PRSRT STD. U.S. Postage Paid Sanibel, FL Permit #33 Postal Patron Since 1961 Photoo by Saul Taffet Ernestine keeps them laughing and bidding at this year's Arts for ACT Auction. More photos on page 12. 2 • Week of July 12-18, 2002 • Islander COLDWELL' BANKER 239.472.3121 * 800.232.6004 more. I JJTEKNATIONAL* Baaker Reddentia! Sol Estate, Inc. COMMERCIAL • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • RENTALS • NEW HOMES 'RELOCAHON • MORTGAGE'SERMCES • CXOSING SERVICES • HOME WARRANTY ©2002 (Md'.vell Banker flesidsalial Real Estate, Inc. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Owned and Operated by NRT Incorporated. Islander • Week of August 30 - September 5, 2002 • 3 COLUMNISTS RANGERS AT THE WILDLIFE REFUGE ENJbY THEIR WORK A LnTLE Too MUCH- Dave Horton Shell Shocked Lee Horton . Center Stage he various communities with art donated to the auction by Great fun, lots of people, good food fytarsha Wagner of Lee County usually the likes of Ikki Matsumoto, Luc and all to fight domestic violence. I look, — page 13 Tshow a good turnout for Century, Lalita Cofer, Cathy forward to next year's even if I do have to the Arts For ACT Auction which Taylor, Lois Fredericks, Ron wear a tie. has become a regular event at Scbring, Mark Lewis, Marissa this time of year, Thls&wiew.©** mto.i«taaw!iy«l Saturday, August 24 was no course, Darryl Pottorf and Rober exception — it was a record Rauschenberg. turnout with the crowd estimat- The event raised a total of ed at more than 1,600 bodies. RENNY $350,000, including $110,000 And what bodies they were. SEVERANCE from the winning bid on Celebrity Bartenders Month!!! The ladies took advantage of the Editor Rauschenberg's "Upstairs." opportunity to trot out some elegant apparel, Lily Tomlin as Ernestine kept Bring your friends a lot of which was pretty sexy. Even some the crowd in a lively mood with her usual of the guys went to the trouble of getting antics as well as a few not-so-usual ones and support these fine hands on a tux, but most were more sub- generally not seen on TV (hand gestures... dued. Suits with clean golf shirts were seen use your imagination). The crowd loved establishments as and the more formal of these types went for her and, at one point, she took over as auc- they sponsor a guest suits with a formal black silk T-shirt. tioneer. She had the sing-song cadence Being the antedeluvian throwback that down pat but some of the more technical bartender between I am, I went with my formal best: blue details eluded her, such as what the real blazer, white linen trousers (cleaned and bid actually was. It's not entirely certain, 5 & 7:30 p.m. pressed this time), blue shirt and red flow- but there is a possibility in this observer's ered tie. It felt like a pillory. mind that she actully got one bidder to bid Monday, Sept. 2nd> meet Beth Rizzo against himself. But all for a good cause. The islands were well respresented Gavin & Ron Gavin at MCT's Shrimp House & Tavern Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, meetSteve Greenstein at Timbers/Sanibel Grill •VI SEAFOOD • SPORTS • SPIRITS Wednesday, Sept. 4th, meet FEATURED GAMES OF THE WEEK Pat & Tim Murty at Pippins Washington vs. Michigan Thursday, Sept. 5th, meet Sam & Virginia vs. Fla. St. Francis Bailey at Beachview Steakhouse & Illinois vs. Missouri Seafood Restaurant PLUS ALL LOCAL BROADCASTS Proceeds front the guest 703 Tarpon Bay Road • Sanitel * 395 bar-keeps tips go to charity III 4 • Week of August 30 - Septembers, 2002 • Islander Church offers September 11 commemorative service At noon on Wednesday, September 11, the Sanibel Community Church will open its doors to all for a service of prayer and remembrance of last year's tragic events. The service will begin at 12 noon and end at 12:30. Participants and/or anyone who V i would like is welcome to remain or come in later for silent prayer and meditation. *- .t . ,,*! The church will remain open the rest of the afternoon. Sanibel Community Church is George Waters was the lucky winner in Bank of the Islands'We love Our at 1740 Periwinkle, next to Jerry's. Islands promotion for the week of August 12, donating his $300 check to the Rev. Daryl Donovan of the Sanibel Community Church in the bank's lobby on August 21. Dunn headed to FBI Academy L-R: Rob Lisenbee, Bank of the Islands, Waters, Donovan, and Judy Long-time Sanibel resident, Helen Kephart, Bank of the Islands. Dunn, has moved into another phase of her percent, including things already reduced life. While earning her BA at the Terrific sales afoot! — household articles, sporting goods, University of South Florida she workd for clothing, jewelry, accessories and col- many years at the Bubble Room, Hungry • Today is BAG DAY! Noah's Ark's annual end-of-summer lectibles. All proceeds benefit the agency's Heron and, later, the Lazy Flamingo. patients and their families. Twice is Nice is She left the island to go after a master's Bag Day is today from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Buy a grocery sack for $50, then stuff it as in the Metropolis Center, 12951 Metro from The American University in Helen Dunn Parkway north of Daniels. Washington, D.C., returning to Southwest foil as you can with as much as you can. Items toobig for a bag are half-price. Florida for a position with the Collier Miami on the federal level. She left last County Sheriff's Department. On the road After Bag Day, the shop at St. Michael Labor Day Celebration week to undergo training at the FBI & All Angels closes until October. In Sep- at first, Dunn then donned plain clothes Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and will On Saturday, August 31, the Sanibel- and did surveillance for gangs and nar- tember, Ark volunteers will accept dona- graduate as a special agent in 18 weeks. tions for pricing and putting into the Captiva Islands American Legion Post cotics, often working as an undercover Dunn is the daughter of Barb Dunn, a #123 will host a Labor Day celebration. agent. fall/winter inventory. civilian employee of the Sanibel Police Proceeds from Noah's Ark benefit vari- Endless food — smoked chicken, hot She contracted cancer and underwent a Department, and Captain Skip Dunn of dogs, hamburgers and all the trimmings — bone marrow transplant in Seattle, but ous projects and programs from area mis- Tagger-II charter feme. sions and soup kitchens to abuse counsel- will be offered starting at 1 p.m. soon returned to law enforcement in Entertainment will include appearances by Florida, eventually being assigned to ing centers, hurricane and flood relief efforts, Habitat for Humanity and hospice local musicians with a special evening per- organizations. formance by The Trouble Starters. ' • Pi-e-Labor Day sale at Twice Is Nice Buy a raffle ticket for a car. Make a It's bargains galore at Hope Hospice's guess as to the dollars in the now-full Resale Shoppe, Twice is Nice, today and penny jar. Enjoy good food, great music tomorrow, August 30 and 31, from 10 a.m. and community fellowship with family to 4 p.m. All items are discounted at 70 The Islands' Community Happenings, see page 6 Newspaper since 1961 Mailing address: P.O. Box 56 • Sanibel, FL 33957 Donaf ioni Needed Phone:(239)472-5185 • Fax 472-1372 Location: St. Vincent de Paul • Promenade Center 695 Tarpon Bay Rd. Unit #13 Super Thrift Store Postal Information; The Sanibel Captiva Islander (USPS 481 -4a)) is published every Friday and Is distributed throughout Sanibel and Captiva 11799 South Cleveland Islands by the Breeze Corp. P.O. Box 56, Sanibel, FL. • Third Class postage is paid at the Sanibel Post Office. ' Postmaster: Send address changes to: Sanibel Captiva Islander, P.O. 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I wonder how many other women are Part of living with a terminal illness is breast cancer survivors, divorced, post cushioning yourself from the really scary menopausal due to breast cancer treat- statistics and from anything that might ment and having a hard time even con- make you want to live too much. I sidering another long-term already weep at the thought relationship? Am I the only of having to leave my chil- one? Sometimes I feel like dren, my family, and my best it. friend. 1 know how much it I went to a big shindig hurts to think about having to Saturday night for a very say goodbye. I really don't important charity that helps want lo add anybody new to abused women and their my list.