everglades city - The Mullet Rapper
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everglades city - The Mullet Rapper
25¢ TIDE TABLE RESTAURANTS The MULLET RAPPER 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 mulletrapper@gmail.com or phone 695-2397. What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area The MULLET RAPPER April 10, 2015 APRIL / MAY 2015 SUN MON TUES WED THURS 5 6 7 8 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 FRI 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 12 13 14 15 16 17 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 { 18 new moon see p.3 FWC Meeting see p.3 19 20 21 22 Hour of Prayer ReachOut Meeting City Hall 8:30 am Ladies Coffee Chokoloskee Church of God 7 pm 23 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 26 3 27 28 29 30 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 1 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) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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: mulletrapper@gmail.com x x x PAGE 2 x x x CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 695-3941 EVG NATIONAL PARK: 695-3311 COLLIER COUNTY: 252-8999 www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER 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: mulletrapper@gmail.com 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. x x x PAGE 3 x x x April 10, 2015 OCHOPEE FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT 03/23/15: 03/24/15: 03/25/15: 03/26/15: 03/26/15: 03/27/15: 03/27/15: 03/27/15: 03/28/15: 03/28/15: 03/28/15: 03/29/15: 03/30/15: 03/30/15: 03/30/15: 03/31/15: 03/31/15: 03/31/15: 03/31/15: 03/31/15: 03/31/15: 04/01/15: 04/03/15: 04/03/15: 04/03/15: 04/04/15: 04/04/15: 04/05/15: 04/05/15: 04/05/15: 04/05/15: 04/06/15: 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. www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER 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 riverwilderness@localline2.com 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: wincar209@gmail.com 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: mulletrapper@gmail.com x x x PAGE 4 x x x www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER 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: mulletrapper@gmail.com 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 ! x x x PAGE 5 x x x www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area April 10, 2015 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 and Shellac Manicures!! (239) 695-0069 803 Collier Ave Everglades City, FL 34139 Driftwoodspa-Everglades.com email: mulletrapper@gmail.com S.W. FLA’s Pest Authority since 1990 CALL (239) 455-4300 DRYWOOD TERMITE Spot Treatments CollierPestControl.com 3899 Mannix Dr #412 x x x PAGE 6 x x x www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER 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 What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area 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: GerrieFowler@mac.com. 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: mulletrapper@gmail.com x x x PAGE 7 x x x www.evergladesmulletrapper.com What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area The MULLET RAPPER 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: mulletrapper@gmail.com (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. x x x PAGE 8 x x x www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER 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: mulletrapper@gmail.com 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). x x x PAGE 9 x x x www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER 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: mulletrapper@gmail.com • 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 x x x PAGE 10 x x x www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area 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: mulletrapper@gmail.com 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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April 10, 2015 The MULLET RAPPER 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 Patricia A. Huff, Snook Publications P O Box 617, Everglades City, FL, 34139 (239) 695-2397, mulletrapper@gmail.com EDITORS Patty Huff & Marya Repko Send us your Pet Pics by post or email. PHOTOJOURNALIST Helen Bryan CONTRIBUTORS to this Issue Helen Bryan, Taylor Dahlke, George Hamilton, Chester Keene, Mike Klein, Elaine Middelstaedt, Savannah Oglesby Melissa Owen, Charles Sboczak, Bob Spano Articles/Announcements Deadline to submit for the next issue of The Mullet Rapper is Friday, April 17, at 10 a.m. PRODUCTION layout: Marya Repko, printing: Hinson Studios PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT We aim to provide local news of interest to the extended community of Everglades City, Chokoloskee, Plantation Island, Lee Cypress, Copeland, Jerome, and Ochopee. Please call (239) 695-2397 or email mulletrapper@gmail.com. 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