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I Happy i Valentine's! ']<:?Day : 'OL 12, NO. 32 SANIBEL &• CAPTIVA ISLANDS, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 11, 2G05 EBRUARY SUNRISE/SUNSET: 11 07:06 18:19 12 07:05 18:19 13 07:05 18:20 14 07:04 18:21 15 07:03 18:21 1*07:02 18:22 17 07:02 18:23 Special Lecture At BIG ARTS No x Explanation' i IG ARTS invites the public to a talk by internationally- Iknown sculptor and artist, RT (Skip) Wallen, in Phillips On Referenda 'Gallery' Monday, February 14, at 10 a.m. Wallen presently working on Sanibel for an extended period. Entitled Messages Planned Bronze: A Sculptor's Work Serves Causes from Alaska to by Camllle Kucaba tica, Wallen's lecture will cover his work for the River Blindness jundation as well the basic processes and challenges of produc- t a special meeting with a slight ,g larger than life bronze sculptures. Admission to the morning's circus-like atmosphere, City jlk is $5. ACouncil Wednesday decided not Wallen is an internationally recognized sculptor and printmaker to send voters an "explanation" of the rorh Juneau, Alaska. He works in many media but has specialized referenda appearing on the March 1 n printmaking. He is best known for his stone lithographs of Alaska election ballot. wildlife and native people. In 1988 he completed his first monumen- Following an hour of public discussion tal sculpture in bronze, a commission from the City of Juneau to - much of it a thinly veiled attempt to commemorate the first 25 years of Alaska statehood. debate the pros and cons and/or dispel In 1993 Wallen volunteered his time to the River Blindness the "confusion" - Council voted 3-2 not Foundation 1o produce an edition of small bronze sculptures entitled to mail voters the "explanation" letter Sightless Among Miracles. The bronze is a study of a blind African prepared by City Attorney Ken Cuyler. man being led by a young boy. A larger version of this work was Council also voted 3-2 not to place the commissioned, donated and then dedicated by President and Mrs. letter as paid advertising. Carter to the Carter Center in Atlanta in 1996. "I wasn't in favor of this two weeks Wallen most recently has placed two monumental bronze cou- ago," said Council member Steve Brown, gars at the University of Houston and an Alaska/Siberia World referring to Council's February 1 direc- War II Memorial for Fairbanks, Alaska, and a site in Russia. He tive to Cuyler to prepare the explanation. also is working on a monument commemorating the cooperation "I don't see how it clarifies anything. We between Russian and American pilots in Alaska at a studio located can't put a spin on these referenda." on Sanibel. In his lecture Wallen will cover his work on these three Sending out the letter could make it monuments, as well as some of the process of producing a bronze sound as though Council condones them, sculpture, pointing up (enlarging), mold-making, casting and so on. Brown added. continued on page 24 continued on page 4 RT (Skip) Wallen and his current sculpture Island on February 8 to lunch with her which we used as door stops," said Reeve Lindbergh friends Dick and Nancy Kennedy, and Morgan. "I was just a toddler, but I was talk about the book and memories of her so excited by them that I said, 'We're To Sign Gift famous aunt. going to move to Florida!'" "It's been a publishing phenomenon," In the early 1990s Morgan took From The Sea said Morgan, "but 50 years ago, when numerous walks with Anne on Fort by Brian>Johnson it came out, the editors thought it was a Myers Beach as well as day trips to pretty book but had no market." Captiva. : . ifty years ago Anne Morrow The editors were in for a pleasant sur- "I remember the last time we took a Lindbergh published Gift From prise. Gift From The Sea took a spot on walk on Fort Myers Beach together," she FThe Sea, \book greatly inspired The New York Times best-seller list week said. "I had gone to have tea with her, by the shells and'beaches of Captiva after week and was eventually translated . and then we went downstairs. I said, 'Oh, Island. , " - into 25 languages. Aunt Anne, I can't bear to take a walk The slim volume-^went on to sell over "It was the little book that could, if you with my shoes on.' And she said, 'You three million copies and^to this day still will," said Morgan. "It helped give them know, I'd like to take my shoes off, too,' attracts visitors to Captiva'. - money to publish authors such as Boris "So we went off to the beach. She On February 22, Lindbergh'^ daugh- Pasternak (author of Dr. Zhivago) and was so happy feeling the sand in her feet ter, Reeve Lindbergh, will visit tRe Gunter Grass." and seeing the water coming in and out, Captiva Island Inn to sign copies of, the Growing up in the state of Washington Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the 50th Anniversary Edition of Gift Frorfh-^ near the Pacific Ocean, Morgan never birds and the people. She felt an intense The Sea, specially prepared by Pantheon ioned in Florida as a cMd. But she joy. I hope I can be that in tune with the Books. • remembers the day in 1953 when her universe when I'm in my late '80s." The book signing, free to the public, mother, Constance Morrow Lindbergh, About three years ago, not long after will run from 4 to 6 p.m. at 11509 Andy returned fj-orra her trip to Captiva to see the family celebrated the 75th anniver- Rosse Lane. Anne and collect shells from the island's sary of Charles A. Linbergh's historic Margaret Eiluned Morgan, the niece shores. Constance is mentioned in the flight to Paris, Morgan and others began iii-M^^isA of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, is coordinat- Argonauta chapter of Gift From The to plan a special edition of Gift From Margaret Eiluned Morgan, the niece of ing the event. Now living in Fort Myers Sea. The Sea. Anne Morrow Lindbergh, holds the new Beach, -Morgan came out to Sanibel "She came back with great big whelks continued on page 66 edition of Gift From The Sea Rotary Arts & Crafts Fair Big Success he Rotary Club of Sanibel Captiva's 22nd annual Arts & Crafts Fair was a big success. The artists had a very successful event, and visitors enjoyed the fan- Ttastic art on display. The city athletic field was a perfect setting for this very busy two-day affair. Approximately 100 Rotarians took part in helping the day run smoothly. Visiting Rotarians from as far as Wisconsin and Massachusetts, as well as members of the Fort Myers South Rotary Club, took part. Over 120 artists from all over the U.S. displayed their skills in pottery, fused glass, photography, painting, jewelry, batik and much more. The Rotary Club of Sanibel Captiva wants to thank all those that attended and contributed to the fundraising efforts of the club. Money Q raised will go for scholarships, polio eradication, water wells in Nigeria, aid to disas- ter victims and many local charities.^ Tom Ahem firsf prize winner of the 3D Joy Paris-Poe from Binghamton, Hew 1 category, with his wildlife wood carvings. York, was the first person to enter the fail Pictured with Rotarian Allen Myers, Chair- Saturday morning. She has attended thr| man of the fair. years in a row. 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