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e e z e n e w sp a p e r s.c o m _______________ Islan d R e p o r te r Isl an d R e p o r te r __________ c a p ti v a sa n ib e l.c o m _______________ We ek o f W e dne sd ay, M arc h 25, 2015 U Page 2 4 Action is needed now to save the Caloosahatchee and Everglades With the beginning o f a new legislative session, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and conservation partners are urg ing legislators to take advantage of a his toric opportunity to buy land in the Everglades A gricultural Area (EA A j, located south of Lake Okeechobee to sup port Everglades restoration and redirect harmfully high flows that are destroying the Caloosahatchee River and estuaries.
EAA land is in a strategic location, just south of Lake Okeechobee, which makes it absolutely necessary for any realistic solu tion to redirect, store and convey water to Southwest Florida and into the Everglades. Enormous amounts of polluted water are forced from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee River, instead of to the south where it should naturally flow. To stop the harm fully contaminated water discharges that are destroying the Caloosahatchee, killing our wildlife and dumping pollutants on to our beaches, more land is needed south of Lake Okeechobee to provide an alternate path to store and treat our water.
Purchasing this land now makes good business sense. The State o f Florida must appropriate the funds to pur chase the lands in the EAA currently under option by May 1 or it will miss the October 12 deadline to finalize the purchase at the agreed upon price. This land is being eyed for expanded mining and development, so it may never be cheaper or available again. This land is essential to any permanent solution for restoring the Caloosahatchee ahd the Everglades. Why take a risk of losing this opportunity for the per Robert Moher Guest Com m entary manent solution w e’ve been waiting decades for? Why wait and pay more for something we know we need now? Purchasing the land now while we know we have the opportunity to do so and at a relatively low price is in the best interest of Florida taxpayers.
For Southwest Florida two projects must be funded to fully realize improved water quality: 1) The purchase of at least 26, 1000 acres of EAA land currently under option south of Lake Okeechobee. 2) Building the C-43 Reservoir to the west of Lake O, near LaBelle. This reservoir will store and cleanse water before it is released down the Caloosahatchee and onto our shores. We commend the state’s support and stated commit ment to fund the C-43 Reservoir, which is vitally impor tant for providing water to the Caloosahatchee during dry periods when it is receiving too little flow. However, without the EAA land, we will never be able to redirect the harmfully high flows that are also destroying the Caloosahatchee; therefore, this purchase is vital to a healthy Caloosahatchee River and Estuary. The State’s purchase o f EAA lands is the missing piece to restoring the Everglades and the Caloosahatchee. It works together with existing Everglades projects and we absolutely need both if we are to be successful.
The Governor needs to direct the state water manage ment agency for our region to immediately initiate appraisals to know the fair market value of the land. Without that, the legislators cannot know how much to appropriate before the end of legislative session May 1 st. The state legislators need to fund the purchase, either through using funds available from the passage of Amendment 1 or bonding as has been done for other state land purchases. What you can do to help Our state leaders need to hear from you right away. Please visit
http://w w w .conservancy.org/policy/alert/everglades- agricultural-area to write a quick email to the governor and legislators asking them to make good on their prom ise to restore our waters and the Everglades through the purchase of this land. The state needs to act now. Without this land, the other Everglades restoration projects cannot work togeth er to produce the collective benefit intended and needed. Furthermore, the Caloosahatchee will be doomed to con tinue to receive devastating high discharges that pollute, kill its aquatic life, and contribute to unsightly' harmful algae blooms dangerous to our wildlife and public health. About the Conservancy’s Water Work The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has a long his tory monitoring and protecting our water, including the first landmark Naples Bay study conducted in 1979. Water quality monitoring and research are still large parts o f the work we do. Throughout the five-county region, we work with planners and decision-makers to ensure they are educated on the that stringent water man agement tools and best practices are in place, utilized and enforced across the region, and that they base their deci sions on best-available science. For information about the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, call 239-262-0304 or visit www.conservan- cy.org.
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is la n d R E P O R T E R Report your news to CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM John Wood Realty names top producers for February John Wood Realty named its top producers for last month, they included:
“Florida girl”, Phaidra has lived on Sanibel Island since she was three. Growing up surrounded by Sanibel’s unparalleled natural beauty helps to set her apart from the majority of island Realtors. She enjoys sharing her vast know l edge of this island paradise with her clients, and her deep love for Sanibel and Captiva is positively conta gious. She com bines a world-based perspective with her local knowledge and island real estate expertise. As a cham pion com petitive athlete, Phaidra offers her clients the kind of determ ination, enthusiasm , and extreme dedication that helped her to become an All American Athlete. O f course, when it comes to real estate, her clients always come first.
A fter beginning his career as a sports writing journal ist in M innesota, Newes moved into advertising, where he won a coveted CLEO Award for advertising excellence. He was head o f International Sales for a banking software com pany, and he has had first-hand experi ences in the M iddle East, Africa, Latin America and the Austral-Asian region. He views his role in the real estate process as more of a consultant than a sales person, first providing clients with the information and data they need to make educated real estate buying and selling deci sions, then following through on all the details neces sary to complete the transaction successfully. Messerich purchased his condo in G ulf Harbour in 1998 and has been a full time resident in Fort Myers since 20 0 0 . After selling his two businesses, a com puter consulting company in 1996 and his com puter
training company in 2 0 0 0 , he em barked in his real estate career in SW Florida early in 20 0 2 . He has done most o f his business in Fort M yers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and the Bonita areas, con centrating on residential sales. Being an avid golfer he has extensive knowledge o f both the bundled and equity golf com m unities that populate much o f SW Florida.
from M innesota and relocated to Fort M yers in 1995. He loves people and knows Fort M yers, so real estate is a perfect fit. With home sales/purchases for more than 4 0 0 fam ilies over the past 30 years, he understands the unique real estate business. Russ works hard to get what you w ant, and will succeed because he has taken sev eral N egotiating classes offered by the American M anagem ent Association. For all his successes he earned
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of Entrepreneur o f year for the M idwest, showing he can get you results and knows how to market. Cohen has over 30 years experience in the banking industry and knows how to navigate the often confus ing residential and com m ercial real estate underw rit ing, legal and regulatory requirem ents that are part of qualifying for a home (as a prim ary residence, vaca tion home or investm ent property), or commercial property, purchasing a foreclosure or short sale and negotiating loan terms. He has served on the zoning board, planning board, and environm ental com m ission and was president of two condom inium associations. He is also a recog nized instructor in the various areas of credit and banking law for the past fifteen years.
The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company hosted a WOW presentation last week at The Sanctuary with 52 local women in attendance. The presentation, entitled “Strategies To Protect Your Assets (Identity Theft & Insurance, Home, Liability, Etc.)” was led by Gerald J. McNulty from the Lee County S heriff’s O ffice - W est D istrict and Kim Kovacs from Heidrick & Company Insurance. “The inform ative presentation focused on the latest safety measures to take in order to lessen the risk o f identi ty theft,” said The Sanibel Captiva Trust C om pany’s Executive Vice President Robin L. Cook. “With current technol ogy it is important to learn how to pro tect ourselves from fraud and what to do if we become a victim. “We also learned about the latest in home insurance including the planned rate increases for flood insurance and how to protect our assets with the cor rect types and amount of insurance.” The WOW
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(W om en. O pportunity. W ealth.) empowers women to be better informed and prepared to handle their lives inde pendently and dynamically. RE/MAX of the Islands announce top producers RE/MAX of the Islands announced that Deb Stone was their most produc tive Sales Associate in February. Art Corace, an owner of RE/MAX of the Islands said, “We are very proud of Deb. She is a very thorough person that takes pride in her work. Deb had a very good year in 2014 and she’s off to a great start this year. She has a loyal clientele that is growing because of the many referrals she receives. We wish Deb continued success.” Originally from Duluth, MN., Stone relocated to Sanibel as a full-time resi dent in 1985 and obtained-her real estate license. She joined RE/MAX of the Islands in 2008. Over the years, Stone has become one of the top Realtors on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. Most recently she was honored by RE/MAX International by achieving membership in the prestigious RE/MAX 100-percent Club. RE/MAX
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also announced that Bruce Cochrane was the top marketing associate at their office in February. Corace, said, “Bruce has in-depth knowledge of our real estate market and has been involved in the construction business on the islands. He also man aged a resort on the island for many years so he knows the true meaning of ‘customer service’. “His clients enjoy working with him because he has an abundance of knowl edge providing them with the facts about the market so they can make their own informed decision. Bruce is simply a great guy that his clients trust and with whom they enjoy working.” Cochran has been an island resident since 1976 and a consistent top RE/MAX Realtor
since joining
RE/MAX of the Islands in January, 2002. He is also heavily involved with the Sanibel Island community. He is a Fire Commissioner for the Sanibel Fire and Rescue District, serv ing since 2006. He is also the immedi ate Past President o f the local Lions Club and a Past-President of the Sanibel and Captiva Islands Association of Realtors. PH OTO PRO V ID ED
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