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Council rules on raccoons, horseback ridingBy EMILIE [email protected]
The Sanibel City Council passeda number of ordinances at its June 6meeting covering everything fromraccoons to sexual predators.
• Feeding raccoons. Ordinance06-006, which passed unanimously,increases the penalty for the inten-tional feeding of raccoons to $500,provided the violator has received awritten warning for the same viola-tion within the year immediatelypreceding the current feeding inci-dent. "It's a small amount to pay tosave a child from having to gothrough rabies shots," CouncilmanSteve Brown said, referring to a timea little girl was bitten in an areawhere raccoons were being fed.
This ordinance does not changethe city's process of dealing withraccoon feeders, it only raises the
amount of the fine. Previously, thefine was $50, and council deter-mined that is insufficient to discour-age the intentional feeding of rac-coons.
Prior to the vote, however,Councilman Jim Jennings expressedconcern that $500 might be toomuch in some cases. "This is a bigjump," he said. "Fifty dollars intoday's money is like a speed bump.Five hundred dollars to a lot of peo-ple is their wages."
In addition, creating or maintain-ing any condition that "causes orencourages raccoons to feed upongarbage is expressly prohibited" bythe new ordinance. City AttorneyKen Cuyler said the matter of whowould be cited would depend on thesituation. "It may be the business"that is using the dumpster improper-ly, inviting raccoon activity, he said."Even if it's a new employee doing
"It's a small amount to pay to save a childfrom having to go through rabies shots,"
— Councilman Steve Brownon increasing fines for feeding raccoons
it. it's the businesses responsibility tomake sure their people understandthe rules."
Several members of the publiccommented that enforcement isimportant. City Manager JudieZimomra, in response to a questionfrom Brown, said no $50 citationswere issued in the last year.
"So we're raising nothing tonothing," Brown said. "We have somany codes we don't enforce."
Resident Gopal Pati presentedcouncil with pictures of raccoons
feeding at open dumpsters he called"raccoon universities" or "campus-es." "Teamwork among raccoons isoutstanding," Pati said, pointing outthere were four such raccoon feed-ing sites along Perwinkle Way."Everybody knows," he said. "Lawenforcement officers know wherethese locations are. Law enforce-ment is waiting for a signal from citycouncil" to more aggressively pur-sue the issuance of citations.
• Horseback riding. Ordinance
See ORDINANCES, page 3
25 years on the job
EMILIE ALFINOSeveral City of Sanibel employees were recognized at the beginning of theJune 6 meeting of the city council. Pictured left to right are Tony Balog,Scott Owen Ashby (in rear), John Slater, Jennifer Lynn Wilson, HelenePhillips, Jamie Phillips and Ken Pfalzer.
City honors 25-year employeesBy EMILIE [email protected]
The city of Sanibel at its council's June6 meeting honored six employees for their25 years of service to the city. Vice-mayorMick Denham, presiding over the meetingduring Mayor Carla Johnston's vacation,gave everyone a little perspective on thatmilestone by citing some important thingsthat happened on Sanibel in 1981.
"On Sanibel 25 years ago, the recre-ation hall was opened. Beach parking wasapproved, and Porter Goss was selected bycouncil to fill a vacant seat," Denhamsaid.
Denham had more statistics: Twenty-five years ago, the president was RonaldReagan and the first woman was elected tothe Supreme Court. There was an air traf-fic controller's strike in 1981, he said, andthe NBA final was won by the BostonCeltics.
The most popular television programwas Dallas.
When the laughter died down, Denhamsaid, "It's my pleasure to participate in the25-year awards. I want to thank all of youfor your invaluable 25 years of service tothe city."
• Scott Owen Ashby has served 25years in Sanibel's Police Department,starting as a police aide and rising throughthe ranks to his present position ofLieutenant.
• Tony A. Balog started as a part-timeemployee with the Public WorksDepartment in 1977. He converted to full-time in 1978 and has a brief break in ser-vice in the early 1980s. His cumulativetime with the city represents 25 years ofservice. Balog has steadily progressed inthe Public Works Department from hisoriginal part-time position to his current
See EMPLOYEES, page 6
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By EMILIE ALFINObreezenewspapers
All Sanibel busi- -ness owners have beeninvited to attend aBusiness RoundtableJune 23 24, or 26 from8 am to 10 a.m. at theSanibel CommunityCenter
The city asks busi-ness owners to RSVPby Friday, June 16, bycalling Susan Beck orBertha Bennett at 472-4136, or via e-mail [email protected].
The roundtables are "part of the city's local-ly owned business .
See BUSINESS, page 3
Council approves defense fundfor environmental issuesBy EMILIE [email protected]
Verbal sparks flew at the June 6 city council meet-ing when, in the course of tweaking the language of aresolution to form a city environmental defense fund,Councilman Steve Brown asked Councilman JimJennings whether he was working with a group otherthan the city council and not disclosing it.
"Let me just say right now I'm not prepared rightnow to discuss any of those issues right now,"Jennings said.
The discussion arose while council was consider-ing the resolution to form an environmental defensefund. City Attorney Ken Cuyler presented the resolu-tion with two policy options:
• Language that would allow funds contributedby the public to be used for any legal costs "in
-defending the health and integrity of the waters sur-rounding the city of Sanibel, including its bays andestuaries, from the disastrous effects of the freshwa-ter releases from Lake Okeechobee" — , whether oi
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Summer Rec program is 'getting off the ground'By GARY PHILLIPS
[email protected] Youth Summer Recreation Program presented by
the City of Sanibel Parks and Recreation Department"took off this week, with a special set of circumstancesand challenges. With the aging recreation center nowclosed and scheduled for demolition to allow the con-struction of a new, state-of-the-art facility on the samesite, the program has been forced to find a new home.
Fortunately, they have accommodating neighbors.David DeFonzo, program director, said the SanibelSchool and principal Barbara Von Harten have generous-ly allowed the program to be held at the school.
"We appreciate all the space that's being provided tomake Summer Rec a safe, fun place to be," he said."We're going to have to do at least two Summer Recshere while the new center is being built."
DeFonzo said the program features an aviation-basedtheme.
"We're calling it 'around the world in eight weeks.'We're doing a different country each week of the eight-week program," he said. "We created our own airline,Calusa Airlines, the official airline of Summer Rec."
Carrying the airline theme, participants "check in" atan "arrival/departure gate" after passing through security,complete with a conveyer belt provided by Bailey'sGeneral Store. Each child is issued a "boarding pass" IDand luggage tags for their backpacks.
The children will learn about a different country eachweek, including native foods and customs. Field tripswill include Bowman's Beach, canoeing at Tarpon Bay,visits to area water parks and more.
DeFonzo said his staff are referred to as the flightcrew, and many field trips and other activities revolvearound the aviation topic.
Many of the athletic pursuits will be held at off-sitelocations. Tennis and golf lessons will be available at TheDunes Golf and Tennis Club, The Swim Team will prac-tice at Cypress Lake High School, and cheerleading andtrack and field events will be held at the Sanibel Schoolball fields.
A new feature for the program this year i"Mathletics," conducted by Monica DeBarr.
"That's just to keep yourself sharp with math skills,"DeFonzo said. "We don't put a lot of academic stuff inhere, but this year I went with that one. Monica is teach-ing it right here at the school."
Without the use of the Rec Center pool, DeFonzo saidsome creative thinking came into play.
"Without the pool this year, we're working a lot ofwater activities in the field," he said. "We're creating alot of things like hoses and water-shooting apparatus, allkind of stuff like slip-and-slides. We've got to stay cool."
DeFonzo said Alicia Jordan operates "Fly Girl, Inc."snack shack, providing refreshments.
Some Summer Rec activities have special fees ortransportation requirements. More information may beobtained bv calling 472-0345 or 395-1596.
GARY PHILLIPS
Sanibel's Summer Rec Program follows an airline theme, according to ProgramDirector David DeFonzo, above, at the check-in desk. The center staff also wears"Calusa Airlines" uniforms. Below, DeFonzo, left, gives a salute with counselorsTasha Babaeva, Cindi McDill, Krissy Eck, Jon Mindiebo, and Chad Gosselin.
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Ordinances from Page06-007 now prohibits horseback ridingon any public beach, shared-use path, orother public property. Zimomra said thisissue was raised through public commentmore than a year ago.
"As recently as this past week, we hada complaint about a horse brought in bytrailer," Zimomra said. She said theissues were animal waste, horses interfer-ing with or being a disturbance to peopleon the beach, and the possible destructionof natural habitat. Just the size of the ani-mals versus the size of children was aconcern, Zimomra said.
In addition, Sanibel has no facilities totransport horses to and from publicbeaches or other public property.
Rebecca Cobb:— who said there havebeen more Florida panther sightings thanthere have been horse sightings -— stoodup during public comment to read a state-ment of behalf of resident MarySchneider, an avid horse lover, accordingto Cobb.
"It's a shame to think that Sanibel isso congested and urbanized that there isno place to ride a horse on the entireisland," Schneider's statement said. "Hasthere been an influx of riding on thebeaches? Are horse trailers blocking traf-fic on Periwinkle?"
Resident Susan Bernard commentedthat in the more than 30 years she hasbeen on Sanibel beaches, where she saidshe spends a lot of time, she has onlyseen a horse once.
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The ordinancepassed 3-0, with two council membersabsent.
The new ordinance also redefines "atlarge" as it applies to any animal. To beconsidered in compliance with the regu-lation and not "at large," an animal mustbe restrained by a leash not longer thaneight feet and held by the owner or someother competent person.
• Sex offenders and predators.Ordinance 06-005 passed unanimouslyand takes Florida statutes a few steps fur-ther. While the state prohibits sexualoffenders and sexual predators from liv-ing within 1,000 feet of specified loca-tions, Sanibel's new ordinance increasesthat distance to 2,500 feet. The definedareas are those frequented by children.
Any person required to register inFlorida as a sexual predator cannot estab-lish a permanent or temporary residencewithin 2,500 feet of any school, day-carecenter, park or playground on Sanibel.Violation of the ordinance is punishableby a fine not exceeding $500 or byimprisonment in the county jail for a term
not exceeding 60 days, or both. For a sec-ond or subsequent conviction of a viola-tion of this ordinance, the punishment isa fine not to exceed $1,000 or 12 monthsimprisonment or both.
In addition, the ordinance makes itunlawful for property owners to rent tosuch offenders and predators. A propertyowner who fails to comply with this ordi-nance is subject to the same penalties asthe sex offender.
The exceptions to this ordinance are:(1) the person established the perma-
nent residence and reported and regis-tered same prior to the ordinance's effec-tive date;
(2) the person is a minor, or was aminor when the offense was committedand was not convicted as a adult; and
(3) the school, day-care center, park orplayground in question was opened afterthe person established the permanent ortemporary residence and so registered.
Council held the first reading ofanother proposed Ordinance 06-008which would prohibit copying, alteringor in any way reproducing Sanibel hurri-cane passes. Such action poses a threat tothe safety and security of the citizens ofSanibel, according to the ordinance.
Violation of the ordinance would be asecond-degree misdemeanor punishableby a fine not to exceed $500 or by impris-onment not to exceed 60 days in the LeeCounty Jail, or both. Each day the ordi-nance is violated would constitute a sep-arate offense.
The second public hearing and coun-cil's final vote on the ordinance will takeplace at council's June 20 meeting.
Initiative and are designed to provide an informal oppor-tunity for business owners to discuss directly with citycouncil the key issues currently affecting Sanibel's busi-ness community.
A continental breakfast will be served.• The June 23 session is for owners of hotels, inns and
restaurants.• The June 24 roundtable covers financial, insurance,
real' estate, medical, and services businesses, as well ascontractors.
• The June 26 session will be geared to retail sales,apparel, gifts, and other merchandise businesses.
This initiative is one of Sanibel City Council's goalsto improve communication among the island's business-es, city government and residents. Council believes suchbusinesses are essential to Sanibel's unique communitycharacter and to the Sanibel Plan. •
Phase 1 of the initiative is complete, and Phase 2begins with these roundtables.
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EMILIEALFINOThis photo taken in the City Hall parking areajust after the council meeting helps show theoverpopulation of raccoons on the island.The council passed an ordinance dramaticallyincreasin the fine for feeding the animals orallowing them access to food and garbage.
P U B L I C N O T I C EPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The Sanibel Planning Commissionwill convene the regularly scheduled meeting on
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 9:00 A.M.Public participation is encouraged during the Planning Commissionreview of:
The Sanibel Plan (Section 3.5.1 Capital Improvements Element andSection 3.5.2 Implement, Monitor & Evaluation) in preparation ofthe Evaluation and Appraisal Report-based Amendment to theSanibel Plan.
Proposed regulations to enable restaurants located in CommercialDistricts to apply for development permits for outdoor dining.
THE MEETING WILL BECONDUCTED IN
MACKENZIE HALLCITY HALL, 800 DUNLOP ROAD
THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.The Planning Commission meeting agenda is posted on the City's bulletin board.It can be obtained at the Planning Department for no charge or accessed on theCity web site at www.mysanibel.com after 4:00 p.m. the Friday before ascheduled meeting. Staff reports and other materials related to the PlanningCommission agenda are available for $. 15/page from the Planning Department.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a specialaccommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Jim Isom,Administrative Services Director no later than one day prior to the proceeding.Telephone (239) 472-3700 for assistance. If hearing impaired, telephone theFlorida Relay Service at 711 for assistance.
NOTICE OF PUBLICMEETING
The Permitting Process Review Committee[a standing committee of the Sanibel PlanningCommission] will conduct a public meeting on:
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 8:00 a.m.
at Sanibel City Hall in the Council Chambers (MacKenzieHall), 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. The purpose ofthe meeting is to review the Permitting Process and makesuch recommendations as deemed appropriate for theamendment of the Land Development Code to improve thePermitting Process generally and specifically to achieve thegoals of the Sanibel Plan.
ALL IN THE CITY OF SANIBEL, LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
If a person decides to appeal a decision made by the PlanningCommission on any matter considered at this meeting/hearing, suchperson may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings ismade, to include the testimony and evidence upon which any suchappeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, personsneeding a special accommodation to participate in this proceedingshould contact Jim Isom, Administrative Services Director, no laterthan one day prior to the proceedings. Telephone 239-472-3700 forassistance; if hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service at711.
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LettersA voter's regretTo the Editor:
Whenever a presidential electioncomes along, I find myself voting for(what I think) is the lesser of twoevils. May God Forgive me, I votedfor Bush. After these last few years heproved to me he is a better liar than aused car salesman. A war built on lies.An economy built on lies. An adminis-tration of liars. Because I helped puthim in office, I feel partly responsiblefor the deaths of more than 2,000young men and women. Fighting ter-rorism has nothing to do with this warof ours. The facts speak for them-selves. Iraq had nothing to do with9.11. But they do have oil, and whatbetter excuse could our governmenthave to get our hands oily.
I cannot believe there are peopleout there who accuse others of "Bushbashing," when in fact that is all that isleft to do. It's our constitutional right.
To be a Bush supporter is like let-ting him use you as a toilet and thenhanding him the toilet paper.Personally, I ran out of toilet paper.
When a wife or husband lies andcheats on you, you get a divorce. Andusually you wind up divorcing thewhole family. Well, people, it's timefor us to divorce Bush and hisRepublican family. Not that theDEmocrats are any better, but it seemsto me that our country goes down thetubes at a slower rate with Democratsthan Republicans. Besides, Democratstake less money from corporationswhen doing their dirty work. That'swhy (I think) there are less million-aires in the Democratic Party.
We were once the envy of theworld because of the freedoms we hadthat other countries lacked. Today, weAmericans are a government regulat-
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ed. spied-upon population of peoplewho are slowly, hut surely losing free-doms that children of the future willnot know existed. And at the rate weare going, they will live in a countrynot far removed from the days of com-munist Russia.
The writing is on the wall. If wejust sit back and do nothing, theUnited States of America will nolonger be recognizable in the nearfuture. Although it will be recognizedas the "United Corporations ofAmerica," and I don't know aboutyou, but I no habla espanola. Andthat's another story.
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The Silent SpringTo the Editor:
"When we try to pick out anythingby itself, we find it hitched to every-thing else in the universe." John Muir,from "My First Summer in the Sierra"
For more than a decade my wife,Molly, and I have walked the well-traveled paths of the Bailey Tract and,more recently, the Sanibel GardensPreserve. Every spring, beginning inlate March and ending in May, we'velistened to the bellowing of the resi-dent gators as they search for matesbefore the rainy season sets in. Thisspring is sadly silent.
Since shortly after Janie Melsek'stragic death in 2004, the City ofSanibel, in conjunction with a localalligator trapper, has been slowlyeradicating our island's indigenousalligator population. More than 100alligators have been systematicallysought out and killed. This new policy,in stark contrast to their former well-protected status, will ultimately resultin the extinction of the alligator on
Sanibel.Currently almost any complaint —
in fact, just seeing an alligator overfour feet in length and being botheredby the sighting — can and does resultin the death of that animal. Using anopen permit, the trapper can removenot only the alligator in question, butany and all alligators in the surround-ing area. •
A single complaint can mean thedeath of three or more alligators.Because alligators are unable to breeduntil they reach seven feet, this guilty-until-proven-innocent policy willeventually result in the complete anni-hilation of the island's alligators andforever change the ecological balanceof Sanibel. This is a travesty for anisland that boasts of its commitment tothe natural world.
Here's why. Decades ago, the own-ers of the St. Augustine Alligator Farmdecided to redesign some of their alli-gator exhibits. They built an island inthe center for basking and surroundedit by a wide, shallow mote. The entireexhibit was secured by a sturdy chain-link fence for safe viewing. Thedesigners left live oaks, palms andnative bushes on the central island tomake the displays more aestheticallypleasing.
Within a few weeks the her-petologists were amazed by the factthat many of the local egrets, ibis andherons were roosting in the lushcanopy mere feet above an island lit-erally crawling with alligators, ghari-als and crocodiles. In the months thatfollowed, the same birds started build-ing nests above the leviathans. Whywould birds construct a rookery righton top of a holding pen filled with alli-gators, asked the perplexed biolo-gists.?
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT
OF ORDINANCE(S) 06-008
CONTINUATION OF SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA
The Sanibel City Council will meet to continue the Public Hearing anddiscussion June 20, 2006 at Sanibel City Hall in the Council Chambers(MacKenzie Hall), 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida, at 9:30 a.m. toconsider proposed enactment of the following ordinance(s) to be titled:
9:30 a.m. ORDINANCE 06-008 PROHIBITING THE COPYING,ALTERING, OR ANY OTHER UNAUTHORIZEDREPRODUCTION, COUNTERFEITING OR FABRICATIONOF CITY OF SANIBEL HURRICANE PASSES; PROVIDINGFOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDINGPENALTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Said proposed ordinance(s) are on file and may be inspected by thepublic at the City Clerk's office, Sanibel City Hall, 800 Dunlop Road,Sanibel, Florida. AH interested parties may appear at the meeting and beheard with respect to the proposed ordinances. If a person decides toappeal a decision made by Council on any matter considered at thismeeting/hearing, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim recordof the proceedings is made, to include the testimony and evidence uponwhich any such appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needinga special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contactJim Isom, Director of Administrative Services no later than one day priorto the proceedings. Telephone 239-472-3700 for assistance. If hearingimpaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service number 711.
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Word on the islandHas the causeway construction given you any problems?
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"It is a hinderance but to methere is no difference betweendriving without the constructionand now with it. There are twoways to look at the construction,the first is that it may deter peo-ple from coming and the secondis that once they get here peopleare going to stay here."
Sam BaileySanibel
"No, I don't like to view it as ahassle. There have been somemistakes but they are doing agreat job and the timing seemsto be on schedule, which is veryencouraging."
David LowdenFort Myers
"Yes, r drive back and fortheveryday and undoubtedly getstuck in delays every week.Hopefully the end result willmake it all worth it. But as longas the wind surfers are happy,I'm happy."
John PowellSanibel
"No, Doc Ford's food is soexcellent that we don't have toleave the island."
Retta HodgeLehigh Acres
"Yes, it makes being on time towork difficult."
They called other Florida alligatorfarms to see if they had any experienceslike this. The answer was a resounding"Yes." In fact, the local birds had builtrookeries above the alligator pens atGatorland, Kliebert's and the EvergladesAlligator Farm. Although it wasn't, theanswer should have been obvious — alliga-tors don't climb trees. Racoons climb trees.Palm rats, snakes, possums and bobcatsclimb trees. The gators became the birds'protection, reptilian sentinels who kept thefar more lethal rookery raiders out. Thebirds were willing to sacrifice an errantfledgling or two to the gators for the pro-tection afforded them from tree-climbingpredators who could decimate their entireclutch in a single night. If a racoon so muchas tries to swim the mote, it is devoured.
Scientists have now verified this phe-nomenon again and again in the wild. Finda slough filled with gators and you'll likelyfind a rookery above it. Just as John Muirwrote nearly one hundred years ago, every-thing is hitched to everything else.
Another sound reason for keeping ahealthy alligator population on Sanibel liesin their unique ability to dig 'gator holes.Alligators, especially in times of drought,are capable of wallowing out mud holesdeep enough to allow many of the nativeminnows and fish to survive a devastatingdrought not unlike the one we are currentlyemerging from. Take, away the gator holesand you run the risk of inadvertently killingthe mosquito fish, the bream and the bassthat thrive on Sanibel.
For many of you reading this article yourinitial reaction to the destruction ofSanibel's alligator population is "Good rid-dance! Three people have been attackedand killed by alligators in Florida in thepast month and we're all much better offwithout these prehistoric killing machines."Perhaps we are. But the island's birdsaren't. The island's racoon population has
grown exponentially since 2004 and, lack-ing its top predator, AlligatorMississippiensis, this trend is likely to con-tinue. What will the consequences of thispolicy be should the island's out-sizedracoon population contract rabies?
We must consider the long-term ramifi-cations of our actions. Eventually, lackingthese predators, the mammalian and snakepopulations (not to mention the iguanasand/or potential Nile monitor lizards) willseek out, locate and destroy many of theisland's rookeries.
Once the rookeries are gone, the birdswill eventually follow suit. "Ding" DarlingNational Wildlife Refuge, already strug-gling from one institution's bad judgement— vis a vis the green carpet algae, courtesyLake Okeechobee and the South FloridaWater Management District —".will strugglewith another well-meaning but biologicallyshortsighted decision.
Yellowstone National Park learned thissame lesson the hard way. Decades agopark officials decided to remove all thosenasty predatory wolves in an effort toincrease the elk herds and protect park vis-itors and the abutting cattle ranchers. Thepolicy worked for a while. Then the elk,lacking any predation, started overgrazingthe vegetation throughout the park. Theoverpopulated herds destroyed all the wil-lows and alders that kept the region'sstreams from eroding. As the stream bankseroded, they became cloudy and the localtrout started dying. There, you have it in anutshell — remove the wolves and kill thetrout.
This spring there is no bellowing. I'vespoken with tourists who keep asking mewhere they can see a wild alligator onSanibel. My answer to them is simple,they're virtually all gone, destroyed bywhat I believe is a terrible long-term deci-sion. The two scientists doing the alligatorstudy for "Ding" Darling are having a hard
time finding any alligators left to study.No place is safe for the island's gators
because, especially during the spring, theytend to move around in search of mates.
Whereas, they might find some safetyon SCCF or refuge lands today, they willlikely be in Little Lake Murex or one of theDunes lakes tomorrow. Once spotted bysome well-meaning but misinformedtourist or islander, they'll be lured in andtaken out by the local trapper.
Doesn't it seem more appropriate for theleaders of Sanibel to focus their efforts oneducating the public about the dangers ofthese ancient creatures than tacitly allow-ing (encouraging?) this mass slaughter?
Sanibel has become a psuedo-sanctuaryisland. A false sanctuary. We shouldchange our stationary, web-site, welcomesign and mission statement accordingly.For an alligator, we are no longer a sanctu-ary at all.
After the deaths of Bob Steele and JanieMelsek, it was probably prudent to harvesta dozen of our largest and most potentiallylethal saurians. Indeed, I feel any alligatorthat is overly aggressive or actually attackssomeone should be killed. But a four-footalligator? A four-foot alligator is hardlylife-threatening, and the current policy is arecipe for the extinction of the species onSanibel. The killing of more than 100 ani-mals in the past two years is vengeance,not management.
Until this policy changes, Sanibel willcontinue to have its own silent spring.
Charles SobczakSanibel
Ed. note: Charles Sobczak is the authorof Six Mornings on Sanibel and is soon torelease his first non-fiction title, Alligators,Sharks & Panthers — Deadly Encounterswith Florida's Top Predator: Man.
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Obituaries Report jour news to I 111 Rl I'ORI I-.K:
John FrenchJohn French, a well-respected, well-known nuisance
alligator trapper for the Florida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission (FWC), died Tuesday morn-ing, June 6, as the result of an apparent heart attack.
French, who worked under contract to the FWC formore than 20 years, was responsible for trapping nui-sance reptiles, primarily in Lee and Charlotte counties.
"John will be remembered for his extremely efficientattention to his duties and his affable manner when deal-ing with the public in some very delicate circumstances,"Lt. Pam Hoback, FWC law enforcement supervisor andFrench's former boss said.
Hoback said she remembers French not only trappedalligators for residents, he also mended their fences anddid other small chores for those who were in need.
Dave Regal, a fellow nuisance alligator trapper whobecame very close to French, wholeheartedly agrees.
"John was a devout Christian," Regal said. "He'd giveyou the shirt off his back and you didn't even have to ask.
"He was a loyal friend and, more than that, a brotherto me," Regal said. "We talked, we laughed and we criedtogether. John was as good a man as has ever lived."
French's survivors include his wife, Dixie; his mother,Francis French; his son, John Eric French; and his daugh-ter, Dawn Marie Hansen, who is married to TracyHansen, also an FWC permitted alligator trapper for Leeand Charlotte counties.
Milbrey J. RushworthMilbrey J. Rushworth, 79, passed away June 3, 2006.She is survived by her husband of 50 years, John L.
Rushworth Sr., daughters Merrell and Jennifer, son JohnL. Rushworth Jr., his wife Carol and grandchildrenLindsay, Scott and John L. Rushworth III and severalnieces and nephews.
Milbrey's grandparents, Bailey M. and EdytheVanalstyne came to Sanibel as tourists from Lansing,Mich, in 1902.. They bought a cottage next to the IslandInn and returned each winter until their deaths. Milbreywas born in Lansing on September 28, 1926 but waschristened at St. Luke in Ft. Myers where her parents,Christine Buck Jenkins and William Jenkins lived beforerelocating to Lansing in 1928.
Milbrey and Ede (her sister) came to Sanibel eachwinter until their parents moved the family to Orlando in1935 where milbrey went to school and graduated fromRollins College in 1948. In 1949 she and her familymoved to Sanibel again to open a Bed & Breakfast called'the "Beach House."
Milbrey worked at Casa Ybel, met and married Jackand helped him manage hotels in Tobago, West Indies,Bickley, Kent, England, Bucks County PA, Gulf View
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position of public works operations manager.• Deputy Planning Director Ken Pfalzer celebrated 25
years of service Feb. 27. He, too, started with the city in atemporary, part-time position. He became assistant plan-ning director in May 1985 and was promoted to deputyplanning director later that year. "Ken's efforts in thedevelopment of the Sanibel Plan during his tenure havehelped preserve Sanibel's environmental uniqueness,"Denham said.
• Helene Phillips, Sanibel's recreation director, willcomplete her 25 years of service to the city on Aug. 11.
Phillips started as a lifeguard in 1981 and steadily pro-gressed through the ranks to positions including swim-ming pool manager, recreation supervisor, and recreationsuperintendent.
She earned the title of director in January 1999.Denham said Phillips has been an "exceptional performer"and a valuable member of the recreation department.
• John Slater has been with Sanibel's PoliceDepartment for 25 years, starting as a part-time police aideand in 1998 becoming a full-time police officer.
• Jennifer Lynn Wilson joined the Sanibel PoliceDepartment in 1981 as a dispatcher and performed theinvaluable service of 911 operator during her entire careerwith the city.
Wilson will complete 25 years of service Nov. 2.Denham said he was proud to recognize these Sanibel
veteran employees for reaching the 25-year milestone."I publicly congratulate them and express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation for their dedication and determi-nation in serving the city of Sanibel," Denham said.
Inn on Captiva and returned to Casa Ybel on Sanibel.Then they took over the management of the Island inn in1963 until their retirement in 1990.
In 1983 Milbrey became a member of the SanibelHistoric Preservation Committee and helped open theSanibel Historic Village and Museum starting with theRutland House.
She Has been display chairman of the museum eversince until her retirement recently due to ill health. Shewas also assistant Treasurer of St. Michael and AllAngels Episcopal church on Sanibel for six years.
A Memorial Service well be held at St. Michael andAll Angels Episcopal Church on Saturday June 10 at 11a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St.Michael & All Angels, 2304 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL33957 or to the Sanibel Historic Village and Museum,850 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL 33957.
Daniel W. LymanDaniel W. Lyman, 69, of Cicero, N.Y. and Sanibel
Island died Thursday, June 1, 2006 at the Cicero resi-dence he has had since 1964.
He retired in 1987 as the woman's merchandise man-ager of the Chappell's Department Stores. He thenbecame part owner and manager of Exec Air at HancockAirport until 1993. He was an accomplished pilot andenjoyed boating at his camp on White Lake in theAdirondacks.
He was predeceased by his wife of 11 years, the for-mer Constance Jordan of Utica, in December, 1996.
Surviving are a son Jeffrey M. and daughter-in-lawTherese of Central Square; a daughter, Debbi Ciotti ofBrewerton; three grandchildren, Jeffrey and ReneeLyman and Christopher Ciotti.
Funeral Services will be Monday at 8:30 p.m. atFergerson Funeral Home, 215 South Main St., NorthSyracuse.
Private burial will be in Woodgate Cemetery, WhiteLake. Calling hours will be Monday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 6 to 8:30 pm at the funeral home.
Memorial messages may be left atFergersonFuneralHome.com.
David A. EvansDavid A. Evans Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of
WellGen, Inc., passed away on June 1, 2006 following abrief illness. Evans, 54, was a well-regarded scientistand business leader in the food, biotechnology andnutrigenomics industries,
Richard Laster, Chairman of WellGen, said, "We areall shocked and deeply saddened by this terrible, unex-pected occurrence. Dave Evans was a wonderful col-league and friend. He was highly intelligent and filledwith energy and new ideas.
Over the years; Dave had earned tremendous respectthroughout our industry as a serious scientist and busi-nessman, and had been doing an outstanding job guidingWellGen towards a very promising future. We willgreatly miss him." -
Laster stated that the Board of Directors will meetsoon to decide on the longer-term leadership of theCompany. In the interim Arthur Finnel, WellGen's ChiefFinancial Officer, will assume day-to-day operatingresponsibilities for the Company.
Evans joined WellGen in 1999 as CEO and President.From 1981-1999, Dr. Evans was with DNA PlantTechnology Corporation, where he was Co-Founder andEVP of Business and Product Development.
While at DMAP, he was on the Board of Directors ofseveral joint ventures with DuPont, Union Carbide, andothers.
He introduced several new products into DNAP's$300 million produce operation, from research throughproduction to market introduction.
Evans earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. from OhioState University in Genetics, and completed the PMD atHarvard Business School.
He was formerly Assistant Professor, State Universityof New York, and Research Manager, Campbell Soup Co.Dr. Evans was an inventor on 12 US -patents and pub-lished over 100 scientific papers.
He was an adjunct faculty member of the Departmentof Biology at Rutgers University from 1983-1994.
In addition to his business activities, Evans pursuedmany interests. He was an avid birder, completed the2005 New York City Marathon and played raequetballdaily.
He owned a home on Sanibel.
Natural Resources Directorreport on water-qualityprogress 'not positive'By EMILIE [email protected]
City of Sanibel Natural Resources Director Rob Loflinreported, to city council at its June 6 meeting on the statusof some of the city's efforts to prevent future excessivewater releases from Lake Okeechobee into theCaloosahatchee River.. Loflin said the Army Corps of Engineers is focusing on
the lake and not on the estuaries."We are not in a good place in this process," Loflin said.He urged council to continue to press the issue with the
Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida WaterManagement District to put more emphasis on the estuarieswhen making a schedule for future water releases.
"That was supposedly a major part of this process andwhy they wanted to change the schedule, to improve the sit-uation for the estuaries, but it's turned into a process thatjust is focusing on the lake," Loflin said. "That certainly hasbeen a problem in the past, to our detriment. At least cur-rently, that trend is continuing.
"It's all about the lake, and there's the potentialfor us tocontinue to be damaged by discharges."
Loflin said the only -positive thing he could report tocouncil, "and it's just, at this point, wishful thinking," is thatSanibel will be involved in the weekly decisions aboutreleases from the lake.
"We are going to be right there in terms of communica-tion on a weekly basis as to our input on the condition of theestuary and our recommendations as far as discharges,"Loflin said. "There is a potential on that week-to-weekbasis that we can make some difference even with thisprocess not going our way so far."
Vice-mayor Mick Denham said Sanibel's attempts so farto get the Army Corps or the South Florida WaterManagement District to listen to the city's concerns "havebeen futile."
"In this particular process they invited us to the table,which we appreciate," Loflin said. "We put our input in andthey ignored not just our input, but ignored everybody'sinput and are going in a different direction. That's unfortu-nate."
Loflin.said he would like to see some sign that the estu-aries on both coasts are being considered when decisionsare made to discharge water from Lake Okeechobee.
"But I'm not seeing that," he said. "So my report is notpositive overall."
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EMILIEALFINOSomeone from Bank of the Islands spotted a BOTI sticker on the car of Councilman and Mrs. Steve Brown,making them the winners of the bank's Friends of the Islands Fund. The Browns chose to donate theentire $500 to benefit city employees. "Lena and I are big proponents of the education fund that we offerat the city for employee's families. It's a big check," Brown told City Manager Judie Zimomra of the dis-play check , "but I think you have to take it over and deposit it." The contest works this way: you put aBOTI sticker on your car and if it's spotted, your name is posted in the bank's lobby. If the winner does-n't claim the money, it accumulates. "Fortunately for us, there were four months where no one claimedit," Zimomra said. "Dr. Brown and Mrs. Brown were nice enough to ask that the funds all be dedicated tothe scholarship fund for dependents of city employees." This fall's scholarship recipients will beannounced at a city council meeting in the very near future, according to Zimomra.Above, left to right, Brown, Zimomra and City Administrator Jim Isom with the check.
Comcast to keep island office open for nowCouncil refuses to allow company to close office
By EMILIE ALFINOea!fino@breezenewspapers,com
Maureen Cestari, Comcast's director of government rela-tions, appeared before city council June 6 asking council torelease Comcast from its obligation to provide a local busi-ness office on Sanibel.
That requirement is a stipulation of Comcast's franchiseagreement with the city.
Should the Sanibel office be closed, the nearest Comcastoffice to serve island residents is in Cypress Plaza at Route41 and Daniels Road.
Comcast is in the process of renegotiating its franchisewith Sanibel.
The cable company cited the declining number of "walk-in" customers using the office (down from about 7,300 in2004 to a little more than 4,200 in 2005) and the cost ofmaintaining it to serve fewer customers as the reason for itsrequest.
City council members balked at the idea of closing theSanibel office.
Vice-mayor Mick Denham said, as a businessman him-self, his understanding is that if you give up something —
the Sanibel Comcast office — you should get something inreturn.
"What would Sanibel get?" he asked. Lower rates?Cestari had no answer.She did say Comcast was hiring more customer service
representatives and that keeping costs down does help keeprates lower.
Councilman Steve Brown asked Cestari if she had evertried to call Comcast for service and actually gotten some-body on the phone.
"It's not an easy process," Brown said. He said he uses thelocal Comcast office often.
Cestari reported that so far in 2006, about 1,300 peoplehave visited the Sanibel office to do business with the cablecompany.
"I see this as a negative for the citizens of Sanibel,"Brown said. "I don't see why as consumers we would do thatjust to help you make more money."
Council decided to delay a decision until the franchiseagreement is renegotiated. Councilman Jim Jennings' ongo-ing quest to broadcast city council meetings is part of thoserenegotiations.
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defense funds to be used only for the costs of litiga-tion. .
The resolution passed 2-1, with Jennings votingagainst it, using the broader language allowing fundmoney to be spent for any legal costs even if no liti-gation is ever filed.
Jennings explained his'no'vote."I have stated right from the beginning, at this time
I'm not willing to go forward with any type of litiga-tion. I know [the resolution] doesn't say that, but it'sa step in that direction, and I'm just not going to be apart of it, Jennings said. "There might be a time whenI'll be much more of a part of it and may take the lead,"
Jennings said he just feels that "at this time, the water'snot at its best. Everything that's coming down the river ismaybe more than what we'd like it to be. I think we havedoors open to us and we can use those doors in order to getmore our way. I think this [resolution] is just an indicationwe're looking for litigation," he said, "and I'm looking forbridges. I'm still am going to pursue that course, even if thecity council does not do that."
Sanibel resident Claudia Burns then suggested broaden-ing the resolution even further to remove restricting fundspending to legal expenses, saying there are other expensesthat could be incurred to defend Sanibel's environment.
"I'm very much in favor of this fund," Burns said. "Ithink maybe we could get consensus from the council if wedid not limit it to 'legal.' I'm not sure that the environmen-tal defense is limited to legal means. If this defense fundwere not strictly limited to legal expenses, perhaps it wouldbe more acceptable to the entire council."
Council considered the public comments and amendedthe resolution to include not just legal costs but any out-of-pocket costs the city incurs to defend.the waters surround-ing Sanibel.
"It would be great to have consensus of our council,"Burns said.
The resolution passed by a 2-1 vote, with Jennings againvoting 'no.'
"So much for a unanimous vote by amending this reso-lution," Brown said. Then he had some questions forJennings.
Brown said he's heard Jennings and several other people,including County Commissioner Trudie Williams, are doing
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their ownresearch and taking their own course of action on waterquality and what to do about it.
"Are you on your own path?" Brown asked Jennings."Are you going to do this separate from council?"
Jennings said he wouldn't discuss it."However, this other group and that, I'm not going to
deny it doesn't exist but I am going to tell you I'm notpresently willing to make anything that they're doing pub-lic. And we're not working against the city council."
"I'm not sure that you aren't," Brown countered.Referring to Florida's Sunshine Law, Brown said its
entire purpose was for legislation to be done in the open."I would have to assume that everybody sitting in this
room, from what you've said, has to assume that you are, infact, working with some other people ... completely on yourown, separate from this council and not sharing with thiscouncil. And I think that's wrong," Brown said.
"And the fact that you do indirectly admit this is goingon concerns me, and it concerns me a lot. And not becausewe differ on the opinion. I'm trying to do this as a councilmember and in the open and not with a group of peoplebehind the scenes. I think it's wrong."
Brown also said he was concerned the situation couldlead to leaks of information about Sanibel's plans to possi-ble future opponents in any lawsuit. Jennings vehementlydenied anything like and invited Brown to make an accusa-tion but said he wouldn't be able to prove it.
"Let me say that I represent the citizens of Sanibel andalways do represent the citizens of Sanibel," Jenningsanswered. "I really feel that every time I make a decision Ifeel it is what is in their best interest.
"The sad thing is I'm not willing to discuss anythingthat's going on outside of thishallway that I'm doing. Theremight be a mystery there, andthat's not wrong. I feel it'sproper. I feel we all should be^using any avenues we can,"Jennings said.
ty."
He also said he believes his efforts are leading to abetter understanding of Sanibel's problems in otherSouthwest Florida communities.
Vice-mayor Mick Denham, chairing the meetingwhile Mayor Carla Johnston is on vacation, offeredJennings some advice.
"I think, Jim, you have to be a little careful thatyour actions don't cause a mistrust in the communityabout what you're doing," Denham said. "You obvi-ously are in opposition to the direction that the major-ity is taking, and that's okay, there's nothing wrongwith that. But Ithink you must be very careful to pro-tect yourself against suspicions that you're doingthings that are not in the best interest of the communi-
"I'm always careful," Jennings answered. "And I appre-ciate your kindness of you trying to point that out. But justyou pointing that out, you're actually pointing a finger inmy direction thinking that there could be somehow sometype of reason that I'm out there doing something different.I think it's everybody's job on this council to go out there inthe communities and try to gain as much support on thiswater issue.
"I think you guys are going too fast when it comes to lit-igation."
Jennings said if Sanibel had followed Brown's lead andfiled a lawsuit nine months ago, "we would have fell flat onour face if we did that.
"I think we need to be a little bit more thoughtful as wego," Jennings said. "I think we need to have more ducks ina row. If we say something is a problem because of thewater releases and we find one scientist may support it andall the rest of the scientists won't support it."
Obviously frustrated, Brown made a motion for Cuylerto prepare a resolution to have a referendum on the issue.
"Let's go to the people of Sanibel," Brown said. "Let's findout what the citizens of Sanibel want to do once and for all."
Brown said the referendum should ask citizens whetherthey want to pursue any kind of legal action if the upcomingrainy season results in the same excessive water releases ashappened in 2004-2005.
"Then it won't matter who you're meeting with and don'twant to tell us about," Brown said.
Jennings supported Brown's motion.What Jennings supported was "just to bring [the resolution
for a referendum] back," he said. "I'd be very interested inhow this thing is worded because that's really how things aremade or not made."
Denham assured Jennings he would have a full opportuni-ty to review and discuss the resolution's wording.
Brown's motion passed 3-0 — unanimous, but not whatBurns and others were hoping for when the discussionbegan.
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Zonta inducts 10 new membersThe Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva has
inducted ten new members at recent meetings,bringing the club's membership up to 73,making it one of the largest clubs in the coun-try. Zontians are thrilled by the increasedmembership to assist in work with our part-ners Florida Coalition Against HumanTrafficking, Girls Making it On Purpose, andSouthwest Florida Addiction Services.
Recent inductees include Valorie Babb, JillDillon, Sandy Greco, Phyllis Gresham, CyndyLorry, Mary Kelly, Orlene Shimberg, BarbaraStevelman, Ellen Strobel and Ruth Woodham.
Babb, splits her time between Sanibel andMinot, N.D., is a retired Spanish teacher andgrant writer for the Minot public schools.
Dillon is a well-known island volunteerand retired real estate broker. She is currentlyon the boards of directors for CommunityHousing & Resources and Committee of theIslands and chairs Citizens for QualityEducation.
A retired emergency room physician whodid her residency at the University of Chicago,Sandy Greco is sponsored by DarlaLetourneau. She and her husband recentlymoved to The Dunes from Oceanport, N.J.,where she is active in women's health issues.
Gresham, who has joined Zonta's serviceproject with Southwest Florida AddictionServices, is a former school nurse practitionerand public health instructor in New York,Massachusetts and Ohio. Now a year-roundSanibel resident, she is a "Ding" Darling vol-unteer, a member of the Sanibel VegetationCommittee, SCCF, and other island activities.
Mary Kelly moved to Sanibel from St.Louis. She's a retired psychotherapist whowas largely in private practice. On Sanibel,Kelly is already busy with BIG Arts, St.Isabel's and the Chamber of Commerce. Her
sponsor is Inge Glissman.Owner of The Sales Tree, a sales and mar-
keting consulting firm, Cyndy Lorry formerlyworked with Paradigm Learning and HarvardBusiness School. On Sanibel she has beenactive with BIG Arts, C.R.O.W. and S.C.C.F.
Retired after 18 years as a geography andmath teacher at The Wellington School,Columbus, Ohio, Shimberg is now retired andvolunteers on Sanibel with S.C.C.F. and theChamber of Commerce.
Also sponsored by Jones, Strobel is a for-mer elementary school teacher in WalledLake, Mich. When on Sanibel, she serves as atrail guide for S.C.C.F. and is involved in TheEnglish As A Second Language tutoring pro-gram. Her selected Zonta service team iswith Girls Making It On Purpose.
First acquainted with Zonta through theclub's 2006 Peek at the Unique when herhome was featured on the annual house tour,Stevelman joins Zonta after a career in prop-erty management in Peekskill, N.Y.
Woodham is a retired psychiatric nurseclinician from Indianapolis where she alsoserved on the faculty of the IndianaUniversity School of Nursing. Now a full-time Sanibel resident, she is an active volun-teer with BIG Arts and will work in the Zontaservice project assisting women in theSouthwest Florida Addiction Services recov-ery program.
The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva is aservice organization of professional womenworking together to provide hands-on assis-tance, advocacy, and funds to strengthenwomen's lives on the islands, in Lee County,and around the world through ZontaInternational. Additional information aboutZonta is available at www.zontasancap.com
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San-Cap Lions install officersAlthough new club officers do not take
office officially until July 1, the local LionsClub has traditionally held their installationdinner in May because many membersleave for the summer.
This has been an extraordinarily success-ful year under the leadership of outgoingPresident, Cliff Nolan, but new President,John Morley, is more than equal to the taskof emulating or even exceeding PresidentNolan's enviable record.
In addition to the new officers and direc-tors, honors were extended to two new recip-ients of the highest award in Lionism, theMelvin Jones Fellowship Award. The Lionsso honored were: Bill Sadd and Cliff Hall.Melvin Jones Fellow, Tom Nachazel, pre-sented the awards.
The Lion of the Year is chosen by the out-going president, and the honoree is typicallynot known until the presentation of theaward at this dinner.
President Nolan once again showed hisknack for good judgment by choosing LionRon Ulmer to receive this prestigious andcoveted award.
Charter Member Francis Bailey installedthe following Officers and Directors for thenew fiscal year beginning July 1:
PresidentSecretaryTreasurerTail TwisterFirst Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentThird Vice PresidentOne Year DirectorOne Year DirectorOne Year DirectorTwo Year DirectorTwo Year DirectorTwo Year DirectorImmediate Past PresidentMembership Chairman
John MorleyRon Ulmer
Hugh CameronDick Travas
Richard JohnsonHenry Glissman
Tom RothmanMickDenham
Tom KrekelBill SaddEd Coon
Bill WollschlagerJim GrahamCliff NolanHal Theiss
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SENIOR CENTER2401 Library Way
Aerobics 9 a.m.
GOURMETSINGLES
Meeting every Friday atsome of the finest restau-rants on Sanibel, Captivaand surrounding areas.An upscale climate forsingles to dine, meet andmingle. For informationcall 332-8191.
ROTARYMEETINGS
The Dunes will beclosed for the next fewFridays. Thenext Rotarymeetingswill beJune 9 -at Perkins',Restaurant7 a.m. -comer of Summerlin andSan Carlos.
THE SANIBELHISTORICAL
MUSEUM ANDVILAGE
The Sanibel HistoricalMuseum and Villagewill be open Wed.-Sat.,from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.until August 12th.
A donation of $5 peradult is appreciated,children are free. Comelearn about our Islands'history through displaysand our volunteers.There are seven build-ings to visit, and a tour,self-guided or with oneof our docents can lastup to one hour orjonger, so plan accord-ingly
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CALOOSA CATCH & RELEASESERIES JUNE 8 - 1 1
The 17th Annual Caloosa Catch & ReleaseTournament will be held at South Seas IslandResort on Captiva Island from June 8 through 11.Currently 111 teams are registered and the event isexpected to sell out soon.
Anyone interested in entering a team should fill outan entry form at www.caloosacatchandrelease.comand return it immediately. In addition, the public isinvited to attend a live and silent auction Friday.June 9 at 6:30 p.m., where people can mingle withthe anglers and enjoy an open bar and dinner atSouth Seas .Island Resort while bidding on resortpackages, boats, motors and trailers, golf pack-ages, jewelry, art and much more.
For tournament or auction information, call 239-671-9347.
For room reservations, call 866-2-HOOK-ME andask for the special Caloosa rates or visit
www.south-seas-resort.com.For more information including rules and a
complete list of sponsors,visit:www.caloosacatchandrelease.com or
call 239-671-9347.
SENIOR CENTER2401 Library Way
Aerobics 9 a.m.Bridge 1 p.m.
SHELLCRAFTERS10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
every Monday at theCommunity House onPeriwinkle.
' ENIOR CENTERt 2401 Library Way
472-5743SENIOR CENTER
2401 Library Way
Yoga 10 a.m.472-5743
Aerobics
'ENIOR CENTERF2401 Library Way
472-57439 a.m.
The Balley-WattliewsSheli Museum
3075 SiBs-Cap Read, Sanlteei, F i 33987
Open every day10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Adults: SiChildren ages 5 to 16: $3
under 5 free
FRIENDLY FACESLUNCHEON noon
All residents and guestsinvited. Reservationsmust be made by June12-cal lGi l l ian Bath at395-4550.
OVEREATERSANONYMOUS
Overeaters Anonymous(OA), a support groupfor compulsiveovereaters, meets on theIslands each Tuesdayfrom 7 - 8 p.m. in room205 of the SanibelCommunity Church 1740Periwinkle Way. Formore information callEsther at 395-2544.
CHILDREN S THEATRE ADDSTWO PERFORMANCES
Due to popular demand Broadway PalmChildren's Theatre has added two perfor-mances of The Little Mermaid onWednesday, June 14,2006, There is amatinee performance with lunch at Noonand the show at 1 p.m. There is also aspecial evening performance with dinnerat 8 p.m, and m show at 7:30 p.m.
, In addition to the added• ̂ performances, The" ^ Little Mermaid Is play-
ing June 9,10,13and 16.
This is the clas-sic story of a
s . young mer-/ maid who
YogaBridgeMan Jong
10 a.m.1 p.m.1 p.m.
YOGA withMURARI BRIAN
HEALY at the SanibelCommunity Association9-10:20 a.m.
sents full-scale productions that are greatfor all ages. AH performances begin witha buffet at noon and show time at 1:00pm. The chef's special buffet includeschildren's favorites like hamburgers, mac-aroni and cheese,french fries,chicken andmore!
The LittleMermaidplays select-ed matineesnow throughJune 16 at
dreams of living above the sea. Shetakes many trips to the surface and fallsin love with a handsome prince. Themermaid strikes a deal with a wicked seawitch and exchanges her voice for thechance to live as a human.
Broadway Palm Children's Theatre pre-
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. Ticketsfor lunch and the show are just $15 for allages. Tickets are now on sale and canbe reserved by calling (239) 278-4422,by visiting the websitewww.BroadwayPalm.com or by stoppingby the box office at 1380 ColonialBoulevard in Fort Myers.
THIS WEEK!What does the "Ding" Darlingbookstore at the Wildlife Refugerecommend for kids' reading thissummer? Find out and read a reviewof Neil Simon's female version of"The Odd Couple" as well in thisweek's Islander.
THIS WEEK!The general manager of Captiva'sbiggest resort is reportedly leavingthe property, and a Captivan livesout a dream at "rock and rollfantasy camp."
THIS WEEK!Read about Dr. Susan Pataky andSoulstice: Yoga & Other GoodStuff for the Soul, a scrumptiousmeal at The Timbers, a summersale at Peach Republic and aFather's Day raffle at Shell Net.
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ON STAGE
another great comedy writtenby Neil Simon. Ungar andMadison are at it again!Florence Ungar and OliveMadison, that is in NeilSimon's hilarious contempo-rary classic: The Odd Couple.Instead of a poker party, thisversion begins when Ms.Madison has invited the girlsover for an evening of TrivialPursuits. The Pigeon sistershave been replaced by thehilarious Constanzuela broth-ers. And so on and so on.You never thought this would
MORRIE at the FloridaRep in downtown Fort Myersthrough June 11.Written byJeffreyHatcher andMitchAlbom,thisthe-atricaladap-tation!of 5
Mitch
Albom'senor-mouslypopular best-selling book ofthe same name is directed by
revues will help you dance thenight away this sum-mer.
Tuesdays andSaturdays at 7:30
pm,
represented through artwork ina variety of mediums.For more information on thisand other events happening atBIG ARTS, call (239) 395-0 9 0 0 . • • = :
THROUGHTHE MONTH
work, did you? But it doeswith hilarious results!
The cast of the Odd Coupleincludes: Ginger Parker,Nancy McGlasson, TroyGibson, Ed Burton, JoAnnaBowers, Fay Matthews, LindaGornick and June Koc.
The shows are June1,2,3,9,10,15,16,17. at 8 pm.Adults: $15.00- $ 5 for chil-dren under 18COMMUNITY HOUSE ISLOCATED AT: 2173Periwinkle Way
Tickets are available at:Needful Things 472-54001995 Periwinkle WayTahitian Gardens
Producing Artistic DirectorRobert Cacioppo and featuresDavid S. Howard as Morrieand Greg Longenhagen as
The play recounts the touchingstory of the special relationshipbetween Mitch Albom and hisBrandeis University professor,Morrie Schwartz.
SUMMER ATTHE
SCHOOLHOUSETHEATER!
The Schoolhouse Theater ishappy to announce its 2006summer season! Two rockin'
Rock Around the Clock playsMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday,and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. JoinVictor Legarreta and theSchoolhouse Theater gang asthey sing and dance their waythrough one of the "coolest"decades in American history.Our '50s romp will be the bestparty in town so make sure you __get your tickets early. Whetheryou were bom in the 50's or the90s this show will be perfect forthe entire family.
Then on Saturday, June 17, getready to party '60s & 70s stylewith Groovin, You'll love ourflashback to both of theseincredible decades! You'll be
n/in' to classics from Thees, Motown, James Taylor,
Woodstock, the Disco era, andmany, many more. VictorLegarreta and TheScnoolhouse Theater Castcan't wait to "Dance the NightAway" with you and your entirefamily!
You'll have the chance to seeBOTH incredible shows thissummer, because after June17th, they'll be playing onALTERNATING DAYS!Rock Around the Clock willplay on Mondays andWednesday at 7:30 pm,and Groovin' will play on
ISLAND WORSHIP
until August 19th. Join us forthe hottest summer ticket intown at Sanibel Island's onlyprofessional musical theater.Summer prices are $20 foradults and $10 for kids under16. Call the box office at 472-6862 for reservations!
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DINNER THEATRE throughJune 17, 2006. Godspell isbased on the Gospel accord-ing to St. Matthew, as it tellsthe story of Christ.Ann Nieman directs andchoreographs Godspell.Performances are Wednesdaythrough Sunday with selectedmatinees. Ticket prices rangefrom $25 to $48.
ON EXHIBIT
BIG ARTS MEMBERS'SUMMER ARTEXHIBIT
BIG ARTS Member's AnnualSummer Exhibit is now show-ing in Founders Gallery at BIGARTS. This show features acaptivating collection of won-derful raku, acrylic, batik, clay,watercolor, mixed media, col-lage, oil, and pottery pieces -from refined to whimsical
fOUNDATiONSCCFisanot-for-profit organization dedi-cated to the preservation ofnatural resources and wildlifehabitat on and around Sanibeland Captiva through: LandAcquisition, Wildlife habitatManagement, Landscaping forWildlife, EnvironmentalEducation, Marine Laboratory
.. and Research and Sea TurtleMonitoring.
DGJJPHINCRUISES - In cooperationwith Captiva Cruises, anexcellent opportunity for thewhole family to view wildlife inPine island sound. $20/adult,$12.50/children. Reservationscall 472-5300.
TURTLE TRACKS-Learnabout the life cycles and habitsof the sea turtles that nest onour beaches as well as otherlocal marine life.Program begins at theConservation Foundation'sNature Center and marinetouch tank and then proceedsto a beach site. Thursdays at 9a.m. $3/adult, free for children,beach parking fee approxi-mately $2.
BUTTERFLY HOUSE - Leamabout the life cycle and behav-ior of Florida's butterflies andthe plants they are dependenton. The Butterfly House isopen every day withConservation Foundationdocents in the house onTuesdays from 10 a.m. - 1 2p.m. to inform you on butterflylife cycles and our Lands-caping for Wildlife program.
NATIVE PLANTS-Learnabout Florida native plants andhow to add them to your land-
BAT-YAM TEMPLE OF THE ISLANDS,Shabbat worship services will be held at the
Sanibel Congregational United Church at 2050Periwinkle Way on Sanibel every Fridayevening at 8 p.m. Rabbi Murray Saltzman. Call395-3156.
tANiBEL COMMUNITY CHURCH 1740Periwinkle Way, 472-2684. Dr. Daryl Donovan,lior Pastor; Ed VanderHey, Associate Pastor;
Barb Nave, Ministry Pastor; Tom Walsh, YouthPastor, Emily Capan, Children's Director.Childcare available at all services. SanibelCommunity Church is a Christ-centered non-denominational church. Sunday worship hours:
• 8 a.m. Traditional Service with Communion• 9 a.m. Contemporary Service with Kids' Church• 10:45 a.m. Traditional service with full choir.
SANIBEL CONGREGATIONAL UN^EDCHURCH OF CHRIST, 2050 Periwinkle way
Across from Periwinkle Place Shopping Ctr.Dr. Ran Niehoff, Sr. MinisterDrs. Jim and Sandy Boler, Associate Ministers.Sunday worship: 7:45 a.m. (abbreviated,informal service in sanctuary).
10 a.m. (full service with Sunday School)Elevators for easy access to sanctuary.Church office open Monday-Friday 472-0497also see www.sanibelucc.org
ST. ISABEL CATHOLIC CHURCH, 3559Sanibel-Captiva Road, 472-2763. Rev.
Christopher Senk. Sunday Mass: 8:30 & 10:30a.m. • Communion Service on Monday andTuesday at 8:30 a.m. • Daily Mass: Saturday5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday and Fridayat 8:30 a.m. Confession by appointment.
C T . MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELSO H E R S C O P A L CHURCH, 2304 PeriwinkleWay, 472-2173. Rector Donald Fishburne;Associate Rector Suzy Post. Services:Sunday at 9:30 a..m. and Saturday at 5 p.m.
CAPTIVA CHAPEL BY THE SEA,11580 Chapin Lane, 472-1646.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST,2950 West Gulf Drive, 472-8684. Sunday at
10:30 a.m.; Reading room open Wed. 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. - 4p.m., Monday - Friday. Exhibitruns now through August 30.All artwork from this exhibitmay be purchased directly offthe wall or pedestal and pricedat $250 and under.
scape to attract birds and but-terflies by attending a garden-ing class every Wednesday at10 a.m. Bring plant and insect
specimens to be identified.Please call for reservationsand information.. .-
!>lAIUtE CiNIER, NatureTrails, Nature Center, NatureShop and Bookstore open8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. $3/adult, chil-dren free and members free.
ARPONBAY
For reservations, locations,and specific times, call 472-8900.
TRAM TOUR Protect Wildlifeand Take the Tram! Join a nat-uralist aboard an open-air tramfor a tour of Wildlife Drivethrough the heart of therefuge. Sit back and relaxwhile learning the basics of theecosystem and its numerousinhabitants. Daily exceptFridays. (1!^ hours)
MATURE & S E A 1 «CRUISE See wildlife up closewhile cruising the tranquilwaters of Tarpon Bay. With anaturalist by your side, discov-er manatees and dolphins andobserve amazing bird life onthe rookery islands. Includestouch tank exploration. Anexcellent program for all ages.And don't forget our popularBreakfast and Evening cruisestoo! (Daytime, VI hours;Evening, 2 hours)
GUIDED KAYAK TRAILTOUR Paddle with a naturalistthrough the mangrove forestalong the Commodore CreekCanoe Trail. Learn about therich back bay ecosystem andthe creatures who live there.Includes kayak rental for theentire day. Daily. {V£ hours)
SUNSET ROOKERYPADDLE A bird watcher'sdream! Join us as the sungoes down on a paddle to therookery islands. Be there ashundreds of egrets, herons,ibis, cormorants, and pelicanssome in to roost for the night.Paddle into the sunset thatcoastal Florida is famous for.Weekdays. (2 % hrs)
TOUCH TANKEXPLORATION Get to knowour local marine life during aninteractive touch tank presen-tation with a marine biologist.Discover seastars, horseshoecrabs, live shells and more.Daily. (30 minutes)
EVERGLADESEXPLORERS TOUR Join usfor a full day eco-adventure inthe Florida Everglades. Ourexperienced guides will takeyou deep into the Evergladesfor viewing magnificent birds,alligators, bromeliads, andmore. We'll explore thisunique habitat by airboat,swamp buggy, hiking, andtour van for a day you won'tforget. Departs daily fromTarpon Bay. (12 person max)
This exhibit is joined by theSanibel ChristianHomeschoolers. Studentsaging from 10 through 17 are
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City chooses construction manager for recreation centerBy [email protected]
Sanibel City Council on June 6 passed a resolutionnaming Peter R. Brown Construction as the constructionmanager for its new recreation center at a guaranteedmaximum price of $12,343,045.
This amount requires the city to use $493,120 of the$1 million it put in the general reserve fund for the pro-ject. City council approved the transfer of those fund atthis week's meeting, leaving $506,880 from the $1 mil-lion in the general reserve.
The remaining funding for the center consists of $3.2million from Lee County, and nearly $1.6 million fromthe Lee County School Board.
Parks and Recreation Committee Chairman ArmandBall said he was amazed that the price was so close to the
-estimates given in January."This is very reasonable," Ball said. "We're happy. We
are confident we are moving with speed and with good,deliberate care. We're looking forward to seeing the pro-ject through. We know it's going to be a success."
"We got some very good prices that we're happywith," City Manager Judie Zimomra said.
The contract with Peter R. Brown Construction con-tains $500,000 for contingencies. That amount is intend-ed to cover any change orders or price increases thatmight occur in the process of building the center. Anychange orders must be approved by city council.
City Building Official Harold Law, who will serve asthe city's representative on the project, said he believesthat amount is sufficient.
Cuyler explained working with Peter Brown as a con-struction manager is not the "normal" contractor rela-tionship.
"They participated with us through the biddingprocess," Cuyler said.
"It's like the management of the city. What you do isput in place the best manager you can and she managesthe city for you. Peter Brown Construction has an excel-lent reputation, and Henry Woodroffe is an excellentarchitect."
Brown's firm, as the construction manager, will beresponsible for a number of subcontractors. The subcon-tractors, as well as the construction manager, must com-ply with the guaranteed maximum price.
"It doesn't always work out in practice," Cuyler said,"but if everything works the way it's supposed to work,
^you are not supposed to exceed the guaranteed maximumprice.
"With all contracts there are some nuances, but to theextent we can practically do it in today's world, we havetried to lock in that guaranteed maximum price."
Brown said his firm "will stand behind this number100 percent. This is what we do for a living, and this iswhat you hire us for. We are an extension of your staff,basically."
He assured city council there would be no compromiseon quality.
"You will have a facility that all of us can be here 20to 40 years from now and look at each other and say weare proud we built this," Brown said.
The new center is considered a "threshold building"under the state of Florida's Threshold Inspection Law,requiring an independent testing agency to periodicallyperform a variety of structural tests during construction.Independent tests and inspections will be performed on
.the roof, mechanical systems, structural features, fire
protection, plumbing and more.In addition, Woodroffe said his firm would conduct its
own inspections in addition to those required by the state."Peter Brown has a high level of quality control,"
Woodroffe said."We are going to be policing the work," Brown said.Zimomra said Law will be at the project site daily. In
addition, the construction manager will have weeklymeetings with city staff, and city council will receive amonthly progress report.
Sanibel Parks and Recreation Director Helene Phillipssaid Law will be the city's sole spokesperson on the pro-ject while she turns her attention to the opening of thefacility.
"We have to move into another phase, because gettingready for opening is not going to take place overnight,"
Phillips said.
City looking for alternative swimmingpools
Efforts to find alternate places for Sanibelians to swimuntil the new recreation center opens have met with somesuccess. The city has sent contracts for use of their poolsto Loggerhead Cay, 979 East Gulf Dr., and to Casa Ybel,2255 West Gulf Dr. At press time, neither contract hadbeen executed.
The Loggerhead Cay contract would provide for spe-cific City of Sanibel Recreation Department swimmingpool hours Monday through Saturday between 8 a.m. and
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The Realtor will act as the conveyor of information.There are a few factors to look otit for "in suchnegotiations: 1) include a finance contingency, even ifyou have loan pre-approval; 2) insist on a licensedinspector's home, termite, and mold inspectioncontingency; 3) itemize the personal property you wantincluded, such as chandeliers or drapes; and 4) submitthe closing date you prefer.
Buyers should be prepared to make a good first offer,but if that offer is hot acceptable to the seller, theyshould expect to go through a round of counter-offers.
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City of Sanibel auction declared a successBy GARY PHILLIPSgphiilipsi
Scores of bargain hunters converged onthe Sanibel Recreation Center on Saturday,June 3, for the City of Sanibel property auc-tion. Items from several city departmentswere included in the sale.
With the current Recreation Centerscheduled to be demolished to clear the wayfor a new center, many of the accessoriesand fixtures from the existing center wenton the auction block. Items as unusual asthe gym scoreboards and an old pinballmachine were on the list.
The sale was conducted by Bruce Scott,who explained the sale rules and proceduresbefore launching into the first items. TheSanibel Police Department contributed sev-eral pieces of found property that wasturned in but never claimed, such as wristwatches and cameras. Abandoned bicycles,a mini-bike, a kayak and several other itemscame courtesy of the Sanibel P.D.
The Department of Public Works provid-ed equipment, including all-terrain vehi-cles, a rotary mower, a utility trailer and abackhoe tractor which sparked spirited bid-ding and brought $4,800.
City Finance Director Renee Lynch saidthe funds raised from the sale, approximate-ly $22,000, will go into the general fund ofthe city's budget.
Lynch expressed special thanks toCongress Jewelers, who cleaned twoantique rings which were donated to the cityby the Mario Hutton estate more than 20years ago. Lynch said Congress shined upthe rings at no charge.
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Sanibel Natural Resources Director RobLoflin Updated city council on what hecalled the "long overdue project" to openBlind Pass, reconnecting Pine Island Soundwith the Gulf of Mexico.
In a June 1 memo to City Manager JudieZimomra, Loflin said the re-opening ofBlind Pass will be "one of the most impor-tant environmental restoration projects thecity has ever been involved with."
It is being funded by Lee County, theCaptiva Erosion Prevention District and,potentially, the Florida Department ofEnvironmental Protection.
The project is part of an interlocal agree-ment with the city of Sanibel approved bycity council in 2004. The agreement speci-fies that the Clam Bayou RestorationProject is SanibePs matching contributiontowards the overall effort to restore tidalflows throughout the west end of Sanibel,according to Loflin.
Design plans have been finalized afteryears of meetings, discussion with permit-ting agencies and complex modeling, Loflinsaid. Permit applications have just been sub-mitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and the Florida Department ofEnvironmental Protection.
"Despite the close coordination on thisproject with permitting agencies, resultingin major modifications of design due to theirconcerns regarding silt content of sediment,seagrasses, mangroves, etc., it is still antici-pated that it may take up to a year to fullypermit," Loflin's memo states. "One of thekeys to the long-term success of this projectis to make sure the ability to maintain thepass open is one of the components of theissued permit."
Blind Pass was, until very recently, avital tidal pass maintaining water quality forDinkins Bayou, the J.N. "Ding" DarlingNational Wildlife Refuge, Pine IslandSound and Roosevelt Channel alongCaptiva, according to Loflin. "
"When open, it supports a breedingsnook population, huge schools of sea trout,pink shrimp, blue crab and a local popula-tion of up to 75 roseate spoonbills," Loflinsaid. He said all of these have all but aban-doned the stagnant backwater that the for-merly open pass has become.
Source: City of Sanibel
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Historic committee takesstand on Shore HavenDon't move it, don't demolish it
By EMILIE [email protected]
At the June 1 meeting of the city'sHistorical Preservation Committee, mem-bers voted not to move nor to demolish his-toric Shore Haven on Bird Lane, accordingto committee member Alex Werner.
Werner said by doing this, the commit-tee was "taking a stand" against the so-called loophole in city ordinances thatallows owners of historic structures todemolish them if the city-cannot devise analternate plan within six months.
Shore Haven's future is on the Sanibel
Planning Commission's,June 13 meetingagenda at 9:15 a.m.
Werner said if the city opts to move thestructure in spite of the committee's recom-mendation, Sanibel owns property right onthe bay —- perfect, he said, for ShoreHaven.
In other committee action, Werner saidmembers were looking at perhaps addingmore structures to the city's historic preser-vation list.
The Historical PreservationCommittee's next meeting is July 6 at 9a.m. at MacKenzie Hall.
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FURNITURE FOR SALETwo twin beds -
mattress, box springs,frame and headboards.One twin trundle bed.
One dresser.Call (440) 666-7935.
MEDICAL & HEALTHSlender Life body wraps nutritionprogram. $1800. Can use in Naplesor Ft Myers. Call Jennifer for moredetails. (239) 634-4106
MISCELLANEOUS
"*SPAS"* SPAS*"Local Factory OfferingWholesale pricing on
14ft. swim spa
3-8 person hot tubsWe deliver!!
Prices starting@$1,495.
Call(239)896-3827
WOLFF TANNING BEDS BuyDirect and Save! Full Body unitsfrom $22 a month! FREE ColorCatalog CALL TODAY! (800) 842-1305www.np.etstan.com
PETS & SUPPLIES
Moving Sale50% off
•Fish Supplies.30% off All
•Small AnimalsSupplies &•Bird Cages
•Play Stands.Ericonji Discount PetSupplies Warehouse.Located just behind
ShrimpShackoff Metro Pkway,
Ft. Myers.(239) 225-4020
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HUNT ELK, Red Stag, Buffalo,Whitetail, Fallow- Guaranteedhunting license $5.00; Season8/25/06- 3/31/07. We have a No-Game- No Pay policy. Book now!Days (314) 209-9800; Evenings(314)293-0610
AUCTIONS & BAZAARS
CHEVROLETEL CAMINO
1982, RECENTPAINT AND INTERIOR,
20K ON NEW350CI MOTOR,
RUNS GREAT. SEE AThttp://www.shevlin.org/car
$3500.CALL (239) 850-5298
Estate Auction, 114 + / - acres -divided; Prime Bulloch County RE.Saturday, June 17, 10a.m. Greathomesites & equestrian potential.Rowell Auctions, Inc.(800) 323-838810% BP,GAL AU-C002594WWW.rowellauctions.com
Police Impounds, $500, Cars from$500! Tax Repos, US Marshal andIRS sales! Cars, Trucks, SUVs,Toyotas, Hondas, Chevys and more!For listings Call (800) 425-1730 ext.2384
HOT"COOL DOWN"
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DODGE 2002DURANGOSLT,3rd ROW SEAT,CUSTOM PAINT,
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DUALA/C,ALL POWER CD,
ALLOYS,$12,999.
CALL(239)573-3988
Suzuki XL7, 2003, leather interior,sunroof, 6 disc CD, 34k miles, colda/c, $9,990. (239) 573-8165
TRUCKS & VANS
Dodge Ram, 2001, V-8, quad,white/grey, a real diamond, withleather, air cond., 6 way seats, withLumbar, cruise, tow package,custom tires, 45K original miles,local car. Must see & drive.$11,800. (239) 542-3010.
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10.01 Aci..-. n i f t - • ••••. v. iut i fufhomesite, n•• •-.ilJ .Ji.-di .-...I largeoaks, deer running though property.Near Marianna, Florida, close to I-10, $89,500. (239) 633-6312, 462-7298.
GARAGE SALES
LOTS FOR SALE
This OutBuckingham, One acre lot, HorseCreek subdivision, gatedcommunity. Views of preserve to theeast, south and west. -Undergroundutilities. Planned walking trails andRiverside park with canoe/kayakaccess to Orange River. $221,000.(239)472-1157
Cape Coral 3 lot site,contract just fell thru.
Must sell due to health,reduced $4,000.!!!431 SW19th Ave.Lot #'s 14-15-16.
$99,000.None cheaper in this area.
Call(410)479-5686.
Cape Coral1025 S.E"39th Terrace.Off Country Club Blvd.
Sat June 10th9AM/3PMFurnitureClothing
House hold goodsElectronics &Much More.
Cape Reduced!!! By Owner, Unit 80,corner lots 41&42, 8O'x1.25' high &dry, cleared, ready to build,surrounded by development of newhomes. Nice neighborhood. 2325NW 26th St. Corner of Eldorado &26 St. $78,900. OBO. (786) 525-4368.
DOMESTIC AUTO• Abandoned - All Wanted: Dead orAlive. Title or No Title. Trucks,Cars, Vans. Seven days a week.(239) 633-5080. Ask for Chris orleave message.
Cape, SW,FSBON Gulf access,
145Ft. canal.Priced considerably
below realtors suggestion.2819 SW 35th Lane
(Off Chiquita)$333,000.
No realtors please!!email:
[email protected](865) 691-3269 evenings
San Carlos ParkUnique
Oversized Buildable Lots17425 allentown Road
140x134(priced to sell fast)
$147,900Great Neighborhood
Near:School
UniversityMall
I-75 & airport(973) 229-5243
TRIPLE LOTfor sale at
1709 SW 30th TERR.,OFF CHIQUITA.
No assessments yet.S85.000.
Serious inquiries only.Call (239) 283-4889
or cell 265-1435.
WATERFRONTLOTS
Build Your Dream HomeCape 1025 SE 20th Ave. Nobridges, direct access. 3-lot site,nearly 1/2-mile view. Triple lot125x120. Seawall & Cantilever dockin. Water & Sewer taxes paid.www.digitalpix.tv/tour.php?mls=102520$699,000 negotiable.(239) 770-8051,(631)987-0209.
CANAL LOT, SW Cape Coral. Newsea wall and new homes on thisquiet street. Close to Cape HarborMarina. $259,000. Call LaurieCastaldo VIP Realtor (239) 395-8822.
Cape,canal to sea access,
excellent residential areaclose to stores,schools & park.
Unit 44, Block 1733,Lots 1-2.
4330 SW 5th Ave.$330,000.
Call (305) 332-4744.
LOCATIONLOCATION
LOCATIONCape Coral, build your dream homehere!!-Unit 40, block 2804, lots13/14. Freshwater, 8O'x125', 3207NW 5th Avenue. $169,900. Call fordetails. (678) 860-4873
MUST SellCape Coral, Gulf access lot, Unit 74,city/sewer/water, 1 bridge, 120ftcanal, 11500sq.ft., $224,900. o.b.o.(503)881-3434
MUST SellCape freshwater canal lot, greatBuilding lot, fast growing area. Closeto everything! 1327 NE 17 Ave.Priced to sell quick! $99,900. Tim,Douglas Realty (239) 542-7757.
Cape: Salt Water Canal. 1832 SW17th Ave. Between Veterans andChiquita. $290,000 OBO. MovingOut of The country. Enrico 1-877-69beach weekdays or (239) 646-1466 weekends
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St. James City. 1V2 acres, deepwater, gulf access, water both sides..Spectacular views. Private location.$1,200,000. Karen Epranian, Agent.Sellstate Island Realty, Inc. (239)292-3370, 282-5200
St. James City lot for sale, SandpiperPoint, deep water, 2- blocks fromIntercoastal, can see Sanibel Bridge.Price $599,000. Call (561) 756-4268.
WATERFRONTHOMES
Absolutely lowest priced waterfrontin Cape Harbor area! 2307 SW 52St. off Eldorado, wide Gulf Accesscanal, 3br/2ba/2car, pool. home.Excellent condition! $576,500 (239)344-6294, (650) 704-6612.
,
Alva beautiful 150' deep naturalcreek, river and gulf access. 4/3home, office, large porch, dock,oaks, lush tropical setting. $519,000.(239) 728-2755. Brokers welcome at3%.
CDpeCorDI4br/3bD/2 cOr
64 ft. dock, 32 ft. sleeve10k lift, new appliances,
Central vDc, DIDrm,surround sound,new windows,roof & pool.
NeUr Country Club.$599,900.
(239)440-2081
Cape freshwater canal w/seawalland dock, gorgeous 4br/2ba/2, openfloorplan, formal diningroom,livingroom, familyroom, diagonal 20"Italian tile, tumble marbledcountertops, cathedral ceilings, trayceiling in master, separate gardentub in masterbath, much more! Openhouse every Sat./Sun. 10am-5pm.$338,000. (239) 246-4320.
Cape 1505 NE 19th Ave3Br/2Ba/2Car plus den, guest bathleads to pool, granite counters, 1800Living Area, high vaulted ceilings,fans/all rooms, screened heated14x28 pool, w/waterfall and colorshow lights in pool, freshwater canalleads to 7 lakes. Greatneighborhood, behind BJ's,Palmetto grass, ready to move in,$369,900. O.b,O. (305) 505-7045,(239) 574-6432
Cape, S.E., Gulf Access, 1700sq.ft,3br/2ba/2car, LR, DR, den, insidelaundry, boat davits, off Del Prado &Veterans. Tropical setting, ingroundsprinklers. Must sell $439,000.(631) 806-5086, (239) 541-9393
1858FIDmingoDr.N.Ft.Myers.15-Min.Dnd
1-bridge to river.153FT.ofwDterfront.
5/3 in greatneighborhood.
$487,000.MDkeyour
DppointmenttodDy.(239)898-0900.
LisQCDthey. RealtorCornerstone Properties
Dnd In vest ments Inc.
MUST SellFront View
Beautifully centeredon recreOtionOILOkeAlhOmbrD.
Lake View
Exceptional 3br/3bDhomew/pool,spD,
tile Dnd CoriDnthroughout
AppliDnces.fDns.Move right in!
$569,000.Will consider Oil offers.
(239)283-7339.
ImmOculDteGulfaccess cOnDI.
1825 SE 21st Terr.CDpe CorDI. Built 2003,3BR/3BA/3CargDrage,den, modern up-scOle
kitchen, Corilin countertops, below ground pool,
8,000lbs. electricboOt-lift, wrOp Oround
Trex dock, much more.Reduced S679,000/offer.
CDIIforDppointment(240)354-2081,(480)225-6478.
Open Houseevery Sunday
12:00pm-4:00pm
OpenHouseSund y's 11 m - 3pm3574 Pinetree Drive
St.J mes City.Direct Gulf ccess,
3br/2b/2crgrge,bo t d vits, enclosed I n i.
Recently upd ted.Imm cul te!$599,900.
www.re ltor.com/prop/1056300612
Owner(239)283-3057.
Southern ExposureSWCpe
Pool home onMohveLke.
Incredible views fromII rooms.
3br/3b/2erMotivted Seller!
$440,000.Coldwell B nker.
Lee Reeves(239)898-3917
Spect cul rNew Legend home.
Freshwter c n I withse w II.
3br/2b/3crgrge.2018sq.ft. living.Screened I ni.Mnyup-grdes.Motiv ted Seller!
$349,000.Coldwell B nker.
Lee Reeves(239)898-3917
Unique 2-story dream home, CapeCoral, Gulf Access. 190' Seawall.3Bd/2'/2bath, oversized lot, cul-de-sac, waterview- every room;Tropical garden w/gazebo/ fishponds; oversized pool areaw/jacuzzi, balcony. No realtors!$799,000. (239) 458-0250.
FOR SALE BYOWNER
Brnd New 3/2/2with Den.
16 ft. Screened LniUpgrdedCbinets,
Cori n Countertops.Close toshopping.
Owner will pyclosing cost.
$285,000CII Ch rles
(786)346-9955
Cape brand new beautiful home,4BR/3BA/3Car 2343sq ft under airTile throughout, many upgrades,wooden cabinets, bathrooms andkitchen with corian counters. 710SW 28th Terr. $369,900. (239) 839-6123
QUIET COUNTRY LIVING!3BD/2.5BA on 5-acres, 2-stall barnw/ feed room, work shop, oak trees.Too much to list! A must See!$449.000., (863) 494-0749 or (239)990-1524.
Price reduced below appraisedvalue. 3117 SE 10th Ave, CapeCoral, 3/2/2 split plan, boater'sparadise w/seawall & boat dockw/lift, $539,900. Lois Abraham , ExitRealty Gulf Coast. (941) 539-7803
Cape SE, Sailboat Access, full canalview. 3br/2ba/2car. Circulardriveway, living & family room.Heated pool, large dock, 7000# lift,custom canopy. $699,900.Owner/Agent, Kathy Minski, AAAssociates Realty. (239) 549-9922Ext.114.
Sens tion ISWCpe
Pool/Sp home.Freshwtercnl
with dock.4br/2.5b.
Oversized grge.Mrvin built 2001.Mnyup-grdes.2409sq.ft. living.Motiv ted Seller!
$400,000.Coldwell B nker.
Lee Reeves(239)898-3917
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSESUNDAYS:
June 11-18-25 & July 2I p.m. to 4 p.m.
PARKER LAKES"The Groves"
9221 Clove Court3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
Remodeled Home.Close to
Health Park,Library and Beaches.
$485,000(239) 267-4868
GENERAL REALESTATE
BANK FORECLOSURES! Homesfrom $10,000! -1-3 bedroomavailable! HUD, Repos, REO, etc.These homes must sell! For listingscall (800) 425-1620 ext. 4237
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GENERAL REALESTATE
HORIZONREALTY ADVISORS
LLCLicensed Real Estate Broker
(239) 425-5401
HORSE CREEK HOMESITELake and Nature Preserve
front lot inBUCKINGHAM.There are only
113 total homesitesin this
gated communitythat offers nature trailsand frontage along the
Orange River.$208,900
CAPE CORAL HOMEVery nice, updated
Two bedrooms, two bathsin great location.
Screened lanai overlooksfenced back yard.Newly remodeled
to includetile, carpet,
appliances, fixtures.$224,900
WANTED CONDO1031 EXCHANGE
I have a 2BR/2BA, 2,000S.F. condo at Masiique in
Fort Myers. Lookingfor a trade on Sanibel
preferably 2 or 3 BR unit.(506) 664-1600.
WWW.SANIBEL REALESTATE.NET
"All the listings, All the time"Coldwell Banker
Residential Real Estate Inc.(239)472-4411
Phaidra Velarde
CONDOS FOR SALE
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Bright, spacious unit! UpgradesGalore. New with preserve viewsand great amenities. Close tobeaches- A must see! $330,000.Sarah Ashton, Realtor (239) 691-4915 John Gee & Company.
Built 2006, 2-bedroom + den,1,667s.f. under air, 1 car garage,great location in Estero, lakeview,granite countertops, cherry cabinets.All this priced for quick sale$299,900. (239)248-0551.
Cape: Waterfront Condo. IslandCove, New 2/2, first floor, gatedcommunity, deeded boat slip,Lowest Price on market. Realtorswelcome, Call Now, won't last long(305) 505-6842
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Colonial Country Club, Fort Myers,2bedroOm/2bath Condo offered @$274,900. Shows like a model. Formore information call Lisa @ (239)823-1906
Estero,gllted community,
3br/2.5bD/2,800 sqftw/gDrDge,
IQkefronttownhouse,numerous upgrDdes,
5 pools/Dctive clubhouse,18-hole pOr 3 golf course/
tennis courts,hurricDne shutters,
enclosed IDnDi,RV/boDtDreDstorQge.
$379,000.(239)498-5753.
Ft. Myers- 2005 Condo, ResidenceComplex, 3rd floor, 1BR/1BA,vaulted ceilings, fountain views,community center, pool. Next toEdison Mall. $153,900. Call (239)275-8913
Ft. Myers. Pelican Preserve Villa.Luxury living in a 55 + community.'•2br/2ba plus den, double garage,Many amenities incl. clubhouse,pool, etc. Reduced!! $314 000 (239)472-9570
SOUTH SEAS RESORT CaptivaBayfront 3br/3ba, $898,000. "asis" email or call Sharon E Scofic,Realtor Resort Quest Estate (239)898-9656. [email protected]
Whisperwood Two Bedroom 1.5Bath Townhome, small complex withpool. Close to Sanibel & shopping.$187,500. Call Chuck Bergstrom,Realtor. Re/Max of the Islands. (239)472-2311 (800) 338-2311
Gorgeous Brand New Bella TerraVilla, in Estero, 2BR/2BA/2Cargarage. 1626sq.ft. Stunningamenities, low fees, a must see,won't last, Only $339,900. Call JoshMalone Downing-Frye (239) 209-0563
Heritage Point, zero down, ownerfinanced, 2Br/2Ba condo, 4th floor,$239,900. (239) 466-8946, (239)292-7821
fin n.-ji-<-v •! •••. '•' LJM'-.- Iin.\ . : . 2/ l l . i :>"i.n'.il Li,!- .,..,-. H-ii'Ms«••>• 'ml- . i - i l.-ii.itr, C'nbM-IN. •• •'. .', I* '!l;. fd«,2P4'.-I«I' '-i-v.'-S H,.,-. Aln.- L."-|)Sli^.JPJ1- n-j.-j CJ! Ju.JultRealty#1 (239) 910-6521
Prestigious Gulf Harbour condo inSouth Fort Myers, 3/2/1, 1845sq.ft.,lake front views, fully furnished,gated community, $369 900 (239)246-1965
MANUFACTUREDHOMES
Exceptional VQlue!!UnderS100k
2BR/2BAHome1000 sq.ft.
UpgrUded OptionsWDsher/Dryer
Resort AmentitiesMinutes to SDnibel &Fort Myers BeDches.
LocDted in IndiDn CreekRV Resort.
CDII Sun Homes(239)454-0027.
17340SDnCDrlosBlvdFort Myers BeDch.A Skyline RetDiler,
mMovelnTodOyH
2BR/2BA1000 Sq. Ft.
SpOcious Open Floor PlOnMinutes to BeDch
Only $82,500Sylvia
(239)466-4300Groves RV Resort
16175 John Morris RoDdSun Homes
Skyline RetDiler
WOW
RDre4 bedroom, 2 bDth
end unit condo.UpgrDdedthroughout,
two cDr gDruge.LocDted in LDgunff LDkes.
Close to shopping,HeDlth PDrk, Fort Myers
Dnd SDnibel beDches$385,000.
CDIIPDtMesserich.
Coldwell BDnker PreviewsInternDtionDI(239)810-0621
PALM HARBOR HOMES FactoryModel Center LARGEST in America!Modular and ManufacturedLIQUIDATION SALE! Call for FREEColor Brochures! (800) 622-2832
INVESTMENTPROPERTY
NeedsAttention Investors!!PortChDrlotteDreD
3br/2bD/2gDon IDrge corner lot
Fenced yDrdClose to shopping
$165,000Comps$175k-$185k
Owner/AgentCDII Will
(239)707-8055
COMMERCIALPROPERTY/SALE
Shipyard Villas, Direct Sailboataccess condo with pool and cabanaviews. Boat docks approved,2Br/2.5Ba, fully . furnished,1168sq.ft., 3341 North Key Drive#52, N. Ft Myers, $329,900. RemaxRealty Team, Kimberly Garringer,(239)246-1965
South Ft. Myers condo-BrDnd new, 3BR/2BA,gDrDge,1800sq.ft.,living DreD. GDted
Community. Must sell!Well below mDrket vDlue.
StDrting Dt $279,000.Owner/Ogent.
CDII (239) 433-3888HDblDEspDnol
2709 Swamp Cabbage Ct., FortMyers. $1,214,900.00. Greatlocation. Multiple use office building.Fully rented. Good investment orafter leases expire take over thebuilding. Make your appointmenttoday. Lisa Cathey, RealtorCornerstone Properties andInvestments Inc. (239) 898-0900.
REALESTATEDISTANT
Acres 6.24! Excellent InvestmentOpportunity Property. I-95 & Hwy17, First Exit in Florida Joins 95Ramp, 15 minutes JAX International1.6m obo (904) 321-2679
BEAUTIFUL N. CAROLINA.ESCAPE TO BEAUTIFULWESTERN NC MOUNTAINS. FREECOLOR BROCHURE &INFORMATION. MOUNTAINPROPERTIES W/ SPECTACULARVIEWS HOMES, CABINS, CREEKS& INVESTMENT ACREAGE.Cherokee MountainGMAC Real Estate.cherokeemountainrealty.com(800)841-5868
BENT TREE Golf and Tennis, GatedCommunity in the North GeorgiaMountains with Clubhouse, Pools,Lake, Stables. Homes and Lotsavailable. Craft, Inc. (800 822-1966www.craftrealestate.com
Coastal Southeast Georgia Largewooded water access, marsh view,lake front, and golf orientedhomesites from the mid $70k's. Liveoaks, pool, tennis, golf. (877) 266-7376
www.cooperspoint.com
EUFAULA, AL WATERFRONT 1/2to 3 acres from the $40s. Gated withPlanned clubhouse, docks, andboast ramp. 2 hours from Atlanta &the coast. Rolling terrain, beautifulhardwoods. (866) 882-1107
FIRST YEAR'S PAYMENTS AREON US!* Dockable Lakefront Lotsfrom $149,900! 1 + Acre LakeAccess Lots from $49,900! Giant72,000 acre lake only 1 hrs fromAtlanta. Next available showing onSaturday, June 24th. Call for yourappointment NOW! (877) 426-2326X. 1344. *Some restrictions apply.Qualified buyers only. Rates andterms subject to change w/o notice.Offer void where prohibited by law
Lakefront and LakeviewProperties Nestled in the hills ofTennessee on the shores of pristineNorris Lake. Call Lakeside Realty at(423) 626-5820Or visitwww.lakesiderealty-tn.com
LAKEFRONT PARCELS FORSALE Gorgeous lakefront and viewlots. Awesome views. On 46K acreLake Barkley, 90 min to Nashville.Great for 2nd/ retirement home. 1 to40 + acres from the $40s. Call (866)339-4966
North Carolina, Alleghany CountyEstate sale. Sparta, Blue Ridge M i ,two building (acre plus each) Mt. topwooded lots. Back to back, goodfrontage on 2 roads. Executrix$30,000. (908) 879-7186.
North Carolina Cool Mountain Air,Views & Streams, Homes, Cabins &Acreage. FREE BROCHURE (800)642-5333. Realty Of Murphy, 317Peachtree St., Murphy, N.C. 28906www.rea1tyofmurphy.com
TENNESSEE-EASTMountuin views,
3000 ft. of river Dccess,WDterfDIls,
RockformDtions.80 privDte homesites
on440 + Dcres.GDted community,
Underground utilities.StDrting Dt $59,900.
www.emoryheights.comCDII Denese
(239)728-8220
TENNESSEE GRAND OPENING!Swan Ridge Lake Resort, a private,gated community with both lake-view and mountain-view homesites.Lots starting at $29,900.CALL TODAY!(931) 243-4871www.swanridgedevelopment.com
TENNESSEE NORRIS LAKE,MOST BEAUTIFUL OFTENNESSEE LAKES with 800 milesof shoreline. Waterview andwaterfront lots from $49,000. Boatdocks availablewww.SunsetBayRealty.comSunset Bay Realty (865) 278-3980.
TN- CUMBERLAND PLATEAU 1 to5 acre parcels from the $40s.Amazing rolling vista views. Close toparks & lakes. Planned clubhouse,nature trails. Call for appt. (866) 292-5769
VA MOUNTAINS 5 acres withfrontage on very large pristine creek,very private, excellent fishing,canoeing, good access, near NewRiver Trail State Park, $39,500.Owner (866) 789-8535www.mountainsofVA.com
Western New Mexico Private 74Acre Ranch $129,990 Mt. views,trees, rolling hills, pastureland,wildlife, borders BLM. Picturesquehomesite at 6,700' elevation.Horseback riding, hiking, hunting.Perfect family ranch, electricity.100% financing. NALC (866) 365-2825
WNC Mountains 3.84 Acres w/viewand hardwood trees. Ownerfinancing at $65,280 w/little down.This one won't last call today(800) 699-1289 or
www.riverbendlakelure.com
TIME SHAREFOR SALE
Sanibel CottagesWeek 39
$9000 OBO(860) 496-9684
Cape newer waterfront pool homes,gorgeous views, beautifully'furnished, boat lift available, minutesfrom gulf, nurse owned, private bath,laundry, cable, utilities included.Single, couple. (239) 823-6775, 542-6315
Tennessee, Gatlinburg/PigeonForge, area, $6800, Every otheryear, you own the deed. Sleeps 4. 2meals per day, (239) 634-4106
VACATION RENTALS
ATRIUMExclusive Gulf front Sanibel condoresidence. Available Now! Byowner. Piease call (608) 363-7669
BAY/BEACH-VILLASSOUTH-SEAS-RESORT
1-3 Bedroom Bay Villa.2 Bedroom &
2 Bedroom w/LoftBeach Villas.
Seasonal Rates.SAVE THROUGH OWNER!
Toll free number:1-877-220-1613
BEACH FRONTPOINTE SANTO
Two bedrooms/2 baths.End unit.
Total privacy.Wide open views:
Gulf - Beach - Pool - Lagoon.Lowest rates
By Owner:(610) 539-9281
www.sanibelrelax.com
BEAUTIFULPOINTE-SANTOGULF-FRONT
PENTHOUSE-CONDO.2-Bedrooms/2-Baths.Screened lanai withspiral staircase to
private rooftop sundeck.Gorgeous sunrises/sunsets.
Luxurious.Fully equipped.
Call Owner:Substantial savings.
(610) 664-2371email: [email protected]
CAPTIVA ISLAND
One bedroom cottageson
Pine Island Sound.Bay front w/dock.
Village area.Walk to Beach.
Flexible scheduling:NightlyWeeklyMonthly
AMERICAN REALTYOF CAPTIVA, Inc.
1-800-547-0127www.captiva-island.com
LOGGERHEAD-CAYFully Furnished
Two bedroom/two bathCondo.
Pool-Tennis-Cable-DVDNOW RENTING
. THROUGH SUMMERCall for special rates
By Owner:1-516-628-1801
SUNSET-CAPTIVANewly renovated
3 Bedroom/2 Bath Homein
PrivateBeachfront-Community.
Fully furnished.2CATVS, VCP,
CD/Stereo, W/D.Pool - Tennis - Boat Dock.
Call owner(615)371-9029
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Most-private-beach.Dock-on-Bayou.
Heated-Pool.Wide-Porches.
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Vacation-Home.Three-Bedrooms/Three-Baths.
.Monthly Rentals.
Call for rates.(239) 472-8248(505) 982-9242
SEASONAL RENTALS
2 BR/1 BA duplex,totally remodeled 2005.Five minutes to beach,
washer/dryer.$1600 unfurnished,
$1800 furnished.(239) 277-3184.
Private beach accesswith Gulf view
on West Gulf Drive.Available immediately.Completely furnished.
26' cathedral ceilings. 3-bedrooms/2-baths.
Open floor plan.Two screened lanais.
Reading loft.Two car garage
with large storage room.Maintained yard.and much more.Call for details. ••$1,650/month.
No pool/outdoor smokersonly. (239)910-6430
or 395-0450.
Sanibel. Furnished 1 BR, nearCaptiva, walk to beach, boat ramp,washer/dryer, utilities included. Nopets or smoking. Referenced andcredit check. $950/month. (239)472-6442.
2/2 unfurnished home,pets allowed, lush
vegetation, close toeverything!
$1450/month.
2/2 furnished homebacking on preserve
land. Perfect fornature lovers!$1750/month.
3/2 home on Lake Murex.Unfurnished, 2 car
garage. $'1750/month.
2/2 furnished Seashellscondo. Beach access,
pool & tennis.$1275/month.
2/2furnished duplex withGulf views from porch!
$1750/month.
Please call Jamie Krichbaumwith RE/MAX of theIslands at 472-2311.
HOMES FOR RENT4/2 and 3/2 pool. dock. Next to theriver. Walk to the beach. Yacht club.Rent or Buy. From $2,000 mo.Enrico 1-877-69beach weekdays or(239) 646-1466 weekends
Sanibel East End. House withattached guest house, unfurnished.Available April 1 - April 15. Annuallease. Call Evonne at (574) 220-8491 for more information.
CAPE CORALHOMES
MUSTSellA beautiful newer NE neighborhood,large corner lot, 3br/2ba/2 cargarage, vaulted ceilings, hurricaneshutters, monitored security system,excellent water system. FSBO-
. Asking $235,000. OBO, Call (239)980-0489.
AttrDctive4br/2bD/2cDrgDrDge
New CBS home,split floor pIDn,
stDinless DppliDnces,grDpite counter tops,
tile/wood floors,fenced comer lot.1102NE18PIDce
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seasonal rental. Heated pool.Furnished or unfurnished. $2,500 /mo. (786)251-3399
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CAPE CORALHOMES
BeutifulNECpe
Bhm Pool homewith tile throughout.
3br/2b/2crBuilt 1997
Seller motiv ted$315,000.
Coldwell Bnker.Lee Reeves
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Great location, by Midpoint, 2229 SE5th Place. $289K. Great room plan,3Br/2Ba, 1600Sq.Ft. LA, Quietneighborhood, upgrades included.Assessments paid. Call (239) 895-8105 for appointment
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Brand new 3/2/2, a must see kitchen,water purification system, need to sell,$335k negotiable, 1508 NW 13thTerrace, (305) 986-4654Owner/Agent. Hurry will sell fast!
Brand new 4Bedroom/2Bath home,1240 N. Gator Circle, 2169sq:ft,covered patio, all appliances, asking$275,000. Owner will help with somefinancing. (305) 962-9175
Cape- 3br/2ba/2 car garage, pool,den, custom lighting, ^appliancesincluded. 1800 sq.ft. under air. Newhome in nice family neighborhood!Financing available. $359,000. Callnow (239) 896-6005.
Cape, SE, must sell, 4/2/2, Assist withfinancing, no down payment, noClosing costs. 2,400 sq.ft., $297K.(239) 243-1978. No Agents Please.
$5,000 closing cost help! New3br/2ba/2 plus den on triple lot, 1467A/C sq.ft., 1995 total sq.ft., 2830Tropicana Pkwy. $279,900. All offersconsidered! Century-21, (239) 283-0141,(305)298-5862.
New 3br/2ba/2 plus den, 1467 A/Csq.ft., 1995 total • sq.tt., 2233Tropicana Pkwy. $239,900. All offersconsidered! Make offer now! Century-21, (239) 283-0141, (305) 298-5862.
New 4/3 +den, gated Coral Lakescommunity, 2-story home, lots ofupgrades, wood cabinets, granitecounters, SS appliances, tile roof,many amenities included, $399,000.2662 Sunset Lake Drive, Tudor VillasRealty (239) 549-7400 (239) 938-4813..
Brand new, 3/2/2, 1500sf under air,upgraded cabinets w/stainless steelappliances in kitchen, tile throughoutliving area. 2713 NW 11th Street,$239,000. Financing available foralmost everyone. Tudor Villas Realty
- (239) 549-7400, 938-4813.
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REDUCED!$299,500.
3/2/2, POOL HOME, off PelicDn.LDrge gDme room/ FloridDroom. Lots of upgrPdes. As-sessments pQid. Exception!]!neighborhood. 430 SW46th Ter-rDce. CDII MDry Socin- SchmitzDt Sun Country ReDlty (239)849-6245.
205 SW 34th Terr. Fantastic,established SW neighborhood inCape Coral. 3/2 pool home withassessments in and paid, Close toschools and shopping. Make yourappointment today. $350,000. (239)898-0900. Lisa Cathey, RealtorCornerstone Properties andInvestments Inc.
THIS ONE WON'T LAST!!! Brand newhome 2,137sf, $37K below appraisedvalue! In desirable NW Cape.OWNER MUST SELL!! Seriousinquiries only. Need to close quickly.$219,900. (386) 785-1345, (386) 956-6845.
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DINING ROOMLIVING ROOM
SCREENED LANAIALL APPLIANCES
$314,900(954) 673-7356.
EAST LEE COUNTYHOMES
Desirable NW area 4br/2ba/2 cargarage, screened lanai, all appliancesincluding W/D, One year new! Mintcondition. $279,000. Call Terry @(239)573-8280.
Direct sailboat access, 3/3/2, poolhome, 2 boat lifts with great SWlocation, only 5minutes to river.Cheapest home in Unit 3, only $495K.(239) 851-8350
3Bedroom/1 Bath/1 Car, new metalroof, public water/sewer, wood floors,2162 Dominica Avenue. $189,900Sandlake Realty. Call John Williams,(239) 770-5380
LEE COUNTY HOMES
CBS, 3/2/2, inland, new roof, A/C,outside paint, pool, fence, lanai, splitplan, vaulted, appt. only, to qualifiedbuyers. 3319 10th Street, Lehigh,$299K near everything. (239) 940-0002.
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Near Beach Cottage! Walk to thebeach from this 2br/1ba cottage.Laminate floors, views of back bayfrom the front yard. Quietneighborhood. $399,000. Call JaniePritchard, ResortQuest Realty® (239)472-1511
Gulf Front Home On Sanibel Island!Great Condominuim Alternative!$2,895,000 Christie Dufinetz,Coldwell Banker PreviewsInternational. Anytime: Cell: (239)707- 9374 Office: 1 (800) 232-6004ext. 1137
"Olde Florida" Jiome incommunity near Sanibel. 4ba/2.5 bathwith tile, alarm, heated pool, hurricaneglass, former model home. $649,000.Call Jim Artale with Coldwell Banker@ (239) 472-3121.
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Reduced Villa Home! Located oncorner landscaped lot this 3br/2bafeatures cathedral ceilings, 2cargarage, in gated community at KellyGreen Golf Course. $359,000. JaniePritchard, ResortQuest Realty (239)472-1511
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Brand new, 3 bedroom/2 bath/1.5 car,1550sq.ft. living area. 3808 5th St.SW. 4 lane roads to Edison Mall andshopping. $249,900. Mortgage andTitle Company ready. (239) 872-0317,(239) 997-7341
Estate of Walter J. Myers Auction. 805Laredo Ave. Lehigh Acres. 2Bedroom,2bath home. 6/1011:00AM. For terms& info. (800) 331-662X14www.fisherauction.comL.Fisher AU93;AB106
REDUCED!Nice home in Lehigh Acres on doublelot 3br/2ba, garage, appliances,fenced back yard. Close to I-75 andshopping $237,900. Ready to move inHideaways Realty (239) 472-2715
5297 Punta Caloosa Ct. Sanibel.Reduced price, $895,000. Fantasticdirect access home with supremeprivacy and quiet surroundings.Situated on an oversized waterfrontparcel with many specimen trees. This3br/2ba home offers one a trueFlorida living lifestyle. Contact PhaidraVelarde. (239) 472-4411. ColdwellBanker.
Quaint beachfront cottage with anolde Sanibel feel. This duplex offers abeautiful .beachfront Setting andspectacular sunsets year round.Beach! Shelling! Sunsets! $629,000.Phaidra Velarde, Coldwell BankerPreviews International (239)472-4411.
An absolutely gorgeous Willow Creeksingle-family home, landscapedcorner lot, 3br/2ba/2, Florida room,many upgrades. Movitated seller,don't hesitate! $325,000. Tom Neagle,Downing Frye Realty. (239) 333-5386.
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R e c C e n t e r frompaoe-129 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.Swim lesson hours would be from 9 a.m.to 10 a.m. At Casa Ybel, city hours wouldbe Tuesday through Thursday andSaturday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. In bothcases, any owner or registered guest ofLoggerhead or Casa Ybel would be per-mitted to use the pool along withSanibel's recreation program participants.
Sanibel Resident Susan Bernard said atboth the Parks and Recreation Committeemeeting May 31 and at the June 6 citycouncil meeting that these arrangementswere inadequate for lap swimmers, whoshe said need a marked lane.
Phillips said the city will continue tolook for alternative sites for swimming.
"We won't stop here," she said. "We'll
continue to see if any other businesses areinterested in an type of partnership."
Rec staff to relocate offices atFire District
Meanwhile, Parks and Recreationdepartment staff will relocate their officesto the Sanibel Fire & Rescue District at2351 Palm Ridge Rd. during the facility'sconstruction. The fire district has offeredthe city two bedrooms in the station to beused as offices at no charge.
"We look forward to the shared use ofour facility and recognize the value ofhelping our partners in a time of need,"Fire Chief Rich Dickerson wrote in a let-ter to Phillips.
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ISLAND LIVING 20Week of Thursday, June 8,2006
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Pink shaving brush will wow the neighborsThis is the first of two spe< i<i'
reports featuring less-comma"1'»seen flowering trees in ScirhFlorida. This week: Pink sha\ ni-jbrush and sweet acacia. A < wweek: yellow elder and wild oli' •
i : \Rarely seen in Florida '.MI
dens, but visually awesome, iIk-pink shaving brush tree is a flow .,ering tropical treat that should beplanted only in cold- and wind-protected areas of southernmostFlorida.
The unusual blooms appear inlate winter after the leaves have fallen fromthe tree.
Each flower emerges from a tall, brown,cigar-shaped bud. The petals then peel backand downward, revealing a bristly uprightcluster of hot-pink stamens, looking for allthe world like a Technicolor shaving brush.
After blooming, the tree fruits with large,woody, edible seeds.
Native to Mexico and Guatemala, thepink shaving brush (Pseudobombaxelliptcum) is an astounding attention-getteras a single-specimen tree in large yards. Itneeds a lot of space for its roots to spread,and to allow room for a very large trunk.
Fast-growing and drought-tolerant, thepink shaving brush should be planted in anarea that gets full sun to broken shade. It ismoderately salt-tolerant.
Like many other flowering trees, this oneneeds rich, well-drained soil, so the plantinghole should be heavily enriched with organ-ic matter.
During its first years in the Florida land-scape, the pink shaving brush tree should befertilized in winter and spring with an acid-forming fertilizer. Once the tree has becomeestablished, a winter feeding is sufficient.
Regular pruning is essential in the begin-ning. Remove lower outward branches toform a nice trunk with bark that is an inter-esting dark green, rather than the usualbrown.
Facts at glance:Pink Shaving Brush(Pseudobombax elliptcum)Bombacaceae familyNative to Mexico and Guatemala
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stamensBloom NC:IM»II. I .Hi' wiiik-iFol iaiv iKvhliii'ii-Height: Mu.>:i) kviSpre.ul. In in 20 ledSalt-iiik'i.iMiv: \1nJi-i.Mi-
Sweet acacia is delightfulfor its fragrance
RonSympsonThe li;_'hl M.VIII nl a plo.i^ani
perfume hiiL-ei*- m ihc air when IIK*sweet acaciabursis MHO jilni uuix Mourn u nhits clustered poin-|n>m>. of |irijj|n->cllo\\flowers, and for ihe I loiula gardener lorui-nate enough to h.i\c one of ihe->c live*.. ihcdelight is pretty much \eai-iuund.
Native to Florida. ('eniial \mciica. \-.iaand Australia, the s\\cci acau.i i V.iei.i lai-nesiana) is a delightful small nee .nl.ipi.ihL*to gardens from Northeast Florida to theKeys. It's a wonderful specimen tree for ayard of any size and good, too, for patioplanters and bonsai fanciers.
Growing to a maximum height of about25 feet, with a symmetrical canopy just aswide, the sweet acacia is very easy to growso long as it is given proper care and placedaway from foot traffic to avoid run-ins fromits thorny branches.
Clusters of its half-inch-wide, fuzzy yel-low flowers are prominent during late win-ter, and then off and on during the rest ofthe year with each new flush of growth.
Its fragrance is so delightful that thesweet acacia is grown in the south ofFrance, where its flowers are plucked toproduce a very fine perfume. And whereverit lives in Florida, the tree is a real atten-tion-getter.
Related to such other trees in theLeguminosae (bean) family as poincianasand orchid trees, the sweet acacia produces3-inch-long glossy-brown pods relished bybirds and other backyard wildlife. Butunlike other similar trees, very little litter isproduced.
Moderately salt-tolerant and almostpest- and disease-free, the sweet acacia ishighly drought tolerant.
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The pink shaving brush is one of several flowering trees thatthrive in Southwest Florida, with the proper care.
It will maintain its feathery green leavesyear-round, so long as the soil is notallowed to dry out.
The type of soil doesn' t really matter if itdrains easily, but the tree needs to be plant-ed in full sun for best blooming.
Though slow-growing, a mature sweetacacia is worth the wait.
During its first few years it is importantto prune the tree regularly to shape andstrengthen the trunk.
It likes an acid-forming fertilizer appliedspring, summer, and fall, and should bemulched to retain soil moisture and thusprevent defoliation. .
Facts at a glance:Sweet Acacia(Acacia famesiana)Leguminosae family
, Native to Florida, Central America, Asiaand Australia
Zones 9-11Flowers: Clusters of fragrant, fuzzy
bright-yellow bloomsBloom season: Year-roundFoliage: Semi-evergreenHeight: 15 to 25 feetSpread: 15 to 25 feetSalt-tolerance: Moderate
Ron Sympson is a landscape designerand consultant. If you have a question, sendan e-mail to [email protected] orwrite to: Ron Sympson, 11691 DawnCowrie Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908.Please include your name and city.
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