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I’m looking forward to meeting my new neighbors here at
the poolside cocktail parties. “Settling down doesn’t mean
I am through traveling of course. With children in Arizona,
England and Long Island, N.Y., I expect there will be many
more travel opportunities in my future.”
Steamboat Bend East
development winter residents
may have not yet heard is that
Hertz Global Holdings is moving its
headquarters here from Pine Ridge,
N.J; to a site at U.S.41 and Williams
Road in exchange for tax credits and
stimulus grants. It will mean 700
new, relatively high paid jobs and
lots of construction work for local
Hugh McCandless
contractors. Another is the renaming
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of Edison State College to one that
won’t be confused with New Jersey’s Thomas Edison State
College. The new name is Florida Southwestern State
College, FSW for short.
Linda Tucker reported that she has received our village
mitigation inspections sheets from Sentry Management Grant
Gorski and will have them posted on the SBE webpage of the
Landings website along with our other village documents.
This documentation can be used to receive a discount for
most condo content insurance policies.
Many village residents took trips this summer. Two
couples took notably interesting ones.
In September Marie and Mario Di Rosa (4100) took
what may have been their 30th cruise, this time to Alaska,
and agreed it was the best yet. Marie wrote “We saw bear
feeding on salmon, moose, Dall sheep, reindeer, Iditarod
Huskies, Humpback whales, Stellar sea lions, the aurora
borealis and birds, birds and more birds. We also saw the top
of Mt McKinley, thus joining the 30% club. Since it’s usually
shrouded in clouds, 70% of time it can’t be seen. Our driver
in Juneau summed up travel’s benefits this way: “A rich life
is made of the things you see, the people you meet, and the
experiences you have.”
In August Greta and Jim Drury (4140), owners here
since 2000, drove with two other couples from Kentucky to
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Greta and Jim Drury
Michigan, and ferried over to historic Mackinac Island to stay
at its Grand Hotel, “where the guests still dress for dinner,’
Greta wrote. “The men played golf while the ladies took a
horse drawn carriage tour of the area’s historical landmarks.”
New owner Myra Hall (4140) was born in New York
City, was raised in Massapequa L.I., attended Hofstra Univ.
and settled in Stony Brook, L.I.; “That was in my distant
past,” she said. “For the last 20 years I have lived and
worked in Ft. Myers,
with a stint from 1999
to 2001 on England’s
south coast with a
British investment
firm. Until retirement
this summer I worked
as a third grade teacher
at Gateway Elementary
School. I have rented
over the years in other
Landings villages
(Sunset Cove, Ariel
and Windjammer) and Myra Hall
our reporters returned to
Trawler Village after Labor
Day and stopped for some Lincoln
memorabilia in Springfield, Illinois
on the trip back to Fort Myers. The
stop was well worth the time, and
we would highly recommend it to
anyone. Another Trawler traveler
in August was Pat Daniels who Annette & Paul
went to Chicago to visit family and Malven
attend her granddaughter’s first day [email protected]
of kindergarten. From there, she flew to Tuscany, Italy
for a 10-day watercolor workshop. The group stayed in a
500-year-old farmhouse just outside of Lucca, an ancient
walled city that dates back to the early Roman period. Pat
reports that they had wonderful food, cooking lessons,
local wine, some sightseeing, and of course painting time.
They also enjoyed a Puccini/Verdi concert in a lovely old
Renaissance church and a day of shopping/sightseeing in
Lerici, a resort town on the Mediterranean. Pat reports
that she learned much about painting and looks forward
to practicing some of what she learned on this most
interesting trip.
Cheryl and Doug Craig enjoyed very much what they
call their “West Coast Family Reunion” in Dana Point,
California. They rented a condo for a week in this coastal
town located south of Los Angeles in Orange County, and
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they hosted four children and three grandchildren for the
week. There were many excursions to the beach and one
to Knott’s Berry Farm in Anaheim. They were happy to
return to their less hectic lifestyle in Trawler.
We reported in an earlier column that Commander
Robert Coogan, the son of Frank and Kathy Coogan, was
the commander of the elite Naval Aviation Squadron
VR-1. This squadron flies military leaders to various
places in the world. Robert recently finished his time as
commanding officer, and a change of command ceremony
was held. The picture shows Robert receiving a plaque
from the Marine Corp General Amos, a frequent passenger
on Robert’s plane and a member of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. Also shown in the picture is Bonnie Amos, the
General’s wife. During his address to the group, the
general had high praise for Robert’s tenure in command
of the squadron.
Robert Coogan receiving a plaque from the Marine Corp
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her husband, she sold her Ariel unit and recently purchased
301-4585 in our village. Maggie is of Scottish-British
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son living in Ohio. Maggie plays golf and sings in the
performing group organized by Lynn Cisky. She looks
forward to interacting with old friends in Trawler as well
as making new friends.
We are sad to report the passing John Keedy on October
1 in Culver, Indiana. John and his wife, Sugar, have been
Trawler residents for many years, and John was also a
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full time residents in Windjammer
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know, Windjammer is the best village
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Many of you probably know Pat as
he serves on the Windjammer board Barbara Shields
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on the big board.
Pat being a second generation Floridian is coming home,
while I’m leaving my native Texas for beautiful southwest
Florida. We traveled back and forth since we bought in 2008
and moved as soon as our son, Alex, graduated from high
school. Alex is now a junior at USF in Tampa and studying
physics. As Pat and I are both bean counters, we have no
idea what he’s studying but we are very proud.
I want to thank Jessie Michelon for writing this column
for over 13 years. She shared the position with Joy Gifford
for the first 11 years before taking it over full time 2 years
ago.
I look forward to getting to know even more of you during
my quest to report the latest happenings in our fair village.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with
any news in our fair Village.
We are starting to see our neighbors returning a little
earlier this fall. By the time this goes to press, we should
have enjoyed our first monthly Gazebo party and I’m sure
Jackie Wagner has, again, organized a spooky good time for
the Halloween party.
Pat and I traveled to Marathon in September for lobster
season and were joined by fellow Windjammer residents
Rosann and Jerry Lamore. Rosann caught her first lobster
ever and was able to check that off her bucket list. Good time
and good food had by all.
Judi Archdale escaped the September heat and visited
Glacier National Park, then flew to California to visit her
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nephew and two great-nephews. They all toured the USS
Iowa in San Pedro. That brought back some memories. Her
dad was stationed there in 1945 when she was nine years
old. Sounds like a wonderful trip.
Judie Scott and Karen Fahle made their annual trek to
Brevard, NC. While there they visited fellow Windjammer
residents John and Susie Jack and Renee Moreland. The
weather sounds delightful and I think there was mention of
a sweater or two?
Julie Grise had knee replacement surgery in early October
and their son, John, will be visiting from Michigan to help
his Mom after surgery.
Well, that’s it for this month. Again, please let me hear
from you!
Ariel
“village” such as Ariel has its
paid staff who do a wonderful
job maintaining the physical building
and running the day to day business.
We appreciate our staff and all they
do to make Ariel a wonderful place
to live. In the large cities, huge
apartment buildings are run solely by
employees. In Ariel and throughout
Annabelle Hutson
the Landings it is the volunteer effort
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which adds the special touch that
makes each village feel like home. One of those special
volunteers is Mary Ellen Callier, a talented interior designer,
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who has shared her skills for 23 years with her church and
with Ariel. In her church she was in charge of seeing that
First Assembly of God was decorated for Christmas and
Easter. She did interior design for each new pastor›s office,
a new conference room, refurbishing of the sanctuary, and
design for remodelling/refurbishing of the senior pastor›s
church office, home, and study addition. The beautifully decorated tree displayed each year in Ariel’s
Atrium is an example of her inspiration and leadership with
those of the house committee. She also orchestrated the
decoration of the guest suites, manager›s condo, card room
and Taeping room. She served simultaneously on the Ariel
Landscape Committee at a time when major changes were
needed. Mary Ellen said that she has always had amazing
stamina and took great pride in each project she did. We
thank you Mary Ellen for all those years of service to
Ariel. We wish you well as you assume a new position as a
member of the Landings House Committee.
Candy Kessing informed us that she is alive and well and
now living at Calusa Harbour Assisted Living, 2525 First
Street #A432 in downtown Fort Myers. Candy said she
has lived in Ariel for 25 years and has great memories of
her life here at The Landings. Candy served on the original
tennis committee and was writer of this column for many
years. We hope she will come by often for visits this winter.
She welcomes visitors at her new home.
Clipper Cove
recently heard from Bonnie
Collins who has healed well after
breaking her shoulder and suffering
a concussion. She is planning a trip
to Disney World with her son Brian
and her three granddaughters for
four days. This will be a first time
experience for the five year old.
Bonnie will then head to Fort Myers. Corinne Mulqueen
Other October arrivals will be Bob
and Wilma Easton. Bob reeled in a nine pound plus largemouth bass while fishing in Missouri. The Eastons traveled
to Europe and visited London and Paris with Ron and Vicky
Garrett of Flagship Village. Bob also participated in the
National Senior Olympic Games in Cleveland. Bob said that
attending the US OPEN tennis tournament with his son Bob
was particularly outstanding. We can’t put a price on those
memories we make with our kids!
Ginger and Art spent a week in Seattle and Portland
attending a wonderful wedding where they had the
opportunity to catch up with relatives. Bob Cloos and
Jean made a side trip to our home in Guilford on their way
to a wedding in Vermont. We enjoyed spending the day
with them and having them visit our New England seaside
village. We dined at a quaint restaurant called The Stone
House that overlooks the town marina where one sees
the lobster and oyster boats returning with their daily catch.
Mary Ann Spry mentioned that Bill Ultsch celebrated
his 89th birthday September 7th. Belated Happy Birthday,
Bill. Other birthdays in the month of November are Derrill
Holland on the 19th and Waite Alexander on the 27th. Happy Birthday, guys.
Marge Johnson shared that she and Jim were going
to be involved in a two day historical tour of downtown
Milwaukee. There are approximately 130 buildings
involved in the historic district some of them go back
to Marge’s family members who were instrumental in
founding Milwaukee.
Mickey Steck had a raccoon invasion in his attic which
he tried to manage but after coming down with an allergic
reaction HAZMAT had to finish the clean up job! I
remember Bev and Tom Brown had a similar problem one
year at their Cape Cod home. Those critters can do a lot
of damage.
I recently went on a Full Moon Labyrinth walk at a
retreat center in a nearby coastal town. This was something
on my bucket list and an interesting experience. I have
seen Labyrinths before in some of the cathedrals in Europe
but this was the first one I participated in. The walk was
special in the light of the full moon. I understand there is a
Labyrinth in Fort Myers. I will have to find out more about
it. Speaking of light, this time of year is beautiful, the sun
here in CC is setting further to the southwest, the light on the
water has subtle changes to it, and the marshes are cloaked
in deepening greens, browns and oranges. Our son-in-law’s
new sail boat is moored outside and I watch as it sleekly
turns into the wind. The weather has been outstanding for
both sailors and sun lovers.
I am reminded of the beautiful sunsets visible at Picnic
Point and from our lanai at Clipper Cove. It won’t be long
before we will be commenting on them. God Speed All.
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Mary Ellen Callier
Jim and Mary Pat Willis South Rim of Grand Canyon.
Harbortown
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t is almost time to haul out the
carving set and stuff the bird for
our celebration of the Pilgrims. The
fact is, they dined with the Mashpaug
Indians on lobster, clams, Bluefish
and pemmican (a mixture of berries
and deer fat), a kind of Indian Ice
Cream. Now that our homage to the
Amerind, and savior of the kings
colonies is complete, we carry Jerry Rossano
on with our monthly musings of
Harbortown happenings. The annual return of the “Snow
Birds” has begun, with the early arrivals of several families
who are itching to get at the newly re-habbed golf course
and marina. Which, by the way, have turned out superbly.
All it took was money.
The Harbortown properties are becoming more and
more year-round residences with the selling of (finally)
the 4733 Harbortown Lane villa to a couple from Illinois
that are moving there full time. We welcome Georgia
and Bob Lowman as our new neighbors and hope to see
them at our pool parties. They were long time owners
in Windjammer and are ready to leave the wilds of the
Midwest for the sunshine down here. Directly across the
street, at the Hubbard’s (Nancy & Ken) a tree was hit by
lightning and scared the bejeezus out of the neighbors, with
a boom and crack of thunder that was like the end of the
world. Two large branches were hit by the bolt and fell into
the canal, where they resided for a few days until cut up
and retrieved by the landscape crew. The rainy season has
instigated the growth of the local flora, and the plants and
weeds are growing, like, well….weeds. But fear not folks,
Dolly Dalton will ramrod our Village to its winter finery
with the help of the landscape crew, who never fail to step
up to the plate, and do their utmost to carry the ball. The
mulch / Spanish Olive detritus removal is slated to begin
and will enhance the beauty of the landscaping.
Ongoing repairs of the fences and gates around the
Village are on schedule, and a great help to the Board would
be the residents being proactive and informing a Board
member of lights around Harbortown that need replacing.
Our Harbortown entrance lily pond and fountain will have
a new look with the completion of the long delayed repairs
to the seawall, from the unfortunate accident of last year,
where a car crashed through the chain barrier and ended
upside down in the pond. Thankfully the only thing hurt,
was the driver’s feelings for missing the curve, and the
flower arrangements on South Landings drive.
It appears as though the only daily use of the pool is by
those aquatic lovelies, mother and daughter, Nancy and
Lisa Diamond (Stein). They thoroughly enjoy the water
almost every day and always have a pat on the head and a
morning greeting for Spike and Ike and their unruly hound
walker.
Our neighbors Emily and Jim Norris, spent a lovely
two weeks in the Emerald Isle taking in the sights and
atmosphere of all that it has to offer. Both of them had a
chance to check the family tree for a stray duke, earl or a
landed baron perhaps, and had a wonderful time at their
favorite pub, Gogarty’s along with another Landings couple,
Elaine DiCicco and Pat McCarthy.
While the rest of us sweltered in the summer heat,
Joanne and Paul Zucker embarked on a cruise to the
Northeast, along with Lynda and Mac McBride, visiting
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Maine, Quebec and the Outer
Banks area. While on their trip they happened to visit the
ships theatre and lo and behold, the entertainment was none
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Gogarty’s Pub owner and Jim Norris
other than neighbor Doug Cameron with his myriad talents
playing jazz violin for the passengers in the evening show.
We surmise it is time to wrap up these ramblings, as the
Honey-Do’s are piling up at the domicile, so we will leave
you with this truism: There are 3 kinds of people, the ones
who learn by reading, the few who learn by observation,
and then there are the ones who have to wee on the electric
fence… That’s all folks, see you next month.
Lighthouse or those of you who have been
around the Landings all summer
and asking, “What is going on at the
corner of Lighthouse Village and
Flagship Drive? We all now have
the answer! FPL hired a contractor
4 months ago to replace some lines
coming from behind Riverside into
JoceLyne Jahn
our Village. They came and dug up
[email protected] the sidewalk and left because of many
complications and have now finally shown back up and made
the repair. By the time you read this, hopefully, there will
be no sign of that mess, the sidewalk will be back in and the
rain will have stopped and the Behrhorsts will have their new
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Beth Behrhorst’s bear
roof and driveway too! We also followed the Behrhorsts around the western US
through Face book and emails. They had a fabulous time
and were happy that they had a chance to see all the beautiful
state parks of prior to the shut down! My favorite picture
is the one that Beth took of a big bear sleeping on top of
tree! How beautiful is that?
The Gomes family will be in Philadelphia for the October
12th wedding of their daughter Mara to Jamie McCarthy. The
newlyweds will honeymoon in Hawaii for 2 weeks. Their
son, Edward, will be a groomsman. The wedding Mass will
be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church in Rittenhouse Square.
The reception for 220 guests will follow at the Racquet Club.
Photos to follow! Attending the wedding will be Longboat
residents Elaine and Ed Kolb - grandparents of the bride!
Marc and Luci Cremin try to get out of Dodge during
the month of September to avoid the heat and rain that
always seems to prevail at the end of a Fort Myers summer.
This year they were able to spend almost the entire month
in northern Italy. Some British friends have a villa in
Bellagio on Lake Como that they loan to the Cremins. Hard
to beat that with George Clooney as a neighbor! While
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The beautiful villa the Cremins stayed in at Lake Lugano
their plans were initially to roam around northern Italy,
they soon found that life in Bellagio and taking the ferry to
other lakeside villages was really a better and more relaxing
approach. They did take a 3-4 day excursion into Switzerland,
staying on Lake Lugano. Now home, it’s time for them to
get to the fitness center and the tennis courts to work off the
pizza, pasta and wine.
Mariners Cove
Y
eah, November is here! As I
write this article, I’m still in
Kentucky. The good news is I’ll
get to actually read this months
Happy Landings in print, the bad
news...I’m currently still in Kentucky
“chomping at the bit” (pardon the
pun) to get home! Lucky for me that
Pat Milkovich and Pat Benner stepped
up to the plate with some information Christy Fitz
for this article. Thanks guys! As a
side note, this afternoon I’m going to get to see Landings
residents Jim and Mary Pat Willis. No surprise, the two of
them are hosting a charity event here in Louisville at one
of our river restaurants, Captain’s Quarters. The charity
is WaterStep, formerly EDGE Outreach. Their mission is
to “bring clean drinking water to developing communities
and disaster environments around the world.” I’m looking
forward to seeing Jim and Mary Pat entertain and hope the
event is a successful one for WaterStep. If you would like
more information on a great charity, www.edgeoutreach.com.
I have some more news that I think will particularly
interest not only Cove residents but many in The Landings as
well, especially since we have so many residents that earned
their living in the aviation community.
The Florida Gulf Coast University Club Wrestling
program, coached by our own Mariners Cove resident Pat
Milkovich, is hosting a luncheon to raise funds for their 20132014 wrestling season. The event will feature a presentation
from former 4-time NASA Shuttle Astronaut Dominic L.
Pudwill Gorie at the Cohen Center 12-3pm on Sunday,
December 15, 2013.
Captain Gorie is an
outstanding speaker with
an impressive military
service record. He served
as overall Mission
Commander of Endeavour
Dec 2001, which was the
first launch after Sept
11th terrorist attacks and
made the famous radio
call “Let Freedom ROAR”
on liftoff. He also was
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the Mission Commander of Endeavour Mar 2008, which
was a night launch and landing. He is one of only 10 U. S.
astronauts in history who have flown on 4 or more space
missions.
He has accumulated over 6700 hours in more than 35
aircraft and has over 600 carrier landings.Captain Gorie was
selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in December
1994, A veteran of four space flights, Gorie has logged over
47 days in space and over 18 million milies. He served as
pilot aboard Discovery in 1998 and Endeavour in 2000, and
was the crew commander on Endeavour in 2001 and again
in 2008. Dom Gorie retired from NASA on June 4, 2010.
It would be such an opportunity to hear more about
Captain Gorie’s impressive career, special awards and life as
a Naval Aviator, and NASA Astronaut. To purchase tickets,
visit www.Eventbrite.com .VIP ticketholders will have the
opportunity to do a “Meet and Greet” with Captain Dom
Gorie one hour prior to the event. If you have questions
about this FGCU Wrestling Club Luncheon, Contact Maj.
Mike Pedersen 239.470.8298 or Jeff Malavsky 239.292.9384
In travel news, Harley and Pat Benner took a road trip
in Harley’s new car. The first stop was Aiken, SC to visit
Lew and Phillis Hoy. While the boys washed the car and
dabbled around in Lew’s new garage, the girls, who used to
be partners, were able to get in a few sets of tennis. Dinner
was attended by some other former Landers; Tim and Toni
Froedge and John and Jean Hyer. All were duly impressed
with Harley’s new toy. The Benner’s trip continued with a
stop in Asheville, NC, and a visit to the fabulous Biltmore
Estates and dinner at the Tupelo Honey Café. Next they drove
through the Smoky Mountains to Gatlinburg, TN. Pat said
it was a visual treat! The last stop was Oxford, OH to visit
Harley’s alma mater, Miami of Ohio, and to Canton, OH
to visit his parents’ graves. Since she was not permitted to
drive the Cobra, Pat amused herself by reading and doing
crossword puzzles when she wasn’t enjoying the scenery.
That’s all for now folks, until next month, I really look
forward to seein’ you all ‘round “The Cove”!
Harley Benner
ArtFest News
After School Art Clubs making rainsticks
What:
Southwest Florida’s premier art festival featuring
200 national artists, high school art competition,
sidewalk chalk competition, children’s crafts, fine
food and entertainment
When: Jan. 31, 2014, Friday Night Opening Night, 6 to
10 p.m.
Feb. 1 and 2, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Downtown Fort Myers River District on Edwards
Drive
Cost: Free admission
Parking:Adjacent parking lots, street parking and city
garages are open. Look for our bright directional
signs. Trolleys also available.
After-School Art Clubs
Inspire Students And
Student Teachers
dding an exciting art experience to our elementary afterschool programs is the focus of the ArtFest Fort Myers
Art Clubs. This collaborative effort of Southwest Florida’s
premier art festival and Edison State College provides students,
elementary and college aged, with an opportunity to get creative
and have fun. Student teachers from Edison State College
head up these clubs, while ArtFest Fort Myers provides the art
supplies and facilitates a mentoring program between Karen
Flanders, art teacher at Edison Park Creative and Expressive
Arts School, and the Edison State College teacher candidates.
This fall, the Art Club after-school art experiences take
place at Orangewood Elementary and Heights Elementary.
A broad variety of projects, include watercolor, sculpture,
collage and more will give hands-on art experience to
elementary students and real world teaching experience to
Edison state teacher candidates. What an exciting opportunity
for everyone to join in and explore the arts!
ArtFest Fort Myers, the annual juried fine art festival,
takes place Jan. 31, Feb. 1, and 2 in the Fort Myers River
District. Join the experience with 200 professional artists
from across the county and around the world; the largest high
school art exhibit and competition in south Florida and free
interactive art experiences for children of all ages.
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Learning to draw with Teri Aldred /Boys & Girls Club Collages are fun
Art At Boys & Girls Club By
ArtFest Fort Myers
The Shady Oaks Boys & Girls Club is where children open
their hearts to art every week, in partnership with ArtFest!
The Art Club provides children with the opportunity to create
great art projects under the direction of a dedicated art teacher
and is made possible with the support of ArtFest Fort Myers
and IBERIABANK. “Providing kids with a creative outlet
for them to experience art at this young age helps to instill an
appreciation and love of art that will last a lifetime,” said Bill
Valenti, Market President for IBERIABANK. “Art brings joy,
and we are proud to be a part of this program at Shady Oaks.”
Teri Aldred, a well-known mosaic artist and educator, is
partnering with ArtFest Fort Myers to provide fun weekly
art projects for Shady Oaks children. Creating clay creatures,
learning to paint in the style of Monet, Kandinsky and
O’Keeffe, making wonderful collages and self-portraits are a
sampling of the art projects in store. “The arts provide every
student with a means for learning,” explains Teri, “and we
appreciate the support of IBERIABANK, who is committed
to extending a helping hand in our community.”
ArtFest Fort Myers High
School Art Competition
– Art Under 20
Art Under 20 is a visual art exhibit and competition for
Lee County high school students, who exhibit their work
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education. Join the experience with 200 artists from across
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ArtFestFortMyers.com. Application deadline for the 2013
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art experiences for children of all ages. ArtFest Fort Myers, the annual juried fine art festival,
For more information about supporting the ArtFest
takes place Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and 2 in the Fort Myers River
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