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Vol. 18, No. 40 From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers OCTOBER 4, 2019 Day Of The Dead Reception At Alliance Friday he Alliance for the Arts invites the public to its opening reception for TDia de los Muertos: A Juried Exhibit on Friday, October 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. The free event features local and regional artists, face painting, craft beer tastings from Millennial Brewing Company and light refreshments from Gina’s Tamales & Oaxacan Cuisine. The show will remain on display through November 2. In many parts of Mexico, South America and the United States, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time to remember and celebrate the lives of friends and family. More about reveling life than remembering death, this unique day encourages people to connect with Rituals by Della Boynton images provided Soul Sister II by Melissa Flaugher loved ones while reflecting on the ties that bind the past to present. Flis, Anne Friedman, Janice Heligman, Spry, Paul Stackpole, Brandy Stark, Bradford Hermann, Mal Hope, Krista Madeline Sugerman, Diana Talavera, Exhibiting artists include Cesar Espiritu by Amanda Zirzow Aguilera, Jacqueline Barr, Mina Bobel, Johnson, Jay Lana, Susan Maas, Nancy Terrell, Pamela Volz, Roseline Della Boynton, Eric Brown, Donna Mariapia Malerba, Spyter Marie, Sonya Young, Holly Zammerilla and Amanda programming affordable and accessible. Chase, Diane Chernow, Steve Conley, McCarter, Lourdes Mora-Shay, Julie Zirzow. The Alliance for the Arts is located Elodie Cotton, Jan Cox, Meghan Obney, Jeff and Dale Ocasio, Nancy Receptions are open to the public and at 10091 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Cuthbertson, David Del Rio, Linda Polomski, Cynthia Porter, Tanya Ragbeer, do not require tickets or reservations. Myers. For more information about this Finlan, Melissa Flaugher, Stephanie Gregory Read, Sharon Rodgers, Laura While gallery admission is free, a $5 exhibit, visit www.artinlee.org/sugarskulls Rucoba, Mary Beth Scott, Terry Lynn suggested donation keeps Alliance or call 939-2787. Offshore Boat Racing Returns

Cast members of Finding Neverland photo provided Academy Award-winning Miramax motion Classic Musical picture by David Magee, and the play The The Miss Geico racing boat among the field during a previous competition photo provided Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee. nternational race teams will compete in OPA and Powerboat P1, have partnered On Stage At Finding Neverland tells the story the finale of the 2019 American Power this season for the inaugural six-race series of how playwright JM Barrie struggles IBoat Association (APBA) Offshore at venues throughout the United States. Broadway Palm to find inspiration until he meets four Championship six-race series during Powerboat P1 CEO Azam he enchanting Broadway musical young brothers and their beautiful Roar Offshore Powerboat Races on Fort Rangoonwala and OPA President Ed Finding Neverland soars onto the widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys’ Myers Beach from Thursday to Saturday, “Smitty” Smith both indicated the aim of TBroadway Palm Dinner Theatre enchanting make-believe adventures, he October 10 to 12. the new partnership is to strengthen the stage from October 3 through November sets out to write a play that will astound The races will also serve as the future of offshore racing in the United 16. The winner of www.broadway.com’s London theatergoers. With a little bit of National Championship for Offshore States by uniting the race teams in a way Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie takes Powerboat Association (OPA). Two that has been missed for a long time, this breathtaking smash hit is based on the continued on page 23 leading race sanctioning organizations, continued on page 24 2 THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now: Ever-Improving Hotel Kenmore by Gerri Reaves, PhD n this circa-1917 photo, two Iunidentified men on the roof of Hotel Kenmore make some of the many improvements it received during its early years. As for the photo’s date, evidence suggests that the workers are atop the 1917 hotel addition, a concrete-block structure with a brick façade. The Hotel Kenmore was among Fort Myers’s early modern hotels and did a good business for several decades. It was essentially a ‘tween-wars establishment, open roughly from the start of World War I to just before the start of World Today, Hotel Indigo continues the hotel tradition in the former Kenmore location War II. photo by Gerri Reaves Location was one of its best assets, for The hotel also got a new name, Hotel Kenmore, possibly as some kind of it stood, as it advertised, only a half block Workers perch atop the roof of the Hotel tribute to Michigan, where Tonnelier had lived and made his fortune before coming from the railroad depot and opposite the Kenmore circa 1917, located on Main Street to Fort Myers. courthouse. (then Oak) across from the Lee County Eventually, there was a second-floor balcony along the front of the building and Specifically, it was located on Main Courthouse photo courtesy Bob Clark storefronts at street level. Street (called Oak Street) directly across Among the regular advertising phrases in the hotel’s early years were “just from the Lee County Courthouse, the block where Hotel Indigo is now. like home,” “cleanest rooms and best beds in Fort Myers,” and “everything new, Starting in 1904, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad tracks ran down Monroe everything up-to-date.” Street to the Caloosahatchee, while the packing plant and the passenger and It ran on both the American and European plans and offered rooms with or freight depots were on the west side of Monroe. without baths. The Kenmore couldn’t have been more convenient for arrivals in need of In March 1920, the “new” Kenmore announced a new annex with baths with – accommodations. And there were plenty of visitors to house during the boom imagine! – hot and cold water. years of the 19-teens and 1920s. In 1924, yet more improvements were made, such as a brightening paint job A hotel had been planned on the property as early as 1908, but did not and swinging transom windows for better ventilation – an excellent idea in that materialize for a few years. pre-air-conditioning era. The wood-frame Hammon Hotel opened on the site in November 1914 with ET Four years later, it was completely renovated, with new furniture in all rooms. Hammon as proprietor. Fast-forward to May 1939… demolition of the hotel began. It was said to be a Under his management, single meals were 35 cents and a 21-meal ticket was $7. victim of age and termites. The city had already condemned the lobby the previous Only a few months later, in February 1915, Hammon sold the property. year. Now the land and hotel’s early history gets a bit tangled, what with “flipping,” as A newer concrete-block structure on the block was left standing, occupied by a we call it today, frequent improvements and the difficulty of sorting out land versus cigar factory. business ownership – not to mention the murky role of investor. As is typical following a hotel demolition, various items were sold via classified The upshot is that the hotel ended up in the hands of major developer Peter ads, including 700 octagonal stepping stones, which sold like hotcakes, as well as Tonnelier. windows, doors, plate glass and skylights. One theory stated more than once in the press is that he moved the wood- Some lumber was salvaged to build beach cottages. frame section of the hotel from the southeast corner of First and Hendry where So, somewhere in Fort Myers there might be remnants of that historic hotel. the First National Bank was constructed in 1914. In her popular The News-Press column, Local Low Downs, Margaret Mickle That was a late-19th century two-story structure that had a ground-floor general wrote of the Kenmore’s demise, “First thing we know we’re not gonna have any store and a second-floor multi-purpose community center, Phoenix Hall. local landmarks left….” In fall 1917, the addition with brick façade went up just in time for the tourist Walk down to the county courthouse and look across Main Street to the site of season. It stood center block, west of the existing hotel. continued on page 8

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From left, Collin Yates as Lucky, Shannon Conboy as Ruby, Sami Doherty as Joan and AJ Foggiano as Lucky photos provided Victor Legarreta as Captain and Amy McCleary as Mona Kent but after landing a job in the chorus, her Conboy, AJ Foggiano and Collin Yates. Sunday evenings with selected matinees. Tap-Happy dreams are almost shattered when the The Off Broadway Palm, located at Ticket prices range from $42 to $62 with theatre is set for demolition. With the help 1380 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers, group discounts available for parties of 20 Musical At Off of two sailors, the show is moved to their is an intimate 100-seat theatre, located or more. Tickets can be reserved by calling ship and, when the leading lady becomes in the main lobby of Broadway Palm. 278-4422, visiting www.broadwaypalm. Broadway Palm sick, Ruby has the chance to jump in Performances are Wednesday through com or in person. he Off Broadway Palm Theatre and save the day. Hear Broadway Baby, presents Dames At Sea playing Choo-Choo Honeymoon, Dames at Sea Tthrough Saturday, November 2. This and more. long-running Off Broadway production Directing Dames at Sea is Off that brought stardom to Bernadette Peters Broadway Palm’s Artistic Director Paul is a campy show based on the nostalgia of Bernier, and choreography is by Amy Hollywood musicals of the 1930s. Marie McCleary. The cast includes Dames at Sea is a tap dance-filled Broadway Palm favorites Sami Doherty as musical parody of the golden era of Joan, Amy Marie McCleary as Mona and Hollywood musicals. Ruby heads to New Victor Legarreta as Hennessey/Captain. York to become the next Broadway star, Also in the performance are Shannon Cops & Joggers 5K Fundraiser

Nighttime runners at a previous Cops & Joggers 5K race photo provided he 12th annual Fort Myers Police walkers. Department (FMPD) Cops & Participants can register at www. TJoggers 5K race will run along and ftmyerstrackclub.com with entry fees over the Caloosahatchee on Saturday, ranging from $15 for youth under age October 12 beginning at 7:45 p.m. 17 and $25 for adults who register by Festivities begin at the corner of Hendry October 10. Registrations will also be Street and Edwards Drive at 5 p.m. with taken on site the day of the race. law enforcement displays, food vendors, The Cops & Joggers 5K is officially a children’s play area with bounce sanctioned by the Fort Myers Track Club house, slides and other activities. and presented by the Fort Myers Police The nighttime course will be Department. All proceeds will benefit illuminated with red and blue lights the Fort Myers Police Department from police cruisers, motorcycles and Fallen Officer Memorial Foundation and firetrucks as FMPD celebrates the the Brotherhood Ride. annual event and Family Fun Night. It For more information, email Mary starts with a motorcycle escort leading Ellen Hughes at mhughes@fmpolice. the way for runners, joggers and com or call 246-4382. 4 THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 the trees all around the site. Orchids to apply. Categories include, but are Estates To thrive growing under tree canopies, as not limited to, theater, dance, magic, they receive just the right amount of film, music, stand-up comedy, puppetry, Host Orchid Sale light and rain water. Throughout the performance art and more. Whether site, there is usually an orchid blooming you are an accomplished singer, And Symposium every day, all year long. hilarious clown, emotive mime, or just dison and Ford Winter Estates is Horticulture expert Henry Nehrling want to stand up in front of a bunch partnering with the Southwest and botanist John Kunkel Small visited of people with complaints about the EFlorida Orchid Society for the Thomas and Mina Edison and gave weather, Fringe Fort Myers is your inaugural Orchid Sale and Symposium them gifts of orchids. Nehrling himself perfect venue. on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, spoke to the Florida Federation of Artist applications must be submitted October 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Garden Clubs in 1929, and stated, no later than Friday, November 15 at Experts will give free seminars on “I am to report the epiphytic plants 5 p.m. The selection process occurs growing and caring for orchids. Several (orchids, bromeliads and ferns) were via a November 22 lottery, where all orchid vendors from around the state growing with exceptional vigor applications are placed in a hat and will have exotic and Florida native throughout the (Edison’s) property.” the lucky ones pulled from the hat that orchids for sale. “Collecting and growing orchids is night get into the festival. The seminar schedule on Saturday, a wonderful hobby that gives pleasure Fringe Fort Myers kicks off on April October 12 includes: to snowbirds, long-time residents and 22 with the fun and frenetic Teaser 10 a.m. – Orchid Basics (John those new to the area,” said Debbie Show, a great opportunity for audiences Hampton) Hughes, horticulture director. “Orchids to learn what the shows in the festival 11 a.m. – Which orchids should I like heat and humidity, so here in are about. Each performance group grow in Florida (John Hampton) Southwest Florida, we have the perfect gets two minutes to sell their show to 1 p.m. – Orchid Mounting climate for them.” the audience, and how they do it is up Demonstration (Gary Murza) A limited number of carts will be to them (as long as they don’t go over 2 p.m. – Orchid Pests Overview available, so guests are encouraged to two minutes). (Gary Murza) bring a cart or wagon for transporting From April 23 to 26, there will be The seminar schedule on Sunday, plants. A designated plant holding tent 48 performances on four different Debbie Hughes, horticulture director at the and loading spot will be offered for stages at the Alliance for the Arts and October 13 includes: estates photo provided 11 a.m. – Basics of Repotting (John anyone needing assistance. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. After Hampton) Amour and Tropiflora. Orchids and Parking and admission to the event the final curtain, Fringe Fort Myers will 1 p.m. – Orchids in the Landscape many other types of plants will also be is free (tours of the homes, museum and host the first Fringe awards ceremony at Edison Ford (Debbie Hughes) available in the Edison Garden Shoppe. lab are not included). Food vendors will celebrating the artists that make Fringe 2 p.m. – Which Orchids should I Orchids have a long history in also be on site. For more information, an incredible experience. Florida Rep grow in Florida (John Hampton) Florida and at the Estates. Orchids call 334-7419 or visit www.edisonford. Education will also offer Kids Fringe, 3 p.m. – Air Plant Artistry (Betty were Mina Edison’s favorite flowers, org. which will operate a family-friendly Ann Prevatt) and she attached them to trees on her festival within Fringe Fort Myers. Participating vendors include Blue Fort Myers property, just as they grew “Fringe offers an incredible diversity Pagoda, Evolution Orchids, Sunland wild in the Everglades. Today, that Artist Applications of high quality work with the goal Orchids, Red Hawk Orchids, Orchids tradition continues and visitors can see of being as affordable and accessible many types of orchids growing from Sought For Local as possible to all members of the community,” said Bill Taylor, producing Fringe Festival artistic director of Theatre Conspiracy Sincerely working for you! at the Alliance for the Arts. “This event he Alliance for the Arts, in will enhance our area both culturally SW Florida, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel & Captiva Islands is All About Home partnership with the Broadway and economically.” TPalm Dinner Theatre, will present Artists applying to Fringe Fort Myers Summerlin Place Captiva Villas the inaugural Fringe Fort Myers Festival are encouraged to hit the Florida fringe April 22 through 26, 2020. Festival Reduced to $239,000 Listed at $312,000 trifecta. 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Screenings ethical debate about really important begin at 12:30 p.m. followed by a issues, as these are brought to us by discussion. Sanibel resident Dr. Ronald outstanding films.” M. Green, professor emeritus of religion The remaining films in the series and at Dartmouth College and an expert on some of the questions for discussion ethics, will introduce and moderate the are: films. Green has loved films all his life. The Children Act on October 23. This year, he and his wife, Mary Jean, Did a judge’s ruling contribute to the attended their 24th annual Telluride Film film’s sad conclusion? Festival. When he texted this picture I’ve Loved You So Long on October from the festival – taken with Star Wars 30. Was a woman justly incarcerated actor Adam Driver – to his family, his for 15 years and were others right in daughter-in-law replied, “Your grandson condemning her? is jealous. Grandad met Kylo Ren!” Dr. Ronald M. Green and Adam Driver In The Fade on November 6. Did a I asked Green how he goes about photo provided German wife do the right thing at the selecting films for the ethics series, and ‘Did the leading characters do the right film’s end? is it a difficult job? He said, “Selecting thing?’ Those are the films I try to find image provided Tickets are $7 and available at the films for the series is challenging. for this series.” about this film for several reasons. BIG ARTS box office, located at 2244 This is because my aim is to choose Green enjoys the discussion with For one thing, unlike all the others Periwinkle Way, Suite 8. You can also films that provoke ethical debate and movie fans. “Films must not only raise this year, this film has some violent purchase online at www.bigarts.org, or discussion, films in which what is right questions but be interesting in their own scenes. For another, though set in on the day of the film at Island Cinema, and wrong is not clear. This reflects my right. 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For more event information, visit Chief curator Brent Newman will give www.prideswfl.com. a gallery talk on these relationships in The Caloosahatchee Marching and the context of 19th century history and Chowder Society will be hosting its science. 54th annual Summerset Sailing Exhibit opening attendees will Regatta in the waters off Fort Myers receive a complimentary glass of beer Beach this Saturday, October 5. or Champagne. Light hors d’oeuvres There will be more than 40 sailboats will be provided and a pianist will from Naples, Marco Island, Punta play period music. A cash bar will Gorda, Tampa as well as Cape Coral be available. Cost is free for Edison and Fort Myers. Traditionally, there are Ford members; $10 for non-members, four to five different classes of sailboats which does not include admission to that will be involved in a series of buoy the museum, laboratory or tours of the races on Saturday. homes. For more information, visit www. Take a nature walk with a bird www.summersetregatta.com or call patrol guide at Lakes Regional Park Allen Fiske, regatta chairman, at on Saturday, October 5 at 8 a.m. 305-720-7494. This tour, which is free with paid A local drag entertainer at a previous SWFL Pride Festival photo courtesy Jason Boeckman The League of Women Voters parking, is provided in cooperation with 7330 Gladiolus Drive in Fort Myers. For visitors and residents to meet the artists of Lee County Florida will hold a Lee County Parks and Recreation. more information, visit www.birdpatrol. and view live art demonstrations and free educational program on The Meet at Shelter A7. After entering org or call 533-7580 or 533-7576. exhibitions along the river district. Pursuit of Fairness in Education: the Lakes Park gate from Gladiolus The River District Alliance will host For more information, visit www. Diversity, Equity, and Title IX at The on Saturday, October 5 Drive, turn right and drive to the end Art Walk in downtown Fort Myers fortmyersriverdistrictalliance.com. Collaboratory from 9 to 11 a.m. of the road, continuing through the this Friday, October 4 from 6 to 10 Fort Myers Brewing Company The Collaboratory is located at parking lot. Shelter A7 is located near p.m. and Saturday, October 5 from 11 is hosting its 7th annual Oktoberfest the train station. a.m. to 4 p.m. this weekend through Sunday, October 2031 Jackson Street in Fort Myers. Lakes Regional Park is located at Fourteen gallery owners invite 6. The four-day, family-friendly event To reserve, call 278-1032 or email includes craft beer, German food, live [email protected] by October 2. music and a Wiener Dog Race, a first for the popular brewery. From page 2 Ten different food trucks will be serving their specialty dishes and Historic Downtown foodie features, and six local bands and a successful early Fort Myers hotel. musicians are scheduled to entertain Imagine arriving at the depot “An Ocean Boutique” the crowd. On October 5, Fort Myers and walking half a block to modern “Where Islanders Have Sent Their Friends & Family To Shop Since 1976” Brewing will feature more than 50 craft accommodations with private baths beers on tap, rolling out new brews with hot and cold water. Sanibel & Worldwide Shells • Corals & Exotic Sealife Then visit the following research Shell Gifts • Jewelry • Books • Candles • Lamps • Craft Supplies periodically throughout the day. The brewery will also host several Stein centers to learn more about early Fort T-Shirts • Tanks • Muscles • Hoodies • Hats • Cover-Ups & Dresses Hoisting Competitions, a traditional Myers hotels. Handmade Shell Xmas Ornaments & Flowers Bavarian endurance contest in which The Southwest Florida Historical SEE OUR Society is an all-volunteer, nonprofit SEA LIFE participants must hold a full stein WELCOME Celebrating Over in their outstretched arm as long as organization open Wednesday and VISITORS 43 Years On Sanibel! TILES possible without spilling any beer. Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon and On October 6, Fort Myers Brewing Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m. will host its inaugural Wiener Dog Race It is located at 10091 McGregor FALL CLEARANCE where dachshunds will race to the finish Boulevard on the campus of the Lee THIS WEEK line for a prize. Dogs of all breeds can County Alliance for the Arts. Call compete in a Fun Run immediately after 939-4044 for more information. the Wiener Dog Race. The Lee County Black History 50% OFF & MORE Fort Myers Brewing Company is Society is located at 1936 Henderson BUY GIFTS NOW! located at 12811 Commerce Lakes Avenue, adjacent to the Williams Drive, Suite 28, in Fort Myers. For Academy Museum at Roberto Clemente SAVE ON SALE ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE STORE more information or a schedule of Park. WE events, visit Facebook.com/fmbrew, Hours for the nonprofit organization Adult & Kids T’s www.fmbrew.com or call 313-6576. are Wednesday through Friday from FREE 20% Off SHIP! 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday by sizes XS-XL Any Single Item Pride-SWFL celebrates its 11th GIFT! annual at the appointment only. (cash sales only) SUN SWFL Pride Festival on Saturday, For more information, 3 for $23 Good with coupon Alliance for the Arts October 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 call 332-8778 or visit www. XXL 3 for $29 not valid on sale items p.m. This event is inclusive and open to leecountyblackhistorysociety.org. the public. Visit the IMAG History & Science 1157 Periwinkle Way Center at 2000 Cranford Avenue or at Voted The Best Shell SWFL Pride is an outdoor Shop in SW Florida 472-6991 • 472-8080 Winner Best Shell Shop family-friendly event that includes live www.theimag.org. -News Press Readers Poll -Islander/Island Reporter Sources: Archives of the Southwest 2000-2019 Open 7 Days 10am ‘til 7:30pm Readers Poll 2000-2018 entertainment, food and drinks, and Voted The Best Gift Shop 2015 Best Craft Shop & Florida Historical Society, Fort Myers in SW Florida 2019 activities for all ages. The annual event SheSellsSeaShellsSanibel.com Best Gift Shop was launched in 2009 as a celebration Press and The News-Press. THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 9 Middle School 30th Anniversary

Lydia Black bartending at Coastal Dayz last year photo provided show love to our talented local makers.” Tips From Brewery The event comes alongside the announcement of the Alliance for the Guest Bartender Arts annual Arts On Tap Fundraiser on Trafalgar Middle School photo provided November 9. Now in its third year, Arts rafalgar Middle School in Cape opportunity to spend time together To Aid Alliance On Tap is a taste of creativity in the Coral is celebrating its 30th catching up and reminiscing about our Alliance gallery featuring the craft of local lliance for the Arts Executive Tanniversary on Saturday, October past 30 years of excellence.” brewers including Coastal Dayz. Additional Director Lydia A Black will be 19. From 1 to 3 p.m., the school The anniversary celebration begins crafters include Big Blue Brewing, Bury Me serving as guest bartender during will open for all current and former with a luncheon for current and former A Brewing, Brewery, Eight Foot Brewing, a fundraiser at Coastal Dayz Brewery on students to walk the campus, see how staff members. After lunch the staff will Millennial Brewing Company, Momentum Thursday, October 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. it has changed and visit with their be treated to a special presentation on Brewhouse, Naples Beach Brewery, Palm All tips from the evening will be donated former teachers. All current and former the 30 years of Trafalgar Middle School. City Brewing and Point Ybel Brewing to the Alliance for the Arts, a nonprofit teachers, students and staff are invited Trafalgar Middle School is located at Company. community visual and performing arts to attend. 2120 Trafalgar Parkway in Cape Coral. Arts on Tap is sponsored by Briers center whose mission is to transform lives “We will be celebrating the history Please RSVP to [email protected]. CPA, Custom Packaging and Products, and improve the community through the of TMS,” said Principal Dr. Michael For questions, contact Kathy Cook at Dorcey Law Firm, EnSite, GMAArchitects arts. Galbreath. “We will also have the [email protected]. & Planner, Owen-Ames-Kimball Company, “We are excited to once again partner Priority Business Solutions, Megan and with Fort Myers’ newest local brewery to Jon Romine, Seminole Casino Hotel and support our local arts and craft beers,” said Winged Foot Title. Black. “Brewing beer is a form of creative Coastal Dayz Brewery is located at and artistic expression, and we see this 2161 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. as a chance to connect artisans with the For more information on the Alliance for amazing people who support them and the Arts, visit www.artinlee.com.

FARMERS LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE • advancements in technology. Individuals Shredding Event who tend to wander wear a personalized wristband that emits a tracking signal. Benefits Project When caregivers notify the Cape Coral Police Department that the person Lifesaver is missing, a search and rescue team t’s time to clear out all that paper that’s responds to the wanderer’s area and MARKETS no longer needed and is cluttering up starts searching with a mobile locator Ifiles! The Pilot Club of Fort Myers and tracking system. Search times have been reduced from hours and days to minutes. the Cape Coral Police Department are ORGANICS & MORE! A representative of the police department Sanibel Island cooperating in holding a shredding event AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS • at the police department on Saturday, maintains contact with the individuals SUNDAYS October 12 from 9 a.m. and noon. and personally changes batteries in the 8am-1pm | City Hall Individuals will be on hand to help bracelet as they are needed. drivers unload their boxes to be shredded; Sadly, the need for this program will Lakes Park Coconut Point the boxes can be returned if desired. not dwindle with time, but increase due to WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS the growing number of people diagnosed PLANTS • NATIVE Shredding will occur on site. All proceeds 9am-1pm | Gladiolus 9am-1pm | Coconut Point Mall of the event will be donated to the Cape with autism, ASD, Alzheimer’s disease, Coral Project Lifesaver Programs and the and dementia so the need for additional Pilot Club. Donations of $5 per box to be equipment will continue to increase. The River District Bonita Springs shredded are suggested. There should be families of those who fall into one of these categories often do not have the money THURSDAYS SATURDAYS FRESHLY BAKED BREADS no binder clips or paper clips attached to 9am-1pm | Centennial Park 8am-Noon | The Promenade Mall paper being shredded. Commercial boxes to purchase the needed equipment so the will not be accepted. help provided by the Pilot Club through

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LOCALLY CAUGHT LOCALLY • GOODS ARTISAN • where equipment is always in need of 332-1140 or email at jodyvanc@gmail. FLOWERS CUT FRESH replacement due to wear and tear and com. 10 THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 Russia and started a Polish newspaper second career in real estate sales, which your Nose Clean,” “So I Took The OBITUARY in Detroit, where he met Jeanette. gave him the opportunity to employ $900,000,” his repetitive singing of He attended Mount Clemens High his gift for gab and earn some extra Dear Old Girl and his elite concert School. Many who knew Jack did not spending cash. He often drove around whistling talents will be remembered know that he finished high school in a the island in his convertible Corvette, as by many. He leaves behind his valuable sanitarium recovering from tuberculosis. long as the weather was perfect and it knick-knack collection, several dark Jack attended his revered Michigan didn’t mess up his hair too much. Jack chocolate candy bars hidden in the State University, earning a bachelor enjoyed boating and fishing around refrigerator door and his favorite iPad. of science degree in genetics. Jack Sanibel as well as socializing with many He was a brilliant man who was forever then went on to U of D (University friends, especially potluck suppers at St. young at heart, and eager to continually of Detroit) Dental School where he Isabel Catholic Church. A cold vodka learn. Everyone he met immediately completed a doctorate in dentistry and tonic in the swimming pool was a late became a treasured friend, and he will met Celestine “Cel” Blondell Krumholz, afternoon favorite after spreading the be greatly missed by all who knew him. who was studying dental hygiene and never-ending pile of wood chips around Please celebrate the life of this great would become his wife of 64 years. their beautiful property. In his later man, humble through great success and His 37-year dental career years, he made sure to watch all the a legacy of integrity. commenced and ended in East Lansing, Michigan State sporting events, and he A memorial service will be held Michigan (for many years in partnership was the taxi service for Cel’s orchid, on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 11 with his brother, Leon), where he made bonsai and master gardener activities. a.m. at St. Isabel Catholic Church on a lasting impression on his patients. Jack was a sensitive and caring Sanibel Island. In lieu of flowers, please Patients enjoyed Dr. Jack’s witty humor husband, father and grandfather. He consider a contribution to either St. and smiling face. He would talk about is survived by his wife Celestine, his Isabel Church, 3559 Sanibel-Captiva the fact that no one wants to go to the four children, Diana (Steve) Day, John Rd., Sanibel, FL 33957; or to the dentist, so he would try to make the (Beatrice) Luke, James Luke, Richard National MS Association at www. experience as pleasant and humorous Luke and two special daughters, nationalmssociety.org. as possible. There are individuals who Anne Luke and Cristina Luke, who grew up in East Lansing that believed he loved deeply. He is also survived JOHN “JACK” LUKE that “Squate’ Vous” was actually part by 10 grandchildren (also known as Book Signing n the wee hours of the morning on of the French language, and those that Picklepuss 1 through 10) Jennifer, Wednesday September 18, 2019, were children at the time thought that Julia, Cassandra, Jaclyn, Nicole, Brody, At Lakes Library IJohn “Jack” Luke was united in a “Picklepuss” was the name a dentist Jimmy, Casey, Samantha, and last but heaven with his parents, Leon and always called you. Jack was active at not least, Jessica. Jack was also blessed uthor Frederick Eshelman will Jeanette Kosinski Luke, and siblings, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic parish, as to have two great grandsons, Justin hold a book signing for his book Florence McElheron, Elsie Luke and an usher and even chaired the school and Jason. He is also survived by many AJacob’s Favorite Brother at Lakes Leon V. Luke. carnival. dear nieces, nephews and in-laws in the Regional Library on Thursday, October Jack was born on October 17, After retiring from dentistry in 1986, McElheron, Luke, English and Bejin 10 at 2 p.m. 1927 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Jack and Cel moved to their home on families. Lakes Regional Library is located at His father’s family emigrated from Sanibel Island, Florida. Jack pursued a Jack’s famous quip’s, “Keep 15290 Bass Road in Fort Myers.

481-5442. church.net, 19691 Cypress View Drive, 344-0012. Churches/Temples CYPRESS LAKE PRESBYTERIAN 267-3525. SAINT MICHAEL LUTHERAN ALL FAITHS UNITARIAN CONGREGATION Sunday 8, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. www.clpc.us, NEW BEGINNINGS CENTER Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 8 and 10:45 Service 9, and 11 a.m. Children’s RE, Adult 8260 Cypress Lake Drive, 481-3233. Friday 6:30 and 7 p.m. nbcministry@ a.m., 3595 Broadway, 939-1218. Education Forum 10 a.m., www.allfaiths-uc. CYPRESS LAKE UNITED METHODIST embarqmail.com, facebook.com/nbcministry, SAINT NICHOLAS MONASTERY org, 2756 McGregor Boulevard, 226-0900. Sunday 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. 8570 Cypress 8505 Jenny Cae Lane, 656-0416. Sunday 9:30 a.m., www.saintnicholasmonast ALL SAINTS BYZANTINE RITE CATHOLIC Lake Drive, 482-1250. NEW COVENANT EYES ery.org, 111 Evergreen Road, 997-2847. Sunday 10:30 a.m., 10291 Bayshore Road, FAITH UNITED METHODIST Monthly 9 a.m., www.newcovenanteyes.com, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC 599-4023. Sunday 8:45 and 10:30 a.m., 15690 1900 Park Meadows Drive, 220-8519. Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m.; Saturday 4 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX McGregor Boulevard, 482-2030. NEW HOPE BAPTIST p.m.; Sunday 9 and 11 a.m., 13031 Palm Sunday 9 and 10 a.m., www.annunciation. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST Sunday 11 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. 16120 Beach Boulevard, 693-0818. fl.goarch.org, 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Wednesday 12 noon Testimony Service, San Carlos Boulevard, Unit 10, 985-8503. SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 481-2099. Sunday 10:30 a.m., www.christianscience NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN Sunday 11 a.m.; Wednesday 6 p.m., 16940 BAT YAM-TEMPLE OF THE ISLANDS fortmyers.net, www.christianscience.com. Sunday 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m., www.newhope McGregor Boulevard, 454-3336. Friday Shabbat at 7 p.m. www.batyam.org, 2390 West First Street, 334-6801. fortmyers.org, 10051 Plantation Road, TEMPLE BETHEL SYNAGOGUE 2050 Periwinkle Way, 579-0296. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 274-1230. Friday Shabbat 7:30 p.m.; Torah Saturday 9 BETH YESHUA MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., 13545 PEACE COMMUNITY a.m.; Religious School Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. 15675 McGregor American Colony Boulevard, 936-2511. Sunday 10:30 a.m. www.peacecommunity and Sunday 9:30 a.m., www.templebethel. Boulevard, 437-3171. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH church.com, 17671 Pine Ridge Road, com, 16225 Winkler Road, 433-0018. BIBLESHARE Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. www. 267-7400. TEMPLE JUDEA (CONSERVATIVE) 10 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Tuesday, www. fumcftmyers.org, 2466 First Street, 332-1152. PEACE LUTHERAN Friday 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m., www. FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN Sunday 8 and 10 a.m., www.peaceftmyers. tjswfl.org, 14486 A&W Bulb Road, 433-0201. simplysimpleworship.com, 7050 Winkler Sunday 10:30 a.m., 5916 Winkler Road, com, [email protected]. 15840 Road, Suite 121, 437-8835. 437-4330. McGregor Boulevard, 437-2599. THE FAITH CENTER BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES FORT MYERS CONGREGATIONAL REDEEMER LUTHERAN Sunday 9 and 10:30 a.m., Thursday 7:15 Sunday 10:30 a.m. 16581 McGregor UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST; Sunday 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. 3950 Winkler p.m., 17650 South Tamiami Trail, Suite 212, Boulevard, 267-3166. Sunday 10 a.m., 8210 College Parkway, Ext., 274-0143. 278-3638. CHABAD LUBAVITCH ORTHODOX 482-3133. RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD THE NEW CHURCH Friday 6:30 p.m., www.chabadswf.org, 5620 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF 8, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m., 21580 River Ranch Sunday 11 a.m., www.newchurchflorida.com, Winkler Road, 433-7708. FORT MYERS Road, 495-0400. 10811 Sunset Plaza Circle #401, 481-5535. CHAPEL OF CYPRESS COVE 11 a.m. Sunday, www.fpcfortmyers.org, 2438 SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Sunday 10 a.m., www.revtedalthouse@aol. Second Street, 239-334-2261 Meditation classes. www.MeditationInFort Sunday 10:30 a.m., www.uucfm.org, 13411 com 10200 Cypress Cove Circle, 850-3943. IONA-HOPE EPISCOPAL CONGREGATION Myers.org, 567-9739. Shire Lane, 561-2700. CHURCH OF THE CROSS Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. and 9:30 SAINT COLUMBKILLE CATHOLIC UNITY OF FORT MYERS Sunday 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. 13500 a.m.; Tuesday 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday 9:30 Monday through Saturday 8 a.m.; Saturday 3 Sunday 10 a.m., www.unityoffortmyers.org, Freshman Lane, 768-2188. a.m., 9650 Gladiolus Drive, 454-4778. and 5 p.m.; Sunday 7, 9 and 11 a.m., 5:30 11120 Ranchette Road, 278-1511. CONGREGATIONAL JESUS THE WORKER CATHOLIC p.m., 12171 Iona Road, 489-3973. WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday 10:30 a.m., www.taecc.com, 1619 Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday 8, 10 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC Sunday 9:30 and 10:45 a.m., 9065 Ligon Llewellyn Drive, 334-4978. a.m. and 6 p.m., 881 Nuna Avenue, Monday through Thursday 6:45 a.m.; Friday Court, 481-2125. COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN 481-1143. 6:45 and 11 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday WORD OF LIFE Sunday 10 a.m. 2439 McGregor Boulevard, KINGDOM LIFE 6:45, 9:30 and 11 a.m., 2157 Cleveland Sunday 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., 2120 334-8937. Sunday 10:30 a.m., 2154 McGregor Avenue, 334-2161. Collier Avenue, 274-8881. CYPRESS LAKE BAPTIST Boulevard, 218-8343. SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE ZION LUTHERAN Sunday 9:45 and 11 a.m., 7 p.m.; Wednesday LAMB OF GOD METROPOLITAN Sunday 8, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m., www.zionfm. 6:30 p.m. 8400 Cypress Lake Drive, Sunday 7:45 and 10 a.m., www. lambofgod Sunday 10 a.m., 3049 McGregor Boulevard, org, 7401 Winkler Road, 481-4040. THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 11 CROW Case Of The Week: The bandaging was said to be the best practice at the time. Gopher Tortoise “It is important to ensure the patient is stable enough to undergo prolonged by Bob Petcher anesthesia required for a shell fracture he gopher repair. We stabilize them by assessing tortoise their bloodwork, giving fluid support T(Gopherus and antibiotics, and doing wound polyphemus) is a management/bandaging to remove any durable reptile with dirt or contamination from the fracture a long lifespan, site,” said Dr. Robin Bast, CROW staff though its species is veterinarian. “Tortoises usually tolerate listed as threatened bandaging well and, in this case, it is in Florida. As its helping keep its broken arm stabilized, name suggests, which helps decrease its pain in addition it can dig like a to the use of pain medications.” gopher and does so to create deep Once the tortoise stabilized, burrows with its powerful forelimbs so veterinarians placed brackets on either that more than 300 species of animals side of the shell fracture so that zip ties have a place of shelter. could be used to reduce the fracture and Luckily, the gopher tortoise and its hold it in place as it heals. home are both protected under state “Brackets are able to be placed law. Before any land can be cleared immediately upon intake, or shortly or developed around its burrow site, thereafter. These can be placed with Patient #19-3963 before zip ties were used to reduce the fracture on its carapace property owners or builders must obtain the patient awake and during initial photo by Brian Bohlman permits from the Florida Fish and Wildlife stabilization,” said Dr. Bast. “The fracture “The procedure for this tortoise also walks. It grazes well outside, and will have Conservation Commission (FWC) before reduction – the process of re-aligning the included freshening the edges of the routine physical therapy on the arm as it capturing and relocating tortoises. fracture pieces – happens under heavy fracture before re-aligning them so it has heals,” added Dr. Bast. “The shell fracture At CROW, an adult gopher tortoise sedation or anesthesia, when we tighten the best chance of healing.” will take at least four to six weeks to heal, was admitted from Cape Coral after the zip ties.” Friday, October 4 marks the two-week so this patient still has a bit of time until being hit by a car. The tortoise suffered CROW officials said the patient’s period of rehabilitation for the gopher a determination about release can be a large fracture to the front left side injured leg will remain bandaged for tortoise. Its extended stay will rely on its made.” of its carapace – the upper part of its two weeks and then be reassessed for adaptability and mobility as well as its CROW (Clinic for the Rehabilitation shell – and radiographs showed that how it is healing. If it is not healing progress through physical therapy in the of Wildlife, Inc.) is a non-profit wildlife it also suffered a fractured humerus of appropriately, surgical intervention may upcoming weeks. hospital providing veterinary care for its left forelimb. The tortoise was given be warranted. “This patient is adjusting to the native and migratory wildlife from our pain medication and the wounds were “A patient should undergo surgery as challenge of mobility with its left arm local area. The hospital accepts patients bandaged, including bandaging the soon as it is systemically stable, which bandaged into the shell. We have added seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 fractured forelimb against its body to typically occurs within a few days of a temporary support in the form of half p.m. Mail donations to P.O. Box 150, restrict movement. admission to the hospital,” said Dr. Bast. a golf ball glued on the underside of Sanibel, FL 33957. Call 472-3644 or the shell to provide extra support as it visit www.crowclinic.org.

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Since the first cleanup, more than 15 million volunteers have removed nearly 315 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways worldwide. “When you join a cleanup, you are advancing one of the most immediate and impactful solutions to keeping plastics out of the ocean,” said Trish Fancher, executive director of Keep Lee County Beautiful, “which is why we are so grateful to all the amazing volunteers who came out. Awareness has really grown around the issue of ocean plastic, and it’s great to see people taking Volunteers at this year’s South Seas Island Resort Coastal Cleanup photo provided action.” In addition to removing almost Improving waste infrastructure in key 3,800 pounds of litter and debris from areas, reducing our use of single-use Lee County, volunteers contributed plastics and moving towards a circular Botanical Garden Tours On Tuesdays to the world’s largest database on economy are all necessary to stop the marine debris by collecting data that flow of trash into our ocean,” said will be sent to the Ocean Conservancy. Allison Schutes, director of Ocean Scientists, researchers, industry leaders Conservancy’s International Coastal and policymakers rely on Ocean Cleanup. “But cleaning up our beaches Conservancy’s Ocean Trash Index to and waterways is an important piece inform policy and determine solutions to of that puzzle, and we are so grateful the growing marine debris crisis. for the hard work of the volunteers in Every year, millions of tons of helping us achieve our shared vision for a trash – including an estimated 8 million cleaner, healthier ocean.” metric tons of plastic waste – flow Thanks goes out to the volunteers into the ocean, entangling wildlife, and to the following sponsors: Belk, polluting beaches and costing coastal Manheim Fort Myers, Walmart, municipalities hundreds of millions of Waste Pro, Lee County Solid Waste, taxpayer dollars. Last year, all 10 of the Coca-Cola, Suncoast Beverage, Family top-10 most-collected items were made Thrift Center, Vylla, Surfing Evolution of plastic, including cigarette butts (which Foundation, Lilly Pulitzer, Advanced contain plastic filters), food wrappers, Disposal, Doc’s Beach House, Sanibel- straws and stirrers, and – for the first Captiva Conservation Foundation, time -- plastic forks, knives and spoons, Lee County Parks & Recreation, which are among the deadliest types of City of Bonita Springs, Florida Park marine debris to ocean animals. Plastics Service, the Town of Fort Myers Beach, – which never fully biodegrade but rather Safeguard Destruction Services, Ocean break up into smaller and smaller pieces Conservancy, FirstService Residential, called microplastics – are of particular MK Architecture, Christensen Financial, concern. Inc., Fort Myers Beach Community “Marine debris is a global problem Foundation, Royal Scoop Ice Cream, Gazebo at the Berne Davis Botanical Garden photo provided that requires a host of solutions. Buffalo Chips Restaurant and Lovers Key he Berne Davis Botanical Garden is comprise the Garden Council. State Park. open for Tuesday morning garden The Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Twalks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Council was formed in 1957 and now beginning October 8 and continuing until comprises various clubs, societies, May. Admission and parking are both and affiliate members in the area. Help SCCF Bring Back the Barn Owls free; handicap parking is on Virginia Membership provides an opportunity to Poisoned rats can kill the eagles, hawks, bobcats and owls that eat them. Avenue; regular parking is on Larchmont learn about floral design, growing plants Avenue, off of McGregor Avenue suitable for our locale, and conservation Tell your pest control The botanical garden is a project methods. The council assists in educating of the Fort Myers-Lee County Garden and beautifying the community, and professional to NOT use Council. It is staffed by volunteers who improving the environment. A speakers these rat poisons: provide tours of the garden. Those bureau provides speakers for meetings viewing the garden may also just walk and events. The council is a member • brodifacoum SCCF the path and enjoy the gardens. of the National Garden Clubs, the • bromailone The garden is the home of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and 472-2329 Lorelei statue that was recently part American Public Gardens Association. • difenacoum of the old Fort Myers Library as well The Berne Davis Botanical Garden is as the Mina Edison Botanical Library. located at 2166 Virginia Avenue in Fort • difethialone sccf.org Many of the displays in the garden have Myers. For more information, contact the Or consider not using any rat poisons at all. been provided through the talents and council at [email protected] contributions of the local garden clubs, or 332-4942. Instead, seal all entry points to your home. plant societies and other affiliates that THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 15 Book Review 11. What did you learn about in telling you more. yourself today? Shelley Greggs is adjunct Lady In The Lake 12. Is there anything that you’d like faculty at Florida SouthWestern to talk about that I might be able to State College, where she teaches by Di Saggau help you figure out? psychology and education courses. ady In The 13. Is there anything you’re worried She is also a nationally certified school Lake is about? psychologist and consultant for School Linspired by 14. What are you looking forward to Consultation Services, a private the unsolved death tomorrow? educational consulting company. of Shirley Parker, 15. Is there a question you wish I’d Questions for publication may be a barmaid and ask you about your day? addressed to [email protected]. secretary whose The following can help your Not all questions submitted can be body was found in conversations be positive and powerful: addressed through this publication. Baltimore’s Druid Don’t interrupt. This is a good rule Hill Park in June for any conversation, but especially if of 1969. The story you want to get a lot of information out Stardust And centers on two narrators: Cleo Sherwood, of a kid. a fictionalized version of Parker, and Ask for more. Simply say, “I’d love Strings Gala Madeline “Maddie” Schwartz, a fictional to hear more about that...” Jewish housewife in her late 30s who Ask about feelings. After a child he SWFL Symphony Society will decides to leave her boring suburban life describes an experience, ask, “How did open the fall season with a Stardust and find her own path to live a passionate, you feel in that moment? What did you Tand Strings gala event at The meaningful life. notice about your feelings?” Heitman House on Thursday, November Maddie helps Baltimore police find a Validate feelings. Whatever your 7 from 5 to 9 p.m. Cocktail hour is at 5 murdered girl and ends up getting a job kid feels is normal and okay. Let them p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and at a newspaper The Star. She starts out know that. Feelings are okay. Tell them the program at 7 p.m. answering readers’ questions in a public The gala will feature star-spangled help column. When she follows up on image provided this. Tell them it’s not okay for teachers or music featuring virtuoso jazz and classical a letter to get the lights at the Druid Hill could lead to tragedy for many. violinists Doug Cameron and son Alex, Park Fountain turned back on, Cleo’s kids to be unkind or mean. If they tell Maddie is given more space than Cleo, you a story about a teacher who yelled along with a dance troupe from the North body, much like Parker’s in 1969, is but Cleo’s desires are clear and relatable, Fort Myers Academy for the Arts – all discovered inside the fountain. No one else or disrespected them (regardless of what even if she is narrating from behind the they said or did) let them know that while dining under the stars. is interested in the suspicious death of a grave. At one point, Cleo wants to ask it’s not okay for an adult to treat them Tickets are $65 per person. A cash young black woman, but Cleo becomes Maddie, “Are you really missing if nobody bar and valet parking will be provided. Maddie’s personal beacon. She works misses you.” It also bothers her that that way. Same goes for how they are treated by other children. 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have your full attention. School Smart With slight wording modifications, by Shelley M. these questions can work with children Greggs, NCSP of all ages: 1. Tell me about a moment today ear when you felt excited about what you Readers, were learning. D How 2. Tell me about a moment in class Available at many times have when you felt confused. www.Amazon.com you asked your 3. Think about what you learned and middle or high did in school today. What’s something www.OutSkirtsPress.com school child, “How you’d like to know more about? What’s was school today?” a question you have that came from and been frustrated your learning today? by the monosyllabic 4. Were there any moments today response of ‘fine.’ As kids get older when you felt worried? When you felt and when communication is somewhat scared? less then that in elementary school, it’s 5. Were there any times today when even more important to keep lines of you felt disrespected by anyone? Tell me communication open, especially since about those moments. so many changes take place turning the 6. Were there times today when tween and teenage years. you felt that one of your classmates Here are a list of questions that demonstrated care for you? you might want to use to draw out 7. Were there any moments today important information. Make sure that when you felt proud of yourself? you start slowly and not ask all of these 8. Tell me about a conversation you questions on the same day, just start had with a classmate or friend that you “More than a meticulously researched chronicle of the disasters with one or two. After a while, you’ll enjoyed. that shaped Fort Myers, this book details the historical moment of figure out which ones elicit the most 9. What was challenging about your each blaze, creating a rich portrait of a community forged and tempered meaningful responses. Make sure to ask day? by fire. A must-read for anyone interested in area history, with riches during a time when you have the ability 10. What do you appreciate about for newcomers and experts alike.” - Amy Bennett Williams to focus so that your child feels they your day? 16 THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 Beach Venues Host Performers During Songwriter Fest

Jordan Minton and Keefe Klug at Nervous Nellie’s photos by Bob Petcher Meg Williams and Hunter Smith at Lighthouse Tiki Bar & Grill he 6th annual Island Hopper and downtown Fort Myers during the the 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. time frame. The Island Hopper Songwriter Songwriter Fest concluded its previous week. Island Hopper is the largest Fest will return for its seventh year in Tsixth year in Southwest Florida On September 28, 14 singer- songwriter festival in Southwest Florida September 2020. Its lineup schedule with up-and-coming songwriters songwriters were among the 70 invited and offers a unique experience to will be made available in August 2020. performing at venues on Fort Myers performers from around the country interact with songwriters. Many of the For more information, visit www. Beach this past weekend. The 10-day that were on stage at seven different performers have written hit songs for island-hopper.fortmyers-sanibel.com. festival was also held on Captiva Island Fort Myers Beach establishments during well-known national recording artists.

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Sheena Brook and Lance Carpenter at poolside of Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina Cassidy Daniels and Joshua Singleton at Yucatan Beach Stand THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 17 Florida Trailblazer Tax Collector Award Honoree Tops United Way trailblazer is someone who envisions a pathway to positive life-changing Fundraising Aexperiences for others. Andrew he generous giving by employees Banyai never set out to be a trailblazer, but of the Lee County Tax Collector his work as executive director of the Lee T(LCTC) is being recognized once County Legal Aid Society, Inc., is changing again by the United Way of Florida. lives. For the third consecutive year, the For his work, the business arm of office will receive United Way’s 2018- the Daily Business Review is honoring 19 Public Sector Giving Award for Banyai with the Florida Trailblazers Award, contributions to the local United Way which recognizes those who have “made campaign. significant marks on the practice, policy Lee County Tax Collector Larry and technological advancements in their Hart received a plaque during the sector.” United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Lee County Legal Aid Society is a Okeechobee Counties board meeting not-for-profit agency, which provides on September 27 at United Way’s main advice, counsel and legal representation campus, 7273 Concourse Drive in Fort on a pro bono basis. Banyai’s mission is Myers. straight-forward and focused: “What we Andrew Banyai photo provided The LCTC’s average per capita Larry Hart photo provided are trying to do is make the weak equal contribution was $160.70 to lead the to the powerful in terms of access to the a powerful person, a family can suffer,” state. The next highest contribution year, our team at the Lee County justice system,” he said. Banyai said. “We are making a difference for an agency in Florida was $142.66. Tax Collector’s Office steps up to It’s working. His team, which includes in people’s lives.” The average gift for LCTC employees help its community through United himself, three other staff attorneys and Banyai and other honorees will be was $350.62, easily beating the next Way contributions,” Lee County Tax other volunteer attorneys, regularly helps featured in a future issue of the Daily highest by almost $170. Collector Larry Hart said. “I couldn’t be about 1,000 people a year, through an Business Review. Learn about his The LCTC’s contributions were part prouder of their efforts and community application process and walk-in clinics, background and his work with the Lee of a record amount of $10.4 million support.” where clients are screened through the Lee County Legal Aid Society at www. raised during the 2018-19 local United The public sector award is one of 11 County Clerk of Courts and directed to the leecountylegalaid.org. Way fundraising campaign, which given annually to Florida county and right legal advice. That partnership was finished in February. constitutional offices, key municipalities, key because Clerk of Courts Linda Doggett “Time and time again, year after as well as public schools, colleges and was searching for someone to provide free MOAA Meeting universities. legal services through the Self Help Center, he Calusa Chapter of the Military and Banyai and his team stepped up. Officers Association of America Michael Healy, general counsel for T(MOAA) will hold its monthly meeting Read us online at IslandSunNews.com the clerk’s office, said in the nomination at the Caloosa Club restaurant at Cape letter, Banyai “hears out their problems Royal Golf Club on Saturday, October 12 and quickly works to find a solution or, if at 10 a.m. the matter is too complicated to resolve The meeting will feature a forum in such a brief time, issues guidance for of candidates for the Florida House taking the next step.” of Representative seat currently being Is your providing “There is no way I could do this held by Dane Eagle. Candidates Bryan Estate Plan myself,” Banyai said. “I need an entire Blackwell and Mike Giallombardo will be team. We have volunteer attorneys who participating in the forum. you COMFORT, CONFIDENCE come in every single week. They have All current, former and retired military smiles on their faces. They hear stories and officers and spouses are invited to attend. help people.” Cost for the breakfast is $12, payable & CLARITY? There is something “pure,” Banyai at the door (cash only). Reservations are says, about helping someone, who knows requested by Friday, October 4 and may they can count on the right legal advice be made by contacting Dixie Buick at and representation without the financial 945-5030 or via email at calusamoaa@ For stress. “There is so much negative yahoo.com. FREE sentiment in the legal practice in general, MOAA is a national organization of online resources sentiment that lawyers are only out for military officers that supports the interests the cash,” Banyai said. “We can say ‘we of military members of all ranks – past, or a copy of one of our books, present and future. 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Wills, Trusts & Estates Attorney; CPA First, realize that your estate plan is dynamic, not only because tax laws change, and ave you ever noticed how the older you get, the less the estate and trust laws change. intelligent those around you seem to be? You look at some No, an estate plan is dynamic mostly because your loved ones change! Hof their actions or statements and just shake your head. But If your children are close in age to mine, you probably want to impose a third party when you open your mouth to offer advice, what happens? Usually trustee like a bank or trust company to help manage the money and investments if your you’re ignored at best or at worst, you’re shut down. loved ones inherit while still young. They might be the most honest, smart and careful There’s actually something to this phenomenon. young adults, but they still don’t have the life experience that you have. As we age, we accumulate valuable lessons. Life experience. Don’t get caught in the “curse of knowledge” trap. In other words, just because you Some call it “The School of Hard Knocks,” which is more difficult learned something as a life lesson doesn’t mean that your adult children have. and valuable than anything taught at the university. Looking back, For example, is it possible that your children make bad investments with a friend I’d venture to say that the most valuable lessons occurred, at least who states that he has the next big software app that will earn millions? All he needs is for me, when I failed. $100,000 of the inheritance your daughter just received, and they’ll both become the I tried something and it didn’t work. next Bill Gates. At the time, I may have been upset with myself or sometimes I became angry with It’s better to impose a wise, learned hand for a few years. Your will or trust can be others, or at the circumstances. Reflecting on those occasions, my anger was directed drafted so that at some point, say, for example, when each beneficiary reaches age elsewhere, and I realize that I was often the true culprit. Despite the blame game, I still 40, your adult children can take full control over their own investments. It can also be picked up golden nuggets that would become useful at some point in the future. drafted so that they can change who the trust company is, so they’re not trapped with an I’m sure this resonates with you too, doesn’t it? underperforming, overly expensive institution. My children are now at the ages where they’re invincible. My three daughters are 25, There are many options available to you and your loved ones. This goes to the skill 23 and 19. The oldest is out of college having earned her master’s degree and is in the that your attorney has, not only with his own practice experience, but in translating your workforce. The middle is in the physical therapy doctorate program at the University of life experience to your plan. Florida, while the youngest is a college sophomore. This is far from boilerplate. They know it all. Having a third party trustee isn’t a bad idea for some of your older beneficiaries as Except they don’t. well. Those who don’t ever seem to make wise life choices, are spendthrifts, or who have They haven’t been through some of the trials and tribulations that my wife and I have dependency problems all are candidates to have a helping hand once you aren’t around experienced. We hope that they avoid some of our most challenging obstacles. The anymore. problem is, when we shield our children from those same challenges, we deny them the This should all come out in your initial client interview. very life lessons, the wisdom earned, that enabled our success. The key, just as what my wife and I did around the dinnertime table, is to share your How does one therefore share one’s wisdom in such a manner that our loved ones wisdom with your loved ones, and to share your concerns with your estate planning will openly listen, yet not try to overly manage their lives? The most effective strategy I’ve attorney. come up with is to share my life experiences as they happen. Including the failures. Patti In my firm’s Elite Client Care Program, for example, we offer our clients the and I have shared our ups and downs around the dinner table since the kids were young. opportunity to meet with us and their children (over video conferencing if the children We were careful not to share stories or events that weren’t age appropriate. I believe aren’t all local) to discuss these important issues together. I’ve found that having the over the years, our open communication helped. I’ve noticed how our daughters, attorney translate how the plan works once constructed, provides a level of clarity and when describing their current challenges to us, often analogize those same dinner time comfort that otherwise might be unattainable, and the plan is consequently more readily conversations to their situations. accepted. But what to do when they leave the nest? Does this end our opportunity to share Share your wisdom. Help guide, but don’t overdo it. And make sure your estate plan wisdom? keeps up with the changes that constantly occur within your own family. It certainly gets more difficult. Yet, have you noticed that as your loved ones age, Now that’s wise. ©2019 Craig R. Hersch. Learn more at www.sbshlaw.com.

Marceno graduated from the FBI National These workforce development operators. Republican Academy Session. programs are of varying lengths and The PET Hodges Connect Initiative Cost to attend is $20, which includes are designed to give participants has additional programs and plans to Women To Hear lunch. Reservations are required by immediately applicable skills that they continuously add new offerings as industry Thursday, October 10. can put to work the next day. These are demand dictates. From Sheriff The Landings is located at 5200 separate from the traditional academic Other existing programming includes South Landings Drive in Fort Myers. For programs the university offers, and can the Professional Effectiveness Certificate ee County be taken by anyone who is interested. (PEC) – a five-course program focused Sheriff more information or to RSVP, contact Tina Laurie at 489-4701. No pre-admission testing or previous on soft skill development in technology, LCarmine college experience, or even a high school communication and business – and Marceno will be the diploma is required. the Professionalism in the Workplace featured speaker The first workshop – the First Line Certificate – a short course to prepare at the luncheon Training Initiative Supervisor certificate program – is now students for internships, or for anyone meeting of the Fort available and accepting registrations. The looking for their first job. Other Myers Republican For Workforce program is available both as a workshop workshops available include generational Women’s Club at on the Hodges University campus or differences in the workplace, moving from The Helm Club in Skills Gap completely online. For more information, peer to leader, and cultural competency. The Landings Yacht he workforce skills gap is something visit www.pathways.hodges.edu/courses/ Some workshop topics include conflict Golf and Tennis that multiple business development first-line-supervisor-training. resolution, body language basics, being Club on Tuesday, Sheriff Carmine Torganizations have been discussing Upon completion of either format, a likeable boss, employee motivation, October 15. A Marceno for years. Corporations are asking for graduates will receive their First Line emotional intelligence, high-performance social hour begins solutions. Hodges University is answering Supervisor Certificate from Hodges teams, safety in the workplace, time at 11:15 a.m. The noon lunch will be that call with its professional training University. management, team building, customer followed by the business meeting and initiative, Professional Education and “The Regional Demand Occupations service, organizational skills and program. Training (PET), called Hodges Connect. List for 2019-20 demonstrates a high transformational leadership. Marceno was appointed Lee County “Hodges Connect is designed to need for first line supervisors with over In the area of health, PET Hodges Sheriff by Gov. Rick Scott in September prepare the workforce with the employer- 4,000 openings,”said Dr. Meyer. Connect offers classes in Basic Life 2018. His law enforcement experience demanded skills necessary to succeed in Areas that are demanding first Support, Basic Life Support Refresher career prior to Lee County includes New the job markets of today and tomorrow,” line supervisors include workers in and Heartsaver First Aid Cardiopulmonary York and Collier County. He has received said Dr. John Meyer, president of Hodges construction trades and extractions, Resuscitation Automated External numerous awards and commendations. University. “This new platform will offer mechanics, installers and repairers, Defibrillator. Marceno joined the Lee County workshops, classes and programs that non-retail sales, office and administrative For more information about PET Sheriff’s Office in 2013, most recently can be customized to suit any industry, support, personal service, retail sales, Hodges Connect, email hodgesconnect@ serving as undersheriff for more than and done as individuals or as a corporate housekeeping and janitorial, landscaping hodges.edu or visit www.pathways. two years and served as the executive group. This is all about giving our and lawn service, and transportation and hodges.edu/courses/hodges-connect. officer to Sheriff Mike Scott. In 2017, workforce that competitive edge.” material-moving machine and vehicle THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 19

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TITLE SPONSORS: 20 THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 Financial Focus any new contributions. Plus, you won’t Superior Interiors the cleaning process. This is the perfect face any immediate tax consequences. option in modern design but can work Your 401(k) Status You can move the money to your new Upcoming well in virtually any style home. employer’s 401(k) – You can consolidate Does your current arrangement When You Leave your old 401(k) with one offered by your Window of window treatments around the new employer, if allowed. You won’t take a house seem dull, or are your windows Your Job tax hit, and you might like your new plan’s Treatment Trends completely bare and in need of investment options. And you may find it by Jennifer Basey by Jeanie Tinch attention? A design professional can easier to manage your funds if they’re all offer advice and will talk you through f you’re in the held in one place. indow some of these trends and other unique early stages of You can roll your 401(k) into an IRA treatments ideas that can complete your home and Iyour working – You don’t need the permission from Ware a make it more comfortable. life – or even in the any employer – old or new – to move your versatile home Jeanie Tinch is an interior designer not-so-early ones old 401(k) to an IRA. Your money will accessory that on Sanibel/Captiva Islands. She can be – the chances are continue to grow on a tax-deferred basis, provide privacy, reached at [email protected]. pretty good that you and an IRA offers you a virtually unlimited let the sun in on will change jobs at array of investment options – stocks, nice days and block bonds, mutual funds and so on. You can some point. When the cold on chillier National Disability that happens, you’ll make either a direct or indirect rollover. With a direct rollover, the administrator of ones. They’re also probably leave a few perfect for dressing things behind – but will one of them be your old 401(k) sends your money directly Employment to the financial provider that holds your up a wall and completing a living space your 401(k)? that seems to be missing something Of course, you wouldn’t really forget rollover IRA. No tax is withheld because Awareness Month you never actually take possession of the in the decorative department. When about your 401(k). (It does happen, it comes to what’s trending, there are ctober is National Disability however – over the period from 2004 money. With an indirect rollover, you’re Employment Awareness Month technically withdrawing the money and plenty of options to choose from. (NDEAM). This nationwide through 2013, more than 25 million Window treatments have really O moving it to the IRA provider yourself. annual campaign dates back to 1945 people left at least one 401(k) or similar taken on a whole different role in the plan behind when they left their job, (You’ve got 60 days to make this transfer.) and celebrates the skills and talents that marketplace. From maximalism and according to the U.S. Government You will face a withholding of 20 percent people with disabilities bring to America’s Accountability Office.) But you will have to of your account’s assets, but you may be sustainability to florals, velvets and more workplaces. This year’s official NDEAM do something with your account. able to recover most of this amount when layering, there are so many different theme is The Right Talent, Right Now. Essentially, you have four choices: you file your tax return. Still, for the sake trends to consider. At Goodwill Industries of Southwest You can cash out your 401(k) – It’s of ease of movement and avoidance of all Let’s take a closer look at some of Florida, adults with disabilities are your money, but if you take it out before tax issues, a direct rollover may be more the upcoming styles to keep in mind learning employment skills that enhance you reach age 59 ½, you will owe federal advantageous. if you’re looking to update or add new the quality of their lives through the income taxes, plus any applicable state and Which of these options is right for window treatments to your home in the Pathways to Opportunity program local taxes. you? There’s no one “right” answer for near future. (PTO). The PTO program, a full-day Also, you will likely be charged a 10 everyone. You’ll have to consider several Consider layering treatments. If adult training program, began five years percent penalty for early withdrawal. factors, and you’ll certainly want to consult your current set-up consists of a set of ago with just five participants. Today, Perhaps even more important, if you your tax professional before making any blinds, step things up a notch by layering the program has 70 participants who liquidate your 401(k) when you change decision. But, in any case, do whatever treatments. This adds depth to the living learn valuable skills helping them develop jobs, you’ll be reducing the amount you’ll you can to preserve – and hopefully space and can completely transform independence and self-advocacy skills. have left for retirement. grow – your 401(k) assets. You’ll need a room. We are also seeing more Daily workshops range from financial You can leave your 401(k) with your these resources to help fund the retirement traversing draperies coming back with all literacy to gardening, with one of the old employer – If your former employer lifestyle you want and deserve. the fabulous window treatment hardware most popular being their newsletter club. permits it, you can leave your 401(k) This article was written by Edward and layering of window treatments. Our Pathways Patterns, the PTO monthly intact, even after you move to a different Jones for use by your local Edward clients are really enjoying the added newsletter is created entirely by the job. This might be appealing to you if Jones financial advisor. Jennifer Basey custom details of trims and banding. participants. Each month, program you like the investment choices in your is a financial advisor in Fort Myers. We also see value in layering participants volunteer for one of the account, but you won’t be able to make She can be reached at jennifer.basey@ treatments. Layering is a method that assignment roles and are voted in as edwardjones.com. offers privacy and style simultaneously. editor, assistant editor, photographer, Consider wood or faux wood blinds reporter, or creative designer. They learn The initiative will conduct a number of for the first layer for sun control and how to use the internet to search for Goodwill Initiative activities and classes from January 1 to privacy, and drapery panels to soften graphics, upcoming events and story December 31, 2020. These activities will and frame the window. ideas. They use technology to write their Receives Grant guide PTO participants to discover ways The clean, simple lines of Roman stories and create the individual pages. In addition to having an events calendar, he Lee County Electric Cooperative to reduce energy and other consumption, shades are always trending, and they reuse discarded and unwanted items, work virtually for any style room. weather section, a maze or word search, (LCEC) has approved a $2,000 and section on disability awareness, the grant to fund the Pathways to and identify what can be recycled and They’re a classic option for a traditional T where to take items for recycling locally. style living room, and they have the Pathways participants also like to write Environmental Stewardship Initiative about what is going on with PTO. for Goodwill’s Pathways to Opportunity PTO classes focus on four key areas: clean lines that can work well in a recreation, education, creative expression modern set up. In lieu of blinds, roman “Some of the things they write program (PTO). The new program is about are their experiences, what designed to help adults with disabilities and employment – exploration. The shades can provide the privacy, style Environmental Stewardship curriculum classes they liked, how the program has enhance their abilities and social skills and shield from light needed without changed over the past five years,” said through gardening and recycling projects. will be integrated in the annual schedule layering. of classes that are offered quarterly. Scott McDonald, Patterns newsletter This environmental program empowers The industry is also seeing a spike in instructor. participants to reduce, reuse and recycle The LCEC grant funding was the interest of motorization. Motorized approved through the environmental McDonald works one-on-one with in their everyday lives, and to understand options are perfect if you’re looking for a participants after they finish their the impact that their lifestyle choices may funding award selection committee in less traditional option that will take your mid-September, and funds will be used assignments to help them edit, design have on Florida’s wildlife, waterways and living space to the next level, especially and complete the newsletter. These natural environment. to run the new initiative and purchase for hard-to-reach windows. Many of gardening supplies. participants get a valuable learning “Being a volunteer and environmental our clients do not live in their home opportunity that enables them to steward are socially valued roles in Goodwill Industries of Southwest year-round. A smart motorized window Florida is committed to serving people be creative, learn how to manage society,” said Megan Feeney, Goodwill treatment allows them to control things deadlines and take responsibility for Industries of Southwest Florida director with disabilities and disadvantage by remotely regardless of where they may offering life-changing opportunities to their assignment. Each month, there of disability support services. “This be at the time. are additional learning opportunities initiative will provide participants with achieve independence. The Pathways to Environmental Stewardship Initiative If drapery and fabric treatments with each new role working on a new skills to be more independent making are out of the question, invest in a set newsletter. lifestyle choices, contribute to their is one of the many programs developed to assist those with barriers to learn of wider-slat blinds instead. We often “I have fun working on it,” said PTO community and be more conscious recommended choosing a set with participant Grant Hampton, who has of how their choices will impact the self-sufficiency and self-advocacy and become more independent. slats of at least 2.5 inches, as it looks been a participant in the program since environment.” sleeker, maximizes the view and eases its inception. THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 21

From left, Danielle Kruse, Julian Agollari, Patricia Nieliwocki and Scott Brown photos provided From left, David Mulicka, Pat Carroll and Brian West Exceptional Employers Event Reaches Out ee Association of Remarkable Citizen’s (LARC) Exceptional LEmployers event was held September 12 at the Collaboratory. The inaugural event drew more than 80 attendees and recognized employers that hire individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) as well as exceptional employees with long tenure in their jobs. “The goal of the event was to silence the stigma of employers hiring this overlooked population and share the benefits businesses have seen from employing these capable, talented individuals,” said Kevin Lewis, LARC executive director. “There are many organizations in Southwest Florida, Linda Haas and Jeanne Beaulieu Lenny and Angela Katz Peter Busch and Kevin Lewis including LARC, that provide support disabilities. Panelists included Brian our management team became closer jobs with employees who will stay for services for individuals with disabilities West, media and communications and more like a family after we hired an years, reducing turnover.” seeking employment. We identify the manager, Publix Super Markets; Pat individual with a disability.” For more information about strengths of individuals and match them Carroll, co-founder, Carroll Properties “Hiring people with exceptional employing individuals with disabilities, to succeed at their desired job, and Investments; and David Mulicka, owner, abilities is beneficial to businesses,” contact Pamela Jenkins, director provide job coaching to support the HONC Destruction. Peter Busch, anchor said Angela Katz, LARC development of community support services, at employee and employer.” at NBC-2 moderated the discussion. director. “There are significant gaps 334-6285 ext. 226 or pamelajenkins@ The event included networking and “These employees are some of in the workforce, particularly in the larcleecounty.org. a panel discussion with local business the most transparent, honest and hospitality industry. Individuals with To learn more about LARC, visit owners and executives discussing best hardworking individuals we have worked disabilities are loyal and hardworking, www.larcleecounty.org or contact Angela practices for employing individuals with with,” said Carroll. “We also found that and businesses can fill many types of Katz at 334-6285 ext. 229.

From left, Mateo Gonzalez, Paul Chaplow, Scott Brown and Tim Martin From left, Pat Carroll, Marc Collins and Ashley Davis 22 THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 them four years in a row, including their 13 starts with 10 or more in 2002. (‘95 Tigers). Frankly Speaking drought-busting World Series victory in More stellar pitching: Three Astros More homers: It’s hard to know what by Howard Prager 2016. Ed Frank was in his glory then, starters finished the season with a to make of the many homer records sitting in our living room enthralled by sub-1.00 WHIP (Walks and Hits per being broken in 2019. But just consider hhh, the every minute. But now the Cubs believe Innings Pitched). Justin Verlander had this: 13 times this season a team has scent is in that they no longer have the right a 0.80 mark, Zack Greinke was at 0.98 lost despite hitting five or more homers. Athe air with a manager and bid adieu to Joe Madden, and Cole finished at 0.89. No team The previous high was 9, in 2000. change of seasons. the first manager gone after the regular in the modern era has had that many The craziest stat of all: Cody It’s time for the season. No doubt he will have his pick qualified starters with a sub-1.00 WHIP Bellinger of the Dodgers finally postseason. While of jobs, and here’s hoping he does a (though obviously Greinke compiled 70 homered off a pitcher for a second football is a game repeat... wish it was with the Cubs. percent of his starts for the D-backs). time. He got the Rockies’ Jake McGee of inches, baseball So, as I mentioned up front, baseball Thanks to Hall of Famer Jayson Stark twice in a span of three weeks. Prior is a game of stats. aficionados love stats and records. Many of The Athletic for this one. to that second homer off McGee on Lots to share were set this year, and I thank Anthony One last toast to Houston: The September 22, he had hit 45 homers with the end of Castrovince for some of his quick and Astros are the first team ever to have a off 45 different pitchers, which would the regular season, with more records fascinating analysis of the past year. pitching staff with the highest strikeout have been a record. perhaps to be set in the postseason. No walks please: AL Batting champ rate in the majors and an offense with Lastly, this goes out to Tampa Bay Florida is represented by the Tampa White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson the lowest strikeout rate in the majors. Bucs fans. Coach Bruce Arians wrote Bay Rays with 96 victories in the Wild (.335) had only 15 walks. How long ago More strikeouts: In 15 games “FINISH” in big letters after giving up Card. They will either be playing the was the previous record set? The fewest this season, different teams got 20 an 18-point halftime lead and losing to Houston Astros Friday – tough ticket – walks by a batting champ were 19 by strikeouts over the opposing team. This the Giants earlier this season. Against or be out of it by the time you read this. Nap Lajoie (.378 average) in 1902. is an all-time record. The previous high the Rams last week, they Bucs found So, on to the stats. Four teams had They own them: The Indians’ record was just last year with seven. themselves in a similar circumstance over 100 regular season victories: The versus the Tigers, and the Astros’ They own the league: The Dodgers’ but instead of giving up, they set a Astros (107), Dodgers (106), Yankees record versus the Mariners were both winning percentage against fellow franchise record with 55 points with (103) and Twins (101). And, they say 18-1. In 50 seasons of divisional play, National League teams was .676. That’s four forced turnovers to upset the the ball is juiced – maybe so are the there had never been a season series in the highest by an NL team in its own Rams. victories. However, four teams also which one team beat another 18 times. league since the 1953 Dodgers posted Howard Prager is the son-in-law of ended the season with 100 losses or And now it happened twice in 2019. a .682 mark. longtime columnist Ed Frank. Prager more: the Tigers (114), the Orioles Strike three: Here come the Astros, Nothing got by him: Indians catcher is a sports enthusiast from the Chicago (108), the Marlins (105) and the Royals favored to win the World Series. Here Roberto Pérez had no passed balls. He area who also writes and blogs about (103), who won the World Series in are some reasons why. Gerrit Cole had is just the fourth catcher with at least leadership. Email comments or 2015. Let’s hope the Cubs aren’t next 14 starts in which he struck out 10 or 900 innings caught and zero passed questions to press@islandsunnews. to the bottom, as they finished out of more and walked one or zero. That is balls, joining Johnny Bench (‘75 Reds), com. the playoffs completely after being in the most ever, passing Curt Schilling’s Milt May (‘77 Tigers) and John Flaherty

“With the generous support of major said Nick Dakos, Florida state director Myers golf tournament, contact Nick Amateur Golf golf organizations and fortune 100 of AMURI. “For nongolfers, we have Dakos at 470-8825 or ndakos@aol. companies, we raised $100 million the plenty of opportunities to help through com. Series To Benefit first year. We anticipate similar success volunteer programs with America with the cleansing water platform, an Marine University, becoming a local city Water Initiative issue that affects every person on the ambassador and up to a state director. Overeaters planet.” Anyone concerned about their child or ort Myers Country Club will be “A snapshot of the current situation pet coming in contact with a local pond the site of the launch of a national Anonymous shows the entire coast of Mississippi and becoming ill should join our team.” amateur city team golf series to F closed, dogs dying all over the country Communities, organizations and f food is a problem for you, raise awareness of a $100 million and one third of Lake Okeechobee full individuals interested in being part Overeaters Anonymous can help. Global Water Initiative (GWI) to clean of algae. This is a true environmental of the Global Water Initiative should Meetings are held in Room 130 the world’s waterways. The series will I disaster playing out in the news media contact JD Daniel at 904-910-5318 at Sanibel Community Church on be held on Saturday, December 7 every day,” said Daniel. or [email protected] or visit Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. and on and will provide golfing opportunities At the heart of the AMURI-GWI www.amuresearch.com. Fridays at 4 p.m. at some of the best golf courses in is a Cooperative Research and Fort Myers Country Club is located For more meeting information, visit America including Firestone, Oakmont, Development Agreement between at 3591 McGregor Boulevard in www.southwestfloa.org. Congressional, TPC Stadium and the Federal Government and AMURI. Fort Myers. For information about Pebble Beach. Sanibel Community Church is This agreement enables the best water participating in or sponsoring the Fort “At American Marine University located at 1740 Periwinkle Way. cleansing technologies to be deployed Research Institute (AMURI), our goal immediately into Lake Okeechobee, is to provide clean, safe usable water the Great Lakes and the ever-growing SPORTS QUIZ now and for future generations,” said 7,000 square mile dead zone in the 1. Pitcher Freddy Peralta set a Milwaukee Brewers rookie record in 2018 for most AMURI President Jim Simons. “Each Gulf of Mexico. “We are not about strikeouts in a game (13). Name two of the four pitchers who had held the franchise day, AMURI’s expertise is used to turn raising money to conduct another ideas into workable solutions. We take mark of 12. 50-year study on why 43 percent the best ideas, often co-developed 2. In 2004, Arizona’s Randy Johnson became the oldest major-league pitcher to throw of the water in America is already under our federal cooperative research a perfect game. How old was he? considered contaminated, we are about and development agreement (CRADA) 3. The all-time leader for touchdown receptions in the NFL playoffs is Jerry Rice, with getting systems in the water that can with The National Oceanic and 22. Name either of the two players tied for No. 2. kill harmful algae blooms today,” said Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 4. Who was the last men’s college basketball player before Murray State’s Ja Morant in Simons. and/or our preferred research partners 2019 to notch a triple-double in an NCAA Tournament game? The AMURI Golf Series will grow to and apply them directly to our world’s 5. The Carolina Hurricanes have reached the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs six times 36 regional events where the winning most environmental and health- since 1998. How many of those times did they advance to at least the conference team will represent their city and threatening water-related disasters.” finals? compete at the World Golf Village for The $100 million initiative will be 6. Alex Morgan tied a Women’s World Cup soccer single-game record in 2019 with a national championship in the fall of powered by the golf world using the five goals in a game. Who else holds the mark? 2020. Each year the series will grow model of the highly successful First 7. Name either of the two fighters George Foreman defeated between winning the to help raise awareness of the world’s Tee program that today has 1,200 heavyweight boxing titles from Joe Frazier in January 1973 and losing them to most environmental and health- chapters and reaches more than two Muhammad Ali in October 1974. threatening water-related disasters. million kids annually. “In 1998, I had “The golf series will be a fun local way the privilege of being selected by

a team can support clean water with ANSWERS the PGA Tour to start the First Tee Norton. Ken and Roman Jose 7. 1991. in it did a chance to play some of the best golf who Akers, Michelle 6. times. Four 5. assists). 10 rebounds, 12 points, (24 2012 in State, Michigan

program with former President George courses in the world and help their city of Green Draymond 4. each. 12 with Stallworth, John and Gronkowski Rob 3. old. years 40 was

HW Bush as our chairman,” said JD compete for a national championship,” He 2. (1997). Woodard Steve and (1992) Eldred Cal (1986), Nieves Juan (1985), Higuera Teddy 1. Daniel, senior vice president of AMURI. THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 23

Armando Llechu gets his head shaved by McKenzie Hummer photos provided Sarai Salinas-Hernandez begins to buzz the hair of Mayor Randy Henderson patients who shaved the heads of so thankful for the Southwest Florida Barbershop and ImageDepotExpress. Heads Shaved volunteer sidekicks. Heroes included community, the love they have for com. Sarai Salinas-Hernandez, who at 5 years Golisano Children’s Hospital and more “Great Clips was honored to sponsor For Pediatric old was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. than anything the love they show for Clips for Cancer,” said Jeffrey Scholl, Sarai needed radiation five days a week the children and families we care for.” Great Clips franchise owner. “Thanks Cancer Month for several months and is currently Twenty-eight local Great Clips salons to our customers who donated and ity of Fort Myers Mayor Randy receiving chemotherapy treatments. donated their time and skills to clean up our stylists who donated their time. Henderson joined Golisano Through it all, Sarai keeps smiling and the sidekicks after the pediatric patients Donations from our customers and CChildren’s Hospital of Southwest lights up a room with her laugh. finished shaving. Community supporters salon owners totaled more than Florida Chief Administrative Officer Another hero, Juan Carlos Frenes- also included Mel’s Diner, IMAG $17,000.” Armando Llechu,and dozens of others Lopez, was diagnosed with leukemia Science and History Museum, Love For more information about helping including doctors and team members, when he was 3 years old and received Boat Ice Cream, Bruno’s of Brooklyn, kids with cancer in Southwest Florida, community leaders and influential chemotherapy treatment for three years. Deep Lagoon Seafood, Valvoline, call Lee Health Foundation at 343- individuals from Southwest Florida, to Now age 9 and an offensive lineman for Florida Repertory Theatre, The Little 6950 or make a donation at www. have their heads shaved by pediatric his football team, he has long luxurious Gym, Dunkin’, Blackbeard Company leehealthfoundation.org/clipsforcancer. cancer patients on September 27 during hair. He cut his ponytail to have it the 2nd annual Clips for Cancer event. donated in hopes it will help another To raise awareness and drive child with cancer feel better about losing philanthropic support for local children her hair. JOIN ROSS HAUSER, MD FOR with cancer, these “hero sidekicks” Hero McKenzie Hummer, who 3 FACEBOOK LIVE WEBINARS! asked the Southwest Florida community inspired Llechu last year to hold the to make donations to Barbara’s event, was diagnosed at 8 years old Friends – Golisano Children’s Hospital with an aggressive, cancerous brain Cancer Fund. For more than 20 tumor. Twenty surgeries, 30 radiation OSTEOARTHRITIS years, Barbara’s Friends has supported treatments, 10 months of chemotherapy TUESDAY, OCT 8 | 2-4PM lifesaving cancer care for children across and numerous hospital stays and doctor Southwest Florida at Golisano Children’s visits followed. Over the last few years, Hospital. The Pediatric Hematology and she has battled late-effect complications Oncology Program is the only program as a consequence to the treatments she CERVICAL of its kind in Southwest Florida, and no received to save her life. She is a strong child is denied treatment or turned away young hero that continues to defy the as a result of their family’s ability to pay odds every day. INSTABILITY for care. Other heroes included: Randy TUESDAY, NOV 5 | 2-4PM “What this occasion affords us Ramos, Felix “Diego” Santiago, Kadin is the opportunity to embrace our Williams, Adam Rodriguez, Cali children who are fighting this wretched Trepkowski, Becca Perdue and Jordon VAGUS NERVE disease so they can have a normal life,” Delorenzo. Henderson said. “The way we fight this “We were able to raise funds as well disease is through money and research.” as make memories for the children,” FUNCTION A theme of heroes and sidekicks Llechu said. “Words cannot express the TUESDAY, DEC 3 | 2-4PM highlighted the heroic stories of gratitude for the community, sponsors Golisano Children’s Hospital cancer and volunteers who participated. We are

Dr. Hauser will cover both basic and in-depth From page 1 Sunday evenings with select matinees. information about these conditions and how Tickets are $48 to $73 with children and Broadway Palm group prices available. Prolotherapy is used for resolving them, with this monumental leap, leaving his old Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is Sponsored by Caring Medical research and information from his upcoming located at 1380 Colonial Boulevard world behind for Neverland, where Regenerative Medicine Clinics nothing is impossible and the wonder in Fort Myers. For more information book Joint Instability: The Missing Diagnosis. 9738 Commerce Center Ct. of childhood lasts forever. The magic of or tickets, call 278-4422, visit www. Send your questions in live via Facebook, or email Barrie’s classic tale springs to life in this broadwaypalm.com or stop by Fort Myers, FL 33908 heartwarming theatrical production. the box office. For more tour and 239-308-4725 | CaringMedical.com them ahead of time to [email protected]. Performances are Wednesday through casting information, visit www. findingneverlandthemusical.com. 24 THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 Doctor and Dietician zest to your water encourages you to deaRPharmacist damage your brain and hasten cognitive drink more water without calories, thus decline and mood disorders. Lemon Lovers making you feel fuller. 3. Lemon juice Berberine Helps Berberine, a natural herbal extract of a half cup daily may provide enough appears to be helpful with cognitive citric acid to help prevent kidney stones Brain-Related decline related to diabetes. It helps control in those who have already had them. 4. some of the free radicals associated with Lemons help you fight anemia because Disorders these problems, and we also know it is their vitamin C and citric acid content a rising star in terms of creating more by Suzy Cohen, RPh help absorption of non-heme iron from insulin sensitivity. plant-based foods. 5. Some chemicals ear Readers: Chronically elevated blood sugar in lemons have been shown to prevent Everyone or insulin will cause you to form more cancer in animal studies, but more Dunderstands AGEs, short for Advanced Glycation End human studies are needed. 6. The pulp that insulin levels play products, which are like little misses in of lemons helps improve digestion, a role in blood sugar your blood stream. What’s so odd is that improves gut health and slows digestion metabolism and that there is more than likely lower levels of of sugars, thus may help with blood insufficient levels lead insulin in the spinal cord (cerebrospinal sugar reduction. fluid). But it could be high in your blood by Ross Hauser, MD to hyperglycemia and Hot weather makes your blood more vessels. Don’t worry about those details, and Marion Hauser, MS, RD then diabetes. Insulin alkaline, thus the acidity of lemons is a taxi for blood just know that berberine is useful, and it’s ince moving to Sanibel, we have helps neutralize your blood pH and sugar, as it shuttles an herb you can buy without prescription become lemon lovers. Not only cool you off. Explore lemon recipes and the sugar into the cell, and therefore it nowadays. Sdo we like eating all things lemon, add lemon juice or zest wherever you lowers levels in the bloodstream. Berberine was evaluated recently and but we love wearing lemons! Dr. Hauser can. Make a simple salad dressing, add It is also accepted that normal levels of I read the article which was published in loves yellow – so lemons make sense lemon to your fish, season your veggies insulin can play a role in diabetes IF the Frontiers in Pharmacology, September for our household, right? We both wear with lemon and herbs, create a lemony insulin is not allowed into the cell. We call 2019. lemon-themed clothes, and Marion’s last pasta (maybe, just maybe, I’ll share my this insulin resistance, and it is also part The title means that berberine makes birthday party theme was lemons. Odd, recipe), make a refreshing dessert and of diabetes. learning and memory recall better by you say? But lemons are healthy! give your drinks a little zest, including What if the insulin is really high? You acting as a strong anti-inflammatory. A recent article in Healthline reveals your water. Love lemons! might think that blood sugar would be More specifically, berberine was found to that lemons are not only delicious but This information is not intended to low, but that’s not so. You can have increase acetylcholine levels in rodents possess many health benefits. The treat, cure or diagnose your condition. hyperinsulinemia and still have high with diabetes. Acetylcholine, as you article provided six evidence-based Caring Medical Regenerative Medicine blood sugar. Weird but true, because know, is one of your memory molecules. health benefits of lemons. 1. Supports Clinics has two locations: one in Oak hyperinsulinemia means there is more It raises the levels of acetylcholine by heart health due to their high vitamin C Park, Illinois, and one in Fort Myers. insulin circulating in the blood stream slowing down the breakdown of this content. Hesperidin and diosmin found It was established in 1991 by Ross compared to glucose. compound, so it stays alive in the synapse in lemons have been shown to lower Hauser, MD, and Marion Hauser, MS, No one really talks about brain longer. cholesterol. 2. Lemons and weight RD. They can be reached at info@ changes associated with hyperinsulinemia It is so amazing that a plant-based loss. We feel that adding lemon juice/ caringmedical.com. and diabetes. High insulin causes you chemical has the same mechanism of to retain more dangerous beta amyloid action that our Alzheimer’s drugs do. plaques, instead of clearing those out like Remember high insulin (and high blood normal. sugar) accelerate cognitive decline, and and employment for hundreds challenged One can develop very serious there are natural herbal supplements to Title Sponsors For by mental health issues. dementia and problems with memory and help with this. Talk to your physician “This is a hugely important even Alzheimer’s if insulin levels remain if you plan to combine herbs with Mental Health sponsorship for us,” said James high. Depression too! Levels vary so refer medications in order to avoid interactions Wineinger, executive director of Hope to the reference range on your own lab and sudden hypoglycemia. Luncheon Clubhouse. “To have Sarah Owen as test. Just FYI, you can test your blood This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. ee Health and Kids’ Minds Matter, our keynote speaker and Lee Health as levels at any laboratory, or through any Suzy Cohen is the author of The who have launched a special our title sponsor, that is a really powerful physician. 24-Hour Pharmacist and is a registered partnership to address mental health combination.” One point I’d like to make is that you L cannot leave yourself to “wait and see” if pharmacist. To contact her, visit www. needs in the community, will join together The Faces of Hope event raised a SuzyCohen.com. as title sponsors for the Hope Clubhouse record-breaking $133,000 in 2018, but you have hyperinsulinemia because it can of Southwest Florida Faces of Hope event chair Diana Willis wants another Who Give Mental Health Luncheon record, challenging the community to From page 1 on San Carlos Island, on Friday, October at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre on reach the $200,000 mark this year. 11 at 9 a.m. Race teams will be testing Monday, October 28 from 11 a.m. to “We want to work hard to continue that Boat Racing Friday, so there will be plenty of action 1:30 p.m. trend,” Wineinger said. out on the water as well. This year, Kids’ Minds Matter is to deliver an expanded, cohesive, world “Lee Health’s sponsorship of Hope class race series split equally between All the racing action takes place on Clubhouse – through Kids’ Minds Matter helping Lee Health launch a first-of-its- Saturday, October12, with a kick-off kind program, called TelePsyche, which northern and southern states. This year’s – is absolutely vital, not just because Roar Offshore will be live streamed on at 11 a.m. and the start/finish line at mental illness knows no age limit, but, offers advice and counseling through DiamondHead Beach Resort, located digital services to Southwest Florida facebook.com/powerboat P1WC and a equally, because we must offer those post race broadcast on CBS Sports will at 2000 Estero Boulevard on Fort families on mental health concerns, like afflicted the promise of dignity, purpose air on Sunday, October 20 at noon. Myers Beach. There will be an awards and a loving community. Simply put, this depression, anxiety and trauma. “We want to stage events that excite ceremony at the resort following the is our calling as a moral, compassionate Kids’ Minds Matter raised more and entertain, ensuring enjoyment races at 6:30 p.m. and humane society,” said Paul G. than $3 million last year to open doors for spectators and TV audiences with Remote parking offering shuttles to Simeone, Lee Health vice president and for children, who need psychiatrists, sponsor value and a real economic the beach will be located at Century Link medical director of behavioral and mental psychologists and mental health impact for the host venues,” said Stadium, LaMotta’s Italian Restaurant health. resources. Rangoonwala. and Peace Lutheran Church on Friday VIP reserve tickets are currently Both Lee Health and Kids’ Minds Roar Offshore President Tim Hill and Saturday. available at $100 each. If seats are still Matter have prioritized the need for said, “Race teams come from all over The title sponsor of the festival is available on October 1, a limited number mental health resources for a state the world to compete. Both visitors and SunStream Hotel and Resorts. Contact of general admission tickets may go on that ranks last in per capita funding for residents can enjoy a number of pre-race Cyndee Hill at 238-0777 or cyndee@ sale for $75. A variety of sponsorship mental health. Statistics show one in five parties, and seize the opportunity to roaroffshore.com for information on opportunities are available. For tickets or children, ages 13 to 18, will experience a see the powerboats up close.” A parade volunteer opportunities. Race Day VIP Packages and sponsorships, visit www.hopeclubhouse. severe mental health issue. of boats over the bridge onto Old San Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is Carlos Boulevard kicks things off on Championship VIP Weekend Packages org. are available. For more information, Hope Clubhouse is a non-profit located at 1380 Colonial Boulevard in Thursday, October 10 followed by a Fort Myers. For more information or street party. A race village, where all the the complete race schedule and course organization, which provides a pathway map or to purchase a VIP race viewing of hope and opportunities for education to donate, call 267-1777 or visit www. race teams will be on display, opens at hopeclubhouse.org. Salty Sam’s Marina, 2500 Main Street package, visit www.roaroffshore.com. THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019 25

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I like to follow Edison Festival of Light...... 334-2999 everyone around and see what they are up to or Florida Repertory Theatre at the Arcade...... 332-4488 maybe just to hang out with them. Florida West Arts ...... 948-4427 My adoption fee is $10 to $25. Since I am a Fort Myers Harmonica Band ...... 610-653-7940 Big Ben ID# A791298 Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers...... 288-2535 senior pet, myr maximum adoption fee is $25. Gulf Coast Symphony...... 489-1800 ello, my name is Big Ben. I am a 1-year- It’s ‘Game On’ at Lee County Domestic Animal Harmony Chorus, Charles Sutter, Pres...... 481-8059 old male pit bull who has lost his family, Services for Football Season in September. 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Animal Refuge Center ...... 731-3535 My adoption fee is $10 to $40 depending on The shelter is open to the public Monday American Business Women Association...... 357-6755 which football you draw. Audubon of SWFL ...... 339-8046 through Saturday at 5600 Banner Drive in Audubon Society...... 472-3156 Hi, I’m Bella. I am a 7-year-old female domestic Fort Myers. Adoptions are available 10:30 a.m. Caloosahatchee Chapter DAR...... 482-1366 shorthair who is a staff and volunteer favorite here to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For Caloosahatchee Folk Society...... 321-4620 at Lee County Domestic Animal Services. They information, visit Lee County Domestic Animal Cape Chorale Barbershop Chorus...... 1-855-425-3631 would like you to know my silky black coat is as Services at www.leegov.com/animalservices or Cape Coral Stamp Club...... 542-9153 soft as can be, and I absolutely love to climb up on duPont Company Retirees ...... 454-1083 call 533-7387. Edison Porcelain Artists...... 415-2484 Embroiderers Guild of America - Sea Grape Chapter...... 239-267-1990 Haven on Earth Animal League call Diane at 860-833-4472 or email FM UDC Chapter 2614 - United Daughters of the Confederacy. . . . . 728-3743 Friendship Force Of SW FL...... 561-9164 [email protected]. Garden Club of Cape Coral...... 239-257-2654 AbbyCaDabby Horticulture and Tea Society...... 472-8334 PAWS Of Sanibel Horticultural Society...... 472-6940 And Winter Lee County Genealogical Society ...... 549-9625 Lee Trust for Historic Preservation ...... 939-7278 Sweetie Pie NARFE(National Active & Retired Federal Employees...... 482-6713 AWS has Navy Seabees Veterans of America...... 731-1901 a beautiful Paradise Iowa Club of SWFL...... 667-1354 Pyoung Sons of Confederate Veterans...... 332-2408 mother cat up Southwest Florida Fencing Academy...... 939-1338 Southwest Florida Music Association...... 561-2118 for adoption. Her Kiwanis Fort Myers Beach...... 765-4254 or 454-8090 name is Sweetie Kiwanis Fort Myers Edison...... 694-1056 Pie and she is Kiwanis Fort Myers South...... 691-1405 approximately one Iona-McGregor...... 482-0869 year old. She has Lions Club Fort Myers Beach...... 463-9738 had all her shots, Lions Club Fort Myers High Noon ...... 466-4228 Lions Club Estero/South Fort Myers ...... 898-1921 was combo-tested Notre Dame Club of Lee County ...... 768-0417 negative, wormed, Organ Transplant Recipients of SW Florida...... 247-3073 treated for fleas POLO Club of Lee County...... 477-4906 and had spay Rotary Club of Fort Myers ...... 332-8158 surgery. Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society...... 472-6940 AbbyCaDabby Winter All of her kittens United Way of Lee County...... 433-2000 have been adopted United Way 211 Helpline (24 hour) ...... 211 or 433-3900 i, I’m AbbyCaDabby. After six years, AREA ATTRACTIONS my family decided they didn’t want me and now she is Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum...... 395-2233 anymore. I have a beautiful snowshoe wandering around Burrough’s Home...... 337-9505 H wondering where coat and piercing blue eyes. I’m up to date on all Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium...... 275-3435 everyone went. If Edison & Ford Winter Estates ...... 334-7419 vaccines and very healthy. I just need someone you would like to Fort Myers Skate Park ...... 321-7558 to give me a chance. My adoption fee is $100. meet Sweetie Pie, Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium...... 321-7420 Hello, I’m Winter. I’m a 4-year-old female JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge...... 472-1100 call Pam at PAWS, Koreshan State Historic Site...... 239-992-0311 with a sad story. My owner died, and the family 472-4823. surrendered me. 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Interested organizations must meet To learn more about those services, work. certain criteria to be considered for the visit www.kheaa.com. Immediately after a major storm, there Funding Award award including being located within is no need to report an outage. Utilities LCEC service territory, funding utilized will assess the damage and know where ee County Electric Cooperative for projects/programs related to the Storm Season repairs are needed. After a few days, if (LCEC) recently announced that environment and the utility industry, and you are the only one in your location Lit will provide ArtFest Fort Myers having a demonstrated need for funds. Restoration Plan without service, that is the time to contact with a $3,500 environmental funding This funding award is just one of the many your provider. award to support We Are Overflowing, ways that LCEC positively impacts and ong before storm season, utilities Work together as a community while a professional sculpture created from re- supports wildlife and the environment. develop response plans and options purposed, discarded and cast-off materials. Lto mitigate damage and recover from destruction as quickly as possible. Experience from past storms helps in Hortoons the planning process, and the ability to incorporate lessons learned ensures rapid recovery. Southwest Florida has had their fair share of storms, and Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) restoration plans have been refined over the years. Investment in systems and programs yearlong is aimed at reducing vulnerabilities. LCEC continually hardens the electric system by proactively inspecting, identifying potential problem areas and aging infrastructure, and repairing or replacing before the storm rolls in. Routine vegetation management helps to keep lines clear of trees and brush that could cause power outages. No crisis can be managed without skill, knowledge, resources and patience. Every employee and LCEC vendor is on deck when the threat of a storm rears its ugly head. The restoration plan is practiced long before the first tracking model is published and many potential scenarios are considered. No storm is the same, and there is no way to know what each situation will bring. However, a plan for additional resources, places to feed and house them, extra fuel, additional inventory and equipment, communications, fleet maintenance and many other details are all proactively considered so that boots can be on the ground as quick as possible to restore Top 10 Real Estate Sales Subdivision City Year Built Square Footage Listing Price Selling Price Days On Market Cape Coral Cape Coral 2006 4,340 $2,175,000 $1,995,000 251 Fort Myers Fort Myers 1969 3,713 $1,979,000 $1,800,000 41 Costa Amalfi Miromar Lakes 2013 2,586 $1,749,000 $1,625,000 117 Sanctuary At Wulfert Sanibel 2011 4,607 $1,747,000 $1,633,500 553 Rails End Fort Myers 2018 3,697 $1,700,275 $1,892,510 174 Terabella Fort Myers 2009 5,065 $1,625,000 $1,490,000 82 Cape Harbour Cape Coral 2007 4,336 $1,499,000 $1,389,000 100 Siesta Isles Fort Myers Beach 1987 3,087 $1,225,000 $1,180,000 60 Cape Coral Cape Coral 1989 3,620 $1,199,000 $1,012,000 80 Lakewood Fort Myers 2006 4,243 $1,189,500 $950,000 217 Courtesy of Royal Shell Real Estate 32 THE RIVER - OCTOBER 4, 2019