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VOL. 13, NO. 37 From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Freedom & Family Weekend Car Show To Benefit American Veterans
The Haunted Hayride is a highlight of the Field of Screams Village at JetBlue Park Village and Hayride,” said organizers. Field Of Screams The highlight of the event is a hayride through the haunted reaches of JetBlue Coming Soon Park. In the village itself, there will be sev- outhwest Floridians in search of eral shows and attractions including a live spine-tingling, ghoulish fun will no execution, bizarre sideshow entertainment, Slonger have to travel to Tampa or the Spider Girl from the far reaches of the earth, the mind-blowing Vortex amuse- JetBlue Park in Fort Myers will host a classic car community event on September 27 Orlando in order to celebrate Halloween. The new Field of Screams Village and ment ride and vendors with food and Haunted Hayride will be held weekends merchandise. f you’re a hot rod or classic car or truck enthusiast, JetBlue Park will be the place to from October 3 to 26 and Wednesday Admission to the Village and Hayride be on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. through Friday, October 29 to 31 at is $15 per person if purchased in advance I The Southwest Military Museum & Library of Cape Coral and Roadhouse JetBlue Park, located at 11500 Fenway online at www.fearatfenwaysouth.com, Promotions are teaming up for a Saturday show as part of Freedom & Family South Drive in Fort Myers. The Field of and all entertainment is included with Weekend, a two-day celebration highlighting our United States military history and hon- Screams Village opens at sundown each admission. Gate admission at the door will oring our veterans. The weekend will feature quality entertainment, military vehicles and night and hayrides run until 11:30 p.m. be $25 per person. reenactments, JROTC competitions and museum displays. “We have searched the world to bring Vendor space and sponsorships are still Saturday’s attractions will include a fine collection of hot rods and classic cars and trucks. the horrifying, the bizarre and the incred- available. ible to Fort Myers for Field of Screams For more information and session continued on page 16 times, visit www.fearatfenwaysouth.com.
focus will be on conservation of butterflies Butterfly as important pollinators and conserving Songwriter Fest butterfly populations in decline. Conservatory Butterflies you can expect to see (and Next Weekend who are already finding the larval host he first Island Hopper Songwriter To Reopen plants) are monarch, queen, zebra long- Fest announces a strong line-up of n Saturday, October 4 at 11 wing (Florida’s state butterfly), sulphurs Ttalent on Captiva Island and Fort a.m., Michael Orchin from the (cloudless, orange barred), polydamus or Myers Beach. The festival will take place OCape Coral Friends of Wildlife will gold rimmed swallowtails, eastern black over two consecutive weekends and offers cut the red ribbon and officially open the swallowtails, cassius and ceraunus blues. a range of star-studded performers. door of the Butterfly Conservatory at the This collaboration shows how com- The kick-off is on Captiva September Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium. mitted Southwest Florida residents are to 26 to 28 and the festival wraps up CNCP board members, staff, volun- wildlife and wild spaces. Three different October 3 to 5 on Fort Myers Beach. teers and CCFW members and staff from groups on two sides of the “pond” work- It will feature free performances from Rotary Park in Cape Coral plan to attend. for a common cause – creating a special such hit-makers as Kristian Bush, who place for everyone. This gift to the residents of Southwest Monarch butterfly built his reputation as one half of the Florida was made possible by monetary To celebrate, the Calusa Nature Center multi-platinum, Grammy-winning coun- donations from the Cape Coral Friends & Planetarium will offer buy one admis- For more information, contact CCFW try duo Sugarland, and wrote dozens of of Wildlife and Michael Orchin as well as sion at the regular price, get one of equal member Michael Orchin at morchin@ hits including Stuck Like Glue. Scotty staff experience, knowledge and butterfly or lesser value free, all day on October 4. comcast.net or at 574-6318 or CNCP Emerick has had more than 50 songs caterpillars and chrysalises from Rotary Also, it is giving away three one-year fam- Director Mary Rawl at mrawl@calusana- recorded by Toby Keith, including six No. Park in Cape Coral. ily memberships. ture.org or at 275-3435. 1’s and four top 5’s. Three songs, I Love The renovated butterfly house will Donations are welcome as are volun- The Calusa Nature Center & This Bar, Beer For My Horses and As house mostly Florida native plants with teers for maintenance and tours. Memorial Planetarium is at 3450 Ortiz Avenue in Good As I Once Was, spent six weeks in only a few exceptions and will include bricks to be part of the pathway through Fort Myers. nectar producers for adult butterflies, and the aviary are available for a donation of continued on page 18 larval host plants for the caterpillars. The $100 or more. 2 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now: Capt. WF And Katie Gwynne House by Gerri Reaves, PhD hown in this circa 1915 postcard image is the First Street home of Capt. William F. and Katie Lloyd Gwynne. It was Slocated next door to the historic Murphy-Burroughs home, which still stands on the northeast corner at Fowler Street. The Gwynne house was completed in December 1899 by Daniel A.G. Floweree. He and John T. Murphy, both wealthy Montanan cattlemen, came to Fort Myers in winter of 1898 to 1899 to check out the cattle industry and became enamored with the budding town. They stayed the season, bought lots and simultaneously built luxurious homes. Floweree’s cost $20,000, $5,000 more than Murphy’s. Named Hunter’s Rest, the Floweree house had a widow’s walk, two second-floor porches and a wrap-around veranda. Locals recall it as not only larger, but grander, than its neighbor, which is today on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Myers native Charlie Powell remembers the house well because a classmate of his lived there in the 1950s and he attended parties at what he feels was the most outstanding home of its day. In the early 1960s, the house was demolished and apartments were built on the site The second-floor corner bedrooms with rounded corners made it stand above all photo by Gerri Reaves other First Street structures, he says. “It should still be standing.” Although he died the following summer, his widow, Eliza, and his son honored the The Capt. Gwynnes, who had married in 1910 in Fort Myers, apparently moved colonel’s promise, and their funds, along with the town’s fundraising, made possible into the house not long after Floweree died in 1912. the modern Gwynne Institute, opened in 1911. Capt. Gwynne was the son of Col. Andrew D. Gwynne, one of Fort Myers’s most Katie Gwynne was very active in the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC). important benefactors. While visiting the town in 1909, the wealthy Memphis cotton Several postcards in the archives of the Southwest Florida Historical Society document broker and wholesale grocer observed severe over-crowding in the public schools and tidbits of her business correspondence regarding state and national conventions in vari- pledged to financially help solve the problem if the town ever resolved to tackle it. ous U.S. cities. Her interest in that organization is not surprising, since she was related to John C. Calhoun, a prominent South Carolina legislator and 7th Vice President of the U.S. under both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. She and Capt. Gwynne (and later, her second husband) were involved in many organizations related to the Confederacy and the Spanish-American War. The Capt. Gwynnes lived in the former Floweree house for only a few years. Around 1919, after Capt. Gwynne’s mother died, the couple moved to her house just across First Street between Fowler and Hough – the house in which they had been married. (That house was moved decades ago.) The Gwynne house was subsequently owned by Edwin A. Richard and others over the years, and in the 1950s it became a tourist home. In the 1960s, it was demolished and apartments were built on the riverfront property. Take a stroll down First Street to the former site of one of the most notable homes that ever existed in downtown Fort Myers. Then, walk the short distance to the Southwest Florida Museum of History at 2031 Jackson Street, where you can learn more about the Gwynne house, one of many that earned East First Street the nickname “Millionaires Row.” For information, call 321-7430 or go to www.museumofhistory.org. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. See more photos of downtown’s lost elegant homes at the Southwest Florida Historical Society, located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard on the campus of the Lee County Alliance for the Arts. The all-volunteer non-profit organization’s hours are Wednesday or Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon or Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m. Call them at 939-4044. Circa 1915, Capt. William F. and Katie L. Gwynne lived in the house built by Daniel A.G. Sources: Archives of the Southwest Florida Historical Society and the Story of Fort Floweree in 1899 Myers by Karl H. Grismer. courtesy Southwest Florida Historical Society (Sara Nell Hendry Gran Postcard Collection)
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Collage And Assemblage Juried Exhibit Opens October 3 or its October juried exhibit the Alliance for the Arts asked art- Fists to create new works following the theme Layers, Fiber, Collage & Assemblage. Seventy-four artists submit- ted 140 pieces representing a wide vari- ety of 2D and 3D mediums. On Friday, October 3, the 39 pieces selected by juror Jeffrey Scott Lewis will go on Donald Gilmore, Adams Apple, canvas display to the public during a reception and plastic from 5 to 7 p.m. Participating artists include: Jayne Paintings by Andrew Hart will be on Baker, Katherine Boren, Stacey Brown, display in the Member Gallery during KiKi Brewsaugh, Deborah Butler, Donna the exhibit. Hart works primarily with Chase, Dennis Church, Dan Cronin, acrylic paint on mixed media paper, start- Juan Diaz, Sheila Elsea, Patricia Esposito, ing most works in charcoal. He says he Ronald Evans, Toni Ferrell, Karen enjoys painting portraiture and recently Flanders, Lia Galletti, Katie Gardenia, has incorporated different and varying Gay Germain, Andy Getch, Muffy Clark inspirations into his work, including black Gill, Donald Gilmore, Carolyn Gora, Leo and white photographs, caricature, bold Johnson, Mike Kiniry, Kim Goins Kosek, outlines, collage work, and splashes of Julie Markytan, Polly Matsumoto, Carolyn vibrant color. McGahey, Kellen Beck Mills, Marilyn Visit ArtInLee.org or call 939-2787 Niederman, Jeff & Dale Ocasio, Bea to learn more about the exhibit, or activi- Pappas, James J.R. Roberts, Ava Roeder, ties at the Alliance during the 2014-15 Michelle Rothacker, Joel Shapses, Africa Dan Cronin, String Theory, string on canvas season. Valdez, Dale Weber, Beverly Yankwitt, said the selection process was challeng- excellence.” The Alliance for the Arts proudly sup- Barbara Yeomans and Roseline Young. ing. “While all the entries had merit, I In recognition of outstanding works, ports artists and arts organizations as the Juror Jeffrey Scott Lewis is a visual chose works that seemed to achieve an cash awards will be presented at 6 p.m. state designated Local Arts Agency for artist and former visual display artist for excellence in terms of aesthetics or that during the reception for Best in Show, Lee County. The campus and galleries national companies such as Disney, Ace interpreted the theme of the show in a second and third place. The exhibit are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 Hardware and Ralph Lauren. He has new or unique way. It is my hope that remains on display until November 1. p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 an MFA in Media Design from Full Sail inclusion in this show inspires the art- The juror will lead a Gallery Walk on a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, located at University and a BA in Liberal Studies ists to continue to strive for that level of Saturday, October 4 from 10 to 11 a.m. 10091 McGregor Boulevard just south of from Florida Gulf Coast University. He Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 5 organization and many more. level but also to support people in need are still available. Taste Of The Last year’s event raised more than by participating in this charity event each Limited applications are still being $114,000 for these organizations. year.” accepted for local restaurants to show- Town Slated To date, 40 restaurants have signed up Prior to the annual Taste of the Town case their fare in the 2014 Taste of to participate in the annual event includ- food festival, participating restaurants the Town. Interested restaurants and For November 2 ing Aurelio’s Pizza, Bahama Breeze, have the opportunity to present their vendors can contact the JLFM at 277- dditional restaurants have signed Ben & Jerry’s, Bice Grand Café, Burger dishes in the “Best of Taste” contest with 1197 or [email protected]. For up to participate in the Junior 21, BurgerQue, Cabana’s Beach Bar, local celebrities judging the following ongoing updates on Taste of the Town, ALeague of Fort Myers, Inc. 32nd Connors Steak & Seafood, Cru, Doc categories: Best Appetizer, Best Entrée visit www.jlfmtaste.com. annual Taste of the Town to be held on Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, EE-TO-LEET- and Best Dessert. Judging will take place Sunday, November 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 KE Grill, El Gaucho Inca, Famous Dave’s on Tuesday, October 21 at JetBlue Park. p.m. The event will once again be held BBQ, Fathoms Restaurant, First Street The dish with the most overall points is Dine & Dash at JetBlue Park, the Boston Red Sox’s Deli, Ft. Myers Ale House, Grace & also given the “Winner’s Circle” award 106-acre spring training and player Shelly’s Cupcakes, Hooters, Iguana Mia, for best overall dish. Winners in each Returns To Bell development complex, located at 11500 India Palace, Kona Ice, Lazy Flamingo, category will be listed at each restaurant’s Fenway South Drive in Fort Myers. LongHorn Steakhouse, Marker 92, booth, announced the day of the event, Tower Shops The Junior League’s Taste of the Norman Love Artisan Gelato, Origami, given a certificate to display in their res- Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Parrot Key, Pho taurant and mentioned in a special press ort Myers residents will join togeth- Town is Southwest Florida’s original er to participate in the 2nd annual “taste” event and one of the largest out- Vinh Express, Pinchers Crab Shack, release announcing the winners in each Reuben’s Smokehouse & Catering, category. FDine & Dash at Bell Tower Shops door food and entertainment festivals in Fort Myers on Friday, September 26 drawing nearly 10,000 people each year. Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Stevie This year’s celebrity judges include Tomato’s Sports Page, Ted’s Montana Mark Loren, Kathryn Kelly, Drew from 6 to 9 p.m. The funds from this annual event ben- Dine & Dash is a passport to dining efit the JLFM, whose volunteer mission Grill, Texas Roadhouse, Texas Tony’s Sterwald, Mike Duvall, Chris Fennell, BBQ Shack, The Big Game, The Bubble Katie Haas, Brett Bodine and Rep. Matt at select restaurants in Bell Tower Shops provides thousands of dollars annually in and dashing 500 feet in high heels. This volunteer services and donations to pro- Room, The Melting Pot, The Sandy Caldwell. Hook and The Sandy Parrot. “This event is so much more than a wild experience, complete with music, grams supporting women and children in costumes, prizes, contests and delicious the region. These programs include the Live entertainment will include CTO fundraiser; it’s a win-win for our commu- High Voltage, the Ben Allen Band, nity,” Warren added. “Taste of the Town food is a fun-filled event for the whole Junior League’s national program Kids In family. All proceeds will benefit Susan The Kitchen to help fight childhood obe- Model Citisin and Little Eddie & The Fat promotes and supports local businesses Fingers. The entertainment will cover and the musical arts, creates resources for G. Komen Southwest Florida in the local sity, the ongoing work with at-risk girls in fight against breast cancer. the juvenile justice system, as well as work genres including country, ‘90s rock and community service and brings our com- today’s hits. munity together.” Registration is now open at www. throughout the community in partner- komenswfl.org. Individuals can sign up ship with many organizations through the “Supporting the community never CenturyLink has signed on as a tasted so good,” said Sasha Warren, $2,500 Hospitality Sponsor. Florida today to just Dine, just Dash, or partici- league’s Helping Hands program, which pate in both as an individual or as a team. provides volunteer woman-power to orga- 2014-15 president of JLFM. “Many of Tracks and Trails will be sponsoring the our participating restaurants return year Adventure Zone, which will provide a Come together with friends and family nizations such as Big Brother Big Sisters, for an evening filled with breast cancer the Abuse Counseling & Treatment after year, and to us, this speaks worlds variety of activities for children. Additional about our vendors, as this event provides sponsors include Waterman Broadcasting, awareness and tons of fun. 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In Paradise Party Crawl on Saturday, least 21 years old. for young people in the Lee County Cost is $22 all inclusive. To make reser- September 27 from 4 to 11 p.m. That’s community, the Boys & Girls Clubs of vations, call 432-9389 or email rmh738@ when 12 of the South Cape’s best res- Lee County works to inspire and enable aol.com. Visit www.leerepublicanwomen. taurants and bars will be offering $2.50 Boys & Girls young people to realize their full potential com for additional information. tropical drink specials featuring Cape as productive, responsible and caring Coral’s very own Wicked Dolphin Rum. Clubs To Host citizens. The BGCLC strives to provide In addition to the drinks, there will be a safe, world-class club experience that Tools Needed delicious appetizer and food specials. Halloween assures success is within reach of every Several of the stops will have live music young person who walks through its For Animal Shelter as the whole area is turned into one big Costume Drive doors. The organization envisions all of party. its members graduating high school with Cleanup Project he Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee a plan for the future, demonstrating good Pick-up your passport at any of the County’s Lehigh Acres Club will ard tools are needed for special 12 participating locations on the day of character, citizenship while adapting a Tbe collecting gently used and healthy lifestyle. projects going on at the Animal the event to begin your crawl. Be sure to new Halloween costumes during its For more information about the Boys YRefuge Center, who has teamed fill out your passport and turn it in at the Halloween Costume Drive, now through up with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office end of your crawl to enter the raffle for & Girls Clubs of Lee County, call 334- October 24, to benefit the youth of 1886 or visit www.BGCLC.net. to get some extra hands in clearing out the grand prize, a Wicked Dolphin Rum Lehigh Acres. some of our dry, dead and overgrown gift basket. The collection will be handed out to foliage on and around the shelter. Participating locations include: children at the annual Make-A-Difference While the LCSO will provide the Backstreets Sports Bar, 915 SE 47th Day event, held at Veterans Community Lee Republican manpower and the labor, ARC needs to Terrace Park, 55 Homestead Road South in provide the tools and cleanup. Chicago Pizza, 1341 SE 47th Terrace Lehigh Acres, on Saturday, October 25 Women October As a result, the shelter is asking for Cruiser’s Lounge, 1517 SE 47th from noon to 5 p.m. The costumes will community donations of: Terrace be distributed to any youth who attends Meeting • Machetes Dixie Roadhouse, 1023 SE 47th with a parent or guardian and who par- he Lee Republican Women • Six-foot (or taller) ladders Terrace ticipates in the event’s costume contest at Federated will conduct their next • Hand saws Monkey Bar & Steakhouse, 1428 4 p.m. Tmeeting on Monday, October 13 at • Pole saws Lafayette Street Costumes may be dropped off at the The Edison Restaurant, 3583 McGregor • Chain saws Rack’em Billiards, 1011 SE 47th Lehigh Acres Boys & Girls Club, located Blvd. in Fort Myers. The event starts at • A chipper Terrace at 1262 Wings Way, Unit 206, Monday 5:15 p.m. with a social hour, with dinner • Someone with a trailer/area to Ralph’s Place of Cape Coral, 1305 through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and the program to follow. dump yard waste Cape Coral Pkwy. Costumes are also being collected at the State and local amendments on the • Any other gently-used lawn equip- Rockade, 1023 SE 47th Terrace Lee County Sheriff’s Office Substation, November ballot will be reviewed along ment or modes of disposal for yard waste The Dek, 4704 SE 15th Avenue located at 1301 Homestead Road North with pros and cons. Rep. Dane Eagle will If you have any of these items you’d like to donate or are able to help with cleanup, contact Tina at vcarc@animalref- Hortoons ugecenter.net. Lake Kennedy Senior Center ZombieCon Halloween Party repare for a zombie invasion! Lake Kennedy Senior Center Pwelcomes back entertainer Kim Jenkins, the One-Man Boomer Band, on Friday, October 24. Jenkins is an exceptional vocalist who has the versatility, power and range to sing a wide variety of music from the ‘50s to today. His awesome voice, his use of state-of-the-art technology, and a stage presence born of over 25 years as a performer makes this a show not to be missed. The Halloween party’s theme is a zombie invasion. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to dress in their fabulous costumes, either as zombies or otherwise. Appetizers and beverages will be available. BYOB. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $10 for members or $15 for non-members. Lake Kennedy Senior Center is located at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. in Cape Coral. For more information, call 574-0575. THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 7 MOAA Supports Fisher Houses
Members of the MOAA Foundation make a donation to Fisher House Fisher held a number of posts in military and other charities throughout the country and was received the top awards a civilian can receive from each branch of the mili- tary as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom to honor his wide-ranging contribu- tions on behalf of the young men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces. Public Law 106-161 conferred upon him the status of an honorary veteran in the U.S. Armed Forces. A Fisher House is “a home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers. The homes are normally located within walking distance of the treatment facility or have transportation avail- Living room area of a Fisher House able. There are 63 Fisher Houses located on 23 military installations and 24 VA achary Fisher was a prominent figure in the New York real estate community medical centers. Many more houses are under construction or in design. They are and a major philanthropic benefactor for the men and women in the United 5,000 to 16,800 square foot homes donated by the Fisher family and Fisher House ZStates Armed Forces, as well as numerous other not-for-profit organizations. Foundation. They are professionally furnished and decorated in the tone and style of From the earliest days of his construction career, Fisher was a strong supporter of the local region and feature a common kitchen, laundry facility, dining room a living the U.S. Armed Forces. Prevented from active service in World War II due to a leg room with library and toys for children. It is temporary housing for families of veterans injury, he drew on his building skills to assist the U.S. Coastal Service in the construc- being treated in the local facility. There is no cost to the families and the houses are tion of coastal fortifications. His patronage of the Armed Forces became an ongoing operated by a professional staff augmented by volunteers. concern from that time, evolving to occupy increasing amounts of his energies. Lee Coast MOAA contributions provide funding for those things that make life In 1982, he established the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Armed Services easier for the families, including Publix and gasoline gift cards and other items to ease Foundation. The foundation has made contributions to the families of the victims of the stay of the veteran’s family. the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, other military families who have lost For additional information, contact Fred Bondurant of the Lee Coast MOAA at loved ones under tragic circumstances, families of New York City firefighters who lost 472-2616 or visit www.moaafl.org. their lives in the line of duty and provided scholarship funds to active and former ser- vice members and their families. In 1990, they began the Fisher House program, dedicating more than $20 million AT THEIR NEW HOME. to the construction of comfort homes for families of hospitalized military personnel. 20351 SUMMERLIN ROAD, FORT MYERS. ACROSS FROM TANGER FACTORY OUTLETS. IN THE PUBLIX SHOPPING PLAZA. CONTINENTAL CUISINE “Thank You for Voting Us Best Continental Cuisine” Dinner for 2 for $30.00 Free Bottle Includes glass of house wine or well of Wine drink or domestic beer each With the purchase of two Choose any entree from our dinner entrees from our SUNSET DINING MENU regular dinner menu. Choice of: soup or salad comes with potato, Minimum entree purchase $15. Free wine is house selection red veggie, hot baked bread and fresh herb olive oil or white, tax and gratuity not Dedication plaque at a Fisher House Available from 4pm-6pm included. Not valid on holidays. (Does not include tax or gratuity. Not valid on Holidays) Expires September 30, 2014. Expires September 30, 2014. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Make your reservations today! JOIN US EVERY SUNDAY FOR BRUNCH FROM 10AM - 2PM A DELICIOUS VARIETY OF BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ITEMS ON THE MENU Chinese & Japanese Cuisine Courtney’s has something for everyone. Come & see why Courtney’s aims to please! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Mon-Thurs 11am - 10pm 239.466.4646 Fri-Sat 11am - 11pm Sun 12pm - 9pm www. ichiban-sushi-chinese.com. Downtown Fort Myers (Post Office Arcade - Next to Hotel Indigo) 1520 Broadway For Takeout & Delivery Tel: 334-6991 8 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Along The River
The Bugtussle Ramblers are one of the featured bands playing in the Alliance for the Arts’ Bluegrass in the Theatre on Sunday Lee County has two farmers markets that are open year-round and several more that will n Friday, September 19, Music Walk returns to Fort Myers’ historic River open in October for the winter tourist season District. It begins at 7 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets are $8 at the door or $6 for Alliance members. Seating is open and first O Downtown comes alive every month with live music on the third Friday. come, first serve. Children 12 and under are free if accompanied by an adult. Pre-sale More than a dozen participating venues feature music by local and regional talent. tickets are not available. Restaurants, bars, art galleries and shops showcase a wide range of music during Music Lee County Alliance for the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Walk. From jazz and blues to rock, drums and much more, each month brings great Myers. For more information, call 939-2787 or go to www.artinlee.org. music and new energy to the historic streets of downtown Fort Myers. Music Walk Another event on Sunday honors the International Day of Peace. The 6th annual was conceived as a sister event to the extremely popular First Friday Art Walk, which Peace Day in the Park is to be held under the canopy of tall trees at Jaycee Park brings out over 2,000 people during off-peak months. in Cape Coral. The grassroots community event – which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 645-6457. – has grown stronger and more vibrant every year with featured musicians, artists, per- On Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m., Bluegrass in the Theatre returns to Alliance for formance groups and vendors all sharing with you their personal vision and expression the Arts. Presented by the Acoustic Music Society of Southwest Florida, the event of peace. The intent is to think peace, cultivate peace and help it grow. features three hours of live music in the Alliance’s Foulds Theatre by The Bugtussle Peace Day in the Park is a family and pet friendly celebration. Grateful staff from Ramblers, Pete & Sylvia and Captain Joe & the Bottom Feeders. Doors open at 1:30 local food pantries will be on hand to collect your generous donations of dry and p.m. canned food goods. Please bring at least two cans of non-perishable food items for donation to the ACT Center (Abuse Counseling and Treatment ) of Southwest Florida. The Big Red Bus Bloodmobile will also be on-site and reminds you that one donation can save up to three lives. The event features live music, art, food, crafts, face painting, a children’s bounce house, medications and workshops, Qigong and a raffle. Jaycee Park is located at 4125 SE 20th Place, Cape Coral. For more informa- tion about Peace Day in the Park, call Zachari VanDyne at 560-5224 or go to www. peaceday-in-thepark.com. Why shop at a farmers market? Access to fresh, locally grown foods, for starters. That may be one of the best reasons, but there are many more. Farmers markets have fruits and vegetables at the peak of the growing season. This means produce is at its freshest and tastes the best and is typically grown near where you live, not thousands of miles away or another country. Support area farmers and practice good eating habits at these locations: Thursday: The River District Farmers Market, under the U.S. 41 Caloosahatchee bridge. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fruit, vegetables, local honey, bread, seafood, BBQ, flowers and plants. It is open year-round. Call 321-7100 or go to www.cityftmyers.com. Friday: Lakes Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fruits, vegetables, breads, honey, soaps, jams and seafood. Call 533-7275 or go to www. buylocallee.com. This season, the Lakes Park Farmers Market is opening on Friday, October 3, a month earlier than in past years. It runs through April 24, 2015. Saturday: GreenMarket at Alliance of the Arts, 10091 McGregor Boulevard near Tropical Fabrics Scrapbook Papers the Colonial intersection. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. An exclusive selection of locally grown, Novelty Yarn Children’s Crafts caught and cultivated foods and other products available to sample and purchase. Quilting Art Supplies Enjoy live entertainment by local musicians and fun activities for kids. It is open year- round. Call 939-2787 or go to www.artinlee.org. Notions Shell Crafts Cape Coral Farmers Market in Club Square, downtown Cape Coral. 8 a.m. to 1 Beads Gifts p.m. Locally grown produce, native plants, fresh Gulf seafood, live music/entertain- ment and informative community presentations. Call 549-6900 or go to www.capec- oralfarmersmarket.com. Cape Coral’s outdoor farmers market runs October 18 to May 9, 2015. Open Monday-Saturdayay-Saturday 10am10am Find us on Sunday: Sanibel Island Farmers Market, 800 Dunlop Road (City Hall, next to the library). 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until May. Call Crystal Mansell at 472-3700. The Sanibel www.threecraftyladies.comecraftyladies.com Farmers Market is open October 5 to April 27, 2015. Ask about our Sewing Machine Rental Program! WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS ARE MAKE-IT-AND-TAKE-IT CRAFT ACTIVITY DAYS! To advertise in The River Weekly News Call 415-7732 1628 Periwinkle Way • 472-2893 • Heart of the Islands, Sanibel THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 9 FORT MYERS FARE Last And First Dining From Downtown’s Historic River District To The Beaches Call For Kiwanis For more information, check out our advertisers in this week’s River Weekly Discount Books BRATTA’S RISTORANTE he 2014 Lee County Discounts Bratta’s serves fresh made-to-order Book is still available for purchase food in an inviting atmosphere featuring Tand most restaurants honor the live music nightly. discounts through November 15. The The two for $20 menu is served all $20 book pays for itself with a visit to day Sunday to Thursday. Happy Hour is just two restaurants and, more impor- daily from 4 to 6:30 p.m. with drink and tantly, serves children in our local com- appetizer specials. Filet Napoleon, Taylor munity. Visit www.KiwanisGTTI.com, Street baked ziti and fresh bruschetta are email [email protected] or a few favorites on the restaurant’s daily call 218-5768 to learn where you may menu. Lobster tail and Chilean sea bass is still pick up a book to use today. served on the weekends. The 2015 Lee County Discounts 12984 S. Cleveland Avenue, Fort Book will be available mid-March and you Myers. Call 433-4449. can be included in an email announce- ment of details about the 2015 book, COURTNEY’S by providing your email address to CONTINENTAL CUISINE [email protected]. Courtney’s is a family business run by The Kiwanis Club of Fort Myers Executive Chef Dale, his wife Betty and Gateway to the Islands sincerly thanks their son, Courtney. all the participating restaurants and the The warm and welcoming bar is great patrons purchasing the books. This annu- for lunch, libations and lots of laughter. al project is our only major fundraising to Relax in comfort with friends and enjoy support children and the community, as discounted drinks and appetizers during we recently celebrated our 6th anniversary happy hour, served 4 to 7 p.m. daily. as a new Kiwanis Club. Join us for a 7:30 The dining room offers a wonderful a.m. breakfast at First Watch, 13211 dinner variety; if you’re an early diner, McGregor Blvd., or join us at our soon-to- be sure to check out the Sunset Dining happen world atlast project in which every Specials. “Eggceptional” entrées highlight fourth grader receives his/her own hard- the restaurant’s Sunday brunch from 10 Try the low country shrimp and grits from Sunshine Grille, comfort food at its best back book at Heights Elementary School. a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday dinner is served 4 Contact Terry Luster at the above email patios. It is open daily for breakfast, or phone for further details. to 8 p.m. lunch and dinner. Dine under the stars 20351 Summerlin Road, Units #111 while you listen to live music on one of and 112, Fort Myers. Call 466-4646. Sanibel’s only al fresco eating porches. DOC FORD’S 2163 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Call RUM BAR & GRILLE 472-0606. Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille is NERVOUS NELLIE’S CRAZY named for the Doc Ford character in WATERFRONT EATERY local author Randy Wayne White’s best- Nervous Nellie’s is a casual, family-fun selling mystery novels. restaurant that boasts a large selection of It’s a well known gathering place with appetizers, fresh seafood, over-stuffed sand- indoor and outdoor patio seating. The wiches and entrées. Dine in air-conditioned combined menu offers all the lunch and comfort or outside on Nellie’s expansive dinner items from 11 a.m. until closing. It waterfront patio. Happy hour all day. Grab includes cedar plank salmon topped with a bite to eat or drink and swing to the beats a mango chipotle glaze or a marinated of live reggae, rock and island music from grilled chicken sandwich and there’s a the area’s premier musical talent. well provisioned raw bar. Tropical drinks Just upstairs from Nellie’s is Ugly’s are a specialty, notably the signature rum Waterside Bar, the place where everyone drink, Island Mojito. gets prettier, and happy hour is all day, 708 Fisherman’s Wharf, Fort Myers every day. Beach. Call 765-9660. Parking for your car or boat for free ICHIBAN for patrons. The GPS coordinates are 26”27’23.41” N • 81”57’15.18” W. Ichiban is a downtown favorite for 1131 First Street, Fort Myers Beach at Chinese and Japanese cuisine. The name the Fort Myers Historic Seaport at Nervous means “Number One” in Japanese and Nellie’s Marina. Call 463-8077. offers its customers the perfect balance of great quality and affordable prices. SUNSHINE GRILLE Ichiban has been family owned and Formerly known as the Sunshine operated for 10 years and its enduring Seafood Cafe and Lounge, Sunshine popularity is a testament to its excep- Grille serves all of your favorite dishes tional, friendly service. for lunch and dinner. In addition to its 1520 Broadway #106, Fort Myers. previous menu, the restaurant is also Call 334-6991. serving gourmet flat breads prepared in ISLAND COW a wood fire stove with fresh oak. Wood- fired steaks fill out the menu, including Where can you go when you’re in the a ribeye and a porterhouse, to go along moooood for some great cook’in, local with our famous wood-fired filet mignon. fun and prices that won’t make you lose Happy hour and live music are featured the farm? Try Island Cow on Sanibel. daily. Island Cow is an airy bistro with french 8700 Gladiolous Drive, Fort Myers. doors leading out to the front and back Call 489-2233. 10 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 CYPRESS LAKE with Healing. Child care available at SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER Churches/Temples PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m. Meditation classes. All are welcome. ALL FAITHS UNITARIAN 8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, services. Guided meditations offering many meth- CONGREGATION (UUA) 481-3233. www.clpc.us. JESUS THE WORKER ods for relaxing the body and focusing Where diversity is treasured, Clint Cottrell, pastor CATHOLIC CHURCH: the mind on virtuous objects to bring 2756 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers Prayer Service 8 a.m., Praise 9 a.m., 881 Nuna Avenue, Fort Myers, 481-1143 increasing peace and happiness into Sunday Services at 9 and 11 a.m. Children’s Church 9 a.m., Traditional 11 Masses Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; daily activity. For information, class times Adult Education Workshop at 10 a.m. a.m. Summer: Prayer Service 8 a.m. Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and locations call 567-9739 or visit www. The Reverend Margaret L. Beard, Minister Combined Traditional/Praise 10 a.m. KINGDOM LIFE CHURCH MeditationInFortMyers.org. 239-226-0900 – www.allfaiths-uc.org CYPRESS LAKE UNITED 2154 McGregor Boulevard, SAINT COLUMBKILLE ALL SAINTS BYZANTINE RITE METHODIST CHURCH Fort Myers, 218-8343 CATHOLIC CHURCH CATHOLIC CHURCH 8570 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, Pastor Randy and Anita Thurman 12171 Iona Road, Fort Myers, off 10291 Bayshore Rd., N. Fort Myers 482-1250, 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service McGregor and north of Gladiolus. Divine Liturgy is on Sun. at 10:30 a.m.; 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday Traditional Service All are welcome. 489-3973 Father Joseph Clifford. Rosary begins at 10 a.m. Lenten services 9:30 a.m. Praise Service LAMB OF GOD CHURCH Weekly Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. (Presanctifi ed Liturgy) will be on Wed. Sunday School all times One of a few federated Lutheran (ELCA) Weekend masses: Saturday 3 and 5 p.m.; evenings at 6 p.m. starting on Feb. 22. FAITH FELLOWSHIP WORLD and Episcopal Congregations in the nation. Sunday: 7, 9,11, and 5:30 p.m. Administrator is Very Rev. Peter Lickman, OUTREACH MINISTRIES 19691 Cypress View Drive, Fort Myers, FL Reconciliation is available at the church on ph. 305-651-0991. We are a Church of the 6111 South Pointe Boulevard, Fort Myers, 33967. 239-267-3525 or visit www.lambof- Saturdays at noon and by appointment Eastern Catholic or Byzantine Rite, 1.5 mi. 278-3638. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; godchurch.net. The Rev. Dr. James Reho SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE east of Int. 75. Voice of Faith, WCRN 13.50 AM Radio, leads Sunday worship services at 7:45 and METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH ANNUNCIATION GREEK Sunday, 1:30 p.m.; Thursday Service, 7:30 10 a.m. Sunday’s Cool for Children 10 a.m. 3049 Mcgregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, ORTHODOX CHURCH p.m.; Friday Youth Service, 7:30 p.m. NEW BEGINNINGS CENTER 344-0012 Pastor Reverend Steve Filizzi 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers Nursery care for pre-school children and New Home Church, 8505 Jenny Cae An Affirming & Inclusive Congregation Reverend Fr. Dean Nastos, Proistamenos Children’s Church for ages 5-12 available Lane, North Fort Myers, 239-656-0416 Sunday Services, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Orthros Service Sunday 9 a.m. at each service. Weekly Friday Meeting Meet & Greet: 6:30 Mid-Week Service, Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Divine Liturgy Sunday 10 a.m. FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH p.m. Kingdom Teaching: 7 p.m. Fellowship SAINT MICHAEL LUTHERAN www.annunciation.fl.goarch.org 15690 McGregor Boulevard and refreshments after service. nbcmin- CHURCH & SCHOOL (LCMS) 239-481-2099 Fort Myers, 482-2030 [email protected], www.facebook. 3595 Broadway, Fort Myers, BETH SHILOH Pastor: David Stauffer. com/nbcministry. Alex & Patricia Wiggins, 239-939-1218, Worship: Saturday 5:30 MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE Traditional services 8:45 a.m.; Ministers p.m., Sunday 8 & 10:45 a.m. Bible Study 15675 McGregor Boulevard, 437-3171 Contemporary, 10:30 a.m. NEW COVENANT EYES CHURCH for adults and children Sunday at 9:15 Rabbi: Judah Hungerman Go south on McGregor Boulevard. The See Clearly. Meeting monthly at 9 a.m. at a.m. Phone for other dates & times. Friday Service, 8 p.m., Saturday Service, church is ½ mile past the intersection of the Elks Lodge. 1900 Park Meadows Drive, Plus Marriage Enrichment, Divorcecare, 11 a.m. Shabbat School Saturday Morning, Gladiolus and San Carlos Boulevard on Fort Myers, FL 33907. 239-220-8519 Griefshare. Adult Hebrew Classes. Call for information the way to Sanibel. Pastor Alan Bondar SAINT PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH on full program. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST www.newcovenanteyes.com 3751 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES 2390 West First Street, next door to Edison Wear what you want, rockin’ music, rele- 239-463-4251, www.stpeterfmb.com. CHURCH OF GOD Estates. vant teaching, LIFT Kidz program, free cof- Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m. 16581 McGregor Boulevard, 267-3166 Sunday Morning Service and Sunday fee & donuts, people who are real, church SAINT NICHOLAS MONASTERY Just past the Tanger Outlet Mall School, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening that’s actually fun. Church and Bookstore:111 Evergreen Pastor: Barry Lentz, 281-3063 Testimony Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Child care NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH Road (southwest corner of Evergreen Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m. provided at all services. Visit our Reading OF FORT MYERS Road and Gail Street.) Liturgical services Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Room for quiet study at: 2281 First Street, 16120 San Carlos Boulevard, Unit 10 conducted in English and Church Slavonic; CHABAD LUBAVITCH River District. www.time4thinkers.com, 239-985-8503 following the Julian (Old) Calendar. OF SW FLORIDA ORTHODOX www.christiansciencefortmyers.com, 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages Liturgical Services: Sundays and Holy 5620 Winkler Road, Fort Myers www.christianscience.com 11 a.m Sunday Morning Worship. Days: Hours at 9:30 a.m. Holy Liturgy at Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study 10 a.m. Call to confirm service schedule: 433-7708, E-mail: [email protected] 13545 American Colony Boulevard NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 239-997-2847; Bookstore: 239-691-1775 Web site: www.chabadswf.org off Daniels Parkway in the Colony, 3825 McGregor Boulevard. Fort Myers or visit www.saintnicholasmonastery.org. Services: Friday 6:30 p.m.; Saturday Fort Myers, 936-2511 Pastor Eddie Spencer ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC Kabbalah class 9 a.m.; Pastor: Reverend Joey Brummett 8 & 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship COMMUNITY Shacharit 10 a.m.; Kiddush at noon Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Morning 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship 13031 Palm Beach Blvd (3 miles east of Minyan: Monday and Thursday 7 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening, 6 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School I75) East Fort Myers (across from Ft Myers CHAPEL OF CYPRESS COVE p.m.; Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m. Youth and Children’s programming runs Shores) 239 693 0818 10200 Cypress Cove Circle Fort Myers FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH concurrent to Sunday services. Weekday masses: 9 a.m. Tuesday-Friday 239-850-3943, Located at Cypress Cove in the Downtown Fort Myers River District Nursery care provided at all services Weekend masses: 4 p.m. Saturday Retirement Center on HealthPark Campus 2466 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 274-1230. For more information visit: Sunday 9 & 11 a.m. All Are Welcome! An ecumenical non-denominational com- 239-332-1152, www.fumcftmyers.org www.newhopefortmyers.org SOUTHWEST BAPTIST CHURCH munity of believers. Sunday: 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 16940 McGregor Boulevard, Sunday Worship Service, 10 a.m. 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday School Meets at Fort Myers Beach Masonic Fort Myers, 454-3336 Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. 9:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Lodge Robert G. Kasten, Pastor Reverendt Ted Althouse, Pastor 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship 17625 Pine Ridge Road, Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. [email protected] 5 p.m. Youth Program Fort Myers Beach 267-7400. Nursery available CHURCH OF THE CROSS FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH Pastors Bruce Merton, Gail & RC Fleeman 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 13500 Freshman Lane; 768-2188 (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) A STEPHEN Adult Discussion Classes: 9-10 AM Junior Church grades one to five Pastor: Bud Stephens; A nondemonima- MINISTRIES CONGREGATION Countdown to Worship (praise music): Wee Church Pre-K to K tional church emphasizing a personal rela- 5916 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, 437-4330 10:10 AM Evening Service 6 p.m. tionship with Jesus Christ. Reverend Mark Condrey, Pastor Amazing Grace Worship: 10:30 AM Wednsday Service 6 p.m. Sunday Service: 9:15 a.m. Traditional, Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Phone 267-7400 Fax 267-7407 TEMPLE BETHEL SYNAGOGUE 10:45 Contemporary. Church School: 9:15 a.m. Web site: peacecommunitychurch.com 16225 Winkler Road Fort Myers CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FORT MYERS CONGREGATIONAL e-mail: [email protected] 239-433-0018, www.templebethel.com 1619 Llewellyn Drive Fort Myers UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH [email protected] Just off McGregor across from the Edison/ 8210 College Parkway, Fort Myers, Sunday Worship at 9:30am. Rabbi Jeremy Barras, Cantor Victor Ford Winter Estates 334-4978, Pastor: 482-3133. Philip White, pastor Peace is a member of the ELCA. Geigner, Religious School Director Dale Douglas Kelchner, Worship times Sunday’s Morning Worship: 10 a.m. We celebrate weekly communion with tra- Cohen, Learning Tree Director Jesyca 9 and 10:30 a.m. Website: www.taecc.com Church School: 10:15 a.m. ditional liturgy, organ and choir. Virnig, Office Manager Inna Vasser COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Adult Forum: 11:30 a.m. 15840 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers Union For Reform Judaism 2439 McGregor Boulevard, 334-8937 IONA-HOPE EPISCOPAL On the way to Sanibel. 239-437-2599, Shabbat Service: Friday 7:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Jeffrey DeYoe, Senior Pastor CONGREGATION www.peaceftmyers.com, Torah Study: Saturday 9:30 a.m. Reverend David Dietzel, Pastor Emeritus. 9650 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers 454- [email protected]. Religious School: Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Traditional Sunday service 10 a.m. Nursery 4778 The Reverend Dr. John S. Adler, REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH and Sunday 9:30 a.m. available pastor. 3950 Winkler Ext., Fort Myers, 274-0143 Learning Tree: Monday through Friday CYPRESS LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH Weekly services: 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday Services From page 10 8400 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, Saturday 5 p.m., Eucharist with Healing Daily early learning center/day care TEMPLE JUDEA (CONSERVATIVE) 481-5442 Randy A. Alston, Reverend. Sunday 8 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite One; RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 14486 A&W Bulb Road, Fort Myers, Sunday Services: Bible study, 9:45 a.m. 9:30 a.m., Family Eucharist with Healing 21580 River Ranch Rd, Estero 433-0201, Rabbi: Rabbi Marc Sack Morning Worship, 11 a.m., Evening and Church School 239-495-0400, Senior Pastor: Todd Weston Minyan: Monday at 9 a.m. Worship, 7 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Tuesday 9:30 a.m., Morning Prayer (in 8 and 9:45 a.m Services; 11:30 a.m. Religious Education: Sunday mornings Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Spanish); Wednesday 9:30 a.m., Eucharist Legacy Service, multi-generational continued on page 11 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 11 4:30 p.m. Adult Education Discussion From page 10 music, meditation in a loving environment. Upcoming Events with Marina Berkovich and Amy Tardif Service held at 28285 Imperial Street, 5:30 p.m. Minchah/Neilah Service Churches/Temples Bonita Springs. Call 947-3100. At Temple Judea 7:37 p.m. Shofar Blowing and Wednesday evenings Services: Friday UNITY OF FORT MYERS night at 6:15 p.m. and Saturday morning at 11120 Ranchette Rd, Fort Myers emple Judea in Fort Myers Sukkot Sunday, October 5 9 a.m. Web site: www.tjswfl.org Sunday Services 9:15 and 11 a.m. announced its upcoming event THE NEW CHURCH Children’s Sunday School 11 a.m. schedule: 9:30 a.m. Family Sukkah Building and Reverend Jim Rosemergy. Our God is T Decoration The New Church of SWFL is located Selichot 10811 Sunset Plaza Circ. #401, behind Love, Our religion is Oneness, Our Race is Saturday, September 20 Thursday, October 9 Zoomers. Rev. Gabriella Cahaley offici- Human. 239-278-1511, www.unityoffortmy- 9 p.m. Changing of the Torah Mantles 9:30 a.m. First Day Sukkot Morning ates worship services on Sundays at 11 ers.org. and Service Service a.m. during the season. Other worship WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN Rosh Hashanah Friday, October 10 events are held on the beach in Fort Myers CHURCH Wednesday, September 24 6:15 p.m. Shabbat Sukkot Service Beach. See our webpage http://www.new- 9065 Ligon Court, Fort Myers, across Community Meal (call the office for churchflorida.com/ or call for more informa- from HealthPark Hospital, 481-2125 7:30 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Senior Pastor: Robert Brunson Evening Service details) tion 239-481-5535. Saturday, October 11 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Thursday, September 25 CHURCH FORT MYERS for all ages. 11 a.m. Blended Worship 9:30 a.m. First day Rosh Hashanah 9:30 a.m. Shabbat Sukkot Service Wednesday, October 15 13411 Shire Lane (off Daniels Parkway www.westminsterfortmyers.org Morning Service one mile west of I-75). Minister: The WORD OF LIFE CHURCH 4:30 p.m. Tashlich 6 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner and Simchat 2120 Collier Ave, Fort Myers, 274-8881; Torah Service Reverend Allison Farnum. Sunday services Friday, September 26 and religious education at 10:30 a.m. For Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 9:30 a.m. Second Day Rosh Thursday, October 16 information on all church events call 561- p.m. Bishop Gaspar and Michele Anastasi Hashanah (Family Service) 9:30 a.m. Shemini Atzeret Simchat 2700 or visit www.uucfm.org. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Yom Kippur Service (includes Yizkor) UNITY OF BONITA SPRINGS 7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, 481-4040, Friday, October 3 Temple Judea is located at 14486 A Family Service 10 to 11 a.m. Healing Circle Pastor Curtis Deterding. Sunday Services: 7 p.m. Kol Nidre & W Bulb Road in Fort Myers. For more 11 a.m. Hospitality and Fellowship, 11 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Traditional, 10 a.m. Blended. Web Saturday, October 4 information, call 433-0201. Inspiring lesson, uplifting and dynamic site www.zionfm.org. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Yom Kippur Service Board Members Appointed Holdings, Merrill Lynch, Scott Fischer onald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Southwest Florida, Inc. appoint- Cattle Barons’ Enterprises, Seminole Casino Immokalee, ed Lee Bellamy, Audrey Sherman and Sandra Steele to the RMHC Board of Seminole/GATES Development and RDirectors. Ball Sponsors Construction, Suncoast Beverages, Bellamy is the general manager of Homewood Suites Fort Myers-Bell Tower; Roetzel & Andress, Scanlon Auto Group Sherman is a licensed psychologist and founder of Psych Skills Institute; and Steel is Announced and Stock Development. In-kind spon- the chief financial officer of Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida. sors are Florida Weekly, Four Points he American Cancer Society of The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida is to create, by Sheraton, Gulfshore Life Magazine, Lee County announced that Fifth find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children NBC-2, Brilliant Lens LLC and Ruth’s Third Bank and LeeSar will be co- in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. For more information, visit T Chris Steak House. Sponsorships are still presenting sponsors for the 12th annual www.rmhcswfl.org. available for local businesses that want to Cattle Barons’ Ball. support the event. The western-themed gala will be held The Cattle Barons’ Ball is the signa- on January 17, 2015 at Top Rocker ture fundraising event for the American Field at Six Bends-Harley Davidson, Cancer Society of Lee County. Now in located at I-75 and Daniels Parkway. The its 12th year, the event has raised more event raises money for cancer research than $3.9 million for support services, and education, and services for local research and education. To volunteer patients and survivors. or learn more about the 2015 Cattle Other local companies on board Barons’ Ball and the American Cancer as sponsors for the event are Arthrex, Society, contact Jamie Powell at Jamie. BB&T-Oswald Trippe & Company, [email protected] or 936-1113. Diversified Yacht Services, Enterprise
The food bank distributed 18 million LeeTran Seeks pounds of food during the past year. “The need has leveled off but at a Food Donations high level,” said Executive Director Al eeTran has set its sights on Brislain. “With our mobile food pantry, 175,000 pounds of food this year we’re now able to reach out to people Las the goal for its sixth annual who can’t get to a regular food pantry Fill Our Fleet food drive to benefit the or soup kitchen. These people are often Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest in dire straits, and we’re literally their Florida. lifeline. LeeTran once again has partnered “This is a very difficult time of year with Publix to sell food donation bags at for us,” Brislain continued. “We count all 33 Lee County stores from now until on the LeeTran food drive to sustain us Sunday, September 21. On the 21st, until the holiday giving season begins.” volunteers will work at every Publix from Members of the community who 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. to stuff a LeeTran wish to help may purchase food at vehicle with the donated food. Over any Lee County Publix from now until the past five years, the drive has col- September 21 and it will be contributed lected more than 400,000 pounds of to the drive. Or, visit any Publix on nonperishable food for the food bank, Sunday, September 21 and make your which feeds 30,000 people each month contribution directly to the LeeTran vol- through its network of partner agencies. unteers. “We’re proud to be able to give back This food drive is a community ser- to our community,” said Transit Director vice of LeeTran with sponsorship by Steve Myers. “We contribute the vehi- the Beasley Broadcast Group and The cles, but it’s truly a grassroots effort, News-Press Media Group. For more with hundreds of volunteers and great information, visit www.harrychapinfood- partners like Publix.” bank.org. 12 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 pretty good bite on a good mixed bag of ‘More Bait species. During the calmer days or periods of More Better’ east winds, getting out on the beach just by Capt. Matt after sunrise and catching a cast net full Mitchell of the larger shiners was as easy as one quick throw. During days of other wind ith a slow directions, catching the smaller shiners in moving the sound required just a little chumming Wtropical out on a sheltered grass flat but was still system that started pretty easy. Either way, having lots of to spin right on shiners was the key for me this week to top of us for a few get the fish fired up and feeding well. days this week, A live well overflowing with happy conditions on the shiners nine times out of 10 will translate water were a little into a very productive day of fishing. more breezy than Most of the fishing I do day in and day we have experienced in a while. This out is live bait fishing and this time of made fishing in the open sound for year, the better the bait I catch in a morn- the easy bite around the feeding birds ing, the better the action my clients will not really much of a option for a few see. days. Instead, it was more about getting Live bait chumming is one of my tucked away out of the wind either in favorite ways to fish as it’s so visual and the mangrove creek systems that I have makes it easy for clients to catch a wide not really spent much time in since the variety of fish. Once set up on a spot, I spring or on the lee side of the sound. start to chum with the live shiners. You With the water slowly starting to cool quickly learn by the amount of surface off, the mangrove creek bite will only explosions if you are in the right place, Paul Black from New Jersey with a slot sized redfish caught while fishing with Capt. Matt Mitchell get better and better over the next few if there are feeding fish in the area weeks and months. This creek fishing and what species of fish they are. Just ing enough, add a hooked shiner on the of all sizes. As long as the current was made for a pleasant change of pace, let watching fish feed and chase the shiners end of a rod to the action and it’s usually moving even a little bit, the live chum me stay close to home and, all in all, a around on the surface is almost entertain- game on. Even when it’s far from a per- did not take long to get the fish crashing fect tide, chumming live shiners will more the baits on the surface. Casting a free often than not get the fish to eat. lined shiner to where you could see the Live shiners caught a wide variety of fish feeding, more often than not resulted Send Us Your Fish Tales fish this week including even a few baby in an instant hook-up. Sure, we had lots he River Weekly would like to hear from anglers about their catches. tarpon in the 5 to 10 pound range while of smaller sized redfish and snook while Send us details including tackle, bait and weather conditions, date of fishing way back in some small mangrove doing this but constant action is always Tcatch, species and weight, and include photographs with identification. creeks. Watching these little tarpon roll a good thing and you never knew when Drop them at the River Weekly, 1609 Hendry Street, Suite 15, Fort Myers, in slick calm water as they fed on the live that next bite would be that quality fish to Florida 33901, or email to [email protected]. chum was a blast. Big mangrove snapper make the trip. were my go-to fish though during most Capt. Matt Mitchell has been fish- trips when angers where looking for a ing local waters since he moved to fresh fish dinner. During most meat fish- Sanibel in 1980. He now lives in St. ing trips this week, a limit of quality man- James City and works as a back coun- CLEAR YOUR GEAR grove snapper was easy money. try fishing guide. If you have com- Deeper shorelines from Wulfert Keys ments or questions, email captmatt- It Catches More Than Fish to Buck Key held a good mixed bag of [email protected]. snook, redfish, trout, snapper and jacks Discard fi shing line responsibly/in designated receptacles Share your community news with us. Call 415-7732, Fax: 415-7702 or email [email protected]
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CallC on Paint Prices 472-3380 • 466-3344 DaveDave DoaneDoane THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 13 CROW Case Of The Week: Golf Ball Therapy by Patricia Molloy t is a common sight for drivers Iin Southwest Florida to see a gopher tortoise slowly, but deter- minedly, crossing a road. Be patient. These gentle ter- restrial beings have survived on this planet for 60 million years; a few min- utes of your time pales in comparison. If you feel compelled to accelerate its journey and protect it from less attentive drivers, please relocate it in the direc- tion it is traveling. If you return a tortoise to its point of entry, it will simply try to cross again once you have driven on your If you would like to volunteer to graze gopher tortoises, like the one pictured, or feed baby animals, contact CROW merry way. Originating in North America, the opossums, frogs, snakes, rabbits and bur- some of these patients: golf ball therapy. contact volunteer coordinator JoEllen gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) rowing owls. Some of these “roommates” A golf ball is affixed to the bottom Urasky at 472-3644 ext. 229. Training has shovel-like front feet and elephantine are so dependent on the burrows that of a patient’s shell with an adhesive. It is provided and new opportunities to hind feet which play a major role in its they will disappear if a gopher tortoise elevates the back of the shell allowing it participate open up on a regular basis. unique ability to dig very large burrows. abandons its home. Thus, these special to use its hind legs. The slick floor of the CROW (Clinic for the As one of the few tortoises to build elabo- turtles have earned the nickname “key- clinic’s turtle room provides the perfect Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc.) is a rate shelters, they are able to protect stone species.” surface by which a grazer’s progress can non-profit wildlife hospital providing themselves from extreme temperatures, Unfortunately, CROW is forced to be evaluated by the staff. veterinary care for native and migra- fires and predators. treat a large number of tortoises and tur- It takes approximately four months for tory wildlife from our local area. The Gopher tortoises are exceptionally tles each year that have been hit by care- a shell fracture to heal and an additional hospital accepts patients seven days tolerant of their neighbors (a trait from less drivers. After a spinal injury, these six to 12 months for full recovery. If you a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mail which we humans could learn a thing or reptiles can often move their hind quar- would like to help CROW by grazing donations to PO Box 150, Sanibel, two) and are known to share their bur- ters but will simply drag their back legs, tortoises and turtles, caring for baby ani- FL 33957. Call 472-3644 or visit: rows with other species, including lizards, leading to muscle atrophy. The clinic’s mals, taking part in patient transportation www.crowclinic.org. staff has developed a unique way to treat or assisting with educational outreach,
Fisherman’s Paradise: to share my fishing holes with them. But I do object to these “outing” boats that Fishing For Reds come out on weekends loaded down with beer and half-clad women draped on the But Catching bow. The boat that roared into our creek was amply supplied with both. Trout To be continued next week… by Cynthia A. Williams America’s erry C. Williams Boating Course B(1915 to 1976) was some- he San Carlos Bay Sail & Power thing of a legend Squadron, a unit of the United as a fisherman TStates Power Squadrons, will be in the waters off offering America’s Boating Course on Fort Myers in Tuesday, October 7 from 6:30 to 9:15 the 1950s and p.m. This course is recognized by the early 1960s. Spotted sea trout National Association of State Boating Reproduced for you here are chap- Law Administrators. The State of ters from his unfinished Fisherman’s the upper entrance to Duffey’s Creek outgoing. Reds will take spoons, plugs Florida recently passed legislation requir- Paradise, an account of his fishing where the water is deeper and fished the or live bait. I prefer fishing for them with ing anyone born after January 1, 1988 adventures that are often hilarious mangrove banks on our right. Finding live shrimp, fiddler crabs or small pinfish. to have passed a safe boating course and always instructional. It is pre- nothing, we crossed the sand flats and Their favorite haunts are oyster bars, and obtain a Boating Safety Education sented by Williams’ daughter, Cynthia entered the narrower creek lined on both sandy or shelly bays and piers. ID card, which is valid for life, in order Williams, a freelance writer and editor sides with mangroves. At the end of the The place we’d chosen was ideal, with to operate a boat with more than 10 living in Bokeelia on Pine Island. creek were a deep hole and a fine oyster a good ripple on the water, and the tide HP. Each student will receive a card/ Chapter 4 Part 1 bar. When we got within 100 yards of was incoming, giving more depth to our certificate from the Florida Fish and One Saturday afternoon in September, the hole, I cut the motor and glided to fishing hole. I made the first cast and was Wildlife Commission upon completion one of my best fishing buddies and I went within casting distance, stealthily set out rewarded with a four-pound red, which of the class. The course consists of three out in my new 14-foot Barbour with a the anchor and tied up. I got quietly into the boat without a net sessions on consecutive Tuesdays. The new 15 HP Buccaneer motor. We were Because redfish are wary fish, one and into the fish box without dropping second session will be held on Tuesday, determined to catch redfish or “channel has to be quiet when fishing for them. A him on the deck. Frank next came in October 14 and the third session will be bass,” as they are sometimes called. We dropped oar or banged bucket will send with one larger than mine and we glee- held on Tuesday, October 21. All class- made our way about six miles northwest them scattering. For my money, though, fully set about to make a record haul. We es will be from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. of Punta Rassa up San Carlos Bay past the red is the finest fish to be caught in had gotten three more reds when into Topics covered include hull design, the power lines to Duffey’s Creek, where these waters. Actually, it is a red sea bass our quiet and teeming creek plowed a docking, anchoring, handling boating one can get excellent catches. We chose and can be caught by trolling or casting, typical “outing” boat. I have no objection on any tide – high or low, incoming or to the bona fide fishermen and am willing continued on page 16 14 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Plant Smart Especially suited to natu- ral gardens, it attracts hum- Scorpion’s mingbirds and provides nec- tar to a variety of butterflies, Tail including Bahamian swal- by Gerri Reaves lowtail, cassius blue, Florida white, gray hairstreak, great corpion’s-tail southern white, gulf fritillary, (Heliotropium angio- Miami blue, queen, rudy Sspermum) is a native daggerwing and Schaus’ shrub of the forget-me-not swallowtail. family. Its showy white flow- Its value to butterflies ers bloom all year, unfurling in earns it another common two rows on terminal spikes. name, butterfly heliotrope. Comprise In the wild, scorpion’s The pairs of five-petaled tail is found in hammocks flowers appear on only one and thickets, coastal strands, side of the coiling spike that and disturbed sites. It is resembles a scorpion’s tail. moderately salt-tolerant and They have a ruffled look and prefers full to partial sun and yellow centers. moist well-drained soil. Although the individual Cultivate it with cuttings flowers are very tiny, a healthy or the inconspicuous seeds plant produces so many spikes that are comprised of four that the shrub seems to be nutlets. adorned with delicate slender Sources: A Gardener’s white ribbons. Guide to Florida’s Native Coarse hairs are found on Plants by Rufino Osorio, the stems and the undersides Everglades Wildflowers of the dark-green lanceolate- by Roger L. Hammer, ovate leaves, which are wrin- Wildflowers of Florida by kly and deeply veined. Jaret C. Daniels and Stan This fast-growing shrub Tekiela, regionalconserva- usually reaches three to five tion.org, and fnps.org. feet high and can be erect or Plant Smart explores sprawling. It usually lives only the plant life of South several years, but in hospitable Florida and sustainable conditions, it readily reseeds landscape practices. to produce new plants. Native scorpion’s tail’s spikes unfurl to reveal two rows of tiny yellow-centered flowers photo by Gerri Reaves
Visitor & Education Center to participate. ‘Ding’ Darling In the afternoon, talk turns to trash as visitors are invited to Marine Debris and To Celebrate hands-on recycled craft programs starting at 1 p.m.. in the free Visitor & Education National Public Center. At 2 p.m., there will be a free showing of the film Addicted To Plastic Lands Day in the center’s auditorium. N “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Wildlife Drive is open from 7 a.m. to Refuge will celebrate National Public 7 p.m. admission-free that day. In the JLands Day on Saturday, September Refuge Nature Store, the “Ding” Darling 27 on Sanibel Island with free admis- Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge sion to Wildlife Drive, a re-think/recycle (DDWS) is giving away a free Kick The craft, hiking, a film and other free activi- Bottle reusable water container with a pur- ties. chase of $5 or more. The day’s activities begin at 10 a.m. This year’s National Public Lands Day with a one-hour guided hike along Indigo celebrates the third anniversary of the Trail to the Wildlife Education Boardwalk, Kick The Bottle initiative to rid the refuge where hikers can view the boardwalk’s of the disposable plastic bottles that are a replicated wildlife tracks and scat. Meet scourge to the environment. at the flagpole outside the “Ding” Darling National Public Lands Day is presented with support from DDWS. For more infor- mation about the event, contact Ranger Becky Wolff at 472-1100 ext. 236 or visit www.dingdarlingsociety.org/npl. Learn about what tracks and scat refuge animals leave on a guided walk to the Wildlife BOAT Education Boardwalk at the JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS RENTALS Share your community Fishing • Cabbage Key news with us. D:KZt/>>/DD͘&KKdDEDWηϭϵϱϬ Come Join Us and Celebrate Your Heritage Dolphin Watching Call 415-7732, Every 4th Saturday of the Month at Captains Available Fax: 415-7702 Smoke’n Pit Bar-B-Que or email 472-5800 1641 N. Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers [email protected] Jensen’s Marina AM ,UNCH s PM -EETING Captiva Island ÊÄããÃÖÊÃÃÄÙZÊÙã͘'ãÝãϮϯϵͲϯϯϮͲϮϰϬϴ THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 15 The class is intended for those about hands-on practice at the Great Calusa FWC Promotes Paddle Smart to join the sport and those considering Blueway Festival, being held from purchasing paddling equipment. November 1 to 4. TrophyCatch Class Offered Topics discussed in the class include: The class materials include a work- onsidered by many to be a once he San Carlos Bay Sail & Power • Terminology book, a reference handbook, and a bonus in a lifetime dream catch, well Squadron, a unit of the United • Equipment (minimum and optional) handout from the American Canoe Cover 1,000 largemouth bass TStates Power Squadrons, will be • Using paddle craft (both kayaks and Association. exceeding 8 pounds have been caught, offering the popular Paddle Smart class canoes) The cost of the class is $45. The class documented and released in Florida on Saturday, October 25 from 9 to • Safety practices, including video clip is being taught at the San Carlos Bay Sail in less than two years. Want to know 11:30 a.m. Kayaking, canoeing or row- examples & Power Squadron classroom, located at where and see photos? Simply go to ing are enjoyable opportunities to get • Day-tripping and touring consider- 16048 San Carlos Blvd. at the corner of TrophyCatchFlorida.com and select the close to nature, have a great time, and ations Kelly Road (across from ACE Hardware). “Gallery of Catches” or you can pick get some quality exercise in the process. • A few statistics Students can register online at www. “Search Catches” to narrow down your Complete this class and be ready for scbps.com or call 466-4040. results. “TrophyCatch has been exception- ally well-received by anglers, corporate Read us online at IslandSunNews.com partners, nonprofits and conservation agencies around the country that see this as an innovative win-win program,” said Tom Champeau, director of the Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). TrophyCatch is the result of a partner- ship effort between the FWC, Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration, the Wildlife Foundation of Florida and corporate partners. TrophyCatch is an incentive- based conservation program designed for anglers who catch and release largemouth bass heavier than 8 pounds, in Florida. Goals of the program include: • Collect valid information through citizen-science about trophy bass to help the FWC enhance, conserve and promote trophy bass fishing. • Encourage catch-and-release of the biggest, oldest, most valuable bass. • Excite anglers about Florida freshwa- ter fishing, encouraging them to purchase licenses and to fish more, resulting in benefits to anglers, fishing-related busi- nesses, local communities and the fisher- ies by having more support and funding for conservation. • Share information about fishing opportunities and destinations to make fishing more enjoyable. Anglers are encouraged to follow catch-and-release guidelines for these big bass and to document the catch through a photograph of the entire bass on a scale with the weight clearly legible. By registering at TrophyCatchFlorida.com, anglers are eligible for an annual draw- ing for a Phoenix Bass Boat, powered by Mercury Marine and equipped with a Power-Pole shallow-water anchoring sys- tem. Then, when they follow the rules to document legally caught bass heavier than 8 pounds and release them alive back in the same water system where caught, they earn great prizes (see website for detailed rules and prize information). Anglers interested in keeping in touch should register, then like our Facebook page (FaceBook.com/TrophyCatchFlorida) and subscribe to our YouTube channel (YouTube.com/TrophyCatchFlorida).
To advertise in The River Weekly News Call 415-7732 16 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Davis Named Master Sergeant
Hot rods and vintage automobiles will be on display Master Sergeant Jason S. Davis
From page 1 Promoter Ron Maglothin, past presi- ason S. Davis, son of Carol and dent of the largest muscle car club in Michael Case, president of Classic Auto Dave Davis of Cape Coral, has Freedom & Southwest Florida, is a good example of Restoration Specialist Inc. Jreceived a new title of Senior Family Car Show the car club community coming together Master Sergeant. to support area veterans. He not on only Davis, his wife Cathy and three chil- “Here in Southwest Florida, we has a passion for fast cars but is also dedi- dren live on Beale Air Force Base in have some of the finest classic/custom/ cated to helping the veterans and local California. He and his parents are origi- exotic/sport cars anywhere in the country charities. nally from Pontiac, Michigan. because of the diversity of our population A $15 show fee allows attendees to Davis entered the Air Force in from all parts of the U.S. and the world,” display their car, truck or hot rod as well February 1992 and has served in Japan said Michael Case, president of Classic as enjoy the prime time entertainment and several Middle East countries. He Auto Restoration Specialist Inc. who is package. is the first sergeant of 9 Maintenance coordinating the JetBlue Park event. Gates open at 9 a.m. and tickets Squadron and is the commander’s enlist- Case said the spirit of volunteerism are $10 for all Saturday activities. On ed advisor and personal representative to shown by the car club fraternity has been Sunday, gates open at 10 a.m. and all officer and enlisted leaders on matters impressive. tickets are $7. There will be free admis- concerning health morale, welfare, disci- “The car club community in Southwest sion Sunday for children 12 and under, pline and readiness of the enlisted force. Florida is a special group of people and for those children at the event wearing a Along with other military families, as a whole they are some of the first uniform, or for active or retired military Davis will be sponsored at the Freedom organizations to come out and help with an ID. & Family event at JetBlue Park, Lee where needed for any charitable event,” Freedom and Family Weekend benefits County the weekend of September Case added. the Southwest Florida Military Museum & Ron Maglothin, past president of the Southwest Florida Muscle Car Club 27. Benefit proceeds go to Invest in Library. Sponsor or vendor spaces America’s Veterans Foundation.
children’s hospital facility connected to and Danish Airs for woodwinds and more. This event also features a silent HealthPark Medical Center that will pro- piano, the Septet in E-flat Major for auction with a wide variety of items vide 128 private pediatric beds and, upon strings, trumpet and piano, and featur- from local businesses. All proceeds will opening in 2017, consolidate inpatient ing his ever-popular Carnival of the help fund an educational trip to London, services of Golisano Children’s Hospital. Animals. England in March. This latest gift from the Estero Rotary This concert will include the following Come to the Cypress Lake High Club continues the organization’s ongoing performers Michael Baron, piano; Priscila School Center for the Arts Blackbox support of Golisano Children’s Hospital Navarro, piano; Patrick Neal, violin; Theater, located at 6740 Panther Lane through the annual Helping Kids With Geoffrey Day, violin; Lisa Mattson, viola; in Fort Myers, on October 2 at 7 p.m. Cancer Radiothon and a previous gift Si-Cheng Liu, cello; Matthew Medock, Tickets are $10 with unlimited desserts, used to name a playroom in the Pediatric string bass; Suzanne Kirton, flute; Judy tea and coffee included. The box office Hematology/Oncology Unit in honor of Christy, oboe; Paul Votapek, clarinet; opens at 6 p.m. and doors open at 6:30 club member Gary Israel, who served as Matt Sonneborn, trumpet; Troy Jones, p.m. Rotary District Governor and chairman of percussion; and David Cole, conductor. Lawrence Byrnes, right, past president of Barbara’s Friends – Golisano Children’s Tickets for this gala event, including From page 13 the Estero Rotary Club, presents a capital Hospital Cancer Fund. the concert and a post-concert dessert campaign donation for $2,000 to Susan For more information about Golisano reception, are $25 each and available Ryckman, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Boating Course Southwest Florida and Tracy Connelly, Lee Children’s Hospital or the Gift of a online at www.fgcu.edu/cas/bsm and at emergencies, reading channel mark- Memorial Health System Foundation Lifetime capital campaign, call 343-6950 the door. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. ers and many other topics to make each or visit www.ChildrensHospitalGoal.org. at the U.Tobe Recital Hall in the Music boating experience safer and more enjoy- Rotary Makes Building on the FGCU campus. able. Successful completion of this course For more information, contact Dr. entitles the boater to six months free FGCU Concert Michael Baron at 590-7209 or mbaron@ membership in a United States Power Campaign Gift fgcu.edu. To kick-off the season, Florida Gulf Squadron. awrence Byrnes, past president of Coast University (FGCU) Bower School The cost of the course is $45, with a the Estero Rotary Club, recently of Music & the Arts offers a special con- $20 cost for a second person sharing the presented a check for $2,000 L cert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September British Invasion instruction materials. to Susan Ryckman, vice president 25, featuring major works of Camille The course is being taught at the of patient care services at Golisano Saint-Saëns played by members of the At Cypress Lake San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida Bower School of Music and the Naples ypress Lake High School Center classroom, located at 16048 San Carlos and Tracy Connelly, senior director of Philharmonic. for the Arts will present The Blvd. at the corner of Kelly Road (across development for Lee Memorial Health British Invasion on Thursday, from ACE Hardware). Students can reg- System Foundation. C Featured works will include the October 2 at 7 p.m. in the Blackbox ister online at www.scbps.com or call the The donation supports the Gift of Variations on a Theme of Beethoven Theater. Attendees can expect a night office at 466-4040. a Lifetime capital campaign to build a for Two Pianos, the Caprice on Russian full of British scenes, songs, dance and new seven-story, 292,000-square-foot THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 17 A Musical Trip At Greeters Club Broadway Palm Luncheon by Di Saggau ave you been to your local library lately? Have you used the Lee ood music and lots of laughs HCounty Library website recently? make for a very enjoyable the- Libraries are no longer the quiet places Gater experience and that’s what where only hushed voices are barely tol- you get with Those Were The Days, erated. Technological innovations have now playing at Broadway Palm Dinner changed our libraries, how we access Theatre. The musical comedy revue and use books, do research or tap into takes us back to the fabulous music of the wide range of resources they pro- the ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. The tal- vide. Come to the next Greeters Club ented cast of Thomas Cleary, Stephanie monthly luncheon on Thursday, October Genovese, Christopher Lewis, Elizabeth 16 to hear a presentation by Margie McMonagle, John Vessels, Jr. and Erin Byers, APR, Development Specialist Wasmund take us on a musical journey for the Lee County Southwest Florida that covers all the songs we love from Library System. Byers will concentrate those eras. Sentimental Journey and In her presentation on the library system’s The Mood, followed by It’s My Party, e-sources (such as Overdrive Media, Cry, Love Me Tender, YMCA and so Zino, Hoopla, Freegal Music) and how many others get your feet to tapping to access them on different devices. and your body moving to the beat. The Cost to attend the luncheon meeting is cast couldn’t be better as they sing out $20. To make a reservation and find out the songs that touch the audience in so more about joining this dynamic group many ways. of Lee County women, send an email to There is a tribute to Elvis and also to [email protected]. Provide your The Ed Sullivan Show and American contact information (your name, email Bandstand. The cast not only delivers Scene from Bradway Palm’s production of Those Were The Days address and phone number). You will in the singing department, they have and choreographer Victor Legarreta. Those Were The Days plays receive a call confirming your reserva- a ball with comical antics that leave When asked about the production, he through October 4 at Broadway Palm, tion as well as an email confirmation. you laughing out loud throughout the said, “The music is timeless, the show is Southwest Florida’s Premier Dinner Luncheons are held on the third Thursday show. John Vessels is a standout in that not pretentious but goofy and fun. If you Theatre. Tickets are available by call- of the month at 11:30 a.m. at Colonial department. want to forget about your daily stress, ing 278-4422, by visiting www. Country Club, 9181 Independence Way Large screens at either side of the reminisce a little, laugh a little, and just BroadwayPalm.com or by stopping in Fort Myers. Visit www.greetersofgreat- stage project pictures appropriate for feel good, this is the show for you.” by the box office at 1380 Colonial erfortmyers.com for more details. each era. A nice touch. The show, origi- Right you are, Victor, except for one Boulevard in Fort Myers. nally conceived by the late JT Smith on change. You won’t laugh a little, you’ll Sanibel, has been updated by director laugh a lot. Fabulous job, my friend.
to him. He has an Book Club unbearable longing for his mother as Selections he clings to the one by Di Saggau thing that reminds him of her: a small he Pulitzer mysteriously capti- Prize- vating painting that Twinning The ultimately draws Goldfinch by Theo into the Donna Tartt is underworld of art. being read by book Only a small clubs around the part of the painting world. One of my is pictured on the book clubs just cover of the book. Artist Carel Fabritius, finished having a created it in 1654. It was never stolen discussion about it and resides in the Royal Picture Gallery and the comments were quite varied. of The Hague. The painting captivated Some wondered why it received the me and I ended up purchasing a print Pulitzer, finding it too long and tedious. that now occupies a prominent place in Others were relieved to have finished my home. the 771-page novel because they could Author Stephen King said, “The stop debating whether or not to keep Goldfinch is a rarity that comes along reading it. Then there are those who perhaps half a dozen times per decade, truly loved the book, myself included. a smartly written literary novel that con- It’s a shocking narrative full of energy nects with the heart as well as the mind. and power, combining unforgettably Tartt proves that the Dickensian novel vivid characters, mesmerizing language – expensive and bursting with incident and breathtaking suspense. It explores – is alive and well. She has delivered an the deepest mysteries of love, identity extraordinary work of fiction.” and art. Several characters in the book are It begins with a boy, Theo Decker, a flawed and that bothered a few in my 13-year-old New Yorker, who miracu- club. Others felt their flaws made them lously survives an explosion in a muse- seem more human. If you haven’t um that kills his mother. Abandoned by already, I recommend you discover what his father, Theo is taken in by the family all the buzz is about by picking up a of a wealthy friend. He is bewildered by copy of The Goldfinch. You are guar- his new home and disturbed by school- anteed a lively book club discussion. mates who don’t know how to relate 18 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 The book launch for Fourth Down FGCU Founder’s Cup Golf NFL Stars In Dunbar will be held on Tuesday, September 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tournament Returns October 10 Featured At New at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Book Kick-Off 1380 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. eion Sanders, Jevon Kearse, From page 1 Earnest Graham, Sammy Watkins Songwriter Fest Dand other Fort Myers-raised NFL stars are profiled in Fourth Down In the No. 1 spot. Dunbar, just published from University Thompson Square will close the fes- Press of Florida. Author David A. tival Dorsey will host a book launch party on on October 5 with a free performance Tuesday, September 23 from 5:30 to at Parrot Key Caribbean Grill on Fort 7:30 p.m. at the Broadway Palm Dinner Myers Beach. They swept the 2012 vocal Theatre in Fort Myers. duo awards with such hit singles as Are Admission to the event is free. There You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not as well as I will be complimentary appetizers, a cash Got You. bar and the opportunity to purchase the “Our sunshine, beaches and unspoiled here’s still time to register for a day of lively competition on the links at book and have it signed by Dorsey. The beauty have inspired artists for quite some Pelican’s Nest Golf Club in Bonita Springs as Florida Gulf Coast University event will feature several of the NFL play- time, so it is only fitting that we should Tpresents its annual Founder’s Cup Golf Tournament Friday, October 10. ers from the book. showcase both nature and music in one The event raised more than $80,000 last year for scholarships and for pro- Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter exciting event,” said Tamara Pigott, grams that ensure student success, teaching excellence and community enrichment. King said, “Rarely have we gotten such a executive director of the Lee County Celebrating its 23rd year, the tournament has raised more than $1.2 million since its vivid look into the reality of how big-time Visitor & Convention Bureau. inception, well before the university opened its doors. players avoided becoming statistics.” Festival-goers can celebrate American “The Founder’s Cup celebrates the history of FGCU and provides a significant Fourth Down In Dunbar tells how the roots music while getting a taste of the financial boost to the University’s mission in support of students, faculty and staff,” said Dunbar neighborhoods of Fort Myers – destination at local favorites including Christopher Simoneau, Foundation Executive Director and FGCU Vice President for plagued by drugs and violence and where ‘Tween Waters Inn’s Crow’s Nest, Key Advancement. “We truly appreciate the commitment of the many sponsors and com- many children are fatherless – gave rise Lime Bistro and Doc Ford’s at South munity supporters who believe in higher education and make this a successful event to an incredible number of talented NFL Seas Island Resort on Captiva; as well year after year.” players. as Nervous Nellie’s, The Cottage, The Founder’s Cup begins with a buffet luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Pelican’s Nearly two dozen athletes from Smokin’ Oyster Brewery and The Nest clubhouse. Golfers begin play at 1:15 p.m. with a shotgun start on two of the Dunbar have achieved massive success. Beached Whale on Fort Myers Beach. club’s championship courses. Following tournament play, golfers will enjoy a dinner Sammy Watkins, picked fourth overall in One of the most exciting perfor- buffet and awards reception. the 2014 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills, mance venues will be the private home Designed by world-renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio, the Gator and marks almost 60 years of the Dunbar star of renowned American painter and Hurricane courses are certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. The courses athlete phenomenon. graphic artist Robert Rauschenberg on offer 36 holes of satisfying challenges for players of all skill levels. The New York In his 20 years as a reporter for the Captiva, which will open its doors to the Times and Florida Golfer rank Pelican’s Nest Golf Club among the best courses in Fort Myers News-Press, Dorsey has wit- public for the first time exclusively for Florida. It’s located at 4450 Pelicans Nest Drive within Pelican Landing in Bonita nessed future stars mature from playing at the festival. Check the festival’s website Springs. local high schools to playing on TV. for a chance to nab a free ticket. For more information on sponsorships, donations or registration for the 2014 “In writing this book,” said Dorsey, “I The islands’ first-ever songwriter FGCU Founder’s Cup, contact Lindsey Touchette at 590-1016 or register online at realized the best way to reveal the men festival is presented by BMI, the largest www.alumni.fgcu.edu. behind the facemasks is to be in their music rights organization in the U.S., hometown and to talk to them, their fam- along with partners iHeartRadio and affable charm as he is for his champi- ilies and their friends and coaches during Cat Country 107.1. Bowden To Speak onship teams. Having coached young the offseason.” Visit www.islandhopperfest.com for men in seven decades, he is the second- Boston Globe sports columnist Dan more information, to book tickets and At Christian winningest coach in major college football Shaughnessy said, “Dorsey takes us view the list of artists, performance history. Bowden guided Florida State behind those Friday night lights, get- schedules and venues. There will be a Academy University to more than three hundred ting inside the hearts and homes of high few ticketed events for purchase desig- victories, two national championships, school football legends who rise, and nated with a red ticket icon. All other 12 Atlantic Coast Conference titles, fin- sometimes fall, in their quest for NFL shows are free of charge. ishing in the top five in the country in fame and fortune.” fourteen straight seasons. He also led the Seminoles to bowl games in 28 consecu- tive seasons during his 34-year tenure. The patriarch of college football’s Calendar Girls At Old Bridge Village most famous coaching family, Bowden remains heavily involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, annually awarding The National Bobby Bowden Award to a student-athlete for achievement on and off the field, including his conduct as a faith model in the community. Bowden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006. He and his wife of 61 years, Ann, live in Bobby Bowden Tallahassee. Educating For Eternity is an annual ormer head football coach of fundraiser for SFCA. This year’s proceeds Florida State University, Bobby will benefit the enhancement of STEM FBowden, will be speaking at (science, technology, engineering and Southwest Florida Christian Academy’s mathematics), performing arts and athlet- (SFCA) Educating For Eternity on the ic programs. The dinner sponsor for the The Calendar Girls visited Old Bridge Village on September 11 McGregor Baptist campus on Monday, evening is Carrabba’s Italian Grill. October 20. Sponsorships and tickets Contact Lisa Blanchard at lisa. he Calendar Girls rocked the house at Old Bridge Village last Thursday night, are still available at www.swfca.com. [email protected] or call 936- September 11. The girls payed special tribute to the 9/11 victims and featured Bowden is known as much for his 8865 ext. 1472 for more details. TJoy Baker, who signed to the lyrics of Lee Greenwood’s God Bless The USA. For more information, www.calendargirlsflorida.com. THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 19 they place their priorities. NFL Commissioner Goodell The list of transgressions goes on and on this year as they have year after year. And His $44 Million-A-Year Hopefully, the awful Rice assault will provide a wake-up call on the horrors of Salary Could Be History domestic violence not only to the NFL but by Ed Frank to the public at large. It might take the cancelling of lucrative he darkest days in the history of the National Football NFL advertising by some major corpo- League threaten this billion dollar empire and reverber- rate sponsors to awaken Goodell and his Tates nationwide with demands for the firing of NFL cohorts. And it might require continuing Commissioner Roger Goodell. public clamoring to bring change. The sickening video that emerged last week of Baltimore That change must come quickly. Falcon Ray Rice cold-cocking his then financee and dragging her Will Miracle Manager Doug limp body from a casino elevator showed the horror of domestic Mientkiewicz Replace Ron violence. Gardenhire? When the incident first came to light, Goodell slapped Rice The rumor mill has started to whirl with a mere two-game suspension. As the outrage grew over the with reports that Doug Mientkiewicz, the meager penalty, Goodell suddenly admitted he was wrong and popular and highly successful manager of upped the suspension to six games without pay. the Fort Myers Miracle, will replace Ron Then last week with the emergence of the video, the league suspended Rice indefi- Gardenhire as manager of the Minnesota nitely. Goodell claims he had not previously seen the video, but there are explicit Twins. reports that the video was delivered to Goodell’s office even prior to the first suspen- As the week began and with only Roger Goodell sion. two weeks remaining in the 2014 Major If that’s proven true, Goodell and his $44-million-a-year salary will be history. League baseball season, Gardenhire’s The police blotters are full of arrests and convictions of NFL players throughout the Twins were mired in last place in the American League Central Division with a 63-86 years. And in most cases, the league has been more interested in protecting its finan- record. It will mark the fourth straight year that his team has lost more than 90 games. cially lucrative image than in dealing harshly with the misdeeds of its players. It was a shock to many that Twins General Manager Terry Ryan extended That could and should end with the events of last week. Gardenhire’s contract last year after his third season of 90-plus losses. No sooner had the Rice video emerged came the indictment of Minnesota Vikings This year being the fourth could result in the manager’s ouster. The Chicago running back Adrian Peterson for causing injury to his child by whipping him with Tribune speculated as such in last Sunday’s paper. what was described as a switch. Then Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy There is the old adage that a manager must deal with the cards dealt him. And it’s was deactivated while he appeals his domestic violence conviction. Ryan that has supplied Gardenhire with the current Twins roster. But as attendance And Ray McDonald, a defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers, is allowed to dropped significantly since the opening of the beautiful Target Field with four consecu- continue playing although he has been arrested on suspension of felony domestic vio- tive years of losing baseball, many feel that Gardenhire’s days as manager are nearing lence. the end. The Vikings first deactivated Peterson for last Sunday’s game, but after a thumping Ryan hired Meintkiewicz last year as Miracle manager and in two seasons guided by the New England Patriots, he was reactivated Monday with an announcement that his teams twice to division titles and this year to their first Florida State League cham- the team was going to let the issue play out in the courts. Guess that shows where pionship.
Yoga On The Beach Returns oin local instructor Becky Lang for Yoga On The Beach on Saturday, JSeptember 20 from 8 to 9 a.m. at Fort Myers Beach. The class is held on the sand just north of the pier. There isn’t a more perfect place to practice yoga – under the sun, in the sand with the sounds of the gulf waters nearby. This will be a Level 1 flow, suitable for most people. No pre-registration Yoga on the beach with Becky Lang required, just come to the beach a little before 8 a.m. with your yoga mat, sun- There is no set fee for this class, but Lang at 791-6538 or beckylang@com- screen and water. Parking is available donations are greatly appreciated. cast.net. To learn more, visit www.beck- nearby in the Times Square area. For more information, contact Becky ylang.com.
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quote. Have an insurance question? 703 Tarpon Bay Rd, Sanibel, FL (239) 472-3022 20 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 as music, movement and hands-on benefit from,” Morgan said. “These kids Shelley Greggs is adjunct fac- School Smart learning as the better ones for teaching with low math achievement in kinder- ulty at Florida SouthWestern State by Shelley M. math to first graders who struggle with garten are likely to struggle throughout College, where she teaches psychol- Greggs, NCSP math. elementary school and beyond.” ogy and education courses. She is By analyzing U.S. Department of Anne Murphy Paul, an educa- also a nationally certified school psy- ear Education data from about 14,000 tion writer for TIME magazine says, chologist and consultant for School Shelley, students across the United States, the “Although many progressive educators Consultation Services, a private educa- D My researchers found that struggling stu- decry what they call “drill and kill” (kill tional consulting company. Questions daughter is in first dents who were given traditional instruc- students’ love of learning, that is), rapid for publication may be addressed to grade and has tion (basically memorization and drill) mental retrieval of basic facts is a pre- [email protected]. Not all ques- struggled with exhibited significantly higher math score requisite for doing more complex, and tions submitted can be addressed math ever since gains than the struggling students who more interesting, kinds of math. The through this publication. preschool. I have had been taught by the above men- only way to achieve this “automaticity,” tried playing math tioned non-traditional methods. so far as anyone has been able to deter- games, puzzles and “Understanding why the more inno- mine, is to practice. And practice.” songs with her but nothing seems to vative methods didn’t work is a matter Given this new information it may be Read us online at help. What else can I do? of conjecture,” Morgan theorizes. “Just worth a try to practice memorization of Julianna C., Fort Myers Beach as children need to practice reading a math facts. Bring out the flash cards! IslandSunNews.com Julianna, lot to become fluent readers before they Learning math facts is critical for can analyze texts, math students need academic success since they are the to become fluent with basic operations foundation of the math discipline. It before they can talk about multiple Mexican Cultural Events At FGCU is not unusual for children to struggle methods for solving problems or arrive with math facts. These are abstract con- at deep conceptual understandings.” he Department of Language and Literature at Florida Gulf Coast University cepts that some children are not ready “Routine practice is the strongest (FGCU), in partnership with the Instituto Cultural de Mexico Miami and to learn at 4 and 5 years old. By first educational practice that teachers can TMulticultural and Leadership Development, will host a series of movie show- grade, however, mastery of facts is very use in their classroom to promote ings in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. A reception and movie showings are important and not an unrealistic expec- achievement gains,” Morgan added. free and open to the public. tation. Although many in education dismiss Opening night takes place on Thursday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. with a visit from A new study in Educational rote learning as both boring and bad, members of the Mexican Consul, followed by a reception. Evaluation and Policy Analysis, the lead Morgan believes it has its place. “Given Mexican movies will be showing in Lutgert Hall (LH 2202) every Thursday, October researcher, Paul Morgan from Penn my interest in children at risk, it’s a 16 through November 13. All movies will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles. State University, has challenged a the troubling observation that teachers are October 16, 6:15 p.m. – Amor en Fin by Salvador Aguirre (2009, 90 minutes) widespread teaching practice of using mismatching their instruction to what October 23, 6:15 p.m. – El Estudiante by Roberto Girou (2009, 95 minutes) non-traditional teaching strategies such children with learning difficulties might October 30, 6:15 p.m. – Espiral by Jorge Pérez Solano (2009, 90 minutes) November 6, 6:15 p.m. – La Mitad del Mundo by Jaime Ruiz Ibáñez (2007, 92 minutes) November 13, 6:15 p.m. – Flor de Fango by Guillermo González (2011, 100 min- utes) For more information, contact Delphine Gras, assistant professor in the Department of Language and Literature, at 590-1511 or [email protected].
of Aha! Seminars, will discuss the Lee County topic Introduction To U.S. Immigration Records. Genealogical Immigration into the United States from Europe was primarily via ship. The Society Meeting U.S. federal government required pas- senger manifests beginning in 1820 for all ships bringing in any persons to a U.S. state or territorial port. These documents have been microfilmed by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and now are digitized and indexed by Ancestry.com. T-shirts being sold to benefit Fort Myers Beach Elementary School Immigration across the Canada-U.S. boundary is included in the St. Alban’s Beach Accommodations T-Shirts lists. This program will discuss the ships’ passenger manifests, beginning in 1820 To Benefit Local Elementary School and expanding in content until the closing ort Myers Beach vacation rentals company, Beach Accommodations, has of the Ellis Island immigration processing found a creative way to help people get into the “island spirit” while also help- center in 1954. Fing a local elementary school. The company announced it is currently selling All are invited to attend the meeting beach themed t-shirts, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefitting children at Fort and learn what you can find at the vari- Myers Beach Elementary School. The shirts feature a dolphin logo on the front and ous times, and how these manifests can a colorful beach graphic on the back with the saying “Relax, Unwind, Get In A Flip extend your research. Doors open at Flop State Of Mind.” 12:30 p.m. and the society’s business “We thought the shirts not only made a nice souvenir for our guests and vacation- meeting will follow at 1 p.m. ers, but they were also a way for us to help out local children and promote education,” For more information, visit www. said Dave Parilla, broker at Beach Accommodations. “We hope that the locals will LCGSFL.org or call Carolyn at 549- 9625. enjoy the shirts as well, and will wear them to help support Fort Myers Beach and ben- George Morgan efit a good cause. ” The Beach Accommodations T-shirts are $18.95 plus tax (and any additional ship- he Lee County Genealogical ping costs if applicable). The shirts may be ordered from Beach Accommodations Society will conduct their next To advertise in by calling 1-877-232-2448. Shirts are also available for purchase at Beach Tmeeting on Thursday, October 16 Accommodations offices, located at 1335 Santos Road off Estero Blvd., near the at Cypress Lakes Presbyterian Church, The River Weekly News Beached Whale and the 7-11 at Palermo Circle. 8260 Cypress Lake Drive in Fort Myers. For more information, visit www.BeachAccommodations.com or call 1-877-232- George G. Morgan, a family researcher, Call 415-7732 2448 (BEACH-IT). author, national speaker and President THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 21
David Essel Erik Stafford Keith S Grossman Susan Bennett Media; and David Essel, author, national in the field. This year’s theme, Climbing PR Seminar radio and television host, and master life, The PR Ladder, focuses on developing business and relationship coach. and enhancing skills in public relations Scholarships Students interested in applying for a and marketing, as seven guest speakers scholarship can access the application offer their expertise in strategic planning, Available tool at http://bit.ly/1rOfY0U. Upon social media and engagement, conflict selection of scholarships, students will management, diversity, focus and motiva- he Southwest Florida Chapter receive a free full-day admission to the tion, and more. of the Florida Public Relations event. Breakfast and lunch will be provid- The seminar will begin at 7:30 a.m. Association (FPRA) is now accept- T ed. The application deadline is Saturday, with registration check-in and a continen- ing student scholarship applications for September 20 at 4 p.m. Student tickets tal breakfast followed by each speaker’s the 22nd annual PR University (PRU) for full-day admission are also available 45-minute presentation beginning at 8 seminar, Climbing The PR Ladder, to be for $35 each for students not elected for a.m. Lunch and refreshments will also be held on Friday, October 10 from 8 a.m. a scholarship. served. to 3:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Fort “Thanks to our generous sponsors, Registration is now open at www. Myers Airport, located at 9931 Interstate speakers and association members, we fpraswfl.org/event-registration. Prices Commerce Drive in Fort Myers. have several seats available for students are $95 for FPRA and PRSA members Speaking at this year’s PRU are interested in public relations, marketing and $125 for non-members and $35 for Lynn Schneider, director of marketing and communications,” said Angeli Chin, students. and business development with Park event co-chair. “We encourage students Winners of the raffle drawings during Royal Hospital; Orlando and Mayela to take advantage of this opportunity to recent FPRA and PRSA luncheons were Rosales, president/CEO and executive learn more about the industry of public Shari Armstrong, Mike Jackson and Sue vice president of Media Vista Group, relations while meeting local professionals Lampitt, who donated her winning ticket LLC and D’Latinos; attorney Keith in the field.” for two student scholarships. Stephanie Spell Grossman of Grossman Law and Conflict Open to the public, the award-winning Sponsorship opportunities for the mation or to become a sponsor, contact Management; Chief Stephanie Spell of PR University seminar was developed event are still available from $250 to co-chairs Angeli Chin at 313-3995 or the Collier County Sherriff’s Office; Erik for local association members and public $1,000. Student sponsorships will also [email protected], or Kylee Pitts at Stafford, creative director with ISSOI relations professionals to obtain informa- be available for $35 each for those inter- 293-1110 or [email protected]. Marketing Agency; Susan Bennett, tion about public relations and marketing ested in sponsoring a student to partake president of Susan Bennett Marketing & while learning more about current trends in the full-day seminar. For more infor-
peutic 92 degrees and features a lift for in sitting and or standing. Aqua therapy Shell Point Adds those unable to use the steps. The new can help reduce swelling, pain, and pres- LifeQuest Aquatic Center has a therapy sure during the rehabilitation process— Aqua Therapy pool with warmer temperatures designed often leading to faster progress with for specialty classes to help ease joint greater results on land. Certification pain related to chronic arthritis and other The Rehabilitation Center in the illnesses. Larsen Pavilion at Shell Point offers hristine Gulotta, DPT, program “Most physical challenges are not inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative and director of RehabCare Group at a barrier at the Aquatic Center,” said individualized physical therapy through a Shell Point’s Larsen Pavilion, has C Healthcare Marketing Specialist McKenzie team of physical therapists, occupational received Aqua Therapy certification from Millis. “The therapy pool features an therapists, speech therapists, physical the Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute. easy-access ramp for patients who need therapy assistants, certified occupa- “Being certified in aquatic therapy rehabilitation after injuries and surgeries.” tional therapy assistants and technicians. allows me to bring quality treatment and By using the resistance of water Whether welcoming individuals from out- advanced knowledge to Shell Point’s instead of weights, aqua therapy is ideal side Shell Point or residents from within rehabilitation program,” said Gulotta. for arthritis management and joint pain; the community, the Larsen Pavilion “Patients and their families are assured gait analysis; musculoskeletal disorders; provides the best quality of care available. that I understand safety concerns and chronic back pain and lumbar stabiliza- Specialized programs include orthopedics, deliver appropriate treatment per the tion; spinal cord injuries; amputees; stroke care, memory care, dysphagia, standards of care in aquatic rehabilita- stroke; and brain injury. Rehabilitation pain management, and low vision. A tion.” patients can enjoy the benefits of aquatic dedicated occupational therapy suite and Patients receiving inpatient or outpa- therapy and exercise for improved muscle aqua therapy pool are also available. tient rehabilitation at Shell Point can ben- relaxation and circulation. Treatment may To learn more about the Larsen efit from the use of two therapy pools. include increasing joint range of motion, Pavilion or to register for an upcoming The Rehabilitation Center features an walking activities, strength/resistance inpatient rehab stay, call 415-5432 or aqua therapy pool with two underwater training, core strengthening, and balance visit www.shellpoint.org. treadmills. This pool is heated to a thera- Christine Gulotta 22 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Financial Focus Toward that end, here are a few sug- of volatility by looking for opportunities need to be willing to keep investing when gestions: to “buy low and sell high.” In theory, share prices are declining. Protect Your • Allocate your investments among a this is a fine idea – but, unfortunately, It’s probably natural to get somewhat variety of asset classes. Of course, proper no one can really predict market highs more apprehensive about market volatility Retirement asset allocation is a good investment or lows. You’ll probably be better off by during your retirement years. But taking move at any age, but when you’re retired, consistently investing the same amount of the steps described above can help you Against Market you want to be especially careful that money into the same investments. Over navigate the sometimes choppy waters of you don’t “over-concentrate” your invest- time, this method of investing may result the financial world. Volatility ment dollars among just a few assets. in lower per-share costs. However, as is Jennifer Basey is a financial advisor by Jennifer Basey Spreading your money among a range the case with diversification, this type of in Fort Myers. She can be reached at of vehicles – stocks, bonds, certificates of “systematic” investing won’t guarantee a [email protected]. s an inves- deposit, government securities and so on profit or protect against loss, and you’ll tor, you’re – can help you avoid taking the full brunt Awell aware of a downturn that may primarily hit just that, over the one type of investment. (Keep in mind, short term, the though, that while diversification can help Doctor and Dietician pH. Temperature, as well as the food that financial markets reduce the effects of volatility, it can’t we eat, can alter our blood pH levels. always move up assure a profit or protect against loss.) Always Feeling What is the temperature – food – pH and down. During • Choose investments that have connection? Hot weather causes the your working years, demonstrated solid performance across Hot? You May blood pH to increase or become more you may feel that many market cycles. As you’ve probably alkaline. We have proven this concept you have time to heard, “past performance is no guar- Need To Eat by testing the blood pH of five patients overcome this volatility. And you’d be antee of future results,” and this is true. (ironman triathletes, no less) who were basing these feelings on actual evidence: Nonetheless, you can help improve your More Carbs subjected to a hyperthermia chamber the longer the investment period, the outlook by owning quality investments. and monitored. As body temperatures greater the tendency of the markets to So when investing n stocks, choose those rose, so did blood pH. Thus, people who “smooth out” their performance. But that have actual earnings and a track live in warm climates such as Southwest what happens when you retire? Won’t record of earnings growth. If you invest in Florida tend toward alkaline blood. Listen you be more susceptible to market fixed-income vehicles, pick those that are to your body. If you typically feel hotter than the average person, then chances movements? considered “investment grade.” are you have alkaline blood. • Don’t make emotional decisions. You may not be as vulnerable as you Eating the right food for your indi- might think. In the first place, given our At various times during your retirement, vidual diet type is key to maintaining opti- growing awareness of healthier lifestyles, you will, in all likelihood, witness some mal health. Not everyone has the same you could easily spend two, or even sharp drops in the market. Try to avoid blood pH. Thus, not everyone should be three, decades in retirement – so your overreacting to these downturns, which eating the same foods. We call this the investment time frame isn’t necessarily will probably just be normal market “cor- Hauser Diet principle and have written a going to be that compressed. rections.” If you can keep your emotions book about it. Someone who feels hot, Nonetheless, it’s still true that time out of investing, you will be less likely to by Ross Hauser, MD and with alkaline blood, should eat foods that may well be a more important consid- make moves such as selling quality invest- Marion Hauser, MS, RD acidify, thus bring the blood pH down eration to you during your retirement ments merely because their price is tem- to normal. Foods that lower the blood years, so you may want to be particularly porarily down. ne of the key variables in deter- pH are carbohydrates, coffee, fruit and vigilant about taking steps to help smooth • Don’t try to “time” the market. You mining what types of food are alcohol. This doesn’t mean you should out the effects of market volatility. may be tempted to “take advantage” Obest for each person’s individual start sipping pina coladas! It means that a physiology is venous blood pH. You more vegetarian-based diet will help bal- may recall talking about pH in chemistry ance your blood pH. This means eating class in high school. The pH is the level a diet that consists primarily of complex AppleJuice hackers, and updates can include other of acidity or alkalinity in the blood. We carbohydrates such as vegetables, whole helpful fixes for problems as well. have performed a lot of research on this grains, a few fruits and consuming less Some Tips For Take A Screen Shot topic and found that subtle changes in protein and fats, which have the opposite Press Command, Shift and the num- blood pH can have profound effects on effect. Using Your Apple ber 3 all at the same time. The screen your overall health, wellness, energy, This information is not intended shot should pop up on your desktop. pain, weight and, yes, body tempera- to treat, cure or diagnose your Mac Computer Capture A Portion Of The Screen ture. condition. Caring Medical and Every cell of the body requires Rehabilitation Services has two loca- by Carol Rooksby To capture a portion of the screen, hold down Command, Shift and 4. This enzymes to function properly. Enzymes tions: one in Oak Park, Illinois, and Weidlich, President, are pH dependent, requiring levels to one in Fort Myers. It was established SWACKS will change your cursor into a cross hair. Click and select the area you want cap- be within a very narrow range for their in 1991 by Ross Hauser, MD, and optimal physiological function. A pH n today’s world tured and you’re all set once you release Marion Hauser, MS, RD. They can be level outside of normal range will cause reached at [email protected]. of electronics, your click. enzymes to work more slowly or not at Ithere is so much Does Your Dock Get In The Way? all. Many factors can change the blood happening and To hide your dock, press Command, changing every day Option and D at the same time. Use the that it’s sometimes exact same command to bring your dock hard to keep up, back. much less remem- Create A New Event While In Social Services Classes Offered ber some of the Message ommunity Cooperative announced the expansion of social services classes basics of using your When typing a text message, typing a available for clients in the Fort Myers Beach community at the God’s Table Apple Mac computer. Here are a few time or a date will underline the date and/ COutreach facility located at the Chapel by the Sea Church. Community tips for both new Mac users and those or time. Tap the underlined text, a menu Cooperative merged in June 2014 to provide additional services to the increasing of us who go back many years with the will open with the option to Create Event. numbers of clients located in Fort Myers Beach. Mac: Tap that and you now have a calendar “We have partnered with various local agencies to provide educational and out- Quick Tip: Switch Apps and Hide event with that subject. reach classes, including assistance from the Veterans Health Administration, the Previous Workshops are held the second Tuesday Saint Vincent DePaul Society, Job Link Employment Search by Goodwill Industries, When switching apps using the Dock, of each month from 1 to 3 p.m., and Bike Safety and Life Coaching with JoEllen Keller, the Café Education Director at hold down the Option key. The app you meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each Community Cooperative,” said Roger Mercado, division director of Social Services and were using will become hidden and the month from 7 to 9 p.m. (with the excep- Education. “These classes infuse our holistic approach to fighting hunger and home- new app will move to the front. tion of July and August) at Zion Lutheran lessness within our community.” Make Sure Your Mac Is Always Church, 7401 Winkler Road in Fort Myers. Each month, Community Cooperative offers a full calendar of classes at our MLK Up To Date For more information on the South campus and our Cape Coral campus. For a full list of the classes offered, or to find Up-to-date operating systems and West Florida Apple Computer Knowledge more information on the programs, visit www.ccmileecounty.com. programs are much better at keeping out Society, visit www.swacks.org. For more information, call 332-7687 or visit www.ccmileecounty.com. 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Celery is a mild, natural diuretic. repeatedly shown that high-quality mag- win for all involved and I am humbled by the incredible support I am receiving to move It decreases the uric acid your body nesium supplements (like “chelated” forward with my business plan.” makes so it could help with gout, too. forms) can reduce frequency and severity The loans are crowd-funded on Kiva Zip’s website, where anyone with an Internet Memory Loss – More classically of migraines. Riboflavin can be beneficial connection can lend as little as $5 to a borrower of his or her choice. One of the prin- used for depression and fatigue, Panax too. Reducing high histamine foods will cipal aims of the program is to expand access to business capital. To view McIlveen’s ginseng is great for memory and focus be enormously helpful. There’s more Kiva Zip profile, visit www.zip.kiva.org/loans/6402. concerns. 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For that reason it helps with that is severe or abnormal, always seek rals from SCORE counselors, Small Business Develop Centers (SBDC), local banks physical stamina and endurance. medical attention. and other resource partners. These are organizations with pre-existing relationships Menstrual Pain and Bloating – Fennel This information is not intended with entrepreneurs in need of loan capital. The Kiva Zip model aims to leverage those which smells like licorice is the herb to to treat, cure or diagnose your condi- relationships by enabling The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida to become their consider here. It helps relax your gastroin- tion. Suzy Cohen is the author of The Kiva Zip Trustee. As a trustee, The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida will help testinal tract and reduce bloating and gas, 24-Hour Pharmacist and is a registered empower entrepreneurs to access Kiva Zip loans by publicly vouching for their charac- even in kids. Fennel was shown in studies pharmacist. 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troublesome but with good medical care care.” Then try to talk about the floods or on the tip of your tongue should work Mom And Me we are enjoying our lives. the money system in China. well: “Bill, thanks you so much for your We moved into a nice apartment com- Lizzie concern. My physician knows all about it. plex with many caring neighbors around Dear Malcom, Have you seen any new movies lately?” us. One thing we don’t like – these caring Lizzie makes a great point, living in a Being kind but redirecting the focus of neighbors are always giving us medical community setting you will always bump your advisors helps keep them friendly advice. Their friends died with the same into your “advisors” and certainly you but out of your personal business. condition we have, or their friends are want to maintain a friendship with them. Pryce bedridden with the same illness we have, So, your situation requires diplomacy. Lizzie and Pryce’s email address is or a friend had to have a leg amputated Having a pat, well-rehearsed comment [email protected]. because of my problem. What do we say to shut them up? Malcom Dear Malcom, Walk To End Alzheimer’s I do not know why people are so he Alzheimer’s Association Walk To End Alzheimer’s is a movement to by Lizzie and Pryce thoughtless with their remarks. Years ago while I was working in hospitals I would reclaim the future for millions. Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on izzie and Pryce answer your ques- hear what visitors said to patients and I TSaturday, October 25 at Centennial Park in Fort Myers. Nearly 500 people tions and give advice about aging was appalled. A person struggling to live from the Lee County are expected at this year’s event to raise awareness and funds Lconcerns from a two-generational would be told how terrible they looked to fight Alzheimer’s disease. perspective. A mother and daughter and the visitor would suggest to them that Walk To End Alzheimer’s participants will complete a 2.5-mile walk, learn about team, Lizzie is a retired RN and health they should just get another doctor. A Alzheimer’s disease, advocacy opportunities, clinical trial enrollment and support pro- educator, and Pryce is a licensed psy- dying patient would be told, “Your color grams and services from the Alzheimer’s Association. Participants will also join in a chotherapist in private practice who is terrible, why are you so yellow?” meaningful tribute ceremony to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. specializes in the care of elders and In an apartment complex where you Start or join a team today at www.alz.org/walk or call 405-7008. people with chronic illnesses. live you want to keep friends. I suggest The Walk To End Alzheimer’s will be held at Centennial Park, 2000 West First Dear Mom & Me, when you hear a remark you immediately Street in Fort Myers. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. My wife and I are very elderly, and say, “My doctor is great, he/she is doing For more information, contact Tiffany Kane at 405-7008, email [email protected] we have many conditions that could be a fine job and I am satisfied with my or go to www.alz.org/walk. 24 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 6th Annual Italian Fest Returns To The Alliance
People attending last year’s Italian Festival at the Alliance for the Arts Itialian Festival performers f you have a craving for some great Italian food, along with a desire to help a local charity, be sure to attend the Rotary Club of Fort Myers’ 6th annual Italian Fest on ISunday, October 26 at the Alliance for the Arts. Italian Fest is glad to welcome back A Touch of Italy, LaMotta’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Mario’s Meat Market, University Grill and Queenie’s Ice Cream along with first-time participant McGregor Pizza. Each of these restaurants will be dishing up a great menu of Italian food at affordable prices for the benefit of the Fort Myers Rotary Club Foundation and its primary beneficiary the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida. The festivities begin promptly at 11 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Fun family activi- ties are plentiful and will include a coloring contest, spaghetti eating contest, bounce houses, slides and more. Italian Fest will be held on Sunday, October 26 at the Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers, on the corner of McGregor and Colonial. Blankets and chairs are allowed, however, coolers are prohibited. Event proceeds will benefit the Fort Myers Rotary Club Foundation and the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.This event is generously sponsored by Lee Memorial Health Systems, Progressive Builders, Honc Industries, Florida Weekly and Lee County Sheriff’s Department. For event details, visit www.FortMyersItalianFest.org or call 332-8158.
Great food and beverages will be enjoyed at the Italian Festival
Nominations were provided by the Officer Of The following agencies based on professional achievements, dedication to duty, acts Year Finalists of valor, selflessness, exemplary perfor- mance in community policing and other Announced criteria: Cape Coral Police Department, he finalists for the Rotary Club Florida Gulf Coast University Police, of Fort Myers South Officer of Florida SouthWestern State College Tthe Year have been chosen and Police, Fort Myers Police Department, they, along with nominees from seven Lee County Port Authority Police, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Sanibel Police Children at the spaghetti eating contest local law enforcement agencies, will be recognized at the inaugural Law and Department. Order Ball on October 10 at 6 p.m. at Rotary Club of Fort Myers South Foundation established the Law and lenges in writing editorials as opposed to Harborside Event Center. Tickets are now on sale for this black tie-optional Order Ball to recognize and celebrate Gulf Coast Writers news stories. public safety’s finest officers who repre- Hayden, 57, is the community conver- gala. In a blind judging process wherein sent our local law enforcement agencies. Association sations editor of the Fort Myers News- It is the foundation’s belief that selecting Press, writes and coordinates editorials the identity and department of each nominee was not revealed, judges from an Officer of the Year from the agency Meeting and opinion pieces for the Views section submissions serves to promote public of the paper as well as doing many digital the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South n Saturday, Foundation selected the following finalists, trust and support for the officers and the September projects. Before taking on his current law enforcement agencies involved. position two years ago, he was Cape all from Fort Myers Police Department: O20, the Officer Yvetta Dominique, Officer Bryan To order tickets for the Law and Coral editor for 11 years, and sports edi- Gulf Coast Writers Fuller, Detective Richard Meeks, Officer Order ball, go to www.lawandorderball. Association will tor of the paper for five years before that. org/event/tickets. The evening will Hayden grew up in Lafayette, Indiana, Christopher Scavo and Officer Robert conduct their next Vega. The Officer of the Year will receive feature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, meeting from 10 and began his professional career as a a dinner, and silent and live auctions. police reporter and sports writer for the a custom designed piece created by a.m. to noon at Rotarian Mark Loren of Mark Loren Entertainment will be provided by the Zion Lutheran Muncie Evening Press in 1980, followed local band Alter Ego, featuring retired by stints after graduation at the Marion Designs. Church, 7401 The foundation chose well rounded Assistant U.S. Attorney Doug Molloy. Winkler Road in (Ind.) Chronicle-Tribune and the North Rotary Club of Fort Myers South Hills News Record near Pittsburgh law enforcement officers who have Fort Myers. The exceeded the duty requirements of his or has more than 130 members who are guest speaker will before moving to Florida. among the 1.3 million Rotarians world- Tom Hayden Admission for GCWA members and her position, demonstrated a commitment be Tom Hayden, to exceptional service and achieved out- wide. Meetings are held each Monday discussing the topic how journalism has first-time visitors is free; guests are $5. at 12 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza, 13051 For more information, call 247-4515 or standing professional accomplishments. changed in the last 30 years and the chal- Consideration was given for acts of valor. Bell Tower Drive. For more information, visit www.gulfwriters.org. visit www.rotarysouth.org. DID YOU KNOWTHE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 25 TRIVIA TEST SPORTS QUIZ 1. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system is closest in size to Earth? 1. When was the last time four players were elected in the same year by the Baseball Writers’ 2. TELEVISION: Who is the voice of Moe the bartender on “The Simpsons”? Association of America to the Hall of Fame? 3. MOVIES: In which movie did Bill Murray deliver the line, “Well, there’s something 2. In their first 10 seasons in the major leagues, how many times did the Arizona Diamondbacks you don’t see every day”? win at least 90 games? 4. MYTHOLOGY: In Greek mythology, who rules the underworld? 3. Who was the last wide receiver to win a Heisman Trophy? 5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president served the shortest tenure in history? 4. How many consecutive seasons did Dwight Howard lead the NBA in defensive rebounds before the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan took the top spot in 2013-14? 6. LITERATURE: When was the novel “Goodbye, Columbus” by Phillip Roth published? 5. The Boston Bruins won the Presidents’ Trophy in the 2013-14 season for the best NHL regu- 7. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of food is a peanut? lar-season record. How many other times have the Bruins won it? 8. GEOGRAPHY: How much of the Earth’s surface is covered by the oceans? 6. Who was the last U.S. men’s hockey player before Phil Kessel in 2014 to have a hat trick in 9. LANGUAGE: What is another name for a lexicon? an Olympic hockey game? 10. MATH: How many different letters are used in Roman numerals? 7. In 2014, Noh Seung-yul became the fourth male South Korean to win a PGA Tour event. Name two of the first three.
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AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) by the 1970s. He had an eighth-grade educa- PUZZLE ANSWERS ★★★★ This week calls for better communication tion, which put him far ahead of many other My Stars with people in both your private life and the criminals. FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 workplace. Start by asking questions, and • On Sept. 24, 1975, “Three Days of the ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An offer then pay close attention to the answers. Condor,” a political thriller starring Robert to help with a stalled project should reassure PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Redford, opens in theaters. Redford played a you that you have a workable plan in spite Potentially beneficial workplace changes low-level C.I.A. employee being stalked by of the problems in getting it up and running. could be closer than you realize. Make sure an assassin. The film was based on the novel The week’s end brings more positive news. you know what’s going on so that you’re “Six Days of the Condor” by James Grady. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A past not left high and dry when the good things problem about a workplace situation re- happen. STRANGE BUT TRUE emerges early in the week. Talking things BORN THIS WEEK: You’re not timid out helps ease tensions by midweek, but about pushing to have your aims realized • It was 19th-century Cuban poet and rev- some hurt feelings could linger a few more once you’ve set your mind to accomplishing olutionary Jose Marti who made the follow- days. your goals. ing sage observation: “Barricades of ideas GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Optimistic are worth more than barricades of stones.” aspects dominate your efforts. However, THIS WEEK IN HISTORY • When you think of dangerous occupa- expect to confront some criticism, some of tions, the jobs that immediately come to which might be valid, so keep an open mind. • On Sept. 28, 1542, Portuguese explorer mind are probably firefighter and police But overall, it’s your views that will count. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sails into present- officer. You might be surprised to learn, then, CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Social day San Diego Bay during his explorations that in New York City, the fatality rate for interaction with new people, especially on on behalf of Spain. Despite his reports of garbage collectors is twice as high as it is for the job, could be a bit strained in the early the appealing California coastline, the first members of the NYPD. part of the week. But the awkwardness pass- Spanish settlement was not established in • A pregnant goldfish is known as a twit. es as you get to know each other better. California for more than 200 years, when • The U.S. Open, which takes place at LEO (July 23 to August 22) Expect news Father Junipero Serra founded his mission at the end of summer every year, is one of the about a follow-up to a workplace change that San Diego in 1769. oldest tennis championships in the world, could make a difference in your career path. • On Sept. 26, 1820, the great pioneering beginning in 1881 with a men’s singles Meanwhile, new friends widen the circle for frontiersman Daniel Boone dies in Missouri. competition. The modern competition, of all you Social Lions who love to party. The indefatigable voyager was 86. Boone course, now includes men’s and women’s VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) was a symbol of the western pioneering spir- singles, men’s and women’s doubles and Enjoy your well-earned plaudits for a job it for many Americans. Ironically, though, he mixed doubles. That’s a lot of tennis -- and well done. But be aware that some people lost his Kentucky land holdings by failing to a lot of balls. During the two weeks of the might not share your colleagues’ admiration, properly register them. championship, approximately 70,000 tennis and you might have to work harder to win • On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham balls are used. them over. Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation • In 2012, at a hospital in Ireland, twin LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Proclamation, which sets a date (Jan. 1, girls set a Guinness World Record when they It’s a good week to recheck your probably 1863) for the freedom of more than 3 million were born 87 days apart -- and they con- already overlong “to do” list and decide what black slaves in the United States and recasts founded medical experts’ gloomy prognosis to keep and what to discard. Lose the clut- the Civil War as a fight against slavery. by both surviving. ter and focus your energy on what’s really • On Sept. 23, 1908, a game between the • If you make a serious study of important. New York Giants and Chicago Cubs ends Hungarian gypsies, you probably already SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) in 1-1 tie after a controversial call at second know that you’re a tziganologist. This is a good time to take a new perspec- base. The officials ruled that Giants first • The flag of Ireland and the flag of Cote tive on what you’ve been offered. Expanding baseman Fred Merkle was out because he d’Ivoire are nearly identical, with vertical your view could help to uncover any plusses failed to touch second base, a call that has stripes of green, white and orange. There or minuses that weren’t apparent at first. been disputed ever since. are only two minor differences: 1) The Irish SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to • On Sept. 27, 1930, Atlanta golfer Bobby flag has the green stripe on the left and December 21) Applying the usual methods Jones wins his fourth major tournament of the orange stripe on the right, while Cote to this week’s unique challenges might not the year, making him the first person ever d’Ivoire has the two colors reversed; and 2) work too well. Instead, use your creativity to win the “Grand Slam” of golf. Jones had the Irish flag is slightly longer. to find a way to resolve any impasse that the picture-perfect swing of every golfer’s develops. dreams, despite never having taken a lesson. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY CAPRICORN (December 22 to January • On Sept. 25, 1959, mob assassins 19) So what if fate throws some obstacles in shoot and kill Anthony Carfano, known as “The object of war is not to die for your your path this week? Just keep in mind that Little Augie Pisano, in New York City on country but to make the other bastard die for the sure-footed and resolute Goat can get the orders of crime figure Meyer Lansky. his.” -- Gen. George Patton past any barrier by focusing on the goals up Lansky was estimated to have accumulated ahead. as much as $300 million in ill-gotten gains 26 THE RIVER - SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
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GARCIA REAL ESTATE ANNUAL RENTALS SCARNATO LAWN SERVICE DEBBIE DOES... AND CONSULTING Lawn Service, Shrubs and Tree Trimming *Residential Cleaning Weeding, Installation of Plants, Trees and *Home Watching WATER FRONT HOME Mulch (one month free service available) *Power Washing This quiet peaceful location is true Joe Scarnato (239) 849-6163 *Interior Painting Island living. Boat dock, access to Bay [email protected] Call Debbie 239-470-2294 and Gulf. 4 Bedrooms, 2 bath UF piling home. ☼RS 1/25 BM TFN ☼NS 9/19 CC 9/26 A must see! $3,200/mo. Looking for Please call for details HELP WANTED 472-6747 HELLE’S CLEANING SERVICES RICHARD J. GARCIA, GRI, BROKER Gulf Beach Properties, Inc. Helping People Become Islanders for Years!! Residential Cleaning to Satisfaction a Home in 239-472-5147 Sanibel & Captiva • 239-565-0471 ☼RS 9/19 BM TFN HELP WANTED garciaonsanibel.com Sanibel Lic. #11412 Lee Co. Lic. #051047 Island based home furnishings and McGregor Offering Personal, Private, and ☼NS 1/4 PC TFN accessory store seeks a friendly, energetic Professional Real Estate Services on sales person to join our team. Experience Sanibel and Captiva Islands. ANNUAL RENTALS in working with color, texture and space ? 30 Year Resident of Sanibel. ON SANIBEL ISLAND is a plus, along with good communication Woods Licensed in Florida, New York, 2/1 condo in Captain’s Walk on east end. HOME/CONDO WATCH skills and the ability to follow through with Pennsylvania and New Jersey. clients. Daily activities include opening ☼RS 8/29 CC 9/19 Newly remodeled. CONCIERGE SERVICES Sorry,no pets. $1,500/month and checking in inventory, keeping the Dorado Property Management store fresh and looking its best, some light Contact Bridgit @ 239-728-1920 ❋ ❋ ☼NS 9/19 CCTFN Island Resident Licensed & Insured lifting required. PT/FT, some Saturdays ❋ 24/7 ❋ www.doradoproperty.com required. Please Email resume to VACATION RENTAL Call Lisa or Bruce at 239-472-8875 [email protected] ☼RS 3/21 CC TFN ☼NS 9/19 CC 9/19 RE/MAX OF THE ISLANDS LIGHTHOUSE REALTY Putting owners and Paul J. Morris, Broker tenants together VACATION RENTALS Call Dustyn Corace ROGER NODRUFF ELECTRIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & SALES www.remax-oftheislands.com Lic# EC12002788. The Bailey-Matthews National Shell C M 359 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island 239-472-2311 Call Roger 239-707-7203. Museum needs Education and Great Hall 239-579-0511 ☼RS 1/4 BM TFN Aqualink - Motor Controls. ☼ volunteers. No experience necessary, will F Y RS 1/4 CC TFN Offi ce & Store Maint. ☼ train. Please contact Melanie at RS 6/7 CC TFN (239) 395-2233 ext 11. P T ☼NS 7/11 NC TFN ANNUAL RENTAL WANTED ISABELLA RASI Island Vacations Of Sanibel & Captiva (239) 246-4716 Million $ Views Await You! ANNUAL RENTAL WANTED PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS Email Private Music Lessons on Sanibel VOLUNTEERS NEEDED • Cottages • Condos • Homes • Island resident needs 3/2 or 2/2 [email protected] for annual or multi annual lease. saxophone, piano, clarinet, Volunteers needed for light general Miles of Beaches & Bike Paths Current home being sold. improvisation, composition maintenance. Call (CHR) Community 239-472-7277 11/1 move in 15 years private teaching experience Housing & Resources, Inc. 472-1189. 1-888-451-7277 Jim 322-8642. email Shawn or Abbey Allison: ☼NS 11/1 NC TFN ☼NS 9/19 CC 9/26 ☼ [email protected] RS 1/4 BM TFN (239)579-0940 ☼NS 9/5 CC 9/19 1101 Periwinkle Way #105 Sanibel, FL 33957
☼RS 3/21 NC TFN VOLUNTEER/ ANNUAL LEASE WANTED JOB OPPORTUNITIES Airline Professional seeks long term/ SANIBEL HOME WATCH PAID volunteer opportunities to seniors, annual lease or housesitting arrangement. Retired Police Captain age 55 and over, to tutor/mentor children FREE VACATION Have primary residence and will only be Lives on Sanibel in elementary schools & after-school RENTAL ADVERTISING! in town 5-7 days a month. Former Sanibel Will Check Your Home Weekly programs. Offering a stipend, mileage resident. Flying international routes Very Reasonable Rates reimbursement, annual physical, holiday, Over 300 rentals monthly. Impeccable references,current (239) 728-1971 vacation, and sick pay – all tax exempt. landlord reference and W-2 provided upon ☼RS 1/4 BM TFN Providing struggling school children a to choose from! request. Nonsmoker/Nondrinker/No Pets/ ☼ chance to succeed in school, and offering NS 9/5 CC TFN No Roommates/No Parties/Immaculate. opportunities that will last a lifetime. Employed 41 years by same company. Call Joan at The Dr. Piper Center at Ideal situation for homeowner who wants to 239-332-5346. travel the world. I will forward mail to you. CLEANING BY A&A ☼NS 1/17 NC TFN Send photos and terms to Dependable, reliable and honest cleaning. parisfl [email protected] with reference upon request. ☼NS 9/19 CC 9/26 Conctat: 407-218-2269 or 239-961-0467 Adriana and Ana. Read us online at IslandSunNews.com ☼NS 9/12 CC 10/31
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SUDOKU Emergency ...... 911 To play Sudoku: Lee County Sheriff’s Offi ce ...... 477-1200 Florida Marine Patrol ...... 332-6966 Complete the grid so Florida Highway Patrol ...... 278-7100 that every row, column Poison Control ...... 1-800-282-3171 HealthPark Medical Center ...... 1-800-936-5321 and every 3x3 box Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce ...... 332-3624 Foundation for Quality Childcare ...... 425-2685 contains the numbers Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce ...... 454-7500 Fort Myers Beach Library ...... 463-9691 1 through 9 (the same Lakes Regional Library ...... 533-4000 number cannot appear Lee County Chamber of Commerce ...... 931-0931 Post Offi ce ...... 1-800-275-8777 more than once in a Visitor & Convention Bureau ...... 338-3500 ARTS row, column or 3x3 box.) Alliance for the Arts ...... 939-2787 Arts For ACT Gallery & Studio ...... 337-5050 There is no guessing Art League Of Fort Myers ...... 275-3970 and no math involved, Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall ...... 481-4849 BIG ARTS ...... 395-0900 just logic. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre ...... 278-4422 Cultural Park Theatre ...... 772-5862 Edison Festival of Light ...... 334-2999 answer on page 27 Florida Repertory Theatre at the Arcade ...... 332-4488 Florida West Arts ...... 948-4427 Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers ...... 288-2535 Gulf Coast Symphony ...... 489-1800 Harmony Chorus, Charles Sutter, Pres ...... 481-8059 Naples Philharmonic ...... 239-597-1111 The Schoolhouse Theater ...... 472-6862 SW Florida Symphony ...... 418-0996 Pets Of The Week Theatre Conspiracy ...... 936-3239 Young Artists Awards ...... 574-9321 ello, my name is Leroy. I’m a CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS 3-year-old neutered male black- Angel Flight ...... 1-877-4AN-ANGEL Hand-white American Staffordshire Animal Refuge Center ...... 731-3535 American Business Women Association ...... 357-6755 Terrier mix. This photo makes me look Audubon of SWFL ...... 339-8046 like I’m all dressed up and ready for my Audubon Society ...... 472-3156 prom date to arrive. I’m really waiting Caloosahatchee Chapter DAR ...... 482-1366 for you to arrive and take me home! If I Caloosahatchee Folk Society ...... 321-4620 was in high school, I’d surely be one of Cape Chorale Barbershop Chorus ...... 1-855-425-3631 the popular guys. I’m handsome, athletic, Cape Coral Stamp Club ...... 542-9153 duPont Company Retirees ...... 454-1083 smart and have a bubbly personality. I’m Edison Porcelain Artists ...... 415-2484 just an all around nice guy! Embroiderers Guild of America - Sea Grape Chapter ...... 239-267-1990 My adoption fee is $15 (regularly $75) FM UDC Chapter 2614 - United Daughters of the Confederacy . . . 728-3743 during Animal Services’ “Fill Your Empty Friendship Force Of SW FL ...... 561-9164 Nest” adoption promotion. Horticulture and Tea Society ...... 472-8334 Hello, my name is Donatello. I’m a Horticultural Society ...... 472-6940 4-month-old neutered male brown tabby Lee County Genealogical Society ...... 549-9625 Lee Trust for Historic Preservation ...... 939-7278 domestic short hair. I’m not an famous NARFE(National Active & Retired Federal Employees ...... 482-6713 sculptor or a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Navy Seabees Veterans of America ...... 731-1901 I am a terribly cute kitten, though. I prom- Paradise Iowa Club of SWFL ...... 667-1354 ise to provide loads of companionship and Sons of Confederate Veterans ...... 332-2408 tons of entertainment... so how about mak- Southwest Florida Fencing Academy ...... 939-1338 ing me a part of your family? Southwest Florida Music Association ...... 561-2118 Kiwanis Clubs: My adoption fee is $15 (regularly $75) Fort Myers Beach...... 765-4254 or 454-8090 during Animal Services’ “Fill Your Empty Leroy ID# 592125 Fort Myers Edison ...... 694-1056 Nest” adoption promotion. Fort Myers South ...... 691-1405 For information about this week’s Gateway to the Islands...... 415-3100 pets, call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or log Iona-McGregor...... 482-0869 on to Animal Services’ website at www. Lions Clubs: Fort Myers Beach...... 463-9738 LeeLostPets.com. When calling, refer Fort Myers High Noon ...... 466-4228 to the animal’s ID number. The website Estero/South Fort Myers ...... 898-1921 updates every hour so you will be able Notre Dame Club of Lee County ...... 768-0417 to see if these or any other pets are still POLO Club of Lee County ...... 477-4906 available. Rotary Club of Fort Myers ...... 332-8158 The shelter is open for adoptions Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society ...... 472-6940 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday United Way of Lee County ...... 433-2000 United Way 211 Helpline (24 hour) ...... 211 or 433-3900 through Saturday. The shelter is located AREA ATTRACTIONS at 5600 Banner Drive in Fort Myers, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum ...... 395-2233 next to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Burrough’s Home ...... 337-9505 off Six Mile Cypress Parkway. Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium ...... 275-3435 All adoptions include spay/neuter sur- Edison & Ford Winter Estates ...... 334-3614 gery, age-appropriate vaccinations, rabies Fort Myers Skate Park ...... 321-7558 vaccination and county license if three Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium ...... 321-7420 JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge ...... 472-1100 months or older, flea treatment, worm- Koreshan State Historic Site ...... 239-992-0311 ing, heartworm test for dogs six months Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center ...... 765-8101 and over, feline AIDS and leukemia test Skatium ...... 321-7510 for cats, training DVD, 10-day health Southwest Florida Historical Society ...... 939-4044 guarantee, and a bag of Science Diet pet Southwest Florida Museum of History ...... 321-7430 food. True Tours ...... 945-0405 To be listed in calling card email your information to: The adoption package is valued at [email protected] $500. 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