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http://islandsunnews.com Read Us Online at lslandSunNews.com VOL. 24 NO. 29 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA ISLANDS, FLORIDA JANUARY 13, 2017 JANUARY SUNRISE/SUNSET: 13 7:18 • 5:56 14 7:18 • 5:57 15 7:18 • 5:57 16 7:18 • 5:58 17 7:18 • 5:59 18 7:18 • 6:00 19 7:17 • 6:01 Benefit Concert For FISH hris Coile, a local musician and entertainer, will be performing his third concert this season to benefit CFISH of SanCap. This concert will be held on Tuesday, January 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at George and Wendy’s Seafood Grill. Coile will be joined by local singers and entertainers Mike Hill, Cindy Cola and Dee Kelly. A performer for more than 30 years primarily on the east coast and Montana, Coile plays classic rock and roll, country, island and big band standards. He performs top hits from four decades of music by Dion, Kenny Rogers, Otis Redding, Bobby Darin, Tim McGraw, Artrageous has been called “a unique experience" photo courtesy BIG ARTS Juice Newton, Elvis, The Beatles, Roy Orbison, The Eagles, Jim Croce, Elton A Tribe Called Artrageous John, Carol King, Jimmy Buffett and more. Every concert has totally new To Perform At BIG ARTS lineup of tunes that have not been performed this season. ne simply cannot imagine the many manifestations of art that can be given on a stage until you have experienced the manic explosiveness of Artrageous. FISH is the leading human services Chris Coile photo courtesy FISH of SanCap organization on Sanibel and Captiva. With more than 20 years of history, its roots come from a group of working friendsO who wanted to explore the arts and travel the world, hoping that both expert Services provided include a food pantry, meals on wheels for seniors, transportation, visitation, medical equipment loaner and a kids backpack lunch program. ences would galvanize the other. Since then, they have toured the world with their There is no cover charge to attend the concert, and no minimum. All donations explosive idea and performed more than 2,500 times both within the United States to FISH are voluntary. Sales of Coile’s CDs also go to FISH. and abroad. Reservations are recommended; call George and Wendy’s Seafood Grill at 395- On Friday, January 20, they arrive at BIG A RTS on Sanibel on the Schein 1 fall 1263. Please specify that you are attending the Chris Coile concert on Tuesday, stage. This gifted team of artists, singers, dancers and Bunraku puppeteers pay January 17 at 6 p.m.# continued on page 6 concerned citizens since those resolutions Council Rescinds had been passed. A 20th “It was very apparent from every group Civic Core that I talked to that they were not in favor Anniversary of removing the (environmentally sensitive) Resolution land,” Ruane told a standing room only Celebration crowd which packed MacKenzie Hall on by Jeff Lysiak by Di Saggau January 9. “That gave me great pause and uring a special meeting of the consternation, so I thought we should have he BIG ARTS Film Sanibel City Council on Monday, a another discussion about this.” Society will celebrate previously approved resolution which In addition, Ruane informed the its 20th anniversary on wouldD have asked citizens of the island to audience and his fellow council members T Monday, January 2 3 with a vote on a bond referendum in March to that after speaking with a number of Lee wine tasting party at 5:30 finance up to $8 million for the long-debat County officials, the $22 million Sanibel p.m. It will be held in Phillips ed Civic and Cultural Core was rescinded had been seeking to assist with the funding Gallery with scrumptious by members of the council, putting an end of the civic core project was not going to hors d’oeuvres from Sanibel to the proposed $42 million project. be granted. He noted that over the past Catering Company, and a Last month, councilors approved a 12 years, Sanibel has provided some $500 wine tasting involving wines resolution to remove a 13.5-acre parcel million - in taxes, toll revenues and other from 12 different countries. from the Environmentally Sensitive Lands sources - to the county. “I certainly believe Space is limited to the first Conservation District - located east of Sanibel is due,” he said. 150 people. Admission is the Sanibel Public Library - in order to Fellow councilman Marty Harrity agreed $ 2 0 , which includes the party accommodate the civic core facility as well that without the support of the board and the film, Marguerite, to JR Pascall and M addy Mayor with wines from around the as a resolution authorizing the council to of county commissioners, the civic core be shown at 7 p.m. Only peo world photo provided apply for the issuance of up to $8 million project could not move forward. “Without ple with tickets to the film will in general obligation bonds for the project, that, nothing happens,” he said. be able to attend the party. Tickets for the film only remain at $10. All tickets can be should the public approve the referendum. “My vote was contingent on the purchased ahead of time or that night. However, Sanibel Mayor Kevin Ruane money coming from Lee County,” added The film society program was launched in 1996 by JR Pascal! with the screening called to hold a special meeting to revisit councilman Chauncey Goss. “Without that of Howard’s End, starring Vanessa Redgrave, Emma Thompson and Anthony the issue after hearing from “hundreds” of continued on page 8 continued on page 37 2 ISLAND SUN - JANUARY 13, 2017 VOTED JEWELRY STORE IN THE NATION KABANA KsT‘\ |«I75 Mm (»««1*1« ILY/Co, JEWELERS BEST OF THE ISLANDS 10 CONSECUTIVE YEARS! ON-SITE CUSTOM DESIGN & REPAIR CENTER 520 TARPON BAY ROAD I SANIBEL, FL 33957 239-472-2888 • LILYJEWELERS.COM ISLAND SUN - JANUARY 13, 2017 3 Sanibel Documentary Encore Screening Set For January 24 KAY CASPERSON spa • salon • boutique ,/w SS,*** s-jr+Ay. J*s*/*r*x. f/rrr* 1950s postcard of the Sanibel Island Ferry photo courtesy The Community House he documentary Sanibel Before The Causeway had three sold-out showings at The Community House last year. Another special screening of the film has been beautifu scheduled for Tuesday, January 2 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 each, and are on T sale at Bailey’s General Store. The film is the third documentary in a series sponsored by Eric Pfeifer of Pfeifer Realty Group. The feature-length film includes vintage home movie clips from the 1930s through the early 1960s, and shows Sanibel the way it was before the causeway • YOU’RE INVITED! • opened in 1963. “When I first saw the old film footage, it was like traveling back in time,” said To our monthly Beauty Bar & Bubbly event on Pfeifer. “Imagine, seeing cars getting on the ferry boat, seeing the mail boat coming to the island, and seeing airplanes landing at Sanibel’s airport. That’s just a Wednesday, January 18th from 4-6pm on the small sample of what is included in this film.” The documentary series is a collaboration of Pfeifer Realty Group and seven third floor of the Sundial Beach Resort and Spa! time Emmy Award winner David E. Carter, a year-round Sanibel resident. The three showings of Sanibel Before The Causeway, along with previous Here we will feature FREE beauty tutorials, tips, films Growing Up On Sanibel and Seven Sanibel Artists, generated more than tricks and more - along with some bubbly of $25,000 in community support donations. “We chose the Sanibel Community House to show this film, since our course! Visit our Facebook page or call now to unknown filmmaker’ who shot these films showed them there, 50 to 60 years RSVP and reserve your spot! ago,” Pfeifer added. “We are pleased to have 100 percent of the ticket sales go to The Community House, which has recently re-opened after a major renovation. We expect that this event will also be sold out, so I recommend that people buy Stay tuned for an upcoming their tickets soon.” More details on the documentary can be seen online at www.SanibelStories. celebration of LOVE this February com .f) Call us to ask about our other MLK Jazz Sunday At Sanibel Church spa and salon specials and promotions! special celebration of Martin Luther King Day will be held by the Sanibel CAPTIVA • SOUTH SEAS SANIBEL • SUNDIAL RESORT Congregational United Church of Christ on Sunday, January 15 at its morning worship services. Billed as MLK Jazz Sunday, the morning’s program 14530 Captiva Drive • 239-679-1470 1451 Middle Gulf Drive • 239-395-6002 A will include special musical selections by members of the Bill Harris Quintet. The [email protected] sundia I spa@kaycasperson com congregation’s senior pastor, the Rev. Dr. John H. Danner, will reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in his sermon, Hiding in Shadows and Dancing at Dawn. 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