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The MULLET RAPPER What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area

JUNE 10 – JUNE 23, 2011

© 2011, Snook Publications P O Box 617, Everglades City, FL, 34139 Volume V �� Issue #135

PARADE THEME Here’s a chance to have fun and use your imagination – build a float with a local theme entitled “Celebrating Everglades Wildlife” for the Independence Day Parade on Saturday, July 2. There will be trophies for the best overall and for categories such as swamp buggies and golf carts. Everyone is welcome to join in, even if on foot or bicycle. For info or to enter, phone Elaine at 695-2695. If you would like to contribute to the Fireworks Fund, drop off your donation to Lisa in City Hall or post a check to: Everglades Community Fireworks Fund, P.O. Box 110, Everglades City, FL 34139. After the parade, there will be a special Art-in-the-Glades with everyone invited to participate and set up a table. Music and food will also be a part of the festivities. Fireworks will start at 9:00 pm.

Build-a-Boat Project The “Build-A-Boat” project will be held June 13 -17 from 9 am until 5 pm. Youth from the area ages 12 through 17 can participate. Those interested should call Diane Ridgway at 695-4413 to register ASAP, as well as any adults interested in helping out.

Congratulations to Stan and Virginia Kanning who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 28. Their three sons (Michael, Darren, and Daryl) hosted the party with approximately 40 of Virginia and Stan’s close friends at the Seafood Depot where a delicious dinner was served. Included in the celebration was a slide show presentation of the Kanning’s journey on their way to the Everglades, starting with early photos from their childhood through their wedding, the birth of their children and family events. Everyone enjoyed a great time of sharing and fellowship, capped off with a beautiful 50th anniversary cake.

Matt Milligan Lt. Mark Milligan’s son Matt, age 15, was recently highlighted on WINK News who interviewed him after his May 16 inspiring speech at the “Make a Wish” Foundation dinner. The organization had sent him to National Geographic’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he had the opportunity of interacting with professional photographers. Matt talked about his challenges of being born with cerebral palsy and his dream of becoming the youngest National Geographic photographer. To see the whole story, visit website: www.winknews.com and type a search for “Matt Milligan.”

2011 Graduates

Valedictorian Trisha Demere addressed her fellow students and their families and friends at the graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 3. Seven Everglades City School graduates received their diplomas from Collier County School Board member Barbara Berry as Principal Cherise Brummer announced their names. Former principal Bobby Jones spoke to the students that he had known since they were in first grade, and Mr. Paul Tribble paid tribute to the class with his beautiful voice prior to the slide show presentation. Refreshments were served after the ceremonies as the students were congratulated.

Kids of all ages enjoyed the barbeque chicken dinner, music and the barnyard pets during the Pre-K fundraiser held at McLeod Park on Saturday, May 28.

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CONTENTS

Calendar p. 2 Museum p. 7

Tides p. 3 Book Review p. 7

Events p. 3, 11 Sheriff’s Report p. 8

School p. 5 Florida Flora p. 8

Local History p.7 Glades Daze p. 9

Recipe p. 7 Florida Tales p. 10

FEATURE SAWFISH p. 8

The MULLET RAPPER What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area JUNE 10, 2011

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July 28: Summer Camp ends Aug 2: National Night Out Aug 22: school starts

THRIFT SHOP: Thurs, Sat; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm SKATING RINK: Fri, Sat; 7-10 pm DR DEMARTINO: Fri, 1:30-4:30 pm

LITTLE GATOR CLINIC: Closed for the summer (June, July, Aug) FOOD PANTRY: Sat, 8:30-10:30 am, Holy Family

ALCOHOLICS ANON: Wed, 5:00 pm, Holy Family Catholic Church NARCOTICS ANON: Sat, 11:00 am, Community Center

MUSEUM: Tues-Fri; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Sat; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm SMALLWOOD STORE: Closed until further notice

SHERIFF AT CITY HALL: Wed, 6/15/ (9-10 am) Mon, 6/20 (10-11 am) Tues, 6/21 (10-11 am) Thurs, 6/23 (1-2 pm)

Thurs, 6/30 (1-2 pm)

SHERIFF: 695-2007 CITY HALL: 695-3781 PUBLIC LIBRARY: 695-2511 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 695-3941

CURBSIDE TRASH PICKUP (FRIDGES, WASHING MACHINES, TVS): 252-2380 COLLIER COUNTY: 252-8999

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

5

6 Hour of Prayer Everglades

Community Church 7 pm

7 Commissioner

Jim Coletta

8 Ladies Coffee City Seafood

8 am

9

RAPPER 10

11

12

13 Hour of Prayer

Copeland Baptist Church

7 pm

Build-a-Boat see p.1

OFCD Bd see p. 3

14

full moon� 15

Ladies Coffee Island Cafe 8 am

16

17

18 Kids Swamp

Buggy Safari see p.3

Miccosukee

Music Fest see p.3

19 Fathers’ Day

20 Hour of Prayer Chokoloskee Church

of God 7 pm

21 Reach Out City Hall, 8:30

am


8 am

23

RAPPER 24

25 Pet Vet see p.11

26 Pet Vet see p.11

27 Hour of Prayer Holy Family

Catholic Church 7 pm

Summer Camp

starts see p.5

28

29 Ladies Coffee Island Café 8 am

30

July 1 new moon

� Hot Summer

Nights 6 – 9 pm

2 PARADE

FIREWORKS see p.1

3

4 Hour of Prayer Everglades

Community Church 7 pm

5


8 am

7

RAPPER 8

9

JUNE 2011



Rookery Bay Events Kids ages 12 and younger (accompanied by an adult) receive FREE ADMISSION every Friday from June 10 to Aug. 19 as part of their “Kids Free Fridays” program. Each week they will have different arts and crafts, stories and interactive activities from 10 am to 2 pm, along with a food vendor from 10 am to 1 pm selling hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, fries, snacks, lemonade and more. Also scheduled are art classes for kids ages 12 – 16 from July 18 – 21. Classes will be given by painter, author and environmentalist Rogest. The classes will last for 3 hours over two days and students will research a marine organism and create an artwork in Australian Aboriginal style of dot painting. The will learn about marine ecology, population density and some of the Aboriginal traditions, beliefs and customs, as well as acrylic painting skills and techniques. The fee is $100. To register or for more information, visit website www.rookerybay.org or call (239) 417-6310.

OCHOPEE FIRE

CONTROL MEETING The Ochopee Fire Control District Advisory Board will meet Monday, June

13, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fire Chief’s Office, Everglades City Fire Station 60, 201 Buckner Ave North. All interested parties are invited to attend, register to speak and submit their objections, if any, in writing, to the board/committee prior to the meeting if applicable. For more information, call Chief Alan McLaughlin or Linda Swisher at (239) 695-4114.

ECity School students had a treat at the opening of the summer exhibit featuring their artwork at the Museum. See page 7.

Kids Big Cypress Swamp

Buggy Safari The Big Cypress Sportsmen's Alliance is scheduling another Kids Swamp Buggy Safari for Saturday, June 18. This event will be confined to private property access trails due to the 60-day Preserve closure during this time. Plans are for all to meet at 9 am at the Concho entry point which is located seven miles north on Turner River Road off US 41. The program will include a BBQ and buggy ride in the afternoon before returning at approximately 4:30 pm. If you would like to volunteer your buggy or include yourself and your kids to the event, please call 239 370-8532.

National Park Service The NPS has announced that the entrance fee for the national parks will be waived on June 21,

the first day of summer.

OCHOPEE FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT

05/16/11: Brush Fire, 8m N of US-41 on SR-29 05/16/11: Vehicle Fire, 63mm I-75 05/20/11: Emergency Medical, Port of Islands

05/20/11: Emergency Medical, Port of Islands 05/22/11: Emergency Medical, 60mm I-75 05/23/11: Emergency Medical, Everglades City

05/23/11: Vehicle Accident, Carnestown 05/23/11: Emergency Medical, Chokoloskee 05/23/11: Emergency Medical, Everglades City

05/25/11: Emergency Medical, Port of Islands 05/27/11: Vehicle Accident, 68mm I-75 05/28/11: Emergency Medical, 79mm I-75

05/29/11: Emergency Medical, Everglades City 05/30/11: Vehicle Accident, US-41 west of POI 05/30/11: Vehicle Accident, 66mm I-75

05/31/11: Emergency Medical, Everglades City 06/01/11: Median Fire, 67mm I-75 06/01/11: Emergency Medical, 58mm I-75

06/02/11: Mulch Fire, Everglades City 06/03/11: Commercial Vehicle Fire, 67mm I-75 06/03/11: Unknown Medical Problem,

Everglades City 06/03/11: Vehicle Accident, 64mm I-75 06/04/11: Emergency Medical, Jewel Key

06/05/11: Smoke Investigation, Ochopee 06/06/11: Cancelled Enroute, 63mm I-75

Miccosukee

Music Festival The 36th Annual Miccosukee Music Festival will be held on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 9:30 am at the Miccosukee Gaming Resort on US41 and Krome Avenue. There will be alligator demonstrations, carnival rides and country music. For more information, call (305) 222-4600 or visit www.miccosukee.com and click on “calendar.”

TIDES FOR BARRON RIVER INFORMATION FROM http://TIDESANDCURRENTS.NOAA.GOV

06/10/2011 Fri 05:09AM 0.4 L 10:26AM 2.7 H 06:13PM 0.2 L 11:36PM 2.2 H

06/11/2011 Sat 06:08AM 0.6 L 11:13AM 2.9 H 07:13PM -0.1 L

06/12/2011 Sun 12:56AM 2.2 H 07:04AM 0.7 L 12:01PM 3.0 H 08:08PM -0.2 L

06/13/2011 Mon 02:02AM 2.3 H 07:58AM 0.7 L 12:48PM 3.2 H 09:01PM -0.4 L

06/14/2011 Tue 02:57AM 2.3 H 08:50AM 0.7 L 01:33PM 3.3 H 09:50PM -0.4 L

06/15/2011 Wed 03:43AM 2.3 H 09:39AM 0.7 L 02:17PM 3.4 H 10:37PM -0.4 L

06/16/2011 Thu 04:25AM 2.3 H 10:27AM 0.7 L 03:00PM 3.4 H 11:22PM -0.4 L

06/17/2011 Fri 05:04AM 2.3 H 11:12AM 0.7 L 03:45PM 3.3 H

06/18/2011 Sat 12:05AM -0.3 L 05:43AM 2.3 H 11:57AM 0.7 L 04:31PM 3.1 H

06/19/2011 Sun 12:47AM -0.2 L 06:22AM 2.3 H 12:44PM 0.7 L 05:21PM 2.8 H

06/20/2011 Mon 01:29AM -0.1 L 07:01AM 2.4 H 01:34PM 0.6 L 06:17PM 2.6 H

06/21/2011 Tue 02:11AM 0.2 L 07:42AM 2.4 H 02:33PM 0.6 L 07:19PM 2.4 H

06/22/2011 Wed 02:56AM 0.3 L 08:24AM 2.5 H 03:41PM 0.6 L 08:26PM 2.2 H

06/23/2011 Thu 03:45AM 0.5 L 09:08AM 2.5 H 04:52PM 0.5 L 09:38PM 2.0 H

06/24/2011 Fri 04:39AM 0.6 L 09:55AM 2.5 H 05:55PM 0.4 L 10:57PM 1.9 H

EVERGLADES CITY Lat: 25.87ºN Long: 81.37ºW

see www.weather.gov for weather



SCHOOL NEWS Everglades City School phone: 377-9800 or 695-2561 website: www.collier.k12.fl.us/evg

From Savannah’s Eyes The Sports Banquet was on Thursday May 19th. It was marvelous! The decorations were great, and it was set up so neat. Everyone that attended looked great! All the girls’ dresses were beautiful and all the guys looked handsome in their suits and ties! And did I mention the food? Catered by Seafood Depot, it was delicious! Everyone got an

award for the sport that they played. I got a medal for volleyball and a trophy for cheerleading! I was so excited to get a trophy for cheerleading. Also we wished Mr. Jones (former principal) a last farewell before he retired. The teams from each sport gave a gift to their coaches. For cheerleading we gave our coach Nanette a throw that has a picture of all the cheerleaders in the middle of a big stunt that we did for Homecoming! And for volleyball we gave our coach a volleyball that the whole team signed! It was such an amazing night I wish it would happen over again! On Tuesday May 31 the High school students (and 8th graders in Algebra 1 Honors) went on an after school field trip to a Laureate program at Gulf Coast High School. All the graduates from schools in Collier County (not us this year) that won the Laureate award wrote a research paper about a topic that people didn't know about. It was very interesting to hear about other people's topics, and students from our school got a lot of ideas for when they reach 12th grade. The students from the other schools did a great job on their essays. We hope to go back next year and hear more topics! Summer is almost here and it’s going to be a great! Love, Savannah

Savannah Oglesby will begin the 9th grade at Everglades City School and

is a regular contributor to this paper.

GREAT GATORS Pre-K – Danny Pablo Ramirez K – Christian Keefe 1 – Faith Brown 2,3 – Jesse Goff 4 – Seth Hooks 5 – Haleigh Levingston 6 – Brandon Bruscini 7 – Madelyn Mitchell 8 – Houston Brown

SAC Special Meeting Report On Thursday, May 26, a special SAC meeting was held to discuss uniforms for the upcoming year. The results of the recent survey of students, staff and parents were discussed. The majority of students and parents were in favor of Collier County School District dress code. The SAC Committee (with a few dissenting votes) agreed to adopt Option B which stated that “all students from Pre-K to Grade 12 will change to the Collier County District Dress Code”. This will become effective with the 2011-12 school year beginning August 22. Also during the meeting a form was distributed outlining an agreement among parents, students, teachers and the principal where each entity will sign a compact agreeing to support and encourage positive attitude.

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE What is SAC? The School Advisory Council (SAC) is an organization whose primary mission is school improvement. The SAC membership consists of parents, faculty (instructional and non-instructional), business and community members. The majority of participants are parents and business and community members. What is the purpose of SAC? The School Advisory Council is responsible for the development, monitoring and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan. This plan addresses issues relative to student achievement, budget, staff development, instructional materials, technology, staffing, student support services and other matters as determined by the School Board. If you would like to become involved in our school as a member of our SAC, please watch for these descriptions and instructions as to how to become a SAC member. We will be listing on our school website instructions as to how to fill vacancies, EVG SAC by-laws, and past meeting minutes Thank you!

Cherise Brummer, Principal

The 6th grade received a bully presentation by Youth Relations Deputy Trujillo. Students learned about bullying stories in the news, the importance of reporting bullying, and even information on police training.

SUMMER CAMP Registration forms were sent home with students. Parents wishing to volunteer for the camp should contact Carol Foss at 695-2277.

IMPORTANT DATES LOOKING AHEAD

Although summer is just beginning, mark your calendars for school starting on Monday, August 22, with teachers beginning one week earlier on August 15. For a complete schedule, see website www.collier.k12.fl.us, click on Calendar.



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LOCAL HISTORYLOCAL HISTORYLOCAL HISTORYLOCAL HISTORY

This photo was taken during Dedication of the Everglades National Park. Although the photo says “Florida City”, the actual dedication was on December 5, 1947 in Everglades, Fla. Pamphlets were published by the Everglades National Park Commission and included the introduction as well as all the speeches given by the dignitaries. The front of the pamphlet reads “Everglades National Park, Dedicated by President Harry S. Truman, Everglades, Florida, December 6, 1947). Was this date a misprint or was it representing the date the brochure was printed.? However, on the last page of the pamphlet, there is a stamp with a postmark of “Florida City, Fla., Dec. 5, 9 am, 1947”. See the following website with a copy of this pamphlet at the University of Florida P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History:

www.ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00091220/00001

This stamp was issued to mark the dedication of the Everglades National Park. It is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension and was issued in sheets of 50 subjects. The central design of the stamp is an

outline map of the State of Florida showing the Everglades National Park area. In the foreground, and partly covering the map, is a great white heron with tbe lettering "United States Postage" listed below. Across the top of the stamp is the wording "Everglades National Park." This stamp was first placed on sale at Florida City, FL., on December 5, 1947.

Recipe for Good EatingRecipe for Good EatingRecipe for Good EatingRecipe for Good Eating JELLIED HAM LOAF by Gail Carr, Duck Key, FL

2 c ground ham (chopped it in the food processor, not too fine) green pepper, chopped celery, chopped onion (sweet), chopped 2 hard-boiled eggs, diced thyme, dill fresh parsley, chopped 1 cup mayonnaise 1 TBS Knox gelatine ¼ cup cold water 1 tsp lemon juice salt, pepper garnish with more parsley Soften gelatine in cold water & dissolve over hot water. Add balance of ingredients, mix thoroughly & pour into mold that has been dipped in cold water. Chill thoroughly several hours. Garnish w/fresh parsley at serving time. Serves 6. Patty’s Note: Last week while visiting the Keys, I had a wonderful lunch with my friends Bud and Gail Carr at their home. Gail said this was her mother’s recipe from the 1940’s. It was very tasty and refreshing as we enjoyed the warm breeze on their screened porch. Gail’s recipes for Calamondin Cake and Marmalade have also been featured in past issues of The Mullet Rapper.

MUSEUM NEWS The Everglades City School art students will be exhibiting their work from this past year for the summer months of June, July and August. A reception was held on Tuesday, June 7, for the students. Be sure to stop by and visit the art work of these talented individuals. The Museum is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and on Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

If you would like to volunteer at the reception desk during these summer months, please contact Martha at the Museum or call 695-0008. You'll enjoy meeting and greeting people from all over the world.

Off the Shelf Book Review “Glory of the Silver King”

The Golden Age of Tarpon Fishing by Hart Stilwell

Edited by Brandon D. Shuler Reviewed by Patricia Huff

Hart Stilwell’s name is known to many avid sports fishermen, especially in the Texas coastal region. However, many others on this side of the Gulf may not be familiar with him. Hart Stilwell was born in 1902 in Yoakum, Texas; and after graduating with a degree in journalism, moved to Brownsville, Texas, working as a newspaper reporter. With his interest in fishing he discovered he could make a living by combining his favorite sport with his journalist skills and started writing articles in Field and Stream and Outdoor Life and other magazines. This book is about his love of the tarpon and entertains the reader with his many encounters with the “Silver King”. Stilwell begins his tales of fishing with his first catch in 1934, and his many accounts of fighting the tarpon over the next 20 years would appeal to anyone who loves the sport. I’m prejudiced because tarpon was my father’s favorite fish to catch, and I inherited his enthusiasm and love. There is nothing like watching a tarpon jump on the end of your line and reeling in this magnificent fish. Stilwell eloquently puts into the words the feeling you have when one of God’s great creatures is within your grasp. Although the book is filled with fishing stories and how abundant the fish were on the Texas coastline during that period, the foresight Stilwell had and issues he discusses about the habitat, water quality and conservation needs are more important. His stories remind me of Rob Storter’s experiences in the Everglades in regard to the amount of wildlife, birds and fish, that we will never see again. Brandon Shuler does a remarkable job in pulling together the four drafts of Hart Stilwell’s manuscripts into a concise, very enjoyable book. It was a delight to read and well worth putting on your summer reading list. Glory of the Silver King is available at Barnes & Noble and other book stores, as well as www.amazon.com.



SHERIFF’S REPORTSHERIFF’S REPORTSHERIFF’S REPORTSHERIFF’S REPORT A resident from 1150 Hamilton Lane South advised that persons unknown entered his lanai sometime

between Sunday night and Monday morning and removed items that were in plain view. Entry was gained by pushing in a screen. Should you have any information on this burglary or any other crimes please do not hesitate to contact the Collier County Sheriffs Office.

Hurricane season officially starts on June 1st. Residents are reminded that now is a good time to review your own hurricane plans before a storm hits! Although no storms are threatening us at this time, preparedness is the key as the National Weather Service predicts a busy year for tropical storms and hurricanes.

If you have information about criminal activity or see anything suspicious, call 695-2007 right away, no matter what the hour. In emergencies, call 911.

FWC News The FWC’s rule for Gulf state waters (all but Monroe County) closes gag grouper recreational harvest from June 1 through the end of 2011, except for an open

gag grouper recreational harvest season of Sept. 16 - Nov. 15. This applies for this year only. The second license-free fishing weekend is June 18-19, coinciding with Father’s Day. For more information about saltwater fishing or the license-free fishing weekends, visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and FishingCapital.com For wildlife info and regulations, see www.myfwc.com. Wildlife Alert Hotline: 888-404-FWCC (3922)

FLORIDA FLORA

Ferns by Patricia Huff

After Ladies Coffee a few weeks ago Karen Cabral and I decided to take a walk through the Fakahatchee on the Boardwalk. In the winter the cypress trees are bald but now they offer a wonderful shade canopy. One of the

informative signs along the walk states “Ferns are some of the oldest plants, following the algae and mosses. Ferns are different from most plants because they do not have seeds or flowers. They reproduce through spores found on the underside of the fronds…” Three of the ferns we encountered were the royal fern, giant sword fern and the swamp fern. The Royal fern

(Osmunda regalis) grows well in damp acid soil and offers a lush, tropical touch to your garden. The leaves are light green with twice-divided fronds. The sword fern (Nephrolepis biserrata) of which the common Boston fern is related, spreads easily and is low maintenance for your yard. Another well-known fern in damp areas is the Swamp fern (Blechnum serrrulatum). It is fast growing and does best in moist, shady areas with lots of compost added to the soil. The fronds are stiff with tooth edges. Fern gardens under shady trees add beauty to your landscaping.

Continued Success Locating and Tagging

Juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish by Dana M. Bethea

NOAA Fisheries Panama City Laboratory Panama City, FL

The cooperative acoustic tagging project between Florida State University’s Coastal and Marine Laboratory and NOAA Fisheries is off to an excellent start in 2011. Researchers on the Smalltooth Sawfish Abundance Survey have captured and tagged 5 neonate and 10 small juvenile animals so far. The project is slated to continue through fall 2011 in the backcountry waters of Everglades National Park from Turner River to Lopez River and inside Chokoloskee Bay. During this project, immature (less than 150 cm or 59 in) smalltooth sawfish will be fitted with acoustic transmitters in order to study fine-scale movement patterns and habitat utilization. The tag is attached to the first dorsal fin. In March, five small juvenile animals were caught in Everglades National Park. They were all under 30 inches and too small to tag with an acoustic transmitter. Smalltooth sawfish grow very fast in their first year of life. Data suggests that they grow up to 4 inches in one month. In April, four young-of-the-year smalltooth sawfish (all over 34 inches) were caught tagged with acoustic transmitters in Mud Bay, Everglades National Park. In May, four more small juveniles (all over 35 inches) were captured and tagged in the park. The Florida State University graduate student working on the project has been able to get a 25 hour continuous manual track on one of the animals. In May, the acoustic station array was expanded from 16 receivers to 32. Acoustic stations, which record the acoustic tag number as the individual animal swims by, are now be anchored on the east and west sides of Chokoloskee Island and along Turner River, Hurdles Creek, Mud Bay, Cross Bays, Crooked Creek and the Lopez River. These stations consist of an acoustic receiver attached to a cinder-block and are indicated with a single white float. Please stay clear of all acoustic stations. A map of station locations is located at the boat ramp at Outdoor Resorts on Chokoloskee Island. Researchers with the Smalltooth Sawfish Abundance Survey will be back in Everglades City mid-June. If you see or encounter a smalltooth sawfish, please contact the National Sawfish Encounter Database at (352) 392-2360. Be prepared to give the date, time, and location of the encounter. Input and cooperation from the general public is greatly valued. This research follows permits EVER-2011-SCI-0010 and ESA-13330 and is funded through the NOAA Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office in St. Petersburg, FL.

Acoustic

transmitter

attached to the

first dorsal fin

of a juvenile

smalltooth

sawfish in Mud

Bay, Everglades National Park

on 26 May 2011

Photo credit: Dana M. Bethea, NOAA Fisheries Panama City Laboratory



Morning Serenade on

Chokoloskee Island by Marisella Veiga

Motel room key and book in hand, I stood a discreet distance from the cash register while Kenny Brown, manager of Outdoor Resorts and Marina, attended to a customer. The customer appeared to be in his mid-60s, a man with strong arms and short-cropped hair. He was talking with the manager. Behind him were two men, farmworkers, I assumed from the nearby town of Immokalee. I greeted them in Spanish and we made small talk. Identifying our countries of origin came right away: Mexican, Cuban. “We’re going fishing, he invited us to go,” one man said, using his head to indicate who the host was, the man at the cash register. “I went yesterday with a friend. I caught two fish,” I said. I thought about yesterday’s beauties—a flock of roseate spoonbills, 11 birds, flew overhead. I had sat in the coolness provided by the mangroves sheltering the Calusa Indian mounds, alone, and dug in the shells. A small stingray swam past our rental boat as we slowed to anchor on a submerged key. “Don’t swim in the deep part there, that’s where the bull sharks hang out,” said my friend Jorge, climbing out of the boat. With a fishing rod, he pointed to the darker water surrounding what I considered a sand bar. When the tides changed, the sandy key, about two feet under water, would emerge as solid ground Jorge walked toward the Gulf to fish in silence. The man finished at the cash register and turned toward me.

“Give me a hug,” he said. I wasn’t expecting this, so early in the morning, and from a

stranger. I agreed and gave him one; he hugged me back. That was

nice, I thought. Then, he started singing a song, a country western song about a man’s love for a woman. I hesitated: what would Kenny, this motel’s manager, think?

And what about the two Mexican men? Would they think me a floozy for letting this gringo I had not formally met hug then sing to me? After all, I was a married woman. Where was my husband? What was I doing alone in the 10,000 Islands, fishing with a friend, ignoring holiday preparations at home? Then, I let go of my fears and listened. The man’s voice was clear and strong. He could sing.

Wonderful. I listened more deeply. For the most part, I don’t listen to

country western music because of what I have considered to be the genre’s overly sentimental lyrics. That moment, I dropped those biases too.

Those words called because of a desire to believe them: a man singing about his desire to share his love and all his possessions with me. I was beaming. When the song ended, the man hugged me again. He turned to the register to pay for the additional egg salad sandwiches and energy drinks that his fishing companions had placed there. “That was my uncle,” Kenny said, closing the cash drawer. Marisella Veiga lives in Homestead, a visitor to the Everglades,

and teaches “the Art of Nonfiction” at Flagler College.

GLADES DAZE by Patricia Huff

Summertime and the living is easy here in the Everglades area. Yes, the mosquitoes are biting and the weather is getting hotter as we approach our summer months, but

there are so many advantages to living here this time of year. We’ve been watching the evidence of spring unfold as the Royal Poinciana’s are in full bloom with their beautiful red, orange and yellow flowers. The cacti are showing off their night-time spectacular blooms, the cypress trees are complete with their delicate leaves fluttering in the breeze, and the young nesting birds have taken flight. Just to see all the wonders of our Florida Everglades come alive is worth all the deer flies, no-seeums and mosquitoes. It’s even more special when we can take advantage of the off season to enjoy all the adventures in this area, and that’s just how a few of us decided to spend our Memorial Day. Karen Cabral, Elaine Middelstaedt and I signed up for a guided trip with Everglades Area Tours in Chokoloskee. Jason was our guide, and as we started at on the “mother” boat, Karen asked him where we would be going. He said he had no idea. He explained that he waits until he sees how the wind is blowing, looks at the tides, and also the clients. Well, we had just enough wind to keep the pests away so we anchored not to far from our launch site and boarded our kayaks. On the way out Jason talked about the ecology, the hydrology, the history of the glades and the wildlife. While we were kayaking out to Rabbit Key, he continued to educate us on the habits of the osprey, the swallowtail kite, the heron and other birds were we seeing. We took time to explore the island and find shells and sea

creatures. Jason continued to amaze us with his knowledge. The final treat of the day was to visit a rookery full of pelicans and herons with chicks still in their nests. We were quiet enough to view them up close. What a

great way to spend our holiday; so much to see and experience in the summertime, especially with guide like Jason who was a wealth of. information and really knows his stuff. For full-time residents, this is the time to take advantage of what’s in our own backyard. We don’t have to go very far. There are still full-time outfitters in town that offer kayaking, fishing trips, swamp buggy rides and other glades activities year round.



Florida Florida Florida Florida TalesTalesTalesTales Jet Engine Mystery by Chester Keene

This story all started with an article in the Naples Daily News on August 28, 2010. My wife, Marta, and I were in Bear Island at the end of Turner River Road when we came upon this old WWII B-24 bomber that was converted into a camp. The article provided many questions, and this is when I found out about the jet engine in Houston Bay. I got a call from a Jessie Karen, a fishing guide, who read the story. He wanted to know if one of the engines had fallen off of the B-24. I advised him, no it’s a piston type engine. When he told me about this jet engine, I inquired further. He said “it’s a on a mudflat going south past mile marker 108, turn left and it’s tucked in behind a couple of small islands and just out of view of nauti-boys camp. It’s in an area called the north waters of Houston Bay. Said it’s been there a long time since the 1970’s. When I wrote the article of the Bear Island Airplane camp, no picture of jet engine had been produced. My standard has always been “if it’s not documented, it didn’t happen. I put in a call to Marya Repko with the Everglades Mullet Rapper who has been so kind to print my stories under “Florida Tales”. She sent out some emails and got back quite a few responses, one from Dist. Ranger Tom Inandimarind said you could get to it but, it’s in shallow water and you would have to do it on a decent tide. It’s in the Everglades National Park. If you lived in South Florida during the Cuban crisis you heard and saw a lot of strange things that went on. Cuban para-military units trained here in the Glades, also in Golden Gate South Blocks. Lots of aircraft, also lots of smuggling going on to get supplies to the Cuban Freedom Fighters. Still, no pictures of that engine. Alvin Lederer, a South Florida historian, sent me a newspaper article about an airliner crashing in the Glades, maybe this engine could be it. Upon further reading the article where forty three persons were aboard, all perished in the crash. This occurred in February 1963; the article went on to say it was a Northwest Orient Airlines jet that fell out of the sky only minutes after leaving Miami International Airport for Chicago and other points north. When the plane was reached about mid-night by

Fish and Game Commission, it radioed the plane was still burning. The first report came from Gordon Swann of Naples who was fishing in the ENP. Suddenly there was a ball of fire within a cloud and a rain of fire descended all the way to the horizon of mangrove trees. The Miccosukee school children were given the day off because their school was used as a morgue, the medical examiner said “Pray God it happened fast”. The plane broke up in a thunderstorm and parts were found in large area. Now back to the jet engine story. One day I got a call from Capt. Pete Rapps, a professional fishing guide out of Chokoloskee who said “I know where it is and will get you pictures.” Wow! Now the research starts. No good investigative reporter would write a story without research. Capt. Rapps emailed me two pictures of the engine. Said it appeared that it came in from the east on a trajectory of a meteor, very high rate of speed. The water is real clear and you can actually see a debris field leading to the west where impact occurred and is now clumps of oysters. With this information and the location of the wreck, an investigation was started in the informal manner. It might be a hazard to navigation or danger even though it had been there for at least 35 – 40 years. I got a ride along waiver from the Collier County Sheriff’s office to go out with Marine Patrol Deputy Bob Marvin and his supervisory Lt. Mark Cherney who is a certified instructor in the field of flying. We met up on March 8, 2011, at the Marco Island Substation. Marvin said he had to check a few suspicious areas out before we could get over where the engine was. By that time the tide would be high enough to get back into where it was. He too had not heard of the engine. They checked several places of interest but no activity was observed. The tide was up high by now so with the lat-long that Capt. Rapp gave me, marine officer Bob Marvin went directly to it. At first it was not visible because it lay up close to the mangroves. Marvin spotted it with his binoculars. As we got closer, we could see it was still in good shape as to the stainless steel in it. Lt. Cherney stepped off the boat and onto the barnacle encrusted parts. He took his flashlight as to see down into the engine to get a better look. He explained it hit at a very high speed and it looked like the fans were still turning on impact because they were bent. We took pictures; got serial numbers and make of certain attachments that would be able for the manufacture to tell what air frame the engine was attached to. It was a General Electric engine with this info. It was time for lunch. We pulled into Chokoloskee for lunch while discussing our find and lunch with an old time resident Robert. He said did you find the other one?

To Be Continued… Photo by Capt. Pete Rapps

Parts of story from Panama City Herald Reporter Stu Beitler 3-28-09 and 2-13-63.

Chester Keene is a retired law enforcement officer and Florida native. He retains the copyright to this article.



RESTAURANT NEWS

Camellia Street Grill (695-2003): Closed for the Season

City Seafood (695-4700): 6:00 am – 6:00 pm; daily Fish Market also open

Everglades Seafood Depot (695-0075): 10:30 am - 10:00 pm; daily

Everglades Scoop (695-0375): Closed for the Season

Gator Express (695-3937): 6:30 am – 8:00 pm; Mon - Thurs 6:30 am – 9:00 pm; Fri, Sat, Sun

Glades Haven Deli (695-2091): 6:00 am - 9:00 pm; daily Food service stops 1 hr before close

Havana Cafe (695-2214): Closed for the Season

Island Cafe (695-0003): 6:00 am – 9:00 pm; daily

Ivey House (695-3299): 6:30 – 9:30 am; daily Continental breakfast, box lunches

Joanie’s Blue Crab Cafe (695-2682): Noon – 4:00 pm; Thurs - Sun

Leebo’s Rock-Bottom Bar (465-9521): 3:00 pm; daily live music all the time

Oyster House Restaurant (695-2073): 11:00 am – 9:00 pm; Sun-Thurs 11:00 am – 10:00 pm; Fri, Sat 4:30 -6:30 pm – Early Bird Specials

Port-of-the-Islands (239-394-3101): 4:00 – 10:00 pm; Thurs-Fri-Sat in the Lounge

Right Choice Pizzeria (695-3663): 5:00 – 8:30 pm; Thurs- Sun (takeout)

Rod & Gun (695-2101): 7:00 - 10 am Breakfast; daily 11:30 am - 9:00 pm; daily

Susie’s Station (695-2273): 11:00 am - 5:00 pm; daily

Triad Seafood (695-0722 or 695-2662): Closed for the Season

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Grimm’s Stone Crab (695-3222). Open 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday if seafood available. Call in advance.

It's amazing how quickly the new annex behind the Community Church is being built. Within a week it changed from a skeleton to a closed-in building.

"How do you like my hat" Helen Bryan sent this cute picture of her great grand daughter Aurora Colbert, now one year old. ==================================================

DOCTOR’S CLINIC Dr Kirk Demartino of Marco Island will continue to see patients in Everglades City through the summer months. He is here every Friday afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the clinic behind the fire station and accepts Medicare and insurance. For info and appointments, call (239) 642-5552.

Little Gator Clinic The Little Gator Clinic will be closed for the summer months (June, July and August). The Barnard’s will return in September. Thank you for serving our community!

THANKS!THANKS!THANKS!THANKS! The family and friends of young Mikey Rain

would like to thank the community for their support and prayers. Mikey is doing better but still in the hospital and having physical therapy on his legs.

MOBILE PET VET Dr Baker’s next visit to our area will be on Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in McLeod Park and from 2 to 4 p.m. in Copeland. There will be surgery on Sunday, June 26, by previous appointment only. For info, phone her at 777-PETS (7387) or visit website: www.naplesmobilepetvet.com.

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS

Correction in Time Hot Summer Nights, to be held on July 1 at McLeod Park in Everglades City, will be from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. All teenagers are welcome to come out and enjoy the music and activities sponsored by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. For more information call (239) 793-9260 or visit website www.colliersheriff.org/youthrelations/hotsummernights.

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2 Aquafina 24pk SALE from 6/10/11 to 6/23/11

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