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PRSRT STD. U.S. Postage PAID Sajnibel, FL Permit #33 Postal Patron — FREE — Delivered to your homej every Friday Since 1961 The City; oJ turns 3i® safety i||i^ • from SPiJ;- >AY NIGHT IS PRIMETIME!! Served with baked Idaho potato I & corn on the cob * ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT!! T YOU fAfr Shrimp Grouper E¥ERYDAYI With ALL The Fixin's [email protected] Fri, 11 a.m. • S p.M. '16.95 $15,9S 233© Palm Ridge Ed. SamibeS Island Served with French Fries & corn on the cob ^RISE • $8.95 - Kids H Saturday 7:30- 11:00 a.m. AIIsp«eiatssub|e@tto avai Sunday 7:30-12:00 noon Masier Card, Visa, Discover Credit Cards Accepted CALL FOR RESERVATIONS 2 • Week of Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 2004 • Islander ! Artisl.s .it Key I.ime Hihtro and their Art on the News Charity begins in the bar s.•••••»• »nr By Terri Blackmore fabulous foursome from Executive Title General Manager certainly knew how to administrate a powerful drink. Matzaluna The ladies came complete with a boom Wednesday, October 20 kicked off the box to complement their theme and beginning of the "Guest Celebrity played the "Its Five O'clock Somewhere" Bartender Promo" for charity. The 3rd by Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson as annual event debuted at Matzaluna host- everyone raised their glasses and sang the ing Hurricanes — Charley (Gilda Suarez), chorus, "make it a hurricane or I'll go Frances (Joanie Smith), Ivan (Marsha insane." A new song "I've Had Enough," Walsh) and Jeanne (Elaine Burya). This produced by local Barbara Beardslev and : - 1111M V l{lv.llk* is.lli.'i!- iii.ii.k-il"-' ...l'1.1! lor i >.iilii\ 'iii:i_: n i l.i.-.nii is: '!n' I.IIIOI". !! '! '• portion of the pro- ceeds to benefit the Hurricane Relief *. Fund. Sanibel good citi- zen Ginny Fleming gladly accepted the gratuities raised on behalf of the Sanibel-Captiva Community .mndation, a local disaster .•lief fund. As Chairman of fund, Ginny has helped by the guests. The always warm and •e over $29,000 in increments, total- romantic atmosphere, complete with live m 26 grants which have gone to island sounds from the baby grand made the -idents and workers who desperately evening relaxing and enjoyable while sup- .no in need. The fund, which was set up porting Marty and Mark's charity... \ugust 14, the day after Charley, is still Sanibel Cares. m.>ving in the forward direction thanks in ill those who care and are in the for- um ate position to help. Thanks to Key Lime Bistro Matzaluna Manager. Bob White, and On Monday. October 25. the Key Lime staff bartenders Lena and Bob for their Bistro hosted a assistance. Thistle Lodge On Thursday evening, Mayor Marty Harrity and Mark Marinello held court on the other side of the bar at Thistle Lodge. Staffers Donielle and Rosie helped . keep the bevy of crowd happy and beauties as under control as the their celebrity bar- Irish joke competition seemed to be the tenders. All four ladies are bright, hard highlight of the evening. Thanks to man- working and endorse several charities ager Bob Schultz and Sushi "Sammy" for their complimentary appetizers enjoyed Bar, see page 9 Mansicns CLEAN-UP RE-DESIGN PLANTING and MAINTENANCE 239-472-1286 Islander • Week of Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 2004 • 3 TMMUCMSUN INSIDE: iblLOW THESE EASY STEPS FOR TODAYS ART LESSON. Obituary Service Clubs h STE? STE? STEf Seating Counts a The Metastatic Life 10 by Lisa Pierot Dave Photo essay: Nesting snowies Horton by Clair Postmus Center Stage 22 by Marsha Wagner ... YOU TOO CAKI DRAW The Next Chapter 2!i by A'o/w Tkeiss A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF Poetic License f; by Joseph Pocheco SHEUERS ON Sports Scorecard 21 Environment 6' THE BEACH. To Your Health 14 by Carol Simontucchi Open for Business 25 Lee Island Scene 26 Horton BailevFest 2004 10 Public facilities open as of Oct. 22 From the City Gulfside City Park / Algier's (Algier's Lane off of Casa Ybel Road) Sanibel celebrates 30 Trost Beach Access (northeast corner of Tarpon Bay Road and West Gulf Drive) Blind Pass Beach Parking (Sanibel-Captiva Road at Blind Pass Bridge) Sanibel residents are welcomed to All citizens who have been residents of attend a ceremony celebrating the 30th Sanibel since 1974 will also be recog- Turner Beach Parking (First left turn, on South side after Blind Pass Bridge, on Anniversary of the City of Sanibel's nized. Birthday cake will be served. Captiva) incorporation to be held at 9 a.m., Sanibel was incorporated in 1974 by a Lighthouse Beach Park Tuesday, November 2 at City Hall, 800 vote of the citizens. Since incorporation, (East on Periwinkle Dunlop Road. the City has operated under the Council- Way; Gulfside Only, During the ceremony, special recogni- Manager form of government. Over the fishing pier remains FAMILY tion will be given to those citizens who past three decades, seventeen citizens CLOSED due to have served as Mayors and have served as Mayor and twenty-six cit- restoration) Councilmembers over the years as well as izens have served on City Council. Sanibel Public Boat MEDICINE those who have retired from City service. Ramp (Causeway Boulevard) PHILIP G. DAVIS, I 454-6868 [JOHN D. STRAUSEBAUGH. D.O. Gulfside City Park opens For updates, monitor Internal Medicine Family Practitioner the City's Website at www. On Friday, October 22. the City of near the Causeway. mysanibel.com. • Primary Care Physicians Sanibel re-opened Gulfside City Park. The only beach that remains closed on • Urgent Care for all Ages Debris clean-up and facility repair follow- Sanibel is Bowman's Beach Park. At this ing a number of recent hurricanes is now time Bowman's Beach restoration is • Most Insurance Accepted complete at this location and the beach approximately 30% complete. • X-Rays and Lab Tests has been deemed safe for public access. Restoration also continues on the Sanibel • 'Mr Gulfside City Park is located on Algiers Public Fishing pier. 16970 San Carlos Blvd., #7 • Ft, Myers, FL Lane off of Casa Ybel Road with 43 park- ing spaces available to the Albertson's Plaza • Corner of Summeriin & San Carlos public. ^^^^mm The re-opening of the Gulfside City Park marks the sixth major opening of public access areas since INTERNAL Hurricane Charley struck on August 13. Other open MEDICINE public parking areas include Turner Beach New Patients Hi !, parking lot, Blind Pass Welcome W ood Re parking lot. Tarpon Bay parking lot. Lighthouse Robert DiFron/o M.I). Beachview Steakhouse & Grille is Open Beach parking lot, and the Board Certified Intermit Medicine will Public Boat Ramp located be assuming the Care of Dr. Michael Serving Lunch & Dinner l-owrey's patients, due to his retirement. featuring a redecorated atmosphere offering a new palate pleasing lunch Indian Creek Plaza For appointments (Near Summeriin & San Carlos) please call: menu and Beachview's sought after delicious dinner menu. 17284 San Carlos Blvd. #105 Thur. - FrL • Sat, Gene Federico on guitar * Chef Mike in the kitchen sjiFort Myers Florida 33931 239-454-9797 _ I 100 I'arVicw Drive, S.inibi-1 island - 2-'r)-472-4.W-l 4 • Week of Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 2004 • Islander Flu Shots, Pneumonia Shots Sanibel business owners meet re toll increase By Karen Nelson hurricanes have raised insurance; the cost Employee cutbacks also hurt the area and Medical Screening Managing Editor of construction materials has risen; the economically. Island Seniors Center will offer flu Robert Parks, owner of the Twilight lawsuits are driving the price up. "We are Awareness needs to be raised that the shots and pneumonia shots on Thursday, Cafe on Sanibel, invited island business working diligently on it,".he noted. "The islands are a business community recover- November 4, from 8:30 a.m. - 1 - p.m. The owners to a special meeting at the County realizes the impact of this." ing from the hurricanes and the fees are flu, $25 and pneumonia, $35. Twilight Cafe on October 25 to address The group felt that the business com- Commissioners have raised tolls in a time Medicare Part B will be accepted for pay- the Causeway toll issue. munity has not been represented. Parks of disaster. Property damage on Sanibel is ment for both shots. Please bring your Setting the ground rules, he told the acknowledged the efforts of Chamber over $700 million and it is estimated at Medicare card at the time. group of about 40 that the meeting was Executive Director Steve Greenstein, who $300 million on Captiva, yet the toll First Link Medical is providing these not affiliated with the Save Our Bay was present. "Steve Greenstein has done a increase will be even more damaging than services. In .addition, many other screen- group, nor was the bridge per se to be dis- great job and he has worked his butt off," the hurricanes. , ing tests will be available at very reason- cussed. "It's my building, my rules and but Parks noted that the Chamber has cer- The general consensus was that the able, reduced prices. There are additional that's not a topic of discussion," he tain constraints in terms of maintaining November 1 increase cannot be changed savings in several "package"' services. affirmed. Rather, his focus was on the working relationships with other organi- at this time. The relationship and cross- Individual test fees begin at $30, and issues that affect island businesses. "It's zations. Matt Asen summarized the feel- collateralization of the Causeway and the package fees begin at $45.