bay Rd. $2donation suggested.
Call Malcolm Harpham395-3804 for details
ISLAND SENIORSBAZAAR
9 a.m. - 1 p .m.at the Civic Center onLibrary Way off PalmRidge Rd. Unusualcraft items, home-baked goods, goodfriends and more.
ISLANDWORSHIP
* See next page fordetails on servicesaround the islands.
fHRISTMASTREEV * sates by Lions Clubbegin at 10 a.m. atPeriwinkle and Lindgren.Profits to benefit Lions'charities including FISH,Special Equestrians,and many more.
TWO FOR THEHOLIDAYS by The
Company at BIG ARTSstars island favorite, TheCompany's guiding light,
MarshaWagner.
SENIOR CENTER2401 Library Way
Aerobics 8:00 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Bridge 1:00 p.m.
CHELLCRAFTERSJ 1 0 a.m. to 3 p.m. everyMonday at theCommunity House onPeriwinkle.
T O P HAT BIG ARTSI will screen the 1935film at Schein Hall at 7
.p.m. Tickets are $5.
COMIN'SOONSaturday,
Dec. 167 p.m.
ROCKINCHRISTMAS
SPECTACULAR atGermain Arena in FortMyers to benefit the FortMyers High SchoolMarching Band, the SWFlorida Symphony YouthOrchestra and the SWFlorida SymphonyChildren's Chorus.
FREE general admis-sion tickets are avail-able by purchasing araffle ticket to win atwo-year lease on aChrysler product andother prizes. Raffle tick-ets are $20 and maybe purchased by callingthe Southwest FloridaSymphony office at •418-1500. For moreinformation, visitwww.RockinChristrnasFund.com
Joiningher will be a tal-
ent new to the island, afine young actor namedKen Johnson in a newshow by Bob Maxeiner.
Directed by John Bartis,this show is full of anticsand angst of the joysand anticipation ofChanukah andChristmas.
8 p.m. at Schein Hall
395-0900 orwww.bigarts.org.
IslaitolBand
Calling all wind and per-cussion instrument play-ers! The Island Band, agroup of past, presentand future musicians,has resumed rehearsing.Rehearsals startpromptly eachMonday at 7:30 p.m.in Phillips Gallery at BIGARTS, 900 Dunlop Road(just west of Sanibel CityHall and Library). Newmembers are alwayswelcome! Please try toarrive 15 to 30 minutesearly for warm-up andtune-up. For more infor-mation, phone IslandBand conductor DonKnowland at 415-9092,or e-mail [email protected].
SENIOR CENTER2401 Library Way472-5743
Yoga - Susan PatakylOa.m. for students orone or more years'experience$13 members$15 non-members
PILATESMATCLASS 4 p.m.
with Holly MaizSanibel Fitness Center975 Rabbit Rd.Call 898-1047
PILATES PLUS withMarsha Wagner
— a unique synthesis ofjazz dance warm-ups anddassic Pilates mat exer-cises for students withsome Pilates background.
Single session: $15;Four-session card: $45
Senior Center 472-5743 2401 LibraryWay 3:45-4:45 p.m.
SHELL ISLANDSGARDENCLUB
" Meets at the SanibelPublic Library at 11:30a.m. Information call SallyParsons 395-2695.
ORCHIDS AS AHOBBY
1 p.m. at the SanibelPublic Library
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WHAT ISMALACOLOGY?
7 p.m. at the Bailey-Matthews Shell
Museum.Lecture bymuseumdirector. Dr.Jose Leal isan overviewof the manytechniques,methods,and activitiesinvolved in
the formalstudy of mol-
lusks, the shellmakers, including
past and current researchdeveloped at the ShellMuseum.
This is the first installmentof The Bailey-MatthewsShell Museum's newNatural History LectureSeries which runs throughMay 2007.
S3 members$5 non-membersCall 395-2233
SOLAR OBSERVINGCalusa Nature Center
and Planetarium3450 Ortiz Ave.R Myers
View the sun through a fil-tered telescope, weatherpermitting
11:30 a.m.
S8 for adultsS5 for children 3-12Call: 275-3435
SENIOR CENTER2401 Library Way472-5743
Bridge 1 p.m.Man Jong 1 p.m.Yoga - 10 a.m.by Susan Patakyfor beginners and all lev-els $13 members$15 non-members
PILATESMATCLASS 4 p.m.
with Holly Maiz898-1047 SanibelFitness Center 975Rabbit Rd.
YOGALATES, withI Marsha Wagner —a matchless combinationof Pilates and Yogasuitable for all levels.
Single session: $15;Four-session card: $45
Senior Center 472-57432401 Library Way;3:45-4:45 p.m.
TURTLE TRACKS1 Sanibel-CaptivaConservation Foundation3333 Sanibel-Captiva Rd.
The nature center offersan interpretive programthat delves into the lifecycle of the sea turtles thatnest on local beaches9 a.m. $3, or free formembers and children.$2 per hour beach park-ing fee
LIBRARY BOARDMEETING 1:30 p.m.
at the Library
ENTERTASNMENT ON i n ISLANDS
FRIDAY, 1 SATURDAY, 2 MONDAY, 4 TUESDAY, 5 WEDNESDAY, 6 THURSDAY, 7
JACARANDA1223 Periwinkle Way472-1771
Renata8:30 to 12:30rock, jazz, contemp.
Renata8:30 to'12:30
Trevor8:30 to 12:30Reggae, dance
Renata8:30 to 12:30Jazz, dance
Eric Malibu8:30 to 12:30Contmp, funk, dance
Trevor8:30 to 12:30Reggae, dance
Renata8:30 to 12:30Jazz, dance
'TWEEN WATERS15951 CaptivaDr.472-5161
John Mameli John Mameli Crab Races John Salamon John Salamon
RCOiTER'S11596AndyRosseLn395-1142
Chris WorkmanPat McCune
Royce AllgoodHarold Mitchem
Harold MitchemPat McCune
Harold MitchemPat McCune
Bruce StuhldreherBruce Stuhldreher
Royce AllgoodChris Workman
John Salamon
Noble HochmeisterNoble Hochmeister
KEYUME BiSTRO Noble Holchmeister Chris Workman Mark Vee Bruce Stuhldreher Mark Vee Harold Mitchem Bob Bowman11509 Andy Rosse Ln Noble Holchmeister Pat McCune Chris Workman Bruce Stuhldreher Pat McCune Mark Vee Bob Bowman395-4000
ELLINGTON'S IA2Z Danny Sinoff Quartet Dannv Sinoff Quartet Danny Sinoff Quartet Dannv Sinoff Quartet Danny Sinoff Trio Danny Sinoff Trio _ Danny Sinoff Qrt.937 East Gulf Dr337-5299
Dan Miller-Trumpet Dan Miller - Trumpet Dan Miller - Trumpet Dan Miller - Trumpet George Williams Dan Miller on trumpeton sax
DOLCE VIIA1224 Periwinkle Way472-5555
Woody BrubakerMaurice Lo MonacoOldies, jazz, opera7:30 p.m. 'til close
David Jenkin TrioPopular DanceR & B, Disco, jazz730 p.m.'til close
Gino FedericoOldies, PopRco& Roll, Jazz7 p.m. 'til close
David JenkinPopular DanceR&B, Disco, Jazz7 p.m. 'til close
Andre & SoliOldies, MotownRock n Roll. Jazz7 p.m. 'til close
Kelly Pohler &Phil Bondi, discojazz, populardance music
Woody Brubaker6 Skip HaynesJazz, popular dance7 p.m. "til close
THE ISLAND COWNightly 6 - 9:30 pm2163 Periwinkle Way
Greg Watts Diana Lynn 'Jeff Key Diana Lynn Jeff Key Jeff Key
THE MUCKY DUCK5 - 9 pmAndy Rosse Ln
John Butler John Butler Dan Confrey Mark Dupuy Keith Allen John Butler
TRADERSTues & Thu 8 -11 pm1551 Periwinkle Way 472-7242
Danny Morgan andFriends
Danny Morgan andFriends
SUNDIAL RESORT1451 Middle Gulf Dr472-4151
Diana McQuirt Danny Morgan1 - 4 p.m.
Danny Morgan1 -'4 p.m.
BLUE GIRAFFE1551 Periwinkle Way472-7242
Eric Malibu& Friends
C O M M U N I T Y C A L E N D A R • D E C . 1 - 7 , 2 0 0 6
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MOMENTS TO REMEMBERThe Schoolhouse Theater
2200 Periwinkle WayThe Schoolhouse Theatergang strolls through the cen^Jury, decade by decade,in a musical retrospective8p.m.Tue.-Sat.,Nov. 30-Dec. 178 p.m. Mon.-Sat.,Dec. 18 - 30
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$25 for adults $20 children under 17472-6862
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in TheaterColonial Boulevard and MetroParkway, Fort Myers, FL 275-8487The murder mysteries "Rock RobMurders" and WKJM Murders" areplaying on the Seminole GulfRailway dinner train, which departs
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$54.98for five-
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275-6060 or semgulf.com
SPIRIT OF THESEASON Broadway
Palm Dinner Theatre1380 Colonial Blvd.,
Fort MyersA family musical full ofsongs, dance and comedy
Tuesdays through Sundays withselected matinees - Thru Dec. 25$25-$50 for adults$21 children 12 and younger278-4422 or BroadwayPalm.com
NUNSENSATIONSTiff NUNSENSE VEGAS REVUE
The Little Sisters of Hoboken makean hilarious adventure to the VegasStrip. At the Off Broadway Theatrethrough Dec. 23.278-4422 or BroadwayPalm.com$36 332-4665 ext. 26
GREETINGSArcade Theatre 332-44882267 First St., Fort Myers
Florida Repertory Theatre presents acomedy for the holidays8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays 2p.m. matinees on Wednesdays andSundays and selected Saturdaysthrough Dec. 23 $15-$36
ON EXHIBIT
LIFE AFTER LIFESchein Performance Hall opens
with the new tapestry exhibit LifeAfter Life by Janina Marks. Thisexhibit runs through January 30.Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Monday through Friday. For furtherinformation about this exhibit, infor-mation about upcoming events atBIG ARTS, to purchase tickets, or tosign up for workshops, stop by BIGARTS, 900 Dunlop Road Sanibel,Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4p.m., call (239) 395-0900, [email protected], or log on towww.bigarts.org.
FOUR EYESAlliance for the Arts
10091 McGregor Blvd.Fort MyersLandscapes, architecture, people,and places, emotions, memories,drama; and impressions are cap-tured in an exhibit of artistic photoalbums of four talented Lee County
photographers: JamesFleming, Charlie
McCullough,Jeff
Mudqett,and BruceGora 9
a.m.-5 p.m.weekdays and
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Saturdays. Closed Monday-Friday,Dec. 25-29, and Monday, Jan. 1.Free admission 939-2787
3: A METAL EXHIBITIONSpace 39 Gallery39 Patio De Leon, Fort Myers
Space 39, a modern and contempo-rary gallery, hosts its first exhibition ofthree-dimensional works by local andnational sculptors, James Ferrari,James DiGiorgio and Jonas Stirner11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Saturdaythrough Dec. 18 690-0004or spacethirtynine.com
THROUGH THEMONTH
SANIBELCAPT1VACONSERVATION
FOUNDATION SCCF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to thepreservation of natural resources andwildlife habitat on and around Sanibeland Captiva through: LandAcquisition, Wildlife habitatManagement, Landscaping forWildlife, Environmental Education,Marine Laboratory and Research andSea Turtle Monitoring.
DOLPHIN & WILDLIFE CRUISES- In cooperation with Captiva Cruises,an excellent opportunity for the-wholefamily to view wildlife in Pine islandsound. $20/adult, $12.50/children.Reservations call 472-5300.
OTTERS AND OTHERS: GUIDEDTRAIL WALKS - Tues, Wed. & Fri.at 9 a.m. Meet at SCCF's NatureCenter. Docent-led walk through theinterior wetlaneds and mis-islandridges of SCCF's Center Tract withdiscussion of wildlife, native habitats,natural and cultural history, and
preservation efforts.$3 entrance fee for adult non-mem-bers
BUTTERFIY HOUSE - Learn aboutthe life cycle and behavior of Florida'sbutterflies and the plants they aredependent on. The Butterfly House isopen every day with ConservationFoundation docents in the house onTuesdays from 10 a.m. - 1 2 p.m. toinform you on butterfly life cycles andour Landscaping for Wildlife program.
N A T U R E CENTER, Nature Trails,Nature Center, Nature Shop andBookstore open 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Monday through Friday. $3/adult, chil-dren free and members free.
TARPON BAYEXPLORERS TOURS
For reservations, locations, and spe-cific times, call 472-8900.
TRAM TOUR Protect Wildlife andTake the Tram! Join a naturalistaboard an open-air tram for a tour ofWildlife Drive through the heart of therefuge. Sit back and relax while learn-ing the basics of the ecosystem andits numerous inhabitants. Daily exceptFridays, (11^ hours)
NATURE & SEA LIFECRUISE See wildlife up close
while cruising the tranquil waters ofTarpon Bay. With a naturalist by yourside, discover manatees and dolphinsand observe amazing bird life on therookery islands. Includes touch tankexploration. An excellent program forall ages. And don't forget our popularBreakfast and Evening cruises too!(Daytime, Vk hours; Evening, 2 hours)
GUIDED KAYAK TRAILT O U R Paddle with a naturalist
through the mangrove forest along theCommodore Creek Canoe Trail. Learnabout the rich back bay ecosystem
and the creatures who live there.Includes kayak rental for the entireday. Daily. (1'^ hours)
SUNSET ROOKERYP A D D L E A bird watcher's
dream! Join us as the sun goes downon a paddle to the rookery islands. Bethere as hundreds of egrets, herons,ibis, cormorants, and pelicans somein to roost for the night. Paddle intothe sunset that coastal Florida isfamous for. Weekdays. (2'A hrs)
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#"* AFnv» CHAPEL BY THE SEA,VtChapin Lane, 472-1646.Sunday Service 11 a.m.
11580
ST CHURCH or CHRIST, SCIENTIST, 2950 West"Gulf Drive, 472-8684. Sunday services 10:30 a.m.;
sunday School 10:30 a.m.Reading room open Wed. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Testimony meetings Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
[ ANJBEL COMMUNITY CHURCH, 1740 Periwinkle Way,' 472-2684. Dr. Daryl Donovan, Senior Pastor; EdanderHey, Associate Pastor; Barb Nave, Ministry Pastor;
Tom Walsh, Youth Pastor; Emily Capan, Children's Director.Childcare available at all services. Sanibel CommunityChurch is a Christ-centered non-denominational church.
Sanibel Community Church is accepting applicants forthe LOGOS season. Your child is welcome to attendLOGOS from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. every Wednesday night.LOGOS is a fun place to meet other kids, learn Biblelessons, play games, and even eat dinner! LOGOSscholarships are still available.
Sunday worship hours:• 8 a.m. Traditional Service with Communion• 9 a.m. Contemporary Service with Kids' Church• 10:45 a.m. Traditional service with full choir.
SANSEL CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH orC W B I , 2050 Periwinkle Way Across from
Periwinkle Place Shopping Ctr.Dr. Ran Niehoff, Sr. MinisterDrs. Jim and Sandy Boler, Associate Ministers.Sunday worship:7:45 a.m. Informal abbreviated service9 a.m. Full service with Sunday School
and nursery11a.m. Full serviceElevators for easy access to sanctuary.Church office open Monday-Friday 472-0497www.sanibelucc.org
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ISABEL CATHOLIC CHURCH, 3559 Sanibei-CaptivaJpRoad, 472-2763. Rev. Christopher Senk. Sunday
Mass: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. • Communion Service onMonday and Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. • Daily Mass: Saturday,5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8:30 a.m.Confession by appointment.
C T. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPALd C H U R C H , 2304 Periwinkle Way, 472-2173. Rector
Donald Fishburne; Associate Rector Suzy Post/Services:Sunday at 8 & 10:30 a.m. Saturday at 5 p.m., Wednesday9 a.m. (healing) & 6 p.m. (Evensong).
[ NITARIAN UNMRSALISTS OF THE ISLANDS will meet[Sunday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall (2nd) of Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ,50 Periwinkle Way (across from Periwinkle Place).
Margaret L Beard will speak on "Walking Together." Sheis a Candidate for the Master of Divinity Degree and theUnitarian Universalist ordained ministry. She will gradu-ate in June of 2007 from the Meadville LombardTheological School affiliated with the University ofChicago. Ms. Beard recently completed her internship atthe Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ft. Myers.
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• Performer Laura Marie, who lives andworks on Sanibel, was in front of the LuckyDog Boutique singing Christmas songs anddrawing a crowd to the area. Lucky DogBoutique owner Carol Damico said peoplewere in the holiday spirit, making Luminary alot of fun. 'This was the first year we had asinger," Damico explained. "Laura's a cus-tomer and a friend. She's also a local who livesand works on the island. Laura made it veryfestive for the store."
• At the Sanibe! Community Association,Ann Arnoff, who has attended every Luminarysince the first one in 1984, was selling a vari-ety of shellcraft for people to give as holidaypresents. There were bouquets of seashellflowers, earrings, and little critters. "It's not asbusy as last year," Arnoff said, but the nightwas still young. "I'm having fun," she said.
• At the popular Island Cow restaurant, AmyMancini was serving eggnog to a large andconstant crowd. Restaurant Manager DanaPucin said the evening went really well for therestaurant. "Everybody was happy," Pucin
said. "We're all in the holiday spirit." "TheCow," as it's known around the island, alsoserved cookies, muffins and coffee. 'Thestream of people was steady all night," Pucinsaid.
This year's festival was designed to bringtogether residents, visitors and businesses topromote community spirit, according to thechamber of commerce. While one goal was toencourage local shopping and provide a fun-filled evening for family and friends, the cham-ber also wanted to recognize island businesses.
"The consensus was that it was 'gang-busters' this'year, for the first time in a longtime. It was phenomenal," Stone said. "I knowI could have definitely used another trolley forthe east end; we couldn't keep up with themasses!"
Rob Price, owner of the East End Deli,agreed. He said of this year's Luminary, "Thebest one ever, without a doubt. We wereabsolutely slammed!"
The chamber provided 6,000 glow sticksfor people to wear around their necks so they
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EMILIEALF1NOAmy Mancini was busy serving eggnogat the Island Cow.would be easier to see when walking along thesoftly glowing luminary trail. "For the firsttime in a long time, we ran out of them," Stonesaid. She explained that was really the onlyway to measure the foot traffic that evening.While it's not an accurate count, sheexplained, it provided at least some measure ofhow many people attended.
Many people who are regular visitors toSanibel said it was their first time attendingLuminary Night. Some of those visitorsweren't even people. Gabby the Bulldog,dressed for Christmas in antlers, bells, and afluffy rcd-and-green collar, greeted revellers atCongress Jewelers. She was joined by herowners, Bob and Janet Biagioni of Fort Myers.The Biagionis come to Sanibel every other dayto have breakfast at the Lighthouse Cafe. "Wesort of live here, we just don't have a househere," they said. This is the first time they'veever attended Luminary, though.
Congress Jewelers was a big draw, and notjust because of Gabby.
Congress Jewelers' Manager MaryBenzrihem said there were more people thanat last year's Luminary, and that many weremaking purchases to start their holiday shop-ping. "Business was good," Benzrihem said.The jewelry store served champagne andquickly watched 60 dozen cookies disappear,as well as platters of cold cuts, fruit, andshrimp. "Everybody was in a great mood,"Benzrihem said.
Also in Periwinkle Place is Island StyleGallery, where Manager Nanci Hankins said
Luminary Night is always good for sales."Every Luminary, the store is just packed withpeople," Hankins said. The gallery servedchampagne and brie "A lot of good customerscame in to wish us well. We got to see a lot ofpeople we know from way back when,"Hankins said. "It was wonderful."
At Jerry's, a lot of shoppers strolled aroundthe stores, enjoying the many lights and wav-ing to Jerry Pucher, the grocery store's opera-tions manager but tor this night, he was SantaClaus. At the foot of the walkway, strollerscould get a free hot dog from ChelseaLieberenz, Melia McCabe, and AndiDickinson, members of a Venturing crew.Venturing, donor of the evening's fare, is a co-ed program of the Boy Scouts of America witha goal of helping people age 14 through 20become responsible and caring adults.
Brian Benham, Jerry's general manager,said, "Luminary was very well done this year, itran very smoothly. Businesses were extremelyenthusiastic. One resident was flying in duringLuminary and asked the pilot to swing out a lit-tle into the Gulf to view it on the island.Everyone on the plane was able to see all of thesparkling candles. It was absolutely spectacular."
Perhaps the biggest, brightest, most zealousdisplay was at the Sanibel CommunityChurch. Music issued from a variety of tentsand displays, including a live nativity scene.Lights were strung on just about every tree andstructure, and while the number of bulbs werefewer than last year, the effect was greater."They're more focused," Pastor DarylDonovan explained. "We hired a tree serviceto put the lights up higher in the trees, and webrought them more inward on the campus."
The effect turned the church grounds into afairyland, one that hosted some 2,000 peoplefor the Luminary festivities, according toDonovan. "It was our biggest crowd ever,"Donovan said. "We had a steady stream ofpeople all night." And the crowd was so largeand steady, it had church volunteers scram-bling for food. "We cleaned out the freezers,"he said. "We didn't even plan to serve hotdogs, but we served over a thousand of them,and I think we didn't even start until after eighto'clock."
It all worked thanks to 150 church volun-teers. He also thanked the Gideons, who gaveout free Bibles all night. By Donovan's esti-mate, aboutl,000 Bibles were given away. "Itwas a wonderful night," he concluded.
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77;e blotter contains public informationobtained from the records of the SanibelPolice Department. All persons arrested arepresumed innocent until proven guilty in acourt of Ian:
Arrests• David Case. 20. of 1602 Sabal Sands Rd.Nov. 29 was charged with two counts fraud-illegal use of credit cards to obtain goodsunder $300. unarmed burglary of vehicle,production of marijuana, petty larceny, mar-ijuana possession-less than ,20 grams andnarcotic equipment possession.
• Jose Puebla, 30, of Fort Lauderdalc wascharged Nov. 29 with operating a motorvehicle without a valid driver's license.
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Unlawful speed 3Seatbelt violation IFailure to obey stop sign 3Careless driving IOperating vehicle with expired tags 1Operating vehicle with suspendedrevoked driver's license 1Disobeying signal or sign 5Failure to obey traffic control device I
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Association again. Three seats on theBoard of Directors will be up for election.The seats are currently held by David H.Demaree, William W. Fenniman andTimothy A. Gardner. Demaree, the BoardPresident, is completing his third and finaltwo-year term of service. He has served onthe Board since 2001. Fenniman, theBoard Vice President/Treasurer andGardner, the Board Vice President, are eli-gible for re-election to their second termsof service.
IWA is governed by a five memberBoard of Directors who serve without pay.Directors must be year-round residents ofSanibel or Captiva, so that they can attendall Board meetings, and must be IWAMembers or an official representative of a
condominium or other IWA" CorporateMember. Directors must have no conflictof interest, including but not limited to,active involvement in an enterprise whichcould potentially do business with IWA orwhich could benefit from involvement withIWA.
Meetings are normally held on thefourth Tuesday of every month. Directorsare elected by the Membership at IWA"sAnnual Meeting to be held in April.Anyone who would like to run for one ofthe open seats should contact our BoardRecording Secretary. Beau Stanley, at(239) 472-2113 (extension 114) or by e-mail at [email protected] by no laterthan December 31, 2006. A backgroundcheck will be run on all Board candidates.
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Dec.03-Joseph Conrad (born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski) (1857-1924):Polish British. Writer. After spending his youth as a merchant seaman on Frenchand British ships, Conrad settled in England and began a career as a novelist andshort story writer. His work"? many of them set on the high seas, are absorbingstories that raise profoun- .^estions about the nature of fate and individualresponsibility.
Dec.03-Giuseppe Maria Francisco Vigo (1747-1836): Italian. Trader and supporterof the American Revolution. After amassing a fortune in the fur trade in theNorthwest Territory, Vigo supplied arms and supplies to the colonial forces led byhis friend George Rogers Clark During a brief period of captivity at the British-held fort at Vincennes, Vigo provided Clark with information that led to Clark'scapture of the fort in 1779, a key victory in the securing of the Northwest.
Dec.05-Josef Pilsudski (1867-1935):Polish. Political and military leader. Born to aPolish family when the territory of historic Poland was divided and-ruled byGermany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia, Pilsudski devoted his energies to thecause of restoring his nation's independence, beginning as a youthful revolutionaryand evolving into a statesman who became, the chief of state when Poland wasreestablished as a nation in 1918. He served until 1922, leading Polish forces intheir successful war against Russia in 1919-1920. He seized power again en 1926and dominated the government until his death.
Dec.O5-Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784): African American Poet. This is theanniversary of the death of the first distinguished African American Poet, whowas brought to America as a slave at about eight years of age. Educated in Latinand English by her master and mistress, Wheatley became famous for herlearned and elegant poetry.
Dec.05-Saint Nicholas Day: Netherlands. This begins the Christmas season in theNetherlands. On this day Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas," arrives. Cities haveparades where he comes riding on a white horse or in a barge or even on amotorcycle wearing a bishop's hat and a red cape. That evening, adults haveparties and exchange gifts, while children set out shoes filled with carrots andhay for Saint Nicholas1 horse. In the morning, they find the shoes filled withgifts.
Dec.O6-Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)r Jewish American. Lyricist and playwright. IraGershwin collaborated with his brother, the composer George Gershwin, to writeMany of the classics of American popular song, of them scores of musicalcomedies for the stage and movies. The Gershwins' shows include "Funny Face","Lady Be Good", and the Black "folk opera" Porgy and Bess".
Dec.08-Diego Rivera (1886-1957): Mexican. Painter. With David Siqueiros andJose Clemente Orozco, Rivera led the mural painting movement that flourished innewly independent Mexico. His vision of an art created for the people found itsmost memorable expression monumental wall paintings depicting the ideals of thecommon people.
Dec.08-Bodhi Day (Buddha's Enlightenment): Buddist. Among MahayanaBuddhists, this holiday celebrates Buddha's attaining understanding of the truthof existence, freeing himself from all human suffering, and finding perfect
happiness. The date is based onthe Japanese Buddist calendar.More Cold
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Dec.lO-Ralph Bunch (1904-1971): African American.Diplomat, political scientist, andUnited Nations officiai. For hiswork in negotiating anagreement between Israel andArab nations in 1949, Bunch wasawarded the Nobel Peace PricePrize.
Dec.lO-T(homas) H(opkins)Gallaudet (1787-1851): French.Educator. An Americanteacher, Gallaudet establishedthe first school for the hearingimpaired in the United States in1817
Dec.lO-Human Rights Day. Onthis day in 1948, the UnitedNations General Assemblyadopted the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights,the f i rst such statement ofprinciple by an internationalbody. The document, conceivedas "a common standard ofachievement for all peoples andall nations, "sets forth the. basiccivil, economic, political, andsocial rights that should beguaranteed to very person
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Marye Gordon FlatowMarye Gordon Flatow of Fort Myers died
peacefully on November 26, 2006.Born on December 4, 1915 in St. Louis,
Mo. she leaves behind from her first mar-riage to George W. Huldrum, Jr., daughters,Kathleen Huldrum and Mary Ann Moore,and grandsons Robert Gordon Moore andSpencer Healey Moore, as well as many rel-atives in England and Scotland. From hersecond marriage to William Flatow, Jr., sheleaves behind step-children, Rick and TracyFlatow, Peter and Jackie Flatow, and Susanand Peter Savage, nine grandchildren andtwo great grandchildren.
Marye's life was full of love and adven-ture. Raised in St. Louis and San Francisco,she and George brought up their family inNew York. She chaired the ScarsdaleCountry Club's Holly Ball, "the ScarsdaleFactotums, and co-chaired the WelcomingCommittee for the United Nations'Diplomatic Wives. Among her world travels,she discovered Sanibel in the 1950s and fellin love with island life,
Marye moved to Sanibel in the early1970s, and became involved with the forma-
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lion of BIG ARTS and served as one of thefirst directors of the Sundial of SanibelCondominium Association. She met andmarried Will Flatow. Jr., and they spenimany summers at his property in Ludlow,Vermont. After Will's death, Marye movedto Cypress Cove where she had several spe-cial friends.
Her beauty, both inside and out, her loveof life, sense of humor, and her spirit ofadventure will be missed by all those fortu-nate enough to have crossed Marye's path.
John E. Campbell, Jr.John Campbell, Jr. 77, of Fbrt Myers,
passed away on Nov. 22, 2006 at HealthParkJohn was born on Dec. 16, 1928 in
Lexington, Ky. to John E. and Marian HawesBarnett Campbell. A member of PrincetonClass of 1951, he served his country in theUS Army during the Korean War. He madehis career in marketing and advertising, prin-cipally for General Electric, Whirlpool andthe Providence Journal Company.
John was a devoted horseman and masterof hounds for several hunt clubs for manyyears before becoming a seasonal resident ofSanibel for over 15 years and then of Shell
Point. He was- a member of the Fort MyersRotary Club, as well as a parishioner at FaithUnited Methodist Church.
Survivors include his brother, H.Alexander JCampbell of Louisville; twonephews — Alex and Peter Campbell, alsoof Louisville: a niece. Nancy O. Dopila ofLas Vegas. Nev.; and four step-sons —Maxwell Moore, II. of" Cambridge, Mass.,Augustus Moore of New York City. JamesHubbard Moore, of Brooklyn, and JasonMoore of Santa Barbara. Calif. His lovingwife, Katherine Greenland HubbardCampbell, passed away in February of 2004and his son. John E. Campbell 111, also pre-ceded John in death.
A funeral service will be held on Friday,Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. at St. Mark's EpiscopalChurch in Louisville, with interment inCazenovia, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, memori-al donations may be made to Hope Hospice,9470 HealthPark Circle. Fort Myers 33908.
John Brew GredlerFormer Sanibel resident John Brew
Gredler of Fort Myers passed away on Dec.2, 2006. He was 75.
John was born on August 20, 1931 in
Orange, N.J. to Othmar and Helen BrewGredler. He lived in Larchmont, N.Y. Beforemoving to Sanibel in 1991 from Morristown.N.J. In 1998 he relocated to Fort Myers.
John was a member of the LarchmontYacht Club and a founding member of St.Charles Yacht Club in Fort Myers. Heenjoyed a successful career in investmentbanking, having retired as a Vice Presidentof Morgan Stanley Dean" Witter of FortMyers.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 40years, Beverly; his children — MichaelGredler and his partner, Alan Ols/.evvski, ofProvincetown. Mass., Kathleen Gredler ofCrestwood, N.Y, Jeanne Kaneshiro and herhusband. Clyde, of Larchmont, and JohnGredler and his wife. Ann Casapini. ofTuckahoe, N.Y; three grandchildren —Kenji, Kiyoshi and Liam: and a sister, JoanGunther and her husband. Daniel, of GulfShores. Ala.
A memorial service will be held in John'shonor on Saturday, Dec. 9. 2006 at 11 a.m. atHarvey-Engelhardt-Met/ Funeral Home,1600 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. Inlieu of flowers, memorial donations may bemade to a charity of one's choice.
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Awesome Builder's Special,3Br/2Ba/2Gar, with cathedral ceil-ings and covered lanai, over 20 tochose from, new, under constructionand pre-construction. Lehigh andCape Coral from $269,500. (239)514-2022, (239) 777-2045
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NORTH CAROLINA- BEAUTIFULBLUE RIDGE Mountain Views. 3.2Acre Mountain Estate. HeavilyWooded with Stream. E2 Financing-$29,900. (800) 230-6380, ext. 620.
TENNESSEE Affordable lake &mountain properties. Low propertytaxes. No state income tax Fourseasons- Southern hospitality. Formore info Call lakeside Realty(888) 291-5253 www.lakesiderealty-tn.com.
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS Large 5acre tract along very large troutstream with private elevated home-site, good access, view, trees, near-by river, $59,500 (866) 789-8535.
WYOMING RANCH DISPERSAL35 acres - $49,900; 70 acres -$89,900; 107 acres - $129,900.Snow-capped mountain views.Surrounded by gov't land. Abundantwildlife. Recreational paradise. Lowtaxes. EZ terms. Call Utah Ranches,LLC. (888)541-5263.
TIME SHAREFOR SALE
HYATT BEACH/HOUSEKEY-WEST
ON THE WATER$11,000.
2/BDRM/2/BATH(SLEEPS 6.) (C-15/WK.24)
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VACATION RENTALS
ATRIUMExclusive Gulf front Sanibel condoresidence. Available Now! Byowner. Please call (608) 363-7669
BEACH FRONTPOINTE SANTO
Two bedrooms/2 baths.End unit.
Total privacy.Wide open views:
Gulf - Beach - Pool - Lagoon.Lowest ratesBy Owner:
(610)539-9281www.sanibelrelax.com
ISLAND BEACH CLUB2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS
GULF VIEWALL AMENITIES
AVAILABLE WEEKLYPRICE NEGOTIABLE
CALL OWNER(860) 828-6781(860) 573-3817
BEAUTIFULPOINTE-SANTOGULF-FRONT
PENTHOUSE-CONDO.2-Bedrooms/2-Baths.Screened lanai withspiral staircase to
private rooftop sundeck.Gorgeous sunrises/sunsets.
Luxurious.Fully equipped.
Call Owner:Substantial savings.
(610)664-2371email: [email protected]
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Spend January or March in sunnyFort Myers, Florida. Lovely southFort Myers home One or two peo-ple. House pet okay. Convenientlocation. $1600/month. (239) 246-0592.
St. John, USVI, east end, water front2 BR/2 BA villa, large deck,panoramic views, your own privatebeach, great snorkeling, hot tub, allamenities. Call (239) 472-8931.
Sanibel Island cottage. Secluded2Br/2Ba, community pools, club-house, tennis courts & beach!$3000/mth plus tax, Jan-March,$2000/mth for all other months, priceincludes utilities. Call (239) 542-5627.
SUNSET-CAPTIVANewly renovated
3 Bedroom/2 Bath Homein
PrivateBeachfront-Community.
Fully furnished.2CATV's, VCP,
CD/Stereo, W/D.Pool - Tennis - Boat Dock.
Call owner(615) 371-9029
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Call for rates.(239) 472-8248(505) 982-9242
Sanibel. Luxurious 3 BR / 2 Bathhome on golf course, available formonthly or seasonal rental. Heated'pool. Fully furnished $7,500 / mo.(786)251-3399
APARTMENTS &DUPLEXES FOR RENT
" N e w " Cape duplex, availableJan.1st, sunny, quiet, large 2/2, tile,Berber, upgraded appliances & cab-inets, 1-car garage, $1050/mo.Credit & background check, nosmoking, no dogs. (239) 458-4319.
ANNUAL RENTALS•1/1, Unfurnished, $1050/mo.•2/2, Unfurnished, S1600/mo.•3/2, Furnished, $1600/mo.•2/2, Furnished, $1800/mo.•3/3, Unfurnished, $1800/mo.•3/2, Unfurnished, $1875/mo.
Call Jamie at RE/MAXof the Islands
(239)472-2311.
CONDOS FOR RENTIf you have thirty days or more tospend at perhaps the nicest placeon Sanibel, are a caring person orfamily, we have the place for you2,000 sf, 2 BR/2 Ba, gulf front condowith den, jacuzzi, low density com-plex, two lap pools, sauna, six light-ed tennis courts. (330) 568-0109
HOMES FOR RENTTwo bedroom cottage on Sanibel.Furnished, ground level on quietstreet near Gulf beach. AvailableFebruary, March '07. Living room,dinette, full kitchen, 2 BR, bath,screened/glassed-in lanai, carport,w/d. $2800/month. All utilities fur-nished. Call owner (859)289-5401 or(859)749-7574.
New in 2005 3br/2ba/2 car garage,split plan, walk-in closet, NW area,all appliances, screened lanai, brightand freshly redecorated. JustReduced $20k! $198,950.Motivated! Hurry! (805) 551-9354.
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Native Spanish moss is not a parasitic plantDear Ron:
I saw your answer to a readerquestioning whether vines killtrees.
How about Spanish moss? I'veseen trees that are totally leaflessand covered with moss.
— Sterling
Dear Sterling:Spanish1moss (Tillandsia
usneoides) is an "epiphytic" plantwhich means it attaches itself toother plants, but does not derivenutrients from its host. As a mem-ber of the Bromeliaceae family —which includespineapples, bromeliads andair plants — Spanish moss is a Floridanative that grows throughout the state.
It catches moisture and nutrients from theair and is highly drought-tolerant. While it isnot parasitic, it can sometimes overly shadeits host tree and it can become heavy enoughto break branches.
Here are some interesting tidbits aboutSpanish moss from the'University of Florida:
"Spanish moss was harvested for years asa stuffing material in automobile seats, fur-niture, and mattresses. The moss-stuffedmattresses were said to be cooler and morecomfortable due to the natural insulatingproperties of the plant.
"This was especially important in pre-air-conditioning days. Moss pickers werehired and used long poles to pull the stringymasses off the trees. The plants were thendried and cured before being used....
"Several species of songbirds use theplant material for nest building or weave
' their nests in the moss clumps. Warblers areespecially fond of these sites, as are bats.Many reptiles and amphibians hide insidethe thick masses.
"Redbugs, or chiggers, are also commonresidents in Spanish-moss on the groundand may cause an unpleasant, itching rashon the skin if the plants are handled."
vWait until spring beforemajor pruning of trees
Dear Ron:I just became landscape chair-
man of my association. I wouldlike to know when is the best timeto trim palm and hardwood trees.
— Irv
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Ron Sympson
Dear Irv:You can remove the browning
fronds of palm trees anytime, bulyou
should not remove healthy fronds. Deadlimbs can be removed from hardwood andother trees at anytime, but you should holdoff on any major pruning until March, afterthe threat of frost has passed. The newgrowth generated by pruning is tender andvery susceptible to cold damage.
It can take several yearsyoung trees to bear fruit
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Dear Ron:Before the hurricanes of the last two
years, we had a young lemon tree in ouryard and it was full of lemons. After the hur-ricanes, the tree has never fruited again.Help!
— Maureen
Dear Maureen:There may not be a problem. Container-
grown trees that areladen with fruit began life anew when
you put them in the ground. During thefirst few years, energy is directed toward
the establishment of a healthy root system.It can take five or more years before a youngtree will bear fruit again.
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Too much water can cause mar-ginata roots to rot
Dear Ron:I have marginatas on both sides of our
driveway. All of a sudden, they are losingleaves in clumps. There are no visible signsof scales or mites and the leaves look OK.What's going on?
— Bob
Dear Bob:The problem may be water-related. If the
soil drains poorly or is kept overly wet. fun-gus causes root rot, which can kill yourplants. Pull back any mulch, divert sprinklerheads away from your marginatas. spraythem with a fungicide and hold off on water-ing until the soil has had a chance to dry out.
The marginata (Dracaena marginata).also known as dragon tree, is native to trop-ical America, is recommended for zones 10and 11, and is not salt-tolerant.
Smother leaf miners with horti-cultural oil
Dear Ron:1 was hoping that you could give me
some advice on a leaf miner problem. I amhaving a continuous battle keeping the min-ers from destroying every new leaf on mycitrus trees in Gasparilla. I have sprayed thetrees with malathion every five days to noavail.
— James
Dear James:Malathion is effective in killing surface
insects like aphids and mealybugs, but willnot do anything to control leaf miners.
Citrus leaf miners are the microscopical-ly small maggots of the leaf-mining moth(PhyUocnistis citrella Stainton), and werefirst "discovered in Florida in 1993 in nurs-
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eries in Dade, Broward and Collier counties.Since then, the insect has spread throughoutSouth Florida.
They are called leaf miners because they"mine" or burrow their way through theunderside of a leaf, leaving behind telltalesquiggly lines marking their excursion.Though the miners are not believed to beharmful to the general health of a tree, or itsability to produce fruit, they do cause theleaves to become curled or crinkled.
There are horticultural oils available thatyou can spray on the tree, the theory beingthat the oils smother the miners and interferewith the moth's egg-laying cycle.
Ron Sympson is a landscape designer and con-sultant. You can send e-mails to ronsympson@ aol.com; or write to 11691 Dawn CowrieDrive, Fort Myers, FL 33908.
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Dunes Men's Golf AssociatonResults
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Flight #1 (8 skins)Bill MacNultyDick HopkinsJack CzarneckiJack CzarneckiWilt" MannionRocky CantalupoRocky CantalupoDick Hopkins
Flight #2 (6 skins)John HcndricksGreg JenningsFred WightmanDave ReynoldsFred Wightman
Flight #3 (3 skins)Harry GouldBob BaumlerMarv Seibold
Flight #4 (8 skins)Charles BonserFred GobelLarry CoddensJohn BasherMike HochschildArt LemanFred GobelGil Gailius
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Beachview Men's Golf Association
Beachview's men golfers played aDec. 2, spurred on by the lure of theawaiting at the end of
Former stalwart ofthe trail.
rapid rountannual fish
the league, Dorrcll Luce and
Dunes Women's Golf AssociationFriday, Dec. 1
The game of the day for Friday. December 1, 2006,Dunes Women's Golf Association, was Match Pla)Par. using individual handicaps.
A Flight1st Place Shorn Hughes2nd Place Donna Griesbauin3rd Place Irmingard Markusch
B Flight1 st Place Jane Gould
Betsy Cox3rd Place Joyce Timbcrlake
Tanya HochschildBarbara Cassavell
C Flight1st Place Helen Scibold
Jeanne Lindman3rd Place Marcia Cohen
Jana Slone
I) Flight1st Place Jinny Kelby2nd Place Mildred Hassclman3rd Place Jan Baker
CHIP-INSHole #3 Mardi GlennHole #6 Jan BakerHole #10 Adricnne Cross
often deadly in scramble because strong players get <ble the chances to help the team.
on Rich Rompala, Jerry Kohmcscher, Russ Bilgorefry John Moores finished second wilh a net 44.75. That
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played with his old friends again. Humphreys and Dick Chocol won a two-man bestpreceded lunch was won byJim McMahon with a net 42.
not the fault of the players involved but threesomes
ballBill with a 28. Bill Fellows and Don Rice needed a scorecardIt's playoff to take second at 30.are
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Do you think cooler weather makes it feel more like Christmas?
Deloree HarveyCanton, Ohio
"'It doesn't make me feel morelike Christmas, it makes me feellike ugh.. Although the coolerweather helps keep the housecooler while baking, you don'thave to turn the ac on. I don'tbake during the summer."
Anne Marie TerceiraFall River, Mass.
"Yes because it's what I know.However, I have more Christmasspirit leaving here than I did fourdays ago when I got here."
Jeff MendesN. Fort Myers
"Yes, because Christmas issynchronous with winter and thecooler weather gives it a touch ofa winter breeze instead of a hotsumer breeze so that it's morecomfortable to site see, shop andenjoy the surroundings."
Mike WheelerElmhurst, III.
"Absolutely because we'refrom Chicago and it makes it feellike home. Snow is a plus."
Chris BorzelloElmhurst, III.
"It's not the cool weather, it'sthe snow and the way people, youcan just tell, people seem more atease at Christmas time."
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The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club • Nifty NinersEvent Results Thursday, Nov. 30
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