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VOLUME 56, NUMBER 21 V I S I T VS OR1.X Council moves forward with sewer system expansion project By TIFFANY REPECKI [email protected] The Sanibel City Council approved two resolutions for the Phase 4 sewer sys tem expansion project, establishing the special assessments, as well as filled the vacancy on the planning conunission. At its March 6 meeting, the council unanimously backed both resolutions, which address 18 parcels along Woodring Road and a portion of West Gulf Drive. A $10,000 special assess ment per property was approved, along with a $4,386.21 connection fee for all but one parcel and a $1,948.31 transmis sion main charge for two of the proper ties. Mayor Kevin Ruane asked for an update on where the city is at with the expansion project. City Manager Judie Zimomra explained that certain parcels were previ- See COUNCIL, page 52 ISIAHDERINSIDE Susan Cassell, vice LIONS CLUB’S The Sanctuary celebrates 25 years on island chair of Sanibel’s Historicai Preservation ARTS B VFFANY REPKKI member and Sanibel Historical Preservation Committee and a trepec ©breezenewspapers. com Conunittee Vice Chair Susan Cassell, it covered member of The s The Sanctuary Golf Club marks its the beginnings of Wulfert to recent updates at Sanctuary Golf Club, 25th anniversary, the story of the club — the property. hosted a presentation Athe inception of the project and how it The first known inhabitants were the Calusa on March 7 on the his eventually came it be - is as interesting as the Indians, followed by the Spanish and Cubans. tory of Wulfert Point historical ties to the lands it sits on. “There actually was Calusa on Wulfert and the property in On March 7, the club was treated to the pro Point,” Cassell said. “Somewhere around the recognition of the club’s 25th anniver gram “A lxx)k Back In Time: Wulfert Point and fourth green.” sary this year. L. 'Hie Sanctuary Golf Club.” Pre.sented by fellow See WULFERT POINT, page 54 ______lETSGO INTHEISLANDER Lee County Commission reaches agreement on impact fees AlSOlMSIDETODAY have on Lee County infrastructure. Under By CHUCK BAUARO sharply the first year by Letters to the Editor...... 4 the structure approved, the base will be nt vv s@ bree;^ewspapers com about $2,400, then go up Word on the Island...... 4 adjusted to nearly $18,000 and the per Impact fees will increa.se in Lee County by about 2.5 percent in Business...... 8 each of the next four centage collected will bump up to 47.5 but in increments, a compromise to satisfy Preserving Paradise...... 55 area builders as well as those who say it is years. percent, to 50 percent and so on, up to 55 time to raise more money for infrastruc The county is currently percent in 2023 when the issue is revisit Island Living...... 56 ture in a Ixximing area. collecting 45 percent of a ed after the five-year period. Isiand Faces...... 57 & 59 “It was made clear by much of the pub The Lee County Board of County base fee of $13,000 Sports...... 62 Commissioners on March 6 agreed to a based on the “impact” the lic that impact fees adversely affect fami- Brian new construction will See IMPACT FEES, page 53 Obituaries 60 five-year plan that will raise impact fees Hamman Classifieds 61 225 Daniel Drive Peaceful Nature Views - Near Beach Home SSMU03 jxuotaiQ esugpesu 1 st Floor Master Suite - Cathedral Ceilings 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths • Custom Kitchen Cabinets tZlS* Muuod Id SUBAN Id Q lVd $719,000 Call Eric Pfeifer B o v is o d sn a is Q lSdd 239.472.0004 fS 01) Sam Price leaves behind legacy of helping youth es Dm By MEGHAN McCOY [email protected] 00 A businessman who was dedicated to the youngsters of o the island passed away Feb. 16, leaving behind fond fS memories for some of the island’s ball players. While Sam Sam Price, originally from Brooklyn, New York, Price lived on the Island he £ moved to Sanibel with his family. Richie Price, Price’s coached and a son, said they moved to the island in early 1972 after liv managed a m ing in Tampa. baseball s “1 was 11 and a half years old. We grew up on the team, which *• island. 1 was an island kid,” he said. 09 was referred Bom on Oct. 8, 1939, Price owned many island busi to as the “Bad 1 nesses during the ’70s and ’80s. The businesses included News Bears.” Primo’s Island Pizza, Casa del Mama, Sam’s Meats, a I butcher shop. Flamingo Cafeteria and PJ’s Motorcycle PHOTO Rentals. PROVIDED e “My dad had the first pizza place out there,” he said. “We dibbled in a lot of things.” In addition to having many businesses. Price said his See SAM PRICE, page 50
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JS t 08 Original Sanibel Arms condo manager honored By PEYTON LOGAN “What was especially, warmly, wonderful about >pt ;la! to the ISLAND khPORT^R this is that my friend, Monica DeBarr, and her two 08 The owners and long-term guests of the original daughters. Savannah and Autumn, designed it them ■S Sanibel Arms recently honored Nancy Wright, manag selves,” she said. “Monica, who now teaches at e er of the condo, for her 10 years of growth and large Shadowlawn Elementary School in Naples, worked ■s numbers of returning guests. for us at Sanibel Arms for six years, part of a wonder A memorial was established in recognition of ful team we’ve always had.” 0 Wright’s mother. A native of Dearborn, Michigan, Alvilta Wright left “My mom was a wonderful guide and role model her retail career to become a stay-at-home mother for for me and I am truly honored by this recognition for Wright and her sisters. 1 the continued success our original Sanibel Arms com “When my si.ster visits from Michigan, we always munity has had,” she said. visit mom’s memorial and spend some good time The memorial consists of a small area of flowers together with memories,” she said. and plants, with a bench set in front of a Hong Kong orchid tree, directly across from the condo office. Nancy Wright and her sister, Patti, at the memo Wright said the plants and flowers were selected as rial Install^ by owners and long-term guests of friendly to a variety of butterflies because her mother the original Sanibel Arms In honor of their moth was very fond of them. er, Alvilta Wright. DAVID TRUBY Smith appointed to Lee County Tourist Deveiopment Councii The Lee County Board of County Commissioners appointed Sanibel City Councilwoman Holly Smith to the Lee County Tourist Development ('ouncil at the board’s March 6 C meeting. & Prior to becoming a X council member. ■o Smith served on the s Sanibel Planning (’ommission since Holly Smith 200V, the last two years as vice chair. She is also the council liaison to the Contractors Review Committee, the Sanibel Bike {’lub and the Planning Commission. Additionally, Smith serves on the Florida League of Cities’ Municipal Administration Legislative Policy Committee. She is a member of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association of Southwest Florida. Smith and her husband, Jason, arc Lee County Sanibel Captiva T^ust Company announces advisory board hoteliers and owners of Gumbo Limbo The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company recently presented Its 2018 advisory board members. Ginny Gini Management Development. The Smiths relocated Fleming, Hank Humphrey, Virginia Stringer and Jim PIgott are all long-time residents of the Sanibel- to Southwest Florida in 1988 and moved to Captiva community. Fleming has also served on the board of directors since the firm’s inception in Sanibel in 2001. 2001. The group contributes to the development of certain services and materials, as well as meets Smith’s commitment to community involvement the evolving needs of the company’s clientele. The members also serve as community ambassa dors. Pictured are, from left, standing, Steve Brown, Founder and Chairman Al Hanser, Cheryl spans more than 20 years in Lee County. She is GiattinI and Chief Executive Officer Terry Igo; sitting, George Helsler, Ginny Fleming, Hank serving her second term as a member of the Humphrey, Jim PIgott, Virginia Stringer and Chuck Ketteman. photo provided F.l.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva Board of Directors. In February, the Sanibel City Council unani mously approved Smith to complete the remainder Kingfisher Real Estate announces top agents for the month of the two-year Tourist Development Council term, a seat previously held by Mayor Kevin Ruane. Kingfisher Real Estate announced its top listing and sales The nine-member TDC is an advisory board to agents for the month of March. the BoCC and was established in 1983, Valerie Tutor is the top sales agent for March. Tutor has For more information about the TDC, visit been part of the islands for decades and is a tenured real www.leevcb.com. estate professional. She also dedicates her time to communi ty involvement. Brooke Brownyard is the top listing associate for March. Brownyard has b ^ n a top producer for over 22 years and is Report your news to a founding member of the Sanibel Community Chorus. She is also a supporter of Special Equestrians. THE ISLAND REPORTER: For more information, call 239-472-4411 or visit www.kingfishemealestate.com. captivasanibel.com Kingfisher Real Estate is at 2402 Palm Ridge Road, Suite 3, Sanibel. Valerie Tutor Brooke Brownyard "C K BROOKS SELBY 90re Along With M ^M URRAY^ NETTE 7T ^ SANIBEL & CAPTIVA’S #1
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B © u PHOTO PROVIDED 1 SCCF’s Jeff Siwicke and Erick Lindblad raise glasses with Richard and Feyza Shipley. Shipleys are Beer in the Bushes travel sponsor .*• « The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation recently announced that Richard and Feyza Shipley have become a the travel sponsor for Beer in the Bushes, an annual fundraiser. The headliner this year is Keller Williams, with More 8 Than A Little. The event is set for March 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. on the grounds of the SCCF’s Nature Center. Nine local microbreweries will offer tastings of their finest craft beers, while six local food trucks will have offerings. LeAne Suarez Debbie Hoofer Tickets are $70 and include $10 for food. To buy tickets, visit at www.sccfbeer.eventbrite.com.
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Slavery was interlaced with Rotary Club officers will be Rotary, but such is life. the Southern economy, but the North had je sworn in the beginning of Rudin has had a long-stand already abolished slavery and saw no need t April for the year of July I to ing interest in the American to keep slaves as property. When Lincoln es June 30,2019. Our incoming Civil War and his topic was was elected president in 1860, there was President John Danner is, as Gen. Robert E. Lee. Lee’s a fear the United States would abolish I write this, at Rotary Florida life played out in many slavery. Some southern states revolted by cs PETS District 6960 training. R o t a r y ^ ways — pre-Civil War, seceding from the U.S., starting wito I What is PETS? It is ____ wartime and post-war. PHOTO PROVIDED South Carolina in 1860 urging other President Elect Training Lee was born in 1807 Rabbi Rubin spoke about the life of states to do likewise and then forming the I Seminar. to a family with an impressive history Gen. Robert E. Lee at the recent Southern Confederacy. Rotary Florida PETS is a partnership of its own, with Maj. Gen. Henry Lee meeting of the Sanibel-Captiva Lee ignored an offer to command the Rotary Club. o of eight Rotary districts, covering the state and Anne Hill Carter as his parents. Confederacy; Lee wanted to stay with the of Florida and Grand Bahama Island. The According to Wikipedia, “Major- many accomplishments in his early mili U. S. Army. But after ratification of elevating and informative seminar expos General Henry ‘Light-Horse Harry’ Lee tary career. In 1831, he married the girl Virginia’s seceding, Lee was wavering es presidcnts-elect to the latest trends and 111 was an early American patriot and from back home, Mary Anna Randolph toward his home state of Virginia and techniques in the operation of a Rotary politician who served as the ninth gov Curtis, the great-granddaughter of Martha state rights. Lee was offered a position as Club. The PETS experience is also a won ernor of Virginia and as the Virginia Washington. the U.S. major general to command the derful opportunity for great fellowship representative to the United States His involvement in the Mexican- defense of the national capital. He could and networking with approximately 650 Congress.” His mother grew up on American War propelled him upward not go into battle with his native state. He Rotarians from our entire area and Shirley Plantation, one of the most ele bound in his military career. The resigned from the U.S. Army; two days beyond. gant homes in Virginia. However, even Mexican-American War was the first later, he was elected as commander of The training is aimed specifically at with that pedigree, his life had strug encounter between Lee and Ulysses S. Virginia state forces. The rest is history; a giving practical information and best gles. His father fell into great debt, Grant. With the Mexican-American War lot of history. Rubin has a lot of knowl practices to prepare incoming presidents eventually spending time in debtor’s over, Lee was appointed in 1852 to super edge on the subject and went further into for their year of service to their club. prison. He then incurred an injury and intendent of the Military Academy at it, but there is only so much space here to Bringing in the best speakers in the Rotary never truly recovered and died in 1818, West Point, where he stayed for three share. world make the sessions extremely when Lee was 11. years before being promoted to second in For information about the Sanibel- impactful. Every year the unique PETS His mother held the family together command of the cavalry regiment in Captiva Rotary Club, visit experience transforms tho.se selected to with the help of her well-heeled relatives Texas. sanibelrotary.org or lead their clubs, giving them the knowl and friends. He went to the right schools When Lee’s father-in-law died in www.facebook.com/sancaprotary. The edge and confidence to lead with innova and showed a great deal of promise in 1857, he had to take a two-year absence club meets every Friday at 7 a.m. at the tion and inspiration. PETS is a participa mathematics. When Lee was old enough, from the military to handle his Arlington, Dunes Golf and Tennis Club, at 949 Sand tion sport — the more you put in, the he was accepted into the United States Virginia, plantation and properties, Castle Road, Sanibel; visitors are always more you get out, and the more your club Military Academy of West Point, follow including the Curtis slaves. 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Each sensed that Arts and Crafts Fair. Who: Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club the other’s back Taking place on March 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and When: March 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and ground, personal March 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Community March 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. experience and neu House on Sanibel, the event will feature the work of approx Where: The Community House, at 2173 «Q roses were similar. imately 100 artists and crafters. Designed as a juried show, Periwinkle Way, Sanibel ■o Fhey found each there will also be a silent auction, rifles and a door prize Why: To raise funds for the charities and pro $ grams supported by the club B other at the cocktail giveaway. lounge and viewed X Proems ffbm the annual event benefit charities and pro each other warily. grams supported by the club, including Lighthouse of second place and third place winners in each category, as Each of them had SWFL, LARC, the Trailways Camp, Conklin Center and © well as one Best of Show. gone through this Southeastern Guide Dogs. Best of Show wins $300 and a free booth in next year’s process countless “It’s by far our biggest fundraiser for the year,” Jeff t show, and the top winners get a booth. times. Would it be MacDonald, who is an event co-chair with Bill Sartoris, said. “They get invited back the next year,” he said. different this time? “It’s a long-standing tradition for us. It used to be one of the Inside of The Community House, the silent auction will Bob: Hi, Jane. only fairs when it started.” be open to bidding. (iood to meet you. Art Stevens A portion of the funds raised also go toward local initia “Part of how the fair runs is that all of the exhibitors You, Jane, me Bob. tives. donate .something,” MacDonald said. “Also, we get artwork (Bob laughs uproari “Some of the fair proceeds go to funding the free vision, donated, we get all kinds of gift cards flx)m the local restau B ously). Shell 0 hearing and diabetes screenings our Lions Club provides to rants and service industry.” u ,lane: (already S hocked both adults and children here on the island,” he said. “We Bidding on the items will close on March 17 at 1 p.m. wishing she were also provide free retina screenings once a year as part of this Winners do not have to be present to win. 1 somewhere else). program.” In addition, raffle tickets will be for sale for a variety of •a That’s very funny. Bob. I guess you’re a huge Last year’s event raised about $40,000. items. Tarzan fan. As for turnout, more people tend to swing by on the first “There are cash prizes, as well,” he said. Bob: 1 sure am. Listen to this. Aghh, eee, aghh, day. •a With entty into the fair, attendees can fill out a form for a a ee, aghh. (Bob is now .standing on the bar counter “The number was around 4,500 total over the two days,” chance to win an iPad mini 4. 8 emitting a Tarzan like scream that shatters the glass MacDonald said of 2017. “It’s just something we did last year and it was a lot of behind the bar. After a few moments of negotiating Roughly 100 artists and crafters will display their work, fun,” MacDonald said. with the bartender. Bob and Jane find their way to with many of them returning exhibitors. Again, the winner does not have to be present to collect a private table in the rear.) “In some ways, most folks that are in the show have been the door prize. Jane: Bob. You sure know how to bring down in the show a long time,” he .said. “We draw it on Saturday,” he said. the house. That’s the best Tarzan scream I’ve heard This means visitors can likely pick up another must-have Food and drinks will be available for purchase. 0« in ages. How is your Godzilla imitation? piece from their favorite. “There are actually going to be three different food ven •O Bob: 1 just love movies. 1 can .see them over and “We have folks that are painters, people that are in pho dors at the fair,” MacDonald said. over. tography, people in jewelry,” MacDonald said, adding that “It’s a pretty eclectic mix,” he added. “Nobody has the .lane: Well, we certainly have that in common. there is a balance of fine art and cTafts. “And some of tlie same food items.” © I’m a movie lover myself. What are your favorite crafts are pretty eclectic.” Parking is free, with a $5 donation for entry; children > movies? •a Because it is a juried show, exhibitors have to pass a ages 12 and under are free. a Bob: 1 simply love "Abbott and Costello Meet panel and all of the work is original. The major sponsors for this year’s event are John Grey C9 iTankcnstein” and “Bugs Bunny Docs Dallas.” u “It’s things people have to make themselves,” he said. Painting, Royal Shell, Lily & Co. and Bailey’s General .lane: 1 love those movies, too. Bob. Are you a For those looking to buy, the price range is wide due in Store. i “C’asablanca” fan? part to the variety, The community is encouraged to stop by and enjoy the Bob: Am 1 a “Casablanca” fan? Round up the “Some of the artists might have large artwork that’s kind show. I usual suspects. Of all the gin joints. There will C/3 of expensive, while some of the craftsmen have things that “It’s actually a fun event,” MacDonald said. “It’s a nice, always be Paris. are more affordable,” MacDonald said. little tropical atmosphere to walk and spend time as a fami ,|ane: Bob. what do you do for a living? The exhibitors are judged in three categories: 2-D art, 3- ly. We have a lot of kids that come.” Bob: I’m a parallelogram. D art and creative crafts. Honors are given to the first place. The Community House is at 2173 Periwinkle Way. Jane: Now you’re being funny. Everyone knows that a parallelogram is a symbolic abercenture. Bob: Say, what? I’m only kidding, of course. I’m a meter reader. Piano great Olga Kern, son to .lane: Our careers parallel each other, no pun intended. I’m an expert on Dewey decimal sys tems. In other words, I’m a librarian. perform at Sanibel Music Festival Boh: A librarian who loves movies. Who could One of the great pianists of the cur ask for anything more? rent time, Olga Kem, and her son, Jane: Isn’t that the verse of a popular song? I’m Vladik Kem, will perform a joint piano Olga also a huge fan of the great American songbook. concert on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Kern and Bob: Do you like "Night and Day” by Cole the Sanibel Congregational United her son, Porter? Church of Chri.st. Vladik ■lane: 1 thrive on it. You and 1 certainly have With family ties to Tchaikovsky Kern. some things in common. What else do you like? and RachmcUiinoff. Kem has been a Bob: I enjoy collecting ants. festival favorite since winning the PHOTO Jane: Oh. my God, me too. I’ve never met any gold medal in the 11th Van Clibum PROVIDED one else who enjoys collecting ants. Could this be Piano Competition. Since then, she the start of something new? has had an international career as a Bob: You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. became a Young Steinway Artist. before each performance. soloist, teacher and competition jury The program will include Kem Celebrating its 32nd season, the Jane: Bei Meir bist di shcein. I’ll sing that member. refrain. choosing and narrating selections from Sanibel Music Festival presents world In 2016, she laimched the Olga Beethoven, Liszt. Debussy, Ravel, renowned artists in March. Bob: 1 found my thrill on Blueberry Hill. Kem International Piano Competition Jane: Do you give your ants names? 1 do. Rachmaninoff and Balakirev in a “sur Incorporated in 1987 as a non-for- for pianists ages 18-32. In 2017, she prise program.” profiL its mission is to present classical Bob: Yes. 1 do too. I name them after Broadway joined the piano faculty of the musical characters like Aunty Marne. Sweeney Tickets may be purchased for $50 music of the highest standard at afford Manhattan School of Mu.sic. at www.sanibelmusicfestival.org or by able prices and to promote the careers Todd, The Music Man. Jesus Christ Super Star and Vladik Kem studied at Juilliard Hello Dolly. calling 239-344-7025. of young artists through performance from 2011-2016. In 2012, he made Jane: Oh. Bob, Is this really happening? After so Tickets may also be purchased by opportunities. Juilliard history when, as a pre-college cash or check only at the Bank of the Sanibel Congregational United See BOB AND JANE, page 38 student, he won the prestigious Van Islands, at 1699 Periwinkle Way, Church of Christ is at 2050 Periwinkle Clibum scholarship. In 2016. Vladik Sanibel, or at the door one-half hour Way, Sanibel. tt K ft
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1 Because so many of you don’l know... o X) bn October 28,2016, Fr. Senk. Pastor of St. Isabel Cattiolic Church, a.■f. O p e n H o m e ! was placed on administrative leave by Bishop Frank Dewane. Using a K clismissed. meritless case as his justification, a case that had been closed by the Lee County Sherrif's Dept, and the State Attorney's Office months before Bishop to Dewane banished Fr. Senk from the St. Isabel properly Vehemently denying the a9 749 Cardium Street, Sanibel false accusations against him, Fr. Senk is resisting Bishop Dewane's attempt to n remove him from the priesthood. Over 500 parishioners supporting Fr. Senk have formed a group known as Parishioners For Justice Since its lomiation, PFJ has Thursday, March 1st vastly increased in the number of parishioners supporting Fr. Senk. As a group they have hired both a canon lawyer and civil lawyers to defend Fr, Senk against the actions brought against him by Bishop Dewane. In June 2017, Bishop Dewane From Noon to 3:00 sent the case to Rome seeking to permanently end Fr Senk's 41 years as a priest In the 17 months since his removal, not only has Fr. Senk painfully suffered undue humilialion and the loss of his ri^ t to perform his duties as a pnest, but parishioners, dissatisfied and spiritually unfulfilled by the temporary ■priest in residence’, have chosen to go olfHsland to other Catholic churches or attend the more welcoming St. Michael's Episcopal Church on Sanibel A widely shared sentiment is that the church is no longer a joyful community without Fr. Senk. Other changes have happened at the church that have also caused parishioners and visttors to stop atterxkng Masses at SI. Isabel Church The forced resignation of the talented music director and other changes made by the ■priest in residence' and the office manager have created an unpleasant atmosphere. It is dilticult to Imagine that those responsiWe lor what has been taking place at St. Isabel don't reafee that their actions onty aggravate an already devastating situation Some parishioners who still attend St Isabel maintain that they are Tine", but church officials cannot deny that attendance is drastically diminished Declining numbers might also explain the shortened office hours, continuing the summer hours year-round with the stall only available to parishioners lour days a week for a total of only 24 hours. This season, the annual Orchid Ban fund raiser, which always ■sold ouf wilh 200+ under Fr. Senk, was attended by only a fraction of that number, even with complimentary tickets being given to some parishioners. Understandably upset by what has happened to Fr. Senk and to their beloved parish, parishioners have expressed their discontent by withholding financial support. 26% of which is taken by Bishop Dewane and the dtoceee Some parishioners have reluctantly slopped performing their personal ministnes due to the actions of the ■pnest m residence" and the office staff and most social and charity fimctions sponsored by the church's Women s Guild Three Bedroom, Two Bath Pool Home! have been canceled because of new draconian restrictions imposed by the stall and (Socese. However. unw4hng to cease their charitable work in the community, a group of Sanbei Catholics is now holding ther charity and social The Perfect Beach Cottage! events at other locations. While Bishop Dewane and the pariah stall work against Fr, Senk and his supporters Panshwoers For Juskce continue to fight lor Fr. Senk and Iheir Parish If you would kke to find out more about Fr, Senk's case, go to par1shionertfor)ustice.com Sign up to be a Fotower and receive current notifications about the Tuesday mommg Prayer Services lor Fr Christopher and many other topica pertaining to tvs case ______Pad lor by a group of Santoel Catholics jupdated 3-5-18) 00
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By ROBERT HILUARD QO D id / see Versailles and the Eiffel Tower, O DeGaulle or Patton or Eisenhower? rv| Don 7 know as / did, sir, I spent my time right up front on the firing line PUT ALL YOUP EGGS IN ONE BASKET; where we only saw mud that reached our knees and our skin would crack and our feet would freeze. cd EASTER ON THE GULF Where there were no cities or generals, just rubble and dirt and sickening smells. >, SUNDAY, APRIL ’ 9AM llAM. 1PM. 3 P m There were no chateaus, no sights to pick. 99 Tm sorry, sir, just damned Krauts to lick. TJ Live entertainment, appearances by the Easter Bunny £ B and an elaborate buffet. Did I see the castles upon the Rhine ■S or the blue Danube that flowed like wine? 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I looked on high for the Alps, but found «*■ only bloody pieces of men on the ground. •X3a 8 / ,vmv them, sir: hell and death so quick. ^ S U N D I A L You see, sir, we had the damned Krauts to lick. I J BEACH RESORT & SPA Robert Hilliard wrote “Did I See Versailles ...T at the age of 19 upon returning home to the United States after World War n. It is included in “Poems of Love and War,” his 1451 MIDDLE GULP DRIVl, SANIBEL ISLAND 239.472.4151 SUNDIALRESOBT.COM OOO first poehy book written at the age of 92. “Poems of Love and War” is available for 01 purchase from Amazon at www.amazon.com. S a Cd > •a a Cd U i C/3 ^ m?/. c oj •V 30M Recipe of the Week: Tuscan Ribollita Soup ft By LORETTA PAGANINI 1 yellow summer squash, 1/4-inch dice Heat the oil in a large stivkpot over medium-high A favorite soup in Tuscany, ribollita is usually made 1 russet potato, peeled and cut into 1 /4-inch dice heat. 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Terms Verified Chev'KS/All Credit Cards/Cash government agency, A journey into theater history 01 oc Temple Bat Yam to hold Act I was hard for this liberal n Courageous Bill Taylor at 0 . Theatre Conspiracy at the to sit through, what with Passover Seder celebration Alliance for the Arts takes us Helmer’s obnoxious prissy power control over Nora — and QO Temple Bat Yam will hold its com payments are required by March 20. back to 1889 with a produc her taking it - until some real munity Passover Seder on March 30 at Every spring, Jews around the tion of a classic play. Most of issues start to explode. After the 6 p.m. at The Community House, at world celebrate the Passover holiday to you who have been theater intermission, we begin to feel 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. commemorate the liberation of the buffs for a long time most like the courage it took Ibsen to con Rabbi Stephen Fuchs will lead the ancient Israelites from Egyptian slav ly have seen Henrik Ibsen’s JS front the society around him. He Seder, with the musical assistance of ery. According to the current Hebrew play “The DoU House.” This uses a character named Kristine a Cantor Murray Simon. lunar calendar, this year’s festival version may well shake up the Linde, an old high school friend There will be a catered dinner, begins in March rather than April. The memories. of Nora’s, played so skillfully including all the favorite traditional story is described in the Hebrew Bible “The Doll House” is a play by a veteran founding member CQ fotxls, supplemented by some home (Old Testament) in the Book of about a married couple. at the Theater Conspiracy - made dishes and desserts. Guests arc Exodus. Passover al.so .serves as the Torvald Helmer, well played Sidney B. Simon Karen Goldberg - to open the C encouraged to bring their own person spring harvest festival. by Brendon Powers, looks cage. Kristine, to my mind, is ■g al Seder plates, matzo covers, Elijah The name of the holiday derives upon his wife Nora, played by and Miriam cups, and any other tradi from the last of the 10 plagues inflict Dena Galyean, as an almost Theater the only real adult in the play. She works to have Nora tional table items; the food items for ed to convince the Egyptian Pharaoh to adolescent toy. He has pet © Notes stand up and find her own voice the Seder plates will be provided. let the Israelite slaves go from Egypt. names for her, calls her his “lit and that makes this whole The family-oriented Passover Seder The doorposts of the Israelites were tle skylark, little bluebird, and evening worth it. History tell us meal is steeped in tradition and ritual. specially marked so that the Angel of little sparrow.” He sees her as that when the play first opened, Ibsen I'he focal ix)ints are matzo to remem Death would know to “Pass Over” the mostly an object as too many men see received an enormous amount of moral out ber the hasty departure, bitter herbs as Jewish households. women. rage and condemnation for daring to have a a taste of the bitter slavery in Egypt When the Egyptian Pharaoh finally Nora’s days are spent trying to look pret and wine to celebrate freedom. The relented and freed the Israelites, it is ty. They have three children who she rarely woman brave enough to leave a marriage. "Haggadah" is the special textbook said that they left in such a hurry that sees becau.se they are cared for by a nanny, Upstart women in those days were seen as a E played well by an actor making her theatrical disgrace, not something to celebrate on the © that describes the events that bring the they could not wait for the bread dough Israelites from slavery in figypt to free to rise (leaven). 'I'herefore, the tradition debut, Paula Sisk. That nanny, it seems, is stage. By the curtain call, which was loud, it was dom. Reading the “Haggadah” fulfills has continued so that for the duration with the children 24 hours a day. There is also clear that this play is relevant today. Woman 1 the biblical obligation to make the of the Pas.sover holiday, matzos - flat an overworked cook-servant, nicely played •a story known to the children so that the unleavened bread — is eaten. by Eren Sisk, who does the work Nora does are speaking their truths and letting men message and meaning are not forgot For reservations, contact Sue n’t care to do. 1 told my companion the night know about it. It’s all around us. One con tender for an Oscar has a male character, ten. Danford at 239-579-0744 or Annette we saw the play that I sure wouldn’t ever played by Daniel Day-Lewis, as compulsive Space is limited; re.servations and Pacyga at 941-740-1650. have asked Nora out for a date back in my college years. and authoritarian as Helmer. Go see Self-righteous Helmer asks very little of “Phantom Thread” and compare the movie to Nora, except to look pretty and to admire him. the play. Get involved. It’s what great drama Report your news to THE ISLANDER: Nora lives a caged life and the creative set by confronts us to do. Taylor and Curtis Jones depicts this with its Theatre Conspiracy in the Foulds Theatre floor to ceiling bent pipes, reminding us con at the alliance, at 10091 McGregor Blvd., u captivasanibel.coRi 01 stantly of the cage Helmer has put Nora in. Fort Myers. •o B C4 it. !■ ; n f . >• •a a n Hirdie Girdle GALLERY •a n C/3 ' M oyf ij award-winning artists Theresa King Through her radiant ceramics that glow in vibrant shades of green and blue, Theresa shares her love for the vegetation, sky, water and wildlife she sees on Sanibel. Deney Seures Though he’s taken photo graphs all over the United States, Denny’s favorite subjects are Sanibel and Captiva wildlife, sunsets and beaches. A Member of the Tarpon Bay Road Art District Ofjpti 'J- d.’- 24S .V ' Sdr'&F.' 239 V ■ - ^ t 9Q ft Son i 00 2 -o Sequel to ‘Post Cards & Photos from SanibeP to premiere tiS a ^ Cards & Photos from Sanibel, The follows life on Sanibel from 1946 to 1984. transition between the two stories, ending in 1984 ^ ^ J ^ ^ K e q u e l 1946-1984,” the latest docu- Photographs and postcards from Sanibel are the with the 100th anniversary of the lighthouse. I ^ ^ B « ^R ien tary by seven-time Emmy Award- foundation of the piece. This is the fifth and final documentary in the c Pfeifer Documentary Series. o I winner David E. Carter, will premiere The film will feature over 60 historic photographs B j IL on March 19 at 7 p.m. at The from the Charlie McCullough collection. The previous films produced by Carter and spon Community House. 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Find out what you land itself and some stories about the Bailey family. Cost is $5 for non-mem BIG ARTS Sanibel Island screens Public Library, at 770 Dunlop Road, can do to help save the species during the award-winning documentaries at the Sanibel, that encourages the development free program from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; bers. Island Cinema, at 535 Tarpon Bay Road, of pre-reading skills through songs, entrance fee to Wildlife Drive applies. Meet at the Conservation Gateway Sanibel. The next film is “The Eagle rhymes, fingerplays and stories. Meet at the Crossdike Pavilion off Kiosk at the head of the Shipley Trail. Huntress” at 12:30 p.m. No registration or cost. For informa Wildlife Drive at the J.N. “Ding” Darling Bowman’s Beach, Bayou Walk For information or tickets, call 239- tion, call Deanna Evans at 239-472- National Wildlife Refuge. The SCCF provides a guided walk 395-0900 or visit www.bigarts.org. 2483. Birds of the Refuge Program from 9 to 10 a.m. along the beach toward Experience Virtual Reality Birds and Wildlife Tour Learn interesting facts about birds and Blind Pass, then along the back dune trail. Five-minute VR experience on “Under Follow along on a car caravan tour how to identify them in the estuary in the Keep your eyes open for shorebirds and Sea Adventure: Blue Whale Encounter of J.N. “Ding” Darling Wildlife Refuge free program from 1 to 1:30 p.m.; gopher tortoises. Meet your guide at the and Great Reef Migration" from 10 a.m. from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The free tour entrance fee to Wildlife Drive applies. foot of the bridge that crosses the bayou. to 2 p.m. at the Sanibel Public Library, at highlights the mangrove ecosystem and Meet at the Crossdike Pavilion off Walk is free; attendees must pay to park. 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. For ages 10 the wildlife that live in the area; Wildlife Drive at the J.N. “Ding” Darling lyail Walks: Interior Wetlands and over. One user per session; first entrance fee to Wildlife Drive applies. National Wildlife Refuge. Join the SCCF from 11 a.m. to noon come, first served. Meet at the flagpole in front of the Bailey Homestead tour for a guided walk through the interior No registration required. Also on Visitor & Education Center. The walking tour of the Bailey See ISLAND CALENDAR, page 34 Mondays. Homestead Preserve from 10 to 11 a.m. •V 30 rs (00 CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE! (00 In addition to DAILY B«ach Walks, Uvt.' Tank Talks, Arrs & s: Crafts, ui.d Movies...Now through April 22, enjoy , Z' V no DAILY SPEOALS1* Visit ShellMuseum.org to learn more! s as. We Have a sea of color at In The Gordon. BAILEY-MAHHEWS I The prettiest annuals are available now in the winter and spring months in Florida. NATIONAL fie 1 3 Now is the optimal time to -2. 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Meet at the photographer Charlie McCullough. all types and levels of practice. Classes capaudubon.org. Si Crossdike Pavilion at J.N. “Ding” Darling include meditation, breath work and pos CQ The City That Almost Wasn’t •H Sunday, m arch 18 National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about the genesis of Sanibel, tures. Cost is $15 paid to the instructor; mats and other aids provided. >. Island Jazz Florida Manatees Program other foresighted efforts to preserve the a Enjoy the tunes of the Island Jazz Explore the Florida manatee as it faces islands and why in the end Captiva decid Shell Grafters musicians from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Boler a challenging future. Find out what you ed not to join in from 10 to 11 a.m. at Shell Crafting Class from 10 a.m. to 1 (Jarden at BKi ARTS Sanibel Island, at can do to help save the species during the SCCF’s Nature Center. Sanibel was cele noon at The Community House, at 173 900 Dunlap Road, Sanibel. The concert is free program from 1 to 1:30 a.m.; brated throughout the country as one of Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Make flower I free and open to the community; bring a entrance fee to Wildlife Drive applies. the first cities based on how the natural figures or animals. Limited class size; first chair. Meet at the Crossdike Pavilion off systems work. Its land use plan was used come first served. Children must be o Beach Walk Wildlife Drive at the J.N. “Ding” Darling as a textbook by many universities. Find accompanied by an adult due to the com- Join J.N. “Ding” Darling National National Wildlife Refuge. out what made it so revolutionary. plexity/dexterity required. u Biking the Refuge Tour Wildlife Refuge for a free guided explo m onday, m arch 19 Monday Night Film ration of Perry 'I'ract from 9:30 to 10;30 BIG ARTS Sanibel Island will hold its Learn about the J.N. “Ding” Darling a.m.; parking fees apply. Ixam about the Film Premiere Monday Night Film at 7 p.m. in Schein National Wildlife Refuge’s bird life and vital beach ecosystem. Meet at the “Postcards & Photos from Sanibel, Hall, at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. The ecology in a free tour with a naturalist Gulfside City Park parking lot on Algiers Part 2: 1946 - The 1980s” is the fifth film scheduled for the screen is “The from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the Wildlife Lane, off of West Gulf Drive. film in the Pfeifer Documentary Series Other Side of Hope.” For information and Drive/Indigo Trail loop; entrance fee for S that is directed by Emmy winner David E. tickets, call 239-395-0900 or visit Wildlife Drive applies. Meet at the flag 0 Endangered Species Program Carter. The story of Sanibel is told, Ken u Discover endangered species of www.bigarts.org. pole in front of the Education Center. Bums style, with photos and narrations of Nature Photography Program Southwest Florida and what you can do to “postcards and letters” that show the Yoga for Evoryono Join Barbara Cline from 8:30 to 9:45 - Learn about the art of nature photogra a.m. at The Community House, at 173 phy during the free program from 11 to 1 11:30 a.m. in the Visitor & •e Education Center at the a J.N. “Ding” Darling s National Wildlife Refuge. S a n © C a p We Are Prou-i to R-- a Pl.jtinui! - p:-=nsof Florida’s Venomous Wildlife Program Sanibel Captiva Lions Club Arts & Crafts Fair M e d i c a l C e n t e r Learn about the ven March 16th & 17th 9am Spm Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri 8:30am-3:30pm omous wildlife that lives in Southwest Florida during Wed & Sat 8:30am-12:30pm ■o C o m m u n it y the free program from 1 to 1:30 p.m. at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National John Grey Painting has been painting the islands for SO years R Deras Kuehner, D.O. Wildlife Refuge. Learn cs how to identify die animals •G • Interior and Exterior Painting and their habitats. §■ • New Construction and Repainting Meditation U 4301 Sanibel-Captiva Road • Full Interior and Exterior Carpentry, Meditation class from Sanibel Island, FL 33957 i Sheetrock and Stucco Work 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the •a Island Cinema, at 535 A • Annual Cleaning and Maintenance Tarpon Bay Road, Sanibel. C/3 WALK-INS WELCOME Two guided meditations; no experience is necessary. AH paticnK seen Cost $ 10. For information, call 239-472-2155. bv ;he D octor t u e s d a ^ ^ PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Tel: 239/472-0700 maren 20 695 Tarpon Bay Road, Suite 5 • Sanibel (239) 472-0S90 Twilight Talk Fax: 239/ 472-0855 The Sanibel Historical www..f> ■I'rT'i ri.-y p a in t m ci.com Museum and Village will Staf<*Ceff»AedContT»cto* n-t '41150004 Participates with host a Twilight Talk at 7 Medicare/BCBS/Aetna & Cigna p.m. at The Community 50 Y»anofVakjii tn ^ rltyfe^^-Omted i Operated House, at 173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. The program is “Gramma Dot’s story •INCREDIBLE DESIGNER PACKAGES C O N T A Q LENS PACKAGES =Opti£^.press told by her granddaughters ... how they all came to A cuvue 8 Disposables Buy Pair Of Gu^ es J. MICHAEL WITHERINCTON. OP. PA Sanibel.” Tickets are $10 1 8 Boxes + Exam each; seating is limited. For more information, contact .At Our ImWessivI 6LENStsPnBOX Emilie at 472-4648 or A cuvue O asts EverydaymSE And [email protected]. 8 BOXES+ DDOOOO'OO'OOl After-school Clique If Lenses Pb Box Favorite books, new Get gMP Pair Free' NEAIBIGHTS>/M ISX» 4m > PAIRS OF SINGLE VISION * n 1 M ptgcnaood r^ciioot a qooionof and books and never-knew- iamm. boew t by s-ur 30 pnco-orotoci'cr war^arRy For SpocMy L«n««e Rka 6lfocaJ». Colon, 2^3 rPEE po« of irv.-k»Tor aidooon* Aamor*' Astigr^om artd others, oal for curront preos. 2 PAIR OF BIFOCALS OR existed books, plus puzzles, and cMv poMte lonsot n mo «amo Rx face u v FMr and Knacn- 'oaring «KAM)od m bog) oat ^tyua^aaaia r’> Notdc Comoets ara madieal dewcas. Wt fit 1 PAIR OF PROGRESSIVES *99 games, crafts and more FPEF 2nd iooa kdfejaio i« . ucte contaou vNtMha cart and attantion that thoy raquira. 1 ------Althouari ym ia FUSE, raa oan oount or PAIRS OF PROGRESSIVES *1*9 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the larH q Sanibel Public Library, at 9 8 5 - 0 0 0 6 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. 11170 StiRimeriin Sq. Rd. PLUS GET A FREE EYE EXAM! Geared specifically for lOa SaawriM H Hut • Fort Mycrs, Florida 5 4 1 - 2 0 2 0 W W W .optiexp re ssusa.com See ISLAND S I 3 Cap* Coral PVwy. W. . IMM— III II ...... <» CALENDAR, page 37 .SMpewi Mteaw S SLyluit) ♦ Cap* CoraL FL •V » oron Ciyrtvo i ^ a r u ^ ISUNDCAIENDAR Raport your news to CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM r- Darling Wildlife Refuge; entrance fee to Wildlife Drive applies. Meet at the flag Center at the J.N. “Ding" Darling Wildlife 0 From page 36 Wildlife Drive applies. Meet at the flag pole in front of the Visitor & Education Refuge. children in fourth grade through sixth pole in front of the Education Center. Center. Mollusk Matinee grade. Snack provided. For information, The Bailey-Matthews National Shell a. call Deanna Evans at 239-472-2483. Birds and Wildlife Tour Horseshoe Crabs 3 Follow along on a car caravan tour of Learn why the “living fossil” is not a Museum’s will pre.sent an acelaimed Birding the Refuge Tour 1 J.N. “Ding” Darling Wildlife Refuge from “true crab” and its importance to migrat intramural series on “Wildlife of Sanibel,” te Follow a naturalist along Wildlife 9:30 to 11 a.m. The free tour highlights ing shorebirds and to the medical field with l,eigh (lay, from 2 to 3 p.m. it is at Drive in your car during the free program the mangrove ecosystem and the wildlife during the free program from 11 to 11:30 3075 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel. from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the J.N. “Ding” that live in the area; entrance fee to a.m. inside the Visitor & Education fis 3 3" The Sanibel Community House Calendar of Events How Does Your Garden Grow? is $75 for members. For information, visit series. Dr. Susan Pataky and Resident indiH)r and outdmrr plants. It is a way to O Ken Ryan, a local microgreen farmer www.sanibelcommunityhouse.net. Chef Jarred Harris will host “Rosemary supplement natural rainfall, llorida- oe and Lee County Extension services teacher, and Restorative Yoga” on March 25 Fricndly l.andscaping will be on hand to will host the lunch and lecture “Garden Art by You with Jenny from 4 to 6 p.m. Each segment in the assist. Cost is $45 and includes all mate Grow Series: Producing Micro-Greens” on Come make painted glassware on series features a different healing herb or rials and instmetion. Minimum number March 20 ftom 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $40 spice, along with information on its of participants needed to hold the pro applications in the kitchen as well as gram, so early signups arc requested at Micro-greens are young nutritious for members and $50 for non-members. 1 seedlings of edible vegetables and herbs Register at www.sanibelcommunity- medicinal uses for the body and mind. 239-472-2155. T3 that are harvested and eaten in less than 14 house.net or 239-472-2155. The program includes a one-hour begin days. Acquire knowledge and techniques ner-friendly yoga session led by Pataky. Couples Cooking followed by a nutritious meal prepared on how to grow, nurture and excel at pro Colorful Sips with Sissi Couples C(H)king with ('hefs Jarred ducing micro-greens to be enjoyed year- and served by Harris. Cost is $49. Harris and Loretta Paganini will be held Sissi Janku will host Colorful Sips on Registration required at least 72 hours in round in salads, soups and sandwiches. March 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. Explore new on April 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. The chefs K Cost is $30. Registration required by advance at www.sanibelcommunity- will collaborate for “Taste of Napa n ways to paint with acrylics; no experi house.net or 239-472-2155. o March 15 at www.sanibclcommunity- ence needed. Bring a snack or beverage. Valley.” Menu to include hcirl(K)m toma B house.net or 239-472-2155. Cost is $50 for members and $60 for to, beet and micro green salad with goal non-members. Register at www.sanibel- Rain Barrel Workshop cheese vinaigrette, lobster ravioli with Chef Jarred Cooking Demo communityhouse.net or 239-472-2155. A Rain Barrel Workshop will be held lemon butter sauce and Wagyu Teres Resident Chef Jarred Harris will present on March 30 at 10 a.m. The barrels cap major medallions, with passion fniil “Four Desserts Every Home Cook Should ture and save rain water collected from a creme brulce. Cost is $75 for irtcmbers Foodies and Yogis home’s rooftop, which can be used on and $95 for guests. C/3 Master” on March 19 firom 5 to 7 p.m. Cost As part of the Foodies and Yogis J I h ta ■C AT t t 69 CROWN COLONY, E E" 3 GOLF IS NOT fa t ' JUST A GAME Ceiling fans are a great w ay to kee^ your hotri^; comfortaoie vear-rouncl.. (StQ IUF Ceiling fans can: Improve cooling in summer Improve heating in winter Save money on utility bills LL;.. ^ Be a stylish and functional Introductory addition to any room Resident / Non-Resident Memberships Available 239.590.9044 P- P R © PARTNER .■if. C ■?;■(?■ '•‘I www.CrownColonyG' C.com PAWS Pet of the Week Island Worship 01 CQ Bella Luna ■ Bat Yam Temple of the Islands 7:45 a.m. chapel service, 9 a.m. Qm My name is Bella Luna. I’m at)Out Rabbi Stephen Fuchs blended worship service and 11 a.m. 18-24 months old. I have been vet p i W Bat Yam-Temple of the Islands traditional worship service, with 90 checked, combo tested, spayed, meets for Friday Reform Shabbat serv Sunday school and nursery care avail wormed and had all my immu ices at 7:00 pm (May thru October) or able at 9 a.m. Programs in addition to nizations. I’m a Hemingway cat, 7:30 p.m. (November through April) at services are free and open to the public. meaning I have extra toes on both the Sanibel Congregational United For more information, call (239) 472- of my front paws. I love to run and Church of Christ, 2050 Periwinkle 0497 or visit sanibelucc.org. play, and I especially like to play Way. Visit batyam.org ■ St. Isabel Catholic Church fetch. If you throw a ball or paper ■ Historic Captiva Chapel by the 3559 Sanibel-Captiva Road wad. I’ll bring it back to you to Sea 472-2763 throw again. If you can give me a Communion Service: Monday and CQ The Rev. Dr. John N. Cedarleaf forever home, call Pam at PAWS Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at 238-472-4823. Services every Sunday 11 a.m. 1 L Nov. 12, 2017 through April 29, Daily Mass: Wednesday, Thursday 2018 and Friday at 8:30 a.m. Saturday Vigil at 5 p.m. I From page 22 11580 Chapin Lane, Captiva Bob and Jane (239) 472-1646 Sunday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. May through October only O many dating disappointments could it “Stars Fall on Alabama.” www.captivachapel.com at 9:30 a.m. be that I’ve finally found my match? Fade out. ■ First Church-Christ Scientist 2950 West Gulf Drive, Sanibel, Holy Days: call for schedule Bob: (jumping on top of the table) ■ St. Michael & All Angels Aghh, eec, aghh, eee, aghh. Me Bob, Art Stevens is a long-time columnist 472-8684 for The Islander. His tongue-in-cheek Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and Episcopal Church you Jane. 2304 Periwinkle Way Jane: (Jumping on top of the table). humor is always offered with a smile. Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Reading Room: Fridays at 10 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Ellen Sloan, Rector Top of the world, ma. Saturday Eucharist - 5 p.m. They embrace and tap dance to to noon and during season (Jan. to s March) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sunday Eucharist - 8 and 10:30 © Fridays 10 a.m. to noon. Located in a.m. u rear of church building. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. 1 Find us at these ■ Sanibel Community Church Tuesday Morning Prayer - 9 a.m. E 1740 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Wednesday Healing Eucharist - 9 fine Retailers: 472-2684/sanibelchurch.com a.m. I Sunday Worship Hours: Traditional Prayer and Potluck - first >■ 'x: Service with Communion, 8 a.m.; Wednesdays - 6 p.m. a SPORTY SEAHORSE SHOP Contemporary Service with kid’s Taize Service - third Wednesdays - S church, 9 a.m.; Fellowship in court 6 p.m. - EAST END yard, 10:15 a.m.; Adult and Youth For more information call 239-472- Sunday School classes, 10:45 a.m.; 2173 or visit saintmichaels-sanibel.org - PARADISE OF SANIBEL Traditional Service with choir, 11 a.m. ■ Unitarian Universalists of the Childcare available at all services. Islands ■ Sanibel Congregational United 2050 Periwinkle Way, 433-4901 © - PERIWINKLE PLACE Service on second Sunday of each ■© Church of Christ s 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, month at 5 p.m. at the Sanibel - H20 OUTFITTERS 472-0497/sanibelucc.org Congregational United Church of Christ. Rev. Dr. John H. Danner, Sr. Pastor; (Dawn Schumann/dawn.schumann - JERRY’S PLAZA Rev. Deborah Kunkel, Associate Pastor ©gmail.com) •a a a U - BAILEY’S GENERAL STORE i C/2 D e e p ’ E n d Pool Heater Specialist Pool Service Sales, Service & installation Of All Brands 239.699.6279 (S^lTarpon^ BayjRqa^r.Sahibel, JLJ33j57 ^ 239:472^2"625l^239T395:1 4 ^ ^ "“overeasycafesanibel.coiti. "0 K VQn u ' p t i ' v u re re rr r r e n t s. 3 I Pawul takes on role as new fire chief 6i now-wife, Kelly, finished college, they only with ugc that he learned about the By TIFFANY REPECKI approve a four-year contract with Pawul moved to Southwest Florida. Having impact firefighters can have in a [email protected] stranger’s life, beyond battling house Recently-promoted Fire with an annual salary known each other since about age 5, fires. Chief Jeff Pawul always knew of $125,000, while they grew up in the same suburb. retaining the benefits “It was a high school sweethearts “You see how much of a difference he wanted to work in the indus we can make, as far as helping people I 'j shared by the district. kind of thing,” Pawul said. © try, but he considers himself and being there for them. You sec how lucky to get to call the Captiva “Honestly, I’m just He explained that both of their fami 00 truly blessed and hon lies had longtime ties to Fort Myers. much of a difference in people's lives Island Fire Control District his you can make,” he said. “It's pretty spe home base. ored to be selected by “We both had known and been famil At its Feb. 12 meeting, the the commissioners for iar with the area,” he said. d al.” this role,” he said. “If She got a job in her field working as When the construction industry district’s board voted 3-0 to began to stumble, Pawul and his wife approve Pawul as the new head you would have asked a pharmacist, and Pawul joined Pulte c Homes as a customer relations manager. had saved up enough that he could stop of the department. As deputy me 10 years ago if 1 ■o would have thought Despite having an interest in firefight working and pursue his desired field. a chief, he had been serving as He attended and graduated from the interim chief following former Jeff Pawul I’d be in this position ing, he had college scholarships and did one day, 1 would have not want to waste them. Upon obtaining Fort Myers Fire Academy, as well as Fire Chief Rich Dickerson’s attended and completed FM T training at announcement of retirement. said no. There’s something to be said his degree, Pawul sought a job path 5 . what was once lidison State College. Dickerson’s last official day on the job about being in the right place at the where he could apply it. right time.” “But this was kind of always the In 2008, Pawul joined the Captiva ? was Jan. 25. Island Fire Control District as a fire Pawul’s employee agreement for the Originally from Brunswick, Ohio, field I wanted to go into,” he said of o fighter-HM'r. new position went into effect on Feb, 1. Pawul earned a bachelor’s in business firefighting. “1 got lucky, as 1 like to say. 1 could- Commissioners Robert Brace, C.W. administration from the University of Growing up, Pawul was drawn to the Kilgore and Sherrill Sims voted to Cumberlands in Kentucky. When his big fire trucks like most youth. It was See NEW FIRE CHIEF, page 41 New mascot for the library Expert to discuss '•r. primates at s.69 I library program n By TIFFANY REPECKI ■o t’ |iecki®b' ' .".spaf ; I oin a A great apes expert will host a pri 69 males program on March 16 at the E Captiva Memorial Library. to" At 1 p.m., Donna Griffin will present 3 “The Talking Apes: Are they just aping na us or do they grasp what we consider language?" The program is free and open to the public; no pre-registration is required. Griffin has worked with great apes, specifically orangutans, gorillas and chimpanzees. She has explored tool use and handedness in chimpanzees and has worked with cognition in chimpanzees and orangutans, as well as with s«)cial behavior in gorillas. The discussion will include research, an overview of the great apes and their Captiva library Book Bug status, and ways they can be helped. Branch Manager Colleen Barany explained that the library tries to mix up it for patrons. “We try to do something a little dif ferent and this is very different,” she See LIBRARY PROGRAM, page 41 If you go: What: “The Talking Apes; Are they just aping us or do they grasp what we consider lan guage?" PHOTO PROVIDED Who: Donna Griffin When: March 16 at 1 p.m. The Captiva Memorial Library has a new ambassador — Cappy and his bird friend, Sandy. Cappy to Where: Captiva Memorial Library, accompany staff in the Captiva Library Book Bug to promote the library wherever they go. When at the 11560 Chapin Lane library, Cappy is reading “Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legen 00 o HELLO MONEY Lily & Co in paying cash foi qolcl. silver, platinum, loose diamonds, llatware. new and used Rolex watches! Always private and secure, t CQ we never re-sell yoiir precious memories. to benefit the Children of Our Community Empty that jewelry box and fill your pocket book today! ea ”0 Call Dan at 239,472.2888 to make an appointment. £ a JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF ■o oi Live Music, Excellent Food & Drinks o Featuring the Area's Finest Restaurants Including St. Charles Yacht Club, Culinary Education Center of t m Sanibel, LaMotta's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Society, Stilwell - Enterprises and Restaurant Group and The Timbers Restaurant and '•A LUL * Fish Market E LI LYfCo i t i 0 JEWELERS Tuesday, March 27 1 7-9 pm m ON-SITE CUSTOM *■ S t Charles Yacht Club •a DESIGN & REPAIR CENTER a 15900 St. Charles Harbour Blvd. S '..0 lAPPOl; BAi POAD Fort Myers A< P O '.'. rfOM B A ii[■:, -v VIP Pre-Party 6:00-7:00pi ‘ A: ‘1. ^ 239-472-2888 Bid on Special Auction Items IV ■o Music by The Juice Blues Band ca> BREAKFAST IS SERVED RISE AND SHINE $125 per person - Limited Availability VIP a . Benefits & Sponsorships Available ea U i - SPONSORED BY: n Edison mmm NATIONAL BANK iS ld liC iS Gotisano / ^ n t e c t i Children’s Hospital of -InT'.r'o ;.t:cH£Ar-' THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY FUNDS RAISED WILL BENEFIT THE MOST DELICIOUS ON THE ISLANDS When It comes to great breakfasts, come to Old Captlva House. You'll enjoy foundation c e n te r the best beachfront breakfasts on the Islands - served outdoors or The Heights Center, supported by The Heights Foundation, Indoors - always with warm welcomes and sunny smiles. is a place for Education, Opportunity, and Enrichment. We work to build self-sufficient families in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. Our mission is to support education and wellness, O l d C a p t i v a H o u s e promote family and community development, and provide the benefits of enrichment and the arts. 7.30 AM - 11.00 AM Reservations Welcomed To purchase tickets visit Grab & Go Morning Favorites Outdoor & Indoor Seating www.heightsfoundation.org/blues 239 .5161 OldCaptlvaHouse.com .UZ XU l or contact Karen at 2 3 9 - 4 8 2 - 7 7 0 6 STARTING ATONlYtS.^ •V From page 39 - aa New fire chief toft n’t think of a better place to serve,” he firefighter positions, occupied by island West Coast Inland Water District for calls has gone up." Pawul said. said, noting the district’s smaller size residents. the purchase. The boat will enable the district to when compared to other agencies in the “We’re still considered a combina “It’s been a tool that we’ve kind of serve at a higher capacity. region. “You’re not just a number out tion department,” he said of the mix. been relying on other agencies for," he “That’s our immediate project,” he j : said, noting that the addition will S' here, and the support we receive back As for the future, Pawul views con said. r r Pawul explained that emergencies require new and different training for from the community is just tremen tinuing to meet the community’s needs 0 dous.” as a top priority. out on the water, outside of the spec staff on usage and techniques. “It’s A couple years later, Pawul was pro “Meeting the health and safety needs trum of the U.S. Coa.st Guard, requires a almost a whole other division or aspect moted to lieutenant, followed by deputy of our residents and visitors. We have a call to nearby agencies for assistance, for our department.” s. chief. lot of tourists that come out here,” he such as Sani^l, Pine Island and lona- The boat is estimated to cost alx>ut 3 “The group of firefighters that I have said. “Providing those services to the McGregor. $200,000. including equipment and 1 now to work with, they’re just like me. best of our ability is very high on our “They don’t engage in active fire accessories. fiS They care so much about the communi agenda.” fighting,” he said of the U.S. Coast The district anticipates getting it ty and keeping it safe,” he said. “The Constantly changing fire tactics and Guard. within the next three to six months. guys I work with are just so devoted emergency medicine will require con Ten percent of the district’s calls arc Pawul, 36, lives in Fort Myers with tinuous training. his wife and daughters, Samantha. 7, that they make my job easy. It’s more of water-related, compared to about half of 3- a family atmosphere out here, which is “We always have to be changing and that a few years ago. and Brooklyn, 6. how we like it.” adapting our role,” Pawul said. “Our call volume on water-related The district staffs 14 full-time posi One big project that the district has tions, of which two are currently vacant on the horizon is the acquisition of its O oc - one because of Pawul’s promotion. first-ever fire and re.scue boat. In S anibel D ouble D, LLC The district also has three volunteer October, it received a grant from the D esignated D rivers S^vln^ Sanibel Library program From page 39 ■ r> BEST RATES” ^ v aptiva I s l a n d s te said. utans and gorillas conducting behav T3 Griffin graduated from The Ohio ioral and cognitive research. She State University with a major in natural worked with chimpanzees for six years Taxi Service resources, specializing in wildlife man at Yerkes National Primate Research agement. She attended East Carolina Center. Griffin has continued to work University for graduate school and with all species of animals in various 239.472.3458 I r> received a Master of Arts in anthropolo zoos and in veterinary medicine. O gy, specializing in primatology. Griffin She currently resides in Northern DOOR TO DOOR AIRPORT SERVICE B wrote her thesis on hand preference and Virginia with her husband and daughter. tool use in chimpanzees while working For more information, call 239-533- • Dinners • Late Nights • Weddings with the chimpanzee troop at the North 4890 or visit •Deliveries • Doctor Appointments 'Shopping Carolina Zoo. www.leegov.com/Iibrary/branches/cv. www.SanibelDoubleD.com After graduation, Griffin went on to The Captiva Memorial Library is at complete a research internship at Zoo 11560 Chapin Lane. I icensed & Insured 'y. Atlanta, where she worked with orang Locally Owned & Operated Since 2007 B. 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BOTTOM LEFT: E Bob and Lisa Ann u0 Miller. 1 •a BOTTOM RIGHT: Dick and Sheridan Snell. a S u 01 T3 a c« 2 n a C9 Celebrating life by serving islanders FM.S.ll. of Sanibcl-Captiva hosted its 5th Annual Go to reflect the deep appreciation I feel toward each and collection of fine wines; a three-night two-bedroom villa is F.I.S.H. Celebration on March 4 at The Sanctuary Golf every person, business and organization who contributed, stay and golf excursion at the Golden Ocala Golf & Club on Sanibel, with over 250 guests in attendance. from our volunteers who worked so hard, to our spon Equestrian Club; and a private sunset dolphin cruise with Adventures in Paradise, with catering provided by !/)I This year’s program was themed “Celebrate the Circle sors, to our staff, to our board and to The Sanibel School of Life,” with live performances of “The Lion King” by performing arts students.” Sanibel Catering Company by Bailey’s. The Sanibel Schturl's performing arts students. 'Fhe live auction items included: six hand-painted F.I.S.H. is the only human services organization on With a 43 percent increa.se in demand for services, dessert plates by Patty Sprankle, paired with six desserts Sanibel and Captiva. Some of the services that are pro F.I.S.H. showcased Island Giving opportunities to bring from The Sanctuary Golf Club; a Lazy Flamingo wood vided are a food pantry. Meals on Wheels for seniors, increased awareness to its programming and give guests sculpture by Jim Sprankle; a gourmet dinner for eight transportation, visitation and medical equipment loaner, the opportunity to donate toward the programs. with wine pairings at the home of Sheridan and Dick as well as a youth backpack lunch and after-school pro Auctioneer Eric Pfeifer and F.I.S.H. Board Chair Nicole Snell and prepared by Joe Albertelli, certified executive grams. McHale entertained the crowd. chef, Olympic culinarian and executive chef at The For more information, call 239-472-4775 or visit “We are always so humbled by the generosity of our Sanctuary Golf Club; a double-room two-night package www.fishofsancap.org. community. Every dollar raised goes directly back to this at The Gasperilla Inn for the Annual Food & Wine community,” F.I.S.H. President and Chief Executive Weekend; an 1. Reiss 14-karat yellow and white gold PHOTOS PROVIDED Officer Maggi Feiner said. “I cannot even find the words cuff with round pave diamonds by Congress Jewelers; a Performing arts students from The Sanibel School. Steve and Debbie Klug. OD 2 90 ONGOINe EVENTS M a t v J l e r CQ Report your news to CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM »i« *> CALENDAR 93 ■o £ Have an event you want to appear in The Islander's cal Mu.st be a current Island Seniors member to purchase $15 to members/$20 non-members a endar section '/ E-mail it to the editor, marked as "Calendar Minnesota Twins spring training ba.seball tickets. Ticket sales Leam about the shrimping industry fiom Ostego Bay work ing waterfront during a three-hour guided tour. Also leam ■2 Item" to trepecki®bree7jenewspapers.com. are for limited time only ; all sales are final. Transportation is on own. about Florida’s “Pink Gold” and the oldest and largest fleet in Florida. The tour will also include 1 hour guided visit at the o Center 4 Life ■ March 25 - Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox at 1:05 p.m. museum, which contains numerous hands-on exhibits. Depart 'nie Center 4 Life is kx;ated at 2401 Library Way. Z $24 for members/$35 non-members from the center at 8 a.m.; carpool arrangements for transporta For more information call (239) 472-5743. Must be a current Island Seniors member to purchase tion. Advanced registration is required; registration deadline is Meet your friends and make some new. Browse through Minnesota Twins spring training baseball tickets. Ticket sales April 6. the activities li.steti below and then stop by and see us! are for limited time only; all sales are final. Transportation is on CunKs; Cost for all Games; $2.50 for members and $5 own. Center 4 Life for non-members. Prizes are awarded. ■ March 27 - Walking guided tour of ECHO Fitness Class Schedule ■ Bridge- Monday and Wednesday - Regi.stration $15 for members/$25 non-members E begins at 12 p.m. Game begins at 12:30 p.m. Fitness Classes Island Seniors, Inc. members pay $4 per 0 ECHO’S Global Farm Tour is a guided walking tour of a class or visitors $7 per class. Island Seniors, bic. annual u ■ Mahjongg - Monday and Thursday at 12:30 p.m. working farm. Find demonstrations, plants and techniques use ■ Rummikub - Tuesday at 1 p.m. membership is $20. Sanibel Recreation Center members 1 ful to farmers and urban gardeners in developing countries. must show their membership card to attend. Fitness class ■ Hand & Foot - Thursday at 12:30 p.m. FAperience the seven settings of the farm, which feature crops, •a ■ Ciinasta - ITiursday at 12:30 p.m. schedule is as follows: techniques and animals irom around the world. Goats, chick ■ Happy Hour Fitness - Monday, Wednesday & Friday ■ Hearts - Friday at 12:30 p.m. ens, ducks, fish and rabbits are all found, and ECHO is home to one of largest collections of tropical food plants in the at 8 a.m. Keep your brain fit and your heart, lungs and muscles Fh't'iifci: United States. See demonstrations in the urban garden, which strong with a combination of aerobics and muscle condi s ■ Tcxlay, March 14 - Book discussion on “The Orphan features wacky yet effective ways to grow crops where there is tioning exercises and balance. Hand weights, stretch cords, Train,” by Chri.stina Baker Kline, at 2:30 p.m. little or no soil. Lunch (on own) at Farmers Market Restaurant I’agc Turners witti Louise Fitzgerald and Ann Hartman in Fort Myers. Advanced registration is required. Carpool and your body weight will be used to keep you strong. We (email [email protected] or contact the Center 4 Life to be arrangements for transportation. will begin with a joke and end with a positive thought for the added to the list) ■ March 27 - Kayaking at 8:15 a.m. (weather permitting) day. Athletic footwear is requir^. Instructor Connie DiCicco. U "A captivating story of two very different women who build $5 members/$20 non-members an unexpectal friendship: a 9 1 -year-old woman with a hidden There is space for 16 people on eight two-person kayaks ■ Essential Total Fitness pa.st as an orphan-train rider and the teenage girl whose own and limited space for those who own their own kayaks. Sign Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 and 11 a.m. I tnrubled adolescence leads her to seek answers to que.stions no up is available for experienced kayakers two weeks prior to Cardio, muscle strengthening and flexibility training one has ever thought to ask.” — Goodreads each launch date. Island Seniors Inc. will provide kayaks, pad with hand weights, stretch cords, chairs and stability balls. ■ Ttxlay, March 14 - Complimentary memory scTeenings Athletic footwear is required. Mahnaz Bassiri is the instruc > dles and life jackets, which must be worn at all times. Bring •c from 9 am. to 3 p.m. water, a small snack, sun lotion, bug spray, sunglasses, towel, tor. a ■ Power Hour Fitness - Tuesday & Thursday at 8 a.m. CQ Angel C. Duncan, of the Neuropsychiatric Research Center hat and change of clothing - your shoes and clothing may get u of Southwest Florida, will conduct compliment^ memo^ wet. Advance registration is required. Hand weights, stretch cords and stability balls, along with .screenings. Duncan works with leading agencies in brain ■ March 30 - Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum mats, are used to strengthen your muscles. Improve core i health initiatives thnrughout the world, with an extensive back- beach walk strength and balance. Athletic footwear is required. Mahnaz e grxHind in counseling psychology as a marriage and family $20 members/$30 non-members Bassiri is the instructor. n C/5 therapist, art therapist and neurosciences clinical researcher. Begin at Bowman’s Beach for an overview of beach ■ Gentle Yoga - Tuesday & Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Advanced registratirm is required. ecosystem and search for local shells. Afterward, travel to the Stretch, tone and strengthen while improving flexibility, ■ March 15 - Potluck featuring BIG ARTS Community Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum for a guided tour. proper alignment and circulation. Mats are used to meet the Ourrus at 5:30 p.m. Participants will watch an introductory video, view a live ani needs of varying experience levels. Bring a towel. Kim Free for members/$5 non-members mal tank talk and explore shells fixrm across the globe in the Kouril is the instructor. The BIG ARTS Community Chorus will perform after the exhibit hall. Lunch to follow at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille. ■ Chair Yoga - Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at 11 a.m. monthly potluck dinner. The chorus will provide a sample of Cost covers beach walk and museum admission. Carpool Simile to gentle yoga, but ail poses are done in a chair. Kim its upcoming spring program. Island Seniors will provi^ the arrangements for transportation. Advanced registration is Kouril is the instructor. miiin course, drinks and dessert; attendees should bring a cov required. For more details regarding our programs or on becoming ered dish to share such as a vegetable, salad or casserole. ■ April 3 - Kayaking at 8:15 a.m. (weather permitting) a member of Island Seniors, Inc. contact the Center 4 Life vSeating is limited; sign up early. $5 members/$20 non-members at 472-5743 or stop by 2401 Library Way, Sanibel. ■ March 15 - Kayaking at 8:15 am. (weather permitting) There is space for 16 people on eight two-person kayaks $5 members/$20 non-members and limited space for those who own their own kayaks. Sign There is space for 16 people on eight two-person kayaks Bailey>Matthews National Shell Museum up is available for experienced kayakers two weeks prior to The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum offers and limited space for those who own their own kayaks. Sign each launch date. Island Seniors Inc. will provide kayaks, pad daily arts and crafts from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and fiom up is available for experienced kayakers two weeks prior to dles and life jackets, which must be worn at all times. Bring 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at 3075 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel. each launch date. Island Seniors Inc. will provide kayaks, pad water, a small snack, sun lotion, bug spray, sunglasses, towel, dles iind life jackets, which mast be worn at all times. Bring hat and change of clothing - your shoes and clothing may get Paid admission required. It also hosts daily beach walks with a Bailey-Matthews water, a small snack, sun lotion, bug spray, sunglasses, towel, wet. Advance registration is required. National Shell Museum scientist on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. hat and change of clothing - your shoes and clothing may get ■ April 3 - RS Walsh garden tour wet. Advance registration is required. $5 members/$10 non-members from the Island Inn, at 3111 W Gulf Drive, Sanibel. During ■ March 15 - AARP Driver Safety Course from 1 to 4 Private tour at RS Walsh’s Retail Garden Center and the hour-long walk, leam about the shells, mollusks and p.m. Outdoor Showroom — In The Garden. Enjoy the tropical oasis other marine life that has washed ashore. Cost is $10 for $20 for all. with a $5 discount for AARP members with wandering paths through display gardens, plant nursery adults and $7 for children ages 5-17; parking is free for Island Seniors Inc-, is sponsoring the newly revised AARP and gift shop. There is an assortment of native and tropical beach walk participants. Space is limited and advanced Smart Driver Course. It is a fast-pac-ed. interactive six-hour plants, pottery, fountains, outdoor seating, garden accessraies booking is requited; book at shellmuseum.org or call 239- class to drivers 50 and older to learn proven safety strategies, and original works of garden art from local artists. Lunch to 395-2233. All participants receive a coupon for half-off mles of the road, how to deal with aggressive drivers and more follow at Cip’s Place, with an informative talk about the Wall admission to the maseum. to help you maintain joy and c-onfidence in your driving. You of Faces mural. Advanced registration is required. Carpool may be eligible for a disc-ount on your auto insuranc-e. Had to arrangements to transportation. The Botanical Gardens at Sanibel Moorings attend the first class on March 8 in order to receive course c-er- ■ April 10 - Volunteer Appreciation LuiKheon at 1 p.m. The Botanical Gardens at Sanibel Moorings offers 90- tificate. Regi-ster by calling Ed Vander Hey at 239-292-4012. Island Seniors Inc. loves its volunteers and wants to honor minute walking tours to the public on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. ■ March 23 - Minnesota Twins vs. Huston Astras at 1 ;05 them with a luncheon. Cost is $5 per person, plus tax; check in at the front office. p.m. ■ April 11 - Ostego Bay working waterfront walking tour Reservations required at 239-472-4119. $24 to members/$35 non-members SEIZED & FORFEITED ASSETS I j r PUBLIC AUCTION I JEWELRY AND FINE ART SEIZED BY POLICE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. I Property from seized and forfeited assets auction. Bankruptcies and liquidation fie 3 of Rolexes, large diamonds, fine art, and jeweiry together with general order sr merchandise which constitutes the majority to be liquidated piece by piece. ALL ART AND JEWELRY AUTHENTICATED AND CERTIFIED. 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Thoughts and prayers — helpful or cliche? & How many times have we attend such a belief, and so 9S uttered these words: “my we camiot grasp the wonders thoughts and prayers are with wrought by infinite, incorpo you,” or written them on an real Lx)ve, to whom all things 00 appropriate card, hoping to are possible.” o send some momentary sym When I was a young pub pathy and concern. So what lic school teacher in the value do these words really Cleveland suburbs, and carry? became jxegnant, I began to t In her seminal work, study Christian Science and to attend public lectures by s "Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures,” Mary teachers of Christian Baker Eddy writes: “Desire Science, I had been raised in is prayer, and no loss can the Methodist church, but occur from trusting God with June Sieber had wimessed remarkable B healings of people relying on ■S our desires, that they may be moulded and exalt^ before Faces Christian Science, so when 1 they take form in words and went into labor, I called a d e ^ . ” on Faith Christian Science practition The Bible is filled with er to prayerfully support me prophetic promises of help throu^ the delivery. In the through prayer. James 5:l6 says: “The effec middle of the night I began hemorrhaging, (3 o*ttem pc^A^ tual fervent prayer of a righteous man and when my blood pressure dropped pre availeth much.” God’s eternal care for us is cipitously, my husband called the practition expressed in Isaiah 49:16, “I have graven er, who came to my bedside, and after a few you upon the palms of my hands,” and Isaiah moments of targeted prayer, was able to stop the bleeding. My doctor told me the next (yim e^X catt 41:10: “Fear thou not for I am with thee; be not dismayed for I am thy God; I will morning that the practitioner had saved my strengthen thee; yea I will help thee, yea I life. will uphold thee with the right hand of my His prayer was not a prayer of petition, righteousness.” but one of absolute affirmation of Divine While the book of Psalms is filled with Love’s very present care for me, controlling prayers for restoration, redemption, healing every effe^ holding me safe, secure and and blessing, most of these are prayers of unharmable. Do thoughts and prayers help? petition. Quoting Eddy from her textbook, You bet they do! she writes: “If we pray to God as a corpore > al person, this will prevent us from relin June Sieber is affiliated with the Sanibel quishing the human doubts and fears which Christian Science Church. 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Jackson speaking about the wonders of Admission is free for members, with a $3 requested fish-eating avians. donation from non-members. It will be held 7 p.m. in The International Osprey Foundation board recently the Center Room at The voted unanimously to approve four internationally Community House, at focused rcseiuvh grants in 2017 for a total of $7,000. 2173 Periwinkle Way, Osprey platforms on Sanibel and Captiva suffered s; Sanibel. Doors will open some damage during Hurricane Inna in September and at 6 p.m., with the pro have required repair, replacement and other maintenance. gram also including a President Jim Griffith reported that he installed or short business meeting and repaired six nesting platforms in 2017. updates. PHOIX) PROVIDED The 2017 nesting season pnxluced 97 chicks, up from An author and broadcast 54 in 2017. The 2018 sea.son is under way and contin er, Jackson is professor Jim Griffith, president of The internationai Osprey Foundation, adds some sticks to a ues through May. with TlOF nest monitors checking emeritus at Florida Gulf them regularly and compiling data on chicks until they Coast University and newiy-built osprey nesting piatform in March with heip from the Lee County Eiectric fledge. _ , 111, Mississippi State Cooperative to encourage new occupants. Dr. Jerome J. Jackson university. He will discuss o San-Cap Orchid 00 Society announces guest speaker for month . _ . . . < . __C ____ ... X 4.,.^ or' nw ^ intrttArl nctr. The Sanibel Captiva Orchid aged to come at 1 p.m. for a Members are invited to par Society will meet on March 19 fundamentals session, where ticipate in a monthly show at at 1:30 p.m. at St. Michael & members talk about their tech each meeting. 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Florida 93924 Sanibel Island. Florida 33957 Island Real Estate Experts o V i Sanibel Charter Review oc A c . Committee holds final meeting By TIFFANY REPECKI schedule. QO [email protected] At its January meeting, it tackled the O The Sanibel Charter Review first three articles of the city’s charter, n Committee met for the final time on which covered powers, corporate limits March 7, wrapping up loose ends to and legislative. After discussing possi ble term limits and compensation for JS send its recommendations on the char ter’s articles to the Sanibel City Council city council members and planning ca for consideration. commissioners, it voted to recommend In a meeting that lasted less than 10 keeping the charter’s language as is. minutes, the group voted unanimously At the February meeting, the com Vi to authorize Chair Aaron Pruss to pres mittee reviewed the last sections of the I ents the committee’s findings to the document, including administrative; council at its April 3 meeting. It also nominations and elections; initiative, i voted to approve the minutes from its referendum and recall; and general pro February meeting and to permit Pruss to visions. Again, the committee voted to 0 Sam P rice From page 2 ■ father was the first guy to start a rec his father donated a lot, as well as met 1 center for the youth at the island’s up with a bunch of guys to have coffee E Episcopal church. He said his father at Coconut Grove. wanted to put some pinball machines “The old dudes got up early and had and a pool table together in a game coffee and just talked about everything a room to keep the children out of trouble. going on,” he said. 3 “That ran for about two years or so,” Some of Price’s fond memories of he said. growing up on the island included going After Casa del Mama began, his out on the boat fishing with his family. Our clients are like family. father put together a baseball team. “I’m a charter guide, so something “We were the original Bad News must have come out of that,” he said. Bears,” he said laughing. “There were Price’s father lived on the island Protect your personal so many races (on the team.)” from 1972 to 1987. Once he decided to Price said playing on the team was retire, he moved to Pennsylvania balance sheet with a fun, although they did not win a lot of because he wanted to try something dif S. games. ferent — to live in the mountains. Since Sanibel baseball only had “Ten years ago when he left, he went QC Family Office approach teams for Little League players. Price to Pennsylvania and he was literally in e said his father picked up the youth and the clouds,” he said. CQ to Wealth Management. loaded them in his van and took them His father ended up moving back to straight to Page Field where there was a the Southwest Florida to live in North baseball park. Fort Myers when he could not take the “He put a lot into coaching. He did it cold anymore. We invite you to experience for the kids. We played two games a Price is survived by his sister. week. Tim Irving helped my father out. Marguerite; son, Richie; daughter, Jan; the true meaning of private He was the assistant coach,” he said. and numerous grandchildren and great Price said his father always gave 110 grandchildren. 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Stop in and see us! fN tr, V Council From page 1 ■ 0£ ously exempt from having to connect to firms or an outsider. the system until their septic systems County staff reported that eight of the Can The Battle For failed. She estimated that there are less nine had already expressed interest in the 9 0 than 100. project. “It’s just that they had such low usage,” Keith Williams, director of the Sanibel Conservation Zimomra said of the exemption’s Public Works Department, explained to approval. the councilmembers that he believed one JS And Responsible Development In addition, the properties were facing could be secured from the list and that an the highest assessments and were more interview and review would still follow. et difficult to access. “It’s not just grabbing from out of a In Florida Be Won? She explained that the project was bag,” he said. designed to skip over them, focusing on Maughan recommended going with a «* T3 the others first. local firm if more than one rose to the top. £ “We’re going to do all of those and “I’d rather pick somebody who’s local a save the toughest ones for last,” Zimomra on the scene,” he said. “It’s be nice to ■g said. have them close to home and nice to sup Listen to a man who asserts that First readings were held for two ordi port local business.” nances to amend the city codes relating to The council voted in support of going **solvins the hardest environmental problems elevated swimming pools and floodplain with the list. It also voted in favor of management. Public hearings were sched Williams and Craig Chandler, with the % by taking on the worst actors head-to-head uled for the next meeting in April. planning department, serving on the con The council also unanimously appoint sultant team as representatives. can change people's attitudes ed Matthew Kirchner to the Sanibel Following some discussion, the coun Planning Commission, filling the opening cil voted to allow the San Cap Motor left by the resignation of former Club to hold car shows at Periwinkle about what is possible. ” Commissioner John Talmage. Prior to the Place without requiring special event per vote, the councilmembers each shared mits, which arose from a recent paring their pick via a scrap-paper vote. Kirchner issue. received four of the votes. Scot Congress, one of the club’s His name is David Guest, a noted environmental lawyer who He is a year-round resident and general founding members, explained that it had has been fighting this battle on the front lines for decades. contractor with Kirchner Contracting Inc. been holding the shows for three years The fifth vote went to Tim Garmager. and never needed a permit. At its last one, And you can hear him speak on this subject... The other applicants included Thomas there had been an overflow parking prob Foley, William Mills, Thomas Rothman, lem. James Urbelis, Roger Triftshauser, Walter He explained that the issue had been Cheatham and Jonathan Tongyai. resolved, so the permit seemed unneces ...on Wedneday, March 21, “We’ve got some great applicants,” sary. Councilwoman Holly Smith said before “We don’t sell anything,, we don’t the paper vote. need signs, we don’t use any traffic con at the Annual Meeting of the Also at the meeting, the council voted trol,” Congress said. to keep Councilman Jason Maughan on as Council agreed to let the car shows Committee of the Islands the liaison to Community Housing and continue as is. Resources. Having worked with CHR as a “As long as you have the responsibili planning commissioner. Smith voiced ty of directing traffic,” Ruane said. interest in the role and noted that she was A five-year agreement that was up for r approached when Maughan missed a approval between the city and the Sanibel David Guest has been an environmental litigator for 35 meeting. Historical Museum and Village was V years and is the former Managing Attorney for Earthjustice “I did hope to continue my work with tabled until a later date. Some coun QCi below market rate housing,” she said. cilmembers questioned a portion of the ■a Florida in Tallahassee. He will be the keynote speaker at a Richard Johnson, president of CHR’s agreement that required the city to pay to COTI’s Annual Meeting on March 2 1 . board of directors, spoke before the coun the museum $50,000 per year for admin Mr. Guest will talk about a number of environmental issues cil. istrative and operational costs. “I just want to make sure we don’t lose Ruane pointed to the almost $800,000 of current interest, including the status of the Land Legacy any momentum,” he said. “I want to make in reserves held by the museum. Amendment litigation and the status and future of the sure we have the support of the full coun “Cash is certainly tight at the Everglades. cil.” moment,” he said, noting that the city is The Lee County Municipal Planning looking into loans and lines of credit to Organization sought input from the coun replenish its emergency funds after cil on Sanibel’s Shared Use Path Master Hurricane Irma. “The reserves give me Plan update. The MPO is conducting the some pause.” ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND study and asked for direction on selecting Ruane asked for clarification on what a consultant, whether the city would sup the museum planned to do with its at the Sanibel Community House, port one from a pre-approved list of nine See COUNCIL, page 53 2173 Periwinkle Way. T.AW i':. Join us for coffee and Danish at 9:00 AM. Ja n e t M. St r ic k l a n d Meeting begins at 9:30, including the Keynote Address P.A. and announcement of COTI’s Citizen of the Year. For more information, email COT! at: [email protected] WiU. Membsf of Th« Real Property. Probate & Trust Law Ssclion of The FlofkJa Bar, Lee County.Bar Asso.■ ilion. AV Rated by Martindaie-Hubble B86 Accredited Busings Rated A-^ 28 Years Experience COTI (239) 472-3322 Behind The Village Shops Committee o f the Islands • Keeping Sanibel Special Since 1975 2340 Periwinkle Way. Suite J -1. Sanibel. FL 33957 Impact fees From page 1 ■ lies and first-time homebuyers more than any other seg fees; that enough for us to build three homes. Show com Lehigh Acres, homes under $250,000 represent per ment, and I want to help make this the place people can passion to struggling families,” Green said. cent. There arc no cash buyers. That's why first-time achieve the American Dream,” Commissioner Brian Business people added that increased impact fees buyers have problems qualifying." Hamman said. would affect small businesses, as larger stores like Target Construction leaders were satisfied with the outcome, Hamman said the philosophy behind the increases is all made deals years ago with the county to have the fees adding that the original plan, if passed, would have that they will keep pace with the increased costs of con waived so they would come here. ptMentially ground new construction to a halt. struction as building roads gets more expensive annually. “We’re happy to see the commissioners kept the Although the measure passed there were some who The week before the meeting. Commissioner Frank impact fees where they’re at. It allows for people to buy thought the fees, first reduced to 20 percent of base when Mann submitted a compromise that would have called for first-time homes and we want to keep it that way,” Bill the real estate market collapsed, needed to go up to the a full restoration of the fees over three years, backing Johnson Jr., executive director of the Cape Coral 3 original full fee amount. away from a proposal to restore the full impact fees Construction Industry AssiK'iation, .said. “At the end of I “Growth should pay for growth. We are compromis immediately. He said if he was in Collier County or in the day it’s about putting people in houses. If those fees fii ing our drinking water and aquifers,” Stephanie Eller, of any municipality, he would be in the majority. He just were bmught back to whea* they were, it would have 'S North Fort Myers, said. “We live in rural area, impact has a different perspective of things. made first-time home buying almost impossible.” fees have caused communities to explode. You made the Commissioner Larry Kiker, who submitted the com “We thought the commissioners would find a middle K commitment to sunset this and building is going on like promise plan brought forward, said the deal will still ground in raising fees to pay for infrastructure,” Richard Durling, president of the Lee Building Industry crazy.” result in a sharp increase, but will not do nearly as much Kitty Green, chief executive officer for Habitat for as do other taxes, such as for gas. AsscK'iation. said. ”F’or every $1,000 ol cost appatxi- Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, said raising the He cited statistics to support his case. mately 600 families would be unable to qualify tor a K* o impact fees would lessen their ability to provide afford “Homes under $300,000 represent 84 percent of home loan. If we had gone to 100 pea'ent, it would have put the brakes to the construction industry as a whole.” (X able housing to those who need it. homes in Lee County. At $17,000 over a 30-ycar mort “We would have to pay $300,000 in increased impact gage, that would be more than $77,000,” Kiker said. “In Council From page 52 - to iron out the issues, then bring it back “We have seen numerous fish kills 3 reserves and why the city would be finan available. N cially supporting the museum when it A request from The Sanibel School to council. reported,” Evans said. ft "We did have mixirts of respiratory 3 appeared to have a funding mechanism to serve alcohol at its Annual Sea Horse ft irritation on a number of our beaches,” he in place. Festival on April 21 was also tabled at In other news V) “I’m just looking at a cost that seems the meeting. Before even addressing the ■ The council unanimously approved added. alcohol issue, council voiced concerns six food trucks for the .Sanibel-C'apliva During public comment, one resident to be escalating,” he said. suggested Uwking into charging fees at Others on the dais agreed. about the Parent Teacher Association Conservation Foundation’s annual Beer in the boat ramps to better protect the shal “The city does not have a growth in not having a clear parking plan for the the Bushes event on March 31. low beds, help prevent manatee deaths n revenue stream over the next couple of event, set for the Community Park. ■ Natural Resources Department o and improve water quality from gasoline. years,” Vice Mayor Mick Denham said, “Nobody can vote for it without Director James Evans reported that staff is those pieces relating to parking nailed continuing to see green algae growth in Another resident suggested mserving adding that inflation will increase over some spots at the city’s beach parking lots the next several years. “We do have to down,” Maughan said. the Pine Island Sound and bay. He added for residents who pay about $ I (K) for the nickle and dime things and that’s going Others on the council agreed. that red tide is being observed from “Traffic becomes a major issue Pinellas County down through Monroe annual parking sticker. She rc|X>rled that it to be the fact of life for a little while.” can be hard to find a s|X)t in season. The council voted unanimously to here,” Ruane said. County, with Sanibel staffers continuing table the agreement until answers were The PTA will work with city staffers to follow a patchy area of it. Si 3 O pen H ouse S chedule! a When Where Time I W ed. 3/14/2018 Sunset South, 1341 M iddle G ulf Dr. 1-A 11:30 - 1:30 10:00 - N oon T hur. 3/15/2018 474 L ake M urex C ir., Sanibel 1 : 0 0 - 4 : 0 0 Fri. 3/16/2018 B reakers W est, 3041 W G ulf D r. 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Oliver Fellows In the 1940s, Oster place for an upscale, private golf course The project started in June, with holes 9 to o Bowen and his wife, Mary moved it to Sanibel community,” she said. 17 finished first, followed by holes 1 to 8 Dos Santos, were the first Captiva Road, where Around 1976, they approached the and 18. It was completed in 1993. homesteaders to .settle near the White Heron House city of Sanibel with their idea, which “That’s what we’re celebrating this J3 Wulfert Point, residing off of still sits: included setting up a marina within year,” she said of the club’s 25th anniver Bowen Bayou. After his “It’s one of the oldest Dinkens Bayou and constructing 1,600 sary. death, Bowen’s grave was structures on Sanibel,” homes. The city told them that they The clubhouse was built soon after. set up near Wulfert Road, she said. could build 58. What is now the snackery was once the Also in the 1920s, “They sued the city of Sanibel for pro shop. n where it remains today listed TJ as a historic place. Bill and Stella Mitchell suggesting that they could only build 58 In 2005, the clubhouse underwent a £ “It’s located just beyond mpved to Wulfert. houses,” Cassell said. renovation. a the Sanctuary limits,” she Susan Cassell “Their house is still “The lawsuit dragged on for years “The clubhouse couldn’t be expanded •S said. next to the Mad Hatter and years and years,” she added. by expanding the footprint,” Cassell. Some of the next settlers to Wulfert Restaurant,” Cassell said. In 1982 — right before the case was So, some of the outdoor patio area was *S were Ma.son and Anna Dwight, who The Mitchells owned quite a few going to be addressed by a court judge enclosed instead. Over the years, the built their home along the fairway of the pieces of property, such as the who was fed up with the drawn-out sit club’s pro shop, kitchen and other ameni j ; fourth hole. They homesteaded over Castaways and SandCastles resorts. uation — the city and Sanibel Bay ties have been recognized with awards. 100 acres from it down to the club When their son. Dean Mitchell, was Shore Associates came to an agreement Another renovation took place in 2016. house. Partners Thomas Holloway and older he began to get rid of some of on the project. The city approved it for In 1998, a five-member turnover com Josiah Dinkins were also among the them, including one located in Wulfert. 465 dwellings, plus a community cen mittee was formed. earliest homesteaders to Wulfert Point. In 1969, Mitchell and the Sanibel- ter, tennis courts, a pool and clubhouse. “To turn the club over from the devel Cassell noted that Dinkins estab Captiva Conservation Foundation came BTS Development Corporation was oper to the members on time and debt- lished the one-acre Wulfert Cemetery, to an agreement. hired to develop Wulfert Point. free,” she said. which still exists. “They had only been formed the year “They were chosen because they had T^e committee finished the job the fol Homesteaders Louis and Jennie before,” she said of the SCCF. successfully developed several on the lowing year, completing the transfer. Doane set up the first post office and With little funding available, the Gulf of Mexico,” Cassell said, adding Cassell touched on Hurricane Charley, that the developer aimed to “build a golf which rolled through in 2004. E supply dock for Wulfert. SCCF leaned on the U.S. Nature o “It’s hard to overemphasize the Conservancy, which bought and held club that fit into the natural environ “It made a mess out of the island,” she o the land until the SCCF could purchase ment.” said. “Fortunately, there was no storm "5 importance of this dock,” she said, not ing that a steamboat visited the area the title four years later. It is known as Before the permits had even been surge.” *a daily. “The only communication the the Mitchell Preserve. granted, club memberships were being “Also, the damage to the clubhouse homesteaders had with the outside Thomas and Frances Mitchell — no sold in 1988. was minimal,” Cassell added. world was from this dock.” relation to the other family — also lived Before submitting the master devel The course was regrassed in 2005, and At the time, literature seeking to in the area. opment plan to the city two years later, a new wellness center and pool opened in a entice land buyers boasted of a store, “The house was located near where BTS approached the city about rerout January 2017. s dock, homes and a .school with six stu the second hole is today, so it was in the ing Wulfert Road. Despite opposition Today, the property features an Arthur dents, along with 13 registered voters. middle of nowhere,” Cassell said, not from the community, it eventually Hills-designed golf course that weaves for Many in Wulfert Point relied on farm ing that Thomas Mitchell became inter received approval. When the prelimi 6,657 yards around preserves and lakes, ing for survival. ested in conservation, like many new nary development permit was signed, providing panoramic views of the Pine “Their big crop was tomatoes,” islanders. along with it came 29 pages of require Island Sound and mangrove forests. Cassell said “There were tomatoes “He was one of the original founding ments. Led by its award-winning culinary everywhere.” members of the SCCF,” she said. About 25 acres of Eagle Buffer had team — Executive Chef Joseph World War II came along in the to be donated to the SCCF. Albertelli, Executive Sous Chef Derek t The challenging part was getting the crops to the northern communities. 1940s. Not many stayed around during “BTS had to give up about 200 acres Bryner and Sous Chef Kyle Muller — the at She explained that the crops first those years. to ‘Ding’ Darling,” she said. “They had clubhouse offers casual dining in the Grill ac, were taken to the Gibson Family “They used Wulfert (Point) as a to just hand it over.” Room, fine dining in the Veranda Room, "O bombing target range, so you didn’t BTS had to set aside park space at and diverse club and private events in the e Packing House for packing, then trans (« ported to the Wulfert dock, where they want to spend a lot of time there,” Wulfert Point, where an observation Main Dining Room. Cooking demonstra spot now sits. 2 were then loaded onto a boat and car Cassell said. tions, wine dinners and in-home assis ried to a structure out on the water. On It eventually gave up on the marina tance are available, as well as in-home stilts, the structure was in deeper water A plan for Wulfert and retail space, with the density drop catering. where the steamship could gain access With the arrival of the 1970s came ping to 350, then 288. For more information about the com to it. John and Lucy Ruth. With five other “Today, we have 225 residential munity, visit www.sanctuarygc.net. The items next traveled to Punta investors, they bought up the nearly units,” Cassell said. The Sanctuary Golf Club is at 2801 Gorda, where they were loaded onto the 400 acres that made up the base of Wulfert Road, Sanibel. railroad for transport. “It’s a heck of a way to make a liv ing,” Cassell said. In 1914, the county finally dredged a channel to the Wulfert dock. “So the boat could come right to the dock,” she said. In 1920, the area had a population of about 50. The farming homesteaders were hit hard by storms in 1921 and 1926, later known as the “Great Miami” hurricane, which essentially decimated the soil. “It was a disaster,” Cassell said. “It PHOTOS PROVIDED flooded the island with saltwater. It ABOVE: Plotted map made it unusable.” of Sanibel Island by Many settlers left, abandoning their the Florida Land homes, while others sold off their prop Company dated 1833. erties. LEFT: Photo of Cocoanut Grove In New blood Wulfert, which was In the 1920s. Clarence Chadwick later developed as part moved to Captiva and begin purchasing of The Sanctuary. up homesteaded properties from fami RIGHT: Final plan for lies like the Dwights and Bowens. He The Sanctuary submit acquired almost 400 acres of land on ted to the city by the Wulfert Point. At the same time. John BTS Development Corporation in 1990. Oster — who manufactured the Bi 70 in PBiSEBWIHC PflBABISE S' ‘D ing’ D arling refuge ‘kicks’ out all p lastic b o ttles w ith cam paign & s By TIFFANY REPECKI In addition, Jl)ST Water is trying to be a gotxl stew [[email protected] ard of the community it is based in. I The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge has Walsh explained that the spring water is souroed and stepped up its Kick the Bottle campaign. packaged in Glens Fall, New York. Hit by economic « ^ven years ago, the refuge initiated the effort to “kick” downturns, the city had been struggling to maintain serv plastic by stopping the sale of typical water bottles from its ices withQut tax increases. JUST Water did not “pump Bi 3 Nature Store, removing them from its shelves. Birgie Miller, and go” - it partnered with the city and pays six times 3- executive directcff for the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society- the municipal rate. Friends of the Refuge, said multi-use refillable ones replac^ JUST Water alst> only bottles exce.ss water that the city would not otherwise need. K> them. O “It was one way to kick the bottle,” she said of the The revenue is used to make needed repairs to the J U ^ 00 refuge’s first replacement jKoduct. city’s aging water infrastructure system. “It wasn’t a great option, but it was the only option at that Walsh noted that it bought and renovated an aban point,” Miller added. doned church for its bottling site. Free water refilling stations were set up at the refuge for “So that’s helping the community,” she said. "They visitors to use. put more money into the local economy and are creating s “We needed something affordable for people,” she said. Jobs.” N Miller pointed out the labeling on the bottles talks f t “It was stiU made from plastic, but it was multi-use,” 3 Miller added. about recycling and such. f t “It’s an educational opportunity, as well as an oppor Jeaime Walsh, manager of the Nature Store, explained 1 that while the refuge’s intentions were great regarding the tunity to quench their thirst,” she said. replacement product, the visitors were not very keen on the As for logistics, the JUST Water bottles arc easier for the Nature Store to display. n multi-use refillables. Vi “They just didn’t want it,” she said. “They didn’t want to PHOTOS PROVIDED “One of our volunteers donated a little fridge,” Walsh h have to fill it up (on purchasing it).” ABOVE: First effort the said. “They’re square, so they stack really easily.” o “They weren’t ttot customer-friendly,” Walsh added. J.N. “Ding” Dariing “T he fit in a bicycle water holder, they fit in a car s “They couldn’t really wash them.” Nationai Wiidiife Refuge cup,” she added. “Because of the wider mouth, you can Deciding it needed an even better product, the refuge took in its Kick the Bottie even put ice cubes into them if you want." campaign, before it W - j. - ■ V’ The company recently announced its new JUST Water recently switched to JUST Water bottles. switched over to the Just “It’s a huge difference,” Walsh said on March 9. “We’ve Infused line. Water cartons. RiGHT: “They’re making a flavored infused water now.” sold 265 in two and a half weeks.” The J.N. “Ding” Darling She estimated that the store would have sold five or six of Walsh said. National Wildlife Refuge has taken its Kick the With no artificial flavors, no added sweeteners or the others in same period. Bottle campaign up a notch, eliminating the sale “We have a lot of active fit people who come here,” of plastic bottles onsite and replacing them with sugar, and no preservatives, the options come in organic Walsh said of the numerous bicyclists, runners and walkers Just Water. Just Water is made from 82 percent lemon, organic tangerine and organic apple cinnamon who utilize the refuge. “I think they’re really happy to have renewable resources and now stocks the Nature The store expects to sample some soon. cold water that’s ready to go.” Store shelves for $2 a bottle. “Ding” Darling was the first refuge in the nation to “kick” plastic bottles. JUST Water is a product envisioned by an eco-conscious so group, including actor Will Smith. “It’s not made from plastic and it is like a milk cartoon, “Single use pla.stic bottles arc Just horrible on the envi It is made of 82 percent renewable resources, primarily so to speak,” she added. “It’s biodegradable.” ronment and the wildlife,” Miller said. “We’re Just doing paperboard sourced from forests where new trees replace While they are sold as “single use,” Miller noted that staff our small part.” harvested ones. While they may appear to be plastic, the cap has repeatedly been using them. For more information on the refuge, visit I and shoulder components are derived from sugarcane — a “You can clean it and you can rinse it and you can reuse www.fws.gov/refuge/Jn_ding_darling. renewable resource. At $2 per bottle, they are recyclable and it,” she said. For more information about JUST Water, visit refillable. The materials of the JUST Water bottles represent a 47 www.Justwater.com. “It is a much better option than what we did have,” Miller percent to 74 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emission The J.N. "Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge is said. compared to PET plastic bottles. at 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibcl. SCCF Conservation City to offer guided native vegetation and iandscaping tour Forum set for March 20 The city of Sanibel’s Vegetation vegetation. The city encourages plant Committee will offer a guided native ing of vegetation that is indigenous to The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Milbrandt said. “We look forward to vegetation and landscaping tour today, the area as it requires very little main Foundation’s annual Conservation sharing the data with all islanders eager March 14, at 10 a.m. of the City Hall tenance, no fertilizer and no supple Forum is returning. to learn the latest information about grounds, which is planted exclusively mental irrigation. On March 20, the program will focus challenges to our island ecosystem.” with native plants. Additional tour dates will include: on what is being done to identify and The speakers will summarize and Walk the grounds for ideas on ■ March 24 improve water quality in the bay and explore the results of the past seven planting native vegetation that ■ April 11 Gulf of Mexico, which has been severe years of research identifying sources requires no fertilizer. See how to plant ■ April 28 ly impacted by water management and and concentrations of nitrogen and a garden that reseeds itself with very Registration is not required. events like Hurricane Irma. It will be phosphorus in lakes, groundwater and little maintenance, is good for the Meet at City Hall, at 800 Dunlop held at 7 p.m. at The Community stormwater runoff, specifically on environment and will attract birds and Road, at the bottom of the City Hall House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel and Captiva Islands. butterflies. main staircase. Sanibel. The research has been a collaborative Vegetation Committee members For more information, contact the SCCF Marine Lab Director Eric undertaking by SCCF and the city. The will provide valuable information on Natural Resources Department at Milbrandt and Research Associate Mark presentation will be followed by a panel proper planting and care of native 239-472-3700. Thompson will be Joined by SCCF discussion on the current status of proj Natural Resource Policy Director Rae ects to improve island water quality. Ann Wessel and James Evans, director Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and of the city’s Natural Resources light refreshments will be served. Keep Sanibel Department. The event is free and open to the pub “We are proud of the rigorous lic. beautiful... research we have undertaken in collabo For more information, visit online at Please recycle! ration with Dr. Evans and his staff,” www.sccf.org. iTi i t oc islan d 90 O ISIAND llWNe Report your news to CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM JS a n Island Notes Island S eniors cre a te in ce n tive >, FGCU grant recipients program to help w ith parking a to speak at club meeting 1 tiach year, the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club’s profits By TIFFANY REPECKI Irom the Annual Sanibel Shell Festival are distributed [email protected] I via grants and scholarships and Florida Gulf Coast ‘Finding a parking spot at some Sanibel facilities and busi University’s Marine Science Department is one of the nesses can be a problem, especially during season, but one ABOVE: Andrew and Sally McGowan are now full-time residents from Ohio. ABOVE CENTER: Anette and John Gritti are now seasonal resi dents from Ohio. 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Sea Turtle Coordinator Kelly Sloan, joined by Dave Addison, of the Conscrviuicy of SiHitliwest Florida, and Dean Bagley, from the University of Central Florida's Marine Turtle Research Group and Inwater Re.search Group, shared what has been learned from telemetry pnrjccts O and how the re.sulLs aMitribule to sea turtle conservation. Decades ago, experts believed that green sea turtles in Rorida were on the brink of extiiKtion. While years of targeted conser vation efforts appear to be having a positive impact, long-term protection of requires an in- depth understaiiding alxxit their distributions, migratory patterns and habitat utilization. PHOTO.S BY TIFT-ANY RKPFX'Kl ABOVE RIGHT: Linda and Pat Voelker CENTER RIGHT: Kay Morse and Amy Herd. CENTER FAR RIGHT; Lori and Rick Hypes. BOTTOM RIGHT: Meredith Roberts and Mia Claridy. BOTTOM FAR RIGHT: Jim Harvey and Tom Uhler. George A. and Ruth T. Schilling, brother George T. Schilling, sister Nancy Schilling Johnson, nephew at) OBITS Cape Coral 99 Christopher Cheney and niece Martha Schilling. 0 . Two celebrations of Dick’s life will be held. The first Isabel Vargas, 92, of Cape Coral, passed away Sanibel will be April 21,2018 at 11:00 at St. Michaels and All Monday, March 5, 2018. Mullins Memorial Funeri 90 Angels Episcopal Church, 2304 Periwinkle Way, Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrasted o Sanibel, FL. A second service to be announced will be with final care.______Richard J. Schilling, held in Glen Arbor, Ml. at a later date. Details are pend ing and may be found on the Reynolds-Jonkhoff website Janet K. Buffum, 92, of Cape Coral, FL passed away M.D. (reynolds-jonkhoff.com). Instead of flowers, Dick per JS on March 2, 2018. Arrangements entrusted to Fuller sonally requested that all memorial contributions be made Metz Cremation and Funeral Service, www.fuller- Dr. Richard “Dick” J. out to: Our Little Roses, FMS, P.O. Box 530947, Miami 99 ■ichilling, 90, a humble servant of Shores, FL 33153 or online at www.ourlittleroses.org. metz.com ______Jesus Christ and a dear, dear Please indicate gifts dedicated to his memory. For more Jeffrey Charles Barr, 73, of Cape Coral, passed away Ifriend to many, went home to be information regarding further support of Our Little Roses CQ Friday, March 2, 2018. Mullins Memorial Funeral [with his Lord, family by his side, please contact [email protected]. Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted f)n February 26, 2018. Dick was bom to George A. with final care.______"and Ruth (Toumer) Schilling in John N. Ferguson, 84, of Cape Coral, FL passed away Detroit, Ml, on January 12, 1928 and raised in on February 28, 2018. Arrangements entrusted to Hinsdale, IL. His youth was spent working alongside his Fuller Metz Cremation and Funeral Service. © family caretakers and close friends, Floyd (’’Kelly”) and www.fullermetz.com______Eleanor, in Hinsdale, IL, working the family farm near Attica, IN, and his beloved Glen Lake in Michigan, Nidia Silva Freitas, 61, of Cape Coral, FL passed where his father instilled a love of the lake and cot-tage away Saturday, March 3, 2018. Fort Myers Memorial life, shared by his family to this day. Gardens Funeral Home & Cemetery is entrusted with Dick attended grammar and high school in Hinsdale, final care.______and was a knuckleball pitcher for the University of Michigan baseball team as an undergraduate, where he Sam Dudley Massengale, 79, of Cape Coral, passed also enjoyed membership of the Delta Tau Delta away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Mullins Memorial Fraternity. He graduated from medical school at Indiana Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is University and subsequently served as a Lieutenant in entrusted with final care.______the United States Navy during the Korean War. Wilhelmine Eyster, 88, of Cape Coral, passed away In 1949 he married Frances (’’Betty”) Fink and Monday, March 5, 2018. Mullins Memorial Funeral together raised three children, Kathryn E. (Schilling) Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted Cozzcns, Dr. Richard F. (“Rick”) Schilling and Nancy Joan Elizabeth with final care. ______R. (Schilling) Stanwick in Grand Rapids, Ml and Karsten Alexander Perez, 49, of Cape Coral, FL passed away Bloomington, IN. He maintained a surgical practice in Born: July 7,1933 on February 26, 2018. Arrangements entrusted to Bloomington that was singularly focused on caring for Fuller Metz Cremation and Funeral Service. his patients, treasuring the friendship of many for life. Died: February 14, www.fullermetz.com______Following retirement in 1984, Dick and his wife 2018 Betty turned their attention to the medical mission field, William “Bill” Aubrey Cusick, 65, of Cape Coral, serving in Kenya and Sierra Leone under World Medical passed away Sunday, March 4,2018. Mullins Memorial Joan Elizabeth (nee Hesse) Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is Missions. Betty went home to be with her Savior during ^Karsten. We are honored to share a mission to Sierra l.eone in November of 1985. the life of our incredible mother, entrusted with final care.______Dick married Barbara (Whiteside) in 1986, with *Joan. It’s a life that should be cel- Charlotte F. Wodak-Riddle, 90, of Cape Coral, FL whom he attended .schwl in Hinsdale in the 1930’s and ■*ebrated and remembered as one passed away on March 4, 2018. Arrangements entrust 40’s. Together they enjoyed many years with their cher filled with love, laughter and commitment. ed to Fuller Metz Cremation and Funeral Service. ished friends and family at Glen Laike, Bloomington and Joan Elizabeth Hesse was bom to Alphonse and Ruth www.fullermetz.com______Sanibel, F-L. He also loved stomping around the oil Hes.se in Bronxville, NY, on July 7th, 1933. She met Ingeborg Nordberg, 86, of Cape Coral, FL passed V fields of Indiana, Illinois and Texas during these years, her husband, Edward August Karsten, and wed on r enjoying the fellowship of his business partners and the away on March 5, 2018. Arrangements entrusted to September 28, 1958. Fuller Metz Cremation and Funeral Service. S. thrill of watching drilling operations in the field. Joan and Ed had strong family values, which they 5r Business with Dick was regularly done on a handshake, www.fullermetz.com ______06 passed on to four children, Edward Jr. Karsten, Deborah indicative of his trust in [Hjople. Cynthia Marie Lopez, 53, of Cape Coral, FL passed ■o Miller and Laura Jane Savarie, who reside in the Dr. Schilling continued with his missionary work in Chicagoland area, and Suzanne, who recently moved to away on March 2, 2018. Arrangements entrusted to § retirement with projects in Africa, Honduras, Mexico Nashville, TN. Joan has ten amazing grandchildren. Her Fuller Metz Cremation and Funeral Service. 2 and elsewhere. Of particular importance to him is the legacy has been passed on to AJ Bmce, Tori Karsten, www.fullermetz.com______work of Our Little Roses Foreign Mission Society, Christine Karsten, Molly Miller, Keeley Miller, Riley Harold Douglas Roscoe, 92, of Cape Coral, FL which focu.ses on providing rescue, education, and a Miller, Chip Savarie, Ryan Savarie, Clayton Savarie and lifetime of structured Christian love and support, as well passed away on March 1,2018. Arrangements entrust Logan Savarie. ed to Fuller Metz Cremation and Funeral Service. us encouragement to orphaned and abused girls in Joan was a woman of faith and was active in the www.fullermetz.com ______Honduras. Catholic church. She served on the Chicago Women’s Known affectionately as “Opa” by his eight grand Board for the Chicago Rehabilitation Institute. She was children and their spouses, and ten great-grandchildren, surrounded by great friends, who valued strength, char Other Areas Dick loved sailing on Glen Lake in his Flying acter. purpose and a good glass of wine! Joan was very Dutchman, tly-fishing the Platte River and ba.seball at creative and her Christmas ornaments were cherished by Osmar Alberto Martinez, 25, of Tamarac, FL passed every level. He was an enthusia.stic fan of the Detroit all. She was athletic, competitive and played a great away Sunday, March 4, 2018. Mullins Memorial Tigers. game of tennis. Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is Following in his father’s footsteps, he actively sup Joan joined our dad on Valentine’s Day at the pearly entrusted with final care.______ported the programs of the Indiana University Jacobs gates. We are confident he picked her up in his red con School of Music. Additionally, he was a patron of the vertible and they went off to play a fabulous game of Interlochen Center of the Arts and the Grand Traverse tennis and started catching up on lost time. This special North Fort Myers Musicale. He provided scholarships and encouragement woman, mother, wife and friend will be greatly missed. to music students in all of the.se organizations. He was Nadine Alyce Pugh, 65, of North Fort Myers, passed a member of the Glen Lake Association and the St. away Monday, March 5, 2018. Mullins Memorial Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church of Sanibel, Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is F’L, where he treasured true Christian fellowship. ' entrusted with final care.______Dick is survived by his wife, Barbara, children Kathy DEATH NOTICES Wilfredo Vera, 69, of North Fort Myers, passed away (Bruce) Cozzens, Dr. Rick (Meredith) Schilling, Nancy, Monday, March 5, 2018. Mullins Memorial Funeral (Greg) Stanwick and stepson. Bill Harris (Jamie Moore). Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted Also surviving him are his grandchildren Jeff ^LehighAcre^ with final care. ______(Monica) Cozzens. Richard "Matt” (Amanda) Cozzens, Stuart Schilling (Jessica) Cozzens, Carolyn Schilling, Gerald Robert Wilson. Jr., 47, of Lehigh Acres, Richard ”Mac"(Morgan) Schilling, Samuel Schilling, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018. Mullins F o r t M ^ ^ e r ^ Annie (Kelly) Kiogima, Rebecca “Becky” J. Stanwick, Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Fort Katherine and Luke Mwre; great grandchildren Franny Myers, is entrusted with final care.______Larry Linkous, age 78, of Ft. Myers passed on and Gemma Cozzens, Graham, Max and Fisher 3/3/2018. . Harvey-Engelhardt Funeral and Cremation Cozzens, Shepherd and Oliver Cozzens, Ruthie Jean Services will be handling the arrangements.______Schilling. Paloma Schilling and Logan Kiogima. He is Fort Myers Beach Viswanatham Piratla, age 82, of Ft. Myers passed also survived by his niece Carolyn Schilling Gery. Janice Risch, age 72 of Ft. Myers Beach passed away away on 3/5/2018 at his residence. Harvey-Engelhardt nephews George W. Schilling. James Cheney and David on March 3. 2018. Harvey-Engelhardt Funeral and Funeral and Cremation Services will be handling the Cheney. He was preceded in death by his parents._____ Cremation Services are handling the arrangements. arrangements.______• 0 (B CARS & TRUCKS BOATS_^ REAL ESTATE - JOBS STUFF H O J V I E SERVICES WWW. L.»*CountyShopp«r.coni u r s i T V tit \’ttn H y: I r r It sav«*. It se SOUTHW EST FUORIIMVS #1 CLASSIFIED M ARKETPiACE PLACE YOUR AD. 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