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Current events group tackles world's problems every weekBy EMILIE ALFINGealf ino @ breezenewspapers.com

It's not true that you get what you pay for;sometimes you get much more. Every Wednesdaymorning at BIG ARTS, S3 will get >ou two hoursof stimulating talk and new insights about currentevents, some laughs, and even a hot dog fromtime to time.

An amazing thing happens on Sanibel Islandevery Wednesday at H)a.m. People gather — thistime of year, sometimes as many as 200 people —to talk about current events for two hours.

Yes, two hours.The) are well-read and informed about what's

going on in the world, and they want to discussnational and international issues. Many are doc-tors, iavyers, professors, ant! former chief cxecu-ti\e or financial officers of huge companies", thereeven arc retired Central Intelligence Agencyemploy ees.

But at these Wednesday morning get-togeth-ers, evcyone's opinion counts the same. It is avery co irteous group, even when such volatiletopics as abortion rights or the war in Iraq areraised.

The j.roup began casually and small. About 15people started getting together 20 or so year* agoin someone's condominium on the east end of theisland. Soon they were 35 and mined to the

Community Center on Periwinkle Way. Withword-of-mouth their only advertising, the groupsoon became large enough to necessitate rentingspace in BIG ARTS, where they have met for thepast 15 years.

"Since we moved to BIG ARTS, we have hadsteady growth in attendance," Louise Johnsonsaid. Johnson, a former Sanibel mayor, is on thegroup's steering committee.

Group member Bob Sylvester said he isn'tsure if it's true, but local legend has it that the dis-cussion group was conceived by "a lonely liberalon Sanibel."

"He identified himself that way." Sylvesterexplained, '"and put an ad in one of the islandpapers seeking to get together with other "lonelyliberals.'"

Today, the group is pretty well balanced."The discussion lost all its thread when it was

one-sided. I pleaded with conservatives to come,"Sylvester said.

"To say that it's an eclectic group is an under-statement.'" Arthur Comolli said, a dentist fromNashua. New Hampshire. Comolli comes fromFt. Myers. "There's the whole gamut. The onerequirement to go lo the group on a regular basisis that you have to have an inquisitive mind.You've got to stay up jon current events), and at

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Photo h\ FMll.ll:,\I.H\OHarvey Golden and Jim Hanlon speak to a large group at a meeting of theCurrent Events Club.

Planning commission reviewsdraft changes to Sanibel PlanBy EMIME ALFfNOealf ino($ breczenewspapers.com

Three more sections come beforecommission as part of state-mandat-ed review of Sanibel Plan

The Sanibel Planning Department pre-sented three more draft amendments to theSanibel Plan before the planning commis-sion and six Sanibel residents at tht com-mission's March 28 meeting.

The p.an elements discussed this weekinclude coastal /one protection, stormdrainage, and other human support systems.The comnission is reviewing preliminarydrafts at public hearings, after which thecommission's and public's comments andsuggestion will be considered prior todrafting t ie final amendments for review,probably n September.

Coastal zone protectionThis element of the Sanibel Plan is

required by the stale of Florida for any juris-diction with land area in the coasial high-hazard area — and the entire city of Sanibelis in a coastal high-ha/ard area, according toSanibel Deputy Planning Director KenPfal/er.

"There is nothing in the Sanibel Plan thatisn't a component of the coastal /one pro-tection element." Pfal/er said.

The planning department's suggestedrevisions include adding language toemphasize the historic importance ofSanibel's beaches in addition to their envi-ronmental and economic importance.

The draft amendment also lists threecomponents of the estuary's water quality.

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City council drafts plan incase bird flu comes to SanibelBy EMIUE ALFINOealf ino @ breezenewspapers.com

City Manager Judie Zimomra andSanibel Police Chief Bill Tomlinson pre-sented city council with a draft plan."Strategy for Pandemic Influenza" at coun-cil's last meeting.

The purpose of the plan, according to thedocument, is as follows:

The role of the City of Sanibel is to par-ticipate in providing public informationcommunications in the event of a pandemic,develop and implement a response plan toensure continuation of essential local gov-ernment services and to identify targetedand other highly necessary members of theworkforce including Sanibel City Councilwho arc critical to the operation of the City.

"As far as a general philosophy goes, ourapproach has been to prepare for the role

our local government would have."Zimomra said. "We're not saying we antici-pate this [bird flu pandemic] lo happen. Thisis to prepare, not to scare."

Zimomra said the cit\ will make recom-mendations to individuals the same was itdoes with hurricanes.

"If you want to be prepared, this is whatyou can do. It is not the city's role to providesupplies," Zimomra said.

Police Chief Bill Tomlinson said he andhis staff started putting Together a draft planafter the bird-flu threat was identified.

"The issue hasn'l risen to the level of anemergency." Tomlinson said. "But whenyou research the past, it draws your atten-tion lo how important planning is."

Tomlinson. too, said planning for a flu

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As the city's planning commission con-siders revisions to the Sanibcl Plan,Commissioner Mike Valiquette fights tokeep alive the possibility of a Town Center.

At the commission's March 28 meetingthe members reviewed the planning depart-ment's draft amendment (o the section of theplan that includes City Hall. The amend-ment calls for a conceptual plan for alonger-term "buildout" of the site, butdeletes the language that considers develop-ment of a Town Center/Town Square ''toserve as a focal point for community activi-ty, special events and informal assembly."'

"As we go forward with discussions,why is this continually getting crossed out?"Valiquclle asked.

Planning Director Bob Duffy said, whileconfusing, the language is deleted in theamendment to ''carry forward the intentionsof the 2004-2005 Evaluation and AppraisalReport.''

He said the final language will includethe commission's and city council's discus-sions, as part of the redevelopment study,about a Town Center.

"The Town Center plan, whether it

relates to the plan for City Hall or whetherit's looking at a master plan for govern-mental, institutional, cultural and city uses,is going to be a significant part of the effortthat will begin later this year," Duffy said.

He said the importance of the TownCenter concept was "not lost on us," andthat the final language certainly willinclude it.

"'You're looking at very preliminarytext, and this will be revised when the finaldraft comes forward in September."

Valiquette called Sanibel's current CityHall "the most un-pcdeslrian city hall thatI've ever seen. It's ridiculous because wetalk about a town center area that will bepedestrian-friendly, senior-friendly, butthen you walk outside the entrance to CityHall and what are you looking at? Threedusty parking lots, there are no benchesanywhere, there's no place to be a gatheringplace."

Duffy said that's why the planningprocess will provide a public form to lookat alternatives in a realistic way, under-standing the capital costs and short-termand long-term potential of a Town Center.

Duffy said this will be one of the key-priorities of the planning department'swork program.

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outbreak is very similar to planning for ahurricane, except it can be harder to figureout wha. you need.

"There's no vaccine [for bird fluj atthis time, although it can be treated withanti-viral drugs," Tomlinson said."Basically, the burden falls to the individ-ual."

The city will be forming teams in thenext couple of weeks to identify where therisks are on Sanibcl Island.

"Wcv-e trying to create a local plan thatfits in with the state, federal and countyplans," ""."bmlinson said.

The plan will include things people cando to reduce contact with possible sourcesof the disease — and he said J.N. "Ding"Darling National Wildlife Refuge andC.R.O.W. should be involved.

"At this point, no one should ever han-dle a bird or a sick bird," Tomlinson said.

Vice-mayor Mick Denham said thereis, as yet, no proof that the bird flu can bepassed to humans.

"And if it did, it would be two or threeyears from now. This is not an issue for usyet," Denham said. "We should keep awatch on it but not get caught up in it asthis particular time."

Mayor Carl a Johnston was in fa\or ofgoing forward with the plan.

"It's the same as with the hurricanes."the mayor said. "For 40 years we didn'thave one. but we always had a plan."

Denham countered that hurricaneswere around Florida all those years, so"we knew it would happen some time."

Councilman Jim Jennings went so faras to suggest the city purchase masks tohave on hand for city workers.

"The masks won't deteriorate," hesaid. "And they say in the next 10 years,there will be a serious flu epidemic."

Denham thought purchasing supplieswould send a very bad message.

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PLANNINGFrom page 1

"Two are very positive," Pfalzer said,"but those two are the ones within the con-trol of the city of Sanibel. One is very neg-ative and, to a large extent, beyond our con-trol."

The positive items include the recentlycompleted major improvement project thatlinks Calm Bayou to Dinkins Bayou, andthe near completion of the implementationof the master plan for wastcwater treatmentto convert the island from septic systems tocentral sewage treatment.

'"The negative component, of course, isthe water that comes to the estuary fromoutside our jurisdiction, theCaloosahatchee. clearly affected by LakeOkeechobee," Pfalzer said.

Another significant change in this sec-tion of the Sanibel Plan is the addition of theissue of beach carrying capacity.

The revision states in part. "The carryingcapacity and environmental quality of theisland's natural coastal areas cannot be sus-tained if both off-island and on-island phys-ical growth and visitation pressures arc notaddressed."

Sanibel's beaches constitute about one-third of the linear mileage of beaches in LeeCounty accessible by car.

The amendment calls for the city todevelop a methodology to determine thecarrying capacity of the beaches and tomonitor changes in the conditions over time— and to what extent the changes can beattributed to human activities.

"The city may need to implement pro-grams and measures that further protect thebeaches on Sanibel when the extent of landuse and other human activity is diminishingthe viability of this important naturalresource." the amendment reads.

Language has been added to allow thecity to consider "best management prac-tices" in its implementation of the LandDevelopment Code.

•'We rely on our Land DevelopmentCode to protect our natural resources, butsometimes there are better practices avail-able than identified in our regulations."Pfal/er said. "We want to bring forward the

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use of best practices whether we've caughtup in our regulations or not. If there's a bet-ter way to preserve these resources, wethink we would be obligated to employthose."

The amendment also would change thecurrent policy on Australian pines withinthe Gulf Beach Zone.

At this lime, the Sanibel Plan calls forAustralian pines within the Gulf BeachZone to be "selectively thinned."

The suggested revision to the plan statesthat Australian pines in the Gulf each Zone"should be removed and replaced withhardy native dune vegetation to help pre-vent erosion and protect sea turtle andshorcbird nesting habitat."

Pfal/er said the issue of Australian pineswill be looked at again when the LandDevelopment Code is discussed in moredetail because "the Australian pine is aninvasive species pretty much all over theecological zone, not just the Gulf BeachZone."

The plan amendment adds an entire newsection with the following objective:

"Unsure that preservation of the naturalbeaches and beach carrying capacity forwildlife is maintained for [historic], envi-ronmental, social and economic reasons, allof which are essential to the community'squality of life and economy of the city."

Commissioner John Veenschoten praisedthe planning department's work on theSanibel Plan.

"This is exactly what we want,"Veenschoten said. "You have picked up theconcerns that we have here on the island."

Sanibel Planning Director Bob Duffysaid his department will be providing adetailed work plan over ihe next 18 monthson the issue of carrying capacity and beachaccess points.

"It's a major undertaking," Duffy said,and will require the city to hire a consultant.He expects to present more informationnext month.

Storm drainageThe planning department's Jim Jordan

presented the suggested changes to thestorm drainage element of the Sanibel Plan.

The South Florida Water ManagementDistrict requires as its standard forstormwalcr drainage systems the model of a25-year storm event of three-day durationyielding roughly 8.5 inches of rain. Thisapplies to developments that are subject tothe SFWMD's permitting requirements.

For what is called '"infill development,"the Sanibel Plan requires slormwaterdrainage systems designed for a five-yearstorm event of one-hour duration, or rough-ly 2.8 inches of rain.

"Infill development focuses on signifi-cant construction or redevelopment of landthat's already been developed," Pfalzerexplained. "Infill is separate from newdevelopment in the sense that you're notstarting on vacant, virgin land."

For example, "infill development"would apply to building on a vacant lot in asubdivision (hat already is developed, orreplacing a house that's been torn down.

Regarding stormwater management,Commissioner Patty Sprankle askedwhether Sanibel could do anything aboutdetrimental fertilizers and pesticides usedon the island.

"We're focusing on what's happeningwith the Caloosahatchee, and we have tomake sure we're not contributing to theproblem," Sprankle said. "Now every-body wants thick, green lawns and I won-der why, if we have these problems, wepermit this.

"On the one hand, we're saying thewater's contaminated, but maybe individ-ually we're not doing what we should."

Vice-mayor Mick Denham said citycouncil referred this issue to the vegeta-tion committee for review and is awaitingits recommendation.

"It is an issue we're looking at,whether or not we should strengthen ormodify the Land Development Code orenvironmental regulations to includegreater standards in terms of how on-siteresidential fertilization is conducted,"Duffy said. "We may be bringing somenew regulations back to city council todeal with what we can do locally, letalone off-island, to maintain the waterquality of the. estuary. So the city is look-ing at some standards that may addressthat issue."

Other human support systemsThe human support systems in the

Sanibel Plan — what Pfalzer called the"big six" — are solid waste, stormdrainage, transportation, wastcwater,potable water, and recreation.

The additional human support systemsthat the city cither provides or coordinateswith other providers for public sector ser-vices on Sanibel arc: police services, fireprotection. City Hall, library services,power, medical facilities and publichealth, education, and insect control.

The planning department suggested nochanges to the Sanibel Plan with respectto Sanibel's local police services otherthan to include the new Primary SafetyAnswer Point implemented in the city'semergency response program as part ofLee County's enhanced 9-1-1 system.

The draft amendment also recogni.escapital improvements made in the SanibelFire and Rescue District including theaddition to Sanibel-Captiva Road'sStation No. 2, and the replacement ofStation No. 1 at Palm Ridge Road.

The district continues to have an inter-est in having a fire and rescue station onthe east end of the island that also wouldhouse emergency medical scr\ ices.

Commissioner Phillip Marks spoke infavor of an additional fire and rescue sta-tion on the east end of the island.

"If you have a medical emergency, itcan take 15 minutes even with siren andlights going to gel to the cast end," Markssaid. There arc a lot of condominiums onthe island's east end with residents whoare senior citizens, Marks said.

The amendment adds language to rec-ognize the expansion of the library andthe fact that last year, the Sanibel LibraryDistrict was established and a board ofdirectors has been elected.

The planning department suggests arevision in the "power" section of theplan that states:

"When it becomes practical and eco-nomically feasible, the city and the powersupplier should consider preparing plansto rebuild underground if a hurricane orother disaster destroys a substantial partof our overhead power distribution sys-tem so as to reduce vulnerability in thefuture."

"You need to have a plan in place whenyou have the 'opportunity' a hurricanegives you, not when you're anxious forthe power lo be restored," Pfalzer said.

Much language was added lo the edu-cation section recognizing the additionand other improvements at the SanibelSchool, school planning and land useplanning. The possibility of the newrecreation center also is included.

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least do some reading — and that meanswhat v/e call objective reading."

At 87, Sylvester has no plans to stopattending. He said he reads the News-Pressfor "the funnies," and the New York Timeson the Internet, but gets much of his infor-mation from television and from periodicalssuch as Harper's, the New York Review ofBooks. New Yorker magazine, and TheNation.

"Everyone here is a newspaper and mag-azine junkie," Chairman Dick Wright said.

Comolli said he reads, at the least, TheNew York Times, the Wall Street Journal,and the Economist. Why does he keepattending?

"It stimulates you for the week," he said."It stimulated people to go to the library orbuy certain books to become more fullyinformed. It's like a big family now; every-body knows everybody."

Comolli said he's known as one of thegroup members who keeps things light.

"I tend to be conservative, for example,"Comolli said. "So I often introduce myselfas the resident liberal."

He emphasized that everybody remainsfriends and no member takes the debateshome with them even when they don'tagree.

"There is no maliciousness," he said.The Current Events Discussion Group

meets from October to August. A steeringcommittee chaired by Dick Wright andincluding Hal Patinkin (previous chair),Mike Alteri. Herb Rubin, Louise Johnsonand Hyde Tucker run the more formalOctober-to-May program.

From May to August, it is less formal andrun by '"The Boys of Summer" as they areknown: David Crown and Al Hann. Thegroups takes a break during the month ofSeptember.

A different person moderates each week,choosing topics for discussion, keepingtime, and calling on speakers. The grouphasn't had to repeat a moderator for twoyears .Tinning. The moderator cannotexpress his or her views but just frames theissue and moves the group from one topic toanother, with not more than 20 minutesdevoted to each topic.

And the topics never involve Sanibel.Accord-ng to group member KarenStorjohann, local topics have been bannedby mutual agreement.

'There certainly is enough to talk aboutin the rest of the world," she said.

"We have not focused on local affairsbecause the temperature rises too high,"Sylvester said. "The group is identified witha spirit of decency and tolerance."

On March 15, the moderator was HarveyGolden of Captiva. As he introduced his

chosen topics for discussion, and as peopleresponded, they made references to thereading they had done: articles in The NewYork Times, the Washington Post, the WallStreet Journal, the Economist, and more —again showing that indeed these people arenews junkies.

Anywhere from 5 percent to 9 percent ofattendees are tourists, and about 25 percentof attendees come from off-island - somefrom as far away as Bonita Springs. Whereelse can you engage in a discussion with awell-informed group about whether build-ing democracy in Iraq will help irt-the_war_on terror? Or about a lawsuit by universityprofessors seeking to stop military recruit-ing on their campuses because of what theyfeel is the discriminatory nature of the mili-tary's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy?

The group also touched upon the BushAdministration's effort to limit informationleaks, targeting journalists and governmentsources.

"Is it a shameful act to reveal secretinformation to a journalist?" the moderatorasked. And the discussion was off and run-ning.

Were you talking about that lastWednesday morning? You could have been.

The group even was able to discuss calm-ly, with respect and without argument,South Dakota's new law banning abortion.When the issue was raised, though, thegroup's chairman, Dick Wright, was heardto whisper "Oh. no" from his seat in thevery back of the room as he leaned forward,elbows on knees, and put his head in hishands.

He needn't have worried. The group hadthe kind of civil, intellectual discussion onemight wish would take place on CapitolHill.

'"It's very civil," Johnson said. "You doneed to have differing views but people whowill respect the view of others."

While they're a polite group, some ruleshelp keep things running smoothly. If youwant to speak, you raise your hand to becalled on by that week's moderator. Thenyou have two minutes to express your opin-ion on whatever topic is on the floor.Crosstalk is not allowed, although an occa-sional "Here! Here!" is tolerated. In fact, aspeaker cannot denigrate the previousspeaker's opinion but may only state his orher own.

It works very well.Patinkin, who likes to call himself the

"Seargent-at-Arms," helps keep people totheir two-minute time limit from his perchat the back of the room. After the five-minute break, he calls everyone back with acow bell.

He provides some comic relief as well.He had this to say during one discussion:

"Everybody's entitled to their opinion. It'salways a pleasure to hear,'" he said, to laugh-ter from the crowd. "But here's what'sgonna happen." More laughter.

"A little fun is okay," he said.Fun is one reason people keep coming

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Storjohann said, "There's quite a wide vari-ety of people there. It's very entertaining onan intellectual level, and informative. Wehear opinions and get insights you're notnecessarily going to get in the paper."

Storjohann said she enjoys the group evenmore when the crowd thins and the group isdown to about 30 or 40 people.

"We're a little bit more relaxed with thetime limits, and you can get into a conversa-tion," she said.

The first and second weeks of February arethe highest-attended meetings. Attendancedrops substantially in the fall, with Octobergroups of around 40 people per meeting.Attendance drops again in May. The onlymonth the group takes off is September,Wright said.

In the slower months, the group recon-venes after the meeting at the Hungry Heronfor lunch and more discussion.

"The conversation will continue overthere," Comolli said. "A series of six or moremini-conversations get going, keep stimulat-ing more conversation, and that can continue

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Steering committee member Mike Alterihas been coming to the discussions for 17years. He said he comes because it's educa-tional and expands his world.

"My family came over from Italy," Alterisaid. "I lived a pretty sheltered life in Wolcott,New York. There was nothing like this there.This expands my world. Some people reallyknow what they're talking about. And nowI'm old enough to enjoy all this."

"I don't go there to learn," Sylvester said."It's not a data acquisition experience. I go tolearn what my neighbors think about what'sgoing on in this country. You like to find outthe sense of the community."

Sylvester said the group has spawnedsome spinoffs. He knows of one in WesternMassachusetts, and Johnson said there is oneat Shell Point.

"It's been very popular," Johnson said."Many people tell me how much they enjoyit, and a lot of them don't talk, but they appar-ently like to hear the rest of us."

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The plan before us is our BEST CHANCE for a modern Rec Center thatcan meet the needs of all families, all ages, now and in the future

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From a recently published Letter to the Editor:"/ have never used the Rec Center and probably never will... (but) will I vote for the Rec Center levy or a School levy?Of course, that is the cost of living in a civilized city. Public roads, libraries, shared use paths, police and fire protectionas well as a myriad of other services are the hallmark of a place where people want to live. Sanibel is such a place."

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Prominent meteorologist to discusshurricane forecasting at BIG ARTSBy JENNY BURNHAMjburnham@breezenewspapers.com

Daniel Noah, Warning CoordinationMeteorologist with the National WeatherService's Tampa Bay office in Ruskin, willdiscuss how climate change and risingwater temperatures may be affectingextreme weather in a multimedia presenta-tion at BIG ARTS Shein Hall on Thursday,April 6 at 7 p.m.

Noah will also discuss hurricane fore-

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Dust from shell, sandroads should be studiedBy EMiLIE AL£INOealfino@breezenewspapers.com

"Everybody's car is filthy, but what wor-ries me about the silic"a dust in the air is thatwe're breathing it," PlanningCommissioner Mike Valiquette said.Valiquette raised the subject of the dust bil-lowing from shell and sand roads while thecommission was reviewing Sanibel Plandraft amendments at its March 28 meeting.

"It's an extremely dangerous humanhazard," he said. " •'- -

He wants the city to review its policy onpavers and what percentage of propertythey are allowed to cover and suggested"relaxing the rules a little bit."

The Occupational Safety & HealthAdministration's Web site defines silica asan "odorless crystalline solid that is foundas a dusty air contaminant... It is the causeof the lung disease silicosis." ;

Crystalline silica is a naturally occurringcomponent of many minerals abundant inthe earth's crust, according to OSHA, and isa principal component of sand. Asshell/rock roads are used, the shell breaksdown into sand, resulting in the fine silicadust that coats Sanibelian's cars and findsits way into their lungs. Chronic exposureto silica dust can cause symptoms of lungdisease, often taking 15 to 20 years or moreto appear, according to OSHA.

Commissioner Phillip Marks, a physi-cian, said silicosis is "just as bad" as thelung disease caused by asbestos.

"It's a restrictive lung disease," Marksexplained. "You can't get the air in and youcan't get the air out."

Commissioner Mike Billheimer, whose

business is located in a center with a sandparking lot, shared his experience with sil-ica dust.

"You have no idea how often we changethe air conditioner filters," he said. "Two .times a week. The amount of fine silicadust on cash registers and shelves is literal-ly buckets a day, and I'm not exaggerat-ing."

He said his landlord won't considerpavers, which are costly.

Valiquette said everyone likes the ideaof shell/sand roads, but "live on a dirt road,and you'll hate it."

He said he would like to continue thisdiscussion some time in the future andcalled for an air-quality study.

"It's certainly an environmental issue,"Planning Director Bob Duffy said. "Let usdo some research and identify where wemight incorporate a policy."

Environmental issue, health issue, ornot, Planning Commission Chair JackSamler sounded skeptical about Sanibelaccepting more paved surfaces.

"I have sat in this hall and homeownershave come to city council requestingpaving, and certain citizens and councilmembers have adamantly fought the payingof shell-rock roads because that's the oldisland-style roadway," Samler said."It's notso bad if you don't live on one, but if youlive on one, it's horrible. It's a health prob-lem and a physical problem for cleanliness.But at times the city has fought the pavingof streets."

The issue is sure to come up in futurediscussions as the planning commissioncontinues to review EAR-based amend-ments to the Sanibel Plan.

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Dear Editor:The policy announced in your letter in

the March 23-29 issue of "The IslandReporter," on mentioning other individu-als by name in letters to the editor, thoughwell intentioned, may actually discouragelegitimate debate on issues of importanceto your readers.

Your letter states "We ask that writerskeep their comments focused on theissues and refrain from directing com-ments or criticisms at individuals. Lettersthat mention other individuals in thismanner will be rejected."

While petty name calling and fingerpointing are not conducive to civil dis-course, criticizing or commenting uponthe opinions of others, particularly publicofficials or high profile private citizens, ifdone in a thoughtful, respectful mannershould not be deemed objectionable. Thisis particularly true if those individualshave taken public positions on controver-sial issues. The controlling criterionshould be the tone of the commentary, notthe fact that the comment is critical orthat names are mentioned. Otherwise apointed exchange of ideas on issues ofimportance would be very difficult.

I hope you will clarify your policy forthe benefit of an informed pubFicT ~

Larry SchoppSanibel

Dear Editor:Recently we had good friends down

from the Midwest and we watched a bas-ketball game at the rec center. They com-mented that they thought the centerreminded them of something you wouldfind in a third world country.

The other day I read an ad in the localpaper which referred to the new rec cen-ter as a "Taj Mahal." Both of thesedescriptions are gross exaggerationsbecause our friends have never been in athird world country and I suspect the adwriters have never had the pleasure tovisit the gorgeous Taj Mahal. By the waythere are no rec centers in thrrd worldcountries or at the Taj Mahal.

I e cammed why the ad people feel thatthe new rec center is excessive. They tellus it will have a water slide, which is true.The slide is nine feet in length, andyounger kids will love it. Due to its smallsize, there is no increase in insurance pre-miums and the cost to install is insignifi-cant.

They tell us it will have two swimmingpools which is also true. Many hours havebeen spent to determine the design thatwill allow the most diverse opportunitiesfor different age groups to use the reccenter. With two pools, we can now haveour water aerobics program fully devel-oped because it will not be competingwith those folks who want to swim laps.

A number of people were unable to usethe existing pool to exercise due to thedepth in the lap pool. Young children cannot use the pool unless their parents areclinging to them. The currentpool is not at all familyfriendly. This will be solvedby the second pool whosedepth starts at zero and goesto a maximum of 4-1/2 feet,A great way to acclimatechildren to the water andteach .hem to swim.

Lastly, the disabled andthose recovering from illnessor requiring water exercisescan now use the second pooldue to gradual increase indepth. This is not possible

with only one pool. Having two poolswill eliminate these and other issues withthe existing pool, and provide many moreopportunities for all Islanders to enjoy thefacilities.

They tell us it has one splash pad.Absolutely correct. This is for parentswho want to bring their babies to a poolwith a depth of a few inches. This is sim-ilar to what we all had in the backyardwith a plastic baby pool and a watersprinkler. Great fun as I recall.

The other addition the ad folks tell usabout is that the rec center will have twofull-size basketball courts. Once againcorrect. The second full-size court will befully paid for by the Lee County SchoolBoard and no cost to the Sanibel taxpay-er. A second court is desperately needed.

Court time for practices and games areat a premium. Many of the basketballteams are forced to start practice late inthe evening and are limited to one prac-tice a week due to the demands on theexisting gym. Two for one sounds good tome.

The ad writers end up by asking us,"Why spend money we don't have forsomething we don't need? Have they everbeen to the rec center? Have they tried toplay basketball, volleyball or any othercourt sport on an uneven floor that isoften to slick due to the humidity andcondensation? Have they picked up theirkids from the rec program and foundthem- seakethfrom sweat beeause the ree-center is not air conditioned? Have theyseen the deplorable condition of the exist-ing gym and condition of the administra-tive areas that the rec center staff isforced to work in? I have.

I do not agree that it is a third worldrec center but by any reasonable standard,I think it is a disgrace to have it on ourIsland. And yes, I can afford $67 a yearfor a new rec center. I will cut out onenight out to dinner and go exercise at therec center instead.

The last question the ad folks ask, "Isthis what we really need on Sanibel?"

My answer is absolutely. Know thefacts and do not fall prey to sensational-ism and fear tactics. Visit the rec center tosee for yourself. Please vote "yes" April4 to continue to make Sanibel such agreat place to live.

. Holly SmithSanibel

Dear Editor:Now is the time for all right-brained

Sanibelians to come to the aid of theircommunity.

Someone helped you when you were ayoungster, or an oldster.

Some taxpayer helped you by provid-ing a school, a pool, a library, a seniorcenter, a baseball field, tennis courts, abicycle path, a rehabilitation center, etc.

Now we are asking Sanibel taxpayersto help fund a new Recreation Centerdesigned for Sanibelians of all ages, sea-sonal or permanent residences, with amyriad of choices.

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Dear Editor:I am writing to comment on the poten-

tial impact of the upcoming RecreationCenter referendum on the City of Sanibelfinances. Many opinions have alreadybeen expressed including the notion thatfailure of passage will result in a loss ofmoney and perhaps prevent the City fromhaving any type of recreation facility. Iwould offer and alternative view.

The purported cost of the proposednew Sanibel Recreation Center is said tobe $15+ million. I suggest that rehabilita-tion of the swimming pool and rebuildingof the public tennis courts (the previousones having been pulled down to makeway for the school expansion) could beaccomplished for well under $1 million.Quite clearly, what many voters are strug-gling with is the expenditure of theremaining $14 million for the construc-tion of the new gymnasium.

Unfortunately, a benefit/cost analysisof other options for the existing facilitywas never performed. For example,floodproofing techniques, which canbring public buildings into compliancewith current regulations, were neverexplored. It is my opinion that "rehab-bing" the existing gym in this manner, iffeasible, would dramatically decrease thecost of this project'and, with appropriatescheduling, it would still meet both theschool and public program requirements.

Some may accuse me of penny pinch-ing. Why do I feel strongly that the Cityshould be more concerned about explor-ing every reasonable cost-effective mea-sure to reduce its spending? If the upcom-ing bond sale is approved, the combineddebt of the City of Sanibel will be nearly$65 million, or an average of $8,286 foreach privately-owned residence and busi-ness on the island. The possibility of amajor hurricane, which might cripple ourtax base, would surely result in a defaulton these loans. Despite this possibility,otherwise thoughtful citizens advocatespending millions on a variety of projectsincluding "beautifying" Periwinkle Way,broadening the shared-use paths and

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developing a "town center." In addition,we should be mindful that that construc-tion costs for the proposed newRecreation Center will likely far exceedthose projected in the referendum pack-age.

Sanibel's natural beauty is whatattracts people to this island. In my view,the proposed "enhancements" listedabove do not add to this beauty and maymalce our sanctuary unaffordable forthose generations that anight like to-^ol-low us here. Unlike Lee County, thefuture growth of number of taxpayingunits on the island is very limited so theexisting tax base will be responsible for

"all the accumulated debt. How much arewe willing to bear?

John D. HarriesSanibel

Dear Editor:I am personally in favor of a "yes"

vote for a new Rec Center on April 4. ButI must tell you I was confused when Iread a recent letter to the editor from agentleman who was going to vote "no" onthe Rec Center. He wrote as follows:

"Should the referendum fail, here isone possible rehabilitation plan for thepresent center:

• Repair and upgrade the current lappool and weight room. Rebuild the tenniscourts and restrooms. Restore the teenroom, adding offices as needed. Introducea single entrance security system withmembership cards.

• Repair and air condition the currentgymnasium for residents and for chil-dren's after-school and vacation pro-grams."

Note" The 25 year old gym roof cannotbe repaired as it must be replaced. Thetechnology of 2006 must be inserted intothe new roof. Also, the gym floor must beripped out and a new floor installed.

assuming all the above is factual, allwe have left of the Rec Center is the fourwalls which are today in dire need orrehabilitation. The questions then are: canthese 25 year old walls structurally han-dle a much heavier new roof with air con-ditioning units?

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rent value of the Rec Center is $1 millionand the expenses to accomplish the abovewill be far in excess of that sum, we arebound by the Sanibel redevelopment ordi-nances which dictates that we must bringthe building up to current code whichincludes the federal flood regulations.This requires us to either raise the build-ing three feet or-jnore_or .toJunstall a veryexpensive waterproofing system.

Having said all that, the above sce-nario outlined by the writer is not a reha-bilitation of the current Rec Center butrather it is constructing a new Rec Center.

The age and the current physical con-dition of the building does not permit anyother option but to build a new complex.

The only important number the proper-ty owner has to worry about is that for theaverage home on Sanibel, this new RecCenter will cost less that $67 a year.

Let us do the right thing and not try toretrofit 25 year old, obsolete businessmethods into our 2006 new Rec Center.

Vote "yes" on April 4.Yolande-Welch

Sanibel

Dear Editor:Last week we were subjected to some

misleading advertisements by thoseopposed to an up-to-date modern recre-ation center for Sanibel. The use of termi-nology such as Taj Mahal and waterworksplus alternate solutions which are farbeyond even pipe dreams.

Let's see. Pre-Katrina costs? Wrong ...the estimates were as of January.Waterworks? Please, adding a wadingpool doesn't fit that description. Four ten-nis courts? RigHT, T)uf as replacements,not additions. Air conditioning underesti-mated?

Wrong ... the school system will paytheir share, 20 percent for the first time.Twice the size of the existing facility?Well, that is correct if going from 2200square feet 2700 is a 50-percent increase.Do the arithmetic folks.

And. last but not least, "we will workwith Lee County schools to build a newgymnasium."

And won't they greet us with openarms right after we voted down the bondissue and the $4.8 million they promisedus if it was used on new construction, notpatchwork on a dilapidated, out of datebuilding and pool.

Of course, Lee County Schools mustbuild 15 or more new schools, so pleasetell me where poor Sanibel fits on theirschedule. Do you think at the end of theline?

If you are worried about the long termvalue of your home on Sanibel, stop lis-tening to those who say "just repair it."Remember, Lee County is paying about30 percent of the new Recreation Center.

How often can we expect that to hap-pen?

So vote "yes" to keep Sanibel, Sanibel.Karl Johns

Sanibel

Dear Editor:In a recent edition, Joseph P. Smaha

expressed concern about where to spendfuture tax dollars, and used the shared usepaths and the Community Association asexamples of where funds are needed.

He spoke of "rushing to get approvalto finance...this new Recreation Center."

I want to assure him and the publicthat the City has not "rushed." This bondissue is the result of four years of inten-sive work surveying the citizenry, gettingoutside help in design, public hearings,and revisions along the way.

The center is part of a Master Plan forParks and Recreation adopted by theCouncil in 2002.

The City's Council and Parks andRecreation Committee are concernedabout the shared use paths of the island asthey are about the parks and the recre-ation center.

Just as the plans for parks and recre-ation went through a master plan study, sois a Master Plan for Shared Use Pathsadopted in 2003 going through a masterplan study with outside consultants at Lhemoment.

Out of that study will come proposalsfor lhe i\j«i.'xe of she shared i;se paths, anda deienTvuiHior.! made as to hew the City

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just as the recreation center did, andsources of funding determined.

The Sanibel Community Association isa private not-for-profit organization andnot covered covered by the voter's taxes.

Armand BallChair, Parks and Recreation

Committee

Dear Editor:What is the "50 percent Rule" govern-

ing rehabilitation of structures onSanibel?

In connection with the City's proposalto build a new Recreation CenteFand topartially fund it with an $8,350,000 bondissue, a few opponents of the project havesuggested that the existing center shouldbe rehabilitated insteatl of being replaced.Any such rehabilitation could trigger the"50 percent Rule" which is contained inSec. 94.1 of the Sanibel Code which pro-vides, in part, that:

"Substantial improvements means anyrepair, reconstruction, rehabilitation,addition or other improvement, or combi-nation or accumulation of any repair,reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition orother improvement of a structure takingplace since February 16, 1988, in whichthe cumulative cost of the improvementsequals or exceeds 50 percent of the mar-ket value of the structure at the time ofthe application, the accumulation of costsshall be for the five-year period preced-ing the date of the application or February16, 1988, whichever is the most recent."

Section 94.2 of the Sanibel Code pro-vides:

"All developments shall be in confor-mance with the floodproofing and storm-proofing standards set forth in this chap-ter."

While there is some question about themarket value of the Rec Center building,and I know of no appraisal, the City hasinsured the Center for $1 million, so Iwill use that figure for this commentary.

If the market value is $1 million, thenthe cost of rehabilitation of the Centercannot exceed 50 percent of the value,including the cost of any improvementsmade within the five years preceding theapplication for rehabilitation.

In reviewing permitted improvementstQ the Rec Center between September of2002 and January of 2006, I found theestimated value in" the permits was

Accordingly, if the projected cost ofany rehabilitation exceeded $441,500(i.e., $500,000 - $58,580), the projectwould have to meet current building stan-dards, including flood elevations orfloodproofing requirements.

While I do not have any quotes forrehabilitation costs that would beinvolved, in reviewing comments fromcurrent Council members, CityRecreational Department staff and per-sons who oppose the Rec Center and pre-fer rehabilitation, it appears that the min-imum rehabilitation needed wouldinclude a new roof, a new floor covering,air conditioning, complete insulation ofthe existing building, perhaps wall andstructure repairs and replacement of therest rooms, offices and program spacedemolished due to mold infestation.

My personal experience in buildingand rehabbing our own homes over thepast almost 50 years tells me-that the costof rehabbing the Rec Center would farexceed the $441,500 figure which wouldtrigger the current code and flood compli-ance requirements.

In addition, the spokesman forConcerned Voters of Sanibel, the PACformed to oppose the new Rec Center, atthe annual meeting of the Lake MurexHomeowners' Association on March 21,stated that the gym should be renovatedand he estimated the cost at $2 million.

While that figure is conservative, itwould clearly trigger the requirement tomeet the current code and floodproofingrequirements.

As Councilman Rothman said, amongother things, in his commentary in lastweek's Island Reporter:

"If the cost of refurbishing goesbeyond 50 per cent of the building'svalue, the building will be required tomeet the new building standards, includ-ing flood. The flood requirements appearto be of most concern because raising thebuilding up above the base flood eleva-tion is just not feasible."

In conclusion, the Sanibel Code's 50.percen* Rule certainly appears to rule outany seasonable or feasible reh<itiritationof ftp cinTenl R.ec Cerusi.

Dick 'MJs\• Scnhel

Dear Editor:The registered voters of Sanibel must

decide April 4 whether to vote yes or noto assume more than $8 million in bond-ed debt for a new recreation center.

Let us examine some of the followingfacts that the city, its Park and RecreationCommittee and the PAC who are support-ing a yes vote to indebt the city have notdisclosed to Sanibel voters.

1. The city, in planning this particularproject did not consider and/or provideany alternative plans of action to refur-bish and renovate the existing recreationcenter.

2. The city's Land Development Codeallows for non-residential structures to be

. renovated if the costs of renovationexceeded 50 percent of the structure'sassessed value.

3. The gym is the only part of theexisting recreation center that is not airconditioned and it can be retrofitted foran air conditioning system.

4. The Sanibel City Council hasrepeatedly refused to have a structuralengineering study completed in order toconfirm or deny the city's conclusion thatthe present recreation center structure isunsound and unsafe.

The existing recreation center is buildof tilt wall construction, one of the onlyforms ef construction that did not sustainany serious damage from HurricanesCharley, Katrina or Wilma in Lee andCharlotte Counties.

5. The present recreation center is cur-rently outfitted with surveillance camerasthat are used for on-site security.

There is a sign bolted to the wall bythe gym entrance that informs entrants ofthat fact.

6. The School Board of Lee County,not the city, owns the property where therecreation center is and where theplanned new facility would be built.

7. The Sanibel property taxpayer willbe shouldering an added tax liability notonly from the city, but also from LeeCounty government and the SchoolDistrict of Lee County for this project.

Lee County and the School Districthave both committed a total !of approxi-mately $4.8 million. In essence, theSanibel property owner will pay threetimes to three different governmentalunits for this new recreation center.

8. This more than $8 million bondissue amounts to nearly 25 percent of thecity's $33 million 2006 operating budget.

9. The After School program for stu-dents of the Sanibel School has been andwill still be, the primary user of the recre-ation center.

10. An architectural firm prepared afinancial estimate or guesstimate for thenew recreation center based on pricingbefore Hurricane Katrina.

Based on the top 10 points of fact Ihave shared with you, the Sanibel voter, Iwill be casting a "no" vote Xuesday, April4 and respectfully request you. to do thesame.

- Steve MaxwellSanibel

Dear Editor:On March 7, Armand Ball and I went

before the Sanibel City Council to requestan evaluation of the existing buildings atour recreation center by a structural engi-neer.

Unfortunately, after much discussion,the Council voted 4-0 against such astudy. (Mr. Tom Rothman was not presentfor the City Council meeting.)

On March 10, I met with a structuralengineer and a major roofing contractorto perform a visual inspection of the RecCenter, specifically the gym.

Our findings are as follows:Comprehensive Visual InspectionThe existing facility consists of a gym-

nasium, offices, a weight room and sup-port areas.

A public pool is located adjacent to thegymnasium.

The restrooms are currently located ina temporary leased building and are notattached to the main building.

The gymnasium is constructed of loadbearing pre-cast concrete wall panels.

The floors throughout-appear to beconcrete slabs .on grade. The gymnasiumfloor has a rubberized material applied.

We started on the roof of the mainbuilding, the gym., The roof is a standingseam metal roof thaf "appears to be severe-ly weathered and crazed, which hasallowed water penetration.

We found several areas of flas'uingpanel lap joints where someoce hadr.tte iiraied ic patch 'he leaks asicg sur-face-applied hiturnastic seating malar; a!.(Thj-,'. s.y-3? of i'f.peor 's iyoT;i>Iy Hpffee iv?

and may even disguise the true underlyingproblem areas.)

The age of the roof is unknown, how-ever, there is a good possibility it is theoriginal, which would be about 25 yearsold. This type of roof would not meet the2005 Florida building code requirement towithstand winds of 130 miles an hour.

In addition, the Florida building code(1521.4) states that not more than 25 per-cent of the total roof area or section of anexisting commercial building or structureshall be repaired or replaced in any 12-month period unless the entire roof are isreplaced to conform to the requirementsof the code.

We believe a new roof system needs tobe designed to meet the Florida buildingcode of 2005.

The next -issue appears to be the steelopen-web joist girders bearing on twosteel columns down the center of the gym-nasium.

They most likely were designed to sup-port and complement the original buildingdesign but would need to be replaced topermit the roof to be replaced and to sup-port the additional weight loads to houseHVAC equipment, currently not in place.

Insulation and ductwork would need tobe added to allow the proper distributionof air conditioning with maximum energy.efficiency.

Restrooms are currently in a non-attached, rented portable and thereforenew facilities would need to be built.

The rubberized gym flooring needs tobe replaced.

All electrical, plumbing and mechani-cal systems would have to be brought upto current Florida codes.

Additional enhancements would berequired to meet the current fire codes(Fire Proofing with a sprinkler system,detectors for fire, smoke and carbonmonoxide).

Lastly, considering the amount of workthat would be required, the gymnasiumwould need to be flood proofed.

Sanibel and the State of Florida requirethan when substantial improvements areperformed which exceed 50 percent of theassessed value, the building must beraised to current Federal flood codes orprofessionally flood proofed. (SeeChapter 31 of the Florida Building Code.)

Therefore, any proposed repair or ren-ovation work associated with this buildingmust comply with the Florida ExistingBuilding Code.

As section 101.3 of the Code states"The purpose of this code is to establishthe minimum requirements to safeguardthe public health, safety, and welfare inso-far as they are affected by the repair, alter-ation, change of occupancy, addition, andrelocation of existing buildings."

In Conclusion:The existing gymnasium is in fair

structural condition and it may be feasibleto repair or replace the above mentioneditems.

However, the economic feasibility ofrepairing this facility cannot be supportedbecause the additional architecturalrequirements for the roof, "web joists tosupport the weight, mechanical/electri-cal/HVAC/plumbing systems, fire protec-tion, and adding new restrooms would farexceed three times the present value of theexisting structure, estimated to be $1 mil-lion.

Obviously, if the view of those presentfor the inspection, building a new gymwould be the most prudent choice.

Kevin B. RuaneSanibel

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Dear Editor:Please allow me to address a recent letter

on the subject of the proposed new Rec.Center. Several comment deserve aresponse:

• '"Capital estimates are based on pre-Katrina material costs. We are unlikely tobuild all that has been promised."

Estimates were good through January2006 (NOT pre-Katrina) and included a 20-perccnt "cushion" to guard against risingcosts. Should costs exceed the cappedamount the best option will be to seek pri-vate funding. There is no additional cost tothe taxpayer.

• The proposed facility is "twice thesize." This is just not true. The new facili-ty is larger by jusl 2,000 square feet (from25,000 to 27'000) plus the second basket-ball court the School District is paying for.

The new center has been in planning formore than four years and incorporates theideas of many of us. We need room forgrowth. The new layout provides manyenhancements as well as better security andmore effective supervision.

• "Operating costs have been seriouslyunderestimated." It is true we don't yetknow what operating expenses will be, butthey wil be offset by greater efficienciesand, for the first time, a contribution fromthe Lee County School District of 20 per-cent of utilities for the gym and mainte-nance of the second basketball court.

Also, space for more programs will nodoubt increase current center revenues ofS120,00Cayear.

• "Should we assume a debt for 30 yearsin a softening real estate market?" Yes. Wecan't spend our lives waiting to see whathappens. We live on a unique island wherevalues will only go up, especially once thecauseway is completed and South SeasResort is fully re-opened.

The new Rec. Center can only enhanceour proptrty values, as well as providing anamenity the community needs.

• "Can the proposed Rec Center meet theneeds of the citizens of all ages withoutdisharmony"?

I believe so. One of Sanibel's finestattributes is the harmony in which we live.The new Rec. Center will have a variety ofprograms, effectively planned and coordi-nated. Other communities do this: whywould Sanibel not be able to?

Finally, the letter writer proposed that we"just repair and upgrade" the existing center.More qualified people than me have consis-tently said the gym needs repairs costingtwo to three times its assessed value of $1million; the pool needs repairs that would beBand-aids at best.

The new plan gives us back the tenniscourts lost to school construction; reinstatesfacilities lost to mold; expands programspace; provides decent parking; provides usmaller, second pool; and offers secureentry and a layout that enhances supervi-sion. Does Sanibel deserve any less?

So let's vote yes on the bond issue for anew Rec Center on April 4. It will cost theaverage household only $5.58 per month intaxes — less lhan one movie ticket.

And together we will create a means toprovide opportunities beyond our imagining— a new and attractive gathering place forall who live, work and play here.

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Sanibel School BeaconShedding Light on School News

Volume 5, Number 4 April 2006

The Rec Center really is a wRECkThe Sanibel "REC" RECreation Center is

indeed a wRECk! Let's start with the gym.It is a concrete floor covered with a layer ofsome type of laminate. There are air bubblesin the floor, on which people occasionallytrip, while participating in REC activities.The walls are concrete and have sponsors'names hung on them. The walls are paddedfor safety reasons. The ceiling has metalrafters where balls get stuck, and acousticaltiles fall.

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Beacon addstwo reporters

Nic Troesch

By Meghan Hal!Seventh Grade Reporter

Nic Troesch is a newseventh grade reporter.He enjoys being part ofthe Beacon staff. He willbe happy to write an arti-cle about any assign-ment.

After school he likesto skate, play videogames, watch TV, or justhang out with hisfriends.

Nic Troesch

Meghan HallBy Nic TroeschSeventh Grade Reporter

Meghan Hall is another new seventhgrade reporter on the Sanibe] SchoolBeacon newspaper staff. She had pickedthis class as one of herelectives because sheloves to write articles.

She had one article inthe last month's newspa-per. It was about theyearbook staff. Whenshe saw it, she felt excit-ed and happy.

Outside of school andjournalism class, sheenjoys playing softball,volleyball, and alsodoing her homework. She says that shewould like to write about fun events atschool.

Meghan Hall

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The teen room has painted walls, and thetelevisions are in excellent shape.Unfortunately, the furniture looks like it wasfound on the side of the road and is in needof being replaced.

Despite all of the blemishes of ourbeloved REC Center, the community andthe school enjoy using the gym lor intra-mural sports, and REC activities.

Vacationers come to use our REC Center.There is a water aerobics class offered.

Visit the REC and check it out sometime;and sec why Sanibel needs a new RECCenter almost as much, if not more, than weneed a new bridge.

Pool Problems

The Rec Center's lap pool

By Dalton FosterSixth Grade Reporter

The REC Center's lap pool is collapsingvery slowly. So is the deck for the pool. TheREC Center vote needs to pass so the lappool can get rebuilt. The lap pool needs tobe rebuilt because the pool is collapsing,and it is a little too short.

There will be a small extra pool addedfor the seniors and families to relax and

exercise in. There is going to be a slope forthis pool, so seniors do not have to climb upand down the stairs. The seniors can use thepool for water aerobics. There will be asmall slide for the kids to slide down, whenusing this pool.

For the toddlers, there is going to be awater pad that will squirt water in spurts upin the air that the toddlers will be able toplay in.

The pool is going to be great for every-one. The toddlers will love it if their parentshelp pass the vote, and the grandparents canvote too.

^ mi 1111.1—I be a resident of Sanibel Island,iiiii ( .ipiiv.i. I ort Myers, Cape Coral or any-pLii I- uilk-i ih.in Sanibel, to vote for our newRl ( (Viik-i

Use of the Rec facilities

Stair stepper and exercise bikes at theRec Center's fitness room

By Anna AufinoSixth Grade Reporter

The REC Center facilities are used inmany ways by the community. There is aworkout room, w here anyone who wants cancome and work out.

There is an art room, where children cometo make crafts.

There is also a gym that the school andcommunity use for physical fitness classes,basketball games, and volleyball games.There are also intramural and recreationalteams for kids of all ages.

The buildings are old and tired; they aredisintegrating as time goes on. The old home-work room, storage room and old snack room,along with the old bathrooms, had to bedemolished, due to toxic mold growing inthem.

There are bubbles forming in the gymfloor, making it unsafe to run. The REC won'tlast much longer until it is gone altogether.

REC Shed and Equipment

By Anna Aulinoand Caroline MillecamSixth Grade Reporters

The equipment shed is a small, crampedwood-and-wire constructed shed in the gymthat is overflowing with equipment. It iscovered with mats stacked on top and cov-ering the walls.

There are also exercise balls too big for agiant and a ton of soft stuff for little kids toplay on. There is hardly enough room forone person to get inside without stepping onsomething or hitting his head on the lowceilings.

The equipment shed is crammed full.

Dave DeFonzo and "After School"

By ESlse FaySixth-Grade Reporter

The REC Center has many people work-ing there. One of these is Dave DeFonzo.He is the RECreation Program Coordinatorand handles the youth activities, whichinclude after-school activities, summer RECand special activities for middle school slu-

Dave DeFonzodents. We appreciate him!

The main problem at the REC Center isthat there is not enough space. Sanibel resi-dents do not just need to fix the REC Center,we need to RE-Construct it and replace it.

Lots of people use the REC Center besidesschool students, such as young children,adults, parents, senior citizens -- the peoplefrom the whole community.

The good uses of the REC Center arc thatwe use it for children's programs; variouscommunity activities, adult leagues, events,festivals, the elementary swim party for theschool, athletics and P.E. for the school, andvarious meetings.

"After School" is when the school bellrings and students from school come and stayat the REC Center participating in differentactivities. About 105 kids come a day, andthey can stay from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.The activities available are athletics, arts andcrafts, playground, holiday specials, home-work time, and swim time. Every 30 minutesthe students switch activities. Many kids liketo come because they have working parents, orthey want to have fun and socialize. There is awaiting list.

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kA- is for 'Archery,' and'A' is for 'Alligator!'By Anna Aulinoand Caroline MillecamSixth Grade Reporter

The school Archery Club was shootingtheir first round of arrows, when Mrs.Kridle looked over where Travis Garmangerhad pointed and saw the eight-foot alligator!

Mrs. Kridle told all the archery studentsto drop thejbows and arrows and to runbehind the chain link fence on the other sideof the school yard, so they wouldn't gethurt.

The alligator somehow got through thefence, but we don't know how. About a halfan hour before the Archery Club met, one ofMrs. Kridle's RE. classes had spotted thealligator lurking behind the fence.

Resource Officer Kurt Schulte called formore police to come and help him get thealligator out of the school grounds; and onlyfive minutes later, two more policemencame with the equipment they needed tocapture it, plus a pick up truck.

The students all stood behind the chainlink fence and watched. The Brownie GirlScouts also came to watch! So did all the

teachers who were working late.The alligator moved little by little across

the field; and it seemed, almost every sixindies it traveled, it lay down in the sun.

They police took about 45 minutes afterthe alligator had come on the baseball fieldto get the alligator tied up and wrapped withduck tape on its mouth, after some tossingand turning down the field.

The entire gale leading from the fieldbehind the school is now fixed. It is nowsafe for everyone at the Sanibel School.

Why did the alligator cross the baseballfield? Because it's on Sanibel!

Fifth graders visit Manatee ParkBy Eiise FaySixth Grade Reporter

The fifth graders, whose teachers areMrs. Godsea and Mrs. DcBarr, went on afield trip to Manatee Park in Ft. Myers.T h - i ~ J i > - - - - i — i - - • . - ] - - , m - -

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j'l. JStanding by the manatee statue are (l-r)Mitchel Kida, Sebastian Mercada,Augustus Wright, Sims Ventura, BonnieRich, Taylor Wachuiis Collin Slocum andLauren V/olter. On the board behind themis information about water temperatureand manatee habits.

Manatee Park came to be through theefforts of a group of high school studentswho wanted the manatees to have a safeplace to live. Within the park, iheje is apower plant pumping warm water for themanatees to have a warm place to sta\ in thewinter. The site has been open for a longtime, so the manatees know it is a safeplace.

The students learned that manateesweigh up to 1200 pounds, and they haveribs in their backs. The students saw 22manatees. There was a sound box where thestudents could listen to the manatees com-

municating to each other.Bonnie Rich and Lancy Fay were two of

the students from Mrs. DeBarr's homeroom.Laney said that before she went to ManateePark, she knew that manatees had paddletails, and Bonnie Rich said she knew theywere related to elephants and swam up to

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to protect the manatees because they are abig part of our ecosystem, and, "We don'twant them to become extinct. We can helpthem by driving our boats slower and notpolluting the water."'

Bonnie Rich and Laney Fay

Seahorse Festival held March 19By Elise FaySixth Grade Reporter

The Sanibel School has a traditionalSeahorse Festival every year to raise moneyfor school programs, supplies and activities.

This year's festival was held Sunday.March 19 and was great. There were games,food, a silent auction and much more.

The chairman of the festival was Mrs.Wesley Fay. The silent auction chairpersonwas Mrs. Kathleen Wollcr.

The PTApresident is Mrs. Karen Aulino.We would like to thank all of them for

their help in making the fcsthal such a bigsuccess.

The festival had a bounce house with softwalls to play on, a laser tag arena, a highstriker (where you try to hit a target hard tomake the buz/er hit the top), an obslaclccourse and smaller games like "Flip a Fish,""Putt-putt," "Throw a Ring on a Flamingo,"and basketball. •

Alien Invasion was popular. Pictured

below from left to right; Destiny Kosloske.Amelia Rosen, Whitney Congress, Olhia

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Talmage, Paris Smith. Haley Von Hartcnand Amanda Bal linger enjoy the game.

The festival also had pig races.There were big, black pigs and baby 10-

wcek-old pigs.

Sixth graders learn about shellsBy Daiton FosterSixth Grade Reporter

The sixth graders really know theirshells, thanks to Mrs. Joyce Matthys andMrs. Susan Sprout who are the teachers ofthe shell class.

These ladies think that the students needto know a lot about shells, because we liveon a shell island, and shells arc part of ourenvironment.

They prepared the students to act asdocenls for the Shell Fair.

Joyce Matthys loves to teach us. becauseshe taught children for thirty years at a pub-lic school.

Mr. and Mrs. Sprout arc retired biologyteachers.

They prepared the tanks for the LiveShell Exhibit at the Sanibel Island ShellFair.

Florida's State Shell, the King Conch,was the big attraction at the Live ShellExhibit.

Paige Anderson and Nicole Horton actedas doccnts and taught the public about thelive mollusks on display.

Mrs. Joyce Matthys

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Journalism class visitsPick Preserve nature areaBy l e f t HiHSixth Grade Reporter

On Monday March 20. the first day ofSpring, the journalism class went to the PickPreserve, a nature center created for envi-ronmental education right across from TheSanibel School. They were there to witnessa ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new board-walk, which will allow access during therainy season.

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Journalism students, Anna Aulino,Caroline Millecam, Teft Hill and DylanFoster standing on the new boardwalk atthe Pick Preserve

The new boardwalk started at the marshy-area and continued to the scrcened-in ga/c-bo.

Construction of the boardwalk was com-pleted by "The Hammerheads," the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation's volun-teer construction crew.

The Hammerheads had to clean out theBrazilian Pepper in the area before theycould begin construction.

The area where they built the boardwalkwas remembered from last year by the for-mer sixth graders who had to walk throughtwo feet of water on their visit to the pre-serve.

The Hammerheads built the walk waytwo and a half feet above the ground level,so visitors can go there in the wet season.The students are very glad that theHammerheads built this wonderful boardwalk. Thank You Hammerheads!!

Boardwalk Funding was provided bygrants from the Sanibcl-CaptivaCommunity foundation and the CharlotteHarbor National Estuary Program.

This sign of appreciation was signed byThe Sanibel School students.The thank-you sign is being held by (I tor) Tom Pick (who, along with his wifeSue, are generous supporters of theConservation Foundation and responsi-ble for the initial purchase of the PickPreserve land), Erick Lindblad, of theSanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation,and Sue Pick.

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Ribbon cutting watched carefully byDylan Foster, far left.Participating in the ceremony (picturedabove, I to r) were Mrs. Barbara VonHarten, Principal of The Sanibel School,Tom Pick, Erick Lindblad, ExecutiveDirector of the Sanibel-CaptivaConservation Foundation, RichardFinkel, Sanibel-Captiva ConservationFoundation, Environmental Educator,student Anna Aulino, Tom Uhler,President of the Sanibel-CaptivaCommunity Foundation and Sue Pick.The students enjoyed their visit to thepreserve and the new boardwalk.

During the week before the festival eachteacher had a jar with their name on it.Students put money in the jars all week andthe teacher with the most money had to kissa pig at the festival, but got to keep themoney for supplies for their classroom.

People were still allowed to put money inthe jars at the Seahorse Festival.

Assistant principal Mrs. Nancy McDolcwon. but second place winner. Second-grade teacher Mrs. Jennifer Hall was a goodsport and kissed the pig. too.

The time capsule that was discovered onschool grounds in November was opened atthe festival.

It was from the school year 1989-1990.School Principal Mrs. Von Harten hadlooked for the time capsule for many years.

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Blotter for week of March 21-27, 2006 Incidents

Compiled by JENNY BURNHAMjburnham@breezenewspapers.com

The blotter contains public informationobtained from the Sanibei PoliceDepartment.

All persons arrested are innocent untilproven guilty in a court of law.

Arrests/Notices to Appear

03/24/06Lee Shelby Kstes. AKA Lee Treadwa>.

19. of 5015 Skyline Blvd.. Cape Coral, wasplaced under arrest for an outstanding war-rant from Rockingham County, NewHampshire, for failure to appear on a chargeof sale of a controlled drug, according topolice reports.

03/27/06Driving Under the Influence, Driving

While License Suspended—KnowinglyNadeja Pavlovna Ishimova, 44. of 7*785

Gladiolus Drive. Forl Vhers. was placedunder arrest on a charge of driving under theinfluence and for knowingly driving on asuspended driver's license, police reportssaid.

03/27/06Matthew Edward McDonald. 22. of 4136

SW 9th Place, Cape Coral, was issued aNotice to Appear for possession of drugparaphernalia, specificalK a pipe withresidue that field-tested positive for mari-juana, according to police reports.

McDonald also received a citation for anopen container of alcohol, reports said.

03/21//06Criminal MischiefIn the 1100 block of Parvievv Drive,

unknown person(s) reportedly removed sixlee markers from the 17th and 18th holes ofa golf course, and a flag and pole from the17th hole. The green at the 17th hole wasalso damaged, according to the policereport.

Club golf personnel located three oi" thesix missing tee markers, however, one wasdamaged and unusable, the report said.

I he missing or damaged markers werevalued at $800, the flag at $25. and damageto the green at $100, according to the report.

03/27/06Criminal MischiefIn the 1100 block of Parvievv Drive,

unknown person(s) reportedly caused dam-age to a golf course for a second time.

According to police reports, unidentifiedindividuals pulled four marble hole markersfrom the ground at the 17th green and brokethem by throwing them upon the golf cartpath.

Each marker was valued at $75, thereport said.

Beach Patrol03/21/06Officer J. P. Holovacko inspected 18 ID's

at the Sanibei Fishing Pier and found allwere in order.

The officer reported the snowy plovernesting area near marker 1.5 was secure. Heassisted in a search for a missing/endan-gered male, who was found unharmed, andassisted in responding to a call regarding asuspicious incident.

The officer observed no violations of thelive shelling ordinance, and found all dogswere in compliance with the leash law.

03/23/06Officer Justin Gibens was prevented

from patrolling above zone three due toinclement weather. The officer found beachtraffic higher than normal despite the badweather, his report said.

03/24/06Officer Holovacko reported no one on

the Fishing Pier. He found the snowy plovernesting sites were secure.

The officer checked the beach accessparking lots and rest rooms and found all inorder. lie observed no violations of the liveshelling law, and look the opportunity toeducate some island visitors as to propershelling procedures.

Beach erosion was present in zone 3,according to his report.

Bike Patrol03/24/06Officer Justin Gibens patrolled the 2400

to 1200 blocks of Periwinkle Way. Hereported observing that traffic on the bikepath was higher than normal.

AIligatorAVildlife ReportsOfficer John Smith responded to an

emergency 911 call regarding an alligatorhit b\ a vehicle at the corner of Tarpon BayRoad and the Sanibel-Captiva Road.

The report said the officer observed theanimal, which was about five feet in length,in the eastbound lane of the San-Cap Road.The alligator appeared uninjured, but disori-ented.

Lt. Michael Cooper and Sgl. WilliamDalton also responded, and directed the ani-mal to the vegetation on the north side of theroadway. The alligator entered the vegeta-tion without further incident, police reportssaid.

Nile Monitor Lizards:The presence of these voracious preda-

tors has been confirmed on Sanibei. TheCity of Sanibei has posted updates on NileMonitor sightings as well as a video clipshowing the appearance and characteristicsof these animals on its web site.wvvvv.mysanibel.org. Police encourage resi-dents to report any unusual wildlife sight-ings.

CitationsSanibei Police issued the following cita-

tions for speeding:Sanibel-Capliva Road: fourCauseway Road: oneAlbatross: one

Police also issued citations for the fol-lowing:

Careless driving: oneDriving on an expired license more than

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Zonta thanks the community:2006 Teek' another huge successDesperately Seeking OneRaffle Winner

The Zonta Club of Sanibei-Captiva'sfil'-h annual house tour. A Peck at theUnique on Salurda>. March II, was anotherresounding success.

A record-breaking attendance of nearly4(X) "Peckers." plus higher raffle ticket salesan I more program sponsors, all added up lone proceeds of close to S40.000 - a stagger-ing 48 percent increase over the prc\iousye.ir.

Zonta would like to thank the entire com-munity, especially those who directly partic-ipi ted to make this event another record-breaker. The funds raised enable the award-wi ining service club to have an even greaterimpact, helping women in need throughoutLeo County and beyond.

First, the missing raffle winner:Repeating a favorite from last year, FiveChances at the Unique raised over S8.5OObui has presented Zonta with an unusualproblem.

The vvinner of the $2,500 hand-woventhr:nv by Maria Wohr, The Island Weaver.gave a telephone number that is untraceable.Zonta has extended the prize claim deadlineto April 15. If anyone knows how lo reachGail Shank, whose cell phone number orig-inated in Delaware and who boLght her tick-et on Captiva. please contact event chairCaoline Hoisington at 395-9073 immedi-ately.

Thanks go to our raffle donors:Adventures in Paradise. Chico.s. CongressJev.elers. Maria Wohr the Island Weaver,and Sanibel Day Spa. The shelling trip waswon by snowbird Marge Morctzsohn: theCh co"s gift certificate by John Wilson ofSanibel: the Congress Jewelers necklace byislrnder Judy Yenkole. and the spa packageby Carol Townslcy. a visitor who bought herticket at the last minute.

Special thanks also go lo:The four homeowners who so graciousl}

opened their unique homes lo public view-ing; and to our lour speakers: DeniseMcEnroe of Mchnroe Gallery: Dr. JohnMcCabe of the Bayous PreservationAssociation; Hal and Barbara Slcvelnian:anc Patrick and Laura O.Sullivan.

Speakers were on their feet all day,higilighting unique aspects of each homeand adding to our knowledge of the islandand its surroundings.

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And to:• The house sponsors: Benchmark

General Contractors; Susan Dunn of VIPReal Kstate: Barrier Island Title Services:Sanibel Captiva Trust Company and BobWiglev.

Thanks also to the 1'ood sponsors and lothe many program sponsors who adver-tised in our souvenir program or providedcoupons.

• The Schoolhouse Theater for the useof the building and parking. This contin-ues to be the ideal location from which tomanage the complicated logistics neces-sary for 12 buses to operate with precision.

• The volunteers, mostly club members,but also partners, friends, and Zonta sup-porters who helped at the theater, on thebuses and in the homes.

• The unrccogni/ed supporters of everyfundraiser and event on the islands: ourlocal newspapers. As always, coveragewas superb. Without ihis preciousresource, our town would not know aboutour community's needs and the many orga-nizations that are trying lo make a differ-ence.

Finally, thanks go to the "Pecker.'"whose enthusiasm has made the tour aSanibel-Capliva tradition. Many multipleattendees say they now schedule theirvacations around the date for the Peek.

The Peek at the Unique is a benefit toraise money for Zonta of Sanibcl-Captiui'spartners, grassroots organizations workingon the front lines in Lee County including:

• The Florida Coalition Against HumanTrafficking.

• Girls Making It On Purpose, providingemotional and practical support lor youngwomen iransitioning out of foster care:

• The Transitional Living Center (TLC)at Soulhwesi Florida Addiction Services inFort Myers, providing education and sup-port for women iu recovery from addiction:

• Partners for Breast Cancer Care, FortMyers, providing diagnostic procedures forlow-income women.

The Zonta Club of Sanibcl-Captha is aservice organization of professional womenworking together to provide hands-onassistance, advocacy, and funds to strength-en women's lives on the islands, in LeeCounty, and around the world throughZonta International. Additional informationis available at www./onlasancap.com.

See you next year!

Submitted photoCaroline Hoisington, event chair, left, and Karen Pati, Zonta Club president, pick theraffle winner's names from a bucket.

Council adopts priorities forLake Okeechobee dischargesBy EMILIE ALFINOealfino@breezenewspapers.com

City council on March 21 voted 4-0. withCouncilman Steve Brown excused, to adopta list of priorities regarding the excessixedischarges of polluted freshwater from LakeOkeecbobee into the CaloosahatcheeEstuary.

Council members plan to use the docu-ment at public events and meetings lo com-municate Sanibel's message, hoping eventu-ally to influence the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers and the South Florida WaterManagement District Lo change their poli-cies so that the island's estuaries are nolonger threatened.

In brief, the four top priorities arc:• Updating the Lake Okeechobee opera-

tional model used by the South FloridaWater Management District to account forcurrent wetter climatic conditions and morerunoff from developed areas.

• Adding I million acre-feet of storagefor excess water lo substantially reduce the

likelihood of harmful "emergency" releaseslo the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuar-ies; Sanibel asks that the stale and federalgovernments begin implementation of landpurchases and projects to make this happen.

• Encouraging the state to purchase andplace "temporary forward pumps" at LakeOkeechobee outflows to enable the lake tobe managed at a lower level. And urgingGo\. .leb Bush to encourage the SFWMDand Florida Department of EnvironmentalProtection to support new U.S. Army Corpsof Engineers' release schedules.

• Encouraging the state to work with theCorps to finance, design and construct a sig-nificant water quality component for the C-43 reservoir to improve water quality priorto any releases into the Caloosahalehce.

Sixteen additional things the city wantsto see happen lo solve the waler-qualilyissue are listed as "Tier I and II Priorities."

The complete document is available onthe city's Web site, www.mysanibcl.comincluded in a press release. It is the thirditem under (he heading "News Desk."

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SENIOR CENTER2401 Library Way

Aerobics 8,9:30,11 a.m.Waist Management noon

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FABULOUS FLYWAYSWhich birds travelacross Florida to their

„ destination and whotravels the furthest?During this presentation,learn ways to helpmigrating birds by creat-ing backyard habitatsand other helpfulactions. Meet in theEducation Lab in the

„ Education Center.Begins at 11 a.m. onFridays.

SINGLES^,/leeting every Friday

al some of the finestrestaurants on Sanibel,Captiva and surroundingareas. An upscale climatefor singles to dine, meet -and mingle. For informa-tion call 332-8191.

COMING SOONFRIDAY, APRIL 7

Dinner at the SanibelCommunity House

NO W TOM'SBROADWAY

The evening begins atThe Community Houseat 6 p.m. for cocktailswith the talented castfrom The Schoolhouse.Dinner will follow at6:30. Then dinerscross the road to TheSchoolhouse Theaterfor the show at 8 p.mThis is the sequel thateverybody's been wait-ing for! They plan topick Broadway's bestsongs and put themall into one block-buster musical revue!(If you thought theirrendition of Cats wasfunny last year, youain't seen nuttin yet!)

The cost for both din-ner and show will be$35. per person / pershow. There are onlya limited number oftickets available forthis Dinner Theater

* event, so purchaseyour tickets early! Wedon't want you to bedisappointed. Thiswill be a greatevening! Tickets forthe SCA DinnerTheater can only bepurchased by callingThe CommunityAssociation at 472-2155, or stopping by2173 Periwinkle Way.We accept

' Visa/MasterCard. (Notickets for theseevents will be sold atThe Schoolhouse

. Theater.)

SANim-CMTIVAAUDUBON SOCIETY

Sanibel LighthouseMeet in the parking lotat the southeast end ofPeriwinkle Way. Non-Resident Parking is$2/hour. San-CapAudubon's Saturdaybirdwalks are open tothe public, and all levelsof birders are welcome.A donation of $2 is sug-gested. Call Hugh Verryat 395-3798 for details'.

pPoets young and old,

from Sanibel, SouthwestFlorida, FGCU and otherregions of Florida and thenation will gather at theSanibel Library from 1 to4 p.m. to celebrateNational Poetry Month.Admission is free. For fur-ther information call JoePacheco, 472-1280.See page 12 for moredetails.

"HE mmi WINDSQUINTET

( MlON CAPTIVABIG ARTS will presentjazzy evening on

Captiva at the CaptivaCivic Association. Areception with wine andappetizers will begin at 6p.m., followed by ajazzconcert at 7 p.m. withEddie Higgins, pianist,and Carl McVicker,bass.

EDDIE HIGGINS, veter-an jazz pianist, has inhis 46 year career, per-formecf and recorded .with some of the biggestnames in jazz-StanGetz, Dizzy Gillespie,and Wayne Shorter toname a few. He contin-ues to play major jazzfestivals around theworld and on the SSNorway's annual jazzcruise. Higgins has over25 recordings on whichhe is the leader, andmany more as a side-man.

CARL MCVICKER,bass, has performedwith many well-knownsingers, Nancy Wilson,Detla Reece, Tom Jonesand played in Mister

Rogers studio bandfor 31 years.

McVickercurrently

resides

TheexcitingImani WindsQuintet will be on stageat BIG ARTS at 8 p.m.These five accomplishedmusicians created ImaniWinds with the expressdesire to expand theboundaries of the tradi-tional wind quintet andexplore the linksbetween European,African and Americanmusic traditions.

The evening's programwill include a rich selec-tion of works rangingfrom classics by DeFalla to MongoSantamaria's Afro Blueand Piazolla's tangos.Sponsored byWachovia. Tickets are$40 at BIG ARTS, 900Dunlop Rd., Sanibel, FL.(239) 395-090.

maples.This perfor-

mance will bethe first time Mr.

Higgins and Mr.McVicker have ever per-formed together. Theyare looking forward toputting together a veryspecial evening for theirCaptiva audience.

Tickets are $30 and maybe purchased inadvance at BIG ARTS orby calling 239-395-0900or at The Captiva CivicAssociation, 11550Chapin Lane, Captiva.Seating is limited.

SENIOR CENTER2401 Library Way

Aerobics 8,9:30,11 a.m.Mahjongg lessons noonBridge 12:30 p.m.

SOUTHWESTH.QR1DA CRAFT

GUILD ppens 21stExhibit of Excellence atBIG ARTS to April 27The juried exhibitionshowcases the best ofthe best of the SWFLCraft Guild's work.Awards will be given.Only members who havepassed standards canenter this juried exhibit.Come and experiencefine handcrafted art in avariety of media; includ-ing, glass, wood, jewelry,sculpture, clay, mixedmedia, paper, calligra-phy, weaving and batik.

The SW Florida CraftGuild works to encour-age high standards ofperformance and accom-plishments in crafts.They participate and pro-mote as well as educateby use of shows, exhibi-tions and disseminationof information.

GREATEXPECTATIONS

OPEN DOORS - also atBIG ARTS - featuringyoung artists from theFort Myers/Lee Countyarea showcase their tal-ents in this special exhi-bition. Artists Leo andKrista Johnson teachan'd inspire their stu-dents in this special pro-gram for disadvantagesyouth. All works are forsale; proceeds go direct-ly to the artist.

PRATES PLUS withMarsha Wagner

8 - 9 a.m. at SCA,2173 Periwinkle Way.

SHELLCRAFTERS10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

every Monday at theCommunity House onPeriwinkle.

V O G A AT CAPTIVAI CIVIC ASSOC withDr, Susan Pataky. 10 -11:15 a m at CCA Hall$18 per session, 472-2111.

SENIOR CENTER2401 Library Way472-5743

ELECTION DAY

OVEREATERSANONYMOUS

Overeaters Anonymous(QA), a support grouptor compulsiveovereaters, meets on theIslands each Tuesdayfrom 7 - 8 p.m. in room205 of the SanibelCommunity Church 1740Periwinkle Way. Formore information callEsther at 395-2544.

SENIOR CENTER2401 Library Way472-5743

Aerobics 8,9:30,11a.m.Line Dancing 1 p.m.Free Tax Help 1 p.m.Chair Yoga 3:30 p.m.

CATASTROPHIC HURRICANES AND OURCHANGING CLIMATE

at Shein Hall April 6Daniel Noah, Warning

CoordinationMeteorologist with theNational WeatherService's Tampa Bayoffice in Ruskin, Fla., willdiscuss how climatechange and rising watertemperatures may beaffecting extreme weath-er in a multimedia pre-sentation at BIG ARTSShein Hall Thursday,April 6 at 7 p.m.

Noah will also discusshurricane forecasting and

storm surge calculations.The presentation issponsored by theSanibel and Captiva Fire& Rescue Districts.Noah, a 17-year veteranof the National WeatherService experienced first-hand the power of hurri-canes while forecastingon-site in the Lee County/Emergency Operations 7Center for Charley and'Wilma.

The presentation is freeand open to everyone.

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

WORK O THE WEAVERS AT BIG ARTSCelebrating America's Pioneering Folk Quartet.

Hear the timeless songs and their timely story,Saturday, April 8,2006, at 8 p.m. when the Work o1

the Weavers are on stage at BIG ARTS. TheWeavers; ihtroduced us to songs that have becomepart of our collective consciousness, with a fresh-ness and exuberance never before heard.

A tribute to American pioneers, Work o' the Weaverspreserves their music and message. Rememberthese tunes? "If I Had A Hammer, "MidnightSpecial," "The Sloop John B," "Goodnight, Irene,""This Land Is Your Land," "Tzena Tzena,""Wimoweh," "House Of The Rising Sun," "MichaelRow The Boat Ashore."

Faithful to their original arrangements, this rousingand illuminating program will nave you singing thesongs that gave heart to a generation. David Bernz(vocals, banjo and guitar), James Durst (vocals, gui-tar and recorder), Mark Murphy (vocals and uprightbass) and Martha Sandefer (vocals) present a pro-gram celebrating the spirit of the Weavers.

Tickets available for $35 at BIG ARTS, 900 DunlopRd, Sanibel, FL. (239) 395-0900.

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Bridge 12:30 p.m.Mahjongg 1 p.m.

YOGA WITHMURARi BRIAN

HEAIY at the SanibelCommunity Association9-10:20 a.m.

E CO SANBSt will pre-sent a powerful and

compelling presentationon mountaintop remova]coal mining in Appalachiaat 7 p.m. in the DingDarling Visitor CenterAuditorium. Presentersare representatives fromAppalachian Voices, anot-for-profit group thatsince the 1990s has beenworking to end thisdestructive practice, andtorielp those who live inits path. At the heart ofthis special presentation isthe stunning Appalachian

/Treasures slideshow, fea-' turing photos of

Appalachia and miningsites, voice recordingsfrom coalfield residents,and traditionalAppalachian music.

MASTERGARDENERS

OF SANIBEL meeting at10 a.m. at the SanibelLibrary. Featured speakerwill be Sonja Smith, aFlorida Master Gardener.She is a highly respectedinstructor in the MasterGardener program of LeeCounty who combinesknowledge of Southwest^ •Florida plants with praeti-

' cal gardening experience.Her topic is "Color in theGarden, Sunny or Shady,Wet or Dry." Her presen-tation will feature manycolorful slides of plantssuitable for Sanibel yardsand gardens. She willillustrate how color canbrighten your yard or soft-en it to be more restful.*

The meeting is free andopen to the public.

COMING SOONSUNDAY, A P R I L 9

CHILDREN S AUDTIONSFOR THE SOUND OF

MUSIC' Broadway PalmDinner Theatre is holding audi-tions for children and youngadults ages 6 - 1 7 . This is acasting call for the production ofThe Sound of Music (playingJune 22-August 12,2006).The audition is for the roles ofthe von Trapp children and the

role of Rolf. We are looking forgirls ages 6 -13 and boys ages11 —17. The ages are what issuggested in the script and notnecessarily the age of the actorthat will be cast to play the role.All roles will be cast on talentand height.

Auditions are scheduled forSunday, April 9,2006. Auditionsare from 4 to 8 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. A sign-upsheet will be available at 3:30 p.m.Anyone interested in auditioning

should bring a current photo,resume and be prepared to singsixteen bars. Please bringsheet music in the appropriatekey. An accompanist will beprovided (no audio tapes orCD's, please).

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatreis a professional non-Equitytheatre. All roles are paid posi-tions. Broadway Palm produc-tions require a two-weekrehearsal process as well asdaytime and eveningrehearsals. The Sound of

Music rehearsals run June 5through June 21,2006. Anyoneinterested must be available forthe two-week rehearsal periodand all performances. Showsare Wednesday throughSunday evenings with selectedmatinees on Wednesday,Thursday, Saturday or Sunday.

Auditions will be held atBroadway Palm Dinner Theatre,1380 Colonial Boulevard in FortMyers. For more information,visit our website at www.BroadwayPalm. com.

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BROADWAY UGHTS UPPERIWINKLE WAY

Saturday at 8pm. Call theBox Office at 472-6862 forreservations.

CHERLOCK HOLMES 8.3 T H E WEST ENDHORROR plays at FloridaRepertory Theatre from

March 17-April 9.

Performancesare Tuesdays

through Saturdaysat 8pm with 2pmmatinees onWednesdays,Sundays and select-

ed Saturdays. Ticketprices range from $15-$34 and may be pur-

chased by callingFlorida Rep's BoxOffice at (239) 332

-4488 or TollFree at (877)

787-8053.

\ The Schoolhousei Theater is proud to announcej Now THATrs Broadway!!!2,

opening Thursday March30th.This is the sequel thateverybody's been waiting for!Come visit Broadway's Pastand Present as we light up"The Great White PeriwinkleWay" again! We've pickedBroadway's best songs andput them all into one block-buster musical revue! (If youthought our rendition of Catswas funny last year, you ain'tseen nuttm' yet!)

Join Victor and some of yourSanibel favorites like BobbyLogue, Mindy Montavon,Ried Kirchhoff, and CaraTestino for an unforgettable ~night of Broadway magic andlaughter! Now That's .Broadway] 2 runs March 30th W°thru April 29th, Monday thru

OKLAHOMA!Broadway Palm Dinner

Theatre presents the showthat changed the Americanmusical forever withOklahoma!, playing to April22,2006.

MakinghisBroadwayPalm debutis JordanMiller whostarsas

Curly and Kate Feerick playsLaurey. Other lead castmembers include BenMcMahon as Will Parker,Katie Kalahurka as AdoAnnie, Paris Bradstreet asAunt Eller, Adam Clough asJud Fry and Paul Sadlik asAli Hakim.

Performances are Tuesdaythrough Sunday with selectedmatinees. Ticket prices rangefrom $25 to $48. Tickets arenow on sale and may bereserved by calling (239)278-4422, by visitingwww.BroadwayPalm.com<http://www.broadwaypalm.com/> , or by stopping by thebox office at 1380 ColonialBoulevard in Fort Myers.

GENERATIONS APARTM A T THE THEATRECONSPIRACY by MarvSiegel, is the hilarious andheartwarming tale of Normanand Edna Bender who haveretired and found the goodlife. Edna and RosemaryDiCarlo, a widow and newneighbor, conspire to playmatchmaker for their divorcedchildren - until jealousy, mis-communication and faultyexercise equipment turnretirement bliss upside down.

Directed by Bill Taylor,Generations Apart featuresJohn Brothers, Joe and LeeMeyers, Pat Clompton, SteveHooper, and Laurie Preston.Performances are March 16,17,18, 23, 24, 25,30, 31 andApril 1 at 8 p.m. with mati-nees on March 19, and 26 at2 p.m. 10091 McGregorBlvd., Ft. Myers 936-3239.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDASYMPHONY - MOZART

Symphony Celebrates 250thBirthday of Mozart withWeek-Long FestivalThe Southwest FloridaSymphony is honoring Mozart

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BAT-YAM TEMPLE OF THE ISLANDS. Shabbatworship services will be held at the Sanibel

Congregational United Church at 2050Periwinkle Way on Sanibel every Friday eveningat I p.m. Rabbi Murray Saltzman. Call 395-3156.

CAPTIVA CHAPEL BY THE SEA. 11580 ChapmLane 472-1646. Very Rev. Dr. Robert R

Hansel, Sunday 11 a.m. through April 23.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. 2950West Gulf Drive. 472-8884. Sunday at 10:30

a.rr.; Reading room open Wed. 10 a.m. -1 p.m.

SANIBEL COMMUNITY CHURCH, 1740Periwinkle Way. 472-2684. Dr. Daryl Donovan.

Senior Pastor; Ed VanderHey, Associate Pastor;Barb Nave, Ministry Pastor; torn Walsh, YouthPastor. Childcare available at all services. SanibelCommunity Church is a Chnst-centered non-derommational church. Sunday worship hours.

• 8 a.m. Traditional Service with Communion• 9 a.m. Contemporary Service with Praise Band

ard Kid's Church (K-5)• 1C:15-Refreshments in the courtyard• 10:45 a.m. Traditional service with full choir.

SANIBEL CONGREGATIONAL UNITEDCHURCH OF CHRIST. 2050 Periwinkle Way

Across from Periwinkle Place ShoppingCenterw

Dr Ran Niehoff. sr. ministerDrs. Jim and Sandy Boler. associate ministers.Sunday worship:7:45 a.m. (abbreviated, informal service in sanc-tuary).9 a.m. (full service with Sunday School)11 a.m. (full service).Elevators for easy access to sanctuary.Church office open Monday-Friday 472-0497also see www.sanibeiucc.org

ST. ISABEL CATHOLIC CHURCH. 3559Sanibel-Captiva Road. 472-2763 Rev

Christopher Senk. Sunday Mass: 8. 9.30 & 11a.m. Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m. Wednesday,Thursday and Friday Mass at 8:30 a.m.Communion Service on Monday and Tuesdayat 8:30 a.m. Confession by appointment.

C T . MICHAEL A N D ALL ANGELS EPISCOPALJCHURCH. 2304 Periwinkle Way. 472-2173.

Rector Donald Fishburne; Associate RectorSuzy Post. Sunday worship hours: 8 a.m.(shorter service) and 10 a.m : Saturday at 5p.m. and Wednesday at 9 a.m.

S AMDURABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER meet-ing arom 7 - 8:15 on Monday evenings at

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank on LibraryWay.

with a week-long festival thatbegins April 2 with theSanibel Series Chamber con-cert, Mozart Celebration, ledby Maestro Paul Nadler, andends April 9 with the StainedGlass Series concert, MozartRequiem, led by JosephCaulkins. Events throughoutthe week will include a per-formance by the AMADEUSHonor Choir, the movie"Amadeus" to be shown atAlliance for the Arts and afundraiser at the home of alocal Symphony supporter.

Mozart Celebration honorsthe 250th birthday of one ofclassical music's all-timegreats with a very uniquesampling of some of hisgreatest works, includingSerenade for Winds, one ofhis most mature works, hislighthearted "Haffner"Symphony and the exuberant"Coronation" Mass. TheSanibel Series performancewill take place April 2 at 7p.m. at Schein Hall at BIGARTS! on Sanibel. Ticketsare $26. Enjoy a wine andcheese party while mythsabout Mozart are revealed inan engaging pre-concert dis-cussion fed by JosephCaulkins from 5:30 - 6:45p.m. in the Phillips Gallery atBIG ARTS! Tickets for thisevent must be purchasedprior to the event. They are-$15 per person.

The AMADEUS Honor Choir,led by Joseph Caulkins, willperform a free concert atCypress Lake High SchoolTuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m.This collaborative effortbetween the SWFLSymphony and Lee CountySchools showcases a selectgroup of auditioned highschool singers from through-out Lee County in a county-wide event. In addition, theLee All-County Middle SchoolHonor Choir will perform.

A week-long Mozart celebra-tion wouldn't be completewithout the movie "Amadeus!"Co-sponsored by the Alliancefor the Arts the event willtake place at the Alliance forthe Arts at 7 p.m on April 5The cost is S5 and snacksand beverages will be piovid-ed

Meet Constanze Mozart,played by Carrie Lund, at alovely rMozart-themeafundraiser for the Symphory.The event takes placeSaturday April 8 at 7 p.m. atthe delightful Nietnamerhome in Fort Myers. A stringquartet featuringConcertmastei Reiko Niiyawine, hors d'oeuvres, and alively discussion led byDirector of Choruses JosepnCaulkins will ensueReservations are required.Tickets are S50 per person

The final event of the week-long celebration is theMozart Requiem performedby the Symphony Chorusand Chamber OrchestraSunday April 9 at 4 p.m. atthe Shellpoint VillageChurch. Mozart's genius iscelebrated in this PalmSunday concert that featureshis dramatic Requiem. Theprogram also features aselection of shorter choral

worksAMAD!

)erformed by theEUS Honor Choir.

Festival tickets that includeall six events are $90 perperson. Individual tickets areavailable for each event aswell. For more information orto purchase tickets, call theSymphony Box Office at 418-1500.

SANIBEl-CAPTWAART LEAGUE SHOW

Don't miss the 30th AnnualSanibel-Captiva Art LeagueShow currently on exhibituntil Friday, March 31, 2006in BIG ARTS Phillips Gallery,900 Dunlop Rd., Sanibel.

All paintings are for sale andcan be shipped. Galleryhours are 1-4 p.m. Monday -Saturday. For more informa-tion on these gallery exhibitsand other events happeningat BIG ARTS, call (239) 395-0900.

TED WILLIAMSMUSEUM EXHIBIT

Feb. 17-April 30 the TedWilliams Museum and HittersHall of Fame Exhibit at theSouthwest Florida Museumof History located in FortMyers just two blocks northof the City of Palms Park.

Visitors will be able to seethe memorabilia and artifactsthat made #9 a baseball leg-end.

SANIBEl-CAPTIVACONSERVATION

FOUNDATION SCCF is anot-for-profit organization ded-,icated to the preservation ofnatural resources and v. Idlifehabitat on and around Sanibeland Captiva through: LandAcquisition Wildlife habitatManagement Landscaping forWildlife. EnvironmentalEducation Marine Laboratoiyand Research and Sea TurtleMonitoring.

BUCK KEY KAYAKINGADVENTURES - In coopera-tion with Captiva KayakCompany we will be offeringnaturalist led kayaking out-ings in our local estuannewaters We will discuss thenatural and cultural history ofthe area as we paddle in andaround Buck Key, a uniqueisland within The Pine IslandSound Aquatic Preserve.The next kayaking adventurewill be on Friday February24th at 10 a.m. These tourswill help fund theConservation FoundationsEnvironmental Education pro-gram while educating partici-pants about the importance ofour Back Bay estuary.

No kayaking experience isnecessary for these excur-sions, just a sense ofadventure and a willing spir-it. We will be using very

Yka: H. For the fifth year,the program series, "FindingMe: An Inside Job," aGathering of Women, willbe held on the followingdates: March 7,14,21 and -April 11 and 18-atLoggerhead Cay, Sanibel,from 7:15 to 9 p.m. It is freeand open to airwomen.Using poetry, music and sto-ries, we will discuss andmeditate on finding balancein our every day lives, dis-cover and trust our own wis-dom and learn to live with asense of abundance and joy.This often results in the heal-ing of old wounds, and find-ing new ways of expressingourselves with compassion,humor and love.

Facilitator is island residentSuzanne Weinheimer.ameditation teacher andenergetic healer. To registerfor this series please callher at: 472-0214 or e-mail:suzbw33§ aoi.com, re:Finding Me.

stable kayaks and paddlinginstruction will be provided.$35/person. Space will belimited so reservations arerequired. Reservations andadditional information canbe obtained by calling 472-2329.

DOLPHIN & WILDLIFECRUISES - In cooperationwith Captiva Cruises, anexcellent opportunity for thewhole family to view wildlife inPine island sound, $20/adult,$12.50/children. Reservationscall 472-5300.

TURTLE T R A C K S - Learnabout the life cycles andhabits of the sea turtles thatnest on our beaches as wellas other locaj marine life.Program begins at theConservation Foundation'sNature Center and marinetouch tank and then pro-ceeds to a beach site.Thursdays at 9 a.m. S3 adult,free for children, beach park-ing fee approximately S2.

BUTTERFLY HOUSE - Leamabout the life cycle andbehavior of Florida's butter-flies and the plants they aredependent on. The ButterflyHouse is open every daywith ConservationFoundation docents in thehouse on Tuesdays from 10am. - 12 pm to inform youon butterfly life cycles andour Landscaping for Wildlifeprogram.

NATIVE PLANTS - Learnabout Florida native plantsand how to add them to yourlandscape to attract birdsand butterflies by attending agardening class everyWednesday at 10 a.m. Bringplant and insect specimensto be identified. Please callfor reservations and informa-tion.

NATURE CENTER, NatureTrails, Nature Center, NatureShop and Bookstore open8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. S3'adult. chil-dren free and members free.

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Question: How do you feel about paying $6to cross the causeway to Sanibel?

"It makes me not even want togo over. 1 just moved here thebeginning of the year and I haveyet to go over there, and it'sbecause of the toll."

Uremia LincolnFt. Myers

"Six dollars is fine. 1 think Ilike it because it probably discour-ages some extra traffic. I'm stay-ing on Sanibel for six weeks and Imake about five trips a week. Imade nine trips last year in twoweeks."

Becky SmytheShaker Heights, Ohio

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"We stay on Sanibel for threeweeks and don'i buy a commuterpass. We make about two trips, forthe airport and other things. Wedon't mind."

Grelchen LarsonPepper Pike. Ohio

"I feel it's too high because it'sgoing lo prevent a lot of peoplefrom seeing the beautiful islands. Istill go because I go with a guywho has a pass. 1 go to fish three orfour times a week. I think the old$3 was reasonable."

Robert YoungFt. Myers

"It's ridiculous, and it chasestourists away. All the taxes thepeople pay out there! I won't go."

John LeonettiFt. Myers

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sanibel City Councilwill convene a

Scheduled Meeting onTuesday, April 04, 2006

at 9:00 a.m.in MacKenzie Hall800 Dunlop Road.Public is welcome.

Complete agendas are available at the City Web site:

www.mysanibel.com. A copy of the agenda is also posted on the

bulletin board outside City Hall. Agendas subject to amendment.

IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION MADE BY THE COUNCILON ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING/HEARING,SUCH PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIMRECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, TO INCLUDE THETESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH ANY SUCH APPEAL ISTO BE BASED.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIESACT, PERSONS NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TOPARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT JIM ISOM,DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES NO LATER THAN ONEDAY PRIOR TO THE PROCEEDINGS. TELEPHONE 239-472-3700FOR ASSISTANCE IF HEARING IMPAIRED, TELEPHONE THEFLORIDA RELAY SERVICE AT 711.

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Sanibel Gardenerschange meeting time

The Master Gardeners of Sanibel havechanged the monthly meeting to the firstThursday of the month so that membersmay attend the City Council meetings onTuesdays.

The next meeting will be on Thursday,April 6 at 10 a.m. at the Sanibel Library.Our featured speaker will be Sonja Smith, aFlorida Master Gardener. She is a highlyrespected instructor in the Master Gardenerprogram of Lee County who combines

knowledge of Southwest Florida plants withpractical gardening experience.

Her topic is "Color in the Garden, Sunnyor Shady, Wet or Dry." Her presentation willfeature many colorful slides of plants suit-able for Sanibel yards and gardens. She willillustrate how color can brighten your yardor soften it to be more restful.

The meeting is free and open to the pub-lic.

Source: Sanibel Gardeners

SWFL Craft Guildshow at BIG ARTS

Monday, April 3, 2006, The SouthwestFlorida Craft Guild will open its last exhibitof the season, the 21st Annual Exhibit ofExcellence, in Phillips Gallery at BIGARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd., Sanibel.

The juried exhibition showcases the bestof the best of the SWFL Craft Guild's work.Awards will be given.

Only members who have passed stan-dards can enter this juried exhibit.

Come and experience fine handcraftedart in a variety of media; including, glass,wood, jewelry, sculpture, clay, mixedmedia, paper, calligraphy, weaving andbatik.

The SW Florida Craft Guild works toencourage high standards of performanceand accomplishments in crafts.

They participate and promote as well aseducate by use of shows, exhibitions anddissemination of information.

Great Expectations: OPEN DOORS fea-

turing young artists from the FortMyers/Lee County area showcase their tal-ents in this special exhibition.

Artists Leo and Krista Johnson teach andinspire their students in this special programfor disadvantages youth.

All works are for sale; proceeds godirectly to the artist.

Artists' Reception.for both openings is5:30 - 7 p.m. Saturday, April 8.

Shows run from April 3 -27 .The SWFL Craft Guild's 21st Annual

Exhibit of Excellence is sponsored bySanibel Captiva Comtnunity Bank; GreatExpectations: OPEN DOORS is sponsoredby Lee County Alliance for the Arts andBIG ARTS.

For more information on these galleryopenings and other events happening at BIGARTS, call (239) 395-0900.

Source: BIG ARTS

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ISLAND REPORTER Week of March 30 - April 5, 2006 • 19

April 4 is a "page-turning day" for islandcivic decisions.

It's the annual organization meeting forCouncil — time for deciding who will beMayor in "06-'07, who will be on CouncilCommittees for '06-'07, time for reviewing'05- '06 accomplishments and for beginningto think about the '06-'07 goal setting whichwill bs done April 13.

It's also the first meeting after Sanibelled the delegation of Lee and CollierCoastal City Mayors meet with theGovernor about the Lako Okeechcbee waterproblem.

April 4 is also the day voters will decidewhether or not to build a new recreationcenter Meetings are open to the public.They begin at 9 a.m.

One year ago, after a tumultuous cam-paign, the fundamental premises in ourLand Development Code - height restric-tions, density, and permitted impermeableground coverage - were incorporated intothe City Charter meaning that these limitscannot be changed by the vote of three orfour individuals on Council.

It will now require the vote of the entireSanibel electorate.

In t;iat same election, three new membersof the five member Council were elected.

During the year since the March 2005election Council actions have included thefollowing:

1) a major change in tone moving fromfractious accusations to enabling all viewsto be heard.

2) i shift toward developing positiveworking relationships with surroundinggovernments,

3) adoption of a build-back ordinancethat permits post-disaster reestablishment ofthe current density and use for buildings aswell as elevation for flood and encourage-ment of dune reestablishment,

4) authorization of annual hazardouswaste collection on the island to minimizethe material in basements and garagesshould we ever have a hurricane stormsurge,

5) development of criteria to govern anyfuture acceptance of public transportationvehicles,

6) establishment of Founder's Day toannually commemorate those whose effortscreate and preserve the unique attributes ofour community.

7) obtaining $4.8 million in contributionsto the proposed recreation center from the

Mayor Carla Johnston

C o u n t yCommissionersand the SchoolBoard plus secur-ing a 99 year leasefor the land,

8) finalizingthe PeriwinkleWay restorationplan and partner-ing with SanibelBeautification toraise funds forplanting to beginwith the 2006rainy season,

9) approving acity-Bike Club partnership for an upcomingShared Use Path Master Plan,

10) creating a Small Business Initiativein response to the difficult times experi-enced by this sector of the island in recentyears,

11) setting a small reduction in theFY'06 millage (worth $57 per household)while still setting appropriating funds torepay Hurricane Charlie debt and forunforeseen recreation building expense,

12) welcoming a new city planner withexpectation for his establishment of proce-dures for increased transparency and forconsistency in interpreting the LandDevelopment Code,

13) authorization for combining theSewer and Public Works Departments,

14) unanimous Council approval to holda referendum for a recreation center that isscaled down from the initial drawings andpartly financed by others,

15) approval to hire a transportationplanner,

16) encouraging a narrative part of theannual budget to explain department objec-tives and measure accomplishments,

17) clarifying to the Water ManagementDistrict and the Army Corps that the devas-tating impact caused by their releasing108% more polluted fresh water into oursalt waters is not acceptable.

Have we done anything else?Councilman Brown, our senior member,

once said, "This is a hardworking Council."The staff also works hard. Hopefully iheseactions are good for Sanibel. Time and thecitizenry will judge that.

What's likely for next year? What do youthink needs attention?

Redevelopment will be important along

When you feed an alligator you arc Raining itto approach humans and are creating a lifethreatening situation... especially for our

children. Feeding alligators is a criminal acipunishable by fines and/or imprisonment.

City of Saninel Ordinance 75-29 • Florida State Statute 372.667Code of Federal Regulations 50 CFR 27.51

with assessing carrying capacity. In the lightof several recent bicycle accidents, it'simportant to reexamine how to employmaximum safety for our paths.

The Small Business Initiative isn't com-plete. We still need protection and recoveryfrom Lake Okeechobee releases. Can wemake more productive use of our website?What else?

Regarding the April 4 vote on the pro-posed Recreation Center, ask yourself thefollowing questions: Is it important for theisland to have such a facility for our 600children/teens and for all ages of adults?' Is it important to provide our workforce

a place for their children after school andduring the summer so that they don't chooseoff-island jobs?

If you say yes to either of those ques-tions, then, consider three other questions.Can repairs to the existing facility be madefor less than $500,000 ( 50 percent of themaximum value of the present structure)?

If not, the facility, by law, must be ele-vated to comply with flood regulations.Could the School Department renew itslease for the existing facility given the newlaws prohibiting the mingling of childrenwith adults?

The existing facility doesn't comply withthis law. If the referendum fails will a futurenew building be cheaper than the one pro-posed now?

The rigorous debate has been helpful toensure a reasonable design, to control cost,to secure partners to bear part of the cost, toprovide provisions for handling costs thatexceed our construction cap, and to ensurethat each Council evaluates user fees atannual operating budget time.

I won't presume to tell you how to vote.I simply state that I plan to vote yes — formyself as I age, for the larger community,for my children and grandchildren. It'sworth $67 a year ($5.58/month) to me.

Please let your ideas become part of theprocess. Come to Council meetings. Emailus at sancouncil@mysanibel.com.

Check the web site www.mysanibel.comto view the full Council agenda.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGThe Sanibel Fire and Rescue District will conduct aregularly scheduled public meeting for the Board of FireCommissioners on:

WEDNESDAY, April 5"1,2006 at 1:00 p.m.at Sanibel Fire and Rescue District, Station 1, 2351 Palm Ridge Road,Sanibei, Florida. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss generalbusiness for the monthly meeting of the Fire District, Board ofCommissioners.

AGENDA:1. General Business

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Acl, persons needinga special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contactthe District at 239-472-5525 no later than one day prior to theproceeding. If hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay ServiceNumbers, 800-955-8711 (TDD) or 800-955-8770 (VOICE), forassistance.

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AREA3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH,

2 CAR GARAGE,POOL HOME.GAME ROOM,

ASSESSMENTS PAID,BEAUTIFUL CORNERLOT, SPRINKLERS,FENCED & MORE!

$329,000.

430 SW 46th TERR.CAPE CORAL

CALL TODAY!SUN COUNTRY REALTYMA;".Y SOCIM-3CHMITZ

HOT TUB/SPA5 person, never used,

24 jets, 5hp, deluxe cabinetRetails $3,995.

Sacrifice $1,495.We deliver!!

Call(239) 437-jg27

WOLFF TANNING BEDS BuyDirect and Save! Fuii Body unitsfrom $22 a month! FREE ColorCatalog CALL TODAY! (800) 842-1305www.np.etstan.com

SPQRTiMOGOSHUNT ELK, Red Staq, Whitetail,Buffalo, Wild Boat Cur season,now- 3/31/06. Guaranteed l.cense,$5.00. - trophy in two days. No-Game/ No- Pay policy. Days (314)209-9800; evenings (314) 293- 0610

•mmCRUISE- 7 NIGHTS, EASTERNCARIBBEAN. Brand new ship sail-ing r/t from Ft. LauderdaleNovember 2006- March 2007. From$499 (port taxes included) withFREE BUS! (800) 741-1770,www.allaboardtravel.comARC Exempt

AUCTIONS! BAZAARSABSOLUTE AUCTION. 96 Acresmountain property within CherokeeNational Forest ProclamationBoundary. Saturday, April 1, 1:30a.m. Call 1- 800-4FURROWor visitwww.furrow.comTN Lie. #62.

CECILIAN ROOMAND

CAPE RUGOUTLET STORE

Is inviting you to aPRIVATE

High-End AuctionBY RESERVATION

ONLYNot open to PublicMust R.S.V.P. only

(239) 541-3466or

(239) 541-3477UMrjEDJSJEATOJG

Antiques, Collectibles,Furniture, Coins,

Art prints, Frames,Persian Rugs,High end rugs,and lots more.*****************

On April 7th/FridayPreview Time

4:00pm-7:00pmAuction starts

7:00pm-10:30pm

At Del PradoOutlet Centre

Unit 2E and 2F3046 Del Prado Blvd.

Cape Coral, 33904********************

p********

**********Auctioneer

Floyd D. Harrison Sr.Harrison AuctionAU2798-AB2143

"Some items subjectto Sellers Confirmation"

PUBLIC AUCTIONSat.-Apri! 1st

10:00am35 Henderson Rd.

Lake Placid(Henderson'sFish Camp)************

Tools, Mowers,Boats, Antiques,& So Much More.*******************

See website for colorphotos & terms.

www.scottauctions.com***************************

BRUCE C. SCOTTAUCTIONS &

REAL ESTATE SALES(239) 242-7661

OR(888) 283-7058

E-mail:Bruceir2@aol.com

AU415AB157

PUBLIC AUCTIONSat.-April 8th

10:00am1226 SE 9th Terrace

Cape Coral************

Beautiful name brandfurniture & household

contents.*********************

See website for colorphotos & terms.

www.scottauctions.com

BRUCE C. SCOTTAUCTIONS &

REAL ESTATE SALES(239) 242-7661

OR(888) 283-7058

E-mail:Brucejr2@aol.com

AU415AB157

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PUBLIC AUCTIONSunday-April 9th

12:00pm1179 Muriel Blvd

LaBelle, FL************

This one hassomething for everyone.Antiques, Collectibles,Horses, Cows, Goats,Turkeys, Furniture,Tools, Motorcycle,

Horse Traitor,& Much, Much More.

See website for colorphotos & terms.

www.scottauctions.com***************************

BRUCE C. SCOTTAUCTIONS &

REAL ESTATE SALES(239) 242-7661

OR(888) 283-7058

E-maii:Brucejr2@aol,com

AU41SAB157

mm® SALES

MOVING SALENEXT

FRIDAY &SATURDAY

APRIL 7 a 810 a.m. - 2 p.m.no early birds!

405 TIREE CIRCLE(off West Gulf 8t St. Kilda)

Like new leather reciiner,Sofa bed, king bed,

Desk,Lanai and other furniture.

Grill, lamps,Estate jewelry.

Antique dressing table,Silverplate,

Framed Matsumoto prints,Cuisinart & kitehenwares.

Household, ladders,Gas mowor,Electric and

other garden toois;^tc.Loads of goodies.

DON'T MISS!

DOHESTiCAUTQAll Wanted: Dead or Alive. Title orNo Title, i rucks, Cars, Vans. Sevendays a week. (239) 633-5080. Askfor Chris or leave message.

SPORT UTIUWVEHICLES

DODGE 2002DURANGO SLT,3rd ROW SEAT,CUSTOM PAINT,

TINTED WINDOWS.WINDOW GUARDS,ONLY 52K MiLES,

DUAL A/C,ALL POWER CD,

ALLOYS,$13,499.

CALL(239) 573-3988

2001 Monaco Knight, 36', Cumminsdiesel and 6-speed AllisonTransmission. Loaded with 17options, extended warranty. 2-slides, power awning and lots more.Only $89,900. (239) 543-9238,email:

b_c_fountaine@yahoo.com

ACREAGE

10 01 Acres, near Marianna Florida.Land is 70% clear with large oaks,woods in back of property. High anddry land with county maintainedroads, 12 minutes to 1-10, 14 min-utes from Super Wal-Mart, 2 blocksfrom paved highway. $98 500. (239)633-6312,395-2305

/This OutN. i-t. Myers, 6.14 acres with fullyautomated plant nursery includesgreenhouse, production areas,stockbeds out buildings, tools &equipment. Also 1700sq.ft. 3/2home. $525.000. (239) 543-4901

LOTS FOR.SAliCape Coral 3 lot site,contract just fell thru.

Must sell due to health,reduced $4,000.!!!431 SW19thAve.Lot #'s 14-15-16.

$104,000.for quick 30/day

settlement.Mone cheaper in this area.

Call(410)479-5686.

BeautifulOversized Lot

Desirable Cape CoralNear

LakeMeadeKismet Parkway

Central ToPine Island

Quiet NeighborhoodNew Home Development Area

2416NE20thAve$79,900

(239)249-2847

Cape Coral- Owner selling triple lotacross waterfront property, perfectlocation for your dream home.15,000 sq.ft. Great upcoming area.2835 NW 47th Ave. $185,000. (305)609-5995.

Cape Coral, RoyaUee Golf Course.Beautiful gated community,100x125, Lot #216, 11974 RoyaiTee Circle. $199,000. (603) 493-3284

Cape Coral. 8O'x125' lot. 2908 NW19th Ave. $89,500 (305) 968-2509

Cape, SW,FSBOI! Gulf access,

145Ft. canal.Priced considerably

below realtors suggestion.2819 SW 35th Lane

(Off Chiquita)$349,900.

No realtors please!!email:

tdfergus2@yahoo.com(865) 691-3269 evenings

LEHIGH ACRESOn corner of Mt. Clair andMilwaukee, large 1/4 acre lot,$48,500. (305) 962-9175

Super Swampers (4), 15x12x50rims, 31x13x50 tires, asking $750.Call (239) 225-5487

2005 VERUCCl SCOOTER,WITH SADDLE BAG49 C.C., 4 SPEED,

50 M.P.H.YELLOW -

SHARPLOOKING"WHEELS"

GREATLEARNINGTOOLBEFOREYOUBUYAMOTORCYCLE.

$800.CALLJOE,

(239)573-0464

Lehigh duplex Lot in Mirrow Lakes,125x80. One block from HomesteadRd. Exclusive Area.' No trees.Beautiful homes around property.Average rent in area $1,200 for 3/2.$60,000. OBO. (239) 878-2424

"Location, Location, Location"Time to buy. INVESTORS &BUILDERS, Great Buildable LotsFor Sale in one of Florida's FastestGrowing Areas Fort Myers.558-0032

San Carlos ParkUnique

Oversized Buildable Lots17425 allentown Road

140x134(priced to sell fast)

$164,900Great Neighborhood

Near:School

UniversityMall

I-75 & airport(727) 372-1303

Sanibel lot in Seaspray subdivision.Community pool, tennis courts anddeeded beach access. $749,000.Janie Frese, ReMax of the Islands,(239) 4 72-23'1

TRIPLE LOTfor sale at

1709 SW 30th Terr.,off Chiquita.

No assessments yet.$120,000.

Serious inquiries only.Call (239) 283-4889

or cell 265-1435.

WATERFROWFLOTS

Build Your Dream HomeCape 1025 SE 20th Ave. Nobridges, direct access. 3-lot site,nearly 1/2-mile view. Triple lot125x120. Seawall & Cantilever dockin. Water & Sewer taxes paid.www.digitalpix.tv/tour.php?mls=102520$699,000 negotiable.(239) 770-8051,(631) 987-0209.

CANAL LOT, SW Cape.Coral. Newsea wall and new homes on thisquiet street. Close to CapeJHarborManna. $259,000~. Call LaurieCastaidO VIP Realtor (239) 395-8822.

Cape NWFresh water lot,Close to lake,

95x125.3010 NW 9th Ct.

$105,000.For fast sale.Call Carlos

(239) 229-6013

Cape, 703 S.W. 26th Terrace, Unit45-1, freshwater canal. New seawallincluded. New homes being built onblock. South of Veterans off Skyline$179,900. Call (917) 903-6377

fiCatt' TodaylCaoe waterfront, freshwater, 904N.W. 12th Ave., unit 56, 8O'x125' onintersecting canals. New seawallincluded. Beautiful view. $198,000.Call (917) 903-6377

Cape waterfront lot unit 59, 237 OldBurnt Store Rd. quick Gulf access.8O'x125' $310,000. (239) 542-8165or cell. 357-4755.

SAN1BELISLANDGULFVIEWS

Sandybeachesandsunsets. Best sitefor your dream

home.$639,000

Catch the Spiritof the Island.

Marlene DonaldsonVIP Realty

(800) 553-7338 ext.242mdonaldson@viprealty.com

Southernmost Pine Island waterfrontlot; sailboat canal 3-minutes fromSan Carlos Bay. 60x110 w/ utilitiesat the street; very desirable area.$500,000. OBO. Call (206) 321-5510; email:theparkhouse @yahoo.com

St.James City lot for sale, SandpiperPoint, deep water, 2- blocks fromIntercoastal, can see SanibelBridge. Price $625,000. Call (561)756-4268.

22 Q Week of March 30 - April 5, 2006 ISLAND REPORTER

A Cape Yacht Club,4br/3ba/2car garage,

pool, sailboat access,3 minutes to river.

Recently remodeled.Beautiful landscaping,

fruit trees.5609 Del Rio Court.

By owner!$773,333. OBO.

Call(239) 633-7166

Access to Gulf, deep water, close toSanibel, Ft. Myers Beach in PalmIsles, 2br/2ba/2 with den, pool, largedock, boat lift. Immaculate!S895.000. By Owner (239) 454-4238.

Beautifully centered on recre-ational Lake Alhambra. Thisexceptional 3br/3ba home w/pool,spa, tile and Corian throughout.AH appliances, fans, windowdressings included. Move right in!$589,000. (239) 574-4116.

Cape SE, Sailboat Access, full canalview. 3br/2ba/2car. Circular drive-way, living & family room. Heatedpool, large dock, 7000# lift, customcanopy. $739,900. Owner/Agent,Kathy Minski, AA Associates Realty.(239) 549-9922 Ext.114.

8823 Chatham StreetFort Myers

Open House Every Sunday12-3pm

Beautiful, Updated HomeIn The VillasLake View

Gorgeous Sunsets!Convenientto Everything!

3 Bedroom, 2 BathNew Roof$275,000

Call Assist2Sell(239)481-0446

GULFACCESSSECAPE

LOCATED IN THE MIDDLEOFTWOBASINS,

WONDERFUL VIEW!3BR/2BA/2CAR

TILE ROOFSOLARPOOL

WIDERTHAN200FT CANALASSESSMENTSPAID

$649,900.(239)770-7457

Price reduced below appraisedvalue. 3117 SE 10th Ave, CapeCoral, 3/2/2 split plan, boater's para-dise w/seawall & boat dock w/tift,$539,900. Lois Abraham , ExitRealty Gulf Coast. (941) 539-7803

Unique 2-story dream home, CapeCoral, Guff Access. 190' Seawall.3Bd/2.y2bath, oversized lot, cul-de-sac, waterview— every room;Tropical garden w/gazebo/ fishponds; oversized pool areaw/jacuzzi, balcony. No realtors!$799,000. (239) 458-0250.

Veterans Area. 2012sqft living.Waterfront, 3/2/2, great room, istandkitchen, den, lanai, heated pool,wheelchair access. City Utilities in &paid. $415,000 (239) 574-3244 or(239) 247-2644

BRAND NEW!Upscale gated community.Near Sanibel and beaches.Open design. 3BR/2BA, DR,

Den. Neutral color upgrades.14634 Calusa Palms Dr.

BY OWNER. OPEN DAILY.$369,000. 239-433-5491

Burnt Store Marina & Country Club.Outrigger model 2/2/2. Split floorplan. Many upgrades. Ideal invest-ment or second home. $289,000.Call 239) 283-7896.

Cape Coral- 3/2/2-plus, 1800sf. plus,landscaped over size corner lot, newroof, courtyard, screened lanai, spa,vaulted ceilings, arches, ceiling fans,carpet, tile. $275,000. (727) 239-7065www.Dovely.com/home

Cape Coral, 506 SE 27th Terrace.3br/2ba/2car, solar heated pool,1250Sq.Ft living area, tile. New; car-pets, roof, a/c, fans. Appliances,oversized corner lot. Asking$265,000. (239) 573-1357, 851-9811

Cape Coral SW- Turn Key, on sail-boat access, 3BR/2BA/2car. Solarheated custom pool with waterfall.80' dock, with lift, tiki hut, 22' deckboat. Reduced $795,000. By appt.(239) 542-0000. No realtors.

Stest SliyCape, sailboat access, -5370 DelMonte Court. Yacht Club. 500ft. toriver. Best location. As-is $795,000.or new 3200sq.ft. 2-story customhome, pool/dock. $1,500,000. (917)903-6377

Cape. Spotless!! Ready to move in!!Built in 2000. 3br/2ba/2car, tilethroughout, w/carpeted bedrooms,walk-in closets, all appliances (likenew) & window treatments stay.Extra large lanai & patio. Oversizedgarage, beautifully landscapedw/waterfall. Dimensional roof,upgrades. $289,900. (239) 573-9262

Lehigh- 2006 home, completionApril. 3/2 with security system, tanai,sprinkler system, appliances. Picturenot actual house. Motivated to sell.$237,000. (612) 501-4753. (763)428-1825

GENERAL REALESTATE

CONDOS FOR SALE

Blind Pass CondominiumE110

2/br/2ba unitwith open patio.Swimming pool,

tennis courts, canoeing,kayaking,

Clubhouse with wirelessInternet.

Private beach access.Call Dustyn Corace,

Remax of the Islands,OfHce (239)472.2311Cell (239)851-0421

Brand new Hibiscus model, TarponPoint Marina, 3200sq.ft., 3 or 4 br/3-1/2ba. Many upgrades. Elegantlydecorated & furnished. All new,$875,000., Call (917) 903-6377

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Calusa Paims, brand new large1700sq.ft. coach home. A fewmiles to beach, 2Bedroom plusden, 2Baths, lanai, garage,815,000 in upgrades, vaulted ceil-ings, 12ft fireplace, designerpainted, ceramic and carpetfloors, all new appliances, walk topool and clubhouse, beautifulgated community, with war-ranties. $299,500. Seller will pay 6-months maintenance. (239) 292-0200

Cape, SW, Gulf access 2br/2.5baattached garage, pool, beautifullyfurnished, by owner, built new2005, dock permit granted, allappliances included. Sacrifice for$330,000. (920) 378-6176, (239)S»2-4319.

Colonial Country Club, Fort Myers,2bedroom/2bath Condo offered @$274,900. Shows like a model. Formore information call Lisa @ (239)823-1906

Estero, gated community,3br/2.5ba/ 2,800 sqft w/garage,lakefront townhouse, numer-ous upgrades, 5 pools/ activeclubhouse, 18-hole par 3 golfcourse/ tennis courts, hurri-cane shutters, enclosed lanai,RV/boat area storage.$389,900. (239) 498-5753.

Ft. Myers- 2005 Condo, ResidenceComplex, 3rd floor, 1BR/1BA, vault-ed ceilings, fountain views, commu-nity center, pool. Next to EdisonMall. $153.900. Call (239) 275-8913

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Gated golf community, unfurnished2bedroom, 2bath, 2 lanais, garage.Kitchen and bath tiled, balance car-peted. Cathedral ceilings, pool, nearbeaches. All appliances. By appoint-ment $350,000. (239) 454-0461

Gorgeous Brand New Bella TerraVilla. 2BR/2BA/2Car garage.1626sq,ft Stunning amenities, lowfees, a must see, won't last, Only$359,000. Call Josh MaloneDowning-Frye (239) 209-0563

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Island Park, Ft.Myers. 2br/2ba,1,250 sq.ft. Tile/ carpet/ patio/ bal-cony with extra add-on. Very Nice!Corner unit townhouse. $205K.Quiet family community with allamenities.

Antoni@comcast.net/(239) 247-5487.

Marco Island WCI new constructionjust being completed, The Serano!SELLER SAYS SELL! Lowest price

' 3br/2.5ba with fabulous view, everyamenity- pool & spa, fitness, billiardroom, etc. 2 parking spaces ingarage. $625,000. John & SandraJames, Prudential Florida WCIRealty. (239) 784-7000.

PLACE YOUR AD TODAY! GALL: : ;. . 472-1587 ;; : :. v r;,;;

Prestigious Gulf Harbour condo inSouth Fort Myers, 3/2/1, 1845sq.ft.,lake front views, fully furnished,gated community, $369,900. (239)246-1965

WOW

Rare4 bedroom, 2 bath

end unit condo.Upgraded throughout,

two car garage.Located in Laguna Lakes.

Close to shopping.Health Park, Fort Myers

and Sanibe! beaches$385,000.

Call Pat Messerich.Coldweli Banker Previews

International(239)810-0621

Sanibel, Surfside-12. Gulf viewsfrom this top floor condo. 3/bed-rooms, 2/baths. Furnished. Elevator.New roof, A/C condenser, dishwash-er, refrigerator. $895,000. JanieFrese, Remax of the Islands (239)472-2311

Shipyard Villas, Direct Sailboataccess condo with pool and cabanaviews. Boat docks approved,2Br/2.5Ba, fully furnished,1168sq.ft., 3341 North Key Drive#52, N. Ft Myers, $329,900. RemaxRealty Team, Kimberly Garringer,(239) 246-1965

Whisperwood Two Bedroom 1.5Bath Townhome, smalt complex withpool. Close to Sanibel & shopping.$187,500. Call Chuck Bergstrom,Realtor. Re/Max of the Islands. (239)472-2311 (800)338-2311

N. Ft. Myers- Motel for sale, 14 unitswith detached house & garage. CallJohnny (239) 995-4289

Two lots in heart of Punta Gordahistoric district. Great investmentopportunity across from THE PER-FECT CAPER on brick road.$649,850. Call Carol Wade,Prudential Village Realty, (941) 585-9599

Commercial space for rent in down-town Matlacha. 2000 sq. ft., current-ly used as cafe restaurant. Otheruses may include retail, professionaloffice, coffee shop & gallery, etc.Call Anna (239) 357-3776.

Old Town by Suwannee River,Florida. Lakefront, 2br/1ba, fire-place, large deck, 1.8 wooded acres,custom interior, private setting, utilitybuildings. Adjacent to nature pre-serve. $259,900. (800) 242-4063,CENTURY 21 Baynard Realty

Alabama87mi. North of Florida

3/2/2Fireplace

Large master bathWalk-In closets

Hardwood flooringOak cabinets42.4 acres8000 Pines

Large Pond w/DockHunter's Paradise

$235,000(334)243-5154

ASHEVILLE, NC AREA ACREAGEPrivate, gated mountain communitywith over 4 miles of riverfront. 1 to8 + acres from the $60s. Incredibleviews! Custom community lodgewith mountain spas, riverwalk. Call(866) 292- 5762. Bear River Lodge

BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA.WINTER SEASON IS HERE! MUSTSEE THE BEAUTIFUL PEACEFULMOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NCMOUNTAINS. Homes, Cabins,Acreage & Investments. CherokeeMountain Realty GMAC Real Estate.Murphywww.cherokeemou ntai nrealty.comCall for Free Brochure(800)841-5868

COASTAL NC WATERFRONT! 1.5Acres- $99,900. Beautifully wooded,great views, pristine shoreline, deepboatable water! Enjoy access toICW, Sound Atlantic. Paved road,underground utilities. Excellentfinancing Call now (800) 732-6601 x1510

GOLF LOT SALE! Blue RidgeMountains! Near Asheville, NC.Beautifully wooded homesites on18- hole Dye designed golf course.Unbelievable incentives. Call toll-free (866) 334-3253 X 1047cherokeevalleysc.comFINAL CLOSEOUT- LakeBargains! April 8/ 9. Water accessfrom $34,900 with FREE Boat Slips.PAY NO CLOSING COSTS! Huge$5,000 savings on beautifully wood-ed parcels at 34,000 acre lakeTennessee. Enjoy unlimited waterrecreation. Surrounded by state for-est. Excellent financing! Call (800)704- 3154, x 724 TN Land Partners,LLC

GREAT INVESTMENT!Head for the Mountains! 50 spaceMobile home & RV Park, 5 cabins,bathhouse, laundromat. Whitewaterrafting & ski resort nearby. BeckleyWV. Owner ready to retire.$500,000. (304) 253-4536

Lakefront and LakeviewProperties Nestled in the hills of-Tennessee on the shores of pristineNorris Lake. Call Lakeside Realty at(423) 626- 5820Or visitwww.lakesiderealty-tn.comMONTANA MOUNTAIN PARADISEGreat mountain views! 2.29 acresjust $59,990. Ride out your backdoor to millions of acres of nationalforest. Close to Canyon Ferry Lake,minutes to Helena. Soils tested, util-ities, ready to build. Call owner (866)365-6103

MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINAAAH COOL SUMMERS, MILD WIN-TERS Affordable Homes & MountainCabins, Land. CALL FOR FREEBROCHURE (877) 837-2288 EXITREALTY MOUNTAIN VIEW PROP-ERTIESwww.exitmurphy.com

NC MOUNTAINS 3 acres on moun-tain top in gated community, view,trees, waterfall & targe public lakenearby, paved private access,$58,500 owner (866) 789-8535www.NC77.com

NORTH CAROLINA, AlleghanyCounty Estate sale. Sparta, BlueRidge Mi , two building (acre pluseach) Mt. top wooded lots. Back toback, good frontage on 2 roads.Executrix $30,000. (239) 549-1657

North Carolina Gated LakefrontCommunity 1.5 acres plus, 90 milesof shoreline. Never before offeredwith 20% pre- development dis-counts, 90% financing. Call (800)709-5253

Rural Hunting Timber Land ForSale 222.2 acres, $2500/ acre.Atkinson County, Georgia. Call forinfo (334) 393-5036 or (334) 464-4004

TENNESSEE MOUNTAINACREAGE Gated mountain com-munity bordering a large lake.Spectacular views. Community boatramp, private boat slips. BetweenChattanooga & Knoxvitle. Call today(866) 292-5769 Gates of the River

TN WATERFRONT MOUNTAINPROPERTY Scenic homesites sur-rounding Lake Barkley. 1 to 6 acreview sites & 5 to 40 acre privacysites from the $40's. 90 min toNashville. Grand opening of Phase IIon now! Call (866) 339-4966

ATRIUMExclusive Gulf front Sanibel condoresidence. Available after

February 28, 2006. By owner.Please call (608)363-7669

BAY/BEACH-VILLASSOUTH-SEAS-RESORT

1-3 Bedroom Bay Villa.2 Bedroom &

2 Bedroom w/LoftBeach Villas.

Seasonal Rates.SAVE THROUGH OWNER!

Toll free number:1-877-220-1613

BEACH FRONTPO1NTE SANTO

Two bedrooms/2 baths.End unit.

Total privacy.Wide open views:

GuH - Beach - Poo! - Lagoon.Lowest ratesBy Owner:

(610) 539-9281www.sanibelrelax.com

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: esiegel01@comcast.net

CAPTIVA ISLAND

One bedroom cottageson

Pine Island Sound.Bay front w/dock.

Village area.* Walk to Beach.

Flexible scheduling:NightlyWeeklyMonthly

AMERICAN REALTYOF CAPTIVA, Inc.

1-800-547-0127www.captiva-island.com

DEST1N, FLORIDA. Directly on theWater, NEW Boutique Hotel. HarborBeach, Pool. Steps to FinestRestaurants. Minutes to Gulf, Golf,Shopping. Introductory Rate.www.innondestinharbor.com(800) 874-0470

LOGGERHEAD-CAYFully Furnished

Two bedroom/two bathCondo.

Pooi-Tennis-Cable-DVDNOW RENTING

THROUGH SUMMERCall for special rates

BY OWNER1-516-628-1801

ALTV1@aol.com

PRESTIGIOUSWEST GULF DRIVE

GULF VIEWLarge

Three bedrooms/two bathsTwo screened lanais.Private Beach Access.

AVAILABLE:JAN-FEB-

MARCH - APRIL 2007By owner:

(239) 910-6430

Sand Pointe: Two bedroom, twobath con8o. Weekly rental fromowner. $945 to $2,045 per week.Large screened lanai. Excellent Gulfview, www.sandpt.com or (941) 795-4373

Sanibel (Gulf Pines): Lovely privatehome meticulously maintained.Three bedrooms/two baths on lake.Private beach. Pool, tennis.Available April through Dec. '06 plusMarch '07.

(405)210-2341. (310)902 5878.Leave message.

Sanibel Island- secluded, 2BD/2BAcottage, community pools, tenniscourts, clubhouse, beach. Available,any part of April through September.$2,000./month, (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

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/sallytom

TAHITI DRIVEHome for Rent:

Monthly3 bedrooms/2 baths.

700 feet to beach.Starting at $3500/month.

Hideaways-in-Florida Realty(239)472-2715

ISLAND REPORTER Week of March 30 - April 5,2006 • 23

THE-VACATJON-HOMEYOU'VE

ALWAYS WANTED

"' Most-private-beach.Dock-on-Bayou.

Heated-Pool.Wide-Porches.

Open-Sunning-Decks.Chateau Sur Mer area.Idyllic luxury/comfort,i Easy-care, no-effort

Vacation-Home.Three-Bedrooms/Three-Baths.

Monthly Rentals.

Call for rates.(239) 472-8248(505) 982-9242

Will Pay! Garage space needed tostore one car from Mid - Aprilthrough November 1st. Preferablyon Sanibel/Captiva. Please call AnnSimms @ (239) 472-2170

Mid Sanibel, 1 BR/1 BA, fully fur-nished. Available 5/1/06 through11/1/06. Includes water, cable andlocal phone. $700/month. Securitydeposit required. (239 472-8719.

Casa Bella condo. Annual or sea-sonal rental. Minutes from Sanibeland Fort Myers Beach, shopping,and Highway 41. Turnkey 2 BR/2BA, pool, tennis. No pets. Greatneighborhood. (239) 565-4541.

3/2 furnished pool homeavailable immediately.Short walk to beach.

$1600/month.

Please call Jamie Krichbaumwith RE/MAX of the.stands at 472-2311.

Private beach access with Gulfview on West Gulf Drive availableimmediately. Completely fur-nished, 26' cathedral ceilings,3BR/2BA, open floor plan. Twoscreened lanai's reading loft, twocar garage with large storageroom, maintained yard and muchmore. Call for details.$2200/month. No pool/outdoorsmokers only. (239) 910-6430 or395-0450.

MKSFQRftEKrBurnt Store Marina & Country Club.Outrigger model 2/2/2. Split floorplan. Many upgrades. Fully fur-nished. First, last, & security. Annualor Seasonal. Call (239) 283-7896.

Riverfront FM. 2/2/1, boatdock,Updated Home, beautiful &Quietlocation, one mile from I-75.$1,575 nonthly plus security. 4869E. Riverside Dr. Drive by then call(239) 462-2487.

Sanibel East End. House withattached guest house, unfurnished.Available April 1 - April 15. Annuallease. Call Evonne at (574) 220-8491 for more information.

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Assessments paid. 1323 SE 33 St.3br/2ba/2 car garage. New roof, car-pet, driveway, garage door Tile,covered lanai, large trees, pondSprinkler system $229,900. RobertJacobs (239) 770-4613

Beautiful custom builders home/horse fa m on 4 5 acres with5,000sq ft barn, $1,895,000Visitwww forsclebyowner comlisting #20583907 for detailsor Call (2C9) 772-7762

Brand nev/ 4Bedroom/2Bath home,1240 N G ator Circle, 2169sq ft, cov-ered patio, all appliances, asking$279,000 Owner will help withsome financing (305)962-9175

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Brand new 5/06, NW, 3/2/2, upgrad-ed appliances, vaulted ceilings,•Roman tub in master bath, coveredentry, sprinklers, spacious 2400total living area, Call for details,Dave (727) 251-6093

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Cape Coral SW- 4/2 Gulf access w/heated pool/spa. Tile roof, tile, woodfloors, paver lanai, 2,237 sq.ft. underair. $669,000. Call Andrew, owner/agent (239) 850-3608

Cape. New! 823 SW 28th Terrace.Open House Sundays, 12-4pm.3Bdr/2ba, 3/car garage, cathedralceilings, large screened lanai, sea-wall, alarms, sprinklers, $394K.Owner/Kathy, (561) 329-6451.Brokers Welcome.

$5,000 closing cost help! New3br/2ba/2 plus den, 1467 A/C sq.ft.,1995 total sq.ft., 2233 TropicanaPkwy. $259,900. All offers consid-ered! Make offer now! Century-21,(239) 283-0141 .

$5,000 closing cost help! New3br/2ba/2 plus den on triple lot, 1467A/C sq.ft., 1995 total sq.ft., 2830Tropicana Pkwy. $299,900. Alloffers considered! Century-21, (239)283-0141 .

Desirable NW area 4br/2ba/2 cargarage, screened lanai, all appli-ances including W/D, One year new!Mint condition. $289,000. Call Terry@ (239) 573-8280.

Great location, by Midpoint, 2229 SE5th Place $295K Great room plan,3Br/2Ba, 1600Sq Ft LA, Quietneighborhood upgrades includedAssessments paid Call (239) 895-8105 or appointment

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3/2 on 3 tot site in desirable SECape. Beautifully maintained withnew appliances, new flooring, andhurricane shutters, all this andassessments paid for only$239,900, 100% Financing avail-able. Call Vannessa at CoastalRealty (239) 645-3837 SellerMotivated, please bring all offers.

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3/2/2, SW pool home near CapeHarbor, beautiful landscaping, tilefloors throughout, sprinklers andnew stainless appliances. Move incondition for only $329,900. 100%financing available. Call Vannessa,at Coastal Realty (239) 645-3837

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3br/2.5ba home on oversized lotwith great views of the river. 3 blockssouth of Colonial on River side ofMcGregor. $560,000. (239) 931-3614 or 472-8151.

UNIQUEinteresting 2-story home (1926) withtriplex on four lots. Bring imagina-tion, update to your specs. $474,850(on three lots for $415,000). CallCarol Wade, Prudential VillageRealty, (941)585-9599

Whiskey Creek, By Owner,3Br/3Ba/2Car, den, livingroom, fam-ily, room,.dimngroom, spa and pool.3000sq.ft. under air, $559,000. (239)482-6405

Near Beach Cottage! Walk to thebeach from this 2br/1ba cottage.Laminate floors, views of back bayfrom the front yard. Quiet neighbor-hood. $399,000. Cafl JaniePritchard, ResortQuest Realty®(239)472-1511

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Nice home in Lehigh Acres on dou-ble lot 3br/2ba, garage, appliances,fenced back yard. Close to I-75 andshopping $259,500. Ready to movein. Hideaways Realty (239) 472-2715.

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Builders/ Developers/ Investors, forsale, 2 parcels in downtown CapeCoral behind the new Hampton Inn,5 lots with buildings which include6rented units, 2 car garage, separateutility building, $899,000. Call SueUnger BE/MAX Downtown, (239)898-7524.

This OutMoving- Must Sell- 5 acres, 2 hous-es, gated, fenced & cross fenced, 3stall bam, large pole barn. Too muchto list. 2- minutes from I-75. Asking$1.295 million. Call (239) 872-7560.

Quaint beachfront cottage with anolde Sanibel feel. This duplex offersa beautiful beachfront setting andspectacular sunsets year round.Beach! Shelling! Sunsets! $629,000.Phaidra Velardi, Coldwelt BankersPreviews International (239)472-4411.

Completely remodeled lakefronthome near Sanibel. Spacious mas-ter suite. 18 Inch tile floores, newapplieances, designer kitchen andbaths. Call Jason Lomano Realtor@ Coldwell Banker (239) 472-3121

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"Olde Florida" home in gated com-munity near Sanibel. 4ba/2.5 bathwith tile, alarm, heated pool, hurri-cane glass, former model home.$649,000. Call Jim Artale withColdwell Banker @ (239) 472-3121.

Beautiful 3/2 on Sanibel 1/2 acre lotincludes pool. 200ft on Canal withlift. Short walk to the beach.$1,199,000. Ann Gee, Realtor. (239)850-0979 John Gee & CompanyRealtors

Sanibel-direct gulf front con-dominum for sale. Buy owner. Rare,affordable 1br/1ba. New upgradesand granite. Great rental income.$749,000 Call Harry @ (321) 795-5275. See @www.VRBO.com/27364

CircleBy Owner- Home on 3-lots,3BR/2BA, fireplace, hardwoodfloors, walk to beach. Easy on/offIsland. Quiet road. Heavy Nativevegetation. $849,000. (239) 849-6672, (239) 472-3075

Sanibel east end canal fronttwo-story pool home. Great roomwith fireplace. Master suite onsecond floor. $1,145,000. JanieFrese, ReMax of the Islands.(239)472-2311.

This OutDirect Gulf Views on Sanibel! Likenew building, unit renovated, qualityupdates with 2br/2ba, expansiveviews of the beach. A true IslandRetreat! $1,199,000. JaniePritchard, ResortQuest Really®(239) 472-1511

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Sanibel near beach, 3/2 home.Nestled in a native botanical gardensetting close to Captiva, room for apool, community boat ramp andadjacent lot available. Ada Shissler,Realtor VIP (239) 472-5187$699,900.

Beach house Ft.Wlyers Beach 4-plex, Owners unit plus 3-rental units.Walk to beach and Time Square,lots of tile and improvements,Owners unit is expandable. Offeredby owner $795,000. (239) 334-3688,841-7833.

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City staff work on redevelopmentyields some interesting statistics

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Next step: Planning to finalize pro-gram, bring forward for actionin April

Over the past two weeks, Sanibel's plan-ning department has been taking commentsfrom members of city council and the plan-ning commission and incorporating theminto a final report on.the city's redevelop-,merit issues. Duffy said the final report willhave more detailed work programs for2005-2006, with specific tasks and workproducts to be completed on a monthLybasis.

"The next important step is to finalizethis program and bring it forward for actionin April," Duffy said.

Everyone expects the process to takesome time.

At the city's last redevelopment work-shop, Duffy presented background informa-tion to education council and the planningcommission as they take on the work ofredevelopment.

Commercial land use on Sanibel• 137 acres, or 1.2% of the island's total

land area, is zoned for commercial use.• Currently, 10 of those acres are vacant

and privately owned; six acres are devotedto noncommercial uses.

• There are 304 active commercial busi-nesses operating on Sanibel, with an addi-tional 40 vacant commercial spaces.

• Total amount of commercial space onSanibel is 598,506 square feet.

• Vacant commercial properties totalmore than 45,214 square feet.

• More than 648,000 square feet of com-

mercial floor area is permitted on Sanibel.• About 313,000 square feet of commer-

cial floor area — 48% of the total allowed— is within the Town Center CommercialDistricts.

• Commercial establishments in the cityrange from 300 square feet to 8,450 squarefeet (not counting grocery stores).

• In the past 12 months, six commercialcenters have been sold — totaling 62,648square feet with 46 commercial spaces.

• Currently, five substantial commercialproperties are for sale, primarily onPeriwinkle Way. They contain 17 commer-cial spaces and more than 21,000 squarefeet. Two are restaurants.

• More than half of he commercial build-ings and centers that exist today were con-structed prior to the incorporation of the cityof Sanibel and the adoption of the SanibelPlan and Land Development Code.

Sanibel's resorts and accommodations• The number of hotel and motel rooms

decreased from 924 in 1975, to 739 in 2003.Those 739 rooms were located in 30 sepa-rate properties. ;

• The number of rooms in each ofSanibel's resort hotels and motels rangedfrom three rooms to 116 rooms.

• In 1975, resort hotel and motel roomsrepresented 23% of Sanibel's housing stock;in 2003, they represented about 97c.

• Sanibel also had 2,629 units of resortcondominiums and apartments in 2003,located in 80 separate properties. This is adecrease of 25 units from the 1997 numberof 2,654.

• The number of resort condos and apart-ments in each property in 2003 ranged fromone unit to 111 units.

• The number of timeshare units on

Sanibel increased from zero in 1975 to 384units in 2003.

Sanibel: What will affect its carryingcapacity?

A lot of people are coming to LeeCounty. As part of its preliminary report oncarrying capacity, the city's planning depart-ment gathered some statistics about thegrowth around the island that will affect itsfuture.

What is carrying capacity? As defined bythe American Planning Association:Carrying capacity is the "level of use whichcan be accommodated and continued with-out irreversible impairment of naturalresource productivity, the ecosystem and thequality of air, land and water resources."

The planning department has named thefollowing underlying conditions, trends andprojections as ones that will impactSanibel's carrying capacity:

• Lee County's current April 2005 popu-lation is 549,442. Sanibel's (year-'roundj is6,272 (Source: Lee County Dept. ofCommunity Development and University ofFlorida Bureau of Economic and BusinessResearch).

• The same sources project Lee County'spopulation to be: In 2010: 618,000; in2020: 766,300; and in 2021: 905,400.

• For 2005-2006, the projected per-hourvehicular volume on Summerlin Road, themain traffic artery to Sanibel, is 12,333vehicles per hour (Source: Lee CountyDept. of Transportation ConcurrencyManagement Inventory and Projections).

• For 2004, the average daily two-waytraffic county on the Sanibel Causeway was16,300 vehicles per day — down from theprevious 10-year average of more than17,500 vehicles per day. It was 19.300 vehi-

cles daily in 2001.• In the past few years, 1,371 new single-

and multi-family housing units have beenproposed to the Lee County HearingExaminer, as well as seven new commercialdevelopments.

• More than 3,510,895 tourists visitedLee County in 2004, a record, adding near-ly $2.6 billion to the local economy.(Source: Lee County Visitor andConvention Bureau.)

• The short-term rental occupancy rateon Sanibel was 77.9% in 2004 (69.3% forLee County), and is averaging 78.4% for2005 (72.2% for Lee County). (Source:Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce.), • In 2004, 165,900 people visited theSanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce forinformation about the islands. In 2001,though, the chamber had 211,500 such vis-itors. Through October 2005, 114,000 peo-ple have visited the chamber, a decreasefrom 2004. • .

• More than 6,738,630 passengers trav-eled through Southwest FloridaInternational Airport in 2004. During thefirst nine months of this year, that numberwas 5,705,308. (Source: Southwest FloridaInternational Airport.)

• The airport had its busiest December in2004 in 22 years. Easter 2004 saw 861,842passengers go through the airport, com-pared to 670,815 during Easter 2000.(Source: Southwest Florida InternationalAirport.)

• The new terminal, which commencedoperations in September 2005, can handle10 million passengers annually. There are28 passenger gates, a 60% increase over the17 gates at the old terminal. (Source:Southwest Florida International Airport.)

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E.Richard (Dick) Perna

E. Richard (Dick) Perna passed away on March 4, 2006,in Fort Myers.

Perna was bom in Stamford, Connecticut on April 24,1934. He was the son of the lave Michael S. and JosephinePirro Perna.

He and his beloved wife of 41 years, Linda, moved toSanibel Island in 1978 and have resided in Fort Myers forthe last six years.

Perna is survived by two stepdaughters, Anne and LynneRobertson, and two grandchildren, Revae and Tyler. Also, asister, Joan Perna, her daughter Kerry, and many aunts,uncles, nephews, and nieces in Connecticut.

A ceremony for remembrance will be held on April I,2006, at Gulfside Park on Sanibel at 3 p.m.. followed by acelebration of his life at the American Legion Post 123,4249San-Cap Road at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asksthat donations be made in his memory to American LegionPosi_123 at 4249 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel. Florida,

David Haweeli

David Haweeli, 85, a resident of Sanibel, and Greenwich.Corn., died in his sleep in New York City March 24.

Haweeli was born in Berlin. New Hampshire. April 18,1920. the youngest of five children. He was educated in

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Berlin schools and graduated from Mt. Hermon School, Mt.Hermon, Mass., in 1938. In 1942, he graduated from BrownUniversity, where he played varsity football and formedfriendships that lasted more than six decades.

Haweeli served in the U.S. Navy from September 1942through April 1946 as a main battery gunnery officer aboardthe U.S.S. West Virginia. He participated in five major cam-paigns, including the battles of Surigao Straits and Two Jima,and later the occupation of Okinawa. He was recalled in1951 during the Korean Wear and served as an officeraboard the U.S.S. Des Moines.

Haweeli served in a number of managerial and executivepositions in his business career, based both in the UnitedStales and Huropc, with the Campbell Soup Company,International Basic Economy Corp., Federated DepartmentStores, and Gulf+ Western Industries. Later in his career, heprovided strategic planning and acquisition consulting ser-vices to a number of companies in the U.S. and Furope andwas a director of Supermarkets Italiani for more than 20years.

He was a strong supporter of Brown football and its stu-dent athletes and an avid gardener both at his Greenwichand Sanibel homes. He is survived by his wife of more than60 years, the former Henrietta Brooks Burbank; his daugh-ter Ellen of Old Greenwich, Conn.; his son John of NewYork City; and his nephew Stephen of Hast Hampton, New-York.

A memorial service will be held at Christ Church,Greenwich, Conn., Friday. March 31, at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to theDavid Haweeli "42 Memorial Scholarship Fund beingestablished a( the Brown Sports Foundation, BrownUniversity, Box 1925, Providence, Rl 02912.

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Little gem and sweet bay are goodmagnolia chocies

Dear Ron:We live in hardiness zone 10. Our condominium associ-

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Dear Ellen:There are more than 100 species and cultivars of mag-

nolias that grow in Florida - the most prominent of whichMs the beautiful Magnolia grandiflora, with its huge, white,waxy flowers. Though the University of Florida says thismagnolia can be grown in Florida zones 8-10A. it seemsbetter acclimated to cooler parts of the state, zones 8 and 9,where low winter temperatures normally reach the freezingpoint.

More suitable members of the magnolia family forSouth Florida, in my opinion, are the "little gem" cultivarand sweet bay.

• Little gem magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora, "'LittleGem"), native to Florida, /ones 8-10 - Like the pure speciesof southern magnolia, the little gem has glossy-green, leatheryleaves and showy white, very fragrant blossoms, which it pro-duces spring and summer. But unlike the original southernmagnolia, which can tower to 80 feet, the little gem rarelyexceeds 30 feet.

The smaller size and its dense growth habit makes it goodfor a tall hedge or landscape screen, as well as for a specimentree. When full grown, it will have a canopy width of 10 to 12feet.

• Sweet bay (Magnolia virginiana). native to Florida, /ones8-11, not salt-tolerant - More columnar in shape than

- Magnolia grandiflora, the sweet bay reaches a height of 40 to60 feel with a spread of about 25 feet. Its leaves are green ontop and whitish-green on the undersides.

The llowcrs, which appear in the summer, are creamywhite with a lemon scent, followed by red seeds which are afavorite of wildlife. Its typically vertical form makes il a goodchoice for narrow spaces, though it can be left untrimmed toform a multi-trunkcd wider specimen tree.

- Don't plant a gumbo limbo near a swimming pool

Dear Ron:1 would like to plant a gumbo limbo tree in my yard but

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am concerned about how far theroots grow out and whether itwill interfere with a swimmingpool we are putting in.

Brian RaniboCape Coral

Dear Brian:The gumbo limbo, which typi-

cally reaches both a height andspread of 40 feet, can developlarge surface roots. It also dropsits leaves during dry weather, so 1wouldn't plant one close to aswimming pool.

Known for a shiny red trunkbeneath peeling bark, the gumbolimbo (Bursera simaruba) isnative to Florida, recommendedfor zones 10 and 11, and is mod-eratelv salt-tolerant.

Caring for desert rose;choosing a mulberry tree

Dear Ron:I was given a desert rose three weeks ago. It was bald

when 1 got it, but now there are sprouts at the ends of thebranches. I have given it a light watering with some water-soluble fertilizer. It is in full sun with a southern exposure.Please tell me how to care for it properly.

Also. T want to plant a mulberry tree. I understand there arered- and black-fruit varieties and some smaller in height thanothers.

Will HallSouth Fart Myers

Dear Will:The desert rose, with prcltv flowers in pink, purple, red or

white, in native to Africa's Sahara desert and accordingly,should be watered infrequently. While it can be planted out-doors in Florida in an area that gets full sun, il is most oftengrown in containers.

Feed your desert rose (Adenium obesum) with a slow-release fertilizer in summer and fall. Recommended for zones10 and 11, it is not salt-tolerant.

Both the black- and red-fruited species are adaptable tozones 8-10, are not salt-tolerant, and can reach heights of 40feel. The black mulberry (Morus nigra), which is native toArabia, is ihe type most frequently seen.

The Florida native red mulberry (Morus rubra) is muchscarcer and can be difficult to find.

Picking wildflowers on the beach is a no-no

The "little gem" magnolia is well-suited to southwestFlorida.

Dear Ron:I am eager to complement my bright-yellow cotlage with

dune sunflowers, which shouldn,t need much attention.However. I pulled some up from the local beach, planted themnear my house and watered them immediately. But now, twodays later, they look more like defeated transplants rather thanproud natives. Before I go pull up some more, can you tell meif I need some special advice?

JoniFort Myers Beach

Dear Joni:While I applaud your desire to plant dune sunflowers "with

their cheery little brown-centered, yellow-petaled blooms," Icannot advise that you remove them from the beach, wherethey arc wildflowers that thrive year-round. A quick check ofarea growers indicates that dune sunflowers, also known asbeach sunflowers, are widely available, so you should be ableto find ihcm easily.

Native to Florida and recommended for all state zones, thedune sunllower (Helianthus debilis) is highly salt-tolerant andexcellent for a beachfront setting. Growing to heights of 2 to 4feet, this miniature sunflower makes an excellent groundcov-er.

Ron Sympson publishes Florida Garden Magazine; thewinter issue features vines, low-growing plants, and contain-er gardening.

An annual subscription of four issues and 26 e-mailnewsletters is S30; a single copy is $10. To ask a question orplace an order, go online at www.TlieFloridaGarden.com,send an e-mail to ronsympson@earthlink.net, or write to:Ron Sympson, 11691 Dawn Cowrie Drive, Fort Mvers, FL33908.

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Sharks: Nothing to FearBy Brad Klement

Here at the marine laboratory, we receive anumber of calls and questions expressing con-cern about sharks swimming in the Gulfwaters that lap up onto Sanibel's shell-ladenbeaches.

The calls are especially common this timeof year as the island's population balloonswith snowbirds flocking to beautifulSouthwest Florida to escape winter's ravages.I suspect that their concern, much of it unwar-ranted, is due in large part to a general lack ofknowledge on the subject that can only beexpected from those who are unfamiliar withthese animals.

I confess I am a Wisconsin transplantmyself, but after several years living in FloridaF have heard enough shark facts spewed out onthe evening news to last me a lifetime. Whilefor many of you much of the following will bea review and while we don't research sharkshere at the lab, I felt this topic is worthwhile towrite about since we as marine biologists arerepeatedly confronted with the public's mis-conceptions proliferated by over-hyped, sen-sationalized media reports each time a sharkencounter occurs.

So, I chose to write this article in an attemptto answer some common questions and toquell the largely unwarranted fears of thoseperhaps more familiar with the infamousgilled antagonist from JAWS than they arewith reality.

More than 40 species of sharks can

be found livingin the Atlanticand in the Gulf.Of these, only asmall percentageare likely to evercome in contactwith humans,and an evensmaller percent-age of these areconsidered dan-gerous.

Two ofFlorida's morecommon surf-dwelling sharkswith the potentialto harm peoplearc blacktips and

spinner sharks. These two species are thoughtto be responsible for the majority of reportedattacks in Florida. They are relatively smalland are most often involved in "bite and run"attacks occurring when a shark mistakenlybites a human and quickly realizes the error.

At this point, the culprit, rarely able to beconclusively identified as to the species level,flees the scene almost immediately leaving thevictim with nothing more than a few stitchesand a story to tell. Bull and tiger sharks, on theother hand, are much larger and luckily muchless common. These species have been linkedto most of the fatal attacks in this state due pri-marily to their increased size and power.

Fortunately for us, these attacks are

extremely rare, especially in Lee County. Asthe included map indicates, there have onlybeen four shark attacks on record in LeeCounty since 1882, none of which was fatal.In fact, one study examining statistics collect-ed from the 1990"s revealed that you are 38times more likely to be killed by a snake bite.And for those of you who make your perma-nent home in an area where there is a rampantdeer population, consider the fact that you arc325 times more likely to die in a deer-relatedautomobile accident than you are to a fatalshark bite.

Shark attacks just don't happen very often,and when you take into account the sheernumber of people who visit Florida's beachesevery day, the odds of being attacked are sim-ilar to that of winning the lottery. Shark-human interactions are bound to occur anytime humans enter the animal's environment.

They are most often accidental, resultingfrom a shark mistaking a human being for nat-ural prey (i.e., that surf-fishing bait in yourpocket or a flipper-like foot hanging off of asurfboard) or simply the curious nature of ashark investigating its surroundings, especial-ly in murky water. Shark attacks are not cold-hearted, pre-meditated acts of aggression, butrather extraordinarily rare, completely naturaland instinctual responses to an environmentalstimulus.

If you are still apprehensive aboutgoing for a swim but are like me, preferringsalt water over chlorine, there are certain pre-cautions you need to take to decrease yourodds of encountering a shark.

Sharks have an extremely sensitive senseof smell, able to pick up the scent of blood ordead fish at astonishingly low concentrations;for example, a shark can detect a single dropof blood a few hundred meters away.Therefore, it is unwise to enter the water with

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an open cut. a stringer of freshly caught fish,or a bait bucket tied around your waist. Youshould remove any shiny jewelry beforeentering the water as it mimics the reflectivescales of many baitfish.

The eyesight of a shark is designed lo cuein on movement and contrast. For this reason.,uneven tans and clothing wiih highly con-trasting colors are not recommended. Finally,sharks are known to feed primarily during thetwilight hours of early morning and dusk so itis best to avoid swimming during those timesif possible, particularly during the summermonths when most attacks occur. A popularsaying to help remember this goes somethinglike, "Between the months of 5 to 9, restrictyour ocean swimming from 9 to 5."

I hope, this article has answered some ofthe common questions that are out there andre-affirmed some things you may havealready known. Human interactions withnature, even those as unpleasant as a shark"attack, are a fact of life. The rate at whichthese interactions occur is really just a func-tion of the growing number of people visitingFlorida's beaches. These anomalies shouldnot discourage you from enjoying the water,since by exercising a few simple precautionsyou are unlikely to ever see a shark, much lessbe harassed by one. j .

It is important though that people get fac-tual information about these fascinating andoften misunderstood animals from a reputablesource.

If you are interested in learning more, thefollowing website has considerably moreinformation than I could ever fit into a shortarticle, and I highly encourage you to peruseits contents.

Brad Klement is a research assistant at theSCCF Marine Laboratory, specializing inredfish and seatroul research.

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