Artist Displays Latest Work on Sanibel

Legendary artist displays latest work on Sanibel. — Page 2

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Send address causeway, with traffic backed up to the airport." changes to the Sanibel Captiva Islander. P.O. the public. For more details call Hugh Box. 56, Sanibel, Fb 33957. Verry at 395-3798. Artist From page 2 ore re younger artist, lacking Hirschhorn Museum & Painting and Sculpture, those many decades of Sculpture Garden, the where he taught for 25 thinking about and making Baltimore Museum of years. He also co-founded art, might not have been ARt, and the High the International School of PC capable of achieving the Museum, among others. Art in Umbria, Italy. He © authority and audacity of Carone has always been lives and works in New this long-lived painter's a teacher and his exuber- York City, Hudson, N.Y., powerful recent works." ance and passion for art- and Italy. s Carone's work has making influenced and Nicholas Carone is truly been exhibited extensive- inspired several genera- a Painting Treasure. ly with over 90 shows tions of artists. He has The exhibition of including the 9th Street taught at schools and uni- Carone's Landscapes and Exhibition, the Venice versities that include Yale, Heads is on through Biennale and the Brussels Columbia, Brandeis, March 30 at the Watson World's Fair. His work is Cornell, Cooper Union, MacRae Gallery located in the collections of School of Visual Arts, and at 2340 Periwinkle Way, o numerous museums Skowhegan Schooi of Art. #B3, Sanibel, Florida o including the Whitney He was a founding faculty 33957. Hours are 10:30 Museum of American Art, member of the New York a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to the Metropolitan, the Studio School of Drawing, Saturday. Evening of Island jazz dancing, dinner Submitted by KIMBERLY LaBAR Jazz standards, big band tunes, and pop Don't miss out on one of the last two favorites with the Island Jazz regulars led nights left in the Monday Night Island by Harry Reiner on trumpet, Gene Jazz and Dance Band series at The Federico on guitar and vocals, and Tom Community House. Cooley on drums. Dinner will include This Monday March 15 come early corned beef & cabbage, potatoes, carrots, SPECIAL TO THE ISLANDER Irish soda bread and bread pudding. Myra Roberts' piece entitled, "Chapel By-the-Sea." and enjoy a delicious St Patrick's themed s. dinner sponsored by Bailey's Catering. 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, - Sanibel-Captiva Art League's 34th annual BIG ARTS Juried Show opens n • n Special to the Islander child, entitled ".lust Add Wings." The Sanibel-Captiva Art League con- Second prize went to Sanibel resident tinues its season with its third and most Joan Furia Klutch for a loosely ren- important show of the season, The 34th dered floral watercolor called Annual BIG Arts Juried Show. "Rhapsody," and third place was given It is open in Philips Gallery at BIG Arts to local painter Peter Zell for hjs oil at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, from March painting, "On the Beach." to 5-29. The show's reception is to be held Merit Awards went to Carol Rosenberg Saturday, March 13 at BIG Arts from for her acrylic Toterh Series #2, Susan I 5:30 to 7 p.m. Scott for a mixed media piece called 9 Patch, and Gerry Morrison for Garden The show was open to all artists in the to 13 member organizations of the Art Pick, a solar plate etching. Council of Stmthwest Florida. Honorable Mention awards were given o There were 1 37 entries in all at the to Pat Smart for her batik, "The While show and 97 were accepted by judge Bird," Neil Glaser for watercolor "Along Don Mosher, a noted oil and watercolor Lighthouse Beach;" Beverly Taht for her painter and gallery owner from oil painting "Wise Eyes," Claire E. Gloucester, Mass. Candelori for her oil painting, "Grand It is a rich and diverse show. In addi- Pas," Nancy Cameron Smith for mixed tion to traditional oil, acrylic and water- media "Window," and Rene Reuter for color paintings, there are batiks, solar her oil painting, "Florida Winter n plate etchings, and collages. Coconuts." First prize was awarded to Danica Please join us at the reception on Walker for her striking oil portrait of a Saturday night. 3" VI S3 3 SPECIAL TO THE ISLANDER Peter Zell's "On the Beach" earned third place at the Sanibel-Captiva Art © League's 34thAnnual BIG ARTS Juried Show.

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SPECIAL TO THE ISLANDER SPECIAL TO THE ISLANDER Danica Walker's painting, "Just Add Wings" won first prize at the Sanibel- Joan Furia Klutch's "Rhapsody" garnered a second-place prize at the Captiva Art League's 34thAnnual BIG ARTS Juried Show. Sanibel-Captiva Art League's 34thAnnual BIG ARTS Juried Show. Bank of the Islands gives $300 to church Special to the Islander Church. free "We Love Our Islands" decal and Carmen De Tommaso is the most "I hope this contribution will help details on how you and your favorite recent winner of the "We Love Our with expenses for the LOGOS program charity can become the next-lucky win- Islands" promotion sponsored by Bank for young islanders," said Carmen. ners. of the Islands. "We're so glad Carmen chose to Bank of the Islands, a name synony- Carmen was spotted with a "We give our donation to the church. So mous with island community banking Love Our Islands" deca] on her vehicle. many island kids have benefited from since 1974, is located at the corner of That won her the right to select which the LOGOS program over, the years," Periwinkle Way and Casa Ybel Road on local non-profit cause would receive a said Bank of the Islands Vice Sanibel. charitable contribution of $300 from President/Manager Rob Lisenbee. As the oldest locally owned and Bank of the Islands. "This gift is another great way to managed community bank on the This contribution marks $36,200 show how much we appreciate being islands, Bank of the Islands is proud to given to island non-profits through the your island bank," he added. be the winner of 17 "Best of the SPECIAL TO THE ISLANDER Bank's We Love Our Islands program. All islanders are invited to stop by Islands" awards since 1999, including Pastor Donovan (left) accepts $300 Carmen chose to give the Bank's $300 the, Bank at 1699 Periwinkle Way, at; being qhppen .tfye »pest Island/Bank, for from Bank of the Islands' Rob donation to the Sanibel Community the corner of Casa- Ybel Road, to. get a 11 years straight. Lisenbee and Carmen De Tommaso. OH

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Award - Entry which best furthers interest HI Myetle Williams Weinstein Perpetual Trophy — P3 Best Flower Exhibit — Professional — Best exhib- in shells and shell collecting (Pat Linn) Best shell flower exhibit in Classes 40-43 (Linda Ledel) it in Classes 74 - 76 (Bob Stuteville) 54 Sanibel Shell Fair Perpetual Gold Cup - Best entry H2 Gertrude A. Ford Perpetual Trophy - Best P4 Meta Neujahr Perpetual Award - Professional - in Class 11, Sanibel-Captiva Shells Self-collected (Phillip miniature flower arrangement in Class 44 (Lucy Anne Best exhibit in Class 77 (Cheryl Whitten) s Holland) Read) P5 Best Picture or Mosaic - Professional — Best 55 James VunKannon Award - Best entry in Classes H3 Best Picture or Mosaic — Hobbyist - Best entry exhibit in Classes 78, 86 & 87 (Karine Mirzakhanyan) 12 & 13, Florida-Caribbean Shells (Pat Linn) in Classes 45, 56 & 57 (Diana Moon Woodward) P6 Best Miscellaneous Exhibit - Professional - Best 56 Howard Sexauer Award - Best entry in Class 14, H4 Flo loreo Pertetual Memorial Trophy - Best lamp exhibit in Class 85 (Susan Lloyd) Any Area or Areas (Rusti Stover) in Class 46 (Heather Strawbridge) P7 Captain Tom Clifford Memorial Trophy - cr 514 S.C.A Trophy - Best Student Exhibit - Best H5 Wanda Will Perpetual Memorial Trophy - Best Professional - Best exhibit in Classes 70 - 92 (David entry in Classes 1 & 2, Students (Anne Fastenau) jewelty in Class 48 (Deborah Baker) Rhyne) 515 S.C.A Trophy - Best Sanibel-Captiva Shell - H6 Dorothy K. Putnam Trophy - Best mirror in Class HP1 Judges' Special Award - One award by each Best entry in Class 3 Self-collected (Esther Goodchild) 58 (Heather Strawbridge) artistic judge to any Artistic Division exhibit (Judy 516 S.C.A Trophy - Best Florida-Caribbean Shell - H7 Best Single Sailor's Valentine - Hobbyist - Best Dinnick) Best entry in Class 4 Self-collected (Pat Linn) Single Salior's Valentine in Classes 51 & 52 (Hans Peter HP1 Judges' Special Award — One award by each 57 Shell of Show: Any Source - Best single shell Hoppenbrouwers) • artistic judge to any Artistic Division exhibit (Rusti included in any exhibit (Amy & Bill Tripp) H8 Best Double Sailor's Valentine - Hobbyist - Stover) 58 Marilyn Northrop Memorial Award — Best single Best Double Sailor's Valentine in Classes 53 & 54 HP2 Judges' Merit Ribbons - Awarded to a non-blue self-collected shell in any exhibit (Amy &. 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What: Second PURRE receives 100 percent of auction, Gardens Car Sh< raffle, food and t-shirt sales. When: Saturday, "Last year we held a car show for fun for a.m. to 3 p.m. people on the island to bring their cars. We've decided to tie in (the fundraiser)," said Barb Where: Parkini Harrington of RLR Investments. Gardens, 1975 F The variety of vehicles, including cars, Why: Royal She trucks and motorcycles, are expected to make RLR Investments their way to Sanibel and the Tahitian Gardens efit PURRE site early Saturday morning, prior to the event. o Cost: $20 to reg u Harrington said the goal is to get between is free to the pub 60-100 vehicles. They're still accepting pre- "3 registrations, but anticipate that some vehicles -2 will arrive the day of the show. The entry fee " is $20 per vehicle. The show is free to the public, though donations to PURRE are appreciated. "RLR has been one of our most loyal supporters since PURRE started," said Einilie Alfino, PURRE's communications manager. "It's been really hard for non-profits lately to raise money because of the economy, so we're so grateful." PURRE began in 2005 with a mission to preserve water quality at the local, state and federal levels. "Late last year we decided to refocus our attention on Lee County and the things that are wrong here," Alfino said. "We've ALL PHOTOS BY tV\R(JL ORR HARTMAN accomplished a lot since 2005, and now everyone is paying Above, the heavily-decorated Jeepney, owned by Sanibel resident Kandy Sanger, will be one of the vehicles displayed at the Second Annual Tahitian Gardens Car Show on March 20. The interior of attention to water quality." the vehicle is pictured below. Volunteers from PURRE will be present at the car show help- ing to staff the various auction tables. The auction items are mostly car related, such as men's and women's cruiser bikes, 2009 Daytona 500 autographed caps and a large cyclone fan for high-performance cars. There will also be over 40 raffle items, including oil changes, clocks and car memorabilia. Sanibel resident Jeff Friedman, owner of Performance Plus in Fort Myers, will have high performance accessories on site. Chris Heidrick of Heidrick & Co. will be available to answer

, is Car Show to benefit PURRE to questions about classic car insurance. John Nade from The Great White Grill is providing snacks and I light beverages. In addition, the R+L Racing Team Hauler and Show Car will © be on site. Two professional photographers will be taking pictures of the vehicles and there will be an opportunity each hour to win the opportunity to start the show car. Offsite parking has been arranged at Bank of the Islands, located on he corner of Periwinkle Way and Casa Ybel Road.- There will be a complimentary trolley service courtesy 3 ) of Adventures in Paradise, running between the bank and Tahitian Gardens. Annual Tahitian Many of the car owners will be return- ing for their second year, after attending the event last year. March 20 from 10 Friedrich Jaeger, Publisher and CEO of Times of the Islands, will be featuring g lot at Tahitian his 1974 Volkswagen Thing. The car 'eriwinkle Way was modeled after an old German mili- 3ll Companies and tary vehicle used in World War II, Jaeger said. ; fundraiser to ben- Jaeger, 64, had good memories of •5 driving the car on the shores of Mexico lister vehicle; show during a trip in the 1960s and said it was •a 'lie. prominently featured in an early 60s TV 85 series called, "the Desert Rats." • He purchased the Volkswagen Thing in 1990 and has since restored it. "It's the perfect vehicle for the summer," said Jaeger, a per- 2. manent Sanibel resident since 1993. "You take the windshield down and the doors out and it has natural air conditioning." ALL PHOTOS BY CAROL ORR HARTMAN Due to his busy schedule, Jaeger hasn't had many opportuni- Friedrich Jaeger, Publisher & CEO of Times of the Island, and his wife, Daniela, are excited for the ties to drive the car to shows but looks forward to attending the opportunity to display their 1974 Volkswagon "Thing" at the Tahitian Gardens Car Show. Friedrich Sanibel car show, again. purchased the vehicle in 1990 and restored it. "The car show here is an opportunity to support our local businesses. Meet some of the other car affecianados," he aid. "It's another reason to walk around and chat a little bit and exchange some of our predicaments especially now finding parts." Paul Roshberg, owner of Sanibel & Art and Frame,; plan's to showcase two different Oldsmobiles from the 60s - one a con- vertible and the other a hard top. Roshberg first had the idea for bringing a car show to Sanibel. After discussing it with Harrington of RLR, the wheels were in motion. "It's a nice day to talk about classic cars," Roshberg said, "and a good excuse not to work." Fof more information about the Second Annual Tahitian Gardens Car Show and to sign up as a show participant call Barb Harrington at 472-2783 or email [email protected]

DON'T STARE AT MYTHING'SOK MY THING HOW'S YOURS? Janis Ian From page 6 6/ as an artist. My job is to write 1988, she moved to Nashville, tumultuous years of the mid- to is not visible to the public at came and she saw the cost, she something that will make the lis- Tenn. penniless, in debt, and hun- late-1960s, including Jimi large. Just because you didn't see exclaimed, "That's insane! My tener be moved. It doesn't really gry to write. Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Asked me doesn't mean I didn't exist." mother could feed the family for a matter how it makes me feel. I Ian said losing everything to about that time, she said, "It was Ian admires a lot of today's week on this!" The reporter later © write songs, and it's fantastic if the IRS "changed everything. I'll great, it was good. It's always music, particularly what's going on complained to Ian's manager that 1—I people hear them." never take anything for granted great to be friends with and in alternative pop, country and she was "not a very nice girl, not © By 1983, Ian had spent 10 again. I'll never feel completely known by your peers. It's a dif- bluegrass. "I'm listening to a lot of nearly as nice as Shirley Temple. In unbroken years like a hamster on a sate again, which is probably not ferent kind of recognition." Sarah Jarosz, whose first album is fact, she's quite a rude girl!" treadmill of nonstop work: three a bad thing. You have to lose And when she started losing out now," she recommended. Now back on the road, Ian is your naivete at some point. But months making a record, eight those friends? "That's life," she These days, both "Society's playing to sold-out concert halls months touring, then one month I've ajways been able to make a said. "What are you going to do? Child" and "At Seventeen" have in North America and all over somehow writing another record living making music." I try to have a big practical streak been inducted into the Grammy the world. At an age when other that had to have brilliant hits on it. Writing about her personal pain that accepts life. It's a lot easier Hall of Fame. Ian has released people want to slow down, why She got off the treadmill. Instead surely has brought comfort to oth- on my blood pressure." her autobiography, "Society's take on this grueling schedule? 2 she took an unprecedented hiatus ers, as countless people undoubted- When she returned to the Child: My Autobiography," to "For starters, it's how I earn my from the music world and spent ly felt less alone listening to Ian's music business once more hi rave reviews, as well as a two- living," Ian said, "but it's also part the next nine years studying with heartfelt lyrics. When asked how 1993 with "Breaking Silence," CD set titled Best of Janis Ian: o of what I am. I'm a performer. And the legendary theater coach Stella she found the courage.to sing about she immediately earned her ninth The Autobiography Songs. Adler "learning how to be a per- some of the hardest things a person Grammy nomination. Last year, Ian and Sony jointly it's a very circular process: the person," as Ian puts it. can go through, Ian said, "I think if Ian has a huge international released The Essential Janis Ian, forming drives the writing and on "Songwriting and theater is all 1 have any strength that some of my following, particularly in Japan timed t8 coincide with the release and on around. There are worse part and parcel of the same thing," contemporaries don't have, it's the and Australia. She's written songs of the paperback of her autobiogra- lives." Having an audience, she Ian explained. "Studying any kind ability to occasionally talk about a and scores for movies and televi- phy. She also writes science fiction said, helps her write music. of art is good. It was really healthy subject that people find difficult to sion; including the Jodie Foster and is a columnist for The Asked whether she still enjoys instead of only studying my own discuss and make it listenable. 'At film "Foxes," the 1980 movie Advocate. performing, she laughed and quick- form of artistry." Seventeen' is just that kind of song. "Virus," among others. Ian's In 2006, Ian released her latest ly answered, "Are you kidding?!" It's very personal but strives to hit songs have been recorded by Bette o During that period, Ian married album, Folk is the New Black, on Ian said fans attending her u and divorced an emotionally and the universal.-As a writer, that's Midler, Cher, Amy Grant, Mel her own Rude Girl label. It is the March 19 performance at BIG physically abusive man, suffered what I'm interested in." Tonne, Roberta Flack, Sheena ARTS are invited to bring their old JO first album in over 20 years where two emergency surgeries, lost all She has also said that song Easton, Joan Baez, Michelle she did all the songwriting herself records or other memorabilia to the Wright and many others. her savings and home to an offers hope. "It offers hope that rather than with a partner. She concert and she'll be happy to stay unscrupulous business manager, there is a world out there of people "I've always been really busy. named her label after a remark by after the show for autographs. I and discovered her ex-husband had who understand." I don't remember a year where an Associated Press reporter in been ignoring IRS notices and Ian went through a lot of pain we haven't been busy, some- 1966 who took her to lunch at keeping her in the dark. She owed when she started losing friends times it's just not visibly busy," Sardi's in New York. When Ian's the IRS everything and more. In that were by her side during the Ian said. "A lot of work artists do small but "nicely presented" lunch Farwell reception at BIG ARTS Rare session of Jazz on March 26 Submitted by CATHY PAUS club, The Jazz Standard, to record a jazz Special to the Islander swirling shapes of biomorphic composi- is album that has become a classic. Reunited BIG ARTS hosts reception for Farwell tions, in two- and three- dimensional form. Jazz greats Roger Kellaway, Russell at BIG ARTS, the trio will recreate that SS exhibit Saturday, March 13, from 5-6:30 For further information or to pur- Malone, and Jay Leonhart will perform at MM album in a night reminiscent of Ellington p.m. Captiva artist, Stella Farwell creates chase tickets call (239) 395-0900. BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall at 8 and Monk, Peterson, Davis, Rollins, and C3 p.m. Friday, March 26. other bebop greats. '•C The three Tickets are $46 loge, $41 floor, and a came student $15. Schein Hall is located at 900 together in Dunlop Road, Sanibel. "3 MewStmu&d 2006 at the For more information visit Now PLAYING Schcclhouse Theater New York www.BIGARTS.org. «

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Sanibel Congretational UCC Obituaries Marguerite Gardner Hanson had spanned. to install new Senior Pastor Maggie is survived by her husband of 61 Maggie Hanson died on Feb. 18, 2010 in years, George Fulford Hanson; her three Special to the ISLANDER January, after serving as Senior Pastor of Florida after a short illness. She was 88 years daughters — Hollis Ward, Tracy Hanson and The Rev. Dr. John H. Danner will be the Saugatuck Congregational Church old. Lindley Hanson; five grandchil- installed as the new Senior Pastor at the (United Church of Christ) in Westport, Born in Schenectady, N.Y. in dren — Jonathan Hanson, John Sanibe! Congregational United Church of Connecticut, since 2001. 1921, she spent much of her early Michael Ward, Henry Thomas Christ, Sunday, March 14, at a service to Danner was ordained in 1980, and has life in New Mexico and Dorset, Ward, Nelle Ward, and Aderemi be held in the congregation's sanctuary at also served pastorates in Maine, Vermont. During World War II she Hanson Atewologun; and three great-grandchildren — Niaomi, 4 p.m. Massachusetts, New York and New moved to New York City where she was an ambulance driver. She Jonathan and Taylor Hanson. The special guest preacher for the serv- Jersey. He was educated at Bradford married George in 1948 and they A celebration of Maggie's life ice will be the Rev. Dr. Jerry Fritz, Pastor College, the University of Maine, Bangor Theological Seminary and Boston moved from their farm property in I will be held March 14th from 12- of the Federated Church in Edgartown, Acworth, N.H. to Madison, Wise, 3 at Doc Ford's on Sanibel. University. He served a residency in pas- Massachusetts. The Rev. Kent Siladi, where George was associated with Donations in Maggie's memory toral psychotherapy at the Onondaga Conference Minister for the Florida the University of Wisconsin. After Marguerite Hanson may be sent to "Ding" Darling Pastoral Counseling Center in Syracuse, Conference of the United Church of his retirement in 1972, they moved Wildlife Society, Post Office Box New York, and is certified as a Fellow in « Christ, and the Rev. Jean Simpson, the back to the farm to establish a family home. 565, Sanibel 33957; or to Gulf Coast Regional Minister for the the American Association of Pastoral Known to all as Maggie, she was a lady Acworth Meetinghouse Restoration United Church of Christ, will also partici- Counselors. He is also a graduate of the- of remarkable talents. In Madison she was Project, United Church of Acworth, Post S3 pate with a number of visiting clergy and Shalem Institute of Spiritual Formation, very active in the Parks & Planning Office Box 111, Acworth, NH 03601. 3 local lay leaders. and is a member of Spiritual Directors Commission where she helped develop a Music for the service will be provided International. new city plan, negotiated with the Frank David Lawrence Viglione by the congregations Choir, under the Danner and his wife, Linda Bradbury- Lloyd Wright Foundation for a new city direction of Elwood Smith, accompanied Danner, are living on island. Their chil- auditorium, and was the developer and pro- David Viglione passed away Feb. 25, by Billie Kellogg, and Cantor Doug dren live in Fort Myers, Orlando and ducer the Zoo Newsletter for the Vilas Zoo. 2010, in a commitment of suicide. He was 53 Renfroe from Temple Bat Yam. Cambridge, Massachusetts. They have She also was president of the Madison Arts years old. A reception will follow the service, and four grandchildren. Association a successful organization of both Formerly a resident of Maui, Hawaii, the public is cordially invited to attend. For further information, contact the amateur and professional artists. When she David had lived in Fort Myers for the past Dr. Danner arrived on Sanibel late in church office at 472-0497. lived in Acworth, she was equally active in two years. He is survived by his mother, Vera local affairs — developing a town plan, and Yonkers, of Fort Myers and his father, Gene building up the library, church and woman's Viglione, of Maui. He is also survived by his club activities. In Sanibel, where she spent fiance, Tori, of Fort Myers; his sisters — I her winters, she was a life member of the Victoria of Honolulu, Valerie of Fort Sanibel-Captiva Audubon Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum (of.which Lauderdale, and Vanessa, aka "Queenie," of u her step-father, Codman Hislop, was a Captiva. £ founding member), volunteered at the educa- A public memorial service will be held at '3 hosts speaker on March 13 tion center of the J.N. "Ding" Darling Captiva's Chapel by the Sea, March 20, at a Refuge, and served as a docent at the Sanibel 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, his family sug- a research goals is to understand the many > Special to the Eslander Historic Museum & Village. gests volunteering time or other contributions At I p.m. Saturday, March 13 in the ways insects interact with plants and how Every activity in which she took part ben- to Ronald McDonald House and/or Rotary Sanibel Library, Sanibel-Captiva such interactions determine the diversity efited from her friendship and quiet compe- International. Audubon hosts Doug Tallamy to speak on of animal communities. tence, but even those who knew her well had the critical importance of insects and An engaging speaker, Doug Tallamy little idea of the breadth of activities her life native plants. has criss-crossed Florida over the past Tallamy is currently Professor and year speaking on (he importance of' Chair of the Department of Entomology natives and diversity. and Wildlife Ecology at the University of In his book, "Bringing Nature Home," Gentlemen's perspective Delaware in Newark where he has written he passionately argues that it isn't too late more than 65 research articles and has to save ecological communities, and that featured at Historical Museum taught insect taxonomy, behavioral ecolo- we all have a significant role in the gy, and other subjects. Chief among his process. Submitted by CAROL ZELL afterwards in the Bailey General Store. "08 Join Sanibel-Captiva Three Sanibel gentlemen will offer a Village Docent and part-time Sanibel Audubon for this year's different viewpoint on things of a histori- resident, Ted Hoesel, will model and talk complimentary Audubon cal nature when the Sanibel Historical ' about his vintage collection of gentle- u Boat Lift Sales & Service Science on Sanibel presen- Museum and Village presents "Island men's wear. Poet Ray Buck will recite the tation and learn more about Style. . .From a Gentleman's Perspective" poems he has authored about Slinibel and Factory Trained Employees how we can support the on Thursday, March 18 in the Village the Historical Village, and Alex Werner, c Fully Insured natural world. Schoolhouse. 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The fine performances being a dashing leading man put- YoonJeong Seong a fragile, ful excursion into the rich splen- show is marvelously too, notably ting on a superficial Oriental mas- delicate looking individual, was 2. dors of the Far East. This book mounted by Set Galloway Stevens as querade. Instead he gets depth, anything but in her commanding a. inspired • Rodgers and Designer Kristian D. the King. Stevens honesty and complete credibility performance of Tuptim. to Hammerstein to write an impec- Perry, beautifully lit manages to create a into an authentic characterization "The King and 1" is a show of cably tasteful, timeless, warm, by Lighting striking royal person- of a man who's awakening mind rare quality; it is still a lovely and romantic score and lyrics in their Designer Russell A. Marsha Wagner ality in an exceptional and emotions are continuously at an exciting achievement of unusual musical version, retitled "The Thompson, sumptu- performance. His odds. taste and imagination. Even though King and I." When the show ously, stunningly, impulsive yet pathetic Amanda Morgan gave a profes- "The King and I" will be playing at

Center •* opened at the St. James Theatre and excitingly cos-, monarch is the most sional but uninspired perfonnance the Broadway Palm through April in March of 1951, it starred turned by John P. Stage vital element in this as Anna. It didn't quite seem that 10th, the show is already pretty O Gertrude Lawrence and the then White. show, which almost she was carried away by the charm much sold out. Call the box office i—i o unknown Yul Brynner, with cho- There is some enchanting cho- lets down a little when he is not on of the children or their exotic and at 278-4422 as soon as possible, reography by Jerome Robbins. reography and staging by Amy stage. Stevens is a wonderfully j -er- attractive father. On the other hand, and when you call, remind 'em This current version playing to Marie McCleary, especially the suasive combination of ruthless- Ya Han Chang as Lady Thiang Marsha sent you.

The curse of Sanibel's cold-weather winter n to Is it a curse? full-time residents. But here we are in March and strained to the gills because it's As a snowbird I've got until Have we in Florida After all, isn't this the daytime temperature barely never been used so much. May to enjoy Sanibel sunshine SO (/) done something to the reason we're in makes it out of the 60s. When I've hardly put on shorts and and warm weather. £0 stir up Mother we get up in the morning we > Maybe we can just chalk up B Sanibel to get away t-shirts out of the house. Hrt Nature? Have we from the cold, the open the front door to pick up Can you imagine how visitors the winter of 2010 as being a been bad? These are snow, the ice and the our newspapers and we're hit to Sanibel feel about this climate bad dream. We all assume, of among the questions shoveling? with a cold frost that is strikingly dilemma? They've planned their course, that what is taking place © we in Sanibel have Every year we similar to the one we thought we vacations for months anticipating this winter is an aberration and been asking our- arrive • expecting left behind up north.What the Florida warmth and what do they not the norm. But what if global selves since temperatures in the heck is going on? get? Wisconsin warmth. warming and man's messing December as we 80s and as the air Given the fact that it's been This is truly the most unusual with nature actually created an waited - and wait- Art Stevens gets , warmer we cold rather than balmy our nor- winter we've had on Sanibel. We ongoing climate in Florida where ed - for the usual begin to calm down, mal life styles take a hit. 1probably spend more time indoors the average temperature during warm weather to let the northern ten- haven't been in a swimming pool than usual And we monitor the the winter months became twen- embrace us and Shell sions ease off and since December. 1 haven't had weather reports constantly waiting ty degrees lower than normal? 3 make us glad that throw on our shorts the air conditioner on in months. eagerly for some kind of seismic What would this phenomenon do we're snowbirds or Shocked and t-shirts. My house's heating unit must be break from the cold weather. to Florida travel and tourism? r n to

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• Tower Gallery makes w a donation to F.I.S.H. Prima Donna • Special to the Islander for this generous donation On Saturday, March 20, © . Artists at the Tower by the tower Gallery Tower Gallery will be © by Lorraine Vail Gallery of Sanibel - the artists," said Maggi Feiner, holding a special event leading cooperative gallery President of F.I.S.H. "We with artists again gener- Joe Pacheco of fine artists on Sanibel need as much support as ously donating work for - recently presented we can now more than ever this benefit event. The pro- F.I.S.H. (Friends In with the growing demands ceeds will go to Haiti. Dealin' with prima donnas; Service Here) with a dona- .for F.I.S.H. services in this Call 472-4557 for Star-struck ego mamas - tion check for $256. The current economic climate." more information. money was raised by the Are you talkin' to me? artists who generously donated paintings, raku Prima donna, gonna be, pottery, prints and other gotta superior attitude — items toward a gift basket YOU to me. that was raffled for FISH. Charles Lister of Tower Prima donna wannabe, understand, it's beyond me, Gallery commented, donna prima dreama "F.I.S.H. is a very impor- gossipy schema. tant charity because it helps people on Sanibel All donnas' traumas, and Captiva every day with drama glamma always shinin'. basic needs. Tower Prima donna always whinin', Gallery hopes to continue It's all about me! O supporting F.I.S.H. with future fundraisers." SPECIAL TO THE ISLANDER "Q3 Charles Lister of Tower Gallery presents a dona- Are you're talkin' to me? "We are very grateful tion check to Maggi Feiner, President of F.I.S.H. Calm down frazzled mama, 98 Prima donna misery — Overrated, not a mystery. a u Claimin' fame, Oh — the torture of the donna mama, Prima donna history. All the while, hold your enter the Breeze Newspapers plastic smile, toss your head, grit your teeth, your behavior -a "Wedding Day Giveaway" is so beneath - and remove the "poor" from you nuptials. Am I talkin' to you? You've been dreaming of this day for your 98 entire life and now that it's U Lorraine A. Vail is chair ofArtPoems and is approaching you're having the 2009 Literary Artist of the Year. Her new 2 collection of poems, Fire in the Grass, will be "Wedding Plan Nightmares!" C3 published this month. W3 Enter the Breeze's For Your Lorraine A. Vail is holding a Poetry Reading & Book Signing Saturday, March 20 at 3 p.m. at Wedding Day Giveaway and you the Sanibel Library. A reception will be held at could win a new Wedding Dress 4:15 p.m. at 1169 Sand Castle Road. To RSVP courtesy of Lace & Roses Bridal by March 13 contact [email protected] or or gift certificates of $150 or $50 call 395-3479. to help you with your special day. Just fill in the form below and submit to The Breeze by March 19, ^^ Birding lecture at 'Ding' Darling Submitted by bution of birds in the Gulf counts, NestWatch, and CHELLE KOSTER WALTON and throughout the rest of eBird. The latter is an online, 2r '•'•'•Q Rick Bonney, director Florida comes from infor- nationwide bird checklist of program development mation contributed by where birders can enter their ff/NIff/lNhVMll \ BREEZE jV*. PRESS COJJIITESY OF and evaluation at the birders participating in a sightings. LACE & ROSES BRIDAL variety of citizen science In addition to offering ~14h?l^4 NEW SPA PJE R S Cornell Lab of Ornithology in New York projects. home computer listing For Your Wedding Day Giveaway State, will make a special What can citizen sci- opportunities, Cornell places guest appearance to speak ence tell us about the status eBird reporting kiosks Jn NAME_ about "Birds of the Florida of Florida's birds, past, prime birding locations, Enter me in the Gulf Coast: What Does the present, and future? Arjd including J.N. "Ding" Breeze Newspapers ADDRESS_ Future Hold?" on how~can birdwatchers help Darling National Wildlife us learn more? Wedding Day Giveaway CITY_. .STATE. Thursday, March I 8, at 1 Refuge on Sanibel Island. That Education Center kiosk MAIL TO: p.m. in the "Ding" Darling Bonney, co-founder of WEDDING DAY GIVEAWAY PHONE Education Center. the. Lab's Citizen Science became operational last year. 2510 Del Prado Blvd. Florida's Gulf Coast is Program and co-editor of the Admission is free to the E-MAIL ADDRESS Cape Coral, FL 33904 home to many species of Cornell Handbook of Bird event. For more information on the lecture series, or drop off your entry at a Breeze WEDDING DATE birds and is a favored bird- Biology, will explain how Newspaper office nearest you. Entries must be received by Friday, March 19, 2010 at 5 PM. ing location for many bird- ordinary citizens can become call 472-1100 ext. 241 or Ona entry per person. watchers,. ...Much, .of- what , invqlvedjn research pro.je.cjs , log on, to .www.dingdar' we, know about the distri- , hWr'iis'." backyard.' . . A lingsocicty,.brgy. v,\V,V ...... , •• . , -,. i,.

' '••; • Concert at American 01 Sf Legion on March 13 New Opportunities Special to the Islander portion of the proceeds will To celebrate their go to the Yele'Haiti anniversary, No Sweat Earthquake Fund. at Productions is hosting an No Sweat Productions is outdoor concert at the a booking agency and tour- Shell Point American Legion on ing company founded by Sanibel on Saturday, Tim Irving in 1975. While u March 13 at 3 p.m. growing up in the San The public is invited and many- u Headling will be David Francisco area, Irving was Pastorius and Local 518, involved with many notable of these events are FREE! who are just back from tour- musicians including ing Japan promoting the Creedence Clearwater 32 release of their latest album, Revival. r 'u Sense of Urgency, which ran Though No Sweat Life Shell Point's Life Enrichment Series offers the opportunity up to -No. 3 on the jazz Productions has continued charts. Featuring David for 35 years, Tim and his Enrichment ID Pastorius on bass. 518 is wife, Mary, began to pursue to discover new things about yourself and the world you live in. composed of five innovative more localized projects [ and high energy musicians beginning in 1983. They' from Melbourne, Fl. began to provide services Also appearing on the such as local management Ensemble Qalilei Along with Neat Conan outdoor stages will be Both for film crews shooting Friday, Marci. 12 • 7:30 p.m. • The Island at Shell Point Hands. Indoors after dark major motion pictures, tele- vision ads and print media. First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World is a remarkable collaboration S will'be the Robby Hutto o Band and The They arranged for permits, between the National Geographic Society, NPR's Neal Conan (host of Talk of u Troublestarter performing. locations, accomdations and the Nation), and Ensemble Galilei. Spectacular photographs, Conan's com- transportation, and also event Dougie Fresh's Original pelling narration, and evocative music, work seamlessly to take the audience •a Local BBQ will be served. manage and do occasional Tickets are $10 and a live conceit productions. along on some of the world's most extraordinary expeditions. Ensemble Galilei performs Irish, Scottish, Early and Original music. Tickets are $35, call 454-2067. M C3 Doo-Wop Night Informational Presentations & Tours Tuesdays, March 16, 23, and 30 at 9:15 a.m. with the Del Prados Wednesdays, March 17, 24, and 31 at 1:30 p.m. Submitted by and dentists the Del Join us for one of these group presentations about the Lifestyle and Lifecare KIMBERLY LaBAR Prados started their band available at Shell Point followed by a narrated bus tour of the community.

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