Charter Amendments Spark Voter Interest - Sanibel - DigiFind-It

SECTION B NEWSPAPERSanibel & Captiva Islands

FEBRUARY 18,2005

Sanibel*1" Election® 2005

Mick Denham Marty Harrity Carla Johnston Bob Laswell Eric Pfeifer

Charter Amendments Spark Voter InterestBy Jim Georgejgeorgeislandsun@aol. com

City Referendum: Approval ofExchange of City Owned Property

This is not an amendment to theCharter as are several of the other ini-tiatives on the ballot. The city is simplyasking voter permission to exchangeproperty.

Under the existing City Charter thecity is required to ask the electorate forapproval to seJl, exchange or remove anyland, public or private, that resides withinthe Environmentally Sensitive LandsDistrict. This was the result of the ForeverWild initiative of several years ago,whereby the Charter was amended andnow requires that a majority of the elec-torate rather than City Council makes thefinal decision on removing land from theEnvironmentally Sensitive Lands District.

In this case, the city wants to swapland within the ESLD that is near theIsland Water Association plant on San-Cap Road for a parcel owned by thewater company adjacent to the city

owned Periwinkle Roadside Park onPeriwinkle Way. The exchange is con-ditioned upon Island Water Associationmaintaining the former city parcel inits natural state and Forever Wild. Priorto the Forever Wild amendment to theCharter, City Council would have madethis decision.

Amendment No. 1, ElectorateApproval of Plans to Alter Causeway

A citizens' petition to have a voicein causeway changes triggered thisproposal. It seeks to add a new sectionto the First Article of the City Charter.Article 1 of the Charter designates all thepowers of the city. The new section toArticle 1 would be specific to the cause-way and would relate the significance ofthe causeway to Sanibel. It would requirethat any changes to alter the design orconfiguration of the causeway by thecounty or any causeway authority be sub-mitted to voters by mail ballot and that, ifthe county proceeds with a plan that hasbeen opposed by a majority of voters, thecity would be required to retain counsel, if

feasible, and pursue a legal challenge.Previous straw vote referenda on the

causeway were non-binding and Councilwas not required to act. The City ofSanibel has already filed suit against thecounty over the drawbridge but was notrequired to do so. Under the proposedamendment, it would be required. It wasjust a year ago that this proposed amend-ment was certified by the Lee CountySupervisor of Elections.

During the past year the city did, infact, sue the county for proposed chang-es to the drawbridge and also allegedviolation of the Interlocal Agreement.The county will be constructing a new,high span, fixed bridge to replace thedrawbridge, an action which is contraryto the wishes of many islanders. A circuitcourt judge ruled that the county ownsthe bridge and the lawsuit "infringesupon Lee County's exclusive power andauthority to plan, design and constructone of the roads (the drawbridge) withinits county road system."

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Amendment No. 8, ElectorateApproval of Major Changes toHighway 867

This is a citizens' initiative resultingfrom a petition to protect the PeriwinkleWay, Palm Ridge Road to San-Cap Roadcorridor which is County Highway 867.This amendment seeks to add a newsection to Article 3 of the Charter whichcovers the legislative powers of the city.Unlike the amendment regarding changesin the causeway, which is directed at thecounty, this amendment is directed atactions by City Council that may resultin changes to the Interlocal Agreementwhich would affect the corridor, such asaddition of traffic signals, street lights,turning lanes over 100 yards long or traf-fic lanes. This amendment would requireapproval by the voters in a general elec-tion and not by mail ballot as in the caseof the causeway amendment.

Periwinkle Way and San-Cap Roadare owned by the county and maintainedby the City of Sanibel under an Interlocal

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STIONS OF THE WEEK:

In light of uncertain toll revenues for this fiscal year, would you support a tax increase forSanibel property owners if no alternate revenue sources are found?

How would you go about improving the relationship between the City of Sanibel andLee County government?

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Bob Laswell(evenues from the causeway tollsare not uncertain; they will not

for the reasonably foresee-able future. However, there is no com-pelling reason to raise Sanibel's realestate taxes. Clearly there is money bud-geted this year that need not be spentthis year. I will recommend an immedi-ate audit of staffing, programs, andprojects to insure that your tax dollarsare being well spent now. The audit willbe the basis for reducing costs to matchthis year's revenues. I will insure thatcity doesn't waste your dollars by revisit-ing ideas that you have already rejected,like the proposal from the outgoingplanning commissioners to look again atthe big house "issue."

Going forward I will make sure thatany new programs will be approved onlywhen a matching source of revenue isidentified. For example, in this year's bud-get a new position was approved for thefinance department mat will be partiallyfunded by the cash flow that is generatedby process improvements in billing forcity services.

I will encourage our professionalemployees to work with other levels ofgovernment to continue the research ofnew opportunities for grants, to expandthe funding relationship with the TouristDevelopment Council, and to improvefederal funding and support, when pos-sible, for environmental programs andprojects.

The Rve-Year( Budget Committee willbe tasked to work from the bottom up,recommending and approving only theessential functions of the city until theadditional alternative funding is identifiedand secured.

Traditionally the real estate tax ratefor the City of Sanibei declined each yearbecause the market value of parcels notin the homestead program increased somuch. This has not been the situation inrecent years. The controversies over bighouses and the Earth Charter createda perception that our city had a hostileattitude about prijrate property rights.These controversies combined with thefears about the causeway's safety to arti-ficially suppress the growth in the marketvalue of our real estate. Today, much ofSanibel's residential real estate is a bar-gain compared to "overseas" properties.Thankfully the bridges will be completedin 20 months. A new Council will beelected that respects your property rights.With your suppoi t we will study, develop,and approve common sense redevelop-ment and buildbe ck ordinances. I believethat all of these i< leas, when brought tofruition, will stinm date a growth in themarket value of island properties that willcatch up with am 1 then surpass the mar-ket values overse JS. Then, just like thingsused to be and st ill should be, propertyon the emerald g em of Southwest Floridawill again be the most valuable in thearea.

At most levels of government Sanibeiand Lee County have a good relation-ship. The problem relationship is at theelected official level and almost exclusivelysurrounds the issue of the causeway. Thecauseway issue is nearly over. Improvingthe relationship among the elected offi-cials should be a top priority of the newSanibei City Council. The only way thiswill happen is by electing qualified profes-sionals to the City Council, candidateswho have lived here for more than afew years and have a proper historicalperspective on events and issues, peoplewho are willing to work with others toresolve problems, people who are will-ing to reason and negotiate, not litigate.I have a personal relationship withmembers of the BOCC, our state repre-sentative, and our congressman that willprovide me with immediate access andtrust. They will listen to me when I speakclearly and professionally about Sanibel'sneeds and goals.

The County Commissioners know that10 percent of their tax revenues comefrom Sanibei. They have every interestin an economically successful city. Theformula that has kept Sanibei as LeeCounty's emerald gem — private andpublic land preservation, the Sanibei Planand the Land Development Code - is inLee County's best interest. The countyis actually quite supportive of the city.Over $1 million in grants from countyagencies has been received in this fiscalyear. There is a high probability of majorfunding support for both the construc-

tion and the operation of the recreationcenter. These good things are happeningbecause our city manager is working qui-etly and professionally with her counter-parts on the county staff. I am confidentthat this positive relationship between thepaid staffs will continue to accrue benefitsfor our island.

The Sanibei City Council needs tochange to be more professional, to beable to disagree about issues withoutbecoming disagreeable, to unify Sanibeiresidents, not to encourage division, toreturn to its past status as a successfulrepresentative government by workingtogether. Sanibei needs to work with ourneighbors on the barrier islands, through-out the Lee County mainland, and theState of Florida in a professional busi-ness manner to achieve the respect andsupport that this community deserves.You can help by voting on March 1 forBob Laswell, the independent candidatefor Sanibei City Council. I promise I willalways do my best for Sanibei Island andits residents, non resident property own-ers, business owners and visitors. &

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It wouid be terrible if Sanibel propertyowners were forced to pay additionaltaxes after many of us have suffered

exorbitant causeway tolls for months.However, uncertain toll revenues arenot our economic priority in this fiscalyear. Sanibel may very well have a needfor additional revenues this year result-ing principally from the costs associatedwith Hurricane Charley. Those effectscontinue today, and we should realizethe desirability of having Lee Countyshare this economic burden with Sanibelproperty owners, particularly where theimprovements and repairs relate to tour-ism. Lee County's recently announcedapproval of $400,000 toward ourbeach renourishment needs is case inpoint. Therefore, to continue to focuson causeway tolls only continues theview of Lee County as an adversary.Let's turn things around and look at thebig picture.

After having met with each of thefive County Commissioners personally, Ifeel confident that we are making greatprogress with our relationship with thecounty. The Commissioners feel wehave an adversarial issue, the causewaylawsuit, and not an adversarial relation-ship. The main ingredient to a healthyrelationship is communication. JudieZimomra has made great progress withthe county recently as evidenced by theintended support of beachscape renova-tion and the proposed Recreation Center.We need to support her efforts, and notgo around her back to cause any moredamage. We can move forward with ourrelationship if we communicate better asa community.^

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Tom Rothman: may not have any choice

' because of the unusual andhopefully one-time events that

have placed a tremendous burden onthe taxpayer. Before discussing theimpact of these events on our bud-get, I believe that all expenses in thebudget must be carefully scrutinized todetermine if there are those that couldbe eliminated, reduced or deferred toreduce the impact of these "events" on

1 property taxes in the upcoming budget.• The state of the budget is very unclear1 at this time. Sanibel has lost revenue atthe same time our expenses have risen.We have lost revenue from the tolls andthe weigh station, and have incurredincreased expenses because of the cause-way weight limitations, Hurricane Charleyand the lawsuits. It is not precisely clearwhat the final bill for Charley will be northe amount that FEMA or the state willbe paying to help offset the impact ofCharley. Another variable is the cost ofrevegetating Periwinkle Way net of anygrants the city might obtain.

On the positive side, income frompermits should be substantially higherbecause of all of the repairs andreconstruction. Also if a settlement withLee County is reached on the lawsuits,then our legal costs will be reduced. It isvery unlikely, however, that the positiveswill outweigh the negatives.

If after doing all we can do to reduceexpenses and find other revenues the cityrequires more money to operate next

year, we have two choices - borrow themoney or raise taxes. I am opposed toborrowing to cover operational expenses;so reluctantly I would have to agree to aproperty tax increase to cover these one-time events.

I believe that we need to start under-standing that the county and Sanibel arenot independent of one another. Thetwo entities are linked both physicallyand governmentally and need to worktogether cooperatively.

Now, changes in the members ofour City Council and a new member onthe Board of County Commissionersmay provide an opportunity to establisha better relationship between the cityand the county. To foster that relation-ship, Sanibel needs to make sure that itunderstands the issues important to thecounty as well as to Sanibel. I believe thata City Council member should attend thecounty Commissioners meeting whenpossible, to be aware of important issuesthat affect us both. A short report at eachCouncil meeting, dedicated to county/Sanibel issues, would be appropriate toreduce some of the distance that nowexists between the two entities.

Secondly, I believe that the LeeCounty Commissioners are well awareof the very important role that Sanibel'sbeaches and tranquil environment playas a final destination for tourists and inSanibel's contribution in Lee Countytax dollars. They may not be aware ofthe added value Sanibel facilities provideto non-Sanibel residents. It is Sanibel'sresponsibility to understand the details

of mis use and be able to articulate thisvalue to Lee County and obtain theirsupport on issues important to us. Iwould support a staff study to analyze

our expenditures as they pertain to useby Sanibel and non-Sanibel residents andthen use that information to find com-mon ground with the county.^

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TIME FOR THE TRUTH

FACT VERSUS FICTIONThe slick, professional ad campaign launched by the realtors association to discredit and defeat the People's Choice Amend-

ments uses a lot of professional ad agency tricks such as like half truths and misinformation to frighten voters into voting no.

For example, in their recent ad they make the following misleading statement: "What's more, in the event a non-conforming

structure is damaged more than 50 percent, rebuilding will be put to a public vote." In the two columns below, we've listed

the steps that could be taken to facilitate post-disaster build-back without voter approval, and those which would require

voter approval if the People's Choice Amendments are adopted. Decide for yourself what's fact and what's fiction.

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Build-back measures not requiring voter approval:

• Redevelopment of existing parcels to their pre-disasternumber of dwelling units

• For condos built at ground level, an additional story, ifnecessary, to comply with flood abatement regulationsand to prevent loss of a dwelling unit; this is not allowedunder today's rules

• Relief from the coverage and clearance limitations by wayof variance, as would be the case today

• Relaxation of set-back limitations to facilitate build-backon reconfigured lots

• City Council action, including full putyic hearings, lead-ing to a comprehensive build-back ordinance

Build-back measures requiring voter approval:• High rises

The People's Choice Amendments were intended to prevent excessive development on Sanibel, not responsible build-back

after a natural disaster. They provide a framework for an appropriate build-back ordinance (long overdue) but say "NO"

to high-rises without voter approval.

VOTE Y E S ON T^E PEOPLE'S CHOICE CHARTER AMENDMENTS!(Numbers 4 through 8 on your ballot)

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As a general rule I am not in favorof increased taxation; most of uswould agree our taxes are already

too high. Any tax increase would haveto be the absolute last resort and I can-not say that I would support it at thisstage.

But the island faces an uncertain fis-cal future with many unknowns. Weweathered a very costly hurricane seasonand the final bills for that are yet to beknown. How much help is Sanibel yetto receive from the state, from FEMA,from the tourist board to fully recoverand complete the post hurricane cleanup? We do not yet know. This informa-tion should play into any consideration ofrestructuring the budget for the comingyear.

A bigger issue is what will be theeffect on the Sanibel budget of settlingthe bridge dispute? Once again, thelong-term impacts are not known, andlosing the battle with Lee County on theexisting interlocal agreement will removebridge revenue from our budget.

Every possible avenue for findingalternate revenue sources, and for reduc-ing costs, must be explored first. Asa Council member, I would expect toreview very carefully the current level ofservices to see where economies couldbe made. Earlier this year, the Councilauthorized a new, five-year, citizens' bud-get study group to look at ways to reduceexpenses and to bring new revenues tothe city. As a Council member, I would

hope that this report, due later this year,would uncover such opportunities.

Also, I would encourage the city man-ager to be more aggressive in pursuinggrant monies as well as looking for newrevenue streams. It might even be worth-while to look into hiring a grant writerfor funding city projects. On my watch,a tax increase would be the absolute lastresort. No stone should be left unturned. Iwould use my business background (I rana manufacturing concern with an annualbudget larger than the city's budget) toinvestigate what other municipalities aredoing that works.

Finally, island taxpayers have a rightto know what might be in the future.The City Council must provide a clearstatement of projections based on severalscenarios, e.g., with and without cause-way surplus, with and without a pro-posed payment of $3.5 million from thecounty to help pay for the Rec Center,with and without weigh station proceeds.Now more than ever, the Council needsto develop a "full disclosure" or "openbook" policy that clearly explains to thetaxpayers where their dollars are goingand why.

This question, I believe, is biasedtoward the incumbent, as he has first-hand knowledge as to why the situationbetween Sanibel City Council and LeeCounty has deteriorated to the extentto which it has. I believe the first step inany negotiations with the county is tocreate a better sense of teamwork and"united front" within our own Council.Disagreements and split votes only

serve to weaken our bargaining posi-tion. Having said that, and trying to takea step back from the current stand-off,I believe we should try to identify bar-gaining points which would work toour advantage. For instance, Sanibel ispromoted by Lee County as a world-class tourist destination. The beaches ofSanibel are a key attraction for bringingvisitors here from around the world. Inmy view, if Lee County wishes to contin-ue promoting our island to tourists, usingour beaches as the key attraction, thenthat might be a place to start. Sanibel isconstantly challenged to find the funds tokeep our beaches at the level of qualitythat matches the tourism literature. Witha completed high span, fixed bridge,Sanibel will also face an increased volumeof traffic resulting from Lee County'saggressive tourist promotion. This seemsto be a starting point for a discussion.

If Sanibel cannot fund the improve-ments needed to support Lee County'stourist drive, and without a more equitablepartnership between the city and the

county, then Lee County's tourist ambi-tions will eventually fail. Where we havesimilar goals, we need to find (excuse thepun) a way to "bridge the gap" betweentwo sets of objectives. If we are to worktogether to create a healthy tourismindustry that helps local businesses whilemaintaining the quiet ambience for whichSanibel is world-renowned, we need toaddress what we need from each other. &

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"I will work to prevent over-developmentand keep our pristine environment"

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To the citizens of Sanibel,

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I do not believe in government by referendum.These referendums are badly written and leaveus open to litigation and I urge you to vote NO.

I have had an opportunity to meet all the othercandidates, to hear them speak and to read whatthey have written in The Island Sun. I could notsupport a candidate who favors the referendums.

I am pleased therefore, to endorse MayorMarty Harrity, Eric Pfeifer, and Bob Laswell.

They are without question the best candidatesto lead Sanibel and they best representmy goals of protecting property rights,working with the county, making the

recreation center a reality, and providinga greater voice for our part time residents.

I want to thank my supporters. I am sorry if Ihave disappointed any of you but I truly feelit is best for Sanibel at this time. In the future

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about the People's Choice Amendments1) There is no prohibition in Florida statutes Of regulations against increases in density orheight, even in coastal areas.There is a atttute which fct|uws that such changes be suhminvd to the state ior rev icw, but rhcrt- are no specificstandards for approval; and inch changes are, and have been* approved. TWi stature hm been m effect since die1980$, and has HM stopped high-rise construction, m -anyone can see ;U Bundhe Bench, Fort Myers Beach, amiMiircp JsiaiHi Simibel is wnique anci special. We must keep it that way. We cannot reh on state bureaucratsto do this for us.

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Top 10 Reasons To Vote For Eric Pfeifer10. Eric is a Civil & Environmental Engineer and a Realtor. He understands the

issues facing all property owners on Sanibel.

9. Eric is not running for City Council for personal gain. He would like tohelp our community remain the best place to live, work, retire, vacation,and raise children.

8. Eric will never support high rises or an increase in population capacity onSanibel.

7. Eric will work hard to find the real answers to tough questions. For example,Florida Statute 163 Administrative Code Rule 9J-5 will not allow densityincreases to Sanibel's Comprehensive Land Use Plan, regardless of what any-one on Sanibel wants, because we are in a Coastal High Hazard Area. Heconfirmed this with a planner in the Department of Community Affairs inTallahassee.

6. Eric will lead the charge for city-sponsored workshops and open publicmeetings to get input from property owners, small businesses, and islandwide civic associations in completing the comprehensive build back ordi-nance already directed by City Council. It should be much like the processwe used for developing our master plan for parks & recreation. Sanibelproperty owners deserve this.

5. Eric has met with all five Lee County Commissioners personally and under-stands what it will take to work with them effectively.

4. Eric and his wife chose to raise their children here and would like to keep itthe safe, small town community it is today.

3. Whether coaching children on the ball fields or volunteering for the Parksand Recreation Committee, Eric is committed to serving the Sanibel com-munity.

2. Eric is a proven leader and successful businessperson.

1. Eric will listen to all sides and base his decisions on what is best for Sanibel.

I would appreciate your vote on March 1 s t .

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] i Marty Harrity

Our primary responsibility aselected officials is to maintain thelevel of services that the citizens

expect. Your health, safety and welfareshould always be our first consideration.As I always say, we are in the customerservice business.

As you know, all of these servicesare paid for either through ad valoremtaxes, voted debt service, grants or userfees. We recently reinstated the Five-YearBudget Committee to review currentspending patterns and revenue sourcesfor the upcoming years. It's always goodto take the time to review and analyzeimportant issues before making final deci-sions. (Sound familiar?)

This past year we experienced manyissues affecting our budget. We haveexperienced decreased revenues andincreased expenses. Increased costs dueto causeway construction, causeway legalfees, Hurricane Charley - have all takentheir toll on any excess revenues we hadin our budgets. The cost of running thecity continues to increase as we faceincreases in insurance costs, replacingworn out and obsolete equipment andfacilities, maintaining competitive wagesand benefits. It's a lot like the issues weall face in our own homes.

As we look ahead, maintaining strongfinancial management will enable us tokeep our taxes to a minimum; we mustcontinue to pursue outside sources of rev-enue. This past fiscal year, your city staffwas able to secure over $1.6 million in

grants from outside sources. We continueto work with FEMA to insure that werecoup the costs of hurricane recovery. Ibelieve that when we finalize the lawsuitwith the county over the bridge, we willcontinue to work together in joint effortsthat affect our tax base. We can only ben-efit from establishing cooperative effortson all our parts. As you know, I haveworked for over a year to end this lawsuitwith the county. We are close to a finalsettlement.

Going forward the next four years,it is my goal to continue to work withother governmental agencies or anyother agencies that can benefit ourcommunity's financial well being. It'stime for Sanibel to stop being a donormunicipality. It is my job to insure thatwe receive all the benefits we are entitledto receive and to see to it that we spendyour money wisely.

For more than a year, I have workedto build a good business relationship withLee County officials. I believe you will seethe fruits of those labors before the elec-tion: the end to this costly lawsuit. Thisquestion about improving our relationshipseems simple. I would continue to doexactly what I have been doing - com-municating with the county.

As a business professional, I havealways found that open communicationis the root of all good business relation-ships. You have to establish a commoninterest or goal and work together toaccomplish that goal. Create a win-winsituation. You have to look at your posi-tion realistically. We are a small voter

base, and as such we need to be betternegotiators. What I usually say is wemust do a better job of selling Sanibelthan our competitors do of selling theirmunicipalities. What competition? Youbet! Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Springs,Cape Coral, the City of Fort Myers andthe unincorporated areas are all jockey-ing for position with the county. Thereward — county tax dollars. I think thatlogic must apply to our relationship with

the county. We have to be better whenit comes to getting our fair share of thetax dollars that are available to us. I haveestablished a relationship with the countyCommissioners and, with four moreyears, I know I can continue to developthat relationship for the betterment ofSanibel.

Re-elect Marty Harrity on March 1 .^

VoteMarch 1.2005

These candidates support the Preservation of SanibelThese candidates Support the Amendments

Tom RothmanMick Denham

Carla Johnston

VOTE Y E S FOR THE AMENDMENTSPolitical advertisement paid for by Tom Rothman. Approved by Tom Rothman, Mick Denham and Carla Johnston for Sanibel City Council.

MICK DENHAMfor City Council 2005

Committee:Kevin Ruane (Chair/Treasurer)David BathNancy DorrityNancy EltingHenry GlissmanJim GrahamJohn HarriesJudy HicksAnn MoederMarcia ReillyDoreen RuaneGene SteeleJohn Wolf

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GI¥E YOUR WQYE A VOICE! /Vote YES for all of the Charter AmendmentsVote for Mick Denham on March 1s t

Additional supporters:Rhoda Almack, Barbara Anderson, Paul & Chris Andrews, Adrienne & April Argento, Parke & Mollie Avery, James Babb, Helen Bailer, Gillian Bath, Benno & Carla Benninga, John T. Bailey, LeClair Bissell,

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Dan & Judy Davis, Don & Carolyn DeCoster, Jill Dillon, Harold Dunham, Pamela Ellis, John & Nancy Elting, Paul Emilius, Kathleen Faraone, Betty Bryan Finley, Cliff & Ingrid Fitzgerald, Suzanne Fletcher,

David Fleck, John & Judy Friedman, Tom & Mary Ann Gilhooley, Inge Glissman, Judy Goldberg, Carolyn Graham, Jim & Margaret Graham, Jean Hatlstead, Jim & Maddy Hanlon, G.A. Hannon, Tom & Laura

Hansen, Betty Harig, Eleanor Harries, Helen Hartfiel, Bill Hicks, Chip Hoffman, Mac & Nan Holtje, Gillian Ingram, Mary Jaqua, Herman & Alaine Jass, Karl & Carolyn Johns, Alwyn Johnson, Louise Johnson,

Virginia Jones, Ruth Kitchin, Charlotte Kowitch, John & Linda Kramer, Arthur Krival, Robin Krivanek, John & Deborah LaGorce, Darla Letoumeau, Bernard & Beverly Lubetkin, John & Gale Lynch, Robert

MacNaughton, John Madaras, Jr., Michael Mallon, George McKinnell, Peter & Irmingard Markusch, Dotty Mount, Edward Napolean, Margaret Newell, Mary Lou Norris, Maureen O'Brien, Martin Packard, Pe-

ter Pappas, Gopal & Karen Pati, Richard & Arly Paulson, Niravi Payne, Hal Poctinkin, Wayne Ponader, Pedro Ponce, Joseph Rauh, Mary Jane Rawlins, Cynthia Rice, Donna Roberts, Dick Mark, Karl & Ann

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OPEN LETTER TO THE SANIBEL COMMUNITY

People's Choice Amendments and the fable ofTHE CAMEL'S NOSE IN THE TENT.

Mayor Martin Harrity says "he opposes, government byreferenda because the current system has worked well for 30years." We have to realize the system is qnly as good as theCity Council members, and that was before Mr. Harrity, Mr.Jennings, and Mr. Brown were elected to|City Council.

The problem with the three of the five City Council mem-bers, as well as the three new members on the PlanningCommission, reminds me of the old fable' The Camel's Nosein the Tent.

The fable goes: One cold night as an Arab sat in his tent,a camel gently thrust his nose under the flap and looked in."Master," he said, "let me put my nose inj your tent. It's coldand stormy out here." "By all means," said the Arab, "andwelcome" as he turned over and went to sleep. A little later,the Arab awoke to find that the camel had not only put hisnose in the tent but his head and neck al$o. The camel hadbeen turning his head from side to side, staid, "I will take butlittle more room if I place my forelegs within the tent. It isdifficult standing out here." "Yes you may put your forelegswithin," said the Arab, moving a little to make room, forthe tent was small. Finally, the camel said, "may I not standwholly inside? I keep the tent open by standing as I do." "Yes,yes," said the Arab. "Come wholly insidej Perhaps it will bebetter for both of us." So the camel crowded in. The Arab,with difficulty in the crowded quarters again went to sleep.When he woke up the next time, he was i outside in the coldand the camel had the whole tent to him$elf.

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There is a moral to this story. The CAMEL... the real-tors and pro-development advocates, took over the TENT...Sanibel Island. Little by little, the naive, soft-hearted ARAB...Sanibel Residents lost their power and their slower, friendliersanctuary island. :

In Conclusion:

VOTE YES FOR THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AMENDMENTS.The amendments do not change the currjent rules or regula-tions. They will help control the politicians and prevent over-development. Be careful, do not be deceived,

KEEP THE CAMEL OUT OF OUR) TENT!

Pedro Ponce

Sanibel Resident

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The election for three seats on the Sanibel CityCouncil will be held Tuesday, March 1.

Polling places are as follows:

Precinct 16Sanibel Citizens Center,

2401 Library WayPrecinct 117

Sanibel Community Church,1740 Periwinkle Way

Precinct 118Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ,

2050 Periwinkle Way

Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Charter AmendmentsAgreement. Under this amendment the City Council would be required to submit tothe voters any changes in the Interlocal Agreement that would involve traffic signals,street lights or traffic lanes.

Amendment No. 7, Setting Forth the Purpose, Membership andRemoval Criteria for the Planning Commission

This is a citizens' initiative that is focused mainly on maintaining the number ofPlanning Commissioners at seven. Planning Commissioners are appointed, volunteerpositions. The current Charter states that the Commission must have no fewer thanfive. During the past year there was a proposal by City Council to reduce the numberof Commissioners to five and have each Council member select one member of thePlanning Commission. This was viewed by some as politicizing the Commission. Also,late last year, two Planning Commissioners whose terms expired were not reappoint-ed. This amendment stipulates a staggered term of office for Commissioners who,during that term, may be removed only for incapacity to serve or for cause, and in thelatter case only with a public hearing.

The amendment also adds language to the Charter stipulating that one of the pur-poses of the Planning Commission shall be to plan for and, where appropriate, limitdevelopment and redevelopment in a manner consistent with the Sanibel Plan and cityordinances.^

(More amendments will be discussed next week.)



Carlo Johnston

As a Sanibel resident, the last thingI want is higher taxes. But as act-ing chairman of a previous Five-

Year Budget Committee, I know thatmany financial variables exist — so thereis no easy answer to this question.

The current service level budgetapproved by Council for the 2004-2005year is $22.8 million - 4.3 percent higherthan the 2003-2004 budget of $21 mil-lion. It will raise the millage rate from the1.7291 of the early 2000s to 2.5000.That's a jump of 44 percent - a sub-stantial tax increase for island propertyowners.

Revenue has decreased due primar-ily to the reduction of the causeway tollsurplus. A few years ago Sanibel received$800,000 a year. This declined to$200,000. The lawsuit settlement couldreduce it to $0. In order to pay the bills,we will need to replace this money fromad valorem taxes.

Costs have increased reflecting a mixof unavoidable expenses and items thathave had wide support for a number ofyears. The question is how to pay forthem. How much of our hurricane recov-ery costs will FEMA reimburse? Howmuch of tourist related costs will be offsetby Tourist Development Council grants?How much will the county pay for non-resident use of the new recreation cen-ter? How can the recreation center debtservice be minimized? Will sewer debtservice be less than anticipated in thisyear's budget? How much revenue will

the city receive from the weigh station?Can we obtain philanthropic gifts and/orgrants for the recreation center and forthe restoration of Periwinkle? Will Sanibelreceive any toll revenue? The questionhere is whether the agreement is basedon a specific dollar amount to reducetolls or a percentage amount. County tollrevenue has increased dramatically sincetolls were raised, and will continue to behigh until whenever a reduction goes intoeffect.

One more question remains beforedetermining ad valorem tax rate. Whatpercentage should we apply to calculatethe valuation of island property for thenext fiscal year? In the past, propertyvalues increased at about 2.5 percent peryear - but it could be more, or less, nextyear.

Bear in mind that our taxes go to thecounty, which applies 42.5 percent ofour payments to schools, 32.9 percent toLee County expenses and 10.2 percentto independent district expenses. Only14.4 percent actually comes back to us touse for our own expenses, which meansthat only a small portion of our tax iswithin our control.

All of these variables contribute to fis-cal quandaries for Sanibel property own-ers. As an island taxpayer, I am highlymotivated to seek alternative sources ofrevenue. If I am elected to City Council,I will do my utmost to avoid increasingtaxes.

A good relationship between twoentities is based on mutual respect and awillingness to acknowledge that there are

two sides to every coin.Disagreeing parties must meet as

equals, put aside self interests, and seekcommon ground. Unfortunately, the bal-ance of power between Sanibel and thecounty is not in our favor, as we deliverfewer than 5,000 votes - about 1.6 per-cent of county voters.

Accordingly, incorporated cities in LeeCounty should consider banding togetherto approach the county. There's strengthin numbers. The five cities representabout 46 percent of county voters. Leecities have similar concerns, and work-ing together could level the playing fieldwhen dealing with county/municipalissues.

Where's the common ground? LeeCounty benefits financially from the enor-mous growth in population and tourism.But this benefit has a cost. Rapid growthhas exacerbated Lee's infrastructure prob-lems. If the county fails to manage itsrampant growth wisely, it risks destroyingthe very qualities that attract residentsand visitors. Should our green spaces bepaved over in the race to defeat gridlock,people will look for somewhere elseto visit/live. Lee County could addresssome of its own problems by delegatinglocal problem solving to its cities. WhileCommissioners may view this approachas relinquishing power, they should wel-come the opportunity to get rid of someproblems. And they may find it in theirbest interest to share more of Lee's grow-ing revenue with its cities in order to helpthem solve persistent problems.

Sanibel policy makers should deter-mine the general parameters for negotia-

tions and then ask city staff to developdocumentation and recommend decisionoptions. A good working relationshipbetween city and county staff can accom-plish a lot for island policy makers, whoare busy volunteers with limited timefor background research. Used to itsmaximum, this approach can make forsmoother, more successful negotiations.

Lawsuits should always be a last resort,as they are costly in many ways. Ourchallenge now is to rebuild a relationshipwith the county, so we can work togetherto solve mutual problems. I hope to par-ticipate in this process by helping to findcommon ground and create consensus,just as I've done as chair of the SanibelPlanning Commission. I ask for one ofyour three votes on March l.=&

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CARLA JOHNSTON

TOM ROTHMANThey will protect your property rights!

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AMENDMENT NO. 1EXPLANATION OF SIGNIFICANCE

OF SANIBEL CAUSEWAY ANDELECTORATE APPROVAL OFPLANS TO ALTER CAUSEWAY

Should the Sanibel Charter be amendedto add section 1.04 explainingsignificance of Sanibel Causeway toSanibel, and requiring that plans to alterthe Causeway, beginning with thoseadopted In 2003, be submitted to votersin a mall ballot referendum, and that if theCounty or Causeway authority proceedswith a plan that has been opposed by amajority of the voters, the City shall retaincounsel and consultants to pursue a legalchallenge?

ENMIENDA NUM.1EXPUCACIONDELA

IMPORTANCE DE LA VIADENOMINADA "SANIBEL

CAUSEWAY" YDE LAAPROBACION POR PARTE DELELECTORADO DE LOS PLANOS

PARAMODIFICARLA

medio de un referendo consistente enboletas enviadas por correo cuyo fin esenmendar la Carta Constitucional deSanibel para aftadir la seccion 1.04 en laque se explica la impoitanda que la viadenominada 'Sanibel Causeway* Senspara Sanibel y disponer los planes paramodificar dicta via, a partir de losaprobados en el 2003, asf como someteraielectorado el hecho de que si elCondado o la Direction de dicha viaprosiguen con un plan que hayasido

opuesto por la mayorla de los electores,que la Ciudad contratara sen/icios yasesores jurfdicos para tomar las

juridicamente dicha decision?

G > YES/SI

C D NO/NO

AMENDMENT NO. 2CHARTER AMENDMENT

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTINGCITY MANAGER TO APPOINT

SEPARATE CITY CLERK

Shall Section 3.08 of the City Charter (ascodified) be amended to authorize anddirect the City Manager, who alsocurrently serves as City Clerk, to appointa City employee, other than the CityManager, to serve as City Clerk, andamending the Charter in Section3.15(a)(2) ID provide for certainauthentication and recording duties bythe City Clerk rather than the CityManager?

Shall Vie above-described amendmentbe adopted?

ENMIENDANUM.2ENMIENDA ALA CARTACONSTITUCIONAL PARA

ORDENAR AL ADMINISTRATORMUNICIPAL QUE DESIGNE A UNSECRETARIO MUNICIPAL COMO

CARGO APARTE Y AUTORIZARLOPARA QUE LOHAGA

iDebera enmendarse la Seccion 3.08 de

conforme ha sido codificada, con el fin deautorizar y ordenar al AdministradorMunicipal, que en la actuated funge deSecretario Municipal, que designs a unempteado municipal, exceptuado elproplo Administrador Municipal, al cargode Secretario Municipal, yenmendarsela Seccion 3.15(a)(2) de la CartaConstitucional para que disponga que lasautanticaciones especificas y lasfunciones relativas al registro de lasactas dejen de ser obligaciones delAdministrador Municipal para que pesena ser funciones de! Secretario Municipal?

iDebera aprobarse la enmienda descritaarriba?

C D YES /SI

C D NO/NO

AMENDMENT NO. 3ARTICLE HI, SECTION 3.08

AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTERTO PERMIT ANY COUNCIL

MEMBER TO CALL A SPECIALMEETING

Shall Section 3.09 of the Sanibel Charter(as codified) be amended to permit anyindividual council member to call aspecial meeting upon no less than twelve(18) hours' notice (whenever practicable)to each member and the public?

Shall the above-described amendmentbe adopted?

ENMIENDA NUM. 3ENMIENDA A LA CARTA

CONSTITUCIONAL DE LA CIUDADPARA AUTORIZAR A CUALQUIERMIEMBRO DEL CONSEJO PARA

QUE CONVOQUE A UNA REUNIONEXTRAORDINARY

iDebera enmendarse la Seccion 3)09 dela Carta Constitucional de Sanibel,:conforme ha sido codiricada, parapermitir que cuajquier miembro individualdel Consejo pueda convocar a unajreunion extraordinaria con un aviso

BOLETAOFICIALELECCION MUNICIPAL1DEMARZO DEL 2005

minimode doce (12) horas deantelacion, siempre que esto sea posible,a cada uno de los miembros del Consejo


C D YES/SI

C D NO/NO

AMENDMENT NO. 4ARTICLE III, SECTION 3.10.2

CITY ORDINANCES INCREASINGRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

DENSITY SHALL REQUIRE VOTERAPPROVAL

Shall Section 3.10.2 of the SanibelCharter be amended to require thatactions to increase residential density,established in the Sanibel Plan as of May4,2004, be taken only by ordinanceapproved by a majority of City electors,except where the purpose of suchresidential increase is to round upfractional allocations, provide incentivestor the Below Market Rate HousingProgram, or permit redevelopment ofparcels to existing density as of May 4,2004?

Shall the above-described amendment

ENMIENDA NUM. 4LA SECCIpN 3.10.2 DEL

ARTICULOIIIORDENANZAS MUNICIPALES

PARA DISPONER LA NECESIDADDE OBTENER LA APROBACI6N

DEL ELECTORADO PARAINCREMENTAR LA DENSIDAD DE

LASURBANIZACIONESRESIDENCIALES

iDebera enmendarse la Seccion 3.10.2de la Carta Constitucional de Sanibel demodo que disponga que las medidas

segiin lo establecido en el Plan deSanibel con fecha del 4 de mayo del2004, se tomen unicamente medianteordenanza aprobada por la mayoria delos electores de la Ciudad, exceptocuando la finalidad de dicho incrementoresidencial sea para completardesignaciones fraccionales, disponerincentivos para el Programa deViviendas de Tasas por Debajo de lasdel Mercado 0 permitir la reurbanizacionde parcelas de modo que esten a la parcon la c2004?

arriba?

C D YES/S I

C D N O / N O

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CITY ORDINANCES INCREASINGPERMITTED HEIGHT OF A

BUIUHNGjS) SHALL REQUIREVOTER APPROVAL

Shall Section 3.10.4 be added to theSanibel Charter (as codified) to requirethat actions to increase permitted height

Sanibel Plan as constituted on May 4,2004, may be taken only by ordinanceapproved by a majority of the Cityelectors, but permitting one-storyincreases in height after disasterreconstruction where required by floodregulation and otherwise resulting in theloss of the owner's residential unit?


INUM.513.10.4 DELSILO IN

ORDENANZAS MUNICIPALESPARA DISPONER LA NECESIDADDE OBTENER LA APROBACION

DEL ELECTORADO PARAINCREMENTAR LA ALTURA DE

LAS EDIFICACIONES

iDebera anadirse la Seccion 3.10.4 a laCarta Constitucional de Sanibel,conforme ha sido codirfcada, de modoque disponga que las medidas paraaumentar la altura de las edfflcacnnes,segiin lo establecido en el Plan deSanibel con fecha del 4 de mayo del2004, se tomen unicamente medianteordenanza aprobada por la mayoria de

a la altura tras la reconstructionocasionada por un desastre, donde esteestablecido por la reglamentacionrelativa a las inundaciones 0 donde seanecesario a consecuencia de la perdkfade la vivlenda de algiin propietario?

arriba?

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C D N O / N O


CITY ORDINANCES INCREASINGPERMITTED IMPERMEABLE

AREA, VEGETATION REMOVALOR DEVELOPED AREA SHALLREQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL

Shall Section 3.10.5 be added to meSanibel Charter (as codified) to requirethat ordinances to increase the permittedmaximum land area to be (1) coveredwith impermeable surfaces, (2) cleared ofvegetation, and/or (3) used as developedarea, as established in the LandDevelopment Code as constituted onMay 4,2004, shall become effective onlyupon approval by a majority of Cityelectors?


ENMIENDA NUM. 6LA SECCI0N 3.10.5 DEL

ARTICULOIIIORDENANZAS MUNICIPALES

PARA DISPONER LA NECESIDADDE OBTENER LA APROBACION

DEL ELECTORADO PARAINCREMENTAR LASZONAS

IMPERMfABLES PERMITIDAS, LAREMOCION DE LA VEGETACION Y

LAS ZONAS URBANIZADAS

iDebera anadirse la Seccion 3.10.5 a laCarta Constitucional de Santoei,conforme ha sido codificada, de modo

que disponga que las ordenanzas paraaumentar el maximo permWdo (1) de los

impermeables, (2) de los terrenos cuyavegetation ha de ser eliminada y/o (3) delos terrenos empleados para serurbanizados, segun lo establecido en elCodigo de Urbanizacidn de los Terrenoscon fecha del 4 de mayo del 2004,entraran en vigor unicamente mediantela aprobacion de la mayoria de loselectores de la Ciudad?


C D YES/Si

C D NO/NO

AMENDMENT NO. 7ARTICLE lit, SECTION 3.16

AMENDMENT OF PLANNINGCOMMISSION SECTION TO SET

FORTH PURPOSE, MEMBERSHIPAND REMOVAL CRITERIA

Shall Section 3.16 of the Sanibel Charter(as codified) be amended to set forth thefunctions, duties and purpose of theSanibel Planning Commission, require amembership composed of seven (7)residents each to serve three year termsand providing for the removal by CityCouncil only for incapacity to serve, or forcause, and in the latter case only after apublic hearing with prior notice posted inisland newspapers?

Shall the above-described amendment

ENMIENDA NUM. 7SECCION 3.16 DEL ARTJCULO IIIENMIENDA A LA SECCION DE, LACOMISION DE PLANIF1CACION

PARA QUE DISPONGA SUFINAUDAD.MEMBRESIAYCRfTERIOS DE REMOCION

iDebera enmendarse la Seccion 3.16 dela Carta Constitucional de Sanibel,conforme ha sido codificada, para queesSpule las funciones, deberes yfinalidad de la Comiston de Planificacionde Sanibel, requiera una membresfa desiete (7) residentes cada uno de loscuales prestara sen/icios por plazos detres aftos y disponga la remocion porparte del Consejo Municipal unicamentepor motivos de incapacidad para prestarservictos 0 por causa justificada y, de sereste iSWmo el caso, sdamente trasaudiencia publica celebrada despues depublicarse un anuncio al respecto en losperiodicosdelaisla?

arriba?

C D YES /SI

C D NO/NO

AMENDMENT NO. 8ARTICLE III, SECTION 3.17

REQUIREMENT FORELECTORATE APPROVAL OF

MAJOR CHANGES AUTHORIZEDBY CITY TO HIGHWAY 867

amended to require approval of amajority of electors for any major changeauthorized by the City to Lee CountyHighway 867 (Causeway Blvd.,Periwinkle Way, Palm Ridge Road, andSanlbel-Caprjva Road), or any revision toany City-County Intsriocal Agreementregulating such highway, to allowstreetlights, traffic signals, new vehiculartravel lanes and turning lanes exceeding100 yards?


ENMIENDA NUM. 8LA SECCION 3.17DEL ARTICULOIII

DISPOSICION QUE ESTIPULA LANECESIDAD DE OBTENER LA

APROBACION DEL ELECTORADOPARA HACER CAMBIOS DE

ENVERGADURA APROBADOSPOR LA CIUDAD A LACARRETERANO. 867

/Debera enmendarse la CartaConstitucional de Sanibel, conforme hasido codificada, de modo que disponga lanecesldad de obtener la aprobacion de lamayoria de los electores de la Ciudad

aprobado por la Ciudad a la CarreteraNo. 867 del Condado de Lee {CausewayBlvd., Periwinkle Way, Palm Ridge Roady Sanibel-Captjva Road), asi como paratoda revision de los convenios entreIccalkfades municipales y condales queregiamenten dicha carretera con el fin depermitir alumbrado pubHco, semaforos y

vehicular asf como sendas para doblar

arriba?

CD YES/ SI

CD NO/NO

CITY REFERENDUM/REFERENDO MUNICIPAL

APPROVAL OF EXCHANGE OFCITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY

FOR ISLAND WATER REALPROPERTY

Do you approve the exchange of acity-owned parcel of real estate locatedwithin the environmentally sensitive landsconservation district near the IslandWater plant lor a parcel owned by theIsland Water Association, Inc. adjacent toPeriwinkle roadside city park onPeriwinkle Way, with such exchange

maintaining the former city parcel in Itsnatural and preserved state and foreverwild1?

APROBACION DE INTERCAMBIODE INMUEBLE PROPIEDAD DE LA

CIUDAD POR WMUEBLEPERTENECIENTE A "ISLAND

WATER"

iAprueba usted el intercambio de unterreno propieaadde la ciudad localizadoen un distrib & conservation deterrenos amenazadosambientalmente

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Francis Bailey

Islanders ask SGGC about the Charter AmendmentsBob Wigley:WE HEAR THAT SANIBEL IS BEING THREATENED BY BIG DEVELOPMENTS.ARE THERE ANY PLANS TO INCREASE DENSITIES OR BUILD HIGH RISES ON SANIBEL?SGGC: COTI says "No, we don't know of any." Neither do we! There are none.

Jerry Muench:CAN DENSITIES (living units) BE INCREASED AND HIGH RISES BUILT WITH A MAJORITY VOTE OF THECOUNCIL?SGGC: No, the State of Florida Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act prohibits Master Plan densityincreases on barrier islands in Coastal High Hazard Areas like Sanibel.

Francis Bailey:WHY ARE WE VOTING SO QUICKLY ON A MAJOR CHANGE TO OUR CHARTER IF SO MANY PEOPLEDON'T UNDERSTAND THESE REFERENDA AND THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE RISK?SGGC: Good Question. There is absolutely no threat to Sanibel but many questions remain about the referenda.Will homeowner property rights be subjected to Referenda? Will major improvements to non-conforming homesand properties require a referendum? Can older properties modernize without referenda? To be truthful, no oneknows and the courts will have to give the final answer.

Liz Fowler:WAS THERE A PUBLIC PROCESS TO DRAFT THESE REFERENDA?SGGC: No. The referenda you are being asked to vote on were written by a group of private individuals andtheir lawyers. There were no City sponsored workshops or open public meetings to get input from propertyowners, small businesses, or island wide civic associations. The authors of the referenda are telling you to trustthem and not to trust the planning professionals and the public officials that we elect.

Rodney Jobe:IS IT TRUE AS COTI STATES THAT THE REFERENDA WILL CHANGE NOTHING AND THAT THEY WILLONLY STENGTHEN OUR MASTER PLAN PROTECTIONS?SGGC: Not true. The referenda repeal any existing ordinance, law or development regulation that conflicts withthe referenda. Will variances have to go to referenda? Will the right of the Commission to grant height relieffrom the code for hurricane proof roofs be foreclosed? Many questions remain and answers will only be found incourt. A judge wiil answer them and we all will have to live with the answers, like them or not.

AlHanser:IS THERE ANY DANGER TO PASSING THESE NOW AND CONTINUING TO WORK ON THE BUILD BACKAND REDEVELOMENT ORDINANCES?SGGC: Yes, this is NEW LAW; you have already heard many different interpretations. These new laws will affectmiilions of dollars worth of potential real estate transactions and ultimately property values. The affected partieswill go to court in an attempt to get the interpretation they want. This will create delays, uncertainty and potential-ly loss of value and property tax basis further straining the City budget and possibly even resulting in settlementscosting the City (taxpayers) millions of dollars.

Dick Muench:IS THERE ANY DANGER IN REJECTING THESE REFERENDA SO WE CAN HAVE A THOROUGH REVIEWBY THE PUBLIC AND PLANNING PROFESSIONALS?SGGC: Even COTI says they know of no threat. Sanibel's Plan and the State laws guarantee no high rises, nodensity increases and no overdevelopment. We can evaluate this in open and democratic meetings with helpfrom our professional planners. Then if new restrictions are needed, proper measures can be taken. AmendingCharters is very serious business. Vote NO and take time to think and work together.

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Causeway tolls may have gone up, but surplus toll revenue for the City of Sanibel likely will disappear under a proposed settlement of the year-long city/county lawsuit.Island Sun photo

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Artwork Of MyraRoberts Goes On SaleFor Sanibel Caresby Brian Johnson

Sanibel artist Myra Roberts has donated oneof her new paintings to Sanibel Cares tohelp raise money for The Children's Hospital

of Southwest Florida at HealthPark.The painting, a lighthearted rendering of a

woman reading a newspaper on the beach the dayHurricane Charley passed through, went on displayon February 10 at Congress Jewelers.

The painting is valued at $10,000. In the com-ing weeks the canvas will hang in Roberts' studio onSanibel. Those interested in viewing it with the ideaof a purchase may call her at 395-5370.

Sales of poster prints ($40) of the painting willalso benefit Sanibel Cares. The 19x24-inch post-ers are on sale at Congress Jewelers, Bank ofthe Islands, the Sanibel Captiva Trust Company,McEnroe Gallery and Lee Memorial Hospital giftshops.

Sanibel Cares is a non-profit organization thathas been enormously successful at raising moneyand awareness for The Children's Hospital.

Roberts gets so many requests for donationsof her art that she must decline most of them, butshe has been a supporter of Sanibel Cares from itsinception five years ago.

"I think having a children's hospital close to theisland is critical to the community," she said. "I feela certain bond to Sanibel Cares."

Scot Congress, the president of CongressJewelers, said he was pleased to feature the paint-ing at their jewelry store in Periwinkle Place. Hiswife, Melissa, is an active member of Sanibel Cares.

"It's just a great group of people, and a greatcause," said Scot.

Category 4 Hits Coast Today by Myra Roberts

Because of Hurricane Charley, it was decidednot to hold the annual art auction fundraiser forSanibel Cares. But since the hospital still needssupport from the community, Sanibel Cares isasking that people contribute directly to TheChildren's Hospital. To make a donation, senda check to 1349 Bay Drive, Sanibel. For furtherinformation, contact Amanda Cross at472-2082.

Roberts, who has lived on Sanibel for thepast six years, specializes in period pieces fromthe 1940s and 1950s. She has an extensivecollection of magazines from the World II erawhich she uses as reference for hair style,dresses, sunglasses, luggage and other articles ofthe time.

In the hurricane painting up for sale, a youngblonde woman with Marilyn Monroe-type looksis reading a copy of the Island Sun newspaperWhile her daughter works on a sandcastle. Theheadline reads: "Category 4 Hits.Coast Today."

Her hat is blowing away and palm trees arebending in the wind. The Sanibel Lighthousestands in the background against a blue sea.The presentation of the famed 2004 weatherevent in the colors and styles of the 1950s hascaught the imagination of many viewers of thepiece.

"Her ability to capture the colorful essence ofinnocence of the '40s and '50s Florida heydayis always accomplished with an appealing twistof historical whimsy," wrote wildlife artist JimSprankle.

'I wanted to remember the hurricane witha little laughter," said Roberts, who returned toher home after the August 13 evacuation to findher home's cathedral ceiling collapsed on thestairwell and eight of her paintings destroyed.

Roberts is doing a series of hurricane paint-ings. Other settings include West Palm Beach,


LawsuitSettlementStill Pendingby Camille Kucaba

The City of Sanibel and Lee Countycontinue to negotiate "on a num- .ber of points" in the settlement of

their respective lawsuits over the cause-way. A special City Council meeting hasbeen scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday,February 23, to discuss the issue.

Both tihe city and county held "shade"sessions iatjis past Tuesday, but neitherproduced ahjjthing final, according CityAttorney Ken Cuyler. City and countystaff members are continuing to discussdrafts of the agreement and negotiating .points, he said.

If the current City Council is to

approve a settlement, it must be done byFebruary 28, prior 'to the March 1 elec-tion. Cuyler said thie February 23 specialmeeting will include another shade ses-sion, followed by a general session atwhich Council could adopt a resolutionon a settlement.&

City ExploresFerry Serviceby Camille Kucaba

The City of Sanibel is consideringa ferry service between the islandand the mainland while construc-

tion continues on the causeway.Gates Castle, public works director,

told Council Tuesday that staff is tryingto determine the practicality of operat-ing ferry boats between Sanibel and FortMyers.

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Still Going After87 Years

As Southwest Florida com-memorates the achievements ofThomas Alva Edison during the

Edison Festival of Light, LCEC receivedan artifact that shows the brilliance ofone of his inventions.

You might think of it as the little lightbulb that could. A simple light bulb usedto illuminate a fixture in the home ofLCEC customer Eleanor Lane. Purchasedafter World War I, the light bulb hassurvived 87 years of history and a movefrom Ohio to Florida.

The light bulb was purchased whenLane was five years old. The 92-year-oldNorth Fort Myers resident brought thelight bulb to LCEC because she thoughtthe electric company might find it inter-

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With quilters in today's high-tech world almost an endangered species we'refortunate that two snowbirds, Linda Stipek and June Ingraham, land hereeach winter. They arrive with frames, fabrics, pins, needles, thimbles,

thread and all manner of works in progress. And, lest any of those are finished theyhave ideas aplenty to begin anew.

You can watch them at work each Friday morning at Miss Charlotta's Tea Room inthe Sanibel Historic Village and Museum where, more than just simply stitching theyare delighted to share their love of the craft and answer questions ranging from thesimple "how to" on up through care and cleaning. Their simple down-home tips areendless. While watching, I listened to numerous anecdotal accounts of quilts in theirown past, who they were made for, how they came to be created, where they were

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Mardi grew up in northern Indiana, less than five miles away from the small Amishcommunity which provides the yearly raffle-item. For her, what began as a simple loveof the craft has slowly become a passion. The exhibit, and opportunities to purchaseraffle tickets, Continue until mid-March at 950 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. (Museum hoursare Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).*

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The Rotary Club of Sanibel Captiva willcelebrate Rotary's 100 years of civicservice during a brunch February 23,

11 a.m., at the Thistle Lodge beachfront din-ing at Casa Ybel Resort. The Sanibel CaptivaRotary club, which received its charter fromRotary International in 1980, will announceits choice for the Outstanding Citizen Awardand present the honoree with a coveted PaulHarris Award for their achievements.

Among special guests who will address theRotarians are Sanibel Mayor Marty Harrityand Steve Greenstein, .executive director ofthe Sanibel & Capthaaislands Chamber ofCommerce. '.

Rotary is an orgariizMpn of business andprofessional leaders utjifed worldwide whoprovide humanitarian s©viee, eneourage highethical standards, and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. Paul P. Harrisformed ihe world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois, USA, on 23February 1905. The name Rotary is derived from the early practice of rotating meet-ings among members' offices. Today there are approximately 1.2 million Rotary Clubmembers of more than 30,000 Rotary clubs in 164 countries.^

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City Explores"We're vulnerable," said Council

member Steve Brown. In the eventanother hurricane damages the cause-way bridges, "we need a lifeline." Aferry service also may help "addresssome of our traffic problems." Brownadded that he wants to "aggressivelypursue" the idea. It could be "fun" touse a ferry, he said.

Council member Judy Workman saidthe city needs "a plan, and the countyshould fund it. They have an obligationto make sure we have a safe way off"the island, she pointed out.

Castle said he is meeting nextweek with a representative of theHornblower company, which operatesthe City of Jacksonville (Florida) ferryservice. Hornblower is expected to visitpotential landing sites on Sanibei andprovide input on the ferry concept.

"The major challenge is finding alanding (site) on the mainland," accord-ing to City Manager Judie Zimomra.

Sanibei has permits in place tobuilda barge facility at the city boat rampand has contracted with Kelly Brothersto operate barge service between theisland and the Kelly landing site on FortMyers Beach. Council authorized theaction when weight restrictions wentinto effect on the causeway, but to datehas not implemented the plan.

City staff also is studying informationfrom the North Carolina Department ofTransportation, which operates ferriesin shallow water conditions similar toSanibel's. Seven Hatteras class ferries- each just under 150 feet long andcapable of transporting 30 vehicles and

150 passengers - currently operatefrom Hatteras Inlet along the easterncoast of North Carolina. The vesselsreportedly cost $2 million each.

"That's expensive," notedWorkman. She asked about grantpossibilities or teaming up with otherbarrier island communities to share thecost of a ferry operation.*

Police, CityEmployeeHonored

Sanibei Police Lieutenant JamiePhillips was honored for his 25years of service to the department,

and Hubert "Bert" Gomez was recog-nized as the Employee of the Quarter forthe first quarter of 2005. Mayor MartyHarrity made the presentations duringTuesday's City Council meeting.

Phillips, who initially joined thedepartment on April 10, 1978,advanced from police aide to lieuten-

. ant during his tenure. The proclama-tion recognized him for his "employ-ment milestone" and thanked him forhis dedication and determination inserving the city.

Gomez, a tradesworker for the city,was singled out for recognition by hisfellow employees. "This award reflectsgreat credit upon you and the servicesyou provide the public," the letter said.*

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Lieutenant Jamie Phillips was honored for 25 years of service to the Sanibei PoliceDepartment. Mayor Marty Harrity presented the proclamation at Tuesday's City Councilmeeting.

Mayor Marty Harrity (right) congratulated "Bert" Gomez as Employee of the Quarter

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About 300 people attended ahighly sanitized candidates' forumat the Sanibel Community House

on Tuesday night to hear the slate forCity Council express views about whythey were running for public office.As it turned out, the crowd heard onlyfrom five. Larry Thompson, in a briefstatement, withdrew from the race andcandidate Tom Rothman could notattend due to illness. His opening state-ment was read to the audience by CurtStendahl.

The tightly structured format andrigidly controlled timetable left no roomfor audience participation or questions.Moderator Douglas Landau, associateprofessor of executive leadership andmanagement of International College,a Naples-and Fort Myers-based college,laid down the ground rules early. Hetold the candidats they would each havethree minutes for opening remarks, twominutes for closing remarks and threeminutes to respond to each of three iden-tical questions posed by the moderator.Each candidate had been requested priorto the meeting to submit two questions- 1) what they would like to ask eachother and 2) what they would like to beasked. The moderator then distilled thethree questions which each candidatewould answer. Predictably, the formatresulted in repetitious comments, both inthe remarks of each candidate and theirresponse to questions. Since the candi-dates had prepared a written openingstatement which defined their position,most of the comments that followed werestructured around the opening statementand the candidates' political advertisingduring the past few weeks.

Supporters wearing colorful T-shirtsemblazoned with slogans for individualcandidates were scattered throughout theaudience, and periodically a candidatewould elicit a loud response or applause.The Candidates were separated from the •audience by a format that did not allowthe electorate to participate. As a resultthe forum was more lecture than forum,more policy than politics. The candidatesthemselves were uncomfortable. In inter-views before the start of the forum, BobLaswell said, "It isn't much of a format."Mayor Marty Harritty said he would"much rather have questions from theaudience," a comment echoed by MickDenham, who called it "too structured."

Although the forum gave voters anopportunity to hear the candidates speak;the spontaneity which would have comefrom questions from the audience did notgive the voter a full measure of the candi-dates' views.

When asked in a separate interviewwhy the format was so tightly controlled,Landau said he had been given a "headsup" by the forum organizers that theissues were heated and emotions wererunning high. "The format," he said,

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For further information, please call thechurch at 472^0497*.

The Sanibel-Captiva Chapter ofthe Military Officers Associationof America (MOAA) will hold its

monthly meeting on February 21 at theDunes Golf and Tennis Club. The socialhour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner to fol-low at 7 p.m.

There are two speakers at thismonth's meeting. Sergeant StewartRaiman of the Florida National Guardwill speak about how the connnututy can

- help, the families of Honda Guardsmenwho were Mled in the war against Islamicterrorism. More than 40 Floridians havelost their lives in combat operations inIraq and Afghanistan. They have leftbehind many wives and more than 20children.

Next, William Tomlinson, chief of theSanibel Police Department, will speakabout how physical security for the islandwas handled in the aftermath of hurri-cane Charley.

All people who served in the UnitedStates armed forces or their spouses areinvited to attend the meeting. All whohave served as a commissioned officer,whether on active duty or in the reserves^are eligible to join MOAA .

For reservations and further informa-tion call Dewey Tate at 395-3904.& .

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Molnar Electric, Inc.Quality Lighting & Ceiling Fans

Indoor & Outdoor Lighting Design ServicesV2244-15 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Square • 472-9473

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I Churches/Temples

£ BAT YAM-TEMPLE OF THE ISLANDS:< Rabbi Murray Saltzman§ Shabbat Worship Services will be held atg the Sanibel Congregational United Church^ at 2050 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel every2 Friday evening at 8 p.m.3 Call 395-3156 for more information.Q CAPTIVA CHAPEL BY THE SEA:z 11580 Chapin Lane5 Very Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel<£. Sunday, 11 a.m.

November 21 through April 17472-1646FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,SCIENTIST:2950 West Gulf Dr., Sunday -10:30 a.m.;Sunday School -10:30 a.m., Wednesdayevening meeting - 7:30 p.m.; Readingroom open, Monday, Wednesday andFriday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Novemberthrough April), Wednesday 10 a.m. to1 p.m. (summer hours). 472-8684.SANIBEL COMMUNITY CHURCH:1740 Periwinkle Way, 472-2684.Pastor Dr. Daryl Donovan.Sunday Worship Hours:8 a.m. Traditional Service withCommunion9 a.m. Contemporary Worship Servicewith Children's Ministry (Praise Team andBand)10:45 a.m. Traditional ServiceChildcare available at all services.SANIBEL CONGREGATIONAL UNITEDCHURCH OF CHRIST:2050 Periwinkle Way, across fromPeriwinkle Place Shopping CenterDr. Randall H. Niehoff, pastorRev. Dr. James Boler & Rev. Dr. Sandra R.

Boler, associate pastorsSunday worship services:Chapel service, 7:45 a.m.;Futt Worship service, 9 and 11 a.m.Surtday School during 9 a.m. serviceChild Care provided at 9 a.m.Elevator for easy accessThe church office is open Mondaythrough Friday. Phone 472-0497.www.sanibelucc.orgST. ISABEL CATHOLIC CHURCH:3559 San-Cap Rd., 472-2763Pastor: Rev. Christopher Senk,Sunday Mass - 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.Saturday Vigil - 5:30 p.m.Wednesday, Thursday andFriday Mass, 8:30 a.m.,Communion service, Mondays andTuesdays at 8:30 a.m.Confession - by appointmentST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELSEPISCOPAL CHURCH:2304 Periwinkle Way, 472-2173http://www.saintmichaels-sanibel.orgThe Rev. Dr. Donald A. Fishburne, RectorThe Rev. Suzy PostWorship Services:Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m.Saturdays at 5 p.m.Wednesdays at 9 a.m.UNITY OF THE ISLANDS:Has discontinued service on Sanibel at theSanibel Congregational Church. Pleasejoin them at their service at UnitarianChurch Fort Myers, 11120 RanchetteRoad. Sunday 9:30 -11:15 a.m.278-1511. www.unityoffortmyers.com.^

Event To Benefit Brightest Horizons

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*t>» 7 P M Sunday, Feb. 27Arcade Theater

A SPLASH MUSICAL REVIEWERIC WATTERS & FRIENDS

At 7 p.m. on Sunday,February 27, friendsand supporters of

Brightest Horizons willenjoy a toe-tapping eveningwhen Eric Watters bringshis latest production to theArcade Theater on BayStreet between Jackson andHendry.

Watters, accompaniedby talented and enthusiasticfriends from Venice, produc-es and stars in a new revueeach year which he thenmakes available to selectednon-profits throughoutSouthwest Florida.

Tickets for "CoolWatters" are $50 and aretax deductible. Group ratesalso are available. For moreinformation call 481-2100.

Brightest Horizons ChildDevelopment Center inHarlem Heights is a natio-ally accredited programcelebrating 30 years ofchildcare services to childrenof low income families.

Major supporters ofBrightest Horizons throughoutreach programs, areCaptiva Chapel By The Sea; St. Michael and AH Angels Episcopal Church; SanibdCongregational Church of Christ; Sanibel Community Church.O

Tickets $50.00 — Call 481-S100 • Group Rates Available — Call 454-0435

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On SundayFebruary 20,you will have

three opportunities tobe a part of creativeministry at its finest.Jeff Smith will leadthe 9 and 10:45 a.m.services at SanibelCommunity Church.He will return thatnight with the children,teen and adult dramateams at.6 p.m. Therewill be a light supperserved at 6 p.m. fol-lowed by the creativeworship time.

Jeff and his wifeDebbie have recordedthree albums, written,produced and directedseveral original fulllength musicals for thechurch, produced a series of movement videos for drama ministries in the church,published a children's video, and have had several dramatic works published.

Please join this exceptional day of worship. The multi-denominational SanibelCommunity Church is located at 1740 Periwinkle Way, (Next to Jerry's Market). Formore information call 472-2684.$

Our E-Mail address is [email protected]

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'iMarch 4 - World|.Day Of Prayer

chapel By The Sea on Captivawill host this year's World Day

- of Prayer celebration at 10 a.m.CQ on Friday, March 4. An annual inter-u-national event, World Day of Prayerûnites Christian men and women in 1703 countries. Throughout the day, fromQ the first sunrise to the last sunset, thezsame prayers spoken in hundreds ofSlanguages and dialects follow the sun's—path around the globe.

The 2005 service has been written bywomen from Poland, providing an oppor-tunity to become better informed abouttheir country and its needs. Through theWorld Day of Prayer service, "Let OurLight Shine", they will share their richheritage of faith.

The service of prayer, fellowship andentertainment is being coordinated bya committee representing seven areachurches including Captiva's Chapel ByThe Sea, First Church of Christ Scientist,Saint Isabel Catholic Church, SaintMichael & Aft Angels Episcopal Ciurch,Sanibel Community Church, SanibelCongregational United Church of Christand Village Church of Shell Point.

The reception following in the CaptivaCommunity Center will include Polishfood and music.

All island residents and visitors are wel-come on March 4. Mark your calendars!Registration begins at 9:30 &

Sanibel CongregationalUnited Church of Christ

Treasure AndMedia Sale

Save Saturday, February 26from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for theTreasure and Media Sale at

the Sanibel Congregational Church,2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Thesale is sponsored by the SanibelCongregational Women in Mission(SCWIM).

Currently they are accepting itemsfor the sale on Wednesday morningsbetween 9 and 12 and on Sunday morn-ings between 10 and 11 a.m. and ariymorning the last week in February. Theyare not accepting large furniture or cloth-ing. Please bring any art, jewelry, house-hold items in good shape, toys, puzzles,books, CDs, tapes, working electronics,etc. Remember please, no large furnitureor clothing or broken items.

The proceeds of the sale will go tolocal mission projects for children andfamilies.

For further information, call thechurch at 472-0497.*

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SanibelCommunityHouse News

Fitness With Carla at The SanibelCommunity House, 2173Periwinkle Way, is on Tuesdays and

Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Thisclass includes extreme balance, strength,flexibility, and cardiovascular training forthe older adult. The cost for SCA mem-ber is $6 and non-member $7.

Mindful Yoga with Murari andBarbara is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.The class is for the beginner through theexperienced. The cost for SCA membersis $12 and non-members $13. A five-class card is available at $55 for SCAmembers and $60 for non-members.

The SCA Shellcrafters meet everyMonday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.Instruction and materials are provided.Come join this great group and learnhow to make beautiful and creative craftsout of shells found on our beach. Thesecrafts are sold to raise money, helpingto support the Community House. Yourdonation of shells i^ always welcome andappreciated. Call Wanda Will at 472-8059. /

SCA Bridge'Courses: Susan Voorheesis offeringtuô bridge courses in March.The March/rour-week IntermediateBridge Cdurse is on March 15, 22, 29and April 5. The cost for SCA Membersis $50 and nonmembers $57. The MarchFour-week Bridge Revisited Course ison Tuesdays from 9 to 11:45 a.m.,March 15, 22, 29 and April 5. This

course replaces the beginner class andis designed primarily for people whohaven't played in a while. The cost forSCA Members is $50 and nonmembersis $57. Pre-registration and prepay-ment absolutely required as these classesare extremely popular. Call the SanibelCommunity Association at 472-2155 orstop by The Sanibel Community Houseat 2173 Periwinkle Way. VISA andMasterCard accepted.^

Sanibel City CouncilMeets the first and third Tuesday ofevery month at 9 a.m. at City Hall,800 Dunlop Road; phone 472-3700. Allmeetings are open to the public.

Next regular meetingTuesday, March 1

A special meeting has been called for2 p.m. Wednesday, February 23

Complete Council agendas areavailable at the City Web site:www.mysanibel.comA copy also is posted on the bulletinboard outside City Hall.Agendas are subject ta amendment.

You may send email to:[email protected]

ElectDENNIS

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Open Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm

Macintosh Book ShopOldest Island Bookshop, established I960 •

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472-14472365 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel

(on Periwinkle across from the Palm Ridge Intersection)

Monday thru Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Celebration BenefitsSanibel Beautification

Occasionallythere really issuch a thing as

a free lunch! That'swhat patrons of popu-lar east end ice creamstore Pinocchio's dis-covered on Saturday,January 29, whenowner Lee Hanleycelebrated the 25thanniversary of hisbusiness by givingaway free hot dogs,brats, and ice cream.

Chef Dave fromthe Lighthouse Cafeserved up the sand-wiches from a tentpitched in the parkinglot of the SeahorseShops, and Vicki Hanley and Laura Rocciawere kept busy scooping up the ice cream,which 600 to 700 people enjoyed.

Customers were given the opportunity tocontribute to Sanibel Beautification, and allproceeds will be contributed to the PeriwinkleWay restoration.

Sanibel Beautification President AdaShissler commented, "We want to thank LeeHanley and his staff for the unique, thoughtfuland generous way he found to express his gratitude to the community for his contin-ued success. "#

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Island SeniorsBazaar

Start counting the days! The lastIsland Seniors Bazaar is just oneweek away. This ever-popular

bazaar will be Saturday, February 26,from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the CivicCenter on Library Way off Palm RidgeRoad. Many specialty items will be avail-able such as shell items, jewelry, beautiful

dolls, European soaps, calamondin mar-malade, bromeliads, and a wide variety ofhandicraft, plus the ever-popular Trash 'nTreasures Room with items donated bythe Island Seniors. Delicious home-bakedgoods, hot dogs, coffee and soft drinkswill be sold for those who like to "munchwhile you buy." Vendor tables can berented for $15 for members and $20 fornon-members. Please call Pat at 472-8078 to rent a table and/or call Joanneat 395-2237 for more information.^

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Join 1,399Of Your BestFriends For Dinnerby Bob Wimbush

It's hard to believe. Last year I cooked4,000 meatballs on the final Saturdayin February.On February 26 this year 1 will cook

a storm-adjusted 3,500, but meatballsare just one small part of the Kiwanisannual Spaghetti Dinner. Crews of theKiwanians cook over 300 pounds (dry) ofspaghetti and slice and slather and heatoverl,000 loves of bread. Cases andcases of clean fresh greens are blendedinto spaghetti dinner salads. There aregallons of wine and gallons of homemadesauce. And then there's the desserts andcommunity and, well, fun.

This is where you experience islandcamaraderie at its best. Obviously peopleenjoy it because Kiwanians served about1,400 paid meals and about 200 freebiesfor kids last year. After 30 years, theKiwanis Spaghetti Dinner has becomethe largest indoor event on the islandand one of Sanibel and Captiva's longestrunning traditions. Tickets are availableat Periwinkle RV Park and from anyKiwanian. The are $7 in advance and $8at the door.

On February 26 the SanibelCommunity House will be open to snow-birds and Sanibellians at 4 p.m. The lastdinner will be served sometime around8 p.m. After dinner, don't set your forkdown or your place may be cleared (old ^timers know this). Fun continues to flowto the auditorium for DJ and desserts anda raffle. Watch grownups and kids formnew friendships and renew old ones.&

Greek Festival

Go Greek for the weekend at the30th Annual Greek Festival,Friday, Saturday and Sunday,.

March 4 to 6, at the Annunciation,!)?' .the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Charchlocated at 8210 Cypress Lake Drive inFort Myers. ; .

Friday night is taverna night with greatmeals, sandwiches, sweets, snacks ariddrinks - Greek style! The kids will love'the carnival rides. Purchase discountedcarnival wristbands in advance for $3Jf;,and ride all weekend. Purchase must "5.be made by March 1. Greek Festival2005 opens at 11 a.m. on Friday until10 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. until •10 p.m. and Sunday from noon untjj^p.m. Authentic Greek foods and pas?[.'.tries presented by the parishioners ofAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Church,sponsors of this annual event. Menudelights include gyro, souvlaki, moussaka,greek salads, baklava and the famoussaganaki (flaming cheese). Live Greekmusic and entertainment will be provided,featuring Nea Genea, new generationgreek folk dancers. Shop the market-place featuring imported gift items fromGreece. Stop by the taverna for coolGreek wines, beers and our famous blueaegean drink special.

A portion of,the proceeds from thisevent will benefit the Children's Ho$pitalof Southwest Florida. Admission is $2 foradults, children 12 years and under'arefree. Parking is free. For more informa-tion, call the church office at481-2099.*


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6 - 9 PMJoin us fir a great night of art and live music

Featuring artists:Christina Wyatt • Sissi Janku • Myra Roberts • Janice Connors • Joan Mutch • Doris Schroeder • Randan Eddy • Judy Collette

Jannell Randall • Madit Mantyla • Sandre Reed • Beth Collette • Teri Causey • Robin Mccardel • Katie GardeniaRefreshments Served

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The Zonta Club of Sanibel Captivais now offering $10 raffle ticketsfor three unique prizes:

• A 14 karat gold sandal pendant andchain with diamonds & lapis donated byCongress Jewelers ($600 value)

•True Colors a gidee on canvas bylocal artist Leoma Lovegrove donated by

McEnroe Gallery ($550 value),• Handmade children's ABC quilt

donated by island quiiter Peggy Newell($300 value). •

Tickets are available from membersof Zonta and at McEnroe Gallery, 2330Palm Ridge Road (across from CVS)where the painting and quilt will be ondisplay through Friday, March 11. Thesandal pendant can be seen at CongressJewelers at Periwinkle place.

Sales of tickets will continue SaturdayMarch 12 at the School House Theaterduring Zonta's Peek at the Unique HomeTour. Three winners will be drawn at6 p.m., at the conclusion of the tour.

Additional information is availableat www.zontasancap.com or by callingDenise at McEnroe Gallery, 472-1118.

Proceeds benefit the Zonta Club ofSanibel-Captiva Foundation and theFrom page 1

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esting. "I just couldn't bear to throw itaway after all of these years of holding onto it," Lane said.

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Zonta's APeekAt The Unique'House Tour

The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captivais proud to present a sneak pre-view of the first two homes on its

Fourth Annual "Peek at the Unique" tobe held on Saturday, March 12. Thispopular house tour features intimateviews of four unique island treasures.

The first stop will be on Ferry Streetat the east end of Sanibel. This charminghideaway was built in the 1940s and wasthe residence of the postmistress in whatwas the original town. The post officewas located next door and the ferry land-ed down the road. When Jan Egelandbought the house, she totally transformedit from a plain box of 900 square feetto a lovely airy home of nearly 1,600square feet. This is an excellent exampleof introducing charm to an historic struc-ture. Comparison with the before picturesillustrates what an exceptional job ofblending old and new was accomplished.Zonta's fourth-time supporter BarrierIsland Title will sponsor this home.

The second home is that of KathyBoone, who was the director of thenative plant nursery at SCCF for 17years. The main focus of this stop will beto view the extensive native plant oasiscreated in the backyard. Kathy will bespeaking about the effects of hurricaneCharley on island vegetation and hownative plants fared better and in many

Kris Ritts event co-chair, Gini Jones sponsor co-chair, Jan Egeland home owner, SusanDunn event co-chair, Peggy Newell sponsor co-chair at the house on Ferry Road.

cases actually protected our island. Thesponsor of this house, also in the fourthyear of sponsorship, is Bob Wigley.

Jan and Kathy are co-owners ofPeriwinkle Cottage at 16640 McGregorBoulevard. Truly an eclectic mix of oldand new, the shop specializes in homeand garden decor and gifts. Stop by andsay hello, but make sure you have morethan a few minutes because there is somuch to see. Their phone number is454-5200. ,

The proceeds from this year's "Peekat the Unique" will support three serviceprojects:

• Girls Making It On Purpose, provid-ing emotional and practical support foryoung women transitioning out of fostercare;

• The Transitional Living Center atSouthwest Florida Addiction Services,also in Fort Myers, providing educationand support for women in recovery fromaddiction; and

• Programs aiding local efforts tocombat human trafficking in SouthwestFlorida, as well as support to ZontaInternational's anti-trafficking project inEastern Europe.

"Peek at the Unique" sponsors are

featured in the event program and pub-licity. This year, Zonta is encouragingsponsoring business to offer ticket-holdersdiscounts that will encourage attendees toeat or shop on the day of the tour. Thereare a range of sponsorship opportuni-ties ranging from house sponsorships at$1,500 to program sponsors at $250and $100, and food sponsors. For moreinformation on sponsorship opportuni-ties, contact Gini Jones at 699-4545 orat [email protected].

Tickets for the event, which will go onsale in mid February, are $45. "Peek atthe Unique" has been sold out all threeyears since its inception. Attendees frompast years will soon be receiving a postcard reminder. The reservation phoneline will be included in an upcomingarticle.

The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captivais a service organization of professionalwomen working together to providehands-on assistance, advocacy, andfunds to strengthen women's lives onthe islands, in Lee County, and aroundthe world through Zonta International.Additional information is available atwww.zontasancap.com or by callingGinger Parker at 472-6356 or IngeGlissman at 472-1862.&

Our E-Mail address [email protected]

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Laney Attuso Allie Attuso

Happy first birthday to Allie andLaney Attuso. The twins turned one-year-old on February 6. Mom Pam andGrandma Jeanne are owners of the Sanibel Day Spa.

Mom says, "What a crazy year it's been, double trouble."We love you,Mom, Dad, Nana, Papa, Grandma Grandpa; Uncle Robbie and Aunt Julie.^

Mrs. William Griffin, long-tme Sanibel resident^ pleased to announce the birthof her great-granddaughter, Reece Anne Crockett; on January 28. Proudparents are Danielle and David Crockett. Big brother, David, two years old,

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It is estimated that over 100 peopleattended Sanibel Safe Boating Day onFebruary 5 at the Sanibel RecreationCenter. The event was hosted by the Cityof Sanibel Marine Advisory Committeeand was chaired by D/Lt Jim Strothers.

Through the cooperation of the par-ticipating agencies the event was deemeda success. It was observedflKainot onlymembers of the l?oi|p%Squadron attend-ed but also a large %io%it of the generalpublic participate^ ,«JF %

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a booth that provided various literatureson boating safety. Our Vessel Safetycrew headed by P/C Bob Healey wason hand signing up for free inspections.Our membership people also providedinformation about the Power Squadron.P/C Tom Gillis had a VHF radio ondisplay and was monitoring channel16. Commander Dale McGinley onceagain did a fine job of keeping the publicinformed as to what was occurring duringthe day by making announcements overthe PA system. John Topp also kept theblackboard up to date with the times ofthe various activities.

Our Safety Team consisting of Lt.John Carney, 1/Lt Carol Robinson, P/CRonn Downey and Lt/C Ed Harwell con-ducted man-overboard demonstrationsin the pool. Radio procedure use wasdemonstrated by the use of walkie-talkiesat our mock-up boat console. The CoastGuard personnel handled the responseside of the drills. The^. demonstrationswere not only informa'tive/^ut at timesentertaining.

The presence of the Coast GuardHomeland Security Vessel was also a bigattraction. Not only did the "Coastees'"provide literature and hands-on assistancethey conducted guided tours of the vesselto the public.

Speaking of vessels, Myton Ireland ofSanibel Marina arranged to bring a brandnew boat that just arrived. This boat alsodrew a large crowd not only due to itssize, but also the safety equipment onboard.

West Marine provided a large displayof safety equipment. Henry of WestMarine was also very informative to theproper use of the equipment. Henry alsodonated a very nice door prize that wasraffled off.

Our own police and fire departmentwere on hand with various pieces ofemergency equipment. Fire and Rescueprovided CPR demonstrations, but thebiggest attraction was the fire extin-guisher and flare demonstrations. Thesedemonstrations allowed the public to

i _. ^ n .. ... i „: i _ , , _ ~ nactually use an extinguisher on a live fire- something you hope you never have todo, but should always be prepared for. Inspeaking with one woman attending thedemo, she commented this one demon-stration was what caused her to attendthe event and she was glad she did. Thefire department and Coast Guard alsoshowed the proper use of signal flares aswell as providing a container for the dis-posal of out-dated flares.

Our Sanibel Marine Patrol unit waspresent to provide the public with infor-mation about boating around Sanibel.An officer from Florida Fish and Wildlifeassisted them in providing informationas it relates to law enforcement on thewater.

Members of the Marine AdvisoryCommittee were in attendance withthe brochures prepared by the City ofSanibel on marine regulations. Assistingin manning this booth were some of thestaff of the recreation department. Theydisplayed plans of the new rec center tobe constructed. The rec department alsoarranged for one of the most popularevents of the day. The Lazy Flamingoprovided free hot dogs, hamburgers andcheeseburgers for the hungry attendeesand workers. Donations were taken withthe proceeds going to the Rec CenterYouth Program.

The Sanibel School provided a boothand display for a project they are workingon. The project is to show what discard-ed monofilament line does to our wildlifeand environment. We must applaud thesestudents for their contribution to thisevent.

In addition to all of the above, anothermajor highlight of the day was the award-ing of the prizes to the winners of theSafe Boating Poster contest held at TheSanibel School. Lt/C Joanne Heroy-Giller chaired the contest along withAssistant Principal Nancy McDole whichwas open to the entire school. SanibelMayor Marty Harrity was on hand topresent the winners their prizes.Firstplace winner Kim Greenplate receiveda $100 Savings Bond and the two run-ner-ups Anna Craig and Jennifer Algarrawere awarded $50 Savings Bonds each.All three winners will be taking a cruiseon the Coast Guard Gutter on February26 courtesy of the Fort Myers BeachCoast Guard Station.

The newspapers on the island did afabulous job of publicizing and promotingthis event. Numerous local radio stationsalso participated in promotion of theevent by making announcements over theair. Television coverage of the day wasfilmed by NBC-2 News, Wink News, andFox 4 News which was aired at varioustimes during the day. Thanks to all whomade this event a success.^

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Reeve Lindbergh Book SigningSet For February 22by Brian Johnson

The daughter of Anne Morrow Lindbergh will be on Captiva Island on Tuesday,February 22 to sign copies of a special 50th Anniversary Edition of GiftFrom The Sea.

The book signing will be held at the Captiva Island Inn from 4 to 6 p.m. Admissionis free to the public.

"Reeve will be giving a talk on Monday inNaples, and then she will be here on the 22ndfor the signing," said Margaret Eliuned Morgan,Reeve's cousin and the coordinator of theevent. "It's very cold in Vermont right now soshe will be glad to be down here!"

Gift From The Sea, a slim Americanclassic that still sells roughly 25,000 cop-ies per year, helped make Captiva Islandan international destination. Anne MorrowLindbergh's lyrical descriptions of the shellsfound on the shores of Captiva are read andreread by generations of readers.

Call Home Project

The Combat Infantrymen's Association of Southwest Florida is requesting help fortheir Call For Home Project we need help from the families in Southwest Floridawho have a member of their family in the military service in Afghanistan or Iraq in

the War On Terrorism. We shall send each a phone card to enable them to call their lovedones at here at home. Please mail the entire address to Combat Infantrymen's Association.Daniel R. Sankoff Adjutant, 236 Danby Road, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936-7531 or e/mailto [email protected] (Call Home Project). All donations for this cause will be greatlyappreciated. Please make checks payable to Combat Infantrymen's Association.^

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The time of the book signing was chosento coincide with sunset. "I would suggestto anyone coming to the signing to makesome time to go to the restaurants andtake a walk on the beach - to savor themoment," said Morgan. "The sunsets are sobeautiful here at this time of the year."

Reeve Lindbergh, an award-winningauthor who has written 18 children's booksand five adult books, will have some of herown titles on hand to sign.

"I remember how small and delicateshe always seemed," writes Reeve in anew introduction to the 50th AnniversaryEdition. "I remember her intelligence andsensitivity. But when I reread Gift FromThe Sea, the illusion of fragility falls away,leaving the truth... Underlying all of it is anenormous sustaining strength.

"How could I forget? She was, after all, awoman who raised five children after tragical-ly losing her first son in 1932. She was thefirst woman in America to earn a first-classglider pilot's license, in 1930, and the firstwoman ever to win the National GeographicSociety's Hubbard medal, in 1934, for heraviation and exploration adventures."

Gift From The Sea is one of thosebooks that transcends typical publishingcategories. It is a memoir, a nature book,a study of women's issues, and a spiritualquest. Morgan said she has heard anecdot-ally that Buddhists have called it the bestbook about Buddhism by an American.

Over the years, Gift From The Sea hassold over three million copies and has beentranslated into 25 languages.

The Captiva Island Inn is located at 11509Andy Rosse Lane. For more informationabout the signing, call the Inn at 395-0882.^

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All types of goods pass through the back door of a Publixgrocery store, but January 29 may have been a first whena Cooper's hawk ambled into the store located on Palm

Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers and took a seat near the Hallmarkdisplay.

Suffering from a fractured wing, the bird had apparently beenhunting for food as best he could around the Publix parking lot.

"The thing that makes it interesting is that we don't normallythink of a Cooper's hawk scavenging on the ground," said CROWveterinarian Dr. PJ Deitschel. "We figured it was a red-shouldered

hawk because they do quite well going after lizards and bugs."The circumstances of the rescue ranked among the more amusing that Dr. PJ has

heard over the years. "We could envision the hawk sitting by the cards, greeting cus-tomers," she said.

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Cooper's hawk with hood having radiograph taken.

Staff from the Calusa Nature Center pickedup the bird, and a CROW volunteer trans-ported him to Sanibel.

On admission, the hawk was found to bethin and dehydrated but alert. Some healinghad already taken place at the fracture site,but the wing was unstable and the bird wasincapable of flight.

"He had a thick scab, and you could feel acallus forming at the break" at the midshaft ofthe radius."

The hawk also had a scab on his rightshoulder. Dr. PJ said it was impossible todetermine what had happened to him, but itappeared that a branch had impaled his shoul-der and gone through to his wing. The woundsites were grouped along a straight diagonalline.

Staff gave him pain meds, homeopathicremedies, vitamins and Chinese herbs. Aradiograph was taken at once.

The x-ray confirmed the fracture and sup-ported Dr. PJ's suspicion that the wound hadbecome infected. She rejected the invasiveprocedure of removing the scab and cleaningout the infected matter. She chose to start him on a relatively high dose of antibioticsand monitor the situation.. The Cooper's hawk ate hungrily from the start, which immediately boosted hischances of recovery. "He was fantastic about eating," said Dr. PJ. (of course theyknew that any raptor who could find a way into Publix must obviously be keen onfood).

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The hawk was housed in a doublecage that allowed staff to shift him to oneside of the cage while cleaning the other.The bird put on weight and healing tissueemerged around his wounds.

Dr. PJ ordered a radiograph after twoweeks. "I was acutally quite pleased withit," she said. "There's some good bridg-ing, and the radius is well aligned. Thecallus is still fairly strong. There may stillbe some necrotic tissue at the fracture

site, but we have the infection under con-trol."

Because it's a bone infection, staff willgive him antibiotics for a longer period.The medicine is put in his food - theyhandle him once per day.

"This animal is moving in the rightdirection," said Dr. PJ. "I've seen alot worse fractures heal well. If you'repatient, and give them time to heal,amazing things happen."^

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It happened on a website a long, long time ago. After untold thousands of planetarium programs and kids consistently telling me that the brightest star of the'night was the North Star, I was perplexed. So I posed the same query to a national audience. "Name the brightest star of the nighttime sky." The answers I^provided were, of course, the North Star, and such other bright, recognizable luminaries as Bctelgeusc and Rigel of Orion the hunter, Capella of Auriga theCharioteer, and the correct answer Sirius, the Dog Star of Canis Major. Since the question had to be submitted months ahead of its posting date, I picked my

birthday, June 10th, for its unveiling in hopes that I would remember to check back. On that day, there were just over 2000 respondents. I remember specifically that 51percent chose the North Star as the brightest star of the night. About ten percent of the voters touted Sirius, pretty much as I expected. This week, you can break thechains of this misconception. If you go outside at 9 p.m. and face due south, Sirius will be shining about one third of the distance up from the horizon. Because of itslow altitude and brightness, Sirius often twinkles wildly from even small amounts of atmospheric turbulence. It may flash reds and blues as its light is refracted and dis-persed1 on its way towards your eyes. Now do an about-face, so that you arc looking north, but gaze just a little higher in the sky. From the city, suburbs, or a rural locale,you'll notice the much fainter North Star, the luminary about which the sky turns. The Big Dipper will be to your right, cup up, handle down with the two top stars ofits bowl pointing at the North Star. "Siriusly." take a few minutes to put the North Star in its pivotal place, just the 47th brightest star of the night, www.astronomy.org

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Anyone interested in discussing anew worldview involving plane-tary preservation, shared respon-

sibility and an environment of peace isinvited to attend free, open forum studycircles on the Earth Charter, to be heldat The Bean Cafe, Periwinkle Way.

The first study circle is set for Monday,February 21, from 6:30 to8:30 p.m. The moderator will beBrandon Hollingshead, a senior at FloridaGulf Coast University majoring in envi-ronmental education.

The Earth Charter is a declaration offundamental principles for building a just,sustainable and peaceful global society inthe 21st century. Worldwide in scope andwith the support of more than 800 lead-ing non-governmental organizations, theEarth Charter Initiative seeks to inspirea new sense of global cooperation andinterdependence.

ECOSanibel (Earth Charter ofSanibel), the island-based organizationdedicated to studying, promoting andupholding the spirit and aims of the EarthCharter particularly as they apply to thesanctuary island of Sanibel is holding thestudy circles to encourage frank and opendiscussion, invite opinions, and facilitate awider understanding of its principles.

No prior knowledge or experienceis required: for a copy of the Earth

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For more information, call DonnaRoberts at 472-8998 or [email protected].^

Shell MuseumFundraiser4 i Tt's a shelluva week, isn't it?" said

I a British visitor recently at TheXBailey-Matthews Shell Museum.

The tourist was commenting aboutthe annual Sanibel-Captiva Shell ClubShow, which runs from March 3 to 5,and also referring to a new event sched-uled the next day: "Under the Sea," anevening fundraiser to benefit the muse-um, is set for Sunday, March 6, begin-ning at 6:30 p.m. It will be held undera tent on the museum grounds at 3075Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel.

"There will be dinner, dancing, enter-tainment, a silent auction, oral auction,raffle, and lots of surprises," says Trusteeand Event Chairwoman Anne Joffe.

"Tickets to the event are an afford-able $75 each, and tables seat 10," sheexplains. "Parking for the event will be atThe Sanibel School down the street, withtrolleys shuttling guests to the museum."

For more information, please con-tact Mrs. Joffe at 770-8248 or [email protected].*

Red Tide UpdateReport

aboratory results for Karena brevis.Samples of marine waters collected

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Site Number One - Boca Grand -Low -A levels - 13,000 cells/liter of seawater (possible respiratory irritation).

Site Number Two - Captiva Island -Negative.

Site Number Three - Sanibel Island -Negative.

Active surveillance will be continuedwith follow up when appropriate.^

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Fossil ExpeditionSaturday, February 26, 8 a.m.Join author Mark Renz on a search

for the prehistoric remains of sharks,mammoths, mastodons, giant sloths,armadillos, saber-toothed cats, and otherfossilized bones and teeth. Everyonekeeps what they find unless it is new toscience, in which case it will be donatedto the Florida Museum of Natural Historyin Gainesville. Mr. Renz will provide shov-els and screens for collecting, and willhelp identify your finds. This expedition isappropriate for entire families, althoughchildren under six are not recommended.Total time collecting will be four to fivehours. Meet at the Calusa Nature Centerto carpool to site. The cost is $50 peradult ($35 for meinbers) and $40 forchildren 12 and under ($30 for member'schildren). Register by February 23 by call-ing 275-3435.£<

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Faye Granberry with her award winningcactus

Fords and Flowers, "An AmericanLove Affair" flower show, pro-duced according to the standards of

the National Council of Garden Clubs,was recently held at Sam Galloway FordShowroom in Fort Myers. It was notedby nationally accredited flower showjudges, representing a number of dif-ferent states, that it was an outstanding

Ethel Sinow with basket winner Merle Geier

show both in horticulture, design andspecial exhibits.

Sandy Kavouras, Flower ShowChairperson, announces the top awardwinners in the Horticulture Division andthe Design Division.

In the Design Division Judy Gore, FortMyers, won the Designer's Choice Awardand the Petite Award.

In the Horticulture Division FayeGranberry, Sanibel won the Award ofHorticulture Excellence - Finest Exhibitof Horticulture in the show, plus theCacti and Succulent Award given by theGarden Club of Cape Coral; the OrchidAward given by the Sanibel-CaptivaOrchid Society; the Collectors ShowcaseAward for Collections; and the ShowcaseAward by District DC Judges Council forcombination plantings.

Chair Kavouras announced the show,

two years in planning, was a renownedsuccess with 290 horticulture entries, allstaged in the beds of black pick-up trucks,with 48 designs staged around the trucks.The 13 special exhibits were staged inthe area of the show cars.

Berne Davis, flower show judgeschairperson, designed a number of socialevents, for the accredited judges repre-senting the National Council of FlowerShow Judges.

Mayor Jim Humphrey, Fort Myers,addressing the attendees at the show,praised participants for the excellenceand the beauty of the show. He congratu-lated the members of the Fort Myers-LeeCounty Garden Clubs Council on theirnew home on Virginia Avenue, FortMyers. The structure is currently undergo-ing a number of changes.

Sanibel Shell Island Garden Club andthe Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society andmembers of each group participated.Glenda Campbell and Mary Welsh,Garden Club, served on committees.

Ethel Sinow of the Sanibel-CaptivaOrchid Society and Roni Martorelli ofThe Shell Net, Sanibel, designed anddonated a decorated basket completewith a number of gifts that won high hon-ors. The baskets from 17 garden clubsserved as a fundraiser for the Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council. The basketwas won by Merle Geier of GallowayFord, Fort Myers.*

Society FeaturesOrchid Specialist

The Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Societywill meet on February 21, 1:30p.m., at St. Michael & All Angels

Episcopal Church, 2304 PeriwinkleWay. Featured speaker will be KarynAnn Kowakski of Katzis ExoticBlossoms, Cape Coral. Recognized asa top award winning orchid grower,Kowaleski will bring to the group oforchid hobbyist solutions to growingproblems, tips on growing award-win-ning orchids and the showing of variousorchid species. She will have for sale anumber of special orchids at competitiveprices. If you need identification of anorchid or solutions to an orchid prob-lem, bring the orchid to the meeting foran evaluation.

Faye Granberry, president of theorchid society will conduct the "Showand Tell" program. Attendees are invitedto bring their orchid, dead or alive, andshare their experiences.

All activities are open to the publicincluding the orchid show - ribbons to beawarded. Members free, guests $2.50.No reservations needed.#

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Did you know that the shallowwaters and seagrass beds betweenSanibel and Fort Myers are home

to a wide variety of fascinating sea life.This estuarine environment is wherethe fresh water of the CaloosahatcheeRiver meets the salt water of the Gulfof Mexico. It is also one of the mostproductive ecosystems on Earth. Theseagrass beds act as a nursery and afeeding ground for many species of fish'and other marine life.

Come explore the wonders livingbelow the surface of San Carlos Baywith a naturalist from the Sanibel-CaptivaConservation Foundation. You will notonly see your favorite estuarine creaturesup close, but you will also learn about thedelicate ecology of seagrass habitats andwhat is being done by local agencies tostudy and protect these valuable nurseriesof the sea.

This is a great opportunity for peopleof all ages to explore the world thatlies below the surface of an estuary.This program is being brought to youby a partnership between the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation andthe Charlotte Harbor National EstuaryProgram.

When: Wednesday, February 9, at 9a.m. and Thursday, February 24, at 10a.m.

ShorelineDiscoveryProgram

The Sanibel-Captiva ConservationFoundation will once again beoffering this weekly educational

program. Learn about the animals thatlive along and use our shores, the lifecycle of the sea turtles that nest here,and the natural forces that shape thebarrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva.Shoreline Discovery programs willexplore the fascinating marine creaturesthat live in this highly dynamic ecosys-tem. Programs will begin with an orien-tation to the animals in The conserva-tion foundation's marine touch tankand then proceed to Gulfside City Parkfor a Discovery Walk, the ConservationFoundation's Shoreline DiscoveryProgram will be offered on Thursdaymornings at 9 a.m. This program is $5for adults and free for children, a beachparking fee of approximately $2 mayalso be required. Additional informationcan be obtained by calling the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation'sNature Center at 472-2329.*


Where: San Carlos Bay, full directionswill be given upon reservation. The dateand location are subject to change due toweather or parking restrictions.

Cost: Free to children and adults.Sponsored by the Charlotte Harbor

National Estuary Program (CHNEP)Space is limited to 16. All childrenmust be accompanied by an adult.Reservations required. Please call472-2329.

What you need to bring: Old clothesand/or bathing suit, closed toed watershoes, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and a

Sanibel RoadFatalities

The following monthly statistics byspecies havabeen compiled bythe Sanibel Department of Public

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2| Professional2 Tarpon> Tournamenti Series

The Tarpon Anglers Club announc-es the addition of Nextel as itstitle sponsor for the organization's

2005 Professional Tarpon TournamentSeries (PTTS) presented by CenturyBoats.

The televised series is the largest live-release tarpon tournament in the stateof Florida, featuring five regular seasonevents and one championship event in alive-release format held in Boca GrandePass.

"We are excited about our partnershipwith Nextel, as this will continue to gen-erate awareness and build interest of ourtournament series among recreationalsaltwater anglers, as well as novices,"says Joe Mercurio, vice president of theTarpon Anglers Club and on-air host ofthe televised tournaments.

The 2005 Nextel PTTS will beheld May 21, May 29, June 5 andJune 12. The Jim Beam Tarpon CupChampionship, featuring the seriestop 25 teams based on points, will beheld June 19. A non-series Ladies DayTournament will be held on June 18.

"Last year's tournaments proved to bea tremendous success, as both our spon-sors and anglers enjoyed the NASCAR-like atmosphere which included extreme

weather, aggressive sharks, and morethan 50 boats competing in Boca GrandePass during each event," continuedMercurio.

Camera crews are on hand during theNextel PTTS to capture the action for a13-week television series on the SunshineNetwork. The series will begin airingJuly 1, and can be seen Thursdays at12 p.m., Fridays at 5 p.m., Saturdays at11:30 a.m., and Sundays at 5 p.m. Thetelevision show became one of the high-est rated shows in 2004 during the GMCOutdoor block on the Sunshine Network.This year, production crews will rig sever-al tournament boats with "lipstick" cam-eras, giving viewers up-close and personalcoverage of the fishing as it happens.

During each tournament, teamswill be competing for a first prize thatincludes a Century 1902 Bay Boat witha Yamaha F115 {pur-stroke engine and aContinental aluminum trailer.

According to Mercurio, 2005 will beeven more rewarding to participants,as Yamaha Motor Corporation spon-sors the Team of the Year Race. Thisincentive program awards an additional$1,000 each week to the first place teamif the vessel used during the tournamentis outfitted with a Yamaha engine. TheYamaha Team of the Year will receivea Yamaha F225 V6 four-stroke engine,while the second place team will receivea trip for four to the exclusive CrocodileBay Lodge in Costa Rica.

Each event is limited to three hours offishing, and the field is limited to 50 four-person teams including the captain. Entryfees are $600 for each of the five qualify-

ing events, and $1,000 for the final JimBeam Tarpon Cup Championship.

For more information, an applicationform, exciting tournament photos, andtournament regulations, visit www.tar-ponanglersdub.com.O

Audubon BirdingOutings

ebruary 19 - Fishing PierMeet in Fishing Pier parking lot. $2per hour parking fee.

February 26 - "Ding" DarlingWildlife Refuge

Meet in overflow parking lot near trol-ley stop. Entry fee required.

March 5 -Bailey TractMeet in parking lot on Tarpon Bay

road.All birders welcome.Call Malcolm Harpham at 395-3804

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FTreasure Facts:

Spanish Treasure In TheCaloosahatchee?

In 1624 (two years after the Atocha went down), records indicate the Dutch ship,Entracht, captured a Spanish treasure galleon. The Spanish soldiers and crewwere taken prisoner, and a Dutch crew was placed aboard the galleon. Both

ships were sailed up the Caloosahatchee to reprovision and take on fresh water.On the way out, the fierce Calusa Indians gave chase. The Entracht ran agroundand was hurriedly abandoned near the present day Sanibel causeway. The Dutchand their Spanish prisoners sailed home in the Spanish galleon.

Pottery pieces typical of the period have been found washed up on Punta Rassaand in the vicinity of the suspected wreck site. A group of treasure hunters, believingthe treasure was transferred to the Entracht, have begun the process to search thesite in earnest for Spanish treasure.

What do you think? If you were the Dutch captain, would you have bothered totransfer tons of treasure or just transferred your flag and ridden the treasure shiph ? #

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Hurricane Charley RevistedAt xDing' Darling

An aerial shot of the refuge's Wildlife Drive days after Hurricane Charley hit

Kevin Godsea, lead ranger at J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge,will speak about the effects of Hurricane Charley on the refuge at a specialpresentation on February 24 at 1 p.m. in the Education Center.

Godsea, who was one of the first people back to the island following the Auguststorm, will show pictures of those first days and talk about the refuge's recovery andresearch that is being conducted in the aftermath.

Admission is free; the event is sponsored by the "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society,the refuge's non-profit friends organization, as part of its 13-week ThursdayAfternoon Lecture Series. For more information, call 472-1100 ext. 241 or log on towww.dingdarlingsociety.org.^

Shell ClubMeeting4 4 ^ ^ helling in Chile" is the topic

^ ^ o f the Tuesday, February 22K*J meeting of the Sanibel-Captiva

Shell Club. It will be held at 7:30 p.m.at The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museumon Sanibel. The slide show presenta-tion will be given by shell store ownerand inveterate traveler Anne Joffe, whovisited Chile in January 2004. She andher husband, David, operate two SheSells Sea Shells stores on Sanibel.

Mrs. Joffe received a bachelor's of sci-ence degree in microbiology from MountIda College in Newton, Massachusetts.She has been active for several decadesin the American Malacological Societyand the Conchologists of America.

"My husband and I traveled with agroup of friends - all 'shell people' - forthree weeks, from one end of Chile tothe other," she explains. "The slide showwill feature not only shells, but lots ofscenes from our sightseeing.

"We had the special treat of beingable to take a puddle-jumper plane fromSantiago to the Juan Fernandez Islands,where we visited Robinson Crusoe Island.The Juan Fernandez Islands are locatedabout 380 miles off the coast of Chile."

Mrs. Joffe is involved in myriad com-munity activities, including volunteeringas a trustee of The Bailey-Matthews ShellMuseum and president of the board ofdirectors of the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber

of Commerce. She is spearheading"Under the Sea," the Shell Museumfund-raiser scheduled for Sunday, March6, at the museum.

She is chairwoman of the 2005Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club Show, whichwill run from March 3 to 5 at the SanibelCommunity Center. In addition, Mrs.Joffe is organizing the Conchologists ofAmerica Annual Convention, scheduledfor July 19 to 24 at the'Sanibel HarborResort Hotel in Fort Myers. The con-vention is being hosted by the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club.

The Shell Club board wants to remindclub members and the general public thatall meetings of the Shell Club are heldat the museum, unless otherwise noted.Programs are sponsored jointly by theShell Club and the museum, and themuseum helps support speaker honorariaand expenses.

There is no admission charge andmembers of the public are invited toattend. Light refreshments will be offeredat the meeting.

The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museumis located at 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Roadon Sanibel Island. For further informa-tion about the February 22 meeting orUnder the Sea, the fundraiser scheduledfor Sunday, March 6, call the museum at395-2233 or 888-679-6450.*

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The Simple Language Of Orchidsby Dr. Faye Laurent Granberry, Sanibel orchid hobbyist

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ebruary is still a difficult month for orchids. Warm days that1 turn into cold nights, below 45 degrees, are not the idealtemperature for orchids.

If a vanda is in temperatures that go below 45 degrees it probablywill not bloom again for a long period of time.

Phalaenopsis are very sensitive to low temperatures. Long agoI decided to keep them indoors and that has solved that concern.Cattleyas seem to be the only orchid I grow that withstands low tem-peratures, continues to bloom and grow.

Many of my orchids began blooming during the later part ofJanuary and will continue throughout February. After they finishblooming, they will start to show new growth. After the new growthis evident, I will repot them.

I have a number of orchids that had been on the ground duringthe storms that are now infected with scale. Nothing is better than a strong spray ofalcohol used full strength. Take a spray bottle full of alcohol each time orchids arechecked. This affords an opportunity to spray any scale or whiteflies.

Small black spots are often the result of Botrytis, especially on the white flowers ofPhalaenopsis. A good control is better circulation of air at night by the use of a fan.Bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), one tablespoon per gallon, will help. RD20, poolalgaecide or Physan are all suitable.

For orchid foliage that has turned red, apply one tablespoon of Epsom salts to agallon of water, better used in combination with potassium nitrate.

Snails love to devour the leaves of phalaenopsis and the soft crowns of vandas.Place a pie tin full of beer near the affected areas. The snail is drawn to the beer. Ido not know if they drink so much that they die or they fall into the beer and die.Whatever, I have found that beer is ihe perfect answer to killing snails. It is cheap andconvenient, plus safe, unless your pets are prone to consuming alcohol.

Look for the story oh the results of the flower show, Fords and Flowers. I wonmost of the top horticulture awards, plus 38 ribbons. A cactus I entered won the bestof show. I was quite amused as the only care I give the cactus is a glass of water everycouple months. The paphiopedilum, or lady slipper orchid, which I have to pray overevery day to keep it alive and in bloom, only won a blue ribbon.

On February 21, 1:30 p.m. the Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society will meet at theSt Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church. Karen Katz will share her award winning

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Artwork On Display At Sanibel Library

Birds of Paradise by Stanley Timson

The Sanibel Library is displaying the work of 54 artists from the Sanibel-Captiva Art League during the month of February. The collection of 85 paint-ings in a variety of mediums depicting landscaptes, florals, still life and life

paintings was juried by Lynn Loscutoff, a nationally recognized artist with a studioin Naples. Awards were presented to the following artists:

First placed, Anne Kittel -Gumbo LimboSecond place, Stanly Timons - Birds of ParadiseThird place, Rita Skoxzen - Mei LingHonrable Mentions:Maya Bryant - Banana BloomGordon Coughlin - Nebraska Valley StowePat Smart - Floral DelightLola Katchen Memorial Award: Karen Ann Ball.All paintings are for sale and may be viewed from Monday through Saturday dur-

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Orr, will speak during the AnniversaryReception ofFGCUs Centerfor Environmentaland SustainabilityEducation, ' "S%next Saturday,February 26,on SanibelIsland. Theevent is part ofthe center-spon-sored BarbaraKingsolver David OrrWeekend.

Two of ournation's mostnotable publicintellectuals,Deming and Orrboth serve on theboard of advisor'sof the Center forEnvironmentaland SustainabilityEducation,whose director isSanibel residentand Professor ofEnvironmentalStudies and Environmental Education,Peter Blaze Corcoran.

The anniversary celebration andfundraising reception will be held atthe Gulf Pines home of Mallory andPeter Haffenreffer, from 5 to 8 p.m.,on February 26. Invitations to the eventare still available, by calling Peter BlazeCorcoran, at 590-7166.

A direct descendant of the greatAmerican writer, Nathanial Hawthorne,Deming spoke last March on Sanibel, inthe center's Rachel Carson DistinguishedLecture. Deming is professor of creativewriting, at University of Arizona, and win-ner of the Pushcart Prize. David Orr isprofessor and chair of the EnvironmentalStudies Program at Oberlin College. Heis perhaps best known for his pioneeringwork on environmental literacy in highereducation, and his recent work in ecologi-cal design.

Barbara Kingsolver appears at BIGARTS at 7 p.m., next Friday, February25, in the Center for Environmental andSustainability Education's signature series,the Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture.The event is in conjunction with SanibelReads, and is hosted by Billy's Bikes.Tickets are sold out.&

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featuring special guests Susan Egan andSal Viviano and will include music fromCabaret, Chicago, and 42nd Street atthe Harborside Event Center February25 and 26 at 8 p.m. The evening willinclude a special appearance by theSouthwest Florida Symphony Children'sChorus performing musical highlightsfrom Annie!

The Harborside Event Center venueoffers a wonderful cabaret-style atmo-

event coincides with ArtFest Fort Myers,the annual downtown juried fine arts fes-tival celebrating its 32nd year. Over 200nationally know artists will be on displayand available for purchase. ArtFest isfrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily February26 and 27 along the downtown FortMyers Riverfront. For more informationon ArtFest see http://www.artfestfortmy-ers.com/.

Broadway stars Susan Egan andSal Viviano will heat up the stage bothnights! Egan has traversed all four cor-ners of the entertainment industry, mak-ing powerful impressions in theater, film,television and music. She won criticalacclaim on Broadway as 'Sally Bowles' inCabaret, and most notably, as the origi-nal 'Belle' in Disney's Beauty and theBeast, garnering Tony and Drama Desknominations for Best Actress. Four films

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I Monday Night^At BIG ARTS:| The Station Agent2 by Priscilla Friedersdorfu_2 *"T^his is a film to see when you have3 I wearied of over-acting, inexplicableQ X flashbacks, ear-shattering explo-z sions, souped-up special effects, gun5i battles and car crashes. The Station— Agent, which won three of the top

awards at the Sundance Film Festivallast year, is a quiet thought-provokingmovie.

Fin, (Peter Dinklage) a train fanatic,has the perfect job for him, working ina model railway shop. He and his bossand some of their customers while awaytime watching train films and discussingtheir rail passion with the others whoare similarly locomotive obsessed. A sud-den turn of events appears to end Fin'sidyllic lifestyle but he surprisingly inheritsan old train depot in New Jersey which

he settles into as his new home.The story of Fin and the friends he

reluctantly makes in his new situationand the place they take in his lonelylife is the gist of the plot. Because Finis a dwarf, he has carefully guardedhis vulnerability to insults and taunts bysmall-minded individuals by being dis-tant, self absorbed and taciturn. He doesnot allow himself to draw close to otherpeople.

But outside the abandoned train sta-tion is a vendor, Joe, who sells hot dogsfrom his van to lunchtime customers.Joe is gregarious and irrepressible andrefuses to be rebuffed by Fin's standoff-ishness. A sad, bewildered young artist,Olivia, who frequents Joe's stand nearlyruns over Fin twice and the encounterbrings about another relationship in hissolitary life. The three become friendsand, while there is little or no romanceinvolved, the need for all of this dispa-rate group for the bonds of friendshipis the quiet, thoughtful message of thissuperbly acted film which was writtenand directed by Tom McCarthy.

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The BIG ARTS Film Society has chosen three music based movies for the filmfestival in March. Two of their choices are recent releases and one is the oldfavorite The Sound of Music. On Wednesday, March 2, Shall We Dance

will be shown, with dinner following at The Island Cow. The highly acclaimed newproduction of Phantom of the Opera will be screened on Thursday, March 3, withdinner following at The Seafood Factory. Concluding the festival will be an eveningof music, dancing, food and live entertainment on Friday, March 4 at BIG ARTS,with the featured film of the evening being The Sound of Music.

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Four Freshmen at BIG ARTSThe Four Freshmen will entertain

and delight a full house at BIG ARTSSaturday night, February 19. NamedDownbeat Magazine's Vocal Group of2000 and 2001, and voted Jazz Timesreaders poll Best Vocal Group of 2003,the Four Freshmen perform with thatsame unmistakable sound of the originalgroup. While they perform the Freshmenhits, they also present some of their ownfavorites blended with an audience-pleas-ing charisma and humor. Not only dothey sing, but they play their own instru-ments!

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Cellist Laszlo Varga With PianistLisa Frank• The celebrated cellist, Laszlo Varga

with pianist Lisa Frank will performat Schein Hall, BIG ARTS Tuesday,February 22, at 8 p.m. Hungarian-American, Laszlo Varga has an impres-sive international reputation as a cellosoloist, orchestra conductor, recordingartist and master teacher. As PrincipalCellist with the New York Philharmonic,he was soloist with Dimitri Mitropoulos,Leonard Bernstein, Bruno Walter andmany others world wide. He is famousfor giving premiere performances andis eagerly sought after by composers topresent their new works.

Varga left Hungary in 1946 to jointhe Lemer String Quartet and tourEurope and South America. He hasalso performed with the Borodin Trio,Trio Concertante, The Canadian StringQuartet and Crown Chamber Players.He was professor at the Universities ofStanford, Toronto. San Francisco State,UC Santa Cruz and Houston.

As a conductor, Mr. Varga led orches-tras in Hungary, the United States andAustralia. For 25 years he was musicdirector of the San Francisco StateUniversity Symphony and founder anddirector of the Virtuosi of New Yorkand Virtuosi of San Francisco ChamberOrchestras.

Varga will be accompanied by pianistLisa Frank who recently returned tothe United States from South Americawhere she enjoyed an illustrious careerfor more than two decades as a soloist,chamber musician and teacher. She hasbeen Associate Professor of Piano atthe Universidad de Antioquia and in theUnited States as Assistant Professor ofMusic at Indiana University. Ms. Frankholds degrees in Piano Performance fromthe North Carolina School of the Arts,the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music andIndiana University. Both Varga and Frankhave recorded numerous CD's.1 This concert is sponsored by the BIGARTS Angels. Tickets available at $26per person.

TAP CITY On Tour!The New York City Tap Festival

Direct from New York City!, TAPCITY on Tour will be on stage at ScheinPerformance Hall, BIG ARTS, Saturday,February 26, at 8 p.m. TAP CITY bringsyou an evening of dynamic performancesby the legendary tap masters, contem-

porary soloists, cutting edge ensemblesand up-and-coming "hoofers" in a rich,diverse kaleidoscope of America's mostentertaining art form TAP!

Backed by a trio of great jazz musi-cians the 10 to 12 performers of TapCity are selected from New York CityTap Festival favorites. With humblebeginnings, TAP City is now an interna-tional art phenomenon with innovativecreations through the world as dancersadapt those steps to their own culturalrhythms.

"Old time hoofers and youthful inno-vators contribute to the art forms' grow-ing global vitality. Each artist gave it hisor her own spin, joining in an astonish-ing group improvisation that made thefloorboard clatter with the creativity of anart form this is thriving. His spectacularperformances, a heart-stealing lineupof youngsters, sheer razzle dazzle," TheStar Ledger.

"Tap City delighted some of thewarmest dance crowds I've ever seen.These performances reflected racial, cul-tural, generations, physical and stylistic ,diversity that much of the dance worldwould do well to emulate. The shows cel-ebrated tap's; history, its worldwide reach,and the influence on choreographic fancyof everything from postmodernism andsocial satire to classical music and Latinjazz." commented the Village ]/oice.

Sponsored by The FergusonFoundation and sponsored in part bythe State of Florida, Department ofState, Division of Cultural Affairs and theFlorida Arts Council, and the NationalEndowment for the Arts.

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The Sanibel Music Festival, an island tradition, will begin its 19th consecutiveseason of bringing outstanding repertoire and artists who will entertain andstretch one's musical experience on Tuesday, March 1. Under the new artistic

leadership of James Griffith, concerts will be performed at 8 p.m. throughout themonth of March on Tuesdays and Saturdays at the intimate setting of the SanibelCongregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. For ticket information anda detailed brochure, contact the Festival's Hot Line at 239-336-7999 or visit thewebsite www.Sanibelmusicfestival.org.

Tuesday, March 1Opening the season will be the Musicians from Marlboro, a touring extension of the

famous Vermont Marlboro Festival. The focus of the Musicians from Marlboro is topresent chamber music of rarely-heard works and masterpieces of varied instrumenta-

tion. In keepingwith that spirit,living Frenchcomposer HenriDutilleux's Ainsila Nuit forstring quartetwill be part ofthe offeringsat the SanibelMusic Festival.The ensemblewill also per-form Mozart'sString Quintetin B-flat Major,K. 174, andMendelssohn'sString Octet inE-Flat Major,Op 20.

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g and "astounding." Celebrating its 10thw anniversary, the members of the Pacifica

1 Quartet share a unique history of personal§ and musical friendship. Wu Han returns to00 the festival to join the quartet for an unfor-^ gettable performance of the Shostakovich<J Piano Quintet in G minor, Op 57. Other<£> works to be performed are Haydn's

Quartet in D Major, Program 71 No.l,and Carter's Quartet No. 5.

Saturday, March 12Orion Weiss established himself as an

extraordinary young talent who exhibitsmaturity, depth, and remarkable techni-cal skills, "Every so often, a talent comesalong that is so natural, genuine and excit-ing you can hardly believe your ears," saidthe Cincinnati Enquirer about Weiss. Hecurrently studies with Emanuel Ax at theJuilliard School in New York. Weiss willperform Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No. 4,Scrabin's Piano Sonata No. 9, Bach'sFrench Suite No. 1 in D minor, andBeethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 in Bflat Major ("Hammerklavier").

Tuesday, March 15Quartette di Venezia

The Amadeus Trio, considered a world-class ensemble, occupies a position amongthe foremost piano trios in the world. Recognized for their virtuosity and superb musi-cianship, the three artists - pianist Marian Hahn, violinist Timothy Baker, and cellistJeffrey Solow - also enjoy award-winning solo careers. During the spring of 1992,the Trio gave its Lincoln Center debut in Alice Tully Hall, a performance that elicitedspontaneous applause and shouts from the audience between movements, a treatmentrarely accorded any debut in New York. They will perform Ravel's Trio in A minor,Op. 70/1, Korngold's Trio in D Major, Op. 1, and Piazzola Tangos.

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when its members were students at thePrague Conservatory, is considered one ofthe leading international chamber musicensembles today, arguably the finest groupoperating out of the Czech Republic.

Their program honors themes of home-land, independence, and folklore by com-posers from their native Czech Republic -Dvorak, and Janacek. At the Sanibel MusicFestival they will play one of their signaturepieces Janacek's autobiographical QuartetNo. 2. Intimate Letters. In addition, theywill perform Haydn's String Quartet in G-minor,Op. 74, No. 3 Rider, and Dvorak'sQuartet in G-Major, Op. 106.

Tuesday, March 22The International Sejong Soloists, a New

York-based ensemble, was created in 1995under the musical direction of Hyo Kang,a renowned violin professor at the JuilliardSchool. A conductor-less string ensemble,it is comprised of today's leading youngsoloists performing orchestral works, solo,and chamber repertoire. Back by popular demand, the ensemble last appeared at the2001 Sanibel Music Festival.

The ensemble will perform Penderecki's Sinfonietta for Strings (1990/91), Bach-Stokowski's Air from Overture No. 3 in D Major, and Tchaikovsky's Serenade in CMajor, Op. 48.

Tickets may be purchased for the seven concert series at $165; three Saturdayseries at $75; and four Tuesday series at $110 by contacting the Sanibel MusicFestival, P:O. Box 1623, Sanibel, FL 33957-1623 or by calling 336-7999. Singletickets may be purchased by mail or phone and are available by check only at Bailey's,Macintosh Book Shop, and Sanibel Bookshop on Sanibel.

The Sanibel Music Festival, celebrating its 19th season, presents world renownedartists during the month of March at the Congregational Church on Sanibel Island.Incorporated in 1987 as a non-for-profit organization, its mission is to present classicalmusic of the highest standard at affordable prices and to promote the careers of youngartists through performance opportunities.^

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The group will pres-ent Let There Be Peace- A God & CountryCelebration, on Sunday,February 20, at 6 p.m.and Monday, February21, at 7 p.m. Celebratethe spirit of our greatnation with your favor-ite patriotic and gospelsongs, played with ajazzy, Dixieland beat.This celebration willhonor the men andwomen who unselfishlygive of themselves todefend and preserve ourfreedom.

The Shell PointAuditorium is locatedon The Island at Shell Point Retirement Community, just two miles before the SanibelCauseway. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy this wonderful musical experience.Tickets are only $5 and are available at the door, by cash or check, the evening ofeach show. For more information, call 454-2147.4

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To Abe, everything is a sign. Thestars talk to him and tell him where tocontinue their strange journey. Fromtheir trailer home in New Jersey, thecouple takes off to the Great Salt Lakeand beyond, eventually landing in LosAngeles, where they feel they will findtheir promised land. Taylor has the NewJersey accent honed to perfection andportrays Abe in a macho, yet lovableredneck way. It's clear that Abe and Sallove each other and yet they feel some-thing is missing in their lives.

Sal has a magical tattoo - a star -that she feels will guide her. Lisa Marie,a well known actor on the Foulds stage,gives great depth and sensitivity to hercharacter Her reluctance to follow Abeand his signs begins to change as she lis-

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tens to her own inner voice. Both oper-ate on different wavelengths at the startof their long journey, but end up in syncat journey's end.

The set is quite dramatic, with a hugesand dune located middle stage that alsodoubles as a mountain. The set by DavidUtz is very imaginative. This is a veryphysical show. The actors get rained on,struck by lightning, covered with sandand nearly buried alive. In the handsof inexperienced actors, it would neverwork, but with Taylor and Marie at thehelm, this love story not only takesshape, it holds your interest throughout.

Diane Stewart directed the play - andthe result is a moving, gently humorousglimpse of a marriage going through amid-life crisis. The music betegen themany scenes was carefully chosen, add-ing its own comedic touch. Fve saidit before and I'll say it again, we areindeed fortunate to have a group likeTheatre Conspiracy that brings us newplays by America's next generation ofgreat playwrights. '

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• On Feb. 22, 1950, Walt Disney'sanimated feature "Cinderella" opens.Based on a fairy tale by the BrothersGrimm, "Cinderella" featured endur-ing songs like "A Dream Is a WishYour Heart Makes" and became one ofDisney's most beloved films.

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• On Feb. 24,1988, the U.S.Supreme Court defends the right to sat-irize public figures, voting 8-0 to over-turn the $200,000 settlement awardedto the Reverend Jerry Falwell for hisemotional distress at being parodied inHustler, a pornographic magazine.

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Staging Ace~©roup Classic Is Year-Round Effort; More Than 1,600Required To Staff Tournament

by Ed Frank

When the world's top senior golfers tee off today inthe Ace Group Classic at the Club at TwinEagles inNaples, it marks the culmination of a year's work by

tournament director Jason Camp and his staff.Just what does it take to stage a tournament of this magni-

tude that will host 47 of the Champions Tour's top 50 golferscompeting before an expected 100,000-plus golf fans?

Sitting in a golf cart overlooking the beautiful 18th hole atTwinEagles just a few days before the tournament began, thepersonable Camp spoke of the thousands of details, the hun-dreds of persons involved, and the multi-million dollar financial

commitment of the Ace Group Classic."We will have more than 1,600 people, including 860 volunteers, working the

tournament," Camp said. Revenues, which include ticket sales, corporate sponsor-ships, advertising, food, and merchandise sales, will total between $4.5 and $5 mil-iion.

And when expenses have been met, including the $1.6 million tournamentpurse. Camp hopes to donate more than $200,000 to the tournament's charity,the Collier County Education Foundation.

The 32-year-old Camp was named tournament director last year after a stintas vice-president of sales and marketing for the Florida Panthers of the NationalHockey League..

He is actually employed by Octagon, a firm that.manages two Champions Tourevents, two LPGA tournaments, and represents about 40 top golf professionals.

As he discussed the logistics and details of tournament, he was awaiting wordwhether golfing legend Jack Nioklaus, who designed TwinEagles, would return herefor the 2005 Ace Group Classic. The entry deadline was 5 p.m. that day.

Although advanced tickets sales were well ahead of a year ago, Camp knewthat Nickiaus, who had just won the Seniors Skins Championship the week before,would provide an even bigger gate. Later that day he learned that a hamstring injurywould keep Nickiaus from playing this weekend.

About 65 per cent of tournament tickets are sold in advance, the remainder

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Jason Camp, tournament director for this weekend's Ace Group Classic, is prepared forthe expected 100,000 golf fans expected to attend the Champions Tour event

being daily walk-up sales.The star-studded field this weekend includes defending champion Craig Stadler,

Hale Irwin, Dana Quigley, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Tom Kite, Peter Jacobson,and the Champions Tour debut of Curtis Strange.

Camp, now a local resident, will begin the marketing and planning efforts fornext year's Ace Group Classic almost as soon as the last putt drops in this year'stournament.

Corporate sponsorships are vital to the financial success of any tournament, andthere is a 20 percent increase in corporate participation this year. A total of 75sponsors at various levels have signed up.

Nearly 20 vendors - food, bleacher, catering, electrical, etc. - are involved.Another major task is the organizing and staging of six pro-am tournaments heldearlier this week prior to this weekend's competitive play.

It requires two weeks of work to prepare or "build out" TwinEagles for the tournament.continued on page 47

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The entry fee of $200 includes: golftournament with the Twins on February24, luncheon before golf and a receptionimmediately following play, and dinnerwith the Twins on Tuesday, February22 from 6 to 8 p.m. also at PelicanPreserve. Cost for dinner with the Twinsonly (no golf) is $50 per person.

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The Caloosahatchee Marching andChowder Society has scheduled itsEdison Gulf Regatta for Saturday,

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The race is open to any single hulled,self righting cabin sailboat and multi-hullthat conforms to its class rules and holdsa valid West Florida PHRF or CMCSrating. There will be up to five classes:PHRF spinnaker, PHRF non-spinnaker,CMCS non-spinnaker (limited to CMCSmembers), PHRF multi-hulls and truecruising.

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Awards will be presented at a laterdate to the top three finishers in eachclass.

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Sports memorabilia will be frontand center at the upcoming RedCross Clara Barton Humanitarian

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2005 Pro Golf Tour UpdateThis Week's PGA Tournament

Feb. 17-20,2005Last Week On The PGA Tour

Nissan OpenDefending: Mike WeirTotal Purse: $4,800,000Yards: 6,987Par: 71

The Nissan Open has been partof the PGA Tour since the mid-1920s. Known then as the LosAngeles Open, the tournamentkicked off in 1926 with HarryCooper being the inaugural win-

ner. Nissan became the title sponsor of this event in 1987 and will be enter-ing its 19th year of involvement with this tournament. MacDonald Smith holdsthe record for the most victories, winning on four separate occassions in 1928,1929, 1932 and 1934. Both Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer are three-timechampions of the then-Los Angeles Open. Canadian-bom Mike Weir willattempt to join Palmer and Hogan as he is the two-time defending championof this event and looks to capture his third crown of his career.

PGA Tournament FOREICASTFirst Round Second Round Third Round Final Round

Tournament Results

Champion: Phil MickelsonPurse: $954,0002nd Place: Mike WeirPurse: $572,4003rd Place: Greg OwenPurse: $360,400

Phil Mickelson must be hoping that the startto his 2005 PGA season will eventually cat-apult him to the #1 spot in the world rank-ings. After taking home the FBR Open lastweek in Scottsdale, Ariz., Mickelson ledfrom the start to win the AT&T Pebble BeachNational Prc-Am this week. It was the firsttime in Phil's illustrious career that he won

consecutive events on the PGA Tour. Mickelson began the tournament firing a courserecord 62 and never looked back. He headed into the final round with an eight-shot leadand even though he stumbled a bit in the middle of the final round, Mickelson finishedthe tournament at a 19-undef par score of 269. On a cold and misty day along the Pacificcoastline, Canadian Mike Weir shot a blistering 67 to pull himself into second place.

Golf TriviaWho was the oldest player to win theUnited States Open?

Few Showers Few Showers Partly Cloudy Partly CloudyHi: 64 Lo: 50 Hi: 61 Lo: 51 Hi: 63 Lo: 49 Hi: 60 Lo: 50

PGA Tour Player ProfileMike WeirBirthdate: May 12, 1970Birthplace: Sarnia, OntarioResidence: Draper, UtahTurned Professional: 1992Joined PGA Tour: 1998World Ranking: 6

2005 Earnings: $693,3722005 Best Finish: 2nd Place, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AmPGA Tour Victories: 7 victories, including the 2003 MastersTournament and the 2004 Nissan Open

a)Jack Nicklausb) Arnold Palmer

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Golf HistoryFeb. 18. 1945 - We know her as anannouncer for ABC Sports during golfcoverage, but Judy Rankin was onceone of the top PGA golfers in her day andshe was born on this date. Throughouther storied LPGA career, Rankin tallied26 career victories. Her most prestigiouswin on the LPGA Tour was in 1976 whenshe captured the Colgate-Dinah ShoreClassic. Rankin also captained .winningSolheim Cup teams for the United Statesin 1996 and 1998.

Golfing TipMost of us experience someform of joint stiffness or lossof flexibility when we hit toomany balls. Here are somesuggestions in order tomaintain flexibility and keepyour muscles in use.Regardless of your age, par-ticipating consistently in a

golf-specific exercise program can great-ly improve your game. A golf-specific con-ditioning program consists of resistancetraining, cardiovascular conditioning, andfunctional flexibility. Walking, biking, stair-stepping, and running are examples ofcardiovascular exercise. For flexibility, tryreaching your hands to the ceiling andstretching to your sides a couple of timeseach day. Tilting your head and neckback and forth and side-to-side are alsovery common exercises.

2005 Money Leaders

Rank & Player1) Phil Mickelson2) Vijay Singh3) Tiger Woods4) Stuart Appleby5) Ernie Els

Money$2,004,056$1,214,313$1,214,000$1,060,000$1,018,640

World Rankings

Rank & Player Score1) Vijay Singh 11.972) Tiger Woods 11.853) Ernie Els 10.794) Phil Mickelson 8.395) Retief Goosen 6.82

Driving Distance Putting Average

Rank & Player1) Tiger Woods2) Hank Kuehne2) Chris Smith4) John Elliott5) Brett Wetterich

Avg.303.1302.8302.8300.4300.3

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Ace Group ClassicThe Ace Group of Companies, a

global insurance giant, signed a three-year commitment to sponsorship ofthe local tournament last year with anadditional option for 2007. This pro-vides financial stability to the tourna-ment which has been held in SouthwestFlorida for 19 years.

Under construction at TwinEagles isa second golf course that was designedby Gary Player. It is possible, accordingto Camp, that the Ace Group Classiccould be shifted to the Player course inthe future.

With Octagon's strong commitmentsto the Champions and LPGA tours,Camp was asked whether the LPGA willreturn to the Naples-Fort Myers area.The last LPGA tournament was playedhere in 2001.

"Sure we're interested. The keyis finding the right sponsor. This is astrong golf market, and we know itwould support an LPGA event as it didin the past," Camp said.

The Ace Group Classic is one of themost popular stops on the ChampionsTour. The hospitality, the planning, andthe beautiful surroundings for golfer andfan alike are the reasons.

But don't forget that it takes 12months of work by a lot of people tomake sure it is successful.

Everblades Home This WeekendAgainst First-Place Pensacola.

Trailing first-place Pensacola by 10points in the South Division of the

East Coast Hockey League, the FloridaEverblades play host to Pensacola twicethis weekend, with a third consecutivegame against the Ice Pilots Tuesday onthe road.

The Friday and Saturday games atGermain Arena begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Everblades, 26-15-6 early thisweek, went 1-1 on the road last week-end, losing 2-1 to Augusta Friday, butbouncing back with a 3-2 overtimewin Saturday against the GwinnettGladiators.?.'-

Tennis ForThe Public

Tennis players, it's time to restringyour racquet and don your sun-glasses because the Sundial is

opening back up to the public.The Sanibel Recreation Department is

sponsoring a tennis program for seniorsand other adults at the Sundial Resort.The program runs from 9 to 11 a.m.Monday through Friday.

Activities include a clinic run by thetennis pro and doubles matches betweenpersons of similar ability. The fee is $8per session. For more information callthe Recreation Department at 472-6477.

Also, the Sundial tennis courts are alsoopen for the public to use in addition tothe clinic. Interested parties need to makea court reservation with the Sundial 472-4151. The cost is $8 per hour for hardcourt and $12 per hour f l ^

Nifty NineVs

The results for the Dunes Nifty Niners on February 10 for a Two Person (memberand guest) - Better Ball game are as follows:

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Time to test out your bowling arm,teens. The Teen Scene will be taking 7thand 8th graders to Galaxy Lanes for abowling trip on Friday February 25. Tryto win such titles as Secretary of Spares,or the First Lady of Strikes. Don't worryif you're a bad bowler, you've got achance to become President Gutter. Sincethere is limited availability, parents needto sign up their 7th or 8th grader as soonas possible. To do so, contact Dave orNick at the Rec Center 472-0345. Theevent costs $10 and runs from 6 p.m. to10 p.m. Kids need to bring dinner moneyand socks as well.

Then, on the following Friday, March4th at the Civic Center on Library Waythe Teen Scene will hold a Chinese FoodFundraiser. Teens who want communityservice or just to have a good time canstop by and act as waiters or waitresses,hosts or hostesses. Parents, friends, fam-ily, and all others are welcome to comeand enjoy the food and atmosphere. It is$10 a plate and runs from 6 to8 p.m. There will be a mealtime showpresented by Iron Chefs Dave "TheHuman Wok" DeFonzo and Nick "StirFry Guy" Brown. The money raised bythis event goes to keep Teen Scene pro-

grams at a reasonable cost for its middleschool participants. Reservations areavailable, call 472-0345 and ask for Daveor Nick.

The Sanibel Rec Center would alsolike to express its gratitude to the LazyFlamingo who raised $275 at the SafeBoating Day serving burgers and dogs.They donated the proceeds to the SanibelRec Department's youth programs.^

BeachviewMen's GolfBy Ed O'Neil

On a cold blustery day, February12, reminiscent of Washingtonand the Potomac, Beachview

celebrated President's Day with its annualRed, White and Blue Tournament.

Stu Merz, Joe Hoffmann, and TomMaggio, with marching bands and wavingflags, forged ahead with a 47.34. BobRitchlin, Guy Tober, and Bjorn Olsson,after stumbling briefly in the river, finisheda close second with 47.50. Jerry Mader,Frank Esposito, Stan Sheft, and RogerCogswell after occasionally stumbling inthe river and shooting themselves in thefoot, finished third but well ahead of thegeneral pack with a respectable 48.25. Itwas a great event. However, most white,frostbitten faces turned red after hittingfrom the blue tees on the back nine.Sanding divots was emphasized sincemany participants had never seen thatreal estate of the golf course and hopednever to return.

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The Sanctuary Golf ClubMemberships For Sale

Sanibel Island

Sanibel Land Developments, Inc. (SLI)a developer in The Sanctuary, has only

FIVE memberships for sale tointerested parties. These memberships

do NOT require you to live in TheSanctuary. For those memberships sold byMarch 15th, SLI will pay your first year

dues and food allowance(a SAVINGS of approx. $10,000).

For more information, please callSteve Cochlan at 630-321-1290.

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The Tuesday morning feature ofFebruary 8, a four person scramble, hadDon Hummel, Jack Tukey, Frank Espositoand Ken Karasin besting the field.*

BeachviewWomen's GolfAssociation

On February 9 the Beachviewladies played a four person pointgame. Points were awarded for

double bogeys, bogeys, pars and birdies.The winners in the 18-hole division

by a scorecard playoff and a net score of

72 were Shirley MacKay, Bea Maggio,Sandra Mallot and Marilyn Humpries. Insecond place with a net score of 72 wereMary Jane Proctor, Nancy Stell, BarbaraMcGuffin and Mary Jane Bolon.

The winners of the nine-hole divisionwith a net score of 34 were Betty Puff,Sally Gillett, Henny Karasin and MuffleMallon. In second place with a net scoreof 33 were Maureen McMahon, GingerBanks, Linnea Sadd and Mel Deming.*


1187 SANDCASTLE ROADThe Dunes Golf and Country Club. Fabulous expansive

views of the golf course and lakes. This well maintained,

2 bedroom, 2 bath home has new carpet, new tile, new

paint, inside & out. Split floor plan.with roomy 2 car

garage. Lots of room for expansion and pool. Currently,

the lowest priced home in The Dunes! '$565,000.

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3359 BARRA CIRCLEPrivate and pristine, this handsome home features tiled floors,

new kitchen, new pool and screened enclosure...plus a listtoo numerous to mention. Located just off West Gulf Drive& near the beach, this subdivision has enjoyed increasedinterest and appreciation. Call Janie today for comparative

sales and showing of this lovely home. $609,500.

From page 1

Artwork Of Myra Roberts49

Artist Myra Roberts stands with her painting in front of Congress Jewelers

Naples and the Florida Keys. Her art hangs in the Seaweed Gallery on Sanibel andthe Arts For ACT Gallery in Fort Myers.

"She is a talented and generous artist," said Julie Smith, the art chair for SanibelCares. "This is a beautiful piece. We're thrilled to offer it, and all of the proceeds willbenefit The Children's Hospital"^

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Blind Pass Unit# G205 This 2 BR/2BA unit has been totallyremodeled-bathrooms, kitchens,furniture & more. Great location.Rated an "A" unit, great for arental. Must See! $549,000

Light & Bright Wolter built home ondeep water direct access canal.Beautifully landscaped includingbackyard butterfly garden. Open sundecks & screened areas to enjoybeautiful canal front views. 3br/2.5ba,see through coral stone fireplace, glasssided stairway, lots of oversizedwindows, heated pool/spa. Dock withwater & electric +10,000 lb. Lift.

$1,195,000

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Gulf Front Top floor gulf frontunit with gorgeous panoramicviews. Condo has been tastefullyremodeled with new kitchen andbathsi Must see! $1,249,000 Coldwell Bajnker Residential Real Estate

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" T E N D E R L Y "GULF FRONT HOME ONCAPTIVA'S GOLD COAST

A Captiva timepiece that embracesthe essence of the island. Totallyrenovated to new in 2001,4+BR,4 BA, 3-zone a/c, Heart Pine woodfloors, custom milled Cypress walls, 2 fireplaces, exceptional GourmetKitchen, master bedroom wing with his & her baths, French doors, 6 personhot tub, Grandfathered Tiki Hut, all in a very private beachfront setting.Extraordinary attention to every detail. Call Claudia 239-910-3555 formore information and to view.

Call Claudia 239-910-3555 for more information.

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910-3555 • 800-233-8829

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f Animal House| Auction Setfc For March 8

: by Brian Johnson

Last year local artists created bird-houses for auction to benefit theinternship program at the Sanibel-

1 Captiva Conservation Foundation.! This year the art projects have been| broadened from birds to all native animals.! More than a dozen animal houses havealready been donated.

The auction will take place on Tuesday,March 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the SanibelCommunity House. There will be a liveand silent auction, an open bar and heavyhors d'oeuvres. Admission is $15.

One of the most striking houses wascreated by Charlie Frese, who made ahouse the size of a grandfather clock. Awoodworker, Frese has created similarproductions in the past which customershave used as a display case, a wine cabinetand a closet for towels.

"I like the cause," said Frese. "SCCF isa great organization and I like to do what Ican to support it."

To donate an animal house to theConservation Foundation or make a finan-cial contribution, call 492-2329.#

Woodworker Charlie Frese with animalhouse

Animal houses up for auction

From page 36

Awards Ceremonyreceive Angels Awards from promi-

nent area professionals in the arts, educa-tion, government and media.

The $35 admission includes a galachampagne reception, a substantial horsd'oeuvres buffet, live and video entertain-ment and the Angels Awards presenta-tions ceremony, hosted by Craig Wolf,

senior news anchor at NBC TV-2, offici-ating as master of ceremonies.

The evening runs from 5 to 8 p.m.on Sunday, March 6, at the BroadwayPalm Dinner Theatre, 1380 ColonialBoulevard, Fort Myers. Reservations arenow being confirmed, call 939-2787*

ERIC'S LISTINGOF THE WEEK

Gulf View!This 2 bedroom, two bath condo is in

Sundial's guaranteed income rental program.Furnished - $859,000.

Call Eric PfeiferRealtor, Broker-Associate

239-472-5187 (x259) • 800-553-7338 (x259)239-472-5257 (Evenings) • 239-851-3699 (Cell)

Vi :tual Tours at www.sunnysanibel.come-mail: [email protected]

WGCU-TV ToBroadcast EdisonFestival Parades

For the first time both the EdisonFestival of Light SunTrust GrandParade and the Sprint Yellow

Pages Junior Parade will be televisedthroughout Southwest Florida. Thisyear the official television station ofthe Edison Festival of Light, WGCU-TV, will record the Junior Parade onSunday, February 13 and produce aone-hour special to air the followingSaturday morning at 9 and 10 a.m.Saturday night starting at 7 p.m.,WGCU will offer live coverage of theSunTrust Grand Parade hosted by AmyTardif and Ryan Warner.

In addition, WGCU-TV will repeat thebroadcasts on Sunday, February 20 withthe Junior Parade starting at 9 a.m. andthe Grand Parade rebroadcast at 5 p.m.WGCU-TV's coverage of both paradescan be seen on UHF channel 30, cablechannel 3.

Broadcast Schedule: SunTrust GrandParade - Live event broadcast Saturday,February 19 at 7 p.m., rebroadcastSunday, February 20 at 5 p.m. SprintYellow Pages Junior Parade - Saturday,February 19 at 8 and 9 a.m., andSunday, February 20 at 9 a.m.

WGCU-TV is a member-supportedservice of WGCU Public Media at FloridaGulf Coast University. More informationis available online at www.wgcu.org orwww.edisonfestival.org.^

PERFECT CONDITION - IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY BAYFRONT~1 O p e n H o u s e

Sat & Sun, 1 t o 5 p mII 1290 Isabel Drive, SanibelU 6 BR, 4.5 BA with over 5,000 square ft.

Custom rock waterfall hot tubon the patio facing the bay!

m $3,799,000.

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Direct Gulf Front!This 4 bedroom 3 bath home is located inone of Sanibel"s nicest areas. Communitypool and tennis. The location is conven-ient to both Sanibel shopping and Captivadining. Large great room and beautifullyremodeled kitchen.- Wide open windows

across the entire width of the homeprovide expansive Gulf of Mexicoviews. A must see! $2,895,000.

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Film Notes:

Million Dollar Baby

Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby

by Priscilla Friedersdorf

Continuing the Wednesday matinee line-up of Academy Award nominees atthe Island Cinema is the feature film, Million Dollar Baby. The film will beshown at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, and tickets are available for

$5 in advance at BIG ARTS or at the theater beginning at 2:30 p.m. the day ofthe screening.

Clint Eastwood, as a director, has followed the tremendous success of the anti-Western Unforgiven and the dark, brooding Mystic River with another film, Million-Dollar Baby, an unconventional boxing drama. He stars in this latest film as he didin the Oscar winning Unforgiven. In spite of a late release date, the movie has beennominated for six of the top Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Director

for Eastwood, Best Actress for Hilary Swank and Best Supporting Actor for MorganFreeman.

Eastwood, as boxing coach Frankie Dunn, is lured back into the fight game by gymproprietor "Scrap" Dupris (Morgan Freeman) to coach a new pupil. Hilary Swank isfeisty Maggie Fitzgerald, a waitress from a greasy-spoon diner. Maggie has an Irishfighting heart full of resentment toward her family and society in general. She trainswith Dunn with a spunk and determination bordering on fanaticism. Tragedy inter-venes to rescue the plot from the predictable Rocky scenario and the drama becomesa thoughtful reflection on friendship, ambition and death.

The film was chosen by all three of the reviewers for the New York Timesas among the best 10 films of the year. Roger Ebert, of the Chicago Sun-Timesdescribed it as, "The best film of the year. A masterpiece, pure and simple. HilarySwank is astonishing."

For further information, call BIG ARTS at 395-0900.*

Artist ReceptionAnd Show

The third annual SunTrust BankArt Show will feature the originalworks of local artist, Tony Rinaldi.

Rinaldi is an established oil painter onSanibel. His work will be on view at thebank Tuesday, February 22, from 5 to8 p.m.

Refreshments and hors d'oeuvreswill be served, and island residents andvisitors are invited to attend. SunTrustis located at 2408 Periwinkle Way. Formore information, call 472-5666.^

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On view at the Sanibel PublicLibrary are 67 paintings by theSanibel-Captiva Art League, in

a variety of subjects and different medi-ums. Island visitors and residents areinvited to visit this juried exhibition dur-ing library hours though February 26.All paintings are for sale.

The winner of the notepaper design

for the Sanibel Library was PamBroderson, an island resident. TheSariibel-Captiva Art League's 29th annualjurried artehibit at BIG ARTS is fastapproaching with the receiving date ; -of March 1 from 9 a.m. to ftobn. Thisexhibit is open to all Southwest FloridaArt League members. Each artist maysubmit two entries of original art whichmust be for sale. There will be a judgesgallery talk on Tuesday, March 1 from3 to 4 p.m.

Visiting, artists are invited to join theart leagues informal paint outs Fridaymornings, 9 a.m. to noon followed bya friendly critique. Each artist provideshis own materials and brings their ownlunch. The upcoming schedule is:

February 24 - Sanibel City HallMarch 3 - Chapel By The Sea-March 10 - Andy Rosse Lane,

CaptivaMarch 17 - Blind PassMarch 24 - Sanibel City Park (next to

the Sanibel Trading Post on PeriwinkleWay).*

RenaissanceAcademy WinterClasses Part II

FGCU's Renaissance Academyclasses on nutrition, human traf-ficking, Calusa research and envi-

ronmental literature have all started witha roar and large enrollments, but thereis still time for you to catch the excite-

ment. A number of courses and specialevents are starting in late February andMarch. -' £&

On Tuesday,Island fan wflHiQSt.Reespip^gcelebration of the 50th a$m&ersary.ofAnne Morrow Lindbergh's'classic, Giftfrom the Sea, which was written in parton Captiva after the kidnapping of herbaby son, Charles. This is a free event.Call 395-0882 for further information.

On Monday, February 28, Dr. HerbRubin will be giving a lecture on seman-tics at the Sanibel Library at 7 p.m.Rubin, a well-known Sanibel resident whooften speaks meaningfully on Sanibelissues at public events, is a professoremeritus at the University of Pittsburgh'sDepartment of Communication. He willbe speaking about language and mean-ing. The cost for this lecture is $10.

On Wednesday, March 2, Dr. DeborahButler will begin her Ihree-part coursecalled "How the Holocaust Happened:Historical, Moral, Theological and ArtisticIssues." Butler, a humanities professorand Sanibel resident, takes a thoughtful,holistic approach to help explain howsuch horrific events could have hap-pened. This class will also be given at theSanibel Library at 7 p.m. and the cost is$30.

The next week, beginning on Monday,March 7 at 7 p.m., Dr. Glen Gresham,specialist in stroke disability and professorof academic medicine, who is now retiredon Sanibel, takes the traditional academicapproach to aging and looked at it as apersonal issue we all have to deal with.His approach to the issues is not just

medical or financial, but instead considershealth and aging as a complete picturewith ramifications for oneself and one'sfamily. This class also will be held at theSanibel Library and its cost is $40, -"

On Tuesdays, beginning March 8,"Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge wflhost a three-part course on GrowthManagement called "Not 'Not in MyBackyard.'" Carla Johnston will shareher years of experience in growth man-agement issues around the country byshowing how concern for one's com-munity is not about restrictions or elitism,but instead about fitting people into theenvironment and protecting what worksfrom overdevelopment. The cost for thiscourse is $30 and it begins at 7 p.m.

Hal Theiss will teach a two-partcourse on the Successes and Failuresof the NASA space program at theSanibel Library, beginning on March29 at 7 p.m. Theiss retired from NASAHeadquarters in Washington DC as thechief engineer of the Office of SpaceOperations and has worked on theApollo program, Hubble telescope andthe search for extraterrestrial intelligence,among many other programs. Hear"insider stories" and predictions of thefuture of the national space program.The cost for this program is $20.

All Renaissance courses offered inMarch and late February are taught bySanibel residents with outstanding profes-sional backgrounds and educations whohave been asked to share their knowledgewith their neighbors. Take advantage andlearn. Call 590-1095 to register.*

A Bright Spot in Islam! Real Estate

Janie PritchardRealtor, CRS, GRI, ABR239-980-7474 Cell800-233-8829 Toll Free239-472-1511 Office

www.janiepritchard.cam

LOGGERHEAD # 353Lowest priced direct gulf view condo on Sanibel.Over 1230 sq. ft., weekly minimum rental period,

and priced at only $639,000. Appointmentsnecessary to view, so call a day in advance to

Janie Pritchard, 472-1511 or 980-7474.

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Old Town Sanibel SeahorseCottages!

Charming "Cape Cod" stylecottages w/daily rental potential.

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54ArtFest Fort Myers

Southwest Florida's art scene swingsinto high gear with the arrivalof ArtFest Fort Myers, the 32nd

annual downtown fine art festival.This juried show featuring 200 nation-

al artists, a high school art competition,interactive arts, children's crafts, fine foodand entertainment will be held February26 and 27. Festival hours are Saturday10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., in downtown Fort Myers onEdwards Drive between Heitman andLee. Admisson is free. City Garages areopen at Monroe at Bay and Jackson atMain.

Over 45,000 art lovers and collectorsfill Edwards Drive to enjoy and purchasethe works of 200 professional artists fromacross the United States and beyond.Majestic palms, continuous backgroundmusic and savory food make the perfectbackdrop for this fine art festival. Easypatron parking is abundant in adjacentcity streets and multi-story garages.

Be sure to arrive early to view someof the best art to be seen in SouthwestFlorida this season. Take time to visit withthe artists, who are always on hand todiscuss their work. Find out what inspiresthem and learn about their techniques.Original oils and acrylics, vibrant water-color, unique sculpture, dazzling jewelry,decorative ceramics, glittering glass, imag-inative mixed media and vivid photogra-phy by 200 artists provide something foreveryone's collection and budget. Thequality of art promises to be keen, as

only the best of the best are invited, aftera panel of independent artists reviews thework of hundreds of artists who apply forthe festival.

Exciting components of ArtFest FortMyers include:

• Art Under 20, the largest LeeCounty high school art competition andexhibition, provides talented student art-ists the unique opportunity to exhibittheir work to 45,000 ArtFest Fort Myerspatrons. Cash prizes and scholarships willbe awarded to the best student artists.

• Kids@Art, a collaborative effort ofArtFest Fort Myers and The Alliance forthe Arts, helps eager "weekend artists"of all ages to tap into their best creativeselves. Supplies and supervision are pro-vided to all who wish to make an artistictreasure to take home.

• The Young Art Collectors Gallery isthe perfect place for children under theage of 12 to purchase artwork for only$5. Filled with wonderful items donatedby festival artists, our "kids only" shop-ping zone fosters the development of

future art patrons with an emphasis onfun.

• Talented artists from the Art Leagueof Fort Myers, the Southwest FloridaCraft Guild and the Southwest FloridaWoodturners will demonstrate throughoutthe weekend. Stop by and see what'shappening with your artistic friends andneighbors.

ArtFest Fort Myers supports the visualarts and literacy in Lee County through avariety of special exhibits and programs.In 2004, the festival contributed over

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$91,400 to subsi-dize students and artprograms in our com-munity.

• The Art SupplyGrant Program invitesLee County publicelementary schoolart teachers to applyfor funds that may betailored to each class-room's specific need.In 2004, ArtFest FortMyers funded $3,100in grant requests.

• The News-Press "Newspaper inEducation Program"is supported throughArtFest Fort MyersCommemorativePoster sales. In 2004,over 74,000 localnewspapers were deliv-ered to Lee Countyclassrooms as a direct

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Mark your calendar now for February 26 and 27 and join theartists on Edwards Drive along the riverfront in downtown FortMyers. Admission to ArtFest Fort Myers is free due to the gener-ous support of its sponsors. Enjoy the show.&

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that picks up a small piece of lint on thecarpet.

The other day as 1 came upon aman bent over the inner workings of avacuum cleaner, he interested me imme-diately and I struck up a conversation.He had, he told me, in a former life beena vacuum cleaner salesman, and hada fair amount of knowledge about thesubject. Aha, an expert in product reli-ability; but no, he admitted that there isno such thing as a good vacuum cleaningmachine. And like me he regretted theadvent of bagless vacuums. Vacuums allwork well for a while, he confided, butthen lose power, the belt loosens, thebrushes wear down. Kaput!

He said that most of the machines aresold by word of mouth; no one is happywith their present vacuum and a neigh-

bor or friend will invest in a new oneand sing its praises. This encourages allunhappy vacuum owners within earshotto buy the model which of course failsand falters within a year or two and thecycle resumes. The vacuums I have hadthrough the years, I still have; museumquality stuff. They are marvels at unravel-ling loose yarns from the carpet exposingbare patches of backing, catching thecord and winding it around the roller,and engaging the fringe on the Orientalrug with regularity. They cannot pick upbits of paper, large pieces of lint or drieddetritus from plants.

I once had a woman who helped mewith my housework while I tried to earnenough money outside the home to payher wages. Her spare time she filled bytalking to vacuum cleaner salesmen andwatching the soaps. She was convincedthat the answer to all her cleaning choreswas X-14 in large quantities and a newpricey vacuum. It was less expensive forme to quit work and with some relief 1gave up my budding career as a clerk-typist in an over-heated, florescent litgovernment office and stayed hometo do what 1 did best; cook, clean, andharangue the children about the state oftheir rooms. 1 wonder if Hoover Wouldlike a testimonial.^

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^Shopping With Camille^It's Presidents Day Weekend... And We Salute The Sales!

by Camille Kucaba

i idewalk salespart of

"the big picturefor Presidents' Dayweekend. Just aboutevery shoppingplaza on the islandis rolling out the red(and white and blue)carpet for customers

bent on finding bargains!On your visit to Bailey's Center, be

sure to catch the free craft demonstra-tion today (Friday, February 18) at TheShell Net where Joan turns kittens pawsinto decorative wreaths, pretty candleholders and clever magnets. Demo hoursare 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Next Friday, the25th, Mary Beth shows us how to createNantucket baskets using all local shells.)

Meanwhile, Jeanne creates exquisiteminiature shell flower arrangements youreally have to see to appreciate! HerJewels of the Sea are on display regu-larly, but they sell out fast. She's alsohappy to custom design a special treasurejust for you.

Next check out the stunning Swarovskicrystal pendants that reflect a rainbowof colors, depending on what you'rewearing. Choose the lovely seashell orstarfish, each on a sterling silver choker.Another "don't miss" is the rainbow gelcandle made especially for The Shell Net.It bums s-1-o-w-ly for hours and hours of


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Ronnie heralds an early Easter seasonwith fluffy bunnies, chicks and ducks.You'll laugh out loud at the Silly Savers- oversized plush animal banks too cutefor words because they "talk." 1 loved theNest Egg duck, but the Lily Pad Loot frogis adorable, too.

Speaking of that hippity hoppyholiday... I promised each of our threegranddaughters a new outfit, so it's offto Nanny's in The Village. Besides thelargest selection of children's clothing onthe islands, Nanny's features wonderfulbooks and toys. Why not join me on ashopping spree!

Are you hooked on Birks? Hotnew colors have arrived for spring atComfort By Design in Lime TreeCenter, 1640 Periwinkle Way (right nextdoor to the Island Sun office). Stop bytoday!

After you've shopped 'til you dropin Periwinkle Place, drop by Gully'sfamily restaurant for a relaxing lunch ordinner.

Or enjoy free hot dogs and live musicalong with the Presidents' Day sales inJerry's Center.

Congratulations to Vicki Dove and herhusband, Russell, celebrating their firstyear as owners of Curves on Sanibel.Located at 2496 Palm Ridge Road in thesame plaza as Johnny's Pizza, Curvespresents a fast, yet effective exercise

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The environment at Curves offers acomfortable, common sense approach tofitness. The exercises are uncomplicatedand are based on hydraulic resistance.Members receive as much individual-ized attention as they want to help themachieve their goals.

Persons with health problems such asosteoporosis, arthritis and fibromyalgiacan participate as well because the work-out is easy on the muscles and joints.

New spring clothes dictate a sveltenew you, so why not give Curves a try!Yearly and month-to-month membershipsare available - call Vicki at 472-2600.

The Back Room Bar has justopened at The Seafood Factory onSanibel. What a great place to hang out(and avoid the traffic) while you sip yourfavorite libation during happy hour, 5 to7 p.m. daily. Play the jukebox, enjoy agame of pool, watch TV, nibble on appe-tizers - this lounge offers a casual and funatmosphere where you can meet your

friends... and make new ones. You knowthe spot: Bailey's Shopping Center atthe familiar corner of Periwinkle Way andTarpon Bay Road.

Feel like a picnic? Consider takeoutfrom Gramma Dot's! This award-win-ning waterfront restaurant at the SanibelMarina specializes in plenty of tasty localseafood and more. The number to call is472-8138.

And if you're headed off island, planto visit the Lighthouse WaterfrontRestaurant a mile beyond the tollbridge. The beautiful Port Sanibel Marinais the setting for this totally "new" venue- new owner, new menu, new pricing.Fun stuff includes Dixieland music duringthe champagne brunch on Sundays from11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a live "jazz jam"Sunday nights from 6 to 10.

FYI: next Friday, February 25, TimDorsey signs copies of his new book,Torpedo Juice, from 1 to 2 p.m. atSanibel Island Bookshop, 1571Periwinkle Way. Mark your calendar. O1

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HiTow would youreact if I told '

Lyou that whenyou leave amounts inyour will or trust out-right to your childrenand grandchildren,you very well may besubjecting their inheri-tance to the claimsof creditors, or they

may lose amounts to a former spouseas part of a divorce settlement? What ifone of your children or grandchildren isa professional, such as a medical doc-tor or lawyer, who might lose his or herinheritance in a malpractice claim? Mostestate plans don't offer any protectionin these scenarios.

A typical client will want to leavetheir assets outright to their children andgrandchildren. "Let them do with themoney as they please," they say. Butleaving amounts outright to your lovedones subjects those amounts to the verydangers listed above.

When I inquire whether they wouldlike to retain the amounts in trust foradult children, this usually conjures upimages of a patronizing trustee shakingits head at the smallest request for fundsfrom the trust.

But it doesn't have to be that way.

Leaving amounts in an Inheritor'sProtected TrustSM can satisfy the desireto protect the inheritance for your lovedones while not having them lose controlover the money and assets.

An Inheritor's Protected Trust workslike this: In your will or revocable trustyou leave the amounts for your heirs(be it children or grandchildren) in trust.The trust provides that income and prin-cipal can be freely used for your lovedone's benefit, but that the distributionsfrom the trust are discretionary. To fullyprotect your loved one, you need tohave an independent trustee named inthe document.

"Oh, oh!" I hear you saying, "herecomes the patronizing trustee who doesnot want to let go of any of the fundsfor my child.

When she needs a down paymentfor a home, then it isn't in the trustee'sinterest to distribute the funds - asthe trustee gets paid a percentage ofthe value of the assets in the trust andtherefore has a vested interest in keep-ing amounts within the trust rather thanmaking distributions.

I understand this concern. This iswhy the Inheritor's Protected Trust con-tains provisions that don't let the trusteeact in its own self-interest. If the trusteefails to act in the interest of the ben-

BT&T RESORT CLEANINGS P E C I A L I S T S is proud to announce

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Randy Gscheidmeier, juiie Schippereii,Jerry Cardenas and Bruce Trahant

Along with earning her license as a CPA, she has traveled extensively as a businessconsultant for Ernst &Young LLP, where she specialized in business systems analysis andorganization, quality assurance and analysis of proper accounting procedures.

Julie says "After 15 years of traveling I was ready to settle down in my hometown. I'veexplored lots of options, but BT&T was the choice that made the most sense. I can workon this beautiful island, helping local rental companies by assuring quality cleaning inthe properties they manage. I'm also looking forward to working with General ManagerJerry Cardenas, co-owner Bruce Trahant and the entire staff of BT&T in insuring thatcustomer satisfaction is at 100%." The day I started with the company, Jerry and Brucetold me their motto, "We clean all of Sanibel, one condo at a time.'"

Julie is also looking forward to working with Randy Gscheidmeier, owner of Summer-lin Laundry, which provides quality rental linen for many of BT&T s clients. Julie says," Randy's linen service connects our clients to a local, dependable source of clean freshlinens. We work together seamlessly to provide our clients with 'one-stop' shopping whenit comes to cleaning a rental unit on Sanibel, Captiva and Sbuj

In April 2005 BT&T will celebrate its 10th anniversary ofresort rental industry on Sanibel and Captiva Island.

hwest Florida."

juality cleaning for the

eficiary, then the beneficiary (or someother party) can replace the trustee witha different trustee.

Often I draft the Inheritor's ProtectedTrust to allow the beneficiary a co-trustee to add additional checks and bal-ances to counteract those concerns. Butby using the Inheritor's Protected Trust,you are accomplishing a level of assetprotection not usually offered in stan-dard dispositive provisions. Althoughyour loved ones have access to theinheritance, they do not "own" theinheritance as it is in a special trust, andtherefore should help provide protectionfrom the claims of creditors or soon-to-be former spouses, if drafted andadministered with this goal in mind.

If you would like to provide theseprotections in an increasingly litigiousworld, consider implementing theInheritor's Protected Trust for yourloved ones within your own estate plan-ning documents.

©2005 Craig R. Hersch. You mayreach Craig at [email protected]

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.* Politics' Dominatespurring debate over buildback and rede-velopment issues facing the city.

"You're making the business at handa political push. I'm not going to be apart of it," said Brown. He received sup-port from Armand Ball, who called theexchange "unfair to the audience. I'venot heard anything about the EAR."

Finally, on a 3-2 vote, Brown suc-ceeded in continuing the hearing to theMarch 1 Council meeting.

"Welcome to the year of politics,"noted Mayor Marty Harrity. He said hewas confident that "an educated elector-ate will look at the facts and make theright decision. "&

CommitteeApplicantsEncouraged

Council currently is looking forcitizens to serve on city advi-sory committees, specifically

the Historical Preservation, MarineAdvisory, Parks and Recreation andVegetation committees.

The deadline to submit applications is5 p.m. Friday, March 11. Appointmentswill be made at the first Council meetingin April.

Applications are available at City Hall,800 Dunlop Road, or on the city Website, www.mysanibel.com.^

Our E-Mail address isIslandSunSanibel@aoLcom

Tourism Marketill Strong

According to a report preparedfor the Lee County Visitor andConvention Bureau, "safety,

warm weather, quiet and good value"are the four factors most influentialin bringing visitors to Lee County.Furthermore, over 90 percent of visitorssaid they would recommend Lee Countyto friends and almost 90 percent saidthey plan to return.

And while some important seg-ments of the county's lodging inven-tory remained in restoration mode inDecember following Hurricane Charley,Lee still tallied a 3.5 percent increase inroom occupancy, the report noted.

The "visitor profile" for December2004 showed a 17-plus percent jumpin European visitors and another 12percent from other "markets of oppor-tunity," even though the total number ofvisitors dropped by 3.3 percent from thesame month a year ago.

The "Klages" report, prepared annu-ally by Walter J. Klages of Research DataServices, said the total economic impactof tourism for December 2004 yielded$136,913,279 in added value for thecounty.

While the leisure market remains thedestination's mainstay, business and busi-ness meetings accounted for better thanone in every four visitors that months

DisabilitiesOrdinanceApproved

On second reading Tuesday, CityCouncil unanimously approvedan ordinance amendment cover- =

ing building access for the elderly anddisabled.

Under the new ordinance, the city isallowed to grant a "deviation" to heigh^rjimpermeable coverage, developed area,commercial floor area and setback stan-dards for conforming structures whichmight become nonconforming if anelevator or handicapped access rampis added. A short-form permit can beissued by staff providing that establishedstandards are met; no public hearing isrequired as when a variance is sought.

City Attorney Ken Cuyler suggested,and Council approved, adding languagewhich states that the deviation is "inthe nature of a variance." This wordingguards against the deviation requests hav-ing to go before voters for approval ifproposed Charter amendments coveringchanges in building height and increasesin impermeable coverage are passed.

Acting Planning Director Ken Pfalzerexplained earlier that Sanibel's LandDevelopment Code was amended in2002 to allow an opportunity to pro-vide building access to nonconforminguses and structures for persons withdisabilities. The new ordinance amend-ment extends the same opportunity toconforming structures. "It's a safety valveoffering a simple process for what's beenidentified as a real need," he said.&

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Canterbury School students tooktop honors at the Thomas A.Edison Science & Engineering

Fair. Seven of the 12 students in thesenior division and six of the 12 stu-dents in the junior division who willadvance to the state competition arefrom Canterbury School. In addition,two Canterbury students were selectedto join three other Southwest Floridahigh school students at the InternationalScience & Engineering Fair to be heldin Phoenix in May.

Best Of FairBen Brinkopf, a sophomore, won

Best of Fair in the senior division for hiscomputer science project, IntegratingNeural Networks for Pattern Recognition.He also won first place in computer sci-ence and received the Intel Excellence inComputer Science award. Brinkopf usedneural networks in place of traditional lin-ear predictions to forecast movement ofthe stock market. "The stock market andneural networks have interested me, andit is really neat to do a project integratingboth my interests," Brinkopf explained.He will advance to both the state andthe international fairs. Ben, the son ofAnn and Paul Brinkopf, is a resident ofBonita Springs. Sarah Langberg, a seniorat Canterbury, received second runnerup best of Fair, first place in the earth &science category and the Association ofWomen Geoscientists Award. Langbergwill also compete at both the state andinternational science fairs.

Other Canterbury students who willshow their projects at the senior divisionof the state fair are: Stephanie Hon, ajunior, first place in medicine & healthand the Alvin A. Dublin Alzheimer'sResource Center Award; RolandGonzalez-Sanz, a freshman, first placein engineering, the Kraft Construction

Award and the U.S. Army Award; PeterBorden, a freshman, first place in micro-biology; Frank Murphy, a sophomore,first place in computer science; MaryMargaret Brinkopf, a sophomore, firstplace in behavioral science.

Junior DivisionIn the junior division of the fair, Gena

Eddy, an 8th grader, received second run-ner up Best of Fair for her botany projecttrying to find a natural cure for cancer.She will show her project at the state fair.Gena is the daughter of Michele Eddyand is a resident of Fort Myers.

Other Canterbury students who willshow their projects at the junior divisionof the state fair are: Emmie Derback, firstplace in zoology and the Coral VeterinaryClinic Award; Lindsay Ellis, first place inenvironmental; Michael Reed, first placein engineering, Herbert Hoover YoungEngineer Award and the U.S. Navy/U-S.Marine Corps Award; and Brian Covello,first place in biology.

Other AwardsStudents whose projects received

awards but were not chosen for thestate fair were: (senior division) ChristineAvery, first place botany, XR ConsultingAward; Raheen Bush, second placephysics, Source, Inc. Award, U.S.Army Award, Einstein Print Award; JayMelamet, second place microbiology,Metron Surveying and Mapping Award;Brianna Grantham, second place behav-ioral science; Danielle Daitch, third placemedicine and health; Cassie Nicotra, thirdplace behavioral science; Cheryl Johnson,third place zoology; Katie Kartis, honor-able mention mathematics, U.S. ArmyAward; Thomas Avery, honorable men-tion physics, Yale Science & EngineeringAssociation, Inc. Award; Matthew Holt,Lee County Edison Bank Award. Inthe junior division-. Alexandra Dadrat,first place chemistry; Carl Nist-Lund,first place physics, Kissinger-CampoEngineering Award; Mariel Rickert, firstplace medicine and health; Kelly Mercer,second place environmental, News-PressAward, Ricoh Corp. Award; AkshayKshetrapal, second place physics; Hunter

Smith, second place environmental,Mote Marine Laboratory Award; ChristyArnold, third place behavioral science;Stephanie Brooks, third place environ-mental; Will Goss, third place physics;Jeff Renaud, third place biology; MichaelSiegel, third place biology; Lisa Prechel,honorable mention zoology; PatrickRickert, honorable mention zoology,Carribean Gardens Award, Mote MarineLaboratory Award; Amanda Tolep, hon-orable mention behavioral science.^

NationwideACT Test

College-bound high school studentscan take the ACT Assessment onApril 9, the next nationwide test

date. The registration postmark deadlineis March 4. Late registration postmarkdeadline is March 18 (an additional feeis required for late registration).

The ACT Assessment now containsan optional writing test. Some collegeswill require writing scores from studentsentering college in the fall of 2006.Students should check the admissionsrequirements of colleges they are consid-ering before deciding whether to registerfor the ACT with or without the writingtest. The cost is $28 without and $42with the writing test.

Students can receive registration infor-mation from their high school guidancecounselors or they can register on ACT'swebsite at www.actstudent.org. The web-site also features test tips, practice tests,and a database for students to find out ifa prospective college requires a writingscore.

ACT scores are accepted by virtuallyall colleges and universities in the nation,including all Ivy League schools. Scoresare used, along with a student's highschool GPA, high school courses taken,extracurricular activities and other infor-mation to help determine if a studentis academically ready for college-levelcoursework.

ACT encourages eleventh graders toexamine their ACT scores for academicweaknesses and take more challengingcourses or receive extra help to growstronger in important academic areas.The ACT Assessment includes four tests;English, reading, math, and science.Students who opt to take the writing testwill add 30 minutes to the three-hournprmal testing time.^

Golden AppleProgram ToHonor Teacher

Over 400 Lee County publicschool teachers are invited asguests of the Golden Apple

Teacher Recognition Program andThe Foundation for Lee County PublicSchools, Inc., to a special "ThankYou Teachers" seminar. This seminar,designed to recognize all of the out-standing applicants in this year's GoldenApple Program, will be held Friday,February 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre.(February 18 is a day set aside by theschool district as a teacher professionalin service day.)

This is the 14th year the GoldenApple Program and the foundation haveheld a seminar of this nature to recognizeand reward outstanding Lee County pub-lic school teachers. "Seminars like thishelp us broaden the scope of our GoldenApple Program by acknowledging andrewarding as many teachers as pos-sible in addition to the six Golden Applerecipients," said Darlene Ann Grossman,president of The Foundation for LeeCounty Public Schools. Inc. "The GoldenApple major sponsors feel strongly thatwe need to bring to our teachers the veryhighest caliber speakers."

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This year's six Golden Apple recipi-ents will be selected in March and will berecognized at the 18th annual GoldenApple Dinner on Friday, April 8, at theHarborside Event Center.

Major sponsors of the 2004-2005Golden Apple Program are: Bank ofAmerica; Chico's FAS, Inc.; ColonialBank; Kraft Construction; South SeasResort; Southwest Florida RegionalMedical Center/Gulf Coast Hospital;Sprint; and WINK-TV. The GoldenApple Teacher Recognition Program is amajor project of The Foundation for LeeCounty Public Schools, Inc. It was found-ed by the foundation eighteen years agoand is emulated in other Florida counties,including Collier County, and throughoutthe United States.*

Bank PromotesReading

Recently Bank Of The Islandsfunded a project to help sup-port and promote reading at The

Sanibel School. Through this projectall first graders at the Sanibel School

received theirown "personal-ized" book titledAll About Me. Tobegin the project,each first gradestudent workswith their teacherto complete abrief questionnairabout themselvesand their school.The informationwas compiled,thanks to theSprint TelephonePioneers, and the \-finished productwas a personal-ized hardcoverbook for each stu-dent. The books Rob Lisenbee and Cottonhelp promote reading All About Mereading as thestudents get to read about themselves,friends, teachers and the school princi-pal. The students also learn some veryimportant basic lessons at the sametime, such as sharing, helping others,the importance of exercise and eatingthe right foods. In addition to the per-sonalized books, Bank Of The Islandsalso provided teaching material for eachteacher that corresponds with the les-sons included in the books.

"At Bank Of The Islands, we love ourislands and it shows in everything we do,"said Office Manager Rob Lisenbee, "I can-not tell you how many students, parents


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The Lee County Board of CountyCommissioners has announced thesix finalists for the Paulette Burton

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{Sanibel), Carolyn Ford (Cape Coral),John Ebling (North Fort Myers), KateGooderham (Fort Myers), David Graham(Bonita Springs) and Theresa Ink (NorthFort Myers).

The winner will be announced at the9:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 22, LeeCounty Commission meeting in thesecond floor chambers in the^Old LeeCounty Courthouse, 2110 Main Street indowntown Fort Myers.

The award was created in 1991 tohonor Mrs. Burton, a long time SanibelIsland resident and government watchdog. She spent many years serving as avoice of the people to the Lee CountyBoard of County Commissioners as wellas playing an active role in Sanibel poli-tics. She died in a 1991 car accident.

For additional information please con-tact Booch DeMarchi, program manager,at 335-2481.#

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Leonor Corsa-Diaz also has joinedthe firm. Corsa-Diaz relocated to theNaples area from Miami, where she hadbeen active with Century 21 Doral Stars.Corsa-Diaz is fluent in Spanish.^

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Before you put your home on themarket, try to see it as a prospectivepurchaser would. Would you buy a homethat looked like yours? Or would youwant spacious rooms to make your own,more closet space for clothes and plentyof room for storage?

You can enlarge the visual space inyour rooms very easily by paring downwhat you put in them. Rooms lookbigger with less furniture. Closets andkitchen cabinets, too, look more spaciousif they are not crowded.

So, get rid of all those unwantedclothes, clean off the kitchen counter,store away some of the books, knick-knacks, and trinkets, recycle your maga-zine collection. And don't stock up ongroceries just before you put your houseon the market.

If you have extra furniture, old belong-ings you won't be able to use in your newhome, or toys and sweaters the kids haveoutgrown, pack them up and send themto your favorite charity, or have a yardsale. It'll be worth the effort and yourhome will seem more spacious, even toyou.t?

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His family loves him very much but cannot give him the attention or lifestyle thathe deserves. (They travel a lot.)

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The fundraiser is a joint effort byLee County's Library System and LeeCounty Animal Services to benefit theReading Festival and Animal Care TrustFund. The Lee County Reading Festival,taking place on March 19, is an annualevent to encourage reading and use ofthe library's resources. The Animal CareTrust Fund provides money for a varietyof needs including affordable spay/neutersurgery for disadvantaged pet owners,care of neglected or abused animals, anddisaster preparedness for pets.

More information on the needs ofboth organizations is available to stressthe importance of this fundraising eventthat will directly benefit the community.Call 461-2914 or 432-2090 ext. 241for more information about the PugFest,Reading Festival, and the AnimalCareTrust Fund. PugFest details are availableonline at www.LeeLostPets.com.^

Abig event takes place in Marchto help raise money for ani-mals in need and to support the

Lee County Library System's ReadingFestival. It's the Lee County PugFest.

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VanasseDaylorGets ContractFor Revegetationby Camille Kucaba

Council Tuesday unanimouslyapproved a "not-to-exceed"$155,000 contract with

VanasseDaylor for professional servicesrelating to the Periwinkle Way Corridorrestoration project. According to CityManager Judie Zimomra, the money willcome from non-FEMA funds the cityborrowed following Hurricane Charley.

The contract's scope covers planningthrough presentation of a recommendedmaster plan. Zimomra said the city willgo after grant money once the masterplan is completed.

When approved, implementation willbe done in phases, according to RobertM. Mitchell, director of landscape archi-tecture for VanasseDaylor. The city willgo out for bids on the actual construction,and Mitchell estimated a minimum oftwo years, perhaps three, for replanting,depending on available funds. Plantinglikely would be done each year from Aprilthrough July to take advantage of therainy season.

A private group called SanibelPartnership is expected to get involved infundraising, and Zimomra said a "critical"aspect of the project is how to maintainthe vegetation once restoration is com-pleted.

As approved, the VanasseDaylor con-

tract calls for:• general meetings and coordination

to gather background and a review of allexisting ordinances, regulations and pro-cedures

• preparation of aerial maps of thestudy area i

• field data collection and site visits• interviews with City Council mem-

bers• "stakeholder" interviews with land-

owners and city committee chairpersons• focus group interviews with various

clubs, youth groups, the chamber of com-merce, homeowners associations andservice organizations

• a public "visioning workshop"known as a charrette

• a preliminary roadway landscapeplan

• a draft report• fund resources assessment• presentation of final report• responding to requests from local

mediaResidents of Periwinkle Pines also

are asking the city to help them replantthe area between their properties andthe road to create a privacy and soundcontrol barrier. Sam Wierman said thatin exchange, property owners would givethe city right-of-was for a shared use pathextending down the west side of DunlopRoad to the library and the PeriwinkleWay crosswalk. Council instructed the citymanager to explore1' the proposal with thehomeowners.

In her weekly hurricane recoveryupdate, Zimomra said FEMA signedoff on $447,815 in payments. To date

Sanibel has received just under $600,000of the nearly $10 million requested.

In the "good news" category, she saidthe Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva has offered to provide $5,000 in"seed money" for a scholarship fund tobenefit children of city employees. Theidea took hold when citizens - grate-ful for city services following Charley- began sending in contributions forthose employees. The money is beingchanneled through the CommunityFoundation, Zimomra explained, and aformal announcement of the scholarshipprogram will be made at a later date.

The city also plans to research howto keep the Gavin site open for process-ing of exotic vegetative waste. Accordingto Dr. Rob Loflin, Sanibel's naturalresources director, the site is closing atthe end of February. He added that onepossibility would be to hire a contractorto run the operation and charge residentsto use it.

The site currently accepts Brazilianpepper, Australian pines and other exoticvegetation, and the city expects burningto continue for another four to five yearsuntil the island is rid of the plants by2010.*

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It was politics... er, business as usualat Tuesday's Council meeting. Withless than two weeks until the election,

"campaigning" ran rampant, causingCouncil member Steve Brown to com-ment: "Today we're not even 'veiled'about it."

The seven-hour session was riddledwith a few "cheap shots," a couple ofheated exchanges, a personal attack ortwo and, yes, that persistent ringing cellphone.

Speaking from the audience, MartyArnowitz cited "an element of nasti-ness that doesn't belong on Sanibel."Dale Armstrong told the people mak-ing "vicious" attacks that they should beashamed of themselves.

But Ellen Bloomfield said sheremained "very upset" over the "discor-dant" person on City Council. Referringto Jim Jennings, she said he caused her"to lose faith" in the governing body andurged him to remove himself from office.

Nearly every agenda item prompteddiscussion over one or another of theproposed Charter amendments on theMarch 1 ballot. Not even the publichearing on the Evaluation and AppraisalReport of the Sanibel Plan escaped,


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Phoenix Law Partners, PA - the Phoenixfamily (Lisa, Chuck and Aden) were GoldSponsors. Mike and Annie McMurray alsowere contributing Gold Sponsors.

Mike and Debi Robison. with children Tyand Clay, also supported the event as aGold Sponsor

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§ Indonesian Journal» by Scott Mattel!

c; How You Can Help - Please investigate how you might join the relief effort in3 South Asia as the people rebuild after a series of deadly tsunamis. Two organiza-§5 tions currently being supported by Sanibel Community Church include: Worldi£ Vision, www.worldvision.com and Operation Blessing, www.ob.org. Another good

1 option may be Christian Aid, at www.christianaid.org which provides money to§ indigenous pastors for mercy aid.<? The following is part two of a four-part series of journal notes from a§ September trip to Indonesia, before the tsunami devastation.<eg r I ""oday we're mountain biking just south of Gunung Agung, the 10,350-foot~ I high active volcano that dominates East Bali's skyline. It is a sacred place,

X where the spirits of ancestors are believed to dwell. Agung and Mystery areour guides, two young men from nearby villages who have learned English inschool. The countryside is pure Asian paradise, with dirt roads, villages, farms,rice paddies, gorges, and exotic trees. While not so heavily populated as the bus-tling towns, there are plenty of people living here. It's a Sunday, and there is noschool or work. I neglect to ask why the Balinese, too, have chosen Sunday asa day of rest. We are biking with a Dutch couple. We're all very white. Everyonewe pass looks at us, and then they smile and yell, often "hello!" The children aremost amazing. Many run up and put up their hands to slap as we pass by. Someyell greetings from their homes, voices filled with laughter. We stop several timesand are swarmed by children. No one has a hand out for money. They just seemdelighted to see us.

We stop at the top of a rice paddy that terraces down into a valley. We stoppedbecause Mystery had spotted a man in a tall coconut palm. He's hidden in the lushtop, and is chopping fronds. Mystery yells at the man, who yells back - he, too, haslaughter in his voice even as he works high in a tree. Mystery translates that the frondswill be used for religious offerings. The leaves are also used for hats, fans and baskets,while the coconut hunks are used to make mats and ropes. A mature tree will produce50-100 nuts a year. As the tree climber eases down I see he has no rope and is bare-foot.

We walked the dike'of the rice paddy, heading down several terraces. Water fro.na spring fills the top terrace, which has an irrigation system that allows an overflow of

Balinese children were delighted to see Americans

water to pipe down into the next terraces. This continues down the hillside. The pad-dies are now completely flooded as new growth emerges to the sun. In this big hillsideof terraces, a lone woman appears to be using a hoe to remove weeds. On the otherside of our path is another valley, with a small walled farmhouse. A boy is carryingtwo buckets of water to the compound.

We stop at a temple along the road and Agung points down the hill into an idyllicvale filled with large trees. It is one of the most peaceful places I've encountered; it hasa Garden of Eden aura to it. Agung tells us this is where the dead are cremated. Hesays this is one of the biggest and noisiest celebrations for a Hindu, and often comesmonths, or even years, after a person dies. I'm sure Agung tells us sometimes thebody stays in the house until cremation. The family awaits a sign that tells them of the

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We decided today to take a boat outto Lembongan Island. There is a beauti-ful reef there and the chance to snorkel,parasail and do all kids of other watersports from a large pontoon platform.Craig wants to do their advanced scubadive. I'd like to visit the island and walkamongst the people. The harbor we leavefrom is busy, with boats from air over theworld. I'd seen this from the air, too, asI'd flown down the Indonesian archipela-go. This is the crossroads between Indiaand Asia. As we feel the sea breeze inour faces, we hear a spiel by one of theboatmen about the great scuba diving,and how anyone can try it to see if theylike it. Craig says I must try it. I shrug. Aswe cruise up to the big" platform over thereef, the visibility underwater amazes me.I surprise myself and tell Craig, "maybe Iwill."

Australian Andy is a great teacher,which is important because I reallyhaven't a clue. I'm learning the basicswith a big Australian woman who iswith her husband, a very experienceddiver. She is an expert with a snorkel,but has never tried scuba. She's laugh-ing and at ease. I'm laughing and tense.Andy shows me how to depressurizeby blowing into my nose, and how to

empty my mask of water. Then he sticksa regulator in my mouth so I can getused to only breathing with my mouth.I've got all this lead weight around mywaist. The tank is heavy. I'm leery. Onthe ladder I tell Andy to wait a second.I take a deep breath and ask God if thisis good. Feeling peace I submerge withAndy. This is a beginner's dive in whichthe instructor never lets go of you. It'skind of weird to be dragged aroundunderwater. But my eyes kept gettinglarger and larger as an entire new worldopened up to me.

Next week, in Part 3, Crossing theWallace Line; devastating fire.

Scott Martell is the owner of SanibelCaptiua Review Press, a writing/editing/publishing business based on Sanibel,and the leader of Sanibel CommunityChurch's World Mercy Missions team.^

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ture by the well known and respectedlong-time Sanibel resident CharlesLeBuff. The lecture is entitled "SanybelB.C., (before the causeway) As SeenBy An Olde Time Naturalist." It will bepresented at the Sanibel CommunityHouse, 2173 Periwinkle Way.

LeBuff has been a resident of LeeCounty since 1952. He lived perma-nently on Sanibel Island with his BonitaSprings-born wife, Jean, for over 46years. During his time on Sanibel hecompleted a 32-year career as a wildlifetechnician with the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService, at "Ding" Darling WildlifeRefuge, retiring in 1990. During his fed-eral tenure he and his family lived at theSanibel Lighthouse for nearly 22 years.LeBuff was the last lighthouse residentto work on the still functioning 120-yearold historic landmark as an assistant lightkeeper. In 1968, as an avocation, heformed a loggerhead sea turtle conser-vation organization known as CarettaResearch. By mid-1970 this organiza-tion included all loggerhead turtle nestingbeaches along the Florida Gulf Coast.Today's successful sea turtle conserva-tion efforts in the region evolved fromLeBuff's pioneering work.

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"As the leader of Lee Cardiac Careat Lee Memorial Health System, I feela strong partnership with the AmericanHeart Association is important in ourefforts to educate our community onheart disease and stroke," said Shierling."Knowledge is power. The more knowl-edge we can provide to our community,the more empowered they will become toimprove their lifestyle habits so that oneday heart disease and stroke will no lon-ger be our nation's number one killer."

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Kathy has published a number of arti-cles and presented at a number of con-ferences, both at the local and nationallevel. She serves on the American HeartAssociation's AED Task Force, is a mem-ber of Florida Gulf Coast University'sNursing Honor Society and the AmericanCollege of Cardiovascular Administrators.Kathy has also completed the ExecutiveLeadership Program at the University ofSouth Florida and is a 2004 graduateof Leadership Lee County, an executiveleadership program.

Kathy has been instrumental in bring-ing the VHA's Women's HeartAdvantageprogram, a nationally recognized move-ment directed at improving healthcarefor women, to the Lee Memorial HealthSystem. She is also the program cham-pion for a regional heart care conferenceheld in Fort Myers now on its third year.Kathy devotes her career to improvingheart health for the men and women ofLee County.

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American Heart Association-fundedresearch has yielded or contributed tosuch important discoveries as CPR, life-extending drugs (including clot-busters),pacemakers, bypass surgery, the heart-lung machine and surgical techniques torepair heart defects.

Despite progress, heart disease andstroke continue to be major healththreats. In 2003 alone, 35.94 percent ofall deaths in Lee County were heart orstroke-related.

For more information about sponsor-ship opportunities or to form a team,call Elizabeth at the American HeartAssociation at (239) 498-9288.

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Q: I would liketo find a coach tohelp me developmy business andachieve my goals.How do I go aboutthis?

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Local teams such as the ChemoCommando's, Pulte Homes, Chapel bythe Sea, Indian Creek, Fort Myers BeachElementary School, Connie's Crow'sNest, Gulf Sun Walkers, Pelican NationalBank, Fifth Third Bank, Team Terramar,Bay Oaks Seniors, Rizzo Rich, ExecutiveTitle and many more will gather at theHoliday Inn, 6890 Estero Boulevard foran overnight relay against cancer. TheRelay For Life will be held from noon onMarch 5, until 6 a.m. on March 6.

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Relay For Life opens with cancersurvivors taking the first lap. This is anemotional time and sets the stage forthe event. A festive atmosphere follows,with local entertainers filling the air withmusic, fun and games for 18 hours.

The Luminaria Ceremony at 6 p.m.on March 5, will highlight the evening.

The Luminaria Ceremony honors can-cer survivors and remembers those whohave lost the battle against cancer. Theluminarias will circle the track and burnthroughout the night to remind partici-pants of the incredible importance oftheir contributions.

"Relay For Life is as much an aware-ness raiser about the progress againstcancer as it is a fund raiser," said ToddSmith, event chair. "Many of the partici-pants will be people who have been dealtwith cancer themselves. Their involve-ment is proof of progress that has beenmade in reducing cancer death ratesand in the quality of life following cancertreatment."

"The funds raised will enable us tocontinue our investment in the fightagainst cancer through educational pro-grams, research and services to patients,"said Rebecca Parrish, from the AmericanCancer Society. "The money raised byparticipants goes directly to the AmericanCancer Society's lifesaving programs."

For information on how to form ateam or to volunteer at the Relay ForLife, please call Rebecca at the AmericanCancer Society at 936-1113, extension125 or 800-ACS-2345, available 24hours a day, seven days a week, or visitwww.cancer.org.

The American Cancer Society is thenationwide community-based voluntaryhealth organization dedicated to eliminat-ing cancer as a major health problem bypreventing cancer, saving lives and dimin-ishing suffering from cancer throughresearch, education, advocacy and ser-viced

Mom And Meby Lizzie and Pryce

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Dear Mom & Me,During my high school years I was not

a good student, not an athlete, never in aschool play, no friends, never invited to aprom and not the least bit pretty. I guessby today's standards I was a troubledteen.

Routinely over all these many yearsI have received notices and invitationsto reunions, but I just threw them awaywithout even a consideration. Then sud-denly on the fiftieth, I decided I would doit and I would go.

I was successful in my chosen profes-sion, married late in life and have moneyto spend, and this was the time to showit. All these years it has always botheredme that I was such a troubled soul in myteens, but I am successful and I am nowrich.

I decided on my strategy. Plastic sur-gery 20 years ago helped, and I am stillvery trim. I consulted a fashion designer,a skin specialist, hair dresser andarranged for a loan of beautiful jewelryand a new sports car.

The make up specialist came to myroom at the hotel before the event.There was nothing I wouldn't do and costwasn't even a consideration.

I planned to be just a little late and Imade my entrance. All eyes turned to meand they were stunned. The homecomingqueen is now a fat slob; the handsomefootball star a missing-tooth jerk. I wasthe star of the evening.

The gals who wouldn't be my friendsall looked tired and old, and I looked tenyears yoiinger than all of them. I mademy point.' looked fabulous. They allknew it, but so did I.

All th^se years I have been plaguedby feelings of inadequacies. I made myrevenge to these people who had beenso cruel, | now I afn on top and it wasworth every dime I spent.

MollyDear Molly,I am sorry you

had to wait so longto get back at theseslobs. Many peoplehave dreadful expe-riences during theirhigh school yearsand the treatmentthey receive causessevere emotionalscars. Some stu-dents are severely

criticized just because they get goodgrades, and are made to feel weird andstrange.

I recently heard about a very success-ful TV newsman (one you would know)who had been asked many times to givethe graduation address at his old highschool. He has never accepted. Finally hetold them he had had such a terrible highschool experience at that school that hewould never go back to the school again.

Keep in touch with those pros - goodhair dressers and fashion coordinators arehard to find.

Lizzie

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DENTAL GROUP15650 San Carlos Boulevard

ES 489-1118 HCarmen J. Aulino D.D.S. • David G. Carlton D.D.S.

Eric Baxmann D.D.S.New Patients and Emergencies Welcome

SUZANNE PRESLEY/BERGER DVMAnnouncing

VETERINARY HEALTHCAREIN YOUR HOME

Serving Sanibel • Captiva • Lee • Collier

CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT239-392-0072

Dear Molly,I am struck by

how long lastingchildhood experi-ences affect people,myself included. It isinteresting how thepopular and meankids do not recallthe hurt and painthey caused. Those"popular" kids mostlikely would not remember our names,but we sure remember their names. Thename calling, pushing into lockers, trip-ping, trash-canning was all in fun theysay. Yet the ones on the receiving endcarry the pain and hurt throughout theirlife. I am happy for you. I think thereis reason for the term "sweet revenge."Now you can let go of those feelings ofinadequacy and live unencumbered by thecruelties of others.

PryceLizzie and Pryce's email address is

[email protected] or POBox 91673, Raleigh, North Carolina27675.%

WeightReductionSurgery

Lee Memorial Health System's LeeCenter for Weight Management(the center) will hold an informa-

tion session on February 24 for peopleinterested in learning about bariatric(weight loss) surgery.

On Thursday, February 24, the centerwill present "Get the Facts on WeightLoss Surgery" at 6:30 p.m. in MeetingRoom A at Cape Coral Hospital. Thecenter has developed a regional bariatricsurgery program in collaboration withPaul Wizman, M.D. an experienced bar-iatric surgeon who has performed over600 bariatric surgeries and trained over40 bariatric surgeons. Bariatric surgeryis the name for a gastric-bypass surgi-cal procedure known for its long-termsuccess and resolution of weight-relatedproblems. At the information session,participants will learn what weight losssurgery is; who is a candidate; the bene-fits of the surgery; and information aboutinsurance coverage.

Space is limited to 80; call 573-5744to reserve a spot.

Lee Health Solutions, a part of LeeMemorial Health System, is committed tohelping patients manage various chronichealth conditions. Building upon its suc-cess.in helping those with diabetes to livebetter, fuller, healthier lives, Lee HealthSolutions now offers programs for weightmanagement arid congestive heart failure

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A FULL RANGE OF COMPANION CARE AND

HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY AN ISLAND RESIDENTBathing & Personal Care • Companion Care • Meal Preparation

Transportation '• 24 Hour Care* Medication Management • Safety ManagementBlood Pressure, Cardiac & Pulmonary Management • Diabetic Care

Wound Care • Colostomy & Ileostomy Care • Alzheimers CareTerminal Illness Care & Management

Susan Bluehs, R.N. (239) 472-3327Fl. Lie. #30211154

SANMEDICAL CENTERP. Denis Kuehner, D.O.

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HOURS BY APPT. or WALK-INS WELCOME

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! Ronald ReaganStamp To BeDedicated AtLuncheon

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"- by Patricia Vaiden, postmaster2 Fort Myers /Cape Coral

'he U.S. Postal Service has issued_ a 37-cent Ronald Reagan corn-el X memorative stamp in one design<£l in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane

of 20 stamps. The stamp, designed byHoward E. Paine of Delaplane, Virginia,went on sale nationwide February 9.The stamp honors former presidentRonald Reagan, who died on June 5,2004. Reagan's patriotism, charisma,and optimistic confidence rallied thenation and made him one of the mostpopular presidents of the 20th century.Ronald Wilson Reagan served as the40th president of the United Statesfrom 1981 to 1989.

The stamp art is a portrait of Reaganpainted by award-winning artist MichalJ. Deas, whose many projects for thePostal Service include several stamps in

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\the Legends of Hollywood series andthe Literary Arts series. The portrait isbased on a 1981 photograph of Reaganby White House photographer JackKightlinger. 170 million stamps have

been printed.According to criteria established in the

early 1970s, stamps honoring an indi-vidual may not be issued sooner than tenyears after the individual's death; the onlyexception is for deceased U.S. presidents;they may be honored with a memorialstamp on the first birth anniversary fol-lowing death.

The Ronald Reagan stamp will bededicated on Monday, February 21, dur-ing a special Presidents Day luncheonmeeting of Lee Republican WomenFederated. U.S. Postal Service represen-tatives will discuss the importance of thestamp being issued at this time. The pre-sentation will cover the legacy of RonaldReagan's presidency.

Everyone attending will be able to par-ticipate in a trivia contest about RonaldReagan. The 37-cent stamp will be avail-able for purchase. All those attendingwill receive a collectible lapel pin of thestamp. An enlargement of the stampwill be presented to the Lee CountyRepublican Executive Committee for theirheadquarters.

The public is invited to attend theluncheon and/or meeting, which is heldat the Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Myers.Reservations are required for either the

luncheon or the meeting and may bemade by calling 267-5494 or 415-1978.

For more information about pur-chasing stamps, stamps by mail, postalregulations, a free subscription to USAPhilatelic magazine, Post Office events,the location of the nearest postal storeor contract unit, or for answers to yourspecific Postal Service questions, contactUSPS at 800-275-8777, www.usps.com,or Debra Mitchell, customer relationscoordinator, at 277-3313.*

Our E-Mail address isIslandSunSanibel@aol:com

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORYSURGE TROUBLESHOOTER COURIER SERVICE

ELECTRICAL SURGE PROTECTIONFOR THE W H O L E HOUSE

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, COMPUTERS,

^ p TV, STEREO, WELL PUMP, MOTORS,

\ / LAMPS/LIGHTBULBS, ETC...

HELPS PROTECT FROM ELECTRICAL SPIKESAND LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH ONE UNIT!

RESIDENTIAL STARTING AT $150

FOR COMPLETE SERVICE CALL DALE @ 239-464-3511

deliveries and shopping and errandsand making life easier!

336.8322since 1997 ginnyhuking

www.islandgofer.com

CONTRACT HAULING

s ' o o V c omc""The Broken Bridge Express"

Supplying Sanibel/Captiva with up to 8 yd loads

Rock-Fill-SheU-MulchGrading available

472-4439CONTRACTORS TITLE SERVICE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

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C O N S T R U C T I O N C O .

Michael J. ValiquetteGENERAL CONTRACTOR

HOMEBUILDINGA full service contractordedicated to exceptional

quality at a reasonable price.

Voted "Best of the Islands"1999,2001,2002,2003

Island Resident Lie. #CGC056909Hurricane Protection Consultant

(239)472-0200

EXECUTIVETITLE

695 Tarpon Bay Road, Suite 7Sanibel, FL 33957

(239) 472-8228 Gilda Suarez, CLCFax: (239) 472-2868 V ice Pres ident

ZebisComputer & Technalogy Service

Professional Business & Home Solutions

—Technical Support & Service for Everything—

Training, Tutoring, Wireless Networking, InternetUpgrades, Repairs, & Freedom Chair

—Service satisfaction Guaranteed—2440 Palm Ridge Road (upstairs)

239-395-9324

TILE FLOORING ROOFING

SCOTTY'S TILE INC.Sales and Installation of:

• Ceramic Tile • Marble & StoneServing Ft. Myers Area Since 1987

VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT

15804-5 Brothers Ct. - Fort Myers, FL 33912

Scott Diehl Phone:(239)415-1000Licensed & Insured#TM000109

Fax:Cell:

(239) 415-6665340-0368

PACK & SHIP

STILL WAITING? / \ CALL...

AboveAll

SHEET METAL & ROOFING, INC.

Licensed, & InsuredSanibel Lie. #05-11111

PO Box 271Sanibel

239-274-ROOF(7663)

One Stop Shopping

SANIBEL'S ORIGINAL

PACK & SHIPLowest Shipping Prices On The Island GUARANTEED!

Open 7 Days A Week! • 472-04341626 Periwinkle Way, Heart of The Island Shops

Volunteer AndCommunityResource Fair

The first www.swflnonprofit.net Volunteer and CommunityResource Fair will be held

Saturday, February 26, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at the Bell Tower Shops, FortMyers.

Each organization will have a displaytable featuring the work they do in thecommunity, as well as information aboutthe many volunteer opportunities theyoffer.

Other event happenings:• Adopt a furry friend with pet adop-

tions by the Animal Refuge Center, LeeCounty Animal Services and the HumaneSociety of Lee County.

• Meet some of the resident crittersfrom the Calusa Nature Center andPlanetarium.

• A special performance by the.GulfCoast Symphony at noon in center court.

Participating member organizations:Harry Chapin Food BankAnimal Refuge Center

Hope HospiceAmerican Red Cross of Lee CountyRonald McDonald HouseJunior League of Fort MyersChildren's Science CenterFoundation for Lee County Public

School^Music FoundationLee County Animal ServicesMake A Wish FoundationHumane Society of Lee CountyNAMI of Lee CountySouthwest Florida PODS AngelsFamilies First of Southwest FloridaLiteracy VolunteersCrystal D. Bif>haychyk FoundationGabriel HousePOLO Club pf Lee CountyVoices For KidsParkinson's AssociationDeaf Service CenterGulf Coast SymphonyMarch of DimesCalusa Nature Center and

Planetarium.5^

TRIVIA TEST 73

1. SPACE: When did Skylab go into operation?2. ENTERTAINMENT: What company did Stan Lee start in 1961?3. LITERATURE: A book called "The Secret of the Old Clock" debuted whichfamous character?4. HIGHER ED: Piscatology is the study of what?5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the name of the worldis first skyscraper?6. LANGUAGE: Pontus Euxinus is the Latin name for which body of water?7. HISTORY: When was the first slave brought to the New World?8. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president declared his "War on Poverty" in 1964?9. THEATER: Who wrote the screenplay for the 1964 movie "What's New,Pussycat?"?10. GEOGRAPHY: Which U.S. state lays claim to Unimak Island?

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RE-ROOF IN 2-4 WEEKS

HINSPETER ROOFING INC.Norman Hinspeter

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Commercial & Residential239-455-1216

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RON'SPAINTING

REMODELING HOME BUILDING & REMODELING

PROGRESSIVE BUILDERS, INC.Full Service Design/BuildRemodeling ContractorsMichael Spreckelmeier, President

Serving the Islands for 12 years

®«w 239-939-5411 SSKwww.progressivebuilders.com

Call for a FREE Remodeling Guide Lie #CGC 059261

Home Building & RemodelingSanibel/Captiva/Ft. Myers

(239)489-0442State Certification Number CG CA05420

"QUALITY WITHOUT QUESTION'

REPAINT SPECIALIST FORINTERIOR & EXTERIORO F HOMES & CONDOS

DECORATIVE FAUX FINISHINGPRESSURE WASHING • WALLPAPER REMOVAL

MINOR DRYWALL REPAIRS

OWNER DOESTHE WORK

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482-1695*275-0425RON ROOKER, SR.

Since 1986 • Free Estimates • Island ReferencesLicense #PT 000286 • State #2X0064650 • Sanibel #02-07916

LANDSCAPING HOME BUILDING & REMODELING GOLF INSTRUCTION

SeasideGrounds Management

Professional Landscape Services

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

Peggy Moench - Owner |

Serving Sanibel &Captiva Islands -395-9597 • Cell 633-3578

CUSTOM HOME BUILDING AND REMODELING SPECIALISTS

• Custom Woodworking• Committed to Excellence

• Phone: 472-5444

MarkMcQuadeGENERAL CONTRACTOR

The Islands' Longest Established Construction BusinessLic#: CG013441

Brad Murray239-247-0079

• Sanibel Resident

• Reasonable Rates• Beginners Welcome

• Lessons at Shell Point

• Over 20 Years Coaching Experience• "Playing" Lessons Available

"I'd love to have the opportunity to help you!"

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY2° REAL ESTATE

Take The Drama Out Of Real Estate

Hire A Smiley Face!

Cell: 239.565.1712

Office: 239.472.1511

Toll Free: 1.800.233.8829

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REMODELS & REPAIRS A SPECIALTYServing Sanibel & Captiva Over 25 Years!

What A Great Time To Shop On The Island!Almost 1000 Samples On Display

Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.. Or By Appointment

472-2853 • 472-TILE (8453)Lie. & Ins.

TRACTOR SERVICE

BILLY'S TRACTOR SERVICESERVING SANIBEL & CAPTIVA ISLANDS

PARKING LOT GRADINGPRIVATE ROADS & DRIVEWAYS

O HEAVY BUSH HOG MOWINGPHONE 472-4919 • MOBIL 872-0435 • FAX 472-0348

CALL FOR QUOTE FOR YEARLY MAINTENANCE CONTRACT(WHEN A BIKE CAN'T HANDLE THE JOB)

SECURITY SYSTEMS

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LOCALLY OWNED &

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Sanibel City License #05-09307State of Florida License # EF0000920

Phone 239472-3311 Fax 239472-8869

TILE CONTRACTOR

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TREE SERVICE

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business on Sanibel& Captiva every week?

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CHIROPRACTIC SERVICE

SaniSelChiropractic

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IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENTS«472-0900

We're Island residents here to serve you when Periwinkle Professional Centeryou're in need. Call for prompt appointment even 1456 Periwinkle Way

after hours and weekends (Next to Billy's Bikes)p p pp

after hours and weekends

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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CALL JEFF BERGER AT 239-265-2827License # 050524

CARPET CLEANING & REPAIR

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Licensed & Insured

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HiLP WANTED HELP WANTflT KEAL ESTAYF REAL ESTATE

IMMEDIATEOPENINGS

Pizza Cook and Prep, Delivery staff.Excellent tips! Apply in person.

Johnny's Pizza,2496-B Palm Ridge, Sanibel.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ATTHE SANIBEL SCHOOL

Please call volunteer coordinator.Michelle Wesley. 910-8000.

S/11/26NCTFN

HOUSEKEEPERCaptiva Island - $14 per hourFull or Part Time-472-5800

S/R12/24BTFN

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANSanibel Inn is looking for a M time, expe-

rienced maintenance technician. Please

contact Jeanette Rollins @ 395-7223.S/R 2/4 BM 2/18

PART TIME HELP WANTED

ARUNDEL'S HALLMARK3 days including Saturdays.

Call Chris at 472-0430.

UPSCALE ISLAND BASEDHOME FURNISHINGS STORE

in the home furnishings and interior design field. Saturdaysrequired. FT/PT Please fax your resume to (516)759-0059.

S/R 2/18 BM 3/11

Now hiring host or hostess, line cooks,servers, bartender. Call Bob at 472-1998

or apply in person. Between 2-4pm.

I I CAREER (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)We are seeking a person with IT. skills, per-

sonal interaction skills and a desire to build

their future. Contact Zebis at 395-9324,

fax 395-0531 or e-mail [email protected]/R 1/28 BM TFN

SANIBEL ISLAND RESORTVARIABLE SHIFTS

POSITION: FULL TIME RESERVATION AGENTComputer and Internet experience needed.

REQUIRED:• A Pleasant Personality

• Good Telephone Etiquette• And Proper English due to interaction with guests

BENEFITS INCLUDE:• Paid Vacation

• Health Insurance '•Paid Tolls

Call Daryl or Bob for an interview239472-1541S/R-2/11BM2/25

SBARRA'SDAYSPA'TWEEN WATERS RESORTPart time Massage Therapist Thursday,

2 - 8 PM. Friday, 9 AM 6 PM. Sunday,10 AM

to 4 PM. Call Amy a 472-5161 ,ext 390S/R 1/28 BM TFN

PART TIME POSITIONSAvailable at the Sanibel Schoqh (less than 3 hours a week)

1. Home Ec consultant foi middle school students.2 Newspaper consultant (j ximalist) to assist middle

school students with school newspaper.SR-2/11-IIC-TFN

BAILEY MATTHEW:; SHELL MUSEUMis seeking part time dork for museum store

for Saturday or Sunday. $10 per hr. Tolls

Paid. Call Dr. Ldal at 395-2233.S/2/18 3 2/18

FRIENDLY CASHIER/SALESPEf SON for island beach/gift store.Full time, year round Some eveung and weekend hours. Tolls

ARUNDEL'S HALLMARKa week, including Saturday.

PART TIME CASHIER AN|D SALES for retail storeAsk for Joanne or Dee.

3 TFNon Sanibel. Call 472-1858

S/R 2/4

seeking part time help 3 daysy. Call for details, 472-0434

OFFICE ASSISTANT - flexible p/t hours. SanibelAir Conditioning. Call 4724 3033. Tolls Paid.

S/R 2/1 I B TFN

Bob Adams

ResidentialRenewsService;

"Hanctyman"(Carpentry, nraintevance - toilets, fe768-0569 or (ten 464-6460

HANDY MAN SERVICESHome and Complete Landscaping. Honest,Dependability and Quality with Every Job.License #01-08762-C all Mike ©454-1294

HELLE'S CLEANING SERVICESResidential Cleanmg to SatisfactionSanibel & Captivii • 239-565-0471

Sanibet LiLee Co. Lk

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CARPET CLEANINGSteam or Dry. Expert Stain Removal

& Repair. Call F)r Appointment.Big Blue Services, Inc.

Licensed & Insured 707-BLUE (2583)

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Rates Carpentry/Maintenance/Clearing/Much More 24years exp.

Licensed & InsuredCall 395-2785

BETTY'S CLEANING - where service is always a firstpriority. Commercial, residential, medical. Licensedand insured. (239) 4311728 or (239)770-4008.

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BABYSITTING by Amanda Walters • 7 days aweek. Call 472-3120. www.sanibelbabysitting.com

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HOMESIDEAL GULF FRONT LOCATION - Four BR, 3 BAground level homewith pool. Fabulous panoramicsunset views. Perfect vacation home or build yourdream home on this exquisite site. $3,242,000.

CONDOMINIUMSBEAUTIFUL GULF VIEWS - Top floor, 2 BR 2BA plus dining room, den, West Gulf Drive loca-tion. Amenities include tennis, pool and gorgeousGulf beaches. Garage with storage. $795,000.LUXURIOUS GULF FRONT CONDO on WestGulf Drive. 3BR/3.5BA Western sunset views.Call for more info and private showing.

H O M E S I T E SCall me for home & condo rentals.Sanibel • Captiva • Abaco Island Bahamas

C O M M E R C I A L SPACETown center- limited commercial use for retail oroffice in high commercial area.$170,000.

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GLENN CARRETTAand TEAM SANIBELPRESENT...the best properties for sale

SOUTH FT. MYERS LAKE SIDEHome for sale under $260,000!

3BR/2BA, 2 car garage, located in

Parker Lakes. Screened porch overlooking

lake. Won't last long at $257,500.

Call Glenn CarrettaBroker/Associate,

Coldwell Banker Previews at239395-3100

or 1-800-784-2616S/R 2/11 BM 2/18

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SOBCZAK'S BESTSELLERS!!Ifs not about real estate, ifsabout people! Following is acomplete catalogue of myactive listings. For additionalinformation, including com-prehensive data packageson each of these properties,please call Charles Sobczakat (239)850-0710 or toll freeat 877472-8900 or e-mail meat indigopress@earthltnk net. For virtual tours, see mywebsite at www.writerealtor com.ISLAND HOMES

SURROUNDED BY SANCTUARY! Taka^Kthesunset and listen to the wind in tbe4fe©JWalk tothe beach or read a novel a j j f f y i r c h . Stop by

every Wednesday a t a j J f t ] » M e e n 1 and 5 p.m. tosee this lovely. i r f s ? * 8 5 Sea Oats Drive. Brand new

Iintenence yard, outstanding views.[555 and priced below reproduction costs.

THE CHARM OF OLDE SANIBEL! Just listed Ms adorable

remodeled, three bedrooms/too baths with a pool and only ashort stroll to the beach. This ping home backs up to a smallpreserve and sits on an oversized lot near million dollar homes.You'll fa« in love with it. Asking $695,555. Call soon. For a virtualtour of this cottage, go to IUp://»(VM.in360.coni/440235/ISLAND CONDOS

i ABSOLUTELY GULF FRONT! Just listed this mcred-• We direct Gulf Front unit at U g g e r t ^ t y . Theyalmost never come on the market,as beachfront gets. Weekfyjeidfcf i?ef appointed andsure to sell. AskingjafijCjjiXarTd worth looking into. CallCharlie at W f f l m x details. For a virtual tour of thisGiiFiJIiSarTrlgoto: http://www.in360.com/44O236/

:S/ W E ' L L BE STROLLING ON THE BEACH!! Just*» listed and won't be on the active marij^jpr long.Fabulous very near beach in '_ __~ *

>. This lot islocated in the D-2high enouahJjjfSWy'iarge home and pool. No signs

laries Sobczak at 239- 850-0710 for aita package on this extremely rare

Asking $347,555.YOUR PLACE IN THE PINES! Extremely fare Gulf

access, the community pool and tennis court, this is the ideallocation for your home away from home. Oversized, lakefrantand ready for you house plans. Please call Charles Sobczak,

PICTURE THIS! Taking in a gorgeous sunset from thetop floor of the house of your dreams. Ifs possible if

you purchase this bayou f r o n U w f i j l s H n exposure lot.Nearly an acre in sizeJbB M f t r a i O feet deep and over-looks a wide seeWSffie bayou with a glimpse of the Gulfbeyond. Asking<W,555 and a complete packageupon request. Call Charlie today at 239-850-0710^ A T T E N T I O N MARINERS!!! Just listed this• canal front, east end lot.On City sewer.waterand mostly cleared, this lot sits near the end ofa quiet o i l de sac. The canal is suitable for asmaller pleasure or fishing boat and it shares aprivate beach easement within walking distance.Extremely rare offering at $429,555. Informationpackage available by calling 239472-0491.

' A WELL-HIDDEN TREASURE!! Just listedthis cleared, near beach lot located a short

distance north of West GuMJDwgpK i can strollsouth to the beach or teadMroward the BaileyTract and the nsg rSa i twGardens Preserve. Oncity s e w e r . W j W e r and off the beaten track.Call Charl i rat (239)850-0710 for a complete datapackage on this unique listing. Asking $299,555.

COLDWELL

I N T E R N A T I O N A L '

PERIWINKLE BIKEPATH FRONTAGECOMMERCIAL FOR RENT!

Short term lease possible. Ready for sea-son! Also 2 Residential Cottages for Rent.Call Paul Cook at 395-2492 or 849-2210.

CONDO FOR SALEPrestigious Gulf Harbour Golf & Yacht Club, gated. 2/2 plus

study. His/her walk-in closets. Huge tub, free standing shower.Upgraded tie everywhere except BD & study. 1750 SF underair. Owner used only in winter. Grand Cay - on lake with foun-tain. Upgraded appliances. Mirrors in DR, coffered ceilings,

fens, niche' & mural entry Larger end unit. Same condition asNEW! Just bring your toothbrush! $249,900. CJ Mary Lee239-765-1511, cell-239-247-1777, [email protected].

CONDO FOR SALEAvalon Bay, gated close to Beach and

Shopping, 15 min to airport, almost 1,700Sq Ft. - 2 car attached garage, 2BR/2BA,

living room, dining room, sitting roomoff kitchen and study. Screened lanai.

2 yrs old. $249,900. Call Mary Lee239-765-1511 or 239-247-1777 oremail at [email protected]..

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174 SOUTHWINDS DRIVE

Sanibel. Beautiful 2 BR,

onehouse from the Gulf ofMexico. Vaulted ceilings.$599,000.Call Brian Johnson, Realtor at 910-3099.

VIP Realty Group, Inc.

SANIBEL GULF FRONTPLUS

TOP FLOOR-CORNEREQUALS

BEACH/WATER/WINDOWS

2BR.2BA furnished, $797,500.

IL.LIC. Real Est.Broker owned

Will co-op.By appointment.

395-2323

HOME FOR SALEColonial Shores-Lakef rant.

Never lived in. 3/BR and Den,$1OK below builders cost.

Call 565-0617

5 ACRES CLOSE TO BEACHIncludes lake. RM-8 up to 28 units.All utilities. Re/Max of the Islands.

Wil Compton 239-209-6171.S/R-11/12-V-TFN

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WATERFRONT HOME FOR SALE - Bay lot$559K, one near tip lot $459K, 3 homes from$349K, all seawalled, deep water, no bridges.Also bayfront tip lot and direct bayfront top floorpenthouse flagship condo. 570-943-2516.

S/R 1/14 BM 3/30

TOTS FOR SALE

VERY RARE 3-UNIT residential site. Now beingcleared. $349,000. Call Brokers/Consultante ofSanibel, 472-2255 or 800-553-2246 out-of-state.

1-8B0-SANIBELF L O I I I D A

Sanibel & CaptivaIsland Reservations

NEAR BEACH!PRIVATE 3 BEDROOM,

2 BATH HOMEWith heated pooi, in quiet Sanibel neighbor-

hood. Seasonal and monthly rentals.

239472-0692 -Toll Free: 1-888-232-2459

EAST GULF HOMENewly remodeled & furnished. 2BR,

2BA Home, steps to beach, seasonal& monthly rental. $4,000/mo.

513-7774795RS-1/3-M-TFN

FOR SALE BY OWNERFOR RENT BY OWNERwww.paradisepropertiesbyowner.com

AVAILABLE FEB. 14BR/2BA-1 year old,

Gladiolus Preserve. Pets welcome.$i650./Mo. Call 565-0617

fi/S 12/17 VTFN

Island VacationsOf Sanibei SCaptiva

Million $ Views Await You!• Cottages • Condos • Homes •Miles of Beaches & Bike Paths

239-472-72771-888-451-7277

SANIBEL BEACH HOUSEEasy walk or drive & park to privata beach loca-

tion, fabulous heated pool, 4BR.2BA, SLEEPS

9, available March at $7,000,Aprii,$4,500.

Off season $3,000.30 day minimum. Call

954-832-9265. Must leave message, Please.S/R 2/18 MC 3/11

YOUR ANSWER:MODERN CONDOFORMARCH?I3TH-APRIL3

Contemporary condo w/ adult appeal. Overlooks

tropical lagoon. Art deco look/fully equipped

kitchen and laundry. CD, DVD, KR, TVs.

Master BR/den guest. 2 baths. 2-week mini-

mum: $3,600.3 week?: $5,000. Grande Island

Vacations: 472-5322 or 800-551-7788.S/R 2/11 V2/18

IFYOUHAVE30DAYSORWIORE

2BR,2BA with den.Very nice, well cared for

Gulffront condo at perhapsthe nicest complex

on Sanibel.Call 1-330-568-0109 eves,

or leave message.S-1/16-MC-TFN

SANIBEL VIEW - Tvw Bedroom Plus Oen. CallSanibel One-395-2610.: ,

Si2rt7-BMTFN

GULF HARBOUR YACHT & C.C. 2BR + den, 2BA,2 car gafage luxury condos from $2900-$7500.Memberships avail. Urban/Diana Boutin 239-415-5346. Prudential FLWCI Realty.

S-12/26-B-TFN

JUST OPENED SEASONAL RENTALS. EastRocks Sanibel Home Available March and April.Gulf Pines Sanibel home available April, 3BR/2BA.furnished, no pets. Rent from owner. Short or longterm. Gulf Pines has pool, tennis and vaulted ceil-ings. Call 405-321-1151 or 405-210-2341.

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SOUTH FORT MYERSTommy Bahama interior. 2 BR, 2 BA, solarium.

Private garage & storage. Close (o beachesand shopping. Monthly minimum) available

November. Phope 239-225-^935.S/R-11/12-B-TFN •

SANIBEL BEACH COTTAGEOn private sandy Buttonwood Lane,

3 doors from beach. Newly renovated 1BR, 1.5

BA, queen bed and sleeper sofa, new kitchen

with dishwasher, washer/dryer. $3,500/mo.

Call for 2005-06 availability 646-3694646.1/14 MC 2/25

SANIBEL GULF FRONTBEACH HOUSE AVAILABLEStep off porch intojthe sand! 4BR/3BA,

large pool and jacuzki. Call 239-565-0471.S/R 1/7 MC TFN

CAPTAINS WALKOne bedroom condo-Newly remodeled.

Short walk to beach Boat dock. Available monthy,Feb-April.-$1,800.Mo. Toll free-1-866-389-9719

orwvvw.sanibelonebedroom.com.S12/3MOTFN

GULF VIEW ESTATEHOMESITES

Build your luxury homeand see a bit of the Gulf.

Call Brokers/Consultants of Sanibelat 472-2255 or 800-553-2246 out-of-state.

2BR/2BA DUPLEX IN THE DUNES

Lake View -$1,400/Mo.

Call Sanibel One Realty

239-395-2610S/R 2/18 BM 3/11

ANNUALRENTALS

CALL TODAY FORINFORMATION ON ISLANDPROPERTIES FOR RENT

Call 472-6747Gulf Beach Properties, Inc.Serving The Islands Rental

„ Weeds Since 1975S-11/30-BM-TFN

SANIBEL WAY2nd floor 2BR/2BA, very close to Sanibel

Island, newly remodeled, storage unit, waterand sewer incl, pool. Very nice! $950/Mo.Call Judy at 239-433-1881. Anchor Group.

S/R 1/21 BM 2/18

CONDO FOR RENTPrestigious Gulf Harbour Golf S Yacht Club, gated, 2/2 plus

study. His/her walk-in closets. Huge tub, free standing shower.

air. Owner used only in winter. Grand Cay • on lake with foun-tain. Upgraded appliances. Mirrors in OR, coffered ceilings,

fans, niche' & mural entry. Larger end unit. Same condition asNEW! Just bring your toothbrush! $1,600/mo. Call Mary Lee239-765-1511, CBB-239-247-1777, [email protected].

CONDO FOR RENTAvalon Bay, gated close to Beach and

Shopping, 15 min to airport, almost 1,700Sq Ft. - 2 car attached garage, 2BR/2BA,

living room, dining room, sitting roomoff kitchen and study. Screened lanai. ,2 yrs old. $1,600/mo. Call Mary Lee239-765-1511 or 239-247-1777 oremail at [email protected].

S/R 2/11/V 2/18

NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS for the newWoodhaven apartments or possible future vacan-cies in the Below Market Rate Housing pro-gram. Rent based on income. No pets. ContactCommunity Housing and Resources, Inc. 2401Library Way, 472-1189."

S 2/4 B 2/25

BEAUTIFUL, Large 3BR/2BA Sanibel home desire-able location. Pristine condition, new appliances.Walk to beach and shopping. Call 916-600-1362.

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Riverfront Luxuryat

Harbour Isle Yacht & Racquet ClubBeautifiil unobstructed river views from this 3 bedroom, 2 bath second floor condo withnew carpet and paint, large master suite with separate lanai entrance and fresh waterdock included. Private gated community with marina, fitness center and tennis courts.

$469,000

Private elevator entry in this gorgeous 3 bedroom, 3 bath corner unit with over2,600 sq. ft. living area. A large wraparound lanai, gourmet kitchen, outstandingopen dining room and great room plan, fresh water dock included. Model Condition

$589,000

Spectacular New Carlton Naumann Home McGregor & College area, corner lot with3 bedroom, 3.5 bath, game room or 4th bedroom, den/study, negative edge pool/spa, elevator,wine closet, wet bar, large master suite second floor, rooftop sundeck, direct access dock.Great river views. Owner is a licensed Florida Real Estate Broker. For a private showing, callDavid LaBonge, Broker, Naumann Properties, Inc. 239454-4140 or 239-8504746.

A Must See $2,795,000.

Consider Mid Rise Riverfront Luxury Living

For more information call

David LaBonge / BrokerNaumann Properties, Inc.

239-454-4140 or 239-850-4746R/S 11/12 MC TFN


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SANIBEL EAST END3 BR/2 BA located on a private Lane.

Walk to beach and restaurants. New

upscale furniture and appliances, all

ceramic and hardwood floors. Heated

pool. Wonderful Island landscape with

arbor swing and hammock. Available

Feb-May for monthly rental. $4,800 to

$6,500 per month. Call Candace at

770-616-5495 or Grade at 239472-2308.

BEAUTIFUL 2/2 plus den, quiet neigborhood offMcgregor. 2 car garage. Bright and airy cleanhome. Lawn service included. No pets. 1st,last and$1,300 security deposit. Call 239-357-1700.

S/R 2/18 V 2/25

ISLAND COTTAGE just totally redone. New kitchen,bath, paint, tile, carpet shows like NEW. Fencedyard, hot tub. $1,200/Mo. Call 472-2603-Ext.263and leave message. Owner is Lie. R/E broker.

GULF HARBOUR YACHT & C.C. 2BR + den, 2BA,2 car garage deluxe condos from $1400-$5500.MEMBERSHIPS AVAIL. Urban/Diana Boutin239415-5346. Prudential FL WCI Realty.

S-12/26-B-TFN

GROUND LEVEL, UNFURNISHED 1BR DUPLEX.

COLONIAL SHORESNew waterfront ranch. 3BR/2BA, pool,

2 Car garage. 2 minutes to Causeway.

$1,800/mo. 1-609-242-1399.

3 BR LAKE FRONT CONDOin Gulf Harbour. 20 minutes from Sanibel

and Fort Myers Beach. Gated, golf, fitnesscenter, pool. Priced at $2,900 per mo.

Call Debbie at 239-770-7029.S/R 1/14 AX 2/18

Washer/dryer, screened porch. $750 plus utilities.Call 954-557-3114.

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Heart of the Island - 2/2,1,400 sq ft. unit with priavatepool and yard.horshoe pit, satellite tv, recently updated,vaulted ceilings, w/d, central AC.private screened lanai,no pets. Bike to beach. $5,000/Mo. RV Motorhomegarage storage - $600/Mo. Call 800-993-5657.

2/18 NO 2/18

PRIME COMMERCIAL/OFFICE SPACEFor sublease on Periwinkle Way. Excellentexposure and convenient location, flexible

square footage available to suit your needs.Call (239) 472-2183 for more information.•-, . , , .'.... S/R-12/3-BM-TFN

OLbESANIBELSHOPPES1200 S.F. Space Available Great High

traffic location in one of the islands

most popular shopping centers.

Retail office or medical use.

Call CHIP DURPO Today 1-86648MM0S/H 1/7 BM TFN

COMMERCIAL SPACEFor sale or rent • 1392 SQ Ft, on Periwinkle

Near CausewayCall Deb Gleason, Realtor

PrisciHa Murphy Realty-472-1511

PROMENADE750 sq ft office suits

UNIT 5i. $1,200.

Monthly. Call 472-1439x203.S 11/26 BM TR

TAHITIANGARDENS

SHOPPING CENTER

StorebFor Le^ise

800-1,100 s.f.

1-877-561L-0726

FOR SALE: unique opportunity. West endcommercial building on 1.1 i acres. Roomto expand. Call Brokers/Consultants ofSanibel 472-2255 or 800-553-2246.

S-11/14-B-TFN

OFFICE OR RETAIL SPACE AVIFt. Periwinkle Frontage.472-4437 or 772-229-0980

an 12/10V TFH

JLABLE. 2200 Sq455 PeHwinkle Way. Call

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Retail furniture, home

and gifts. McGregor

$75K. Call 239-82S/R 2/18 B 2/26

S STORE!accessories

-lona area

6-1081.

INTERNET CAFE, SandwichesLocation.90K Call Sand Dollar1343 or 1-800-771-7373.

S/R 12/10 BTFN

and Soup. Busyfealty - 239-433-

DOCK SPACE

DOCK*HOURLY, DAILY,

ANDMQNTlGAPTlWUSti

472-580G: -RS-DSWWPfFf

iGEWEEKLYiLYWD• • : ' " " • • • r :

22' 1,350 LB:BAT;BQATxdock rental .of^eashend

for long termSanibel: Walking" I. Call Neil

MOVING - MUST SELL21'2000 Boston Whaler Ventura

w/200 HP Mercury Optimax, greatfamily boat, excellent condition, justserviced, $34,000.239-823-7537.

PUZZLE ANSWERS

SALE ON SELECTED KAYAKS, sailboats &Accessories. Dealers for many brands. Best selec-tion to choose from' Captiva Kayak Co. 395-2925.

S-2/1-B-TFN

WINDSURFER by Marlin. $150 OBO. 1993Yamaha wave runner, engine froze. As Is! $750.OBO.Cail 472-9366

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AUTO FOR SALE

1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT2dr, 4.0L.V6, RWD, dark green w/gray interior,running boards, power pkg., auto w/O0, dual

air bags, front and rear A/C, am/fm/cd, anti lockbrakes and more. $8,000. obo. Call 415-2482.

S/R 1/21 NC TFN

2002 FORD FOCUS WAGONWhite 12,000 miles. Extended

warranty. Pristine conditon.$7,700. Call 472-5948

S/R 2/18 PP 2/25

2001 BMW, 330Cic convertible, dark blue with darkblue top. Loaded, 25K-$32,800. Call 472-9366.

SR1/7VTFN

150 CC HONDA MOTOR SCOOTER. Great Islandtransportation. $650. OBO. Call 395-9094.

S2/4V2/18

SHARP LOOKING 93 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. Red,93,000 mi. Good condition. Brand new tires. KBBvalue $4,500, asking $3,900. Call Trish at 561-9994.

SR-2/1B-NC-2/18

MISC. FOR SALE ~

KARAVAN BOAT TRAILERNear New. Great for:

• Double Jet Ski • 3 Kayaks• Small Boats

$600 OBO* 239-472-0098

BABY ITEMSHigh chair, $25, walker $10,

white crib with matress $100,dog crate, simulated wicker, $70.

Call 239-395-9340 (Sanibel).

MICROWAVE SENSOR OVENWhite. Used 6 months. Like new.

With Manual. $50.395-2599.

RANGE HOODWhite. Used 6 months. Very clean.With light and fen. $25. 395-2699.

SR2/18PP2/18

TREADMILL, Vision brand-model T8100 like newcondition. Original cost $2,800. Selling for $500OBO. Call Carolyn 239- 395-8717.

PRO-FORM CUSHION DECK PLUS TREADMILL, war-ranty included. 3 yrs old, new belt. $200. Call 395-9059.

S 1/28 MC 2/18

JIFFY CLOTHES STEAMER - $50. Crystal chan-delier (purchased in Venice, Italy) $100. Must sellby March 4th Call 472-2188.

S/R2/18V2/18

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AflSque docks,' Grandmother clocks, antique roll

MOVING SALE

more. CaH 239-395-1929.SR 2/18 P 2/18

ROOMMATE

RESPONSIBLE ROOMMATE WANTED. Largeprivate room in nice Sanibel home, pool, spa,laundry. Call 800-384-1853.

S/R2/18MO 2/25

COLLECTIBLES ~ ~

Coins, 60+ Royal Ooulton Toby jugs. Call 239-395-1929.SR 2/18 P 2/25

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 9 am*> 3 pm,Sunday, February 20th, 9 am to 1 pm. 802 ElinorWay, off East Gulf Drive. Household, garage,motorcycles collectibles (inc|uding Red Wing, Hall).3 piece antique rattan set, more.

SR 2/18 PP 2/18

HUGE MOVING SALE - Feb 15-25. Antique clocks,bronze statues, 60+ Royal Doulton toby jugs,grandmother clocks, antique roll top desk, sofa& loveseat, 4-piece Victorian Eastlake sofa set,10 dining room chairs, entry tables, NAO Lladrobedside lamp and more. 1450 Royal Poinciana Dr.Call for appointment, 239-395-1929.

SR 2/18 P 2/25

TIME TO SAYBOOD BUY!

SEE YOUNEXT WEEK

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CALLING CARD 239-395-1213Emergency 911Sanibel Police 472-3111Lee County Sheriff's Office 477-1200

On Call Captiva Deputy 477-1000Fire DepartmentSanibel 472-5525Captiva 472-9494Florida Marine Patrol 332-6966Florida Highway Patrol 278-7100Poison Control 1-800-282-3171

Chamber of Commerce 472-1080City of Sanibel .472-4135

Administrative Office 472-3700Building Department .472-4555Community Housing and Resources 472-1189Planning Department 472-4136

LibrarySanibel 472-2483Captiva 472-2133

Post OfficeSanibel 800-275-8777Captiva 472-1674

Sanibel Community Association 472-2155Senior Center .472-5743

ARTSArcade Theater .332-4488Art League Of Fort Myers .275-3970BIG ARTS (Barrier Island Group for the Arts) .395-0900Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre .278-4422Gulf Coast Symphony .472-6197Lee County Alliance of the Arts 939-2787Naples Philharmonic (239)597-1111Old Schoolhouse Theater 472-6862SCA Periwinkle Playhouse 472-0324Sanibel Music Festival (239)336-7999Sanibel-Captiva Art League 472-4258S.W. Florida Symphony 418-0996

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONSAARP (Florence Fricke) 472-4250ABWA (American Business Women's Assoc.) 466-0548American Legion 472-9979Angel Flight SE (Ted Tyson) 472-8394Audubon Society 472-3156Sanibel Beautification Inc 418-9693Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva 274-5900CROW (Clinic For The Care & Rehabilitation of Wildlife) 472-3644FISH of Sanibel (Friends in Service Here) 472-0404Fishing Club 472-7257Horticultural Society of the Islands 472-6940Horticulture and Tea Society of Sanibel and Captiva 472-8334Kiwanis Club 395-0328Lion's Club (Jack Samler) 472-1511Master Gardeners of the Islands 472-6940Newcomers 472-9332Notre Dame Club of Lee County 768-0417Optimist Club 466-7675PAWS 472-1027 or 472-9383Rotary Club 472-7257 or 472-0141Sanibel Beautification Inc * . . . . .418-9693Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society 472-6940Sanibel-Captiva Power Squadron 472-3828Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club 395-1770Sanibel Youth Soccer 395-2040www.sanibelsoccer.orgThe Military Officers Assc. of America

(MOAA, Alex MacKenzie) 395-9232Zonta Club 671-6381

ISLAND ATTRACTIONSBailey-Matthews Shell Museum 395-2233J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge 472-1100Sanibel Historical Village & Museum 472-4648SCCF (Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation) 472-2329

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Susan Andrews & The SanibelSusan TeamSusan, David Anderson, Elise Carnes, Dick Everly, Lisa Murty

THE DUNES SUNDIALNearly-new overlooking Horseshoe Ground-floor Club Suite with gulfLake. Waterside 50' porch, gourmet view from screened lanai & just

SUNDIAL SUNSET SOUTHTop-floor true one bedroom with Remodeled two bedroom with den,

kitchen, & elevator ready. $899,000 steps to this pool. $549,000updated kitchen & two gulf views.

$574,000 furnished & incomeplus garage & extra storeroom.$549,000 includes gulf peek!

DEL SEGA170' on canal with boat dock &

short walk to beach. Easy-care withmetal roof & siding. $995,000 firm

COQUINA BEACHTwo bedroom in gulf-front building,

updated interior & furnishings.$649,000 with income

SUNDIALRare three-bedroom floor-plan withthis gulf view. Completely furnished& excellent rental history $990,000

BEACHCOMBERTop-floor two bedroom with den is

being rebuilt inside. Should becomplete late winter. $ 1,950,000

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SHELL HARBORGround-level cul-de-sac home with-2700 sq. ft. living space, this dock

& large pool too! $ 1,099,000

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SEA OATS—On quiet Hideaway Court cul-de-sac (no sign allowed in this community)off West Gulf Drive. The only lot for sale now in this subdivision. Faces northeast to

conservation area. Multiple beach accesses are nearby. $299,000THE SANCTUARY—Long view of the 15th fairway to the green looking northeast.

Purchase of golf membership not required with sale, but could be purchased separatelythrough Sanibel's only private (equity) golf club. $324,900

THE SANCTUARY—Near the community entrance of Sanibel's only private golf course.Facing southwest so a pool home should have a sunny backyard. Also $324,900 with no membership.

GULF SHORES—Fish Crow Road cul-de-sac lot bordering the Sanibel River. Mostly cleared, & only a short walk tothe private community beach access shown above. $449,000 (no sign allowed in this subdivision)

SHELL HARBOR—1/2+acre plus on Limpet Drive. Part of the "altered land" eco-zone so 30% impermeablecoverage allowed. Patio dock, seawall, & community beach access with parking on East Gulf Drive. $799,000

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