Photo Courtesy of MySanibel.com

OK, it’s time we pay tribute to a special group of volunteers right here on Sanibel Island called The Hammerheads!

The Hammerheads are a small group of men consisting of Harry Bertossa, Demo Scutakes, George McKinnell, Wally Kain, Sandy Montclar, Les Forney, Sam Bailey and Dean Skaugstad that volunteer over at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village. These steady-handed, clear-minded, open-hearted (shall I go on…  :) ) men should make us all proud!

Because it is through their efforts that ALL of the boardwalks at the Museum and Village have been replaced with environmentally-friendly Trex Lumber for the safety of all who visit our beautiful historical site…

Needless to say, you must get out there to 950 Dunlop Road and see their handywork, it’s really somethin’!!

You can read more about Sanibel Historical Museum and Village right here or, of course, you can always refer back to the post I wrote to you on April 16th called “A Walk Down Memory Lane” right here in this blog…

Thanks Hammerheads!  We love you!

Have a great weekend,

Sandy and Rob

p.s. Sanibel Island Beach Homes – Come and get ‘em!

Yep, the ordinance was finally passed on July 20th that allows for the eradication of this nasty invasive “weed”, the Brazilian Pepper Tree, that has the potential to change the entire foliage habitat here on Sanibel Island if continued to let thrive untouched!

Property owners in Zone 5 (see map below) have 90 days until October 20th to cut down and “treat” the stump and roots with the appropriate herbicide.  You can read details as to how to do this here: Brazilian Pepper Tree Treatment

If you have any questions, be sure to contact Holly Downing at Natural Resources,  472-3700

Enjoy your weekend!

Sandy and Rob

SanCap One Source Realty

Well, hopefully this is the last post ever about this topic…

Evidently, there are many reports that there are several “solutions” in the works to finally resolve the oil crisis happening in the gulf.

British Petroleum (BP) has lost all credibility this week by admitting that they “grossly underestimated” the extent of the spill and the damage that it is causing… Really?   Duh!

Here is the latest NASA Terra satellite photo taken, showing that a massive “arm” of oil is extending out into the open ocean away from the ground zero spot of the damaged oil rig.  Unbelievable!

No words…….

Until next week,

Sandy and Rob

p.s. SanCap One Source Realty

As a quick follow-up to last week’s post, I wanted to provide some more resources for you regarding the Deep Horizon Oil Spill Disaster:

http://www.mysanibel.com/Departments/City-Manager-s-Office/News

www.incidentnews.gov/incident/8220

www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com

www.roffs.com/deepwaterhorizon.html

and I also found another great website reporting on every detail over at NaplesNews.com

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/gulf-coast-oil-spill/

There’s so much at risk… so much at stake… I still find it unbelievable…

I also want to wish all the mothers out there a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend!

Until next week,

Sandy and Rob

SanCap One Source Sanibel Island Real Estate

Uuuuuf!   There are no words, are there?

As we all brace for the possibility of oil washing up on our unbelievably beautiful shores, preparations have begun and emergency plans are being activated in an effort to minimize the damage and save as much wildlife as is possible.

The biggest concern at this time of year in particular, of course, is our already endangered sea turtle friends making their way to our beaches as we speak.

We can only hope that they will sense the danger and migrate more south this year.

Sanibel Island (and all of SWFL) could be spared if the weather and ocean currents cooperate, that is, barring the assurance that the guilty oil rig causing this environmental castastrophe can be repaired quickly and stop the “hemorrhaging” of its gushing oil.

You know that I try to keep this blog as upbeat and positive as possible, giving you tidbits about Sanibel and Captiva that anyone visiting or planning to live here would like to know about, however, sometimes there are issues that affect us all and need to be brought up.  This is one of those issues.

So?  What can we do at this point?

Best advice?  Contact the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation or the J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge for the lastest information and the possibility for you to volunteer to help…

This affects us all and should be taken seriously…  Our collective “fingers crossed” that Sanibel and Captiva Islands are spared on this one!

Talk with you next week,

Sandy and Rob

p.s.  Also, here’s a tiny primer on Oil Spills

Hey guys,

Yes, it’s that time of year again when we all need to be alert and aware of the incoming loggerhead mother turtles making their way to our beaches to lay their precious eggs.

Our Turtle Nesting Season begins May 1st and runs through October 31st…

I know I write about this every year, but it’s because it’s so very important and so very integral to everything that we are, here on Sanibel and Captiva Islands.

Eve Haverfield started “Turtle Time” in 1989 to protect loggerhead sea turtles from becoming an endangered species… Kudos to her!

You can visit her website at www.TurtleTime.org and see videos, as well as read about the different laws and regulations associated with the protection of sea turtles and their nesting habits.

I’ve also tracked down a news video clip showing a little bit of her work…

* Video deleted by creator, sorry *

We all need to participate and help educate our island tourist visitors about this very important topic…

Here’s another link to the Sanibel Conservation Group and the Sanibel City Manager’s Office which also outline the guidelines to be followed during this summer nesting season.

So, there you go… Be careful where you step over the next few months!

Hope your spring is going well and be sure to stop by and see us, ok?

Have a great weekend,

Sandy and Rob

p.s.  SanCap One Source  - Sanibel Island Real Estate