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River Weekly News LORKEN Publications, Inc FREE Take Me Home VOL. 16, NO. 52 From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers DECEMBER 29, 2017 Glenn Miller Orchestra photo provided The Island at Shell Point on Thursday, bands of its time. As a young musician been touring consistently ever since. Glenn Miller January 18 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is in the late 1920s, Glenn Miller toured The 19 current members of the orches- open to the public, with tickets available with several orchestras, and played tra hail from all parts of the country Orchestra Returns for purchase online at www.shellpoint. and recorded with the likes of Tommy and, in 2012, vocalist Nick Hilscher hell Point Retirement Community org/concerts or by phone at 454-2067. and Jimmy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, Eddie took the helm as band director. The continues the Performing Arts pro- Known for its unique jazz sound and Condon and Coleman Hawkins before orchestra performs an average of 300 Sgram of its 2017-18 Concert Series popularity for both concert and swing forming the Glenn Miller Orchestra. shows a year and has toured all 50 with a concert by the Glenn Miller dance engagements, the Glenn Miller The present-day Glenn Miller states, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South Orchestra at the Village Church on Orchestra is considered one of the great Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has America and Japan. Humanitarian Award Presented im Nathan, former president of Lee Health, is this year’s recipient of the JFrank Haskell Humanitarian Award. Nathan was honored at Lee Health Foundation’s Evening of Appreciation, held on December 14, which hosted about 200 of Lee Health’s most committed donors and supporters. Nathan served Lee Health as president/ CEO for more than 30 years. He led Lee Health’s growth from one hospital to a comprehensive health system. Nathan is also an adjunct faculty member for Florida Gulf Coast University and a current board member of the FGCU Foundation. Previously, he was chairman of the Florida Jim Nathan photo provided Hospital Association, founding chairman of Gulfshore Business Lifetime of Distinction the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida, award. founding chair of LeeSar and Cooperative “Jim was the heart and visionary of Lee Work by Guy Tiemens Services of Florida, founding chairman of Health for so long,” said Skip Leonard, Work by Guy Tiemens images provided the Coalition for a Drug-Free Southwest chief foundation officer for Lee Health. Tinkertoys and Crayons in the Main Florida and campaign chairman and presi- “He embodies all that the Frank Haskell Opening Gallery. In the White Gallery, there will dent of the United Way of Lee County. Humanitarian Award signifies. This is be a group exhibit by The Southwest Nathan has received several awards for recognition of all Jim has done not only Reception Florida Craft Guild entitled Pattern and his leadership including the Clara Barton for Lee Health and our patients, but for Decoration. Also showing will be new Humanitarian Award by the American Red Southwest Florida and the healthcare indus- During Art Walk works from the gallery co-op artists. Cross and the Founder’s Award from Lee try as a whole.” Tiemans received a bachelor of fine The award is named in honor of Frank rts for ACT Gallery is holding an Mental Health for his ongoing support arts degree in printmaking and photog- of mental health initiatives in Southwest Haskell, co-founder, with his wife Betty, exhibit opening and artists recep- raphy at Alfred University and a master Florida. He was also voted a Person of the of Barbara’s Friends – Golisano Children’s Ation during Art Walk on Friday, of fine arts degree in glass art from Decade by Gulfshore Life, chosen as a Hospital Cancer Fund, part of Lee Health January 5 from 6 to 10 p.m. Southern Illinois University. He was an laureate for Junior Achievement, named Foundation. It recognizes outstanding lead- This month, the gallery will fea- artist’s assistant for the world-class glass Person of Distinction for the past 25 years ership in the advancement of quality health ture Guy Tiemans’ exhibit entitled Of continued on page 7 by The News-Press, and received the care for the citizens of Southwest Florida. 2 THE RIVER - DECEMBER 29, 2017 Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now: Fire On The River At Carson Street by Gerri Reaves, PhD n May 28, 1965, one of the last remnants of Fort Myers’ once-thriving steamboat business disappeared when the OCollier Terminal at Carson Street was destroyed by fire. Hundreds of people turned up to witness the demise of the historic terminal, as the nighttime blaze lit up the waterfront and the new Caloosahatchee Bridge. A shrimp trawler was damaged too, but fortunately, several others were moved from the wharf before at least two gasoline tanks exploded. Fire fighters couldn’t save the two-story building, which was flammable “fat pine” beneath the stucco, so they eventually turned off the water and abandoned efforts. The fire was thought to have begun in a workshop area on the wooden docks behind the terminal. The building, most of the dock, a shrimp ice house, tools and equipment, and 4,000 pounds of shrimp were lost. More than 40 years earlier, in 1923, Barron G. Collier had gone into the steamboat business on the river at Carson when he bought an existing business, the Fort Myers Steamship Company, which had been started by IW Riggs and Harry Botts. The facilities, which consisted of a wharf, warehouse and offices, were renamed the Today, no sign of a boom-time steamship terminal is evident. Activities such as sailing and Collier Terminal. playing in the adjoining park have replaced those of the early working waterfront. The fleet’s first vessel was the City of Everglades, followed by City of Tampa, City photo by Gerri Reaves of Punta Gorda, City of Fort Myers and City of Punta Blanca. Ads described them as ting it named for him (talk about political clout!), Collier got busy ensuring the comple- “ocean-going oil-burning steel ships” with regular schedules serving Southwest Florida. tion of the Tamiami Trail. The line carried passengers, cargo and mail, and competed with the long-established That road linking Tampa and Miami wouldn’t be completed until 1928, but mean- lines that operated from the City Dock at Jackson Street. while, the aptly named Barron Collier was doing all he could to develop transportation Also in 1923, after managing to get a new county carved from Lee County and get- options in Southwest Florida. Doing so was crucial to developing his new county, whose seat was Everglades (now called Everglades City). Oddly enough, Collier even competed against his own new steam line, for he also owned a bus line, Tamiami Trail Tours, headquartered in Fort Myers. Only three years after purchasing the facilities at Carson, they were destroyed. Col- lier rebuilt in the architectural style of boom times: the yellow stucco building with a decorative arch and tower pictured here. It was completed in February 1927, but the new steam line was out of business by the late 1920s. For many years after the fire, shrimp- and seafood-packing businesses operated at the foot of Carson. Walk down to the foot of Carson Street and imagine a busy steamship terminal, where passengers can embark for points near and far. Then visit the following research centers to learn about the steamboat lines that pro- vided Fort Myers with up-to-date travel before the railroad and automobile took over. The Southwest Florida Historical Society is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization open Wednesday and Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon and Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m. It is located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard on the campus of the Lee County Alli- ance for the Arts. Call 939-4044 or visit www.swflhistoricalsociety.org for more infor- mation. The Lee County Black History Society is located at 1936 Henderson Avenue, adja- cent to the Williams Academy Museum at Roberto Clemente Park. Hours for the all-volunteer, non-profit organization are Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday by appointment only. For information, call 332-8778 or visit www.leecountyblackhistorysociety.org. In 1965, a fire destroyed the 1927 Collier Terminal on the Caloosahatchee at Carson Street Sources: Archives of the Southwest Florida Historical Society, Fort Myers Tropical photo courtesy IMAG History & Science Center News, The News-Press, and The Story of Fort Myers by Karl H. Grismer. Independently Owned And Operated Read Us Online: www.IslandSunNews.com COPYRIGHT 2017 The River Weekly News LORKEN Publications, Inc. Contributing Writers Jennifer Basey Ross Hauser, MD Publisher Graphic Arts/ Reporters Kimberley Berisford Audrey Krienen Lorin Arundel Production Gerri Reaves, PhD Suzy Cohen Anne Mitchell Ann Ziehl, Manager Jeff Lysiak Ed Frank Capt. Matt Mitchell Advertising Sales Amanda Hartman Jim George J. Brendan Ryan, CLU, Bob Petcher Justin Wilder Shelley Greggs ChFC, MSFS Tom Hall Di Saggau Marion Hauser, MS, RD The River Weekly News will correct factual errors or matters of emphasis and interpretation that appear in news stories. Readers with news, tips, comments or questions, call 239-395-1213 or write to: The River Weekly News, 1640 Periwinkle Way, Suite 2, Sanibel FL 33957. PRINTED ON FAX number: 239-395-2299. E-mail: [email protected]. E-mail: [email protected] RECYCLED PAPER The River Weekly News reserves the right to refuse, alter or edit any editorial or advertisement. THE RIVER - DECEMBER 29, 2017 3 The Nix Author Featured At First Lecture Of 2018 From left, Lucy Sundby, Holly Wilson and Danielle Channell play sisters photo provided for Drama and was nominated for the Tragicomedy Tony Award for Best Play.
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