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Volume 19, Number 1 “By Islanders, For Islanders” January 4, 2019 Beach Tram Service Underway Popular Transports Return For 2nd Season By Gary Mooney [email protected] Seasonal visitors know that parking on Fort Myers Beach can be a challenge, cutting into both their time enjoying Paradise and their wallet. This year, LeeTran is offering both tram and trolley options to help move people conveniently and inexpensively around the island. “The popular Beach Tram will return to Fort Myers Beach from January 3 through May 1,” said Robert Bodie, the new LeeTran Director. “Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and we may extend evening service if we see a need. Due to their open nature, trams are free to residents and visitors, rather than the 75-cent trolley fee.” Trams run from Bowditch Point Park, through Lynn Hall Memorial Park and Times Square, then turn around near Matanzas Pass Preserve looping around Bay Road, Oak Street and School Street. “We understand some folks want permanent benches near the turn-around,” said Bodie, “and are evaluating that, to improve the long- term experience.” The trams connect with the Beach Park & Ride Trolleys, that travel from Pine Ridge Rd and Summerlin Square to FMB, at Times Square and the Lovers Key State Park Trolley at Bowditch Point Park, servicing such island attractions as the Fort Myers Beach Public Library, Bay Oaks Recreational Center and Community Pool, Beach Elementary Traveling through downtown FMB, the free tram connects visitors with FMB businesses and restaurants. PHOTO BY GARY MOONEY. School, Town Hall, and numerous Cont’d pg. 4 Dust Off Your Dancing Shoes Capital Campaign Kickoff FMBCF Fundraiser February 1 FMB Woman’s Club Birthday Party By Gary Mooney in theory makes the Biggest Loser By Gary Mooney Debbie explained that the Capital [email protected] the Top Winner! Everyone receives [email protected] Improvement Projects “will include one Reverse Raffle ticket with your the upgrading of the kitchen so “The Fort Myers Beach admission and you can buy more The Fort Myers Beach we can cater larger-scale events, Community Foundation always once you are at the event that Woman’s Club (FMBWC) will as well as improvements to the hosts an annual Winter Fundraising evening. During the course of the celebrate the 55th anniversary restrooms to make them completely social event,” explained Debbie dancing and fun that night, we will of its move to its current campus ADA-accessible. Outside we will Voorhees, who co-chair’s this take periodic breaks to draw groups at 175 Sterling Street on Friday, add a wrap-around verandah to the year’s “Dancing: We’re The of tickets to eliminate people, with January 11, at 6 p.m. “Prior to building as well as landscaping to Stars” showcase with Kelly Smith. one person in each group winning a becoming the FMB Woman’s Club, the campus, to make it a beautiful “Dancing: We’re The Stars” is a $100 consolation prize that they can the building was the former Beach area for wedding photographs, night of dancing, to the music of either keep or redeem for another Elementary School building,” said graduation photos and community Frank Torino, on Friday, February Reverse Raffle ticket to get back Debbie Voorhees, Chair of the events, to make the Woman’s Club 1, at the DiamondHead Resort & in to win the Grand Prize. There Capital Improvements Campaign. the community gathering place-to- Spa from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are are only 150 initial Reverse Raffle “The Birthday Party kicks off our be on Fort Myers Beach.” $100-per-person or a table of ten tickets and we are getting close to Capital Campaign to renovate the “The building is in desperate people for $950, including dinner, being a sellout, so purchase your building and grounds.” need of some Tender Loving Care,” a live auction, raffle prizes and one tickets or table for ten soon!” “There is no admission added Beverley, “to upgrade it entry ticket for the Reverse Raffle Music for the evening will charge, nor do you even need a to 2019 standards, but also to Grand Prize Drawing for $2,500! come from long-time Fort Myers ticket to attend the Birthday Party,” beautify the campus to become an Debbie explained that this Beach entertainer and DJ Frank enthused FMBWC President integral part of the neighborhood. year’s FMB Community Foundation Torino. “We encourage everyone Beverley Milligan. “This is an event The first phase will be the building Fundraiser will be a little different! to come dressed for dancing, to for our members and their guests, improvements. Phase II will focus “In addition to the dancing, represent your personal favorite though in reality our guests are on the grounds, including a water delicious dinner and cash bar, the era,” said Debbie, “whether that is all the citizens of the Fort Myers feature and natural plantings. main aspect of ‘Dancing: We’re ‘Sock Hop’ or the Disco Craze or Beach community, so come on out, Phase III will be upgrades to the The Stars’ is that the highlight of ‘90s Grunge! The food will be from learn our new plans, find out how parking area.” the evening is a Reverse Raffle Coste Island Cuisine, the brand to join us in this exciting endeavor, for a Grand Prize of $2,500 that new restaurant that just Cont’d pg. 8 and enjoy a piece of birthday cake!” Cont’d pg. 6 Page 2 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019

Located Behind Publix at Snook Bight Marina Departs From 4765 Estero Blvd. Fort Myers Beach January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 3 Letters to the Editor

STRANGLER FIG QUESTIONS “Cats eye” any of us have ever seen! My other brother John loved it here so much he’s lived on the beach over 20 years and in all that time he only Ever since I saw the giant Strangler Fig at the Mound House--I found 2 of these treasures. We thought sharing our love for shells with all figured it was a banyan tree--I have been fascinated by them. During the of you would make everyone else’s day happier!! monthly full moon walk at Matanzas Pass, our leader showed us a Stran- Enjoy! gler Fig in the very early stages of its strangling a towering palm tree. I asked how long such a process took until the palm tree was gone and the Caron Luttrell Armstrong fig tree had become monumental. Our leader was wonderfully honest and said he didn’t know. Now, in my favorite hour of weekly reading, after I pick up my Is- land Sand Paper at the kiosk in Sea Grape Plaza every Friday morning when I walk my dog, I was absorbed by J.M. Scalisi’s story of the first minutes and days of a Strangler Fig. (“Local Science: Figs and wasps … What??,” Island Sand Paper; December 14, 2018) The birth, I learned is brought on by 600 species of picky wasps each of whom will only pollinate one particular species of 600 fig trees. (Can you stand it?) I loved the entire saga, thank you Mr. or Ms. Scalisi. But please, please consider another article for Sand Paper readers--Part II: What happens to the two trees in this extraordinary process, the wasps having flown off to do more pollinating, dying for their efforts. How long does it take a Strangler Fig to strangle a host? And how does it accomplish such a feat? Does the host tree ever win the battle? I want to know everything. Meanwhile, I’ll continue my Strangler Fig spotting, fascinated at MOORING FIELD home owners’ attempts to save the host tree or control the broadening of the fig by trimming off segments of strangulating fig tentacles wrapped According to the officers that have been coming through the Moor- around its host, joining with Mother Nature in the creation of a work of art. ing field. Giving out tickets for not having a Stern Light and a Masthead light. The Mooring field in Fort Myers Beach is not an authorized Mooring Mary-Ann Tirone Smith field. If it’s not an authorized Mooring field how can they charge for it? Fort Myers Beach Also just does the local law enforcement, over rule Federal Laws? According to United States Department of Transportation United States Editor’s note: We’ve passed your questions on to the story’s author, Joseph Scal- Coast Guard navigational rules. Rule 30 anchored vessels/moored a ves- isi. Watch the Sand Paper in January for an article focused on the development sel less than 50 m in length May exhibit and all around white light where of a Strangler Fig tree. best can be seen instead of the lights prescribed in paragraph A. Paragraph A a vessel at anchor show exhibit where it can best be seen in the four-part and all-round white light or one ball to at or near the SHELL TREASURES FOUND! stern and at a lower level than the light prescribed and subparagraph eye and all-around white light. Our family has been coming here since 1981 with our parents & It would be so much nicer and safer, if they were out here enforc- Mammy & Papaw. None of us have found a Junonia shell during our vaca- ing the Idel Speed no Wake. People renting boats coming threw the “un- tions before!! I realize the various storms have washed up shells that are authorized Mooring field” rocking every boat out here. usually in deep waters, but for my brother David Luttrell to have found 3 (yes 3) of these shells is amazing!! Here he is with all of his collection from Jeff Berry this week, including a Scotch Bonnet!! Also, the largest “Sharks eye” or Alva Letters cont’d pg.5 Page 4 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019

Beach Botany Beach Tram Service Underway by Jim Rodwell Popular Transports Return For 2nd Season, Cont’d from pg.1 restaurants, shops, bars and businesses. There will not be any advertising on the outside of the trams, though options remain open for the inside portion. OVER 20 DESIGNATED STOPS

“There are over 20 designated stops along the short route,” said Bodie. “They are very close together, so we ask you to board and disembark only CHAPMAN’S GOLDENROD at those specific locations, for safety considerations. Remember Chapman’s Goldenrod, Solidago odora var. chapmanii is distributed in the trams are not a hop-on-&-off almost every county in Florida except service, so you can only board for the panhandle where a close relative or get off once they are at a S. odora var. odora resides. Chapmanii, complete stop, because safety is a member of the Aster family, likes dry our number one concern. That is habitats as sand hills, dry flatwoods and a major reason why we have two hammocks. The plant has an erect and employees on each tram; one to LeeTram offers a free, open-air ride from Bowditch Point Park to the Beach Library area. hairy main stem that grows to about 4 drive while the other assists people PHOTO PROVIDED BY LEETRAN. feet high and 2 to 3 feet wide. Ovate to on-and-off.” lanceolate leaves are arranged alternately Trams hold a maximum of popularity, LeeTran purchased between 2018 and 2019 will be a on the main stem. Leaves are widely 70 people, or roughly triple that a third one for $98,000 but only longer service time frame. “Last spaced. Margins are entire. Leaf size is as a backup for the two existing year, trams began on February 1” to 2” long and ½ “ wide. Leaves do not of the enclosed trolleys, “but that varies,” explained Bodie. “If people trams in 2019, though LeeTran will 12 rather than January 3,” Bodie have petioles. They are attached directly incorporate all three into service at offered. “We were still in the to the stem. This is referred to as sessile bring additional items on-board, which is common for Aster species. When like strollers or car seats, then it the same time for 2020. process of acquiring and learning crushed, leaves have an anise scent. will be less, but each transports at “We received a lot of to understand the trams. Now we Greenish flower peduncles grow least 50 riders at any time. While public feedback last year,” Bodie have everything already in place from the leaf axils perpendicular to the main trams are ADA-accessible, they explained, “and almost all positive. and are ready to go, to coincide with stem. Yellow flower heads are attached to do not have a bicycle rack, like Trams were highly visible and the start of season. You might have the peduncle by short pedicels. A dozen trolleys, but if ridership affords people enjoyed the open air seen trams on Friday, December or more flower heads are arranged in the space, you can put your bike experience, to ride along the 28, when we conducted practice a row along each peduncle suggesting beach and take in Fort Myers runs, to acclimate our employees a raceme inflorescence. There are just on the tram. Since the route is so short, however, it may be quicker Beach’s beautiful scenery. Public to the beach schedule and lifestyle, a few yellow ray florets around a few input helps us determine how to so they know the beach as a whole, tubular yellow florets. Blooming occurs simply to bike to your destination.” in summer and fall. Fruit is a one seeded There were 118,604 tram improve our service and move with its businesses, restaurants achene. Pollinators are bees, wasps and riders in 2018, said Bodie, “in people quicker to their desired and prominent landmarks, to help butterflies. addition to another 101,133 that destinations. New this year is riders with their destinations. We There are 21 species in the rode the trolleys. With the extended an App, ‘Transit: Real-time Bus will have an attendant in the Beach Genus Solidago in Florida. The specimen 2019 season, those will only Information,’ so you can see the Park & Ride booth, with necessary in the picture was taken in the C.R.E.W. increase.” Due to the tram’s initial trams’ exact locations.” maps, to take our customer service Preserve in Collier County. The biggest change to the next level.” January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 5 Beach Tram Service Underway Letters to the Editor, Cont’d Popular Transports Return, Cont’d from pg.4 not only secure but the idea is to TROLLEYS A BARGAIN make trams as readily available as possible,” Bodie explained, “to get While 2019 trams remain them into daily service as quick as free, riders still must pay 75 cents possible for riders. If we store them for Beach trolleys, though Bodie at the Beach Park & Ride, they will reminded everyone on Fort Myers be in slow-moving traffic for several Beach that they still receive a miles before reaching the beach, bargain. “All other Lee County and there is simply not enough routes cost $1.50-per-rider, so it room for all three at either Bowditch is already far less expensive for Point or Lynn Hall Parks, nor are our beach residents and visitors. those as secure. The construction On top of that, trams operate in storage location at the bottom of addition to the trolleys so they do the bridge is literally the heart of our not replace but enhance existing service area and the ideal location.” services, to reduce traffic during In addition to the trams the busiest time of the year. In fact, operating from January 3 to May we encourage parents of Beach 1, that is the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School students to Seasonal Trolley Service schedule consider using the tram to transport as well, with Route 490 from their children, to maximize our the Beach Park & Ride at 11101 service to the community, as it goes Summerlin Drive, at the corner of directly to the Elementary School.” Pine Ride and Summerlin Roads, The biggest complaint last to Times Square daily from 6 a.m. year was that people had to exit the to 10:23 p.m., with The Beach Park trolleys and ride the trams through & Ride offering 125 free parking SHELL FAIRY DELIVERS that section of the island, then spaces. Route 410, from Bowditch board a trolley again to finish their Point to Lovers Key State Parks, We are regular vacationers to FMB during the summer months and journey, “but we heard that loud- runs daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. love to shell! We were here the end of September, knowing we wouldn’t &-clear and abolished that policy Both routes cost 75-cents-per-ride, be doing any shelling or much of anything on the beach due to the red in mid-season,” reminded Bodie. $2 for an all-day pass, and $4 for tide/algae bloom water/beach conditions. But we felt after reading the “This year, if you are on a trolley, a 3-day pass. For additional tram online Sand Paper articles of the food truck coming on island to disperse you remain on it through your final and trolley information, schedules food to the service industry workers from the severe decline in tourism, destination. The only other negative or to purchase trolley multiple day that we had to stick with our vacation plans. We needed to support the was that the program could not passes, call 239-533-8726 (LEE- locals as much as possible. Every dollar we spent, was a dollar for a local start sooner, like it will in January TRAN) or see www.RideLeeTran. family, and that’s what we did. com. this year, when many people first Long story short. We decided to come back this month to celebrate arrive for season.” “LeeTran looks forward to At the Fort Myers Beach working with the Town of Fort Myers our birthdays, mine 12/18 and his 12/23, Christmas and New Years! And Town Council’s December 17 Beach, its citizens, and visitors to to shell! We were not disappointed! After years of beachcombing, we meeting, several members had a provide superior customer relations both finally found our 1st Junonia! Right here on FMB! Happy Birthday significant concern over LeeTran and service through our tram and and Merry Christmas to us! It was a perfect shelling trip! I’d like to think, wanting to use the former Seafarer’s trolley programs,” concluded Bodie. someone (the Shell Fairy) was telling us “thank you for your support!” Mall site at the base of the “Your satisfaction and safety are Matanzas Pass Bridge to park the our prime concerns.” Inga & Scott McMillen three trams overnight. “That spot is Bakersfield, CA

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CALL (239) 463-9258 FOR WATERFRONT ACCOMMODATIONS Page 6 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019 Capital Campaign Kickoff FMB Woman’s Club Birthday Party, Cont’d from pg.1 SIGNED PRINTS & A BIG and ideas, so we will fundraise We recently began a newsletter its membership as well, so the Fort SURPRISE! in a unique way, under Deb’s and Facebook page and updated Myers Beach Woman’s Club will leadership. An excellent example the website, and now we have all once again become the island’s One FMBWC member is the of this is that landscape architect these new and exciting events.” premier community center, and that Town Vice Major, Joanne Shamp, Michael Ekblad of Morris-Depew For more information on drive is what fuels my fire.” “and she translated our new vision Associates has already donated these or other programs, or to “I am just so excited about into a unique piece of artwork,” his talents to us for the campus join the club at $75-per-year, what the FMB Woman’s Club explained Beverley. “Joanne will design. The Capital Improvements contact the FMB Woman’s Club at is doing,” added Deb. “We are have limited prints that she will sell Campaign is absolutely necessary [email protected] or find them expanding our mission to serve and sign at the Birthday Party, with so that we can get another 55 years on Facebook. the island community, and it is all proceeds going to the Capital out of this facility.” “The FMB Woman’s Club wonderful to be involved in that. If Improvement Campaign. There Prior to becoming the FMB Woman’s has such a rich history on this you would like to be a part of this will also be a surprise gift we will Club, the building already played island,” said Beverley, in explaining excitement, join us not only for the unwrap and unveil that evening, an important role in Fort Myers why it is so important to her. “It has Birthday Party on January 11, but from a member who wishes to Beach history, Beverley explained. been and is becoming again the literally join the club, because it is remain anonymous, so we are “It was the island’s first structure social hub of Fort Myers Beach. In so inspiring to be an FMB Woman’s super excited by that and can’t wait built exclusively for the Fort Myers that role, the building and property Club member at this point in our to see what it is! We are absolutely Beach Elementary School, until that took a beating over time, and it history!” accepting donations for door prizes moved to its current location. There is very fulfilling to be able to be “The Birthday Party will as well as contributions to the are photographs at the Estero a part of revitalizing not only the be exciting and fun,” concluded Capital Improvements Campaign, Island Historical Society that show physical aspects of the Club but Beverley. “See you there!” and you can make those through school dances and other activities Deb or on our website.” here. When the school moved, the Future aspects of the Woman’s Club purchased it for fundraising drive will include $10.” commemorative bricks for the campus improvement, “where JOIN THE CLUB! you can engrave your name or message, especially in the future “Anybody in the community Serenity Garden,” Beverley can become a FMB Woman’s Club said. “Like the improvements member, including men,” said themselves, the Capital Campaign Beverley! “Our monthly meetings will have different phases.” are working sessions as opposed While most organizations to social occasions, because it concentrate on fundraising to pay requires a lot of effort to continue for their Capital Improvements the changes that the Woman’s Club Campaign, Beverley explained that is currently undergoing, including the FMBWC is exploring different increasing our membership three- strategies. “We will reach out to fold over the last year, along with various island developers, to see new events like the Birthday Party, if they can donate the actual work. the recent Christmas Tree Festival, We will work with the Town, as it Community Calendar, Capital formerly had a program that paid Improvement Campaign and even up to 50% to organizations that a new logo. It takes many people use native plantings, to see if they to make a club like this a success, because each new person brings would work with us on that. Those The building housing the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club was used as the second Fort Myers Beach are just a few of our thoughts their own unique talents to the mix. Elementary School from 1938-1948. January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 7 Happy New Year! Photographer Carol Sutto caught these images of the Fort Myers Beach New Year’s Eve fireworks and wanted to share them with Sand Paper readers. Page 8 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019 Dust Off Your Dancing Shoes FMBCF Fundraiser February 1, Cont’d from pg.1 opened about two months ago at scholarship application information the DiamondHead Resort, with the later this spring.” head chef preparing everything for us that evening from scratch. When COMMUNITY FOUNDATION you make your reservation, we will HISTORY ask you to make your primary menu selection.” The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation formed in YOU MAKE ME FEEL Fall 2010. Prior to that, it was known LIKE DANCING! as the Pilot Club of Fort Myers Beach, as part of Pilot International Debbie said that while the that organized in 1921 as a service theme is loosely based on the long- organization composed of business running television show, “this is and professional women who not a dance contest format! When desired to help those in need and you are out on the dance floor, you make the world a better place. are literally the stars of the night! In April 2010, the FMB There will not however be any membership decided to end judges or Mirror Ball Trophy – just its 25-year affiliation with Pilot get out there and have fun, with no International to become their own competition pressure!” 501c3 non-profit as the Fort Myers In addition to the Reverse Beach Community Foundation, Raffle Grand Prize, “we will have to have exclusive control over its a few terrific raffle items,” she own governance and fundraising. related, “but not as many as you It took most of that summer for the see at some fundraisers, because reorganization to be complete, with Each year the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation chooses a different theme for their winter so many businesses were heavily the FMB Community Foundation fundraiser. This year’s is “Dancing, We’re the Stars.” Last year it was “Lights, Camera, Auction!” with hit economically by the water officially starting in October 2010 Bobbi Kemp and Joanne Shamp as co-chairs. Photo by Sarah List. quality conditions last summer, with the installation of its own Library, The historic Mound House, Bobbi Kemp at bobbikemp1@ yet remained so generous to other officers. Friends of Matanzas Pass Preserve, gmail.com or fill out the application island non-profits, especially over Today, the FMB Community Beach Elementary School Parent- at www.fortmyersbeachcf.com. the Holidays, that we did not want Foundation sponsors the annual Teacher Organization, Bikers To purchase “Dancing: to hit up everyone one more time. marine cleanup program, Against Child Abuse, Fort Myers We’re The Stars” tickets, call The prizes we do have, however, “Monofilament Madness,” and Beach Fire Control District, St. Jan Fleming at 937-344-2974 or are top-notch, such as a private several beach cleanups, including Vincent DePaul, Laces for Love, Bobbi Kemp at 724-272-4910; house concert from The Pearl the New Year’s Day cleanup, works Beds For Kids, Beach Baptist Food for additional information, email Street Band, an exclusive painting with the Beach Elementary School Market, Helping Hands Ministries co-chairs Debbie Voorhees at from the Town’s Vice Mayor, Joanne with its “Butterfly Garden,” and and others. [email protected] or Kelly Shamp, a two-night DiamondHead is well-known for its Scholarship Foundation dinner meetings Smith at [email protected]. stay, and items like that, so those Program that it awards for post-high are the third Wednesday of each “‘Dancing: We’re The Stars’ are very exciting.” school education to FMB students, month from October through May will be a lot of fun, while raising Fundraising is crucial for along with a separate category at the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s money for the Scholarship Fund and the FMB Community Foundation, for elementary-age students for Club at 175 Sterling Street at other worthwhile Fort Myers Beach Debbie emphasized, “to continue opportunities like Summer Camps. 5:30 p.m. Perhaps its best-known causes,” summarized Debbie, “to our support to various island non- In addition to these activities, social event is the annual Spring make our home the best possible profits and related activities, as well the FMB Community Foundation Luncheon & Fashion Show each community in which to live.” as being able to provide dollars to supports through funding or March that always sells out! For our scholarship program to benefit volunteerism Renee’s Closet that membership information, contact area high school students, as for provides clothing, supplies, and the first time we will include trade other needed items to Beach school scholarships, so be on Elementary School students, as the lookout for when we release well as the Fort Myers Beach Public January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 9 Editorial

ISLAND WISHES FOR 2019

We just began a new year, the last one of the second decade of the 21st century. For those born deep in the 20th century, that is worth pon- dering. We’re beyond the struggle to remember to date checks correctly as many wrestle with remembering passwords to pay our bills online. The world keeps on spinning. The beginning of a new year is celebrated as a fresh start, a blank slate, the opportunity to do things differently in the future. At least that’s what the hordes of new gym users seem to be thinking in early January. Many use the New Year to focus on changes in their life, resolving to do or not do something that will improve their lives. So, too, our community can use this opportunity to focus on how to be the best Island community we can be. Here are a few of our wishes for our Island in 2019:

- Clean Water. We hope that our elected officials heard our cry in 2018 and enact clean water regulations and environmental stan- dards that will move our state toward protecting our water. We hope voters will hold them to their promises.

- Clean Water. We wish that the many contributors to our wa- Your Hometown Newspaper for over 18 years ter problem would take responsibility. We know what contributes and it’s not all agriculture-related. Some of it is green lawns that require fertilizer. Some of it is the use of poorly maintained septic tanks. Forget waiting for ironclad proof or who is most responsible. We wish everyone would do Bob Layfield, Publisher their part to clean up our water. [email protected] Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes - Healthy Tourism. We wish for a busy winter season and an your smile can be the source of your joy. uptick in year round tourism for our beach businesses. Thich Nhat Hanh - No Algae Blooms. Tied to the above wishes, may 2019 be Missy Layfield, Editor a year without any blue-green algae or red tide blooms. Just. Stay. Away. [email protected] Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory. - Progress on reFRESH Fort Myers Beach projects. We John Kenneth Galbraith know we have years ahead for the water line replacement, storm water project and combined Estero Blvd rebuilding and we know much of the work is prep and underground work. But our torn up Estero Blvd would be Mike Buster, Circulation Manager easier to handle if we could see some visible major step completed. Seg- c/o [email protected] ment one has been complete for 18 months. Another mile or so of com- I think there’s a god and I know it’s not me. pleted Estero Blvd would go a long way to assure residents that progress Michael J. Fox is indeed being made. We hope to see that during 2019. Mark List, Production Manager - Resolution of the lawsuits holding up progress on TPI- [email protected] FMB’s Margaritaville Resort in our downtown area. Approved 5-0 in May Obviously crime pays, or there’d be no crime. 2018; Stopped in August after one disgruntled resident sued the Town. In G. Gordon Liddy spite of understanding how the legal system works, we wish for a quick resolution so that a project that a majority of our community so clearly Sarah List, Photographer wants can move forward. [email protected] - Responsible Leadership. Our community deserves to have I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a leaders that want the best for the entire Island and are willing to work to- simple smile. Goldie Hawn ward that goal. Leaders that focus on strengthening our community. We hope voters in our March election select that kind of leader for our Town Sandy Sandness, Advertising Council. [email protected] Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy. - Stability and institutional memory within Town Hall. We wel- Sarah Ban Breathnach come new Town staff and their fresh outlooks and new ideas, but some institutional memory is helpful and we hope staff sticks around to develop Gary Mooney, Lead Writer some because it makes working with Town Hall smoother for everyone. [email protected] It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be - A spirit of inclusion on our Island. Residents, taxpayers and coming up it. Henry Allen businesses all provide crucial financial support to our Town. All support our Island in a variety of ways. Our definition of an Islander has long included anyone who lives, works or visits here. It doesn’t matter to us whether they own, rent or work here. Or if they’re just here for a day. Islanders love our An Theindependently Island owned and Sand operated island Paper newspaper. Island and want what’s best for it. Anytime any Islander is marginalized, PHONES Office: 239 - 463- 4461 we all suffer. FAX 855-886-3568 (toll-free) MAIL 450 Old San Carlos Blvd. Unit G-108 - Public restrooms for visitors and Islanders who enjoy our Ft. Myers Beach, Florida 33931 beach. We all want to enjoy the beach with our family and friends. Without public restrooms at beach accesses that’s hard to do. There are not nearly E-Mail [email protected] enough public restrooms available on our 7-mile long island and none at all south of Newton Park. We wish the Town would recognize the benefits WEBSITE fortmyersbeach.news of providing this public service that both residents and visitors would use. LETTER SUBMISSION POLICY The Island Sand Paper welcomes letters from Islanders on local issues. - A safe year for all pedestrians, bicyclists, construction OFFICE HOURS Signed letters up to 300 words are welcome. All letters should be the MON-FRI 10AM-3PM workers and motorists that use our roadways. May we all keep a keen eye original work of the author, include city of residence and a phone number Subject to change due to for verification. No pseudonyms. We reserve the right to edit for clarity, on each other both in & out of construction zones. story assignments. length, accuracy and to prevent libel. Repetitive letters from the same CALL TO BE SURE! individual on the same subject will not be printed. We will publish a maxi- - Lastly, we wish for continued generosity and community mum of two letters from the same individual every 30 days. Submissions over 300 words may be considered for publication as a Guest Commen- spirit that binds our community together. tary based on available space, relevance and the quality and coherence of the piece submitted. Deadline for letter submission is noon Wednesday. Submit letters via email to [email protected], online at fortmyersbeach.news or mail to address on this page. What are your wishes for Fort Myers Beach in 2019? Islanders are invited to submit original articles and photos for publication. Publication is based on available space, relevance and quality. The Sand Paper uses artistic license for humor and to amuse its readers. Happy New Year Fort Myers Beach! Nothing contained in this publication is intended to embarrass or offend anyone. COPYRIGHT 2000-2019 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Missy & Bob Layfield No parts of this newspaper may be copied or reproduced without the written permission of The Island Sand Paper. Island Sand Paper Page 10 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019 Crystal Ball & Tea Leaves Gary’s 2019 Predictions By Gary Mooney front door to Paradise. If the Town [email protected] loses the Patton lawsuits over TPI in court, our dilapidated entry may In last week’s edition of “The remain that way or worse for years, Island Sand Paper,” I reviewed my with no other developer wanting Top Ten List of 2018 Predictions, anything to do with unfriendly Fort coming in at a fine success rate of Myers Beach, until rising sea levels 55%! The turning of the calendar, eventually perform the ultimate re- however, allows me no time to rest development project. on my laurels, so it’s that time to again pull out my crystal ball and 9. Town Turnover: tea leaves for my 2019 prognosti- cations! After a year of relative stability among Town Hall Staff in 2018, 10. Legal Beagle Eagle: broken only late in the year with the resignation of the Parks & Rec- Now that a local resident has filed reation Director and Town Coun- two lawsuits against the Town of cil selecting a new Town Attorney, Fort Myers Beach to halt construc- 2019 marks another 12 months tion of the proposed TPI-FMB Mar- of personnel shake-ups. Maybe it garitaville Resort at the base of happens because there is a Coun- the Matanzas Pass Bridge, courts cil shuffle after the March election, do what courts do best and move or maybe it is because too many of these cases along at a glacial the current staff find it frustrating pace, meaning we will all celebrate and weary to constantly have to be the 15th Anniversary of Hurricane “The Bad Cops” in enforcing their Water once more dominates 2019 predictions. Charley on August 13 still with a Photo credit: epicstockmedia/123RF Stock Photo. “Government Heavy” directives, panoramic view of a slum as the but I foresee at least six significant Staff turnovers in the next calendar year.

8. Christmas Concrete Carry- over:

If you like the concrete barrier wall between the Red Coconut RV Park to Connecticut Street and points south for Christmas 2018, you will love it again for Christmas 2019! Because of delays in the permit-ap- proval process due to President Donald Trump’s significant bud- get cuts to the United States Army Corps of Engineers, we are stuck in a loop where outfall construction permits receive approval in Sum- mer, meaning significant construc- tion cannot occur in the offseason, when traffic is light, but for the Holi- days and Season when it is busiest! If there is a saving grace, Estero Boulevard work continues to move south down the island, further from the primary tourism districts, mean- ing that while many visitors may not know it is still on-going, full-time residents bear the greatest frustra- tion!

7. A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall:

Despite the horrific Fort Myers Beach water quality conditions in 2018, we really did not have an ex- tremely wet season rainfall-wise, yet all that changes in 2019, when our area encounters a well above-aver- age – but not record-setting – rain total. Residents in the completed sections of the Estero Boulevard Projects enjoy dry pavement, while those to the south keep kayaks and boat keys handy!

6. I Am Woman; Hear Me Roar!

An influx of new members, new of- ficers, and new energy continues to add a new synergy to the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club! Its building and current large wedge of mostly unused property gain trac- tion all through 2019, with improve- ments to the structure and grounds, co-programming with the Town’s Parks & Recreation Department, innovative Community Calendar being The Island Clearinghouse for January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 11

Gary’s 2019 Predictions, Cont’d activities and events, and the Wom- ther went through their nest egg or an’s Club campus becoming The took out business loans with loan- FMB Place to Be! shark-like interest rates or both. When the downturn returns in 2019, 5. That’s History! those nest eggs are gone and high interest loans are beyond consider- Not only is the currently-under-ren- ation, meaning several well-known ovation “Red Shutter Cottage” suc- Beach establishments sadly and cessfully relocated to the Estero frustratingly fold. Island Historic Society grounds for permanent preservation, but the 1. Water Water Everywhere – newly-constituted Historic Advisory Once More! Board is able to save at least two other historic island buildings from When I first began these predic- the wrecking ball as well! No longer tions in 2017, water quality was #3 does redevelopment have to mean on my initial list. Last year it jumped the corresponding destruction of to #2 and I made an early prognos- some of our best-known and be- tication it would rise to #1 in 2019 loved Old Florida buildings. – and here we are! Potential hurricanes, alternating 4. Council Two-Seat Two-Step: years between historic flooding and record drought, Red Tide blooms The March 2019 election will pro- that never end; unparalleled Lake Questions about Town regulations and code enforcement continue into 2019. PHOTO CREDIT: IQONCEPT/123RF STOCK PHOTO. duce two new Town Council mem- Okeechobee releases; brown wa- bers. The Crystal Ball isn’t quite ter running down the Caloosa- ing repairs to the Herbert Hoover over the next decade is a direct clear enough to see if Mayor Trac- hatchee River miles into the Gulf Dam, continued work on the C-43 monster hurricane strike – not ex- ey Gore or Council member Den- of Mexico; health-threatening and reservoir; and nonstop endless actly a cheery way to conclude my nis Boback will run for 2nd terms; economy-killing Blue-Green Algae; debate. Now that Water Quality 2019 predictions. if they each step down, then this the Senate Bill 10 storage reservoir claims the Top Spot, the only thing I prediction is a given, but if they south of Lake Okeechobee; ongo- envision knocking it from this perch choose to run, a little bird tells me they will lose. That bird is the “Ca- nary In The Coal Mine” that was the November 2018 FMB Fire Control District election, where first-time candidates Jacki Liszak and John Bennett easily defeated long-term incumbents Carol Morris and Ted Schindler. Had Morris and Schin- dler won, it would prove the silent Old Guard still held power, but their defeat indicate the Vocal & Angry Crowd has the votes, and they are most Vocal and Angry at Boback & Gore.

3. Return to Mayberry:

Remember those classic episodes of “The Andy Griffith Show,” when Andy and Barney drove around Mayberry at all hours of the night and weekends, writing so many citations and violations around the clock that Goober and Gomer, Howard and Thelma Lou, Floyd and Aunt Bee were afraid to say any- thing out of fear over retaliation!? During the Holiday Season, many Island Residents were too scared to even host Holiday Parties, un- sure if the Burgermeister Meister- burgers at Town Hall would allow them without a permit or fear that their guests would find parking vio- lations in the automobile stockings, turning formerly-friendly Fort Myers Beach from Bedford Falls into a combination of “Sombertown” and “Pottersville!” The new Council calls off the Town Attack Dogs, and takes the first few steps to pull Fort Myers Beach out of its current “Government Heavy” philosophy of trying to dictate every facet of their residents’ lives back to a “Government Lite” communi- ty, where ‘No Harm, No Foul’ once again rules the day.

2. Economic Apocalypse:

Water quality issues, headlined by Blue-Green Algae and Red Tide, return again in 2019 with a ven- geance, bringing another year of economic disaster for beach busi- nesses. Almost all survived this devastating double-whammy in 2018, but that is because they ei- Page 12 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019 RJ Snider Captures SWFL VCB Resident Artist Photographer three months went by; it was all a began right after Labor Day through whirlwind and so much fun!” December 6, “so with that quick The VCB requires the a time frame, there was never an Resident Photographer to provide excuse not to take photographs 30 photos that they retain for almost every day. Even though my promotional purposes, along with contract only called for 30 images, several on-line posts-per-week I took close to 300. In reviewing and a monthly meeting, to fill in them, the VCB said they never Sanibel sunset the blanks of what they still need. before had a photographer provide “The idea is to produce images the so many quality shots, and had By Gary Mooney doing photography, on an amateur VCB can use to entice people from trouble selecting the final 30, so [email protected] level, to get my foot in the door.” outside the area to feel what it is they asked if they could keep 40, Photography always like to be in Lee County, so they and I was happy to provide them RJ Snider is saying “Good- interested him. “Mom had an old come to visit or even relocate. They the extra ones. The first month, I Bye” this month to Southwest film camera I used and still have, explained to me the images they did mostly landscapes, like sunsets Florida, but in his last few months as I love taking film photographs, were lacking, like general activity and sunrises, including a fabulous here, he enjoyed a significant honor though they are time-consuming to photographs like bicycling and sunrise from Downtown Fort Myers – being the Lee County Visitor develop. I received my first really kayaking, then the rest were up to where the light was just ideal! Next, & Convention Bureau’s (VCB) good DSLR camera as a Christmas me!” I concentrated on lifestyle images, Resident Artist Photographer! present about five years ago, and including from ‘Ding’ Darling Snider was born in Canada that was the first time people began 30 BECOMES 40 National Wildlife Refuge and Six and grew up in Northwest Ohio, saying my photography was good, Mile Cypress Slough Preserve. The graduating from The University of so I took more photographs, then RJ’s three-month term final topic was food, so I spoke to Toledo with a Marketing & Revenue about two years ago began to Management Degree in 2013. “The think I could do this professionally, day after graduation, my then- though it now remains a side job.” fiancée and now wife Jess and I RJ was in a VCB “Guest moved to Lee County. She had just First” Customer Services Training graduated as well, as a physical Program when it somehow came therapist, and had one last clinical up that he was photographer. rotation to complete, at Lee Health. “Dr. Nicole King told me about We thought we would be here just the Resident Artist Photographer a few months, but we loved it so Program and I had no idea about much, we stayed!” that and she said I had to apply. I RJ found several exciting submitted near the end of July, but career opportunities, including at did not hear anything, so I followed Paradise Advertising & Marketing, up a few weeks later and soon Salty Sam’s Marina as its Marketing received a phone call from the VCB Director, General Manager of Sky Marketing Director saying they Zone Trampoline Park, and most really liked my images and let’s get recently at Sanibel Moorings. started, so I was so excited. Ten “While working professionally at days later, we had our first meeting, those various businesses, I began and it was amazing how fast the Downtown Fort Myers.

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Dining at Matanzas on the Bay. photography, and it seems like Jacki Liszak and the great people three minutes, and suddenly Jess at the Greater Fort Myers Beach the head chef at Matanzas On The feel to it. Another was near the will ask, ‘Where were you?’ and I Chamber of Commerce, as all I Bay who prepared a classic menu Firehouse Skybar in Downtown, say how sorry I am; that I did not have to do is make a call and things of Florida specialties, like crab and this time as a time lapse, showing even notice the time! Also, there happen! A big ‘Shout Out’ as well fish tacos, so I made everyone streaking headlights and blurred is no such thing as inexpensive to everyone who helped me grow order specifically only what would people walking, and it was perfect!” camera equipment!” professionally and to all our friends; look good on film!” The majority of RJ’s professional Despite all his Southwest maybe someday, once the kids are While the Resident work to date focuses on real estate Florida professional success, family bigger, we will move back, because Photographer earns a $5,000 and commercial photography, will soon bring RJ, Jess, and their we are leaving behind a lot of good stipend, “this is certainly not about with a bit on architecture, with 3-year-old daughter and infant son people! the money,” RJ explained; “it is portraits, graduation and wedding back to Ohio. “We are the only ones about being a resume builder, as photographs. “My real estate people all over the nation and world people say I photograph their see your work!” RJ happened to client’s rooms with an eye for detail be the second consecutive VCB and angles they never saw before.” Resident Artist Photographer with a strong Fort Myers Beach GOOD PEOPLE connection; just prior to him was beach photographer Don To RJ, the best part of Hutchinson. photography is “when I show the RJ said that in addition to finished product to people, and the Downtown Fort Myers sunrise their faces light up, as the best ones photo, another favorite comes from have a magic and timelessness to Downtown Fort Myers as well. “I them! Mom often kids me I must was on a little concrete jetty about be adopted, because I am the 50 feet into the river, looking back only one in the family with artistic on the City, with the water super talent! That was never more true, calm, and I caught a great image sadly, than a few years ago, when with a kind-of ‘City on The Water’ my younger brother passed away, Fort Myers sunset. ALL PHOTOS BY RJ SNIDER. Page 14 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019 Art Quilt Exhibits at Library January Artists of the Month By Gary Mooney [email protected]

The Fort Myers Beach Public Library Artist of the Month for January is not one single individual, as most often occurs, but two exhibits from “Art Quilters Unlimited (AQU).” They will debut the new exhibit, “Resist: Interpretations & Techniques,” as well as present “Reflections on Hurricane Irma.” “These quilts are not functional or something you lay on your floor,” stated Pamela Richardson, AQU Exhibit Chair; “they are true works of art.” In explaining the origins of the two shows, Pamela said that “every year to 18 months, the Exhibit Chair comes up with a theme and invites members to produce works about them. They receive some specific instructions, like size restrictions, formats or materials they must include in each piece. For ‘Reflections on Hurricane Irma,’ for example, each one must not only reflect upon the artist’s experience with the storm, whether they went through it here in our area or out of town, but it must contain some type of lanai screening.”

RESIST & REFLECTIONS

“Resist: Interpretations & Techniques” required each artist to create an interpretive work on what “Resist” means to them, “no matter if they perceive it as political or personal or social or anything else,” offered Pamela. “‘Resist Printing’ is also a popular textile technique, for printing color on fabric, referring to dying to add color or discharging to remove it, resulting in beautiful patterns, so it has a double meaning in this exhibit.

“Resist the Effects of Change” by Linda Bachman, another piece in the Resist exhibit. There are 18 pieces in the show from 16 different artists, so you see 18 different perspectives, including topics like Climate Change, the current political climate, women’s health issues, addiction and how age does not need to dictate your everyday life. These works are quite diverse and that is what makes it an exciting show.” Pamela said all the pieces are 16 inches wide by 26 inches long, “for a unified presentation, so guests will hopefully concentrate onthe differences. During the FMB Library exhibit, we will have a statement book by the artists, so people can best understand and reflect upon the works. For exhibits like this, libraries are the most receptive venues, as they are open to the expressions of learning and knowledge. After the FMB Library, ‘Resist’ moves to the Cape Coral Library for March and April.” As for the exhibit of “Reflections on Hurricane Irma,” “it previously was at the Unitarian Church of Fort Myers, from August through September, to mark the 1st anniversary,” Pamela related. “This show was an open challenge, as there remains such an interest in Irma, because it has such a personal connection to everyone in Southwest Florida and beyond. A large portion of our population hunkered down, holding our breath, while others chose to evacuate. Whether you stayed or left, we were all glued to our televisions and computers, continually watching the forecast and warnings updates.” There are 12 pieces in “Reflection,” each from a different artist. “One is by Margaret Beard,” explained Pamela, “and this is her first-ever quilt artwork display, entitled ‘As Time Goes By,’ illustrating the different intensities of Irma during the storm’s life. It is a wonderful piece and she did a good job on it! Karen Lyell used NASA photographs of the hurricane in a print design on her quilt, and exemplified what we all went through. Another is called ‘Truckin’ With Grandma!’ The artist is from Iona, and when they realized how bad the hurricane predictions were, they packed Grandma up in the van and headed to North Carolina to ride out the storm with their relatives. Roseline Young produced ‘The Winds of Irma’ with lots of overlapping layers that really gives you the feeling of the wind and the storm.” Pamela required that each quilt in “Reflections” needed some

‘Mother Resist” by Marci Mills, is part of the Resist exhibit at the Beach Library. form of lanai screening, “because when my husband and I took walks January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 15 Art Quilt Exhibits at Library January Artists of the Month the emotional experience than an meeting or two to check out what intellectual one. It is a wonderful we are all about, with membership exhibit, and one people really take at just $30-per-year. The whole it to heart, whether you are an artist point of AQU is to promote fiber arts or the audience.” while encouraging your creativity, The quilting club connected so meet the members and ask with the Fort Myers Beach Public questions, as we are a friendly Library and its Director, Dr. Leroy and supportive organization!” For Hommerding, roughly one year information, see their website at ago, Pamela related. “Roseline www.artquiltersunlimited.com or Young was the previous Exhibit find them on Facebook. Chair who ran a challenge entitled Pamela offered the best part ‘City Scapes: A Slice of Fort Myers,’ about being a quilt artist: “I am a with an emphasis on Downtown retired college professor so I like to Fort Myers, but you could illustrate educate people, to show others how other places as well, and there quilt art may be a different forum were several on Fort Myers Beach. than they are used to, like paintings, Dr. Hommerding let her display photographs and sculptures, but it those at the Library, where they is just as legitimate a medium and were well-received, so we reached very approachable. The toughest out to him again and he put us on part is that we constantly must the calendar.” defend our right to display our art!! There are places that are simply not PROMOTING FIBER ARTS interested in showing any exhibit that does not have a frame and Art Quilters Unlimited glass on it, so it is an uphill battle to meets most months in season and get more people to appreciate the every other month in the off-season diversity and artistic expression in in Browning Hall at St. Hillary’s what we do.” Episcopal Church at 5011 McGregor To experience quilt art for “As Time Goes By” by Margaret Beard is part of the “Reflections on Hurricane Irma” exhibit. Boulevard on the 2nd Saturday yourself, visit the Fort Myers Beach from 1 to 3 p.m. “We began in Public Library’s 3rd Floor Exhibit immediately after the hurricane, “before the memory and experience 2004, currently have 76 members, Gallery through January 31 at there was lanai screening started to recede,” said Pamela, and host special workshops where 2755 Estero Boulevard. Hours are everywhere! I began to collect it, “as well as that 2017 was such we invite nationally-noted and Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 and when Roseline Young came an historic year for hurricanes, even international speakers and p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., over to my house shortly after Irma including the devastation from teachers,” offered Pamela. “We just and closed Sundays and holidays and saw it, she said she had a ton Harvey and Maria, so even if you hosted Pam Holland from Australia, including on Monday, January 21, of it as well and that is how the idea weren’t here or from Southwest right after her presentation at the for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. For came about!” Florida, chances were good you International Quilting Show in additional information, please go to AQU issued the Hurricane could relate to it emotionally at Houston. If you are interested in www.fmb.lib.fl.us or call 239-765- Irma challenge in November 2017, some level, so it is more about becoming a member, come to a 8162.

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ART GALLERY FMB YACHT CLUB Sterling, FMB. Guest speaker will The Fort Myers Beach Art Associa- On SA Jan 5 at noon, the Fort My- be Anna Busch, who has been in tion Gallery is located at the corner ers Beach Yacht Club is celebrat- the orchid business for 15 years of Donora and Shell Mound. (3030 ing their 65th Anniversary of the and will answer questions. Snow- anuary 1 FREE Shell Mound Blvd.) Hours: MO – first meeting held on Jan 5, 1954 birds and visitors welcome. SA 10am – 3pm. The Art Divine at Sunset Beach Tropical Grill, - $150 or Less Show will be on the site of that first meeting. The ISLANDS IN THE SOUND display through Jan 10. An Open floor in front of the kitchen is the The January edition of the Mound House and Art Bazaar will be held actual floor where the first meeting House Lecture Series on TU Jan Jan 10 from 9am-3pm. See the was held. To join them call Jack at 8 will feature Denege Patterson facilities and create some fantastic 815-378-3858 to learn more about of the Randell Research Center art of your own. Hands on demos. the club and current boating and of Pine Island, presenting, “Five Free admission. See www.fortmy- land events. Memberships are also Islands Never Flooded” at the ersbeachart.com for classes and welcomed. Mound House. The author of “A schedule. 239-463-3909. Tour of the Islands of Pine Island A Daily Guide to Fun on the Beach DROP IN MAHJONG Sound, Florida: Their Geology, Like to play Mahjong? Every Mon- Archeology, and History,” Patter- A Publication of FortMyersBeach.news SUNSET SING ALONG This popular event has returned to day morning, Jan - Apr from 9am- son will discuss five islands of the Bowditch Point Park on Thursdays. noon, join the play at Ascension approximately 85 in the sound. SHRIMP DINNER Refreshments available at 5:30pm Enjoy our area’s finest delicacy, Gulf Free, acoustically-led Sing Along Church Hall. Refreshments and with the presentation at 6pm. Cost Pink Shrimp, at the monthly Shrimp of 60’s classics, including the air-conditioning. No play Jan 28. $5 (free for MH members) Reser- Dinner offered at Historic St. Rapha- Beatles, Everly Brothers, Motown, For more information call Barbara vations required. 239-765-0865 el’s Episcopal Church, 5601 Wil- Eagles & more. Meet at the picnic at 239-463-4543. liams Dr. on SA Jan 5 from 5-7pm. tables, some chairs provided, lyrics All you can eat GULF shrimp, available. Begins at 5pm and plays GARDEN CLUB BALLROOM homemade cole slaw, baked beans until sunset. Warm up songs at The Estero Island Garden Club DANCE LESSONS Learn how to dance the Foxtrot, & cornbread. Soda, beer and wine 4:45pm. Parking is $2/hour. Of- invites all gardeners to their Janu- Jitterbug, Waltz, ChaCha and Elec- available. $20/per person. fered every TH from Jan 3 – Mar 7. ary meeting on MO Jan 7 at 9am at the FMB Woman’s Club, 175 tric Slide with free dance lessons that will begin with the basics of each dance and then add fancy steps. Gain confidence, look good and have fun. Put a little more fun in your life, try dancing at the monthly Dinner Dances at Ascen- sion (Next one Jan 12). Classes begin WE Jan 9 at 2pm at Ascen- sion Parish Hall, 6025 Estero Blvd, FMB. All are welcome, bring a partner, no fee. For more informa- tion call Ken or Dee 847-699-3173.

BALANCE PROGRAMS The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida is offering two free balance-related programs. Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance is a 12-week basic beginner fall prevention workshop where par- ticipants will learn and practice Tai Chi movements. Class meets TU & TH Jan 15 – Apr 4. It will be held at Peace Lutheran Church, 15840 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers. A separate program, A Matter of Bal- ance is an award-winning 8-week program emphasizing practical strategies to manage falls. Offered WE starting Jan 9 at Hope Health- Park, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers. Class sizes are limited and advance registration is required. For more information or to register, call Sherry at 866-413-5337 or email [email protected]

AUTHOR SPEAKS The Friends of Lakes Regional Library welcome author Robert Macomber to share his stories and adventures on FR Jan 11 at 1pm at Lakes Regional Library. The program “Getting into Character in Cuba” is a collection of personal tales of researching and writing novels, focusing on Cuba. His books will be available for sale and signing after the program. Program is free and open to all. Lakes Re- gional Library is located at 15290 Bass Road.

BUNCHE BEACH BIRDS On SA Jan 12 beginning at 8am, enjoy beautiful Bunche Beach, an excellent birding site with a Bird Patrol Guide. Bunche is an excellent spot for both migrant and resident waders and shore- January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 17

birds working the mudflats at low Soul Experience on TU Jan 15 at tide. Also warblers, waterfowl and 7pm. Groove to the sounds and raptors. Free with paid parking ($2/ moves of a musical era full of GOVERNMENT MEETINGS hour) For more info call 707-3015. pioneering artists, classic songs, smooth choreography and exciting Tuesday, 1/8 8:00am FMB Mosquito Control Board, DINNER DANCE stage shows. Tickets $40. 239- 300 Lazy Way, FMB The Ascension Knights of Colum- 454-2067. 9:00am Local Planning Agency bus host their “Right to Life” Dinner 3:00pm Community Resource Dance on SA Jan 12 at Ascension LIFE IN THE MANGROVES Advisory Board Parish Hall, 6025 Estero Blvd. Discover the diverse plants and Enjoy a catered dinner and danc- animals of this mangrove preserve Wednesday, 1/9 9:30am Fire Board, Beach Library ing to the music of “Side-By-Side.” in this guided walk through the 2755 Estero Blvd, FMB Tickets $25/person. Proceeds Matanzas Pass Preserve. Offered support the Immokalee Pregnancy every TH at 9:30-11am. Free with Thursday, 1/10 9:00am Town Council Meeting Center. Doors open at 5:30pm. free parking. 199 Bay Rd, FMB. For tickets or more information call All meetings take place in Town Hall, 2525 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers George 630-546-4801 or Pietro BACK TO CHICAGO Beach unless otherwise noted. Meeting times are accurate as of press 239-284-6516. The FMB Friends of the Arts will time. host their first concert in their FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSES Winter Concert Series on TH Jan will be singer-songwriters Bridgette $225, which covers entry, drink In this special Estero Island Histor- 17 at 7pm when they host “Back Tatum and Sheena Brook. A South specials, raffles, 50/50, dinner & ic Society presentation on MO Jan to Chicago.” Does anyone really Carolina native, Tatum co-wrote more! To enter contact the FMB 14 at 7pm at the Beach Library. Dr. know what time it is? Well, it must the 2009 most played country song Chamber of Commerce 239-454- Kevin McCarthy will speak about be January with this tribute to leg- in the U.S. “She’s Country” per- 7500 The Lighthouses of Florida. With endary band, Chicago. You’ll feel formed by Jason Aldean. Brook, 1800 miles of coastline, Florida like you’re seeing the actual band a Southwest Florida native, has VALENTINES DAY boasts 29 lighthouses of many at the Propeller Lounge located at created her own sound blend- Is it too early to plan a special shapes and sizes. Dr. McCarthy Fish-Tale Marina. The Winter Con- ing genres and appeared on the Valentine’s Day? Not if you want was a member of the English De- cert Series continues on February Spring 2017 series, “The Voice.” to participate in the very popular partment at the University of Flori- 7, when ‘The British Invasion’ will Tickets $25 each; available at the “Love at Lover’s Key” vow renewal da from 1969-2005 and also spent perform and on March 14, ‘The Beach School or at fmbarts.org. on TH, Feb 14th. Couples are invit- several years teaching abroad. Atlantic City Boys’ will take the ed to participate in a Special 10th He has published 67 books, 40 stage channeling Frankie Valli and PUTT & PUB CRAWL Annual Vow Renewal Ceremony at of them about Florida, including the Four Seasons. Tickets $25 Registration is now open for the the Gazebo on the beach. Choose “Florida Lighthouses,” The Book each. Available at fmbarts.org or 2019 Putt & Pub Crawl! Get your either a 10am, 1pm or 4pm cer- Lover’s Guide to Florida,” “Thirty by calling 239-463-3600. team and sign up now for this 9 emony. All include a Champagne Florida Shipwrecks” and “Christ- hole putt-putt golf event held in toast, meal, coffee and cake, photo mas in Florida.” SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK downtown FMB on SA Jan 19. opportunities and door prizes. Fee A special Friends of the Arts Win- Nine area non-profit organizations is $100 per couple, a non-refund- MEMPHIS MOTOWN SOUL ter Concert benefitting Fort Myers will benefit this year. Teams of 4 able donation to the park’s new Shell Point Retirement Community Beach Elementary School will be can begin at any of the 9 holes Welcome and Discovery Center. will host a concert in their Perform- held at Fish Tale Marina on TH after 10am. All holes must be com- Register at Eventbrite: bit.ly/Vow- ing Arts Series: Memphis Motown Jan 24 from 7-9pm. Performing pleted by 4:30. An afterparty with sLKSP For more information call awards follows. Team entry fee is 239-463-0128 Page 18 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019 January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 19

“Hey Mrs. Cleaver, can the Beav come out and play?” “No Larry, he’s grounded again for putting his Ritalin in our Koi pond.” Eric M. Huntsman

“Your father’s been drinking like a fish again. You’ll have to use the back door.” Jon Barnard

“You’re gonna need a bigger frying pan, Mom.” Chuck Highfield

Old Sicilian message- those who conspire against the Town sleep with the fishes!! Ray Murphy

WHAT IS COMMUNITY COMICS Each week I draw a cartoon and put it up on my FB page (Mark List) on Saturday morning, and ask all my FB friends to contribute captions for the cartoon. I also ask that everyone vote for the ones they think are the funniest. The ones with the most Likes by Monday or Tuesday get printed in the funnies pages that week. We do it simply for the fun of it. Page 20 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019

Joe Orlandini 239.537.1333 Your Real Estate Specialist

271 Palermo CIR FORT MYERS BEACH, FL 33931 Listing ID 218059473 Price $2,895,000

Truly Unique! This modern one of a kind master piece is totally in a league all it own. Every detail of this house has been thought out with design in mind. The handcrafted metal and wood stairway will stun you the second you walk in the door. With huge 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths and with every bedroom having a view allows your guest to live like royalty. The master bedroom was designed to capture views and views it has. Featuring a corner sliding door in the master allows that view to come to you while your relaxing. Perfectly located in the north end of the island facing west for sunsets and walkable to down town for dinner or a game with friends. This totally uniquely designed house will be hard to beat. With so many features and details to list from built in BBQ’s, custom handrails, integrated pool and boat dock, low volt lighting, Sonos sound system, glass garage doors, hidden walk in pantry, see through glass landings and so much more it’s hard to list it all. This home is a must see. January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 21 Georgia On His Mind DePalma Accepts New Opportunity By Gary Mooney one major downside for Sean: “The [email protected] position is obviously outside of Florida. This will be unusual for me, because Sean DePalma went out with a other than as a small boy in New York, bang – about $15,000 worth! college in Maryland, and a few weeks DePalma, the Parks & Recreation each in Minnesota and Alabama, I Director for the Town of Fort Myers spent almost all my life and my entire Beach, announced his resignation on professional career in Florida, but new Sean DePalma (center back) and the Parks & Recreation Team on New Year’s Eve. PHOTO PROVIDED. December 11, to take over a similar experiences are the best way to grow.” position with the brand new town of new playground, or completing the it as home and Staff as family – they Stonecrest, Georgia, a community NEW YEAR; NEW BEGINNING reorganization of the Junior Lifeguard really do!” of roughly 55,000 people 15 miles Program, so there are plenty of exciting Sean already misses his P&R southeast of Atlanta that became its Sean’s last day with Fort Myers things on the horizon for the Town in the coworkers! “They are such a terrific own independent city two years ago. Beach was New Year’s Eve. “That was coming months, along with an array of group of young people, with vibrant “The Atlanta area is growing important to me for two reasons. First, new programs and a solid operational personalities who grew together into a so quickly,” Sean said. “The ‘Home Parks & Recreation hosted a huge day, policy that the staff has every ability to tremendous team of professionals, and Rule’ movement is really strong there, between the traditional cupcakes to execute together. I hope this affords a I am proud of them. If they do right by so you have new cities popping up celebrate the Town’s 23rd birthday in seamless transition, to allow the Town each other and stick together as a team, everywhere. I will not only be its first Times Square, then relay races, family to begin searching for my replacement which is what I always encourage, Parks & Recreation Director, but in the games, and a photo booth at the Fort from a standpoint of strength.” they will continue to do great, and that beginning the only Parks & Recreation Myers Beach Community Pool that With Sean at the helm, the Bay advice is more important now than employee, so I will literally build the afternoon, and the ‘Beach Ball Drop’ in Oaks Recreational Center Advisory ever.” department from scratch!” Times Square and fireworks off the pier Board (BORCAB) is nearing the end To Town citizens, Sean said Sean explained that DeKalb at Midnight. Second, every Parks & of its Long-Range Planning Program. that “this was an extraordinarily tough County will turn over ten facilities to Recreation employee worked at some “I recommended to BORCAB that they decision, because I love and respect Stonecrest, and their Town Council point during that day and evening, actively conduct a great deal of surveys the entire beach community. While already approved a $1.6-million allowing me one last occasion with over the next four months, as this is I am excited about Georgia, I am not budget, with just under $5 million more them.” He is now taking a short trip with our highest usage period, to gather happy to leave Fort Myers Beach, for Capital Improvement Projects. “One his teenage daughter, then relocating as much information and feedback as but it was necessary to further my of the first things I will do is hire three to Stonecrest, with his first day there possible, while the Town Administration professional career. I have nothing but more employees to the remaining on Monday, January 14. figures out who will be the next Parks & great things to say about this Town, as leadership positions. What I find so January 9 would have Recreation leader, then take all those I love its unique character that sort-of appealing and exciting about this marked his 2nd anniversary as the details and meld them with the new catches you off-guard at first, but is opportunity is I will have a direct impact Town’s Parks & Recreation Director. Director to complete the Long Range so enchanting, you quickly fall in love not only on that community today but In reflecting on his achievements, Plan. There is no reason why all the with it! I can’t say a bad word about for generations to come.” “we completed some badly-needed work done so far should go to waste.” any person I met here, whether that A real advantage for Sean Capital Improvement Projects, like the be Jacki Liszak and the folks at the is that, “in the process, I learned new basketball floor for the Bay Oaks HEART OF THE ISLAND Chamber or BORCAB members or my former Director from Hollywood, Recreational Center and geothermal those in the Bay Oaks Friends group Florida, is the new DeKalb County system for the Community Pool. We When reflecting on what he or Town Council & Staff or Beverley Parks & Recreation Director, and really increased the professionalism knows about Parks & Recreation for Milligan and the Woman’s Club and that professional connection will be a of our young but talented staff, and the the Town that he did not understand everybody else because everyone good resource, as we enjoy a great department now is in strong financial two years ago, Sean said, “it is how is so supportive! I am so impressed relationship! This will be especially shape. Sadly, I am leaving before much Fort Myers Beach fulltime and by this small community, and thank helpful since Stonecrest will acquire we can complete some other Capital seasonal residents truly consider the everybody for the huge impact you all some DeKalb facilities.” Improvement Projects, like resurfacing Bay Oaks Recreational Center to be had on me!” While advantages are many, there is the swimming pool, installing a the ‘Heart Of The Island!’ They treat Your January issue of Sand Life is 2019 WINTER Now Available! Read the latest monthly print edition of CONCERT SERIES the Sand Life Magazine. Presented by the Providing the most Fort Myers Beach Friends of the Arts complete listing of all in the Propeller Lounge at Fish-Tale Marina, the activities and fun 7225 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach to be found on Fort Myers Beach.

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F 4 Low 5:59 AM -0.9 7:17 AM Rise 5:59 AM 4 4 High 1:53 PM 1.5 5:49 PM Set 4:53 PM 4 Low 4:14 PM 1.3 4 High 10:56 PM 2.7

Sa 5 Low 6:35 AM -0.9 7:17 AM Rise 6:51 AM 1 5 High 2:28 PM 1.5 5:50 PM Set 5:42 PM 5 Low 4:49 PM 1.2 5 High 11:30 PM 2.7

Su 6 Low 7:08 AM -0.9 7:17 AM Rise 7:40 AM 0 6 High 2:54 PM 1.3 5:50 PM Set 6:32 PM 6 Low 5:26 PM 1.2

M 7 High 12:06 AM 2.6 7:17 AM Rise 8:26 AM 0 7 Low 7:40 AM -0.7 5:51 PM Set 7:24 PM 7 High 3:16 PM 1.3 7 Low 6:07 PM 1.2

Tu 8 High 12:44 AM 2.6 7:17 AM Rise 9:07 AM 2 8 Low 8:12 AM -0.7 5:52 PM Set 8:16 PM 8 High 3:36 PM 1.3 8 Low 6:53 PM 1.1 BIRTHDAY POOL PARTY W 9 High 1:24 AM 2.4 7:17 AM Rise 9:46 AM 6 The Town of Fort Myers Beach threw a Birthday Party for its 23rd birthday 9 Low 8:45 AM -0.6 5:53 PM Set 9:08 PM on Monday, celebrating with a noon birthday cupcake giveaway in Times 9 High 3:58 PM 1.5 Square, and a pool party at the Beach Pool afterwards with relay races, 9 Low 7:45 PM 1.0 family games and a photo booth. Photo by Sarah List.

Th 10 High 2:07 AM 2.3 7:17 AM Rise 10:22 AM 12 10 Low 9:19 AM -0.4 5:53 PM Set 9:59 PM 10 High 4:24 PM 1.6 10 Low 8:45 PM 1.0

F 11 High 2:55 AM 2.1 7:17 AM Rise 10:56 AM 18 11 Low 9:53 AM -0.2 5:54 PM Set 10:50 PM 11 High 4:54 PM 1.6 11 Low 9:54 PM 0.9 For all tides go to www.saltwatertides.com January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 25 PUZZLE ANSWERS Page 26 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019 Polar Bears Dive into Gulf

The 14th annual Polar Bear Dip made a “Splash for Steve” as a non-profit event partnered with the Doris Hale Nursing Scholarship Fund. fundraiser and started the year off in a fun way for hundreds of Polar Bear A New Year’s Day tradition, the event brings out fun-lovers of all ages, Club members at the Outrigger Resort Tuesday afternoon. Beach resi- with costumes, live music and a good start to the year, the theme of the dent Steve Miller attended the event which raised funds for his medical day. PHOTOS BY SARAH LIST. and living expenses after months of surgeries and chemotherapy. The January 4, 2019 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news Page 27 WHO’S PLAYING WHERE ON AND AROUND THE BEACH CLUB FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

CASTAWAYS Santini Marina Plaza NEXXLEEL WILDFIRE KARAOKE N2L WAYWARD SOULS ELECTRIC LIPSTICK BACKLASH 8-12PM 8-MIDNIGHT 8-11PM 8-11PM 8-12 8-12PM 8-MIDNIGHT 463-4644

COTTAGE ROGER YOUNG 4-7PM BOBBY BLAKEY 4-7PM STEVE FARST 4-7 CHRIS CASDIA 4-7 Gulfshore Grill JOHN PAUL DUO 4-7PM BOBBY BLAKEY 4-7PM SHELLEY FAITH 4-7PM STEVE FARST TROUBLEMAKERS 9-1 TROUBLEMAKERS 3 CROOKED STEPS BAD BANDITOS 9PM-1AM STEVE FARST 9-1 NEW VINYLS 765-5440 9PM-1AM 9-1AM 9-1AM 9PM-1AM

DIXIE FISH CO. Fisherman’s Wharf MARK WESLEY SOME LITTLE FISH GIRL MEETS BOY JEFF LYONS 5:30PM-9:30PM 5:30PM-9:30PM 5:30PM 5:30-8:30PM 233-8837

DOC FORDS 708 Fishermans Whf. 3 CROOKED STEPS HAZY, HOT & HUMID DEB & DYNAMICS GEORGE NEIL GIRL MEETS BOY KAPO KINGS 6:30-9:30PM 6:30PM 1-4PM 6:30PM 6:30-9:30PM 6:30PM 765-9660

MATANZAS on the BAY DONNA LEE HOLMAN 414 Crescent WAYNE DELORIA 12-4PM SCOTTY BRYAN 12-5PM SCOTT BRYAN SAILOR LARRY PETE BEARD MARY WINNER DANIEL D 5-9PM MARY WINNER 5-9PM 12-5PM 5-9PM 5-9PM 5-9PM 5-9PM 463-3838 SAILOR LARRY 5-9PM

NAUTI PARROT CLIVE LIVE 1-5PM JAMES GRAGG FAWNY FROST 4-8 TERRY CLEMENS 1-5PM SCOTTY BRYAN 1-5 19001 SAN CARLOS BLVD MIKE GLEAN 1-5PM BUBBA LOVE 6-10PM DEB & DYNAMICS 12:30-4:30 DRAG QUEEN BINGO BARRY LAWRENCE ELECTRIC LIPSTICK 314-5667 7-10PM BUBBA LOVE 5-8 7PM 5:30-9:30PM 7-10

NERVOUS NELLIES SMOKIN BILL 12-4PM KATHLEEN HANLON 1131 1st St STEVE DOOLEY 12-4PM SMOKIN BILL 12-4PM MIKE GLEAN 12-4PM SHERRIN McCUNE 12-4PM SHERRIN McCUNE 12-4PM STEVE DOOLEY SHELLEY FAITH 6-10PM SHERRIN McCUNE 6-10PM 12-4PM SMOKIN BILL 6-10PM JOE JOHNSON 6-9PM TERRY CLEMINS 6-9PM 463-8077 & JOE 6-10PM JOE JOHNSON 6-10PM

OUTRIGGER PRINCESS & 6200 Estero Blvd ALAN SMALL MEAGAN ROSE & JENNY VE MEAGAN ROSE ENDRE D TWO HANDS 5-8 SMOKIN’ BILL 2-5PM SMALLTOWN 5-8PM 5-8PM 5-8PM 5-8PM 463-3131 2-5PM

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PETE’S TIME OUT Time Square DANIEL D DAVE ROJAS AARON SEYFERTH DAVE COLLATON JAMES GRAGG 6-10PM 6-10PM 6-10PM 6-10PM 6-10PM 463-5900

PIERSIDE BY TOWN PIER SHERRIN 1-5 FRANK THOMPSON FRANK THOMPSON 1-5 ANTHONY WAYNE 1-5 BILL ZINK 1-5 BILL ZINK 1-5PM BILL ZINK 1-5PM JEFF WHIDBY 6-10 1-5 6-10 BILL ZINK 7-10 SHERRIN 6-10 JEFF WHIDBY 6-10 MARY WINNER 6-10PM ANTHONY WAYNE 6-10PM 765-7800

SALTY CRAB ANTHONY WAYNE 12-4 AWESOMESAUCE 1-5PM JEFF GREENE 1-5PM 1154 Estero Blvd BERRIE HYLAND BUSTED STUFF 4:30-8:30PM AARON SEFFORTH 6-9PM 7-10PM CHRIS KEMP 233-8224 JERRY CHIAPETTA 8-11 CLAIRE LIPARULO 8:30 6-9PM

SHARK BAR WILD BOYZ 2-5 WILD BOYZ 12-3 RASHIMBA 2-5 19030Old San Carlos Blvd STONE MERAKI DUO 1-4 ALLEY KATZ KATE SKALES BAND TORCHED DACAJO + NOSTALJAH 8-12 ALBERT CASTIGLIA COLLABORATION BAND 8-11 8-11PM 8-12PM 239-313-6012 LISA V 7-10PM 5-8PM 8-11PM

SOBs Old San Carlos Blvs ANTHONY WAYNE WILL KAISER LEE HAGAN WILL KAISER FRANK THOMPSON SHAWN RUSSELL 6-10PM 6-10 6-10PM 6-10 6-10 6-10 463-3474

SUNSET BEACH FMB TIMES SQUARE BARRY LAWRENCE CHRIS KEMP BARRY LAWRENCE 1-5 CLIVE LIVE JPH 8-CLOSE 1-5PM MIKE GLEAN 6:30-10 8-CLOSE 8-CLOSE 463-1028

THE BEACH BAR 1668 I Street SEAN BRIGHT PIT BULL OF BLUES VCR SHERRIN JOSH ROWAND THE LUCKETTS REX BONGO DUO 2-6PM 2-6PM 2-6PM 1-5PM 2-6PM 2-6PM 2-6PM 765-6102

WHALE 1249 Estero Blvd FADED ROOTS PAPER THIN NEW VINYLS ROGER YOUNG TYLER KLUSNER 9-12 PM 9-12PM 9-12PM 6-9PM 6-9PM 463-5505

Who’s Playing Where Page is a free service for current Island Sand Paper Advertisers. ALL LISTINGS ARE SUPPLIED BY THE ADVERTISERS. ALL LISTINGS FOR THE MONTH ARE DUE ON THE 15TH OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH TO BE INCLUDED IN THE WHO’S PLAYING WHERE. To qualify for listing, venue must have live music scheduled regularly on multiple days per week. CONTACT SANDY AT 463-4461 TO DISCUSS ADVERTISING OPTIONS! Page 28 The Island Sand Paper FortMyersBeach.news January 4, 2019