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What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
APRIL 10 - 23, 2015
© 2015, Snook Publications
P O Box 617, Everglades City, FL, 34139
Everglades
Bike Ride
Sunday, April 12
A bike ride for the
whole family! Come to
McLeod
Park
in
Everglades City. Registration starts
at 7:30 a.m. and continues until your
ride begins. The first riders will leave
at 8 am for a 62-mile trip. For those
who choose to ride off-road along
Janes Scenic Drive, you will leave at
9 a.m. for the 27-mile ride out to the
Fakahatchee Strand. The 16-mile
riders will leave at 9:30 a.m. and
bike up to US41, then back to
Chokoloskee to visit the historic
Smallwood Store. All participants
will return to McLeod Park for a
delicious seafood lunch by Triad.
“Bikes For Tykes”
has offered to repair
bicycles at no charge
(donations
kindly
accepted) after the bike
ride so plan to stop by
and Skip will provide parts and
labor. Join us for the bike ride on
Sunday!
CONTENTS
Calendar
p. 2
Wildlife
p. 8
Events
p. 3
Gulf Coast
p. 8
School
p. 5
Local History
p. 9
FL Tales
p. 7
Museum
p. 9
Recipe
p. 7
Taxing
p.10
Book Club
p. 7
Savannah
p.10
Flora
p. 8
Sheriff’s Report
p.10
TIDES & RESTAURANTS p.11
CLASSIFIED p.12
FEATURE: Obituary, p. 9
Volume IX z Issue #234
SMALLWOOD STORE SETTLEMENT
Finally, after many years of frustration and expense, the
Smallwood Store & Museum and Florida Georgia Grove,
LLP, reached a settlement agreement on March 17.
According to the Collier County Attorney’s office notice
to the County Commissioners, “the four year long
Smallwood litigation has been resolved in favor of the County and the Smallwood
family. In an agreed-upon Final Judgment … the Developer has agreed that Mamie
Street is a publicly dedicated roadway, with the County and the Smallwood family
accepting this newly paved road ‘as is.’"
As a publicly dedicated roadway, neither the Smallwood Store nor Florida Georgia
Grove will have to maintain the road; it will be county’s responsibility. Also, the
public will be able to continue to use the road, as it has for nearly a hundred years.
Lynn McMillin says she is very appreciative for all the support the community has
given her family and the museum over the past four years. Under the Final Judgment
“…all claims which could have been raised by the parties in this lawsuit, are hereby
dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear its or their own respective attorneys’
fees and costs.” So, the Smallwood Store is responsible for the debt it incurred in
fighting for the road to remain public and accessible. The Everglades Society for
Historic Preservation will continue to assist the historic store in its fundraising efforts.
FAMILY QUILTING TRADITION
by Dayna Fendrick
(first in a two-part series about the historic quilt by Dayna)
Growing up as a kid in Oklahoma, I got to spend most
summers with my grandparents, in a small farming town in the
western part of the state, much like Everglades City in that there were about 500
residents. Like the town of Everglade, it was the county seat with the County
Courthouse in the center of town ringed by stores & merchants. Once we got the
gardening & chores done, every day I would walk “uptown” to fetch the mail from the
Post Office and stop in at the Drug Store for a soda. My Grandmother was a prolific
quilter and took part in the “quilting circle,” going to different ladies’ homes to quilt
the project in the frame at the time. They all quilted by hand. During the long winter
evenings in rural Oklahoma, there was not much to do so Grandma had the quilting
frame set up in the living room most of the time. I got to watch and learn how to sew,
crochet and embroider from her. My other Grandmother, on Dad’s side, also did a lot
of needlework and was very accomplished at crochet, knitting and tatting.
Dad also got into quilting, once he was retired and was looking for something to
do. Or rather, Mom was looking for something for him to do to keep him out of her
hair! Dad had always been able to sketch, so he took to freehand quilting pretty
quickly. They now have a cottage industry in their basement, where Mom does sewing
& piecing and Dad does the quilting (Milton & Fae Wells pictured above). He takes in
to be continued.…
quilting work from several clients throughout the area.
If you have news, photos, announcements, or articles ... email [email protected] or phone 695-2397.
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April 10, 2015
APRIL / MAY 2015
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
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6
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9
EASTER
Hour of Prayer
Congressional
Aide Visit
City Council
Ladies Coffee
Lions Club
Sunrise
Service, 7 am
National Park
Everglades Com.
Church, 7 pm
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RAPPER
SAT
10
11
Museum
Reception
Island Café
8 am
see p.3,9
ESHP Meeting
Star Gazing
Party
City Hall, 8:30 am
see p.3
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15
16
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Everglades
Bike Ride
Bike for Tykes
Hour of Prayer
School Board
Meeting
Ladies Coffee
SAC Meeting
City Seafood
8 am
see p.5
Movie Night
1st Baptist
Church
see p.1,5
FOF Dinner
see p.3
Copeland Baptist
Church
7 pm
see p.5
Birding Fest
Meeting
OFCD Meeting
see p.3
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new moon
see p.3
FWC Meeting
see p.3
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20
21
22
Hour of Prayer
ReachOut
Meeting
City Hall
8:30 am
Ladies Coffee
Chokoloskee
Church of God
7 pm
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24
RAPPER
Water Plant
Ribbon Cutting
Mayberry’s Café
8 am
see p.3
Kids’ Clinic
25
Pancake Fly-In
see p.3
Museum
Birthday / Trail
Celebration
see p.9
see p.3
Jr/Sr Prom
see p.5
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Hour of Prayer
Ladies Coffee
Holy Family
Catholic Church
7 pm
Island Café
8 am
6
7
Hour of Prayer
Ladies Coffee
Everglades Com.
Church, 7 pm
City Seafood
8 am
National Day
of Prayer
z
full moon
4
ESHP Meeting
5
MAY
RAPPER
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2
8
9
Fish Fry
FME Meeting
City Hall
3:30 pm
City Hall, 8:30 am
June 27: Independence Day Parade, Festivities in McLeod Park and Fireworks
THRIFT SHOP: Tues, Sat, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
LIONS CLUB: 2nd Thurs, 6 pm, Oyster House
DR DEMARTINO: returning to Everglades in the Fall
FOOD PANTRY: Wed, 12 noon to 2 pm, Community Church
EVERGLADES AL-ANON: Thurs, 12 noon, City Hall
WEIGHT LOSS: Tues, 5 to 6 pm, Community Church
CARNESTOWN Recycle and Trash: 2nd Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm
Sept 26: Blessing of the Fleet
SKATING RINK: Fri, Sat, 7-10 pm
REACH OUT: 3rd Tues, 8:30 am, City Hall
LITTLE GATOR CLINIC: Tues, April 21, 5 to 7 pm
AA: Wed, 5:00 pm, Community Church
NA: Sat, 11:30 am, Community Center (Skating Rink)
MUSEUM: Mon - Sat, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
SMALLWOOD STORE: Daily, 10 am to 5 pm
SHERIFF AT CITY HALL: 1st Tuesday (4:30-5:30 pm), other Tuesdays (10-11 am)
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POST OFFICE HOURS: Everglades City 9:30 am to 1 pm and 2 to 4:30 pm; Sat: outside pick-up 3:45 pm; Chokoloskee 9:30 am to
1 pm and 2 to 4:30 pm; Sat: outside pick-up 3:30 pm; Ochopee 8 to 10 am; 12 noon to 4 pm; Sat: Open for service 10 to 11:30 am.
SHERIFF: 252-9300
CITY HALL: 695-3781
PUBLIC LIBRARY: 695-2511
AIRPORT: 695-2778
FAKAHATCHEE: 695-4593
BIG CYPRESS: 695-2000
CURBSIDE TRASH PICKUP (FRIDGES, WASHING MACHINES, TVS): 252-2380
email: [email protected]
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 695-3941
EVG NATIONAL PARK: 695-3311
COLLIER COUNTY: 252-8999
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THANK YOU
Dr. DeMartino’s last visit to
Everglades City was Friday, April 3. His
office sent this note to The Mullet Rapper:
“We want to thank patients for a
wonderful season. The Doctor is happy to
continue seeing patients in Marco. We are
looking forward to returning next season
with Nurse Eileen.”
Dr. DeMartino’s
office address is 950 North Collier Blvd,
Suite 308, Marco Island. For an
appointment, call (239) 642-5552.
The Way We Worked
April 4 through May 16
Collier County Museums will feature a 6week program, tracing the many changes
that affected the workforce and the work
environment over the past 150 years. For
information, call (239) 642-1440 or visit
www.themihs.com/event/twww.
Museum Reception
Saturday, April 11
Friends of the Museum of the Everglades
will host a reception from 1:00 to 3:00 pm
for local artist Tom Andler whose exhibit
“Tom’s Backyard” will be on display
through April. Everyone invited. See p 9.
Star Gazing Party
April 11 at 7:30 pm
Park entrance fees apply ($5 per vehicle).
Collier-Seminole State Park (bring chairs).
For information, call (239) 394-3397.
Friends of Fakahatchee
Annual Dinner
Sunday, April 12, 5 pm
Port of the Islands Resort
Featured speaker is wildlife biologist
Deborah Jansen, leader of the Big Cypress
Preserve panther capture team. Jansen has
spent more than 30 years studying,
tracking and monitoring the highly
endangered Florida Panther, an "umbrella
species" for the entire Everglades
ecosystem. She is one of eight Guardians
of the Everglades immortalized by artist
Nicholas Petrucci in full-sized portraits on
display at the Corkscrew Swamp
Sanctuary visitor center. Dinner includes a
cash bar. Required reservations are $45
per person for members and $55 for
guests. For reservations, visit website
www.orchidswamp.org and click on
“tours and events.”
email: [email protected]
What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
Birding Festival
Birding festivals take place all over
Florida from October through March.
These
festivals
usually
include
presentations by bird experts, bird walks,
visits to local birding hotspots, bird photo
and art contests, exhibits and vendors.
While The Everglades Birding Festival is
held yearly, the areas visited are on the
eastern side of the Everglades. Everglades
City already has many amenities,
including kayak, boat and swamp buggy
tours that would make the town an ideal
location for a birding festival. A
committee will form to discuss planning a
small 2-day event for Fall 2015. Interested
parties will meet at Sweet Mayberry Café,
Wednesday, April 15, at 8 am.
FWC Meeting on Bears
The FWC will discuss new rules for
limited Bear Hunting Season on
Wednesday, April 15, in Tallahassee.
The rules would establish a limited
hunting season for black bears. Interested
individuals may speak at workshops or
meetings. For more information, visit
myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/bear
First Baptist Church
Movie Night
Friday, April 17, 7:00 pm
Hotdogs at 6:30 pm
NEW WATER PLANT
RIBBON CUTTING
Friday, April 24, 10 am
Mayor Sammy Hamilton would like to
invite everyone to attend the new water
plant ribbon cutting ceremony. The water
plant is located at 15414 Janes Scenic
Drive in Copeland within the Fakahatchee
Strand Preserve State Park.
Collier County Summer Camps
Register online at www.collierparks.com.
Campers will take nature walks, make arts
and crafts, participate in sports, host
guests from the community, as well as
take weekly swim and field trips. Hours
from 9 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday
from June 8 to Aug. 7. Cost is $85/week
with a discount for the full 9 weeks
($66/week paid in four payments of $150).
There is also a 10 percent discount for
siblings ($60/week paid in four payments
of $135). For information, call 252-4000.
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Emergency Medical, Everglades City
Emergency Medical, 54 MM I-75
Vehicle Accident, Copeland
Emergency Medical, Everglades City
Emergency Medical, Chokoloskee
Emergency Medical, Everglades City
Vehicle Accident, 60 MM I-75
Emergency Medical, Ochopee
Emergency Medical, Ochopee
Emergency Medical, Everglades City
Emergency Medical, Everglades City
Brush Fire (Mutual Aid), San Marco
Road and US 41
Emergency Medical, Everglades City
Emergency Medical, US 41 near
Miller Blvd
Emergency Medical, Ochopee
Emergency Medical, Copeland
Fire Alarm, Port of the Islands
Emergency Medical, Everglades City
Emergency Medical, SR 29 &US 41
Emergency Medical, Copeland
Emergency Medical, Port of Islands
Vehicle Accident, Copeland
Emergency Medical, Port of Islands
Emergency Medical, Everglades City
Emergency Medical, Port of Islands
Emergency Med, 77 MM I-75
Vehicle Accident, 50 MM I-75
Vehicle Fire, 74 Mile Marker I-75
Vehicle Accident, Chokoloskee
Causeway
Emergency Medical, Port of Islands
Emergency Medical, 63 MM I-75
Emergency Medical, Everglades City
The next Ochopee Fire Control District
Advisory Committee will meet at 4 p.m.
on Monday, April 13, in the Port of the
Islands Fire Station, located at 525
Newport Drive #C, Naples, Florida 34114.
Little Gator Clinic
The walk-in clinic (located next to
Thrift Shop) will be open to children 18
years old and under from 5 to 7 pm on
Tuesday, April 21, which will be the last
visit for this season.
THRIFT SHOP
The Thrift Shop (located behind the Fire
Station) will be open on Tuesday and
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
during the summer season. Please do not
leave items on the porch. Thanks to all the
winter volunteers, and have a safe trip
home!
PANCAKE FLY-IN
Hosted by Wings 10,000 Islands
Tours, the last pancake breakfast for this
season will be at Everglades Airpark on
Saturday, April 25, from 10:00 am to
noon. For more information, telephone
Chuck at 695-3296.
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What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
April 10, 2015
Daily z Weekly z Monthly Rentals
River Wilderness
Ì WATERFRONT VILLAS Ì
FREE WI-FI - SCREEN PORCH - CANOES
SWIMMING POOL - BOAT RAMP - DOCK - OUTDOOR BBQ
210 Collier Ave. Everglades City, FL 34139
239-695-4499
[email protected]
Triad Seafood
Market & Café
family owned / operated since 1977
Dr. David Randall, DVM
11363 Tamiami Trail E, Naples
774-2233
bigcypressanimalclinic.com
10:30 am – 5:00 pm; Sun thru Thurs
10:30 am – 7:00 pm; Fri, Sat
Full Table Service
Stone Crabs ● Shrimp ● Conch
Crab Cakes ● Homemade Key Lime Pies
Orlo & Pam Hilton (239) 695-2662
“On the River behind the School”
closing for the summer April 12
Thank you for another
great year! See you Oct 15!
Sweet Mayberry’s Café and Gifts MUSEUM OF THE EVERGLADES
Season Hours: Closed Monday Tues thru Sat 8 am to 5 pm Sun 10 am to 4 pm 105 West Broadway, Everglades City
OPEN: Monday – Saturday
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
(239) 695-0008
www.evergladesmuseum.org
Call Ahead for To‐Go Orders: (239) 695‐0092 Gourmet Coffee, Organic Hot Teas, Italian Gelato Hardware Unusual Gifts Marine Supplies T‐Shirts Knives – Apparel Tackle ‐ Caps WIN-CAR, INC.
TrueValue.
209 N. Collier Ave. Carolyn Thompson and Suzan Griffis Post Office Box 247 (239) 695‐3201 Everglades City, FL 34139 Fax: (239) 659‐3344 Email: [email protected]
Fish Florida's
"Last Frontier" with
Captain John Hand,
Guide and Master
Fly Casting
Instructor.
Sandy Dampier
Full Service Beauty Salon
Formerly “The Only Salon”
Hair Cuts, Perm, Color by
Consultation
Thursday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm
Call 695-2403 for appointment
closing for the summer April 27
(239) 842-7778
www.redfishlanding.com
WANTED
CASH REWARD
Antique & Used Fishing Tackle
Buy & Sell – Reels, Wood Rods, Lures, Fish
Mounts, Tackle Boxes, Fly Rods & Reels, Gaffs,
Fighting Chairs, Nets, Nautical Items
Old Rod & Reel Collector
239.695.4288
email: [email protected]
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What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
April 10, 2015
SCHOOL NEWS
Everglades City School
phone: 377-9800 or 695-2561
Letter from the Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
Sun, April 12
Tues, April 14
Thurs, April 16
Sat, April 25
Everglades Bike Ride, free bike repair
School Board Meeting, 5 pm, Cafeteria
SAC Meeting, 6 pm, Media Center
Junior-Senior Prom
TAYLOR’S CORNER
Breaking news…….. There are only 37
more days left until school lets out on June 3
at 12 o’clock. It has been such a wonderful
year full of excitement. Last March was
Everglades City School’s first annual Aquafest! We had a great turn out and thank you
to all the sponsors who supported our school. Another big thanks
to everyone who showed up and the staff and some students that
helped.
Today, April 10, there will be a girls’ softball game at 4 o’clock
at home so some out and cheer them on. Also Thursday, April 16,
the Softball district tournaments start! Good luck lady Gators!
I’m practicing my underhand pitch for next year. On April 24
kindergarten through 5th grade will be taking a field trip to the
circus in Lee County! Last Friday, our third quarter ice dumping
took place in the courtyard. We dumped cold ice water on Mrs.
Ryan, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Whitcomb, Mr. Zuk, Ms. Secory, and Ms
Lee! Thank you to those teachers for being good sports and
participating! Also don’t forget FSA testing continues Monday
through Friday so be ready, do your best, make sure to get lots of
rest and have a healthy breakfast. I’ll see you around the corner!
Taylor Dahlke is in the 5th grade at Everglades City School.
Scholastic Book Fair
Classroom Book Sponsors
Everglades City School would like to
thank the following individuals and
businesses that supported EVG during
our spring Scholastic book fair by purchasing the book baskets
hand selected by each teacher to meet the needs of their classroom
students. The books will help refresh and build the teachers’
classroom libraries! Thank you so much for supporting literacy at
EVG! The following is a list of our sponsors:
Pre- K books sponsored by Rock Can Handy Man, Inc.;
Kindergarten books by Camellia Street Grill; 1st Grade books
by Grimm’s Seafood; 2nd Grade books sponsored by Chance
Enterprise Inc.; 3rd Grade books by Snook Publications; 4th
Grade by the Captain’s Table Hotel & Lodge; 5th Grade books
by Evelyn Cabell; Middle School books sponsored by Rock
Can Handy Man and by Island Café; High School classroom
books sponsored by Island Café and by the Betterment
Association of the Everglades Area, Inc; Social Studies
(Middle/HS) sponsored by Judy Cabell; Media Center book
basket sponsored by Everglades Private Airboat Tours.
Also, a huge thank you to the VR Corp who made an
incredible donation to help our library! Thanks to everyone for
making Everglades City’s Spring book fair a hug e success!
email: [email protected]
www.evg.collierschools.com
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and
Community,
I would like to begin by thanking Mr.
Ragusa, Ms. Walker, Mr. Chappell, Dr. Joe
West, Vicky Wells, and Mayor Hamilton
for everything they did to make our very first Aquafest a
success. We had more than 50 people attend and our sponsors
were fantastic. It was truly a community effort with several of
the local restaurants contributing in a variety of ways. The
Aquafest will enable us to send our students on educational
fieldtrips that are related to this classroom and allow us to
purchase items to expand and improve on our lab. Planning for
next year’s Aquafest is already underway!
We are all well aware that April is a busy testing month for
our staff and students. However, we are always doing more
than testing. On April 14 we have the privilege of hosting a
School Board meeting in our cafeteria at 5:00 p.m. Then on the
16th we get to host the girls’ softball district championship
game. We wish our girls the very best as they move on in the
state tournaments. On the 17th Dr. Carper and Mr. Patt will be
taking a group of our elementary students to sing the national
anthem at a Fort Myers Miracle baseball game. The weekend
of April 24 is a busy one for us. On the 24th we have all K – 5
students going to the Lee County Civic Center to enjoy the
circus. Then on the evening of the 24th our seniors get to
celebrate their last year with Grad Bash at Busch Gardens in
Tampa. We will follow up these two events with our
Junior/Senior Prom on April 25.
In closing, I would like to once again thank all of our
community members for tremendous support throughout this
school year. It does take a Village to Educate a Child!
Gratefully yours, Bob Spano, Principal
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Home Games
Girls Varsity Softball (Holy Family Catholic Church)
Friday, April 10, at 4:00 p.m. vs Donahue Academy
Thursday, April 16, at 4:30 p.m. District Tournament
Boys Varsity Baseball
Thursday, April 9, at 5:00 p.m. vs Palmetto Ridge High School
Thursday, April 16, at 5:00 p.m. vs Lely High School
Visit http://www.evg.collierschools.com/sports.htm
for a complete schedule of all away games
COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR TEAMS ! !
Congratulations to all the student participants this year !
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BREAKFAST ● LUNCH ● DINNER
Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
NOW SERVING
EVERGLADES CITY
Driftwood Spa and
Wellness
Massage Therapy and
Spa Services
Now offering Gel
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(239) 695-0069
803 Collier Ave
Everglades City, FL 34139
Driftwoodspa-Everglades.com
email: [email protected]
S.W. FLA’s Pest Authority
since 1990
CALL (239) 455-4300
DRYWOOD TERMITE
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CollierPestControl.com 3899 Mannix Dr #412
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Florida Tales
Potato Sandwich
by Chester Keene
I was asking the other day if anyone had
eaten a potato sandwich. The response
was a real surprise to me. When we were
growing up, times were not of the best.
Money was spent wisely and you always
went to bed with something in your
stomach. For breakfast if we had any rice
left over from supper Mom would save it
in the ice box for in the morning to be
served with sugar and milk. For school
lunch you brown bagged it and brought
the bag home for another day. By the
end of the school week, it was soaked
with grease stains and use. A sign of
some good things, you took what your
Mother made for you. Leftovers were
not uncommon; my favorite was a fried
potato sandwich, sometimes we had
some boiled potatoes left over or Mom
planned it that way. She would slice and
fry the potato and place it on bread with
mayo, and you had some good trading
material when lunch time rolled around.
You also had a nickel for milk that day.
Sometimes the other kids would ask
what you had to trade for their sandwich;
I always liked to swap for a peanut and
jelly sandwich. Sometimes you would
just share your lunch with someone less
fortunate than you; that was always a
good feeling and was the way we were
raised. We didn't have much but we were
raised country and love of family.
Chester Keene is a retired law enforcement
officer and Florida native. He retains the
copyright to this article.
Photos from Easter Egg Hunt
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April 10, 2015
Recipe for Good Eating
“Make Ahead” Quiche Lorraine
by Dianna Pollack
Ingredients:
1 pkg for piecrust for a two-crust pie
1 TBS butter – softened
1 lb cooked bacon
¾ lb natural Swiss cheese, grated (or a combination of different kinds of cheese)
8 eggs
4 cups whipping cream
1½ tsp salt
Dash of each: pepper, red pepper flakes or cayenne, nutmeg, sugar
Make ahead:
1) Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with the piecrust; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate
overnight; next day, rub crust with butter
2) Cook and crumble bacon and mix with the grated cheese (refrigerate)
3) Beat the eggs and stir in the remaining ingredients (refrigerate)
When ready to assemble, pour bacon and cheese mixture over buttered piecrust, then pour
egg mixture over the cheese mixture. Bake in preheated 400° oven for 15 minutes; reduce
heat to 300° and bake 30-45 minutes until done. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
Serves 12 generously.
Note: Dianna served this at our last Book Club meeting, and it was delicious! I just had to
have the recipe for The Mullet Rapper. Try it, and enjoy!!
If you have a favorite recipe to share, please phone or email us. Patty Huff
ATTENTION: All Cooks! Recipes are needed for a new ReachOut Cookbook.
Write down your favorite recipe and email to: [email protected].
Everglades Book Club
The Everglades Book Club had a very successful year with lots of
interesting books reviewed. Sue Rogers organized the Book Club a few
years ago and every year we enjoy welcoming new participants. The
following books were chosen for next year. The Everglades Book Club meets at 9:30 am
on Thursdays once a month at various residents’ homes.
Add these books to your summer reading list and come join us for lively discussions
(and great morning snacks).
Nov.19, 2015- The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Dec.17, 2015- Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Jan.21, 2016 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Feb.18, 2016 - Luncheon of The Boating Party by Susan Vreeland
March 17, 2016 - Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar
April 7, 2016 - Charlotte's Story by Charlotte Arpin Niedhauk
Our Own Special Angel
Ever since Helen Bryan moved to Chokoloskee, she has been
involved in the community. She worked with the Chokoloskee
Church of God and its youth group. From ReachOut’s first meeting
Helen was involved with its many projects, including assisting Fran
Tifft with setting up the Thrift Shop. She helped with summer camp programs, shopping
trips for school clothes and Christmas presents for the kids. Helen is also the
photojournalist for The Mullet Rapper. One of her main ministries has been concerned with
the elderly. She organized the Diamonds of the Everglades Tea along with friend Margaret
Mannon in 2002, and Helen was recently honored at this year’s event. Shown above with
her are Hope Bowdey, age 92, (one of the oldest Diamonds attending) and her ORA friend
Nancy Wahl, both of whom have consistently been present at all teas since its beginning.
ReachOut Everglades sponsored the 13th Annual Diamonds of the Everglades Tea. Hostess
Anne Mitchell and Cheryl Underwood did a fantastic job along with volunteers.
email: [email protected]
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What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
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April 10, 2015
FLORIDA FLORA
Living Gulf Coast
by Patty Huff
by Charles Sobczak
Cinnamon Bark
Cuban Treefrog
(Canella winterana)
Scott Salley of Naples donated 18 trees to Everglades City,
Plantation Island and Chokoloskee in order to replenish these
Florida natives. Scott says this about the Cinnamon Bark:
“It is salt and drought resistant, but having grown in plastic
pots, they do like to have some water from time to time. Mature
height is approximately 30 feet, but it is slow to grow. It is a
native tree found in the Florida Keys but was almost made extinct
by plant collectors during the 1960s and 1970s. It can also be
found in the Bahamas and other Caribbean locations. It has a red
berry in November and December and propagation is by seed. It is
a wonderful tree for birds and requires little to no care once
established.” Thank you, Scott, for your generous donation to
beautify our Everglades area.
Canella, the diminutive of the Latin canna, a cane or reed,
was first applied to the bark of the Old World tree cassia,
Cinnamomum aromaticum, from the form of a roll or quill which
it assumed in drying. Winterana is an artifact from a period when
this plant was confused with Winter's bark which was named for
William Winter.
Panther Deaths
The remains of a 1-yr-old radio-collared male
Florida panther (FP237) were collected on
March 30 in Audubon’s Corkscrew Sanctuary. The cause of death
was intraspecific aggression. On April 3 the remains of a 3-4 year
old uncollared male Florida panther (UCFP239) were collected on
I-75 (Alligator Alley) 1.1 miles east of the tollbooth. The cause of
death was vehicle collision. The carcasses of both were sent to the
FWC Gainesville lab for necropsy. This is the 9th Florida Panther
road mortality and 14th Florida panther mortality overall for 2015.
Please be watchful and adhere to speed limits in wildlife areas
in southwest Florida. Visit www.floridapanthernet.org for info.
Burmese Pythons Study
Nearly 80% of radio-tracked marsh rabbits that died in Everglades
National Park were eaten by Burmese pythons, according to the
University of Florida and U.S. Geological Survey researchers. A
year later, there was no sign of a rabbit population in the study
area. To conduct the most recent study, researchers found areas
outside of the park that supported large and healthy populations of
marsh rabbits. They moved 31 marsh rabbits into select areas in
two experimental populations. They also put 15 rabbits in the
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and another 49 in
Fakahatchee Strand State Park, where they knew there would be
few, if any, pythons ─ and used those as control sites. All of the
rabbits were equipped with radio-collars so that they could be
regularly located. The researchers found that 77% of those that
died in the Everglades were eaten by Burmese pythons, and that
there was no sign of a rabbit population in the areas where they
released them in the park one year later. On the other hand,
rabbits remained common at the control site after the experiment.
The study was published online on March 18 in the journal
Proceedings of the Royal Academy B. For info, visit
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/282/1805/20150120
email: [email protected]
(Osteopilus septentrionalis)
Other names: none / Status: FL=invasive, rapidly
expanding its range, IUCN=LC / Length: 3-5.5 in.
(7.5-14 cm) / Weight: n/a / Life span: to 10 years / Reproduces: lays 100130 eggs in any standing water, including highly saline water, in early
spring / Found: All Counties, coastal, near coast, inland / Months found:
JFMamjjaSOND.
The invasion of the Cuban treefrog is a case study in what
happens when an interloper that is a prolific breeder enters a new
environment
through
human
commercial activity. First identified
in the Florida Keys in the 1920s, this
frog is now found throughout
Florida and is rapidly moving into
Georgia and the Carolinas, as well
as westward toward the Texas coast.
The Cuban treefrog spreads not
only via ornamental plants, but also by motorized vehicles,
trailered boats, and many other unusual methods. This spread is
devastating to the indigenous frogs because the Cuban treefrog
grows to twice the size of both the green and squirrel treefrogs
and is capable of eating them. Furthermore, the Cuban treefrog
tadpole is a superior competitor to native tadpoles, causing even
more pressure on the indigenous species. It also appears to be
negatively impacting certain smaller fish in the locales it has
moved into. The situation has become so dire that Dr. Steve
Johnson, assistant professor of urban wildlife ecology at the
University of Florida, wrote an article in which he instructs
homeowners on how to euthanize and dispose of all the Cuban
treefrogs they might encounter around their homes. The
recommended method is to catch the frogs using a plastic bag and
freeze them.
The Cuban treefrog readily gets into homes and
condominiums, swims in toilets, can be found under sinks, has
been known to short out electrical boxes, and generally wreaks
havoc on the environment. Studies are now under way to explore
the use of biological or chemical deterrents to halt or at least slow
the continued spread of this invasive species.
The Cuban treefrog eats a wide variety of insects, but has also
been known to consume Indo-Pacific geckos, green and brown
anoles, and bird eggs, as well as some smaller hatchlings. It has
become the prey of choice for yellow rat, coral, and corn snakes
and is heavily preyed upon by rodents.
You should always take care in handling the Cuban treefrog as
its skin secretes a sticky substance that is extremely irritating to
the mucous membranes of humans, such as the eyes, ears, and
nose. People with allergies are especially vulnerable, and recovery
from contact with a Cuban treefrog may take several hours.
Although it has not been documented to be responsible in any dog
or cat deaths, pets should be kept away from this potentially
harmful frog. Given its ability to adapt and thrive in urban
environments, the Cuban treefrog battle will probably end with
the frog winning.
Photo by Eric B. Holt
Charles Sobczak is a Sanibel author whose works include Six
Mornings on Sanibel and local guide books, Living Sanibel
and The Living Gulf Coast. For more information about
Charles Sobczak’s writing go to www.indigopress.net.
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LOCAL HISTORY
Richard/Robert Edward (R.E.)
Hamilton by George Hamilton
Continued from the March 27th issue . . .
... Then there were some mounds that
were also meant to be avoided; mounds
that were built by the “Ancient Ones,” a
tribe that dates back over 2,000 yrs. In the
Islands, one such mound is known as
Gopher Key: a large complex of mounds,
parts as high as 35+ feet, with hand-dug
rings of canals and small burial mounds in
between the canals, all of which is a manmade shell island in the shape of a gopher
tortoise with its feet being 4 intersecting
creeks in the middle of a salt marsh.
Eventually, Chevalier found out about
Gopher Key, a large mound where the
Indians held special ceremonies. R.E.
didn’t really want him to see it. It, too, had
a lot of bad spirits, powerfully bad Spirits
and a lot of weird things happened to
ALOT of family members at Gopher Key.
In the late 1880s R.E. sold his rights to
Chatham Bend to Chevalier and moved his
family to Possum Key, a few miles inland
of the bend and, coincidentally, real close
to one of the entrances to Gopher Key.
They didn’t stay there very long either.
The skeeters were God awful and
surrounded by mangroves; there was no
breeze. Chevalier had found out about its
proximity to Gopher Key, so he happily
bought it from R.E.
With the family in tow, R.E. then
moved to an island outside the mouth of
Chatham River. It, too, was used by the
Indians. Since it was an outside island, the
Indians built a ring, approximately 50
yards around, by piling clam and oyster
shells. They left a gap of about 6 ft. for a
woven gate, turning the shallow pond into
a fish trap. Mullet, as well as other fish,
swim in a school
travelling the shore
of the islands with
the tide. The Indians
would weave a wing
out from the gap, usually made from palm
and palmetto fronds and stems. When the
fish swam into the wing they would just
turn and follow it thru the gap and into the
pond. The Indians also used the island as a
‘culling station’ for cleaning and sorting
the clam shells and conch shells that
they’d use to build mounds and lay them
in rows around certain islands down at the
low-tide line.....
to be continued…
George now lives in Hastings, Florida. He
retains the copyright to this article.
email: [email protected]
What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
April 10, 2015
MUSEUM of the
Everglades
Pauline Reeves Gallery
April Exhibit
Tom Andler, Photographer
“Tom’s Backyard”
Please join us for an artist reception on
Saturday, April 11, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Museum 17th Birthday Party
87th Anniversary of the
Opening of the Tamiami Trail
Saturday, April 25, 10 am – 3 pm
Event Schedule
10 am- 11 am: Historic Walking Tour of Everglades City led by the Friends of Museum
of the Everglades. Also enjoy a wide array of beautiful antique cars by area collectors.
11 am – Noon: Lecture ~ “The Tamiami Trial and Other Projects of Profound and
Unintended Consequence: The Archaeology of How Humans have Shaped the Southwest
Florida Landscape” by Melissa Timo, Florida Public Archaeology Network, SW Region
in the Carol Mossman Lecture Hall.
Noon: Lunch, Birthday Cake and Live Music sponsored by the Friends of the Museum of
the Everglades.
1:30 pm- 2:30 pm: “Everglades Area Memories”~ Come find out what it was like to live
in the Everglades in its heyday by a panel discussion of Everglades’ area residents in the
Carol Mossman Lecture Hall.
For more information, call (239) 695-0008 or visit: www.evergladesmuseum.org
OBITUARY
Marjorie E. Ivey
Marjorie Elizabeth (Ivey) Davis died on Feb. 24, 2015,
after a three-year battle with lung disease. She was 81 years
old. Marjorie was born and raised in the Ivey House. She
was a daughter of Agnes and Earl Ivey. Her sister, Dorothy
Ann Miller, lives in Plantation Island with her husband,
Captain Bill Miller.
Marjorie graduated from what was then known as
Everglades High School. She briefly attended the
University of Florida where she met her future husband,
Norm Davis, a broadcaster. They had two children, Patti
and Art. Their marriage ended in divorce after 47 years. Her children came to Everglades
City at least twice a year for their entire lives. They loved it -- and still do.
For nearly four decades, Marjorie lived in Miami, where she collected many friends
and loved playing and watching tennis. She was a fantastic cook and a loving mom. She
loved bringing her kids back to Everglades.
Her daughter, Patti Davis Mahoney, and son-in-law, Dan Mahoney, live in the
Washington D.C. area. She has one grandson, Danny Davis Mahoney. Her son, Art
Davis, and his wife Melissa, live in Phoenix AZ.
Marjorie was buried on March 7, 2015, near her mother and her two nieces, at Naples
Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Everglades Society
for Historic Preservation at P.O. Box 46, Everglades City, FL 34139.
NOTE: Photo was taken of Marjorie in the Ivey House when she was growing up
(obituary and photo submitted by her daughter Patti Davis Mahoney).
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TAXING THINGS
by Mike, The Tax Guy
Are You Self Employed? Check
Out These IRS Tax Tips
Many people who carry on a trade or
business
are
self-employed.
Landscapers, fishing guides, and contractors are examples of selfemployment. A few basic things about
how your income affects your federal tax
return:
• You must file a Schedule C, Profit or
Loss from Business, or Schedule C-EZ,
Net Profit from Business, with your
Form 1040.
• Deductions.
You can deduct
expenses you paid to run your business
that are both ordinary and necessary. An
ordinary expense is one that is common
and accepted in your industry. A
necessary expense is one that is helpful
and proper for your trade or business.
• In most cases, you can deduct
expenses in the same year you paid for
them, or incurred them. However, you
must ‘capitalize’ some costs. This means
you can deduct part of the cost over a
number of years.
• SE Income. You may have to pay
self-employment tax as well as income
tax if you made a profit. Selfemployment tax includes Social Security
and Medicare taxes. Use Schedule SE,
Self-Employment Tax, to figure the tax.
• Estimated Tax.
People typically
make these payments on income that is
not subject to withholding. You usually
pay this tax in four installments for each
year. If you do not pay enough tax
throughout the year, you may owe a
penalty.
What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
From Savannah’s Eyes
Every spring at Florida Southwestern State College the chemistry class of
Dr. McGarity hosts a festival called “Green Fest” where the students
create projects on sustainability, and this year my chemistry class is
partaking in it! Our professor gave us all examples and ideas for the fest
that sounded interesting to do, though I had my mind set on making
homemade all-natural hair treatments. For the past few weeks my hair
has been dull and frizzy, and I’ve been meaning to put a heavy
conditioner on it. Well, what better way than to make your own; see how it works on you
and then tell people about it! This was the perfect project for me to display! So I went
online and got three recipes, one for frizzy hair, one for sun-damaged hair (which a lot of
people in Florida might want to look into), and the last one was for itchy scalp. My mom
and I went to the store and bought the ingredients we needed for all three (which you might
actually find a few if not all of them in your very own kitchen), and then we bought 30
bottles to put the treatments into and a poster board to display my information at Green
Fest. My professor thought my project was a great idea and said she couldn’t wait to see it
at the fest! Green Fest is in only a few days, and I can’t wait to give away my samples and
teach people how to make their own all-natural hair treatments! But, while I still have the
recipes fresh in my mind, let me give you one of the recipes.
For Sun-Damaged hair:
• ½ Cup of honey
• 1 or 2 TBS avocado
Savannah Oglesby is a senior at Everglades City School and a regular contributor to the Rapper.
SHERIFF’S REPORT
Sometime between Saturday, March 21, at 7 pm and Sunday, March 22, at 11
am, a victim advised that persons unknown removed unsecured property from a boat that
was docked at 803 Collier Avenue in Everglades City. Taken from the boat were life vests
along with 4 fishing rods and reels. Some of the missing rod and reels combinations were:
*2- Okuma St. Croix 7 feet, 1-Penn Level Wind 6 feet, *1-Penn Ugly Stick 7 Feet.
Should you have any further information on this theft, please contact the Collier County
Sheriff’s Office at 252-9300. Please help prevent marine thefts from occurring by always
remembering to remove fishing equipment from boats when they are not occupied. Over
the last 2 months we have had 3 reported thefts of fishing equipment left unattended on
boats during the night time hours.
Chokoloskee Playground
Pastor Lynnette Morris and the Chokoloskee Church of
God are pleased to announce the completion of the youth’s
playground. We now have an amazing playground equipped
with a full basketball and volleyball court, sand pit, swing
sets, slides, monkey bars, and more. We have truly been
blessed by God and by the graciousness of a donor!
Mike, The Tax Guy, provides income
tax services. Phone number 695-0595.
Photo by Helen Bryan
PARADE!
email: [email protected]
• 1 or 2 TBS olive oil
Can’t wait for Green Fest and to try these on my hair!
Love, Savannah
Diligent bookkeeping practice will help
to keep track of income and expenses.
We're already planning for
our great Independence
Day
Celebration
on
Saturday, June 27, so start thinking
about how your float can win a trophy in
the Patriotic Parade. The theme this year
is "Stars & Stripes." To join the parade,
phone Elaine at 695-2695. Volunteers
are needed to help coordinate this
traditional event. If you have ideas,
please phone Dottie at 695-3781.
April 10, 2015
To the Ends of the Earth
On Sunday, March 28, bicyclists from around the country rode
into Everglades City from Naples on their way to Key West.
They began their adventure in Ft. Myers. This annual event
brings together like-minded Christians to raise funds and
awareness for global youth ministry. The 2015 ride secured
support for three Missions in India. The cyclists were generously
provided accommodations at Holy Family Catholic Church and
Everglades Community Church. For more information, visit their
website www.endscycling.com.
Photo by Helen Bryan
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ONE-ON-ONE
FITNESS
RESTAURANTS
Angler’s Cove, Port of the Islands
(239-642-1025): 11:30 am – 9 pm;
Tues-Sunday. 4 pm–9 pm; Monday
Camellia Street Grill (695-2003):
12 noon – 9:00 pm; daily
City Seafood (695-4700):
6:00 am – 6:00 pm; Mon thru Wed
6:00 am – 9:00 pm; Thurs thru Sun
Glades Haven Deli (695-2091):
6:00 am – 9:00 pm; daily
(Marina: 6 am - 4 pm; daily)
Havana Café (695-2214):
7:00 am to 3:00 pm; daily
closing April 12 for the summer
Island Café (695-0003):
6:00 am – 9:00 pm; daily
Ivey House (695-3299):
6:30 – 9:30 am; daily
Joanie’s Blue Crab Café (695-2682):
10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Closed Wed
Oyster House Restaurant (695-2073):
11:00 am – 9 pm; Sun thru Thurs
11:00 am – 10:00 pm; Fri, Sat
Rod & Gun (695-2101):
11:30 am - 9:00 pm; daily
Subway at Gator Express (695-3937):
7:00 am – 7:00 pm; daily
Sweet Mayberry’s Café (695-0092):
8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Tues thru Sat
10 am – 4 pm; Sunday; Closed Mon
Triad Seafood & Café (695-2662):
10:30 am – 5:00 pm; daily
Right Choice Supermarket (695-4535):
9:00 am – 7:00 pm; daily
Grimm’s Stone Crab (695-3222):
8:00 am – 6:00 pm, Mon thru Sat
Loco’s Fresh Produce: (239-462-7050)
(next to the ECity Post Office)
7:00 am – 4:00 pm; Thurs thru Sat
SUNDAY CHURCH
SERVICES
Chokoloskee Church of God
10 am Sunday School, 11 am Sun Worship
Copeland Baptist Church
10 am Sunday School, 11 am Sun Worship
Everglades Community Church
11 am Sunday Worship
Everglades First Baptist Church
9:45 am Sunday School, 11 am Worship
6 pm Sunday, 7 pm Wed Bible Study
Holy Family Catholic Church
10:30 am Sunday Mass
email: [email protected]
April 10, 2015
CCSO Week-enders assisted with
the Copeland Cleanup and later
cleaned SR 29 and the Visitors
Center property.
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This poodle was
very attentive
during Easter
Sunrise Service
at Everglades
National Park
on April 5.
What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
PUBLISHER
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CONTRIBUTORS to this Issue
Helen Bryan, Taylor Dahlke, George Hamilton, Chester Keene,
Mike Klein, Elaine Middelstaedt, Savannah Oglesby
Melissa Owen, Charles Sboczak, Bob Spano
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FOR SALE: 2008 Honda Civic EX 4
door. Excellent condition, 5 speed auto,
air, tilt cruise, sunroof and alloy wheel.
24,000 miles, stored inside. $12,900
Call (239)-248-0793
-----------------------------------------------FOR SALE: Frigidaire Convection
Oven (Model # CFMV152CLBA). 30"
wide, 16" deep, and 16" high. Less than
1 yr old. Works perfectly. Cost new ›
$500. Make offer. Call (715) 216-5504
or 695-2281.
------------------------------------------------FOR SALE: Park Model trailer & lot in
Everglades VR Corp. 1 BR / 1 bath /
large screen room, boat dock. Fully
furnished, washer/dryer / ceiling fans/
A/C, awnings, metal roof, concrete pad
w/18 tie downs, fully skirted. Explore &
fish the 10,000 Islands. (410) 289-8835.
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Ivey House B&B: Full-time Front Desk
Position. Must be able to work flexible
days/hours. Please Email resume to
[email protected] or call
(239)695-3299.
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Free Tutoring
Free tutoring is being offered at the First
Baptist Church every Monday from 6 to
8 p.m. Anyone who would like to come
for help should call 695-3871 or (904)
614-1214 for an appointment. We
should be able to cover most subjects
and all ages.
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