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Causeway WrecksA special report on causewayaccidents — guess who isinvolved with most our accidents?

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No Feeding!A Cape Coral man is arrestedfor feeding an alligator.

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Cruising AgainCaptiva's cruising couple, theMcPhees, are back in theSouth Pacific after a medicalemergency.

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UkranianSculptorFrank Wagner interviews avisiting Ukranian sculptor.

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Slow DownSpeeding traffic slaughterswildlife.

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Arts-Leisure CService Directory 12BCityside 8-9AClassifieds 7BCommentary 11AIsland Dining 3CNight Life 4C"Front Page" 3AIsland Eye 6APolice Beat 10AHomes . . . 16ABusiness 13AFishing/Shelling 6BShow Biz 5CSports 5B

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Have A Great Week! The Taste of the Islands is a fund raiser for Care and Rehabilitation of Wildlife. Money raised helps support the area's wildlife, such a.sthis xoung yellow-shafted flicker. Photo/Jill Tyrer.

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CROWCARES!Just what does Careand Rehabilitation ofWildlife (CROW) do? Ithelps wildlife in everyway it can. Now, withthe Taste of the Islands,we can help this caringorganization just byhaving fun.

At left, a baby mallard duck is injected with fluids. Right: A young alligator with a broken back, apparentl) hit by a ecu, soaks upthe afternoon sun in a new cage at CROW. The Taste nf the Islands helps pay for all of CROW'i medical 'supplies. Photos/Jill 7} ter

1997 Tasteof the Islands

Noon to 7 p.m. Gates open12:30 p.m.: Annual waiter/wait-ress race12:30 p.m. Caribbean music ofRichie Dice2 p.m.: Motown sounds ofWhitehouse3:30 p.m.: The Mambo Brothers'New Orleans blues5 p.m.: The Juice — "rhythm andblues with an attitude."All day: Face Painting5 p.m.: Special Awards Presen-tation• Bring lawn chairs and blankets• Free parking • Bike racks on-site •Admission $5 (children un-der 12 free)

Staff vet Chris Kreiidet, veterinary intern P.J. Deilschel and Chris Previe, an extern from Tufts University examine the eves of ayoung boat-tailed grackie. Extents at CROW are not paid for their work and money foi staff salaries comes, in part from the Taste.

Above left: Each patient at CROW requires a specific diet and watching rehabilitorCarole Lowenstine prepare them is like watching a gourmet chef at work. Mostproduce is donated by grocery stores and volunteers, but CROW pays high prices formeats, fish, and many special dietary needs like mealworms and food for babies.Above right: Chris Previe feeds bits of raw fish to a juvenile osprey while JennyWhite, an extern from Audubon Expendition Insitute, holds it.

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Operations Manager Anita Pinderand other CROW staffers spend a lot of time on thephone, working with callers who have found animals they think are injured ororphaned. The utility bills, salaries and other costs associated with those calls arecovered, in part, by the proceeds from the annual Taste of the Islands.

The Front Page

Causeway wrecks may be up this year, but SPD can't helpInvestigation shows:•Most of the wrecks in 1996, 1997involved local residents.•The wrecks are hardly ever due to speed.'Sheriff's deputies wrote more than a 100citations on the causeway.•Sanibel still trying to gain somejurisdiction.

ByJILLTYRERIslander staff writer

For a few weeks this season, it seemed that ev-ery time you turned around there was another wreckon the causeway.

Traffic was sometimes backed up for hours, mak-ing the tough seasonal traffic even tougher. But arethere more wrecks on the causeway this year than last?

"I don't think there are. ".just seems that way,"said Sanibel Fire Control District Chief CharlieFrederick.

In fact, there were apparently a few morecrashes, according to information from the LeeCounty Department of Transportation and the LeeCounty Sheriff's Department. From January throughthe end of March, 1996, nine crashes were reportedand in the same period for '97, 14 were reported.Because of apparent problems in collecting the crashreport data, those numbers could be low.

Of the wrecks this year, at least three have in-volved three cars and, according to DOT statistics,

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Old Schoolhouse Theater Foundation is in Biz!Donations top $400,000 to buyproperty, and theater;SunTrust will provide mortgageByJILLTYRERIslander staff writer

It looks as though the Old Schoolhouse The-ater is going to remain where it stands on PeriwinkleWay and is going to continue to be used as a theater.

What will change is the ownership.The Old Schoolhouse Theater Foundation last

week made a commitment to buy the land and thebuilding after a rigorous fund-raising campaignturned up about $200,000 in cash and another esti-mated $200,000 in pledges, said foundation Presi-dent Stephen Brown.

"We arecommitted," hesaid Thursday,April 24. "I senta commitmentletter to [propertyowner DennisDahlmann]. ... IFedEx'd it yester-day morning."

Dahlmann's attorney, Steven Zarnowitz, re-ceived the letter, he said, and the deal is as good asdone. Dahlmann has "no objection to the closing pur-chase and acquisition of the Old Schoolhouse,"Zarnowitz said. ,„ , . . .

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Stephen Brown SunTrust's MaryEllen Tiffany

SPD's serious: Don't feed the alligatorsJILLTYRERIslander staff writer

ASanibel detective chargeda man Wednesday with feedingan alligator beind Bailey's.

Detective John Slater wasstanding near the pond byBailey's watching the alligator,about 7 or 8 feet long, when "agentleman came up with a littlebag and stood to the right of meon the south shoreline." He

opened the bag and started throw-ing chunks of doughnut to somefish, then the alligator swam-overand started eating the big chunks.

When some tourists cameby, the alligator ducked under thewater, but when they asked theman if they had scared it, he saidthey hadn't and started throwingchunks of doughnut to the alliga-tor, Slater said. He charged Rich-ard Vincent Nier, 59, of Cape

Coral, with feeding the alligator,a misdemeanor bearing a fine ofup to $500.

When alligators are fed,they lose their fear of people andbegin to approach them aggres-sively, expecting food, saidDeputy Police Chief Jack Primm.Once they become that kind ofnuisance, they can be dangerousand "then you end up destroying

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Shrimper on the sandbarBy JILL TYRER, jslander staff writer

Early morning beach-goers were greeted bymore than the sun near the Fulgher Street beachWednesday. A shrimp boat was resting on a sandbar.

"He had a little trouble," said Coast GuardPetty Officer Higgins, but he didn't know how itran aground. The Coast Guard was called out about7:30 a.m. to help the Janice Elaine, a boat out ofDixie Seafood in Fort Myers Beach. Three work-ers were aboard and the hull was damaged.

"We pulled him off the sandbar and he pro-ceeded under his own power." But the boat kepttaking on water, so the Coast Guard providedpumps and laboruntil the Janice Elaine was safelydocked back at Fort Myers beach.

Pulitanos close Schoolhouse Gallery with one regretBy FRANK WAGNERIslander staff writer

As the date for closing the doors of the School-house Gallery comes ever near, actually on or aboutMay 2, co-owners Joseph and Grace Pulitano willleave the gallery, which has been bought by FirstIndependence Bank, with many poignant memoriesand one regret: "That we couldn't have sold thebuilding and property to another gallery," was thesimultaneous answer from both Grace and Joe.

"It is not easy leaving a gallery that for some15 years has been your second home," Joe contin-ued. "In 1982 I came to the islands to manage thegallery for Fred Fox, in 1987 Grace and I boughtthe business and, finally, in 1992, we bought theland. We then owned it all and the responsibilitiesthat went with it."

Schoolhouse Gallery is the oldest gallery on

the island, easily identified by the Tetrapod, ArthurBauman's red four-legged sculpture that stands infront of the gallery. Joe relayed the news that hehad sold the gallery's identifying piece of sculp-ture to island resident Marvin Gralnick, one ofChico's founders.

Much fine art and many artists, some local,some from other areas of the country, have beenintroduced to the islands by Schoolhouse Gallery.Some of Joe's favorites include watercolorist CarolSebold, color specialist Nick Trevisani, dolls byAnnie Register, framed photos by Carlene Brennen,jewelry by Consuelo and Hal Hplzer, and etchingsby Danny Phifer and David Bombeck. Grace swiftlyadded to the list her favorites: Sculptor Bauman,Carol Lummus and her caricatures, and the

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Old Schoolhouse Theater, from 3AThe foundation has until May 31 to close, Brown said, but he hopes to

close as soon as May 15 or before. Included in the purchase is the Old School-house building, an outbuilding and the 2.85 acres on which they stand.

About a year ago, Brown said, "there was a realization on the board that ifwe wanted any permanency, we needed to own the building." The lease was torun out next September and the theater's future was uncertain. Some had fearedthat the property would be sold and the schoolhouse moved, possibly losing itsuse as a theater. In fact, Zamowitz said, "other parties" have indicated that theywould be interested in buying the property, but he wouldn't comment further.

The foundation decided to put down a refundable $20,000 to secure theoption to buy the property.

Although the property's appraised value is only $330,000, the purchaseprice was $500,000. "It's an emotional purchase," Brown said. Dahlmann hadsomething that was worth more than its real value to the foundation — and,apparently, to those who contributed.

The theater was originally a schoolhouse, built in the late 1800s and movedin 1903 to its current location. It was bought in 1964 and converted into thePirate Playhouse, where community theater productions were presented. It fellinto disuse until 1984, when Robert Torperzer and Carrie Lund revitalized it asa theater. Then, in 1991, when abandonment again threatened, a group of island-ers moved in and again brought it back to life. Among those islanders was J.T.Smith, the Old Schoolhouse Theater's artist in residence, who draws a growingnumber of followers to the theater to see his musical theater productions.

"The response, support has just been mind-boggling," Brown said. Islandvisitors have been going to the theater and leaving an extra $10 or $20. Morethan 1,000 of 5,500 who received mailings from SOS have responded with con-tributions. And one person, who recently moved to the area, heard about thecampaign and offered to do all the title work for free.

The foundation had to come up with $200,000 by May 1 to secure the deal.With that, it has gotten the nod from SunTrust Bank on a mortgage to buy theproperty. The foundation's actual goal is $750,000. The balance is to go towardrenovations and improvements, including a new sprinkler system, facilities forhandicapped people, and landscaping. There also are plans to get new seats inthe old theater "so people can actually sit there and not get a numb bum," Brownsaid. As part of the campaign, people are paying $1,000 per seat to get theirname plaque on a new seat. About 30 of the 90 seats are left.

"Everyone's just gotten on board," Brown said. "It's really been fantastic."

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It is always sad to see another gallery closeits doors, especially when it is one oftenreferred to as The Patriarch of the IslandGalleries. It's like losing an old friend.

Pulitanos, from 3AShelligrams by Jo and David Stark.

When questioned about how he would handle the luxury of all of the freetime afforded him when the gallery was finally closed, Joe said: "It will give methat much more additional time to paint. I seem to be always working on two orthree pieces at the same time and have that deep feeling I am, once again, mov-ing into a new creative period. I find myself experimenting more and more withnew ideas, shapes, and colors. I will make good use of the time."

Upon being informed how the Maestro would deal with his spare time,the same question was asked Grace: "I'll be taking care of the Maestro," wasthe reply, given with a knowing grin and a sparkle in her eyes.

The Pulitanos hope to take a year or more for R&R, and for makingmany decisions about their future lifestyle and where they might reside. Grace'spreference is to return to the Northeast: Massachusetts, to be more specific.That's where their children, families, many friends and fond memories arefirmly entrenched. "Our single daughter has been looking into real estate inMarblehead, Mass., that could work as a home for all of us. Naturally it wouldhave a big, brightstudio for me towork in. Marble-head is a fantasticartists' colony andthe atmosphere isvery conducive forcreativity."

"We'd probably spend a month or two on Sanibel during winter's worstcouple of months. We've talked about the possibility of selling our home andrenting for the period we'd spend on island."

During the year's R&R the Pulitanos will also be looking for a couple ofsuitable galleries in Florida to handle Joe's work. His abstracts have becomevery popular and the list of avid collectors has grown yearly. This would guar-antee collectors who visit the islands and purchase a couple of Joe's worksevery year or so would have easy access to another gallery.

Even though the Schoolhouse Gallery looks a wee sad and a bit drab as itgoes through it period of dismounting, Joe related a few of the lighter mo-ments that have happened at the gallery during their ownership.

Occasionally Joe does not sign certain paintings until clients have de-cided which is top and which is bottom. "You can hang itthis way, or that,which ever suits you and even change whenever you like." A collector fromMichigan had purchased a very large canvas and taken it home with him. Buthe panicked when he started to hang the piece because it wasn't signed in theusual lower right hand corner. He called Joe and all of his fears were allayedas Joe explained he had signed it in a special place because he wasn't certainwhich way the client was going to hang it. Signature was found and onceagain, all was right in Michigan's art world.

Another client returned after a year and asked Joe if he could recall thepainting he and his wife had purchased that featured tiny patches of purple.The couple explained they had tried the painting in every room in the houseand finally the lady of the house decided it was perfect kitchen art. And alongwith that decision came another one, the entire kitchen was to be painted purpleto match the color in the painting. The painter was summoned and had to bereassured, several times, that the lady was not quite daft. He had never done acomplete purple kitchen just to match a painting. But it was accomplishedand, although the painter was still in a state of shock, the couple was totallypleased.

It is always sad to see another gallery close its doors, especially when itis one often referred to as The Patriarch of the Island Galleries. It's like losingan old friend. Here's to Joe and Grace Pulitano. Whatever you do and wher-ever you go, your many island friends wish you all good things and, thanks forthe memories.

Alligator, from 3Athe poor animal because people are feeding them."

A couple alligators already have had to be killed this year because theyhad become nuisances — two within the past couple of weeks. About two weeksago, an 11-foot, 3-inch male alligator was removed from a pond near PeriwinklePlace after a resident complained. Police and Assistant City Manager Bill Mills,who handles the City's alligator program, found the animal was aggressive. Andjust Sunday night, April 20, an 8-foot-alligator from the Gulf Shores area wascaught and destroyed. When officials responded to a complaint, Mills said, "thegator came swimming right up to the police officer." It obviously had been fed,he said. An average of four nuisance alligators on the island are destroyed eachyear, he said.

"We're dedicating quite a bit of time to surveilling ponds," Primm said."We literally, on a daily basis, have plain-clothes surveillance because this isone of our highest priorities."

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Our Town

Miss from season?As season comes to an end, the Islander

thought there might be some elements of that busytime of year people would like to see continue—

j not the number of cars on-island, but... While outat Sanibel Elementary, we asked some of the staffwhat opportunities present during season theywould like to see continue off season?

CathyCochrane,Gifted program teacher

Mike the fact thatduring season, the localsseem to have this senseof camaraderie.

Val Parker,Music instructor

More concerts andcultural stuff. I don't likethe idea of one month ofcultural events... Out-door concerts—stuffthat's more summer-ori-ented.

Barbara WardPrincipal

I wish we couldkeep all our seasonal vol-unteers here year 'round.

BonnieLiljequist,Super Secretary

I like the peace andquiet of off-season.

Dee Squillace,Youth Librarian,Sanibel PublicLibrary

•. More people com-ing to the library wouldbe great, particularly forboth our adult and youthspecial programs.

Sharon's legacy continuesA puppet program this week at the Sanibel El-

ementary School writes another chapter in the artsprogram started by the late Sharon Schlagel to putart and artists into the elementary school on a regu-lar basis.

Top right: Principal Barbara Ward shows off afuzzy marionette with Brittany Norman. Right: SamRavenna, Kylie Schlagel (Sharon's daughter) andPaige DeVere demonstrate hand puppets with DeeSquillace, youth librarian at Sanibel Library and pup-peteer extraordinaire.

Below: Last week, Carmen Embry from BIGArts taught the children how to create a group poemand how to illustrate it.

EventsShelf Club to meet

The April meeting of the Sanibel-Captiva ShellClub will be held on Tuesday, April 29, at the Com-munity Association building on Periwinkle Way. JonGreenlaw will present a slide program entitled LandShells of Jamaica.

Jamaica is considered one of the richest in va-riety of shells. There are 300-400 species, 80 per-cent of them endemic. Many areas where these landshells are found are virtually isolated.

The meeting is open to the public and begins at8 p.m. .Raffle tickets and the unique T-shirt designedfor the 60th Anniversary Shell Show & Fair will beavailable. All proceeds go into the Shell Club's edu-cation fund to be disbursed as grants to marine-re-lated organizations.

Shell Museum programFossil and Recent Fighting Conchs and their

Relatives (Family Strombidae) is the title of the April30 program at the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museumgiven by Dr. David Hargreave, a professor at West-ern Michigan University. The program is part of anongoing series offered to promote interest in con-chology, malacology and the marine environment.

The museum is located at 3075 Sanibel-Cap-tiva Road and the program starts at 7:30 p.m. Ad-mission is $3 per person; museum members and vol-unteers are admitted free.Kissimmee/St. Petersburgtrip planned

Island Seniors are planning a trip to SplendidChina in Kissimmee, the Dali Museum and the An-tique Emporium in St. Petersburg on May 3 and 4.

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Splendid China is an outdoor replication in full scaleand miniature of the 60 best known scenic, his-toric and cultural sites in the country. An authen-tic gourmet meal Saturday evening will be fol-lowed by the evening performance that showcasesChina's acrobatics, dancers, opera and popularsingers.-

The next day, participants have their choicebetween the Dali Museum or the Antique Emporiumafter lunch at the Colombian on St. Pete Pier.

The trip costs $192 fora single room, $154 fora double. Transportation, room and meals are in-cluded. The trip is open to anyone 50 years or olderand their guests. For information, call 472-5743.Bag Day tomorrow (April 26)at Noah's Ark!

Pay $3 for large paper bags and stuff them fullof whatever. The Ark, behind St. Michael & All An-gels on Periwinkle, will be closed after Bag Day untilJune 10, after which it will be on a summer scheduleof Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Benefit gala April 27Spring Showcase is being presented by Dance

City, Inc. Sunday, April 27, at the Arcade Theatre indowntown Fort Myers. Starting at 5 p.m., the eveningfeatures ballroom and Latin dancing, vocalists and aspecial appearance by Ivana Mann. Tickets are $20in advance by calling Dance City at 275-3433, $25at the door. All proceeds benefit patients and fami-lies of Hope Hospice and the Lee County AIDS TaskForce. For additional information call 489-9159.

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O U R T O W N O U R T O W N

Anita Pinder: CROW'sbusy "housemother"ByJILLTYRERIslander staff writer

Trying to catch up with AnitaPinder these days is like trying to trap awhirlwind.

She bounces from phone calls tovisitors in her office at Care and Reha-bilitation of Wildlife, trying to tidy up thelast details for the 17th annual Taste ofthe Islands: Where's the liquor license?Will there be children's T-shirts? Wherewill this restaurant's booth be? Yes,CROW could use the refrigerator youwant to get rid of.

Pinder, CROW's operations man-ager, has been with CROW "in one ca-pacity or another" since 1986, except fora couple years when she moved to Vir-ginia, then took a position back on Sani-bel with a private veterinary practice.

The last couple weeks before theTaste are killers, which will be Sunday,April 27. Nonetheless, Pinder scroungeda little time to sneak outside and talkabout herself.

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What do you do as operationsmanager?

Everything the medical staffdoesn't do. Everything you would nor-mally do to run a business: ... fund-rais-ing projects, making sure the publicrestrooms got cleaned satisfactorily, an-swering the phone, paying bills, writingcontracts,... and raising baby opossums.

What's your favorite part of thejob?

Not having to answer the phone!... Being able to do something.... You'repart of the solution, not part of the prob-lem. ... Last week as I was coming upSan-Cap, I was in a line of traffic and,two or three cars ahead of me,... I saw abird come down into traffic. ... Oh mygosh, it was a pileated woodpecker, so Iimmediately put on my flashers andpulled over. I had to literally stand thereand wait for a half dozen cars to go by soI could cross the street and get this wood-pecker. ... I just scooped him up and puthim up against me and drove into workand handed him to Chris [Kreuder,CROW's veterinarian]. ... If there werenobody to fix it̂ what would you do?You'd be heartbroken all the time...."

The other part [I like about the job]is the variety. It's never boring. There'salways something different to do. Butyou're never finished. ... CROW is al-ways with me, awake, asleep, out on theboat, it doesn't matter....

What's the worst part?Saying goodbye to the externs. It's

the hardest on me. We probably run 20through here a year. We work so closelywith them and ... I try to be housemotherto them. ... Then they up and leave. Wehave several [from earlier years] that wedo keep in touch with, who did go to vetschool because of their experience atCROW.

How did you get involved withCROW?

I was here initially as a volunteer.... I started volunteering because my 16-year-old daughter wanted to volunteerand wherr she couldn't come ... I came.... I cleaned the pelicans' [cage and pool].... I was involved with the education com-mittee [and the CROW board appointedher chairman of the first education com-mittee.]

Where are you from and how didyou get to Sanibel?

I was born and raised in Connecti-cut, I went to college in Virginia, met myhusband, [MikePinder]. He was a fourthgeneration Homestead [Fla.] boy.... Welived there from '69 to '85 and raised thetwo girls there. In 1985, he was workingin Miami.... They were having riots andburnings in Liberty City. I was doing alot of work for the extension homemak-

ers and on the road a lot. One day out inRedlands, I was shot at. My truck wasshot at and run off the road. We just de-cided that... when you're shot at and yourkids are run off the road and dragged intocars on the way home from school, it'stime to reconsider your lifestyle. I usedto lock the car in the garage with thealarm system on while I was unloadinggroceries. ...

Mike had grown up on Sanibel ev-ery summer.... He just always loved Sani-bel.... So we moved the cats and the kids.

When you're not working onTaste and it's not baby season, whatdo you do for fun?

Read, listen to music. ... I was amusic minor and an elementary educa-tion major. I love to work on plants —not gardening, but plant plants: pottedplants, herbs, orchids. -

If you didn't' live on Sanibel,where would you live?

I would live somewhere cold. I donot like the heat. I probably should nothave come to Florida. When theweather's like this, I love it. But I grewup in New England.... I spend the dura-tion of my vacations in the mountains ofNorth Carolina, Virginia.... Lizzie and Ihave this life goal to build a log cabinsomewhere up in that area [of PisgahNational Forest in North Carolina]—andMike, but- he doesn't share the passion.... At least it's something we can dreamabout.

What will you be doing Mondaymorning after the Taste of the Islandsis over?

Oh, I'll be at the Taste site Mon-day morning. ... I would like to havethings well enough under control to takethe rest of the day off... [to] stay homeand play with the kitty cats — my tworemaining kitty cats. ... Just sit on theporch and watch the clouds blow by. It'sprobably like the cabin in North Caro-lina: It'll probably never happen, but it'snice to dream about.

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Pinder seems stretched about as faras she can go, juggling all the details anddemands of the Taste of the Islands, butshe maintains a smile and her trademarkcheery tone of voice. Typically, she jokes

SnapshotAnita Pinder

Favorite animal? I can'tchoose between cats and opossums— which I help raise for CROW.Many, many. Probably 200 over thelast 10 years.

Favorite pastime? ... Read-ing. Quiet, passive, no people to talkto.

Reading preference? Fiction,historical romance stuff. I also havegotten into Tom Clancy stuff.

Music preference? I loveabout all classical music, I love pi-ano jazz — not brass jazz. ... I loveragtime; as corny as it is, I adoreragtime. Dulcimer is my favorite ;instrument aside from the piano. I Jused to play piano and I pick at thedulcimer I got for Christmas. ...

Like have dinner with? I'dlike to have dinner with one of myteen-age idols [she knew] in junior .high and high school.... We haven't !spoken in about 20 years. She waskind of like my "I wanna be like herwhen I'm a senior" person. MandyWaddell [was her maiden name]. Ormy grandmother. She died in about1976 and I would've liked to have achance to know her more as an adult.

a bit as she answers questions. But whenshe talks about a vacation in the moun-tains or spending some solitary time with-out the telephone, her gazes into the dis-tance and her voice takes on a longingtone.

"It comes from being a dolphin atwork," she said with a laugh. A sermonstuck with her that described two typesof people -— sharks and dolphins — andthe different ways in which they approachlife, handle people and deal with situa-tions. "I'm definitely a dolphin at work.I do try to bring everybody into the fam-ily, into the group, and make it work foreverybody. Then I get home and I'm ashark ... and it should be the other wayaround. I have no patience left by the timeI get home."

"I am basically a solitary person,believe it or not," she said. As extrovertedas she is at work and as much as she dealswith people, "solitary" is not the first de-scription of Anita that leaps to mind. None-theless, she said, she grew up an only childin an area fairly distant from neighborsand towns. "I learned to be self sufficient."she said. "Entertain yourself, make yourown fun, make your own adventures....You helped your grandfather shovel snow.... You learned to drive the cleat tractor at9 years old.... I'm always, at some pointin the day, happier by myself. CROW canbe an intense kind of place.

Then it's time to feed the baby O's[opossums] again and I'm all over it,"she said, breaking into a laugh. "It's defi-nitely a therapy for me."

CPR course offeredThe Heartsaver CPR course will

be offered at Sanibel Fire Station #1on Palm Ridge Road on Wednesday,April 30, from 6-10 p.m. The courseincludes background information aboutheart disease, risk factors, and heart andlung function. One-rescuer CPR andthe management of foreign-body air-way obstruction will be taught. Thecourse consists of lecture and practiceon CPR mannikins, as well as skill test-ing.

Pre-registration is required. Thecost of the course is $8. For additionalinformation call 472-5525.Free film offered

Cry from the Mountain, a storyabout new beginnings for a troubledfamily will be shown free at the Sani-

The Kiwanis Club donated$1,500 to the educationalneeds of island children.The Children's EducationCenter received $500;Kiwanis was a sponsor ofthe school's Easter festivalthis year. Above, TreasurerDave Owens presents a$1,000 check to the JaneHudson of the Rabbit RoadCenter for studentscholarships.

bel Library on Monday, April 28, at7:30 p.m. This wholesome, inspiringadventure about a young boy and hisdad is set in the breathtaking AlaskanWilderness.

Produced by Worldwide Pictures,the movie evening also includes the1984 Academy Award winner for bestlive action short, Up. Cry is recom-mended for children from age 5 and up.Women's sailing courseat South Seas

Women interested in learning tosail or improving their skills, can stillenroll the week-long You Can SailEscape at South Seas to be held fromApril 27 to May 3. Now in its sixthyear, the women-only course is taughtby U.S. Sailing Certified instructors atthe Offshore Sailing School. The insti-

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National Day of Prayer is Thurs-day, May 1, and island congregationsand organizations will meet at the Sani-bel Community Association at 7:30a.m. to pray for the country and its lead-ers. There will also be a film about thecountry's founding fathers and a kids'story about George Washington.

Call 472-0673 for additional in-formation.

PEOPLEJ.T. Smith backfrom teaching stint

J.T. Smith, art-ist in residence atthe Old School-house Theater, hasreturned from teach-ing workshops atthe Florida StateThespian Festival inTampa. He taughtsessions on audi-tioning for the musical theater, andgave demonstrations of vocal coachingand singing techniques.

This conference is attended by5,000 high school students from allover the state.

In addition to teaching musicaltheater at Cypress Center for the Per-forming Arts in Fort Myers, Smith tookhis production, No Biz Like Show Bizto the school last November. "This isjust the beginning of musical theatereducation on our area." he said. I havea lot of great ideas and, hopefully, with

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Smith has a teaching degree in musiceducation and is certified to teach K-l 2.

ObituariesSnyder

James H. Snyder, 65, died April15 at his home in Forest Park, 111. BornMay 25, 1931, in Altoona, Pa., hegraduated from Altoona High Schooland obtained a Bachelor's of Sciencefrom Penn State. He served in the Armyfrom 1949 to 1953 and was a KoreanWar veteran.

He was a certified practitioner withthe Interstate Commerce Commissionand a shipper's agent in transportation.Snyder was owner, president, and thenretired from Snyder & Associates of

Hanover Park, 111. He lived in HanoverPark for 14 years and was a memberof St. Ansgar Church. He moved toSanibel and for 12 years was a mem-ber of St. Isabel's, two years ago re-turning to Fores'. Park, 111.

Snyder was an accomplishedwriter, poet and drummer in a vari-ety of bands from the age of twelveuntil the last year of his life.

He is survived by his wife,Adelaide, of Forest Park; sonsHoward (Sharon) of Bowie, Md.,Barry of Norfolk, Va., and Warren(Patty) of DesPlaines, 111; daughters,Kathy (Tom) Dolan of Oak Park andDiana (Mike) Kittelton of Des-Plaines; four grandchildren; abrother Giles (Connie) of Dumfries,Va; and a sister, Janice (Lou)Klinepeter of Saxton, Pa.

A Memorial Mass was held at St.Ansgar Church in Hanover Park onApril 19 followed by a private interment.

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most were rear-enders. Last year, atleast five were rear-end collisions; inanother, a Jeep overturned as it wasmerging into traffic; and another wasan alcohol-related head-on collision.

Very few of them resulted in anyinjuries and even fewer were anythingbut minor injuries. And, in spite of lo-cal residents' complaints about touristtraffic, most of the wrecks in both yearsinvolved local residents. DOT statis-tics show that about 70 percent of thedrivers involved were listed as "local"and last year the percentage was evenhigher.

Fire department and EMS unitsfrom Sanibel have been called to evenfewer wrecks on the causeway, accord-ing to its records. In the first threemonths of 1996, they were called to sixcrashes, this year they've been calledto only four and one was canceled asthey were en route. In some cases, how-ever, other departments respond to ac-cidents on the causeway, Fredericksaid.

There are a pretty good numberof crashes along the three-mile cause-way stretch, but probably not more,relatively speaking, than on otherhighly traveled roads in the county, saidLt. Malcolm Rhodes of the FloridaHighway Patrol. Traffic has increasedthroughout the county, he said. "On anystretch of 41, there are a lot morecrashes than on the causeway."

Especially during season, most ofthe wrecks are the "sight-seeing typeof crash," he said. Drivers "are payingmore attention to Mother Nature, if youwill, than the traffic around them. ...Driving is one of the last things onpeople's minds."

"One will slow down and it's kindof a chain reaction," Rhodes said.

In spite of people complainingabout speeders, the wrecks are hardlyever due to speed, said Sgt. JerryCantrell of the Lee County Sheriff'sDepartment. "The sheriff specifically

has asked me to make sure we do runthe radar on the causeway.... I doubt ifthere's more than one, if there is one,attributed to speed."

The roads aren't designed forhigh-volume, high-speed traffic andtraffic typically is backed up and mov-ing very slowly, he said. "We're pour-ing 10 gallons of water in a 5-gallonbucket."

"If one guy hesitates, the otherguy behind him is going to whackhim," he said.

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It may not account for the wrecks,but the causeway does get its share ofspeeders, Cantrell said. "They hit thatfour-lane causeway and they want togo." Especially late at night, between10 p.m. and 2 a.m., it's not too tough

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DOT statisticsshow that about70 percent of thedrivers involved inaccidents this yearwere listed as"local" and last •year thepercentage waseven higher.

the clock and eager to get home.The issue of speeders and law en-

forcement on the causeway is an on-going tender spot between Sanibel andthe Lee County Sheriff's Department.Florida Highway Patrol responds tomany of the wrecks, especially if there'san injury or fatality. Otherwise, thecauseway is the county's jurisdiction.

Although it's county property,Sanibel Police used to patrol until theirjurisdiction on the causeway was chal-lenged in court. Sanibel officers weretold to stop writing citations on thecauseway, although they still showeda presence, said Sanibel Police Com-mander John Terry. Now, "if there's afresh pursuit, that's the only time we'dgo on the causeway." Afresh pursuit iswhen an officer follows a suspect fromthe island onto the causeway.

"People were complaining thatwe weren't doing any enforcement,"said Larry King, public informationofficer for the Sheriff's Department,but, last year, sheriff's deputies wrotemore than a 100 citations on the cause-

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"It sure doesn't make sense," Prittsaid. Unless a deputy happens to bepatrolling the causeway, they have todrive from off island or from Captivato get to the scene of an accident onthe causeway. And if the bridge is openwhen there's a wreck, the response timelengthens even more. Meanwhile,Sanibel police are right here and can'tdo anything.

"There are a lot of problems outthere on the causeway" in terms of en-forcement and response, Pritt said.When a wreck occurs on the road, es-pecially during season, "we've got alot of people caught in traffic jams andnot real happy about the lack of en-forcement."

"It does take a while to respond,"saidLt. Rhodes of the Highway Patrol."We have to fight through the traffic toget there."

The problem with allowing Sani-bel police to patrol is the liability is-sue, said Scott Hamilton, director ofplanning and research for the LeeCounty Sheriff's Department. They hadconsidered establishing a mutual aidagreement, but there are questionsabout the legality of mutual aid agree-ments, he said, and the potential is therefor false arrests and suits against oneor both departments.

"I personally don't question thevalidity of a mutual aid agreement ...in case of a hurricane or some disas-trous type situation," he said. "Myquestion comes into play when it's ...to transfer jurisdiction from one agencyto another on a regular basis."

The same concerns would bethere if the sheriff were to give "spe-cial deputy status" to Sanibel officers.For instance, he said, the Sheriff's De-partment doesn't allow high-speedchases. If Sanibel Police did allow themand an officer chased someone on thecauseway and had an accident, whowould be responsible — Sanibel Po-lice Department or the Sheriff's De-partment?

Having lived on Sanibel for yearsuntil a couple years ago, Hamilton said,he's "totally sympathetic." But, headded, "the liability issue gets quiteserious."

Meanwhile, island drivers and theCity are stuck with the problem.

"When there is a traffic accidentduring the busy time of the year, thenthe time it takes to get traffic cleared issignificantly longer," Pritt said. "If youdon't have police response right away,it tends to build up. ... Traffic getsjammed all the way through the city."

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Sanibel? Fort Myers Beach meet to discuss issuesByJILLTYRERIslander staff writer

Sanibel and Fort Myers Beachmay or may not be getting their fairshare of funding from the Tourist De-velopment Council, but both towns stillare struggling with tourist-related prob-lems that aren't being taken care of.

In a discussion that seemed toproduce more questions than answers,that seemed to be the consensus April17 at a joint meeting of the Sanibel CityCouncil and the Fort Myers BeachTown Council.

At issue was not only each city'srepresentation on the tourism council,but how and where the "bed tax" pro-ceeds are spent. Most of the bed taxmoney comes from Sanibel, Captivaand Fort Myers Beach — about 60 per-cent, said Sanibel City Manager GaryPrice. But the towns are not gettingadequate representation on the councilor adequate response to their needs indealing with the tourists, council mem-bers from both towns said.

The TDC's make-up, establishedby state law, allows for one county rep-resentative, one representative of thecounty's largest town (Cape Coral), oneseat that historically has rotated be-tween the other towns — Sanibel CityCouncilman Wally Kain has held theseat since November, 1993. That seathas passed between Fort Myers andSanibel until the incorporation of FortMyers Beach, which adds it to the ro-tation. The remaining six seats are

Sanibel Mayor Bob Davison (left) and Fort Myers Beach Mayor Anita Cerecedaheaded up a workshop April 17 with members of both town councils and staff.filled by people in the tourism indus- pact on the communities."try.

But it doesn't make sense, arguedSanibel City Councilman Andrew Red-ing, that the communities that contrib-ute the most to the TDC funding don'thave their own representatives on thecouncil.

The difficulty, Kain said, is thatthe cities have a different point of viewfrom industry representatives. Whilecity officials are concerned about theimpact tourism has on natural re-sources, industry representatives "arelooking at the health of the hospitalitymdustry.... Cities' iivtftrests have to be,heard in TDC because the success ofthe tourism industry has a direct im-

Trying to get state legislators tochange the make-up of the TDC likelywould be a losing battle, though, saidFort Myers Beach Town Attorney DickRussa. Instead, he proposed approach-ing the County Commission with anoption that would allow three alternatesto the rotating council seat, represent-ing the cities. All three could partici-pate in the discussion, although onlyone would have a vote.

Sanibel and Fort Myers Beachalready have a strong representation onthe TDC through industry representa-tives, said Elaine McLaughlin, execu-tive director of the Lee Island CoastVisitor & Convention Bureau: Sanibel

effectively has three representatives,Fort Myers Beach has two, the inlandarea has two and Cape Coral has one,she said.

Apart from the representation is-sue, though, council members and stafffrom both towns weighed in on howthe TDC allocates the bed tax proceeds.Of the revenues, 13.6 percent is lockedinto paying off the Twins Stadium, 53.6percent goes to promoting tourism, andthe remaining 33 percent is spent onresource management and capitalprojects.

Of that 33 percent, Sanibel hasreceived approval for a number ofprojects, including repairs to the fish-ing pier, and Fort Myers Beach also isin line for some funding. But officialsfrom both cities objected that the ineq-uity of how the money is spent has putboth towns in a crunch, officials said.

Fort Myers Beach, for instance,had to increase its trolley service toaccommodate the number of touriststhis year, said Town Manager MarshaSegal-George, but the town couldn'tget any help with the cost from theTDC.

Yet the TDC continues to spendmoney drawing people to the area with-out helping the towns accommodatethem, said Fort Myers Beach MayorAnita Cereceda. "There's a party be-ing thrown and we're the hosts but wedidn't send out the invitation list."

The two councils couldn't takeany official action in the workshop, but

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Trying to find a politically correct way to tax?Lee County asked for its cities' support to establish a special taxing dis-

trict to raise money to buy lands for conservation, a program that voters fa-vored in a non-binding referendum in November.

By setting up an MSTU — a municipal service taxing unit — taxpayerswould see a separate line item on their tax bills to fund the Conservation 2020program — similar to library taxes. The alternative would be to include it ingeneral taxes but that would look as though County Commissioners had raisedtaxes a half mill — not a politically appealing image, according to Sanibel CityManager Gary Price.

The fear several officials echoed was that itemizing the tax was an at-tempt by county commissioners to kill the program. "The majority of the com-

missioners have been steadfastly opposed to the land acquisition program,"said Councilman Andrew Reding, whom commissioners turned down for aseat on the Conservation 2020 Committee. They have been "trying to findother opportunities to wipe it out."

To pass the MSTU, all four cities in the county must OK it. If Sanibel andFort Myers Beach object to the MSTU, he said, that would be a good excusefor County Commissioners to kill the tax — and, therefore, the program.

"If you want this to go through, as flawed as it might be," Price said,council members need to agree to the MSTU. The two cities also need toencourage Cape Coral and Fort Myers to OK it, Fort Myers Beach Townattorney Dick Russa said.

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Commission refuses to set precedent for cluster housing^ « n n r n n i CAY/ «!•„ •»; J tt,«i >i,« ; . »ui,,/.^,,»m™ nn/itiiai. rinrtia famiKf rpciHpnrp nlhpit "The wav I read it. said OonimisBy ANNE BELLEWIslander staff writer

The Sanibel Planning Commissiondecided that Caloosa Shores resident andretired orthopedic surgeon Joe Giattini'splan to build a "tennis villa" and tenniscourt on a lot contiguous to his on IndianCourt did not fit the description of a "single

also said that the impermeable coverageand developed area was below the allow-able limits for the combined parcel.

However, he noted that, with theproposed tennis court, the developed areawould impact the neighborhood to anextent greater than would two typicalresidences in terms of surface water run-

family dwelling cluster development" as off, impermeable coverage and vegeta-«* _ i • ii_^ T « « J T ^ * f,-.l̂ r̂ «-» .̂-%+ (~*nA<* firm r p m r w n i \Af* nlcr\ cniH that f~h<=* fWPT-found in the Land Development Code.

Giattini proposed to combine twoadjacent lots into a unified developmentconsisting of an existing single familyresidence and septic system with a pro-posed second single family residence andseptic system with a tennis court. The twobuildings would have shared an existingdriveway, parking area and boat dock andlift. The second lot is a small one froman earlier platting of Caloosa Shores, andwould require a sheaf of variances to bedeveloped independently.

Roy Gibson's staff report pointedout that residential cluster developmentsare a permitted used in the Altered LandZone, which Caloosa Shores is. Gibson

tion removal. He also said that the over-all plan did not conform with the neigh-borhood development scheme.

Nonetheless, architect Joe St. Cyr'stennis villa design, although muchsmaller than that of the existing resi-dence, was in keeping with the largerstructure. In fact, Giattini's neighbor,Rene Affourtit said, "Joe's plan enhancesthe neighborhood," and Bob Hagerman,another neighbor, said he was in com-plete accord with what Giattini was try-ing to do. Jim Artale, president of theCaloosa Shore Homeowners Associa-tion, said that the organization favors theproposal because of the reduction in den-sity that would ensue. When asked how

Joint Sanihel-Fort Myers Beach eeting,from 10Athey reached a consensus to pursueRussa's proposal for alternates on theTDC.

They also decided to pool forceswith the TDC to urge the County Com-missioners to take a good look at thetraffic problems. While there have beensome traffic studies in the past, theynever have analyzed such questions aswho the drivers are. Are they actuallytourists or are they part-time residents?Do they rent out their property whilethey're up North or do they leave itempty?No TDC money forBunche Beach

The TDC turned down a joint re-quest by the two towns to earmarkmoney to buy Bunche Beach, saying itwasn't a permissible use of TDC funds,Segal-George said.

Other funding options are beingpursued, though, said Sanibel NaturalResources Director Rob Loflin. An ef-fort to tack the 1,300 acres onto the

Estero project, which was recentlyboosted in ranking for CARL funds,failed.

But there are several other fund-ing sources he and Lee County staffmembers are investigating. Further-more, the state Department of Environ-mental Protection, the Fish & WildlifeService and other agencies are inter-ested in the property, he said, and alsoare helping identify possible fundingsources.

Because the property is under LeeCounty's auspices, though, the countymust cooperate and file the applicationsfor funding, he said.Beach may joinin off-islandEmergency Center

Fort Myers Beach is interested injoining Sanibel's efforts to establish anoff-island Emergency Operations Cen-ter, from which officials and emergencyworkers could operate in case of a hur-ricane.

another single family residence, albeitsmall, would reduce density, he pointedout that, because it would only be usedon an occasional basis, there would usu-ally be one car less, two people fewerand less traffic. "In fact," he said, "youought to be encouraging people to acquirenext-door properties to reduce density."

Several commissioners expressedthe hope that there was some way theproperty could be kept as one piece inperpetuity and not sub-divided at somepoint down the road. Commission attor-ney Beverly Grady responded that therequirement should be placed in the de-velopment permit; Louise Johnson ex-pressed the feeling that some such clauseshould be in the ownership trust also."One of the problems with two dwell-ings on one property," said ChairmanDick Downes, "is that the parcel can bedivided in a testimentary distribution orwill and the City would be unable to doanything about it."

But the case hinged on SectionI.FA.a—Unified Residential & Multifam-ily Housing—Cluster Development of theLand Development Code. Under theCode, was the plan proposed by Giattiniand company a cluster development?

"Why was this filed as a clusterdevelopment?" asked Downes. "I don'tsee it as a cluster development; I see it asa property owner wanting a second struc-ture on his property. Someone wants aguest house on site, so they acquire ad-ditional land to accommodate it. Thatdoes not a cluster development make."

Planning Director Bruce Rogersmuddied the water still further:"[Giattini] has said that part of his pur-pose is to accommodate guests; anotherpart is to accommodate his son and hiswife when they come, which they doregularly, for a month at a time.

"The definition of resort housing is adwelling that is rented or occupied bypeople for time periods of less than fourweeks. The Code would define the tennisvilla as resort housing—a separate struc-ture, not in compliance with the exemp-tion that covers guests staying in one's ownhome. Is it their intent to have a guest houseoccupied by people for less than 28 days?"

"The way I read it," said Commis-sioner Steve Greenstein, "l.FAa. leadsme to believe that the code's intent wasfor permits to be applied for, and all partsof the cluster development started, at thesame time, not done as an afterthought. Ihave some concerns about expanding aproperty owner's right to additionallydevelop his property." Rogers confirmedGreenstein's reading of the section, andGreenstein went on to say that, in allow-ing the applicant to take this route, "weare setting up a new system. If we actfavorably on this, we will be allowingsomeone to do something they couldn'tdo by another means. Wouldn't that es-tablish a precedent?"

Lousie Johnson moved to supportthe proposal as a cluster development, butEdie Slayton commented, "This is not acluster at all! They are putting in a tenniscourt and adding guest rooms. How elsecan they get around the impermeablesurface regulations?"

Downes added, "This is not l.F.4.and I don't support it. It is an attempt totake advantage of a section put in the codefor an entirely different purpose."

Johnson's motion to'allow the pro-posal as a cluster development was voteddown 4-3 with Downes, Greenstein,Mullins and Slayton prevailing. And thedevelopment permit was denied by thesame count, same votes.

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Hearing officer excludes sergeants from union attemptByANNEBELLEWIslander staff writer

A two-hour hearing conducted byHearing Officer Jerry Cheatem last Fri-day, April 18, has determined that ser-geants in the Sanibel Police Departmentare still not eligible to be part of the bar-gaining unit for purposes of unionizingthe department.

Sanibel officers have filed a peti-tion to unionize, and had asked that ser-geants be included. In 1993, sergeantshad been excluded by a hearing officerin a previous attempt to unionize.

The eligible members of the de-partment are, therefore, 14 full-time of-ficers and four dispatchers who mustvote for or against union representationwithin two months.

This week, it was agreed that theunion, Fraternal Order of Police, wouldhave the burden of proving that therewere changes in the duties of sergeants

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from 1993. FOP Executive Director Wil-liam Dantschisch and Keith Perrin rep-resented the union during the hearing,with Wayne Helsby, the labor attorneyhired by the city, and City Attorney BobPritt and Chief Lew Phillips represent-ing the City. The hearing was conductedby telephone from Tallahassee.

The question to be decided waswhether or not people in several classescould all be considered part of a bar-gaining unit. "Loyalty to the unit andloyalty to the City cannot be in conflict,"said Pritt.

With the middle-ranking categoryof police sergeants, the decision dependson how the chain of command is struc-tured in a given city. What may be thecase in one town may not be in another.Sanibel, for example, has supervisorysergeants with full authority and, insome instances, the responsibility for theentire police force.

After hearing three witnesses, itwas obvious to Cheatem and everyoneelse, even the union representatives, thatsergeants could not be part of the bar-gaining unit, according to Pritt. Therewas no evidence of any change from1993 and, if there were any change, itwould be that sergeants have more su-pervisory responsibility now than theydid then. "But you hold a hearing to

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demonstrate that what's on paper is howthe system is actually working," Prittsaid.

According to Dantschisch, the pe-tition from Sanibel officers did not in-dicate any dissatisfaction with pay orbenefits, but "fundamental objectionswith the police administration and thewell-being of the police department andcitizens of the City of Sanibel." In amemo Dantschisch outlined some of theproblems that were presented to him:• officers encounter political interfer-ence as a result of the lawful executionof their duties;• administration's ... manipulations ofentrance and promotional examina-tions...;• treatment of certain employees withpartiality in regard to issues such astraining, scheduling and discipline;• administration's disregard for trainingin high liability areas such as vehicleoperations, use offeree and arrest situ-ations;• failure of administration to complywith state rules and regulations;• unequal distribution of overtime tocertain employees while forcing otheremployees to adjust their work sched-ules to preclude ... overtime.

"Officers are concerned with thelevel of service that they are presently

giving to the citizens of Sanibel," hesaid. "They want to restore the integrityand professionalism to the Police De-partment so that they can provide thetype of police service that the publicdeserves and expects."

"I still find myself baffled," saidPhillips. "I don't understand the favor-itism thing or their concern about pro-motions. We do push education andphysical fitness, and my goal is for ourofficers to develop themselves so thatthey can move up." Saying that all hehad to do when he took over as chiefwas "shine up the gold," he added,"These charges are simply not specificenough for me to understand."

Pritt commented, "I was con-founded by this new attempt to put ser-geants in the bargaining unit, after it wasclearly ruled in 1993 that they could notbe so considered. From a legal stand-point it didn't make any sense. It's ashame this issue had to arise again," headded, "when it was already laid to rest.

"The allegations were that therewas a change in a sergeants' functionsand duties. We thought, 'Well, maybethere's something we don't knowabout,' but there turned out to be noth-ing. Now everyone is a little bit poorer,and it's taken taxpayers' money to getto that point," he concluded.

Police BeatDrinking and weaving

After a caller warned the SanibelPolice Department about a possibledrunken driver on San-Cap Roadaround 5 p.m. April 17, an officer foundthe car heading east on Periwinkle Way.According to the report, he watched thecar weave and cross the center line and,when he turned on his flashing lights,the car didn't stop, but crossed the cen-ter line again, forcing oncoming traf-fic off the road. The officer pulled intothe westbound lane and signalled thedriver to pull over, which she did. Af-ter the officer had her perform fieldsobriety tests, he arrested her and tookher to Lee County Jail, where she wasgiven chemical breat tests and report-edly blew .237, .213 and .193.

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Pammela Pendleton Moseley, of FortMyers, was charged with DUI, drivingwith a suspended license and failing tomaintain a single lane.Just to get away

A woman who told police shewas having trouble with her boyfriendand was going to the Lighthouse to bealone was charged Wednesday, April23, with driving 83 mph in a 30 mphzone on Causeway Road near Sextant.The Fort Myers woman charged wasidentified as Tracey Jenirie Knight.

$ 10O feels funnyAfter a man visiting Sanibel with

his family paid an island resort withfive $100 bills, one of them was foundto be counterfeit. The New Jersey manchecked into the resort with his familyaround 2:45 p.m. April 22 and paid thedesk clerk. After he had gone to hisroom, the clerk noticed that one of the

: bills felt differentfrom the others,checked it and foundit didn't have theproper markings.

A Sanibel detec-tive responded andcalled a representativewith the U.S. SecretService, who told'himto find out where theguest had gotten thebill. The guest said hehad picked up somemoney from home andthat he banked withtwo banks in Fair-lawn, N.J.

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Guest CommentaryChris Kreuder

CROW Veterinarian

The war on our highwaysMaybe I can be emotional for just one minute. I really want to be-

lieve that humans are a truly evolved species and that Earth is abetter place because of our existence.

But then there are days like today.First thing this morning found me on the causeway bridge at a ghastly

scene. An osprey had been hit by a car. With one eye swollen shut and a badlytwisted wing, it huddled against the guardrail calling frantically at the cars asthey sped by. A nice man had pulled aside before the bridge and waved at carsto slow down and watch for the bird. Not five feet away was another recentlykilled osprey in the median. It must have died quickly with its once powerfultalons now flattened onto the pavement.

Such was the sudden demise of a life-long pair bond.Had the dead osprey attempted to come to the rescue of its injured calling

mate? As cars hurtled past me, I scooped up the osprey and placed it in myhatchback on some towels. I noticed no one honked. Usually people honk whentraffic is obstructed for an animal rescue. Maybe they don't realize we're per-forming a rescue. Maybe they just want us out of their way. As soon as I got toCROW, I put the osprey to sleep. The animal was suffering terribly and its inju-ries were so severe that it would not have survived the day.

The day was not starting well. Then one of our staff comes into the clinicwith a pileated woodpecker in a towel. Anita saw the bird hit by the car in frontof her while she was on her way in. Apparently stopping traffic on San-Cap wasnot any easier than stopping traffic on the Causeway. Anita caught the bird justbefore he fluttered into the bushes beside the road. Our new patient had a seri-ous chest injury and was having trouble breathing. We took a radiograph, treatedthe bird for trauma and quickly placed it in a dark cage because the stress ofbeing handled was taking its toll.

In the midst of morning treatments, we admitted three raccoons. Two were hiton San-Cap, and one was hit on Periwinkle. We anesthetize each to do a completephysical examination and take radiographs. Two have severe head trauma — onewith facial bone fractures and the other with a jaw broken in four places. The jaw iswired to reduce the fractures, and splinters of bone are removed surgically. Bothreceive fluids to compensate for blood loss as they recover under heat lamps. Thethird raccoon has a badly broken arm and pelvis. In one instant, the car did moredamage than $5,000 worth of orthopaedic surgery could Fix. We have the knowl-edge and the equipment, but when it comes to patients hit by cars, we don't often getinjuries that are fixable. It's hard to expect anything different when you imagine atwo-ton object crashing into an 8 pound raccoon or a two-ounce bird.

Later that day we admitted a red-shouldered hawk that had been seen flut-tering out from under a truck. In addition, we cared for a chuck-wills-widow,found by the roadside, and a mourning dove with injuries typical of a hit by carpatient. Today was really not all that unusual. The majority of the patients wetreat at CROW have been hit by cars. We call it HBC for short. I just wonderhow many people are aware of the war being waged on our roads. Wild animalsare taking a tremendous toll. We build our roads right through their homes,their territories and their feeding grounds. They have no choice but to cross,either on foot or in flight. And it's no wonder they're hit when you consider thespeed with which we travel. Exactly why are we in such a rush? If speed limitswere obeyed, hit by car casualties would be minimized.We would be givingthese animal the few more tenths of a second they need to escape demise. I canimagine what it must be like from their perspective as they try to cross Peri-winkle during season. And then there's the poor tortoise who, let's face it, doesnot stand a chance. Theonly hope they've got is that a driver has to really notbepaying attention to smash a tortoise. But let me say, during my time as C.R.O.W.'sstaff veterinarian, there must have been a lot of people not paying attention.

Could we all, please, drive a little more slowly? Could we drive with aneye towards the wildlife who must share our roads? And if you should be sounfortunate as to hit a wild animal, feeling guilty is not enough. Stop the car,get out, and contain that animal before it becomes one of the many hit by carcasualties that CROW does not even get the chance to heal.

Around Our TownScott MARTELL

Islander Editor

On art andhomosexuality

We're lucky to be living on the Islands of the Arts. Art does manythings — some can be described, some can't. But, hopefully, weall know we need it to be fulfilled in some way: to learn, to feel,

to change, to be entertained, to appreciate.This came home to me Sunday watching Falsettoland at the Pirate Play-

house. It's been a long time since I've been so touched by a play — a storyabout a boy growing up in a family where the father has gone off to live withhis male lover who is dying of AIDS.

The love in that play, brought out by some tremendous acting, was heart-wrenching — particularly the love given by the boy (acted out by young AlexDoud) and his father's lover, and also the love shown between the father andhis lover.

Homosexuality makes most men uncomfortable on some level or theother. Today, it is probable that most men have friends or acquaintances orfamily members who are gay. I know I do, including a close family member.I think I am pretty liberal — a better word might be accepting. Yet the conceptof homosexuality still makes me uncomfortable. While I've accepted it intel-lectually, I've never really understood how two men could have the samefeelings towards each other as I might have toward a woman.

Then ajong comes Falsettoland and a scene which truly changed theway I feel There is a scene where the father is holding his lover while he'sasleep, talking to him, touching him. It may be one of the most loving scenesI've seen between two people. All of a sudden I realized, through the art ofthe play, that yes, gay love can be as natural, as warm, as any other lovebetween any two people. It was a striking moment, brought about in a theaterproduction.

Personal evolution — that's one reason why art is so important. Whilethe subject of Falsettoland may be disturbing to some, it was a great exampleof how lucky we are to be living on the Islands of the Arts. The Pirate Play-house is to be commended for bringing us outstanding material that doesn'tjust entertain us, but fulfills many of the other facets of art.

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C O M M E N T A R Y

Goodbye Jim Snyder? it was always interesting!CelebrateSyncier's lifeTo the Editor:

An Island legend, JimSnyder, died on Tuesday, April 12in Forrest Park, Illinois. Jim was alongtime resident of Sanibel whofrequently sent in cogent and col-orful letters to island papers sup-porting Democratic and other lib-eral positions on many issues.We're sure many on Sanibel willmiss him. He asked all who knewthat he was dying to "celebrate hislife" in any way they liked whenthey were informed of his death.To that end, we are sending a smallcontribution to the Sanibel Demo-cratic Club in his name. We think

he will relish the idea. Anyone whowants to follow this lead should sendtheir check to Herb Rosenberg, Trea-surer, Sanibel Democratic Club, 200Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL. 33957.

So long, Jim, we'll miss you.John and Judy Friedman

Snyder:My final requestTo the Editor:

(Editor's note: the following let-ter was sent to the Islander by thefamily of Jim Snyder, after it wasfound among his papers after hisdeath.)

For over a. decade your paperhas been kind enough to print my po-litical comments, usually raising theire of some of your readers, namely

Price, Drobnik, Campbell, Lucas, etc.Lately, my letters have been few andfar between, but not of my choosingand, for reasons beyond my control,this will be my last letter and is apo-litical.

Let me explain why this will bemy last letter. A little over four yearsago, I discovered I had prostate can-cer, known as the silent killer and themain cause of death in men over 50.I had the prostate removed and biop-sies indicated they caught it all. I alsodiscovered that there is a blood testcalled PSA that indicates whether aperson may have prostate cancer ornot, and that during my routine physi-cal the PSA test was not given.

I would like to say I'm still a

member of the Club, but I'm not,as the cancer wasn't caught intime. My wish is that this last let-ter will alert your readers that theyget the PSA blood test and aresaved from the anguish of this dis-ease. This is something that evenmy critics will agree upon.

My thanks again to your pa-per. It's been fun! I just hope thereis another bleeding heart liberalout there who will pick up afterI'm gone.

Jim Snyder,Forest Park, III.

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Bob SLAYTON ~SCCF Environmental Chair

Refuges, or not?

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Foiled during the last session of Congress in his effort to refocus the mis-sion and policies that govern the operation of the National Wildlife Refuge Sys-tem, Rep. Don Young (R-AK), chairman of the House Resources Committee, isback for another shot at it. Young's new bill, HR511 -National Wildlife RefugeImprovement Act of 1997, once again puts hunting, fishing and other recre-ational activities (some of them quite destructive) on a par for funding withwildlife protection, the refuge system's primary mission. This mission was re-cently reinforced by President Clinton, the first time such an order has beenissued.

Supported by Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL) and other conservatives, Young'sfirst bill was adopted by the full House of Representatives but died quietly inthe Senate. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt has promised refuge managers andenvironmental groups that he will urge the President to veto the Young bill if itmakes it through the Senate this time.

In addition, Young's ally, Rep. Richard Pomrjo (R-CA), has introducedHR512 (no title yet), a bill that would prohibit the Interior Department fromusing funds to create new wildlife refuges without the approval of Congress. Itmay become part of HR511 when it reaches the House floor.

Fortunately, there is an alternative. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), rankingminority member of the House Resources Committee, has introduced HR952-Theodore Roosevelt Wildlife Legacy Act of 1997. In accordance with PresidentClinton's recent Executive Order to this effect, Miller's bill puts protection ofwildlife ahead of public use as the primary mission of the National WildlifeRefuge System.

Meanwhile, here in Florida, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has begunthe public planning process to determine management options for the new TenThousand Islands NWR and the existing Florida Panther Refuge. The Wise-Usemovement and several sportsmen's associations are advocating that these ref-uges be opened for a variety of off-road vehicle and hunting uses. They wouldopen the panther refuge for deer hunting and swamp-buggy access, thereby sac-rificing the last vehicle-free refuge in South Florida, and would allow air-boatrides in the 10,000 Islands Refuge and jet-skiing in sensitve rookeries.

Dr. Slay ton is a retired oncologist who chairs the environmental affairscommittees of both Audubon and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Founda-tion.

Business

ISLANDER - Friday, April 25, 1997 - ISA

The WorldofReal Estate

J.B. NOVELLI

Waterfront.property leadsthe way

Three gulf front properties wereclosed the first quarter throughthe Sanibel Captiva Associa-

tion of Realtors. The average sale pricefor these first three gulf-front sales was$1,295,000, with the median of $1 mil-lion. The sales were 89.93 percent of thecumulative asking price.

Bay-front properties closed in thefirst quarter sold at an average of$894,406, or 90.82 percent of the cumu-lative asking price of $3,577,625. Therewere four bay-front sales.

Gulf-front properties averaged 609days on the market, bay-front propertiesaveraged 497 days on the market. *

It was a very busy season, with muchinterest in waterfront property. Actually,most of the sales occurred in February andMarch with closings in April, so they willnot show up in our board records until theend of the second quarter.

The island seems to be as busy as itwas in February and March. Rentals arevery busy and prospective buyers are anx-iously revisiting their favorite properties.All in all, a good season with many happybuyers and sellers.

Not great, but pretty good seasonByJILLTYRERIslander staff writer

Business owners andmanagers had plenty of dif-ferent reports on theseason's success, but all inall, it seems to have been apretty good season this yearfor island businesses — nota great season, but a prettygood season.

Season doesn't end, Paul Gaetafor a lot of folks, until the end of April, but Easterfalling early cut the season short for some busi-nesses.

"It was kind of flat, about equal" to last year,said Paul Gaeta, CEO and partner in an organiza-tion that owns Tarwinkles, McT's, Temptationsand the Jacaranda. "It was a very short season. Ididn't really see it here until mid-March," he saidof Tarwinkles.

"The weather was too good," he said. Lastyear, Tarwinkles did a "super" business, and Gaetathinks the red tide had something to do with it."Last year, even though it was a negative thing,red tide helped. ... I would suspect when peoplecome here ... and they can't go to the beach be-cause there's dead fish and stink," they head toshops and restaurants. In comparison, he said, "thisyear was fantastic weather."

The red tide might have played a role in is-land rentals, too said Judy Michie qf PrudentialFlorida Realty. "The red tide was absolutely theworst thing that could have happened to this is-land and the national coverage was even worse."

It turned out to be a good season, she said,but "we didn't have repeat demand from the yearbefore because of the red tide."

Instead of booking accommodations early,she said, people were waiting until the last minute."We had a choice of availability late instead ofbeing booked ahead of time. In years past, if youcalled in January looking for something in March,you couldn't get it."

Apparently, not everyone had the same ex-perience. "I've heard just the opposite," said DavidBesse, director of the Sanibel-Captiva IslandsChamber of Commerce. "We knew season wasgoing to be full back in January."

Michie's rentals started filling up, though and"after-Easter season has been phenomenal andsummer looks even better. ... It was Chamberweather. I've never seen a winter like this," shesaid. "It was a gambler's year. Next year won'tbe."

It wasn't the red tide, but Easter that seemedto affect business at West Wind Inn, said Salesand Marketing Director Jay Halcrow. "When youhave Easter early, that affects April business andwe consider the end of April" to be the end ofseason," she said. "Our numbers were down a bitbecause of the early Easter" but that just meansoccupancy was running at 99.4 percent rather than100 percent.

According to Chamber of Commerce infor-mation, occupancy generally was up, Besse said.January was up by 4.5 percent with an average

Barbara Boulton Jay Halcrou

Other indicators reflect a fairlyaverage season.

•The number of passengersthrough Southwest Florida Interna-tional Airport in January and Febru-ary of 1996 and 1997 was, respec-tively, 927,719 and 923,683.

•At the Sanibel toll facility, thetotal count for January through Marchof last year and this was, respectively,976,114 and 975,362.

Representatives from both the tollfacility and the airport pointed out,too, that last year was leap year, add-ing a full day of business to the count.

rate increase of $9 and February was up "just shy of1 percent, but there very little room to grow," he said.The average rate increase for February was $8.

Retailers, too, have had a pretty good season,Besse said.

Retailers said they saw a rise in business this"year. "It was better than last year," said Mike Joffe,manager of She Sells Sea Shells.

"We did very well," said Roni Martofelli, man-ager of The Shell Net. "We had a good summer anda good season."

Barbara Boulton, owner of Idle Hours, doesn'tget as much tourist business as resident business ather needlework supplies store, she said. Nonetheless,"I'm a little bit up this year." March, however, wasdown. "I think, for me, it was because Easter was inMarch and I have a regular clientele and they tend toavoid the crowds."

A Touch of Sanibel Pottery had a really goodyear in 1993, said co-owner Dave Hoggatt, and theysaw a slump from 1994 to '96. But, he said, "thisyear seems to be perkier. ... It started earlier thanusual," he said. "We're still busy."

"We're up over last year," said Pat Zumbuto,owner of the Cedar Chest. "I don't think it's like agreat, out-of-sight" year, she said. But "overall,April's still a good month. April last year was ourbest month."

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HomesIslandGardening

Dr. FAYECRANBERRY

The Hydrangea

F>r centuries, the Hydrangea has been rated as the favorite blooming shrub, and one of the most elegant, in many areas of theworld. Come May 11 — Mother's Day — this half-woody shrub

with its huge bright blue or pink trusses will be high on the list as the plant for mother.In about two days after receiving this magnificent display of hydrangea

blooms, the mother will see the plant wilt and die if it is not heavily watered. Ihave had this experience more than once. Also, they rarely survive here whenthey are planted in the ground.

Why bother to grow them? That's a good question.As a child in South Louisiana my mother had hydrangea bushes that reached

the eaves of the house. They were her pride and joy. She would bury old piecesof iron near the blue hydrangeas to maintain the intense blue color. She didn'tknow, as we do now, about using alum to create an acid soil.

Botanists have striven to have the power to change the color of flowers eversince Pliny (statesman and naturalist AD 62-113) suggested it was possible.However few flowers can achieve this phenomenal feat.

In hydrangea blooms an acid soil changes the plant's pink to blue, whilealkaline soil causes a change from blue to pink. The white remains constant. I'mgrowing a red that hasn't bloomed so I don't know about red blooms.

Plant catalogs list hydrangea as a suitable plant for Zone 10 Sanibel. This isnot a true statement unless you grow it in a pot indoors, under bright lights, andplan to give it some cold time. It's not the salt, as hydrangeas grow in coastalareas, but the intensity of the sun without a chilling time, plus lack of water thatcauses their demise. Across the waters, over in North Fort Myers, I have seenthriving, blooming hydrangea planted on the north side of houses.

They have an interesting history.Hydrangea were discovered on a mission by Louis Antoine de Bougainsville

who had been commissioned by Louis XV to circumnavigate the world to findnew plants. (Now you know how the word for the plant Bougainvillea was given).

In 1766 Mile. Hortense, daughter of the prince of Nassau, was on this voy-age. At this time she was presenting herself as a male (Barer). Later on she wouldpresent herself as a female called Hortense.

A botanist also on this trip, named Commerson, met Hortense (Baret) andnamed the plant Hortensia.

In 1830, according to the Linnaean sexual system for plants, it was deter-mined that it would be difficult to classify its petals, sepals or flowers. The showyhead of flower consists of mostly sterile flowers, especially in the variety "lace-caps." The name was changed to Hydrangea tnacrophylla meaning large leaf.

In the eighteenth century when the ship carrying the plant arrived in En-gland from Japan, it was met by royalty and given a royal breakfast receptionhosted by the famous physicist Sir Joseph Banks.

Hydrangea belongs to the Saxifrage family. Interesting colors besides theblue and pink are white (Hills of Snow) and a red (Souvenir de President Doumer).Hydrangea require a rich, moist, well-drained soil, high fertility, cooling time,bright light, and p'lenty to drink. Buds and young leaves are poisonous. Pruneimmediately after flowering for new buds to form.

Hydrangea today, some 200 years after their Western discovery, still de-mands and receives special attention and admiration.

(Dr. Faye Cranberry holds a B.S. degree in Horticulture and has graduatedegrees in Psychology. She has conducted a weekly gardening show each Fridayat 6:15 a.m. on WINK TVfor over 10 years, and has published over 100 garden-ing articles. She is a Master Gardener, President of the local Orchid Society andthe Horticultural Society, and is active in the Rare Fruit Society, Hibiscus Soci-ety, Shell Island Garden Club and the Bromeliad Society as well as state andnational organizations. She brings a lifetime of gardening experience to herwriting as well as 11 years of gardening on Sanibel.)

DeedsDeeds recorded at

the Lee County Court-house for more than$80,000 during the twoweeks ending April 13 in-cluded:

Non-condos$455,000: Bruce K.

& Barbara B. Drobnyk toSally Dodge Hanser—L5,Ph.II, The Dunes.

$446,000: JuergenEben to 1221868 Ontarion,Inc.—-L41.B1, Shell Har-bor.

$320,000: James MPeters, Inc., toStephen A. Slade,Trustee; Wendy S.Slade, Trustee; andSlade FamilyTrust—L27, B6,U4, The Rocks.

$290,000:William & TrelviaScholl to JimFjelstad—L45, TheDunes.

$264,000: CharlesA. Swann & Anna B.Swann to James A. Friz-zell—L26, U3, SanibelEstates.

$157,500: DorothyPhillips to Robert Lee &Carolyn J. Bloomfield andWm. Ronnie & Wanda J.Click—L2, Mitzi Lane.

Condos$520,000: Sanctuary

Development PropertiestoLeonard W. & Patricia A.Moss—Heron at Sanctu-ary-Unit IB.

$465,000: Jerry A.Ross to Christopher P. &Phyllis A. Cotton—PointeSanto de Sanibel-Unit

E46.$380,000: Samantha

Allan (aka S. Allan) andValerie Jennifer HeatherAllan to Bruce A. Gurall—White Sands-Unit 12.

$307,500: Henry M.& Jean J. Klein to DavieS. & Betty K. Powell-South Seas-Unit C202.

$203,800: Cosmo &Rosemary A. Devellis toKenneth R. & Janet M.Degroat—Blind PassCondo-UnitD105.

$185,000: PhilllipR.& Karen F. Monroe to

Monroe Family Enter-prises, Ltd.—South Seas-Unit D203.

$145,000: AnthonyJ. Cinelli to John & SusanE. Olar—Sanibel Arms-Unit C7.

$125,000: FrancesA. Coile to John & NancyK. Hubach—Terinisplace-UnitB22.Permits

Permits issued bythe Sanibel Building De-partment during theweek ending April 16 in-cluded:

$9,550: Adams,Sanibel Arms West-Unit14—shutters by Eurex.

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$4,800: Fehrenbach,1300 Bay Drive—dock byC&DMarine.Bomba, CasaBlanca-Unit 2—removewood deck, add concrete,by John Wood.

$13,916: Albertson,By the Sea-Unit B201 —concrete repairs by Certi-fied Structural Services.

$5,400: Mehlig,5298 Umbrella PoolRoad—fire sprinklers byMcDaniel Fire Protection.

$120,000: Casa YbelResort, 2255 West GulfDrive—structural concreterepairs to BIdgs. F, G, H byAdvanced Construction.

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Playhouse (see review page 5).The cast included, left to right:Beth Dimon, Director Edward

Reichert, Irene Adjan, ScottMcGowan, RonGibbs, Becca

Daniels, John Jensen, KeyboardistD. Scott Ferguson and Alex Doud.

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Richard Rodgers. It's anwith J.T.'s original vocal ar-edleys and musical selections,anpredictable maestro's mad-nehow always manages to getd. (Final performance Satur-

ance schedule: 8 p.m. Friday($20); 4 p.m. sunset perfor-and Saturday ($18.50).

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Players open their summer season at 8 p.m.Friday, May 9, with Jane Martin's TalkingWith, directed by Vince Kelly. Eleven tal-ented actresses take you on a fantastic jour-ney into their strange and fascinating worlds.Opening performance proceeds will benefitRape & Trauma Center and tickets are $16.•Performance schedule: 8 p.m. May 10, 15,16,17,22,23,24 and 25. A special Mother'sDay performance at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 11.Regular price scale $13 (adults) and $5 (stu-dents 17 and under). Ticket outlets on Sani-bel: Bailey's General Store and NeedfulThings in Tahittan Gardens (472-5400).Ticket hotline is 472-9357.

BIG Arts Center900DunlopRd. 395-0900

Phillips Gallery—Southwest FloridaCraft Guild Exhibition of fine crafts throughApril 27.

Founders Gallery—Great Expecta-tions VIII, a children's art exhibit, alsothrough April 27.Coming attraction:

Sanibel-Captiva Art League Show,featuring works by members, will open earlyin May and remain on display during thesummer months.

Schein Performance Hall:No performance scheduled.

Sanibel Public Library770 Dunlop Road 472-2483

Exhibits for April:Military medals collected and exhib-

ited by Carmine Rende.Art Exhibit: Works by local artist.

Sheila Tardosky, member of the San-Cap ArtLeague.

Library hours: Monday and Thursday9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Fri-day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5p.m.

Sanibe! Music Festival336-7999

Seats for next season's Sanibel MusicFestival's Wednesday and Saturday nightconcerts in March 1998 are now available.Please call 336-7999 for further informationand ticket reservations.

FORTMYERSBarbara B. MannPerforming Arts Hall8099 College Parkway 481-4849

Cats, Broadway's all-time favoriteshow, winner of seven Tony Awards includ-ing Best Musical, plays another series of "re-

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turn by popular demand" performances at 8p.m. today, April 25, and Saturday, April 26;2 p.m. matinees Saturday, April 26, and Sun-day, April 27; and a 7:30 p.m. performanceon Sunday, April 27, added because of thedemand for tickets. Ticket prices: $48.76$40.28, $32.86.Broadway PalmDinner Theatre1380 Colonial Blvd. 278-4422

Forever Plaid, the heavenly hit featur-ing your favorite songs from the '50s and'60s sung by four angelic male voices, iscurrently playing. Advance reservationsguarantee your favorite location.Claiboume & NedFoulds TheaterMcGregor at Royal Palm Square - 939-2787.

Sylvia, a comedy by A.R. Gurney, pre-sented by Bill Taylor's Theatre Conspiracy.Performance schedule: 8 p.m. Thursday, Fri-day and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday matineesthrough May 11. Tickets are $12. Please call936-3229 for reservations and further infor-mation.

NAPLESNaples PhilharmonicCenter5833 Pelican Bay Blvd. (800) 597-1900

Love, Lerner andLowe, the final Phil-harmonic Pops with Eric Kuntzel conduct-ing, plays at 8 p.m. Friday, April 25, and Sat-urday, April 26; and 2 p.m. matinees on Sat-urday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27. Tick-ets are $40. Sold out; there is a waiting list.

An Evening in Spain, Steven Reineke,guest conductor, and featuring guitarist DavidRussell. 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 30. Tick-ets: $24 (adult) $12 (student).

Leading Lady, a Casual Classics con-cert, guest conductor Ya Hui Wang, featur-ing pianist Eve Marcus, 8 p.m. Friday, May2. Tickets: $22 (adult), and $8 (student).

Coming attraction:Judy Collins in Concert - "The voice

of a generation," "a national treasure," "thevoice of the century," are a few descriptivequotes about this beloved entertainer. 8 p.m.Saturday, May 10. Tickets are $32.

Philharmonic galleries:America Seen: People and Place, a

comprehensive exhibition of 78 paintings,prints and photographs exploring aspects ofAmerican pictorial art from the late 1920sthrough the early 1950s. Will run throughSaturday, May 24.

Open daily, closed Sunday, $3 galleryadmission; $1.50 for students.

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AppetizersCamille KUCABA

So many good tastes!You can enjoy everything from

cajun barbecued shrimp, jambalaya andoysters bayou to pizza, pasta dishes,roasted pork sandwiches and jerkeddolphin with mango chutney. Are yourtaste buds tempted yet?

On the sweet side, there'stiramisu, very moist chocolate cake, redvelvet cake, more.

And if you haven't yet tried thethree craft brewed beers from SanibelBrew Pub, here's your chance tosample Pelican Light, Tarpon Ale,Hammerhead Stout, even ManateeRoot Beer.

The event is our annual Taste ofthe Islands Sunday, April 27, fromnoon to 7 pm at Gulfside City Park off

Casa Ybel Road on Algiers Beach.Nearly two dozen of the Islands' res-taurants will compete for best entry innumerous food categories, plus thepopular People's Choice Award and thehilarious waiter-waitress wine-servingobstacle course.

There's entertainment galore—and emcees are Kellie Burns, CraigWolf and Paul Devlin of the Channel 2news team. This is the biggest fund-raiser of the year for Care & Rehabili-tation of Wildlife (CROW). Don't missit!

"Waterfront" dining takes on newmeaning aboard the beautiful SanibelHarbour Princess, sailing daily fromSanibel Harbour Resort & Spa in Ft.

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Your favorite corn bread recipe will taste even better enriched with sauteed choppedonions and seeded-and-minced jalapeno peppers blended into the batter.

Pears will "poach" in minutes in the microwave. Remove cores from the bottom andpeel most of the way up; keep sterns. Rub with lemon, sprinkle with sugar, and laypears in a pie plate, stem to the center, with a little water. Zap 5 to 6 minutes for two.

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Myers, just across the bridge fromSanibel Island. The Princess, chris-tened April 13, now makes nightly sun-set trips on the Caloosahatchee River,offering guests a choice of cocktailsand hors d'oeuvres or a full sit-downdinner.

The delicious buffet menu is pre-pared under the watchful eye ofMarwan Kassem, executive chef at theresort. Weekday delights include grou-per with lemon beurre blanc, grilledchicken breast and Caesar salad

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Mand CinemaAt Bailey's Center—Periwinkle &Tarpon Bay Road 472-1701'Liar, Liar (PG-13) with Jim Carrey;The Saint, starring Val Kilmer (PG-13). 4,7 p.m. Friday through Sunday.7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.• Devil's Own — 8:45 p.m.• That Old Feeling (PG 13) starringBette Midler. 4, 7, 9 p.m. Fridaythrough Sunday. 7, 9 p.m. Mondaythrough Thursday.Jacaranda PatioLoungeNext to the Mobil Station—1223 Peri-winkle Way 472-1771• Playing Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday—Two Humid, a top '40s duo.• Fridays & Saturdays—TropicalBreeze, popular reggae group.• Mondays (7-11 p.m.)—Dooley'sDixie 5—Dixieland Jazz.Legends Bar & GrillAt Tarwinkles—Corner of Periwinkle& Tarpon Bay 472-1366• Friday nights—Karaoke with Mellie, 9p.m.Loco's Island Grilland CantinaSan-Cap Road at Rabbit Road

395-0245• New on Tuesday—Karaoke with Jen-nifer from 9 till close.• Playing Wednesdays through Sun-days—Charlie Jenkins & the All-IslandBand.• AfterTaste Party: 7 p.m. Sunday,April 27, after Taste of the Islands.Live music featuring The Juice.

PortofinoAt the Sanibel Inn—-937 East Gulf Drive

472-0494•Fridays & Saturdays from 6:30-10 p.m.— Charles Coughlin at the piano.Sanibel IslandComedy ClubAt Loco's on San-Cap Road

472-8833• Playing through Sunday (9 p.m.):Allyn Ball —As seen on Showtime,A&E, Evening at the Improv

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Frank WAGNER

Live and in person— Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor may not be a name wellknown to some of you, but to manyhe was one of the legendary icons of

the entertainment world. You might see an occa-sional old movie on television, try Roman Scan-dals, that starred Eddie Cantor, with say, GypsyRose Lee as his Romanesque amour and in a one-spot number, the theatrical highness, EthelMerman, singing a terrible rendition of First YouGot Me High, Then You Got Me Low. (Hollywoodhadn't the faintest idea how to deal with this rau-cous Broadway baby). Others might remember theEddie Cantor radio and television shows whichalways featured joke after joke about his difficul-ties with fathering and coping with rearing fivedaughters: Marjorie, Natalie, Edna, Jaye, Marilynand Janet.

Cantor appeared on Broadway in 1917,1918and 1919 and, in the '20s and '30s, he was in severalZiegfeld Follies, Kid Boots and Whoopee. Some ofthe many songs he introduced were You'd Be Sur-prised, Alabamy Bound, Dinah, If You Knew Susieand Whoopee. He was well known for playing inblackface, sporting an incredibly innocent leer andforever rolling his huge pop-eyes. At the end of asong he always exited into the wings with anoverenergized skip that resembled a demonic prance,wildly waving a handkerchief. What it had to do withthe song, with the character, with the skit, with theplot, no one ever knew, but it certainly always workedand brought him back for an encore.

When his return to Broadway in Banjo Eyes,a musical version of John Cecil Holms and GeorgeAbbott's Three Men on A Horse, was announcedin the summer of 1941,1 was very excited at theprospect of seeing for the first, and only, time thislegendary performer — live and in person.

Banjo Eyes opened late in December in 1941and became the first musical in a wartime New YorkCity. We Did It Before and We'll Do It Again hadbeen swiftly interpolated to give the show that addedpatriotic boost.

Cantor was an amazing performer. He sang,jigged a bit, and constantly proved what the term"perfect timing"-was all about. Later in the showthe producers wisely found some strange premiseto close a front curtain and let Cantor once againappear in black face, singing many of his trade-mark songs, and using all of his tried-and-true tricks.This naturally included his famous exits with hand-kerchief out and waving madly. The other hand wasfirmly placed on his waist and the skip was as com-pletely energized as had been promised. Need I add,

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ISLANDER • Friday, April 25, 1997 • 5C

Falsettoland mesmerises as final piayreading of season

Another giant stepBy FRANK WAGNERIslander staff writer

The final performance ofthe Congress Jewelers PlayReading Series was the Will-iam Finn and James Lapinemusical Falsettoland. It was amonumental occasion for adultisland theatergoers. In fact, itsimportance could be comparedto last fall's production ofShakespeare's Twelfth Nightpresented primarily to intro-duce Lee County children andyoung teens to the work of theBard of Stratford on Avon.This season the Pirate Play-house has initiated the twostartling innovations fortheatergoers of all ages and both were wonderfullyexecuted and enthusiastically received.

Kudos for director Edward Reichert. It has beenhis driving desire to do this staged reading ofFalsettoland and his total commitment to the projectbought it to fruition. His talent, exquisite taste andlove of the material he brought to life is all encom-passing.

Falsettoland deals with the business of facingand coping with modern life's many complex situa-tions, even though it is made definitely clear that themusical is set in 1981. It deals with homosexuality,family relationships that go askew and minorities (es-pecially Jewish people). Hovering over the entiredilemma is the specter of death, represented by theplague we call AIDS. Death is cloaked in his cape offear, misunderstanding and total disregard for age,race, creed or color. This horror is described by Dr.Charlotte, played by Beth Dimon, and Cordelia,played by Irene Adj an, in a song called SomethingBad is Happening.

Sanibel resident Alex Doud

Somehow the eveningends up being a testimonyto the power of love be-tween men and women,men and men, women andwomen, mother and fatherand their children. The shin-ing example is the pure, un-complicated and honestlove of the young son, Ja-son, played by Alex Doud,for his father's lover,Whizzer, played by ScottMcGowan. The father,Marvin, is enacted by JohnJensen. Ron Gibbs is thepsychiatrist, Mendel, mar-ried to Marvin's ex-wife,Trina, who is beautifully

played by Becca Daniels.You are not likely to see or hear or be more

genuinely touched by any song about love than theone Marvin sings to Whizzer, who is asleep. The songis called What More CanlSayi

There is also outrageous humor as the entire,group watches Jason at a baseball game. The bond-ing between Jason and Whizzer takes place as theolder and wiser male instructs Jason in the fine art ofswinging the bat.

And, if you want a guaranteed four-package-sized Kleenex number, you've got it as you watchJason bring a small stool to the edge of the stage, sitdown and have a talk with God. His main object isto make a deal with the higher power to save the lifeof his friend Whizzer. This young man has an un-usual stage presence for his age and a totally openrapport with an audience that is so truthful you sim-ply become Silly Putty in his hands.

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S.O.S. benefit at Tween Watersfeatures pianist Blair McMillenBy FRANK WAGNERIslander staff writer

There couldn't be a more gracious and invitingsetting for a Sunday afternoon piano concert than theWakefield Room at Tween Waters. You were cordiallygreeted at the door, directed to the bar on the balconyfor liquid libations and captivated by the knock-outview of gulf, sun and sand. As more and more guestsarrived, it became like a gathering of the clan. Theconversation flowed freely, the ambience was jollyand a certain triumphant aura filled the air.

Our host, Lloyd Wright, sponsored this benefitfor Old Schoolhouse Foundation's efforts to preservethe Old Schoolhouse Theater. He welcomed us andtold us a little about a cruise where he had first heardBlair McMillen play and been strongly impressed withhis technical prowess. He then introduced StephenBrown, president of the foundation, who immeasur-ably lifted fhe spirits of the group with the announce-

ment that the fund raising campaign to purchase theOld Schoolhouse Theater had been successful.

It took a bit of doing to get those who neededrefills served, to get the bar and the door to the bal-cony closed. But Blair McMillen, the brilliant youngpianist, was announced and the concert began.

McMillen opened with Mozart's Six Variationson a Theme ofSalleria. His reading was crisp, deli-cate and contained many colors and moods.

He then played a highly satisfactory selection ofChopin pieces that included: Waltz in B Minor, Waltzin F Major, Nocturne D Flat Major, and HeroicPolonaise. McMillen seemed to feel a strong connec-tion with Chopin and allowed his fingers to slide overthe keys at an amazing speed. His intent was intricateshadings, not the conscious heavy-on-the-keys styleof approaching Chopin's masterpieces.

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The Off Beach Players will be hav-ing an open audition at the Old School-house Theater at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2.The casting will be for the shows beingpresented this summer, including NeilSimon's Star Spangled Girl and Laugh-

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ter on the 23rd Floor,Edward Aibee's 3 TallWomen and the Britishcomedy, Lettuce andLoveage. Actresses arestill needed for TheSecond Time Around,the June production.

There is also agreat need for assistantset builders, painters,assistant lighting andsound technicians, plusushers and ticket takersfor every performance.If you have any desireto help, please contactJune Koc at 472-5400.

Kidsfest comingYes, get the gang ready for fun and

games. Kidsfest, a festival for and aboutchildren, is corning to Harborside Con-vention Center in downtown Fort Myersfrom 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May3. This exciting, free event will featureentertainment, information and educa-tional opportunities specifically gearedto families.

Kidsfest will feature special gueststars from Walt Disney World, includingMickey Mouse, Goofy and Pluto, whowill meet and greet those who attend Inaddition to the Disney Crew, there will bea puppet show on stage; storytelling withBeauty and the Beast's Belle; reading andbook signing with Betsy Haynes, author

Jack Cochran will tell stories forgrown-ups at the library.

of the popularchildren's book se-ries and ABC televi-sion show, BoneChillers.

In addition tocontinuous stageperformances, kidswill get free bal-loons, bags andshow ID bracelets.They can take part intwo hands-on activ-ity areas, have theirfaces painted, get acaricature drawn,and have a phototaken for free. Theycan even get a hair-

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Stories for grown-upsThe Sanibel Public Library will

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The Gulf Coast Symphony, con-ducted by Maestro Andrew Kurtz ofSanibel, will present its Spring GalaConcert at 8 p.m. May 3 at the AlvinA. Dubin Cultural Center of TempleBeth-El in Fort Myers. Call 472-6197for more information.

Noted Mezzo-Soprano MicheleNonnenmacher will be the featured guestartist. She will sing two pieces from TheMarriage of Figaro and one fromRossini's La Cenerentola. The orches-tra will feature Debussy and Brahms.

Appetizers, from 3Cbar.. .but the piece de resistance is thesignature Sanibel Harbour Princesschocolate cake dramatically presentedin the shape of the ship itself. On week-ends sliced New York sirloin withgreen peppercorn sauce is added to thebuffet, and live entertainment is a high-light on Friday and Saturday nights.The hors d'oeuvres cruise includes acomplimentary glass of champagne; awine list and full bar service are avail-able. Menu selections change on aregular basis.

The Princess is a 91-ft. cruiseliner beautifully appointed with brassand mahogany wood trim, carpetingand a spiral staircase leading from themain level to the upper deck.

Currently the sunset cruise de-parts nightly at 6:45, returning at 8:45;

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The Princess is available for pri-vate charters, and a special Mother'sDay brunch cruise also is planned. Call466-2128 for information, reservationsand departure times.

Old Schoolhouse, from 5CBut when the time came for

strength, brilliant chords, and swift oc-tave runs, he put them into action as heplayed the Heroic Polonaise. His emo-tional involvement allowed him to bringthe constant growth and excitement thatis so important to this piece. There weresubtle builds that gave this familiar piecea new meaning.

The young man was so emotion-ally fatigued after playing this piece thathe excused himself for a minute and tookthat opportunity to go outside into the airand replenish his source of energy.

After a short refresher McMillenreturned to play Ravel's Oiseaux Tristesand Debussy's Jardin sous la Pluie.Next came Liszt's Vallee d'Obermann,a mood piece which describes thecomposer's memories of Switzerland inthe middle 1800s. From the joyous lookon his face as he played, Liszt's memo-ries must have been just as delightfulfor this young artist, and their recallbrought great enjoyment not only tohim, but the entire audience.

A folk-singing winBy FRANK WAGNERIslander staff writer

It was most definitely a familyreunion for the' extended and lovingfamily oiPeter, Paul and Mary at Bar-bara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall onFriday, April 18. Those icons of the'60s sang better than ever, mellowedjust a tad, maintained their wonderfulsense of humor and, if possible, becamea little more benevolent.

Their voices were dominantsounds of the '60s. They were heard atmany freedom marches, peace rallies,benefits for global causes, and theywere the standard-bearers who raisedtheir voices in song against social, ra-cial and political injustices of that pe-riod.

But, the one thing they never for-got was the fact that they were, firstand foremost, entertainers. Their ma-terial was carefully selected, their vo-cal blends honed to a fine, mellowsound, and the arrangements were al-ways excellent musically, with a liberal leeway for spur-of-the-moment devia-tions if the performer or performance felt the need for same. often referred to as "The Republican." She had a few choice words for Mother

At Mann Hall there was no bold announcement of "proudly presenting" Nature's recent deposit of snow in Connecticut where Mary's well tended gar-and the usual presentation hype. The three of them . dens were just beginning to bloom in all their springsimply charged on to the stage, took a few gracious (§llt *" AT A. nfllit finery. She also sang a couple of new songs, one the

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ul and Marybeginning of the program. It was origi-nally programmed deep in the secondact, but the group found that many loyalfans missed it because they drifted offto dreamland.

Another first-act song, WhereHave All the Flowers Gone?, seemedto have very deep meaning for manyaudience members, and the sing-alongwas quite emotional.

The second act opened with a se-ries of solo turns by each of the trio.Peter opened with a couple of funnystories, then sang a couple of his fa-vorite numbers.

Paul, who was certainly the hypedmember of the group, did a fabulousnumber with lyrics he wrote. He ac-companied himself with vocal sounds,much in the vein of Bobby McFerrin.His turn closed with There is Love,definitely an audience favorite.

Mary's appearance established,even more clearly, her Mother Earthstatus of her immediate clan: daugh-ter, granddaughters and son-in-law,

bows, acknowledged the audience and their two mu-sicians, a bassist and a guitar picker who also playedbanjo and harmonica, and they were off on an evening filled with many happymemories, along with a few tear-jerkers.

They have a subtle knack for enticing an audience into joining them insong (on or off pitch) or clapping in tempo (well, mostly in tempo). Peter, Pauland Mary have it down to a science and you can be certain Mitch Miller wouldhave been pea-green with jealousy if he heard the Mann Hall audience's boldresponses.

The first song that struck a deep memory chord was Puff the Magic Dragon.(I remember well that it had been my nephew Trippy's anthem for all times andcertainly all special occasions). Peter explained they had moved the song to the

tender Geraldine andRuthieMae, about two down-and-out senior citizens.

The concert closed with a series of all-time favorite hits with familiar lyr-ics: Leavin'On A Jet Plane, If I Had A Hammer, Blowin' in the Wind and therousing This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land. It was quite apparent theaudience would have been content to stay another hour or so.

Peter, Paul and Mary seemed quite genuinely touched by their reception,and Mary said they'd be back sometime soon for a return engagement. Don'tmiss that concert by the folk-singing trio that was very much a part of ourcountry's history during what seemed to be a much more innocent and naivetime.

Falsettoland, from 5CThere must have been much re-

spect and love for the message inFalsettoland. The company had lessthan a week's rehearsal time and thepiece was performed with an easy pro-fessionalism.

If there was any doubt as to howsuccessful the evening was, you onlyhad to hear a little of the audience-ac-tor discussion following the perfor-mance. Superlatives were hurled at theperformers, compliments were manyand varied and a very sophisticated

audience freely discussed the virtues ofsuch a presentation. Some bold soulseven went so far as to suggest it might bea perfect piece for high school juniors andseniors to see. There is no disagreementfrom this comer, but it is doubtful you'dbe able to hear the play because of the

outcries from the protesters.To director Reichert, the entire

company of players, keyboard artist D.Scott Ferguson and percussionist An-drew Lake, a very deep bow and sev-eral hosannas for such a brilliant andemotionally stirring theatrical event.

Show Biz, from 5Cthe audience fainted with pleasure andcalled him back for encore after encore.

One production number staysfirmly planted in my memory. The stagesetting featured several stalls with viv-idly colored horse's rumps with hugeplumed tails facing the audience. As theensemble sang and danced a numbercalled That's How The Rumba Startedthe horses demonstrated the SouthAmerican dance craze with their back-sides and tails swaying and swishing tothe rumba tempo:

Incidentally, the number wasfronted by a two man horse with a beau-tiful trainer/ring mistress who just hap-pened to be Virginia Mayo. She wenton to become an important movie star.

At the curtain calls Cantor an-nounced that there were surprise guestsin the audience and he called MickeyRooney and Judy Garland to the stage

and introduced them. They were in NewYork making personal appearances topublicize one of their many MGM mu-sicals and had seen the matinee. Thethree of them did a short afterpiece andthe audience went crazy. Waves ofmutual love were sent from audience tothe stage and from the stage back to theaudience. To see these two talentedyoungsters, who looked more like thekids next door than big film stars, onewould never envision what complicated,unhappy^ and sometimes^ tortured liveseach oflhem would eventually lead.

Banjo Eyes was a commercial suc-cess but Cantor had grown accustomedto the climate of sunny California andcouldn't cope with the New York win-ters. The show ran only 16 weeks. For-tunately, I can still close my eyes, huma few bars of / / You Knew Susie andimmediately conjure up Eddie Cantorin black face making his skipping exit

into the wings, rolling his pop-eyes and Next week: Once again I ask,madly waving an oversized white hand- " D o e s anyone remember Burr Tillstromkerchief. and the Kuklapolitan Players?"

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Yevgen Prokopov worked in an outdoorstudio on Sanibel. Photos/Scott Marteli.

Two lions will grace the home of Dr. Henry and Katya Bowers.

FROM THEUKRAINE

TO!ng of the beasts, he hasission on the lions' facesain quizzical and gentle3 could paint anythingice when surrounded bysauty," the artist com-ited again and again thate Bowers' home was the;h he had ever worked.s surrounded by all out-iy native island creatures,

including birds and a wonderful, slowmoving turtle who just happened tohave a pink flower of some sort deco-rating his head.

Question: How do you begin apiece? Do you sketch it on paper, doyou see it mentally, how?

Answer: The artist obeys what thestone demands. I do little or no prepa-ratory work or sketches, but the minuteI make the first cut I can immediately

One day, solid stone, the next, toes!

envision the finished product.Question: What do you feel

causes an artist to completely fulfill aconcept?

Answer: First he must realize "hisown uniqueness, which helps lead to abetter understanding of self. How doyou create that work of art that is pe-culiar to you and you alone? Only bythe constant personal quest for perfec-tion, which is every artist's goal. But Imust be very careful of the subject Iselect because one thing leads to an-other and I stay with only one subject.Recently most of my works have dealtwith religious themes.

Question: Where are the largestbuyers of your work located and whatis the most apparent initial reaction toyour sculptures?

Answer: My work sells well in theScandinavian countries, Germany, Is-rael and Russia. The first and most last-ing reaction to my pieces is a definiteemotional bonding. They may not com-pletely understand why I have chosento depict recognizable subject matterin a certain way but, emotionally, theyare drawn to it. Many who own mywork say they are constantly findingnew meanings and emotional ties.

Question: Many artists say theyoften make a mis-cut, do you take ad-vantage of this error or dispose of thepiece and commence again?

Answer: If I make a wrong cut, Itake this as an omen or a signal that Iam working contrary to what the stonefeels should emerge. I reassess, listencarefully to those inner voices from thestone, and let my hands be guided. Inalmost every case it has turned out tobe almost exactly opposite to what Ihad in mind. But if you go against thewishes of the stone, it will fight youand the piece will most often be unsat-isfactory to yourself or a patron.

Watch for the BIG Arts an-nouncement of the upcoming show fea-turing the works of Prokopov, thesculptor, and Dubovyk, the painter.These two art emissaries from Kiev,who are trying to further their reputa-tions in a new country, will also be do-ing a two-man show in Dallas, Texas,featuring religious themes.

krainian show planned for BIG Arts next year

Art S^ews

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interior with Sleeping Guard, Gary Balding

Turney, Rosenberg artfeatured at Jacaranda

The Sanibel-Captiva Art League's revolvingexhibition at The Jacaranda restaurant is currentlyfeaturing the work of Ken Turney and CarolRosenberg.

Turney has been the house artist in the GardenRoom for many years and will be displaying 16 lo-cal scenes. He returned to his favorite medium —watercolor — when he was 70 years old and cel-ebrated his 85th birthday last summer with a largeexhibit at the University Club in Fort Myers. All hispaintings are numbered next to his signature and herecently completed his 2,148th painting.

Carol Rosenberg will be displaying 27 localscenes in the Periwinkle Room. These works haveall been done at the weekly Art League's paint-outsand portrait sessions. Her exciting life drawings, donein BIG Arts sessions, are on exhibit and for sale atthe Hirdie-Girdie Gallery on Tarpon Bay Road.Artist's Continuum exhibit atLee County Alliance of the Arts

The Artist's Continuum is composed of dedi-cated painters who work and learn together eachWednesday afternoon at the Lee County Allianceof the Arts. Their work will be on display at theAlliance Gallery at the William R. Frizzell CulturalCenter through May 16.

With the support of their instructor, EugeniaKell, this group has become a community, critiqu-ing and encouraging one another. Their exhibit isan expression of the on-going life of this collectionof talented artists.

It is a continuum because new students areconstantly entering the community while others,from time to time, leave to work on their own. Aseach travels on his or her own journey of expres-ive development, the group remains the constant,i place of refuge to rekindle the creative drive when

artistic energies seem to be at a standstill.The public is invited to attend the exhibition

Tom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday atthe Cultural Center located at 10091 McGregorBlvd., Fort Myers. The entrance is on Royal PalmSquare Blvd.

For further information please call Bill Mor-ow at 481-6724.

(Continued, page IOC)

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Sanibel Public Librcelebrates National

All kinds ofspecial eventsfor all agesBy FRANK WAGNERIslander staff writer

The Sanibel Public Library was a busy placeduring National Library Week, April 13 to 19. Notthat the library isn't always a beehive of regularactivities, but those few days featured several spe-cial attractions:

Library volunteers hold partyThere was a party for all library volunteers

on Monday, April 14. It was a well attended affairand featured story-telling, games and refreshments.Every element of the party was geared to thank thevolunteers for their diligent and hard work duringthe past year.-

A Literary ChautauquaAn entertaining afternoon began at 2 p.m. on

Tuesday, April 15, as Willa Cather, in the personof Betty Jean Steinshouer, entered the downstairsmeeting room in full costume. It would be quite amisnomer if her outfit, including laced boots and arather rakish hat with a feather, was called classicor stylish. But, as she explained, it was clean, wellpressed and suited her.

Steinshouer's performance as Cather was star-tlingly on target. She freely discussed her writingswith the audience, answered many questions thatwere astutely prying. Her retorts were ready, spon-taneous and always delivered with an uncompro-mising truthfulness. To say that Willa Cather hadopinions would be the understatement of the world.She freely admitted to the fact that she was whole-heartedly opinionated, prided herself on that factand strongly berated anyone who wasn't.

She was never caught short for an answer con-cerning how she felt about a specific character orincident. After the performance, one began to won-der if the audience members who questioned hadbeen coached.

Never mind, it was a highly entertaining andinformative program. Steinshouer calls her galleryof one woman depictions "A Literary Chautauqua"and it encompasses literary talks as MarjorieKinnan Rawlings, Laura Ingalls Wilder, GertrudeStein and Flannery O'Connor. Steinshouer's ap-pearance was funded by the Florida HumanitiesCouncil in partnership with libraries in Florida.

Girl Scout Troop 710, under the leadership of ElaineAdler, won for their group entry, A Kid's Guide toSanibel. The scouts included, left to right: AmyPavelka, Elaine Adler, Alison Francis, Hallie Dvorin,Ashley Camamilli, and in front Shelley Adler(individual award, not scout) and Carly Adler.

Punch and Judy Puppet ShowThe Sanibel Puppet Guild gave four perfor-

mances of the ever-famous Punch and Judy Show.The Wednesday morning performance at 9:30 waswell attended but, at the beginning, the children'sreactions were a little hesitant. An impromptuwarm-up began to happen between Punch, who sim-ply couldn't wait to get into place and get the showon the road, and Dee Squillace, the mistress of cer-emonies, who kept shushing him and shooing himback behind the curtain until he officially openedthe show. The children reacted strongly to this bitof business and by the Saturday morning perfor-mance, the widely expanded version had becomevery much a part of the planned show.

One forgets just how vicious and brutal Punchis to his wife, Judy, the baby and other cast mem-bers. For that reason he and other characters mustbe played broadly and for fun, always accentuatinghis absurd behavior. The more laughter you get atthe beginning of the show helps keep the perfor-mance on an even keel.

The performing members of The Sanibel Pup-pet Guild were: Ann McCuliough, Richard Schreck,Maggie Mullins and Dee Squillace.

Young Writersand Illustrators Contest

One of the main events of the week was theYoung Writers and Illustrators Contest. It was de-signed to promote interest in reading, writing andillustrating. Students wrote and illustrated their ownstories, poems or plays. Each student received acertificate of recognition from the Sanibel PublicLibrary, and winning contestants received gift cer-tificates for books. The winning entries will be ondisplay throughout the month of April in the YouthArea of the library.

Girl Scout Troop 710, under the leadership ofElaine Adler, won for their group entry, A Kid'sGuide to Sanibel. Two individual prizes were pre-sented to Cecilia Leal and Shelley Adler.

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Days of Our Lives fanputs feeling to music

Days of Our Lives fans aresome of the most loyal in daytimetelevision, and one of their all-timefavorite couples is Bo and Hope(Peter Reckell, Kristian Alfonso).

Unfortunately, fans aren'tgetting their wish when it comesto keeping Bo and Hope together.Since Alfonso and Reckell re-turned to the show, the couple havebeen kept apart for various rea-sons.

This turn of events has fansin an uproar and looking for an-swers.

One longtime fan of theshow, songwriter Ron Kalt, haswritten a song called "Hope" aboutthe couple.

"The song, independent ofthe current story line, focuses onthe love Bo and Hope share and isa dedication to their history and fu-ture^5 Kalt says.

Halt's song has received agreat deal of support from fanswho are clamoring for anythingrelated to Bo and Hope.

The song has also received agreat deal of attention in the me-dia, but Kalt hasn't had much luckwith the producers at Days.

"I keep hoping they will lis-ten to the song and use it," Kalt

says. "I think it is something thefans would enjoy."

Dear Candace: Is the actresswho plays Buffy in the new WBNetwork series Buffy the VampireSlayer the same one who playedKendall on All My Children!

M.N. in Trinity, N.C.Dear Reader: Yes, Sarah

Michelle Gellar played Kendall onAMC.

Dear Candace: I must agreewith a comment you recently madeto a reader.

The reader was upset becauseshe thought there was too muchsex on daytime television, and herchildren weren't able to watch theshows. What is she thinking?

I think it is important to talkto and educate your children. Ifmore people spent time doing that,we wouldn't have so manytroubles today.

I'm an old woman, 78, and Ilove the soaps. I believe sex is apart of life and should be part ofsoaps because they imitate life forthe most part. Be responsible andtalk to your children about whatthey are watching.

C.F. in Cape Coral FL.Dear Reader: You go, girl!

ECC's Gallery of Fine Art displays works byGarry Bolding

Garry Bolding's thought-provoking exhibit, known as All This UselessBeauty, is on display at ECC's Gallery of Fine Art through May 11. It has beencalled: "a fascinating, beautifu, and somewhat strange series of paintings."

This contemporary artist's work is painted in a very realistic style withmagnificent technical skills equal to that of the the old Northern RenaissanceMasters. But, many times, the content or images of his paintings can be almoststrange and even jolting. Anyone viewing the display of his work will mostassuredly be impressed with his painting technique and greatly challenged bythe many different meanings each work can have.

Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Cruising AgainScoff & Gretchen

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Medicalemergencyin paradisePart fi

(Editor's Note: When we leftthe McPhees last week, Scott haddeveloped a pain that required aquick trip to the United States — allthe way from Tahiti!)

The whole trip {back to theStates) took us just over two weeks.Wham, bam and we were back on theplane to Tahiti. At least while wewere in the States we got to load upon all the parts and supplies wecouldn't locate anywhere (Happinessis an hour in an Auto Discount store.)We actually filled three huge boxesof "stuff," Everything from a newanchor windless to a dozen cannedhams.

All cured and feeling much bet-ter, we flew another 13 1/2 hours, re-trieved our cat (it's hard to tell if acat missed you), and climbed aboardShadowfax. We were put back in thewater by the same truck crane thathauled us out (smashing the port andstarboard rubrails). Gretchen ran offto restock out fridge and freezer.Then.,, with a big sigh of relief weheaded to the island of Moorea, just20 miles away, where we dropped theanchor in a picturesque setting. It wassice to be back aboard Shadowfax.again. The whole trip back to theStates seemed like a dream. Or anightmare if you look at our newlyacquired bills.

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Fishing & Shelling

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Coastal CommutingNo traffic except eagles, manatees forthose commuting by boat to SanibelByJILLTYRERIslander staff writer

When traffic is at a stand-stilland a gopher tortoise could outrunyour car, sometimes you wonder if thecommute to and from Sanibel is worththe time and stress.

Most people have little choicebut'to take a deep breath and dig forthe patience to deal with the wait andwith cars zipping past and cutting offother drivers — just to get that extra10th of a second ahead. But a fewfolks who work on the island havefound another way, the- pre-causewayroute: they commute by boat.

"There's no traffic," said CherylDePriest. "Zero traffic."

Cheryl DePriest commutes from Pine Island,docking on Sanibel and biking to work.PhotoslTracey Markwalter.

DePriest, who commutes to herjob at Caloosa Wholesale from St.James City, has about 20 minutes idlingthrough canals and sipping coffee be-fore she opens up across the bay. Onceon the island, she bicycles about threemiles to her job. "It's a nice way towake up." And in the afternoon, shesaid, "it's completely relaxing. Thebike ride takes the stress off and, onceyou get on the t>oat ... you can leavethe job behind."

"During the afternoons we getdouble rainbows," said Red Anders,who commutes with his wife, KristieSeaman Anders, from Upper Captiva

to their jobs on Sanibel. "There's al-ways lots of dolphins," Red said, "ora manatee or bald eagle.... We play agame where you get a backrub if youspot the bald eagle first."Living where youwant f© live

For both the Anders and forDePriest, coming and going by boatis part of the lifestyle they've chosen.The Anders moved from Sanibel aboutthree years ago to Upper Captiva, ac-cessible only by boat, where they canenjoy the traffic-free island life.

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2B - Friday, April 25, 1997- ISLANDER ISLANDER • Friday, April 25, 1997 » 3B

Outdoor activities and special eventsDaily Activities•8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.SCCF Nature Center open. Admission $3/adult; under 17 free.•9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. SCCFNative Plant Nursery open.•9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Thursday. RefugeVisitor Center open. Closed, along withDrive, on Fridays.•8:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday.Guided Trail Walks. SCCF. Fee includedin admission.•10 a.m. Saturday-Thursday. "America'sFiist Refuge". Refuge visitor centerauditorium.

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•11 a.m. Monday-Friday. Tour of C.R.O.W.$3 donation requested.•9:30 a.m. (except Thursday) "Early BirdSpecial." Led by trained volunteerinterpreters. Meet in refuge parking lot.• 11 a.m. (except Wednesday) "Crocodil-ians." Wildlife Drive Cross Dike Pavilion.Refuge staff.•2:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday."Birds of the Refuge." Wildlife DriveCross Dike Pavilion. Refuge staff.•4-5:30 p.m. Natural History Boat Trips.Reservation required. $17.50/adult,SlO.OO/child 4-12. Call 472-5300 forinformation and reservations.

Weekly EventsSaturday•11 a.m. "Manatees" — Tarpon BayMarina. Refuge staff.•2:30 p.m. "Aquatic Life of the Man-groves" —Wildlife Drive Cross DikePavilion. Refuge staff.Sunday•Noon "Mermaid Manatees and DivingDolphins"—Tarpon Bay Marina•2:30 p.m. "Calusa: A Society in theMangroves" Wildlife Drive Cross DikePavilion. Refuge staff.Monday•Noon "Mermaid Manatees and DivingDolphins"—Tarpon Bay Marina• 3 p.m. Life and wildlife on SanibelBefore the Causeway—Visitor Center. ByCharles LeBuff. $5 fee benefits new VisitorCenter fund.

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Ibesday•11 a.m. "Into the Mangrove Forest" —Visitor Center parking lot. Led by BillWollschlager.Tuesdays & Wednesdays•4 p.m. "South Florida Ecosystem Restora-tion" —Visitor Center auditorium.Refuge staff.Wednesday•11 a.m. "Manatees"—Tarpon BayMarina. Refuge staff.Thursday•8:30 a.m. "Exploring the Bailey Tract" —Bailey Tract parking lot. Led by KenStegman, Bill Saunders and BillWollschlager.•8:45 a.m. Guided Beach Walk. SCCF.Fee included in admission.

Youngsters and adultsdelighted in participatingin Sanibel fun's Earth DayCelebration on April 19.Pictured are Devan, 6,Maura, 8, and PaddyGorman, 3, of Freeport,Maine getting hands-onexperience recyclingpaper. Other eventsincluded painting a 12-foot mural "Where NatureMeets The Sea, "planting300 sea oats, and viewingexhibits from areaconservation groups.

•11 a.m. "Into the Mangrove Forest"—Visitor Center parking lot. Led by JunePatinkin.•Noon: "Life of J.N. 'Ding' Darling" —Visitor Center auditorium. Refuge staff.

Special EventsNight HikesTuesday nights in April, 8:30 p.m. Adults$4; children $2. Reservations required.Outreach Booth at Bailey'sWednesdays and Fridays, 9-11 a.m.SCCF naturalist answers questions aboutthe islands.

ClassesWeeds and SeedsMonday mornings — 8 a.m. Informalbotany study group. No charge. Forinformation, call Bob Slayton 472-4619.

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The crescentmoon storyThere is a rather odd hobby in the

world of astronomy concerning thecrescent moon. The goal for some

radical moon hunter hobbyists is to find theyoungest possible crescent moon. Their strat-egy goes something like this: The "new moon,"which actually means "no moon," officially be-gins each monthly lunar cycle. The first "vis-ible" moon of the monthly lunar cycle is actu-ally a very thin crescent moon, deeply immersedin twilight glare. These fanatic crescent moonhunters are only concerned with finding theyoungest possible crescent moon, which is de-fined by the amount of time that has passed sinceit was "new."

It is generally accepted that a two-day-oldcrescent moon is easy to spot, and that anythingyounger than 15 hours is impossible to find.Seeing a 24-hour-old crescent moon is a chal-lenge, but is often achieved with some effort.The true challenge is when the crescent moonis between 15 and 20 hours old. This marks themonthly hunting grounds for crescent moon fa-natics around the world.

In Florida, and most of the world, the onlyrealistic time to spot a very young crescent moonis in the evening skies of February, March andApril. These three months are the only times thatyou can see the crescent moon "on its back" likea smile. For the rest of the year it is tilted on itsside, like an archer's bow. The crescent moonis an eternal nighttime optimist. You will neversee a frowning crescent moon at night. You canonly see a frowning crescent moon during thedaytime, within a few hours of noon. It is saidthat this occurs because the moon is unhappywith the competition from the sun.

Occasionally, when you see a crescentmoon, you can distinguish its dark, unlit portion.This eerie phenomenon is often described as "theold moon in the new moon's arms." It is morescientifically referred to as "earthshine". Earth-shine is actually sunlight on a triple voyage. Thissunlight has bounced off the earth to the moon,and then back to our own eyes. The striking ap-pearance of earthshine, which only occurs dur-ing a crescent moon, is even more spooky whenviewed through a pair of binoculars.

The best time to view the moon with a tele-scope or-pair-of-hinoculars-is during-a.partiaLmoon. At this time the sunlight is hitting thesurface of the moon at an angle, and the moun-tains and craters of the moon cast long shadows

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is&tu&VEnvironment

Petition drive under way to unifymanagement of Florida's wildlifeByANNEBELLEWIslander staffwriter

A long-awaited campaign to unify managementof Florida's game and non-game wildlife species,freshwater and saltwater fish, and aquatic marine lifewithin a single commission with constitutional au-thority is under way across the state.

If approved by voters, the initiative would com-bine the Marine Fisheries Commission and marineresearch and law enforcement sections currently op-erating under the Florida Department of Environmen-tal Protection with the existing Game & Fresh WaterFish Commission. The new agency would be theFlorida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

In the past, the state legislature has refused toheed the call for a consolidated agency, in spite ofoverwhelming public support. Arguing that furtherattempts to work with the legislaure will also be fu-tile, the newly established Fish & Wildlife Conserva-tion Committee, led by former Pinellas Republicanstate Senator Curt Kiser, has organized a petition drivefor a 1998 constitutional amendment that would mergethe agencies into one body, the Florida Fish & Wild-life Conservation Commission. The Commissionwould have constitutional authority to manage all thestate's fish and wildlife resources and, with its con-stitutional status, would be protected from politicalpressure; management would be based on scientific

research and conservation guidelines.At present, both MFC and GFC commission-

ers are appointed by the governor and confirmedby the Senate. However, the GFC approves itsrules for freshwater and wildlife resources inde-pendently under authority from the state constitu-tion. Saltwater species are managed by the Ma-rine Fisheries Commission and DEP, subject toapproval by the governor and cabinet and alsosubject to possible acts passed by the legislature.In other words, under this complicated, dual-mangement system, species such as the brownpelican are managed by the Game Commission,while the Fisheries Commission is in charge ofthe fish pelicans need to suvive. And there areendless questions about jurisdiction in areas ofbrackish water, the duplication of law enforcementservices, and the overall inefficiency of having twofish and wildlife commissions within one stategovernment structure.

At least 500,000 valid signatures are neededto place the question before the voters on the No-vember 1998 ballot. Petitions are available at theSanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation at 3333San-Cap Road on Sanibel. For additional infor-mation contact the Fish & Wildlife ConservationCommittee at P. O. Box 5848, Tallahassee, FL32314, or call (800) 647-9912.

During the recent judgingof the Federal Junior DuckStamp Design Contest, inaddition to island artteacher Jaye Boswell'saward-winning Pine Islandstudents, several of herSanibel students tookHonorable Mentions. (LtoR) Jessie Wheeler fromGroup II (Grades 4-6), LukeScott (Group I, K-3), NickGleason (also Group II).Susie Gaydos also receivedan Honorable Mention inGroup I but was not inschool for the picture.This year, 591 studentsentered works in theFlorida contest. The Best ofShow winner, Family ofWhistling Swans byPensacola High studentJames Wiggs, will competewith the best entries fromthe 49 other states later thisyear in Washington, D.C.

Civil War buffs aSertThe Maple Leaf, the traveling exhibit examin-

ing a Civil War-era shipwreck that has been preservedlEFlbrida's StrJoHns River has been extended throughMay 15 at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton.

Sunk in April, 1864 by a Confederate torpedoand rediscovered in 1984 by Keith Holland and St.Johns Archaeological Expeditions, Inc., the Maple

Leaf and its contents act as a time capsule that of-fers a glimpse into previouly undocumented aspectsof the Civil War and its Florida conflicts.

The South Florida Museum, Bishop Plan-etarium and Parker Manatee Aquarium is located at20110th Street West in downtown Bradenton. Thereis free parking along 10th Street and in the parkinglot to the north of the building.

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Coastal Commute, from IBGolf carts are the primary mode of transporta-

tion on the island and residents don't face traffichassles. Nor do they have to listen to the screamingsirens of police cars and ambulances or the rumblingof trucks, Red said. Furthermore, not many peoplelive on Upper Captiva — in the summertime, thepopulation drops to about 65, he said. "You can walkthe beaches all by yourself."

It's a small but close community, where neigh-bors can hitch rides across the water or borrow a fewgroceries until their next trip to the mainland. "Youhave to work together," he said. "It's hard being aloner out here."

For DePriest, Pine Island offers the sort oflifestyle she'd been looking for. "When I moved toFlorida, I knew I wanted to live on Pine Island andwork on Sanibel. ... I just like the atmosphere" onPine Island, she said. "It's laid back, there's plentyof room, down-to-earth people — people who workfor a living. The idle rich don't flock there."

But there aren't many jobs on Pine Island andshe had her sights on Sanibel. "I just thought it was abeautiful place. From the first time I came across thecauseway, I wanted to work on Sanibel."

Driving back and forth, though, got tiresome,especially in season and through the constant con-struction. The commute took about an hour off sea-son and another half hour in season, she said.

It's not much quicker for her to commute by boatthan to drive the distance. It still takes about an hour,including time to dock. But it cuts back drastically onthe stress level, especially in her car, which doesn'thave air-conditioning. "I get wound up in traffic. Itwas always such a waste of time. Everybody's sittingin a car by themselves," she said. "You feel you'rejust wasting your time and your money."

After she took the job about three years ago,she made the drive for the first eight or nine months,then she started catching a ride on a boat with an-other island workerwho commutes from Pine Island."As soon as I started riding with him, I made plansto get my own boat."Doing what it takes

That was a pretty big decision. Born and raisedin Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, she hadn't donemuch boating or cycling. "I never rode a bike in Vir-ginia because of all the hills," she said, and she'dbarely been on a boat. "As long as somebody elsewas driving, it was OK." But when she launched into

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the boating world it was "very intimidating. I didn'tknow anything about it. ... There are no brakes; thesteering's all different; I didn't know about tides andcurrents."

It didn't take her long to get the basics down,though. "I knew a few people who had boats whowere willing to help me out," she said. She boughtan 18-foot boat with a 70 horsepower engine, simi-

"The daily commute gets roughsome days." Red and KristieAnders leave Upper Captiva about6:15 a.m. and, in the winter, it'soften chilly and dark when theyleave and when they return. "Yougo out by Braille and come backin by Braille," Red said.

lar to what she'd been riding in, and started the learn-ing process.

"Everyone's real helpful with any questions,"she said. She's learned some repairs and maintenanceand even a little about boat-building. Some friendson Pine Island were remodeling a boat, she said, and"I'd stop by every day and check the progress. Ilearned how a boat was constructed."

"Every day," she said, "I get to be a betterboater."

She still makes the drive at least one day a weekso she can make deliveries off island or do some shop-ping. Even her co-workers can tell when she's comeby boat. When DePriest boats and bikes, said SandyDoubles, "Cheryl's a much happier person. ... Shegets here and she's got no breath left, but you cantell she's happy."There are some drawbacks ...

Red and Kristie Anders are both experiencedcaptains, but they knew they were facing a toughcommute when they moved to Upper Captiva. Ev-ery weekday, they launch from Upper Captiva, mo-toi to Captiva, then climb in their separate cars and

head to work — Kristie to the Sanibel-Captiva Con-servation Foundation, Red building custom homesfor Foye Builders.

Folks who live on Cayo Costa, Useppa, andUpper Captiva pretty much have to commute by boat,but not very many have to go to and fro every day.

"The daily commute gets rough some days,"Red said. The two leave about 6:15 a.m. and, in thewinter, it's often chilly and dark when they leaveand when they return. "You go out by Braille andcome back in by Braille," he said.

Sometimes they have to motor against the windand in the summertime, there are the thunderstormsto contend with. But, he said "we're like the post-man: We always go through."

Unless they have mechanical problems. "I'vegone through two lower units and a motor," said Red,and, just last week, it was back in the shop with"brain trouble," costing him two more days' work.Unlike with fair-weather boaters, Red said, "the wearand tear is tough when you can't pick your weather."

DePriest hasn't broken down on the water be-fore and one thing that worries her a little is "maybethat I'm not going to know how to handle a situation.But that gets less and less," she said.

For the Anders, breaking down is more an in-convenience than a problem. When the engine failedoff South Seas Plantation, they rigged a spinnaker andsailed the rest of the way in. "Just because you're outa motor doesn't mean you're out of power," Red said.

It has turned out to be a little more expensivethan he had anticipated, though. DePriest docks herboat at home and at a friend's place on Sanibel. Butthe Anders pay docking fees both on Upper Captivaand on Captiva.

There have been a few other setbacks, such asthe time about two and a half years ago when theAnders' boat was stolen. Thieves hit 25 or 30 boatson the island in one night, Red said, and the nextmorning, he found out the boat was aground on asandbar. Someone had been helping the driver get itoff the sandbar, but by the time Red got there, it hadbeen abandoned. .The thieves, though, had rammedit so hard aground that the center ribs of the boatwere broken.

DePriest and Anders also have to contend withinconsiderate boaters, like the guy who went flyingthrough a no wake zone in a canal and bouncedDePriest into a seawall. "You have to keep your eyes

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Moorea is probablyone of the most beautifulislands in the South Pa-cific, with spiralingpeaks and deep, pro-tected bays. The snorkel-ing and diving is fantas-tic. The shoreline has afew tiki thatch homesand resorts which add tothe incredible view. Theonly problem is that theisland is so close to Ta-hiti that car ferries runconstantly between thetwo islands. The roadstend to be a bit noisy andcrowded during the day-time. We decided to sail100 miles to the west towhat they call the Lee-ward Islands—Huahine,Raitea, Tahaa and BoraBora are the most wellknown.

With no tropicalcyclones forecast weheaded out for the over-night sail. The wind wasforecast at 20 knots but,our first hour out, it builtto 30. From there it con-tinued to build to over 40knots. At least we weregoing with it and not try-ing to beat against thelarge, dark and ugly seathat was starting to build.On top of that, it startedraining. Not a very nicenight. Shadowfax was be-ing thrown around con-stantly with every otherwave rolling over ourstem. In the morning, itwas nice to see the islandof Huahine appear out ofthe morning haze. Some-times a rough passage canmake the next landfall

seem that much nicer.So here we sit in a

comfortable, calm la-goon. Huahine is muchslower paced and lessfamous that its neighbor,Bora Bora. It's a goodplace to experience thePolynesian lifestyle. Theisland is mountainous,about eight miles longfrom north to south, andhas a population ofabout 4,000 people. Ar-cheological studiesshow the island has beeninhabited since 850 A.D.The first European tovisit was Captain JamesCook in 1769. (Cook ac-tually had his navigationsextant stolen here.) Theisland is enclosed in ashallow reef whichkeeps the inside lagoon

warm and calm. Morethan a dozen protectedbays line the coastline.

From here the otherLeeward Islands are allwithin 25 miles of eachother. This means nomore overnight sails un-til the end of cyclone sea-son, April. I'll be sure todrop you a line and letyou know what the otherislands are like. So, fornow, fair winds fromShadowfax and we hopeyou all had a productivewinter season back there.We want to thank every-one who wrote to us. Wewill write back. Takecare — we think of allour friends back on theislands often.

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:rtomunily Bank of ihe IslandsTftf! o « s Ml arsS Tennis SlabSamuel Xiwaisis Ciut?

Terry Nelson, left, has won the SCCF Tennis Tournament for the past three years, with1997 bringing his fourth win. This year he played with partner Bob Babes.

SCCF golfresults

Ken Boyce, PeteCarlson and EricCarlson were the firstplace winners in theSanibel-Captiva Con-servation Foundation's1st Annual Golf Tour-nament, sponsored byNationsBank. Theevent was held at theDunes Golf and TennisClub. The three wonweekend packages do-nated by Sanibel Inn,Island Inn, West WindInn and 'Tween WatersInn.

Nabbing secondplace were HenryGlissman, Jack Mack,Chuck Farnum andBill Keefer. Thesewinners were awardedrounds of golf donatedby The Sanctuary,Fiddlesticks, TheDunes and Beachview.

Francis Bailey,David Ceilley, JoeFeeny and Jim

Haggerty grabbedthird place, winningdinners for two fromthe Lighthouse at PortSanibel, Windows onthe Water at SundialBeach Resort, MuckyDuck Restaurant onCaptiva, and SunsetGrill.

Ken Boyce alsowon closest to the pinand longest drive inmens competition.Kathryn Ringlandwon closest to the winfor the women, andBarbara Wall wonlongest drive for thewomen.SCCF tennisresults

The following arethe results from the re-cent Sanibel-CaptivaConservation Founda-tion Tennis Tourna-ment and Raffle:

In the women's3.5 division, MaryTerry ajid ChereAthey won with a 3-0score in a round robin.

The runners-up wereAmanda Cross andSara Doud.

In the women's4.0 division, JoanSecrest and LenaBrown took firstplace, with a 2-0 scorein the round robin.Runners-up were ToneDoran and MaureenValliquette.

In the men's 3.0division, Bill Terryand Ray Donahuenabbed first place witha 2-0 score in a roundrobin. Runners-upwere Mark Minouiand Carmine Rende.

In the men's 3.5division, JerryNelson and BobBabes grabbed firstplace with a 6-2, 6-3win. Runners-up wereRon Riggs and ChrisEasley.

In the men's 4.0division, RayVazquez and DeanKoth pocketed firstplace with a 6-3, 7-6

1997 Sanibel-Captiva Little LeagueStandings ... Week 9 -

Major League Minor LeagueAstros, 9-3 Pirates, 6-0JVIets, 8-4Giants, 4-6Rockies, 5-7Yankees, 1-9

Indians, 4-3Cubs, 3-3Angels, 2-5Tigers, I-6

SoftbalSPhillies, 6-1 Dodgers, 1-6

Week's Highlights and scoresMets-Rockies, 8-3, 6-7Astros-Yankees, 15-3,14-9,Tigers-Indians, 2-1,Pirates-Angels, 7-5Phillies-Dodgers, 18-4,

win. Runners-up wereBill Rosenberg andMike Valliquette.

In the men's pro-am division, FernandoCarballo and AlexCook took first placewith a 4-1 score inround robin play. Run-ners-up were MitchHodges and RandyDoud.

And in mixeddouble action, Kirkand Flo Williams tookfirst place. Sandra andPete Kyne picked upthe runners-up position.

Leone Grahamwon the Lucas Centurysculpture grand prize.Alex Cook, first placewinner in the men's pro-am, won the one-weekvacation on either Sani-bel or Captiva donated1>y PriscillaMurphy Re-alty. Eileen Roulstonwon the gift basket fromSak's Fifth Avenue thathad a value of over$300.

BeachviewMen

The BeachviewMen's Golf Associationplayed a three bestballs of four tourna-ment over 18 holes onApril 19.

Rich Empert,Les Snell, JackHarrington and BobNeth shot 200 to cap-ture first place. MikeCarrigan, TomRedford, Joe Steinertand Ralph Suechtingshot 204 for secondplace. Ralph Ar iss ,Bill Pritchard, DonManning and BobMooney blasted 208for third place.

On Tu esday, April15, the men played analternative blue-white-red tees match over theback nine.

Fred Scheidig,Jerry Paulsen, ClydeRockwood and a blinddraw partner scored 62to capture first place.

HeartAssociationtournamentse fforlVIay 7

The AmericanHeart Association's13th Annual Golf Tour-nament will be heldwith a 1 p.m. shotgunstart on May 7. Theevent is to benefit theAmerican Heart Asso-ciation, allowing com-panies to swing intoaction to fight heartdisease and stroke.

Omni Financialand the Mariner Groupare the corporate spon-

Registration be-gins at 12:15 p.m. atthe Gateway Golf andCountry Club, The costis $100 per person,with men's andwomen's divisions.This includes greenfees, golf cart, lun-cheon and goodie bags.

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Nick Gleasonwon "Swimmer of theMeet" honors in a re-cent SWIM Floridaleague meet at the Cy-press Lake pool.Gleason capturedthree first places inthe SWIM Floridaleague meet. He cap-tured a first place with35.1 in the freestyle, afirst place with 45.6 inthe butterfly and afirst place with 47.1 inthe breast stroke. Allhis times were per-sonal bests.

Other swimmersalso competed well,competing in divisiondivisions, with differ-ent distances:

•Summer Murphy hada 1:15.7 in the freestyle, anda 1:45.3 in the breast stroke.

•Melanie Larson placed13th in the freestyle with45.7, and had a 1:00.1 in thebutterfly and a 1:03.9 in the

Nick Gleason

breast stroke.•Piper Home had a

47.1 in the butterfly and a50.3 in the breast stroke.

•Ashley Camamilliplaced eighth in thefreestyle with 36.0,1:01.7 in

the butterfly, and 54.1in the breast stroke.

•Tess Walsh pickedup eighth place with18.6 in the freestyle,third with 26.2 in thebreast stroke and swama 23.8 in the butterfly.

•Katie McCurryhad a 24.9 in thefreestyle, 38.3 in thebutterfly, and a 35.2 inthe breast stroke.

•Brittany Gannpicked up sixth placewith 18.5 in thefreestyle, a fourth placewith 20.7 in the butter-fly, and swam a 29.5 inthe breast stroke.

•Charlotte Daviespicked up a first place,with 24.8, in the butter-

fly, and a second place, with27.9, in the breast stroke.

The next league meetwill be May 17 at Cape Coral.

Swim programsoffered in May

The Sanibel Recreation Complex aquatic departmentwill present a number of programs in May.

Registration is at the rec complex beginning April 22.Pre-registration is required, and registration is first come, firstserve. Please call 472-0345.

There will be an infant-toddler program (for ages 6-18months, with parent) from 11:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdaysand Thursdays, May 6, 8,13,15 and 20. The cost is $10 andthere will be a limit of 12 children.

Apre-school class (advanced 3-year-olds) will take placefrom 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Level I, and 11 a.m. to 11:30a.m., Level II on Wednesdays and Fridays, May 7-30. Thecost is $10 and there will be a limit of eight children

An intermediate class (Level II, snook, Level IV, tar-pon, Level V, and dolphin) for all ages will take place from1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, May 3 to June 21. The costis $10 and there will be a limit of eight children.

And there will be an advanced class (barracuda, LevelVII, sharks) for all ages from 2:30 p.m to 3 p.m. on Saturdaysfrom May 3 to June 21. The cost is $10 and there will be alimit of eight children

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out for other boaters," she said. "I assume they're drunk and they knowless than I do.... Pay attention to [speed zones]," is her advice to boaters."There's manatees and other living things we have to be considerate of."

When a boat is going faster than 25 knots, Red said, the dolphinsand manatees can't tell where a boat's coming from and dodge it.

Enjoy the ride, enjoy the lifeBut what the Anders and DePriest get in trade for the commute

more than makes up for all the drawbacks."Summertime is best," DePriest said. "After the bike ride, you're

all hot and sweaty and the water cools you down.""Once we get home, it's all worthwhile," Red said. "This morning,

I've got two indigo buntings in my yard."When they don't waste time waiting in traffic, the Anders can spend

that much more time at the little "fixer-upper" home they found on Up-per Captiva. Red also can spend more time fishing — Kristie says hewanted to move to Upper Captiva just so they'd have to buy a fishingboat, he said with a laugh. "I'm right next to my fishing hole. J used to bean hour away." Living on Upper Captiva, he said, "turns a three-hourfishing trip into three hours of fishing."

And, during the commute, the Anders get to sit back and wonder atthe double rainbows drizzled over the sea by the summer's wet skies,the manatees bobbing in the channels and the dolphins greeting them asthey pass.

"It's neat to see the mamas and babies," Red said. The dolphinsthey see often are the same ones and the animals seem to recognize thesound of the Anders' engine. "There's a couple that take an extra deepdive," coming up and splashing down as the boat passes, Red said. "Ifyou watch them, you'll always see footprints in front of you." Telltalecircles of water point to where the animals ventured near the surface.

Dolphins often are feeding at the mouth of Tarpon Bay as DePriestheads home from work, she said, and there's a particular sandbar whereshe sometimes sees stingrays leaping. "They just come out of nowhere."

"Every day's different" on the water, DePriest said, and living on PineIsland is worth the commute. "If I ever stop working here, I'd still want towork on a barrier island. I don't ever want to be forced to sit in a car."

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On the Water

Mike FUERY

Ftshimg & Shellimg

But can shells beambidextrous?

Shell FindDaphne Smerlas of Kingston,

Mass., found this junonia on theSanibel side of Blind Pass on April17. It was low tide, and the shell just"washed up by my feet. I was verysurprised. At first, when somethinglike that happens, you don't believewhat you are seeing. It's incrediblewhat you can find here." This isSmerlas' seventh visit to Sanibel,and, of course, the first junonia she'sfound.

E ver found a right-handopening lightning

whelk? Your chances offinding one are about the same as hit-ting the lottery on Saturday night. Al-though there are thousands of left-opening whelks found on the beach ina year, a right-handed would be a findof a lifetime.

This left-hand, right-hand thingis how collectors distinguish somekinds of shells. For instance, the horseconch is a right opening shell, as arethe tulips and paper figs. These are alldifferent kinds of univalves, or one-sided shells as compared to the morenumerous two-sided shells like clams.

Anyway, to tell if the shell you'vefound is right- or left-handed, you holdit in front of you with the small pointdown and the rounded top with knobsup. If you can put your right hand intothe opening where the animal used tolive, it's right-handed.

Actually, there aren't too manyleft-handed shells in the world anyway,except for the lightning whelk. Theseshells can reach 12 inches or so inlength, and often will have streaks ofcolor running down the outside fromcrown to point. That's where the "light-ning" part of the name comes from. Asthe shell ages it looses much color to apoint at which, when it naturally dies,the shell can be a dull sandy color.

In all my years of collecting, Ihave yet to find a right-handed whelk.I did see one once when a boaterbrought one to the docks, back whenlive shelling was legal.

The other whelk we have in thearea waters, is the pear whelk and itlooks nothing like its cousin. The pearwhelk only gets perhaps four inches talland has a rounded shoulder withoutany of the crowns of the lighteningwhelk.

And all pear whelks are righthanded; Of course, finding a left-handedpear whelk would be quite rare.

There is a third kind of whelkfound in the state, but not on this coast.The knobbed whelk appears on the

Atlantic coastal areas from the CapeKennedy area on northward. I wasgathering oysters once in a shallowbay near St. Augustine when I cameupon a knobbed whelk.

It doesn't grow as large as thelightning variety, but looks very simi-lar and, guess what? All knobbedwhelks are right-handed! I hadthoughts of adding a knobbed to mycollection under the guise of being thevery rare lightning whelk, but thatwouldn't be very honest. Besides,those who have pounded the sand foryears would quickly see the difference.

This is the time of year when thefemale lightning whelks start to de-posit their strings of accordion-likeeggs along shore. We've had such amild winter that they started early, butin mid-April, we reverted in weathersimilar to that usually found February— strong northern winds and coolertemperatures — and this weathermight temporarily stop egg produc-tion.

The two-sided bivalves have leftand right sides, but most are exact cop-ies, except for a couple of shells. Theheart cockle is a big favorite with thosewho make shell crafts because it canbe the basis for many different birdsand animals. There is a subtle differ-ence between the left and right sideswhere the hinge comes together. Youcan't very well put two "lefts" togetherto make a complete shell.

One of the rarest shells I've ev-ery found was the great tellin, betterknown by collectors as the "magna"because of its large size. This uniqueshells has a white side and a yellow-ish right side which makes it evenmore special in the world of shells.

Good shelling this week and Ihope that left-handed, right-handedthing didn't confuse you. Just remem-ber most shells are right-handed.

(If you have a question about ashell mentioned this week or a methodof fishing discussed recently, you cane-mail Captain Mike Fuery atjunonia4@olsusa.)

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A.Q.H.A. Gelding, 6 yrs., liver /chestnut, impressive bloodlines. 16hands, big, stocky, beautiful. Halteror western pleasure prospect.$3,500. Call 693-7248 or 693-0288.All msgs. will be returned.4)15/97 — tttt—211B0680-73

I SPORTING GOODS \Tarmac Agressive Skates.Upgraded spacers, wheels, plates,like new. 10-10 1/2, $100. 472-4176D2C/«7 —tttt—211B1447-4

TRAVEL

SSell"DIVORCE SPECIAL"

APRIL 27 - MAY 4, 1997.7 • DAY EASTERN

CARIBBEAN CRUISEON THE

DOLPHIN - SEABREEZE.$1,000. TOTAL,FOR 2 PEOPLE,TAX INCLUDED.

939-29644)25)97 —t t t t— 21190780-5

GARAGE SALES j

DATESTIME&

LOCATIONARE THE MOST

IMPORTANTPARTS OF YOUR

GARAGE SALE AD.

COME BY OUR OFFICEAND PICK-UP

YOUR FREEGARAGE SALE KIT.

(Must place a Garage Sale ad)

* *2)4)2001 —ISIS— 21077816-99

WANTEDARTISTS CRAFTERS

FORMAY3RD&4TH

SHOW ATCENTENNIAL PARK

FT. MYERS$90.00 FEE

OVER 23,000ATTENDANCE EXPECTED.FOR MORE INFORMATION

CALLM.Y. PROMOTIONS

SALLY995-6235DONNA

995-5285-4/28/87 - t t t t -211H840B.74

SANIBEL/CAPTIVAGARAGE SALES

- J : Chairs, tables, chests,i. fountain, kitchen items, etc.V . April 27th, 9-5. 911i[w Fig Lane (Gulf Pines),

— t t t t — 211B1449-4

SANIBEL TAG SALE

April 26th

All Day Saturday - 8-6 p.m.

1287 Isabel Dr.(off Bailey Rd.)

Alt kinds of great householdgoods.

Furn. - Baskets - Dishes -Plants - Etc.

No Earlyblrds, Please.4/29)97 — t t t t — 31191446-4

GENERAL•HELPWANTED

HOME TYPISTSPC users needed. $45,000 incomepotential.

CALL 1-800-513-4343Ext. B-1261

5/3/97 —tttt—21092825-6

Avon sales - all areas need reps.Super commission. Workplace,friends, neighbors. No inventory orterritories required. Your productsat cost. Flexible. Sandi 1 -800-966-2166 Avon independent sales rep.5)20/97 —tttt—2109B699-71

$1,000's Possible Reading_Books.Part Time. At Home. Toll Free (1)800-218-9000 Ext. R-4363 forListings.5/2/97 —tttt—21101187-74

Part-time Housekeepers, Fridayand Saturday. Couples & retiredpeople welcome. A good way toearn extra money. Call Mon. - Thurs.8:30 to 330. 481-1313.4/25)97 —tttt—21159737-75

ACRYLIC JOBS $11 HRWE TRAIN ' LOCAL WORK '

LABOR (non-union)'MANAGEMENT (entry level)

FT/PT (813)977-78864/25)87 —tttt—21160741-73

Full Time Reservatlonist -Relief Night Auditor

A Front Desk PersonnelNeeded

at Tween Waters Inn Resorton Captiva Island.

Call 472-5161Shane or Beth.

4/25/97 — u t t — 21177931-74

Tow Truck Operator/Gas StationAttendant. Full time. Will Train. GoodFlorida license. Apply Amoco onSanibel 472-2125. Ask for Bill4/25)97 — t t t t — 21183417-3

$1,000's Possible ReadingBooks. Part/Time. At Home.Toll free (1) 800-218-9000 Ext.R-5943 for listings.4/26/97 —tttt—211B4207-73

Huxters - Full time, part-time DeliHelp - Also Cook needed -experience helpful. Paid tolls andother benefits. Call Jim, 472-21514)25/97 —tttt—21185131-3

Sanibel Wine & Coffee Companyneeds full time experiencedemployees. Days and evenings. Call472-53234/25)87 —tttt—21186404-3

Siller wanted to care for 2 children,ages 4 & 10. For Sanibel Residence.Must be flexible & reliable. Call Lew770-3961 or 335-5458 (Leave ViceMessage).4/25/87 —tttt—21189542-74

Work at home source book, over1,000 home )ob opportunities. Fordetails send SA.S.E. to NewmanServices, 4150 Hancock BridgeParkway, Unit 23N, Fort Myers, FL339034/28/97 —fttt—21189832-73 .......

Attention Long Distance Users U.S.7.9# - Germany 29.79(6 England17.33S Sweden 19.88ss - France31.05* - Australia 22.3$ - Bahamas2JL750 - Canada 13.690 - Forinformation cair 94f:437~-4OT94)26)97 — t t t l — 21188892-5

MAKE MONEYWork at home, Assemble products,Easy work, Excellent pay. Freedetails, send S.A.S.E to:Infoservices, 119 Richmond Ave, S.,Lehlgh Acres, FL, 33936.4/30/97 — I t t t — 21190514-77

ClassifiedDriver wanted - Knowledge of localarea helpful. Call 472-47524)25)97 —tttt—21180690-3

Home Workers Wanted. Make $480Wkly. from your location. Using Co.Grocery premiums. We mail checksweekly. Application, send selfaddressed stamped envelope:National Coupon Network 668 MainSt., Ste 235 Ext. 25, Wilmington, MA018874/26/97 —tttt—51190418.74

* ' * Commercial CleaningSupervisors *** neededImmediately. Experience &transportation a mustll Apply AbleBody Cleaning, 106 Pondella Rd.,Ft. Myers or call Gary at 995-3460.4/25)97 —tttt—21190710-75

Aqua Tech Car Wash and ExpressLube. Luba Tech, Detail, Wash, &cashiers needed. Apply at 11098 S.Cleveland Ave. (across fromPagefield). Call 278-4911.4/25/97 —tttt—21180730-76

MEDICAL • HELPWANTED

Chiropractic receptionist. Non-smoking preferred. Front desk &insurance billing. Experiencepreferred. Hours vary. Call 772-26684/25)97 -t»St-2118OB63-76

OFFICE & CLERICALHELP WANTED

$1,000's Possible Typing. PartTime. At Home. Toll Free (1) 800-218-900O Ext. T-4363 for Listings.5/2/97 —tttt—21101189-74

Full Time Reservatlonist -Relief Night Auditor

A Front Desk PersonnelNeeded

on Tween Waters Inn Resorton Captiva Island.

Call 472-5161Shane or Beth.

4/25/97 — t t t t — 21177935-74

Island Inn, Sanibel - Front office/reservationist, full-time position. Tolfpaid. Benefits. E.O.E. M/S. 3111West Gulf Drive. Sanibel 472-1561.4/25/97 —tttt—2117BS83-3

Accounts payable AAccounts receivable.

Full A part time,Day A night shifts available.

Benefits.Apply at Firemaster,

1661 Estero Blvd., #26A,Ft. Myers Beach.

4/25)97 — t t t t — 21187838-5

PART TIME - HELPWANTED

Part-time Housekeepers, Fridayand Saturday. Couples & retiredpeople welcome. A good way toearn extra money. Call Mon. - Thurs.8:30 to 330.431-1313.4/25/87 - t t t t—2115B738-75

PROFESSIONALHELP WANTED

Sanibel salon needs nail and facialtechnicians using Avedaproducts.Commlssion or rentnegotiable. Call 395-0910.4/23)97 - t t t t—21176548-3

Village Hair Salon, full or part time.Year round hair stylist. Call after 6PM 472-47654)25)97 —tttt—21186227-3

RESTAURANT -HELP WANTED

Sanibel Island Bistro - Part-time,rulWmefood serversrantfprep helpneeded. Call 479-32065/3/97 —Stt t — 21174382-3

Hostess - Mature, Dependable 8AM - 4 PM. Apply in person - SanibelCafe - Also servers - Dependableand smiling 2:30 - 9 P.M. ApplySanibel Cafe4)25)97 - t t t t—21179803-3

Help wanted - Server bus help &kitchen. Bellini's Restaurant. Call472-6866. Ask for Terry.4/55/97 —tttt—21187334-3

Wanted year round - Baker &Evening Server for restaurant. Fulltime/ part time available. 100%health benefits with full time. CallSally at Jerry's of Sanibel 472-93004/25/97 —tttt—21190034-3

Radisson Inn Fort Myers, 12635 S.Cleveland. • Line COOKS F/T • DiningRoom Servers P.M. Shift • BanquetServers F/T & P/T • Banquet Set-up.F/T qualifies for health benefits,paid vacation, holidays & meals.Apply in person4/26/87 — H i s — 21181136-74

Host J Hostess - Days or nights,$7.00 per hr. Bus Person - greattipst Call 472-9200. Thistle Lodge,4/29/97 — t t t t —21191451-4

SALES - HELPWANTED

Mature salesperson needed forstores on Sanibel. Full time/ parttime. Weekends and nights. Fullbenefits/ insurance/ tolls. $7. plus.Call Joe 472-81854/25/97 —ttlt—21186223-3

Motivated person needed for retailsales position - Full-time - tolls paid- Benefits. Some days/nights -*Weekends. Call Sue or Joan 472-35444)25/97 —tttt—21190371-3

PHONE CLOSERSImmediate income I $750./wk pluslQualified inbound calls only! Highclose%l Real Estate knowledgehelpful. 489-0049.4/25/87 —tttt—21180741-74

Free corporate training, week ofMay 5th, apply now, NationalMortgage Company seeksaggresive sales people. Full productline, A+ Credit-BK. FHA-VA,aggressive compensation includingbenefits/ 401-K. Fax resume to:IMN-772-71644/25/97 —tttt—21190767-79

SKILLS & TRADESHELP WANTED

TYPESETTERMac Experience Preferred

Apply at:THE BREEZE CORPORATION

2510 DEL PRADO BLVD.CAPE CORAL, FL

12/26/2012 —tttt—21111749-99

Painting / Water proofing.Experienced or will train. 6301 ArcWay (off Metro). 936-84954/30/87 —tttt—21190515-74 .

I DOMESTIC AUTOS |Seized Cars from $175. Porsches,Cadil lacs, Chevys, BMW's,Corvettes. Also Jeeps, 4WD's. YourArea. Toll Free 1 -800-218-9000 Ext.A-4363 for current listings.

5/2/97 —tttt—21132570-74

We Buy Used Cars - Running orNotll 542-6136 or 772-5641 after 6PM.4/30/B7 — t t t t —21183270-74

1987 Cadillac Flee (wood 60, big 4door, 77,600 miles, very rare, alloptions, gorgeous, gray button,leather interior & roof, beautiful grayoutside, asking $4,990, 574-7603.4/25/87 —titt—21187121-71

SIEZED CARS FROM $175.Porsches, Cadillacs, Chevys,

BMWs, Corvettes.Also, Jeeps, 4 WD's.

Your area.Toll fne

1-800-218-9000, ext. A-8213For current listings.

5/2/97 — t i t t — 21138446-3

1988 Olds Firenza. New AC. 4 Dr.New Tires. Runs Great - LooksGreat! $3,000. 542-0008 or 772-5641.4/30/97 — t t t t —2118B625-74

1996 GEO Prizms - 2 to chooseirom. Only $700 down, payments olonly $199 per month. Call DanYaple at Roger Dean Chevrolet574-3326.4)26)97 —»ii—21189787.81

1992 GEO Metro, automatictransmission, a/c, only 41,000miles, $500. down, cash or trade,only $95 per month. Call Don Coltonat Roger Dean Chevrolet 574-3326.4/26/97 —tt t l—211 89788-B1

1995 Chevy Monte Carlo, lowmileage, fully loaded, call BruceSmith alias mayor of Matlacha",Roger Dean Chevrolet 574-3326.4)2t/97 —tttt—21188808-61

'91 Chevy Lumina, V6, automatic,very clean, Only 54k miles, oneowner, $5,995. Call Eric Sven,Roger Dean Chevrolet 574-3326.4/26/97 —1111—21169812-81

Nice selection of one owner, lowmileage cars and trucks at friendly,Langtord Ford in LaBelle. We keepthe best and wholesale the rest. CallRusty Barnetton our direct line 334-05144/30)97 —tttt—21190581-73

Lincoln Town Car, 1988. Excellentcondition, leather interior, loadedwith extras, dark blue carriage top,mag wheels, $4,300. (941) 283-5937.4)25/97 —11 it—21190799-4

1991 Lincoln Town Car, white overblue, low miles, one owner. ColdA/C, new tires. $6900. OBO. Call Jeffdaytime 941-772-5857, evenings305-940-7801 or 800-944-8762 M-F9-5.5/2/97 —liit—21190858-71

1995 Red Mustang Convertible,automatic, V6, 3.8 liter overdrive,electric top - windows - door -driver's seat & outside mirrors, ABSbrakes, 15" fancy wheels, 27kmiles, $15,800,472-82694/30/97 —tttt—21191452-75

1989 Lincoln Continental, Whitewith gray leather. 103K miles. Nice,pretty car with power options.$4,500. 941-482-3871 ask for Bobor leave message.4/30/97 —tttt—21191493-74

SPORTS & IMPORTSAUTOS

1991 Volkswagen Passat Wagon,automatic, sunroof, nice car. Pricedto sell at $7,995. Call "Bullet Bob"Smith at Roger Dean Chevrolet574-3326.4/26/97 — liji—21104B72.81

1992 Chevy Camaro, automatic,priced to sell at $7,500. Call Chuck"The Splinter" Valentine at RogerDean Chevrolet 574-33264)26/97 — t i S i — 211B0143-ai

Corvette "92, excellent condition,must sell! $19,995. 458-71714)25/97 —Siii—21190619-73

* " * 1991 Corvette * * " 69,000miles, leather, CD, power seats,PW, PDL, $15,500. Ph: 334-1196 or772-3881 after 6. Cape Coral.4/25/97 —tttt—21H1H75-75

Mazda Miata, 1993, blue, loaded,excellent condition, fun car,$10,300,941-283-26814/25/97 —tttt—21190709-75

1988 BMW 735i, Silver Gray,orignial owner, mint, loaded.Including: sunroof, CD, phone,118K miles, perfectly maintainedwith records. $12,900. 941-482-1898. If no answer, leave message.Calls returned.4)25/97 — t t t t — 21190743-74

Mazda Miata '93, 5 speeds, white,like new, loaded, 27,000 miles$12,500.0.B.O. (941) 283-25S74)25/97 —tttt—21190788-4

1990 Nissan 240 SX Fastback, 5spd., 57,000 miles, P. Windows, P.Locks, cruise, dark gray w/grayinterior, $6,975. Will finance or tradewith 20% down. "Regardless" $205.mo. National 590-30814/26/87 —Hit—21191281.73

For Sale 1984 VolkswagenQuantum, Stereo - Radio -Cassette, 5 Speed, 5 cylinder AudiEngine, 4 Door, Nice car, lea ColdAir. $1795. or best offer. Phone 472-43184)28/87 — H i t —21191375-3

'88 Pulsar, well maintained $3500.O.B.O. 772-4921 eves., 332-6076pager.4/2S)S7 —tttt—21190629-98

1990 Honda Prelude 2.0 SI, 5 spd,sunroof, power, AC. Excellentcondition. Alloy wheels. Sharpll$7,500. 930-1239or 549-1939.4/25)97 —till—21190910.74

1991 Mercury Capri Convertiblewith hardtop, 11,000 miles, $9,500.1994 Mazda MPV Mini-van, 11,000miles, $14,500. Both white andexcellent, always oarage kept. Call540-9725, eves.4)30)97 —tttt—21191454-7,3

CLASSICS &ANTIQUE AUTOS

'55 Chevy 2 door sedan, parts orrestore, $495 or best offer. After5pm call 543-1248 or digital pager335-0758.4)30)97 — t i t t - 21111355-71

1975 Delta 88 Convertible. Redleather, air, V-8, new roof, goodcondition. 87,000 miles. Runs well.$2,000. Call 395-9555. See atcorner Bunting / Wilton Lane.(Gumbo Limbo)4)29)97 — t t t l — 21191445.4

4-WHEEL DRIVEVEHICLES

1994 Ford Explorer, 4 door, 4 wheeldrive XLT. Fully loaded, priced tosell at $1,7,775. Call Don Colton atRoger Dean Chevrolet 574-3326.4)26)97 — l!lt-21058»65-Sl

Black... Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD'96, loaded, non-smoker. $25K...466-9467 Or 463-53824)25)87 — t t t j -21180765-75

1992 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4X4.am/fm stereo, CD player, PS, PW,alarm, remote start, tilt, cruise, airconditioner, black exterior, dothinterior, 74k miles, 2nd owner,$16,200,772-96204/25/97 —tttt—21190867-71

1988 Chevy S10 4-Wheel Drive.Looks great! Runs great! Roll Bar.Running lights. $5,000. Digital Pager278-6972.4/25/97 —tttt—21180885-74

I TRUCKS & VANS |'86 Ford Cargo Van, good work van.Call 945-2222 or 549-7076.4)25)97 —till—21187733-71

1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer, 4 door,.black on black, loaded, 24,000miles, sale priced • $14,990. CallBruce Smith at Roger DeanChevrolet 574-3326.

4/26/97 — l t t t -21189788-81

1994 Geo Tracker, summertimefun! Low miles, $700 down, only$189 per month. Call Dan Yaple atRoger Dean Chevrolet 574-3326.4/26/B7 —tt t t -21189790-81

*1989 15 Passenger Dodge RamVan. B350, $3,500. Call 768-61844/25/97 —tttt—21190630-99

"92 Caravan, low miles, clean, 4 cyf.automatic, cold air, P/S, new frontbrakes, AM/FM cassette, 5passenger, NADA $8,500., Asking$7,800. or best offer. 542-71294/25)97 —tttt—21190654-71

"92 Oldsmobile Silhouette, originalowner, like new, loaded, leather,new tires, burgundy inside/out,61,000 miles, with extendedwarranty to 75,000. $8,900. 267- '54554/25/87 —tttt—21190681-73

1992 Ford Explorer XL 4 Dr. 4X2 4.0V6 auto., A/C, burgundy w/grayinterior. Alloy wheels $9450. Willfinance regardless of credit with$1500 down. $249. mo. NationalMotor Co. 590-30814/26/97 —Ittt—21181283-73

REC. VEHICLESJayco Popup, new canvas, newrefrigerator, sleeps 6, water heater,head, AC, awning, lots of cabinetspace, stove and oven. $4500. CallDennis 997-1193, 997-53254/26/97 —tttt—21189251-71

10B • Friday, April 25, 1997 - ISLANDER

AUTO & TRUCKPARTS & SUPPLIES

Tire - Good Year Eagle, 245/ 45ZR17, almost new, $90. 656-09434/26197 — SStS— 21190696-70

MOTORCYCLE &MOPEDS

Harley, 1974 and 1980, $5,000.each. 338-1067, pager.4/25/87 —titS—21190783-5

1394 KY80, new chain & sprocketpiston S sleeve $1,350. OBO. 1984Honda 4 track with Hi & Lo range &reverse, needs work $250. 1981Yamaha 1100. Asking $500. 731-78714/27/87 — SSSS—21190951-76

'87 Kawasaki 454. Runs greatl Mustsell! 22K miles. $1,000. 936-6234.4/30/87 — SSSS— 21191482-74

1 POWER BOATS f

ATTENTION!!!Not using your boat? Tired of payingstorage & maintenance?Relocating? We pay cash for wellmaintained outboard fishing boats.No hassle!!! We come to you!!!Fischer Marine (941) 694-4626.5/«/87 —SSSS—21131741-74

1979 Wellcraft, 21 It. Step-SideCuddy. 1994 Suzuki 140 H.P. VHF,Loran, Dept Finder, Canvas & SideCurtains. Excellent condition.$4,500. St. James City. 283-2398.4/25/97 —SSSS—21188825-74

Free! Free! Free! Want to sell yourboat? I will pick it up, deliver and sellit for Free! Guaranteed! West CoastBoats. Ft. Myers Beach (941) 454-8043

4125187 — H » - l1t»»84*-7279 26' Sterna's, Flybridge, twin forV-8 inboard, dinette, galley, standuphead, full electronics, Boatmastertrailer, $12,500. Call Dennis 997-1193 or 997-53254/26/97 -.SStt—21188255-71

'78 Searay 22',260 Uercrulser I/O,

Cuddy Cabin, new upholstery,fiberglassed deck,new paint on hull,

full canvas w/ blmlni top,new seats,Must Sail!

$4,495 O.B.O,540-0140

4/25/87 - S S S t - 21190264-72

Pontoon, 24', 1991, 70HP JohnsonTNT, 18ga! fue! tank, hard top, fullcover, tandem, galvanized trailer,excellent condition. $4,995. O.B.O.772-55634/25/97 — StSS-21l906B3-73

" 24 Ft Formula" Cuddy Cabin. 351Ford w/stainless manifolds. MercCruiser outdrive. Stainless trim tabs.New Seats. New Batteries. Diveplatform, camper enclosure. Floaton trailer. $4,650. OBO 283-2351.4/25/97 — t»tt-211«0782.74

1986 Maurell 29 ft. pontoon,furniture & curtains. 115 h.p.Evinrude, $6,000 or best offer. Trieweekend of 4/25 to 4/27. Call nowat 612-434-9070 days. Or theweekend 693-5152, ask for Tim.4/27/87 —SSSS—21190828-75

1982 Grady White 24', new paint,new upholstery in cuddy, portapony. Completely rebuilt 205 H.P.engine. New boat cover & radio.Stored inside. $10,500. Excellentcondition, call 1-303-530-3969 or(941) 283-27294/2S/S7 — StSS—21180894-4

1983 Bayliner Cuddy Cabin, needsengine work, $300 or best offer.1976 Mark Twain 4 cylinderMercuriser & outdrive $300 or bestoffer. After 5pm call 543-1248 ordigital pager 335-0758.

4, 30/O7 — SSSS—2119135e-71

26' Adventurer II, fiberglasspontoon boat, with Bimini top, radio,depth finder, stainless steel prop, 50

?ai. stainless steel tank, 2 batteries,10 HP Evinrude motor. $4 000

542-35594/30/87 — SSSS — 21191357-72

1982 Grady White 24 ft., new paint,new upholstery in Cuddy. Porta-potty, 205 H.P. engine, completelyrebuilt. New radio, new boat cover,inside storage. Excellent condition.At Ft. Myers $10,500. 303-530-3969 or 941-283-2729

4/28/97 —SSSt—21191368-3

MffiSell1978 16' Smoker Craft

aluminum boat.Johnson 55 h.p., with trailer.

$1,500.437-4509 I 5-8 p.m. only.

4/30/87 —SSSS— 21191488-891982 Gracfy White 24 ft., new paint.New upholstery in Cuddy, porta-potty, 205 h.p. engine completelyrebuilt. New radio, new boat cover,inside storage. Excellent condition.At Ft. Myers. $10,500. 303-530-3969 or 941-283-2729

5/1/97 —SSSS —21191490-4

PERSONALWATERCRAFT

1993 Yamaha VXRPro, low hours,includes trailer & accessories.$3,000. OBO. Call 945-60294/26/87 —j i ts— 21191075-79

Beautiful windsurfer with surfersvest. Excellent condition. Call 543-8777. $1004/30/87 -fits—21191403-71

BOAT PARTS &SUPPLIES

TROLLING MOTORSSales - Service - Installation.New, used, factory rebuilts &trade-ins. Motorgulde WarrantyService Center. Smith MarineEnterprises, Inc. 2420-1Concorde Drive, Ft. Myers,939-S7765/16/97 — Stt»—2116475B-73

Starters, alternators, generators forcars, trucks, boats. Rebuilt -remanufactured - repaired - or new.All makes & models. 542-00084/30/97 -SttS—21170174-74

3 hp. Evinrude, longshaft, runsgood, will demo, first $100. cash.694-89634/26/87 — SSiS—21191251-74

| BOAT TRAILERS!Aluminum trailer for 5500 Lb. 25 ft.Sail Boat. Tandem axles. Surgebrakes. Good condition. $1,000.(941) 283-02074/25/97 — tSSS—211D08S8-4

I INTERVAL FOR SALE]

Call me onFebruary and March

weeks InTprtuga Beach Club •

; tm SanlbeJ Island.March - weeks Si 10 in

apartment 0139.'PRICE REDUCED

Apt. #139 - $19,500 each wk.* HERB SIMON

• BROKER/REALTOROfffoe 772-1010,1-800-931-4453

Residence 574-5897,1-800-933-1468

Professional RealtyConsultants of La* County Inc.

Classified

Sanibel Cottages Unit 103 Weeks14 & 15. (414) 782-1660, 941-395-01644/28/87 —SSSS—21187325-3

pall me to purchaseor sell vacation time share• '•.••'••••, :•'. w e e k s o n •• '•':':'• '

Santbel and Captiva Florida.:•"••: * ' HERB SIMON, •':'•:'.

BROKER/REALTOR,Office TTZ-iow1-800-831~4453

Residence 574-5S971-800-933-1458

Professional RealtyConsultants of tm: County Inc.

5/97B7 t— 21136804-63

TQRTW3A BEACH CLUB

BROKER/R£ALTQfi772-1010

404: v ' : ' .Res idence • S74-SSS7..*•'..:

'••] :• 1-80O'033-t458 ^ ,'J-:-'.';<•',••• ['Professional Realty •'•:•••

Consultants of Les County Inc.

World's most beautiful beaches, onGulf. Panama City Beach, Ft. MyersBeach. 2 BR., 5 star, sleeps 6people. Deeded. Week - 38 -39 - 45.Also, R.V. ownership, low pricesBelow cost. All amenities. Tennispool, etc. 540-98114/30/87 — SSSS—211915Q1.74

VACATIONPROPERTY &

RENTALS

BEAUTIFUL CAPTIVA ISLANDGingerbread House

A new private home withVictorian Key West charm.A two minute stroll froma beautiful private beach

on the Gulf.Near historic

Chapet-By-The-Sea, andSouth Seas Plantation Resort.Two bedrooms, two full baths;

fully equipped kitchen;washer/dryer;

screened veranda.Furnished with Shaker

antiques.Photos & references available.December 15th thru April 30th

$1,400. per week.May - $725/week.

June through September$650/wesk.

October • $725/waek.November to December 14th

$695/wk.No Pats.

Rate applies to 4 people.Write: Henry Romersa

(Captiva)4911 Tangle wood Drive

Nashville, TN 37216615-262-9859

4/23/97 — SSSS— 160421-3

BOCA GRANDERemember Sanibel

15 yrs. ago?Try Boca Grande this year.

Beachfront accommodations,villas and/or private homes

available.Call toll free tor information

1-300-881-2622Boca Grande

Real Estate, Inc.5/16/97 — SSSS— 21092177-7

Sunset Captiva house - 2 BD/2 BA &loft. Nicely furnished, Gulf Beachwith Bay access, tennis courts, pool.Weekly rentals. Call (314) 532-3684.4/29/97 — SISS—21116651-3

CHANGE OF PACEBeautiful Vacation Home

3 Bedrooms, 2 BathsYour own private tennis court Aswimming pool, 100 yards to

Gulf of Mexico.Call for times available.

•216/338-8031216/338-5281

4/25/97 — SSSS— 21128821-3

Tired of Sanibel traffic!!! Considerquiet, beautiful, Gasparilla Island,for your next vacation. Lovely onebedroom, Gulf-Front condo at BocaGrande Club. Pooll TennislRestaurant! Weekly. (412) 941-1456.

- 4/25/87 —1SSS-—21143493-3

A THREE BEDROOM AND TWOBATH GULF FRONT WITHPRIVATE POOL AND SPA.

AVAILABLE FOR VACATIONRENTAL.

SPECIAL SUMMER RATES.OPTION TO USE ALL SOUTH

SEAS PLANTATION RESORT'SFACILITIES.

CALL AFTER 3:00 P.M. EST(219) 272-0889

OR(219) 271-0115

4/25/B7 —SSSS— 21155822-3

Sanibel Retreat. Plan Ahead - 97/98Winter. Lovely 3 BR/2 BA, inbeautiful Chateau-Sur-Mer. Legalaccess to beach. Great fishing,swimming, shelling. Very private.Available now through May/97. Call305-235-0762 or 941 -472-24904/25/97 —SSSS — 21158681-3

POINTE SANTO DE, SANIBEL

Luxurious Gulf FrontPenthouse Condo For Rent.

2 BR/2 BAScreened /ana/ with spiral

staircase to privaterooftop sundeck.

Gorgeous sunrises andsunsets.

Beautifully decoratedand fully equipped.Substantial savings.

Call Owner: 610-664-23714/25/97 — SStS — 21161590-3

CAPTIVA GULF FRONTLUXURY HOME

BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE BEACHAT YOUR DOORSTEP.Long driveway into lushtropical estate grounds.

Exclusive,Tastefully Decorated,3/4 bedrooms or den.

Sleeps eight.3-1/2 baths.

Large heated pool and spa.Nominated lor Architectural

Awards.Terraces and pool pavilion.

All amanities.$4,200./week High Season$2,700./week Low Season

Days: 201-569-2111Weekends: 941-B87-0360

4/25/87 — SSSS— 21161S81-3

South Seas Plantation -3 BR/3 BA Loft, porch,beautifully furnished,

TV, VCR, W/D. Pool, tennis.One and two bedroom Villas

also available.FREE GOLF ANDALL AMENITIES,

SPECIAL DISCOUNTMEMORIAL DAY WEEK.

MAY 30-JUNE 6Call between

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.1-800-227-1783

4/25/87 — IIS»— 21167814-3

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Available March 20th thru April8thT97 - Sanibel Vacation House.Luxurious 3 BD/ 2 BA houseoverlooking greens and lakes ofDunes Golf & Tennis Resort.Beautifully furnished & decorated.Fully equipped. Secluded, heatedpool and sundeck in TropicalParadise setting. (305) 226-53264/2S/B7 — SSSS—21175120-3

MatlachaDeluxe 2 bedroom,

on water with dock, fullyequipped Swell furnished,

with cable.Spring Break Speciall

941-334-81995/10/97 — SSSS— 21186034-75

Fort Myers Beach, Estero Island,Gulffront, 2 bedroom penthousesuite. Quiet, south-end island. (NoLagoon). Pool, full kitchen, phone, 2TVs, cable, HBO/ Show, Disney,VCR. $450. - $600. weekly. 765-09404/25/97 — SSSS—211B6479-5

Cape Coral beautiful 3BR/2BAhome w/heated pool on lake... Large2BR/2BA condo w/pool on canal.Both are completely furnished.Available April to December. 941-772-73184/30/97 —SSSS—21189297-71

For rent - August/Sept. Cottage onLake in Mountains, near CashiersCarolina. 2 BR/2 BA, nicelyfurnished. Deck overlooking lake.Beautiful views. Call 941-936-57494/25/97 —SSSS—21190036-3

"Spend Summer in Vermont"Beautiful log cabin with view. 3 Bdr/2Ba for rent for the summer.$800./mo 941 -283-9495.4/25/87 — SSSS—21190B86-74

Loggerhead Cay -2 BR/2 BA, Gulf view.

$625./wk. (May 3 - Dec. 20),$950./wk. (Jan. <S April 18th

thru May 2nd),$1,300./wk. (Feb.),

$1,450./wk. (March thruApril 18th).

Second Loggerhead unit -beachfront, 2nd floor withsunrise and sunset views -

higher rates apply -5% discounts both units

for 3 weeks or more.Call (908) 223-6748.

5/1/87 - S S S S - 21181494-4

REAL ESTATEDISTANT

WHERE DID ALL YOURNEIGHBORS GO? They discoveredBeautiful LAKE PLACID Florida with27 Freshwater lakes; swim, fish, skilFor more affordable living call forour FREE brochure CENTURY 21Compton Realty 1-800-741-7866.5/8/87 — ISSS-21165535-75

BEAUTIFUL MTN. HOMESin N.E. Georgia & S.W. N. Carolina.We have what you're looking for!Call 1-800-782-6840 or write toReal Estate Masters, P.O. Box 251,Young Harris, GA 305825/30/87 —Siit—21189588-71

Lake George Area, New York State.4.6 acres, lots of trees, sm. pond,brook, beautiful bldg. lot. $15,000.B/O or trade car, truck, or what haveyou... 941-997-1586/203-878-8051

4/25/87 —SSSS-21190EB6-76North Carolina Mountains, Free -Exciting - ' Color Brochure ' GreatBargains on Homes, Log Cabins,Creeks, Views, Lots, Lake,Acreage, Investment Properties. WeHave Everything!!! Call MurphyMountain Land Co. 1-800-837-76564/26/97 — SSSS-21190074-6

LOTS FOR SALE fNear Beach & Shopping - off CasaYbel Road - Good sized lot.$64,900. Call Scott (941) 395-19314/25/97 —Sits—21180864-78

Waterfront Lot, Cape Coral nearPine Island & Burnt Store Rd. (Unit58, Blk. 5332). Lots 10 & 11 84' x125' on oversized canal w/directaccess to Matlacha Pass. Quiet,residential neighborhood. Pricereduced $58,900. (941) 283-27294/25/87 —SSSS—21180893-4 -

LOOKING FORA GOOD USED CAR?

AN ALMOST NEW STEREO?HOW ABOUT AN AUCTION?

OR A RARE TRADING CARD?LOOK NO FURTHER

CLASSIFIED ADSWORK FOR YOU!!!

4/19/2016 -Sitt—21182961-89

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WATERFRONTPROPERTY

Open House. Every Saturday &Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 3 BR/ 2 BAsplit, Den, LR, DR, FR, eat-inkitchen, caged solar pool, 180' gulfaccess. All assessments in & paid.$180,000. 8/ Lakes. 517 S.W. 49thLn., 941-549-34485/7/87 —SSSS—21173115-74

Fort Myers, Sunshine, andAffordable! Deep, wide, Canal,seawall, pool, 2 BR/2 BA, tile,Berber, fruit trees, garage, FortMyers Shores, evenings 694-2253,pager anytime 227-6128. $93,000.Good buyll.4/25/87 —SSSS-21183036-74Lifetime Opportunity -• LakefrontLot on the Largest Semi-PrivateGolf Course in STW. Florida •- CapeCoral Private/Gated Community,Guarded Entrance, Only 2 Minutesto Saltwater, Was Priced $59,900Must Sell!! $39,900 OBO 352-336-7426 or Pager # 352-334-6407

5/3/87 —SSSS-21185222-6

Incredible opportunity, home oncanal, N.F.M. near river. Home onconcrete pillars, 3/2, cathedralceiling, great kitchen, laundry room,unique design, 2 screened porchesup £ downstairs. Approximately3,200 sq. ft., tile roof, vinyl siding,awnings, new central air. Sell for$128,000; consider part trade, latemodel van, yacht, or what haveyou? 1106 Harbor Drive, N.F.M. CallLou 941-997-5141 or 941-997-86635/2/97 —Sttt—21187385-73

Super Location on the main saltwater canal in the Rose Garden,Cape Coral with fast access to gulf.Seawall & dock, 80 x 125 lot.$109,000. 904-446-8130.

4/25/B7 —SSSS-2118B837-74

Riverfront, Cape Coral. Spectacularview. Upscale, rebuilt masterpiece$249,900. Canal Front S. Ft. Myers,deep water $209,000. Both qualityplus convenient location. 3 BD/ 2BA, pool, fully applianced. Open Sat,Sun. 1-5. Call 542-91884/30/87 —SSSS—21191385-71

WHETHER YOU'RE BUYING,SELLING OR SEARCHING,EVERYTHING YOU NEED

IS RIGHT AT YOURFINGERTIPS.

4/19/2016 —SSSt— 21182959-99

FOR SALE BYOWNER

JUST REDUCED! Best deal onSanibell 3 BR/2 BA home on theSanibel River. Tile and hardwoodfloors, French doors from masterbedroom to screened porch. Lots offruit trees. $189,000. Call forappointment. (941) 472-45954/25/97 —S1SI— 21181389-3

Model Perfect - Waterfront - 3 Bdr/2BA pool home. Split plan, brightopen & airy. Cathedral ceilings.Large walk-in closets. Securitysystem, verticals, appliances. Citywater. All assessments paid.$125,900. 574-5050.4/26/97 —tISS—21188184-74

Incredible opportunity, large2BR/1BA manufactured home, vinylporch, utility room & carport, customedition, roof overlay, numerousextras, completely furnished, air,washer/dryer & morel 4 fruit trees,beautifully landscaped lot included.Home located at 252 Moonlight Dr.Lazy Days Village, N. Ft. Myers.Value $50,000 plus; Sell $34,000.Consider part trade for custom van,yacht, or ? Will carry mortgage.Good terms. Call Lou Niper - 997-5141 or 997-8663-4/25/87 —SXlS—Z

Assurne our mortgage.No down payment.

Beautiful 3/2Cape Coral home.

Available 11/1.Must sell! Call anytime.

609-772-05644/25/97 — MS*— 21190721-99

ISLANDER - Friday, April 25, 1 997 - %\B

ClassifiedCAPE CORAL

HOMESNew, 3 BR/ 2 BA, immediateoccupancy, high entry, lots of tileoptions. City water, sewer, irrigation.Open house, Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4p.m., 2404 S.E. 8th Place, $91,900plus assessment balance. Offerswelcome. 542-1850 'Ich SprecheDeutsch'. RG-00154074/26797 - » H - 21169753-72

By Owner - 3 BR/2 BA split, doublegarage, new roof. Immaculate. Canbe seen anytime. Call (941) 574-9554) or stop by 1517 S.E. 17thTerrace (off Del Prado, behindPonderosa) Reduced to $65,900.4/26/97 —tltl—21185656-73

"Relocation I" Waterfront Canal -Direct Access, Yacht Club area. 3Bdr/2 1/2 Ba, 2/car garage, pool.New kitchen w/new appliances.$153,000. By owner, 540-0349.4/26/97 —SW—81188685-72

Cape Coral Waterfront home -Large 3 bedroom - Fireplace - CircleDriveway - Oversized Garage,workshop - Fruit trees, sprinklers -Near C.C. Golf Course $122,500.Call Janet Creamer, 549-1764Tudor Villas Realty5/3/97 —SStS—21188725-81

For sale by owner - Golfers, dreamlocation on quiet street overlookingsecond green CCG & T 3 BR/2 BA,2,330 S.F. living pool, spa, largepatio, tastefully remodeled, neutralcolors, tile, appliance warranty.Must seel 3668 S.E. 5th Court. 542-3384. Call for appointment.4/25/87 —SStt—21190617-72

I LEE COUNTY HOMES

EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertised Inthis newspaper Is subject to

the Federal Fair Housing Act of1968 which makes It Illegal to

advertise any preference,limitation or discrimination

based on race, color, religion,sex, handicap, familial status

or national origin, or anintention to make such

preference, limitation ordiscrimination. This publicationwill not knowingly accept anyadvertising for real estate

which is In violation of the law.Our readers are hereby

Informed that all dwellingsadvertised in this newspaper

are available on an equalopportunity basis.

.3/22/2012 - S S S t - 20722201-99

Govt Foreclosed homes fromPennies on $1. Delinquent Tax,Repos, REO's. Your Area. Toll Free(1) 800-218-9000 Ext. H-4363 forcurrent listings.J./30/97 -SSSS-21172065-74

•10/6/20H -SSSS-21154984-98

NORTH FT. MYERS___ HOMES

North Fort Myers -Oak bordered

3,000 sq. ft. house,double lot, 3 BR/3 BA, office,

formal dining - livlngj400 sq. ft. family room,large porch, fireplace,

laundry room, sprinklers.Look! Make offer. MUST SELL!

945-6764 I 995-6060.

tsst aiiiMin..g

SANIBEL/CAPITVAHOMES

ESTATE SALEGround-level CBS Sanibel

home near beach and refuge.3 bedrooms, 2 baths,

on sewer.Offers considered between

$185,000. - $200,000.4629 Bralnard Bayou

(off Wild Lime)472-5224

4/25/97 — SSSS— 21187423-3

SOUTH FORTMYERS HOMES

By Owner - 2 Story, 4 Bdr/2 Ba,heated pool w/cage, fenced yard.Excellent condition. Must Sellll$118,900. 18617 Dogwood, SanCarlos. 267-3284.5/2/97 —SSSS—21180738-74

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

ISLAND MEDICAL&

BUSINESS CENTERPrime Space for the

Professional or Executive.Covered parking. Elevator.

Approx. 1770 SF

RETAIL/OFFICE SPACEFOR RENT

TOWN CENTERPrime Space at Intersection

of Tarpon Bay Road& Palm Ridge.

Approx. 963 SF

CALL MARIE WELLSPRISCILLA MURPHY REALTY,

INC.(941) 472-4113

OR(800) 237-6002

5/2/97 — itSS— 21148949-3

DUPLEXES FOR SALE | I R E N T A L SHAR|NGNew Southwest Cape & San CarlosPark Apartment units for sale. $350positive cash flow & no money downpossible w/seller arrangedfinancing. Motivated & will offerlease assistance. Call Joe, 463-1167.5/3/97 —ttSS-21155417-73

Duplex for sale. 2 bdrm., 2 bath, 1bdrm., 1 bath on other side. Laundryroom on both sides, central aircond., both sides, 2-car garage, inCape Coral, near shopping mall.574-96214/26/97 —tttS-211B1113-79

MANUFACTUREDHOMES

DEL TURA 1989 212ON GOLF COURSE.

GARAGE, LANAI, POOLS,GATED COUNTRY CLUB

COMMUNITY,$272. LOT RENT.

REDUCED TO$32,900

Call 277-1556 for showingPLUSH AMENITIES!

4/30/87 — SSSS— 21180568-88

Winmill Villiage- vacant lotsavailable now! Desirable & limited.Resales also available in all sizes.Great price range. An activeretirement community. Call for moreinformation. 995-76264/30/97 —SSSS—21181396-72

MOBILE HOMES FOR

A Lake View, doublewide 2 bdr/2ba, partially furnished. New carpet.Mint condition. 55+. $23,500. RIVERESTATES, N. FT. MYERS 543-4500.4/25/97 —1SSS-21187670-74

A Doublewide, 24x52, 3 bdr/2 ba,central AC. Clubhouse, pool &tennis. $14,500. RIVER TRAILS, N.FT. MYERS/543-4500.4/25/87 —StSt— 21187671-74

Mobile Office Trailer, 14' x 24'. Canbe used for 2 to 4 offices. CentralAC. 6 ft. Alum Overhead. Ready tomove. $2,500. 275-4041.4/25/87 —SSSt—21190624-74

COMMERCIALPROPERTY/RENT

Office space, any size-, gisat-foraccountants, doctors, la.vyers.Professional building, very busyHancock Bridge Pkwylocation. 275-45874/30/97 -StSS-21181887.75

STARS REALLY BRING OUTTOUR CLASSIFIED AD II

11/18/2014 —t«t—21111705-99

Want lady, 1 child OK. Water fronthome, 3/2 furnished, real nice, fullkitchen privileges, laundry. Greatarea, S.W. Cape. $350. mo.,includes phone & utilities. Prefernon smokers, no pets. 540-98114/25/97 —SStt—21188366-72

Cape rental - $250. plus 1/2 utilities,includes Washer/dryer, garage,lawn maim., bug spray, cable. Fullyfurnished. For more info call 540-2421, leave message.4/25/87 —SStt—21190571-75

APARTMENTS &DUPLEXES FOR RENT

1 bedroom, 2 bedroom & efficiencyapartments. Exceptionally nice,clean apartments, good quietneighborhood, close to schools Sshopping, water included. 275-4587 M/F. 8 -5 .i/10/97 —SttS—21140058-75

Ft. Myers Beach - experience adream come true, live on the beach.Furnished 1 or 2 bedroomapartments from 4-15 thru 12-15 ataffordable rates. $475-$875/moincludes utilities, cable, free laundry463-1842.4/25/97 — SSSS—211B7384-71

Two bedroom, one bath, 1 cargarage apartment. No pets.$495./mo plus deposit. IncludesGarbage. Off Palm Beach Blvd. &Old Olga Rd. 693-6336.4/25/87 —iSSS—211B7522-74

VACANCY - EARLY SUMMER. 2 -bedroom, affordable Sanibelapartment. Contact CommunityHousing & Resources, City Hall.472-11895/16/87 —SStS—21191444-4

WANTED TO RENT

Professional/Married Coupleseeks House/Duplex, to rent

on Ft. Myers Beach.June 1st.

6 month or 12 month lease.$650. per month.Must allow dogs.

Call 481-5840 eves,or 463-4421 days.

Ask for Carolyn.4/30/97 —SStS— 21180485-5

1 or 2 bdrm, vacation rental, condoor house, fully equipped, on or closeto beach, preferably^wittrpodT, 6months to 1 year. 1-800-236-8706,PIN #564/25/97 — S$$S—211B0B22-72

j CONPOS FOR RENTPOINTE SANTO: 2 BR/2 8A Condo,completely furnished, Gulf view.Rates contact owner, 812-342-81814/25/97 - ts i t— 21188439-3

King's Crown - Gulf condo, 2 BR/2BA, screened lanai, heated pool,tennis. 2 week minimum. 617-659-7460.4/25/97 —SSSS— 20S6533-3

ISLAND BEACH CLUB2 BEDROOM/ 2 BATH

W/ GULF VIEWCOMPLETELY FURNISHED,

AVAILABLE'97/'98

SEASON:CONTACT OWNER

(770) 751-19994/25/97 —tSSS— 21162586-3

ATRIUM - GULF FRONT - 3 BR/3BA DEN. RENT THROUGH OWNERAND SAVE. 2 WEEK MINIMUM.PHOTOS AVAILABLE. CALL 609-985-03229/26/97 —SSSS—21163530-3

The Atrium; Exclusive, beautifullydecorated, gulf-front luxury. 2 BR/2BA, den. wrap-around balcony,fantastic views, sunsetsl Availableafter 8/02/97. Call owner forbrochure. 800-484-7304 PIN 8286or (770) 664-71864/25/87 —Sttt—21165B57-3

If you have thirty days or more tospend at perhaps the nicest placeon Sanibel, are a caring person orfamily - We have the place for you.2,000 sq. ft. Gulf front Condo, 2BR/2 BA, w/den and Jacuzzi. Lowdensity complex. 2 Lap Pools,Sauna, 6 Lighted Tennis Courts.Like new and would like to keep itthat way. (330) 568-0109

5/2/9 7 -SSSS—21173527-3

Sanibel Condo for Rent. FurnishedLuxury 1 BR/1 BA Condo at SpanishCay. Call collect (815) 838-8347 orafter April 6th (941) 472-49384/25/97 —SSSS- 21176123-3

Sanibel CottagesInterval Unit For Sale

$24,000Building A Unit 103

Week 2On Sanibel

Call (941) 395-2289For Details or Call

(314) 821-3398 (St. Louis)4/25/97 —SSSS— 211B6226-3

Furnished, near beaches, 2bed room, microwave, TV,washer/dryer, lanai, garage, heatedpool, tennis, gated community.College Parkway location. AvailableApril 1-Nov. 1, seasonal ratesthereafter. No smokers/pets.$700/mo. includes garbage. (941)939-33554/25/97 —SSSS—211B7155-71

SOUTH SEAS PLANTATIONLands End Village,

3 BR/3 BA.Fantastic view of

Gulf and Redfish Pass,weekly or monthly rates.

Save direct.Owner, Days (941) 768-6050

and ask for Gina.Eves: (941) 395-9495

4/25/97 —SStt— 2118B400-3

HOMES FOR RENT [

ANNUAL RENTAL

CAPTIVABeautiful 3 BR/2 BA

"Old Florida Style" HomeNear Beaches

- 2 Car Garage <£Lots of Storage.Available Now.

CAPTAINS WALK2 BR/1,5 BA Condo -

Furnished.Available now.

EAST ROCKSNew 3 BR/2 BA Home With

Caged Pool NearBeach Access.

Available 05/01/97

CALL MARIE WELLSPRISCILLA MURPHY REALTY

(941) 472-41135/2/97 —SStt— 21180858-3

"JUST LISTED!**Kim Avenue, Port Charlotte, 3 BR/2BA, over 1,600 square ft-., newerhome, central A/C, garage, newcarpet, new paint, screened porch,al l appl iances. $850 /MO,$700./deposit. Pets O.K. Call Mona1-800-771-66464/25/97 —SSSS —21188603-73

"JUST LISTED!"Surfside, Cape Coral, 3BR/2BA,central a/c, garage, fansthroughout, new paint, newerhome, range & dishwasherinc luded, screened oorch.$795./MO, $600ydeposit, pets o k.Call Mona at 1-600-771-66464/25/87 —SStS—21188_6 a 5.73

3 BR/2 BA, large family pool homeon canal with boat dock. East end olSanibel. For easy access to Ft.Myers $1,800 Monthly. GrandeIsland Real Estate 472-53224/25/97 -iUS—21188508-3

Downtown Riverfront furnished 2BR/2 BA, pool, spa, security gate.Dockage, covered parking. Stereo,VCR, washer-dryer. Redecorated,Annual rental. Available now.$775JMO 489-40604/30/97 — Sitt—21189S92.74

Pelican school area, threebedroom, two bath 2-car garage,fenced yard, vaulted ceiling greatroom, no pets. $775. Call JanetCreamer 549-1764 Tudor VillasRealty5/3/97 —SSSt—21189723-81

Mature doctor and his wife,remodeling home so looking forhome to rent Many, June, July. Non-smokers. Will treat with care. Call(941) 278-7748 Leave message onmachine.4/25/87 —SSSS—21180503-3

Cape Coral, attractive and cleantwo story home. 3/2, tile, 16x20family room, 2,100 sq. ft. living, 2 cargarage. $815. / mo. - $675. deposit.Call Nancy at 458-3020.4/25/B7 —SSSS—21190712-75

"JUST LISTED!"28th Terrace, 3/2, newer home,garage, central heat & air, newpaint, all appliances $825./mo,$700. deposit, pets o.k. Call Mona at1-800-771-66464(25/97 —SSSt—21190723-73

3 Bedroom house for rent, PagePark area, Ft. Myers. $500 a month.Call 278-1274 or 939-0419 forappointment.4/30/87 —tttt—211B1389-71

3 BR/ 2 BA South Ft. Myers, canalhome, double garage, pool,sprinklers, well dock, davits, nopets. $1,550/mo. w/lawn care. Greatarea, great home, applianced. Avail.June 1st. Call 542-9188, leavemessage.</30/87 —SSSt— 21191394-71

MOBILE HOMES FORRENT

Sanibel, 2 BR/2 BABeach House. All Amenities.

Beautifully furnlshod.Available

May 1st thru Dec. 1st.(941) 395-2475

4/2B/97 —StSS— 31180376-3

"Mobile homes for rent." Weeklyrent. Children welcome. Includeswater, garbage, pest control, lawncare. Quiet, safe. 7760 BogartNorth Fort Myers. 543-582S5/10/97 — SSSt—21150780-73

In Suncbast area North Fort MyersA clean small one bedroom trailerfor rent. Not in a park $380. a month$250. deposit, ideal for two. No pets368-7139 '4/25/87 — SSSS—21190B87-8

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