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VOL. 13, NO. 44 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA ISLANDS, FLORIDA MAY 5, 2006 MAY SUNRISE/SUNSET: 5 06:48 20:01 6 06:47 20:01 7 06:46 20:02 8 06:46 20:02 9 06:45 20:03 10 06:45 20:03 11 06:44 20:04 Four Projects Give Islands New Lease On Life r'V . *" * .

South Seas Island Resort's nine-hole golf course was a $14 million redesign by Anne Mitchell . s Sanibel and Captiva continue to recover from the effects of two hurricanes in two years, two ongoing projects : ~ A— the rebuilding of South Seas Island Resort and construction of a new Sanibel Causeway — will play a large part in the islands' renewal and economic well-being. South Seas Resort page 5 By next tourist season, the islands will have a new causeway, a replanted Sanibel Shopping Centers main street, at least five revamped shop- Refurbished page 4 ping centers and business as usual at the largest of its resorts, South Seas. Businesses on both islands were delighted when South Seas partially reopened in March after being closed for about 18 months following Hurricane Charley. Another phase in the recovery includes the addition of more accommodations for visitors and the opening of the redesigned golf course. The construction continues on the Sanibel Causeway photo by Jim Anderson and Joannair, Inc. continuSd on page 4 Students Present Musical iddle students at The Sanibel School are busy rehearsing for the upcoming shows of Into the Woods that are scheduled for MThursday and Friday, May 4 and 5 and the following Thursday and Friday, May 11 and 12. Over 30 6th, 7th and '8th graders have been practicing in class and after school for these performances. Into the Woods is a funny and engaging musical, taking a look at stories we have all grown up with. AH performances are at 7 p.m. at The Sanibel School. For more information, call the school at 472-1617.^

Christian Cooper (the Baker) Sanibel School's middle school and Whitney Congress (Little students rehearse for the musi- Red Riding Hood) rehearse for cal Into the Woods the the musical Into the Woods Captiva Second Annual Community Island Karaoke Panel Meets Party Sanibel tradition was started in May 9 2005 at the Sanibel Community he Capt:va Community Panel will AHouse, 2173 Periwinkle Way. hold its regular monthly meeting offering an end of the season grand Ton Tuesday, May 9, beginning at finale party. The big karaoke party is The Village 9 a.m. at the Captiva Island Yacht Club, Friday night, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. "Where Shopping Is An Art" 15903 Captiva Drive. This meeting is This year's event is going to focus on open to all interested islanders and the the "hidden singers/groups" from our 2340 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel public. very own Sanibel neighborhoods and Among the agenda items: condos. Come as your favorite singer or singing group and wow your friends and Escentials • Update on the status of the Blind Pass reopening project. neighbors. In fact, do bring friends and For Bath, Body and More! • 472-7770 • Discussion of needed action for the neighbors; an audience is needed for Captiva underground utilities project. voting on the best/worst of the bunch. Florida Pantry • A review of hurricane preparations New categories this year will include the best neighborhood Elvis, last piano Souvenirs & Gifts • 395-9195 for the island. • Discussion of the tree subsidy reveg- bar-bluesy singer, and best singer/group depicting a popular song. Geez Leweez etation program. • A committee report on a proposed The end of the season party will Complete Line of Needlework & Aces. • 395-2900 safety shoulder along Captiva Drive. include party food (heavy appetizers), a • Discussion of possible pane bylaws cash bar, and karaoke entertainment by Lil' Sandy Toes (tentative). Chen and Neil. Their complete listing of Children's Boutique • 472-0304 • Other matters as necessary. songs is available on their Internet site at Public participation is invited and www.linebylineproductions.com. Like last encouraged.^ year there will be a 50/50 drawing, inter- Matsumoto Gallery esting and unusual prizes, plus the chance Fine Arts & Crafts • 472-2941 to win SCA memberships and tickets to some of next year's events. Polish Pottery Shoppe Pre-registration is a must. SCA mem- Exquisite Signature Stoneware • 395-2936 VOLUNTEERS ber cost is $12 and non-member cost is $15. Cash, check, MasterCard and Visa Seaweed Gallery accepted. Call 472-2155 or stop by the NEEDED Community House at 2173 Periwinkle Collective Artisans & Mermaids • 395-3328 FDR INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE Way and join in this fun filled Tommy Dixon Collections If you have time to help out Fun tk Functional Art • 472-4944 before or during the July 4 Museum Hours parade, please call Trish at Why Knot tarting May 1, the Sanibel Exciting & Fun Women's Clothing • 472-3003 472-9131 or Historical Museum and Village will Lisa at 472-8875. Sbe open on Wednesday through Si *5 Why Knot Relax Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Even a little help will go a village has seven buildings to view. Clothes for the Relaxed Lifestyle • 472-3098 long way. Tours, self-guided or,with a docent can be one hour or longer, so plan accord- William E. Wilson Join in the fun! ingly. There is a requested donation Fine Jewelry Design • 472-8590 It's a great community of $5 per adult, children are free. This celebration! schedule is in effect until August 12.&

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FORMIRLY FR1SCILLA MURPHY KLA LTY fOhioFirmTb | Upgrade Five | Island Shopping 7 Centers by Anne Mitchell n Ohio businessman is playing a Preliminary rendering of how Tahitian Gardens shopping center will look after renovation, showing the new roof line and improved major role in revitalizing Sanibel's stairways; there is no cupola on the latest plan .retail scene. Already, new tenants are starting to move in. Three RLR tenants from The Village Having acquired five shopping centers are relocating to Tahitian Gardens and a new one to Sanibel, Island Bakehouse, will with approximately 66,000 square feet:— move in near The Sanibel Cafe. Island Bakehouse is owned by the former operators of more than 10 percent of the island's retail Blue Pepper Market and will be a take-out business. sr^ace — and with an ambitious restoration Other leases are pending but Lois Warner, RLR's property manager, won't name program under way, Larry Roberts Sr. has names until leases are signed. the power to give Sanibel's commercial "We would like to get tenants in that cater to the residents a little more," Warner sector the lift it needs. said. Many retailers are tourist-oriented. "If seems like the residents are left out," she The upcoming remodel of Tahitian said. Gardens, one of the largest and most vis- Roberts and his company RLR Investments LLC owns Town Center and Tarpon ible shopping centers on Periwinkle Way, Bay Center on Palm Ridge Road, The Old Sanibel Shoppes, and all but three of the Sanibel's main street, is long awaited. RLR units in The Village in addition to Tahitian Gardens. The company also owns five of paid $7.5 million for the center and its 18 the 12 units in The Promenade, and soon will close on two more. units totaling about 21,000 square feet. Rents for these properties generally run $25 to $35 a square foot, said Warner. Tahitian Gardens has struggled with That's considerably lower than some retail centers on Sanibel, she said. vacancies, especially since Hurricane "The shopping areas will be tied together both in architectural character, retail mix Charley hit in August 2004. In January, arid in advertising — a major advantage for prospective tenants," Donald R. DeLuca, the city reported seven vacant spaces and Lois Warner, property manager for RLR vice president, said last year when the acquisitions were announced. there have been as many as nine. The Renovation has already started on Town Center, where Subway is located, and a center got a big boost in December when new roof line with dormers is taking shape. The businesses are remaining open during Cheeburger Cheeburger moved from a small Periwinkle Way location to the 6,000- construction. square foot vacant restaurant space, bringing more traffic. Sanibel resident Joe St. Cyr is the architect and JF Smith of Pine Island is the con- The renderings of the new look for Tahitian Gardens show dormers enhancing the tractor. roof lines and a grand stairway to the elevated porch, which will also get new railings Warner said she doesn't have a date for work to start on the other centers, but and columns. The circular roof of Cheeberger Cheeburger will have windows added. hopes it will be this year. Some of the centers Roberts now owns were built more than 25 years ago and all Like many, Roberts and his wife Mary came to the islands and fell for them. They have gone through two hurricanes in two years and endured some hard retail times, own a home on Captiva, as does one of their sons, Robby Roberts, who works for none more than Tahitian Gardens. RLR Investments. The Roberts also have plans to develop a significant commercial property on Captiva at Andy Rosse Lane and Captiva Drive formerly owned by Chico's FAS, the Fort Myers-based national women's fashion retailer, and operated as a restaurant called Doors open Viva. That building is now gutted, and Warner said Roberts plans to turn it into a retail I THE center with offices for RLR Investments above. at noon! Roberts built a trucking business from his kitchen table, starting with one truck. Today he heads an empire with about 8,000 employees based in Wilmington, Ohio. Other Florida holdings include Port Sanibel Marina and The Lighthouse Restaurant on the Lee County mainland, and Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club in Ocala, BEAD SHOP Florida. The company also built its own freight terminal in Lehigh Acres. "If people want to see the upscale way we renovate property, they ought to take a look at Port Sanibel Marina," said Warner. The face-lifts will be good for tenants and residents, said Warner. Grand "Everybody needs a boost in morale," she said.^

From page 1 Reopen] ng Four Projects Give Islands Join us Saturday, May 6 for our New Lease On Life

Grand Reopening at our new location! The resort generates a great deal of business for stores and restaurants on both islands. 1101 Periwinkle Way The first new bridge span, the center span, will be opened to traffic in July and the second, the high span nearest the mainland in September. The third and final bridge in Tree Tops Centre the islands' renewal and economic well-being. (Across from Dairy Queen) continued on will be in operation by January 2007, in time for the winter tourist and snowbird season. Once the dust and uncertainty of bridge construction is over, it's expected that more people will make the trip to Sanibel. , Don't miss out! We have a fun day It could also mean the end of weight restrictions that have raised the price of almost everything on the islands, including garbage pickup. Moreover, there will be no draw- of door prizes, special discounts bridge and therefore no traffic holdups when large boats go under the bridge. The renovation of five shopping centers containing 70,000 square feet of dilapi- and more in store! dated retail space by RLR Investments, will further enhance the islands' appeal. Another project that will add luster is the revegetation of Periwinkle Way and the addition of a series of native plant gardens and large trees to grow back the canopy Be the first to see our BRAND NEW selection of that Hurricane Charley tore down. Planting will start this summer funded by more than Czech glass, freshwater pearls, seed beads and more! $150,000 in public donations and more than $500,000 in grants and city matching funds.^ (239) 395-1180 www.thesanibelbeadshop.com South Seas Regains Its Luster With $140 Million Re-Do T

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JfcA. A new $14 million beach and $2.7 in landscaping are part of the renovation by Anne Mitchell he owners of South Seas Island Resort showed off their sparkling new property Friday to the Tmedia and tourism leaders. After spending $140 million to rebuild the 330-acre \ Captiva resort following its devastation by Hurricane Charley in August 2004, the owners, Blackstone Group proudly showed it off. Chris van der Baars, managing director, said the resort had full occupancy last weekend. With 320 units open, that amounted to 900 to 1,000 guests, according to Bill Waichulis, director of operations. I DT Minich, Lee County's tourism director, was there Friday. He called the resort "the crown jewel of Lee County tourism," adding, "We are thrilled it's coming back shinier Chris van der Baars, manag- and brighter than ever. It is so important for the islands' ing director economy and the county's." Minich said Lee County tourism has had two very good years despite the limited inventory of rooms. When South Seas is fully reopened, "you are going to see a really big increase in our numbers and our tax collections." There's still work to be done: Under construction is a pool complex with two-story restaurant, due for completion in September. That's in addition to 13 pools on the property. A $2.7 million landscap- ing project is also under way. The conference center will open May 7 and there's a meeting booked there for May 8, van der Baars said. "We had our first wedding last Sunday on the beach and the phone is ringing off the hook. Saturday, we are having seven wedding site inspections," he said. Some 120 more lodging units — including hotel rooms, timeshare units, villas and homes — should be in service by October for a total of 454. Visitors saw: • A redesigned $14 million, 9-hole golf course with fountains, waterfalls and streams that opened Tuesday; • The first resort restaurant open for business, Harbourside Bar & Grill with a trendy young chef, Jeffrey Lunak, who serves up dishes such as Lobster Macaroni and Cheese and Kobe beef sliders, and who has worked alongside celebrity "Iron Chef" Masaharu Morimoto; • A newly-renourished beach thanks to a $14 million erosion prevention project, and a jetty under construction; • Luxury yachts once again moored in the marina; • And Steve Colgate's Sailing School back at the resort after an 18-month hiatus, JJt and so is Captiva Cruises. This month will also see the opening of a Starbucks cafe and the reopening of the ship's store. ARCHEST, For locals who want to check it out for themselves, the resort is offering a $139 a night "Good Neighbor" rate through July 31. Blackstone Group paid $367 million cash for South Seas and eight other Florida resorts owned by MeriStar, including Best Western Sanibel Island Beach Resort, The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club, Sanibel Inn, Seaside Inn, Song of the Sea, and Sundial Tahitian Gardens • Sanibel. FL 33957 -Telephone; 239.472.2876 • www.CedarChestSanibel.com Beach Resort.^ For a free catalog call: 1.800.749.1987 "I wish I had an alternate plan for you." he said. However, Public Works Director Gates Castle said vehicles can run over the posts and flatten them if need be.tS' City To Take Eminent Domain Route On Bike Paths by Anne Mitchell anibel City Council on Tuesday decided not to backpedal any lon- Sger in moving the Periwinkle Way bike path away from the road. They took the first steps needed to acquire land by eminent domain from property owners that won't cooperate, saying the path is just too dangerous the way it runs close to the road and is inter- sected by driveways to shopping centers. After 11 years of bouncing the issue A cyclist rides the path near Bank of the Islands, separated from traffic by the delineators back and forth from one council to the next, council voted 4-0, with Tom Rothman absent, to set the legal wheels Delineators: The Good/The Bad And The Ugly in motion. by Anne Mitchell ' On the agenda was Vice Mayor Mick Denham's request to have staff evalu- ost people agree that the bike path delineators, those white posts that have sprouted along Periwinkle, are ugly. ate the safety, cost and traffic implica-. And while some people welcome them as useful barriers to stop vehicles encroaching on the bike paths, the Sanibel Fire tions of moving the stretch of path from MDepartment says they'll slow down response time because motorists can't pull over. Beachview Golf Course to Casa Ybel One resident, Tom Louwers, calls them "non-native" and dubs them "obnoxious plasticimus." He says they actually hamper the Road. But as the debate went on, council driver's view of bicyclists and pedestrians. members seemed to want to re-locate City council members on Tuesday heard from several citizens on the subject of the flexible white posts — and decided to add other dangerous stretches as well. more, saying they are more concerned about health, safety and welfare than looks. There was talk of moving the path City Manager Judie Zimomra said the public works department ran out of delineators and will finish the job along the most haz- behind the shops and businesses, a move ardous stretches of Periwinkle when more come in. some businesses have resisted in the past- But council stopped short of installing more on Tarpon Bay Road. The city will give the Periwinkle Way ones a six-month trial Such a route would take cyclists and walk- first. ers along the Sanibel River. Jerry Muench, representing Sanibel Fire Control District, said "Seconds mean life" when it comes to response time. He said the biggest problem for users of the bike path is vehicles coming in and out of businesses along Periwinkle. continued on page 8

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For more information call 395-3112 or 5s at 2050 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel every Church office open Monday through email [email protected]; Q Friday evening at 8 p.m. Friday 472-0497. z Call 395-3156 for more information. also see www.sanibelucc.org t fi CAPTIVA CHAPEL BY THE SEA: ST. ISABEL CATHOLIC CHURCH: 52 11580 Chapin Lane 3559 San-Cap Rd., 472-2763 Luncheon Very Rev. Dr. Robert R. Hansel Pastor: Rev. Christopher Senk, he Sanibel-Captiva Women's Sunday, 11 a.m. Communion Service: Monday and Connection invites you and your November 20 through April 16, 2006 Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. friends to the May 22 luncheon at 472-1646 Daily Mass: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, T the Sundial Beach Resort, 1451 Middle FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, 8:30 a.m.; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Gulf Drive, Sanibel from 11 a.m. to 1 SCIENTIST: Sunday, 8:30 and 10"30 a.m. 2950 West Gulf Dr., Sunday -10:30 a.m.; ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS p.m.. Cost is $17. Sunday School -10:30 a.m., Wednesday EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Featured musician will be James evening meeting - 7:30 p.m.; Reading 2304 Periwinkle Way, 472-2173 McDuffy, a well known singer who has room open, Monday, Wednesday and http://www.saintmichaels-sanibel.org performed the National Anthem at Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (November The Rev. Dr. Donald A. Fishburne, Rector college and professional games around through April), Wednesday 10 a.m. to The Rev. Suzy Post the country. He has opened for the 1 p.m. (summer hours). 472-8684. Worship Services: Blackwood Brothers and the Capitaliares. SANIBEL COMMUNITY CHURCH: Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m. Sanibel Community Church: Speaker will be Marilyn Vaughn from Saturdays at 5 p.m. Ocala, and will be speaking on "Life is NICHOLAS DOWD 1740 Periwinkle Way, 472-2684 Wednesdays at 9 a.m. a merry-go-round looking for the brass here will be a memorial service Dr. Daryl Donovan, Senior Pastor SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST Ed VanderHey, Associate Pastor ring." She is a former college professor held for Nicholas Michael Dowd at CENTER offers meditation classes The Sanibel Community Church Barb Nave, Ministry Pastor Monday evenings, 7 to 8:15 p.m. at the and graduate of Howard University. T on May 11 at 11 a.m. Tom Walsh, Youth Pastor meeting room of the Sanibel-Captiva Bring a friend. Men are also welcome Emily Capan, Children's Director Community Bank on Library Way. Classes to attend. To make reservations call Eva There will be a Celebration of Life Sunday Worship Hours: cover many methods for relaxing the body gathering at a date to be announced. 8:00 a.m. Traditional Service Barbour at 454-6948 or Jean Wilson at and focusing the mind on virtuous objects A fund has been established in his with Communion 472-2017. to bring increasing peace and happiness name at the Bank of the Islands. Checks 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Service Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries into daily acitivity. All are welcome. may be made" payable to The Nicholas with Kids' Church and Island Graphics Printing & Design^ For more information call 239-944-6048 Dowd Save A Child Contribution Fund.& 10:45 a.m. Traditional Service with Choir or go to www.mediationinflorida.org. Childcare available at all services. SANIBEL CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2050 Periwinkle Way across from THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! ITHE UPDATED Sanibel Beauty Salon %5ANIBEL *•" .»3> WHER\AJurnEr '• BEAD SHOP Main Wkfs Hot We're Moving! 55 years of complete & professional hair & nail care for the entire family. Sanibel's First & Finest is now the Newest & Coolest Join us Saturday, May 6 for our Grand Opening at raids By O<*» MVMS are 1101 Periwinkle Way Manicures Tree Top Centre & SPECIAL! 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Conning Home, Part • '! '. f . \ •• • JZ by Scott Martel! n the city of Addis Ababa, I'm on a travel adventure. But, today, I'm off to Yetebon, which will be my home for an unknown period of time. God has not Icalled me to Africa, nor to Ethiopia, nor Addis, but to this remote village in the hinterlands. I don't understand the call; in fact I resisted it and felt God's wrath for being disobedient. When I opened my heart to prayer, doors flew open, or in some cases painfully slammed shut, as God rearranged my life so that here I was, just nine weeks later, stepping into a Land Cruiser for the journey to Yetebon. I can't even find Yetebon on a map. I believe it is west of Addis, maybe southwest. Later, I will find it is almost directly south. Even later, strangely enough, I will find that my guidebook, The Bradt Travel Guide to Ethiopia, has a chapter about "The Road to Butajira." Butajira is the town where we would leave the paved road for our journey into the mountains to Yetebon. At the time the book was published, just three short years prior, the Butajira road was dirt and gravel. But this day, on a paved road, I go with the flow, mapless in geography as well as in purpose. We creep through the bustling Addis streets, and then swing onto the Ring Road, a Chinese-built "beltway" that circles the city. We shoot off this modern road to a two- lane highway that heads out of the city, Along the road women, backs bent like Atlas carrying the weight of the world, transport huge bundles of sticks that will be burned Kids in Yetebon for charcoal. There is a lot of traffic, primarily buses and mini-buses. Mini-buses are Awash River, one of Ethiopia's major rivers both hydraulically and archeologically. simply Toyota vans and there are thousands of them in the city. It is also the cheapest Ethiopia is apparently "awash" in prehistoric archeology, and this site is one of the way to travel from village to village, but our Ethiopian friends say the drivers go too most important, uncovering over one million years of history, including Homo erectus fast and often eat chat, a mild narcotic leaf that makes them "excited." While this con- fossils dating back between 1.5 and 1.7 million years, as well as numerous stone-age gested highway has plenty of vehicles, a stream of pedestrians and animals also share artifacts and fossils from extinct mammals species. the two-lane highway. Then, up ahead there is a sign. On the other side of the river, we see huge greenhouses, a sign of a booming new "The Butajira Road -115 kilometers to Butajira," says Binazin, the Project Mercy industry, the commercial growing and exporting of flowers. While not yet among the manager traveling with us. We sweep left onto another two-lane road, leaving most top exports in gross sales - coffee, oil seed, vegetables, and of all things, chat - flower of the traffic behind on the road that heads to Jimma, the largest town in western production and sales grew 65.7 percent between 2004 and 2005 and now equal cere- Ethiopia and the capital of the region once known as Kaffa, from which coffee origi- als in gross sales. Later, I promise myself, I will come back for a longer visit both to nated. According to legend, coffee was an Ethiopian secret for over a thousand years learn about this booming industry and about the area's archaeological past. until the 16th century when it was traded along the Indian Ocean spice route and Scott Martell, a longtime Sanibel journalist, is serving as a teacher for Project began to be cultivated in Yemen and other areas of Arabia. I know I will do a lot of Mercy in a rural mountainous area of Ethiopia. See www.projectmercy.org for research in Ethiopia about coffee, more of the testing and tasting kind than book details about this efficient, indigenous mission that could serve as a model for the research I'm sure. rest of a rebuilding of Africa. Please consider supporting this worthwhile organiza- After 30 kilometers, we sweep down into the town of Melka Awash and cross the tion. Martell can be reached at [email protected].^ Island BoofeAn, " Place To Be Stranded ' We Love Moms

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t its April meeting the Sanibel Bicycle Club elected a new slate of officers for the coming year. Newly elected were: Patti Sousa, president; Doug Dietrich, ATreasurer; and Catrina Drotleff, secretary. Joining these new officers as i-pA-mbers of the club's executive committee are Darla Letourneau, Joel Ospa and i i » Mtiry Miller. Thursday and Friday, May 4th a 5th i With 292 current members, the bicycle club is committed to advancing the enjoy- Thursday and Friday, May 11th st 12th ment of island biking and to improving cycling safety and infrastructure. The club con- duits weekly rides on Sanibel and also travels to interesting off-island locations for rides 7:00pm • The Sanibel School J each month. A highlight of the bike club calendar is a monthly pot-luck dinner, where $5.OOAduits/$3.OO Students members socialize and share details of bike rides they have experienced in unique J places throughout the U.S. and abroad. In recent months, members of the bicycle club have created and helped to support the Trails in Motion Fund, a non-profit fund whose purpose is to underwrite projects that improve and enhance Sanibel's unique shared-use path system. Details on bike club activities can be found at the club's Web site: www.sanibelbi- cycleclub.org. For any questions about the club, call Patti Sousa at 395-1695. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Trails In Motion Fund, mail checks to: Trails In Motion, Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva, 8260 College DAILY Parkway, Suite 101, Fort Myers, FL 33919.# 10% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE OR FREE SHIPPING WITH COUPON Our E-Mail address is [email protected] EXP 5/12/06 • HOME DECOR • JEWELRY IE CARDS AND OF COURSE,,. |V^*>* 'IT*-* Photographer Jeff Moore is Daniel coming to town, |s* METAL'CERAMICS Moore collecting images & stories ACCESSORIES • EARRINGS for his upcoming book FORMERLY OF # |ANTS • FRAMES • LAMPS THE END RESJUt,T Excuse Me, May f Shoot Your Dog? • ORNAMENTS • CHIMES «fa Friday, May 19th • SPINNERS • GARDEN 1. Island Paws >DEN BOXES Call for Details and to OPEN DAILY Schedule your photo shoot LOCATED IN THE CHARMING 395-1465 »1 OLDL SANIBEL SHOPPES www.mayishootyourdog.com NEXT TO AMY'S OVER EASY CAFE ©3© TAJ*PON BAY ROAD • SANIBEC, FjL : Olde Sanibel Shoppes • 630 Tarpon Bay Rd. ; (next to Amy's Over Easy) ,-•«• v ^ ;2f9-45?^78(BO 239-395-1464 • www.istandpaws.com Kiwanis News by Bob Wimbush slander and historian, high wheeler > and Kiwanis speaker. Don Adams o Ihad been curator of the Henry Ford an Museum. He had worked with the Schwinn. Huffy, and Columbia bicycle companies' historic collections. He oversaw the preservation ot the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop and a whole lot of other stuff and is currently advisor to a bicycle museum in Stuart, Florida. The first hobby horse was actually a glider credited to Baron Karl vonDrais. German forester, in 1816. It was a saddle on a length of wood stretched between STEAKHOUSF. & GRILL two wheels. One strode because there were no pedals. It was much faster than walking. It took about 25 years for riders to realize that the hobby horse could be balanced - feet didn't have to be on the Bicycling historian and high wheeler Don ground at all times - and about 25 more Adams HORRIFYING VEGETARIANS SINCE 1995

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Speaker chair Harvey Sugarman and bicycle club member Doug Dietrich warm up the crowd before they attached pedals to the axle of to form. Starting in 1880, many of the Now OPEN FOR LUNCH &-DINNER! a big front wheel. The hobby horse had nation's burgeoning bicycle clubs began become le velocipede. The most popular to unite, forming League of American machines had a large forward wheel and Wheelmen, a group which ultimately cre- were imported from England. A buggy ated and published the first road maps in cost $20 in those days. A high wheeler this country and lobbied for the improve- cost $170. Interest spread slowly. ment of roads. Amelia Bloomer came out Join us for our DINNER SPECIALS In 1878 Albert Pope began manufac- with a line of cycling apparel for ladies, tureing a high wheeler, the Columbia, in and Charles Dana Gibson captured the the USA but called it a bicycle. Bicycle new look. Pneumatic tires were invented journals soon sprang up, and clubs began to cushion the ride. Sprockets and chains MondayTurkeyNight $14.95 were added. Coaster breaks and gears were invented. A process was devel- oped to manufacture seamless tubing for WednesdayGermanNight $21.95 Mother's Day bicycles, but bike makers like Pierce and Duryea quickly adapted emerging bicycle SaturdayPrimeRibNight $21.95 Gift Baskets technology to cars while continuing the A Perfect Gift campaign for good roads and special rights of way. Just like Sanibel's bicycle HAPPY HOUR! LUNCHEON SPECIALS For Your club today. Some things never change. STARTING Special Girl! Drop in on Kiwanis for breakfast any 3 to 6 prn @ $6.95 Tuesday at 7:30 at the Dunes.* featuring Handmade Soap-By-The-Slice LUNCH: 7 Days Bath & Body Products 2FOR1 ] 1 am to 3 pm Party Soap Favors. Bain Beads & Gifts Well Drinks. Beer and Wine Bar open 7 days • 9 am to ? Hand-dipped Beeswax Candles Our E-Mail address is Spa line Lotions, Shampoos. & Bath Sate [email protected] 2330 Pa!m Ridge Rd • Sanibel Island 1100 Par View Drive • Sanibel Island • 239-472-4394 (239) 472-1226 Located in Beachview Estates ] "Many boat insurance companies For more information about enroll- | Power Squadron will offer discounts on boating insurance ment and testing, contact Sanibel Captiva Rotary Club to boaters who successfully complete Sail & Power Squadron Education officer. ° Promotes Boating America's Boating Course," states Lt/C Lt/C Jim Bradford, at 768-5476. Scholarship Jim Bradford, squadron education officer. Dedicated to improving recreational Course "And this beginner boating class will give boating safety through education, the Available you the knowledge needed to obtain a merica's Boating Course is a Sanibel Captiva Sail & Power Squadron he Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club complete home study program boat license or safety certification in many is a unit of the United States Power states. It is fun, thorough, and inexpen- is seeking qualified candidates to .covering the basics of recreational Squadrons. A member of District 22, the apply for its University of Florida A: sive." squadron has more than 400 members. T 2 boating. The course is designed for Rotary scholarship. In order to be eli-

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Playing the viola for 17 years with the Naples Philimonica Orchestra and touring *Offer may expire without notice the world with such notable classical music icons as Yo Yo Ma and Itzhax Periman, Griffen has the background and forward-looking vision to see an opportunity to cre- ate a home for the visual and performing arts in a revitalized downtown Fort Myers. In 1997 an organization was formed to acquire the Old Federal Court House on First street for a performing arts center and the city granted this acquisition in 2000. The estimated cost to restore and preserve the federal building for an arts center is around $4,6 million. Jim says.the beautiful building's facade does not represent the complete restoration that must be undertaken before this dream can be realized. This 1933 Works Progress Administration (WPA) built federal building was used for a courthouse and post office before being left empty for 30 years. It was necessary to stabilize the building, replace the roof, and remove all non-historic parts of the build- ing. Four layers of flooring, wall paneling, and dropped ceilings had to be ripped out unveiling beautiful coffered ceilings and marble walls and floors. The building had been stripped of many of its original architectural fittings and a search is underway to find COMMUNITY'BANK and replace these important elements of the original federal courthouse interior. The restoration of this wonderful local treasure will take lots of time and money. The only bank chartered Griffen says we can all help with the Federal Building Restoration Project. Project supporters, and government agen- on Sanihel Island! cies have raised $1 million to-date from BOAT private donors, corporate underwriting, state, and federal grants. Fundraising is an ongoing activity. Check out the Florida Arts Cultural Center Web-Site www.fl-arts. RENTALS Main Office: Branch Office: org for more information about the Federal Building Restoration Project. Fishing • Cabbage Key I 2475 Library Way 1037 Periwinkle Way Rotary Club speaker on Friday, May Dolphin Watching 5 will be Bill Rahe reporting on his cross- I 239-472-6100 239-472-6150 I country bike ride to raise money and Captains Available awareness for Phenylketonuria (PKU). f * If you would like more information 472-5800 * *The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) set forth above is accurate as of on upcoming meetings or would like to | the mailing date, but is subject to change thereafter. There is a penalty become a Rotary International member, Jensen's Marina a for early withdrawal. $1,000 minimum deposit. Member FDIC call" John Carney at 395-1767. Welcome new members Cathy and Fred Gerasin.2!? Captiva Island FRIDAY Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a high Today Saturday Mostly Sunny . temperature of 80°, humidity of 58% and an City ffl LoWx Hi Lo Wx overnight low of 75°. The record high tempera- High: 80 Low: 75 Atlanta 77 60 t 73 54 t l|2|3l4l5|6[7T8[9ll0| ture for today is 93° set in 1952. The record low is Baltimore .74 54 sh . . .68 50 sh Q SATURDAY 52° set in 1971. Saturday, skies will be partly Boston 72 49 pc . . .68 48 pc UV Index cloudy with a high temperature of 79°. 0-2: Minimal, 3-4: Low, 1 Partly Cloudy Chicago 59 43 pc .. .57 43 pc 5-6: Moderate, 7-9: High High: 79 Low: 74 Cincinnati 71 48 pc .. .66 46 t 10+: Very High Exposure Cleveland ,60 46 pc . . .56 42 t SUNDAY Date Hi Lfi Detroit ..61 43 sh .. .56 39 me Weather llrivia Partly Cloudy Tuesday 91 69 Nashville ...... 72 54 t . . . .69 50 sh What U.S. city has the C\ High: 81 Low: 76 Wednesday 90 70 New York City .72 55 pc . . .66 51 r most number of rainy f Thursday 89 72 days per year? 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The Northwest will see Sunset today . .8:03 p.m. THURSDAY partly cloudy to cloudy skies with a few showers today through Sunday, with the area's highest Mostly Sunny temperature of 78°, found in Lphrata, Wash. The Southwest will see mostly clear to partly clouch *)\-- ' ll11 New High: 81 Low: 73 skies today through Sunday, with the area's highest temperature of 95°, found in Phoenix, Ariz. '-X'" 5 13 5/27

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The advent of electronic he Sanibel-Captiva Conservation jj> but data, all the live-long day, everyday. ed with a generally descriptive term such data storage has significantly increased Foundation is sponsoring Turtle Q We gather data, record data, verify data, as: high, low, ebb, or flood. Sometimes the application of all environmental data. TTracks at the Nature Center at 5 analyze data, report data, display data, data can be a photograph of a blue crab's Historically, data recorded on sheets 9 a.m. on Thursday mornings. This jJ interpret data, and, most important, color pattern or a tape recording of the of paper would sit in file cabinets for interpretive program delves into the life "~ store data so that it is available for use sounds made by reproducing spotted years. However, now with the ability to cycle of the sea turtles that nest on the by others. seatrout (we have no shame). Data can send data to other scientists in a matter beaches. Participants start at the turtle exhibit and marine touch tank to learn The word data is actually the plural even include the impressions of a crab- of seconds via the Internet, datajrom ber who has a perspective of many years laboratories such as ours can now readily about the life cycle of the loggerhead form of the Latin word datum. So a and then go to a beach site to discuss single piece of information (for example, of the changes he has observed in the become available to other scientists who fishery. are interested in including our data into their nesting habitat and other fascinat- a single temperature reading) is a datum, ing marine life. Cost for this program anything more than one piece of infor- Lots of varying bits of information their studies. Thus, the real power of our Marine Laboratory's research program is $5 for adults and free for children; a mation is data. can be considered and recorded as data. beach parking fee of $2 per car is nec- At the Marine Lab, we deal with a However, first these varying bits have to lies not only in being able to gather and store and analyze data - with which to essary at the beach site. The Sanibel- great variety of data - some of which be organized and stored. Captiva Conservation Foundation moni- are pretty basic. For example, we use Dr. Mike Hannan is our resident data- form hypotheses in order to make cogent decisions - but also in providing those tors the sea turtle nests on Sanibel and hand-held electronic meters to measure base manager. Mike oversees all aspects Captiva. If you have questions about the temperature, salinity, pH (acidity), and the of our data gathering. He designs com- data to others for inclusion in broader analyses. Turtle Tracks program or the sea turtle amount of oxygen that is dissolved in a puter programs with user friendly data- research program, call the Conservation water sample. We also employ some fair- entry forms that guard against error, that In a very short time (less than four Foundation's Nature Center at ly sophisticated equipment to obtain data. impose strictures which ensure uniform years), the Marine Lab at the Sanibel- . 472-2329* Recently, for instance, we deployed some formats, that perform complex calcula- Captiva Conservation Foundation has meters in the Caloosahatchee River, tions, and that are linked with other data become a major player in the region's which measure the amounts and kinds to which they are related. He also creates environmental data gathering, data stor- of light that are available to seagrasses the programs that provide for the quick age, and data interpretation efforts that in our local estuary. Probably the most and easy retrieval of organized informa- serve to facilitate an evaluation of the interesting and sophisticated data that we tion that allows our scientific staff to ana- changes taking place in the region's estu- gather are part of a cooperative effort lyze the numbers and the classifications aries. with the biotechnology group at Florida and the anecdotes to test the hypotheses Indeed, we've got data at the Marine, Our E-Mail address is Gulf. Coast University that tracks where to document the trends. Quite a job, but Lab, but we also analyze, store, and share the water from Lake Okeechobee goes without an efficient and effective system those data to help create a clearer picture [email protected] once it enters the Caloosahatchee River. for entering and retrieving data, our and a more focused insight into the solu- This trace involves the use of an instru- research efforts would amount to intellec- tions for solving problems in our local

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Larry Schopp goes up in the bucket holding the osprey chick. Operating the cherry picker is Carlos Hernandez Larry Schopp places the osprey chick back in the best with its two siblings by Anne Mitchell service cherry-picker while Orkin took these photographs. ne morning last week, Eric Orkin, a Bayous Preservation Association mem- "He was swaddled in a towel to protect his neck, a wind jacket, and a hard- hat in ber who lives on Pine Tree Drive, found an osprey chick in his driveway. It case one of the adult osprey attacked during the rescue mission," said Gardner. Ohad tumbled (or was nudged by its siblings) out of the nest. "The osprey mom and dad circled overhead while Larry managed to place the According to Tim Gardner, a BPA member who happens to be president of The chick, its heart beating madly, back in the nest. The two other chicks were still in the International Osprey Foundation, Orkin called Larry Schopp, a neighbor and fellow nest and (were) larger than their fallen (or pushed) sibling," he added. BPA member. Schopp checked the osprey for damage to legs and wings and, finding For now the story has a happy ending. The mother osprey returned to the nest as none, placed the bird in a cat carrier to protect it, and made some phone calls. soon as Schopp had descended to earth.# Within an hour Schopp found himself being lifted in the basket of an Asplundh tree

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1200 Periwinkle Way (1/2 mile west of the Causeway) Taste ofThe Islands* People's Choice Award 1991 - 1995 & 1998 - 2000 • Best Seafood 1996 472-1998 • Open 7 Days • 4:30 - 9:30 pm ESPN 2 AT ALL LOCATIONS From page 8 The rec center will be closed to the a very long time for a senior person or a Resident Pleads public May 31, the day after school child," Bernard said. Transit Plan Grant ends. Demolition will take three to four She added that the beaches are not goal was reduction of vehicular traffic, not For Exercise weeks. The sewer will be disconnected, an option for swimming exercise. "The total elimination. bathrooms moved, salvageable equipment beaches right now are unusable, they are If the grant is awarded, the study will Options While removed and the swimming pool drained. toxic." also look at carrying capacity, or thresh- The contractor will get notice to proceed City Manager Judie Zimomra said opt- olds, for preserving wildlife habitats from Rec Center Is Built with the new rec center June 20. ing for unphased construction of the new human over-use. by Anne Mitchell Bernard said residents will have to rec center was a saving in both money The U.S. Department of Transpor- do without the center for a minimum of and time. tation Federal Transit Administration is fter waiting almost nine hours 14 months and perhaps as long as two She said staff has been trying to make awarding a total of $21 million nationally through a packed council agenda, years. arrangements with a resort or private club for alternative transportation in parks and Aresident Susan Bernard on "If we have a storm on top of it any- for pool facilities without success. public lands .$ Tuesday made a plea for some alterna- where in the Gulf region, that reduces Councilman Steve Brown told tives for island seniors when the rec labor and materials and we may be look- Bernard, "Let's work on it." center is demolished to make way for a ing at a longer period of time," she said. The children's summer program won't new one. Older residents use the pool and be disrupted, Zimomra said. It will take Council Tweaks Bernard asked for "some sort of weight room "to keep our bones strong," place under the pavilion and in the school phased-in plan" to keep parts of the rec she said. "I am baffled by the idea that we cafeteria. Plans For Two center open, while construction is under are going to tear it down and do without The city will auction the salvaged items City Parks way. completely for about two years. That is from the rec center June 3.* by Anne Mitchell wo city parks on Periwinkle Way will each get a new look this year Tand will offer opportunities for "active" recreation such as shuffleboard and children's playgrounds. City leaders say there's a need for children's play- grounds on the east end of the island. Community Park, next to the You Need Sunglasses Community Center, will have an events pavilion, picnic area, shuffleboard courts, children's playground, an area for horse- Coach shoes, basketball and volleyball, restrooms and parking. However, on Tuesday, Sanibel City Council seemed to want to reduce some Prada of the features planned for Roadside Park, east of Islander Trading Post. According to plans drawn up by Woodroffe Corp. architects of Tampa, Ray Ban Roadside Park would include a pavilion, playground, natural areas with picnic tables with shelter, trails, multi-use hard court, public restroom and parking. Native Vice Mayor Mick Denham said the plan was "too busy" for the site, espe- cially because of its proximity to the road Feiragamo and to the lake which is used by "some of the largest gators on the island." Mayor Carla Johnston wants to "elimi- nate the half-size basketball court, one of Miu Miu the structures and some of the parking." Council decided to look at the plan again when the bids come in. It will be bid as a series of alternates, enabling Dolce aGabbana council to pick which ones they want, said City Manager Judie Zimomra. COACH Funding for each park will come from state grants and funds allocated by the EST.1941 Peppers city. The city purchased the land near the community center for $338,895 in February 2004.*

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Voted - MERT tows charred boat to shore after extinguishing fire onboard Best Darn Shrimp House in Florida he Marine Emergency Response Team (MERT) conducted water rescue train- ing drills at the Sanibel Causeway near Span C, May 1 through 3 from 10 Ta.m. to 2 p.m. Agencies that have marine/water rescue capabilities that participated in the training drill included: Cape Coral Fire and Police Departments Iona-McGregor Fire and Rescue District Sanibel Fire and Rescue District United States Coast Guard These agencies conducted sea surface rescue, dive rescue, (simulated car under water with victim) and a boat fire scenario. The purpose of this training is to improve multi-agency communication and response to emergencies on the water. &

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The show shares the timeless message of the Gospel, about finding your Hits New Heights faith amid a cold, modern world without getting too preachy. The 11 followers are dressed in bright colors and they ooze talent throughout the show. Their singing, dancing, and acting is remarkable. The lighting effects are abso- lutely outstanding, the best I've seen anywhere. The staging is upbeat and original. Where else have you seen the story of The Good Samaritan told through a puppet show, or The Prodigal Son told with a touch of The Godfather? There are phrases that refer to famous news events and even a . touch of game show theme music. The songs include Prepare Ye, Save The People, Day By Day, Light of the World, Turn Back, O Man, and We Beseech Thee. Everyone sings up a storm. Sopha is perfectly cast as Jesus. The rest of the cast deserves a huge hand as well. They are: Beth Brandel, Melanie Brookins, Amber Carson, Keara Collier, Kate Feerick, Ronald E. 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The version European Tour pianist Charles Heard entitled Fantasia now showing at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is fresh and new... updated on America. The chorus will also be tip- but not contrived. What a delight it was to watch these talented performers Preview Concerts ping their hats to European composers G with selections from Britten, Stanford, as they tell the story of Christ, based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew. Matt he Southwest Florida Symphony Beethoven and Mozart. Sopha plays the title role of Jesus, dressed in white jeans and shirt. The other play- Chorus, led by Joseph Caulkins, ers are not given stage names, they go by their real given names. There is a strong The Children's Chorus will also join Twill be celebrating the heritage the May 6 and 7 concert with their own correlation to the apostles but instead of 12 there are only 11. and diversity of America this summer as world-scope pieces including music from As the show opens it's a busy day with people going about their business, skate- they embark on a European tour June Newfoundland and Latin America. boarding, jogging, skating, hawking hot dogs and everyone has a cell phone. Through 1 through 9. The tour will include stops Tickets for the May 6 and 7 events a huge chain link fence you can see a high span bridge and the city skyline. Jesus in England, France, Switzerland and are $12. For more information or to enters pushing a trash container. There are a couple of freeze frames by the cast mem- Germany. Organist Jan Van Otterloo purchase tickets, call the Symphony Box and pianist Charles Heard will accompa- Office at 418-1500. ny the group. 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2 Bedroom with Den & Great Remodeled 3 Bedroom with Years of Rental History at Top-Floor Corner 2 Bedroom Beach View at Sundial Resort Bay Views at Mariner Pointe Sand Pointe & This View at Loggerhead Cay 2nd floor L recently remodeled 1st floor, 2 enclosed lanais Top-floor high ceilings High ceilings, open kitchen On-site rentals guarantee income Pools, tennis, fishing pier & dockage 2 bedrooms, sunset-facing balcony View of gulf from balcony $899,000 furnished $899,000 furnished $799,000 furnished $699,000 furnished

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closed on the Beachview Men's Golf beat Barry Humphries, Mark Ryan, Jim .* s,_ Association April 29. McMahon and Russ Bilgore. Pam Brodersen A tournament imported, reportedly, A nine-hole scramble on April 25 Sue Ritchard from Arkansas wiped away the tears. It was the other feature of the final week was called Sucker in a Bucket and applied of a highly successful Beachview season. extreme pressure to some poor guy every Bob Mooney, Jerry Kohmescher, Rich i '••• four holes. Your were glad to get away by Waterhouse and Barrie Humphries won Grethe Christensen Mary Ann Czarnecki day's end. out with a 19.76 net. Jack Tukey, Bill Coming on the heels of the Texas Sadd, Tom Maggio and Dick Grant fin- Scramble that required shots from rivers, ished second with 21.5 while Bill Stell, lakes, rooftops and strangler fig roots, it Joe Hoffmann, Al .Krause and Ralph was not pretty to watch. Suechting posted 22.25 for third. It works this way: on the first hole you It was a season that saw the member- count the lowest net score of the team. ship of the Beachview men's group reach At the second hole use the low score of the 100 mark, with most of the members the remaining three players. The remain- sharing in the prize pot somewhere along Linda De Francisco Joan Eschert ing two are chopping away with the low the way. And most headed for faraway weather and friendship for the close score counted. places to reload and look forward to the the season game. A delicious lunche And that leaves one poor devil on the fall... which really isn't all that far out followed. h^ fourth hole to play all alone while three Pat Sawin Millie Hasselman First Place: Grethe Christensen, M partners critique his every move. He : Ann Czarnecki, Pat Sawin and Millie he ABCD event Friday, April 28, Hasselman, 101. 2006 was 3 Best Ball on the 6 Second Place: Sue Richard, Pam Thighest handicap holes, 2 Best Brodersen, Linda DeFrancisco, Joan EXCLUSIVE CAPTIVA PROPERTY FOR SALE Ball on the next 6 handicap holes and Eschert, 104. 16237 CAPTIVA DRIVE 1 Best Ball on the 6 lowest handicap Third Place: Becky Ciriello, Joan 1 holes. What a glorious day of great Jana Stone and Rosemary Ryan, 10' Gorgeous 5 bedroom, 5.4 bath estate on Fourth Place: Mary Ann Parmelec the Roosevelt Channel. Pool, and private Nancy McConnell, Ginny Fleming ar dock with 10,000 Ib boat lift and 1,000 Ib. Jan Baker, 110. Chip-Ins boat lift. Custom kitchen with granite HOUR Joan Eschert, Jan Baker, Betsy C counters and sub-zero appliances. Multi- Congratualtions to the winners.^ level with vaulted ceilings. Fully furnished. PHOTO Immaculate landscaping. 1 + Acres $5,200,000.00 Instant Our E-Mail address i< Lois Warner Of ice: 239-395-9170 Digital Prints Broker Associate [email protected] Cell: 239-6334213 USA ONE Real Estate, Inc. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! • 472-0434 ft L R iNvesrwewTS L i, c mm [email protected] Sanibel • Heart of The Island Shops • 1626 Periwinkle Way

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The loss in the ECHL South Division Finals was in stark contrast to the last two aWhen the Twins left here in early April after a winning spring years when the local team advanced to the Kelly Cup championship finals. training season attended by a record 126,000 fans, there were After splitting the first two series games with the Gladiators on the road, the reasons to believe they had assembled a roster to compete in the Everblades returned to Germain with the opportunity to advance to the league's American League Central Division against the World Champion American Conference finals. Chicago White Sox and the retooled Cleveland Indians. But back-to-back home losses - Gwinnett was victorious Saturday 6-4 - ended the But look at the disastrous results after the first 25 games that, 2005-2006 season for the Everblades. 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APARTMENT HOTWETt) SHARE For single woman w/pool SANIBEL: HOME TO SHARE $900/mo. w/TV,internet,utilities. Beautiful, simple, ground level, 3br/2ba. West Rocks 395-1649 Heated pool/lanai. Require quiet, semi- S4/28NCTFN neat, scholarly, N/S person. $2,000 mo, Jan.-May. Owner 472-5083 or 804-744-3302. Leave message. SANIBEL ARMS S 5/5 V 5/12 Across from beach. Furnished one bedroom condo with boat dock. Available May 1 to MISC. Dec 31. $1,000/mo. No pets. Call Lisa at 239-850-2329 BEAUTIFUL THOMASVILLE cherry dresser with mirror. CAPTAINS WALK Brass handles. Must go. Furnished, 2 bedroom condo with Call 472-1548 screened porch. Available May 1 to Dec 31 $1,100/mo. No pets. Call Lisa at 239-850-2329 LAMPS AND BEDDING. Six lamps & shell pattern pair. Twin and king sheets, skirts, shams, and quilts. Phone 2394334090. SPANISH CAY SR 4/28 NC 4/26 Across from beach. Furnished 1 or 2 bed- BOATS -CANOES • KAYAKS room condo with screened porch. Available May 1to De c 31. No pets. $1000/mo.(1 8R), $1300 mo(2br). KAYAK SALE Call Lisa at 239-850-2329 , FORT MYERS Single Kayak $250 ! BEACH . Ocean, Sit on Top RENTAL WANTED Call 395-1649 SR-11/4-NC-TFN Family w/ excellent references seeking i unfurnished, long term rental on Island. SALE ON SELECTED KAYAKS, sailboats & TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD CALL THE ISLAND SUN Need 3 BR, plus screened lanai. Non Accessories. Dealers for many brands. Best selec- tion to choose from! Captiva Kayak Co. 395-2925. smokers. Will give home TLC. S-2/1-B-TFN AT 395-1213 OR FAX: 395-2299 Call 239-540-2486 NOTICE -Section 804 of the federal fair housing law states that it is against the law to make, print, publish, or cause to be made, printed or published, any notice, statement of advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, national ori- gin, religion, sex, physical or mental handicap or because there are children in the family. The Island Sun does not knowingly or intentionally accept adver- tising in violation of federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in connection with the sale or rental of real estate. All housing advertised for sale >»*v or for rent in the Island Sun is subjectto applicabl e fair housing opportunities, you may contact the Lee County Office of Equal Opportunity at 335-2267. 1~~f 68 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE MONDAY AT 9 A.M.

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NEAR BEACH BRIAN JOHNSON ISLAND ESCAPE PRIVATE 3 BEDROOM, UNFURNISHED TOWN HOUSE REAL ESTATE BY OWNER 2 BATH HOME On canal, near beach. 2br/1.5 ba n WALK TO BEACH With heated pool, in quiet Sanibel neigh- AVAILABLE NOW! No pets, borhood. Seasonal and monthly rentals. Looking for privacy, see vegetation not $1,350 Mo. Call 317-374-5052 239472-0692 • Toll Free-1 -888-232-2459. 1 TKITCHAKD neigbors.Home on 3/4 lots. 3BR/2BA, A Bright Spot in Island Real Estate hardwood floors, fireplace, nature walk. 3 CHARMING SINGLE STORY COTTAGES "FIVE STAR BEST IN CLIENT SATISFACTION" Easy on and off island. Quiet road, DESIGNATION BY directly on sunset bay, west end. From 1br/1.5ba heavy native vegetation. $849,000. PARKERUKESJI MYERS GULF SHORE LIFE MAGAZINE. to 2br/2ba with loft. I minute walk to beach, res- taurants and groceries. Fully furnished, cable, 2BD/2BA+den. Available March 1st. Near Beach House - Ft. Myers Beach Beautiful property. MUST SELL!! Call includes private boat docks.direct gulf access. Cute 2 Bedroom 1 bath with under building Call for details. 472-0430. 239-472-3075 or 239-849-6672. Available April 15th. Call 239-472-0712. parking and just a bike ride to the beach. Periwinkle Park - $139,000 SR 2C4 NC TFN Hurricane impact windows, new siding, new Completely redone 1-bedroom, 1-batn in move-in S 4/7 MC TFN appliances $399,000 :ondition. Large Florida room, oak hardwood floors, light and bright paint, 4 ceiling fans. New electrical Kelly Greens HOME FOR SALE 4BR/3BA POOL HOME On challenging yet affordable 18 hole golf services, plumbing, water heater, A/C, and heat. New ducts under trailer. Custom window blinds. Colonial Shores-Lakefront. IN THE DUNES course, gated community, cathedral ceilings, Never lived in. 3/BR and Den, oversized comer lot with 2 car garage and Call Ted and Elizabeth Downey at 239472-5333. In a quiet cul de sac location. Unfurnished, $10K below builders cost. 1-800-SANIBEL expansive screened lanai. Reduced $359,000. r i o n i o A elevator and wine cellar. Beautiful view of lakes Call 565-0617 Sanibel & Captiva Sanibel Surfside - Expansive beach Views! Cell: 910-309$ ''''?{{ and golf course. Contact 437-2937 or 980-7199. Like new condo, under building parking, deco- Island Reservations rator furnished, solid weekly Rentals, in 38 unit complex. REDUCED TO $1,179,000 GULF HARBOUR HOME 1BR/1BA, PARTIALLY FURNISHED Lighthouse Pointe • East End Millpond Village. Gated Community Island Vacations Bay views, steps to the fishing pier and Of Sanibel & Captiva View of Gulf. W/D, Utilities Paid. Lighthouse! Three bedroom, two bath Eat-in 2BR/2BA, 2 car garage, hot tub. $825 mo.-(6 to 12 months). kitchen, under building parking; least expen- Million $ Views Await You! sive 3 bedroom on the market. $699,999. $299,900. Call 770-547-2334. • Cottages • Condos • Homes • Call 395-1635 SR 4/14 MC 5/5 Miles of Beaches & Bike Paths Coquina Beach • East End Remodeled ground level 2 bedroom 2 bath, 239-472-7277 direct gulf front views! New kitchen, Plantation SANIBEL EAST END, Nice 1 bedroom, ground shutters, tile throughout, washer/dryer, 1-888-451-7277 level, new tile and applinaces. Screened lanias. pool, tennis and more, great rental income! NorthCarohna S-1OT-BM-TFN Ideal for retiree. No dogs. $895 + uitl. Call 339- $839,000 ountains 2337. Please leave message. Immediate occu- M pancy. JOHNSON .com — ^-- S 3/31 MC 5/5 Janie Pritchard Western North Carolina WHISPERWOOD DUPLEX-2BR/1BA; Available May 8th. Call 395- Realtor, CRS, GRI, ABR Real Estate Two bedroom/11/2 bath, Townhouse, 2936 S 4/28B 5/5 239-980-7474 Cell BRAND NEW Southwest Florida's direct online close to Sanibel and shopping. $187,500, 800-233-8829 Toll Free connection to mountain properties in: Upscale gated community.' Whisperwood Townhouse Unit 1B 2BR/1BA APARTMENT. Walk to beach, screened Cashiers • Highlands • Sapphire lanai, carport parking. Lots of storage. $1,025 mo. 239-472-1511 Office Near Sanibei and beaches 239-472-1292 Fax lake Glenville • Lake Toxaway Call Chuck Bergstrom, Realtor, Call 682-3461. Open design. 3BR/2BA, Dr., Email for current MLS information SB 5/5 V 5/12 [email protected] Den. Neutral color upgrades. and photos on all listings! ReMax of the Islands www.laniepritchard.com • www.janieprrtchard.net 14634 Calusa Palms Dr. email • [email protected] 472-2311 or 1800-388-2311 BY OWNER. OPEN DAILY. ...or search online @ RESORT&JEST, $369,000 239-433-5491 www.TheNorthCarolinaMovmtains.com ...or phone Bob @ 2^,691.6240 NEAR SUNSET AND B0WMANS BEACHES. SANIBEL DUPLEX CONDO Coldwell Banker Carolina Mountains GROUND LEVEL. 3BR/2BA. Garage, private heat- ed pool/ lanai. Backs to Ding Darling. Attractively For rent. 2/2 w/carport; deck furnished. Tile, marble. No smoking/pets. May - Dec. GREAT VIEWS! $2500 mo. Owner 472-5083 or 804-744-3302. overlooks lake. Ideally situated S-5/5-V-S/26 Fabulous home site in prestigious NERITA ST. BEACH HOUSE in "The Dunes". Annual rental or Chateaux Sur Mer. Aerials and survey ANNUAL RENTAL East end, tropical and immaculate available for your perusal. Call now seasonal. Please call 395-1931 3br/2ba right off beach. and plan your dream home with Gulf ANNUAL RENTALS for details. Available Sept. 1st. of Mexico & sunset vistas. COQUINA BEACH Call Marlene for details. $639,000. 2br,2ba CONDO, beach front, pool, tennis WALK TO BEACH Furnished or unfurnished. and BBQ. Monthly and weekly rentals This 2/1 UF piling duplex is bright, clean "Let me find a home & CUTE! Overlooking bayou to Preserve. for your toys!" Call owner 516-764-3849 for discounted rates Peaceful. $950/mo. orwww.Sanibel-island-condo-rentals.com ACROSS FROM THE BEACH WATERFRONT PROPERTIES NEEDED This 2/2 condo is offered fully furnished and JUNE 1-OCT. 1 (FLEXIBLE). has slight views of the Gulf from this corner 1BR/2BA, fully furnished. unit. Tennis and pool. $1,500 mo. •Call SANIBEL Utilities Paid. PEACFUL& SERENE $850 mo. Call 395-1635. Sharon (GULF PINES) This 3/2 UF island cottage is located at cul-de-sac. Is clean, quiet and charming. Today! $1,350 mo. Catch the Spirit lovely private home, meticulous- BAY FRONT of the Islands ly maintained, 3BR/2BA great This unit has the views!! Remodeled 2nd floor, 2/2 furnished condo. Realtor room, on lake, private beach, MARLENE DONALDSON . Pool/tennis. $1,650/rno. HARDWORK + INTEGRITY = SUCCESS CRS 5Ri|SCIS pool, available April through 800-553.7338x242 ' Call 472-6747 • Gulf Beach Properties, Inc. Sharon Scofic, REALTOR 239472-5187x242 Dec.06, March 07. 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HELP WANTED HELP WANTEJL HELP WANTECL WANTED REAL^ST&TE GO SALES ASSOCIATE NEEDED ADVENTURES IN PARADISE SOBCZAK'S BESTSELLERS!! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT PART TIME RECEPTIONIST With over tooweek s of real estate Now taking applications for full and part SANIBEL HARBOUR RESORT THE SANIBEL SCHOOL Needed for Sanibel and or experience, Charles Sobczak, time help. Tolls paid, full benefits and Recreation Staff for pooi decks, beach, Presidents Club member with boating, retail sales. Energetic, fun loving, Please call volunteer coordinator. Captiva. $10 per hr. Please fax Coldwell Banker Previews great wages! Footloose, H2O Outfitters customer service oriented person. Michelle Wesley. 910-8000. resume to manager. 472-1292 International, is the perfect choice Beach Stuff. Call 481-8177. Ext 5 Call Mrs, Stewart 239-472-8443 for your real estate needs on S/11/26 NCTFN Sanibel Island, Florida. Charles has sold over 200 homesites, hun- dreds of homes and condominium PT NANNY/CHILD CARE JOB OPENINGS AT DOC FORD'S SANIBEL apartments in virtually every com- THE SANIBEL SCHOOL plex on the island. Plus he has a sense of humor, which $$ Now Hiring $$ Needed for busy Island family. • Head Custodian - 8 hours comes at no additional charge.To contact Charlie, please Prep Cooks/Line Cooks GIRL FRIDAY call him at (239) 850-0710 • cell or at his office at 2000 Weekend and evenings, 15 hrs per • First Grade Teacher • PT Library/Media Front of the House Need a house sitter? Help with a party, Periwinkle Way at (239) 472-0491 • office. Here are some Tolls paid for off islanders of his current offerings: week. Call 472-1050 or 243-1582. Call Maureen McMenerny at 472-1617. Call Reynauld @ 472-8311. writing a letter, doing errands? No job SR 12/9 NCTFN too small or toobig . ISLAND HOMES: Call 239476-9615. LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN? The least HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED RS-7/15-NC-TFN «* expensive home in the Dunes, now listed FULL TIME POSITION ARUNDELS HALLMARK below reproduction costs at $599,995. New roof, for Small Captiva Resort HELLE'S CLEANING SERVICES new appliances, new tile, new carpet, new paint Pool service route w/local company. PT sales assistant needed on all add to this incredible value. The home is a three Part time. Excellent pay. Will train, good pay and benefits. Residential Cleaning to Satisfaction bedroom/two bath piling home with a ton of storage Sanibel. Call Chris at 472-0430. Sanibel & Captiva • 239-565-0471 below including a two car garage and potential rec- Call 472-5800. Call M-F, 7 a.m.-5p.m. 472-4505 reational area. Room for a pool on this oversized SB 4/1 BMTFN Sanibel Lie. #11412 lot. Owners motivated. Call Charles Sobczak at Lee Co. Lie. #051047 239-850-0710. There is substantial activity on this COMPUTER-l.T. S-11/12-B-TFN property. If you are serious about finding a bargain on Sanibel, call today. ZEBIS is adding another Representative: BEACH HOUSE SWIMWEAR NOW HIRING Many positions Technology troubleshooting/ Busy swimwear store on Sanibel needs to CARPET CLEANING ISLAND HOMESITES: available Client interactions/Sales hire immediately for sale and register help Steam or Dry. Expert Stain Removal A VACATION ON TAHITI DRIVE! I just listed « Call or email: 239-395-9324 Please call this oversized single family homesite on Tahiti Call Kim 472-2676 & Repair. Call For Appointment. [email protected] 472-1516 Drive in the Tradewinds subdivision. With almost Big Blue Services, Inc. 17,000 sq. ft. to work with, this site will allow cover- ages substantial enough to accommodate a very Licensed & Insured. 707-BLUE (2583) nice home and very large pool. Call Charlie for a FULLTIME SR-eM-WC-TFN complete data package and price. 1640 PERIWINKLE WAY STE. 2 FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST SEA OATS ON THE SEASHORE! Someone SANIBEL, FL 33957 Needed for Island Sun newspaper BIG BLUE INC. out there has to be looking joi^te perfect 239-395-1213'FAX: 239-395-2299 on Sanibel. Duties include answering "walk to the beach" iusQifWIwtljJf Drive NEWSPAPER • Pressure Cleaning While this isjt^ag*r3MH|jKisy Court, with Sanibel & Captiva Islands phones, handling classified ads perfect ^tifStMlbsW overlooking acres of and subscriptions and setting • House Exterior • Pool cages wildlife pMerwtbr privacy, this lot is being offered at $365,555 and a current survey is available. Call CLASSIFIED AD $7.00 FOR 20 WORDS editorial copy. Must have good • Driveways • Boats for details at 850-0710. PC computer skills. Experience DEADLINE FOR OR LESS with InDesign or Quark preferred. Call 239-707-BLUE(2583) GULF VIEW, INLAND PRICE! The historic CLASSIFIED ADS 100 EACH WORD Clam Bayou saltwater flow is now official and Call 395-1213 for interview. Licensed and Insured this lot is a real sleeper. Gulf views, overlooking the is MONDAY AT NOON AFTER 20 lovely bayou are possible from a home built on this enormous lot. With a south/southwest exposure and estate sized coverages, this is the ideal home- CATEGORY: CAPTIVA RESORT HOUSE CARE site for someone wanting an affordable Gulf view location. Photos and data packages available. Call Cleaning. Reservation. while you are away by 472-0491 to request a data package. Reduced to Maintenance Person. Excellent Pay retired architect, Sanibel resident. $655,555 and motivated! Will Train. 472-8823 JUST LISTED A DREAM LOT! Enjoy the best SR4/28BTFN Call 395-1649 SR 9/30 NO TFN of both worlds when you decide to purchase this new lot listing in the Dunes. Priced agressively PRESCHOOL TEACHER NEEDED this 14,000 sq. ft. lot has ample Coverage, is mostly Children's Education Center, Sanibel Bob Adams •=§ cleared and backs up to acres of preserve. Ideal southern exposure in an are of other fine homes Experience necessary, tolls paid, Residential make this a real value. Asking $349,555 and call competitive salary, CDAa plus. soon on this one. Call Charles Sobczak on his cell Date(s) to run:_ Call JanaYates 472-4538 Renewal If at (239) 850-0710. SR 5/5 NCTFN s Services BEST BUY ON SANIBEL!!! I just listed this NAME FRIENDLY CASHIER/SALESPERSON for island / fantastic triple lot sight on Sanibel. Three lots "Handyman" totalling over 16,000 sq. ft. with good coverage and beach/gift store. Full time, year round. Some (Carpent/y, maintenance - toilets, faucets, ceiling fans, sliding doors, etc.) ADDRESS_ evening and weekend hours. Tolls paid. Excellent a near beach location. Private, dead end street cen- wages. Call 472-8185 to schedule interview. 768-0569 or ceii 464-6460 trally located. Asking $289,555 and the best home- STATE ZIP S-12/6-B-TFN RS-11/14-MC-TFN site buy on Sanibel. Call today at 239-850-0710. 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Chiropractic and teams, use sports chiropractors to eral moments. When darkness falls, turn c?3 You should go through your medicine provide care. For example, the Players your gaze to the stars. cabinet at least once a year and dispose Playing A Larger Association of the National Football 5. Just stop and sit for a minute. of old medicine. Throw out old tablets League has officially incorporated sports Whether you are running errands, clean- and capsules in the toilet, not the trash. Role In Athletics chiropractors as a regular part of care. ing the house or working at the comput- This in/ormation is not intended to Chiropractors have also been attend- er, take a break to sit and do nothing for by Dr. Michael ing doctors at the Olympic games and several moments. This will calm and cen- treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Tolisano, BA, Suzy Cohen is a registered pharmacist. at national and world championships in ter your mind and you will feel refreshed. MA, DC, You will actually feel more productive as To contact her, visit www.dearpharma- track and field, cycling, volleyball, power Chiropractor you go back to your activities. cist.comJif lifting, aerobics, and triathlons.ft ncreasing num- Dr. Clancy is a licensed mental bers of people From page 61 health therapist, certified hypno- of all ages are therapist, life coach, author and public I speaker. You may contact Connie at Support Group getting into sports Got A Problem? and athletic activi- 472-3797, email Connie@drconstance. For Families Of ties. This is another ing it forward, placing it on the ground, us and visit her Web site at www.drcon- reason chiropractic and then shifting your weight onto it. A stance.com .# Long Term Care care is growing in importance as an alternative health Facility Residents approach. 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She gets $15 through the mail slot. She even met me associated with a lower risk of Alzheimers a day for delivering 106 of my mugs to and other brain diseases by increasing the professor, consultant, expert witness, and at the door one morning to remind me to key mover and shaker in the field of edu- your doors. push the paper "... ALL the way through, levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). cation and disability, presents The Quest On many occasions I have been young man." "Sure, why is that?" I asked. for Ordinary Life: Preparing individuals to struck with the number of patients who "I don't want people to know if I'm here So though I get up early, spend a function productively in the real world of have gone from fat sedentary jobs to the or not" was her cheerless reply. #2765 small fortune on gas and perspire my work. healthy slimming job of delivering either houses a jovial toddler who waves to me way through the predawn mist, I prevent through the bay window with one hand, The conference includes a variety of the mail or the newspaper. One over- a host of potential medical problems and breakout sessions organized in themed weight female patient who worked for holding a bottle with the other. 3156 also when the delivering is done, hey... I get has a bottle or two waving about. 4316 strands including an orientation to adult years as a mail (male?) sorter was virtu- a free paper. 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A new record for the month with almost The risks just don't seem to be worth Although it was the second highest- taking the prescrip- volume March in airport history, it was four million pounds moving through the tion drug phenter- it. Typical side effects include dizziness, 1.96 percent below last year. The actual airport. mine every day to headache, insomnia, hypertension, irri- total for the month was 997,869 - or, Southwest Florida International Airport help me lose about tability, tremor and dependence. If you 19,921 passengers less than the prior opened in May 1983 and served more 30 pounds. What get chest pain, psychosis, swelling in the year. than 7.5 million passengers during 2005. exactly does this hands or feet or lightheadedness, skip your dose and call your doctor or 911. As always, monthly traffic peaked The original terminal reached its capacity pill do inside me to in March due to the high demand for seven years earlier than predicted and, on reduce weight? Is it Dear Pharmacist: travel to the region. However, with September 9, 2005, airport operations harmful? Does it affect the heart? Will taking red yeast rice reduce my Easter falling in April this year and the moved to a new $438 million terminal -CM, OrlandPark, III. high cholesterol? My sister-in-law sug- current instability in the airline indus- complex, south of the airport's runway. You know that feeling you get when gested this instead of statin drugs. I asked try, passenger traffic did not break the The new terminal has the capacity for you're in imminent danger or a heated my doctor, but he didn't know about it. 22-year record set in March 2005. 10 million passengers annually. To learn argument? Your heart beats in your Do you feel it's safe? Nevertheless, year-to-date passenger traf- more, visit www.flylcpa.com.# throat, you get dry mouth and shallow - AR, Seaford, N.Y. fic at SWFIA is still up over 1.23 percent breaths. It's called the "fight or flight" Yes, it's safer than statins - popu- compared to the industry decline of one Pet Of The Week response and you can almost feel the lar ones are Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol, percent reported by the Air Transport adrenalin surging through your body. Lescol, Advicor, Crestor and Mevacor. ily was ~ People who experience panic attacks Statins reduce cholesterol well, but I Association. found ; Rising fuel costs and a myriad of know this feeling well. Certainly it is not a doubt they improve lifespan. I'm not a Laban- ! time for hunger. fan of statins - they have dangerous side other economic issues facing the airlines doned in a Phentermine tricks your body into effects and the ability to compromise are affecting flights and seat capacity at parking lot, '• Southwest Florida International Airport. reacting to brain chemicals (including heart health, the very reason people take shivering and adrenalin), which effectively triggers this these drugs. Some airlines responded to the turmoil cold. She is a with reductions in service while others ! fight-or-flight response. In normal doses, Statins deplete nutrients like CoQIO, healthy, eight- it's a mild reaction that speeds your heart expanded to fill the void. The net result week-old little *.„ which your heart needs in order to beat. was a loss for the month of only six up and gives you energy, while reducing This is why some experts, including girl. Her coat f '. appetite. flights per day compared to last year. is mostly white cardiologists, suggest red yeast rice. It's "Consumer demand for access to and with black j • Some scientists theorize that phenter- nature's statin and even though CoQIO is mine also raises leptin, one of our "feel affected, the depletion is very subtle. You from Southwest Florida was a significant markings on '*._ factor in stabilizing the March schedule," full" substances, so we eat less. The drug can easily supplement with CoQIO. 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