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NSGMT !S PRIME STEAM POT SPECIALS ' ALL New to the Hungry Heron? EAT Overloaded with an array of your favorite crustaceans 2!| S Served with baked Idaho potato | and more, steamed in the Heron's special brew 914* & corn on the cob mf>av W!-.'.:l--< LSBSTERFEST 1 1/4 Pound Maine Lobster served with vr ... ALL YOU CAH EAT!! fn, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. | corn on the cobFrench Fries, & Coleslaw *& EVERYDAY! 233© Palm Ridge Rd. Sassifoel island i (while supplies last) Shrimp ©rate Gr©isp®r 239-395-2300 L. Fauuious Bseakfast Bu^et $16.95 $t7.BB S1S»®5. 37 items on the "Gsjssldsr the Kids" mesis All spe-sfels subject f© awaliafeillt^. Saturday 7:30 - 11:00 a.m. Served with French Fries & corn on the cob Master Card, Visa, Discover Credit Cards Accepted Sunday 7:30-12:00 noon 2A • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • Islander

• 3/4 Bedroom, 2.5 bath main home w/ guest pod • 3 bedioom, 2 bath & den in Beachview • Soaring ceilings, Brazilian cherry flooring • Custom windows & French doors. • Hardwood floors, formal living & dining • Heated, caged pool, new pool pump • Gourmet kitchen - a chef's delight • Huge garage with loom for golf cart • Remodeled baths, open kitchen to family room • Dual air conditioning units • Finest quality 3 bedroom, 4.5 bath with pool • Caged & heated pool • Covered boat dock, incredible view • Open kitchen to den & pass thru to pool area • Dockage for 70' power or sail direct to bay • Great view of lakes & fairway $839,000 (104372) $649,900 (104326) $3,295,000 (103263) $859,000(103909) Jim Hall 472-5187 x215 Ruth Hamnann & The Gerasins Marlene Donaldson 472-5187 x242 .Mm & Penny Hetmanek 472-5187x 235/236/232

• 120" on the river • 3 bedroom, 2 bath + den • Private, gated and Gulf front • Tucked away with bay views • 3 lot site on Riverside Drive • Split floor plan with vaulted ceilings • 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath • 3 bedroom on large corner lot • 3 bedroom, 2 bath • Built in 2001 & over $2,000 sq. ft. • Totally remodeled in 2001 • Pool and fenced area plus lower level storage • Excellent location in Cape Coral > Furnished and room for a pool • Exceptional • Top floor master retreat, new carpeting $995,000 (104222) $595,000(104384) $3,995,000 (103456) $1,875,000 (104449) Robin Humphrey 472-5187x218 Carolyn Musgrave 472-5187 x243 Eric Pfeifer 472-5187 x259 Jim Hall 472-5187 x215 Vctcaiuhv, view and SeuuSto SeasnxiZ dj- StutM-eO

.«** • Beautiful home with guest house to be constructed • Ocean's Reach, 2 bedioom • Gulf fiont Snug Harbor complex • Quality constructed homes, 2 car garage, • Gulf front, 3rd floor oveilooking pool • 15 units with pool and tennis • 2 bedroom, 2 bath top floor, coniei unit custom pool 1 • Near beach, - 800 + s f of living space • Short stroll to deeded beach access • Carport, outside stoieioom 2 bedroom, 2 bath + den and cabana • On-site management and lental office • Spacious and furnished • Bright and comfortable • French doors, fireplace, custom cabinetry, elevatoi $720,000 (103941) • Heated pool, tennis and more $3,895,000 (101642) Susan Andrews 472-5187 x251 $675,000 (104228) Karen Bell 472-7800 x270 Karen Bell 472-7800 x270 $349,000 (103987) Marcel Ventura 472-7800 x276

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Iroom, 2 bath ' 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo • Nicely furnished • Popular Punta Rassa • Partial Gulf view from lanai • Island Style and rentals on-site • Great rental income potential • Marina next door and great amenities $469,000 (102318) $387,500 (103574) Lynda Traverso 472-5187 x226 Anthony & Kathryn Gaeta 472-5187 x231 r \i i /1 i ' ( i i • 7i.<\7i PHICl HI PUCED|

• Mariner Pointe 8 acre peninsula on the bay • Wonderful Gulf front with view from every room • Charming 2 bedroom, 2 bath ground level • Large floor plan with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths • 33 boat slips, private fishing pier • Over 1900 sq. ft. of living T^FTO • Tennis and beach access • Weekly rental with great rental income MLS, $419,000 ( 103808) $1,199,000 (104099) Ruth Hamnann & The Gerasins Rose Dakos 472-5187 x233 472-5187x 235/236/232

^W*v*v^%%*\W**&W* Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 3A TMMWH SUN COLUMNISTS WHAT Do THESE THINGS HAVE IN COMMON? Fishing & Shelling Capt. Mike Fucry — page 9

Shell Shocked Art Stevens — page 10

Decorating Den Nancy Santcusanio — page 13

Center Stage Marsha Wagner — page IB Lee Horton Music Scene Harold Lieberman — page 11B

Thoughts While Waiting to Make a Left Turn Leaving the paradise is hardest — onto Periwinkle Way at Height of Season By Joseph Pacheco , The anaconda of pick-up trucks, campers and convertibles Slowly choking Periwinkle Creating the paradise is easy: » Suddenly relaxes, You pick a place everyone else overlooked, A tiny space appears between two SUV's That goes against the current fashion, -, And like a caged animal set free — Has some very special things: beaches You make your left turn. Filled with shells, a great big sanctuary For animals, birds, trees and man To be as close as they can ever be Joe Pacheco And a panoramic bridge to get you there. Hot Tubs,Tropical Then you pick out your spot and build on it Decor & More For far less the cost you hope DON'T OWN A BOAT!! It will someday be worth, JOiN THE CLUBS! .And you revel in the restrictions and the limitations You would never have put up 'with elsewhere: Our Newest Club - Open Now Government telling people what to do To keep other people from pouring in Boat Glah of And ruining your Eden. • Hot Tubs at Sanibel Harbour-Punta Rassa • Tiki Huts & Bars • Exclusive Members Only Club Maintaining the paradise is harder: • we pay for a variety of boats The place is discovered, it's hot, everyone wants it, (indoor & Outdoor) • Nautical Decor and the associated costs. The price of land and houses, everything, rises www AbsolutePartyRentals com • You receive unlimited use Like the Australian Pines you now want to topple; We also create on any boat to 29", Any'Day!! Builders burst out of their woodwork Custom bars & rethatch existing tiki's • Less $$$ than docking- Building like beavers before a flood, 1031 NE Pine Island Rd. Guaranteed Demolishing and replacing the bungalows (One mile West of Lowes) Of those who loved paradise first — 239-574-5511 The battle to contain them rages | ig | p j And you choose the side of necessary ordinance s 33% OFF Sanibel Location Only) • And the drawbridge dragon guarding the moat of your island. j Must mention ad when calling J Travel magazines put your paradise on their covers And lists of the 50 best places to live and to visit, DON'T WAIT Everyone's renting or buying and suddenly CALL TODAY There are never vacancies and the whole world, It seems, wants to taste and drink The Boat Clubs of Florida The milk of your paradise. The Fastest Growing Boat Club in Florida N. Fort Myers • Cape Coral • Naples • Sanibel • Miromar Lakes 4A • Week of February 27 - Marqh 4, 2004 • Islander

Friday, Feb. 27 without pilots' licenses. The Collings February 25-27 at Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner the CCA gallery. ABC Auction fish chairs Foundation will sell tickets for rides in See story on page 8 The ABC Auction Fish Chairs and sev- World War IIB-24 and B-25 Bombers. The ABC eral of the larger items Will be; on display The Open House will be held on the air- Auction pre-event through today at the CCA gallery. The port's north ramp, located on North Airport dinner will be from Sunday, Feb. 29 ABC Auction will be held Feb.; 28. Road, off U.S. 41 south of Edison Mall in 5 - 6:30 p.m., with Happy Anniversary, Anne and David Fort Myers. From 1-75, take exit 136 (old the Auction starting Joffe! Is it nine years... or 36? We wish Saturday, Feb. 28 exit 22) west to Fowler Street and turn left. at 7 p.m. Captiva many more happy years to come! Then turn left on North Airport Road. Island restaurants Sewing Guild Fashion Show To learn more about Page Field Open are providing this Lawrence J. Korb: The The 12th Annual Fashion Show & House 2004, please call 936-1443. year's dinner, and Forum's Final Speaker Luncheon of the Southwest Florida the cost is $15 per The FORUM at BIG ARTS completes Chapter of the American Sewing Guild ABC Auction to be held Feb. 28 person. For more its hugely successful season this Sunday, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, in the information, please February 29 at 7:30 with a presentation Grand Ballroom at Heron's Glen in North The Captiva Civic Association's ABC Auction will be held on Feb. 28; items cna call the CCA at by Lawrence J. Korb Fort Myers with vendor area opening at 472-2111. Dr. Korb will address the many issues 10 a.m. Lunch will be served at 11:30. be previewed through Feb. 27 at the CCA gallery. The ABC Auction has collected Ten percent of of national security as he speaks on The cost for tickets is $25 for members the 2004 ABC Auction's gross sales will "National Security in an Age of and $30 for non-members and guests. Call some terrific items this year: 1986 Ford Mustang (red); children's nursery furniture benefit the Sanibel School Fund, to be Terrorists, Tyrants and Weapons of Mass Dorothy Holeman at 543-6473 for reser- used as seed money for the Captiva Art Destruction". vations and information. hand-painted by Laurie Kaihlanen; a 12- foot SunFish sailboat, and a vacation get- room at the Sanibel School. One exciting Recognized away to Steamboat Springs Grand Resort addition to the Captiva Art room is the as one of our Page Field Open House Kiln Room where students will be able to country's fore- Lee County Port Authority invites Hotel. The have their ceramic artwork fired. most experts on Southwest Floridians to celebrate aviation The ABC Auction will be held at the national securi- during Page Field Open House 2004 on ABC Auction Captiva Civic Association the evening of ty, Dr. Korb Saturday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. until 4 Feb. 28. If you would like to donate items served as p.m. The free event will include airplane Fish Chairs for the ABC Auction, please contact Doris Assistant rides, static displays of aircraft, military- Holzheimer at 472-1978, Ron Gibson at Secretary of aircraft flybys, airport tours, demonstra- a n <1 several 472-6179, or Alison Hagerup at 472-2472. Defense from tions by airport rescue & fire fighting and Volunteers are needed for the ABC 1981 through airport-police canines, aviation-safety of the larger Auction, please contact Rose at the 1985 where he seminars and historical exhibits. Visitors Captiva Civic Association at-472-2111, to was directly will have the chance to browse the avia- items will be participate. Korb responsible for tion flea market, try the U.S. Navy flight Last year the ABC event raised over the readiness of simulator, and learn how they can fly on dis- p 1 a y $6,600 for the SCCF's Tarpon Bay Marine the armed forces. He was a director at Laboratory. , f% New Work by Lithuanian Potters The islands' Community Rassa and Jousas Saldaitis Newspaper since 1961

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e-mail us at: [email protected] 00 -» «-*. v* g^fyy^f yrr^^W^V--:I Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 5A ONE BITE AND Coming up this week- YOU'RE HOOKED the Brookings Institute from 1988 to Fabric Bowls craft demo 1998 and was a Senior Fellow in the On Monday, March 1, learn about fab- SEAFOOD • SPORTS • SPIRITS Foreign Policy Studies Program. He has ric bowls — a unique project that is easy FOR LUNCH also- served as Dean of the Graduate and fun to create. These free craft demon- Snapper / Grouper / Sole / Swoydfish , School of Public and International strations are held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Yellowtall / Salmon / Cobia Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh Three Crafty Ladies in Heart of the Island Dolphin / Softshell Crabs / Scamp and has taught at Georgetown at 1620 Periwinkle; phone 472-2893. Shrimp / Oysters / Clams / Scallops University, University of Indiana and Tilapia / Lobster / King Crab University of Southern California. Tuesday, March 2 Currently, he is Senior Fellow at the "We serve it ...or we don't Center for American Progress and a - Hope Hospice volunteer train- Senior Advisor to the Center for ing scheduled it fresh... serve it at all! Defense Information. Prior to joining Hope Hospice will conduct three-day Don't forget a Trip To our Fish Market Serving from 11:30am daily the Center, he was Vice President and volunteer training "classes at its Bonita Director of National Security Studies at Springs and Fort Myers offices in the Council on Foreign Relations. March.Volunteers are needed for all types 703 tarpon Bay Road • Sanibel • 395-GRAB Throughout his years of teaching and of work, including patient support, work public service he has written 20 books at the Hope Chest resale shop and assis- and over 100 articles on national securi- tance at the hospice houses. ty issues. The Bonita Springs training will be on The FORUM at BIG ARTS endeavors March 2-3 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with to bring the finest in distinguished lunch being served and on March 4 from 9 scholars to our islands. The thoughtful, a.m. to noon. The Bonita SpringsHope learned expertise and insights of these Hospice office is at 27970 Crown Lake carefully chosen speakers are meant to Boulevard. challenge the thinking, help hone per- Fort Myers training will be offered on March 8-9 from 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m., with WARHOL ceptions and broaden the understanding of their .island listeners. Support for this lunch being served, and on March 10 from year's program has been phenomenal, 9 a.m. to noon. The south Fort Myers Original Andy Warhol Screenprints in excellent condition Hope Hospice office is at 9470 with many scholars speaking to sold out also buying Original Art and Antique Posters/Collections, Estates, etc. audiences. The FORUM is generously HealthPark Circle. supported by series sponsor, Northern To enroll, call (239) 489-9180. Trust as well as by Chico's, and The Sanibel-Captiva Trust Company. CRFE meets Tuesday. CASH BUYER 305-742-7071 The Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange Club's March meeting will be on Tuesday, for a private appointment Monday, March 1 March 2nd (Note change of day) at 7:30 SCCF resident orientation p.m. in the rear porches at the back of The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Terry Park on Palm Beach Boulevard in Foundation, is presenting its Resident Fort Myers. This month's, speaker will be Environmental Orientation several times Tom Betts discussing mangoes. There will this winter season, and it will be offered be plant exchanges and a tasting table and on March 1 and March 8, from 2-6 p.m. the Rare Fruit Cookbook will be available. The program is an overview of the Meetings are open to the public and mem- conservation history of the islands. The bership is encouraged. Call Bill Thompson group assembles in the Nature Center of at 731 -1430 for club information. the Conservation Foundation for a talk on geology and the human history of the Wednesday, March 3 islands. After a visit to the Native Plant Living Well With Diabetes Nursery and Butterfly House, everyone An educational series for self-managing boards a Captiva Cruises trolley for a trip diabetes to Captiva. Along the way, the group dis- The Lee County Health Department cusses the Refuge, CROW, the Island and the University of Florida/Lee County Water Association and some of the histo- Extension Service is teaming up to offer a ry of the two islands. Once aboard a six-week series for those members of the Captiva Cruises boat, venture out into community living with diabetes. Diabetes the estuary that cradles the islands; if is a disease that affects more than 18.2 weather permits, the group will travel million Americans. Although there is no out around the southern tip of Upper or cure, diabetes can be managed. North Captiva. Presenters include a Certified Diabetes Anyone owning property or residing Educator, a Registered Dietitian and a on Sanibel or Captiva may participate in Master's Prepared Family & Consumer this free program; you need not be a new Sciences Agent. PING • POLO • NIKE GOlf • ASHWORTH • BETTE & COURT resident. However, reservations are The six-week series will be offered required as space is limited to 25. Please beginning March 3 on Wednesdays at 6 call 472-2329 to make a reservation. p.m. The sessions will be held at the Lee III Dates are filling fast. County Extension Service at 3406 Palm Beach Blvd. in Fort Myers and the cost is $50. Classes are two hours each. For information and registration, call Pamela at 239/461-7523. More Happenings on page 6 ______„»«, — »«,_ ™. Jt Why p off Island when guest savings are at Beachview! BEAGHIflEU! QOLF OL1IB 1100 Par View Drive, Sanibel Island • 239.472,2626 6A • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • Islander CH ADD - your legal tights Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) of Lee County Bernice Ravenscraft Wednesday, March 3 continued invites you to a presentation on March 4 for parents, Bernice M. Ravenscraft* 85, of Sanibel, Florida, for- school and mental health professionals. Wilbur Hawke, merly of Washington, Illinois, died Wednesday, February Rubber Stamping craft demo training coordinator for Family Network on Disabilities 18, 2004 at Lee Memorial Health Park in Fort Myers, On Wednesday, March 3 learn about rubber stamping (FND) and PauTE: Liles, a local attorney specializing in Florida. '• watercolor techniques — they're beautiful fun and easy. education rights, will present "Your legal rights — spe- ftorn September 3, 1918, These free craft demonstrations are held at 11 a.m. on cial eduction law." in Quincy to Oscar and Emma Monday at Three Crafty Ladies in Heart of the Island at Covered subjects will include: Section 504 of the Hutmacher Trine. She mar- 1620 Periwinkle; phone 472-2893. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a Civil Rights Law; ried Lloyd V. Ravenscraft on Thursday, March 4 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and June 7, 1939 in Ewing, Writing Effective Individual Education Plans (IEP). Missouri. He survives. 67th Annual Sanibei Shell Show & Fair There will be a question and answer session and all Also surviving are two The 67th Annual Sanibel Shell Show and Fair will be meetings are approved for teacher inservice credit by Lee sons, Allen of Sanibel and held at the Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle County Staff Development. The presentation is free and David (and Deanne) of Way, Sanibel Island, on Thursday, March 4 through open to the public. It will held on Thursday, March 4 Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday March 8. The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from 7-9 p.m. in the Lee Memorial Hospital Auditorium one daughter, Charlotte (and Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. at 2776 Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida. For James) Barrick of Mackinaw; Co sponsored by the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club and more information, please contact Lynne Lampila, nine grandchildren; 16 great- the Sanibel Community Association, the event features a Chapter President, 466-1167, or M. Jean Gavin, grandchildren; three brothers, juried shell show inside the Community Center and out- Publicity Coordinator at 472-9758. Ravenscraft Henry (and Emily) Trine and side tents with local shells and shellcrafts for sale. Gene (and Betty) Trine, both Inside, there will be both Scientific collections and Sanibel Fitness Thursday class changes of Quincy and Norb (and Madeline) Trine of Clinton, Shell Art Display. There will be book tables, with the The second weekly class in T'ai Chi at the Sanibel Iowa; and one sister, Marilyn Deege of Magnolia, Texas. authors on-hand to sign their b&oks, specimen shells to Fitness Center will change to Thursdays beginning Feb. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Shirley Increase your collection, and award-winning shell art, 26, from 7-8 p.m. New and existing students are invit- Hixon; and one sister. including Sailor's Valentines. ed to attend this class, as well as^the ongoing class on She was a member of St. Isabel Catholic Church in Outside tents will feature local shells and shellcrafts Mondays from 7-8 p.m. Sanibel. and a former member of St. Patrick's Catholic (like flower arrangements and jewelry) for sale. Food Self Defense for Men & Women will change to Church in Washington. ' and drinks will also be available. Thursdays from 8-9 p.mu starting Feb. 26. Please regis- Memorials may be made to St. Isabel Catholic There will also be a Live Shell Tank, manned by ter at the front desk and remember to^wear loose clothing Church, Sanibel, Florida. j Sanibel School students who have spent the year studying and sneakers. Classes are $12 each for members; $15 about the mollusks and other sea creatures in the tanks. each for non-members; a 10-visit pass is $100 for mem- Patricia Roberts Neitzke Raffle tickets are available, with the drawing to be bers; $120 for non-members. Sanibel Fitness Center is Sanibel resident Patricia Roberts Neitzke, 69, died on held on Saturday afternoon. You need not be present to located at the corner of San-Cap and Rabbit Road; phone Tuesday, Feb. 24. Arrangements to be announced. win one of the seven great prizes, Including a week's 395-2639. vacation for two on Captiva. There is a suggested donation for the inside Shell Craft Demonstrations at Shell Net Show of $3 and monies raised go to the Shell Club's Shell Net shellcrafter Arlene will be showing how she Educational Grants, awarded to recipients studying to makes Easter ornaments from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the further the interest of cbnchology. The monies raised by Shell, Net at Bailey's Center. Her hand-made "Easter the Sanibel Community Association from the sale of parade" is sure to delight. And on March 4 and 5, local shells and shellcrafts go to maintaining the grounds and artists Rosalie will also be at the Shell Net from 10 to 3 buildings. with her watercolor, pastel and acrylic paintings. The event is listed as one of Florida's top attractions, drawing residents and visitors from around the world. Bailey's Center Sidewalk Sale The Shell Show is featured in the current March Issue of On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 4-6, mer- Coastal Living Magazine. (See story on Shellcrafters on chants in Bailey's Center will,be having a sidewalk sale. page 11.)

1 Paid Advertisement LET'S TALK s D REAL ESTATE p 1 Presented by r Mr* he's retired Margie Davison • from a road crew. A N LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON! Your house is under contract and scheduled to close in a few weeks. What jean you do to make the transfer of G N ownership as easy as possible for you and your buyers? Keep in close contact with your Realtor so that you will know if there are any changes in the settlement schedule. On the day- the property changes hands, your house H E should be empty, clean and ready for the buyer. Contact all of the utility companies to let them know that you are moving and give the service company the buyer's name. E R The buyer must follow up ^yith calls to transfer the 1-suretiepe . S'm sure Dick Terry ordered services. Don't turn off your gas or electricity because the ordered enough buyers need to confirm that the appliances are in working parrmsan. order. Advise your insurance company that your are T selling the house. If you are moving to a new home, arrange for coverage on the new property. The most important thing is to start the process well in advance in Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner. order to avoid any last-minute complications. March 28 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at T Margie specializes in Sanibel, Captiva and Ft. Myers real the Community Association. Get estate. She was named Realtor of the Year by Sanibel and Dinner tickets for $8 at the door, Captiva Assn. of Realtors in 2000 and 2002. Her new book, or in advance for $7 from any 1 "How To Make Your Realtor Get You The Best Deal—South Florida Edition" is must reading if you are thinking of buying Kiwanian, at Periwinkle Park or or selling. Call Margie at PMR 472-1511, or visit her web site from any of the sponsors. Kids 10 at http://www.MargieDavison.com.~; and under eat free (story page 8). Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 7A

Coming up at the Chamber Chamber Box Lunch The SiHiilvl-f'apliMi Mauds Chiimher of Commciw will hold \i< momhh Lux Lunch on Tuesday. March ° from 1 l:3(» uiiiil 1 p.m. :ii the Sanibel C'omnnmiu C'onler. 217^ Periwinkle Wa\. (iully's of Sanibel will prmide the lunch. George Cohan. Management and Qualin Service Trainei will be. the featured speaker. Tickets for the lunch are SU) and you must register by 5 p.m. on hridav. Match 5. After that dale and at the door, the cost is S14. (.'all 47l-lWi6 lor reservations or e- maii your resersaiion lo: office^ sanihel-capli\n.or«. The Chamber hosts the monthh Mox Lunch on ihe second Tucsda> of e\er\ month. If you would iike to help cater the luncheon at tuliire dales, please call A\a at 471 - I (WO. CM. 225. Chamber After-Hours The Sanibel-Capii\a Conser\ation Foundation will host the Sanihel-C'apli\a Islands Chamber of Commerce, monthly •M'torHours on Monday March 15. The Foundation is located on 3333 Sanihcl-Capli\a Road, approximately ai mile marker 1. Doc lord's Sanibel Rum Bar and Grille will provide the food. Reservations must he made by Friday. March 12 bcfoie 5 p.m. for all attending. There is a S3 charge \'or guests; at the door without reservations, ihe charge is SS. Pleiise call 472-1966 or email your reservation to: officcC"sanibel-Ciipiiv;n.-rg. Chamber AfterHours is held on the third Monday at 5:30 pm. Chamber members, prospective members and guests are invited to attend. For more information on attending or hosting an AfterHours. call Ava at 472-KKSO. e.\t. 225. Dr. Aron Adams of Mote Marine Laboratory A fellowship hour will follow the service featuring such as hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and grouper sand- some of the foods and decorative arts of Panama. Child wiches, an assortment of side dishes and salads, as well as Adams to speak at Sanibel Fly Fishing Club dessert. Dr. Aaron Adams of the Mote Marine Laboratory will care/nursery service is available from 9:30 to 12:30. For more information, please call the church at 472-0947. The cost for the Dolphin Luncheon Cruise is $35 for give a presentation at the Sanibel Fly Fishers' monthly adults and $20 for children aged 12 and under. Children meeting Thursday, March 4. Adams' recently published aged 3 and under are free. book, "The Fisherman's Coast," translates his knowledge The second new cruise will be the Sunset Dinner of fisheries science and habitat into success for recre- Upcoming - Cruise. This is a relaxing cruise into the beautiful gulf ational anglers. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at waters to view the spectacular sunsets that make Captiva the new Sanibel-Captiva Community Bank on Library SWFIA at MOAA famous. Enjoy cocktails and dining while the sun sets Way. The Sanibel/Captiva Chapter of the Military Officers over the Gulf. The buffet dinner, prepared by the profes- The SFF is a dynamic, growing club affiliated with Association of America (MOAA) will meet Monday, sional chefs of South Seas Resort, will have a variety of the International Federation of Fly Fishers. The club is March 8th at The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club on Sanibel. choices such as shish kabobs with beef, chicken, and open to anglers of all age and ability levels and focuses The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with cocktails and social shrimp, an assortment of side dishes and salads as well as on all types of fly fishing, as well as conservation, access gathering, followed by dinner (dinner is $22.50 per per- ice cream dishes for dessert. Hot dogs and hamburgers and other issues. Guests are welcome. For more infor- son) and then a presentation by Susan Sanders from ihe mation, call Dick White at 472-4829, Norm Zeigler at Southwest Florida International Airport. Sanders will Cruise, see page 20 395-9442 or Glenn Pittard at 481 -7362. discuss the new airport design, timing, and significant upcoming changes that can be expected. All current and More Happenings on page 18 Literacy Volunteers Un-Scrabble Tourney former military personnel and spouses are welcome. On Thursday, March 4, Literacy Volunteers of Lee Membership is open to any military officer. Reservations County will be holding its second annual signature are required and must be made by Thursday, March 4th A Special Event fundraising event to benefit those who want to improve by calling Alex McKinzie at 395-9232. The Fort Myers Beach Area their English skills. The event will be held at the Elks Lodge at 1900 Park Meadow Drive. The cost is $40 each Centering prayer workshop Welcomes: or $300 for a team table of eight. Registration is from 5 On Saturday, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. - 5:45 p.m., with the first round of play beginning at 6 Isabel's Church will be hosting an Introductory Michael Solberg p.m. There will be 2 rounds and prizes will be awarded. Workshop on Centering Prayer. All persons of faith are National Award Winning Photographer Refreshments are included. For entry forms and infor- welcome to come the Parish Center, adjacent to the From The Wisconsin Area mation call Donna at 278 4400. Church at 3559 Sanibel-Captiva Road. Centering Prayer was a common practice in the early days of Christianity, but then fell into disuse. Fr. Thomas Keating, a Friday, March 5 Cistercian priest, monk, and abbot and several of his World Day of Prayer 2004 will be held on Friday, friends are responsible for its strong renewal in the pre- March 5 at 10 a.m. at the Sanibel Congregational United sent time. Contemplative Prayer appeals to many people Church of Christ. 2050 Periwinkle Way. Music and today. Please call the Parish Office at 472-2763 to regis- prayers will be in English, Spanish and Guaymi. ter. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Bring a bag The theme this year is "In Faith, Women Shape the lunch. A donation of $10 is requested. Future," and this year's worship service was prepared by the women of Panama. Susan Stuart of the Chapel-by-the Captiva Cruises Intro's Two New Cruises Sea, Captiva and Nisla Tolp, the former Spanish teacher Captiva Cruises is pleased to announce two new cruis- I £and Painted Portraits (like above) at the Sanibel School and a member of St. Michael & All es for the 2004 season, which began on Feb. 18, Captiva Angels Episcopal Church will speak during the service Portrait Photography Cruises, in conjunction with South Seas Resort: onboard about Nisla's childhood in Panama, her culture and lunch and dinner cruises. Co/or

or if it will just be a Grandma Bea and Turtle Belle Kiwanis: Two Good, Old Fashioned very tough act for Vanessa Stacker and by John F. Jones Community Events Lisa Gould's Belly The Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on submitted by Bob Wimbtish „ Dancing Troupe to Sanibel has received a monetary donation in the name of This week, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the Community follow. Marj Beatrice Koehntopp* Claudia Milow of Plymouth, Association, Kiwanis — with help from Bailey's, Nordstrom gets back Minnesota and Sanibel gave the donation in memory of Sanibel-Captiva Community Bank, Century 21 JB into the act accompa- her grandmother in response to requests for food for the Novelli Internationale and Sanibel-Captiva Trust — nying diva Bonnie injured loggerhead turtle at CROW. brings you the Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner in all its splen- Bondurant and the Some of the caregivers at CROW have nicknamed the dor. Neighbor meets neighbbr, yarns are spun, friend- always Dapper Fred about 25 year old sub-adult, 100-pound female logger- ships begun and revived. It's the largest indoor get- Nordsfom in a med- head turtle, "Belle," who eats like a horse (fish and together of the year. And the most fun. It crosses all con- ley and, then, Cindy seafood). Belle was found in October 2003 in Pine Island stituencies, all the proceeds get plowed back into island Lee will return to Sound by father-daughter boaters immediately following children, and everyone has a good what appeared to be a propeller wound caused by a near- time. It is old-time Sanibel. It is by boat. Both renewal. father and The following Saturday, daughter March 6th, at 8 p.m. Kiwanis is at jumped into it again with an old-fashioned all- the bloody islands variety show, The San- water, ignor- Cap Review, a younger tradition, Above: Bonnie. Left: ing danger now in it's fourth year. We talked Christie Melvin's 2003 from sharks, about the first act last week, so showstopper. Will she do it and rescued now let's take a look at Act II. again? Below left: Terry the turtle. It wouldn't be a show without Brennen and Dick Muench Belle had a community band — the gearing up for the Kiwanis been hit, slic- w Kiwanis-BIG Arts band is the Spaghetti Dinner. ing open the thunderous opener for Act II. top of her Pianist Blake Sobczak follows lead the audience in the tradition- head. The fast work by the with a little long hair and a little al, thunderous close. !• boaters was jazz. There is a cameo from the All in all, it's two great week- 1 Periwinkle Players of Dearly ends of fun, all-American enter- clearly instru- Beloved, the first performance of tainment. (Yes, the Spaghetti mental in get- this newly formed Island group Dinner is really entertainment). ting her to scheduled to open on March 24, Get Dinner tickets for $8 at the CROW and then... A jazz combo featuring door, or in advance for $7 from saving Belle's pianist Marj Nordstrom and; headed up by trombonist any Kiwanian, at Periwinkle Park or from any of the life. Dr. PJ. Terry Flannery. sponsors. Kids 10 and under eat free. Deitschel, Christie Melvin, whom you know as the ticket-taker at Although the San-Cap Revue is generously sponsored CROW'S resident veteri- Island Cinema, follows — it will be interesting to see if by Bank of the Islands, Johnny's Pizza (we've been told Claudia Milow with Turtle Belle her song will stop the show for the fourth year in a row some of the performers show up just for the food, The narian, was Island Sun, The Islander, able to put Belle back together again (unlike Humpty . and Sanibel-Captiva Trust Dumpty). Belle's daily care and feeding were becoming SANIBEL Company, tickets are avail- a burden to the organization until a few kind folks able only at BIG Arts — brought fish and Milow provided financial support. CXJMMUNFTY 395-0900. Tickets are $10 Claudia Milow tells that the memorial began with her HOME OF THE SANIBEL for adults; kids 10 and son, Chris, who at age 14 was diagnosed with Type I under are free, but must be (adult) diabetes. Knowing that this was a genetically accompanied by an adult inherited disease, and since she was an adopted child, SPAGHETTI and each have a ticket. she needed to contact the Childrens' Home Society of DINNER Otherwise the fire marshal Minnesota to see if they had any information about her comes in and does a dance birth parents and family diseases. She did a birth-mom that isn't on the program. search, but found that her mother had died six months Everyone's invited Because the San-Cap earlier. She then searched for her maternal grandmother Revue always sells out (and after the family lawyer obtained Claudia's original birth Music Dancing the fire marshal won't), get certificate. your tickets NOW. When "My husband, Carl, and I went to the town listed on they're gone, they're gone. the certificate and found my grandmother's house. I was Two great, fun events afraid to go to the door. Carl said he would — he had a brought to you by Kiwanis. speech prepared. As he knocked on the door, I was so Also an Island Tradition, nervous that I slid down in the front seat and hid. Carl but that's another story. forgot his speech when my grindmother opened the door, so he just said, 'I have your granddaughter in the Belle, see page 10

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Mike Fuery there several years ago. Although the bar led kayaking outings in our local estuarine grams of both BIG ARTS and the has not formed there in years, it can still waters. We will discuss the importance of Sanibel-Captiva Conservation About five weeks ago, something 1 be a hot fishing spot, and pockets which our Back Bay estuary as we paddle in and Foundation. have never understood occurred off hold deep water are not strangers to large, around Buck Key, a unique island within The Swing Like a Bird auction and Redfish and Captiva Passes. Literally fat sea trout this time of the year. The Pine Island Sound Aquatic Preserve. concert, to be held at BIG ARTS, will overnight, three islands appeared. I call The bar which came up recently is like The next kayaking adventure will be on kick off at 5 p.m. with a cocktail party them pop-up islands because they just one last year: on the north side of the pass Friday Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m. These tours and silent auction of unique birdhouse suddenly happen. this time. No rhyme or reason, but the will help fund the Conservation works of art. The birdhouses, created by It's not anything new. A tremendous north side of this deep pass has been get- Foundation's Environmental Education island artists, can be seen at the amount of sand shifts on the outside of ting shallower for several years. Running programs while ^educating participants Foundation as well as in the Bank of the most passes on the western side of what we call the "outside flats" of the about the natural and cultural history of Islands. Following the auction and buffet, Florida, due to a combination of winds, north side in the winter low-time months Pine Island Sound, No kayaking the Larry Elgart tides, dredging and, of course, storms. can mean going aground — it is that shal- experience is necessary for Orchestra will Most of the shifting sand forms "shoals," low and I am talking about a quarter mile these excursions, just a sense of kick up the beat usually shallow underwater off the beach in the gulf. adventure and a willing spirit. at 8 p.m. in sandbars. However, in our case, We visited the pop-up in We will be using very stable Schein Hall. the islands build to where they Captiva. Pass early the other kayaks and paddling instruction Tichets for the can appear over the high tide and morning and as I got closer, I had will be provided. The cost for evening are $40 form an island. to laugh. The island is banana this outing is $35/person. Space and are available Some things we know about shaped, about three-feet above will be limited so reservations by calling the these pop-up islands: They rarely sea level at low tide and there was are required. Reservations and Foundation at happen in the warm months, a real estate sign on it! Someone additional mformatibn can be 472-2329 or BIG only in the blustery times of the had stolen a real estate sign from obtained by calling the ARTS at 395- year. The islands usually are kid- Capt. Fuery a lot on North Captiva Island and Conservation Foundation at 0900. ney shaped, with the curve head- written their name on it, claiming 472-2329. ; V ing north and the two tips going south. the island for themselves. 1 knew it would Also, there will be deep, sharp drop-offs happen one day. on one side while a flat underwater sand Anyway, the island can be good for a tide for about a mile and we lost it right the middle section of North Captiva bar usually heads west on the other. few sand dollars and a few olives. near the island. As far as I remember, that Island and, strangely, only lasted for a Here's a couple of things of interest for Nothing spectacular so far, however island was the longest-lasting. week or so. boaters. For you who fish, these island boaters and personal watercraft people are You would think that the powerful can be a hot spot for fish like sea trout, discovering it and collecting there is not forces of tropical storms or near-miss hur- Good shelling this week. whiting, mackerel and even bluefish on as good as when it first appeared. ricanes of the summer months would also the deep water hole side of the island. If you would like to see one from pile up sand to make new islands, but so (Have a question or comment? Call With my depth equipment, I note that shore, walk down to the northern end of far I have never seen this. Capt. Mike Fuery at 466-3649 or e-mail sometimes the pocket can be 10 to 12 feet Captiva Island. You can park at the public The third island I mentioned was off at junonia4 @ aol. com deep. Given the protection from the winds access just past the entrance to South Seas and seas provided by the new island, these Plantation and look west. You will see one holes can offer some very productive of these islands. I've checked it several angling. times and it just doesn't seem to be stop- SPONSORED BY Of course, I am most interested in ping many shells. shell collecting and once the pop-ups The reason for this is that it is lower in EXECUTIVE TITLE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. appear, they can provide some very good the water. If the island goes underwater at high tides, or with high seas, the waves shelling. The only problem is that they DATE: MONDAY,March 1, 2004 are short lived. wash off the shells and bury them with Whatever forces can push sand into a sand. About 15 years ago, one came up Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. pile big enough to form a small sandy which was about half an acre and it defi- island, can take it away just as easily. nitely stopped some great shells. It dis- FREE 2004 Esmomit While they can form in 24 hours, they can solved by spring, but for about three also disappear in the same time. months it was one hot shelling stop, to Forecast The islands which popped up outside the chagrin of those on the beach just 200 of Captiva Pass seem to have a variable feet away. Guest speaker: pattern. Some years ago. if they formed at There was an island which came up near all. they would be on the south side of the Steve's Bar severed years ago which lasted Ted C. Jones, Phd pass. We guides still refer to a shallow into May. 1 can recall it well because 1 had sr vice President Chief Economist area, about 200 yards off the beach on two guys who hooked a big tarpon in Stewart Title Guaranty company Captiva Pass. It pulled us with the outgoing BIG ARTS Schein Hall 900 Dunlop Road Sonibel, Florida 33*57 FtHVing at BIG ARTS/HMoticot Ml»«im/S<. 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I'm ied to LEAP YEAR believe that it has to do with the position fly Hf-r Postmus !:.:!• '! inouiihoui '.his limj beacinioejs By Art Stevens of the sun, the axis of the earth and Barry .\ lot.ii of 2N MI.IW) plovers were ciui i:\pecl in see pmjeel \olunleer» Bonds' batting average. But why add that I'.HiiiJ i\\ biologists uihl intern-- from vwiikii-ij: the be.ich winching for signs Yes. it happens e\ery lour years. It's day to poor, undernourished February? tin." S:tiiihel-(\ipii\:i ("on>-er\:!iio;i -.si Ldiii'tship and nesting anioiij; die called ""Leap Year'' and we benefit by get- Why couldn't there be a June 31. for nw ;:IK1 "~f"iint; Darlingg \\\ K. ph>\ ei -. When nests me found, the urea ting an extra day tagged on at the end of example, if an extra day every four years and about jilteen volunteers who will be inped oil .so thai no one will February. is vital to our way of life? d a cold morning io do an islarui- .n.viflent;i!lv sup on lliu nesi-;. which I have a friend whose birthday is Or why couldn't they spread it around w ide Mii\e>. The pixel's sighted in ;he .MM little more tli.m depre-.-ion-. in the February 29 and, boy, does he feel short- — June 31 one year, November 31 anoth- sune\ included two of the live birds s.iiid. Meach^ners etiti help iluse birds changed. He attempts to celebrate it on er year, and even a March 32 yet another that wore hoiII. handed, arid Hedged on Si." successful b\ giving them some February 28 but his friends and family year? Why not make it totally unpre- Sanihei in I he 2003 season ;Juil four >n;ii.v and Mressinu them as little as aren't buying it. They refuse to acknowl- dictable every four years so that it from the 2002 season. pos'.ihle. Snow) plo\eis are classified edge his birthday unless it's cele- _____ becomes one big surprise? Snowy plmers are elusi\e. well- as threaiened in the .state of Florida brated on February 29. Of course, as of now, no one camouflnged. six-inch birds that hegin because their numbers are steadily So even though my friend is was ever born on June 31, nesting activity on Sanibei around mid- decreasing. approaching sixty he's only had November 31 or March 32. The February and may nest here as late as about fifteen birthdays in his life. downside is that if we remove The question he's asked most February 29 from the calendar often is "Are you fifteen years old starting immediately, my friend or sixty years old? How old are would never have a birthday Belle, from page 8 you technically?" again. Boy, would he blow a gas- ket. car. Do you want to meet her?' Bea could have met Turtle Belle and I wouldn't want to be in his "From that day until her death 24 years watched her be released about April." position. My annual birthday pre- Art Stevens "How can they do this to me? How can you take my birthday later at nearly 99, on Thanksgiving Day CROW is one of the nation's leading sents are my due. I earned them by having 2003, 1 had the most wonderful person rehabilitation hospitals for tropical native a birthday every year. But, despite my away from me and not replace it? It only comes once every four years as it is. Most ever in my life. She gave me uncondition- and migratory wildlife. A nonprofit vet- good fortune, I've always wondered why al love and taught me and my family to erinary hospital, CROW provides medical they only put twenty-eight days in people have one every year," he would lament. live everyday to the best of our abilities." care for 3,500 injured and orphaned February to begin with, while many wildlife patients every year. CROW But in this age of political correctness Claudia remembers that Grandma Bea months have as many as thirty-one days. loved all of nature. She had a huge flower receives students from around the world, Why wouldn't they have removed the we would merely shrug and say that other operates a wildlife hotline, eductites the months have the same rights as February. and vegetable garden, and. not only fed thirty-first day from, say, July or August and the birds but also any and all guests who public and school students, and operates added them to February to give it thirty? That they, too. deserve that extra day on Fellowship, Intern and Extern programs. our calendars every four years. came to her door. And why does there need to be a leap "I will miss Grandma Bea the rest of CROW needs volunteers for all kinds of my life. But I will always remember her projects. Monetary donations are needed Get involved with FISH e Visitation to provide companionship more fondly because of the donation in to feed and care for the injured wildlife. and encouragement her name to CROW to feed and to care for Contact Birgie Vertesch at 239-395-5358 Volunteers who care about their neigh- for more information. Claudia Milow will bors and their community are needed on the injured loggerhead turtle, and for any- • Health referrals and help with medical thing else they need. I only wish Grandma be there helping, why not you? Sanibel to ensure the successful operation record-keeping of Friends in Service Here (FISH). A non- denominational, non-profit organization • Assistance for coping with the illness that follows a pattern set by other FISH or loss of a loved one through a groups throughout the country, FISH pro- Caregivers Support group Upcoming kayak trips and then take a 2 hour guided paddle on vides a wide range of non-professional, There are many ways to volunteer, and Tuesdays and Saturdays - Lover's the Great Calusa Blueway to see the Key State Park - 9AM - 2 hour guided critters you just learned about - in their people-friendly assistance to those who you can give as much or as little time as natural habitat. A portion of the pro- need it. you want. Please join us in being good kayak nature tour of the water surround- ing this award winning state park. We ceeds goes to support the Foundation FISH services, which are available to neighbors. You'll be glad you did. (www.ostegobay.org) - $40 per person Sanibel and Captiva residents and visi- Call FISH at 472-0404 or drop a line see many of the 300 species of birds that frequent the area, dolphins and Fridays - Sunset Tour - 4:00PM - In tors, include the following: to FISH (at FTSH of Sanibel, P.O. Box Estero Bay - This time of day is won- • Loaning wheelchairs, canes, walkers 854, Sanibel, FL 33957) and let them manatees. You will learn about the history of the Calusa Indians that lived derful for bird sitings as they feed and and other health-care equipment know whether you are 1) interesting in then head home to roost for the night. becoming a FISH volunteer; 2) would like here for thousands of years, and about • Meal delivery to house-bound patients, the trees, birds, and mammals that live Over 300 species of birds in this area - non-drivers, and anyone recovering to learn more about FISH; 3) would like 2 hours - $35 per person to make a tax-deductible contribution; 4) here.$35 per person. from surgery, an accident or loss of Tuesdays - Ostego Bay Foundation - For more information and a reserva- spouse have equipment that you could donate. Be sure to include your name and phone 1PM - 5PM - Enjoy a guided tour of tion call 239 694-5513 • Transportation to appointments at med- number! this wonderful Marine Sciences facility ical facilities, both on and off island

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INTERIORS by Decorating Den JT1-'." Dramatic Changes in Decorating Yet Always in Good Taste fry Nancy Santeusanio Captiva real estate being so Special to The Islander valuable, many of our Decorating Den has live hundred worldwide franchises clients arc requesting not and Carol Gagnon's INTERIORS has ranked in the top ten only today's decorating since day one in 1990. Fourteen years ago, Gagnon opened looks but they are also her business on Sanibe! and Captiva Islands and the look thinking upscale and time- Above & below: before was conservative; conventional yet always in good taste. As less." points out Gagnon. pictures of the bedroom she describes the 1990\s look: while walls prevailed, with There are three types of and dining room, pic- shag rugs in gold or green lek Irom the '80s or — for those owners: 1) the investor who tw^ed right. who wanted a more updated look — beige saxony rugs must keep his properly updated and in good taste to appeal were a top choice. Kitchens were a pristine white and verti- to the rental market; 2) the "second home" owner who tends cal while or multi-colored blinds were considered really to keep to an "Island Vacation" motif and 3) the year-round cool. Gagnon says that shells were the abounding motif with resident who may enjoy the typical Island look of today or shell lamps and shell mirrors, while pink flamingos strutted may prefer to blend an Island motif \\ ith Iheir own personal- in the entries and teal dolphins jumped over the sofas. A ized tastes, emanating from their background. For example, lanai was furnished with basically strap furniture and if you Gagnon finds that sometimes New Englanders want to blend were among the more daring, you may have introduced a an Island look with some of their favorite and valued pieces. newer motif with stripes. Vinyl flooring was prevalent in They like to accent their kitchens, baths and entries and pool decks often sported own lifestyle and individu- river rock. ality by combining their sa .'i During these past fourteen years, island lifestyle has roots with newer ideas in changed and become much more complex and sophisticat- furnishings and interiors. ed. People arc more serious about their investment and, in Decorating is intended (o turn, making wiser decisions. With the whole new world of make you feel good not just communication and internet access they can be totally to be "in style." involved in their design choices. "Today with Sanibel and Decorating, see page 14

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There's the Cottage Look, the Beach Look, British West Indies, Eclectic or DINING ROOM • BEDROOM • MATTRESS SETS • PATIO Traditional. Rooms are more multi-functional, combining home offices, guest rooms and hideaways. The emphasis •RECLINERS • SWIVEL ROCKERS • LAMPS • ACCESSORIES in closet design is on space utilization. New, sleek rattan and wicker furniture designs combine stone and metal. There's an increasing interest in choosing deeper wood tones of honey, maple or mahogany. Gagnon suggests that if you have very light bleached wood furniture, add color to your walls and upholstered furniture and create further interest by bringing in some other pieces that are a complete opposite. The next secret is to accessorize with upscale beautiful silk greenery, unusual lamps, wall art that you love and the best in "coffee table" books. 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And- Den in Sanibel Promenade, 695 they do it without much help from sprinkler systems. Tarpon Bay Road in a top ten posi- That's precisely the message the South Florida Water Management District is taking tion among five hundred world- to residents of Lee, Collier and southern Charlotte counties. "Water Wisely ... wide franchises for fourteen years. Conservation Starts in Your Backyard!" is the theme of the District's recently intro- As often as possible. Gagnon puts duced program that expands water conservation efforts from a winter-only exercise to on her "painting" hat. She loves to a year-round standard. The campaign has a dual focus: Safeguard water supplies and paint and displays some of her help homeowners maintain flourishing landscapes with less water. paintings in the design studio. '"I Xeriscape landscapes are planned with native trees and plants at the core. But INTERIORS by Decorating Den Staff (from left): Cindy Malszycki, Jeanie regard Hie and interior decorating "native"' is just the beginning. Tinch, Carol Gagnon and Maria Feeney. as a 'Painting in Process.' Each "The cardinal rule of a successful landscape s using the right plant in the right place." stroke brings more beauty to our said Steve Szabo of Szabo Garden Center in Niples. Simply installing native plants does glass doors; others prefer luminette and sil- lives and environment." She adds, not mean it's a Xeriscape landscape. "In order for native plants to survive and thrive, houette blinds. Again, these choices are "Life is a painting. Everyone at TNTER1- they require areas that replicate their native environments." A bald cypress tree and the highly individual, with no rights or ORS by Decorating Den is honored to be flowering orange geiger tree are both natives, for example, but the cypress thrives in part of your world." standing water during the summer rains and the geiger would wither in wetlands. Natives have adapted to the wet and dry seasons of Southwest Florida, so if they are planted in areas that have the same growing conditions as their natural habitats, they need minimal irrigation beyond natural rainfall, according to Szabo. "That doesn't mean never having to water," he cautioned. "New plants and transplants need water until they are well established, especially in the dry season, and even Xeriscape landscapes may need to be irrigated during dry spells." Thriving landscapes are well planned. "One of the mistakes I see in landscapes is overcrowding of plants," said Tony LaValle, owner of Growing Concerns, a landscape design, installation and maintenance firm. 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It's win-win." blooms with lavender spikes in the plants wind up competing for water, nutri- "Otherwise some will always be underwa- For a copy of WaterWise, the District's summer. ents and sunlight." Irrigation water can't tered and others overwatered, they won't Xeriscaping guide for South Florida land- • Blue porter weed, a creeping ground penetrate the thick vegetation, so it runs thrive and may die." scapes or more information about cover with flowered spindles, is also a off and the water never reaches the roots. Successful Xeriscape landscapes inte- SFWMD's watering initiatives, conserva- native attractive.to butterflies. Szabo helps customers lower water use grate a range of choices, plant characteris- tion information and water-saving tips, with tips for growing great gardens and tics and techniques that reduce the amount visit sfwmd.gov. To speak with a repre- advises homeowners to know what they of irrigation needed. For example: sentative about partnering or arranging a Landscape Irrigation Measures are buying. "We tag our plants and trees • Small-leafed materials generally fare personal appearance by Freddy the • Every landscape may be irrigated up to with information about growing condi- better in dry conditions; large leaf Alligator, the District's mascot, call (239) three times a week as needed. tions, sun and shade tolerances and soil surfaces tend to lose more moisture. 277-6295. Addresses with odd numbers may water on Mondays and/or Wednesdays conditions that will help them mature into • Shade trees reduce watering needs by robust landscape elements and accents." Xeriscape Plants and Trees Thrive in and/or Saturdays. Addresses with even lowering evaporation, preventing the numbers may water on Tuesdays The Szabo team also helps homeowners ground from drying. Nature's Natural Cycle select from a huge range of plant materi- Native plants and trees thrive year- and/or Thursdays and/or Sundays. als and tropicals that complement the • Mulch retains moisture and nourishes round, need little or no watering during • The approved hours for watering are principles of Xeriscape. plants at the same time. the dry season and make wonderful, col- midnight to 10 a.m. or 4 p.m. to mid- One of the easiest and most important "Low maintenance is one of the out- orful additions to landscapes. Near- night on the proper day. The best time things a homeowner can do to create the standing benefits of using the principles natives — materials that were not "born" to water is just before sunrise when the best environment is to check the soil of of Xeriscape," said Kurt Harclerode, lead in Southwest Florida but grow well in this temperatures are cooler, preventing planting beds, Szabo said. "If water seeps inter-governmental representative for the climate and complement rather than com- evaporation and allowing the water to through quickly, I recommend mixing in South Florida Water Management District pete with natives — add even more choic- reach the plants' roots. organic matter, which will increase the in Fort Myers. "In addition to needing es for homeowners who want to maintain • Watering is not allowed 10 a.m. to 4 soil's ability to hold moisture." very little irrigation beyond the natural Xeriscape landscapes that are moisture p.m., nor anytime on Friday. The most sophisticated irrigation sys- rainfall, the plant materials are naturally misers. tems can't compensate for bad planning. resistant to pests, need little attention • Irrigation with well, lake or canal Trees water is included in the schedule. • Crape myrtle produces masses of flow- 'Low-volume' hand watering is ers during late spring and summer • allowed at any time. 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Mold is a major illness when it Conservation District - serves residents mation about landscape needs and help hits landscapes and lawns, the infestation and businesses in the Big Cypress Basin • measure the effectiveness of the water through the Florida Yards & needs applications of chemicals to control, area. applications by checking root depth, Neighborhoods program — Lee County: the substances leach and can contaminate ground saturation and recommend how (239) 461-7500; Collier County: (239) underground water supplies and the envi- Both districts are supported by and report to the South Florida Water much or how little will be most effec- 353-4244; Charlotte County: (941) 764- ronment, and unless the cause is cured, the tive; 4360. cycle continues. "The biggest homeowner Management District, a perfect vehicle to error contributing to the over-watering is put SFWMD's conservation program to • check sprinkler heads, make sure For more information about SFWMD's not understanding the controls, the clock work. The district has launched a cam- they're working properly. watering measures, conservation informa- that regulates the amount of time the sys- paign - "Water Wisely ... Conservation tion and water-saving tips, visit tem waters the various zones." Starts in Your Backyard!" - that helps resi- "Often we find the homeowner or his sfwmd.gov. To speak with a representative dents conserve water, grow healthy land- lawn service used replacement parts manu- about partnering or arranging a personal According to Bill Beck, a major con- scapes and protect the area's water sup- appearance by Freddy, call (239) 277- tributor is watering landscapes during the factured by a different company - Rainbird plies. The educational effort reminds peo- valve on a Toro system, for example," 6295. summer months, even when nature does ple that water conservation efforts have the job with abundant rainfall. Nikolich said. 'That can cause uneven dis- expanded from a winter-only exercise to a tribution, more water in one zone and less For more information about the South Beck is with the Soil Conservation year-round standard. Florida Water Management District's District with the L'SDA Natural Resource in another, among other problems. We rec- The mobile-labs' assessment and educa- ommend slicking with the same brand to landscape irrigation measures, conservation program is so comprehensive that only have better control over the system." tion information and water-saving lips, one a day can typically be scheduled and Homeowners can call the district offices visit sfwmd.gov on the Web or call (239) on four days a week. "We are eager to with questions about a specific problem, 33H-2929. (Follow the Mater conservation work with residents who care enough to and the teams can often provide the efforts in your area. If you 're not sure when want to conserve water, and we want to answers - Lee County: (239) 995-5678: to water, contact the District for a watering make that as easy and effective as we can." Collier County: (239) 455-4100. schedule.) said Beck. "We are available to help. We The Florida irrigation Society at (800) don't tell people what they must do: we 441 -5341, provides the names of irrigation don't impose rules or regulations. lt"s government at its best, and everyone wins." According to Nikolich, residents receive New summer tomato variety Solar Fire is resistant to races 1, 2 and 3 a program of things they can do to help of Fusarium wilt as well as Verticillium wilt Setup / Install themselves and to continue the work done Growing tomatoes in Florida's hot, race 1 and to gray leafspot and it has mod- Performance Tone / Kims Removal during the site assessment. The site work humid climate isn't always easy. Too hot erate resistance to fruit soft rot. includes: and the fruit won't set. Too much rainfall "Until now, if you wanted to plant toma- Laptop Repair / Macintosh / Hefujorli toes in Florida from July through August, • running the entire system and look for and the fruit cracks, or the plants develop Highspeed / Wireless / Email diseases and lose their leaves. you've been pretty much out of luck" said problems with too much or too little Tony DiMare. vice president of DiMare drop off or on sire water, watch that valves perform cor- These problems have been largely solved with the introduction of Solar Fire, a heat- Ruskin Inc., one of the stale's largest tomato rectly and make sure the producers. "There are a few varieties such as 39S-3G47 uiiiiui.islQndcornpyrers.ii5 controller/clock is working properly; tolerant variety developed by researchers at the University of Florida's Institute of Food Florida 91 that can be planted in early fall, but and Agricultural Sciences. summer heat has always meant the fruit '"Solar Fire is our best bet yet for a toma- won't set." INSTALLATION to that can set fruit at warm temperatures," Reggie Brown, director of the Florida ALL said Jay Scott, a professor of horticultural Tomato Committee, an industry group & RESURFACE sciences at UF's Gulf Coast Research and based in Orlando, said tomatoes are the Education Center in Bradenton. "Most most valuable vegetable crop grown in tomatoes that can set fruit at higher temper- Florida. A winter cash crop in Florida since •TTjj • EXOTIC HARDWOOD atures have small fruit, but this one is differ- the 1870s. tomatoes now bring more than • WOOD POLYMER Trex ent. And you can plant this variety earlier in $400 million into the state annually. the fall growing season than other varieties." "We think this tomato will extend the • PRESSURE TREATED PINE Solar Fire has medium to large-sized tomato season in Florida, and will prove to 437-9915 be a significant addition to the fresh tomato • STAINLESS STEEL HARDWARE fruit, just above 6 ounces, with an attractive red color and gloss. Each vine bears a lot of business in the state," Brown said. fruit, so crop yields are good. It is a firm Solar Fire has been licensed for produc- State Certified tomato, an important factor when shipping tion with Harris-Moran Seed Company in TrexPro Building Contractor produce, he said. Modesto, Ca. Bruno Libbrecht, product CB C058343 "It's best when eaten fresh in salads or manager for tomatoes for Harris-Moran. CERTIFIED INSTALLER sandwiches, rather than cooked or canned,"' said his firm has fields of Solar Fire under Scott said. 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Non-Profit deadlines approaching Lee County Heart Ball profit organization dedicated to the preservation of nat- March 11, 2004 is the deadline for non-profit organi- The Lee County Heart Ball will be Saturday, March ural resources and wild life habitat on and around zations to apply to the Southwest Florida Community 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Sanibel and Captiva. For more information please call Foundation's Winter Grant Cycle and Housing Grant Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs. Chairing this year's, Marti Bryant at the Conservation Foundation 472-2329. Cycle (a one-time housing initiative). All grant applica- event are Tom and Linda Uhler, and NBC-2 Anchor tions must be received by 4 p.m. on that day. Craig Wolf will be the evening's emcee. The presenting According to Program Director Carol McLaughin, sponsors are Lee Memorial Health Systems and Johan Kriek Classic for Kids "The Winter Cycle is the Foundation's largest funding Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center, and pro- Two-time Australian Open Champion and Naples res- cycle of the year. Last year, it awarded a total of ceeds will benefit the American Heart Association, Lee ident Johan Kriek has announced the return of the Johan $318,860 to 33 non-profits. This year, the Foundation County Division. Kriek Classic for Kids charity celebrity event and its has approximately $500,000 to give away in Winter The cost is $200 per person; $2,750 to purchase a debut at the Colony Golf & Country Club in Bonita Cycle grants — the increase is due in part to recent gains table of six and $5,000 to purchase a table of eight. Call Springs on April 3-4, 2004. in the stock market and additional funds established at Michelle Schweber at the American Heart Association, This year's event will feature some of the world's top the Foundation." added McLaughlin. 239-498-9288 for tickets. tennis competitors, including Johan Kriek, Petr Korda, Non-profits who have received their 501© 3 status Over 600 social, business, medical and community Kathy Rinaldi, Aaron Krickstein, and Brenda Schultz- may receive Winter Cycle grant awards of up to $25,000. leaders are anticipated to attend this black-tie evening McCarthy. Peter Korda is a former Australian Open Organizations providing housing-related services to featuring gourmet dining, dancing, a silent auction, and champion with ten singles titles and ten doubles titles Lee County residents are encouraged to apply to the outstanding entertainment by the Susan Taylor Starlight under his belt. Kathy Rinaldi has won four singles and Foundation's Housing Grant Cycle. The Foundation will Orchestra. four doubles titles and was ranked among the top ten award a total of $110,000 in grants for this one-time Items up for bid include a lease on a Lexus, donated players in the world. Brenda housing initiative. The housing funds came from the State by Scanlon Lexus; a cruise to Polynesia, donated by Schultz-McCarthy has captured seven singles and of Florida as a result of an antitrust lawsuit settlement. Betty Maclean Travel; and designer jewelry, donated by nine doubles titles during her career, and held the title for The Community Foundation serves five counties: Congress Jewelers. the fastest serve on the women's tour from 1990-1997. Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee. Heart disease and stroke are the number one and num- Aaron Krickstein won an ATP Tour event at the age of 17 Non-profits are highly encouraged to download the ber three killers of people in this country. Nationally, and was in the U.S. Top 10 for seven years. grant application and review the grant guidelines from every 33 seconds someone dies from cardiovascular dis- This year's event will benefit the Naples Equestrian the Foundation's web site, www.floridacommunitv.com. ease. Challenge, which offers therapeutic horseback riding for If you have specific questions, you may call Carol By conducting fund raisers such as the Heart Ball, the disabled children and adults living in Collier County. McLaughlin at 274-5900. American Heart Association is raising money to fight The format for this year's event will consist of a tennis Founded in 1976, the Southwest Florida Community heart disease and stroke — specifically in the areas of pro-am and exhibition on Saturday, a gala Saturday Foundation is a public foundation that administers over research and education. Research funded by the evening, followed by a golf tournament on the Colony's 240 endowed funds. The Foundation has assets of more American Heart Association has yielded such discover- US Open Champion Jerry Pate designed golf course than $32 million dollars and has two affiliates: the Bonita ies such as cardiac catheterization, openheart surgery, Sunday morning. , Springs Community Foundation and the Community angioplasty, pacemaker and CPR. Additionally, Johan Kriek won back-to-back Australian Open titles Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva. American Heart Association education programs during his professional tennis career and has lived in reached nearly two million Floridians last year. Naples for more than 25 years. For information on how to participate in the tennis pro-am and/or golf tourna- Civil War reenactment ment, invitations to the gala and tickets to the tennis 2nd Annual Raid on Gopher Ridge SCCF's Annual Tennis Tournament exhibition, phone (561) 394-9190, On a sultry late winter afternoon in 1865, soldiers from It is that time of the year again! One of the Island's the U. S. 2nd Cavalry and the 2nd U. S. Colored Infantry premiere tennis events will take place at the Dunes Golf Red Cross life-saving Classes clashed with F. A. Hendry's Confederate Cow Cavalry on and Tennis Club on April 3-4, when the Sanibel-Captiva Discount Available through March 2004 a remote prairie in Southwest Florida. Conservation Foundation hosts its 12th annual tennis The encampment and battle will be reenacted on tournament. There were 125 entries last year, and with Life-saving classes are offered on a regular basis to res- Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14 at the Bank of America and South Seas Resorts once again idents of Lee County by certified instructors for the Lee Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch. Relive sponsoring this event, early registration is strongly County Chapter of the American Red Cross. All classes are the events of that historic day and visit the soldier's advised. taught at the Red Cross office, 2516 Colonial Blvd. (in the encampments. The hours are 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and the bat- The format will be a traditional men's, women's and AAA Building), Fort Myers. Each class is for one session tle starts at 1:30 p.m. on both days. mixed doubles' competition featuring double elimination only and participants receive a certificate of completion. Admission is $3 for adults; $1 for students and Free with first round consolation. An entry fee of $50 entitles Adult CPR teaches participants "to call and work with for children eight and under. The proceeds support the players to breakfast, lunch and beverages, all provided EMS, care for conscious and unconscious victims, per- Friends of the Collier County Museum's educational by South Seas Resort, on Saturday and Sunday. Bank of form CPR and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies programs and exhibits. Immokalee Pioneer Museum is America will also provide players with a tournament T- in adults, and know the rote of automated external defu> on Roberts Avenue on the southeast side of the intersec- shirt and an invitation to Friday evening's cocktail party. rillation. The class will be taught from 6:00 to 10:30 p.m. tion of SR 29. (Coming from Fort Myers, take SR 82 to Flight winners and runners-up in all categories will on March 15. The cost is $40. SR 29 and turn right. Turn left at Roberts Avenue.) receive etched cocktail glasses created by Lucas Century. First Aid and Adult/Infant/Child CPR is designed for For more information, contact Event Coordinator Lee In addition to the tournament there will be a raffle and anyone who cares for children. In addition to the Adult CPR Mitchell at (239)658-2466 or (239)734-0359 silent auction so that all the "non-players" can get in the training, it helps the individualsMevelop emergency action action also. For the second year, Intrav/Clipper Cruise plans and learn how to prevent and reduce hazards in the Line has donated a fabulous 8-day trip for two to home and play areas. The course will be taught from 8:30 Multiple Sclerosis fundraisers Alaska's Inside Passage aboard the 138-passenger a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. The cost is $57. The second annualiKlent auction to benefit the Multiple Yorktown Clipper ship, rated one of the world's best First Aid and Adult CPR/AED will be taught from 8.30 Sclerosis Society will be held March 20 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. small-ship cruise lines by Readers of Conde Nast a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 20. In addition to at the Sanibel Fitness Center on Rabbit Road. Traveler. The raffle includes an outstanding glass cre- For the past five years, Meta and Chris Luckenbill first aid and CPR, this course focuses on typical automat- (owners of Sanibel Fitness Center) have been raising ation by Luc Century and a variety of Island vacations ed external defibrillator equipment, especially how to use money for M.S. The disease is a common neurological donated by South Seas Resort, Pricilla Murphy Realty an AED safety for a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. The disorder that affects 350,000 Americans a year. Patients and VIP. cost is $52. experience visual problems, numbness, speech, memory Sponsorship entitles you to attend all events, have Re-certification classes arc also offered for Adult and gait problems. Meta currently works with seven your name listed and prominently displayed at the tour- CPR/AED and Adult Infant Child CPR; participants must clients who have this disease and, after seeing the horri- nament, and one of the following items, all deeply etched have taken the basic class within the last 12 months to be ble effects, she wanted to help support the M.S. Society. with river otters: eligible). In addition, Babysitter Training and Pet first Aid • Championship Sponsor - $1,000 Meta and Chris ride annually in the Maroone MS 150 classes are available. bike tour (150 miles) to raise money. Along with the Bookends/Candleholders Class registrants will be offered a 15% discount on any silent auction and generous pledges, last year they were • Match Sponsor - $500 Large Bowl course through March 2004 if they bring in a copy of this news article. Pre-registration for all classes is required at able to raise $54,000. • Set Sponsor - $250 Vinciens Vase Items being sought for this year's silent auction are least 48 hours in advance. Classes are subject to cancella- jewelry, artwork, furniture, services, etc. If you are inter- • Game Sponsor - $125 Coffee Mug tion because of insufficient participants, holidays, or in ested in participating or making a donation, please con- Proceeds will benefit the Sanibel-Captiva times of emergencies and/or disasters. For additional tact the Sanibel Fitness Center at 395-2639 and join in Conservation Foundation's general operating fund. The information about the Red Cross and classes, call 278- fighting for a cure. Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation is a not-for- 3401, or log on to arclcc.org. Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 19A it is, or how it affects our bodies. This pat- FitVTrim: Healthy Habits tern throws us out of balance and causes Open a newspaper or magazine nowa- stress. days, and you're likely to find an article But if we practice mindfulness, we can Holistic Health Notebook: Keep Those Bones Strong! on the subject of health. Americans spend achieve balance and moderation. Dr. by Carol Simontacchi, CCN, MS other nutrients are constantly being billions of dollars each year on medical Clancy gave us an exercise in mindful eat- resorbed, or drawn out of the bones, and care because many of us are unhealthy. ing. She offered each of us a raisin, and Martha was feeling fine. Time for her absorbed back in. The balance of nutrients The current epidemic of obesity is just asked us to roll it around in our fingers, annual physical exam, that's all. in the bone matrix is dependent upon diet one indicator of this problem. then sniff it for awhile. Finally, we put the "You're looking great, Martha!" Doc and lifestyle. Everyone wants to be healthy, of raisins in our mouths, but didn't swallow closed her file and set it on the desk. Fortunately, there is much we can do to course, but it's often easier — them. We let them sit on our tongues "Except your bones. You have osteopenia - ensure the health of bones all the way and more comforting —- to for a moment, then slowly and some bone loss. We need to do something through our senior years. indulge in behaviors that sab- thoroughly chewed them, before about it." otage our health. allowing them to slide down our She was stunned. She had always taken Dietary Habits That Rob Bones Dr. Constance Clancy, a throats. care of herself. Ate right. Exercised daily. One of the most common problems psychotherapist based on This exercise showed us Aren't bones supposed to last a lifetime? related to bone health is our love affair Captiva, spoke at the how to savor the feel, the Yes, bones should stay strong through with acid-forming diets. When the diet is Fit'n'Trim meeting on Feb. smell, the texture, and the fla- the duration of our lives but unfortunately, overly acid (high protein, excessive grains, 20. She acknowledged that vor of food; to slow down and twenty-first century diets and lifestyles sugars, soft drinks, alcohol, as well as eating for health is difficult become AWARE of what we can sabotage our best efforts to maintain stress and other factors), the body alkalin- because of the American are eating, and to remember that bone health. izes the blood by pulling minerals out of dichotomy: being slim is a eating food can, and SHOULD, One of the popular misconceptions the bones. Maintaining the proper pH is national goal, but, at the same be a wonderful experience - not about bone density is that we simply load critically important to health. time, bigger is better — especial- just a rote action that "fills the up on calcium. While we like the idea of A high protein diet is destined to con- ly when it comes to food portions. hole." "a pill for every ill," building strong bones tribute to the loss of bone minerals She also observed that our culture is If you make time to eat mindfully, isn't as simple as a calcium supplement. because, with a heavy emphasis on ani- very busy — multi-tasking is a contem- you'll take the first step toward establish- Bones are dynamic tissue. Minerals and mal-based protein foods, it is a highly acid porary concept that has many Americans' ing healthy habits. You'll become aware of diet. By the same token, a diet that focus- heads spinning. Because we do so much what you eat and learn to eat in modera- es primarily on grains can have the same on the run, we don't have time to savor tion, both of which can help restore stress- PERSONAL effect. any experience, let alone eating. As a busting balance to your life. How, then, should we balance the diet result of cramming as much as possible FITNESS TRAINING to maximize bone health? Lots of vegeta- into the limited time available, Americans Fit'n'Trim, Weight Management from Available at bles and moderate amounts of fruit, along suffer tremendous stress. A to Z, meets for a half hour each Friday Your Home with protein foods, help maintain bone Dr. Clancy is a specialist in mindful- at 11:30 a.m. in Heron Hall at the • WEIGHT / STRENGTH density by reducing the acid load and pro- ness-based stress reduction, which advis- Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way (across from Periwinkle Place shop- TRAINING viding the body with a variety of minerals. es us to slow down and get the full bene- Remember that the various organs and fit of all our experiences, including eating. ping center). 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from page 19 Nifty Niners Results: February 19 out his prescription pad. "What is the pre- Member - Guest scription for healthy bones?' Sanibel Captiva "I know, I know," she sighed. "Reduce Event: Four Person, Two Best Balls the sugar. Cut out the soda. Maybe one cup of coffee each morning. But lots of vegeta- Score Pictorial B.C History Book bles! And moderate amounts of protein! 1st Place That's not so bad, is it?" Lois Smith 48 Diet isn't the only factor in bone health, Peggy Hogg Revised Edition however. Next week, we'll examine Joanne McKelvey lifestyle issues related to bones. Phyllis Koury For more information, contact Carol at 2nd Place the Island Nutrition Center (472-4499). Jeannie Lindman 50 Joan Dyke .Corky O'Reilly Cruise, from page 7 Mary Coddens will be available for the children. 3rd Place The cost for the Sunset Dinner Cruise is Julie O'Neill 51 $45 for adults and $25 for children aged 12 Betty Long and under. Children aged 3 and under are Janice McNeal free. Complimentary coffee and tea are Roberta Rohl available on both cruises. A full cash bar is available on both cruises with juices, soft Birdies drinks, beer, wine and mixed drinks. Bridget Funk #2 Reservations are required. For addi- Gay Nichols #5 tional information and to check availabili- ty, please call Captiva Cruises at 239-472- Congratulations to the winners! AVAILABLE NOW 5300.

THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION New exhibits coming to Come to Calusa Fest On Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. Collier museum until 4:00 p.m., the Collier County PRINTING The Collier County Government Museum and Southwest Florida Museum, located on five acres in the Archaeological Society will offer a free Our local heritage has practically vanished...a life-style County Government Center will day's outing for the entire family. alive only to the memory of our citizens. Now we have the begin adding new exhibits during the Area archaeologists will give informa- opportunity to safeguard the history of our people through month of March. A multi-year pro- tive talks: photographs from our files and those submitted by our ject, the first phase will be installed from March 1 to March 21, 2004. The Dr. Randolph Widmer: The Evolution of neighbors. main gallery of the museum will be the Calusas-20 Years Later. This 120 page book, with more than 300 photographs such closed at this time and re-opened on Dr. John Worth: Seeking the Lost Calusas March 22, with new displays featur- as the one above submitted by a neighbor, will be of ing Florida's prehistoric era, early John Beriault: Shell Tool Manufacturing library quality, printed on archival paper and bound with peoples, the Calusa, the Spanish Corbett Torrence: Ridges, Residence and a beautiful hard cover. Conquistadors, and more recent Refuse: A Model of Calusa Food and County history such as tourism and Mound Building movie-making. There will be an Artifact Roadshow Pick up your copy at our office or The museum will continue to present table where experts will examine artifacts the Smithsonian exhibition. "July 1942, brought in by the public for identification. send in completed order blank to United We Stand" until March 13, 2004. Dr. Robin Brown will discuss his new receive your copy by mail. The grounds, complete with a native book, The CaJusa: Florida's First People, plant garden, logging locomotive, written for children 10 years and older. WWII Sherman tank, replica Seminole Book signing proceeds will go to charity. War era fort, and two historic Naples Historic reenactors will portray a flint cottages will continue to be open free of knapper, a Calusa Indian and an atlatl ACT NOW! charge to the public, Monday through spear thrower. Cold drinks and hot dogs Friday, 9 to 5, Saturday, 9 to 4. will be available for sale. Clip this coupon and return with your order Today! "The new exhibits will be a dramatic addition to the museum," said Ron Please enter my order for: Collier County Museum, (239) 774- Jamro, director of the Country's three 8476. The museum is located in the NAME history museums. The museum staff County Government Center at the corner copy(s) of A Pictorial has been working with the Orlando of U.S. 41 and Airport-Pulling Road. History of Sanibel Island, design team, Sparks Exhibits to show- STREET APT NO Florida, @ $40.00. case the museum's collection of arti- 11 am enclosing payment in fu facts, art and photographs dealing with flTY STATE ZIP the history of Florida and Collier County. The exhibits are being com- • Please mail my book(s) to pletely re-designed and will include •the address alright. I have PHONE interactive displays intended to engage lenclosed an additional $5.00 the younger visitor. MAIL TO: */ island I lor each book to be shipped. y The Collier County Museum, found- REPORTER ed in 1978, is the site* for the annual • Charge Visa/Master Card • In "The Village" 2340 Periwinkle Way "Old Florida Festival." The three day | Exp. Date 'Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 festival, attended by thousands of visi- I Make checks payable to Island Reporter ,•(239)472-1587 Fax (239) 472-8398 tiors, features historic re-enactors, craft vendors and period music. Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 21A Right: 2004-2005 officers of the Sanibel Captiva Sail & Power Squadron were installed at the 29th Change of Watch. (from left) James Bradford, Ellen Yorke, Yvonne Neal, Mike Neal, Joanne Heroy-Giller, Mary Paige Abbott, Commander Dale MdGinley, District Commander Sanibel Cares art committee members and Kenneth Beckman, artists Pumfey Silverglide, Marianne John Dale, Robert Ravenna, Julie Smith, and Myra Roberts Allen. (standing) pose with works that will go on the Below right: Dale auction block at the Fourth Annual Island McGinley was installed at 2004-2005 Celebration of the Arts on Apr. 3, 2004. Commander of the Sanibel Captiva Sale & Power Squadron by Distric Commander Kenneth Beckman qt the 29th annual Change Sanibel Cares juried art selection a of Watch. success For the first time this year, Sanibel Cares conducted a Dale McGinley is new Commander of juried selection for the art auction it will hold April 3 to benefit The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida at Power Squadron HealthPark. Dale McGinley was installed as the new Commander The group's art sub-committee, headed by Julie of the Sanibel Captiva Sail & Power by District Smith, selected more than 70 pieces by 68 artists in all Commander Kenneth Beckman at the 29th annual genres, including paintings, fine art prints, sculpture, Change of Watch on February 9 at the Captiva Yacht jewelry, pottery, glass, furniture, and more. Values range Club. Past Commander John McCormick and Marilyn from $30 to more than $20,000. McCormick hosted the event. "The juried selection proved a great success," says Members of the 2004-2005 Executive Committee of The Gabriel House Smith. "This year's auction promises to be the best yet. the Power Squadron are executive officer, Robert Allen; On March 6-7, the Junior League of Fort Myers is We have an exceptional array of original art." educational officer, John Dale; administrative officer, lending a helping hand at The Gabriel House, a Christian The Sanibel group raises funds through private and Mary Paige Abbott; secretary, Joanne Heroy-Giller; trea- Home for abandoned, displaced, underprivileged and corporate sponsorships and its annual gala Island surer, Michael Neal; members-at-large, Ronn Downey, medically needy children. Ed and Annie Ravish founded Celebration of the Arts auction. Goals for 2004's fourth Steve Abbott, Thomas Gillis and Rodney Verblaauw. The Gabriel House with a mission of rescuing, rehabili- annual event are a $38,393 state-of-the-art incubator for 2004-2005 assistant officers are assistant educational tating and seeing these children adopted. They focus on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a $437,000 five- officer, James Bradford; assistant secretary, Ellen Yorke; children from birth to six years old. Over the last thirteen bed Children's Observation Unit. assistant treasurer, Yvonne Neal. Rules committee mem- years, they have rescued almost 200 children, who have Tickets to the event are $150 each and available by bers are Edwin Barnes, Bill Lucas and Charles LeGette. been medically treated, shown love, and adopted by fam- calling event co-chair Heidi Marinello at 239-472-1540. Audit committee members are Stephen Mihaly, Wallace ilies across the United States. Dunbar and Alan Boers. Ed has a Masters in Social Work from the University Nominating committee members are Ronn Downey, of Connecticut. Annie has a degree in Special Education Jane Withers, Bill Kyle, John McCormick and George from St. Joseph College and the University of SBA loans Irwin. Connecticut, and extensive experience working with The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers autistic and severely handicapped children. The Gabriel loans for Florida businesses wishing to purchase, expand House is a 501 C-3 tax-exempt organization and receives or renovate commercial real estate or purchase machin- the state and provide financial assistance to small busi- no state or federal funding. Their only means of support ery and equipment. Businesses in every county in Florida is from private donations and grants received from pri- have taken advantage of these "SBA 504" loans, but the nesses in conjunction with the SBA and private sector lenders. vate organizations. . [ SBA and its affiliate organizations are constantly looking The Junior League will be planting a butterfly garden for new applicants. "We have money to lend for small businesses in South West Florida that want to grow and create jobs," said and painting, laying ceramic tile, putting in new doors, 504 loans offer below-market rates, low down pay- repairing screens and doing some outside cleanup and ments and favorable terms that are often far superior to , Kocourek. To qualify, a company must be a for-profit small busi- landscaping.If you would like to help by donating money regular commercial bank loans. The money can be used or supplies for this project contact Shannon at to purchase real estate, build new facilities, modernize or ness in Florida with a start-up or expansion project. Most types of projects and companies are eligible. The pro- [email protected]. To learn more about renovate existing facilities, or purchase machinery or Gabriel House, please go to www.gabrielhouse.org. equipment. The program offers additional benefits for gram is ideal for small businesses that are unable to women-, veteran- and minority-owned companies, obtain conventional financing or financing at desirable export-related companies and businesses in rural com- terms. In general, projects also must create or retain one munities. job for every $50,000 in funding but this requirement can The 504 Loan Program is administered throughout the be waived in many cases. state by Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, a For more information about 504 loans, contact Total House Re-Pipin non-profit founded by the state of Florida in 1983. Stephen Aronson at 239-462-3718 or [email protected]. 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Eaton named as ResortQuest director of real estate sales News from VIP Realty Chief Operating Officer Park Brady ing associates, marketing resort real estate VIP Realty Honors Sanibel Club VIP names top producers for announced on Feb. 17 that David Eaton, a services and development of new sources Members January VIP Realty Group, Inc. has announced managing broker in Southwest of real estate business. VIP Realty Group, Inc. has named the January Associates of the Month from the Florida, will assume a new role As an active member of the members of its 2003 President's Club, Sanibel office. Lynda Traverso was as ResortQuest's Director of Florida Association of Executive Club and Champions Club at named Top Sales Real Estate Sales. Realtors, Eaton serves on a its recent annual recognition event at Associate and Eaton previously worked number of committees, Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa. Karen Bell was with the ResortQuest team as including Resort Specialists, Members from the Sanibel office in named Top managing broker for Communications and the President's Club include Susan Listing Associate ResortQuest International Real Professional Development. Andrews, Barbara Beardsley, Karen Bell, as well as Top Estate Affiliates Bluebill Eaton earned designations of Rose Dakos, Marlene Donaldson, Susan Producer. Realty in Naples, Vanderbilt Accredited Buyer Dunn, Anthony Gaeta, Kathryn Gaeta, Lynda Beach and Bonita Springs and Representative, Certified Cathy Gerasin, Fred Gerasin, Jim Hall, Traverso has been Priscilla Murphy Realty, oper- International Property Ruth Hamann, James Hetmanek, Penny selling real estate ating in Fort Myers, Sanibel Specialist, and Certified Top Hetmanek, Robin Humphrey, Mike on Sanibel, and Captiva Islands and Eort Producer Instructor; and is a McMurray, Carolyn Musgrave, Eric Eaton Captiva and Myers Beach. graduate of the Florida Pfeifer, David Schuldenfrei, Ada Shissler South Fort Myers Eaton will report directly to Brady and Realtors Institute. He also served as an and Lynda Traverse The Executive Club Bell for over 15 years will move to Destin. As Director of Real Air Force Officer after graduating from members are Kara "K.C." Cuscaden, Pam and is consistently one of the island's top Estate Sales, Eaton is charged with coor- Indiana University with a degree in Real King and Marcel Ventura. Champions producers. Traverso has earned her G.R.I. dinating Real Estate reporting, developing Estate. Club members include Jim Anderson, (Graduate Realtor Institute) designation national programs for training and recruit- Shelby Bortone, Robert Cronin, Linda and is a constant member of the Sanibel- Gornick, Brian Johnson and Debbie Captiva Association Staley. of Realtors® Honor Lifetime Achievement was presented Society. She is also to Rose Dakos, Cathy Gerasin, Fred a member of. VIP's Gerasin, James Hetmanek, Penny prestigious Hetmanek and Ada Shissler. Mike President's Club. McMurray was awarded Top Agent for the Sanibel office and company wide. Karen Bell, has Lynda Traversb was awarded the resided on the Marketing Excellence Award company Islands since 1979 wide. The Rookie of the Year from the and has been active Sanibel office was presented to Brian in real estate since Give wildlife a brake. Johnson. 1987. She serves on _ the Sanibel-Captiva VIP Sanibel realtor recognized for Traverse Conservation excellence Foundation Board of Directors, the VIP Realty Group, Inc. is pleased to Community Housing Resource Board, Sanibel-Captiva announce that Mike McMurray was the Board of "Friends Who Care" and is awarded Top Agent for their Sanibel a member of the Captiva Civic office and Top Agent company wide for Association. She was active with the 2003. Mike was Loggerhead Sea Turtle Program for 9 Pictorial History honored at VIP's years and served on the Sanibel-Captiva recent annual recog- Association of Realtors Board of nition event at Directors. For many years, Karen has Before the Causeway Sanibel Harbour consistently been the top producer for Resort and Spa. both Sanibel and Captiva Islands. revised edition Mike McMurray has been consistent- Om IIUMI lu-iii:i£>i- lias pi.u lir.illv \.iuisliril. \ lilcM\ lc aliw ly one of the held by the top Realtors® in the country oiil\ in I In- mcmoi-\ nl our t ilizcus. Now \w h.iw- ilii- oppoi iiiiiu\ island's top produc- and recently recognized as a "Top Gun" in siilr^>iuircl I lie- history ol our proplr ilirou^li pliolo>>r:iplis limn ers and has been for Southwest Florida real estate. Mike is mil lilrs ors selling real estate on also a Life Member of VIP's prestigious McMurray Sanibel and Captiva I IIIN 12(1 p:ij;r liook, wiih niort* ill.in JOO plmio^r.iplis. is Presidents Club. He is raising his family Islands since 1993. here on Sanibel and is very active in the lihr prinuil on .mliiv;tl papi-i ,UKI IIOIIIKI in a lx-.nil it ill McMurray is a member of the Sanibel- local community. siiin ISIVMIIIM'I Uoloi) li.ircl cover. Captiva Association of Realtors®, the "We are all so proud of Mike", com- I fit- hooks ail- now av.iilalifr ;il I In- Island Krporlfi til'lift- :II Florida and National Association of mented Managing Partner Jim Hall. "He 2 i-H' lYnwinklr W.i\ in I In- \ill.ij>r. Realtors®, and a member of the Sanibel- has proven that hard work, innovative Captiva Association of Realtors® Honor ideas and exemplary customer service can I lu-\ r-.m also In- fount! .it tlu-si- line isl.uul Society. McMurray has obtained both the lead to well-deserved success in the real Ji-n v 's I ooils CRS and GRI designations, which are estate business." 1700 IViivMiiklc \\a\ Thieves Targeting Credit Cards pump. Where there is no interruption in 1 rcc I louse (lallcrv pumping gas or getting a receipt for the o JO Tarpon Kay Kcl. at Gas Pumps Florida Agriculture and Consumer charge at the pump, the skimming device K<"lly\ ( o« oiitis . Services Commissioner Charles H. records and stores the unwitting con- 2)0 ( liiulwick Si| . C aptiva Bronson warned consumers of a growing sumer's credit card number for later use. scam in Florida in which sophisticated The .stolen numbers then can be down- Miit'lniosh liooks thieves intercept the numbers on credit loaded onto a computer and be encoded on 2 Jd") IVriw inUU- \\a\ cards being used at gas pumps at primari- counterfeit cards. ly large service stations. Bronson said that the scam is so sophis- linilry's al Bronson said the thieves attach what is ticated that authorities have yet to recover larpon I5.iv Ktl. (Vz I't rivMiiklr Wav known as a "skimming device:, a tiny any of the skimming devices used in the Santhil lslaml liook Sliop computer-like device the size of a cigarette fraud. Reports indicate that the fraud has 1711 Periwinkle Wav lighter, to the credit card reader at the Credit scam, see page 23 Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 23A someone looking for a lost puppy in the park) (exam- 12. If they are grabbed by someone trying to abduct Child safety and predators ple-being touched on private parts by anyone). them, instruct them to yell, scream, kick, scratch, The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has a 5. Teach your children to never accept a ride from any- bite, fall to the ground, do anything to draw attention website which lists all of the sexual offenders and preda- one they don"t know. from bystanders. Yell "This is not my mommy (or tors in Lee County. The Sanibel police department will Daddy)" keep yelling. 6. Do not approach a vehicle to talk to the occupants. notify residents within a one-mile radius of the presence Stay back away from the vehicle. If an occupant gets 13. NEVER GIVE UP! Keep fighting to get away. of a sexual offender or sexual predator on Sanibel Island. out, immediately run to a safe place. Run the opposite In addition they will notify The Sanibel School. way if possible. Parents are encouraged to monitor the website for Credit scam, from page 22 additional information: http://www.fdle.state .fl.us/sexu- 7. Make sure your child knows their neighborhood and hit in Southwest Florida, and perhaps other regions of the al_predators/search.asp. A link to the Florida knows where to go if there is an emergency. state as well, and occurs at service stations along inter- Department of Law Enforcement website will be added 8. When personalizing clothing or backpacks, make states and busy highways where the volume of gasoline to The Sanibel School Handbook which is available for sure your child's name is not visible to strangers who sold is high. Consumers using a credit card at a service viewing on the School Website at http://www.lee could use the information to confuse your child and station should use a pump closest to the store clerk, where .kl2.fl.us/schools/sbl. lure them away. tapping into a credit card reader would be less likely In addition, the School District of Lee County will 9. Monitor your child's computer use. Make sure the because it could be spotted by store personnel. send updated information at the beginning of each areas they are going into are safe for children. If they Consumers who believe they have been victimized by semester to all schools and the information will be avail- use chat programs learn whom they are communicat- the scam are urged to call their credit card immediately, able on the District's website. For families who may not ing with. Advise them to never give out personal and then either Branson's department at 1-800-HELPFLA have access to the website, you may check at the school information online. Also, tell them to never arrange to (1-800-435-7352) or a local law enforcement office. office for more information. The safety oi" our children is meet with anyone they meet online. always our first priority. 10. If someone appears TIPS FOR PARENTS ON CHILD SAFETY interested in your child - Parents, we strongly urge you to discuss this informa- or too good to be true- tion with your children and pass it along to others. they probably are. 3 n • >, 1. Rehearse with your children their full name, address Remember child preda- M...I ? :. ".'• •' and telephone number. Teach them how to make tors are good at the art of emergency calls. coercion. They will attempt to befriend your 2. Have children avoid hanging out around lonely child and win their confi- parks, woods, parking lots or even schoolyards late dence. after school. Work out the best route to school or In the Comfort ofxoiu own Home other places they go to often and then have them stick 11. Teach them to say with this route. "No" if someone they Read The Islands ( ommunitx Ne\\spa\Kt don't know asks them to 3. Teach your children to pay attention to what is going go to anywhere with on around them at all times. them. Let your children 4. Play games such as "What if to help a child think know that it is okay to about dangerous situations. Design role plays using say "no" to an adult, situations that might be tempting or confusing to help especially in a dangerous him/her decide the best protective action. (Example: situation.

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Hoi I; wood or the mnsi poweiiu! wom-in ip. ie!e\ision. !i rnnianee and lhe pnwei fl lov.1 ^;i[I iale high on N'ol iMilv is this a radical criln.|Ue n! the iKilitMiiii siaius \our list oi' lav.uites. ihou head !or K|-i,,ijw.i\ Pim-i's lat- tliii1 hul a le.di/iilion ..-I ihe i'aci Thai, jlihoi'gii various est hit. Ciiicni-i'l. .IIIJ an exiMimg oi s!iee"i!ic;ilri:..!i en'.er- .IL!-\:-I gioup* have lieeii I'gfi'.iiig lierîc'llx. liieic - i-een laimneni. Phone ihe ho\ oll'ice ai 2'rS-4422 lor limes and nii v isihle elk-e1. '•o lar. tickets ('tunnel pliivs "ill \piii Nth. \n»i wiien vnu Dirn'ioi Roi'en K;'liin miuie MI re lh.:i 'hi1 slw.v s phone. di'ii"i h-rtiei i<> {•.•'•[ em Maislr.. se'r \i-n! s.iie'"g_v never O.igg'.d. Mv ci!; mi :•> pi. k s iii.u i wruk: have liked in see -.ime v'l Aider -. NIIIIIS into i:e' '.arlnus piM'sonae done u: full ai'diencc • :.•-. iii<,k-:id ol bi.ickout. 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into the swamp to search for a way to deal The opening reception is on Saturday, unique style is built around the graceful with his grief. After four months of intense- March 6th, from 6:30 to 7:30. Additionally, sound and stylistic phrasing of Larry's alto ly personal search, employing the lens of for those who would like to get to know sax, each arrangement having Larry's own his camera to examine his world and the more about Butcher's work, there will be a distinctive musical stamp. The orchestra's world around him, he emerged as an special slide show and seminar with a ques- identity lies in its piano-less rhythm sec- incredibly sensitive artist — one who is tion and answer period personally hosted tion, the non-muted rich brass (emphasized able to capture the very soul of the land- by Butcher on Thursday, March I lth. in by a bass trombone) and the use of a per- scapes that he renders in exquisite pho- Schein Hall from 2-4 p.m. Tickets are $5. cussionist augmenting the drums. Larry is tographs. For additional information regarding credited with having revitalized swing Butcher uses large-format film to capture the Butcher show and BIG Arts events and music throughout the 90s and into the new the transcendent, natural beauty of Florida's workshops, call 395-0900. millennium! rapidly disappearing landscape, particularly New Butcher book The, evening is sponsored by Tween the Everglades and Big Cypress regions. He A new book. Living Waters — Aquatic Waters Inn and Bank of the Islands. Tickets uses 8"xl0", Il"xl4", and 12"x20" view Preserves of Florida, documents noted are $40 with all proceeds to benefiting the cameras, which enable him to achieve the photographer Clyde Butcher's year-long intern programs of both BIG Arts and SCCF. elaborate detail and textures that distinguish adventure of photographing the aquatic Make your reservations now for a his work. preserves in Florida for a PBS documen- swinging evening of music, fun. and fund- His underlying goal is to use photogra- tary. The result is an film by Live Oak raising for a very worthwhile cause by call- phy to save nature's places of spiritual Production Group, a traveling museum ing 395-0900. sanctuary for future generations. One exhibit of Butcher's photography, a calen- writer noted that "Each of his photos is a dar, a poster, and the book itself. The Visiting Artists for March wilderness trip" —- a result of the artist exhibit opened and the documentary aired having spent, quite literally, untold hours in on Feb. 20 in Tallahassee. Workshops! Acrylics! Watermedia! hip boots amid the cypress knees, saw- To order the book and for more infor- Sculpture! Literature! Music! Just ask... grass, and mangrove roots qf the wetlands. mation on the traveling exhibit, log on to BIG ARTS probably has it happening in Butcher has recently been honored by clydebutcher.com/emarket2//home.cfm? March. There are some truly exceptional the state of Florida with the highest award emailid=77. workshops for the coming up. Butcher exhibit to open that can be given to a private citizen — The Under the direction of American Forest, Three special A new exhibit called Clyde Butcher: Artists Hall of Fame Award — for his pho- the nation's oldest nonprofit conservation visiting artists are Master Photographer opens on March 4th tographic excellence. He has been a Person organization, ten renowned artists (Butcher offering two-, in BIG Arts' Phillips Gallery. of the Week on Peter Jennings' Evening being one of them) have created original three-, and four- Butcher, who is called the Ansel Adams News. Despite his national reputation, his paintings and photographs, to be repro- day seminars. of the Everglades, is a phenomenally tal- primary goal is still to educate the people duced on refrigerator doors in a limited Cathy Taylor, a ented artist — one whose career was born of Florida about the incredible beauty of edition of 100 per artist. The first ten BIG ARTS favorite, out of personal anguish. After his 16-year- their state. Danby Art Coolers will be unveiled on will offer her No old, Ted, was killed in a senseless automo- His show in Phillips Gallery will run Tuesday, March 2nd, at the OK Harris Mistakes bile wreck (the result of a drunk driver), through March 31st. The Gallery is open Gallery in Soho, New York City. For each Watermedia Butcher would rise before dawn and retreat from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Danby Art Refrigerator sold, American Friday thru Forest will plant ten trees, thereby giving Sunday, March 5, back to the environment and fulfilling 6 and 7 from 10 American Forests mission to cool the earth a.m. to 4 p.m. with trees. For more information and to Cost of the course view the refrigerators go to . welcome. The class will explore different areas of watermedia from transparent watercolors to Swing Like A Bird for interns gouache, acrylics and collage. Florida Fresh. World Cuisine. Monday, March 8th. at 5:30, come The fabulous Gale Bennett will offer swing with all the friends of BIG ARTS and his much sought-after two-day painting the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Found- marathon on Thursday and Friday, March ation as they vie for the biggest, brightest, 18th and 19th. Taught from 9:30 a.m. "til Changing tlae Taste and most beautiful birdhouses ever created 4:30 p.m.. this course is for students of all at "Swing Like A Bird." This joint fundraiser which benefits the intern programs of both organizations, includes a full of Captiva evening of silent and live auction fun as well as delicious food, drink, and music to STARTERS swing by from The Larry Elgart Orchestra. Lobster Spring Rolls with Mango Citrus Coulis Winter Menu Samples . Hand-made, original birdhouses of all Warm Cambazola Cheese shapes and sizes have been created and with Grilled Bosc Pears and Crispx OCH SEAFOOD TRADITIONS donated by local artists for this one-of- a-kind fundraiser. Some will be included Pacific Razor Clam Chowder Pacific Rockfish in the silent auction, while others will be ) Relish and Black Beans OCH FEATURES auctioned live at the event by guest auc- Grilled Diver ScalloPp and Gulf Grilled Raspberry Duck Breast pink shri Harpoo n' tioneer, Warren Schwab. The birdhouses Bennett in the studio with Warm Wheat Berry Salad „ , „ ,', - ., ,, are currently on display at Bank of the Sauteed Macadamia Nut Chicken Islands. Drop in, scout out your favorites, levels and, while acrylics are recommend- DAY BOAT SPECIALS ed, oils, watercolors or pastels are also Grilled Japanese "Sashimi Grade" Hamachi then fly on over to BIG Arts to purchase with Tempura Vegetables and Ponzu tickets for the festivities and the acceptable. Bennett demonstrates in all Oven Broiled Anchovy Crusted Yellow Fin Tuna concert/dance to follow. mediums. with Saffron Cous Cous and Warm Iberian Relish The Larry Elgart Orchestra, led by that The first day's focus is The Art of Ambassador of Swing, Larry Elgart, has Uindscape Painting. Lectures will cover freeing of the imagination and how to cre- r> The i ij been delighting audiences with their TWEEN Deacn Ivesorts unique style since the 1950s. In 1959, the ate landscape compositions. Students will first year of the awards, his album. New be asked to compose a landscape using cre- Sounds at the Roosevelt, won a Grammy. ative color combinations and original This album was re-released in J995 under arrangements. There will be an instructor 15951 Captiva Rd Captiva Island --^^39.472.5161 the title. Let My People Swing. The band's critique at the end of the day. Day Two is titled The Art of Abstracting and will start Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 3

with a lecture on how to abstract directly observe — of the moment, exalting dance na (Peggy Seipp) and cellist explores the from nature. Students will paint a full and ideas, expressing the total freedom of relationship between animal and human abstraction using everyday objects which taking risks and trusting creativity to sensation through music and dance. The the instructor will provide. Final critiques make dance articulate as well as accessi- dancer's movements and the cello's by Bennett will be offered at the end of the ble to the onlookers. This terrific impro- sounds go from savage to cultured, trans- day. This course is $200. Be sure to bring a visation became a giddy puzzle, where forming the pointe work from something bag lunch each day, for this is truly a paint- the dancers seemed to fit their bodies into ethereal into something earthy. ing/learning marathon — you won't want each other's negative spaces... The move- "Barrage," the.closing piece, repro- to miss a minute! ments got so contagious, it was like a duces people's feelings onstage when Finally, Monday, March 22nd, to Friday, passing around of physical jokes, in the faced with frustrating problems, a loss of March 26th, Ralph Greenhow will teach blink of an eye. "Improvisation" certainly control, while still attempting to stay Learning to Work in 3-Dimensions from 9 got the evening off to a great start. upbeat, retain focus, organization and a.m. to noon daily. This four-day seminar is Greenhow's "Loves Remembered" was based on efficiency. Sewell has choreographed this a figurative sculpture class, with a live Enduring six German lieder and featured Penelope piece in such a way that the challenges model suitable to newcomers and experi- Freedom Freeh and Sewell. This "...drama of are quite real for the dancers, and each enced artists alike. The class will explore romance, shaped by two peoples' memo- performance is different. Saturday night a the basics of anatomy and how these are ries of past loves" was a powerfully per- movie screen suddenly came down cen- part of the balance and structure of a sculp- formed, exquisitely sensual darice duo, terstagein the middle of the dancers, and ture. Teaching is energetic and interactive, shops in everything from art and music to highlighted by commingled lifts and the music kept shifting tempos from focusing on personal instruction with each literature, book discussion groups and movements. Choreographer Sewell came super slow to super fast. The dancers student. Cost of the course is $160 plus weekly current events discussions. Call to grips with both storytelling and con- packed in umpteen moves per minute, full clay. Enjoy four days of learning that will 395-0900 or come in to BIG Arts, 900 temporary movement in this pas de deux, of witty moments and daring physicality. change your way of seeing and sculpting! Dunlop Road to see just how much the maintaining the classical lines of both The choreography, which was devised by Besides these exciting special courses, organization has to offer! ballet and modern dance. Sewell in collaboration with the ancers BIG ARTS offers a full range of work "Protective Coloring for Pointe & themselves, was an onslaught at first but, Cello," was choreographed by Sally once it caught on, the jaudience roared Rousse, SeweU's wife as well as business with laughter, finding the whole piece sat- partner in the running of the company. isfying, galvanizing and thrilling. Steve Heitzeg's rather complex cello solo was rendered beautifully by Laura Sewell (James' sister). This duet between balleri-

professors and politicians. It dynamic and diverse as is American communities, \ in one form or Nudity and Propriety was easy to see America's America, there will be evidence another: Below Market Housing; FISH, I started out bashing. I ended up prais- morality and mores as perva- of moral decline. And yes, it is The Sanibel/Captiva Community Found- ing the American moral fiber. It began sively corrupt. true that sexual standards and ation, The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation with the reaction to Janet Jackson's I was. so upset with these mores are undergoing shifts and Foundation, CROW. In addition, hospital, "breast" incident. Countless commen- thoughts I turned to life on polarizing pressures. Indeed, the library, and environmental protection orga- taries pointed to this as evidence of the Sanibel for some kind of relief media has made profit too much nizations have countless residents serving decline in American moral standards. I from the pessimism that of a determining factor about the as volunteers. If there is a; cause that reach- too quickly agreed. emerged. My column by free extent of sensationalism for news es out to the needy and vulnerable, Initially, I was angrily critical of the association then came up with a to get on the front page._ islanders respond immbdiately with a American media's tendency to appeal to list of positives. These positive Nonetheless, the largely uncom- helping hand. It's not paradise yet, but I RABBI MURRAY wouldn't put down the values that inspire the cravings for the sensational'. If you factors suggested that most peo- SALTZMAN promised freedom our media enjoys wanted to get on page one you had to go ple lived by values that were wor- is crucial to the health of a democra- most of us. beyond the edge. This encouraged per- thy and exalting. tic society. There are already too many con- The outstanding fact of life today, formers like Janet Jackson to go beyond There was a disconnect between the straints, such as the pressure for profit, to add despite all the negatives, is the increasing talent into exploitation of sexuality. critical beginning and then the conclusion censorship on top of everything else. And I priority our society places on the The dollar for many performers had so filled with praise. The editor who called do have confidence in the idealism and supremacy of life's value — all of life, become the all-consuming objective. And to suggest I take a second look at the col- integrity of the average journalist. everyone's life. After all is said and done, this seemed to be true for sports figures, umn duly noted this. And when I did, I With apologies to begin with to those I this is the most significant testimony to for CEOs of major corporations, for jour- found she was absolutely correct. omit, let me indicate a few of the positives the good that blesses Sanibel, and our nalists, for attorneys and accountants, for- Yes, in a society as large and complex, as in our community duplicated in most nation.

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is Marry Me a Little, a musical revue of combination of razor-sharp wit and deeply of a wife, an inept police offi9er and a mis- ...Ot/r Song closing music by Stephen Sondheim, which runs felt humanity. "This material is really tress who likes to flirt with the macabre? from March 6-20. enjoyed by American audiences," say the You get a killer show full of twists and turns this weekend Kurtz is the music director of the Gulf Silvers, "They roar with laughter." that keeps the audience on the edge of its Synergy Productions, Sanibel's new pro- Coast Symphony, artistic director of the Bennett has been a household name in seats throughout. To divulge any more fessional musical theater company run by Center City Opera Theater in Philadelphia British theatre ever since he co-authored would be a crime. longtime island resident Andrew Kurtz is in and is also program director of and starred in the satirical review, Beyond Bill Taylor (Barrymore, Tuna the final week of performance of Neil OperArezzo, which is a new summer opera The Fringe, with Dudley Moore, Peter Christinas) stars as Norman Bartholomew, Simon's musical comedy, They're Playing training program in Italy. His training and Cooke and Jonathan Miller in 1960 at the an artist who has leanings toward the dark Our Song. Performances run through Sunday, background cover a wide spectrum of Edinburgh Festival. Bennett's career has side of life. The rest of the cast — Feb. 29th, at the Periwinkle Playhouse. music and theater with degrees from both displayed great diversity and solid achieve- Annie Crockett (Kids Conspiracy's The show is a warm, witty musical the Peabody Conservatory and the ment, for example, The Madness Of King Christmas Carol), Bruce Stanton (50, which concerns itself with only two charac- University of Virginia. George III on both stage and film. Frankenstein Summer) and Anne Wagner ters — Vernon Gersch (Mick Hilgers), an The evening of Talking Heads consists — brilliantly portray the other pieces that fit Academy-Award winning composer, and of two pieces, each focusing on a unique into this puzzling saga of murder and Sonia Walsk (Lea Salonga), a witty, intelli- Everybody's talking 'bout character. These vignettes are not only intrigue. Dick Westlake's direction has gent and off-beat lyricist of contemporary Talking Heads funny, but brilliantly constructed. In the first infused this clever story with just the right pop songs. It is a richly funny and romantic one, "A Chip in the Sugar," Graham, an amounts of both fright and funny. story about a couple who write today's most BIG ARTS On Stage has struck gold this aging bachelor,is franticaUy attached to his Don't miss this spine-tingling show, it's popular love songs, but have a difficult time season with the Islands' enthusiastic-recep- neurotic mother who has just rediscovered sure to be a scream. Performances run making their lives as harmonious as their tion to its series of one- and two-person pro- an old boyfriend and is planning to leave. In Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8- p.m., music. Originally staged in 1979, They're ductions. Now, it's going platinum with the "Bed Among the Lentils," Susan, the with matinees the first two Sundays at 2. Playing Our Song marked Neil Simon's fabulous acting duo of Dorothy and Reuben repressed, alcoholic wife of the local vicar, Seating is reserved so reservations are sug- first musical since Sweet Charity and Silver in Talking Heads by Allen Bennett. finds temporary refuge in the arms of an gested. Tickets are $16 or $7 for students. Promises, Promises, Marvin Hamlisch's First performed in Cleveland, Ohio, this Indian grocer. For tickets and more information please first Broadway score since A Chorus Line, show received rave reviews and played Dorothy and Rueben Silver are an illus- call 936-3239. and a return to the theatre for lyricist Carole before sold-out audiences. Members of the trious acting team that is often compared Bayer Sager after years of success in the BIG ARTS On Stage committee were in one with Lynn Fontaine and Alfred Lunt. Based pop field. This winning combination of of those audiences and immediately in Cleveland, the Silvers perform across the Rappaport extended Simon, Hamlisch and Sager has happily secured the production for their first season. country, London, Russia and Israel. They Florida Repertory Theatre has generated a collaborative effort full of Talking Heads will be at Schein Hall, have enjoyed highly successful careers in announced a four-performance extension of magic, laughs and excitement. Sunday, March 7 at 8 p.m. leading roles as well as directing assign- Herb Gardner's much loved, Tony Award Performances are Monday, Wednesday, The play is a hilarious, Jaugh-a-minute ments in a wide range of plays. Prior to winning comedy, I'm Not Rappaport. The and Thursday through Sunday at 8 p.m, set of one act plays originally written for the launching their free-lance acting careers, play, which opened on Feb. 13th,'has been Wednesday and Sunday at 3. Tickets are $25 BBC by one of England's most famous Reuben Silver served as Artistic Director of extended through Friday, March 12th, due and available by calling 472-0324 or visiting playwrights, Alan Bennett. The award-win- the renowned, interracial, Karamu Theatre to popular demand. Producing Artistic Dir- the Periwinkle Playhouse box office. ning series of solo pieces is a classic of con- and Head of Cleveland State University ector Robert Cacioppo says, "Our box The final Synergy Productions musical temporary drama,.universally hailed for its Theatre. Dorothy Silver served as resident office phone lines have been busy since guest director of Karamu, as well as artistic opening night. Audiences love Niels Miller. director of Theatre and Cultural Arts. They love Adam "It's becoming monotonous to say, but Wade. They love 1>fnercjN( Productions, of Sanibel fascinating to watch: Dorothy and Reuben Carrie Lund. Silver just keep getting better as they And they love Andrew M. Kurtz, Producing Artistic Director Energizer bunny-hop along into a sixth the beautiful decade as local theater eminences. In their comedy of this current project, Alan Bennett's Talking story." this is Your Last chance! Heads, the couple interchanges acting and Cacioppo directing assignments in a pair of impecca- directs this story bly delineated monologues that emerge as of unlikely kin- Don't miss Neil Simon's Musical Comecfy! miniature tours-de-forces of nature. ...The ship between pair's direction of each other is as indivisi- two octogenarian ble as their performing. But what finally men: Midge, a astounds is this unique couple's enduring half-blind Robert Cacioppo artistic and personal commitment, enthusi- -African- They're Flawing Dur asm, dynamism and pursuit of excellence American build- after a lifetime in the theater." ing superintendent, and Nat, a lifelong radi- —Free Times, James Damico cal and Jewish kibitzer. Sitting in a secluded spot in New York's Central Park, these two Tickets for Talking Heads are $25. For men, like Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, more information or to purchase tickets, fight impossible fights against injustice, call BIG Arts at 395-0900, or visit the office indignity and, ultimately, against time. between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Together, they cope with the denizens of Friday, and 9 to 1, Saturday. Central Park, relive their glory years and dream the dreams of younger men. Comedic drama opens at Foulds "This play pays reverence to our human potential for greatness," Cacioppo comment- Theatre Conspiracy has decided to take a ed. "Herb Gardner shows this to us in every- '"stab" at a thriller for their next production. day people, characters we may pass on the Placing through February V\. Murderer, a dark and mysterious tale by street. Though their bodies are frail, living Anthony Schaffer, will play March 4 life is still very important to these two men. h musical written i>f Neil Simon, and ^ou Know what that means - through-March 20 at the Foulds Theatre in Their nobility grows from their willingness laughs galore-! Music \>\ Marvin Hamlisch. bfrics Carole ^er Sager. Fort Myers. to fight against terrible odds for the respect This is not your typical murder mystery. of a beautiful young woman, or to persevere Periwinkle Playhouse Blood will spill in this play's unusual begin- in their own dignity and independence." ning leaving the audience's nerves twitch- I'm Not Rappaport opened on Broadway 2.Z00 FeriwinKle V*ia^ Ibanibel Island ing well before any dialogue confuses at the Booth Theatre in 1985 after a suc- Tickets %ZS Z?<|-472.-0324 their minds. cessful run Off-Broadway at the American And what of the rest of the show? Well, Place Theatre. The original cast starred what happens when you mix an artist Judd Hirsch and Cleavon Little and ran over Sanibel's Nevi Professional Musical Theater 6empan^|! obsessed with murder, a nagging monster 800 performances. In addition to the 1985 Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 5

Tony Award for Best Play, I'm Not featuring everyone's favorite films coming where. Gaston goes from one woman to the and Sunday matinees, $45 for the Tuesday Rappaport won the Outer Critics Circle to life on stage. Let's Go To The Movies fea- next but comes to Mamita's home, where through Thursday evening shows, and Award and was adapted by Gardner into a tures some of Hollywood's and The Oscar's Gigi is being raised, for a respite from his $47.50 for Friday and Saturday nights. Full film starring Walter Matthau and Ossie most memorable moments, from Charlie life of leisure and thrills. It is there he can price tickets includes meal, tax and show Davis. In 2002's well-received Broadway Chaplin to Star Wars to Fred Astaire to truly be himself and enjoy the simple plea- but does not include gratuity. There are spe- revival, Hirsch recreated the role of Nat. Rocky. The cast includes Legarreta, Eric sures of their simple home. The young man, cial rates for groups of 20 or more.Tickets opposite Ben Vereen as Midge. Hogan, Ken Johnson, Danielle Vetro and who has known Gigi since she was a young can be ordered by calling the box office at "Ti" I had a magic wand, I couldn't have Hannah Zold. child, is unaware of her budding woman- (239) 514-STAR (7827). The box office is created a better cast." says Cacioppo said Performances are Tuesday through hood and still treats her like the younger sis- open daily from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. All sales with a smile. "Niels Miller and Adam Wade Sunday evenings with selected matinees. ter she has always seemed. But, before long, are final, no refunds or exchanges. Once are flawless." The Off Broadway Palm Theatre is just off he realizes that it is Gigi whom he truly Upon a Mattress, the next NDT production, Broadway Palm's main lobby and is an inti- loves. Gigi, however, is unwilling to opens April 29th. Ol'Blue Eyes, a celebra- mate 90-seat black box theatre with no seat become one of his many conquests, holding tion of the music of Frank Sinatra continues Orpheus Players' newest further than 25 feet from the stage.Ticket out for more than just a fancy apartment and playing on Monday nights and Saturday The Orpheus Players are proud to prices are $20 to $34. For reservations and lavish gifts. In the end, she gets her wish.. afternoons through April 12th. announce the upcoming production of The show information call 278-4422. Tickets The score, one of Lerner and Loewe's Wainstein has announced that, due to its Gin Game by D.L. Coburn. Joe Porter and may also be purchased at the theatre box finest, features well-known songs such as imminent Broadway revival, La Cage Aux Carrie Hill are reunited on stage for this office at 1380 Colonial Boulevard in Fort "Thank Heaven for Little Girls," "The Night Folles is no longer available for regional Pulitzer Prize winning drama directed by Myers or on-line at www.Broadway They Invented Champagne," "I'll Build a professional presentation and will be Donna Prima. Palm.com. Stairway to Paradise'" and "Paris is Paris replaced by Victor Victoria from Dec. 9th This is a bitter-sweet story of two lonely Again." through Jan. 23rd, 2005. people growing old together in a retirement The cast is led by Marcus in the role of The show, like the movie that preceded home. The poignant and often comical Gigi to be season finale Honore, with Joe Spieldenner, currently it, tells the story of an out-of-work actress truths of their lives unfold over the course Opening on March 1 lth, the final pro- playing the Pirate King in Pirates of who, with the help of her friend Toddy, of a card game. It's a timeless classic and duction of the Naples Dinner Theatre's fifth Penzance as his ward Gaston. As Gigi, realizes that her fame and fortune can be must-see production. season will be Gigi. A musical penned by newcomer Julie Lachance will play the role made by pretending to be a man imperson- The show opens next Friday, March 5th, My Fair Lady creators Frederick Loewe she has always dreamed of playing. The ating a woman. When an American gang- at 8 p.m. at the Holmes House Dinner and Alan Jay Lerner and based on their aunts are played by Kay Francis (Mamita) ster, King Marchand, sees her act and falls Theater and plays Friday and Saturday movie of the same name, Gigi originated as and Debi Guthery (Alicia). The ensemble hard for her, his bimbo blonde girlfriend nights through March 27th. with a Sunday a Colette novel set in Paris, circa 1901. The of 15 other actors is made up of the current Norma proves to be no fool, seeing through matinee on March 21st. Dinner and show City of Lights comes brilliantly alive in a resident NDT company. the charade. Everything falls apart, but the tickets are $35, show only seats, $15. flurry of colorful costumes, elegant dancing Choreography is by Christopher Noffke girl who pretends to be a guy pretending to Please call 463-5519 for reservations. and beautiful music. {Chicago, Best Little Whorehouse, Beat be a girl gets the guy in the end. What was once a forward-thinking — Goes On), with musical direction by NDT's The rest of NDT's 2004-2005 season even racy — story of a young girl who falls new musical director, Loren J. Strickland, includes The Fanlaslicks, 1 Do, I Do!, Let's Go To The Movies opens in love with an older man has mellowed and direction by Artistic Director Michael Funny Girl, Anything Goes, and Cabaret. The Off Broadway Palm Theatre, into a tame, touching and timeless tale. Wainstein. The 2005 Winter Musical Revue will be Broadway Palm's second performance In the Paris of the turn of last century, Gigi opens March 1 lth with regular per- The Sexy Sixties, playing Monday nights venue, presents the zany musical comedy young women like Gigi were groomed to formances Tuesdays through Saturday and Saturday afternoons only from January revue, Let's become the courtesans of wealthy men who evenings, starting with a full buffet dinner to April. Tickets for all shows are on sale Go To The would take care of and cherish them, while at 5:30 followed by the show at 8, and mati- now. Movies, March continuing their own lives with a family the nees Wednesdays and Sundays at 1:30, fol- 4th through girls never knew. Gigi's aunts Mamita and lowing an 11:30 lunch; bar service includes April 25th. Alicia had lived that life, and now it was wine and cocktails. The show runs through Let's Go... Gigi's turn. But Gigi was different. Like the April 25th. Tickets cost $40 for Wednesday is written, new age of girls she was coming up with, directed and love and fidelity was what they yearned for, choreographed and Gigi was not ready to settle for any- by The Off thing less. Inn Broa d way Enter Honore, a character immortalized Palm's artistic by Maurice Chevalier in the film version, producer, and played by Barry Marcus at NDT. Victor Honore Lachailles is a perpetual bachelor Legarreta, who who missed his chance at love but has no Victor Legarretta directed the regrets. Through his eyes, we see the Paris recent Off of old — grand, elegant and full of life. His Qutj front 'Dining %gom Broadway Palm hits, Numense and Las nephew, Gaston, is one of the world's rich- Vegas Legends. est and most eligible bachelors, fodder for Open Daily Mid-November to Mid April The show is a musical comedy revue, the tabloids and the subjectof gossip every- Dinner 6 - 9 pm Breakfast 7:30 - 10 am Reservations Required 472-1561 The Historic Island Inn was established in 1895 and is the oldest existing resort on Sanibel Island. Fish Tales and shell stories fill the dining room like ghosts from our past. Live Our new Chef offers a weekly selection of fresh fish, certified Black Angus beef, xeal, poultry and pasta dishes. Breakfast is all inclusive and offers traditional Southern fare. 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J^ hen you live in a special place, as Milkweed-Editions, Ray has returned to duringJhe course of we do, if you are lucky and if the small town in Southern Georgia where a summer ^became you are careful, you can develop she grew up in a strict religious family aware of chorus -of a "sense of place" — an understanding of •m that owned the local junkyard. She fixes bird song sm^pund- how this place is different from all others. BS9HHI up her grandmother's old, leaky house arid ing her. She began This sense allows you to feel rooted and to lives with her nine-year-old son, sur-to wonder if the feel at home. Some of us feel that way rounded by parents, uncles, cousins and music birds make is about the place we were born and some of people she has known since she was born. the,same as human NOLA THEISS us never found .home until we found But, almost as importantly, she is sur- music and if bird Sanibel. This month I am writing about c rounded by remnants of her past which song has been used two books. One author has written a book are being threatened... like the local by human musicians. This led to the dis- about her childhood home and her returnjto WILD CARD QUILT school which the county is trying to close covery of a book written at the beginning it. The other book was originally written hi 1 A *. ! *t >. A C s! A \ • i so as to "consolidate" the kids into a larg- of the 20th century by Mathews which 1904 and has been adapted and illustrated o er school an hour and a half away. She is describes the songs of 50 songbirds.. He by a modern artist. It shows that even birds devastated by the loss of the longleaf pine notes that individual singers of the same have a sense of place. forests that used to fill the land, now type of bird have a slightly individual clearcut to make woodchips for paper and song, but by listening to many birds a gen- Janisse Ray has spoken on Sanibel 1 particleboard. At first, she is happy to be eral notation of the song may be made. before and her book, Wild Card Quilt, is with family as she and her mother begin to For instance; lie says mat while all robins one of the books that will be read in Peter I piece together a quilt out of scraps but, sing the same song, about one in ten's Blaze Corcoran's Renaissance Academy gradually, she feels the need for other song is worth all the others put together. course at SCCF next month — i.e., some like-minded people who feel the same Each chapter describes the bird's song in of you may already be familiar with her - need she does to preserve what she loves. musical notation, but he also developed a work. In, her latest book, published by She sees her past being stolen by people simple notation system so that even non- who want to have what everyone else has musical people can "hear" the song. His and to turn their unique place into just manner of writing is charming, but not another place. 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riddle: What do you get when you mix Getting a divorce." There are only two perform- He says, "You could eat off my mother's floors, but Neil Simon with Marvin Hamlisch and a ers in the play, and they are both just right. Mick she didn't talk to my A Carole Bayer Sager? That's easy... you Hilgers comes with great credentials, having father for 30 years." get a first-rate musical called They're Playing sung lead roles in 7776 and Man of La Mancha Our Song, and a lively production of it is on at at the Tony Award -winning Utah Finally, he ends up in the hospital with a broTcen leg. the Periwinkle Playhouse right now — but only Shakespearean Festival. People who saw the He tells her, "Tonight they served me some fish that I until Feb. 29th. last production at the Periwinkle, / Love You, think was bought in the Intensive Care Unit." Neil Simon (damn, I wish he was my uncle, You're Perfect, Now Change, will be delighted to see that the woman who plays the lyricist in Theyre Playing Our Song is a must-see. It's what live but, he isn't) has written a brilliant book, filled SIMON with some of his shrewdest insights, an abun- the current show, the one doing all those hilari- theater on our island is all about, or my name isn't dance of one-liners and two well-drawn funny ous costume changes and belting out some of Simon. No, no, I'm not his relative, but damn, I wish I and eccentric characters, both of whom you come to love Hamlisch's best songs, is none other than Woman #2 was. Go catch the play before it closes. before the evening is over. from /Love You, You're Perfect... Julie Ellis. She was the There's not a dull moment in the unfolding of the plot. sparkling star who did that song, "I'm Always a This is not fluff, either. You find yourself entranced and Bridesmaid and Never a Bride," to tumultuous applause. worried about the relationship between the two leading I go to theater for several reasons, probably similar to characters — may even confront your own love relation- yours. I go to be entertained, of course, but f care even ship and how you play your role in it. more about being moved emotionally. And if a play Couple that with some marvelous songs, some of makes me think, while it makes me laugh, I am over- which you will be humming all week long after you've joyed. I am a rabid fan of this production of They're seen the show. The music fits the story, and the story fits Playing Our Song, because it does all three. I heartily Sanibcls the music. No mean feat that. There was authentic genius recommend it. I urge you to make plans to get out and see at work in the creation of They're Playing Our Song. it, and bring a few friends. On the way home, then, you'll The story is about an Academy Award -winning com- have some interesting conversations about "creative peo- Best Haiwv How poser and a clever, off-beat lyricist setting out to work ple working together, about egos, and about what it takes together. Ah, but it isn't easy. There are egos, there are to make relationships work, not just last, but thrive in a "other people," and there are marvelous, funny personal- world of creative artistry." ity differences. Simon can milk delightful dialogue out of Andrew Kurtz is be applauded for his direction of this I for I Brinks their passionate love-hate relationship. "I was so mad I lively evening of theater and for bringing to the Island Call & Well Liquor wanted to take a Valium, but my teeth were clenched." such a rich array of Broadway musicals. Synergy's last Draft & Bottle Beer She's consistently late for most of their meetings and, show, I Love You, You're Perfect was sold out for its last once she storms on stage, never apologizes, and rushes 5 shows. Select House Wine over a shag carpet saying, "If that's an expensive carpet, The remaining performances at the Periwinkle you better tell me where the bathroom is, fast." Playhouse are tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. and Happy AMI* ^ Simon creates wonderful stage business out of the Sunday at 3 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and available by Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna, Crispy Fried lyricist's costumes. She specializes in wearing outfits that calling 472-0324 or visiting the box office. came out of the costume room of plays that have folded. Calamari, Chilled Oysters, Steamed Those outfits are almost like a third character in the play. Here are three more of those delightful Uncle Neil Shrimp, Beer Battered Mozzarella, In one of (he funniest outfits, a great black coat and hood, jokes that just Snow trab Legs, Chicken Wings Simon has the composer ask, "Are you off to the woods peppered the dialogue... to see your grandmother?" She complains, earlier in the The composer says: "I don't remember that perfume play, with one of my favorite lines. "1 need to see my ana- from our first date." 4 7 p.m. Niqhriv lyst about my love life, but 1 can't. He's in Mexico. She says: "It has a time release feature." Tel. 239.47Z.I77I

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, n Thursday, Feb. 19, The Aca- progressions, \ demy of St. Martin in the Fields the rhythms Chamber Ensemble presented a of Handel and highly polished concert of music for Beethoven, strings before a packed house. Sponsored and Mendels- by the BIG Arts Angels, the program fea- sohn's own tured music composed by Alexander sMlful and Borodin, Antonin Dvorak, Dimitri clear develops Shostakovich and Felix Mendelssohn. ment o¥ shim- The ensemble, a double string quartet or violins and violas created an elegant and various meters, tempos and exquisite mering motifs. string octet, was led by principal violinist enchanted mood as the movement slowly dynamics ending in a very fast technical This last work Kenneth Sillito with violinists Harvey de faded away to its conclusion. The piece, is and shimmering tour-de-force — a fitting was perhaps' Souza, Mark Butler, Jan Peter Schmolck, similar to the later heard ending before intermission. violists Robert Smissen, Duncan Mendelssohn, "Octet" in its The third work, "Prelude and Ferguson and cellists, Stephen Orton and exuberance and lightness. Scherzo Op. 11" by Shosta- John Heley. Founded in 1959 by violinist, The next work, "Sextet for kovich is written for eight the most pas- Sir Neville Marriner, ibis original group Strings in A Major, Op. 48" by strings — four violins, two vio- sionate and of 11 musicians generated the present Dvorak, featured the same six las, two cellos and, like the emotional per- "The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields instrumentalists. This composi- Borodin, consists of only two formance of Chamber Ensemble" which performs tion is written in four move- movements — "Adagio" and the evening. larger chamber works. Its original home ments, each capturing the influ- "Allegro molto." The former The final was "The Church of St Martin-in-the- ences of Czech folk music. The movement featured an impres- "Presto" was Fields" in London's Trafalgar Square. melodic first movement, sive virtuoso violin candenza by another tour- With over 1,000 releases, the ensemble "Allegro moderato" led into the Sillito. This modern work, de-force effec- remains the most recorded chamber second titled, "Dumka" — a HAROLD wrapped in atonal harmony, glis- tively pro- orchestra in the world and enjoys a presti- melancholy folk tale in a minor LlEBERMAN sandi and sliding pitches, cap- grammed to gious reputation. mode with many tempo tures Shostakovich's ijmer pain end the evening's concert and allowing the The first selection was Borodin's, changes. The third movement, "Furiant" — emotions he felt but was only able to performers to display their virtuostk tech- "Sextet in Two Movements." Scored for was a fast-tempoed Bohemian dance with communicate through his music during the nique in a breathtaking climactic ending. two violins, two violas and two cellos, this alternating rhythms, changing accentua- hard and cruel Stalin era in which he lived. The Academy of St. Martin in the incomplete two-movement work was tion and many fermatas or holds. The final The concert closed with Mendels- Fields Chamber Ensemble presented a written early in the Russian composer's movement, "Finale" was written in a sohn's Octet for Strings in E-flat major, polished and most professional concert career. The second movement, "Andante," "Theme and Variations" form whose main Op. 2Q. This four-movement work also that upholds their fine reputation. written in a hauntingly minor tonality, somber theme was introduced by the vio- featured the double string quartet instru- However, since I heard the Takacs Strings captured true Russian romantic intensity las and cellos and then played by the first mentation. A Classic Romanticist, just two weeks ago, I cannot forget the and featured a warmly played violin solo violin. The next six variations contained Mendelssohn's music contains influences level of performance, passion and awe by Sillito. Wonderful pizzicatos by the the principal theme that was presented in of Mozart's forms, textures and harmonic that Ifeltthen and almost felt tonight.

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Ying Quartet to open Sanibel Music Festival Virtuoso pianist Bryan Wallick opens PianoFest Major, Op. 11, (Accordion); and Ravel's Sanibel Music Festival Young Artist Introduction and Allegro for harp, clar- Scholarship, is the first of three excep- inet, and string quartet. tional artists appearing in PianoFest, a The Ravel Introduction and Allegro for festival within a festival. He will perform harp, clarinet, and string quartet was com- Tuesday, March 9, at 8 p.m. missioned to promote a newly developed Wallick comes from a musical family double action pedal — his father is a violinist, his mother a harp. The work might singer, his grandfather i trumpeter and his have been lost forever great-grandmother a pi anist. He also was when Ravel, in a rush very competitive in sports while growing to go off on a Rhine up and credits his teachers, the Pridonoffs cruise, left the score of the Cincinnati College Conservatory of The Ying Quartet, resident artists at a haberdashery in Music, with showing him how to channel at both Harvard and Eastman School Paris. The harp used his athletic abilities iito enhancing his of Music and the first all-sibling pro- in this performance is keyboard technique. Wallick believes the fessional string quartet in more than a being loaned by Leon athleticism required to play the master- generation, continues to develop Fleisher's son, Dickie pieces of both the past and present is ways of making artistic and creative Fleisher of Bonita equivalent to that required of a profes- expression an essential part of every- Springs, and comes sional athlete. day life. Now in its second decade, the from the estate of Still in his twenlies, Wallick has by Australian composer Carl Vine, who Quartet returns to the Sanibel Music Harpo Marx, the late comic artist who was already created an impressive career path wrote theme music for the 1996 Atlanta Festival for the second time next Saturday, silent except through his music. as a Gold Medalist at the Vladimir Olympics, the Bach/Busoni Chaconne in March 6, to open the March program's Born Nov. 23, 1888, Marx started play- Horowitz International Piano Competition D Major, Mozart Sonata in D Major, 18th year. ing the harp in his early teens. His grand- in Kiev, Ukraine, and as a recipient of the Ravel's Mirroirs, and trie Liszt/Horowitz Natives of Chicago, the Yings began mother was a yodeling harpist in Europe Associated Board International Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. their career as an ensemble in 1992 in the who used a non-pedal harp similar to a Scholarship at the Rsyal Academy of farm town of Jesup. Iowa (population Celtic troubadour or Irish harp. Harpo was Music in London where he finished his AH Sanibel Music Festival concerts 2,000) — the first recipients of a National not very good either the singing or the post-graduate residency in 2003 under take place at the Sanibel Congregational Endowment For the Arts grant to support dancing necessary for the early vaudeville Christopher Elton. He was selected from Church starting at 8 p.m. Tickets may be chamber music in rural America. Their shows with his brothers, but felt comfort- more than 150 applicants world-wide for purchased for $25 each by mail or phone residency was so successful it was chroni- able with the harp. Minnie, his mother, this two-year fellowship. Wallick is the by contacting the Sanibel Music Festival, cled in both national and interiiational called an uncle in Chicago and asked him first person to graduate from Juilliard with Post Office Box 1623, Sanibel 33957- media and, while in Jesup, they earned the to find the young man a cheap harp. When both an undergrad honors diploma (2000) 1623 or by calling 336-7999, Tickets are 1993 Naumburg Chamber Music Award. it arrived, Harpo didn't know which shoul- and an accelerated Mister's (2001). He also available (by check only) at Bailey's In 1999, the Quartet of Yings — der to put it on, so he went to a dime store, studied with Jerome Lowenthal and par- and Macintosh Bookshop. Tickets for the Timothy, violin, Phillip, viola, Janet, vio- and found a picture of a girl playing the ticipated in Pianofest in the Hamptons, entire seven-concert series are $165, the lin, and David, cello — introduced harp. Since there weren't any harp teach- where he worked with Paul Schenly, Arie four-Saturday series $95 and the three- LifeMusic, a multi-year commissioning ers in town, he not only had to teach him- Vardi, Joheved Kaplinsky and Daniel Tuesday series $75. project, supported by the Institute for self to play the instrument, but he also had Shapiro. Wallick's September 2003 debut The Sanibel Music Festival presents American Music, that is designed to pro- to figure out how to tune it. at London's Wigmore Hall was a sell-out. world renowned artists during the month duce a distinctively American string quar- One day, Harpo was in a train accident He has performed solo recitals at the of March at the Congregational Church on tet repertoire. The idea of LifeMusic grew and the harp case was smashed. Although Chateau- Differdange in Luxembourg, the Sanibel Island. Incorporated in 1987 as a directly from what the Yings have set as the harp remained undamaged, Harpo, Phoenix Steinway Society Series, the non-for-profit organization, its mission is their twofold mission: to make classical thinking very quickly, immediately threw Midday Music Series at Trinity, the to present classical music of the highest music a relevant and vital part of American the instrument onto the tracks... Through International Institute for '- Young caliber at affordable prices and to promote culture and to do so with the highest stan- the insurance money he would collect, he Musicians, and the 1999 Sanibel Music the careers of young artists through per- dards of artistic integrity. The Yings com- would be able to buy a new and better one. Festival. In March 2002 He performed not formance opportunities. mission two works a year — one from an The harp Buckley will play on March once but twice at Ledreborg Palace in established and one from an emerging 6th — a gold, Style 23, Serial #3378 — Denmark for HRH Princess Marie composer. Included in their repertoire at was purchased by Harpo in February Gabrielle Luxembourg, Countess Marie the Festival will be a new work by Jennifer 1930. It was made by Lyon & Heily of Holstein-Ledreborg, and HRH Prince Higdon called Southern Harmony. Chicago who are still considered the Philip Bourbon de Parme and their guests. Artists Hye-Sung Choe, flute, Jun finest harp makers around. The diversified repertoire Wallick will Qian, clarinet, and Katie Buckley, harp, The Marx Brothers' first two movies perform on Sanibel includes Sonata No. 1 will assist the Yings in other parts of the didn't feature any harp solos, but their program that includes Mozart's Allegro third, Monkey Business, released in 1931, from Quartet in D Major for flute and featured this harp. It also was featured in State Certified strings, K.285, and the-Allegro from the A Night at the Opera, The Big Store, and CCC057780 Infinger Wôfessional oofing Quintet in A Major for clarinet and A Night in Casablanca. strings, K.581 (Stadler's Quintet); 4515 Del Prado Blyd Suite 5 Cape Coral Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 1 in D Bryan Wallick, twice the recipient of a • Shingle Reroofs ADDITIONAL SERVICE • Tile Reroofs ALL UNDER ONE ROOF 161% RmierSi, downtown ft Mfyens • Flat Reroofs • Fascia and Soffit & 210 Herald Court, downtown • All Type of • Ceiling and Dry Wall Roof Repairs • Walk Out Decks • Siding Preferred The guitar you always wanted is here toiUiy! 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Reiko Niija. Helen ever ihev ate mentiafi&ffiw&s&iSimiazine's articles.] Awards being announced Sunday, March 7, at the 5 to Pierce, Jim Sprankle and Lauren Drexler Taylor. On Friday, ,Feb. MH^Îpttrst Year Organizing 8 p.m. Champagne Reception & Awards Ceremony at NeVe Artist of the Year Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. Committee and an adfij^^SPpmiel-of prominent local Tickets are available for sale to the general public Dr. Horace B. Dansby. Sandy DoGraH". Stephen Ciray- arts representative^; an^ly^d;'t|e personal information this week. Anyone wishing to attend this historic, first- Blancett, Marcus A Janson. Victor Legarelta, James forms returnedby^^ôf ti^ffomineesand used a secret time-ever event can confirm advance reservations at Milne, and Ellen Sheppard. balloting j3roce^"iE6^tectin|ee finali^rnominees and the $25 per person ($200 for a table of eight) by calling Arts Benefactor/Patron of the Year Award \ViiincrJ#'tsictt category.?feinaintain the integri- 939-2787. ty of that prcjc^îresultSj^lIhg.fifllii voting will remain Betty & Frank Bireley, Dr. & Mrs. John Penning. r The Committee received 184 nomination forms secured in tl)5|^{4dlts. *of;"|%gg:$i'". bank until they are Barbara B. Mann, Michael Peceri, Richard Prescott announced MaaWt¥fh.a|îeiG^0mony. from members of the public. Many individuals were and Barbara (Mrs. J. Howard) Wood. named more than once (some as many as eight times) The followmg locaJwMj^âre confirmed as awards so final compilation of all the forms submitted resulted Arts Public Official of the Year presenters and will bf§itaeftg:ihose gathered to honor the the list of 98 official nominees. Each of these nominat- Porter Goss, Jim Humphrey and Bob Janes. luminaries from ourârts community: ed individuals is eligible to receive one of the twelve Arts Broadcaster of the Year • Gale Bennett, artist, instructor, director of Angels Awards. The Angels awards will honor and cel- ArtStudy/Give^y. / ' ebrate the often overlooked or taken-for-granted con- Dr. Kathleen Davey,~Amv Tardil" and Craig Wolf. tributions ALL local artists," benefactors, contributors, Arts Writer orttteYeat • Jennifer Beaton, CE0v;2^3use Counseling & patrons and supporters of the arts that enhance the Treatment, bjfc. •?' quality of life in Lee County. The nominees in each of Maureen Bashaw,fAjgly' Fleming. Drew Sterwald and £ $ • Marsha Wagner*^-*-*.- • Stephanie Davis, actress, The News-Press , the 12 categories are: "Downtown Arts Instrucjor/Teaeher of the Year • Li/ Fowler. Executive Director, BIG Arts SHOP ONLINE AT www.swedensfinest.com Anne Byers Bennett, Mark Caslellano. Joseph Caulkins, Carolyn Gora. Jay Harward, Elaine Hayes. • Bob Janes, (Spii&missioher, Lee County Board of Suzi Hosfeld, Sandy Lanl/, Luci Macherowski. Helen Commissions^ A Swedish Affair Niedung, Doug Renfroe. A\a Roeder, Molinda Roy. • Dr. Andrew ûrtz, Music Director, Gulfcoast The Finest in Scandinavian Handicraft Robin Dawn Ryan, Gina Sabiston. Joy Schein, Tim Symphony ' Smith, Diane Stewart, and Vanessa Stocker. 1 Royal Palm Square • Carrit Lund, actress, co-founder Florida Repertory 1400 Colonial Blvd. Art Gallery of the Year Theatre Ft. Myers, FL 33907 Art House, Arts for ACT Gallery, Crossed Palms : • ÔB|> MacGregor, artist, News-Press cartoonist Open: Mon-Sat 10-6 Gallery, FGCU Art Gallery, Sanibel Gallery and : ; Geri MeArdle, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Closed Sundays Tower Gallery. ' Education, Barry University Arts Volunteer of the Year • D. T. Mimch, Director, Lee County Visitors & (239)275-8004 Jennifer Benton, Aida Bukovica, Jan Egeland, Kat Convention Bureau SHOP ONLINE AT www.swedensfinest.com Epple, John Friedman, Shareen Groce, Bruce Tyler • Reiko Niiya, violinist, concert master, Southwest Hall, Dr. Geri McArdle, Maurice Oshry, Bill & Laverne Florida Symphony Phillips, Natalie Pillion, Dr. David Robinson, Carol Rosenberg, Scott Siler, Judy Smith and Judy Wilson. • Prof. Morgan T. Paine, Program Leader for Art, FGCU Arts Organization Leader of the Year • Darryl Pottorf, artist Robert Cacioppo, Claudia Goode, Sharon Hill, Debbie La Gorce, Sharon McAllister, Carol • Melinda Roy, choreographer, teacher, co-director, McLaughlin, Paul Nadler, Morgan T. Paine, Laverne Gulfshore Ballet Phillips, Will Prather, Louise Senneff, Bill Taylor and • Drew Sterwald, News-Press arts reporter, columnist 95 s *119. adults • *109.9 seniors Thomas Uhler. (Note: Prather and Senneff • Amy TardijL news director WGCU Public Media, host *;$*? both deeply involved with the Alliance for the of "Arts MOD" :V ''"•'Arts, a sponsoring organization,. Although they appreciate the honor of their nominations, they have The Organizing Committee deeply appreciates the requested that their names be withdrawn front consid- support of eve%one who has participated in the Angels of . eration this year, leaving II nominees in this catego- the Arts Awards process so far and. looks forward to their ry.) and others' continued Involvement in ensuring a success- One additional category was determined by the public ful launch of this exciting project, destined to be the first nominations process, of many in years to come.

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By Amy Fleming Fat Tuesdav came to the islands lor the 10th vear in a row as ie.siilents and guests ol" Periwinkle Park put on the dog lor Mardi Gras. According lo Jenv Miiencli. owner ol the park along wilh hi oilier Dick, the annual parade was started hv L.C. Miller and his w ire. "and ir grew even vear I mm lli.it." Now. the Muenchess provide a cookoul lor all coiners, wilh hot dogs, burgeis. corn on the coh. side dishes and sodas tor hundieds of parts goers. However, there are no plans to turn it into an island-wide event like the Sanihel-Captiva I'ourlh ol JuK parade. "This is hig enough." Dick Muencli said. "Nevei change a period sWcm." Revelers of all ages crowded the sandv loads ol ihe park, cheering on dancers, krewes. musicians, and especially Hovd and Ardelh llaidin. this vear's King and Queen oi M.iidi Gias. The Hardins. resident*- ol the Park lor IS vears. were chosen h\ the Mardi Cir.i-. coiiiinitlee lo preside over the parade. "We love the paik juM as much as the first time we came here." said Ardelh. After the parade, even one settled in lor lunch and live music provided hv a vaiieiv of'local poiformeis. Jo Kllen luckei and Ruth Keel piovided laid-hack sounds Mom an eleciiic kevhoaid. Later on. ihe Sanilv! Communilv Band kicked oil a selection with John Philip Sousa's "Liheilv Bell." followed hv "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "Slais and Snipes l-orever." Hula danceis swaved to "Huki Laou." and the "* Shell Point Recorder Plaveis. the Sanihel Singers and Jamie Kiiauh Irish Tap rounded out the afternoon. The committee, chaiied hv Dr. Marvev Kilev. wilh the aid of about 100 volun- leeis. worked loi the heller part ot a \eai lo pin the li-siivilies together. Pians lor next ve.ii have aliea«lv gotten underwa>.

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Call .172-44^9 If you haven't visited the Island Nutrition Center, come in ViatVA Pi-*t» Sijiuht'! PI. IUJIHIISIUTI .md explore the unbelievable number of organic foods which owner, Carol Simoniacchi, certified clinicatnutritionist, labels for your good health." "What's new? What's special?" you wonder. A good place to begin is right at the tasting table, a perfect ice breaker for the new as well as the seasoned nutrition connoisseur. A conversation with nutritional expert Simontacchi can be exactly what you want to make it. Most people, whether they admit it or not, know that nutrition is the foundation of good health. They like to talk about what ihey eal and how they live. Laughingly but seriously, Simontacchi helps some people with new ideas and new recipes to feed tneir kids. Believe it or noi, bean brownies become actual favorites. Customers appreciate Simontacchi's 'hands on" approach. "People here arc passionate about health and I'm passionate about educating them. That's a good mix." Actually that's why Simontacchi became excited about opening a store on Sanibel. With her broad-based nutritional experience, she's highly qualified to discuss personal health questions in a one-on-one setting. That's truly her forte and the most common concerns range from diabetes, heart health, fatigue, chronic pain to allergies including celiac disease. Often people are looking for • Collectable!* • © a holistic model and that's what she offers with her professional background as a nutritionist. Among the most common products arc mullivitamins and supplements for the heart and osteoporosis. In adddition, 472-4421 Simontacchi features lots of herbs. There's a neutralzing cordial' good for anv kind ol tummy upset, St. John's "Wort for depression, blue cohosh for menopause, lumeric for pain and, Tarpon Baj JJoGff (7mY 4 of course, fish oil for the heart, the brain and almost everything. Often people come looking for specific products Sanibel, Florida 3395 and Simontacchi wants to have the product available or be able to suggest comparable substitutes. Organic groceries are among the most frequently requested products. These include frozen and packaged foods, organic eggs, cheese, special milks, cereals, bread and soup plus some very special "fun" items. After all if eating is a pleasure, then it's important that organic groceries be highly appealing. Proudly Simon tacchi can boast, "1 have the best, the most fabulous chocolate—some very dark chocolate and some blended with nuts and cherries. If you're a chocolate gourmet, one bite will make you a lifetime devotee." nique Allergy sufferers particularly like the Island Nutrition Center with its wide selection ol gluten-free foods including - & v rice almond bread, millet bread, gluten-free muffins and even organic coffee and tea. If you haven't been introduced to Accessories C# organic wines and beer, you're in for a surprise. There's not just a selection of red and white wine but there are French, Italian and some fine domestics. The alcohol content is the same as in other wines and beers but these contain a low sulphur content, meaning that most people experience neither ALL Regularly headaches nor a feeling of sluggishness trie next day. ©xp. 3-31-04 Within only 400 sq. ft on 1633C Periwinkle Way at Anchor ahitian Gardens Shopping Center Point, the Island Nutrition Center is earning its reputation as an extremely well stocked shop. 'I don't carry everything but I 2019 Periwinkle Way carry ihe besl." There's no reason why people who are vacationing on Sanibel should feel deprived. She emphasizes that most visitors are here for a good lime and she's stocking her shelves with more and more organic groceries and highly appealing items like "fun cereals" and "fun crackers." Begin right at her lasting table, chat with one of the nation's finest ^ Mon-Sat 10-6 • Sun 10-5 nutritionists and — most of all — have fun with your new discoveries. Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 13

lished in nine languages and has sold more between 9 and 11 a.m. three children and a menagerie of ani- Writers in the spotlight than half a million copies worldwide. The show's judge, Douglas Flynt, will mals. Ikki illustrated the 1972 edition of February Open Mic today After the war, Edith became a psycholo- award 10 prizes, ranging from $25 to The Joy of Cooking. They moved their This afternoon, between the hours of 4 gist, married Lout, raised a family, and $200 and critique the exposition at 2:30 family to Sanibel Island in 1975 and and 6 p.m., the second Open Mic of 2004 eventually settled in the United States. p.m. that afternoon in the meeting room. enjoyed the "laid back island lifestyle." will be held at The Bean, 2240 Periwinkle They now reside in Sheffield, Mass. A reception follows from 5 to 7. Call Neil In 1985. Nancy Reagan chose 50 artists, Way. Writers, residents and visitors to the Long Way Back To the River Kwai — Glaser at 395-4683 with questions about including Ikki, to paint Easter eggs that islands are invited to read and/or listen to Memories of World War II by Loet the show. are now in the permanent collection of the original and favorite selections of poetry Velmans was published last fall. It is a Flynt holds a BFA and MFA from Smithsonian Museum. He and Polly cur- and prose. stunning autobiographical account of Florida State and the New York Academy rently own and operate Matsumoto Open Mic readings are informal and Loets experience during the war. of Art as well as a BA in Art History and Gallery on Sanibel. very entertaining. The only requirements Escaping from Holland in the wake of Criticism. He is teaching this month at Ikki and Polly Matsumoto will be at are that performers sign the Reader's List invasion and occupation by German BIG ARTS. the Crossed Palms Gallery from 5 until 8 and limit their reading time to five min- forces, he moved with his family first to p.m. on Friday, March 12, to greet the utes. If you choose not to read, you are London and then to the Dutch. East Indies public and answer questions. Stop by for welcome to listen. where he joined the Dutch army. He Matsumotos featured some refreshments and a beautiful view In their first two seasons, Open Mies at became a prisoner of war after the Crossed Palms Gallery is pleased to of Charlotte Harbor. The gallery is open the Bean on Sanibel became very popular Japanese army conquered the Indonesian announce that highly acclaimed locai daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round. throughout the entire Southwest Florida archipelago and was transported as slave artists, Ikki and Polly Matsumoto. will be For more information or directions, call region. Poets from Fort Myers, Pine labor for the infamous railroad being con- the featured in the March 12th Art Night the gallery at 283-2283. island, FGCU and Collier County arc fre- structed through the dense jugle along the on Pine Island. quent participants. The public is invited Burmese-Thailand border. Velmans sur- Tkki was born come and share this entertaining after- vived malaria, dysentery, malnutrition in Japan to a Well-known sax player here noon with the participants. and physical cruelty while some 200.000 well-known car- Headlining the next outdoor evening island Writers Read at Big Arts other prisoners perished during construc- toonist and chil- jazz concert tomorrow on the Great Lawn The Sanibel-Captiva Island Writers will tion of the railroad that was built to enable dren's book illus- of the Alliance for the Arts campus are the perform selections from their prose and poet- the invading army to conquer India. Fifty- trator. He met melodic and lyrical sounds of world- ic works on Tuesday, March 2nd, in Philips seven years later, Loet Velmans returned wife Polly, a fel- class, celebrated saxophonist Paul Gallery, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The Fall and to the area where he spent nearly four low art student Howards and his backup band. Currently Spring Writers Reads have been an island years in grueling captivity, revisiting the and fiber artist, on a two-year tour with 'N Synch singer tradition for 16 years. The Dec. 4th Read was place where he had buried his closest after coming to Justin Timberlake after a similar stint a huge success, drawing an audience of more friend. From that emotional visit came the United States with the full group, Howards is consid- than 100 friends, neighbors and lovers of the this stunning memoir. to study art. After ered an "extraordinary talent" and has spoken word. The March 2nd evening The Velmans will be signing their they were mar- played with Britney Spears, Aerosmith, promises to be just as memorable. books on Wednesday, March 3rd, from \ 1 ried they lived on Gloria Estafan, the Backstreet Boys, and Established in 1984, there are currently a.m. to 2 p.m. at Macintosh Book Shop, the family farm four groups of Island Writers who meet 2365 Periwinkle. in Ohio, raising See Potpourri, next page weekly. Members read and critique each Writers Association meets other's work and share writing-related The Gulf Coast Writers Association information. will present Courtroom, a two-act come- The selections have been carefully dy by club member Jules Morreal on chosen by a panel representing each of the Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 four groups. The readers on Tuesday will noon. The presentation will be at Beacon be Mike Derechin, Tanya Hochschild, Peg Executive Suites. 8359 Beacon Boulevard McEwen, Don Brown, Ruth Yonan in Fort Myers. Iyengar, Mary LaVellc, Berdenna To get to Beacon Executive Suites take Thompson, Nancy Carlile, Laura Barr, U.S. 41 north to Crystal Drive; right on Bill Hallslead, Winnie Donoghue, Joe Crystal to Beacon Boulevard; left on Pacheco, Hal Iyengar, Vince Faraone, Beacon to Beacon Executive Suites on the Marcia Rudin, Niravi Payne, Cecie left. Wherever you are, whenever you want, access our Munkenbeck and Peter Hilger. The Gulf Coast Writers meet the last free OnLine AnyTime banking service. Bank Of The Isiands There wiiJ be an intermission with Saturday of every month, except refreshments, a chance to speak with the December. All are welcome and no reser- makes it as easy as the click of a mouse. writers, and some of the writers may have vation is required. First time guests are With OnLine AnyTime you can: their publications available for sale. free. For more information, call 489-1673 Admission is a $3 donation to BIG Arts. or check on-line at www.gulfwriters.org • Check your Account For further information on either read- Balances ing event, call Joseph Pacheco, 472-1280. Authors to sign at Macintosh League All-Member Show • Verify Deposits, Checks Edith's Story is the true narrative of a Members of the Sanibel-Captiva Art and ACH transactions young girl's courage, love and survival League still have time to select two works • Transfer Funds from your during World War II. Edith Van Hessen for the all-member show that opens Velmans was born in the Netherlands in March 1st at the Sanibel Public Library. Checking to your Loan Account 1925. Her blissful youth ended with the Pieces juried in must remain at the library • Transfer Funds between all German invasion of the Netherlands in until March 30th. your Accounts 1940. Through excerpts from her teenage Works cannot exceed 22 by 28 inches. diary,, the author shows how her life All members are guaranteed at least one Visit or call Brenda, Elaine, or Judy changed over a period of years as Jews space in the show, but it may be possible to learn more about OnLine AnyTime. were forced out of schools, prohibited to have more than one work hung. One or from just about everything and, finally, two works may be entered for a $10 fee. When signing up, be sure to ask rounded up, arrested and sent to concen- Computer art, sculpture, giclee and iris about our OnLine bill paying services. tration camps. prints, photography and crafts will not be In 1942, Edith went into hiding for accepted. Bdllk CM Th« three years, sheltered by a courageous Each participant is expected to donate Protestant family who accepted her as one 20 percent of the purchase price to the of their own. After the liberation of the library if a work sells and should include Islands Netherlands, she found that many of her that percentage plus sales tax in the pur- Ytntr Istunti Bunk closest relatives, including her parents chase price. Work should be brought to Corner of Periwinkle Way and Casa Ybel Road Member and a brother, had perished in the the ground floor meeting room at the 472-7211 Holocaust. Edith's Story has been pub- library for judging on March 1 FDIC 14 • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • Islander

jazz greats such as George Benson, Aaron concerts. Jan. 31st, Feb. 28th and April summer at a one-man show in the Neville, Manhattan Transfer, Spyro Gyra 3rd. all of which take place at the outdoor Governor's Gallery at the State Capitol. and numerous others. He's reJeased four amphitheatre and lawn on the 10.5-acre Most were done on location at the beach CDs — most recently Elegance & Alliance campus. Although the Jan. 31st in the early morning light. Decadence — and he's done scores of concert was cancelled due to inclement national concerts, ads and commercials, weather, all presold tickets are "flex" tick- TV spots, and special projects for Disney, ets which can be used for either of the Treasures of Eden StarQuest and Gallagher. His Jazz Alliance remaining two concerts. Tickets are $15 in The Southwest Florida Museum of conceit appearance brings a top-drawer advance or $20 at the gate, and concerts History on Peck Street in Fort Myers is musical performer to Lee County at an begin at 7 p.m. Food and beverages for the featuring through July 31 st, an exhibit of affordable, bottom-rung price. Feb. 28th event will be provided by the rare original relics from early Jazz Alliance has been produced since Broadway Palm. The next concert, on Mesopotamia to Egypt, Greece and points the late 1990s and evolves from Sanibel April 3rd, features The Atlantean in between. Treasures of Eden consists of Jazz, a nationally recognized event per- Driftwood Band, the original band for 80 pieces of pottery, statuary, jewelry, and formed for 14 years in the 198()'s and Sanibel Jazz. tools, among other artifacts, recovered 1990's before outgrowing its venue at the The Alliance for the Arts is located at from the same period and region as the Dunes. The current series consists of three the corner of McGregor and Royal Palm treasures of the Baghdad Museum — Square Boulevards. For more information some of the oldest idols and sacred repre- or to purchase tickets, call 939-2787. sentations of deities ever found. Information about the Alliance is also The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 available on its website at www.artin p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admis lee.org. sion is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, and $4 for children. For more informa- Artists at Broadway Palm tion, call 332-5955. Broadway Palm Art Gallery features works by local artists Bruce Gora, Roger Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Sherman, Robert York and the Wood- To honor Dr. FREE turners of Southwest Florida. The exhibit HATS Seuss' upcoming is on display during the run of Carousel 100th birthday, through April 11,2004. OFF Target is partici- Gora is the founding partner of Gora/ pating in Read PRINT McGahey Associates in Architecture in > Across Americal Fort Myers. His interest and involvement by hosting a Dr. with each subscription in darkroom photography began while Seuss "read in" on studying under Jerry Helsmann at the Feb. 29th, from 1 Be first with the latest news and University of Florida. His work has been to 3 p.m. The local happenings in numerous juried shows and exhibitions store will be giving on Sanibel and Captiva. Subscribe now all over South Florida. Gora captures brief out Seuss gifts at to the Islands best, award-winning moments in time — what the casual the "birthday observer often misses. newspaper party" which is Sherman's paintings offer larger than part of a company- The Island Reporter...#1 life recreations of children and adults. His wide initiative to Pick up your poster attention to detail, from a freckle to a help foster a love at our office or add small wisp of hair across a forehead, make of reading early in S3 postage & his pieces jump from the canvas. kids' lives. York's work features a variety of media. handling and we From acrylics on wood to watercolor on will mail it to you. handmade paper, his pieces are sure to catch and draw the eye's attention. Various artists from the Woodturners of Art Show 2004 — a showcase Southwest Florida also have pieces on dis- Ahhh Tropical ParadiseiStAHD BtPOWTC! B <• i 2003 ISLAND REPORTE™ R « IKKI MATSUMOTO JSUND REPOI play. They include the use of live oak, SANIBtiL ISLAND FLORIDA Florida mahogany, and Norfolk Island pine among other woods. "FRAMING SPECIAL" ONLY The exhibit will be on display through April 11 th. Gallery hours correspond with box office hours and Carousel performance times. Call 278-4422 for more $52.00!! information, or visit the Gallery at 1380 ANY ISLAND REPORTER POSTER! Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. MATSUMOTO C.ALLEKY & FKAMF SHOP Bill North honored J.i4() PERIWINKLE WAY VILLAGE C ENTER 472-2<)41 Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park pre- r Subscription Special n sented local artist William North a Artwork of all genres and styles will be 8 Cultural Awareness Award at the Feb. 9th showcased at Art Show 2004, a free two- w. _i meeting of the Wiggins Citizen Support day event to be held at the Social Center i _VTvi_. -I Organization. North was recognized "for on The Island at Shell Point this weekend } sharing his artistic expression of the nat- — Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. and t r 8 ural Florida" by creating a body of work Sunday, from noon to 4. iPEoifl 1' "' : = := -I portraying Wiggins Beach and Pass in fine • Many of the 1,700 residents of Shell art. North is also well known for his ren- Point will be showing off their artistic tal-

••••<•••• I derings of "real Florida oranges" and of ents through watercolor, oils, ceramics, various scenes in J.N. "Ding" Darling sculpture, jewelry, woodworking, photog- II National Wildlife Refige. raphy, and various other media. The Shell \nii • ' ''••'"' _ i His paintings are shown each year at Point Artists' annual spring show has con- .M^v^ii j ...• ^y islanislandd ; the Annual Wiggins Art in the Park during sistently drawn large numbers of both res- the last weekend in January and his idents and tourists. .: ••:-..,-.. i REPORTER : Wiggins paintings will be shown this Islander • Week of February 27 - March 4, 2004 • 15 Announcement from Sclioolliouse Foundation board

IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT THE 5OARD THE BOARD ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE OF" TRUSTEES OFTHEOLDSCHOOLHOUSE THE- CURRENT RUNNING HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ONE ATER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT WOMAN PLAY "FALLING TO PIECES" WILL CLOSE J.TSMITH, THE THEATER'S LONGTIME ARTISTIC OUT IT IIS YEAR'S SEASON AT IT IE OLD SCHC )OL- DIRECTOR WILL 5E STEPPING DOWN. "J.T. SMITH HOUSE THEATER. "MONICA ARKO'S AMAZING PER- HAS fSEt.N THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE OLD FORMANCE AS PATSY CLINE HAS BEEN WONDER- SO lOOLHOC1SE THEATER FOR THE PAST \J YEARS, FUL1Y RECEIVED BY OUR LSI AND COMMUNITY, SO AND IS ASELOVED MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY1, WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE SAID GINNY FLEMING., PRESIDENT Or THE BOARD TO OFFER THIS PLAY ". SAID FI .EMING. "OUR 2005- O\'- TRUSTEES. "UNFORTUNATELY, J.T.'S HEALTH 2OO+ SEASON HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS, DUE HAS DETERIORATED TO A FONT THAT WE UNANJ- TO THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION Of MOUSIY FELT IT WAS IN J.T.'S AND THE THEATER'S J.TSMITH. JOHN VESSELS. JEFF REY5EARLES, AND BEST INTEREST FOR r 1IM TO STEP DOWN FROM AN THE MANY ACTORS Wl 1O GRACED OUR STAGE. WE ACTIVE ROI .E NOW SO IT 1AT HE CAN FOCUS ALL OF LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING ON IT "IIS SUCCESS HIS ENERGIES ON HIS HEALTH ISSUES.THERE WILL IN 2OCM--2OO?." ALWAYS BE A PLACE FOR J.T IN OUR HEARTS, AND J.TSMITH BEGAN HIS ROLE AS ARTISTIC DIREC- WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIM BOTH AS TOR IN 199O. FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS, HE HAS CRE- BOARD MEMBERS AND .AS FRIENDS" ATED COUNTLESS MUSICAL EXPERIENCES FOR • FLEMING WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THE OUR ISLAND COMMUNITY AND VISITOR AUDI- BOARD WILL NOW SEARCH TO FIND A NEW ARTISTIC- ENCES. HIS CREATIVITY, LOVE OF THEATER, DIRECTOR. "JT'S SUCCESS HAS POSITIONED THE SENSE OF HUMOR AND ENERGETIC STAGE PRES- OLD SCHOOLHOUSE THEATER FOR FUTURE ENCE MADE FOR MADCAP, JOYFUL PRODUC- SUCCESS, AND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL TIONS. BEFORE COMING TO THE OLD SCHOOL- FIND THE RIGHT ARTIST", SAID FLEMING. "IT WILL BE HOUSE THEATER, JT LIVED AND WORKED IN NEW IMPOSSIBLE TO REP1ACE J.T, BUT WE ARE COM- YORK CITY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. HE MITTED TO FINDING THE BEST AVAILABLE DIREC- WORKED WITH AND COACHED NUMBERS OF TAL- TOR TO CONTINUE TO BRING OUTSTANDING MUSI- ENTED PERFORMERS AND IS WIDELY RECOG- All o-oceeds from this exclusive SW Florida 20CW engagement benefitthe Sanibel-Captlva £ CAL THEATER TO THE ISLAND IN THE COMING NIZED AS A PRODUCER, DIRECTOR AND MULTI- Conservation Foundation (SCCFj MACK AVENUE RECORDS SEASON." TALENTED PERFORMER. Ellington's Proudly Welcomes Executive Chef Amy Visco

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Island Seminole Gulf Railway Dinner Train Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Bailey's Shopping Center-472-1701 Colonial & Metro, Fort Myers ~ 275-8487 1380 Colonial Boulevard-278^4422 • 50 First Dates (PG13) ' ^ • Crime Heals All Wounds • Carousel : • Welcome to Mooseport (PG13)' Wednesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Through April 11th, $21-$44 • 21 Grams (R) Sundays, 5:30 p.m. Off Broadway Palm Gall for times & prices. 5-course dinner + show, $49.98 •• Nunsense • --' '••',':. - ' Family Affair Through Feb. 28th Old Scnoolhouse Theater 5-course dinner + show • Let's Go to the Movies . 1908 Periwinkle ~ 472-6862 Fridays, 6:30 p.m., $49.98 ' •. March 4th-April 25th • Falling to Pieces?— Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. $59.98 Moe Arko's tribute to Patsy Gline Theatre Conspiracy Through March 30th, 8 p.m., $25 Caloosahatchee Regional Park ' The FouIdS Theatre , (One time only) 10091 McGregor @ Royal Palm Square SCA Periwinkle Playhouse 18500 North River Road, near Alva 936-3239 ; 2200 Periwinkle ~ 472-0324 693-5743 y •-... - • Murderer Synergy Productions • Basically BJiiegrass Concert & Jam Weekends, March 4th-20th, 8 p.m. / • They're Playing Our Song .-'•', Up the Creek, Scott Ritter & Friends., \ $167$7V ,••••.-." •.-•. : -. Feb. 20th-29th, $25 Peace River Band, Sawgrass Drifters • Marry Me A Little March 7th, 2-5 p:m., $5 (+$1 parking) Florida Repertory Theatre March 6th-20th,$25 (Acoustic Music Society members FREE) Arcade Theatre Covered pavilion; chairs provided First Street between Hendry & Bay BIG ARTS Bring your instruments for jaffimin' 332-4488 , • ^ ScheinHall • rmNotRappapoft 900 Dunlop- 395-0900 Island Hardware & Marine Supply Extended through March 13th, $15-$32 ONSTAGE 3187 Stringfelfew, Pine Island~283-2998 • Will Starts in Tallulah • Music on Pine Island Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall Feb. 28th, 8 p.m., $25 ; Various Ideal & nationally known 8099 College Parkway ~ 481-4849 Great Performers musicians play under the stars • The Beach Boys • The Dukes of Dixieland Festival seating, coolers OK, Feb. 29th, 8 p.m. March 4th, 8 p.m., $30 Bug spray recommended "• 42nd Street •' Russell Mahne & Benny Green BBQ sandwiches available March 9th-14th , March 11th, 8 p;m., $25 " Call for dates & times • Words from the Leading Lady: The FORUM at BIG ARTS An Evening with Goldie Hawn -• Lawrence J. Korb Naples Dinner Theatre March 16th, 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 29th, 7:30 p.m. 1025 Piper Boulevard, Naples BIG ARTS Film Society (877) 519-7827 or (941) 514-7827 m- Winged Migration • The Pirates of Penzance Monday, March 1st, 4 p.m. Through March 7th, exc. Monday eves. $5 ticket includes wine, cheese and $40-$47150- :;;; - " discussion following film. • Ol 'Blue Eyes: 2003-2004 Oscar Nominated Films Through April 19th • 2004 BIG ARTS Film Festival Saturday lunch & matinee, $40 Florida Chic/Florida Kitsch Monday evenings, 8 p.m., $45 March llth-14th • Gigi -. - Opens March11th

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