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VOL. 15, NO.32 From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers AUGUST 12, 2016 Solo Art Exhibit On Display In September At Davis Art Center
1 Butterfly On My Shoulder In Our Hands photos courtesy SBDAC Cesar Aguilera makeup and fashion. Aguilera also explores unconventional media like bleach, coffee ward-winning artist Cesar Aguilera will present a solo art exhibit entitled Where and discarded technology. I’ve been and where I am during Art Walk at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art He involves the local community and local artists in many different projects, not ACenter (SBDAC) on September 2 from 6 to 10 p.m. The exhibit will be on only to create an impactful message, but also to unite the community. display until September 20. Aguilera’s artwork is inevitably connected with the “life” experience. His works Aguilera moved to the U.S. more than a decade ago, making Southwest Florida reflect the dramatic impact of living and the transition to the “Anthropocene epoch,” his center of art operations, winning many awards in the process, most recently a term currently used to describe the new era we live in today in which mankind selected as the 2015 Gulfshore Life Emerging Arts Leader. He works in a variety continued on page 5 of media such as painting, drawing, sculpture, film, acting, movie special effects,
“We are excited to host our second Hurricane Hurricane Party and Cocktail Competition at The Heights Center,” said Kathryn Party To Benefit Kelly, president and CEO of The Heights Foundation. “The talented bartenders will Heights Students come up with some great cocktails, and our chefs have some delicious samplings he Heights Center is hosting planned. Our after school program a Hurricane Party & Cocktail provides a safe, supportive, fun program Competition on Sunday, August 21 T for at-risk children in the Harlem Heights from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Heights Center, neighborhood. This licensed care program located at 15570 Hagie Drive in Fort allows parents to work, and children can Myers. The public is invited to join local connect with needed resources including bartenders who will compete for the best academic tutoring.” cocktail. Competing bartenders include Jay Guests will have the opportunity to McAuley of Cru and Stacy Murdock of sample and vote for their favorite cocktail. Duffy’s Sports Bar, Chris Kennedy and Celebrity judges include Hilary Hemingway, Michelle Kosteno Pricipato of Blue Coyote, Jeff Lindsay, author of the Dexter series, Jerome Sanchez of Touton Wines and Everblades defenseman Logan Roe and CJ James Woodburn and Amber Blanchard Sparrow, aka Captain Jack Sparrow. of The Edison. Participating restaurants Local chefs will provide small plate tast- include Bahama Breeze, Blue Coyote, ings and island music will be provided by The Jacaranda and Jack’s Farm to Fork. Dan Confrey of Thank You for the Dance Participating beverage companies include Entertainment. Gina Birch will emcee the Opici Wine Group, Republic National party which will include door prizes and Distributing Company, Southern Wine & chance drawings. Admission is $50 per Spirits, Suncoast Beverage and Wicked person and includes food and rum tast- Dolphin Rum. ings. A Pirate Pass is available for $100 For tickets, visit www.heightsfoundation. and includes an open bar and VIP benefits. org/hurricane, contact Karen Lesza at 482- Children under 12 are admitted free. All 7706 or [email protected]. proceeds will benefit The Heights Center’s Last year’s winning bartenders Chris Kennedy and Michele Kosteno Pricipato with Kathryn After School Program. Kelly, center, of The Heights Foundation photo courtesy Heights Foundation 2 THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now: River View Disappears by Gerri Reaves, PhD or much of Fort Myers history, First Street “dropped off” into the Caloosahatchee beyond Monroe Street, as seen in Fthis circa-1925 photo of First and Broadway. At that time, the block exhibited a mixture of late 1900 cen- tury and energized boom time. Tree-shaded, old wooden structures and unsightly riverfront sheds exist alongside numerous automobiles, new construction and signature 1920s lampposts. There’s even a small bus -- likely operated by Tamiami Trail Tours. Downtown still had a working waterfront, where First curved south and joined Monroe. The railroad ran down Monroe to the Lee County Packing Plant, which extended over the river and passed freight and shipping businesses along the way. On the right and shaded by trees are the Riverview Hotel and the Riverview Café. The hotel lived up to its name, with the river lapping nearly right up to the 640 feet of porch. Across the street from the Riverview stand private homes, testaments to a not-so- long-ago time when numerous houses existed in the main business district. However, many details point to the new Fort Myers that was pushing out the old. Chief among them was the recently constructed brick Fort Myers Realty Building (partially visible, far right) on the northwest corner at Dean Street. Note the sign for Hoyer’s Grocery, located on the ground floor.
Few sections of the business district have undergone such a change in appearance as this block of First between Broadway and Monroe. Most notably, First no longer “drops off” into the river. photo by Gerri Reaves Development on Broadway (left) was well underway in 1925, with the Post Office Arcade (out of frame) going in first, mid-block on the west side in 1924. In 1926, a First Street wing to the Post Office Arcade would be built, necessitating the demise of those homes standing across from the hotel. On the corner at Broadway (left center), the land has been cleared of a home and is evidently being used for parking – but not for long. In December 1927, the three-story brick Kress Building would open, and by then, virtually all traces of early Fort Myers would have been erased from this scene. By the mid-1930s, the Fort Myers Realty Building would be the only survivor of those pictured in the historic photo. The most significant change would be the creation of West First, the elimination of the western river view and, later, the dismantling of the railroad on Monroe and the business activity associated with it. Today, the block hardly resembles its image of 90 years ago. It’s still busy, though, and frankly, looks a bit crowded without the open sky and river horizon. The Kress Building and over-powering Federal Courthouse (left) and the City of Palms Garage and Strayhorn Building (right) have replaced the cozy hotel and wood- The Fort Myers Realty Building (far right) is the only structure in this circa-1925 photo still frame homes. standing today. This westward view from First and Broadway shows a working waterfront and Who could have predicted those condominiums of more than 30 stories that are rail line (distance), the tree-shaded Riverview Hotel (right) and the cleared lot where the visible way down West First, not to mention the bridge overpass or the security cam- Kress Building would be built (left center). eras (top left)? photo courtesy Archives of the Southwest Florida Historical Society and The Story of Fort Myers by Karl H. Grismer continued on page 18
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The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium is holding a celebration Saturday image courtesy Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium he Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium will unveil a 126-pound meteorite at a celebration on Saturday, August 13 at 2 p.m. T The meteorite is the focal point of a three-year exhibit, on loan by arrangement with the Toomey Foundation for the Natural Sciences in Bradenton, Florida. The meteorite is part of a larger meteor that exploded just above the earth’s surface some 4,500 years ago. This explosion resulted in a “strewn field,” about the size of Manhattan, of craters and meteorite chunks from the same parent body. Originally found in Argentina, the meteorite’s parent body is 4.53 billion years old. The celebration will offer refreshments, prize giveaways, planetarium shows and a special guest speaker from NASA. It is included in an annual membership or with the price of a general admissions ticket. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages three through 12, and free for those under three years of age. The center opens at 10 a.m., with activities taking place throughout the day. The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium is located at 3450 Ortiz Avenue in Fort Myers. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket discounts are available for military, seniors and students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University or Florida SouthWestern State College. For more information, visit calusanature.org. Offshore Fishing Tournament To Benefit Injured Service Members ozens of anglers are gearing up to reel in the big one during the 4th annual Grouper Grapple Offshore Fishing Tournament Friday and Saturday, August D12 and 13. The tournament is open to the public and starts each day from the Fish Tale Marina, located at 7225 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. The tournament serves as a fundraiser for Freedom Alliance, an organization supporting injured service members and their families. “We are incredibly thankful to the organizers who have once again chosen to partner with us to support our nation’s bravest,” said President of Freedom Alliance, Tom Kilgannon. “Events such as the Grouper Grapple help us to reach the many injured service members and their families who need assistance, after sacrificing so much for our country.” Last year, more than 300 people attended the Grouper Grapple for a day of food, live music and the 35 teams’ weigh-in action. Winning teams received a payout of $32,500 in cash awards and a check for more than $6,000 was presented to Freedom Alliance. This year, Grouper Grapple Tournament officials hope to exceed the purse and the donation amount. In addition to the offshore fishing tournament that hosts both single- and twin- engine divisions, the Grouper Grapple will provide up to 20 combat veterans from across the country a day of freedom and fun on the water. Veterans coming from afar receive complimentary air fare, and all veterans receive hotel accommodations, free meals, a day fishing in the back bay with local captains and entry to the Grouper Grapple party. For more information, visit www.groupergrapple.com. 4 THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 Fort Myers Art: Local Business Owners Create New SoCo Arts And Culture District by Tom Hall group of local visual artists, performers and entrepreneurs believes that the vortex of art and culture in Lee County Ais south of Colonial Boulevard now. And, to prove it, they’ve banded together to form a new arts and culture district called SoCo, an area defined not only by geographical lines, but also by the consistent presence of venues that represent the arts in Southwest Florida. This new art district runs from Colonial Boulevard down McGregor Boulevard, then over to Royal Palm Boulevard, over to Summerlin Road, up to Colonial Boulevard and returning to McGregor Boulevard. Located on McGregor, the Alliance for the Arts is one of the headliners in the new SoCo art district. Executive Director Lydia Black and Educations Coordinator Krista Johnson became part of the newly formed SoCo Committee after getting a call from artist and gallery owner David Acevedo, who recently inaugurated the largest cooperative art gallery in the city of Fort Myers, DAAS CO-OP Art Gallery & Gifts, located in the Royal Palm Square on Colonial Boulevard. We thought it was a great idea and immediately jumped at the opportunity to be a part of it.” said Black, whose member-supported art center is the designated arts agency for Lee County. “We have worked with David [Acevedo] before in many projects, and we know his passion for bettering the arts in our city.” Acevedo also recruited Will Prather and Melissa Vogt from the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, together with Yoga Bird owners Anna and Chip Withrow, David Gittleman from Gittleman Studios and artist Jeffrey Scott Lewis from the Union Artist Studios, which plans to continue a collaborative effort and make this district a destination for arts and cultural lovers. The SoCo district is planning a Second Saturday monthly event with the intent of uniting all of the arts represented by their respective establishments. The first will take place on Saturday, October 8 from 5 to 10 p.m., and will include a variety of scheduled events such as artist demonstrations and talks, musical and theater performances, art exhibition receptions, wine tastings and more. The proximity of all the participating venues conveniently allows for a self-guided walking tour or there is The new SoCo logo was created by artist Paul Rodino photo courtesy artswfl.com plenty of parking spaces available at both the Alliance for the Arts campus and the The October 2016 SoCo event will feature: Royal Palm Square. • Alliance for the Arts An after-party starting at 10 p.m. will be held at the Broadway Palm Dinner • Broadway Palm Dinner Theater Theater. • DAAS CO-OP Art Gallery & Gifts • The Union Artist Studios at the Art Loft • Ocasiocasa at the Art Loft • Luciano Deandrade’s Studio Os Urbanos SHOP ON • David Gittleman Studios • Yoga Bird A map of the cultural stops will be located at all participating venues and can also be printed online at socoswfl.com. Guests can select which events to attend and design their own tour within the district. Along the way, there will be performers and vendors, SANIBEL making this event a complete cultural experience. For more information about the SoCo Cultural District and the Second Saturday TAHITIAN GARDENS THE VILLAGE SHOPS OLDE SANIBEL SHOPPES TOWN CENTER event, visit socoswfl.com and their Facebook page at facebook.com/socoswfl. Businesses and vendors wishing to be part of this event can email [email protected]. Poet Applications Sought For Broadsides: Poetry Off The Shelf PHF>GL F:FBER=BGBG@ The Alliance for the Arts is issuing a call to poets for its 4th annual Broadsides: CLOTHING Poetry Off The Shelf event on January 12, 2017. Selected poems will be compiled M:D>&HNM into an anthology and given to visual artists who will each choose one to draw F>GL From page 1 SBDAC is located in the historic downtown River District at 2301 First Solo Exhibit Street in Fort Myers. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for all. There is a suggested $5 donation. Visit www.sbdac.com for more information. Call 333-1933. Why Knot Blinding Perceptions photo courtesy SBDAC 50% OFF has caused mass extinctions and atmospherical changes to earth. To achieve this, he adapts his materials to carry a narrative that is expressed in collective efforts of paint, mixed media and two or three-dimensional alliances, where the meanings of the ideas narrated are made to rest for the benefit of the viewer. Contemporary issues like politics, ethnicity, culture and entrepreneurship are examined in Aguilera’s artwork, however he uses his work as a platform to awaken the viewer to the challenges of this world and to envision alternatives for Clothes that feel as our culture to prevent its demise. good as they look In the exhibit, guests will have an opportunity to experience the mind of Aguilera through his artwork. 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The Southwest Florida Symphony, Lee County’s professional orchestra and one of the oldest symphony orchestras on Florida’s gulf coast, kicks off its 56th season a few months early with its Summer Staycation concerts again this year, entitled All About Piano. Maestro Nir Kabaretti will lead the series.The Southwest Florida Symphony, along with multi award winning teenage pianist sensation and local celebrity Noah Waddell perform exquisite works for piano: • Gerald Finzi, Eclogue for Piano and Strings • Ernest Bloch, Concerto Grosso No. 1 • Joseph Haydn, Piano concerto in D • W.A. Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik • Johann Strauss, Pizzicato Polka Waddell has performed at concert halls, performing arts centers and churches. Noah’s Concert for the Kids at BIG ARTS on Sanibel raised more than $30,000 Noah Waddell continued on page 16 10% OFF your purchase of $30 or more Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Valid on regularly priced items only. 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SLS-LSLS 313163161 2-1212 6 8 THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 Along The River Georgie and Bodhi try on their Miracle hats prior to the Dogs Days of Summer photos by Bob Petcher Join the sea rovers aboard the Pieces of Eight pirate ship for two excursions Friday photo courtesy The Ultimate Island Guide.com an’s best friend can enter the ballpark Friday. for $19, $14 inside the gates, and the $2 beer continues from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fans The Fort Myers Miracle baseball organization will host its fifth Dog Daze can down unlimited hot dogs, hamburgers, homemade potato chips, peanuts, water and Mof Summer promotion this Friday, August 12 at Hammond Stadium. Game lemonade for two hours from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. time is at 7:05 p.m. The fun continues the next day with a Beer, Baseball and Boom promotion, involving Come see the Fort Myers Miracle Single “A” baseball team take on their counterpart a beer special and fireworks. When the gates open at 5 p.m. on Saturday, fans can Charlotte Stone Crabs. Bring your four-legged friend to the game for free. Ticket prices purchase 12-ounce domestic draft beers for $2 until 7 p.m. There will also be a two-hour for humans begin at $6.50 for general admission. craft beer tasting event that begins at 5 p.m. The game, also versus the Charlotte Stone There will be doggie vendors and a pet expo on the concourse before and during the Crabs, begins at 7:05 p.m. Fireworks will be fired off after the game. Tickets for the game. Arrive with your dog and check out a few samples. game and fireworks display combination is $8.50 for general admission. With additional purchase, you can also take part in Fill‘er Up Friday, a promotion For ticket information or information in general, call 768-4210 or visit www. that includes a happy hour that runs from 6 to 7 p.m. with $2 domestic draft beer and miraclebaseball.com. $1 fountain soda. You can purchase an All-You-Can-Eat wristband with a game ticket Salty Sam’s Waterfront Adventures offers two different pirate ship excursions on Friday. First, step aboard the Pieces of Eight for an all-ages cruise from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Primavera Enjoy the 90-minute swashbuckling show aboard a 65-foot Spanish galleon-style ship. The cruise offers interactive pirate fun, face painting, limbo, full-service bar, secret maps Ristorante and treasure. IL TESORO RISTORANTE Now Open In If you would like something more Arrrrrr rated, spend the evening with Captain Jack, Pickpocket Pete and crew for the rollicking adults-only Friday Night Pirate Party FINE ITALIAN CUISINE Cape Cod from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This 90-minute cruise features a fun, interactive show including a boatload of pirate shenanigans! The ship has a full-service bar and snacks available on inspired by Island Fare in a bistro style board. Both pirate cruises begin at Salty Sam’s Marina at 2500 Main Street on San Carlos Island and sail through Matanzas Pass to the Gulf of Mexico. Prices range from $22.45 VOTED “BEST CHEF” per person to $37.50 for the afternoon cruise and $20 for the age 21 and older evening BEST OF THE ISLANDS AWARD EARLY DINNER trip. 3-Course Special Enjoy the open air decks and be on the lookout for dolphin and other sea creatures or TASTE OF THE ISLANDS shake your booty on the dance floor. 5-6 p.m. Visit saltysams.com for more information. IRON CHEF WINNER AJ BLACK $ $ Mound House on Fort Myers Beach is offering tours and classes throughout the 19.99- 24.99 month. No substitutions with early dinner On Saturday, get your paddle-on with a guided kayak eco-tour from 8:30 to 11:30 menu * all orders must be in a.m. Cost is $45 for non-members or $15 for members. Reservations are required, so the kitchen by 6:05 p.m. * 18% Extensive New Wine List gratuity will be added to fi nal bill call 765-0865. Check out the guided museum tours. Members are admitted free, and the cost is $5 plus the $10 museum admission for non-members. At 10 a.m. Saturday, learn Tasting Menu • Wine Tastings about Calusa Indians in the Cool Calusa Tools and Weapons program. Cost is $5 for non-members and free for members. On Tuesday, August 16, there will be a guided Beach Walk at Newton Beach Park “Fresh ingredients, simplicity, love... (4650 Estero Boulevard). The free walk offered by the Town of Fort Myers Beach will explore the beachfront for shells and other creatures of the sea. Afterwards, take the the recipe for a treasured dining experience” short drive to the Mound House for a program on Calusa Indian Art. Cost is $5. – Chef/Owner AJ Black Mound House is located at the 451 Connecticut Street (end of street) on Fort Myers Beach. It is a unique archaeological and historical site located directly on Estero Bay. Visit moundhouse.org to find more interesting programs for local residents, visitors and school groups that are scheduled throughout the month. Experience the one of a kind museum that sits atop a 2,000 year old Calusa Indian Shell Mound. 751 Tarpon Bay Road On Saturday, the Americana Community Music Association, Inc. is presenting a Singer/Songwriter Circle on the Stage benefit at All Faiths Unitarian Congregation Sanibel Island, FL at 7 p.m. The music presented is strictly secular, in acoustic-based categories like Reservations Suggested Americana, folk, roots, blues, etc. www.iltesoro.net • 239-395-4022 The special night in the Listening Room will be celebration of original songs and the special people that write them. 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Weekly Friday SAINT NICHOLAS MONASTERY ALL FAITHS UNITARIAN METHODIST CHURCH meeting meet and greet 6:30 p.m. Church and Bookstore. 111 Evergreen CONGREGATION (UUA) 8570 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, 482- Kingdom Teaching 7 p.m. Fellowship and Road (southwest corner of Evergreen 2756 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers. 1250, 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday Traditional refreshments. nbcministry@embarqmail. Road and Gail Street.) Liturgical services Sunday Services 9 and 11 a.m., Adult Service 9:30 a.m. Praise Service Sunday com, www.facebook.com/nbcministry. Alex conducted in English and Church Slavonic; Education Workshop 10 a.m., Reverend School all times. and Patricia Wiggins, Ministers following the Julian (Old) Calendar. Margaret L. Beard, Minister. 226-0900. FAITH FELLOWSHIP WORLD NEW COVENANT EYES CHURCH Liturgical Services Sundays and Holy Days www.allfaiths-uc.org OUTREACH MINISTRIES See Clearly. Meeting monthly at 9 a.m. at 9:30 a.m. Holy Liturgy 0 a.m. Call to ALL SAINTS BYZANTINE 6111 South Pointe Boulevard, Fort Myers, the Elks Lodge. 1900 Park Meadows Drive, confirm service schedule: 997-2847; RITE CATHOLIC CHURCH 278-3638. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Fort Myers. 220-8519. Pastor Alan Bondar. Bookstore 691-1775. www. 10291 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers Voice of Faith, WCRN 13.50 AM Radio, www.newcovenanteyes.com. LIFT Kidz saintnicholasmonastery.org. Divine Liturgy Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Rosary Sunday, 1:30 p.m.; Thursday Service, 7:30 program, free coffee and donuts. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL begins 10 a.m. Lenten services p.m.; Friday Youth Service, 7:30 p.m. NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH CATHOLIC COMMUNITY (Presanctifi ed Liturgy) will be on Nursery care for pre-school children and OF FORT MYERS 13031 Palm Beach Boulevard (3 miles east Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. starting Children’s Church ages 5 to12 available. 16120 San Carlos Boulevard, Unit 10. 985- of I75) East Fort Myers (across from Fort February. Very Reverend Peter Lickman, FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 8503. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all Myers Shores) 693-0818. 9 a.m. Tuesday 305-651-0991. Church of the Eastern 15690 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, ages. 11 a.m Sunday Morning Worship. 7 through Friday. 4 p.m. Saturday, 9 and 11 Catholic or Byzantine Rite, 1.5 mi. east of 482-2030. Pastor David Stauffer.Traditional p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study. a.m. Sunday. Interstate 75. Service Sunday 8:45 a.m., Contemporary NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOUTHWEST BAPTIST CHURCH ANNUNCIATION GREEK Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Go south on 3825 McGregor Boulevard. Fort Myers. 16940 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, ORTHODOX CHURCH McGregor Boulevard. The church is ½ mile Pastor Eddie Spencer. 8 and 9:30 a.m. 454-3336. Robert G. Kasten Pastor. 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers past the intersection of Gladiolus and San Traditional Worship. 11 a.m. Contemporary Sunday 11 a.m. Nursery 9:45 a.m. Sunday Reverend Fr. Dean Nastos, Proistamenos Carlos Boulevard on the way to Sanibel. Worship. 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School all ages. Junior Church grades one Orthros Service Sunday 9 a.m., Divine FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST School. Youth and Children’s programming to five. Wee Church Pre-K to K. Evening Liturgy Sunday 10 a.m., www.annunciation. 2390 West First Street, next door to Edison runs concurrent to Sunday services. Service 6 p.m. Wednsday Service 6 p.m. fl.goarch.org, 481-2099 Estates. 10:30 a.m Sunday Service and Nursery care provided at all services. 274- TEMPLE BETHEL SYNAGOGUE BETH SHILOH Sunday School; 12 noon Wednesday 1230. www.newhopefortmyers.org. 16225 Winkler Road Fort Myers. 433-0018, MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE Testimony Meeting. Child care provided at PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH www.templebethel.com. rabbi.barras@ 15675 McGregor Boulevard. Rabbi Judah services. Reading Room located in church Fort Myers Beach Masonic Lodge. templebethel.com. Rabbi Jeremy Barras, Hungerman. Friday Service, 8 p.m., building for quiet study and information 17671 Pine Ridge Road. 267-7400 Cantor Victor Geigner, Religious School Saturday Service, 11 a.m. Shabbat School about Christian Science. Monday and Pastors, Gail and RC Fleeman. Adult Director Dale Cohen, Learning Tree Saturday Morning, Adult Hebrew Classes. Friday noon to 4 p.m., Wednesday 1 to 4 Discussion Classes 8:45 a.m. Countdown Director Jesyca Virnig, Office Manager Call for information 437-3171 p.m. christiansciencefortmyers.net, to Worship 10:10 a.m. Amazing Grace Inna Vasser. Union For Reform Judaism BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES christianscience.com Worship:10:30 a.m. www. Shabbat Service Friday 7:30 p.m., Torah CHURCH OF GOD FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE peacecommunitychurch.com. Study Saturday 9:30 a.m. Religious School 16581 McGregor Boulevard, 267-3166 13545 American Colony Boulevard off PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Wednesday 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 Just past the Tanger Outlet Mall. Pastor Daniels Parkway in the Colony, Fort Myers, Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. Peace a a.m. Learning Tree Monday through Friday. Barry Lentz, 281-3063. Sunday Worship, 936-2511 Pastor Reverend Joey Brummett member of ELCA. Weekly communion with TEMPLE JUDEA (CONSERVATIVE) 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Morning traditional liturgy, organ and choir. 15840 14486 A&W Bulb Road, Fort Myers, 433- CHABAD LUBAVITCH Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening, 6 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, on the 0201, Rabbi: Rabbi Marc Sack Minyan: OF SW FLORIDA ORTHODOX p.m.; Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m. way to Sanibel. 437-2599, www. Monday at 9 a.m. Religious Education: 5620 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. Rabbi FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH peaceftmyers.com, peace@peaceftmyers. Sunday mornings and Wednesday Yitzchok Minkowicz. 433-7708, rabbi@ Downtown Fort Myers River District, 2466 com. evenings. Services Friday 6:30 p.m. and chabadswf.org. www.chabadswf.org. First Street, 332-1152. www.fumcftmyers. REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH Saturday 9 a.m. www.tjswfl.org. Friday service 6:30 p.m.; Saturday org. Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Sunday 3950 Winkler Ext., Fort Myers, 274-0143 THE NEW CHURCH Kabbalah class 9 a.m.; Shacharit 10 a.m.; School; 10:30 a.m. Blended Church 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday Services The New Church of SWFL, 10811 Sunset Kiddush at noon. Minyan Monday and Service; 5:30 p.m. Youth Group. Daily early learning center/day care. Plaza Circle #401, behind Zoomers. Thursday 7 a.m. FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD Reverend Gabriella Cahaley. Sundays 11 CHAPEL OF CYPRESS COVE (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) A STEPHEN 21580 River Ranch Road, Estero. 495- a.m. during the season. Other worship 10200 Cypress Cove Circle Fort Myers MINISTRIES CONGREGATION 0400, Senior Pastor Todd Weston. 8 and events on Fort Myers Beach. http://www. 850-3943, Located at Cypress Cove 5916 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, 437-4330 9:45 a.m Services; 11:30 a.m. Legacy newchurchflorida.com. 481-5535. Retirement Center on HealthPark Campus Pastor Reverend Mark Condrey. Sunday Service, multi-generational. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST An ecumenical non-denominational Worship 10:30 a.m., Church School 9:15 SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER CHURCH FORT MYERS community of believers. Sunday Worship a.m. Meditation classes. Guided meditations, 13411 Shire Lane (off Daniels Parkway Service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, FORT MYERS CONGREGATIONAL methods to relaxe body and focus mind on one mile west of I-75). Minister The 7 p.m. Reverendt Ted Althouse, Pastor UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST; virtuous objects. Bring peace and Reverend Allison Farnum. Sunday services [email protected] 8210 College parkway, Fort Myers, 482- happiness into daily activity. 567-9739. and religious education at 10:30 a.m. 561- CHURCH OF THE CROSS 3133. Reverend Anton DeWet, pastor. www.MeditationInFortMyers.org. 2700. www.uucfm.org. 13500 Freshman Lane; 768-2188. Pastor Morning Worship: 10 a.m., Church School: SAINT COLUMBKILLE UNITY OF BONITA SPRINGS Bud Stephens; A nondemonimational 10:15 a.m. Friendship Time follows worship. CATHOLIC CHURCH 28285 Imperial Street, Bonita Springs. 947- church emphasizing a personal IONA-HOPE EPISCOPAL 12171 Iona Road, Fort Myers, off 3100. Family Service 10 to 11 a.m. Healing relationship with Jesus Christ. Sunday CONGREGATION McGregor and north of Gladiolus. 489- Circle 11 a.m. Hospitality and Fellowship, Service: 9:15 a.m. Traditional, 10:45 9650 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers 454- 3973. Father Lorenzo Gonzalez. Monday 11 a.m. Inspiring lesson, uplifting and Contemporary. 4778. Reverend Ray Buchanan Rector. 6:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday 8 dynamic music, meditation in a loving CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Saturday 5 p.m., Eucharist with Healing; a.m. Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 8, 10 a.m. environment. 1619 Llewellyn Drive Fort Myers. Just off Sunday 8 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite One; and 5:30 p.m. Reconciliation Saturday 9 UNITY OF FORT MYERS McGregor across from the Edison/Ford 9:30 a.m., Family Eucharist with Healing a.m. or by appointment. 11120 Ranchette Road, Fort Myers Winter Estates 334-4978, Pastor Douglas and Church School. Tuesday 9:30 a.m., ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Sunday Services 9:15 and 11 a.m. Kelchner, Worship times Sunday’s 10:30 Morning Prayer (in Spanish); Wednesday CATHOLIC CHURCH Children’s classes 11 a.m. Reverend Jim a.m. Website: www.taecc.com 9:30 a.m., Eucharist with Healing. Child 2157 Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, 334- Rosemergy. 278-1511, www. COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH care available Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 2161. Masses: Monday through Thursday unityoffortmyers.org. Our God is Love, Our 2439 McGregor Boulevard, 334-8937 9:30 a.m. services. 6:45 a.m.; Friday 6:45 and 11 a.m.; Race is Human, Our Religion is Oneness Reverned Dr. Jeffrey DeYoe, Senior Pastor JESUS THE WORKER Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 6:45, 9:30 and WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN Reverend David Dietzel, Pastor Emeritus. CATHOLIC CHURCH 11 a.m., 12:15, 4 Creole and 6 p.m. CHURCH Traditional Sunday service 10 a.m. Nursery 881 Nuna Avenue, Fort Myers, 481-1143 SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE 9065 Ligon Court, Fort Myers, across from available. Masses Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH HealthPark Hospital, 481-2125. Senior CYPRESS LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. 3049 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Pastor Robert Brunson. Sunday 9:30 a.m. 8400 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, 481- KINGDOM LIFE CHURCH 344-0012. Pastor Reverend Steve Filizzi. Sunday School for all ages. 11 a.m. 5442 Randy A. Alston, Reverend. Sunday 2154 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, An Affirming and Inclusive Congregation Blended Worship. www. Services: Bible study, 9:45 a.m. Morning 218-8343. Pastor Randy and Anita Sunday Services 10 a.m. westminsterfortmyers.org Worship, 11 a.m., Evening Worship, 7 p.m., Thurman. 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service. SAINT MICHAEL LUTHERAN WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m. LAMB OF GOD CHURCH CHURCH & SCHOOL (LCMS) 2120 Collier Avenue, Fort Myers. 274-8881. CYPRESS LAKE A few federated Lutheran (ELCA) and 3595 Broadway, Fort Myers, 939-1218, Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Bishop PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Episcopal Congregation. 19691 Cypress Worship: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 8 Gaspar and Michele Anastasi 8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, View Drive, Fort Myers. 267-3525. www. and 10:45 a.m. Bible Study for adults and ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 481-3233. www.clpc.us. Clint Cottrell, lambofgodchurch.net. Reverend Dr. James children Sunday at 9:15 a.m. 7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. 481-4040. Pastor. Prayer Service 8 a.m., Praise 9 Reho. Sunday 7:45 and 10 a.m. Sunday’s SAINT PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Curtis Deterding. Sunday 8 a.m. a.m., Children’s Church 9 a.m., Traditional Cool for Children 10 a.m. 3751 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, Traditional, 10:45 a.m. Blended, 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. Summer Prayer Service 8 a.m. NEW BEGINNINGS CENTER 463-4251, www.stpeterfmb.com. Eductional Hour. www.zionfm.org. THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 11 still visible. The preserve is also located Provided in cooperation with Lee Guided Walk within the boundaries of Lee County’s County Parks and Recreation, this Bonsai Society designated aquifer recharge area. event is free with parking fee of $2 per At Wild Turkey The 90-minute walk is on a fully hour (tour is approximately two hours). Meeting accessible trail, and a picnic shelter and Restrooms are located in the building at he regular monthly meeting of restroom are onsite. Participants should Strand Preserve the first parking lot. the Bonsai Society of Southwest wear close-toed shoes suitable for wet For more information, call 707-3015 conditions. TFlorida will be held on Saturday, or visit www.birdpatrol.org. No reservations are required and no August 20 at the SPLAC building on dogs are permitted in this preserve. Call Metro Plantation Road in Fort Myers. 204-1125 for more information. The main program will be continued Free Film preparation for the November 5 and 6 show and sale. Members are Showing At encouraged to bring trees for advice Bunche Beach and critique. Raffles will be held. The Bird Patrol Tour Fort Myers Library meeting begins at 9 a.m. n Wednesday, August 17, the Fort Guests and new members are xperience the beautiful birds of Myers Public Library will show a welcome. There is no charge for Scenic wetlands draw waterfowl to Wild Bunche Beach with a bird patrol Ofree film, part of the Around the attending and parking is free. Turkey Strand Preserve Eguide on Thursday, August 18 World in 80 Films monthly series. Bonsai (pronounced “bone-sigh”) photo courtesy Conservation 2020 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Participants will Made in Palestine, the Oscar- is the practice of raising small artistic meet on the beach located in South Fort trees in pots. It originated in the Orient, Lee County Conservation 2020 nominated film chronicles the story Myers off Summerlin Road. Drive south of two ordinary young men who are and has become popular worldwide. volunteer naturalist will lead a free of John Morris Road until it dead ends. The Bonsai Society of Southwest 1.4-mile nature and history walk recruited as suicide bombers and the A Bunche Beach is excellent for both Florida, Inc. was founded in 1973 to at Wild Turkey Strand Preserve at 9 young woman who persuades them to promote and encourage the knowledge a.m. Saturday, August 20. The preserve migrant and resident waders and rethink their mission. is located at 11901 Rod and Gun Club shorebirds working the mudflats at Call 479-4636 for the movie’s and appreciation of bonsai and related Road in Fort Myers. low tide due to the diversity of micro- title. The film’s showing is at 1651 arts. Meeting are held on the third The preserve has a fascinating invertebrates. Also, tour participants Lee Street. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Saturday of each month. For more history as it includes parts of the former may see waterfowl, raptors and warblers. and the film begins at 6:30 p.m. information, visit bonsaiswfl.org or call Buckingham Army Airfield, the state’s Bring binoculars, sun protection, shoes Donations are appreciated. The series Hamilton Agnew at 707-1000. largest airfield training base during WWII. that can get wet, a bottle of drinking is sponsored by the Friends of the Fort Scattered remnants of the airfield are water, your curiosity and love of nature. Myers Library. From page 8 their breathtaking depictions of ordinary life. Along The River To be involved in the Alliance Book of charge to anyone that comes to play Club, you must be an Alliance member in order to participate. Individual IL Cielo or listen because of the generosity of the congregation allowing the free use of the memberships are $55 annually or family memberships are $80. Club members room. All donations will go to the church 1244 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957 as a thank you. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. must purchase their own copy of each The benefit is held a day prior to the book. The book club is one of the benefits regular Sunday ACMA Songwriter Circle. of an Alliance membership. From 2 to 5 p.m., acoustic songwriters No experience is necessary. Visit of all levels are invited to share songs and artinlee.org or call 997-2787 to become a experiences in a non-judgmental, casual member. environment. No membership is required; The book club continues this fall and come play or listen. winter with Maxwell Perkins: Editor Visit americanamca.org for more of Genius by A. Scott Berg on October information. 18, The Lonely City: Adventures in All Faiths Unitarian Congregation is the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing located at 2756 McGregor Boulevard in on November 15, Eiffel’s Tower by Jill Fort Myers. Jonnes on December 20, I Shock Myself Join the Alliance for the Arts by Beatrice Woods on January 17 and A dynamic culinary experience Member Gallery Book Club, which Twilight of the Belle Epoque: The Paris meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the third of Picasso, Stravinsky, Proust, Renault, in an elegant setting. Tuesday of every month. Marie Curie, Gertrude Stein and Their On Tuesday, August 16, there will be Friends through the Great War by Mary a discussion of Sue Roe’s The Private Sperling McAuliffe on February 21. We pride ourselves in presenting unparalleled service, Voted Best Fine Lives of the Impressionists. This monthly The Alliance for the Arts is located at a splendid environment, and unforgettable cuisine. Dining exploration of literature that focuses on 10091 McGregor Boulevard, just south of 2014 and 2015 art, artists, art history and art appreciation Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. involves Roe’s look into the Impressionists Enjoy a romantic dinner of fresh Local Seafood, great and how they were often ridiculed or Steaks, American Lamb, and Fresh from Florida Produce! ignored by their contemporaries. Today, Sakura Happy Hour every astonishing sums are paid for their Sample our carefully curated wine list or one of our day from 4:30 to paintings as their dazzling works are Chinatown specialty cocktails. 6pm. familiar to even the most casual art lovers. Japanese & Chinese Don’t forget about our made-in-house desserts like the But, how well does the world know the Restaurant Enjoy live Piano Impressionists as people? 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With much cleaner water minute this week, being found north of Redfish Pass, this due to the weather. cleaner water just has much more life in I did manage to get it, including bait, birds and fish. While out and fish most of avoiding the rain early in the week, I did my scheduled trips spend some time closer to home fishing but the game plan in the mouth of the river, which also held often had to be quickly modified to avoid lots of mangrove snapper, although these unpredictable thunderstorms that some fish are just not as large as the ones we days had lots of lightning and made have been catching in the northern things dangerous at times. During one sound. memorable weather event trip this week, The clean clear grass flats on the Frank Edwardi from Sea Isle, New Jersey with an upper-slot redfish caught while fishing with we had to race in to the nearest safe inside of Redfish and Captiva passes were Capt Matt. Mitchell good places to bend a rod all week as shelter and run from the boat during a Summer weather can be challenging at like you are going to get caught out, massive downpour, taking cover under a well, with a good mixed bag of fish. With so much bait in these areas, it’s no times and this week proved that to be don’t hesitate and get somewhere safe small area at Demiere Key. Twenty very true. Getting caught out in a quickly. In years past, I remember having minutes later, the lightening had passed wonder there as so many varieties of feeding fish here. From Spanish mackerel lightning storm is no joke and getting to tie up the boat and put my clients on and we went right back to fishing. away from it should be your number one one of the fish camp docks in the Redfish action continues to improve to trout and sharks, everything is here. As long as the tide is moving, the flats just priority. All summer long, keep your eyes northern sound, hiding in the mangroves and was often best right after the rain had on the sky first. Another great tool is the or even putting the boat under a private passed and cooled the water temperature. inside the passes are offering non-stop action. local weather radar on your smart phone. covered dock. During crazy lightning, Fishing the mangroves during the last Weather radar can take a lot of the when in fear for your life, there are no guesswork out of predicting storm rules, just get somewhere safe until it movement, although this week we had passes. Send Us Your Fish Tales days that the storms just popped up all Capt. Matt Mitchell has been fishing around us and even right on top of us, local waters since he moved to Sanibel e would like to hear from anglers about their catches. then moved in all different directions. in 1980. He now lives in St. James City Send us details including tackle, bait and weather conditions, date of When out on the open bay, it’s usually and works as a back country fishing Wcatch, species and weight, and include a photograph with identification. possible to avoid the storms by just guide. If you have comments or Email to [email protected] or call 395-1213. moving around. This week the weather questions email captmattmitchell@aol. was much more unpredictable. If it looks com. 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The short-lived brilliantly colored flowers are three to five inches across and are definitely stunners. Remember to avoid pesticides and other chemicals near butterfly plants. Also, purchase only butterfly-host plants that have not been treated with chemicals, for they Non-native scarlet passion flower’s brilliant color photos by Gerri Reaves will kill the larvae. Sources: Everglades Wildflowers by Roger L. Hammer, Florida’s Native Plants by By Gerri Reaves Robert G. Haehle and Joan Brookwell, The Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida by Gil Nelson, Waterwise by SFWMD, edis.ifas.ufl.edu, floridata.com, hort.ifas.ufl.edu, and hether you’re looking for plants nababutterfly.com. that are low-maintenance, Plant Smart explores the diverse flora of South Florida. Wgorgeous, versatile, or butterfly- friendly, you can’t go wrong with most passionvines. Three popular ones – two native and a Florida-friendly non-native – are maypop (Passiflora incarnata), corkystem passionflower (Passiflora suberosa) and scarlet passion flower (Passiflora coccinea). The natives surpass the non-natives in drought tolerance and butterfly friendliness. Most importantly, they are hosts, or larval plants, for the gulf fritillary and zebra heliconian (zebra longwing), as well as nectar plants for others. Additionally, maypop is the host for the variegated fritillary and corkystem for the Julia heliconian. These fast-growing vines can be used to cover fences or trellises, or even as Native corkystem passionflower’s tiny a groundcover or potted plant. Coiled flowers and corkscrew tendrils climbing tendrils are distinctive features for these vines, which will survive in a variety of light conditions. Don’t despair when caterpillars devour the leaves. Butterflies will follow and the vine will quickly replace the foliage. The natives’ edible fruit is a food source for wildlife. Maypop’s apricot-size fruit can be made into a delicious jelly – if you can get to it first. Maypop’s has its odd name because the hollow fruit “pops” open when pressed to reveal seeds. Its exotic fragrant flowers with purple and white filaments are so striking that they may seem artificial at first acquaintance. Those bluish purple flowers, which give it the alternate name purple passion flower, measure up to three inches across and bloom most of the year. In contrast, corkystem’s greenish white flowers are tiny, although just as exotic when viewed close up. They bloom all year long. There is some disagreement on whether its tiny purple fruit is edible for humans. Passionvines can be cultivated with seeds, cuttings or root shoots. However, corkystem easily self-propagates. Once you have one in the yard, more will spring up. The grooved corky stems of the mature vine make it easy to identify and, for true lovers of native vines, are an ornamental feature. One confusing feature is the leaf shape can vary, even on the same plant. Scarlet passion flower, a native of South America, also attracts butterflies and 14 THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 in Queensland, Australia. The flatworm Invasive New Guinea Flatworm has been identified worldwide throughout almost all temperate to tropical climate Identified On Sanibel Island zones in places such as France and Miami. This flatworm lives in the soil and is transported worldwide, most likely through potted plants. Most recently, it was identified in Cape Coral and reported in the local media. The New Guinea flatworm feeds mainly on adult tree snails and their eggs as well as other invertebrates that live in the soil. With no known predators and a voracious appetite, the New Guinea flatworm has been known to have detrimental impacts on populations of native tree snails worldwide. The flatworms are known vectors for the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, (also known as rat lungworm) and may be spread to humans. The flatworms are also coated in an acidic slime and should not be New Guinea flatworm captured on Sanibel, handled. If touched, individuals should September 2015 photo courtesy SCCF wash their hands immediately. If encountered, individuals can exterminate New Guinea flatworm photo credit Shinji Sugiura, Google Images these flatworms by pouring boiling water on them. However, positive identification he New Guinea flatworm (Platydemus manokwari), an introduced non-native is important to ensure that native species are not harmed in the process. invasive species to South Florida, has been positively identified on Sanibel The New Guinea flatworm looks similar to a leech, measures 40 mm to 65 TIsland. In September 2015, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) mm long and is typically flat and very dark brown with a thin light stripe down staff collected and preserved an unknown flatworm species on property owned by the middle of its “back.” If you think you’ve found a New Guinea flatworm but are SCCF. The specimen was sent to experts at Florida International University and unsure, call Joel Caouette at the City of Sanibel Natural Resources Department at has been positively identified as the New Guinea flatworm. 472-3700 or send pictures to [email protected]. You can also report The New Guinea flatworm, as its name suggests, is a native to New Guinea and sightings to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 888-IVE- other South Pacific islands. It was first discovered outside its native range in 1962 GOT1 (888-483-4681). enforcement officers to issue non-criminal Under the new law, a vessel is deemed is listing due to water intrusion, or is sunk Vessel Law Helps citations to owners who allow their boats to be “at-risk” if any of the following or partially sunk. to become “at risk” of becoming derelict. conditions is observed: If an officer observes a vessel with one Manage Florida “This law allows officers to take action • The vessel is taking on or has taken or more of these criteria, a non-criminal before a vessel crosses that line between on water without an effective means to citation may be issued that requires Waterways at-risk and derelict, and hopefully dewater. the owner to correct the problem or new Florida law, approved by the prompts the owner to rectify any issues • Spaces on the vessel that are face stronger penalties after 30 days legislature and governor during with the vessel before it reaches a state designed to be enclosed are incapable of have passed. If problems are not fixed, Athe 2016 session, will enable of disrepair,” said Phil Horning, FWC’s being sealed off or remain open to the non-compliant vessel owners can face county and local authorities along with derelict vessel program administrator. elements for extended periods of time. additional fines issued every 30 days until the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation “Prior to this law being enacted, officers • The vessel has broken loose or is in they are. Commission (FWC) to more effectively had to wait until a vessel met the legal danger of breaking loose from its anchor. Officials expect that this new law will manage the state’s waterways. The criteria for a derelict vessel before • The vessel is left or stored aground decrease the number of vessels becoming new law (F.S. 327.4107) allows law beginning any sort of official interaction unattended in such a state that would derelict, a problem which continues to with the owner.” prevent the vessel from getting underway, burden the state’s public waterways. “Our goal is to keep Florida’s waterways safe and protect their environmental stability,” said Horning. SEE OUR “We are committed to protecting this valuable resource for the people of SEALIFE Florida and its visitors.” “An Ocean Boutique” CERAMIC Vessel owners are also reminded to sell TILES their vessels properly. “Where Islanders Have Sent Their Friends & Family To Shop Since 1976” “Many owners don’t realize that not only is the buyer required to get the Sanibel & Worldwide Shells • Corals & Exotic Sealife vessel retitled in their name, but the seller Shell Gifts • Jewelry • Books • Candles • Lamps • Sanibel Perfumes • Craft Supplies is also required to notify the Department T-Shirts • Tanks • Muscles • Hoodies • Hats • Cover-Ups & Dresses of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Winner “Best Shell Shop” –Islander/Island within 30 days that they have sold their Handmade Shell Xmas Ornaments &Flowers Reporter Reader’s Poll 2000 - 2015 vessel,” said Horning. 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Open 7 Days 9:30am til’ 9:00 pm • SheSellsSeaShellsSanibel.com at 850-617-9540 or email DVGrant@ MyFWC.com for more information. THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 15 CROW Case Of The Week: Mottled Duck by Bob Petcher he mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) is a medium-sized dabbling duck – one that feeds mainly at the water surface Tas opposed to diving – that is in between a female mallard and an American black duck in appearance. It belongs to a worldwide group of approximately 20 species of closely related ducks referred to as the mallard complex, where all the species have a similar body shape but differ in their feather characteristics and color. Often called the Florida duck, the dark brown-bodied, light brown-headed mottled ducks generally live along the Gulf of Mexico coast between Alabama and Mexico. When not in breeding season, individual birds may fly as far south as to Veracruz, Mexico on the west side of the Gulf. But mottled ducks are generally non-migratory birds. In Florida, they tend to spend their entire life within the state’s brackish and freshwater marshes, ponds, lakes, rivers, canals, ditches and mosquito impoundments. They favor treeless country and wide horizons. In fact, the mottled duck is the only duck adapted to breeding in southern marshes. A distant relative of the more common mallard, it is considered being in danger of being displaced by its distant cousin, primarily because of hybridization. That major threat of interbreeding threatens the species’ survival of its pure stock. Another threat of extinction for the mottled duck is the draining and destruction of marshland that has had a serious impact on the total population. It has been said that Patient #16-2566 is sporting a head wound but is responding well to treatment and feeds on these rapid changes in the landscape within south Florida can be blamed on agricultural its own photo by Kenny Howell and urban development. mottled have a shiny green-blue wing patch compared to the white-bordered wing patch Unlike most waterfowl, mottled ducks are rarely seen in large flocks. They tend to of the mallard. circulate in pairs or small groups. When feeding, mottled ducks dabble in shallow water Averaging 17 to 24 inches in length from head to tail, the mottled duck is one of the and graze on land. They mainly eat plants, but can dine on particular mollusks and most frequently banded waterfowl. Records show that one out of every 20 mottled ducks aquatic insects. Roughly 40 percent of the mottled duck’s diet consists of insects, snails, is banded. mollusks, crayfish and small fish. The other 60 percent involve grass seeds, stems and Florida mottled ducks nest from February through July. The females tend to locate roots, seeds of other marsh plants and bayberries. their nests in dense vegetation (tall grasses, rushes or palmetto thickets) on the ground To distinguish between a male and female mottled duck, look no further than the near water. Once born, the young leave the nest shortly after hatching. Unlike other duck bill. The male’s bill is generally bright yellow, while the female beak is deep to pale animals that have an adjustment period, female mottled ducks move their ducklings to orange, sometimes including black splotches around the edges and near the base. water within 24 to 48 hours of hatching and then to feeding sites, where the babies are Mallards and mottled ducks differ in their respective wing patches. Both sexes of the continued on page 22 Island Restaurant Enjoy Indoor & Outdoor Dining in a casual and friendly atmosphere. 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These interactive I help? and informative lectures are Conservancy Director of Natural presented by Dr. Sal Lacagnina, Resource Policy, Jennifer Hecker, system medical director of wellness will lead a discussion to help the and employee health. This month’s community understand more about the lecture will be held on Monday, nature of the current crisis, outline the August 29 at the Lee Memorial Conservancy’s advocacy points, and Hospital Auditorium from noon to share what individuals can do at the 1 p.m. local level. The world we live in and are “Educating the community about exposed to tremendously affects the ripple effect of our polluted waters all aspects of health. It is said that is a big part of our mission to protect on a daily basis we are exposed to our land, water and wildlife, so we are hundreds of chemicals. Even though inviting the public to attend, free of the individual levels of exposure are charge,” said Conservancy President low, in combination, they can be life and CEO Rob Moher. “Our hope threatening. is that attendees will gain a better Join Dr. Lacagnina for an understanding of the history, the informative and interactive current and future concerns, proposed presentation to understand what Dr. Salvatore Lacgnina solutions and how to help.” you can do to minimize exposure to photo courtesy Lee Memorial Health System Reservations are required. Programs toxins and how detoxifying lowers often sell out, and seating is on a Jennifer Hecker the lifetime risk of cancer and many chronic illnesses. first-come, first-served basis. RSVP by Seating for the lecture is limited and reservations are requested. Call the Health he Conservancy of Southwest email to Sophia Navarra at SophiaN@ and Wellness registration line at 424-3234 to reserve space. Florida is hosting an Evenings conservancy.org or call 239-403-4207. The Healthy Living lecture series is presented as a program of Healthy Lee, a Tat the Conservancy program, Free refreshments will be provided. community resource that was created to empower and inspire the people of Lee The Ripple Effect of Polluted Water To learn more about the County regarding healthy lifestyle choices through education and action. Releases, on Tuesday, August 16 from Conservancy’s water quality efforts, visit Visit www.healthylee.com for more information. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The free program www.conservancy.org/our-work/policy/ will be held at the Jeannie Meg Smith water-quality. Theater inside Eaton Conservation The Evenings at the Conservancy Hall at the Conservancy of Southwest lecture series is sponsored by Arthrex, From page 6 Florida Nature Center, 1495 Smith Vi at Bentley Village and Florida Power and Light. Piano Prodigy for the new Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. He currently Center, 2000 North Recreation Park donates some of his time and talents weekly to the Arts In Healthcare program at Edible Gardening Way in North Fort Myers. Beginning Lee Memorial Hospital. He has also appeared on the PBS television show Curious at 5:30 p.m. is an open and informal Kids and the Christian Television Network. After winning a concerto competition Exchange chat on edible topics. Attendees are at age 12, Waddell made his orchestral debut, performing three concerts as a welcome to bring something to share soloist with the Tampa Bay Symphony. Since then, he has performed with the Meeting with others, such as seeds, plants or a Coral Gables Chamber Symphony. he Edible Gardening Exchange’s snack. In 2014, Waddell won his first international piano competition that was held August speaker is Gene McAvoy, All fees are paid at the front desk. in Fort Collins, Colorado. Recently, he performed on NPR’s nationally syndicated Ta five-county vegetable agent for Six monthly summer classes from April radio show From The Top with host Christopher O’Riley. Waddell is a ninth grader the University of Florida’s Institute of to September cost $10. In addition, at Crosspointe Academy. Food and Agricultural Services. a Lee Parks and Recreation lifetime The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is located at 2301 First Street in McAvoy will discuss how to better membership is required for a one-time the historic downtown Fort Myers River District. Tickets start at $30 and may select which vegetables to grow this fall. fee of $10 per person. be purchased online at www.swflso.org and www.sbdac.com, by visiting the Join other edible gardeners on For more information, call or text Southwest Florida Symphony Box Office located at 8290 College Parkway, Suite Thursday, August 18 at 6:30 p.m. Karen Harty at 610-530-8883 or email 103 in Fort Myers or by calling the Symphony Box Office at 418-1500. Tickets at the North Fort Myers Recreation [email protected]. may also be purchased at the box office before the show. SunsetSPECIAL Dining TWO DINNERS FOR HAPPY HOUR $36 10% off Entire Check or Free Bottle of Wine Includes 2 glasses of house wine or 2 25.00 Value Open - close Tue-Sat so drinks. Also includes choice of soup With the purchase of 2 entrees. Must have coupon and reservation. or house salad, potato, vegetable & hot Not Valid with Any Other Offer. One coupon per table. 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The focus of the Pilot Club of Fort Myers is helping organizations seeking Through the use of puppets and informational pages, students at both Heights to improve the quality of life for individuals with brain-related disorders through Foundation and Trinty Lutheran are taught various safety techniques. They are volunteer activities, education, and financial support. given informational pages about safety. Participation in the program is done by For information about the Pilot Club, contact president Joy Augustine at 691- responding to comments made by the puppets. 0069 or [email protected]. 18 THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 Monday’s game at Hammond Stadium against St. Lucie was postponed due to Olympic Games Prove rain. A doubleheader was scheduled for Tuesday to make up the rainout. The Miracle will host Charlotte this weekend – Thursday, Friday and Saturday The World Can Come Together to end the home stand. The Thursday and Friday games have 7:05 starts with the by Ed Frank first pitch Saturday at 6:05 p.m. Fort Myers needs to win the league South Division title for the season’s second- very four years we are captivated by the Summer half to qualify for postseason play. Olympic Games when athletes from every corner of the Eworld come together for 17 days of competition – 17 days when these marvelous athletes prove their political, ethnic and religious differences can be set aside peacefully on From page 2 The society is located at 10091 the fields of sports. McGregor Boulevard on the campus of The dichotomy of the more than 11,000 men and women River View the Lee County Alliance for the Arts. competing in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games is truly Walk down to First and Broadway Call 939-4044 or visit amazing. And for each of these 11,000, there is a story on and consider the machinations that swflhistoricalsociety.org for more how they reached Rio this year. created today’s westward view. information. Let’s take a look at the background of these Olympic Then visit the Southwest Florida Watch museumofhistory.org. of Games: Historical Society’s research center to the Southwest Florida Museum of History for the reopening date after The athletes come from 206 countries with Kosovo and South Sudan learn more about how and why the renovations. participating for the first time. There are 31 Olympic sports comprising 306 Caloosahatchee’s shoreline moved so many times over the decades. Then visit the museum to see events. Thirty-eight different venues have been established to hold the competition, exhibits and artifacts that document 33 in Rio and five in locations away from Rio. Golf and rugby sevens were added The all-volunteer non-profit organization is open Wednesday and downtown’s working waterfront. this year. The museum is located at 2031 The United States has the largest contingent with 554 men and women Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon and Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m. Jackson Street. Call 321-7430 for competing in 27 of the 31 sports – 262 men and 292 women. This is the most information. women from one country who have ever competed in a single Olympic Games. After the overall number of athletes for the U.S., Brazil follows with 465, China 413 and Great Britain with 366. Other countries with large teams are Japan, 338; SPORTS QUIZ Canada, 314; Italy, 309; Russia, 282; Netherlands, 242; and South Korea, 205. The American team comes from 46 states with California leading the way with 1. Who was the last player before Seattle’s Nelson Cruz in 2015 to have two 125, followed by Florida with 39 and Texas with 33. separate streaks of five consecutive games with a home run in the same Interestingly, 365 are rookie Olympians and 189 are making return trips, year? headlined, of course, by Olympic record-holder Michael Phelps who won his 2. Between 1967 and 1972, Ferguson Jenkins had six consecutive 20-win 23rd medal early in the games in this his fifth Olympic Games. The returning seasons for the Chicago Cubs. Did any Cubs teammate notch 20 wins Americans have garnered 108 medals in past games. during that time? But, did you know that there are three Americans back for their sixth Olympics? 3. When was the last time before 2015 that Temple beat Penn State in Equestrian Phillip Dutton and shooters Emil Milev and Kim Rhode are competing football? in their sixth consecutive Olympic Games. Dutton, 52 years old, is the oldest 4. Who was the last Toronto Raptors player before Kyle Lowry (2013-14 American Olympian. through 2015-16) to have three consecutive 100-steal seasons? The youngest American is 16-year-old Kanak Jha, the table tennis phenom. 5. When was the last time before 2016 that the New York Islanders advanced Finally, there are 17 American Olympians who have ties to military service. to the second round of the playoffs? Every community takes interest in their local athletes who have qualified for Rio. Locally, three have attended or are attending Florida Gulf Coast University – 6. Name the last driver before Kyle Busch in 2016 to sweep all the NASCAR Brooke Sweat, beach volleyball, and swimmers Lani Cabrera and Erita Leter. national series races for two consecutive weeks. Volumes could be filled with the great stories and the intrigues of these 11,000 7. When was the last time before 2016 that more than one American female athletes. That’s what makes the Olympics so great. tennis player reached the quarterfinals of the French Open? Maybe, hopefully, the camaraderie these athletes share from 206 countries for 17 days can extend far beyond the Olympics. ANSWERS Miracle Home This Weekend Williams). Serena and Venus and Capriati With four weeks remaining in the 2016 season, the Fort Myers Miracle baseball (Jennifer 2004 was It 7. 1991. in Gant, Harry 6. 1993. was It 5. seasons). 2002-03 team started the week trailing first-place St. Lucie by 2-1/2 games in the Florida and (2000-01 Williams Alvin 4. between. in years 74 the during 38-0-1 was State Penn State League South Division. 1941. was It 3. 1969. in 20 won Hands Bill 2. 2008. in Utley, Chase Philadelphia’s 1. 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The public is invited to attend the luncheon and the program held at The Helm Club, The Landings, South Fort Myers. A social hour begins at 11:15 a.m. The noon lunch will be followed by the candidate forum. The luncheon cost is $18. Reservations, which are required by Thursday, August 11, may be made by contacting Tina Laurie at 489-4701. Checks may be written to Republican candidates of choice and the club will pay for the luncheon. For more information, call club president Carole Green at 850-590- 2206. “Packed with facts and employing an engaging storytelling style, [Female Pioneers of Fort Myers] both teaches and entertains. 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Interestingly, The Truth isn’t a dull life as it includes helping solve juvenile mottled ducks are capable of crimes. flight at 60 to 70 days of age. by Di Saggau There are marvelous characters like dith Maxwell Bertie, the postmistress, who is Rose’s At CROW, a mottled duck was does a best friend. There’s Minnie O’Toole, an recently brought in from North Fort Eterrific job of unmarried woman who refused to name Myers with a head injury. While weaving historical her child’s father. Another is Lillian Parry, there was no way of telling how the information, the spoiled, discontented and much injury occurred, the wound was two interesting younger wife of wealthy carriage-factory centimeters in length and deep enough information about owner William Parry, who’s neglecting her to expose the underlying skull. the Quakers’ beliefs for a mistress. CROW hospital officials are applying and culture with a bit Rose is helped in her search by bacitracin ointment to the head wound of romance into a celebrated Quaker poet John Greenleaf instead of placing bandages on the fascinating mystery. Whittier, a fellow member of the Society patient’s head. Medical personnel stated Delivering the of Friends, who gives her sage advice. It’s that duck head injuries such as swelling Truth begins with the heroine, Rose nice to learn a little more about him and of the brain and internal bleeding could Carroll, a Quaker midwife delivering a his role in ending slavery. lead to concussion symptoms, just like baby for a fee of $2. At 24, Rose is a bit Rose keeps her eyes open for clues to humans. “Birds can lose their balance past marriage age, and a doctor friend, the arsonist as she travels around town. that result in uncoordinated flight and David Dodge, who is interested in her, When Parry’s son is stabbed with Rose’s often times regurgitate their food.” presents a problem because he’s Catholic. hand-painted knitting needle, her sleuthing Otherwise, the mottled duck is The novel is set in Amesbury, really begins in earnest. She discovers dark currently behaving well, gaining weight post office, families are left without homes Massachusetts in 1888, a town known secrets in trying to bring the perpetrators (it weighed 1.4 pounds at the beginning for carriages that are built in numerous while lives are lost and also incomes. Upon to light. discovery that the fire was arson, it means of the week) through feedings and factories. The reader is immediately Delivering the Truth is a great read. having tub time during the day. transported to another place and time. murder was also involved. It’s the first in the author’s Quaker Midwife Rose, as she goes about her business “Like every patient, recovery time When a devastating fire destroys the Mystery Series. I look forward to reading depends on the severity of the injury, factories along with some houses and the of delivering babies while being wooed the next one. by David, begins to discover clues that but we expect the duck to be here for at least a couple more weeks,” said Dr. Heather Barron. “Currently, the duck guarantee the strength of our program and • Innovative use of simulation education is responding well to treatment and is FSW Program help develop highly educated and certified in teaching students and area professionals receiving a topical antibacterial cream respiratory care practitioners.” for continued education six times a day. The duck is currently Accreditation The program also received six • Collaborative program leadership of eating on its own, gaining weight and is commendations from CoARC regarding the Associate Dean Dr. Jeff Elsberry with bright and alert.” Reaffirmed the strength of the program: current Program Director Professor Jeff CROW (Clinic for the Rehabilitation • Superior faculty quality and Davis. lorida SouthWestern State College’s of Wildlife, Inc.) is a non-profit wildlife collaboration in educational delivery “Accreditation not only protects our (FSW) Respiratory Care Program hospital providing veterinary care for (Professor Sindee Karpel, Professor Jean students, but it protects the public as well,” has received continuing accreditation native and migratory wildlife from F Newberry) Davis said. “Our students will work with following a two-day site visit from our local area. The hospital accepts • Devotion of the medical director/ some of the most critically ill patients in the Commission on Accreditation for patients seven days a week from 8 physician (Dr. George Mestas) for 30 years southwest Florida hospitals. Accreditation Respiratory Care (CoARC). The program a.m. to 5 p.m. Mail donations to P.O. to the program holds our program to a high standard, was reaffirmed for the full 10 years and Box 150, Sanibel, FL 33957. Call 472- • Foresight to have in place an assuring that the students have received will be up for continuing accreditation 3644 or visit www.crowclinic.org. opportunity for degree advancement to the the education they need to work with these again in 2026. bachelor of applied sciences (BAS) degree patients.” “In order to sit for the national in Cardiopulmonary Sciences According to the CoARC website, certification exam, students must graduate To advertise in • Active and engaged advisory board students in FSW’s Respiratory Care from an accredited program,” said Jeff and contribution of respiratory care Program have certification exam pass Davis, Respiratory Care Program director. The River Weekly News program alumni in leadership roles at area rates and employment rates well above the “Our faculty, clinical associates and hospitals and centers national average. hospital partners all work together to Call 395-1213 • If your child’s school does not lonely. • Talk it out – if you are nervous School Smart have an orientation program, make an • Celebrate – families should proudly about your child leaving the nest, talk by Shelley M. appointment to visit the school. Walk celebrate the first day of kindergarten as an with someone you trust (i.e. friend, your Greggs, NCSP around the building and walk the route to important passage in a child’s life. parents, a clergy member, or a school your child’s classroom. If your child doesn’t want to go to employee). ear • During your visit, take some pictures school: Nervousness is normal and the anxiety Shelley, of your child at various places at the school • Be matter of fact – let your child should subside in about a couple of weeks D We are and make your own book about going to know that going to school is expected of once your child feels comfortable in his having first day school. them. new routine. I know that both of you will of school jitters at • Drive your child’s bus route and point • Don’t give in to pleading – as hard enjoy the kindergarten experience - it’s my house – my out places of interest along the way. as it is, if you give in to your child’s pleads great! oldest child will be • A week or so before school starts, not to go to school, it will make it that These points were adapted from the going to an all-day begin waking your child at the time he much harder for him to go next time. Virginia Academy of School Psychologists’ kindergarten. What will need to wake up in order to go to • Don’t repeatedly tell your children public service department. are some things school. This will help you know how much how much you’re going to miss them Shelley Greggs is adjunct faculty at we can do to keep sleep your child will need so that he or when they go to school. This will only Florida SouthWestern State College, things calm? she is rested for school. Adjust bedtime make it more difficult to separate from where she teaches psychology and Katie M., Fort Myers Beach accordingly you. education courses. She is also a Katie, On the first day of school: • Most children are afraid of the nationally certified school psychologist School jitters happen to all of us at • Make sure your child has a healthy unknown – preparing your child and consultant for School Consultation sometime or another. It’s very normal. breakfast. He or she will need to pay beforehand will relieve many of their fears. Services, a private educational consulting There are some things though that you attention to the teacher, not a hungry Parent Jitters: company. Questions for publication can do to ease that nervousness, especially tummy. • Try to keep your own anxiety in may be addressed to smgreggs@gmail. for a young kindergarten child. • Give your child a picture of your check. Children can often sense when their com. Not all questions submitted can be Before school starts: family to keep in his desk or backpack. parents are upset and can become nervous addressed through this publication. She or he can look at it whenever he feels themselves. THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 23 Southern SnoBalls served Summer Picnic Held For specialty snow cones to guests. Whe the picnic was Golisano Children’s Hospital over, the children were given goodie bags to take home as a memento of their fun-filled day. The idea for the summer picnic was inspired by Cohen, who recently donated $3 million to support Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, with a goal of providing a day for the kids to “just be kids, have fun and not have to worry about being sick for the day.” “The summer picnic provided a great way for our current and former patients to enjoy a day of fun and laughter with their families, and it was heartwarming to see the happy smiles on the faces of the children and loved ones that have gone through so much,” said Janet Cohen with Harrison and Langston Bulloch of Naples photos courtesy LMHS Kathy Bridge-Liles, chief administrative officer for hildren that are current or former patients of Golisano Children’s Hospital of Golisano Children’s Hospital Janet Cohen poses with Cali Trepkowski of Cape Coral Southwest Florida and their families were treated to a summer picnic on July of Southwest Florida. C7 at Lakes Regional Park in Fort Myers. The picnic was presented by Janet Scheduled for completion in early 2017, the new Golisano Children’s Hospital Cohen of Naples and Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. The Child of Southwest Florida will include 128 beds for the care of local children along Life Team from Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida provided activities with the latest medical equipment and a specialty trained team of medical care such as water balloons, silly string wars, bubbles, music, face painting and balloon providers. The 292,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction on the sculptures. The event featured a catered lunch by Mission BBQ of Fort Myers, and HealthPark campus, will be completely dedicated to pediatric specialty care. Through the generous support of local residents and businesses, $98.8 million has been raised to help build the new Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest board member of the American Florida. Doctor/Author To Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy For more info, visit ChildrensHospitalGoal.org. (ASGE) and former chair of their Address Affects training committee and public relations committee. She is the author of the On Gut Health bestselling book Gutbliss and the newly s part of the Healthy Lee initiative, released The Microbiome Solution. Dr. Robynne Chutkan, M.D. will A member of the faculty at TWO OF THE WORLD’S 239.303.4069 Apresent a discussion on How Georgetown Hospital since 1987, Dr. CaringMedical.com Stress and the Environment Affect Gut Chutkan founded the Digestive Center MOST EXPERIENCED for Women in 2004, an integrative Caring Medical Regenerative Medicine Clinics Health at the First Christian Church on REGENERATIVE PAIN 9738 Commerce Center Ct. Fort Myers, FL 33908 Tuesday, August 23 at 5:30 p.m. gastroenterology practice that includes The presentation by the nationally nutritional therapy, stress-reducing MEDICINE EXPERTS and internationally recognized leader in techniques as well as gastrointestinal gastroenterology is part of Lee Memorial procedures. Her clinical areas of AT YOUR SERVICE Health System’s National Speakers’ interest include alterations in gut Series. The free talk is open to the bacteria, inflammatory bowel diseases, public. irritable bowel syndrome and food as Board certified in gastroenterology, medicine. Dr. Chutkan serves on numerous First Christian Church is located committees and boards and is actively at 2016 McGregor Boulevard in involved in patient and physician Fort Myers. Seating is limited and education. She is a past governing reservations are required. Send RSVP to [email protected]. ROSS A. HAUSER, MD TIMOTHY L. SPECIALE, DO Stem Cell Therapy • Prolotherapy • Platelet Rich Plasma Call us today to see if you are a candidate 24 THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 deaRPharmacist stomach upset, itching, rash, swelling of Currants This information is not intended to your hands, feet, or your face or sinus Dates treat, cure or diagnose your condition. 36 Foods That symptoms. Your throat may get itchy, Dried herbs/spices Suzy Cohen is the author of The painful or swollen, or your lips may Eggplant 24-Hour Pharmacist and is a registered Contain Aspirin swell. If you experience these or other Figs pharmacist. To contact her, visit www. symptoms, it could very well be the Grapefruit SuzyCohen.com. by Suzy Cohen, RPh “aspirin” in your food, termed a salicylate Grapes ear Readers: allergy. Green peppers Ingredients People who know they are allergic Guava Chronic Disease Dsimilar to aspirin know to avoid other over-the- Kiwi to aspirin were counter medications which may contain Licorice herb (candy is okay) Program Offered extracted from aspirin such as cold or flu remedies, Meadowsweet meadowsweet and antacids, menstrual cycle pain relievers, Mint (gum, breath mints, toothpaste) ee Memorial Health System’s Lee willow bark centuries certain fizzy antacids, teething gel or Nuts, all of them, pistachios, pine Health Solutions, in partnership ago, but in 1899, toothache remedies. nuts, almonds, etc. Lwith many local community salicin was altered Some of you who are allergic to Paprika agencies and supported in part by a grant into a patentable drug aspirin can actually eat some salicylate- Peaches from the Southwest Florida Community called aspirin. rich foods without a problem. And then Plums Foundation, is offering It’s All About Aspirin was approved for the there’s a subset of people (maybe you) Prunes You – a research-based Chronic Disease treatment of gout and rheumatic fever, who eat foods and suffer, and don’t know Radishes Self-Management program developed by but today we know it as an anti-clotting why. And finally, there are some of you Raspberries Dr. Kate Lorig of Stanford University. agent and pain reliever. Around 100 who need the benefits of aspirin and Spinach The program is designed for people billion aspirin tablets are produced every want to eat salicylates through natural Strawberries age 18 or older with chronic health year. sources. So the following list of foods Turmeric conditions to help them learn ways to Aspirin is a “salicylate” compound high in salicylate will serve a different Wine better manage their chronic conditions and millions of people are unknowingly purpose for all of you, depending on Zucchini and the symptoms that often accompany allergic to salicylates, mainly because what category you fall into. You might be wondering why a chronic health conditions. the foods that it occurs in naturally are Natural aspirin is found in the handful of you can eat salicylate-rich The free workshop is 2 1/2 hours not very similar. For example, broccoli, following (note: fruits and vegetables are foods when you are allergic to aspirin. once a week for 6 weeks. The workshop olives, cola, breath mints, pistachios, higher in salicylates when not fully ripe): It’s because aspirin contains an “acetyl” will be offered on Wednesdays, beginning mushrooms and coffee have nothing Apples molecule on the compound because that August 31 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and will obvious in common, so you’d never Apricots acetyl group was attached to it in order be held at the Area Agency on Aging, trace a salicylate allergy to these foods. Avocados to turn the natural herb into a drug. 15201 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 1100, Yet they all contain salicylates, similar Blackberries Naturally occurring salicylates do not North Fort Myers. to aspirin. So if you’re reactive to any of Blueberries have this acetyl group and that’s what For more information or to register, those foods, it’s a clue you might have a Broccoli usually triggers the reaction. call 424-3122. salicylate allergy. Cantaloupe Salicylate are found in dozens of Cauliflower foods that aren’t similar. Symptoms Cherries that may occur include headaches, Chili peppers abused along with it is getting hard to asthma, wheezing, nausea, diarrhea, Cucumbers Mom And Me take. Is it like this where you live? Doris Medical care is an industry, a very Doctor and Dietician the door wobbles and hits the adjacent complex industry. To stay in business, door or frame. In our bodies, the effect medical practices need more revenue Pinched of a joint becoming unstable due to coming in than expenses going out. ligament laxity can include hitting a Unfortunately, the strategies for reducing Nerves: Ouch! nerve, wearing down cartilage, causing expenses include reducing the number bone spurs and much more. of support staff; using technology, i.e. Most people we see in our practice phone routing systems to increase who were previously diagnosed with a productivity, minimum education pinched nerve complain that the pain requirements for staff and increasing the comes and goes. It is worse when they number of patients seen per day. What are in certain positions, such as sitting, all of this seems to mean to patients but then remits in others. Intermittent by Lizzie and Pryce is that we have become “work units,” pain suggests that there is vertebral “tasks” and – to some office staff – instability. This can be confirmed izzie and Pryce answer your “interruptions” in their productivity. through physical exam of specific questions and give advice about To the credit of some offices I have tender ligament attachment points as Laging concerns from a two- found, the physicians and support staff well as Digital Motion X-ray (DMX), generational perspective. A mother and have found a way to practice medicine which shows a movie of how the daughter team, Lizzie is a retired RN and and run a business in a way that does not by Ross Hauser, MD bones move. For instance, in cases of health educator, and Pryce is a licensed forget the patient. I hope you can find a and Marion Hauser, MS, RD a pinched nerve in the neck, DMX will psychotherapist in private practice who similar office. specializes in the care of elders and Pryce nyone who has had a true often pick up certain vertebrae that are people with chronic illnesses. Dear Doris, pinched nerve knows that it moving too much, or not enough. Dear Mom & Me, Exactly the same – this seems to be is like a lightning bolt of pain Once confirmed, there are A I am fed up being treated as if I am the way modern medical offices are shooting down your arm or leg. It is regenerative treatments, like an inconvenience at my medical center. going. No longer will physicians know excruciating and makes activities of prolotherapy, which can restart the I would leave in a flash, but no one else our name or even care because it is only daily living unbearable. But often, healing cascade along the spinal around here takes Medicare. I am not a a business. However, some people do people who have been told they have ligaments. As the ligaments heal, they nuisance having been there only once in have physicians who do care, will call on a pinched nerve or a condition like allow the vertebrae to move normally a year. the phone and run their offices the old sciatica are missing the true underlying and the associated nerve pain can be I called and, after going through all of fashioned way. diagnosis of spinal instability. Go a step alleviated. their hoops on their telephone system, My husband goes out of state and has further and find out why the nerve is This information is not intended to I finally reached a “live one.” She asked a team of physicians who are wonderful getting irritated in the first place. treat, cure or diagnose your condition. my name and birth date and then asked and it is no wonder Johns Hopkins has Our bones, including our vertebrae, Caring Medical and Rehabilitation “Why do you want to see the doctor, been rated number one for patient care are held together by ligaments. These Services has two locations: one in Oak what’s wrong with you?” The earliest for about the last 20 years. act like a screw to a hinge on a door. Park, Illinois, and one in Fort Myers. appointment was in six weeks, and then Lizzie When the screw is secure, the hinge It was established in 1991 by Ross she said, “If you’re not satisfied, call 911 Lizzie and Pryce’s email address is is allowed to move the door along a Hauser, MD, and Marion Hauser, or go to the hospital emergency.” [email protected]. smooth track. When that hinge is loose, MS, RD. They can be reached at [email protected]. It is bad enough being old, but being THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 25 PETS OF THE WEEK Emergency ...... 911 ello, my name is Zoie. I am Lee County Sheriff’s Offi ce ...... 477-1200 7-year-old spayed female Florida Marine Patrol ...... 332-6966 Florida Highway Patrol ...... 278-7100 HAmerican Staffordshire Terrier. Poison Control ...... 1-800-282-3171 I am obedient, loving, loyal, kind and HealthPark Medical Center ...... 1-800-936-5321 gentle. I will walk by your side and Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce ...... 332-3624 greet any stranger with politeness and Foundation for Quality Childcare ...... 425-2685 good manners. I will always want to be Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce ...... 454-7500 Fort Myers Beach Library ...... 463-9691 next to you with my head on your lap Lakes Regional Library ...... 533-4000 as you read or watch television. I live Lee County Chamber of Commerce ...... 931-0931 to please you and would make a great. Post Offi ce ...... 1-800-275-8777 goodwill ambassador for my breed. Visitor & Convention Bureau ...... 338-3500 Adoption Fee: $15 (regularly $25) ARTS during Animal Services’ Olympic Pet Alliance for the Arts ...... 939-2787 Adoption Deals Arts For ACT Gallery & Studio ...... 337-5050 Art League Of Fort Myers ...... 275-3970 Hi, I’m Elsa. I am a “people cat” Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall ...... 481-4849 with a beautiful snowy white coat and BIG ARTS ...... 395-0900 gorgeous green eyes. I am 1-year-old Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre ...... 278-4422 spayed female domestic short hair and Cultural Park Theatre ...... 772-5862 love people so much I would prefer to Edison Festival of Light ...... 334-2999 be your one and only cat. I will purr Florida Repertory Theatre at the Arcade ...... 332-4488 Florida West Arts ...... 948-4427 and purr to let you know how much Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers ...... 288-2535 I love your attention. I would be the Gulf Coast Symphony ...... 489-1800 perfect companion to give you as much Harmony Chorus, Charles Sutter, Pres ...... 481-8059 love as you give me. Naples Philharmonic ...... 239-597-1111 Adoption Fee: $15 (regularly $50) The Schoolhouse Theater ...... 472-6862 during Animal Services’ Olympic Pet SW Florida Symphony ...... 418-0996 Adoption Deals Zoie ID# 559131 Theatre Conspiracy ...... 936-3239 Young Artists Awards ...... 574-9321 For information about this week’s CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS pets, call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or Angel Flight ...... 1-877-4AN-ANGEL log on to Animal Services’ website at Animal Refuge Center ...... 731-3535 www.LeeLostPets.com. When calling, American Business Women Association ...... 357-6755 refer to the animal’s ID number. The Audubon of SWFL ...... 339-8046 website updates every hour so you will Audubon Society ...... 472-3156 be able to see if these or any other Caloosahatchee Chapter DAR ...... 482-1366 Caloosahatchee Folk Society ...... 321-4620 pets are still available. Cape Chorale Barbershop Chorus ...... 1-855-425-3631 The shelter is open for adoptions Cape Coral Stamp Club ...... 542-9153 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday duPont Company Retirees ...... 454-1083 through Saturday. The shelter is Edison Porcelain Artists ...... 415-2484 located at 5600 Banner Drive in Embroiderers Guild of America - Sea Grape Chapter ...... 239-267-1990 Fort Myers, next to the Lee County FM UDC Chapter 2614 - United Daughters of the Confederacy . . . 728-3743 Friendship Force Of SW FL ...... 561-9164 Sheriff’s Office off Six Mile Cypress Garden Club of Cape Coral ...... 239-257-2654 Parkway. Horticulture and Tea Society ...... 472-8334 All adoptions include spay/neuter Horticultural Society ...... 472-6940 surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, Lee County Genealogical Society ...... 549-9625 rabies vaccination and county license Lee Trust for Historic Preservation ...... 939-7278 if three months or older, flea treat- NARFE(National Active & Retired Federal Employees ...... 482-6713 ment, worming, heartworm test for Navy Seabees Veterans of America ...... 731-1901 Paradise Iowa Club of SWFL ...... 667-1354 dogs six months and over, feline AIDS Sons of Confederate Veterans ...... 332-2408 and leukemia test for cats, training Southwest Florida Fencing Academy ...... 939-1338 DVD, 10-day health guarantee, and a Southwest Florida Music Association ...... 561-2118 bag of Science Diet pet food. Kiwanis Clubs: The adoption package is valued at Fort Myers Beach...... 765-4254 or 454-8090 $500. Fort Myers Edison ...... 694-1056 Elsa ID# 664855 Fort Myers South ...... 691-1405 Gateway to the Islands...... 218-5768 Iona-McGregor ...... 482-0869 Lions Clubs: Fort Myers Beach...... 463-9738 Fort Myers High Noon ...... 466-4228 be,” said Ria Brown, LCDAS public information Estero/South Fort Myers ...... 898-1921 Adoption Special officer. Notre Dame Club of Lee County ...... 768-0417 Organ Transplant Recipients of SW Florida ...... 247-3073 Potential adopters will have a lot to choose POLO Club of Lee County ...... 477-4906 In Celebration from and are encouraged to check the agency’s Rotary Club of Fort Myers ...... 332-8158 website at http://www.leelostpets.com for a Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society ...... 472-6940 Of Black Cats peek at the cats and kittens currently available United Way of Lee County ...... 433-2000 or to submit an adoption application online. United Way 211 Helpline (24 hour) ...... 211 or 433-3900 ee County Domestic Animal Services will AREA ATTRACTIONS celebrate National Black Cat Appreciation The site updates hourly. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum ...... 395-2233 LDay with a Black Out special the week of All cats adopted are sterilized and receive Burrough’s Home ...... 337-9505 August 15 to 20, featuring solid black cats and age appropriate vaccinations, flea treatment, Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium ...... 275-3435 black cats with some white. Even deeper dis- de-worming, microchip ID, feline AIDS and Edison & Ford Winter Estates ...... 334-7419 Fort Myers Skate Park ...... 321-7558 counts will apply August 19 on Black Cat Friday. leukemia test, and county license for cats three months and older. The adoption package is Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium ...... 321-7420 The black cat deals are: JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge ...... 472-1100 • Kittens, $20 ($10 on Black Cat Friday) valued at over $500 making it an even better Koreshan State Historic Site ...... 239-992-0311 • Adult Cats , $10 ($5 on Black Cat Friday) opportunity to add a new feline companion to Langford Kingston Home ...... 239-334-2550 Animal Services always offers two-for-one your family. Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center ...... 765-8101 cat adoptions so adopters have the option of The shelter is located at 5600 Banner Drive Skatium ...... 321-7510 in Fort Myers, next to the Lee County Sheriff’s Southwest Florida Historical Society ...... 939-4044 getting two cats for one price. “This is a special Southwest Florida Museum of History ...... 321-7430 opportunity to discover how personable and Office. 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But they’ll soon smooth over. “Judges, as a class, display, in the matter of GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Geminis THIS WEEK IN HISTORY arranging [divorce settlements] that reckless might rush into romance and risk being generosity which is found only in men who wrong about someone rather than be left • On Aug. 16, 1896, while salmon are giving away someone else’s money.” with no one. But this is one time when it’s fishing in Canada’s Yukon Territory, George • Brides in ancient Rome carried sheaves wiser to be wary of where your heart takes Carmack reportedly spots nuggets of gold of wheat, not bouquets of flowers. you. in a creek bed. His lucky discovery sparked • Andrew Jackson, the seventh president TRIVIA TEST CANCER (June 21 to July 22) With all “Klondike Fever,” the last great gold rush in of the United States, had a pet parrot with (or most) of those pesky problems behind the American West. a questionable vocabulary. In fact, Poll you, take time for your family and friends. • On Aug. 17, 1915, Charles F. (the pet in question) was so foul-mouthed 1. Television: What were the names of Travel aspects are favored, with long- Kettering, co-founder of Dayton Engineering (-beaked?) that it disrupted Jackson’s the children on the “Roseanne” TV distance journeys high on the list. Laboratories Company (DELCO), is issued a funeral. According to Rev. William Menefee comedy? LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might U.S. patent for his “engine-starting device” Norment, who presided at the service, have started to question the wisdom of 2. Holidays: What holiday is set aside -- the first electric ignition mechanism for “Before the sermon and while the crowd to stress the importance of planting being open with someone you hoped you automobiles. Prior to his invention, drivers was gathering, a wicked parrot that was a could trust. But be assured you won’t be trees? had to use iron hand cranks to start their household pet got excited and commenced 3. Anatomy: What is the hardest known disappointed. You’ll soon hear good news. engines. swearing so loud and long as to disturb VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) substance in the human body? • On Aug. 20, 1920, seven men, the people and had to be carried from the 4. Geology: What is amber? You have a reputation for honesty and including legendary football star Jim house.” 5. General Knowledge: What integrity, and that will help turn around a Thorpe, meet in Canton, Ohio, to organize • The reasons why aren’t clearly organization allows people to join situation that was not only disappointing but a professional football league, the forerunner understood, but it seems that people with also quite unfair. Good luck. to the National Football League. high blood pressure rarely get cancer. when they turn 50 years old? LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) • On Aug. 19, 1953, the Iranian • Glass-bottom beer tankards were 6. Cars: What is the symbol for Audi A happy event creates a closer tie with a military, with the support and financial invented during medieval times. Evidently, vehicles? family member who seemed hopelessly assistance of the United States, overthrows some taverns were so rough that patrons felt 7. Geography: What kind of landform is estranged. Positive aspects also dominate in the government of Premier Mosaddeq and the need to be able to see the other drinkers Martha’s Vineyard? important career matters. reinstates the Shah of Iran. Iran remained a even when turning the mug bottoms-up. 8. Music: What group recorded the 1966 SCORPIO (October 23 to November Cold War ally of the U.S. until a revolution • Those who study such things say that hit “Good Vibrations”? 21) Your ruling planet, Pluto, helps you ended the Shah’s rule in 1979. when you’re sleeping, a quarter of all your 9. Science: What is the term for the adjust to change. So, stop putting off that • On Aug. 15, 1961, two days after blood is in your liver. temperature at which cooled water long-delayed move, and make it with the sealing off free passage between East and • It’s pretty common knowledge that vapor turns into liquid? assurance that you’re doing the right thing. West Berlin, East German authorities begin it’s the male seahorse, not the female, that 10. Movie: What was Disney’s first SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to building the Berlin Wall to permanently gives birth to the young. Not many people December 21) You have a wonderful animated feature that was based on close off access to the West. For the next realize, though, that a male seahorse an original story? capacity to learn quickly and well. This 28 years, the heavily fortified Berlin Wall can deliver a brood of a thousand or will help you when you are faced with an stood as the most tangible symbol of the more babies in the morning, and then be opportunity to move on to a new path in Cold War. pregnant again that night. life. • On Aug. 21, 1971, antiwar protestors TRIVIA ANSWERS CAPRICORN (December 22 to January associated with the Catholic Left raid draft THOUGHT FOR THE DAY King” Lion “The 10. point Dew 9. 19) Good news: You suddenly find that offices in Buffalo, New York, and Camden, you’re not facing that new challenge alone. New Jersey, to confiscate and destroy draft “I get up every morning determined to Boys Beach The 8. island An 7. rings You now have someone at your side, ready records. The FBI and local police arrested both change the world and have one hell interlocking Four 6. AARP 5. resin to offer whatever support you might need. 25 protestors. of a good time. 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Conservation Foundation (SCCF), is asking all residents We look forward to another successful sea turtle and visitors to do their part in protecting these nesting season and hope to uphold Sanibel’s reputation threatened and endangered species. as having one of the darkest and most “turtle friendly” On Sanibel, nesting and hatchling emergence beaches in the state. We ask for your continued typically occur between May 1 and October 31. compliance with city’s sea turtle protection ordinances The nesting ritual of the loggerhead sea turtle is one and remind all residents and visitors that violations of of the most remarkable natural phenomena occurring these ordinances may be subject to city, state, and/or on Sanibel’s gulf beaches. This natural process has federal fines and penalties. Violations should be happened on Sanibel for centuries and our 11 miles of reported immediately to the Sanibel Police Department gulf shoreline have more nesting activity than any at 472-3111, Sanibel Code Enforcement at 472-4136, other beach in Lee County. Sought by predators and or Natural Resources at 472-3700. susceptible to dehydration, sea turtle hatchlings have For more information regarding sea turtles on only a one in one thousand chance of survival. Human Sanibel, visit the city’s website at http://mysanibel. activities can further reduce that chance. com/Departments/Natural-Resources/Protecting-Our- Volunteers check a sea turtle nest after hatching Beaches/Sea-Turtles. By following these simple guidelines, you can do photo provided by SCCF your part to ensure the survival of these magnificent creatures: • Turn off or shield lights near the beaches. Artificial beach lighting can Hortoons inhibit female sea turtles from nesting and disorient hatchlings. Most beachfront lighting issues can be addressed by turning off all unnecessary lights, repositioning or modifying light fixtures or closing blinds and drapes. • Remove furniture and other items from the beach and dune area when not in use, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Items left on the beach, including beach furniture, toys and trash, may be barriers to nesting or result in entanglement and predation of hatchlings. • Level all sandcastles and fill any holes dug during play. These are fine during the day but may pose additional hazards at night. Please leave the beach as you found it, so that sea turtles and hatchlings are not hindered on their way to nest or to the water. • Pick up all trash. Sea turtles mistakenly eat debris, especially plastic, which results in death. • Honor the leash law. All dogs on the beach must be on a leash and not allowed to disturb nesting turtles or hatchlings. Gulf-front property owners should make sure that their properties are in compliance with the city’s sea turtle protection ordinances and ensure that artificial lighting from the property is not illuminating the beach (Sanibel Code Section 74-181-74-183, Section 126-996-126-1002). Top 10 Real Estate Sales Development City Year Built Square Footage Listing Price Selling Price Days On Market Metes and Bounds Captiva 1983 2,872 $3,998,000 $3,400,000 314 Del Sega Sanibel 1950 876 $1,795,000 $1,450,000 236 Riverbrooke Estero 2008 4,449 $1,425,000 $1,275,000 291 Valencia Terrace Fort Myers 1984 2,857 $1,249,000 $1,100,000 188 Butterknife Sanibel 2002 2,507 $1,249,000 $1,150,000 104 Edgewater Fort Myers 2000 3,325 $1,195,000 $1,100,000 89 Edgewater Fort Myers 1998 3,051 $875,000 $860,000 38 Sanctuary Bonita Springs 1998 2,708 $858,800 $825,000 22 Woodlake at Bonita Bay Bonita Springs 1987 2,461 $825,000 $810,000 53 Seagull Estates Sanibel 1988 1,964 $729,000 $715,000 33 Courtesy of Royal Shell Real Estate 32 THE RIVER - AUGUST 12, 2016 AWARD WINNING Flavors From The Caribbean Rim! 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