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From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers
Haunted Hayride features plenty of spinetingling creatures of all shapes and sizes
Valerie Rodriguez and Kealie Hernandez, 3, at last year’s event
Early Registration Discounts For
Cops & Joggers 5K Fundraiser
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s the 7th annual Cops & Joggers 5K race approaches, the Fort Myers Police
Department encourages participating joggers to register early to receive $5 to
$10 discounts.
The early registration fee for the annual 5K is $20 per adult and $15 per youth,
17 years old or younger, on or before October 9. Fees increase to $25 per person on
October 10, and $30 per person on October 11 for all participants.
Participating joggers may register online with the Fort Myers Track Club at
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Fall For The Arts Schedule Of Events
Field Of Screams
Village, Haunted
Hayride Open
H
alloween in Southwest Florida
will never be the same. Now,
Southwest Floridians in search of
spine-tingling, ghoulish fun will no longer
have to travel to Tampa or Orlando, as
the new Field of Screams Village and
Haunted Hayride opens at JetBlue Park
Sand Sculpting
Event Adding
New Elements
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Dance performance during Family Fest in 2013
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elebrate the beginning of fall and kick off the season of the arts with your family and friends at the Alliance for the Arts on Saturday, October 18 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. during Fall for the Arts 2014. This free family festival features
live performances, artists and author booths, kids games and art stations, face painting, hula dancing and plenty of food.
There will be dozens of booths, with artists displaying and demonstrating their work,
as well as cultural organizations presenting their upcoming seasons. Food and beverages
will be available for purchase throughout the day.
Performance schedule:
10 a.m. – Kellyn Celtic Arts Irish Dance
10:30 a.m. – Cultural Park Theatre
11 a.m. – Dance Bochette
11:30 a.m. – Florida Repertory Theatre
12 p.m. – YMCA Ballet
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he 28th annual American Sand
Sculpting Championships, presented by the Seminole Casino
of Immokalee, the biggest sand sculpting event in the state, is coming to
Fort Myers Beach in just a few weeks.
Running from November 21 until
November 30, this year’s event offers
even more fun for adults and children
alike.
Big C Events, Pinchers Crab Shack,
the Wyndham Garden Hotel on Fort
Myers Beach and The Sand Lovers, all of
which have been involved in other successful sand sculpting events including the
World Championships of Sand Sculpting,
will once again manage the event in
coordination with the Greater Fort Myers
Beach Chamber of Commerce and
charity benefactors: Make-A-Wish, Teen
Challenge, The Kiwanis Club and Lover’s
Key State Park.
This year, sculptors represent nine
different countries and 10 states.
OCTOBER 10, 2014
for five weekends.
The highlight of the event is a hayride
through the haunted reaches of JetBlue
Park. In the village itself, there will be
several shows and attractions including
a live mock execution, bizarre side show
entertainment, the Spider Girl from the
far reaches of the earth, the mind-blowing
Vortex amusement feature and a food
vendor.
Field of Screams Village will be open
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through
October 26 and Wednesday through Friday
from October 29 to 31. The village opens
at sundown each night, and hayrides
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Collectively, they hold over 300 competition medals and many of them are world
champions. There will be 16 Solo Master
Sculptors, 10 Doubles Master Sculptors
(five teams) and 11 Advanced Amateurs
who will compete for the Florida State
Championship.
Guests are welcome to attend daily or
at anytime from November 21 through
30 to see 41 sculptures, more than ever
before. There will be many interactive
activities for guests to partake in including:
• Make-A-Wish Day – On Friday,
November 21, 20 percent of ticket sale
proceeds being donated to the organization.
• More Sand Sculptures – View over
30 sand sculptures, more than 1,000
tons of sand will be sculpted, including
one huge 350-ton sand sculpture.
• Celebrity Quick Sand Speed Sand
Sculpting – An audience-participation show
in which two local celebrities go head-tohead for a 10-minute sculpting competition, sculpting a subject selected by someone in the audience. The winner of each
round advances to championship rounds
based on audience applause. First place
will get $500 donated to their charity
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THE RIVER - OCTOBER 10, 2014
Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now:
Eve Of Change At Main And Hendry
by Gerri Reaves, PhD
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his circa-1925 view captures the intersection of Hendry
and Main shortly before boom-time renovations and construction would sweep through the business district.
Case in point? The two-story brick structure on the northwest
corner (left), known by many locals as the Lee County Bank
Building.
James A. “Pineapple Jim” Hendry built it in 1911 and it was
originally used as a general store.
Around the time of this photo, its various occupants included
several real estate offices and the U.S. Weather Bureau.
The U.S. Post Office had been located in the corner space
from the late 19-teens until it moved to the new Post Office Arcade on Broadway in
1925.
But when this photo was snapped, the Lee County Bank, Title, and Trust Company had not moved in. Originally chartered in 1924, its first office was halfway down
the block -- at the south corner of the Patio de Leon entrance on Hendry.
In 1926, Hendry’s brick building would undergo a stucco job and façade alterations
and be transformed into the Lee County Bank Building. It was one of many downtown
structures that received a stylistic update in the second half of that decade. That bank
(not to be confused with others of similar names) would be in residence until the mid1960s.
Other prominent structures on the west side of Hendry in 1925 include Peter Tonnelier’s long-lived three-story Graystone Hotel Building and the Leon Hotel, both with
balconies.
Across Hendry stands the Royal Palm Grocery (right foreground), a building originally constructed as Guy B. Reynolds’ grocery in 1905.
In this circa-1925 view of Main and Hendry, James A. Hendry’s 1911 brick building stands on
the northwest corner. Hendry leads to Ireland’s Dock, still a thriving business concern at that
time.
photo courtesy of the Southwest Florida Museum of History
Today, Hendry’s building is still called the Lee County Bank Building by many people who
recall its four decades in that location. Across the street, the Edison Theatre is now located
roughly where the former Royal Palm Market once stood.
photo by Gerri Reaves
The street leads to the Caloosahatchee River and the Hendry Street Dock, a commercial enterprise that had been in operation since the town’s earliest days. In fact, the
dock traced its origin to the time when a Seminole War-era U.S. Army fort occupied
the footprint of today’s downtown.
The historic photo’s anachronistic touches include the wagon (far left) parked by a
modern streetlight and a rather clunky traffic diverter in the center of the intersection.
Such traffic devices would disappear, when the classic late-1920s brick streets were
installed not long after the photo was taken.
Today the Lee County Bank Building is an antiques and collectibles business and
the rest of the block remains intact. The grocery store on Hendry Street’s east side
was demolished decades ago and the Edison Theatre was built.
Perhaps the biggest change to this scene, however, is the view toward the river:
Hendry Street has been extended significantly with infill, and at its foot stands the City
Pier Building, not an historic dock.
Walk down to Main and Hendry to see Pineapple Jim’s built building, now more
than a century old.
Then continue the short distance to the Southwest Florida Museum of History at
2031 Jackson Street to learn more about the bank that anchored Main and Hendry
for four decades.
For information, call 321-7430 or go to museumofhistory.org. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
And if you love local history, be sure to visit the Southwest Florida Historical Society, located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard on the campus of the Lee County Alliance
for the Arts.
The all-volunteer non-profit organization’s hours are Wednesday or Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon or Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m. Call them at 939-4044.
Sources: Archives of the Southwest Florida Historical Society, the Story of Fort
Myers by Karl H. Grismer, and Historic Fort Myers by Prudy Taylor Board and Esther
B. Colcord.
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Pirate Fest Returns
P
irates are once again invading the
docks beside Matanzas Pass at Fort
Myers Beach for the 9th annual
Pirate Fest on October 10, 11 and 12.
The Greater Fort Myers Beach Area
Chamber of Commerce seeks title sponsorship for the event, which was attended
by over 7,500 people last year. The event
also is seeking sponsorships for the Pub
Crawl and Pirate’s Ball as well as prize
donations and volunteer performers.
“With the addition of more activities and
entertainment, this year’s event promises
to be even more spectacular than the last,”
said chamber President Bud Nocerra.
The plunder runs all weekend long and A young pirate at Nervous Nellie’s on Fort Myers Beach
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begins with a boom. Opening cannon shots are fired
from the fisherman’s wharf at Old San Carlos Boulevard
on Friday at 5 p.m. and closing cannon shots are on
Sunday at 5 p.m.
“Pirate Fest will include live music, events and acts
such as the Craic Celtic Fusion Music, Arrr Inc. and the
Skeleton Crew Family Fun Theatre, cannon firing demonstrations from Gulf Coast Black Powder, Black Duck
pirate ship rides, live mermaids and pirate groups on
stage and interacting with the crowd on Old San Carlos
Boulevard.
The most exciting event will be the live sea battle at
1:45 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be
a 45-minute cruise to view the sea battle at 1:45 p.m.
both days leaving from the fisherman’s wharf docks on
Old San Carlos Boulevard in Fort Myers Beach.
Pirate Fest evening festivities will include a Pirate’s
Ball on Friday, October 10 and a Pub Crawl all weekend.
This year, there will be a downloadable pub crawl
map with coupons from area bars, restaurants and retailers for food, drink and shopping deals.
For family fun and a chance to win prizes, purchase a
$5 scavenger hunt map at the chamber’s Visitors Center
on Fort Myers Beach or the Mobile Information Center
“Roxy.”
Swashbucklers of all ages are invited to put on
their best pirate gear and join in the fun all weekend
long beginning Friday evening and continuing through
Sunday evening.
Volunteer groups and individuals as well as businesses
interested in sponsorships are encouraged to contact the
chamber. All event information including advance ticket
purchase, schedule, accommodations and sponsor information can be found at www.fmbpiratefest.com.
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Summerset Regatta This Weekend
2013 Summerset Regatta race under way
Pictures from the 2013 Summerset Regatta
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or 49 consecutive years, the sailors of Southwest Florida have gathered to celebrate the end of summer by participating in this area’s premier sailing event
called the Summerset Regatta.
This year, hundreds of sailors are expected from Tampa Bay to the Florida Keys,
participating in over 50 boats in seven classes. The Offshore Sailing School Buoy
Races on Saturday, and the West Marine Coastal Race on Sunday will inspire the competition among sailors representing eight different sailing clubs.
This year, the Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society (CMCS) is again
proud to present the 49th Summerset Regatta. CMCS will continue the tradition of
contributing thousands of dollars ($13,000 in 2013) from the proceeds to local youth
sailing groups, up and down the coast. The activities include racing, social and happy
hour events, prize drawings, and the awards dinner at the Captiva Ballroom at Pink
Shell Resort in Fort Myers Beach.
Each vessel entered will be eligible for fantastic door prizes, such as haul-outs, boat
services, gift certificates and nautical supplies. The 2014 race will include many of
our area’s fastest racing yachts and previous Boat of the Year (BOTY) winners. The
Summerset Regatta is the first regatta to be scored in the 2014-15 BOTY racing for
Southwest Florida, Charlotte Harbor and the Caloosahatchee BOTY competitions.
Summerset Regatta 2014 schedule of events:
Friday, October 10
Shoreside activities start at 1830 hours when the regatta kicks off with the Sellstate
Priority Realty Skippers’ Meeting/Party at Bonita Bill’s, with free beer, soda, and pizza.
Bonita Bill’s is located at 702 Fisherman’s Wharf, San Carlos Island at Fort Myers
Beach. Drawing for cruisers’ prizes, too.
Saturday, October 11
First start 0930 hours
Offshore Sailing School Buoy Races off Fort Myers Beach. Post race cocktail party
starts at 1800 hours at Coconuts Poolside, at the Pink Shell Resort. Cash bar with free
beer and hors d’oeuvres. Drawing for racers’ prizes, music and a nautical art show.
Sunday, October 12
First warning at 0925 hours
West Marine Coastal Race off Fort Myers Beach. Racers will finish a 14 to 18 nautical mile distance race in the Gulf of Mexico.
1020 hours – Cruisers’ Coastal Race
1800 hours – Morgan Stanley Smith Barney/Lexus of Fort Myers awards dinner
and party at The Pink Shell Resort, Captiva Ballroom.
For more information, contact regatta chairperson and vice commodore Steve
Romaine at 482-6280 or [email protected] or rear commodore of racing Stan
Dale at 305-218-1104 or [email protected]. The Summerset Regatta website is www.
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Rotary Club Distributes Dictionaries
To Third Graders In Lee County
Jessica Clark, Victor Mayeron, Paul Page, and Michael Dunn of Rotary Club of Fort Myers
South loved the smiles that the new dictionaries brought to students’ faces
Members of Rotary Club of Fort Myers South, Michael Dunn and Victor Mayeron get set to
pass out dictionaries to third graders at Tanglewood Elementary School
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embers of Rotary Club of Fort Myers South visited several Lee County
schools last week to distribute dictionaries to all third graders. Each year, all
of the Rotary clubs in Lee County provide every third grade student in Lee
County schools with a dictionary.
This year, Rotary Club of Fort Myers South was assigned Colonial Elementary,
Heights Elementary, Orangewood Elementary, Ray Pottorf Elementary, Tanglewood
Elementary and Treeline Elementary. Before the dictionaries were distributed to students, volunteers met at the Lee County School District office to uncase the dictionaries, apply the Rotary 4-Way Test labels, re-case the dictionaries, label the boxes for the
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County,” said Jim Applegate, dictionary project chairman for Rotary Club of Fort
Myers South. “The children at each location were so excited and asked a lot of questions, while constantly thanking our Rotary members profusely.”
During the dictionary distribution, Rotarians gave a brief introduction to Rotary
before handing the dictionaries to third graders.
“I have been told by some of the teachers that for some students this is the first
book they have ever owned. It is a joy to see the excitement on their faces when we
hand them their very own dictionary,” Applegate added.
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From page 1
Fall For The Arts
Fall for the Arts 2014 is made possible through sponsorships and partnerships with
The News Press Media Group, Caloosa Tent & Rental, The River Weekly News and
CopyLady. The event is powered by Fafco Solar Energy. The event is free, but a $5
suggested family donation will help ensure future family programming at the Alliance.
Visit www.ArtInLee.org or call 939-2787 for more informaiton.
The Alliance for the Arts is at 10091 McGregor Boulevard, just south of Colonial
Boulevard in Fort Myers.
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Field Of Screams
Family Fest includes dance troupes, theatre groups and martial art demonstrations
12:30 p.m. – Kurokawa Martial Arts
1 p.m. – North Fort Myers Academy of the Arts Steel Drum Band
1:30 p.m. – Young Artists Awards
2 p.m. – City Scenes Theater Company
2:30 p.m. – Heart and Soles Dance Troupe
Participating artists include: Leslie Anne Jewelry, Katie Gardenia, Damali Gibbs,
Janis Grau, David Hammel, TM Jacobs and Angelina Assanti, Doug MacGregor, Kyle
Miller, Dana Nicloy, Patterson Art, Graciela Price, and Kathy Robinson.
Participating organizations include: Aboriginals: Art of the First Person, ArtFest
Fort Myers, Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, City Scenes Theater Company, Cultural
Park Theatre, Family Music Time, Florida Repertory Theatre, Ghostbird Theatre
Company, Gulf Coast Symphony, Gulf Coast Writers Association, Gulfshore Ballet,
Imaginarium Science Center, Kellyn Celtic Arts Irish Dance, Kurokawa Martial Arts,
Palmgrass/Acoustic Music Society of Southwest Florida, North Fort Myers Academy
for the Arts, Pine Island Writers, Sol Major Music, Southwest Florida Fine Craft
Guild, SouthwestFlorida Symphony, Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida, Vino’s
Picasso, and Young Artists Awards.
Hortoons
Field of Screams Village
run until 11:30 p.m. at JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Drive in Fort Myers.
The evening shows and entertainment are designed for adults and children age 13
or older. Children younger than 13 are welcome to attend the event with the supervision of their parent or guardian.
Admission to the village and hayride is $15 per person if purchased in advance
online at www.fearatfenwaysouth.com, and all entertainment is included with admission. Gate admission at the door will be $25 per person.
Vendor space and sponsorships are still available. For more information and session
times, visit www.fearatfenwaysouth.com.
FGCU Presents
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
F
lorida Gulf Coast University’s
Symphony Orchestra opens its
2014-15 concert season this
Saturday, October 11 with a musical
celebration of the 450th anniversary of
William Shakespeare’s birth.
The concert will feature Felix
Mendelssohn’s incidental music for A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the
orchestra will be joined by a number of
special guests. Assistant professor Gerritt
VanderMeer and visiting instructor Kiara
Feliciano of FGCU’s Theatre Program
will perform dialogue from the comedy.
Shakespeare’s words and Mendelssohn’s
music will be sung by Bower School of
Music associate professor Jeanie Darnell,
soprano; Lauren Davis, mezzo-soprano;
and the women of the Florida Gulf Coast
University choirs (Trent Brown, conductor).
The free concert, conducted by visiting
assistant professor David Cole, begins at
7:30 p.m. in the U.Tobe Recital Hall in
FGCU’s Music Building. It is open to the
public, but seating is limited. Doors open
at 7 p.m.
For more information, contact Joanna
K. Hoch at 745-4268.
Gateway To The Islands
Kiwanis Club Installs Officers
K
iwanis Club of Fort Myers/Gateway to the Islands (GTTI) recently held its
installation banquet for the club’s 2014-2015 officers at Charley’s Boathouse
Grill on Fort Myers Beach. Awards were also given to club members for their
support in service to the community.
The individuals who took office are: Gary Hudson, club president; Jack Liptak,
president-elect; David Stauffer, secretary; Debbie Norris, treasurer. The 2014-2015
Gateway to the Islands Kiwanis Club Board of Directors are: Viki Luster, Tina Parsons,
Mary Poelker, Matt Ponzio and Martha Smith.
Richard Tanner received the George F. Hixson Fellowship Award (Hixson was
Kiwanis International’s first president). A long-time GTTI member, every Christmas
Tanner buys $1,500 to $3,000 worth of presents to be distributed to local children in
need.
Matt Ponzio received the Walter Zeller Fellowship Award. This award is named for
Mr. Zeller, who provided the seed money for the Kiwanis International Foundation.
Republican
Women Monthly
Luncheon
A
mendments to the Florida
Constitution will be the topic
at the Fort Myers Republican
Women’s Club monthly luncheon
meeting on Tuesday, October 21. Joe
Mazurkiewicz will present both pros
and cons of each amendment. He will
answer questions from the audience.
The public is invited to attend the luncheon and the program being held at The
Helm Club, The Landings in South Fort
Myers. A social hour begins at 11:15
a.m. The noon lunch, business meeting
and program will follow. The luncheon
cost is $16 per person. Reservations are
required by Thursday, October 16 and
may be made by contacting Tina Laurie
at 489-4701.
Election information is a bi-annual
activity of the Fort Myers Republican
Women’s Club. Attendees are encouraged to write checks equal to or more
than the meal cost to a Republican candidate; the club then picks up the cost of
the meal.
Additional information about the club
may be obtained by contacting the president, Gaile Anthony, at 292-5212.
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The Zeller award supports Project Eliminate, an international effort to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetnus. Ponzio is a charter member and a past president who has
been heavily involved with GTTI’s dining book fundraising project. His UPS stores also
accept stuffed animals for children in the area.
Charter member David Stauffer was named GTTI’s Kiwanian of the Year. Stauffer
is senior pastor at Faith United Methodist Church on McGregor Boulevard. He has
served as GTTI president for two years, is currently club secretary, and has assumed
district and conference leadership positions for Kiwanis International. While president,
he guided the club to Distinguished Club status, an honor which few clubs can claim.
Gateway to the Islands Kiwanis Club is Lee County’s newest Kiwanis Club, having
received its charter on September 9, 2008. It is comprised of professional women
and men, working and retired, who generally work and/or live around the San Carlos
Boulevard/McGregor Boulevard/Summerlin Road areas. The club mixes fun and fellowship while taking seriously the Kiwanis’ defining statement of changing the world
one child and one community at a time. Meetings are held every Tuesday (except the
second Tuesday board meeting) from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. at First Watch on McGregor
Boulevard.
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Along The River
On Saturday, take a guided tour with Lee County Bird Patrol at Bunche Beach, an exceptional birding location. Pictured is a piping plover, a small shorebird with a melodic call
F
rom the parish that has hosted the annual Greek Fest for nearly 40 years
comes a new “mini” event, A Little Taste of Greece. The Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Church is serving its most popular Greek menu items and
pastries during the two-day celebration: Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October
11 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission to the family-friendly event is free.
Whether you decide to eat there or order take-out, there are a dozen dishes from
which to choose including Greek chicken, gyros sandwich, spinach pie, baklava and
fenekia. Prices range from $3 to $13.
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is located at 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort
Myers. For more information about A Little Taste of Greece, call 481-2099 or go to
www.annunciation.fl.goarch.org.
On Saturday at 8 a.m., experience the beautiful birds of Bunche Beach during a
Lee County Bird Patrol guided tour.
Bunche Beach is one of the best birding sites in the county. Saturday’s tour is led
by a member (either Charlie Ewell or Iver Brook) of the Lee County Bird Patrol, a
group of volunteers who like to watch and identify birds and are willing to count those
birds and turn the count over to the property’s manager for the county.
To participate in the guided tour, meet
Swim with
on the beach at the end of John Morris
the Fishes
Road. Tours are free with paid parking;
$2 per hour for approximately two hours.
Bring binoculars, sun protection, shoes that
can get wet and a bottle of drinking water.
There is access to public restrooms at the
first parking lot on the right after the small
bridge. Pre-registration is not required.
Bunche Beach is located at 18201
John Morris Road, Fort Myers. For more
information, call 707-3015 or go to www.
birdpatrol.org.
The Summerset Regatta returns
12600 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers
to Fort Myers Beach this weekend for
the 49th year in a row. It is hosted
www.scubavicedivers.com
by the Caloosahatchee Marching and
Chowder Society to benefit youth sailing in
Southwest Florida,
Forty-nine years ago, some local sailors
placed a classified ad in the newspaper
looking for “anyone interested in racing sailboats from Fort Myers Beach to
Naples.” That first race led to a yearly
event that all Southwest Florida sailors look
forward to – the end of the summer celFishing • Cabbage Key ebration known as the Summerset Regatta.
The Summerset Regatta is the largest
Dolphin Watching
racing event for CMCS and the cruisCaptains Available
ing fleet is there to cheer on the racers.
Mooring in Matazas Pass area and limited
dockage is available as racers get first
options there. Enjoy all the festivities of the
Jensen’s Marina
regatta including pre-race skippers meeting, first day race Beer Fest and awards
Captiva Island
dinner on Sunday evening. Share in the
Nervous Nellie’s in Fort Myers Beach is celebrating Pirate Fest this weekend
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experience of the racers without “shedding blood and sweat” on the water.
For more information, go to www.summersetregatta.com or contact regatta chairperson and vice commodore Steve Romaine at 482-6280 or sromain294@yahoo.
com.
The 9th annual Fort Myers Beach Pirate Fest returns next weekend. Nervous
Nellie’s Crazy Waterfront Eatery invites you to celebrate starting Friday, with wenches,
corsairs, and beauties at the historic seaport of Fort Myers Beach. Enjoy live music and
shows on two stages or watch pirate ships go to battle with thar cannons ablaze.
Nervous Nellie’s Schedule
Friday, October 10
• Pirate stroll: Costumed pirates and strolling musicians to visit Nervous Nellie’s and
Ugly’s Waterside Bar from 6 to 9 p.m.
• Live music: Dave Collaton 6 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, October 11
• Pirate Walk: From the fountain at Nervous Nellie’s to Times Square at 10 a.m.
• Kids’ fishing contest: On the fishing pier at Nervous Nellie’s historic Fort Myers
Beach seaport from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Sea battle viewing: Observe the battle action at Nervous Nellie’s Crazy Waterfront
Eatery & Ugly’s Waterside Bar from 2 to 3 p.m.
• Drum circle: At the fountain at Nervous Nellie’s at 5:15 p.m.
• Pirate Ball: Come in yer best pirate or wench garb and twirl yer best mate to live
music by Rich Lancaster and Drew from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance or
$15 at the door.
• Pirate Ball: Begins at 8 p.m.
• Pirate costume contest: Be sure to enter the Pirate Costume Contest at 9 p.m.
Cash prizes are awarded to Best Pirate, Best Wench and Best Couple.
Sunday, October 12
• Pirate Walk: From the fountain at Nervous Nellie’s to Times Square at 10 a.m.
• Kids’ fishing contest: On the fishing pier at Nervous Nellie’s historic Fort Myers
Beach seaport from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Sea battle viewing: Observe the battle action at Nervous Nellie’s Crazy Waterfront
Eatery & Ugly’s Waterside Bar from 2 to 3 p.m.
• Drum circle: At the fountain at Nervous Nellie’s at 5 p.m.
• Live music: High Tide from 6 to 10 p.m.
Nervous Nellie’s Crazy Waterfront Eatery and Ugly’s Waterfront Bar are located at
1131 First Street, Fort Myers Beach at the historic seaport of Fort Myers Beach. Call
463-8077 or go to www.nervousnellies.net.
472-5800
Read us online at IslandSunNews.com
481-4733
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FORT MYERS FARE
Dining From Downtown’s Historic River District To The Beaches
For more information, check out our advertisers in this week’s River Weekly
BRATTA’S RISTORANTE
Bratta’s serves fresh made-to-order
food in an inviting atmosphere featuring
live music nightly.
The two for $20 menu is served all
day Sunday to Thursday. Happy Hour is
daily from 4 to 6:30 p.m. with drink and
appetizer specials. Filet Napoleon, Taylor
Street baked ziti and fresh bruschetta are
a few favorites on the restaurant’s daily
menu. Lobster tail and Chilean sea bass is
served on the weekends.
12984 S. Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers. Call 433-4449.
COURTNEY’S
CONTINENTAL CUISINE
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Courtney’s is a family business run by
Executive Chef Dale, his wife Betty and
their son, Courtney.
The warm and welcoming bar is great
for lunch, libations and lots of laughter.
Relax in comfort with friends and enjoy
discounted drinks and appetizers during
happy hour, served 4 to 7 p.m. daily.
The dining room offers a wonderful
dinner variety; if you’re an early diner,
be sure to check out the Sunset Dining
Specials. “Eggceptional” entrées highlight
the restaurant’s Sunday brunch from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday dinner is served 4
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Beach. Call 765-9660.
ICHIBAN
Ichiban is a downtown favorite for
Chinese and Japanese cuisine. The name
means “Number One” in Japanese and
offers its customers the perfect balance
of great quality and affordable prices. Ichiban has been family owned and operated
for ten years and its enduring popularity
is a testament to its exceptional, friendly
service.
1520 Broadway #106, Fort Myers.
Call 334-6991.
ISLAND COW
Sit at Ichiban’s sushi bar and watch the sushi sculptors create edible art. The menu features a large variety of textures and flavors – sweet, sour, tangy, spicy and salty – that will
satisfy all sushi lovers. It is also known for its variety of Japanese and Chinese dishes.
and 112, Fort Myers. Call 466-4646.
DOC FORD’S
RUM BAR & GRILLE
Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille is
named for the Doc Ford character in
local author Randy Wayne White’s bestselling mystery novels.
It’s a well known gathering place with
indoor and outdoor patio seating. The
combined menu offers all the lunch and
dinner items from 11 a.m. until closing. It
includes cedar plank salmon topped with
a mango chipotle glaze or a marinated
grilled chicken sandwich and there’s a
well provisioned raw bar. Tropical drinks
Where can you go when you’re in the
moooood for some great cook’in, local
fun and prices that won’t make you lose
the farm? Try Island Cow on Sanibel.
Island Cow is an airy bistro with french
doors leading out to the front and back
patios. It is open daily for breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Dine under the stars while
you listen to live music on one of Sanibel’s only al fresco eating porches.
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Churches/Temples
ALL FAITHS UNITARIAN
CONGREGATION (UUA)
Where diversity is treasured,
2756 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers
Sunday Services at 9 and 11 a.m.
Adult Education Workshop at 10 a.m.
The Reverend Margaret L. Beard, Minister
239-226-0900 – www.allfaiths-uc.org
ALL SAINTS BYZANTINE
RITE CATHOLIC CHURCH
10291 Bayshore Rd., N. Fort Myers
Divine Liturgy is on Sun. at 10:30 a.m.;
Rosary begins at 10 a.m. Lenten services
(Presanctified Liturgy) will be on Wed.
evenings at 6 p.m. starting on Feb. 22.
Administrator is Very Rev. Peter Lickman,
ph. 305-651-0991. We are a Church of the
Eastern Catholic or Byzantine Rite, 1.5 mi.
east of Int. 75.
ANNUNCIATION GREEK
ORTHODOX CHURCH
8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers
Reverend Fr. Dean Nastos, Proistamenos
Orthros Service Sunday 9 a.m.
Divine Liturgy Sunday 10 a.m.
www.annunciation.fl.goarch.org
239-481-2099
BETH SHILOH
MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE
15675 McGregor Boulevard, 437-3171
Rabbi: Judah Hungerman
Friday Service, 8 p.m., Saturday Service,
11 a.m. Shabbat School Saturday Morning, Adult Hebrew Classes. Call for information on full program.
BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES
CHURCH OF GOD
Just past the Tanger Outlet Mall
Pastor: Barry Lentz, 281-3063
Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.
CHABAD LUBAVITCH
OF SW FLORIDA ORTHODOX
5620 Winkler Road, Fort Myers
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz
433-7708, E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.chabadswf.org
Services: Friday 6:30 p.m.; Saturday Kabbalah class 9 a.m.;
Shacharit 10 a.m.; Kiddush at noon
Minyan: Monday and Thursday 7 a.m.
CHAPEL OF CYPRESS COVE
10200 Cypress Cove Circle Fort Myers
239-850-3943, Located at Cypress Cove
Retirement Center on HealthPark Campus
An ecumenical non-denominational community of believers.
Sunday Worship Service, 10 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.
Reverendt Ted Althouse, Pastor
[email protected]
CHURCH OF THE CROSS
13500 Freshman Lane; 768-2188
Pastor: Bud Stephens; A nondemonimational church emphasizing a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ.
Sunday Service: 9:15 a.m. Traditional,
10:45 Contemporary.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
1619 Llewellyn Drive Fort Myers
Just off McGregor across from the Edison/
Ford Winter Estates 334-4978, Pastor:
Douglas Kelchner, Worship times Sunday’s
9 and 10:30 a.m. Website: www.taecc.com
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey DeYoe, Senior Pastor
Reverend David Dietzel, Pastor Emeritus.
Traditional Sunday service 10 a.m. Nursery
available
CYPRESS LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH
8400 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers,
481-5442 Randy A. Alston, Reverend.
Sunday Services: Bible study, 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship, 11 a.m., Evening Worship, 7 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting,
6:30 p.m.
CYPRESS LAKE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
481-3233. www.clpc.us.
Clint Cottrell, pastor
Prayer Service 8 a.m., Praise 9 a.m., Children’s Church 9 a.m., Traditional 11 a.m.
Summer: Prayer Service 8 a.m.
Combined Traditional/Praise 10 a.m.
CYPRESS LAKE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
482-1250,
8 and 11 a.m. Sunday Traditional Service
9:30 a.m. Praise Service
Sunday School all times
FAITH FELLOWSHIP WORLD
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
6111 South Pointe Boulevard, Fort Myers,
278-3638. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.;
Voice of Faith, WCRN 13.50 AM Radio,
Sunday, 1:30 p.m.; Thursday Service, 7:30
p.m.; Friday Youth Service, 7:30 p.m.
Nursery care for pre-school children and
Children’s Church for ages 5-12 available
at each service.
FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
15690 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, 482-2030
Pastor: David Stauffer.
Traditional services 8:45 a.m.;
Contemporary, 10:30 a.m.
Go south on McGregor Boulevard. The
church is ½ mile past the intersection of
Gladiolus and San Carlos Boulevard on
the way to Sanibel.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
2390 West First Street, next door to Edison Estates.
Sunday Morning Service and Sunday
School, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening
Testimony Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Child care
provided at all services. Visit our Reading
Room for quiet study at: 2281 First Street,
River District. www.time4thinkers.com,
www.christiansciencefortmyers.com,
www.christianscience.com
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
13545 American Colony Boulevard
off Daniels Parkway in the Colony,
Pastor: Reverend Joey Brummett
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening, 6 p.m.;
Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
in the Downtown Fort Myers River District
2466 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901
239-332-1152, www.fumcftmyers.org
Sunday: 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship
9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
5 p.m. Youth Program
FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) A STEPHEN
MINISTRIES CONGREGATION
5916 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, 437-4330
Reverend Mark Condrey, Pastor
Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Church School: 9:15 a.m.
FORT MYERS CONGREGATIONAL
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST:
8210 College Parkway, Fort Myers,
482-3133. Philip White, pastor
Morning Worship: 10 a.m.
Church School: 10:15 a.m.
Adult Forum: 11:30 a.m.
IONA-HOPE EPISCOPAL
CONGREGATION
9650 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers 4544778 The Reverend Dr. John S. Adler,
pastor.
Weekly services:
Saturday 5 p.m., Eucharist with Healing
Sunday 8 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite One;
9:30 a.m., Family Eucharist with Healing
and Church School
Tuesday 9:30 a.m., Morning Prayer (in
Spanish); Wednesday 9:30 a.m., Eucharist
with Healing. Child care available at Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m. services.
JESUS THE WORKER
CATHOLIC CHURCH:
881 Nuna Avenue, Fort Myers, 481-1143
Masses Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
KINGDOM LIFE CHURCH
2154 McGregor Boulevard,
Pastor Randy and Anita Thurman
10:30 a.m. Sunday Service
All are welcome.
LAMB OF GOD CHURCH
One of a few federated Lutheran (ELCA)
and Episcopal Congregations in the nation.
19691 Cypress View Drive, Fort Myers, FL
33967. 239-267-3525 or visit www.lambofgodchurch.net. The Rev. Dr. James Reho
leads Sunday worship services at 7:45 and
10 a.m. Sunday’s Cool for Children 10 a.m.
NEW BEGINNINGS CENTER
New Home Church, 8505 Jenny Cae
Lane, North Fort Myers, 239-656-0416
Weekly Friday Meeting Meet & Greet: 6:30
p.m. Kingdom Teaching: 7 p.m. Fellowship
and refreshments after service. [email protected], www.facebook.
com/nbcministry. Alex & Patricia Wiggins,
Ministers
NEW COVENANT EYES CHURCH
See Clearly. Meeting monthly at 9 a.m.
at the Elks Lodge. 1900 Park Meadows
Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33907. 239-2208519
Pastor Alan Bondar
www.newcovenanteyes.com
Wear what you want, rockin’ music, relevant teaching, LIFT Kidz program, free
coffee & donuts, people who are real,
church that’s actually fun.
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
OF FORT MYERS
16120 San Carlos Boulevard, Unit 10
239-985-8503
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11 a.m Sunday Morning Worship.
7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
3825 McGregor Boulevard. Fort Myers
Pastor Eddie Spencer
8 & 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
11 a.m. Contemporary Worship
8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School
Youth and Children’s programming runs
concurrent to Sunday services.
Nursery care provided at all services
274-1230. For more information visit:
www.newhopefortmyers.org
PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Meets at Fort Myers Beach Masonic
Lodge
17625 Pine Ridge Road,
Fort Myers Beach 267-7400.
Pastors Bruce Merton, Gail & RC Fleeman
Adult Discussion Classes: 9-10 AM
Countdown to Worship (praise music):
10:10 AM
Amazing Grace Worship: 10:30 AM
Phone 267-7400 Fax 267-7407
Web site: peacecommunitychurch.com
e-mail: [email protected]
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday Worship at 9:30am.
Peace is a member of the ELCA.
We celebrate weekly communion with
traditional liturgy, organ and choir.
15840 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers
On the way to Sanibel. 239-437-2599,
www.peaceftmyers.com,
[email protected].
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
3950 Winkler Ext., Fort Myers, 274-0143
8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday Services
Daily early learning center/day care
RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
21580 River Ranch Rd, Estero
239-495-0400, Senior Pastor: Todd Weston
8 and 9:45 a.m Services; 11:30 a.m.
Legacy Service, multi-generational
SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER
Meditation classes. All are welcome.
Guided meditations offering many methods for relaxing the body and focusing the
mind on virtuous objects to bring increasing peace and happiness into daily activity.
For information, class times and locations
call 567-9739 or visit www.MeditationInFortMyers.org.
SAINT COLUMBKILLE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
12171 Iona Road, Fort Myers, off McGregor and north of Gladiolus.
489-3973 Father Joseph Clifford.
Weekly Monday through Saturday 8 a.m.
Weekend masses: Saturday 3 and 5 p.m.;
Sunday: 7, 9,11, and 5:30 p.m.
Reconciliation is available at the church on
Saturdays at noon and by appointment
SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
3049 Mcgregor Boulevard, Fort Myers,
344-0012 Pastor Reverend Steve Filizzi
An Affirming & Inclusive Congregation
Sunday Services, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Mid-Week Service, Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
SAINT MICHAEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH & SCHOOL (LCMS)
3595 Broadway, Fort Myers,
239-939-1218, Worship: Saturday 5:30
p.m., Sunday 8 & 10:45 a.m. Bible Study
for adults and children Sunday at 9:15 a.m.
Phone for other dates & times. Plus Marriage Enrichment, Divorcecare, Griefshare.
SAINT PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH
3751 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach,
239-463-4251, www.stpeterfmb.com.
Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m.
SAINT NICHOLAS MONASTERY
Church and Bookstore:111 Evergreen
Road (southwest corner of Evergreen
Road and Gail Street.) Liturgical services
conducted in English and Church Slavonic;
following the Julian (Old) Calendar.
Liturgical Services: Sundays and Holy
Days: Hours at 9:30 a.m. Holy Liturgy at
10 a.m. Call to confirm service schedule:
239-997-2847; Bookstore: 239-691-1775
or visit www.saintnicholasmonastery.org.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
13031 Palm Beach Blvd (3 miles east of
I75) East Fort Myers (across from Ft Myers Shores) 239 693 0818
Weekday masses: 9 a.m. Tuesday-Friday
Weekend masses: 4 p.m. Saturday
Sunday 9 & 11 a.m. All Are Welcome!
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST CHURCH
16940 McGregor Boulevard,
Robert G. Kasten, Pastor
Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.
Nursery available
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Junior Church grades one to five
Wee Church Pre-K to K
Evening Service 6 p.m.
Wednsday Service 6 p.m.
TEMPLE BETHEL SYNAGOGUE
16225 Winkler Road Fort Myers
239-433-0018, www.templebethel.com
[email protected]
Rabbi Jeremy Barras, Cantor Victor
Geigner, Religious School Director Dale
Cohen, Learning Tree Director Jesyca
Virnig, Office Manager Inna Vasser
Union For Reform Judaism
Shabbat Service: Friday 7:30 p.m.
Torah Study: Saturday 9:30 a.m.
Religious School: Wednesday 5:30 p.m.
and Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Learning Tree: Monday through Friday
From page 10
TEMPLE JUDEA (CONSERVATIVE)
14486 A&W Bulb Road, Fort Myers,
433-0201, Rabbi: Rabbi Marc Sack
Minyan: Monday at 9 a.m.
Religious Education: Sunday mornings
Concert To Benefit At-Risk Children
Billy Dean will perform on October 25 at The Heights Center
G
eneral admission and individual VIP tickets are now available for Grammy
award-winner and country music legend Billy Dean, who will perform an
intimate concert at The Heights Center in Fort Myers on Saturday, October
25 to benefit at-risk kids in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. The event is sponsored by local philanthropists Cheryl and Dave Copham. Proceeds will benefit The
Heights Foundation and fund educational, arts and enrichment programs at The
Heights Center.
General admission tickets are $150 per person. Individual VIP tickets that include
admission to a VIP pre-party and meet-and-greet with Billy, as well as premium concert seating, are $625. The VIP meet-and-greet will take place from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. General admission doors will open at 7 p.m. and Dean will perform from 7:30
to 9:30 p.m.
From page 10
Churches/Temples
and Wednesday evenings Services: Friday
night at 6:15 p.m. and Saturday morning at
9 a.m. Web site: www.tjswfl.org
THE NEW CHURCH
The New Church of SWFL is located
10811 Sunset Plaza Circ. #401, behind
Zoomers. Rev. Gabriella Cahaley officiates worship services on Sundays at 11
a.m. during the season. Other worship
events are held on the beach in Fort Myers Beach. See our webpage http://www.
newchurchflorida.com/ or call for more
information 239-481-5535.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH FORT MYERS
13411 Shire Lane (off Daniels Parkway
one mile west of I-75). Minister: The Reverend Allison Farnum. Sunday services
and religious education at 10:30 a.m. For
information on all church events call 5612700 or visit www.uucfm.org.
UNITY OF BONITA SPRINGS
Family Service 10 to 11 a.m. Healing
Circle 11 a.m. Hospitality and Fellowship,
11 a.m. Inspiring lesson, uplifting and
dynamic
music, meditation in a loving environment.
Service held at 28285 Imperial Street,
Bonita Springs. Call 947-3100.
UNITY OF FORT MYERS
11120 Ranchette Rd, Fort Myers
Sunday Services 9:15 and 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 11 a.m.
Reverend Jim Rosemergy. Our God is
Love, Our religion is Oneness, Our Race is
Human. 239-278-1511, www.unityoffortmyers.org.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
9065 Ligon Court, Fort Myers, across
from HealthPark Hospital, 481-2125
Senior Pastor: Robert Brunson
Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
for all ages. 11 a.m. Blended Worship
www.westminsterfortmyers.org
WORD OF LIFE CHURCH
2120 Collier Ave, Fort Myers, 274-8881;
Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7
p.m. Bishop Gaspar and Michele Anastasi
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, 481-4040,
Pastor Curtis Deterding. Sunday Services:
8:30 a.m. Traditional, 10 a.m. Blended.
Web site www.zionfm.org.
Jammies & Jeans
At Temple Judea
O
n Friday, October 17 at 5:30
p.m., Temple Judea hosts
Jammies & Jeans, a Shabbat
evening especially for young children
and their families. Held on the second
Friday of each month, it is open to the
entire community. The Jammies & Jeans
Shabbat service is in addition to the regular 6:15 p.m. Shabbat service.
Throw on your jeans and get your
kids in their jammies for a casual, warm
and kid-friendly Shabbat service filled
with singing, storytelling and lots of fun
followed by dinner. The Shabbat service
is held in the Synagogue, followed by dinner at 6 p.m.
To make dinner reservations, send an
email to [email protected]. Rabbi
Sack will help you enjoy and celebrate the
joy of Shabbat with stories, songs, dancing and more.
Temple Judea is located at 14486 A
& W Bulb Road in Fort Myers. For more
information, call 433-0201.
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“Grammy award-winner Billy Dean is a friend, a star, a gifted songwriter and performer and probably the nicest person we will ever meet,” said Dave Copham. “This is
world-class entertainment for a great cause that is not to be missed.”
Dean’s insightful songwriting, clear and distinctive voice and masterful instrumental
gifts have earned him accolades from many awards academies and countless devoted
fans. He has sold more than 4 million albums, with 11 top 10 singles and five number
one hits. He has recorded eight studio albums since 1990, of which four have been
certified gold. His biggest hits include Only Here For A Little While, Somewhere In
My Broken Heart, You Don’t Count The Cost, Only The Wind, Billy The Kid, It’s
What I Do, Buy Me A Rose and Let Them Be Little.
Dean has transcended genres with his unique repertoire earning numerous awards,
including The Academy of Country Music’s Song of the Year, ACM New Male Vocalist
of The Year, BMI Pop Awards, BMI Song Awards, BMI Million Air Plays Award,
Country Music Television Rising Star Award, NSAI Song of The Year and a Grammy
for a country tribute, Amazing Grace.
For more information and to purchase tables, go to www.heightsfoundation.org/billydean or contact Laurie Stanley at 482-7706 or [email protected]
Greeters Club
October
Luncheon
H
ave you been to your local library
lately? Have you used the Lee
County Library System’s website
recently? Libraries are no longer the
quiet places where only hushed voices
are barely tolerated. Technological innovations have changed our libraries, how
we access and use books, do research
or tap into the wide range of resources
they provide.
Come to the Greeters Club luncheon
on Thursday, October 16 to hear a presentation by Margie Byers, APR, development specialist with the Lee County
Southwest Florida Library System. Byers
will concentrate on the library system’s
e-sources (such as Overdrive Media, Zino,
Hoopla and Freegal Music) and how to
access them on different devices.
Make a luncheon reservation and
find out more about joining this dynamic
group of Lee County women. Cost is
$20 per person. Email greetersclub@
gmail.com and provide your contact
information (your name, email address
and phone number). You will receive a
call confirming your reservation as well
as an email confirmation. Club luncheons
are held on the third Thursday of the
month at 11:30 a.m. at the Colonial
Country Club, 9181 Independence Way
in Fort Myers.
For more information, visit www.greetersofgreaterfortmyers.com.
Trash & Treasures
SALE
Saturday, November 15 • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Center 4 Life
Palm Ridge & Library Way, Sanibel, FL
Don’t miss this great opportunity
to discover great “finds” at low, low prices!
• Household Items
• Toys
• Furniture
• Hardware
• Linens
• Sporting Goods
• Kitchen Gadgets
• Glassware
• Artwork
• Jewelry
• Collectibles
• Surprises!
Refreshments will be for sale!
We’re Looking for Donations
Proceeds benefit Island Seniors, Inc. Donations are tax deductible
Bring your gently used items (except clothing, shoes, TVs, computers, printers
and books) to Center 4 Life at Palm Ridge Road and Library Way.
For more information, call 472-5743.
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First Cold Front
Of Fall Fires
Up The Action
by Capt. Matt
Mitchell
W
ith the first
cold front
of fall coming through over
the weekend, we
finally experienced
some lower humidity and not quite so
oppressive daytime
high temperatures.
Although this brief change was only noticeable to us for a couple of days, it was
a sure sign that winter is coming to the
fish and that they need to get fat for the
lean times of winter that are just ahead.
This first real sign of fall really make
things out on the water start to pop, add
to that the huge amount of bait that is
already in the area and it’s like the switch
was just flipped to the “on” position.
Redfish were the main species I
targeted this week, with good numbers of
fish located basically all over the place on
Steve Day and visiting friend George with a keeper redfish caught while fishing while fishing Pine Island Sound with Capt. Matt Mitchell this
week
any stage of a moving tide. During higher
water periods, most mangrove islands
and oyster bars with good water move-
Send Us Your Fish Tales
T
he River Weekly would like to hear from anglers about their catches.
Send us details including tackle, bait and weather conditions, date of catch,
species and weight, and include photographs with identification. Drop them
at the River Weekly, 1609 Hendry Street, Suite 15, Fort Myers, Florida 33901,
or email to [email protected].
CLEAR YOUR GEAR
It Catches More Than Fish
Lead is toxic.
Choose non-lead
weights.
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ment have been a good choice to catch
your redfish. During the lower periods
of the tide, working the shallow flats and
channel edges of the flats looking for
roaming schools of redfish has been the
way to go. As always, October is all about
great redfish action and they will continue
to be the “go-to” fish all month for most
anglers
While fishing mangrove shorelines
and oyster bars for redfish, there have
been plenty of snook, too. Most of these
snook I’m catching are on the small side
from 18 to 24 inches, but I’m also just
starting to see more and more upper slot
and larger snook. These bigger snook
are just a whole lot more weary but will
start to feed better as things continue to
cool. Seeing such good numbers of snook
moving across the sound making their
way slowly to the back country from the
beach and passes already is a sure sign
of fall, and often can be some of the best
snook fishing of the year.
Limits of good-sized mangrove snapper were also caught while targeting
redfish this week. Down-sizing your gear
has been the key to catching a good limit
of these bigger mangs, which can run
from 13 to 16 inches. A small light wire
#1 hook and 20-pound flourocarbon
leader just catches a whole lot more of
the bigger sized model snapper than the
30-pound leader and 2/0 hook I usually go with when targeting redfish and
snook.
As things continue to cool, these bigger mangrove snapper will slowly come
to an end, so take advantage of the tasty
fillets while you can.
Catching quality shiners just keeps
getting easier, too. With so much bait in
the sound and out on the beaches, it’s
just been a matter of spotting them either
on the surface or flashing just below and
making one throw with the cast net for
all you need for the days fishing. Even
with less than perfect tides, if you have
enough shiners to live chum, you can get
the fish to eat.
Look for a wide variety of species
to be also taking advantage of this easy
bait too including trout, jacks, mackerel,
sharks and ladyfish. Shiners are the catchit-all bait right now, so even if you’re not
a live bait fisherman, the lures you’re
using should resemble a shiner for the
best results.
Capt. Matt Mitchell has been fishing
local waters since he moved to Sanibel
in 1980. He now lives in St. James City
and works as a back country fishing
guide. If you have comments or questions email [email protected].
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CROW Case Of The Week:
Sandwich Tern
by Patricia Molloy
T
he Sandwich
tern is a
gentle seabird
found mostly
along the coasts
and estuaries of
the southeastern
United States,
Central America,
South America,
the Caribbean,
east Africa and parts of Europe. Social
birds, Sandwich terns congregate in large
groups – known as a hogey of terns –
and find protection by nesting near more
aggressive birds like Arctic terns and
black-headed gulls.
The genus name of the sandwich tern
is Thalasseus sandvicensis: Thalassa is
the Greek word for sea and sandvicensis
refers to the town of Sandwich, Kent
in the United Kingdom, the location of
its initial identification. A Sandwich tern
is easily identifiable by its shaggy black
crest and yellow-tipped black bill. It is also
noticeably smaller than the more common royal tern, the subject of last week’s
CROW Case of the Week.
Last month, a Sandwich tern was
admitted to CROW after being found
down and unable to fly. “He came
originally for a little wound from a fishing
line. That has since healed great and is
looking good,” said Brittany Stevens,
DVM intern. Dr. Heather transferred the
bird to an outdoor enclosure that was
large enough for the patient to make
short flights that would help it rebuild its
strength and stamina. Unfortunately, a
problem was quickly detected.
“He was not flying,” explained Dr.
Brittany. “He had developed swelling in
his right hock and one of his right toes.”
The Sandwich tern was placed on antibiotics for two weeks with mixed results;
while the bird is bright and alert, the
swelling has not entirely subsided.
One of the greatest challenges in
veterinary medicine is that patients are
unable to articulate what ails them. Just
as in human medicine, after one symptom is successfully treated, another can
unexpectedly pop up. “We don’t know
what is going on with his hocks, but he
eats really well and he enjoys his tub
time,” she concluded.
As long as the Sandwich tern continues to show areas of improvement,
CROW will continue to treat it. As of
October 6, the wildlife clinic has already
treated and released 802 healthy birds,
mammals and reptiles back into the wild
this year. With time and supportive care,
this Sandwich tern will likely be added to
the long list of success stories.
CROW (Clinic for the Rehabilitation
of Wildlife, Inc.) is a non-profit wildlife
hospital providing veterinary care for
native and migratory wildlife from our
local area. The hospital accepts patients
seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Mail donations to PO Box 150,
Sanibel, FL 33957. Call 472-3644 or
visit: www.crowclinic.org.
Share your community news with us.
Call 415-7732, Fax: 415-7702
or email [email protected]
Organic Gardening Workshop
GreenMarket workshop held at the Alliance for the Arts
T
he fall gardening workshop series at the Alliance for the Arts GreenMarket
continues on Saturday, October 11 at 10:30 a.m. with Fertilization, Weed
& Pest Control The Organic Way. Learn practical organic methods to use in
your home garden from expert growers. The workshop is free, but small donations
are appreciated to help ensure more such activities at the market.
The Alliance GreenMarket supports local growers, bakers and artisans. It offers a
wide range of family-friendly activities year round, including free yoga sessions every
Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m., live music, cooking demos and environmental activism
events. Visit www.ArtInLee.org or find the Alliance for the Arts GreenMarket page on
Facebook for more information.
The Alliance for the Arts proudly is located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard, just
south of Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.
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The Sandwich tern, patient #2526, during its daily tub time. A brick or rock is placed in the
tub so that the seabird may rest out of the water at its leisure.
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Plant Smart
Oakleaf Fleabane
by Gerri Reaves
O
akleaf fleabane (Erigeron quercifolius)
is a short-lived perennial commonly
seen along roadsides and in fields,
open woods and disturbed areas.
Some people consider it a turf weed, but
others see it as a native wildflower that attracts
a variety of beneficial pollinators and provides
nectar for the rare zarucco duskywing butterfly.
The flowers appear on slender hairy stalks
that grow from the center of a rosette of basal
leaves. Stalks can be as high as three feet.
Each flower has a round yellow disk of only
about a half-inch across that is surrounded by
more than a hundred slender petals of white,
lavender or yellow. The petal edges have a
fringy look.
This daisy- or star-like configuration is comOakleaf fleabane is a native wildflower of the aster family
mon to the aster family. In fact, the flower is
photos by Gerri Reaves
also called daisy fleabane, as well as southern
It will grow even in nutrient-poor soil and will tolerfleabane.
ate salt wind, but not saltwater.
This flower blooms throughout the year in South
Propagate it with the minute seeds. Dead-head the
Florida, but most profusely in spring and early sumspent flowers to control reseeding.
mer.
The term “fleabane” comes from the belief that
The basal leaves’ resemblance to some species
burning the foliage will banish fleas. Various species of
of oak trees inspires the name “oakleaf.” They are
dried fleabane plants were once used as pest control
lobed, tapered at the base and broadest at the tip.
in mattress stuffing.
They measure two to four inches long and less than
Sources: Everglades Wildflowers by Roger L.
an inch wide.
Hammer, Wildflowers of Florida by Jaret C. Daniels
The clasping leaf stems are much smaller.
and Stan Tekiela, National Audubon Field Guide to
This plant forms masses when left to thrive, so
Florida, regionalconservation.org, and enature.com.
it works as a low-maintenance groundcover or in a
Plant Smart explores the plant life of South
wildflower garden. Give it full sun to partial shade in a
Florida and sustainable landscape practices.
moist spot.
The flower flourishes along roadsides and in other uncultivated areas
‘Ding’ Days
Scavenger Hunt
Celebrates 25th
A
s part of J.N. “Ding” Darling
National Wildlife Refuge’s 25th
anniversary celebration of “Ding”
Darling Days, it is hosting a week-long
Silver Scavenger Hunt October 19 to 2,
and awarding 25 prizes.
Take a selfie with a mangrove
tree. Name three birds you spot from
Indigo Trail and the Wildlife Education
Boardwalk. Get a refuge ranger’s autograph. Complete 25 of the 40 scavenger
hunt activities to become eligible for prize
drawings; you need not be present to
win.
Refuge visitors can pick up scavenger
hunt sheets at the welcome table near
the ramp on Family Fun Day, Sunday,
October 19, or at the reception desk in
the Visitor & Education Center the rest
of the week. Completed sheets can be
turned in at the Reception Desk Sunday
through Saturday.
For more information and a full
“Ding” Darling Days schedule, visit www.
dingdarlingdays.com.
“Ding” Darling Wildlife SocietyFriends of the Refuge sponsors “Ding”
Darling Days with support from Tarpon
Bay Explorers, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service, and other private and business
partners:
Roseate Spoonbill: Doc Ford’s
Sanibel Rum Bar & Grille; great egret:
Matzaluna: The Italian Kitchen, ‘Tween
Waters Inn; Great Blue Heron: 97.7
Latino & Juan Radio, Arthur Printing,
Bailey’s General Store, Mike and Terry
Baldwin, Casa Ybel Resort, Cedar Chest
Fine Jewelry, Intech Printing, Island Sun,
Jerry’s Foods, Mike and Cannella Mullins,
Ocean’s Reach Condominiums, Sanibel
Captiva Community Bank, Jim and Patty
Take a picture of your favorite scat panel on the Wildlife Drive boardwalk to score one
point in the “Ding” Darling Days Silver Scavenger Hunt.
Sprankle, West Wind Inn; Reddish Egret:
Big Red Q Quickprint, Caloosa Tent
& Rental, Casa Ybel Resort, Sally and
Rich Ennis, Gulf Breeze Cottages, Sabal
Signs, Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis Club,
West Wind Inn; Snowy Egret: Barefoot
Charley’s Painting Co., Charlotte Harbor
National Estuary Program, Jerry Edelman
& Maryanne Daly, Florida Weekly,
George & Wendy’s Seafood Grille, Good
Wheels, Grounds by Green Ways, Island
Therapy Center, Over Easy Café, Panther
Printing, Sanibel Art & Frame, Wendy
and George Schnapp, She Sells Sea
Shells, Winston and Barbara Spurgeon,
Suncatchers’ Dream.
To support DDWS and the refuge with
a tax-deductible gift, visit www.dingdarlingsociety.org or contact Birgie Miller
at 239-292-0566, 472-1100 ext. 4, or
[email protected].
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Sand Sculpting
Event Adding
New Elements
of choice.
• Photo Opportunity Sculptures
– Designed so you can step into the
sculpture, become a part of it and have
your photo taken. You can also have the
sculpture customized by carving names,
family names, dates and just about
anything into the sculpture to make it
your very own: family vacation photo,
Christmas card, souvenir, postcard, etc.
• Kids Zone – An area where the
kids can practice building their own sand
sculptures.
• Flying Colors – John Gowdy is
back this year with all new artwork on
Saturday, November 22 and 29. Gowdy
uses a blank, spinning canvas and creates
a portrait of a famous person or object,
timed to music in less than 10 minutes.
• Sand Sculpting Demonstrations and
Lessons – Learn the tricks of the Master
Sculptors.
• Amateur Contest – Open to anyone
and all levels of sculptors, try your hand
at sand sculpting on Sunday, November
23.
• State Championships – This is a
competition from November 28 to 30
where an advanced amateur sand sculptor can prove their abilities and get one
step closer to being accepted as a Master
Sculptor.
• Sand Vendor Village – More than
50 vendors from around the country
offering a great selection of food, beverages, specialty retail and arts and crafts.
• Chainsaw Art with Rod Green –
Master chainsaw artist and former lumberjack, Green will create works of art
from logs in minutes.
• Live music every afternoon, featuring local acts (including tribute bands)
throughout the event.
Tickets at the gate are just $5 for
adults and children 5 and older; 4 and
under are free. If purchased online at
www.FMBSandSculpting.com before
November 19, tickets are just $4 each.
Three-day passes will also be available for
November 9
11 am - 4 pm
only $12. For more information and specials, visit www.FMBSandSculpting.com
or the event’s Facebook page at www.
facebook.com/SandSculptingFestival.
This year attendees can also take
advantage of a new “Holiday Package”
that includes two admission tickets into
the event plus a holiday photo with a
personalized message integrated into
one of the holiday sand sculptures. Ideal
for the perfect holiday card, the package can be purchased for $24 on www.
fmbsandsculpting.com. Family packs (two
adults and two children under the age of
12) will be available at the gate for daily
admission of just $16.
For details on participating in the
event as a vendor, contact Ted Clifton at
848-6568 or [email protected]. To
The Dunes
Sunday, November 9, 2014
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club
www.crowclinic.org
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Please e-mail this information by October 17 to
JoEllen at [email protected]. You may also
fax this form to 472-2334, or mail to CROW,
P.O.Box 150, Sanibel, FL 33957.
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Golf & Tennis Club
Seniors Computer
Classes Offered
ee Memorial Health System’s
SHARE Club has excellent instructors and coaches who are available
to teach fellow seniors all you want to
know about your computer. From the
beginner computer user to beyond, we
have a class to help you learn a little
bit more. Students are thrilled with the
one-on-one help they get, and don’t feel
rushed or embarrassed. Most classes are
five weeks and range from $40 to $50.
Below is a list of upcoming classes
which are offered in our computer labs
located at Lee Memorial Hospital and
Cape Coral Hospital:
• Beginner Computer Course
• Windows 8.1 Course
• Print Shop Designing Address Book
Course
• Internet and Email Course
• Understanding eBay course
• Beginner Spreadsheet Course
Call 424-3765 for information and for
a list of dates and times.
SHARE Club is an age 50-plus membership program offering computer
classes, health lectures and screenings,
educational classes and social activities.
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be a volunteer during the event, contact
Jane Ross at 454-7500. Businesses
and organizations can also sponsor the
event. For details, email sponsorinfo@
FMBsandsculpting.com.
The 28th annual American Sand
Sculpting Competition will once again be
at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, located
at 6890 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers
Beach. Attendees are encouraged to
arrive from the south in order to avoid
traffic congestion. Event directors have
coordinated a revolving bus system to
transport attendees from the Lover’s Key
parking area to the site. Parking is also
available in the Publix shopping center at
Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41 where
the Lee County beach “Trollee” will pick
up attendees.
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Florida SouthWestern Presents
Rauschenberg: China/America Mix
Bob Rauschenberg in the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery
Artist Bob Rauschenberg meets students at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery
F
lorida SouthWestern State College and lead sponsor FineMark National Bank
& Trust announced the first solo exhibition of world renowned artist Robert
Rauschenberg since his memorial at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in 2008
and the first installation in more than a decade of his monumental 100 foot-long
Chinese Summerhall (1984) photograph. Rauschenberg: China/America Mix is the
artist’s 16th one-man show at the college (since the gallery was founded in 1979)
and celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the gallery’s renaming and dedication in
his honor.
Widely-acknowledged as one of the most important artists of the 20th century,
Rauschenberg is credited with pioneering the transition from European modernism
to American pop art and was a local Lee County resident for nearly four decades.
His effect still looms large around the globe, but this is particularly evident in China.
Inspired by his 1982 visit to Jing Xian and his work at the ancient Xuan Paper Mill on
his 7 [Chinese] Characters collages (included in this exhibition), Rauschenberg returned
to China in 1985 to mount his Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI)
exhibition at the National Gallery in Beijing. Open to the public for less than three
weeks, Rauschenberg’s ROCI/China show attracted more than 300,000 visitors and
is still considered a seminal cultural event. To this day, the most recognized Chinese
artists acknowledge his great influence and broader impact in describing art in China
“before… and after Rauschenberg.”
As the artist once noted, “ROCI [was] an attempt to create universal art, imbued
with cultures of various peoples, in order to contribute to the cause of peace.”
“While photographing the environs,” according to Dr. Donald Saff, “a sense of
China unfolded in the viewfinder of Rauschenberg’s Hasselblad.” He continued, “The
enthusiasm of his working methodology was his diplomacy and his art was magic for
the people’s spirit.”
The Rauschenberg: China/America Mix
exhibition will open to the public from 7
to 9 p.m. on Bob Rauschenberg’s October
22 birthday, with musical performances
by longtime friends Dickie Landry, Kat
Epple and Sonic Combine. A pre-opening
lecture on Rauschenberg In China will
be presented from 6 to 7 p.m. by distinguished guest Dr. Donald Saff (founder
of USF’s Graphicstudio and artistic director of Rauschenberg Overseas Culture
Interchange/ROCI).
These events are open to the public,
free of charge. The first-come, first-served
seating for the 6 p.m. lecture is limited.
Gallery hours are Monday to Friday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sundays and
holidays.
For additional information, call 4899313, visit www.RauschenbergGallery.com
Rauschenberg self-portrait
or follow us on Facebook.
Email your editorial copy to:
[email protected]
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Fort Myers Fare
Cape Chorale Cabaret will be held on November 16
Cape Chorale To Present
2014 Cabaret Showcase
T
he Cape Chorale Barbershop Chorus will present its 2014 Cabaret showcase
on Sunday, November 16 beginning at 2 p.m. at the German American Club,
2101 SW Pine Island Road in Cape Coral.
In addition to the Cape Chorale, the show will also feature the Cypress Lake High
School TAG Elite Chorus, an award-winning a cappella chorus.
Tickets for the event, priced at $14 – which includes snacks, soda and water – may
be purchased by calling Bob at 574-7861 or toll free at 855-425-3631. Tickets will
also be available at the door or from any Cape Chorale member. Door prizes and
raffle tickets for special prizes will also be available at the event.
Cape Chorale has been entertaining audiences in Southwest Florida for the last 22
years, and is affiliated with the Barbershop Harmony Society, an international organization dedicated the promotion and preservation of barbershop singing.
NERVOUS NELLIE’S CRAZY
WATERFRONT EATERY
Nervous Nellie’s is a casual, family-fun
restaurant that boasts a large selection
of appetizers, fresh seafood, over-stuffed
sandwiches and entrées. Dine in airconditioned comfort or outside on Nellie’s
expansive waterfront patio. Live music.
Happy hour all day. Grab a bite to eat
or drink and swing to the beats of live
reggae, rock and island music from the
area’s premier musical talent.
Just upstairs from Nellie’s is Ugly’s
Waterside Bar, the place where everyone
gets prettier, and happy hour is all day,
every day.
Parking for your car or boat for free
for patrons. The GPS coordinates are
26”27’23.41” N • 81”57’15.18” W.
1131 First Street, Fort Myers Beach
at the Fort Myers Historic Seaport at Nervous Nellie’s Marina. Call 463-8077.
SUNSHINE GRILLE
Formerly known as the Sunshine Seafood Cafe and Lounge, Sunshine Grille
serves all of your favorite dishes for lunch
and dinner. In addition to its previous
menu, the restaurant is also serving gourmet flat breads prepared in a wood fire
stove with fresh oak. Wood-fired steaks
fill out the menu, including a ribeye and a
porterhouse, to go along with our famous
wood fired filet mignon. Happy hour and
live music are featured daily.
8700 Gladiolous Drive, Fort Myers.
Call 489-2233.
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is $10.
On Wednesday, October 29, James Ehnes will be featured in a violin recital.
Known for his virtuosity and probing musicianship, Ehnes has performed in more than
30 countries on five continents, appearing regularly in the world’s great concert halls
and with many of the most celebrated orchestras and conductors. His performance
begins at 8 p.m., with cocktails served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35
the week of the performance.
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is located at 2301 First Street in Fort Myers. For
more information, call 333-1933 or visit www.sbdac.com.
Preparation For Annual Bonsai Show
P
Violinist James Ehnes will perform at the Davis Art Center on October 29
Davis Art Center October Events
O
n Friday, October 17, Music Walk comes to the Sidney & Berne Davis Art
Center with a performance by the Florida Southwestern College Jazz Ensemble. Enjoy the smooth jazz of the Florida Southwestern College Jazz ensemble
musicians as downtown Fort Myers comes alive for Music Walk. This free event runs
from 7 to 11 p.m.
The Davis Art Center will host an Art & Poetry Networking Event on Thursday,
October 23. Come and enjoy an evening of local art, poetry and much more. Artists
will have the opportunity to showcase their work and share it with the local community. This is a chance for everyone to come and meet upcoming artists and poets in
the area. The event is held the fourth Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. Admission
Fisherman’s Paradise:
How To Lose
A Record
Snook With
Your Twin Brother
by Cynthia A.
Williams
B
erry C. Williams (1915
to 1976) was
something of a legend as a fisherman
in the waters off
Fort Myers in the
1950s and early
1960s. Reproduced
for you here are
chapters from his unfinished Fisherman’s Paradise, an account of his fishing adventures that are often hilarious
and always instructional. It is presented
by Williams’ daughter, Cynthia Williams, a freelance writer and editor
living in Bokeelia on Pine Island.
Chapter V Part III
With specially rigged Calcutta poles
and a sure-fire spot at Punta Rassa for
catching the elusive and much-prized
snook, Berry is certain of a successful haul. But he has persuaded his twin
brother Bill to fish with him, with the
usual result.
If Bill had been in open water, he
could have checked the fish, but in close
quarters and surrounded by pilings covered with barnacles, it would have taken
a fisherman with far more experience
reparation for the 2014 annual Bonsai Exhibit will be the feature of the
monthly Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida meeting, which will be held on
Saturday, October 15 at the SPLAC building on Metro Plantation Road in
Fort Myers. Members’ trees will be reviewed for preparation and instruction of bonsai display for the annual November show. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. Guests are
welcome. There is no charge for attending and parking is free.
The society will present its annual Bonsai Show on Saturday and Sunday,
November 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. at the Lee Election Center, 13180 S.
Cleveland Avenue (across from Bell Tower Shops) in Fort Myers. Admission and parking are free.
The show will include an exhibit of trees created by society members, demonstrations of bonsai techniques, introductory bonsai classes, and sales and raffles of bonsai
and related materials. Experienced members will also be available to answer questions
about any trees that are brought in.
The Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida, Inc. was founded in 1973 to promote
and encourage the knowledge and appreciation of bonsai and related arts. It holds its
meeting on the third Satuday of each month. For more information, visit www.bonsaiswfl.org or call Greg Lignelli at 560-3275.
I’d do if a big snook
hit my line. I didn’t
have much time to
think, because in a
second or two, one of
the jut-jawed fighters
lunged at my pinfish
and jerked the tip of
my pole several feet
under the water. He
then leapt twice out
of the water, just like
a tarpon, shaking
himself violently to
throw the hook. I did
the best I could, but it
proved to be insufficient. In no time flat,
the snook tore my
rig from the pole. As
I stood there surveying the damage, I
detected the first indication all afternoon of
pleasure from Bill.
I was undaunted,
though all I had left
were two small rods
and a large rod with
an Ocean City reel
Bill (right) and Berry (left) Williams, circa 1919
and a 90-pound test
than Bill to have caught that fish. After 3
line. I eased the boat beyond the ferry
savage lunges, the line parted where the
ramp and tied it short to the heavy post
cloth line securing the leader to the tip of
the pole was wrapped. The biggest snook at the edge of a maintenance shed so
I could fish in open water. Rigging my
Bill had ever seen slithered away into the
heavy Grouper rod with a 212-pound-test
depths, taking the rig with him.
leader, double swivel and a 9/0 forged
I was disappointed but said nothing,
steel hook, I baited it with a big pinfish
fearing to make bad matters worse. Bill
and threw the line into open water towas saying enough about those “dadward the ferry boat, “The Best.”
damned pilings” for both of us.
To be continued next week…
I ignored him, concentrating on what
Fort Myers Beach
Yacht Club
October Meeting
T
he monthly meeting of the Fort
Myers Beach Yacht Club will be
held on Wednesday, October 22
at the American Legion Post 274 on
San Carlos Island, 899 Buttonwood
Driver in Fort Myers Beach.
Dinner will be catered and is available
for $12 per person. Social hour begins
at 6 p.m., dinner is at 7 p.m., and the
membership meeting is from 8 to 9 p.m.
Potential new members wishing to attend
any or all portions of the meeting are
invited to call Commodore Don Czech for
required reservations and additional information at 565-7570.
The Fort Myers Beach Yacht Club was
formed in 1953 and incorporated as a
not for profit organization for the purpose of promoting safe, enjoyable boating and good fellowship. This communityoriented club, with over 140 members
and 60 boats, maintains a very active
schedule of year-round activities, both
on and off the water, for members and
guests. Evening meetings are held once a
month – usually on the fourth Wednesday
at the American Legion Post 274 on San
Carlos Island. Because the club does not
have the expense of maintaining their
own waterfront facility, dues are only
$120 per year per couple or $60 per
single.
Learn more online at www.
FMBYachtClub.com.
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Broadway’s Longest-Running
Comedy-Thriller Now Playing
Cindi Heimberg as Helga
Dallas Stobb and Scott Carpenter as Clifford and Sidney
T
he Tony Award-nominated play Deathtrap, now open at The Laboratory Theatre
in Fort Myers, showcases local star Scott Carpenter in the lead role made famous
by Michael Caine. The show also features Dallas Stobb, Angie Koch, Cindi
Heimberg and Jeffrey Schmitt.
Performances will be on October 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m.,
and on October 19 at 2 p.m. at the theater, located at 1634 Woodford Avenue in the
Fort Myers River District.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Call 218-0481 for more information and for reservations.
“If you care to assassinate yourself with laughter, try Deathtrap,” said Time
Magazine.
Fundraiser Raises Almost $12,000
What do you get when a burlesque dancer, contortionist, singers, comedians and a
fanciful audience come together? A sold out Vaudeville-style night to remember!
The Laboratory Theater of Florida hosted the fundraiser on September 13. After
tabulating proceeds from the event’s silent auction, matching gifts, season ticket sales
and other donations, the Lab had raised $11,899.
Artistic Director Annette Trossbach and the board warmly thank the community for
its support.
2014-15 Season Schedule
My Brilliant Divorce, opens November 7
By Geraldine Aron; Sponsored by The Association of Family Law Professionals
In this delightful comedy, Angela shares her humor, loneliness, and insight into the
absurdities of life after divorce. This charming piece resonates with humor, sarcasm, poignancy and kindness.
Scrooge TV: A Modern Christmas Carol, opens December 12
By Laura Lorusso
Fun for the whole family, this modern version of the beloved classic by Charles
Dickens was created for the Laboratory Theater by the 2013 winner of the 24-hour
Playwriting Project. Watch as the story you and your family already know is delightfully
woven into the setting of a popular TV show.
Agnes Of God, opens January 9
By John Pielmeier
Set in the late 1970s, this is the story of three women who are drawn together by
the death of a child. When a disillusioned ex-Catholic psychiatrist is summoned to a convent and meets Sister Agnes, a young novitiate accused of murder, she is deeply moved
by the young nun’s spiritual purity. Determined to circumvent the overprotective Mother
Superior, Dr. Livingstone struggles to unearth the truth about the conception, birth and
death of Agnes’ child.
National Adopt
A Shelter
Dog Month
T
he Animal Refuge Center, located at
18011 Old Bayshore Road in North
Fort Myers, is celebrating National
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month with reduced
rates on adoption of our canine residents.
For all of October, you can bring home a
furry friend for only $50.
This fee still includes spay/neuter,
microchip, current vaccinations appropriate to age, negative heartworm status and
30 days free pet insurance for your new
family member.
The ARC is open Wednesday through
Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for
adoptions and tours. You can visit their
website – www.animalrefugecenter.com
– to view some of our adoptable dogs as
well as fill out an adoption application to
prequalify.
Morganne Hoffmann at the Vaudeville
fundraiser
Cabaret, opens February 6
By Christopher Isherwood, John Kander and Fred Ebb; Sponsored by Dave and
Brenda Kensler
It is 1931 in Berlin, Germany. The Nazi Party is rising to power. In a seedy nightclub,
the emcee oversees a cross-section of tawdry performers and audience in the doomed
city. Sally Bowles, the headliner, has a relationship with a young American writer and is
caught, as they all are, in the German Jewish trauma of pre-World War II. This awardwinning musical recently starred Alan Cumming in its gritty Studio 54 revival.
Same Time, Next Year, opens March 13
By Bernard Slade
This charming romantic comedy tells the story of two people, married to others, who
meet for a romantic tryst once a year for 25 years. They develop an emotional intimacy,
share their lives and react to the social changes in America.
The Diary Of Anne Frank, opens April 10
By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett; Sponsored by Ella Nayor, Jeffrey Cull and
Deb Meisenberg
The story of occupied Amsterdam and a family and acquaintances hidden in the
sealed-off upper rooms of an office building. Anne Frank began her diary when she
turned 13 and 22 days before she went into hiding. This is her story of captivity and
fear, but also the burgeoning of a hopeful and beautiful spirit. The Diary Of Anne
Frank is a play which reminds us of the horrors of war and is a fascinating commentary
on human courage and frailty.
For more information, call 218-0481. The theater is located at 1634 Woodford
Avenue in Fort Myers.
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Boy Scouts Honor
Distinguished
Citizens
T
he Southwest Florida Council
of the Boys Scouts of America
announced two recipients of the
2014 Distinguished Citizen “Good
Scout” Award: Charles K. Idelson of
Fort Myers and Dolph W. von Arx of
Naples.
The honorees will be celebrated during the Southwest Florida Council’s 24th
annual gala taking place on Monday,
November 10 at the Hyatt Regency
Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita
Springs.
Idelson is a founding member of
Investors’ Security Trust. He has 35 years
of experience in the financial services
industry, including 22 years as president
and CEO of a Fortune 500 financial institution.
Idelson currently serves as chairman of the board for the Lee Memorial
Health Foundation and Canterbury
Schools and is a board member for the
Jewish Federation of Lee County, Hope
HealthCare Services, Florida Gulf Coast
University and the Children’s Advocacy
Center Foundation, and as a senior advisor for Southwest Florida Community
Foundation.
“Charles has demonstrated in both his
business and community endeavors the
integrity, character and civic-mindedness
that the Distinguished Citizen Award is
Charles Idelson
Dolph von Arx
meant to honor,” said Greg Graham,
scout executive and chief executive officer
of the Southwest Florida Region Scouting
program. “He exemplifies the core values
that scouting strives to instill in all youth.”
The former chairman, president
and chief executive officer of Planters
LifeSavers Company, an affiliate of
RJR Nabisco, von Arx retired from the
position after 33 years in the consumer
products business sector, including serving
as executive vice president of Thomas J.
Lipton.
A resident of Naples for nearly 25
years, von Arx currently serves on the
Sanibel Captiva Trust Company board of
directors. He is a former chairman of the
Regional Business Alliance of Southwest
Florida, Biomedical Leadership Council
of the EDC of Collier County, NCH
Healthcare Systems and the Conservancy
of Southwest Florida. He also has served
on boards at the Florida Gulf Coast
University School of Business, Naples
Museum of Art, Naples Philharmonic
Center for the Arts, and The Everglades
Foundation.
“Dolph von Arx is an exceptional role
model for today’s scouts,” said Graham.
“His desire to serve others and his commitment to the community are truly
inspirational. As a former scout, Dolph
Pilot Club Lends Support To
Scholarship House At FGCU
has truly lived his life by The Scout Oath
and Law.”
The Distinguished Citizen “Good
Scout” Award started in Southwest
Florida in 1991 and recognizes individuals
who have rendered outstanding service to
the community, state or nation. Former
honorees include George Sanders, James
Newton, Jody Hendry, Miles Schofield,
Leo Wotitzky, T. Wayne Miller, Dr.
Abbott Kagan, Chet Perry, Congressman
Connie Mack, Congressman Porter Goss,
Dr. David Brown III, David Lucas, Gary
Trippe, Steve Shimp, Dr. W. Bernard
Lester, Lou and Steve Pontius, Rusty
Whitley, Dr. Kenneth Walker, Dudley
Goodlette, Jeff Kottkamp, Joe Catti, Sam
Galloway Jr., Jim Nathan, Samira K.
Beckwith, John Sheppard and Edward
Morton.
The Distinguished Citizen “Good
Scout” Award ceremony brings together
civic-minded individuals and business
leaders throughout the Southwest Florida
community in an event that recognizes
and celebrates the importance of scouting
in guiding and developing today’s youth.
Platinum, Golden and Silver Eagle corporate sponsorships are available, which
provide reserved seating and recognition
in the printed program. For sponsorship opportunities, table reservations and
individual ticket purchases, contact the
Southwest Florida Council, Boy Scouts of
America, in Fort Myers at 936-8072 or
www.swflcouncilbsa.org.
The Southwest Florida Council serves
more than 26,000 youth and 3,000 volunteers in the seven-county region.
Lifelong
Learning Lecture
T
The Pilot Club of Fort Myers assisted in building the Gresham-Kite Scholarshp House
at FGCU 10 years ago and annually helps support the 17 girls who live there. Pictured
above are some of the girls with items the Pilot Club members provided during a recent
“staples shower” they held for the girls.
T
en years ago, the Pilot Club of
Fort Myers, was instrumental
in building the Gresham-Kite
Scholarship House on the campus
of Florida Gulf Coast University. The
house provides facilities for 17 girls to
live there. The Pilot Club members visit
the scholarship house on a regular basis
and continue to provide support, camaraderie and financial assistance.
The focus of the Pilot Club of Fort
Myers is helping organizations seeking
to improve the quality of life for individuals with brain-related disorders through
volunteer activities, education and financial support. For information about the
Crystal Marietta, left, the house manager
for the Gresham-Kite Scholarship House
at FGCU, accepts a check from Linda
Hessler, president of the Pilot Club of Fort
Myers. The check will provide funds for the
17 girls living in the Scholarship House the
opportunity to purchase new sofa pillows
for the residence.
Pilot Club, contact the president, Linda
Hessler, at 332-0971 or linda1538@
embarqmail.com.
he Academy of Lifelong Learning
at Shell Point welcomes Dr. Adrian
Kerr on Tuesday, October 14 at 10
a.m. in the Grand Cypress Room at the
Woodlands as he presents a lecture on
How Columbus Almost Did Not Discover
America.
Young Genoese sailor Christopher
Columbus dreamt of emulating the
Venetian Marco Polo’s pioneering travels to China. Columbus suffered many
setbacks, being repeatedly turned down
by the courts of England, Portugal, and
Spain, who correctly believed that he had
underestimated the distances involved.
However, 1492 saw the culmination
of his twenty-year campaign to gather
support and funds to fulfill his dream of
discovering Polo’s Japan and China by
sailing west not east. The race was on:
Would Portugal control the spice and silk
trade, or could Spain beat them to it? Dr.
Kerr will explore how perilously close he
came to failure.
Tickets for the presentation are $10,
and registration is required by calling
489-8472.
The Academy of Lifelong Learning at
Shell Point is an educational initiative for
the residents of the retirement community. The Academy provides approximately
80 classes each semester that encompass
a well-rounded curriculum of educational
opportunities for senior adults. To learn
more, visit www.shellpoint.org or call
1-800-780-1131.
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2014-15 Metro-McGregor Kiwanis Club officers with Kiwanis Division 19 Lt. Governor
Donna Williamson. From left is Heather Chouinard, Harris Segel, Donna Williamson, Diane
Connell, Kim Berghs and Ed Ludden.
Metro-McGregor
Kiwanis
Elect Officers
Kiwanis Division 19 Lt. Governor Donna
Williamson installs Diane Connell as MetroMcGregor Kiwanis Club president
T
he Metro-McGregor Kiwanis Club
held their installation banquet for
the club’s 2014-15 officers at the
Crowne Plaza in Fort Myers. Awards
were also given to club members for
their support in service to the community.
The individuals that took office
include Diane Connell as club president,
Ed Ludden as president-elect, Kim Berghs
as secretary and Heather Chouinard as
treasurer. Connell is the administrative
support and marketing liaison at Leslea
Ellis, LLC, Ludden is president of Ludden
Insurance, Berghs is volunteer center
manager at United Way of Lee, Hendry,
Glades and Okeechobee and Chouinard
Kim Berghs presents the Volunteer of the
Year Award to Harris Segel
is vice president and branch manager at
the College Pointe office of Iberiabank.
The 2014-15 Metro-McGregor
Kiwanis Club board of directors are
Harris Segel, Todd Adams, Jessica
Gnagey, Pam Grabe, Bill Grant, Barbara
Hartman and Ada Trapanese.
Metro-McGregor Kiwanis Club recognized members with top club honors.
Harris Segel was awarded Volunteer of
the Year, and Heather Chouinard was
awarded Kiwanian of the Year. Harris
Segel, Todd Adams and Diane Connell
received the Walter Zeller Fellowship
Award. Walter Zeller Fellowship award
is named for the Kiwanian who made
the first donation to start the Kiwanis
International Foundation in 1940. A
Kim Berghs presents Heather Chouinard
with the Kiwanian of the Year Award
donation was made in the honor of these
individuals to help eliminate maternal
neonatal tetanus through Kiwanis partnership with UNICEF.
The Metro-McGregor Kiwanis Club is
looking for more service-minded individuals and business professionals who would
like to make a direct impact on the community through volunteering. Meetings
are held every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
in Fort Myers. For details on joining the
Metro-McGregor Kiwanis Club, call club
president Diane Connell at 443-9337 or
email [email protected]. The
Metro-McGregor Kiwanis Club can be
found on Facebook or online at www.
metro-mcgregor.com.
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The Calendar Girls clad in pink attire
C
loning butterflies, The Calendar Girls performed at Lady In Pink
Photography’s 6th Anniversary Halloween Extravaganza at the Calusa Nature
Center on October 4. For more information on how The Calendar Girls can
make your next party an extravaganza, call Katherine at 850-6010 or visit www.calendargirlsflorida.com.
Marion A. Hauser, MS, RD
Ross A. Hauser, MD
CEO of Caring Medical
& Rehabilitation Services
Board Certified in Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Financial Focus
Open Enrollment:
A Great Time
To Review Your
Retirement Plan
by Jennifer Basey
I
f you work for
a medium-tolarge company,
you may now be
entering the “open
enrollment” period
– that time of year
when you get to
make changes to
your employee
benefits. Your benefit package can be a big piece of your
overall financial picture, so you’ll want
to make the right moves – especially in
regard to your employer-sponsored retirement plan.
Take a close look at your 401(k) or
similar plan, such as a 403(b), if you work
for a school or a nonprofit group, or a
457(b), if you work for a state or local
government. And keep these possible
moves in mind:
• Boost your contributions. If your salary has gone up over the past year, or
if you just think you have a reasonable
“cushion” in your disposable income,
boost your contributions to your employer-sponsored retirement plan. Even if you
can’t afford to contribute the maximum
School Smart
by Shelley M.
Greggs, NCSP
D
ear
Readers,
In honor
of National Audiology Month this
October, I asked an
expert, Barbara A.
Greenberg-Cordero,
MS, CCC-A, FAAA,
to write a guest
column on this topic. She has been a
licensed audiologist for over 25 years,
first for developmentally delayed adults,
then as a pediatric audiologist at Miami
Children’s Hospital. Currently, she is the
clinical director for a large newborn hearing screening program at First Sounds
Newborn Hearing Screening Program/
Kidz Medical Services in South Florida.
Following is her column:
Can You Hear Me Now?
Learning and education begins long
before a child enters a classroom. From
the very first time you speak to your
infant (“I’m your mom” and “daddy’s
been waiting to meet you”), your baby is
listening and learning language. In fact,
your baby is listening to the world for
almost an entire year before she or he
utters her or his first word. If all parts of
the hearing system are not functioning
properly, delays in speech and language
are likely to occur. Hearing loss is the
most common disorder present at birth,
but unlike other disorders, hearing loss is
amount – which, in 2014, is $17,500, or
$23,000 if you’re 50 or older – to your
401(k) or similar plan, try to put in as
much as you can afford. Remember the
key benefits of these plans: Your money
can grow tax deferred and your contributions can lower your annual taxable
income. (Keep in mind, though, that you
will eventually be taxed on your withdrawals, and any withdrawals you take before
you reach 59½ may be subject to a 10
percent IRS penalty.)
• Don’t miss the match. Try to take
full advantage of your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. Your
employer may match 50 percent percent
of employee contributions, up to the first
6 percent of your salary. So if you’re only
deferring 3 percent of your income, you
are missing half the match – or leaving
money “on the table,” so to speak.
• Rebalance, if necessary. You may
be able to change the investment mix of
your employer-sponsored retirement plan
throughout the year, but you might find
that the best time to review your holdings
and rebalance your portfolio is during
open enrollment, when you’re reviewing
all your benefit options. Try to determine if your investment allocation is still
appropriate for your needs or if you own
some investments that are chronically
underperforming. And always keep in
mind the need to diversify. Try to spread
your money around a variety of investments within your plan, with the exact
percentages of each investment depending on your goals, risk tolerance and time
horizon. As you near retirement, you may
need to lower your overall risk level, but
even at this stage of your career, you’ll
benefit from a diversified portfolio. While
diversification can’t guarantee a profit or
protect against loss, it can help reduce
the impact of volatility on your holdings.
• Review your beneficiary designations. Your retirement plan’s beneficiary
designations are important and, in fact,
can even supersede the wishes you
express in your will. So if you experience
changes in your life – marriage, remar-
riage, a birth or an adoption, etc. – you’ll
need to update the beneficiary designations on your 401(k) or similar plan. It
won’t take much time today – and it can
help prevent a lot of trouble tomorrow.
You work hard for the money that
goes into your retirement plan, so make
sure your plan is working hard for you.
Jennifer Basey is a financial advisor
in Fort Myers. She can be reached at
[email protected].
Parents’
College Event
• The Special Education Primer
• The Internet: The Good, The Bad
and The Ugly
After lunch, which can be purchased
on campus, the afternoon courses begin.
Courses end at 3 p.m. with the presentation of Parents’ College diplomas. The
registration fee is $100 per person.
The keynote presentation will feature
Judy O’Halloran, a published writer and
national speaker on Down Syndrome,
advocacy, parenting and education.
Judy’s workshops and keynotes reflect
her passion, honesty and humor. She
draws from over three decades of experience and research as a teacher, tutor, volunteer, consultant and parent in the area
of developmental disabilities.
“I’m an educator. It’s in my blood
to share what I have learned and make
it easier for the next person,” said
O’Halloran.
To register, contact the PLA coordinators James Devine at James.Devine@fsw.
edu or 985-8305 and Rachel Malone at
[email protected] or 489-9080.
To register online, visit www.fsw.edu/professionallearningacademy/registerform.
invisible and frequently goes undetected
until age 2, later if the hearing loss is
less severe or in only one ear. Even mild
hearing losses and hearing loss in one
ear can affect speech, language, listening
skills and educational performance. The
later a hearing problem is detected, the
more difficult it will be to overcome these
delays. That is why it is so important to
have your newborn’s hearing screened
and follow up with a pediatric audiologist
if your newborn doesn’t pass the hearing screening at birth. The audiologist
will conduct further testing to determine
how your baby is hearing, whether or not
there is a problem, and if so, whether it
is temporary or permanent. If your baby
wasn’t born in a hospital, talk to your
pediatrician about where you can go to
have your baby’s hearing screened, or
visit a pediatric audiologist in your area.
Newborn hearing screening is only
the first step in early detection of hearing loss. Hearing can change at any time
as your child grows. Additionally, any
baby who has spent time in the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit, has a blood relative
with hearing loss that occurred in early
childhood, or has any type of malformation in their head or ear, may be at
slightly higher risk for developing hearing
loss. These babies should be monitored
periodically by a pediatric audiologist to
ensure that no changes in hearing are
detected.
Parents and other family members are
usually the first to suspect that their baby
or child may have a hearing problem.
Some signs to look for are:
• Lack of awareness or inconsistent
responses to sounds by six months of age
• Does not respond when you call his/
her name at 7 months to 1 year
• Does not point to familiar objects by
15 months
• Does not follow simple directions by
1-2 years
• Does not say 6-20 words by 18
months
• Does not put two words together by
24 months (“want juice,” “daddy go”)
• Pulling or scratching at ears
• Difficulty in school at any age
Parents should never take a “wait and
see” position, but should see a licensed
audiologist immediately if there is concern
about hearing, speech or language development or educational performance.
Even if your child is diagnosed with a
permanent hearing loss, don’t despair.
They are perfect the way they are. There
are many resources and support for
children and families so that your child
can lead a normal and healthy life and
achieve all their goals, hopes and dreams.
For more information on hearing,
speech and language: www.infanthearing.
org; www.asha.org; www.audiology.org.
Shelley Greggs is adjunct faculty
at Florida SouthWestern State College, where she teaches psychology
and education courses. She is also a
nationally certified school psychologist
and consultant for School Consultation
Services, a private educational consulting company. Questions for publication
may be addressed to smgreggs@gmail.
com. Not all questions submitted can
be addressed through this publication.
F
lorida SouthWestern State College’s
Professional Learning Academy
(PLA) will host its first Parents’
College event from 8:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Saturday, October 18. Parents’
College is an effort to inform parents,
guardians and caregivers about educational issues vital in raising children to
be responsible, thoughtful and caring
citizens.
The event, which is being held in the
U building at the Thomas Edison (Lee)
campus in Fort Myers, will begin with
registration and a light breakfast at 8:30
a.m. A keynote presentation will start at
9 a.m., followed by a selection of parent workshops throughout the morning
and afternoon. Attendees can attend up
to four workshops of their choosing that
include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
• Bullying
• Multiple Intelligences
Doctor and Dietitian
How To Tell If You
Are Eating Too
Many Carbs
by Ross Hauser, MD
and Marion Hauser, MS, RD
C
onfused about what should appear
on your plate? Is a high protein
diet right for you? Maybe you
should be a vegetarian? Let’s take a look
at carbohydrates. Eating too many or the
wrong kind of carbohydrates can lead to
weight gain, elevated blood sugar, triglyceride and cholesterol levels, as well as
contribute to feelings of sluggishness and
fatigue, not to mention dental problems,
and even contribute to the development
of cancer. Surely we all want to avoid
these conditions.
The average American consumed 400
grams of carbohydrates per day in the
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Cops & Joggers
Cassandra, Chris and Judy Shepherd
Denise Egolf with Bobby and JoAnn Daniels
www ftmyerstrackclub.com. Benefiting the families of fallen police officers and firefighters, this year’s Cops & Joggers 5K and Family Fun Night will take place at Centennial
Park, located at 2000 West First Street in downtown Fort Myers, on October 11 from
6 to 10 p.m. Beginning at 7:45 p.m., the 3.1-mile run begins and ends at Centennial
Park and will cross the Edison Bridge with the glow of first responders’ lights lining the
race path. The event will include food and merchandise vendors, police equipment displays, a vehicle smash, music and a kids fun area with bounce houses, a dunk booth,
children’s SWAT obstacle course, family activities and more.
“We’re excited to see our large crowd of supporters in their best neon attire ready
to ‘run from the cops,’” said Lt. Jeffrey Bernice of the FMPD. “It is an honor that we
run in the memories of these fallen warriors who have made the ultimate sacrifice to
protect our community.”
Hodges University, JetBlue Airways and Scanlon Auto Group have signed on to
sponsor this year’s event. For more information about sponsorships, contact Denise
Egolf at [email protected] or 321-7723.
The Fort Myers Cops & Joggers 5K was first established in 2008 to assist the family of Officer Andrew Widman who was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 18,
2008. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the FMPD Fallen Officers Memorial
Fund and The Brotherhood Ride, both organizations aid the families of fallen police
officers and firefighters who have been injured or killed in the line of duty.
For more information about the event, contact Lt. Jeffrey Bernice at jbernice@
fmpolice.com or 321-7698.
David and Rhonda Isom with Kaye and Jim Molnar
DOCTORS EYECARE
CENTERS
A member of
Robert G. LeSage, OD
Timothy E. Underhill, OD
WE ARE
MOVING
SOON
IN THE FALL OF 2014
Look for us at our new larger location
conveniently located near Publix in
South Pointe Commons at College Pkwy.
Crowds gathering at last year’s Cops & Joggers 5K
New Address
5995 South Pointe Blvd, #111
Fort Myers, FL 33919
239-482-0355 • 239-332-1555
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deaRPharmacist
How Do Pills And
Plastic Impact
Your Health
by Suzy Cohen, RPh
D
ear Readers:
Drinking
from plastic
water bottles, or
taking “The Pill” can
cause hypothyroidism by raising levels
of estrogen hormone
in your body. The
same can be said
about menopause
drugs which contain the same synthetic
estrogen ingredients or commercial cattle
injected with estrogen hormones to make
animals heavier at the point of sale. In
humans, these hormones raise estrogen,
and estrogen holds fat. This sounds counterintuitive, but men frequently have high
levels of estrogen, especially if they have
prostate problems but that’s another article. My point is, excess estrogen causes
too many transporters, or taxis, which
bind up your active thyroid hormone.
When bound like that, thyroid hormone is
completely unavailable to your cells which
is where you need it.
Scientifically termed “thyroid binding
globulin” or TBG, these transporters drive
your thyroid hormone around your blood
and drop it off at your cells to wake you
up and burn off that foot-long sub you
had last night.
When TBG is high, free thyroid
hormone (Free T3) is low and you will
have symptoms of hypothyroidism, more
specifically, you are what I call “thyroid
Mom And Me
by Lizzie and Pryce
L
izzie and Pryce answer your questions and give advice about aging
concerns from a two-generational
perspective. A mother and daughter
team, Lizzie is a retired RN and health
educator, and Pryce is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice who specializes in the care of elders and people with
chronic illnesses.
Dear Mom & Me,
Our daughter is more than we can
handle and we don’t know what to do
next. Growing up, she was the wild one.
Alcohol, drugs, abortions – the whole
thing, and time in jail didn’t help. She
was unable to live alone and we thought
we could help if she lived with us. Wrong.
sick.” I talked about this in my Thyroid
Healthy book. Ladies, please note that
hypothyroidism is a risk factor for premature birth, low birth weight, miscarriage
and poor fetal neurological development.
Since the popular (relatively useless)
TSH blood test doesn’t mirror how you
really feel, and fails to reflect intracellular
thyroid levels, I suggest two special blood
tests which paint a better picture:
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin or
SHBG.
Suggested Level: Women <70 and
Men <30.
What does “sex hormone” have to do
with thyroid hormone? A lot, at least in
women. It doesn’t correlate well in men
though so I wouldn’t track SHBG in men.
This biomarker goes up in response to
three things; estrogen, insulin or thyroid
hormone. They correlate directly. If
SHBG is low, it means you have either
low estrogen, high insulin (diabetes to follow) or low thyroid hormone.
• Thyroid Binding Globulin or TBG.
Suggested Level: 13 – 39 mcg/ml.
This is a blood test to evaluate how
many “taxis” or transporters you have in
your blood stream. The pill increases your
TBG, that’s why you feel more tired on
those drugs. They latch onto your thyroid
hormone and that makes you tired.
Progesterone medication or creams may
help, ask your doctor.
There are a few simple things that
help. For one, you can switch out your
plastic water bottles for glass bottles. You
can buy grass-fed, organic free-range
meats more frequently. You can find an
alternate form of hormone replacement
or contraception. You can ask doc about
natural over-the-counter aromatase inhibitors like chrysin or DIM. You should try
different thyroid medicine or higher levels
of T3. Most of all, don’t resign yourself
We are much older now, with longterm health problems. She makes our
lives miserable. We have asked her to
leave, but she never does. Her alcohol
and drug problems are getting worse, and
we never know what the next day will
bring. Would you please help us?
Sally
Dear Sally,
Your situation seems to be a growing
family problem. It is a difficult situation
that requires the guidance of multiple
professions.
If you feel unsafe, call 911 about protective services.
You and your husband need to call
an attorney who is familiar with family
problems such as yours and get all of the
advice you can get.
Pryce
Dear Sally,
Parents always think they know what
is best for their children, but frequently
we are ill-equipped and must call the
professionals for help.
Yours seems like a long-standing problem situation that will only get worse until
help of the right kind is enforced.
Your own health and well-being should
be your focus and let others handle your
daughter.
Lizzie
Lizzie and Pryce’s email address is
[email protected].
to “this is just my life” or “my doctor is
really nice so I can’t speak up for myself.”
I believe you can get well. Never resign
yourself to symptoms that leave you feeling less than healthy, sexy and energetic!
This information is not intended
to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of The
24-Hour Pharmacist and is a registered
pharmacist. To contact her, visit www.
SuzyCohen.com.
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By law, 70 percent of the net amount
raised is given to the National Institutes
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The Breast Cancer Research FirstClass Semipostal stamp was issued on
July 29, 1998 at a first day ceremony
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In 1997, Congress authorized the
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for the specific purpose of raising funds
from the American public to assist in
finding a cure for breast cancer. In 2011,
President Obama signed Public Law
No. 112-80 that extends the sale of
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Carbs
1970s, which has now increased to over
550 grams per day. More importantly,
sugar consumption has soared from
about 25 pounds per year to over 135
pounds per year. The average American
consumes over 22 teaspoons of sugar
per day, or 8,000 teaspoons per year.
Where is all of this sugar coming from?
The three top sources of added sugar in
the diet of Americans are soda, energy
drinks and sports drinks; grain-based desserts, such as cakes and cookies; and fruit
drinks.
Are you consuming too many carbohydrates? To answer that simply: Men, if
you look down and cannot see your toes,
you are eating too many carbohydrates.
Ladies, if you are having a hard time zipping your slacks, you are likely eating too
many carbohydrates, or you are eating
the wrong carbohydrates.
Take the carb cutting challenge. Five
tips for curbing your carbs:
1. Dump the soda, sports drinks, juices
and sweetened teas. Stick with water,
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unsweetened tea or coffee. Add lemon,
lime or cucumbers.
2. Limit desserts to a couple of times
per week, and in small portions.
3. Eliminate breads, including bagels,
muffins and the like. (This won’t be easy,
so work on it gradually.) Start with the
white ones.
4. Reduce fruit consumption to one
serving per day.
5. Add more fresh vegetables to all of
your meals, and we’re not talking about
ketchup! We mean dark greens, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, carrots, peas,
eggplant and the like.
Let us know how you are doing and
if you are better able to visualize your
waistline.
This information is not intended
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DID YOU KNOW
1. LANGUAGE: What is the most commonly used letter in the alphabet?
2. GEOGRAPHY: In what body of water can the island of Santorini be found?
3. ACRONYMS: To an engineer, what does the acronym CAD stand for?
4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is a shillelagh?
5. POLITICS: What was the emblem of the Progressive Party of 1912?
6. ANATOMY: What is the glabella?
7. ACADEMIA: What does a vexillologist study?
8. MOVIES: What was the title of the movie that featured the line, “Love
means never having to say you’re sorry?”
9. TELEVISION: What was the name of the town that was the setting for “Mary
Hartman, Mary Hartman”?
10. GAMES: How many playing pieces do you have to remove from a body in the game
“Operation”?
ANSWERS
1. E 2. Aegean Sea 3. Computer-aided design 4. A cudgel that can be used as walking stick or a weapon
5. Bull Moose 6. The skin between the eyebrows and above the nose 7. Flags 8. “Love Story” (1970)
9. Fernwood, Ohio 10. Twelve
My Stars ★ ★ ★ ★
FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 13, 2014
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A changing situation calls for a change in plans.
Although you might prefer the schedule you
had already worked up, you could do better
by agreeing to make the needed adjustments.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) That
once seemingly rock-solid proposition you
favored might be hiding some serious flaws.
Take time to check it more carefully and
question anything that seems out of kilter.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Finish up
those lingering tasks so that you can then
arrange to spend some time in quiet reflection. This will go a long way in restoring
both your physical and spiritual energies.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A family
situation could heat up and boil over unless
you deal with it as soon as possible. Try
to persuade other family members to work
with you to help cool things down.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Cheer up,
Kitty Cat! That low feeling will begin to ebb
by midweek, and you should be back in the
social swirl in time for the weekend. A longpostponed deal could be starting up again.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)
Going too fast and too far on too little
knowledge could be risky. Best to slow
down and check for any gaps in your information. It’s what you don’t know that could
hurt you.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22)
Trying to make peace among quarreling
family members, friends or colleagues can
be tough. Expect some resistance, maybe
even some expressions of resentment. But
stay with it.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November
21) Changing your mind doesn’t have to be
a problem once you realize that you might
have good and sufficient cause to do so.
Make your explanations clear and complete.
Good luck.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) An unkept promise can be
irksome and easily raise the Archer’s ire.
But instead of getting into a confrontation,
take time to check why someone you relied
on came up short.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January
19) A new workplace distraction creates an
unnecessary delay. The sooner you deal with
it, the better for all concerned. A personal
matter also should be attended to as soon as
possible.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)
Once again, the Aquarian’s gift for applying both practical and creative methods to
resolve a situation makes all the difference.
Personal relationships thrive during the
weekend.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A
relationship appears to be losing its oncestrong appeal for reasons that might be
different from what you think. An open and
honest talk could lead to some surprising
revelations.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your life is bound
by your belief that character counts more
than anything else.
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
• On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone is
laid for a presidential residence in the capital city of Washington. In 1800, President
John Adams became the first president to
reside in the executive mansion, which soon
became known as the White House.
• On Oct. 15, 1863, during the Civil
War, the submarine C.S.S. Hunley sinks
during a test run in Charleston Harbor, killing its inventor and seven crewmembers.
The Hunley, propelled by a hand crank
that drove the ship’s propeller, would later
become the first combat submarine to sink
an enemy warship.
• On Oct. 16, 1916, Pvt. Henry Farr of
the British Expeditionary Force is executed
for cowardice after he refuses to go into
the frontline trenches. Farr was one of 306
British soldiers who were executed for
cowardice. They likely suffered from severe
shellshock.
• On Oct. 14, 1939, designer Ralph
Lauren is born in New York. Lauren created the “Chaps” stonewashed jeans and
faded work shirts designed to appear as if
they were from the well-worn wardrobe of a
hardworking Western rancher.
• On Oct. 19, 1958, in Brussels, Belgium,
the World’s Fair closes after visits by 42
million people. The U.S. and Soviet exhibition halls were directly across from one
another. While the Soviet exhibit centered
on the technological accomplishments,
the U.S. focused on voting booths, fashions and home furnishings. Both lost to
Czechoslovakia for best exhibit.
• On Oct. 17, 1974, President Gerald Ford
explains to Congress that he gave Richard
Nixon a full pardon for all offenses against
the United States in order to put the tragic
SPORTS QUIZ
1. How many total wins did Detroit pitcher Virgil Trucks have in 1952, when he tossed two nohitters and one one-hitter?
2. Who were the first pair of teammates 40 years old or older to hit grand slams in the same
year?
3. How many times has there been a Super Bowl rematch in back-to-back years?
4. Who was the last men’s college basketball player to win the NCAA Tournament Most
Outstanding Player award more than once?
5. The St. Louis Blues made the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the franchise’s first three seasons.
How many games did the Blues win in the Finals?
6. When was the last time before 2014 that the U.S. won a medal in the two-man bobsled event?
7. Who was the last U.S. Amateur men’s golf champion who did not turn pro?
ANSWERS
1. Five -- he went 5-19 overall. 2. Seattle’s Henry Blanco and Raul Ibanez, in 2013. 3. Once -- Dallas versus
Buffalo, 1993-94. 4. UCLA’s Bill Walton, in 1972 and 1973. 5. None -- they were swept in four games by
Montreal twice (1968, ‘69) and Boston once (‘70). 6. It was 1952, when the U.S. won a silver medal. 7. Fred
Ridley, who won it in 1975.
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and disruptive scandal behind all concerned.
FordÕs decision was condemned and is
thought to have contributed to his failure to
win the 1976 presidential election.
• On Oct. 18, 1988, “Roseanne,” a television sitcom about a blue-collar American
family starring the comedian Roseanne Barr,
premieres on ABC. BarrÕs portrayal of the
loud, abrasive, overweight Roseanne Conner
was a sharp contrast to the stereotypical
TV housewife in the mold of “Leave It to
BeaverÕs” June Cleaver.
STRANGE BUT TRUE
• It was British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill who made the following sage
observation: “A lie gets halfway around the
world before the truth has a chance to get its
pants on.”
• Play-Doh was originally marketed as a
wallpaper cleaner. It wasn’t until kids started
using it as modeling material that the company saw its potential in the toy market.
• Those who study such things say that
when bears, squirrels and other mammals
hibernate, the flow of oxygen to their brains
can drop by as much as 98 percent.
• You’ve surely heard of the long-distance
buses known as Greyhounds, but you might
not be aware of the company’s humble origins. In 1914, a car dealer named Carl Eric
Wickman ran a car dealership in Minnesota.
When business was slow, he used one of
the unsold cars to offer rides between the
towns of Alice and Hibbing to miners going
to work. The idea was so profitable that
Wickman opened long-distance routes within two years. He painted the vehicles gray
in order to hide the road dust, prompting a
hotel owner along one route to comment
that the cars looked like greyhound dogs.
Wickman liked the idea so much he started
using the slogan “Ride the Greyhounds,”
and the rest is business history.
• In 1955, just a few weeks before he was
killed in a car crash, actor James Dean made
a commercial aimed at teenagers. The subject? Auto safety. In the ad he says, “Drive
safely. The life you save may be mine.”
• If you’re like the average American,
you drink only one-sixth as much wine as
the average French citizen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“I’m living so far beyond my income that
we may almost be said to be living apart.”
-- E.E. Cummings
PUZZLE ANSWERS
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Zucchini Tomato and Mozzarella
Cheese Panini
4 slices whole-wheat Italian bread
1 medium zucchini, ends trimmed
and sliced very thin long ways
1 medium tomato, sliced thin
3 ounces fresh mozzarella
cheese, sliced
8 fresh basil leaves
unsalted butter for cooking
kosher salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste
Preheat a large-sized sauté pan over
medium heat.
Lay two of the bread slices down on a
cutting board to assemble sandwich.
Evenly distribute half of the cheese
over each of the two slices of bread.
Season the cheese lightly with salt and
pepper.
Add the thin sliced zucchini on top of
the cheese on the two bread slices.
Next, add basil leaves and sliced tomato on top of the zucchini.
Finally, add the remaining cheese to
the top of the sliced tomato.
Top the sandwich with the remaining
two slices of bread.
To cook sandwiches, place several
small pads of butter on the top side of
each sandwich.
Place each sandwich butter side down
in the sauté pan.
Add several small butter pads to the
unbuttered side of each sandwich.
Cook sandwich for 2 to 3 minutes
on each side or until golden brown and
melted.
TREE & LAWN CARE
Zucchini Tomato and Mozzarella Cheese Panini
Remove sandwiches from pan and let
cool slightly.
Use a serrated knife to cut sandwiches
in half.
Serve warm.
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SCRAMBLERS
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Make a difference! Join Cairn Park,
a new type of assisted living home serving
only 5 dementia residents in Fort Myers.
We are seeking dependable, caring
individuals who enjoy seniors. We have
full and part time positions available.
This position involves leading activities,
preparing meals, and helping residents
with daily activities and personal care.
Experience with dementia is preferred. We
are also looking for a manager-in-training.
Apply at: http://cairnpark.com/
cairnparkishiring Download the application,
fill it out, and email it to:
[email protected]
Resumes also accepted.
HELP WANTED
TRUCK NEEDED
LOST/FOUND
HELP WANTED
TRUCK NEEDED
Island based home furnishings and
accessory store seeks a friendly, energetic
sales person to join our team. Experience
in working with color, texture and space
is a plus, along with good communication
skills and the ability to follow through with
clients. Daily activities include opening
and checking in inventory, keeping the
store fresh and looking its best, some light
lifting required. PT/FT, some Saturdays
required. Please Email resume to
[email protected]
Volunteers needed to assist with items
donated to Island Seniors, Inc. for Trash
Treasures Sale. Looking for someone with
truck. Contact Center 4 Life at 472-5743.
LOST - BUDDY
THE 3 LEGGED CAT
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LOOKING FOR HOUSE
CLEANING PERSON
Clean my home when I am on Island.
Must be a non smoker and non drinker.
Must submit a copy of drivers license
and car registration. Must be a US citizen
and must speak ENGLISH. $20 per hour.
3 references needed.
[email protected]
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell
Museum needs Education and Great Hall
volunteers. No experience necessary, will
train. Please contact Melanie at
(239) 395-2233 ext 11.
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BOATS - CANOES - KAYAKS
TO PLACE
A CLASSIFIED
LOG ONTO:
DOCKAGE
IslandSunNews.com
Hourly, Daily, Weekly
and Monthly.
Captiva Island 472-5800
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WANTED TO BUY
CASH PAID FOR
MILITARY ITEMS
Very small, Bengal mix neutered male cat.
Last seen Sept. 27th, east end of Sanibel.
He has a microchip i.d.
His four legged brothers and sister are
mourning him, as we are.
Please call 472-3452, 910-5153
or 994-7702. Large reward.
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Cash Paid For Old Military Items.
Medals, Swords, Uniforms,
helmets, old guns, awards & more.
Local Toll Free 1-866-440-3280
☼RS 9/5 CC 11/28
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The Sunshine Ambassador Program
is a new and exciting volunteer opportunity
offered at the Golisano Children’s Hospital
of Southwest Florida located within
HealthPark Medical Center. The Sunshine
Ambassadors will greet, assist and be a
positive first point of contact for patients,
families and visitors entering the hospital.
The Ambassadors also make a difference
to families by providing educational
and healthful resources to assist in
GRANDparenting for GRANDchildren.
We are currently seeking
year-round volunteers to work
one 4-hour shift Monday through Friday
from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
or 12:00pm to 4:00 pm.
If you would be interested in learning more
about this wonderful new opportunity,
please contact Lisa Ellinwood, Volunteer
Resources Coordinator at 239-343-5062
at the Golisano Children’s Hospital.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers needed for light general
maintenance. Call (CHR) Community
Housing & Resources, Inc. 472-1189.
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VOLUNTEER/
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
PAID volunteer opportunities to seniors,
age 55 and over, to tutor/mentor children
in elementary schools & after-school
programs. Offering a stipend, mileage
reimbursement, annual physical, holiday,
vacation, and sick pay – all tax exempt.
Providing struggling school children a
chance to succeed in school, and offering
opportunities that will last a lifetime.
Call Joan at The Dr. Piper Center at
239-332-5346.
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★ ★ ★ C L A S S I F I E D D E A D L I N E F R I DAY
AT
NOON ★ ★ ★
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SUDOKU
To play Sudoku:
Complete the grid so
that every row, column
and every 3x3 box
contains the numbers
1 through 9 (the same
number cannot appear
more than once in a
row, column or 3x3 box.)
There is no guessing
and no math involved,
just logic.
answer on page 27
Pets Of The Week
H
ello, my name is Victor. I’m a
1-year-old neutered male black
and white Lab/Hound mix. They
have nicknamed me Victorino after the
star of the Boston Red Sox. The Flyin’
Hawaiian of the outfield and I have a lot
in common. We are both handsome, athletic and popular. I love to run and fetch
and catch. Please come see me... and
don’t forget to bring a ball!
My adoption fee is $15 (regularly $75)
during Animal Services’ Fill Your Empty
Nest adoption promotion.
Hello, my name is Alfonso. I’m a
2-month-old neutered male black and
white domestic short hair. There are still
lots of adorable babies available for adoption at Animal Services and I’m one of
the cutest! I have personality plus and will
provide you with hours of entertainment
and companionship.
My adoption fee is $15 (regularly $75)
during Animal Services’ Fill Your Empty
Nest adoption promotion.
Victor ID# 594194
For information about this week’s
pets, call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or log
on to Animal Services’ website at www.
LeeLostPets.com. When calling, refer
to the animal’s ID number. The website
updates every hour so you will be able
to see if these or any other pets are still
available.
The shelter is open for adoptions
from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. The shelter is located
at 5600 Banner Drive in Fort Myers,
next to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office
off Six Mile Cypress Parkway.
All adoptions include spay/neuter
surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations,
rabies vaccination and county license if
three months or older, flea treatment,
worming, heartworm test for dogs six
months and over, feline AIDS and leukemia test for cats, training DVD, 10-day
health guarantee, and a bag of Science
Diet pet food.
The adoption package is valued at
$500.
Alfonso ID# 595897
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
Lee County Sheriff’s Offi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477-1200
Florida Marine Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-6966
Florida Highway Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278-7100
Poison Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-282-3171
HealthPark Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-936-5321
Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-3624
Foundation for Quality Childcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425-2685
Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454-7500
Fort Myers Beach Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9691
Lakes Regional Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-4000
Lee County Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 931-0931
Post Offi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-275-8777
Visitor & Convention Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338-3500
ARTS
Alliance for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-2787
Arts For ACT Gallery & Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337-5050
Art League Of Fort Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275-3970
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481-4849
BIG ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395-0900
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278-4422
Cultural Park Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772-5862
Edison Festival of Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334-2999
Florida Repertory Theatre at the Arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-4488
Florida West Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 948-4427
Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288-2535
Gulf Coast Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489-1800
Harmony Chorus, Charles Sutter, Pres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481-8059
Naples Philharmonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239-597-1111
The Schoolhouse Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-6862
SW Florida Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418-0996
Theatre Conspiracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 936-3239
Young Artists Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574-9321
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Angel Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-877-4AN-ANGEL
Animal Refuge Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731-3535
American Business Women Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357-6755
Audubon of SWFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339-8046
Audubon Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-3156
Caloosahatchee Chapter DAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482-1366
Caloosahatchee Folk Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-4620
Cape Chorale Barbershop Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-855-425-3631
Cape Coral Stamp Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542-9153
duPont Company Retirees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454-1083
Edison Porcelain Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415-2484
Embroiderers Guild of America - Sea Grape Chapter . . . . . . . 239-267-1990
FM UDC Chapter 2614 - United Daughters of the Confederacy . . . 728-3743
Friendship Force Of SW FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561-9164
Horticulture and Tea Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-8334
Horticultural Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-6940
Lee County Genealogical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549-9625
Lee Trust for Historic Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-7278
NARFE(National Active & Retired Federal Employees . . . . . . . . . 482-6713
Navy Seabees Veterans of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731-1901
Paradise Iowa Club of SWFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667-1354
Sons of Confederate Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-2408
Southwest Florida Fencing Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-1338
Southwest Florida Music Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-2118
Kiwanis Clubs:
Fort Myers Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4254 or 454-8090
Fort Myers Edison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694-1056
Fort Myers South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691-1405
Gateway to the Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415-3100
Iona-McGregor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482-0869
Lions Clubs:
Fort Myers Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9738
Fort Myers High Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466-4228
Estero/South Fort Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898-1921
Notre Dame Club of Lee County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 768-0417
POLO Club of Lee County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477-4906
Rotary Club of Fort Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-8158
Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-6940
United Way of Lee County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433-2000
United Way 211 Helpline (24 hour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 or 433-3900
AREA ATTRACTIONS
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395-2233
Burrough’s Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337-9505
Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275-3435
Edison & Ford Winter Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334-3614
Fort Myers Skate Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-7558
Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-7420
JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .472-1100
Koreshan State Historic Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-992-0311
Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8101
Skatium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321-7510
Southwest Florida Historical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-4044
Southwest Florida Museum of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-7430
True Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945-0405
To be listed in calling card email your information to:
[email protected]
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