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FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Tax Collector’s Employees
Make More Blankets Of Love
Lee County Tax Collector employees with blankets they have made
Rose bushes at the estates
S
eventeen Lee County Tax Collector’s employees crocheted, knitted and quilted
61 blankets for children of the Children’s Home Society as a United Way Day
of Caring project. This is the fifth year they have made blankets for non-profit
organizations in Lee County. Children’s Home Society is a United Way Partner
Agency that helps protect children from harm and abusive situations and helps families to become strong and stable.
Last year the group made 33 blankets, but upped their goal to 50. The volunteers
also include one from the Lee County Sheriff’s office and a number of their family
members.
One of the blanket makers shared a story that her mother used to crochet years ago.
Her mother is currently in rehabilitation, so she asked her if she wanted to help by crocheting squares. Her mother got busy making squares, which helped her to pass the time
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Edison Plant Festival This Weekend
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dison & Ford Winter Estates is hosting the Edison Plant Festival on February 14
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and February 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hundreds of
plants, from vendors throughout Florida, as well as Edison Ford’s own varieties
of historic flowers, roses, bushes, trees, vegetables and herbs will be available for sale.
The Edison Plant Festival is open to the public and also includes free tours of the
propagating garden and Garden Shoppe. Discounted tickets for Edison Ford tours
will be available. Food, beer and wine are available in the Banyan Café in the garden.
Roses are an integral part of the history at Edison Ford. A hundred years ago,
Clara Ford, wife of Henry Ford, had 10,000 roses at Fairlane Gardens in Dearborn,
Michigan. Mrs. Ford also had a small rose garden at her winter estate, The Mangoes, in
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Matsumoto Exhibit At Alliance
A
n exhibit now on display at the Alliance for the Arts features new fiber artwork
by Polly Matsumoto and prints, pencil drawings and watercolors by her late
husband, renowned artist and designer Ikki Matsumoto, who passed away last
year.
The opening reception on Friday, February 13 at 5 p.m., and a Gallery Walk with
Polly and Amy Matsumoto on Saturday, February 14 at 10 a.m. are free and open to
the public.
Ikki Matsumoto was born in 1935 in Tokyo, Japan. He came to the U.S. in 1955
and studied at the John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis. He met his future wife,
fiber artist Polly Adamson, after transferring to the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Ohio a
few years later.
He worked in advertising for more than 15 years before moving to Sanibel Island in
1975, where he established a career as a painter and printmaker. He and Polly opened
a gallery in 1987, which they operated for more than a decade.
Polly began weaving in the 1960s. Her mixed media works incorporate weavings,
paintings and found objects to create pieces that are rich with colors and textures. She
and Ikki spent years in Southwest Florida making their art.
The exhibit remains on display through February 28.
Prints by Fort Myers artist Mike Kiniry will be displayed in the Member Gallery.
Diana Rutherford: 13 Portraits featuring paintings and works on paper will be featured
in the Foulds Theatre Lobby. Ten of the 13 portraits will be available for sale through
silent auction, with proceeds to benefit the Alliance, courtesy of the family of Diana
Rutherford. Visit www.ArtInLee.org or call 939-2787 to learn more about the exhibit or
events at the Alliance.
The Alliance campus and galleries are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cat in Clover by Ikki Matsumoto – giclee print
Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, at 10091 McGregor
Boulevard just south of Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.
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Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now:
Seville Apartments
by Gerri Reaves, PhD
O
f the many downtown apartment buildings constructed
during the 1920s boom, the Seville Apartments is one of
the few that still stand.
Structures built exclusively as apartments were a new phenomenon to little Fort Myers, although they were common in
larger cities.
Until that era, renters’ choices included single-family homes,
furnished rooms, apartments created from divided large family
homes, apartments over businesses or hotels such as the Graystone, which accommodated long-term residents.
The once-prevalent boardinghouse-hotels had mostly
disappeared, and the new apartment
buildings gave renters an attractive
option.
They brought an urban style to
town, sometimes offering appealing
features such as Murphy beds and
modern kitchenettes.
One of the most stylish choices was
the three-story brick Seville, which also
This nameplate is located at the main entrance
offered a superb location – and still
to the historic structure
does.
photo by Gerri Reaves
Built in the Mediterranean-revivalist
style in 1924, it is located on the east
side of Virginia Avenue facing West
First Street.
Among the people who have called
the Seville home were newlyweds Sidney and Berne Davis in 1939.
For its first few decades, it was a riverfront residence, for West First Street
had not yet been constructed of fill, nor
had condominium towers risen to block
the view.
The unnamed driveway and parking
area that runs in front of the Seville
today was known as Wright Avenue in
the 1950s.
Vonceil Grace Franklin knew the Seville very well from her childhood and
teenage years. Her grandmother, Annie
Lee Grace, bought the apartments in
1942, doing so on the advice of Jimmy
Newton, the developer of Edison Park.
Today, he is perhaps best known for
his 1989 book Uncommon Friends,
which chronicles his friendship with
Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey
Firestone, Alexis Carrel and Charles
Lindbergh.
Grace and Newton had become
The Seville’s front door in 2003
friends as a result of being neighbors
courtesy Southwest Florida Historical Society
on Fort Myers
Beach, where they
had beach houses.
Newton’s advice
paid off. Apparently, the softspoken Grace had
a flair for business
at a time when
few women were
realtors.
Franklin remembers her grandmother as a “pretty
little quiet Southern
lady that no one
would have suspected of wheeling
and dealing.”
She even bid on
auction properties at the county
The Seville Apartments, pictured in 2003, were built in 1924
courtesy Southwest Florida Historical Society
courthouse, a
rather unconventional venture for
a Southern lady of
her generation.
The Oakhurst
Apartments on
Second Street was
another of her
other properties.
Her business
sense and practicality enabled
her to send three
children to college
during the Great
Depression: one
to medical school,
one to dental
school, and one,
Franklin’s mother,
to the Wesleyan
Conservatory of
Music.
After World
War II, Grace gave
each of her chilToday’s Seville retains many of its original architectural details
dren a home, with
photo by Gerri Reaves
Franklin’s mother
being given the Seville. The idea was that a rental property would always provide some
income.
Franklin says her mother had a talent for decorating and made the furnished apartments comfortable and cozy for residents.
It was an “awful lot of fun” growing up there, she remembers.
Mrs. Edison allowed her to play on the Edison Estate when she was a child, and she
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Fort Myers Art:
Sanibel Gallery
Celebrates Building’s
Centennial
by Tom Hall
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anibel Island’s Tower Artist
Cooperative Gallery is commemorating the 100th year
of its building. A ribbon-cutting
was to be conducted by the
Sanibel Chamber of Commerce
on Wednesday, February 11, and
on Saturday, February 21, there
will be a 100 Years Celebration
from 5 to 9 p.m. The evening will
include historical photos of the
building and people who made the journey. Treats and
refreshments will be served.
The Tower Artist Cooperative is located at 751
Tarpon Bay Road. The gallery is today a destination for
art lovers. Twenty-three artists enliven the cooperative
with a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, acrylic
and unique mixed media paintings as well as photography, jewelry, fiber art, sculpture, works in wood, glass
and ceramics.
The two-story Florida cottage was originally built next
to the Island Inn on West Gulf Drive facing the Gulf of
Mexico. Originally known as the Cassidy home, the
house and garage were moved to Tarpon Bay Road in
1987 after they were slated for demolition.
Ikki and Polly Matsumoto had big ideas for the home
and the price was right – free. However, the moving
project conducted by Flint & Doyle of Fort Myers cost
$35,000.
“The move was wild,” Polly recalled. “Mailboxes were
smashed and trees were leveled!” It was the largest mov-
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from West Gulf Drive to Tarpon Bay Road on Sanibel
ing project in the history of their company.
Besides trees and mailboxes, permitting proved to
be another major hurdle that nearly derailed the move.
Since land use regulations prohibited two-story homes
in this part of Sanibel, the city fathers had to reclassify
the house as a story and a half. Their decision was not
popular and more public outrage occurred when Polly,
inspired by a decorating book titled Caribbean Style,
decided to paint the building turquoise, pink and green.
The colors created a shock wave on the island.
Once the move was completed, restoration of the
structure began. A crew of painters headed by Ed
Natnuski tackled the interior while Henry Nachtsheim
tackled the landscaping, including relocating a gumbo
limbo tree near the front of the building. Gus from Landl
Today, the Tower Artist Cooperative
Gallery is a destination for art lovers
Construction took on the deck, railing and interior renovations, with Lawrence Voytek and Tai Matsumoto making the concrete palm tree that graces the front of the
building today. Tai Matsumoto, along with his father Ikki,
and Lawrence Voytek, created the sunburst sandcast
concrete design on the railing. Tai created fish cutouts
that playfully top off the railing along the deck. Most of
the architectural features of the house were preserved,
including wainscoting, molding, Craftsmen-type windows
and other Craftsman elements and decorative details.
In 1993, the artists of Tower Gallery moved from
the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers (where they had
been located for the previous ten years) to the renovated
garage next to the Matsumoto Gallery. Tower Gallery
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Museum Of History Partners With
Local Firm To Offer Historical Tours
Vintage postcard featuring First Street in Fort Myers
Vintage postcard featuring a birds-eye view of Downtown Fort Myers
T
he Southwest Florida Museum of History partners with True Tours to offer educational and entertaining historical walking tours of downtown Fort Myers.
Tours are offered each Wednesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. through season. Walking tours depart from the museum, 2031 Jackson Street, Fort Myers. Cost is
$12 plus tax; add museum admission for $6.
Call the museum at 321-7430, Tuesday through Saturday, or visit www.
MUSEUMofHISTORY.org for details. Call True Tours at 945-0405 when the museum
is closed for reservations. Space is limited; reservations are required.
The SWFL Museum of History and True Tours forged a public-private partnership
last year to offer a professional, consistent experience for participants interested in
learning about the rich history and colorful cast of characters of the downtown district.
“This is what True Tours specializes in – offering a professional tour with new stories to tell and innovative ways of telling them,” said museum director Matt Johnson.
True Tours owner Gina Taylor, former executive director of Lee Trust for Historic
Preservation, has extensive knowledge of local architecture and culture, and continues
her research into local landmarks and town founders. Her goal is to create an enjoyable and memorable experience for visitors and residents.
“The tour is always evolving as I discover interesting facts,” she added. “Participants
should feel entertained while learning history. There’s a lot of local color to share.”
Tour-goers will learn about the original military fort (the city’s namesake); a deep
rivalry that fueled the establishment of the business district; historic landmarks and
colorful characters; and tales of life in this unique community along the banks of the
Caloosahatchee.
For more information about the museum, call 321-7430 or visit www.
MUSEUMofHISTORY.org. Like the SWFL Museum of History on Facebook for the
most up-to-date information on events, exhibits and other happenings.
Rotary Club Heads To Dominican
Republic To Provide Clean Water
U.S. Colored Troops mural
Members of the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South will be heading to the Dominican
Republic next month
R
otary Club of Fort Myers South is going international this year. During March,
members of the club will be heading to the small mountain village of Los
Higos in the Dominican Republic. Once there, they’ll take part in building and
installing rainwater harvesting tanks in the houses and schools of the community.
Rotary Club of Fort Myers South is partnering with Club Rotario Santiago Gurabito
(the Rotary Club of Santiago Gurabito) for this incredible project that will enhance the
lives of the residents in the community. The project will take place over the course of
three days, Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 16.
Rainwater harvesting is the collection of rainwater for reuse as opposed to allowing the rainwater to runoff. Once the rainwater is collected, it is used for drinking, for
storage in the event of natural disaster, for irrigation, for gardening and for the raising
of livestock. It can also prevent low-lying floods and reduce the demand on local wells,
which contributes to their longevity.
This is a tremendous opportunity for the club to utilize its time and talent as they
see this project through from fundraising efforts to the construction and installation of
the rainwater harvesting tanks. If you’re interested in making a donation or traveling
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Mon-Thurs 11am - 10pm
Fri-Sat 11am - 11pm . Sun 12pm - 9pm
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1520 Broadway For Takeout & Delivery Tel: 334-6991
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Author Robert Macomber Lecture
A
uthor Robert Macomber,
Southwest Florida author and
naval historian, will share the
touching, true-life story of a pro-Union
couple on Useppa Island and the sacrifices they made.
His book The Patriot and the Widow
center on Florida during the Civil War.
It will be available for purchase and
signing after his lecture at Southwest
Florida Museum of History on Thursday,
February 26 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are
$15 per person.
Attendees can also see the museum’s
new Florida in the Civil War exhibit.
To order tickets for Macomber’s lecture, email MUSEUMofHISTORY.org or
call 321-7430
The Civil War exhibit commemorates
the 150th anniversary of the Battle of
Fort Myers (February 20, 1865). The
museum is hosting this special exhibit
featuring framed documents, interactive
exhibits, artillery, letters, surgical kits,
Confederate money, a ceremonial sword Robert Macomber
and more. Discover how Florida overcame adversity to ship salt and beef to the Confederacy and how the state’s citizens
survived the Union blockade of its coastline. Visitors can hear music of the era,
listen to letters exchanged between a soldier and his wife and make choices about
difficult situations they may have faced during those tumultuous times. Exhibit runs
through April 4.
Although often overlooked, Florida played an important role in the Civil War.
The state sent the largest percentage of troops compared to its population to
fight the war, and contributed necessary commodities to soldiers and their families
throughout the South.
Visit our newest branch at 7040 Winkler Road,
between Cypress Lake and Gladiolus
Civil War exhibit
The skirmish broke out when elements of the Confederate Cattle Guard Battalion
(“Cow Cavalry”) demanded the fort to surrender. The Confederates withdrew after
dark and returned to Fort Thompson (present-day LaBelle). Casualties were light on
both sides.
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MOAA Meeting
T
he next meeting of the Lee Coast
Chapter of MOAA (Military Officers
Association or America) will be
held at Crown Colony Golf and Country
Club beginning at 5:45 p.m. on Monday,
February 9. The guest speaker will be
John Schilling, an accountant and whistle
blower who exposed healthcare fraud.
Former, retired or active duty uniformed
officers who are interested in joining
MOAA should contact Brian Boyd at 314359-0625 for membership information.
Craft & White
Elephant Sale
P
Cookie delivery
Girl Scout Cookies Are Here
G
irl Scout Cookies have arrived in Southwest Florida. Girls will be all over the
community at certain locations selling the cookies. To find a location, go to
www.girlscoutcookies.org andownload the Cookie Finder app.
The eight available cookies are Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos, Trefoils,
Savannah Smiles and two new cookies, Rah-Rah Raisins, an oatmeal cookie with
Greek yogurt flavored chunks, and Toffee-tastic, a gluten-free cookie with toffee bites
(available in limited quantities).
If you don’t eat cookies, you can support the Girl Scouts and the men and women
of the military by purchasing Mints for Military. Cookies are sold for $4 a box or $5
for the Toffee-tastic. Sale ends on March 15.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led business in the world. Girls
gain five important skills for selling cookies including goal setting, decision-making,
money management, people skills and business ethics. All the proceeds stay with the
local Girl Scout Council.
Hortoons
almetto Palms RV Resort will hold
a Craft & White Elephant Sale
this Saturday, February 14 from
8 a.m. to noon. The public is invited to
attend this sale. The RV Resort is located
at 19681 Summerlin Road in Fort Myers.
Coffee and donuts will be available.
Additional information can be obtained
by calling Marge Gregg at 466-5331.
Quarter Auction
For Relay For Life
T
he Relay Rockstars team of the
Lee County Relay for Life organization will be hosting a Quarter
Auction at the First Assembly of God
on Thursday, February 19, from 5:30
to 8 p.m. The auction will be held in
the First Assembly cafeteria at 4701
Summerlin Road.
In a quarter auction, each participant
brings two rolls of quarters. Participants
bid a few quarters for donated prizes
valued from $20 to $50. There is no
entry fee, but participants pay $3 to rent
a paddle that identifies them during the
auction. In addition, there will be food
and refreshments for sale and a 50/50
cash drawing.
All proceeds go to the Lee County
Relay for Life project of the American
Cancer Society. Relay for Life is that it
is totally volunteer run, so there are no
fundraising expenses. Except for a small
portion of funding directed toward cancer
research, all funds raised by Relay events
stays in Lee County to fund programs
committed to helping people fighting
cancer, their caregivers and survivors of
the disease.
For more information, contact Debbie
Kessler-Woodward at 839-6098.
Ship Modelers
Guild Relocates
T
he oldest wooden ship modeling guild in Southwest Florida has
moved its headquarters to the
Riverside Community Center at 3061 East
Riverside Drive in Fort Myers!
Beginners to accomplished ship modelers who would like to learn or expand their
existing knowledge of modeling miniature
ships are invited to participate.
All areas of interest are included from
the type of wood to use, plans selection,
hull construction, sail making, rigging, even
ship ornamentation carving, to create a
scale replicas of wooden ships from the age
of sail and other ships or boats of interest.
For further information contact the
Southwest Florida Ship Modelers Guilld
at SWFSMG@GMAIL.COM or call 4589383.
Greeters Club
T
he Greeters Club of Greater Fort
Myers is planning a Chinese
Auction on Thursday, February
19 as a fundraiser to benefit this year’s
charity choice, Habitat For Humanity
of Lee & Hendry Counties. Honor the
beginning of the Chinese Year 4712 –
the Year of the Goat – by selecting a
new, gently used or re-gifted “special
treasure” at the luncheon.
Reservation are $20 per person. Find
out more about joining this dynamic
group of Lee County women. Send an
email to 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.
Greeters 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. Visit
greetersclubofgreaterfortmyers.com for
more information.
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Habitat For Humanity Needs Helpers
Wall-raising by Bonita Bay volunteers
Pelican Landing volunteers work on wall-raising
T
hirteen new homes are currently under way and 15 more wall-raisings are
planned in the upcoming months by Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry
Counties. With a total of 55 homes, 28 new builds and 27 rehabs and three
ReStore Donation and Retail Centers, volunteer needs for the local affiliate are
growing every day, and opportunities are endless.
Many groups, such as residents of Pelican Landing, volunteer multiple times a
month citing their motivation as the inspiring and rewarding work they are able to
accomplish alongside their peers.
“Since 2002 the residents of Pelican Landing have been avid supporters of Habitat
for Humanity and for what it does for the local community – providing a path for
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developed, these needy families would never be able to own their own home. This is
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being a part of it,” says Augie Turturro, a Pelican Landing volunteer who coordinates
efforts for Habitat for Humanity builds and fundraising.
Other groups, such as Bonita Bay, have been volunteering for over 14 years as
well. Earning the nickname “The Nail Pounders,” Bonita Bay has about 35 volunteers
who work on the job sites on a weekly basis. This year they are sponsoring two homes
in the Red Hibiscus development.
“After moving into Bonita Bay three years ago to enjoy my retirement, I learned
that I needed something more in my life. A neighbor of mine encouraged me to join
him and others in volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. I have met new friends and
enjoy great camaraderie,” said Chuck Pytlarz, volunteer liaison for the Bonita Bay Nail
Pounders. “Habitat for Humanity gives me personal satisfaction and a purpose in life.
I truly believe in the Habitat motto of giving a hand up, not a hand out to struggling
families in need of affordable homes in our community,” he added.
Volunteer work on the job site includes raising pre-built exterior and interior walls,
pounding nails, painting and hanging drywall and cabinets. A variety of volunteer
opportunities are also available in any of the three ReStore Retail and Donation
Centers, as well as the Habitat administrative office. It takes many hands to make
these homes possible and no job is too small.
As walls are raised on additional new homes, Habitat will be in need of more volunteers to make homeownership possible for 55 deserving families in Lee and Hendry
counties. No experience is required and all tools and instruction are provided.
For more information on volunteering, contact Paula Schenz at 652-1684 or email
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Along The River
Open Door Shoppes in downtown Fort Myers offers unique and unusual treasures
O
pen Door Shoppes in downtown Fort Myers’ historic River District is a
shopper’s paradise.
Tamara Wilkes started Open Door more than two years ago in November
of 2012. “We have over 90 vendors and the whole purpose was unique and unusual
treasures and trinkets,” said Wilkes. The store features a large collection of beautiful
china, homemade goat’s milk soap, antique furniture, new and vintage jewelry, ladies’
hats, books and collectibles, some handmade.
“Every time I come in this shop, I always find new and different things,” said one
of the vendors, Karen, owner of Happy Mother Crafts. “I love looking around here
because there’s always new, unique things. It’s a great place to shop for that new gift
for somebody.”
At her booth in Open Door, Karen sells herbal pillows, shower sashes and sewing
accessories, including handmade needle-threaders and pin cushions.
Open Door Shoppes is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It
Keylime Bistro on Captiva offers an eclectic, innovative and contemporary menu
is located at 1615 Hendry Street. Call 226-1220.
On Friday, February 13 from 5 to 7 p.m., Lee County Alliance for the Arts
hosts the opening reception for work by Ikki and Polly Matsumoto.
The unique exhibit features new fiber artwork by Polly Matsumoto and prints by her
late husband, renowned artist and designer Ikki Matsumoto, who passed away last year
after a long and successful career. The artistic couple spent years in Southwest Florida
making their art, and operated a gallery on Sanibel Island for more than a decade.
Ikki Matsumoto was born in 1935, in Tokyo, Japan. He came to the U.S. in 1955
and studied at the John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis. He met his future wife,
fiber artist Polly Adamson, after transferring to the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Ohio a
few years later.
He worked in advertising for more 15 years before moving to Sanibel Island in
1975, where he established a career as a painter and printmaker. He and Polly
opened a gallery in 1987 which they operated for more than a decade.
Polly Matsumoto began weaving in the 1960s. Her mixed media works incorporate
weavings, paintings and found objects to create pieces rich with colors and textures.
Lee County Alliance for the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard, Fort
Myers, near Colonial Boulevard. For more information, call 939-2787 or go to www.
artinlee.org.
St. Valentine’s Day is Saturday, February 14. Cozy up with your loved one at one
of these romantic hideaways.
Love is in the air at Nervous Nellie’s. Bring your special someone to the popular
Fort Myers Beach restaurant this weekend for romance on the waterfront.
With more than 100 menu items, you can reel in the largest selection of fresh seafood, prime steaks and delectable sandwiches. Catch fine spirits and get hooked on the
beautiful waterfront atmosphere. Dine in air-conditioned comfort or outside on Nellie’s
expansive waterfront patio.
Just upstairs from Nellie’s is Ugly’s Waterside Bar, the place where everyone
gets prettier, and happy hour is all day, every day. Go to www.nervousnellies.net for
a complete schedule of its daily live entertainment, special events and coupons. Great
food, good times and live music are always on the menu at Nellie’s and Ugly’s.
Nervous Nellie’s and Ugly’s are located at 1131 First Street, Fort Myers Beach in
the historic Baywalk district. Parking for patrons is free whether you arrive by car or
boat. The GPS coordinates are 26”27’23.41” N • 81”57’15.18” W. For more information, call 463-8077 or go to www.nervousnellies.net.
Speaking of amoré, the Sunshine Grille is adding a little fire to heat up your
Valentine’s celebration. Reservations are suggested.
The restaurant is serving exciting specials along with its favorite daily dishes. Enjoy
the relaxing atmosphere and perhaps one of the restaurant’s gourmet wood-fired flatbread pizzas.
Sunshine Grille is open seven days per week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Happy hour
specials are served daily along with the bar menu and live music.
Sunshine Grille is located at 8700 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers on the corner of
Winkler. Call 489-2233 or go to www. sunshineseafoodftmyers.com.
Grab your honey by the hand and head to the Keylime Bistro on Captiva
Island Inn for sunset dining. The island eatery and bar is a local favorite and is only
steps away from the beach.
The award-winning restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and is sure to
tantalize the most demanding palate. It boasts a full bar and features live entertainment
seven days a week. The dining room is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the
lounge is open until late night.
Keylime Bistro is located at 11509 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva. Call 395-4000 or
go to www.keylimebistrocaptiva.com.
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FORT MYERS FARE
Dining From Downtown’s Historic River District To The Beaches
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1520 Broadway #106, Fort Myers.
Call 334-6991.
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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
to 8 p.m.
20351 Summerlin Road Units #111
& 112, Fort Myers. Call 466-4646.
DOC FORD’S
RUM BAR & GRILLE
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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
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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.
2163 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Call
472-0606.
NERVOUS NELLIE’S CRAZY
WATERFRONT EATERY
Add a little heat to your Valentine’s Day with a juicy wood-grilled steak or seafood dish
at Sunshine Grille in Fort Myers
well provisioned raw bar. Tropical drinks
are a specialty, notably the signature rum
drink, Island Mojito.
708 Fisherman’s Wharf, Fort Myers
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
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
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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
16581 McGregor Boulevard, 267-3166
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: rabbi@chabadswf.org
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
revtedalthouse@aol.com
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
2439 McGregor Boulevard, 334-8937
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
8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers,
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
8570 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers,
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,
Fort Myers, 936-2511
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 Ray Buchanan Rector.
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 Satur-
day 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,
Fort Myers, 218-8343
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. nbcministry@embarqmail.com, 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: peace1265@aol.com
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,
peace@peaceftmyers.com.
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.
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 service at 8:30 and10:30 a.m. Ash
Wednesday services 9:30 a.m. and 7:30
p.m. on February 18.
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, Fort Myers,
454-3336 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
rabbi.barras@templebethel.com
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
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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
and Wednesday evenings Services: Friday
night at 6:15 p.m. and Saturday morning at
9 a.m. Web site: www.tjswfl.org.
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THE RIVER - FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Open For Valentine’s Day Weddings
Wedding Room
C
upid is calling and the Lee County Clerk of Court’s Office is answering with
special office hours on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14, to issue marriage licenses and perform marriage ceremonies and vow renewals.
Valentine’s Day is typically a busy day for weddings, marriage license applications
and vow renewals in the clerk’s office. Although the special day falls on Saturday, outside of normal business hours, the recording office will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for
couples with their hearts set on saying “I do.”
Wedding ceremonies are held in the Wedding Room and conducted by a deputy
clerk. Occupancy for the room is 35 people maximum and wedding ceremonies are
limited to 15 minutes. Wedding bouquets are available for complimentary use during
the ceremony and remain the property of the clerk of courts recording office.
Marriage licenses are issued at the Clerk of Court Recording Office at 2115 Second
Street, 2nd Floor, Fort Myers.
Couples are strongly urged to reserve a time for the Wedding Room by calling 5335007. For more information on fees, optional photos and commemorative certificate,
obtaining a marriage license or the Wedding Room policy, visit www.leeclerk.org/marriage license or call 533-5007 or email Info_Recording@leeclerk.org.
Vow renewal ceremonies are not legally binding or recorded, they are simply a time
to reaffirm your commitment to each other. Legally married couples can renew their
vows in the Wedding Room for $30.
From page 10
Churches/Temples
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
Zonta Foundation
Awards $10,000 Grant
T
he Zonta Foundation of Southwest Florida has awarded a $10,000 grant to
SalusCare, Inc., to provide educational needs for women recovering from
substance abuse at SalusCare’s Transitional Living Center on Grand Avenue
in Fort Myers. The money will be used to purchase computer software, educational
and recovery materials and stipends for about 60 women in recovery to enable them
to complete coursework and file job applications. The overall goal is to help women in
recovery obtain the skills they need to earn a living wage and become self-sufficient in
the workplace.
“We are so grateful to the women of Zonta who have so graciously supported our
women for many years,” said transitional living center director Rosemary Boisvert.
“Our goal is to remove the barriers that prevent them from being successful. If they
need financial assistance for tuition, we can help with that. If they need help with supplies or transportation to get to school or training, we can assist with that as well.
“While at SalusCare’s Transitional Living Center, the women work very hard at
learning skills for the job of living in sobriety. This grant will help them build on their
newfound skills and give them something more to enhance their chances of maintaining their sobriety and self-sufficiency,” Boisvert said. “We have been very fortunate to
have this long lasting relationship with the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva. The Zonta
Club gives our women far more than dollars. They also give of themselves.”
Zonta has been a partner with the women in the Transitional Living Center since
2000 and has provided grants totaling $119,000 and hundreds of hours of time to
support the needs of women recovering from substance abuse.
For example, for nine months each year, The Sanibel-Captiva Zontians travel to
the Fort Myers Transitional Living Center campus of SalusCare to work hand in hand
with the women in the halfway house. Projects vary from jewelry making to women’s
health and everything in-between.
“The Zonta group is an amazing asset to our community. They have partnered with
other agencies, such as Human Trafficking Awareness Partnership, to help our ladies
learn to help others. The annual beach cleanup is a big event that allows our women
to work with Zontians and make a day out of giving back to the community and to
respect the earth. The Zontians don’t teach – they interact, guide and mentor our special population of women in addiction,” Boisvert said.
The 16-bed women’s halfway house opened in 2009. The women’s facility provides treatment for 45 to 60 women per year who have completed the residential
treatment program and moved into the halfway house for extended treatment.
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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 classes: 11 a.m. Reverend Jim
Rosemergy. 239-278-1511, web: www.
unityoffortmyers.org. Our God is Love, Our
Race is Human, Our Religion is Oneness
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 a.m. Traditional, 10:45 a.m. Blended,
9:30 a.m. Eductional Hour. Web site www.
zionfm.org.
C O N C E RT
SE R I E S
My Name is Daniel
Sunday, February 22, 6:15 p.m.
Theater for the Thirsty will perform the musical
dramatic presentation of My Name is Daniel.
Theater for the Thirsty is a ministry that
specializes in music-infused, funny, thoughtprovoking, soul-stirring, and imaginative
theater. You will be entertained and
completely challenged in your faith as you
watch this popular Bible story come to life.
Tickets are $10 and available
online at www.shellpoint.org/seasonofpraise
or call (239) 454-2147 for information.
The Village Church at Shell Point
15100 Shell Point Blvd. • Ft. Myers, FL 33908
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THE RIVER - FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Catch And
Release Snook
Action Still
Going Strong
by Capt. Matt
Mitchell
W
ith what
was a cold
and mostly
windy week on the
water, the weather
did little to cool
down the fishing
action. Most of my
week was spent
close to home
fishing sheltered shorelines around St.
James City and the way back creeks in
the “Ding” Darling Refuge. The afternoon action during these colder days
was much better than the morning bite,
but that is to be expected this time of
year. Even on the coldest days, a little
sunshine did wonders for the fishing.
On the days when we had an
approaching coldfront, the bite was
simply going off with one such day proving to be the best action of the week on
catch and release snook, mangrove snapper and even a few trout and redfish in
the mix. Nothing is more enjoyable for an
angler than to watch an entire mangrove
creek lighting up with hungry fish exploding shiners on the surface.
Catching these feeding fish is often as
easy as flipping a bait or top water plug
to where you see the blow-up and hold
on. I refer to these aggressively feeding
fish as “hot” or “fired up.” When the
fish feed hard like this, it’s just a matter of getting a bait within a few feet of
them for an instant strike. Even when the
pops on the shiners happen out of casting range, it tells you where the fish are
located in the creek or on the shoreline.
As a guide, nothing makes my job easier
this time of year than a live well full of
shiners.
On the days following the passing of
a cold front, fishing action still proved to
be much better than I had expected. On
the coldest days, I pushed my trips back
to mid-morning and early afternoon and
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Larry Stava from Cottage Grove, Wisconsin with a 28-inch snook caught while fishing with
Capt. Matt Mitchell this week
gave the conditions a chance to get better
and warm back up some. Although much
of this post-coldfront action was on jacks,
ladyfish and mangrove snapper, we still
managed a few snook and redfish, even
on the coldest days of the week. Finding
areas to fish that were comfortable for
not only the fish but anglers too was a
big part of this. For sheer numbers of fish
and non-stop action, this winter has been
exceptional so far.
With all the good wintertime catch and
release snook going on, what do you do
when you’re looking for a fresh fish dinner? My go-to with clients who want both
the hard fighting snook action and dinner
fillets to take home has been to switch
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Many of the deeper mangrove shorelines and channels with good tide movement have just been loaded up with
snapper as large as 14 inches. To get a
quick limit of 10 mangs has come really
easy most days for the last few months.
These mangrove snapper are very plentiful and make for some great table fare.
Regulations on mangrove snapper are 10
inches minimum and five per anglers with
a 10 per boat max.
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 captmattmitchell@aol.com.
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CROW Case Of The Week:
Baby Season
Is Just Around
The Corner
by Patricia Molloy
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pringtime is
one of the
busiest times
of the year for the
staff at CROW. Of
the wild animals
that are treated
annually at the
Sanibel wildlife
clinic, the majority
are youngsters.
The most common baby mammal
patients include raccoons, squirrels, cottontail rabbits and opossums. Each year,
CROW also provides care for a large
number of orphaned songbirds, seabirds
and raptors.
Many young animals arrive at CROW
after human activities displace them from
their homes or their parents. Some need
to be fed as often as every 15 minutes,
which takes a coordinated effort from the
staff, students and volunteers. They must
provide appropriate diets, medication
and environments for all growing youngsters to thrive. While some patients are
indeed sickly and require medical care,
others are unintentionally kidnapped
from their families by well-meaning
people. If a baby is alone, it may be that
mom is simply out searching for food.
When Dr. Heather Barron took over
as hospital director, she introduced an
educational program entitled “If you
care, leave it there!” in an effort to prevent perfectly healthy babies from being
scooped up and rushed to the clinic.
“Many people just don’t understand.
They are trying to do the right thing and
they inadvertently abduct a young animal
and take it away from its parents,” she
explained.
If you find a baby bird or mammal,
observe it from a distance to see if its
mother returns; she will likely retrieve it
as soon as she hears its cries. If you find
a baby that is in imminent danger of a
predator attack while waiting for its mom,
it may be acceptable to intervene.
CROW suggests placing the little one
in a faux nest (cardboard box or pet carrier), making sure that it is well ventilated,
and attaching it to a nearby tree.
If mom does not return – or you fear
that the baby is sick or injured – go to the
Found An Animal? section on CROW’s
website (www.crowclinic.org) for detailed
instruction or call a First Responder in
Patient Admissions (472-3644 ext. 1) for
assistance.
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.
Brittany Stevens, DVM intern, listens to the heartbeat of a baby raccoon, patient #15-0139
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Wild Orchid Man
To Screen New
Film In Naples
Stig Dalström, known as the Wild Orchid Man, in the Everglades
Painting of a ghost orchid
W
hen Stig Dalström, known as
the Wild Orchid Man, is not
traveling the world in search
of orchids, he is here in Florida at his
home in Sarasota, inspiring others about
orchid conservation. He will be with the
Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance on February
19 for an exclusive Southwest Florida
screening of his film, The Wild Orchid
Man in the Ghost Orchid Swamp,
to be shown at the Alliance’s Third
Thursday Orchid Event at Vanderbilt
Presbyterian Church, 1225 Piper
Boulevard, Naples from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Guests are welcome at no charge.
Dalström is a botanist, author, botanical illustrator and former curator of the
Orchid Identification Center at the Marie
Selby Botanical Gardens. He is recognized worldwide as an orchid expert. His
lectures and fieldwork have taken him to
Bolivia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Thailand, Bhutan and his home country,
Sweden.
He has published 47 new species of
orchids for science and has had 23 plant
species named in his honor. Dalström
Fisherman’s Paradise:
Russell And Ollie
At The Ferry Slip
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 VII Part X
Berry has taken a prospective house
buyer fishing. His uncle Russell and
Russell’s friend Ollie accompany them in
a rented boat. The day has been a series
of near disasters visited upon the hapless
Russell by his blundering buddy Ollie.
Now a storm has come up and Berry and
Maxton, who have made it back safely
to Punta Rassa, are watching tensely as
Hauling home a 50-pound Goliath grouper
caught at Sanibel ferry slip in 1958
Ollie and Russell slam in over the waves
at full speed.
Bill Copley, owner with his brother
Ted of the Punta Rassa fish camp, has
reassured Berry that, “We can fish them
out if they go under.”
Even though I knew full well Uncle
Russell’s waterlogged jacket would but
help sink him, Bill’s words were reassuring, for a frantic man will seek comfort
from any source. Little as I expected it,
Ollie, in some inexplicable manner, kept
gaining ground on the wind and tide and
continues to assist with the identification
of orchid specimens, as well as providing
popular and scientific articles and lectures.
He conducts fieldwork to inventory and
classify orchids and contributes to creating
awareness about fragile ecological sites.
Ghost Orchid Swamp was filmed
in the Florida Everglades and has been
screened at botanical and educational
venues worldwide, but this is the first time
it’s been seen in Southwest Florida – the
very location where the film was shot.
In the film, Dalström is in the
Fakahatchee Strand nature preserve
portion of the Everglades – the mother
lode of orchids and tropical flora and
fauna – with help from Fakahatchee
Biologist Mike Owen. The self-described
“plant nerds” explain their personal feelings about the swamp and its secrets,
finally hove into shouting distance.
“Slow the boat down! Come in easy
so you don’t swamp it!” I yelled.
If Ollie heard, he gave no indication, but plowed on at full throttle, half
drowning Uncle Russell each time he
crashed into a wave. Each time Uncle
Russell lurched skyward, the water’s foam
receded from his hair like an ocean swell
seething from a stony cliff. His eyes were
bloodshot from the salty spray, but he
didn’t dare take either hand from the
sides of the boat to wipe them. If he had,
he’d have been thrown bodily from the
bow. All he could do was hang on, and
hang on he did – until the boat came
roaring at full speed toward the dock,
with Ollie sitting placidly at the throttle,
totally unaware that the situation was at
least delicate.
A split fraction of a second before the
bow crashed into the dock, Uncle Russell
mustered what was probably his last
ounce of energy and made a tremendous
leap for the piling directly in front of him.
To be continued next week…
Plant And
Garden Art Sale
P
reparations are under way for the
7th annual March in the Park, a
plant and garden art sale, to be
held on Saturday, March 14 from 9
which broadens the viewing experience.
Dalström takes us on a search for his first
view of a ghost orchid in the wild, and his
discoveries along the way.
Darryl Saffer, filmmaker and composer and founder/owner of Studio Ray
Productions, produced the documentary
film. Saffer’s work focuses on nature,
wildlife and environmental issues. He
produces the Florida Field Journal on
the Sarasota Education Channel and
YouTube as well as the Wild Orchid Man
films.
All the Wild Orchid Man documentaries have been funded through DVD
sales, donations from environmentally
concerned world citizens and through
donations directly to the Sarasota Orchid
Society, which is the fiscal sponsor for
the Wild Orchid Man documentaries.
Attendees will be encouraged to support
the filmmakers’ efforts through the purchase of Wild Orchid Man DVDs, which
will be available at the screening.
This Alliance event is part of its
Orchid Conservation Awareness Month
of conservation-related activities that
include a presentation of Orchids of the
Everglades during the Marjory Stoneman
Douglas Festival of the Everglades on
February 28 at the museum in Everglades
City. As part of its fundraising efforts to
support its mission, the Alliance will sell
orchids to the public during the festival.
To further the awareness of orchid
conservation, the Alliance sponsors a
year-round Orchid Rescue Mission, taking
donations of out-of-bloom or unwanted
orchids that are then used for educational
purposes. Free pick up is available. Call
498-9741.
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jaycee Park in Cape
Coral. March in the Park is the major
fundraising event for the Garden Club of
Cape Coral. All proceeds help the garden club achieve its goals of awarding
local high school students merit awards
in horticulture, civic beautification,
Habitat for Humanity, Wekiva Youth
Camp sponsorships, and to promote
civic awareness of environmental and
conservation concerns.
Last year, the garden club had over 40
vendors in attendance selling all kinds of
plants, from ground cover to palm trees,
and garden art, from stepping stones to
glass reflectors. Master gardeners will
be available to answer questions. Every
hour there will be informative speakers.
Children’s projects will be held at the kids
booth. Raffle drawings, food and music
will be available throughout the day.
If you are a vendor selling plants,
food, or do a craft that is garden related
and want to join the juried show, contact
Ginny Huffer at 257-2654, Huffmom5@
aol.com, or check the website at www.
gardenclubofcapecoral.com.
The Garden Club of Cape Coral meets
the second Wednesday of each month
at 7 p.m. at the Epiphany Episcopal
Church of Cape Coral, 2507 Del Prado
Boulevard. All meetings are open to the
public.
THE RIVER - FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Gardening
For Lovers At
GreenMarket
Master Gardener Millisa Bell, a
GreenMarket vendor, also manages the
kitchen gardens at Shangri-La in Bonita
Springs, where she grows borage and nastortiums and other edible flowers
A
special Gardening for Lovers
workshop on edible flowers will
be held at the Alliance for the
Arts GreenMarket on Valentine’s Day.
Flowers have a surprising variety of culi-
nary uses. They can be stuffed and fried,
like squash blooms; used raw in salads,
like borage and nasturtiums; they make
for stunning decorations and garnishes,
as in the case of honeysuckle and rose
petals; they are often used in teas, for
instance roselle and chamomile; or even
used as spices and flavorings, as with
arugula and basil blooms.
Now in its fifth year, the Alliance
GreenMarket organizes free gardening
workshops and urban farming classes as
a way to give back to the community and
promote healthy living and sustainability
in Lee County. Beginning with the Edible
Flowers workshop on February 14 at
10:30 a.m. these classes and workshops
will take place once a month, on every
second Saturday, rain or shine, throughout 2015.
GreenMarket manager Santiago De
Choch, a farmer, gardener and beekeeper, will present this first Edible Flowers
workshop. He has been growing in this
area for 14 years. Before settling in
Florida, he volunteered in farms around
the world, including a year growing avocados and citrus in Israel. His hour-long
presentation will be followed by a Q&A
session. Attendees are encouraged to
bring a notepad and pen. The workshop
is free, but a small donation to support
these types of activities is appreciated.
The workshop begins at 10:30 a.m.,
right after the GreenMarket’s free yoga
class which begins every Saturday at 9:30
a.m.
Visit the Alliance for the Arts website
at www.artinlee.org.
Advanced VHF Boating Course
T
he San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power
Squadrons, will be offering its Advanced VHF Course on Saturday, February
14, from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m.
VHF radio is the mainstay of coastal communication and essential for emergency
communications. Learn and train on advanced techniques like mayday relays, giving
on-screen commands in a case of distress of a fellow boater or vessel, and communicating with local and foreign commercial vessels. Learn about installation of VHFs
and trouble-shooting the equipment. Students will practice using a working DSC-VHFDummy.
A prerequisite is owning a VHF I and having knowledge of the marine alphabet.
The cost of the class is $45 and includes the handout material.
The class is being held at the San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron Classroom,
16048 San Carlos Boulevard at the corner of Kelly Road.
Students can register at www.scbps.com or call 466-4040.
From page 1
Blankets Of Love
and re-establish her interest in crocheting.
Another blanket maker who has an adopted daughter said that this made creating
blankets for Children’s Home Society especially meaningful.
“Blankets of Love, sponsored by the Lee County Tax Collector’s office began in
2010 when 13 blankets for kids and babies were donated to United Way,” according
to Joanne Robertson, director of administration and community relations. “A handful of employees participated and started the annual ritual of creating crocheted and
knitted squares and blankets. This labor of love has grown into a challenge that now
includes fleece blankets and quilts as well, and includes participants outside the organization. Sixty-one blankets were donated which included a quilt created and sewn by
Tax Collector Larry Hart.”
“We deeply appreciate the generosity of the employees of the Lee County Tax
Collector’s employees. Their caring and creativity is extraordinary, and that caring will
mean a lot to the children of Children’s Home Society. Thank you for keeping this tradition alive, giving warmth to people who need human caring and kindness,” said Cliff
Smith, president of the United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee.
Read us online at IslandSunNews.com
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Santiago De Choch, a small local farmer and GreenMarket manager, in a field of zinnia
at GreenMarket vendor Brittain Farms in Alva
The Alliance campus and galleries
are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, located at
10091 McGregor Boulevard just south of
Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.
Solid Waste Holiday Collection
T
he City of Fort Myers Utilities Division will observe President’s Day Holiday on
Monday, February 16. The Utility Billing Office, City Hall and city offices will
be closed.
However, the Solid Waste Division will collect all trash, recycling, horticultural and
bulk pickup as usual that day.
Those with questions concerning service may call the Solid Waste Division at 3218050.
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THE RIVER - FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Dogs Will Strut Their Stuff
At Relay For Life Fundraiser
A pair of pooches meet at last year’s Bark For Life Dog Show
Best dressed dogs will be awarded
D
ogs and dog owners will once again get a chance to strut their stuff as the
famous and hilarious Bark For Life Dog Show returns to the Grande Cay
community of Gulf Harbour, beginning at 10 a.m. this Saturday February 14.
The event is sponsored by the Grande Cay Relay For Life Team, and all proceeds
go to the American Cancer Society. The event is headed by community residents
Kathy Newes, Nancy Chapman and Nancy Collins, cancer survivors. The last time it
was held, the event attracted more than 60 dog entries and amused more than 100
spectators outside the Grande Cay pool.
This is definitely not a Westminster or Philadelphia Kennel Society-style dog show.
In keeping with its Just For Fun theme, the competition categories include:
• Best Dressed Dog and Adult
• Best Dressed Dog and Child
• Dog with the Shiniest Most Glossy Coat
• Best Kisser
• Best Public Speaker
• Best Trick
• Waggiest Tail
• Cutest Pair of Dogs
From page 2
Seville
recalls being dressed up and participating
in an Easter egg hunt on the property,
which was practically next door.
During her girlhood, Franklin says,
only foliage lay between the Seville’s front
door and the Caloosahatchee River, and
a dirt path that extended west to Clifford
was a favorite path for courting couples.
She and a friend would sit on the
Seville’s old-fashioned fire escape and
watch the riverfront at night.
In those post-World War II years, the
Seville served as convenient housing for
many professional young men who had
finished military service, college, or law
school and wanted to live near downtown.
Among the residents she recalls was
a French couple who had brought from
France a Model-A Ford convertible with a
rumble seat.
Herman Gluckman, a downtown
jeweler, and his wife also lived there, as
did shrimp-boat owners Carl and Babe
Erickson, when the shrimping and fishing industry was thriving and boats were
docked on the river at the foot of Carson
and Monroe Streets.
Walk down to Virginia Avenue at West
First to see an apartment building rich in
human history.
Then visit the Southwest Florida
Museum of History to learn more the
changing landscape of man-made West
First.
Call 321-7430 for information, or
go to www.museumofhistory.org. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through
Saturday.
If you want to know more about local
history, you’ll love the Southwest Florida
Historical Society’s research center.
The all-volunteer non-profit organization is located at 10091 McGregor
Boulevard on the campus of the Lee
County Alliance for the Arts. Hours are
Wednesday and Saturday between 9 a.m.
and noon and Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m.
Call 939-4044 for more information.
Sources: Archives of the Southwest
Florida Historical Society.
Share your community news with us.
Call 415-7732, Fax: 415-7702
or email press@riverweekly.com
Attendees at last year’s dog show
• Best of Show
Anyone, old and young alike, can enter. You need not be a Gulf Harbour resident.
Entry fee for competitors is any donation to the American Cancer Society, and you
can compete in any number of categories. Donations are tax deductible. In addition to
the dog show, spectators will find door prizes, food and refreshments, a garage saletype marketplace, a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing. Donations for the silent auction or the marketplace are welcome.
Registration starts at 10 a.m. The Grande Parade is 11 a.m. with competition
beginning at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Kathy Newes at 410-5696, Nancy
Collins at 481-8378 or Nancy Chapman at 224-8473.
All proceeds go to the Lee County Relay For Life project of the American Cancer
Society.
From page 4
Rotary Heads To Dominican Republic
Club Rotario Santiago Gurabito with rainwater harvesting tanks provided by Rotary
with the club on this service adventure, contact Jeff Fusco, International Project
Chairman, at jfusco@bankunited.com or 352-871-7779 or Rebecca Goff, Club
President, at rebecca.goff1101@gmail.com.
Rotary Club of Fort Myers South has more than 130 members who are among
the 1.3 million Rotarians worldwide. Service Above Self is the motto of Rotary
International, which has contributed more than $1.2 billion and tens of thousands of
volunteer hours toward polio eradication in addition to projects such as water quality, world peace and literacy. Meetings are held each Monday starting at noon at
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A Surefire Hit
At Lab Theater
by Di Saggau
W
ords cannot
describe how
impressed I
was with Cabaret now
showing at Laboratory
Theater of Florida.
Director Brenda
Kensler has assembled
a stunning cast and put
together one of the
most powerful renditions I have ever seen.
The theater is transformed into the Kit
Kat Klub, a seedy cabaret where the Klub’s
master of ceremonies, or emcee, a brilliant
Ty Landers, warms up the audience with his
“Willkommen” and “everything is beautiful”
routine. The club serves as a metaphor for
ominous political developments in 1930s
Berlin.
A stairway to the left leads up to a live
orchestra. There are three red doors on the
set. As the show begins we see wide eyes
behind a slit in the middle door. Then out
comes the emcee to the delight of everyone,
as he introduces the cabaret girls and waiters. Take note of how he recognizes Victor.
The gals are battered and bruised and come
in all sizes. The headliner is a British singer
Sally Bowles (Taylor Adair). She meets Cliff
Bradshaw (Jason Drew) a young American
writer and the two end up rooming together.
There is another love story, that of
Fraulein Schneider (Beverly Canell) who runs
Defining
Good People
At Theatre
Conspiracy
by Di Saggau
G
ood People by David LindsayAbaire is a thoughtful tale of two
kids from Boston’s “Southie”
neighborhood who went separate ways
in their lives. People once close who
have grown apart over the years.
It’s a wide chasm between Margie, a
single mother with a mentally-challenged
adult daughter, and Mikey, a fertility
specialist with a flourishing practice in
a tiny section of Boston. The script has
no heroes or villains, just a collection of
people who define truth from different
perspectives.
As the play opens, we meet Margie
(Annie Wagner) who works in a Dollar
Store. She is meeting with Stevie
(Thomas Marsh), a long-time friend who
has been given the job to terminate her
employment because she is always late
to work. Margie needs the job and pleads
for another chance, but to no avail.
She considers all possibilities with her
neighbors. There’s Dottie (Stephanie
Davis), a ditzy woman who can carelessly
hurt people’s feelings with quick, caustic
remarks. She is also Margie’s landlady.
Then there’s Jean (Karen Goldberg), the
a boarding house and Herr Schultz (Joseph
Loiacono) an elderly Jewish fruit-shop owner.
The song they sing about a pineapple is
delightful. The two become engaged, but
their future together is doomed. During
their engagement party Ernst Ludwig, (Scott
Carpenter) reveals his true colors by sporting
a Nazi armband. He warns Fraulein Schneider
that marrying a Jew may not be wise.
Fraulein Kost (Lucy Harris) a prostitute
who rents in the boarding house, starts singing Tomorrow Belongs To Me and soon
everyone joins in, sending fear through the
engaged couple. A chilling end to the first act.
Keep your eyes open for a surprise bit of risqué humor on the top step.
As act two begins the cabaret girls, dressed
in black, perform a kick line routine which
eventually becomes a goose-step with raised
arms in Heil fashion. Meanwhile Sally tells
Cliff that she’s pregnant and he plans to take
her back to America so they can raise their
baby together. Sally protests and goes back to
the club. Her rendition of Life is a Cabaret
is sung with raw emotion as if her heart is
breaking. The astonishing end to the musical
leaves the audience speechless.
Lab Theater’s Cabaret is gritty, dark and
tawdry and it’s so good that I’m going back to
see it again.
Often the cabaret dancers take to the floor
to interact with guests. Director Kensler has
updated the show to project what a cabaret
in 1933 Berlin was actually like. It’s a little
raunchier, a little dirtier, and oh so entertaining. My hat is off to everyone who took part
in this production. Don’t miss it.
Tickets are available by calling 218-0481
and at www.laboratorytheaterflorida.com.
Lab Theater is located at 1634 Woodford
The cabaret girls
Avenue in downtown Fort Myers.
“Mouthie from Southie.” The two suggest
that Margie look up her old boyfriend
Mikey (wrob), pronounced Rob. It’s not
a typo; that’s how he’s listed in the program. Margie visits Mikey in his upscale
office to see if he might have something
for her in the way of employment.
Mikey does not have a job for Margie,
but she finagles an invitation to his
upcoming birthday party in the hopes
that someone there will have a job for
her. When Mikey calls to cancel the party
because his daughter is sick, Margie
doesn’t believe him and goes anyway. To
her surprise, she’s the only one there.
The party had been cancelled.
Margie meets Mikey’s much younger
wife Kate (Nerlynn Etienne) and the talk
between the three of them becomes a bit
heated, cutting and complicated. Margie
lacks the education of her one-time beau
and his wife, but she shows us that she is
the “good people” alluded to in the play’s
title. “There’s no shame in an honest job”
is her mantra. She throws up the past in
Mickey’s face, and that’s where the dialogue really gets interesting.
I really liked this play. The dialogue is
crisp and meaningful. The actors all do
an exceptional job. Watching them play
bingo while trying to decide what’s best
for Margie is one of the show’s highlights.
While the subject matter is serious, there
is a great deal of humor. The way the sets
move back and forth is impressive.
Good People, directed by Mike Breen,
is well worth seeing. It runs through
February 21 at Theatre Conspiracy, locat-
ed in the Alliance for the Arts, 10091
McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. For
tickets, call 936-3239 or visit www.theatreconspiracy.org.
Theater Presents One-Woman Play
G
hostbird Theatre Company will
be presenting a new play by
Brittney Brady, Snow, an original adaptation from Maxence Fermine’s
best-selling novel. This play takes place
from February 11 to 22 at the Sidney
& Berne Davis Art Center in downtown
Fort Myers.
In this single actor play, Katelyn Gravel
portrays Snow, an entombed European
wire walker. She recounts her story
through song, dance, shadow play and
film.
“It’s a love song, perfect for Valentine’s
Day,” said Gravel. “But it’s also about the
beauty of being your own person.”
Brittney Brady, the producing artistic
director for Ghostbird Theatre Company,
adapted Fermine’s novella to portray the
perspective of a minor character.
“The character Snow in the novel is a
mostly silent character. I wanted to retell
the story from her perspective. I wanted to
give her a voice,” said Brady.
The set will be an intimate one, with minimal staging, where the audience itself will
in habit this world of snow and ice.
Original music will be composed and performed by Philip Heubeck.
Tickets are $10, and are available through the Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center
ticket office or online at www.GhostbirdTheatreCompany.org. The Saturday, February
14 performance is at 2 p.m. All other showtimes are at 8 p.m. The Sidney & Berne
Davis Art Center is located at 2301 First Street in downtown Fort Myers.
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Edison Plant Festival
Fort Myers.
Her good friend and Florida neighbor,
Mrs. Thomas (Mina) Edison, was wellknown in the Fort Myers community as
she began the garden club movement and
helped establish the Periwinkle Garden
Club.
Today, there are fewer roses at Fairlane,
but in Fort Myers, Clara’s rose garden is
tended to lovingly by horticulturalist and
rosarian Debbie Hughes, as well as the
Edison Ford garden volunteers, with frequent visits by the Greater Fort Myers Rose
Society.
The rose garden also flourishes thanks
to a generous annual gift from Peggy
Campbell, the great niece of Clara Ford.
Campbell helped re-establish the rose garden at The Mangoes and now regularly
helps support it.
Clara Ford especially loved the new rose
varieties of the day and yellow roses more
than others. There are yellow roses in The
Mangoes rose garden today, but also other
The fragrant roses attract honey bees
historic varieties including:
• Duchesse du Brabant, a tea rose introduced in 1871
• Mrs. BR Cant, tea rose introduced in 1901
• Eugene de Beaharnais, a china rose introduced in 1838
• Souvenir St. Anne’s, a bourbon rose introduced in 1916 (also classified recently
as an earthkind rose thanks to Texas A&M rose research)
• Rubens, tea rose introduced in 1859
• Rosette Delizy, tea rose introduced in 1922
Next door, Mina Edison’s roses today include the following historic varieties,
although Debbie Hughes admits that “knock out roses” and other new roses are very
tempting:
• Cramoisi Superieur, china rose, introduced in 1885
• Louis Phillipe, china rose introduced in 1834
• Madame Josephine Schwartz, noisette rose introduced in 1880
• Madame Lombard, tea rose introduced in 1893
• Marie Van Houtte, tea rose introduced in 1871
• Mrs. Dudley Cross, tea rose introduced in 1907
• A modern rose from 1992 is also on the property, called Belinda’s Dream, and
what a dream it is, classified as a shrub rose and earthkind.
• A rambling rose called Marechal Niel, introduced in 1864 named after a French
general in Napoleon’s army, can reach 15 feet. It is sprawling up a royal poinciana.
New to Edison Ford, the Calusa Rare Fruit Club will be holding their annual tree
sale at the plant festival.
The Edison & Ford Winter Estates is open daily year-round from 9 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. and in December until 9 p.m. The site includes more than 20 acres of gardens
and the Edison Garden Shoppe and Nursery which is free, and like a trip to a botanical garden. The gardens, nursery and shop won the top national award a few years
ago from the National Garden Clubs, Inc. and are recognized by the Florida garden
clubs for their excellence. Specialty Garden Tours may be reserved seven days a week
for groups and can include refreshments, tea or luncheon or dinner. Call 334-7419 for
information.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center
Senior Idol
S
enior Idol return to Lake Kennedy
on February 20 when people 50
and over are invited to step on stage
to sing or share their talent as a contestant. All contestants must register prior to
February 18. Applications are available at
the Lake Kennedy Center. First, second
and third place trophies and gift baskets
will be awarded.
All contestants must be 50 or over and
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Art On The Boulevard Sale Returns
From page 1
paid professionals are not eligible. Entries
are limited to the first 15 applicants.
There is a $10 contestant entry fee.
Appetizers and beverages will be
served and attendeed can bring their own
beverage. Preregistration required.
Admission is $10 per member, $15
per non--member.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Event starts
at 7 p.m.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center is located at 400 Santa Barbara Boulevard
in Cape Coral. For more information,
call 574-0575.
Art On The Boulevard returns to Fort Myers Beach from February 15 to 28
T
he Fort Myers Beach Art Association is pleased to have Century 21 TriPower
host Art on the Boulevard, the annual sale of beach-themed original artwork, at
their offices on 2001 Estero Blvd. (across from Diamond Head) from February
15 through February 28, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The opening reception will be held on Sunday, February 15 from 11 a.m. until
3 p.m. Meet the local artists who will be there to chat about their work and enjoy
refreshments. They are Floyd Lawrence, Nancy Morgan, Michele Buelow, Avis
Schmitz, Milly Periera, Penny Fox, Terry Shatttuck, Sylvia Kasparie, Lisa Grinter,
Susanne Brown, Lucile Cessna, Dorothy McDowell, Pauline Healey, Kathy Taylor and
Barbara Majthenyi.
All are welcome to view or purchase the framed paintings that will be on display
inside the office and outside bins, which will hold matted paintings and cards. Prices
start at $35. This event benefits the FMBAA’s student scholarship fund.
For more information, send e-mails to the art association publicity chairman
Pam Flaherty at fmbaapublicity@gmail.com or stop by the Fort Myers Beach Arts
Association gallery, located on the corner of Donora Boulevard and Shell Mound
Boulevard at 3030 Shell Mound Blvd., one mile south of the Matanzas Bridge. Call
463-3909. The gallery is open daily through mid-April, Monday to Saturday from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. Visit www.fortmyersbeachart.com
for more details.
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Teen Volunteers Wanted For
Alliance Summer Arts Camp
Painting session at a previous camp
Previous camp activity
T
he Alliance for the Arts will begin accepting applications for its Summer Arts
Camp Teen Volunteer Program on Saturday. Camp volunteer positions are
offered to students age 14 and over who are looking to gain experience and
confidence through assisting the Alliance Camp Education Team with art activities,
classroom management, clean-up and other actiivities.
Interested teens must complete an online application, submit the $30 training fee
and participate in a 30-minute interview on Saturday, May 16. A mandatory training
Red Sox Are 12-1 Odds To Win The
2015 World Series; Twins Are 100-1
by Ed Frank
T
he equipment trucks are packed, many of the players
already are here and in just a few days, spring training
will be in full swing for both the Boston Red Sox and the
Minnesota Twins.
Hope springs eternal every spring for all 30 Major League
teams, but the Las Vegas odds-makers take a more realistic preseason view.
Las Vegas has rated the Washington Nationals atop the field
at six-to-one odds to win the 2015 World Series. And these odds
were announced before the Nationals signed All-Star pitcher Max
Scherzer to a seven-year, $210 million contract.
Here are the top 10 teams as rated by the bookies earlier this month:
Washington Nationals – 6 to 1
Los Angeles Dodgers – 8 to 1
Boston Red Sox – 12 to 1
Chicago Cubs – 12 to 1
Los Angeles Angels – 12 to 1
St. Louis Cardinals – 12 to 1
Detroit Tigers – 14 to 1
Seattle Mariners – 16 to 1
San Francisco Giants – 18 to 1
Toronto Blue Jays – 18 to 1
If you’re wondering about our other local team, the Minnesota Twins, they are bottom
dwellers at 100 to 1.
Despite the so-called wisdom of the Las Vegas odds-makers, you should know that the
two teams that battled in last year’s World Series, the champion San Francisco Giants
and runner-up Kansas City Royals, were 20-to-1 and 50-to-1, respectively, at season’s
start.
Although the Red Sox are tied for third at 12-to-1 along with the Cubs, Angels and
Cardinals, they also were 12-to-1 prior to the 2014 season only to finish the season dead
last in the American League Eastern Division.
But Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington has retooled his 2015 team, investing more than $200 million in the free agent market highlighted by the signings of third
baseman Pablo Sandoval for $95 million over five years and outfielder Hanley Ramirez
for $88 million in a four-year deal.
Let’s not be too quick, however, to write off the Twins despite the 100-to-1 preseason
odds. They own the No. 1 prospect in baseball, outfielder Bryon Buxton, who is joined
session will be held on Saturday, June 13 from 11 a.m. to noon.
This is the 27th year the Alliance has offered Summer Arts Camp, which features
eight themed weeks that give K through 6th grade kids the chance to explore the
visual and performing arts in a fun and interactive environment.
To complete the volunteer application, or learn more about Summer Arts Camp
at the Alliance, visit ArtInLee.org. Summer Arts Camp online registration begins
Saturday, February 14 at 9 a.m. for current Alliance members. Potential applicants
may join to take advantage of early registration. Non-member registration opens on
February 28. Summer Arts Camp is sponsored by Family Thrift Center in Fort Myers.
The Alliance campus and galleries are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, located at 10091
McGregor Boulevard just south of Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.
by five other Top 100 Prospects. Only the Pirates have more prospects with seven, while
the Cubs are tied with the Twins with six.
Buxton and third baseman Miguel Sano, No. 11, are expected to advance to the
majors this year or next at the latest.
The other Top 100 in the Twins organization are right-hander Alex Meyer, No. 29,
right-hander Jose Berrios, No. 32, shortstop Nick Gordon, No. 33 and right-hander Kohl
Stewart, No. 36. That’s six prospects rated 36 or better -- a promising future for the
Twins barring injury to these stars-to-be.
Many might ask how in the world could the woeful Chicago Cubs – a team that hasn’t
won a World Series in 107 years – be suddenly listed so high in the pre-season rankings.
The fact is that the Cubs are considered to have the best farm system in Major League
Baseball led by No. 2 prospect infielder Kris Bryant. And the Cubs beat out the Red Sox
by signing right-hander Jon Lester to a six-year, $155 million deal.
Even Sports Illustrated devoted a lengthy article last week on the expected improvement of the 2015 Cubs under their new manager, the savvy Joe Maddon, who ditched
the Tampa Bay Rays for the chance to make baseball history with the Cubs.
It might be worth a few bucks to take those 12-to-1 odds on the Cubs.
Ace Group Classic This Weekend
A star-studded field of senior golfers will compete this weekend in the popular and
highly-successful Ace Group Classic at TwinEagles Golf Club in Naples. It’s one of the
longest running tournaments on the Champions Tour.
Tickets are available at the gate each day of the three-day event starting on Friday. It
also will be telecast on the Golf Channel.
Valentine’s Day 5K
Shows Your Colors
T
he Stoplight 5k will be unlike any other 3.1-mile run in Southwest Florida.
The theme “stoplight” denotes the color of shirt that each participant chooses
to wear – green for runners who are single, yellow for a more complicated
relationship and red for those who are in a relationship. Although this might be the
opportunity to possibly find The One, it is a fun 5k open to everyone, regardless of
relationship status.
After the race, there will be live music along with food and beverages available for
purchase, including beer tastings from several local breweries. After the run and block
party, participants can head to the House of Brewz in the Gulf Coast Town Center,
south of Fort Myers, for drinks and live music in their best date night attire.
Proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association of Southwest Florida.
The event will be held at jetBlue Park in Fort Myers on Saturday, February 14 at 2
p.m. The registration fee to run and attend the party is $40 or $10 to simply join the
stoplight party. Registrations can be completed at www.stoplight5k.com.
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The Estuary At Shell Point
Welcomes First Residents
The Estuary at Shell Point welcomed its first official residents, Jim and Linda Best, on
November 28, 2014
The Useppa-style signature home, selected by the Bests, features a spacious great room
that feels elegant and livable – true characteristics of a southern Florida home
hell Point’s newest neighborhood, The Estuary, welcomed its first official residents, Jim and Linda Best, in November 2014.
“We chose Shell Point for the peace of mind that its lifecare provides, and
what especially appealed to us about The Estuary neighborhood was the 75 percent
refundable contract. It’s a smart investment,” said Jim Best. “Another advantage that
The Estuary afforded us was the opportunity to customize our home before construction began.”
The Bests selected the Useppa floor plan, which features a spacious 2,316 square
feet of living space, vaulted ceilings, and screened lanai with pool.
“Our favorite feature of our new home is the expansive great room and cupola
architectural details. The common areas for entertaining are especially bright and
open,” added Best.
The 50 single-family and attached twin villa homes that make up The Estuary were
designed to evoke an Old-Florida feel.
“The response has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Ted Benjamin, assistant
vice president of sales and marketing. “Plus, residents of The Estuary have convenient
access to all of the resort lifestyle amenities and comprehensive healthcare services that
Shell Point is known for in the retirement industry.”
There are 18 remaining villa residences available with the option of two different
floor plans: the Captiva and the Sanibel. Entrance fees for the villas start at $689,000
with a 75 percent refundable contract or $794,000 with a 90 percent refundable contract. Preview homes for these models are available for tours by calling the Welcome
Center at 466-1131. For more information and a virtual tour, visit www.shellpoint.
org/estuary.
The Estuary at Shell Point is more than 50 percent sold, with 25 residences in various stages of construction. A new, 35,000-square-foot clubhouse, located near The
Estuary neighborhood, is scheduled to begin construction after the sale of the 42nd
residence, and will include a golf pro shop, health club, salon, meeting room, dining
facility, and other common spaces for use by all Shell Point residents.
School Smart
Teachers Receive Smart Board App
S
by Shelley M.
Greggs, NCSP
D
ear
Shelley,
My
daughter’s school
has told me that
they suspect that
my daughter has an
Auditory Processing
Disorder. I do know
that she has trouble
understanding sometimes when people
are talking. Please give me more information on this.
Michelle M., Estero
Michelle,
An Auditory Processing Disorder is
highly complex. Below I will provide some
basics on the topic, but I encourage you
to speak with an expert in this area for
specific information.
According to the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association an
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is
often described as greater than expected
difficulty hearing and understanding
speech even though no measureable hearing loss exists. Individuals with auditory
processing disorders may act as though a
hearing loss is present when in fact hearing sensitivity is often within normal limits.
In its very broadest sense, APD refers to
how the central nervous system (CNS)
uses auditory information.
APD is often confused with other dis-
orders such as ADHD, language impairment, learning disabilities, social and
emotional delays or cognitive deficits. To
avoid confusing APD with other disorders
that can affect a person’s ability to attend,
understand and remember, it is important
to emphasize that APD is an auditory deficit that is not the result of other impairments.
Dr. Terry Bellis, an audiologist, says
that for diagnosis of APD, “children may
exhibit a variety of listening and related
complaints. For example, they may have
difficulty understanding speech in noisy
environments, following directions, and
discriminating (or telling the difference
between) similar-sounding speech sounds.
Sometimes they may behave as if a hearing loss is present, often asking for repetition or clarification. In school, children
with APD may have difficulty with spelling, reading and understanding information presented verbally in the classroom
however class work that doesn’t rely
heavily on listening is much better, and
they typically are able to complete a task
independently once they know what is
expected of them.”
The actual diagnosis of APD must be
made by an audiologist who will administer a series of tests in a sound-treated
room. These tests require listeners to
attend to a variety of signals and to
respond to them. However, a multidisciplinary team approach by the school is
critical to fully assess and understand the
cluster of problems exhibited by children
with APD and in understanding the child’s
Lee County teachers with the Smart Boards
T
eachers in Lee County were presented with a Smart Board application to the
Lessons Learned from the Uncommon Friends curriculum, originally written
in 1995. The curriculum in its original format is available to all Lee County
teachers through the Uncommon Friends Foundation.
The Smart Board presentation was made during a recent workshop at the
Burroughs Home as a way to introduce the curriculum to the revised format. It is an
interactice teaching tool. Application of the complete curriculum will be introduced in
the fall.
The Uncommon Friends Foundation, a not for profit 501©3 organization established in 1993, is dedicated to lifelong character building among today’s youth and
business leaders. Its mission is to promote character education in schools, business
ethics in the workplace, and historic preservation of the Burroughs Home and James
Newton archives.
For more information, call 337-9505 or visit www.uncommonfriends.org.
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Financial Focus
Financial Plans
Can Brighten
Valentine’s Day
by Jennifer Basey
V
alentine’s
Day is almost
here and
while it’s certainly
fun to give and
receive chocolates and roses,
why not go a little
deeper this year?
Specifically, if
you are married,
consider using this commemoration of
love as a starting point for taking care
of your spouse in the future – even if
you’re not part of it.
Actually, both you and your spouse
could designate Valentine’s Day as the
beginning of your joint efforts to provide
financial security for the surviving spouse
when one of you is gone. Your strategy
should involve at least these three key elements:
• Understanding your household’s
finances – In some marriages, one spouse
handles all the household financial matters, including investments. If this person
were to pass away first, it could leave the
surviving spouse with the dual responsibility of managing day-to-day finances and
tracking down all investment information. These tasks could be overwhelming
to someone who is unprepared to deal
with them, so you’ll want to take steps to
ensure you and your spouse are aware of
your joint financial picture. For starters,
keep good records of all your financial
assets, including investment accounts, life
insurance policies and legal documents,
and make sure both of you know where
these records are kept. Also, if you use
the services of a financial professional,
it’s a good idea for you and your spouse
to meet regularly with this individual to
ensure both of you know where your
money is being invested and how close
you are to achieving your financial goals.
• Creating a future income plan – You
and your spouse should discuss your
sources of income and identify which
ones are specifically tied to each spouse
and may be affected by a death, such as
pensions and Social Security benefits.
You’ll also want to talk about options to
boost future income upon the death of a
spouse. Do you have adequate life insurance? Have you considered investments
that can be structured to provide a lifetime income stream? Have you thought
about having the higher-earning spouse
delay taking Social Security to maximize
the survivor benefit for the surviving
spouse? These are the types of questions
you’ll want to answer as you think about
providing adequate income for the partner who outlives the other.
• Leaving a legacy – If you and your
spouse haven’t already done so, take this
opportunity to discuss your estate plans.
For example, you may want to talk about
the need to consult with a legal advisor
to determine if you, as a couple, could
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spouse’s name. Do you both want the
assets to immediately roll over to the
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your files and folders by: Name, Date
Added, Date Modified, Date Created and
Kind.
You can display your folder as a Folder
view or Stack view.
View your content in the following displays: fan, grid, list and automatic.
Options let you remove this folder
form your Dock or show in your Finder.
If you accidently remove a Stack folder
from your Dock, just drag it back into the
Dock and make sure it’s on the right side
of your Dock.
Now, take some time and see what
your two preset Stack folders will do.
Decide which viewing option you like
and set it. Try adding other Stack folders to your Dock and removing them.
Determine if you have any folders you’d
like to put on your Dock for quick and
easy access.
Workshops are held the second
Tuesday of each month from 1 to
3 p.m., and meetings on the fourth
Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.
(with the exception of July and August)
at Zion Lutheran Church, 7401 Winkler
Road in Fort Myers.
For more information on the
South West Florida Apple Computer
Knowledge Society (SWACKS), visit
www.swacks.org.
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You can make as many Stacks as you
want just by dragging a folder or folders
to the right side of your Dock. When
you click on the Documents Stack, all
the files and folder in your Documents
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You have options on how your Stacks
will open. Just control-click on the Stack
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SWACKS Membership Meeting
O
n Tuesday, February 24 from 7 to 9 p.m., the South West Florida Apple
Computer Knowledge Society, Inc. (SWACKS) is holding its membership
meeting for its Mac user group. The program, entitled Photos for iPhone
and iPad, will be led by member Gerard Damiano.
Learn how to organize, edit, retouch, crop, remove red-eye, then share your photos across all of your devices and across the world. Hear how Smart Groupings organize your photos by time and place. See how to create your own albums to organize
your photos. Photos incorporates third party filters within the app, to expand it’s capabilities. iCloud Photo Library syncs all of your photos across all of your devices. See
how you can create professional looking slideshows in seconds, right on your device.
Upload, post and send your photos directly from the app, and explore the most popular image sharing websites.
SWACKS provides two monthly opportunities for help to Apple device users. The
group meets each month, with the exception of July and August. It holds a workshop
for its members on the second Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m., which includes small group
and one-on-one help. Monthly meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday from 7 to 9
pm. with announcements of interest to members as well as a program of interest for
Apple device users.
SWACKS also runs a weekly informational column in The River Weekly News.
SWACKS meetings are held at Zion Lutheran Church, 7401 Winkler Road in
Fort Myers. For more information, go to www.SWACKS.org, send an email to
SWACKS2014@gmail.com or call 567-2686.
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took the opportunity to lease the entire
building in 1997 when the Matsumotos
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Tom Hall is both an amateur artist
and aspiring novelist who writes art
quest thrillers. He is in the final stages
of completing his debut novel titled Art
Detective. A former tax attorney, he
lives in Estero with his fiancé and their
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deaRPharmacist
Healthy Bones
Without Drugs
by Suzy Cohen, RPh
D
ear Reader:
Many
of you take
bisphosphonate
drugs for bone loss
and you write to me
with complaints.
Lawyers handle
cases now due to
the reports of catastrophic reactions
like osteonecrosis or femur fractures. It’s
a terrible irony.
Here’s another idea. Nobiletin. This is
different than strontium, which I’ve written about before. Nobiletin is a powerful
“polymethoxylated” flavonoid that comes
from the white stringy fiber and peel of
citrus fruits (termed “pith”). You probably
spit that out, throw it away or put it in
your compost pile don’t you? Tangerines
and Mandarin oranges have awesome
amounts of nobiletin, however other citrus rinds such as oranges, lemons, and
grapefruit also contain nobiletin.
Nobiletin has been researched extensively over the last 10 to 15 years. It
positively impacts cholesterol and reduces
inflammation. Great news for those struggling with atherosclerosis and heart disease, or those of you supported on statin
cholesterol drugs. Nobiletin also blocks
the NF kappaB pathway which induces
pain. Nobiletin has anti-cancer activity,
confers brain protection and improved
symptoms of Alzheimer’s in an animal
model. Since I’m already on a tangent, I’ll
also tell you that adolescents and adults
dealing with acne may benefit by nobiletin
because it blocks sebum production.
Now, let me circle back to your skeleton.
Bone loss in humans occurs as the
result of one of two things. Either your
bone cells fail to make new bone or you
break down old bone too quickly. There
needs to be a steady balance: Discard old
bone, make new bone, discard old bone,
make new bone. You probably didn’t
realize your bones are not solid, they are
dynamic throughout your lifetime.
Two major players affect the process
of bone building. One is inflammation
and the other is estrogen. Chronic low
grade inflammation and/or too little
estrogen contribute to osteoporosis.
Research published in the Journal
of Pharmacological Science showed
very promising evidence of nobiletin on
bone health. Scientists used rodents that
had their ovaries removed (which causes
estrogen deficiency). Nobiletin was given,
and stopped the progression of osteoporosis. Not only that, it significantly
restored bone mass in severely osteroporotic critters!
How you wonder? This natural citrus
derived antioxidant suppressed pathways
responsible for inflammation, namely
the COX2, NF-kappa B and prostaglandin pathways. Just amazing when you
think about the potential harm done by
bisphosphonate drugs given by conventional physicians.
By no means am I saying an orange
medications.
My point is self-treatment with natural
dietary supplements – even wonderful
ones – may not be right for you. Find
yourself a holistic-minded practitioner to
ask.
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.
Mom And Me
Our dear grandson was diagnosed as
being autistic and we were shocked. As
a family we decided to give him the very
best of care, fight this early and then it
would be over. Maybe that is the course
of treatment for some illnesses and conditions, but not this one.
The expenses are tremendous and
he is showing no improvement and, as
a matter of fact, we think he is getting
worse.
We have had to dip into our retirement funds and the parents are very
concerned with this present economic
condition, and positively cannot continue
on this present course. What do you
think is appropriate care?
Toby
Dear Toby,
I am sorry to hear about your grandson’s diagnosis.
The causes of autism syndrome have
not been identified and no one knows
how to cure it. There seems to be varying
degrees of this condition and these individuals are not all the same but have
by Lizzie and Pryce
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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,
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a day will keep the hip fracture away!
But regular consumption of citrus fruits
or pith-derived supplements might help,
and can usually be taken with certain
medications (not all). Ask doc if it’s okay
for you and look online or at health food
stores nationwide. It’s sold as Sytrinol, or
as “citrus bioflavonoids” and I want you
to be real careful because some of the
products contain “naringen” which comes
from grapefruit and this compound can
dangerously spike your blood levels of
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Wings Of Shelter Scholarship
“The FGCU Foundation is privileged to work with the Wings of Shelter in providing scholarship assistance to the victims of this horrible crime. We are grateful to The
Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida for contributing to this fund and setting an example for others to expand the scope of possibilities in helping these young people,”
states Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation’s Bill Rice.
Sponsors supporting the Human Trafficking symposium, and helping to make the
scholarship contribution possible, include Naples United Church of Christ, Lee County
Sheriff’s Office, NCH Health Care System, Collier County Community Foundation,
and Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva.
Doctor and Dietitian
Wings of Shelter supporters, from left: Doug and Winnie Ballinger, friends and advisors of
Wings of Shelter International; Lowell and Sally Senitz, Wings of Shelter International executive directors and founders; Bill Rice, Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation director
of advancement; Brenda Tate, The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida president; Travus
Pope, Wings of Shelter International board member.
The Relationship
Of Work And
Sleep And The
Power Of The Nap
T
he Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida will add $1,000 to the Wings of
Shelter Scholarship at the FGCU Foundation. The grant was made possible
by ticket proceeds and sponsor support from the recent Human Trafficking
Symposium held at Florida Gulf Coast University.
According to Sally and Lowell Senitz, founders of Wings of Shelter and the scholarship, “It is our desire to see that children rescued out of child sex trafficking can
have the advantage to benefit from this fund to assist with their opportunity to attend
college, Florida Gulf Coast University, the first University in the State of Florida with
this scholarship, offers the opportunity for these brave “overcomers” that have strived
so highly to be able to attend the university and to have the strong desire to obtain a
good future and make a difference in their communities within Florida.”
“Often victims do not have an opportunity to continue their education that may
have been disrupted due to enslavement. This scholarship is one element of an essential support system to guide victims from surviving to thriving,” according to Brenda
Tate, president of The Women’s Fund. “We value our working relationship with Wings
of Shelter, FGCU’s Foundation and Regional Resource Center on Human Trafficking,
along with the U.S. Attorney’s Regional Task Force on Human Trafficking. Our partners are moving the region forward toward the demise of human trafficking.”
From page 21
School Smart
overall areas of strength and weakness.
Thus, a teacher may shed light on academic difficulties; a psychologist may
evaluate cognitive functioning in a variety
of different areas; a speech-language
pathologist may investigate written and
oral language, speech, and related capabilities; and so forth. All of this information is then used to develop an appropriate intervention plan/IEP for the child.
Treatment of APD generally focuses
on three primary areas: changing the
learning or communication environment,
strategies to help compensate for the
disorder, and remediation of the auditory deficit itself. The primary purpose of
environmental modifications is to improve
access to auditorily presented information. Suggestions may include use of specific, accommodations, assistive technology, electronic devices that assist listening,
teacher-oriented suggestions to improve
delivery of information, and other methods of altering the learning environment
so that the child with APD can focus his
or her attention on the message.
For more information on this subject,
visit www.asha.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.
by Ross Hauser, MD
and Marion Hauser, MS, RD
S
leep is not currently a priority in
American culture, whereas work is.
According to the U.S. Department
of Labor Bureau, couples aged 25 to
54 worked an average of 56 hours per
week, which increased to 67 hours in
the year 2000. In 2014, that rate is
over 70 hours. This longer work week
puts a great strain on families and the
ability to spend quality time doing things
to live happy and healthy lives. Sleep
refreshes and rejuvenates the body, soul
and spirit, and is when health restoration occurs. Unfortunately, for many,
most people do not get enough.
The average family has 15 hours less
per week to spend together because of
increased work load. However, sacrificing sleep to add more activities is not
good for your health. Productivity is
inversely related to the number of hours
worked. Americans and Greeks (living in
Greece) work an average of 1,800 hours
per year, yet the Germans work around
1,400 hours per year, yet their productivity is around 70 percent greater. The key
to increased productivity is to be happy,
healthy and get more sleep, not work
more.
Remember, we see patients with
chronic diseases, especially chronic
pain, and many of them simply do not
get enough sleep to be healthy. For the
person who is not in a position to work
less, we tell them the next best thing is
to take a nap. One of our favorite books
is Take A Nap! Change Your Life by
Dr. Sara Mednick. A properly timed nap
has just about all the restorative features
as a good night’s sleep. The doctor is a
regular nap taker. For those who struggle
with fatigue and have difficulty sleeping at
night, please try regular napping. A short
30 minute or less mid-day nap does not
in any way interfere with nighttime sleep.
Most jobs have a lunch hour. Ours is
no different. The doctor has a sofa in his
office that he calls “bed number two.”
Napping makes you feel refreshed and
ready to go, thereby increasing productivity. The dietitian, however, never naps.
Each person is different and we encourage you to explore your need to nap.
This information is not intended
to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Caring Medical and Rehabilitation
Services has two locations: one in Oak
Park, Illinois and one in Fort Myers.
It was established in 1991 by Ross
Hauser, MD, and Marion Hauser, MS,
RD. They can be reached at info@caringmedical.com.
From page 23
Mom And Me
many common symptoms.
You have tried your best to help but
no amount of money spent at this time
will cure your grandson’s condition.
Try if you can to find a public school
system that has special facilities to serve
exceptional children.
I worked many years ago for a public
school district that served children with
special needs, like your grandson, and
other diagnosable conditions.
Lizzie & Pryce
Lizzie and Pryce’s email address is
momandmeaging@hotmail.com.
Share your community news with us.
Call 415-7732, Fax: 415-7702
or email press@riverweekly.com
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for patrons. The GPS coordinates are
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SS HOOKERS
Get hooked on great cuisine and spirits at SS Hookers. The restaurant pays
tribute to the rich history of Punta Rassa,
the home of big game fishing. It serves
American cuisine with a Cajun twist.
Waterfront dining is available daily for
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After a triumphant day of fishing,
bring your catch to the restaurant, where
the word is: “If you hook it, our chef will
cook it.”
A late night bar features live music
nightly. A fresh seafood market, bait shop
and gifts are also on site.
17501 Harbour Pointe Drive, Fort
Myers. Call 466-4377.
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 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers. Call
489-2233.
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TRIVIA TEST
SPORTS QUIZ
MOVIES: What was Luna Lovegood’s “patronus” in the “Harry Potter” movies?
FIRSTS: Who was the first surgeon to perform a heart transplant?
FOOD & DRINK: In what country did the drink sherry originate?
GEOGRAPHY: What is the basic currency of Botswana?
ASTRONOMY: Ganymede is a moon of which planet in our solar system?
CHEMISTRY: What is the common use for the drug diphenhydramine hydrochloride?
7. HISTORY: Who was the second wife of Henry VIII of England?
8. MYTHOLOGY: Who was the Roman god of fire?
9. TELEVISION: What was the last name of neighbors Ethel and Fred on the “I
Love Lucy” show?
10.GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what century was tea introduced to Europe?
1. Who was the last Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher before Josh Beckett in 2014 to toss a no-hitter
in which he threw 120 or more pitches?
2. Which of the following pitchers had the most career shutouts: Bob Gibson, Jim Palmer,
Gaylord Perry or Nolan Ryan?
3. When was the last time the Detroit Lions beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh?
4. Former college basketball coach Johnny Orr holds the record for most career victories at two
schools. Name them.
5. When was the last time before the 2014-15 NHL campaign that the New York Islanders won
the first four games of a season?
6. Who was the last American before Mikaela Shiffrin in 2014 to win gold in the Olympic women’s slalom?
7. Between 2011 and 2013, the men’s British Open had three successive champions all 40 years
old or older. Name the three golfers.
ANSWERS
1. A hare 2. Dr. Christiaan Barnard, 1967 3. Spain 4. The pula 5. Jupiter 6. Antihistamine to treat allergies 7. Anne Boleyn 8. Vulcan 9. Mertz 10. Early 17th century.
My Stars ★ ★ ★ ★
FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16, 2015
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) All that
flattery and fawning shouldn’t affect any
decision you have to make. Keep your focus
on the facts and ignore all the hyperbole,
especially if it gets uncomfortably personal.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your
Bovine instincts are on the mark about that
“favor” you’re being asked to do. Agree to
nothing unless you get a full explanation -which you would check out first, of course.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A somewhat unsettled recent period should give way
to a smoother time going through the week.
Use this quieter time to catch up on matters
you might have had to let slide.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Feeling
a little confused is understandable with all
those mixed messages. Take time to list the
questions you have. Then present them and
insist on answers that make sense.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Cupid can be
very helpful for Lions seeking a love connection. The chubby cherub also brings warm
and fuzzy feelings to paired Leos and Leonas
who already share a special love line.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)
Travel is favored this week, whether you’ll
be globe-trotting or taking a trip to a nearby
getaway. You might be surprised (or maybe
not) by who wants to be your traveling companion.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22)
Getting advice on your next business-related
move is a good idea, but only if your advisers
are trustworthy. Get references that you can
check out before you make any decisions.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November
21) Getting a boost in your self-esteem is
one benefit that comes with a job well done.
There are other plusses as well, including
being noticed by all the right people. Good
luck.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) Make time to deal with family
matters, especially where they concern your
elderly kinfolk. Being there for them from
the start can help resolve problems sooner
rather than later.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January
19) Getting a project started can often be difficult. But the good news is that you won’t
want for lack of assistance from colleagues
who would like to work with you. So, let
them!
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)
A lot of work-related issues might be raised
this week, and you need to be prepared for
whatever comes along. Things should be
easier when it comes to matters in your private life.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) What
might appear to be a very much unwanted
change in your life right now could turn out
to be a very welcome event after all. Give
yourself a chance to see where it might take
you.
BORN THIS WEEK: You exercise your
strong leadership qualities well, which is why
people believe in you and feel reassured by
you.
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
● On Feb. 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus
is born in Torun, Poland, on the Vistula River.
Revered as the father of modern astronomy,
Copernicus was the first European scientist to
propose that Earth and other planets revolve
around the sun.
● On Feb. 22, 1819, Spanish minister Do
Luis de Onis and U.S. Secretary of State John
Quincy Adams sign the Florida Purchase
Treaty, in which Spain agrees to cede the
remainder of its old province of Florida to
the United States. The Treaty put Florida
into U.S. hands at no cost beyond the U.S.
assumption of $5 million in claims by U.S.
citizens against Spain.
● On Feb. 21, 1926, glamorous Swedish
actress Greta Garbo makes her U.S. screen
debut in “The Torrent.” Unlike many of
her contemporaries, the Nordic beauty successfully made the transition to sound after
becoming a star during the silent film era.
● On Feb. 18, 1964, the United States cuts
off military assistance to Britain, France and
Yugoslavia in retaliation for their continuing trade with communist Cuba. The action
was chiefly symbolic, but represented the
continued U.S. effort to destabilize the Cuban
regime of Fidel Castro.
● On Feb. 20, 1974, Reg Murphy, an editor of The Atlanta Constitution, is kidnapped.
Kidnapper William Williams drove Murphy
around the city, stopping to phone in ransom
demands to the newspaper. Managing editor G. James Minter delivered the money to
Williams, and Murphy was released. After
being caught, Williams was sentenced to 40
years for kidnapping and extortion.
● On Feb. 16, 1984, Bill Johnson becomes
the first American man to win an Olympic
gold medal in downhill skiing, a sport long
dominated by European athletes. Johnson
ANSWERS
1. Sandy Koufax threw 138 pitches in no-hitting the New York Mets in 1962. 2. Ryan had 61 shutouts, topping
Gibson (56), Palmer (53) and Perry (53). 3. It was 1955. 4. Michigan (209 victories) and Iowa State (218). 5. It was
the 2001-02 season. 6. Barbara Cochran, in 1972. 7. Darren Clarke (2011, age 42), Ernie Els (2012, 42) and Phil
Mickelson (2013, 43).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
quickly became a national hero, though his
fame was short-lived and he never again
competed in the Olympics.
● On Feb. 17, 1996, in the final game of a
six-game match, world chess champion Garry
Kasparov triumphs over Deep Blue, IBM’s
chess-playing computer, and wins the match,
4-2. However, Deep Blue would go on to
defeat Kasparov in a rematch the following
year.
STRANGE BUT TRUE
● It was comedian Bill Maher who made
the following sage observation: “Is [hunting]
really a sport if you have all the equipment
and your opponent doesn’t know a game is
going on?”
● If you’re one of the many Americans
who likes a good tailgate party, it’s entirely
possible that it’s the highlight of game
day for you. In a survey conducted by
McCormick Grill Mates during the 2014
football season, 44 percent of respondents
said they enjoyed the tailgating more than
they enjoyed the game.
● Just like your fingerprint, your tongue
print is unique.
● Spring is traditionally considered the
most popular time for weddings, but 2014
saw a spike in nuptials in mid-December.
More than 13,000 couples in the U.S. tied
the knot on Dec. 13, due in large part to the
fact that 12/13/14 fell on a Saturday. Anyone
else who would like to marry on a numbersequential date will have a long wait; it won’t
happen again until January 2, 2034.
● If you’re feeling a bit chilled and can’t
wait for springtime, consider this: On the
planet Uranus, winter lasts for 21 years.
● You might be surprised to learn that
Pennsylvania was not named after William
Penn, one of the colony’s founders; in fact,
King Charles II granted the land charter
to William Penn in repayment of a debt to
Penn’s father, Admiral William Penn, and
created the name of the sizable land grant
by combining the name of the naval officer
with the Latin word “sylvania,” which means
“woods.” The younger Penn was embarrassed and feared that people would think he
named the colony after himself. He petitioned
the crown to change the name, but the king
refused.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Bigamy is having one wife too many.
Monogamy is the same.” -- Oscar Wilde
PUZZLE ANSWERS
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☼NS 9/5 CC TFN
CAREGIVER
DUPLEX IN THE DUNES
1101 Periwinkle Way #105
Sanibel, FL 33957
☼NS 2/13 CC 2/13
ANNUAL RENTALS
☼RS 1/30 CC 2/20
Looking for
a Home in
McGregor
Woods ?
w/private heated pool and pond.
3 BR/2 BA newly renovated home.
Fully furnished, w/cable & wifi.
Available May 1 for 6 or 7 mos.
$3,500/mo. 239.472.0454
Pics at http://www.vrbo.com/639026
☼RS 1/4 CC TFN
Great office space for rent.
700 square feet on Periwinkle.
Call Joe Gil 516-972-2883
or 800-592-0009.
REAL ESTATE RENTAL
FREE REAL ESTATE TOURS
VACATION RENTAL
☼NS 9/26 CC TFN
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
BIRDIE VIEW DRIVE
Desirable Beachview lot
overlooking the golf course
Convenient to everything!
RUE ROYALE
Listen to the waves from your
Chateaux Sur Mer property.
Just steps to the beach access.
BLUE CRAB COURT-UNDER CONTRACT
Overlook Dinkins Bayou and
enjoy the dolphin and manatees.
Homesite has a dock in place.
Give me a call today!
Sarah Ashton, Broker Associate
☼NS 1/9 CC TFN
FOR SALE BY OWNER
$699,000
☼RS 9/26 CC TFN
BUILD YOUR ISLAND
DREAM HOME ON
SANIBEL ISLAND
Annual or Seasonal 3BR/2B Island cottage
for rent. Private mid-island location,dead
end street. Walk to all conveniences &
easy bike ride to bay/gulf beaches. Fully
furnished incl w/d. Annual $1,800 mo.+ util.
Seasonal $1,300 per wk/$4,000 mo.
Best deal on Sanibel! 773-507-8095.
Experienced and compassionate Caregiver
that fits your needs. Background check and
references available. Ph: 239-994-4975 or
email: vioval0223@gmail.com
on Horseshoe Lake, Sanibel.
3 BD/2.5BA with private heated pool,
28 days minimum, no smoking or pets.
Call for details, 914-760-0187.
☼NS 2/6 CC 2/13
☼NS 1/30 CC 3/6
☼RS 3/21 NC TFN
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★ ★ ★ CLASSIFIEDS ★ CLASSIFIEDS ★ ★ ★
SERVICES OFFERED
HELP WANTED
HOME/CONDO WATCH
CONCIERGE SERVICES
CASHIERS/BAGGERS
BOATS - CANOES - KAYAKS
WANTED TO BUY
DOCKAGE
CASH PAID FOR
MILITARY ITEMS
Shore Fishing:
Dorado Property Management
❋ Island Resident ❋ Licensed & Insured
❋ 24/7 ❋ www.doradoproperty.com
Call Lisa or Bruce at 239-472-8875
☼RS 3/21 CC TFN
SANIBEL HOME WATCH
Retired Police Captain
Lives on Sanibel
Will Check Your Home Weekly
Very Reasonable Rates
(239) 728-1971
☼RS 1/4 BM TFN
HELLE’S CLEANING SERVICES
Residential Cleaning to Satisfaction
Sanibel & Captiva • 239-565-0471
Sanibel Lic. #11412 Lee Co. Lic. #051047
Jerry’s Foods is looking for
Cashiers/Baggers night time hours
3 to 10 Sunday through Saturday
29 hrs a week.
We are also looking for Servers
in the Restaurant various hours
7 days a week.
If interested contact
Tami or Mark (239) 472-9300.
☼NS 2/6 CC TFN
HELP WANTED
Receptionist wanted for organic spa salon
on Sanibel. Part time, hourly wage + retail
commission. Customer service background
preferred. Non smoker, well groomed,
well spoken. Please be comfortable with
computers and computer programs. We will
train.Position starts as soon as possible.
339-472-8464
☼RS 2/6 CC TFN
POSITION AVAILABLE
T-SHIRT HUT
Lic# EC12002788.
Call Roger 239-707-7203.
Aqualink - Motor Controls.
Office & Store Maint.
1504 PERIWINKLE WAY
LOOKING FOR PERSON FOR SET
HOURS FROM THURSDAY-MONDAY
PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON FROM 1-4
Cash Paid For Old Military Items.
Medals, Swords, Uniforms,
helmets, old guns, awards & more.
Local Toll Free 1-866-440-3280
☼RS 1/4 NC TFN
☼RS 12/5 CC 2/27
02 SCOUT 16’2”,
BIMINI, 90HP YAMAHA
LOST AND FOUND
elec. bow motor, alum. trailer,
many extras for Bay fishing.
Asking $7,850.
Cell-248-515-7889.
PINK COCKATOO
If anyone knows where Rezzy is,
please call me at 239-395-3969.
I am heartsick.
☼NS 2/6 CC 2/13
☼NS 2/6 CC 2/13
BOAT LIFT - 10,000 LBS
DOCKAGE AVAILABLE
SANIBEL WEST END
DEEP WATER ACCESS
NO BRIDGES
239-472-3603
☼RS 2/13 CC 2/20
☼NS 1/4 PC TFN
ROGER NODRUFF ELECTRIC
Hourly, Daily, Weekly
and Monthly.
Captiva Island 472-5800
To advertise
in The
River Weekly News
Call 415-7732
Don't Harm The Fish
by Capt. Matt Mitchell
L
anding a big fish from the
beach can be hard on the
fish. Dragging a fish up onto
the sand if you’re going to release
it is not an option as it usually
damages or kills the fish.
• Hold the fish in the water
while you unhook it if you’re going
to release it.
• The less you can touch a fish
before release the better for the
fish.
• If you want a picture with the
fish, support it as you lift it out of
the water – and do it quickly.
• Before releasing, revive the
fish while holding it in the water;
moving it slowly back and forth so
water goes over its gills. The fish
will let you know when it’s ready
to swim off.
• Florida just recently changed
the regulations on fishing from
shore. Florida residents as well as
out of state visitors need a fishing
license to fish from shore.
☼NS 2/6 CC 2/13
☼RS 6/7 CC TFN
SCARNATO LAWN SERVICE
Lawn Service, Shrubs and Tree Trimming
Weeding, Installation of Plants, Trees and
Mulch (one month free service available)
Joe Scarnato (239) 849-6163
scarnatolawn@aol.com
☼RS 1/25 BM TFN
HELP WANTED
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.
☼NS 1/17 NC TFN
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers needed for light general
maintenance. Call (CHR) Community
Housing & Resources, Inc. 472-1189.
☼NS 11/1 NC TFN
TO PLACE A
CLASSIFIED
LOG ONTO:
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.
☼NS 7/11 NC TFN
IslandSunNews.com
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Golden Oyster Chowder
1 pint shucked oysters, undrained
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, sliced
2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups milk
1 10 1/2-ounce can
cream of potato soup
1 1/2 cups shredded
sharp cheddar cheese
1 two-ounce jar diced pimiento
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Remove any shell particles from oysters; set aside. Cook onions, celery and
mushrooms in butter over low heat until
tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper; add
milk gradually stirring until thickened.
Add potato soup and grated cheese.
When cheese is melted, add oysters,
pimiento and hot pepper sauce.
Simmer for five to 10 minutes or
until oyster edges curl. Yield six servings
Nutritional value per serving
Calories 330, calories from fat 200,
total fat 23g, saturated fat 15g, trans
fatty acid 0, cholesterol 95mg, total
carbohydrate 17g, protein 16g, omega
3 fatty acid 0.46g.
Golden Oyster Chowder
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
COSMETICS
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
TREE & LAWN CARE
904 Lindgren Blvd.
Sanibel Island, FL 33957
Ph: 239-395-0978 / 317-509-6014
mbutcher@marykay.com
Products: www.marykay.com/mbutcher
CGC1517615
New Construction
& Remodels
A BBB Accredited
Business with an +A Rating
239-593-1998
www.dbrowngc.com
VALENTINE’S DAY
GIFTS!
MAGGIE BUTCHER
Career information available
Gift ideas available
* Jesus Hernandez *
LANDSCAPING &
TREE SERVICE
482-7350
“We Service All your Landscape Needs “
FULL Landscaping SERVICES
CONTRACTOR
G
Interlocking Pavers
Mediterranean Stone
Over 20 years serving San-Cap & Ft. Myers
Joe Wirth General Contractor
When Its’ Wirth Having It Done Right!
Joe Wirth
Gigi Design Group
Certified General Contractor
Since 2001, A Southwest Florida Paver Contractor
Schedule free estimates or
visit our new show room
www.gigicompanies.com
www.joewirthconstruction.com
Licensed & Insured cgc 1521967
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Residential - Commercial
Driveways - Pool Decks - Patios - Condos
Lic.# S3-12238
239-339-7988
• Tree TRIMMING AND REMOVAL
• Stump Grinding
SANIBEL INVASIVE VEGETATION
REMOVAL
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE SERVICES
FREE Landscape Consultation
and LANDSCAPE Designs
• LANDSCAPE REFURBISHING
• MULCHING • RIP RAP
• GRAVEL DRIVEWAYS • CUSTOM PAVERS
NOW OFFERING IRRIGATION WET CHECK
239-541-7282
licensed • insured • bonded
www.jesuslawncare.com • jesuslawncare@gmail.com
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PUZZLE ANSWERS
SUDOKU
FIND AT LEAST SIX DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PANELS
SCRAMBLERS
answer on page 29
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
COMPUTERS
CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING
Shore Fishing:
Don't Harm The Fish
by Capt. Matt Mitchell
anding a big fish from the beach can
be hard on the fish. Dragging a fish up
onto the sand if you’re going to release
it is not an option as it usually damages or
kills the fish.
• Hold the fish in the water while you
unhook it if you’re going to release it.
• The less you can touch a fish before
release the better for the fish.
• If you want a picture with the fish, support
it as you lift it out of the water – and do it
quickly.
• Before releasing, revive the fish while
holding it in the water; moving it slowly back
and forth so water goes over its gills. The fish
will let you know when it’s ready to swim off.
• Florida just recently changed the
regulations on fishing from shore. Florida
residents as well as out of state visitors need
a fishing license to fish from shore.
L
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISHING CHARTER
THE RIGHT INVESTMENTS IN YOUR IRA CAN
MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
Jennifer L Basey
Financial Advisor
1952-2 Park Meadows Dr
Ft Myers, FL 33907
239-437-5900
Light Tackle Sport Fishing
Tarpon
p • Snook • Redfish & More
CAPT. MATT
MATT MI
MITCHELL
TCHELL
To learn about the benefits of an
Edward Jones IRA, call or visit today.
www.edwardjones.com
Member SIPC
USCG
Licensed
& Insured
C: (239) 340-8651
www.captmattmitchell.com
email: captmattmitchell@aol.com
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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 29
Pets Of The Week
H
ello, my name is Blue. I’m a
3-year-old neutered male tan
labrador mix. My favorite thing
in the whole world is fetching a ball...
I’m just not so good at returning it!
If you adopt me, we could go to Dog
Beach and I will have a great time with
my three favorite things - balls, water
and you!
My adoption fee is $55 (regularly
$75) during Animal Services’ Meet Your
Match adoption promotion.
Hello, my name is Cesar. I’m a
1-and-a-half-year-old neutered male tan
hound mix. My namesake, Cesar Milan,
would say I’m a great dog with even
greater potential. I’m playful, affectionate and very coachable. That’s why I’m
a volunteer favorite!
My adoption fee is $55 (regularly
$75) during Animal Services’ Meet Your
Match adoption promotion.
For information about this week’s
pets, call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or
Blue ID 606053
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.
Cesar ID 603134
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
Langford Kingston Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239-334-2550
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:
press@riverweekly.com
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