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VOL. 15, NO. 13 From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers APRIL 1, 2016 Smoke On The Water April 29 And 30

Sheena Brook performing Student artwork from a previous show he Smoke on the Water Barbecue Competition & Music Festival returns for a third year at the downtown river basin hosted by the Sidney & Berne Davis Art The Future of Art: Elementary And TCenter. Talented barbecue teams from across the south will go head-to-head for over $10,000 in cash prizes on Friday, April 29 from 6 to 10 p.m. and on Saturday, Middle School Art Students’ Exhibit April 30 from 11 a.m to 10 p.m. This is a free, family event including prizes, games, rtwork created by elementary and middle school art students in Lee County will music and lots of barbecue. fill the gallery walls at the Alliance for the Arts beginning April 6. This 24th This official Florida Bar-B-Que Association (FBA) sanctioned competition includes Aannual partnership with the Lee Arts Educators Association (LAEA) gives stu- professional teams from all across the southeast, who will light up their smokers for the dents a chance to display their work in a formal exhibition. The show features more grand champion title. Over $10,000 in prizes will be awarded. Smoke on the Water is a than 40 schools and hundreds of works in a variety of mediums. qualifier for the Jack Daniels Invitational drawing and the FBA’s new championship con- The elementary and middle school students opening reception will be on Wednesday, test, the Sonny’s Smokin’ Showdown Invitational. Last year’s event drew more than 30 April 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. professional teams and over 25,000 attendees to the Fort Myers river basin and down- High school work will then be exhibited with a second opening reception on town area, setting an attendance record for the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. Wednesday, April 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. and remain on display until April 30. Winners continued on page 15 continued on page 13

The Music Of John Cage At The Davis Art Center he Music of John Cage will be per- formed on Friday, April 22 at 8 Tp.m. at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, featuring a trio of beautifully expert Cage players. The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is located at 2301 First Street in Fort Myers. Friend, collaborator and influence of Robert Rauschenberg, John Cage is one of the most notable avant-garde composers of the 20th century. According to Cage, music is “an affirmation of life – not an attempt to bring order out of chaos nor to suggest improvements in creation, but simply a way of waking up to the very life we’re living.” Cage experimented with uncommon and eclectic instruments, and eventually came to create the “prepared piano,” a piano modi- fied by objects placed between its strings in order to produce percussive and everyday Adam Teller sound effects. Cage also experimented with enthusiasm for every phrase” by the Los Angeles Times, an “intrepid...outstanding... electronics like tape recorders and radios maverick pianist” by The New Yorker, a “modern-music evangelist” by Time Out New in an effort to step out of the box from John Cage York, and a pianist who “has managed to get behind and underneath the notes, living conventional pop-culture Western music. inside the music and making poetic sense of it all,” by the Baltimore Sun. From his famous 4’33” composition to Sonatas and Interludes, this concert explores the Tendler’s memorized performances of John Cage’s complete Sonatas and Interludes breadth of his oeuvre. include a sold-out concert at The Rubin Museum in New York City and a featured solo Musician Adam Tendler will be playing a prepared piano during Friday’s show. recital in the Cage100 festival at Symphony Space on what would have been Cage’s Tendler has been called “an exuberantly expressive pianist” who “vividly displayed his continued on page 13 2 THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now: Baseball In Early Fort Myers by Gerri Reaves, PhD ictured in this January 1908 photo is one of Fort Myers’ first baseball teams, an early incarnation of the town’s Plong history with the sport. Who could have guessed over a century ago that the town’s love of baseball would come to express itself at every level – from children’s informal games on a vacant lot to major-league spring training? Team members pictured are (standing from left) Frank Tippins, Gene Russell (right field), RA Henderson (center field), Billy Funck (left field), Ted Evans (pitcher), Louis Thorp (catcher), and Lonnie Stewart (third base). Seated (from left) Henry Shanahan (short stop), Ollie Funck (left field), Harry Hendry (second base) and Lemuel Weatherford (first base). At least one member, Henry A. Bartley, was not present for the photo. Sports would eventually become integral to his livelihood. In 1910, he founded a bicycle shop that evolved into the long-lived Bartley’s Sporting Goods store, which is still in business. At the time the photo was taken, Tippins was county sheriff. His street clothes suggest that he is the coach, an activity that must have provided some welcome recreation from his demanding law-enforcement duties. Tippins was a highly respected lawman who, by accounts, knew how to balance authority, common sense, and respect for the citizenry. He served 32 years in the This driveway on the north side of Main Street between Hendry and Jackson leads to the post, ending his career as a U.S. Marshal in Tampa and Miami. practice field for the first baseball club in Fort Myers, organized in 1896 photo by Gerri Reaves Fort Myers had organized its first baseball club about a dozen years before this photo was snapped, on January 16, 1896 in Phoenix Hall, the community hall above Edward L. Evans’s general store at First and Hendry. Officers were elected for the two-team club, with Frank McNulty as president. They designated Mondays at 3 p.m. as regular practice time at “the grounds,” a lot located right in the heart of town, behind today’s historic Edison Theatre. So enthusiastic were they that headed for practice right after adjourning that first meeting. Bear in mind that in those days, Main Street between Hendry and Jackson didn’t exist and the playing field would have been the “backyard” of the few businesses and residences facing Hendry, Jackson, and First. The first actual game wasn’t played until the following July 4th, between the Reds and the Blues, with the Reds scoring a big 24-4 win. By the boom years, the local baseball scene was booming too, with numerous local teams, as well as touring teams, and the Philadelphia Athletics in Fort Myers at Terry Park for spring training starting in 1925. Since then, community teams, little league, high-school, college and both minor and major league teams have kept alive the baseball tradition in Fort Myers. Women, too joined the fun, with sponsored women’s teams such as the Gulf Diamond Women’s Baseball team as early as the 1930s. For decades, Terry Park on Palm Beach Boulevard was the stadium in the area for the minor, major and Negro leagues, as well as high-school teams. Famous players such as Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx and Roberto Clemente have played in that historic park. Today, Fort Myers still offers an enticing season for baseball aficionados. The Members of the Fort Myers Baseball Team in 1908 were (standing from left) Frank Tippins minor-league Fort Myers Miracle plays at Hammond Stadium. Gene Russell, RA Henderson, Billy Funck, Ted Evans, Louis Thorp and Lonnie Stewart. Seated Two major league teams hold spring training in the area, the Boston Red Sox (seated from left) are Henry Shanahan, Ollie Funck, Harry Hendry and Lemuel Weatherford. and the Minnesota Twins, at JetBlue Park at Fenway South and at Hammond At least one member, Henry A. Bartley, was not present for the photo. continued on page 17 courtesy Southwest Florida Museum of History

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Dinner sales, combined with other festival sales and activities, raised over $50,000 with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Lions’ Foundation Charities and local charities. The lions wish to thank the many area businesses and volunteers that make this yearly event such a huge success. They particularly wish to express their appreciation to the shrimp com- panies who participate in the event with their famous “pink gold.” The support of the local business com- munity, residents, island guests and lions club members makes this yearly fundraiser possible. Thank you to all who participated. The Shrimp Festival Parade opened the weekend’s festivities with floats traveling from the Beach School to Times Square. The parade, organized by Diane Clifton, kept the crowds entertained as the Beach Lions busily prepared the shrimp and all the fixings Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival Winners include (l to r) David McCagg, People’s Choice awardee for being that were served during the two-day event. Local busi- the shrimp eater responsible for raising the most money; Madison Tezak, Shrimp Festival Pageant queen; and Carl Ciaus, nesses, civic groups, bands, families and individuals Shrimp Eating contest champion. expressed their creativity by creating floats for this title and scholarship support. Parade Marshall Tracey Gore organized the pageant perennial favorite activity. and Beach businesses sponsored the contestants. Congratulations to 2016 Shrimp Parade category winners were: Festival Queen Madison Tezak, Miss Semmer Electric! Hats off to the court prin- • Business & Professional – 1) Lani Kai; 2) Red Coconut cesses: Andrea DeCastro, Miss Moss Marine – 1st Runner Up; Sarah Bestron, • Civic Groups & Associations – 1) Araba Shriners; 2) Red Cross Miss Red Coconut – 2nd Runner Up; Skylar Sander, Miss 7/11 at Driftwood – • Non-Business (Family & Individual) – 1) Chapel by the Sea; 2. Brent Samuels Miss Personality; Armani Backman, Miss Trico Shrimp – Miss Photogenic; Alycia • Youth Groups – Fort Myers Beach Little League Jones, Miss Avi’s Ace Hardware – Miss Congeniality; and Logan Phillips, Miss • Decorated Car – Mustang Club Holiday Water Sports – People’s Choice Award. • Decorated Truck – Famous Flag Truck The Shrimp Eating Contest, chaired by Shelby Peters, involved nine contestants • Decorated Boat – Fort Myers Beach Yacht Club and 35 pounds of shrimp donated by local shrimp boat captains. Carl Ciaus, spon- • Musical Marching Unit – Calendar Girls sored by Erikson & Jensen Seafood, retained his title from last year by consuming • Non-Musical Marching Unit – Lee County Jr. Drill Team one and a half pounds of shrimp in five minutes. The contest raised $3,340 for • Musical Unit (non-marching) – Bayshore Elementary School Cloggers the Beach Lions Foundation Charities. The shrimp eater responsible for raising • Chairman’s Award – Mermaid Bar the most money was former Beach resident David McCagg, sponsored by Sanibel The Shrimp Festival Pageant featured eight young women competing for the Seafood. Other shrimp eating contestants and their sponsors included Craig Chandler, Island Vacations of Sanibel & Captiva, Inc.; Johnny Creus, Scotlynn Hortoons Logistics; Alec Graever, Fish Camp; Roger Lalonde, Fort Myers Beach Inn, Corp.; Bud Nocera, Trico Shrimp Co.; and Dan Norwood, Hoosiers in Paradise. The Shrimp Festival Cruise, organized by Captain Bubby’s IsLAND Tours (Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Members Paula Schuttera and Bubby Howell) and the “Lottery Tree,” donated by Fort Myers Beach Lion John DeMarco III, were two new fundraising opportunities that were included in the festival. Both of these new additions were well received and should become a tradition in the years ahead. The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival evolved from a variety of Beach events that changed names and themes but always took place early in March. In 1959 Beach Lions Club mem- ber Peter McCagg and his group began celebrating the local shrimp fishing industry by serving boiled shrimp at the event. The Shrimp Festival is the major fundraiser of the Beach Lions Club, which uses 100 percent of the proceeds to support worthwhile local, national and international projects that assist individu- als who have lost their sight as well as local community needs. For more information about the Fort Myers Beach Lions Club or to become involved, go to www.FMBlions.com. THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 5 Fort Myers Art: mented. “His work continues to be such an international inspiration. One day you Marcus Jansen will look back on this moment and realize you got to see something truly amazing Documentary To with this one.” The film takes a look at Jansen’s Open Fort Myers first childhood years and influences, which were spent in the Bronx and Film Festival Queens, New York. He was later by Tom Hall transplanted to Europe and educated in Moenchengladbach, Germany in a ilmmaker German speaking school where he stud- John Scoular ied commercial painting and graphic Fhas lensed a design. Jansen is a Gulf War veteran who documentary about started selling his art from street corners the life and art of between Prince Street and Broadway in internationally- New York City as part of the so-called acclaimed artist Prince Street Kings, moving later to inter- Marcus Jansen. national exhibitions and museum collec- Titled Marcus tions around the world after his discharge Jansen – Examine from the military. and Report, the Jansen is showing his work as part of 52-minute documentary has been a major museum traveling solo exhibition selected for its world premiere screen- over the next two years, kicking off with ing on opening night of this year’s Fort the world premiere at the Barbara B. Myers Film Festival, which starts with a Mann Performing Arts Hall. red carpet gala at the Barbara B. Mann The gala begins at 5:30 p.m., with Performing Arts Hall on April 7. the film starting at 7 p.m. sharp. Find out Examine and Report explores more soon at www.examineandreport. Jansen’s motives for painting and gives com. historic insight into some of his socio- Tom Hall is both an amateur artist politically charged works that have roots Marcus Jansen – Examine and Report, a documentary about the Fort Myers-based artist, and aspiring novelist who writes art in Graffiti, Street Art and other German makes its world premier on the opening night of the 5th annual Fort Myers Film Festival quest thrillers. He is in the final stages and American Expressive movements. Myers and will be part of Jansen’s muse- to our community to be playing the world of completing his debut novel titled Art The film was shot over the last year in um and DECADE book tour. premiere of this film right here in Fort Detective. A former tax attorney, he New York, Miami, London and Fort “I can’t tell you just what this means Myers,” FMFF director Eric Raddatz com- lives in Estero with his fiancé and their four cats.

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Bill Nelson – gets passed, the projects For information about the Fort Myers Mayor Welcomes could get finished in six to seven years Kiwanis Club and our Wednesday lun- rather than the 20 years as previously cheon meetings and speakers, contact New Kiwanis Club planned. club secretary Pat Stevens at 226-1556. We want to thank Mayor Randy All luncheon meetings are catered by Member Kazemi Henderson and Saeed Kazemi for all you Gwendolyn’s Café and Catering. and your team are doing to improve our city. Lung Association Begins Registration For Endurance Stairclimb On April 23 Donna Clarke, club president; Saeed Kazemi; and Mayor Randy Henderson egistration is currently under way for the American Lung Association’s annual Fight For Air Climb, scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 23 at The Oasis safety in the River District and in East RTower One, located at 3000 Oasis Grand Boulevard near downtown Fort Fort Myers. There are many construc- Myers. tion projects in the permitting stages and During the unique endurance event, participants will climb 31 flights of stairs in the more than $400 million in projects are residential high rise to raise money for lung disease research, education and advocacy. Saeed Kazemi received his Kiwanis pin under review, said the mayor. Much of More than 200 people are expected to climb 535 steps up the high rise, including from Mayor Randy Henderson, a long-time this came about by the city following the member of the Fort Myers Kiwanis Club local firefighters who will ascend in 45 pounds of full gear – helmet, hood, pants, coat, Duaney Plan, as mentioned by Kazemi. gloves, boots and air pack. Firefighters have an increased risk for lung disease from submitted by Pat Stevens The investing of just $60 million to the exposure to gases, chemicals and smoke in the line of duty. Other participants will improve infrastructures, city scape and climb in support or memory of people touched by lung disease or in support of their n March 9, after receiving his the water basin has encouraged more own fitness goals. membership pin from Mayor than $1 billion in investments in private “This is truly a remarkable experience for both running and fitness enthusiasts, OHenderson, Fort Myers City projects. as well as our participants who are suffering from a lung disease,” said Kurt Goerke, Manager Saeed Kazemi gave us a brief The mayor also highlighted water director of health promotions for the American Lung Association in Florida. “As soon peek into his plans for our city and quality problems resulting from release as you start up the stairs, you are instantly reminded that no one should have to fight a mini peek into his work ethic and of polluted Lake Okeechobee water for air on a daily basis.” background. into the Caloosahatchee and its estuar- The April 23 stairclimb – like many that the American Lung Association hosts Kazemi said he fully endorsed the rec- ies as well as the St. Lucie Canal and around the country – will be the sixth to take place in Fort Myers. Local fundraising ommendations of Duaney’s River District Indian River Estuary. This has created exceeded $45,000 at the last event. Downtown Plan and he, the mayor economic hardship and loss of business Fight For Air climbers can participate individually or as a team. Registration is $25, and city council are moving forward to to fishing guides and the tourist sector. and each climber must raise a minimum of $100 to participate. For more information accomplish this as quickly as possible. Currently, there is a bipartisan Water or to register, visit www.ClimbFortMyers.org or call 908-2685. Following Kazemi’s induction into the Resources bill in Congress to expedite club, Henderson gave an informative Everglades Restoration and Okeechobee program regarding the city’s efforts to Levee repairs. If this bill – introduced by update the infrastructures, improve public Congressman Curt Clauson and Senator Our email address is [email protected] THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 7 a.m. Doors will open at 6 a.m. motivational speaker and former NFL “We are so thankful to the many, player who went on to become a consul- American Legion many individuals and businesses who tant in the insurance industry and best- came to us and offered their support selling author. His books include Make Post 274 of this tradition. Prayer is alive and well The Noise Go Away – The Power of n Friday, April 1, Kiwanis Club in Southwest Florida,” Suarez said dur- an Effective Second in Command and meets for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. ing a morning news conference at Fort Brand Aid – Taking Control Of Your OGuest may choose between Myers City Hall that was attended by Reputation Before Everyone Else Does. a fried fish/shrimp/crab cakes/New Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson and Suarez and Shafer said they do have England clam chowder dinner or baked other members of the Community Prayer the list of attendees at the breakfast chicken dinner. Harry Boyle plays from Breakfast Committee. for the past two years along with their 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Suarez said a dozen individuals, busi- addresses, but they are concerned that On Saturday, April 2, the Pool League nesses and foundations have agreed to many people who might have attended in plays at 1 p.m. Queen of Hearts starts underwrite the cost so that the breakfast the past, or would like to attend, may not at 7 p.m. Choose either a prime rib or a can continue to be provided free of be on the invitation list. baked fish dinner. Harry Boyle plays from charge to the first 1,400 people who “My greatest fear is that we don’t have 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. respond to invitations, which will be all of the names and we don’t know who On Sunday, April 3, an all-you-can- mailed later this week. The identity of the they are,” Shafer said. “Don’t assume eat breakfast buffet is served from 8:30 donors was not revealed during the news that you are on the list.” to 11 a.m. Karaoke with Mike Russell is conference. Anyone who would like to attend the held from 6 to 10 p.m. “It’s not about self or corporate promo- breakfast may call 482-1250 to be placed On Monday, April 4, the Pool League tion,” said Rev. Thom Shafer of Cypress on the list to receive an invitation, although plays at 6 p.m. A pot roast dinner will be Larry Linne Lake United Methodist Church. “All of our this is not a guarantee that tickets will served. sponsors are clear that this is for the glory be available. Due to the popularity of the On Tuesday, April 5, choose from fet- Community of God and for no other purpose.” event, tickets are issued on a first come-first tuccine alfredo with 25 shrimp or a fried Shafer said a member of his congre- served basis. The breakfast will be limited chicken dinner. Mega-Money is held at Prayer Breakfast gation came to him after the announce- to the first 1,400 people who respond. 6:30 p.m. Country line dancing and two- ment last November that the John E. and Only the sponsors will have reserved step instructions also start at 6:30 p.m. Will Continue Aliese Price Foundation was no longer seating, Suarez noted. “Everything else Birdie Lee performs from 7 to 10 p.m. able to sponsor the annual event. The will be open seating,” he said. On Wednesday, April 6, Bingo is he Community Prayer Breakfast Price Foundation had been the sole spon- Previous speakers at the Community Committee announced that the played from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Spaghetti sor of the Community Prayer Breakfast Prayer Breakfast have included syndi- and meatballs will be served. Tannual prayer breakfast in May will for the past 25 years. Shafer said the cated columnist Cal Thomas, former On Thursday, April 7, a SAL baby continue, thanks to the generosity of Price Foundation has agreed to be one of presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, local supporters. back ribs dinner will be served. The the 12 sponsors this year. Lt. Col. Oliver North, world-renowned Classix play from 6 to 9 p.m. Rev. Dr. Israel Suarez, who has “Within a few days, 96 people Siamese Twins surgeon Dr. Ben Carson, chaired the event since its beginning in Dinner is served nightly from 5 to 7 stepped forward to be volunteers at the Touched By An Angel producer Martha p.m. 1988, said there has been such an out- breakfast and funds were donated to Williamson, former U.S. Sen. Connie pouring of support, both financially and The American Legion Melvin Cowart make sure that this event continues,” he Mack, former ambassador Andrew Post 274 is located at 899 Buttonwood spiritually, that the breakfast will continue added. Young, Olympian Billy Mills, television on the National Day of Prayer, which is Drive in Fort Myers Beach. For more A steering committee was formed to evangelist Dr. Robert Schuller, radio talk information, call 463-6591. Thursday, May 5 this year. The breakfast handle the logistics of the event, includ- show host Dennis Prager and former will be held at Harborside Event Center, ing invitations and the speaker. This American Red Cross President Elizabeth just as it has been for many years, at 7 year’s speaker will be Larry G. Linne, a Dole, among others.

Sponsorships are also still available. Opportunities range from $100 to $20,000 Contribute Memories Of Goodwill and, depending on the level, receive recognition at Fashion Through the Decades, Goodwill Golf Classic and the 10th annual Festival of Trees. For more information visit www.goodwillswfl.org/50years or call 995-2106 ext. 2213. Fair Housing Summit Returns April 6 he Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, along with the Lee County Department of Human Services, the City of Fort Myers and the City of TCape Coral, will host the Southwest Florida Annual Fair Housing Summit on Wednesday, April 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Dr. Carrie Robinson Community Center, located at 2990 Edison Avenue in Fort Myers. The summit will feature information on the Fair Housing Act, reasonable accommo- dations and modifications in rules and policies, emotional support and service animals, Section 504, special parking requests, Fair Housing Rights of persons with disabilities, Goodwill officials and employees at a ribbon cutting ceremony a discussion of differences between laws and respective accessibility standards, and more. Guest speakers include Derrick Isaac, Esq. with Florida Rural Legal Service, Inc., oodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is asking for the public’s help in col- and Aaron Levine and Henry Whitehead, both equal opportunity specialists with the lecting memories of the nonprofit for its 50th anniversary celebration. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Office of Fair Housing Gorganization, which was incorporated in 1966, will be celebrating the mile- and Equal Opportunity. stone throughout this year. April is Fair Housing Month, marking the anniversary of the passing of the Fair Fifty years after inception, Goodwill remains strongly committed to its mission Housing Act in 1968. Fair Housing is intended to create equal housing opportuni- of serving people with disabilities and disadvantages by providing life-changing ties for people living in the U.S. by administering laws that prohibit discrimination in opportunities to achieve independence, said Madison Mitchell, spokeswoman. Last housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability and familial year, the organization served over 42,000 individuals across Lee, Charlotte, Collier, status. Hendry, and Glades counties. The event is free and open to the public, although space is limited. To reserve a “This organization has touched so many lives in Southwest Florida,” said Mitchell. seat, contact Sherri Campanale, director of Housing & Maintenance Operations at the “We look forward to sharing the memories made.” HACFM, at [email protected] or 344-3273. Goodwill encourages residents to submit memories of finding a treasured item For more information about the HACFM, call 344-3220 or visit www.hacfm.org. in one of Goodwill’s retail and donation centers, graduating from one of the organization’s many programs, or attending a special event. Memories may be sent to [email protected] or mailed to her attention at 5100 Tice Street, Fort Myers, FL 33905. Memories submitted may be Read us online at IslandSunNews.com shared by Goodwill online, in print, or at Fashion Through the Decades on May 6. 8 THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 Along The River

The annual festival and fundraiser has delicious BBQ, live music and fun for the entire family. Tickets are $10 per adult. Children 12 and under are free. Thunderbirds – or T-Birds, as they are affectionately known – from all eras will be displayed on the historic riverside property of Henry Ford. Car owners will be on hand to visit with guests and answer questions. Visitors can look forward to mingling with “Henry and Clara Ford,” Everglades BBQ for purchase and live music. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the restoration of the Edison Ford antique car collection. On Friday from 6 to 10 p.m., Art Walk returns to downtown Fort Myers’ historic River District Admission for Edison Ford non-members is $20 adults and $11 for children. photo by Jamie Kuser Admission price includes an audio tour of the homes, gardens, laboratory and muse- um. For members, there is no charge to attend. n Friday, April 1 from 6 to 10 p.m., Fort Myers Art Walk returns to The Edison & Ford Winter Estates are located at 2350 McGregor Boulevard in Fort downtown Fort Myers. The monthly event features new art exhibits and live Myers. For more information, call 334-7419 or go to www.EdisonFordWinterEstates.org. Oartist demonstrations while providing a great atmosphere for shopping and Sunday is Funday at the Butterfly Estates. On the first Sunday of every month dining. The Fort Myers Art Walk runs on the first Friday of every month (rain or shine) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the non-profit organization called The Florida Native Butterfly in the historic River District. Society opens its doors to the public with free admission to the Butterfly Estates. The Over 11 art galleries invite locals and visitors to a self-guided walking tour through- purpose of the monthly event is to expose residents and visitors to the importance of out the core of downtown Fort Myers’ historic River District and the Gardner’s Park Florida’s incredible butterflies. The organization hopes to inspire guests to plant but- area. Art enthusiasts can “Meet the Artists” at most of the art galleries and enjoy the terfly gardens to support and increase natural populations. Enjoy many new vendors live art demonstrations throughout the River District. every month, kids projects and activities. For more information about Art Walk, call Claudia Goode at 337-5050 or go to The Butterfly Estates is located at 1815 Fowler Street in Fort Myers. For more www.fortmyersartwalk.com. information, call 690-2359 or visit www.thebutterflyestates.com. On Saturday, April 2, the Edison & Ford Winter Estates presents its annual Also on Sunday, April 3 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., the 4th annual BBQ, Bands Ford Thunderbird Exhibition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. & Brew returns to Alliance for the Arts. The festival features the best in local BBQ, great live music and fun for the entire family. The fundraiser, presented by Builders Care, raises money to help homeowners in need in Lee County with emer- gency home repairs. 100 percent of funds raised each year stays in Lee County. Local food vendors will be on hand selling Southwest Florida’s best BBQ cuisine including pulled pork, spare ribs, beef brisket, corn bread, and sweet tea. There will Only also be raffle prizes, 50/50 and a charity Poker Run. Admission is $10 per adult. Free Children 12 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door Cleaner Pick-up On The Island (cash only). With & Band Schedule Full-Time Delivery 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Soapy Tuna Tailoring Service 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Rocker 3 to 4:30 p.m.: Deb & The Dynamics 5 to 6:30 p.m.: Alter Ego Alliance for the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. For more information about BBQ, Bands & Brew, call 938-0056 or go to www.bbqband- sandbrew.com. 5-Star Linen Service On Tuesday, April 5, Broadway Pops International presents something wonder- ful with The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein at The Village Church We Press Sheets!!!! Auditorium at Shell Point Retirement Community. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $36. Enjoy the brilliant music of two legendary men, with songs from their celebrated collaborations: South Pacific, The Sound of Music, State Fair, The King and I, Carousel, and Oklahoma. Broadway stars Sarah Pfisterer and Sean MacLaughlin will ALTERATIONS present this lively tribute to The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Pfisterer has played more than 1,000 performances in the role of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and across the country. On Broadway, she played Magnolia in Harold Prince’s Show Boat. Off Broadway, she played Anna & Smith in Meet Me in St. Louis at the Irish Repertory Theater. A Metropolitan Opera semi-finalist, Pfisterer has worked with renowned conductors, including Michael Tilson Thomas and John McGlenn. MacLaughlin has appeared on Broadway as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, DRY CLEANING Lestat, The Woman in White, and Bombay Dreams. His off-Broadway credits include The Audience and Requiem for William with the multi-award winning Transport Group, and South Pacific: In Concert from Carnegie Hall. MacLaughlin 2496 Palm Ridge Road #C 8750 Gladiolus Drive 2809 Cleveland Ave has also performed at the Kennedy Center’s Sondheim Celebration: Merrily We Sanibel, FL 33957 Fort Myers, FL Fort Myers, FL Roll Along, The Rainmaker, Violet, Grand Hotel, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. 239.579.0251 239.481.1954 239.334.6406 Film/TV credits include Something the Lord Made, Trading Mom, and Great Performances: South Pacific. Shell Point is located at 15101 Shell Point Boulevard in South Fort Myers. For more information, call 466-1131 or visit www.shellpoint.org. THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 9 FORT MYERS FARE Dining From Downtown’s Historic River District To The Beaches For more information, check out our advertisers in this week’s River Weekly

DOC FORD’S bring your catch to the restaurant: “If you RUM BAR & GRILLE hook it, our chef will cook it.” A late night bar features live music Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille is nightly. A fresh seafood market, bait shop named for the Doc Ford character in and gifts are also on site. local author Randy Wayne White’s best- 17501 Harbour Pointe Drive, Fort selling mystery novels. Myers. Call 466-5377 (HOOKERS). It’s a well known gathering place with indoor and outdoor patio seating. The combined menu offers all the lunch and dinner items from 11 a.m. until closing. It Greeters Club includes cedar plank salmon topped with he Greeters Club will meet for an a mango chipotle glaze or a marinated April 21 luncheon and a perfor- grilled chicken sandwich and there’s a Tmance by Joanna Olsen, whose well provisioned raw bar. Tropical drinks new original play Acting Up delves into are a specialty, notably the signature rum the myth that those of us born from drink, Island Mojito. the 30s to the early 40s – The Silent 708 Fisherman’s Wharf, Fort Myers Generation – were cautious, unimagina- Beach. Call 765-9660. tive and unadventurous. ICHIBAN In Olsen’s own words, “Boy did they get it wrong!” Ichiban is a downtown favorite for By creating theatrical vignettes, Chinese and Japanese cuisine. The name Tuna tataki from Ichiban, which means “Number One” in Japanese Olsen will explore the the life journeys means “Number One” in Japanese and ISLAND COW 2163 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Call of women who are mothers, rebels and 472-0606. offers its customers the perfect balance Where can you go when you’re in the even busybodies. of great quality and affordable prices. moooood for some great cook’in, local SS HOOKERS Lunch is $20 and registration is Ichiban has been family owned and fun and prices that won’t make you lose required. Email [email protected], Get hooked on great cuisine and spir- operated for 11 years and its enduring the farm? Try Island Cow on Sanibel. provide name, email address and phone its at SS Hookers. The restaurant pays popularity is a testament to its excep- Island Cow is an airy bistro with french number. You will receive a return email tribute to the rich history of Punta Rassa, tional, friendly service. doors leading out to the front and back confirming your reservation. the home of big game fishing. It serves 1520 Broadway #106, Fort Myers. patios. It is open daily for breakfast, Luncheons are held on the third American cuisine with a Cajun twist. Call 334-6991. lunch and dinner. Dine under the stars Thursday of the month at 10:30 Waterfront dining is available daily for while you listen to live music on one of a.m. at Colonial Country Club, 9181 breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sanibel’s only al fresco eating porches. Independence Way, Fort Myers. After a triumphant day of fishing, 10 THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 Combined Traditional/Praise 10 a.m. New Home Church, 8505 Jenny Cae Lane, Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m. Churches/Temples CYPRESS LAKE UNITED North Fort Myers, 656-0416. Weekly Friday SAINT NICHOLAS MONASTERY ALL FAITHS UNITARIAN METHODIST CHURCH meeting meet and greet 6:30 p.m. Church and Bookstore. 111 Evergreen CONGREGATION (UUA) 8570 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, 482- Kingdom Teaching 7 p.m. Fellowship and Road (southwest corner of Evergreen 2756 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers. 1250, 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday Traditional refreshments. nbcministry@embarqmail. Road and Gail Street.) Liturgical services Sunday Services 9 and 11 a.m., Adult Service 9:30 a.m. Praise Service Sunday com, www.facebook.com/nbcministry. Alex conducted in English and Church Slavonic; Education Workshop 10 a.m., Reverend School all times. and Patricia Wiggins, Ministers following the Julian (Old) Calendar. Margaret L. Beard, Minister. 226-0900. FAITH FELLOWSHIP WORLD NEW COVENANT EYES CHURCH Liturgical Services Sundays and Holy Days www.allfaiths-uc.org OUTREACH MINISTRIES See Clearly. Meeting monthly at 9 a.m. at 9:30 a.m. Holy Liturgy 0 a.m. Call to ALL SAINTS BYZANTINE 6111 South Pointe Boulevard, Fort Myers, the Elks Lodge. 1900 Park Meadows Drive, confirm service schedule: 997-2847; RITE CATHOLIC CHURCH 278-3638. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Fort Myers. 220-8519. Pastor Alan Bondar. Bookstore 691-1775. www. 10291 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers Voice of Faith, WCRN 13.50 AM Radio, www.newcovenanteyes.com. LIFT Kidz saintnicholasmonastery.org. Divine Liturgy Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Rosary Sunday, 1:30 p.m.; Thursday Service, 7:30 program, free coffee and donuts. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL begins 10 a.m. Lenten services p.m.; Friday Youth Service, 7:30 p.m. NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH CATHOLIC COMMUNITY (Presanctifi ed Liturgy) will be on Nursery care for pre-school children and OF FORT MYERS 13031 Palm Beach Boulevard (3 miles east Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. starting Children’s Church ages 5 to12 available. 16120 San Carlos Boulevard, Unit 10. 985- of I75) East Fort Myers (across from Fort February. Very Reverend Peter Lickman, FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 8503. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all Myers Shores) 693-0818. 9 a.m. Tuesday 305-651-0991. Church of the Eastern 15690 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, ages. 11 a.m Sunday Morning Worship. 7 through Friday. 4 p.m. Saturday, 9 and 11 Catholic or Byzantine Rite, 1.5 mi. east of 482-2030. Pastor David Stauffer.Traditional p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study. a.m. Sunday. Interstate 75. Service Sunday 8:45 a.m., Contemporary NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOUTHWEST BAPTIST CHURCH ANNUNCIATION GREEK Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Go south on 3825 McGregor Boulevard. Fort Myers. 16940 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, ORTHODOX CHURCH McGregor Boulevard. The church is ½ mile Pastor Eddie Spencer. 8 and 9:30 a.m. 454-3336. Robert G. Kasten Pastor. 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers past the intersection of Gladiolus and San Traditional Worship. 11 a.m. Contemporary Sunday 11 a.m. Nursery 9:45 a.m. Sunday Reverend Fr. Dean Nastos, Proistamenos Carlos Boulevard on the way to Sanibel. Worship. 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School all ages. Junior Church grades one Orthros Service Sunday 9 a.m., Divine FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST School. Youth and Children’s programming to five. Wee Church Pre-K to K. Evening Liturgy Sunday 10 a.m., www.annunciation. 2390 West First Street, next door to Edison runs concurrent to Sunday services. Service 6 p.m. Wednsday Service 6 p.m. fl.goarch.org, 481-2099 Estates. 10:30 a.m Sunday Service and Nursery care provided at all services. 274- TEMPLE BETHEL SYNAGOGUE BETH SHILOH Sunday School; 12 noon Wednesday 1230. www.newhopefortmyers.org. 16225 Winkler Road Fort Myers. 433-0018, MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE Testimony Meeting. Child care provided at PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH www.templebethel.com. rabbi.barras@ 15675 McGregor Boulevard. Rabbi Judah services. Reading Room located in church Fort Myers Beach Masonic Lodge. templebethel.com. Rabbi Jeremy Barras, Hungerman. Friday Service, 8 p.m., building for quiet study and information 17671 Pine Ridge Road. 267-7400 Cantor Victor Geigner, Religious School Saturday Service, 11 a.m. Shabbat School about Christian Science. Monday and Pastors, Gail and RC Fleeman. Adult Director Dale Cohen, Learning Tree Saturday Morning, Adult Hebrew Classes. Friday noon to 4 p.m., Wednesday 1 to 4 Discussion Classes 8:45 a.m. Countdown Director Jesyca Virnig, Office Manager Call for information 437-3171 p.m. christiansciencefortmyers.net, to Worship 10:10 a.m. Amazing Grace Inna Vasser. Union For Reform Judaism BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES christianscience.com Worship:10:30 a.m. www. Shabbat Service Friday 7:30 p.m., Torah CHURCH OF GOD FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE peacecommunitychurch.com. Study Saturday 9:30 a.m. Religious School 16581 McGregor Boulevard, 267-3166 13545 American Colony Boulevard off PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Wednesday 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 Just past the Tanger Outlet Mall. Pastor Daniels Parkway in the Colony, Fort Myers, Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. Peace a a.m. Learning Tree Monday through Friday. Barry Lentz, 281-3063. Sunday Worship, 936-2511 Pastor Reverend Joey Brummett member of ELCA. Weekly communion with TEMPLE JUDEA (CONSERVATIVE) 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Morning traditional liturgy, organ and choir. 15840 14486 A&W Bulb Road, Fort Myers, 433- CHABAD LUBAVITCH Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening, 6 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, on the 0201, Rabbi: Rabbi Marc Sack Minyan: OF SW FLORIDA ORTHODOX p.m.; Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m. way to Sanibel. 437-2599, www. Monday at 9 a.m. Religious Education: 5620 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. Rabbi FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH peaceftmyers.com, peace@peaceftmyers. Sunday mornings and Wednesday Yitzchok Minkowicz. 433-7708, rabbi@ Downtown Fort Myers River District, 2466 com. evenings. Services Friday 6:30 p.m. and chabadswf.org. www.chabadswf.org. First Street, 332-1152. www.fumcftmyers. REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH Saturday 9 a.m. www.tjswfl.org. Friday service 6:30 p.m.; Saturday org. Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Sunday 3950 Winkler Ext., Fort Myers, 274-0143 THE NEW CHURCH Kabbalah class 9 a.m.; Shacharit 10 a.m.; School; 10:30 a.m. Blended Church 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday Services The New Church of SWFL, 10811 Sunset Kiddush at noon. Minyan Monday and Service; 5:30 p.m. Youth Group. Daily early learning center/day care. Plaza Circle #401, behind Zoomers. Thursday 7 a.m. FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD Reverend Gabriella Cahaley. Sundays 11 CHAPEL OF CYPRESS COVE (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) A STEPHEN 21580 River Ranch Road, Estero. 495- a.m. during the season. Other worship 10200 Cypress Cove Circle Fort Myers MINISTRIES CONGREGATION 0400, Senior Pastor Todd Weston. 8 and events on Fort Myers Beach. http://www. 850-3943, Located at Cypress Cove 5916 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, 437-4330 9:45 a.m Services; 11:30 a.m. Legacy newchurchflorida.com. 481-5535. Retirement Center on HealthPark Campus Pastor Reverend Mark Condrey. Sunday Service, multi-generational. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST An ecumenical non-denominational Worship 10:30 a.m., Church School 9:15 SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER CHURCH FORT MYERS community of believers. Sunday Worship a.m. Meditation classes. Guided meditations, 13411 Shire Lane (off Daniels Parkway Service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, FORT MYERS CONGREGATIONAL methods to relaxe body and focus mind on one mile west of I-75). Minister The 7 p.m. Reverendt Ted Althouse, Pastor UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: virtuous objects. Bring peace and Reverend Allison Farnum. Sunday services [email protected] 8210 College Parkway, Fort Myers. 482- happiness into daily activity. 567-9739. and religious education at 10:30 a.m. 561- CHURCH OF THE CROSS 3133. Philip White, pastor. Morning Worship: www.MeditationInFortMyers.org. 2700. www.uucfm.org. 13500 Freshman Lane; 768-2188. Pastor 10 a.m., Church School: 10:15 a.m., Adult SAINT COLUMBKILLE UNITY OF BONITA SPRINGS Bud Stephens; A nondemonimational Forum: 11:30 a.m. CATHOLIC CHURCH 28285 Imperial Street, Bonita Springs. 947- church emphasizing a personal IONA-HOPE EPISCOPAL 12171 Iona Road, Fort Myers, off 3100. Family Service 10 to 11 a.m. Healing relationship with Jesus Christ. Sunday CONGREGATION McGregor and north of Gladiolus. 489- Circle 11 a.m. Hospitality and Fellowship, Service: 9:15 a.m. Traditional, 10:45 9650 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers 454- 3973 Father Joseph Clifford. Monday 11 a.m. Inspiring lesson, uplifting and Contemporary. 4778. Reverend Ray Buchanan Rector. through Saturday 8 a.m. Saturday 3 and 5 dynamic music, meditation in a loving CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Saturday 5 p.m., Eucharist with Healing; p.m.; Sunday 7, 9,11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. environment. 1619 Llewellyn Drive Fort Myers. Just off Sunday 8 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite One; Reconciliation Saturdays 12 noon and by UNITY OF FORT MYERS McGregor across from the Edison/Ford 9:30 a.m., Family Eucharist with Healing appointment. 11120 Ranchette Road, Fort Myers Winter Estates 334-4978, Pastor Douglas and Church School. Tuesday 9:30 a.m., ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Sunday Services 9:15 and 11 a.m. Kelchner, Worship times Sunday’s 9 and Morning Prayer (in Spanish); Wednesday CATHOLIC CHURCH Children’s classes 11 a.m. Reverend Jim 10:30 a.m. Website: www.taecc.com 9:30 a.m., Eucharist with Healing. Child 2157 Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, 334- Rosemergy. 278-1511, www. COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH care available Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 2161. Masses: Monday through Thursday unityoffortmyers.org. Our God is Love, Our 2439 McGregor Boulevard, 334-8937 9:30 a.m. services. 6:45 a.m.; Friday 6:45 and 11 a.m.; Race is Human, Our Religion is Oneness Reverned Dr. Jeffrey DeYoe, Senior Pastor JESUS THE WORKER Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 6:45, 9:30 and WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN Reverend David Dietzel, Pastor Emeritus. CATHOLIC CHURCH 11 a.m., 12:15, 4 Creole and 6 p.m. CHURCH Traditional Sunday service 10 a.m. Nursery 881 Nuna Avenue, Fort Myers, 481-1143 SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE 9065 Ligon Court, Fort Myers, across from available. Masses Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH HealthPark Hospital, 481-2125. Senior CYPRESS LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. 3049 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Pastor Robert Brunson. Sunday 9:30 a.m. 8400 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, 481- KINGDOM LIFE CHURCH 344-0012. Pastor Reverend Steve Filizzi. Sunday School for all ages. 11 a.m. 5442 Randy A. Alston, Reverend. Sunday 2154 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, An Affirming and Inclusive Congregation Blended Worship. www. Services: Bible study, 9:45 a.m. Morning 218-8343. Pastor Randy and Anita Sunday Services 10 a.m. westminsterfortmyers.org Worship, 11 a.m., Evening Worship, 7 p.m., Thurman. 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service. SAINT MICHAEL LUTHERAN WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m. LAMB OF GOD CHURCH CHURCH & SCHOOL (LCMS) 2120 Collier Avenue, Fort Myers. 274-8881. CYPRESS LAKE A few federated Lutheran (ELCA) and 3595 Broadway, Fort Myers, 939-1218, Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Bishop PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Episcopal Congregation. 19691 Cypress Worship: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 8 Gaspar and Michele Anastasi 8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, View Drive, Fort Myers. 267-3525. www. and 10:45 a.m. Bible Study for adults and ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 481-3233. www.clpc.us. Clint Cottrell, lambofgodchurch.net. Reverend Dr. James children Sunday at 9:15 a.m. 7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. 481-4040. Pastor. Prayer Service 8 a.m., Praise 9 Reho. Sunday 7:45 and 10 a.m. Sunday’s SAINT PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Curtis Deterding. Sunday 8 a.m. a.m., Children’s Church 9 a.m., Traditional Cool for Children 10 a.m. 3751 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, Traditional, 10:45 a.m. Blended, 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. Summer Prayer Service 8 a.m. NEW BEGINNINGS CENTER 463-4251, www.stpeterfmb.com. Eductional Hour. www.zionfm.org. THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 11 manatees.” Boaters: Heed Because manatees are large, slow- moving and difficult to detect when Manatees On underwater, operators of boats and per- sonal watercraft need to take basic steps The Move to avoid causing injury to manatees: aking their cues from the warm • Wear polarized sunglasses to help spring weather, Florida manatees spot manatees. Thave begun leaving their winter • Look for the large circles on the retreats and are heading north along the water, also known as manatee footprints, Atlantic and Gulf coasts and through indicating the presence of a manatee inland waters. below. So for boaters enjoying spring days on • Look for a snout sticking up out of the water, the Florida Fish and Wildlife the water. Conservation Commission cautions to • Follow posted manatee zones while look out for manatees and follow posted boating. manatee zones. The FWC also asks anyone seeing an From April 1 through Nov. 15, sea- injured, distressed, sick or dead manatee sonal manatee zones require boaters to to call the agency’s Wildlife Alert Hotline, slow down in certain areas to prevent 888-404-3922 (FWCC) or dial #FWC or manatees from being struck by motor- *FWC on a cell phone. boats or personal watercraft. You can watch manatees without FWC law enforcement officers will be disturbing them if you follow Guidelines Ribbon cutting at Hollie’s Boutique photo by Bob Petcher on patrol in state waters to remind boat- for protecting native wildlife – Florida ers of the seasonal manatee speed zones Manatees, a brochure that includes tips Chamber Hosts Ribbon Cutting and will take enforcement actions when for paddlers, snorkelers and scuba divers. necessary. Manatee zones and maps It’s available at MyFWC.com/Manatees, To Welcome New Member are available at MyFWC.com/Manatee, click on “Boat, Personal Watercraft and Paddle-sport Operators” and then on he Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon where you can select “Protection Zones” cutting to celebrate the grand opening of Hollie’s Boutique, located at 1571 for links to county maps. “Paddle-sport Operators.” Support the FWC’s manatee research, TPeriwinkle Way, directly across from Dixie Beach Boulevard. “Our officers do their very best to Hollie Schmid – pictured in the center of the photo holding scissors – hosted the support conservation of this species,” rescue and management efforts by pur- chasing a “Save the Manatee” Florida event that featured hors d’oeuvres and drinks to celebrate the occasion. The boutique said FWC Capt. Gary Klein. “We ask business location was transformed from The Sanibel Island Bookshop, a fixture on that boaters take notice of the zones and license plate at BuyaPlate.com, or by donating $5 to receive an FWC manatee Sanibel Island for the past 16 years. do their part as well by increasing their Visit www.holliesboutique.com or call 472-5223 to learn more. Hollie’s Boutique awareness of the possible presence of decal by going to MyFWC.com/Manatee and clicking on “Decals.” has a second location at 9671 Gladiolus Drive Unit 103 in Fort Myers.

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While trying to hide from the wind and cold deep in the “Ding” Darling Front Of The refuge creek systems, free-lining some larger shrimp gave us some success on Season – Or Is It? snook. Fishing early this week right while by Capt. Matt the cold front moved through, James Mitchell Guertin, age 12, visiting from Maryland he beginning with his dad Steve, caught his biggest of this past fish ever, a slot-sized 29-inch snook. Tweek started This wild and crazy snook ran all over out with what was the place, way back in the woods in a a very strong cold super narrow creek and almost parted front bringing not ways several times as it tried to make only strong winds it back to a barnacle-crusted mangrove but a drastic,14-de- shoreline. This often heart-stopping gree drop in water battle is one we will all remember for a temperature. Just while and one I’m sure James and his after fishing had finally got somewhat dad will talk about for a long time. consistent, it was right back to catch- Catching fish certainly took more ing sheepshead for a few days until the work than usual this week and involved water slowly rebounded back into the fishing lots of places with lots of differ- 70s. Hopefully that was the last little ent techniques Catching only five to 10 taste of winter we will have to experi- snook a trip was the normal, but we ence this year. certainly were fortunate to catch some With water temperatures quickly other quality species including a few big dropping down into the mid 60s, find- gator trout in the 23- to 24-inch range, ing action meant one thing: it was back along with a few trip-making upper slot- to shrimp fishing again. Sheepshead sized redfish. reappeared in the passes and deep in Even while pitching perfect baits, I the mangrove creeks along with a few still never found that wide open snook James Guertin, 12, visiting from Maryland, pictured with the 29-inch snook he caught this bonus redfish. Theses species filled the bite anywhere; it was just a matter of week while fishing with Capt. Matt Mitchell being persistent and grinding it out one Basically, any three- to four-foot fish at a time to get it done. deep grassflat from the power lines Trout fishing was the best action and all the way up to the middle sound has Send Us Your Fish Tales only improved later in the week with been loaded up with trout. Look for 30-plus fish days being the normal. Live clear water and sandy bottom mixed he River Weekly would like to hear from anglers about their catches. shrimp fished on a jig head under a with grass. If you fish for more than Send us details including tackle, bait and weather conditions, date of catch, rattling popping cork caught trout after about five minutes without catching Tspecies and weight, and include photographs with identification. Drop them trout. Sure, most of these trout are just one, keep moving. Soft plastic jigs at the River Weekly, 1609 Hendry Street, Suite 15, Fort Myers, Florida 33901, short of the 15-inch minimum but there also caught these trout and were a or email to [email protected]. are plenty of keepers in the mix and great option if you prefer to drift fish. this was a really easy way to keep the Regulations on trout are four per angler rods bent time and time again. between 15 and 20 inches with one fish of your limit allowed to be over the CLEAR YOUR GEAR 20-inch max. Fluctuating water temperatures have It Catches More Than Fish been a real problem for anglers not BOAT only this last week but for the last few months. It seems are fish just get into Discard fi shing a pattern and then we get a drastic line responsibly/in RENTALS change in the weather screwing it up. Hopefully this was the last cold front designated receptacles Fishing • Cabbage Key we will have to deal with until next win- Dolphin Watching ter but with how strange this El Nino winter has been, only time will tell. Captains Available Capt. Matt Mitchell has been fish- ing local waters since he moved to 472-5800 Sanibel in 1980. He now lives in St. James City and works as a back Jensen’s Marina country fishing guide. If you have com- Captiva Island ments or questions email [email protected]. 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Its striking south for the winter.’.” appearance – cou- Despite good inten- pled with its secre- tions, people are tive and strictly sometimes too quick to nocturnal behavior scoop up little animals – have earned the that appear orphaned raptor the nickname of ghost owl. The or abandoned that may most widespread owl in the world, it not need rescuing. is the least common owl to breed in As hospital director, Florida. Sadly, its populations have been Dr. Heather spends on a steady decline worldwide due to nearly as much time loss of habitat. making phone calls On the afternoon March 14, CROW and sending e-mails to received a call from LaBelle concern- local, state and federal ing six nestling barn owls that had been regulatory agencies as found on the ground and subsequently she does performing “rescued.” An experienced volunteer and patient examinations staff member were dispatched to investi- and surgeries. In the Upon presentation, all six nestlings were found to be bright, alert and well fed. They were collectively admitted gate, but were unable to locate their nest. case of barn owls, they as patient #16-655, as they were simply too young to be left alone. They will be provided with supportive care. With the fuzzy little raptors being out of are protected under the their nest and too young to survive on U.S. Migratory Bird she stated. “See, (the owlets) got here of Wildlife, Inc.) is a non-profit wildlife their own, they were transported to the Treaty Act of 1918 and CROW must right at 5 p.m. on a Friday, so there was hospital providing veterinary care for wildlife clinic. report any interaction it has with the no way we could contact the authori- native and migratory wildlife from our Initially reported as a potential case raptors to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ties. But we’re going to see what we can local area. The hospital accepts patients of parental abandonment, that notion Conservation Commission. do. It’s just been so many days that it’s seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 was dismissed as unlikely by Dr. Heather “I have to get in touch with Fish and entirely possible that the parents will have p.m. Mail donations to PO Box 150, Barron. Wildlife before we can re-release them,” abandoned the nest by now.” Sanibel, FL 33957. Call 472-3644 or CROW (Clinic for the Rehabilitation visit: www.crowclinic.org.

viola, respectively, at the Hartt School in Connecticut. Both are committed to Primavera expanding the repertoire for violin and Ristorante viola, commissioning several albums for IL TESORO RISTORANTE Now Open In violin and viola. The Chamber Music Series is spon- FINE ITALIAN CUISINE Cape Cod sored by Rob and Ruth Diefenbach. The Music of John Cage begins at inspired by Island Fare in a bistro style 8 p.m. in the Grand Atrium; cocktail hour starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance; tables remain available. Call VOTED “BEST CHEF” 333-1933 or visit www.sbdac.com for BEST OF THE ISLANDS AWARD more information. TASTE OF THE ISLANDS From page 1 Student Art Exhibit IRON CHEF WINNER AJ BLACK will be selected in several categories and Best in Show will be awarded. The Miller-Porfiris Duo Refreshments for the high school Extensive New Wine List From page 1 reception will be provided by Evan’s Neighborhood Pizza in Fort Myers. Tasting Menu • Wine Tastings The Music Of LAEA is a group of art teachers who work to recognize and promote students “Fresh ingredients, simplicity, love... John Cage who show an interest and aptitude the recipe for a treasured dining experience” 100th birthday, listed by New York in the visual arts. Artwork by LAEA Magazine as one of the Top 10 Classical member teachers will be on display in – Chef/Owner AJ Black Music Events of 2012. the Alliance Member Gallery. The Miller-Porfiris Duo will accompany The Theatre Lobby will feature Tendler on the violin and viola. Praised by Broadsides: Poetry off the Shelf, works the press for their “haunting and pictur- created by artists and poets. esque” musical interpretations, the Miller- The Alliance galleries are open Porfiris Duo has been delighting audi- Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 751 Tarpon Bay Road ences in the United States, Great Britain 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and are free and open to the Sanibel Island, FL and Central America since 2005. Reservations Suggested Anton Miller and Rita Porfiris first public. met over 20 years ago while studying The Alliance is located at 10091 www.iltesoro.net • 239-395-4022 at the Juilliard School. Anton and Rita McGregor Boulevard just south of are associate professors of violin and Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. 14 THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 with toothed edges. Flowers usually mea- Lakes Regional Park, located at 7330 sure less than an inch wide, but can be Gladiolus Drive in Fort Myers. up to three inches across. Attendees will enjoy heavy hors Although they bloom best with plenty d’oeuvre, entertainment, live and silent of sun, they also do well in a shady spot. auctions and park tours. All proceeds Pansies come in many varieties and a benefit the continued development of rainbow of colors, both with and without the Children’s Learning Garden, the the “blotches” on their “faces.” next step along the path of the Botanic Despite those pretty faces, though, Garden at Lakes Park. This event is being they provides no special benefits for wild- sponsored by Denny’s Restaurants of Fort life, so don’t expect pansies to attract but- Myers, Ada’s Natural Market, FineMark terflies and birds. Bank and Galeana Family of Dealerships. Pansy varieties and colors abound, both Various pests and diseases can afflict The mission of the Children’s with and without the color blotches the flower. Learning Garden is to excite and educate dents who want to instant gratification One big plus for pansies – they are young people about the life of plants and and color for the landscape in the cooler edible. their environmental importance. Children months. For low maintenance, bright color and will investigate the relationships of soil, It’s understandable if you find a tray wildlife friendliness, check out the numer- water and sun to the growth of plant life. of pansies irresistible – they’re also called ous native flowers that will survive well Live and silent auctions feature dining ladies-delight, after all. the entire year – whether you go away and boating experiences, get-a-ways, golf Just popping bunches of these ador- for the season or not. packages and more. Art in a variety of able flowers into the ground makes for Sources: Florida Gardener’s Guide by mediums has been donated by area art- quick curb appeal. Tom MacCubbin and Georgia B. Tasker, ists. All will be on display and available Pansies are a popular non-native in However, like many other popular floridata.com, and ifas.ufl.edu. for silent auction bidding throughout the South Florida, despite their relatively high non-native annuals, they have a flipside: Plant Smart explores the diverse gala.The gala is open to the public. maintenance photos by Gerri Reaves high maintenance and, ultimately, cost. flora of South Florida. Admission to the Grow The Garden Plant Smart Pansies basically lasts a season and Gala is $50 per couple, $30 per person must then be replaced. This member of or $100 per couple for VIP tickets. The Pansy the violet family and a hybrid of Viola Grow The VIP package will include: valet parking, by Gerri Reaves usually languishes in the South Florida reserved tables in tent area, escorted summer. Garden Gala tours of Children’s Garden area, con- ansies (Viola x wittrockiana) To look good, pansies need rich well- cierge checkout service and a floral table share characteristics with other drained soil, plenty of moisture, and pos- & Art Auction centerpiece. To make reservations, call “disposable” annuals, of which sibly fertilizer. P he Lakes Park Enrichment 533-7575 ext. 5. the most popular is probably impatiens They are low-growing and suitable as a Foundation will hold its 3rd annual More information on the Lakes Park (Impatiens wallerana.) The pansy’s border, filler or container plant. They also Grow The Garden Gala from 4:30 Enrichment Foundation can be found bright colors and sheer prettiness make look attractive in a hanging basket. T to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 17 at online at www.LakesPark.org. it appealing, especially to seasonal resi- The alternate leaves are oval or oblong Naples Trolley Tours Now Offering Tour To Edison Ford Winter Estates

Pinchers Pinchers at 11:30 a.m. The historian-led tour at Edison Ford begins at 1 p.m. on the adjacent prop- erty. The tour bus will depart The Marina for Naples at 3 p.m. “This is a great opportunity for Edison & Ford Winter Estates Naples area resi- dents, visitors and seasonal residents to dison & Ford Winter Estates is partnering with Naples Trolley Tours to offer see Edison Ford and a group tour package to Edison Ford from Naples. The package will include spend the day in Fort M/V Edison Explorer Ea tour of Edison Ford, a Caloosahatchee River cruise aboard the M/V Edison Myers without doing Explorer with Pure Fort Myers and lunch at Pinchers. Tours are offered on the driving,” said Chris Pendleton, CEO. Tuesdays and Fridays. The boat excursion, lunch at Pinchers and tour at Edison Ford plus transportation The full-day itinerary includes transportation from Naples to Fort Myers and back. to and from Naples are all included in the $139 per person ticket price. The Naples Trolley tour bus will arrive at The Marina at Edison Ford at approxi- To book a tour, or for more information, contact Naples Trolley Tours at 262- mately 9:30 a.m. for a cruise departure aboard the M/V Edison Explorer at 10 a.m. 7300. The river cruise will last approximately an hour and a half with a return for lunch at THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 15 From page 1 Smoke On The Water Set in the beautiful downtown Fort Myers River District, the 3rd annual Smoke on the Water Barbecue & Music Festival is sure to provide plenty of authentic barbecue, beer, spirits and live music done right. In addition to the barbecue and music, families will enjoy a kid zone with arts and activities. Barbecue and music enthusiasts love this competition on the Fort Myers riverfront. The stage will be located in front of the City Pier Building along the river in the historic district. This fun-for-whole- family event gets kicked off Master of Ceremonies Doug Molloy Comedian Michael Palascak with music by the Nowhere Band Beatles’ Tribute Band on Barbecue chef working with his smoker SalusCare Comedy Night July 23 Friday night, followed by four heart-pumping headliners on Saturday. ationally recognized comedian Michael Palascak brings more fun to the stage Admission is free both Friday and Saturday. when he returns to Fort Myers on Saturday, July 23 to perform at the 2nd VIP tickets and tables are available for Saturday, which includes access to the VIP Nannual Laughter Is the Best Medicine Comedy Night to benefit SalusCare, Tent located perfectly near the Smoke on the Water stage, barbecue, unlimited beer in Inc. tent, two additional drink tickets for the main bar per guest, and one ticket per guest Tickets go on sale April 1 for the event at Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa to redeem for a Smoke on the Water souvenir T-shirt. and may be purchased online at www.saluscarecomedynight.org or by calling 791- Professional teams interested in competing should visit www.sbdac.com/smoke2016 1575. Tickets include heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine. Seats at tables are $125 for contest information, rules and applications; there is a fee to compete. All proceeds each or $500 for a reserved table for four, with table signage. A limited number of from the competition and music festival benefit the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. seats without tables are available at $100 each. Other sponsorships are available from Smoke on the Water is sponsored by Victory Layne Chevrolet, the City of Fort $1,000. Myers, Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, iHeart Media and Modern Services Palascak rounds out the evening that also includes stand-up comedy by eight local Air Conditioning. Other sponsorship opportunities are still available. celebrities, competing for the title of Lee County’s Best Comic for 2016. Attendees For more information about Smoke on the Water Barbecue Competition, will have the opportunity to “vote” for Lee County’s Best Comic by placing cash or visit sbdac.com/smoke2016. For more information about the Florida Bar-B-Que checks in containers labeled for each comic. Association, visit http://fbabbq.com. Last year’s inaugural Laughter Is the Best Medicine Comedy Night was won by for- mer Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Doug Molloy, who will serve as master of ceremo- nies at this year’s event. SalusCare Development Committee chair Mark Atkins said the local celebrity comedic line-up will be announced in mid-April. “We are delighted that Michael is willing to come to Fort Myers for a repeat perfor- mance at our second annual Comedy Night. He has family in the area and agreed to come pro-bono to support our cause of helping children with mental illness and sub- stance use disorders,” Atkins said. Palascak delighted television audiences last season as one of five finalists on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. In the last four years, he has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He also has performed at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and was the winner of HBO’s Lucky 21 Stand-up Contest. Edison & Ford Winter Estates Cove Funds raised at the event will be used to provide outpatient psychiatry and therapy to children and adolescents in our area whose families can least afford it. One in 10 FORT MYERS children has serious mental health problems severe enough to impair how they func- SPECIALTY CRUISES tion at home, in school or in the community, according to the National Center for Bark on the Ark Cruise Children & Poverty at Columbia University. Left untreated, mental illnesses can lead to April 16 | Dogs welcome for cruise more difficult to treat illnesses and to the development of co-occurring disorders. and playtime at the beach For more information about sponsorships and Laughter Is the Best Medicine Comedy Night, call Todd Cordisco at 791-1575 or visit www.saluscarecomedynight.org. Free Marine Science Kids Cruise DAILY RIVER & SUNSET CRUISES April 23 | A hands-on, explorative learning experience. Adult ticket & BOAT RENTALS purchase required. SIGHTSEEING, RIVER JET BOAT Cinco de Mayo Special & SUNSET CRUISES RIDES May 5 | 2-for-1 Drinks on every cruise FISHING TRIPS JET SKI TOURS Also available in Naples location & CHARTERS & RENTALS Mother’s Day Cruises ECO-SHELLING BOAT DOLPHIN TOURS RENTALS May 7 & 8 | Free admission for moms on any cruise May 7-8 with the purchase Chinese & Japanese Cuisine of an adult or child ticket. 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Scene from Who’s Under Where sabotage the show. Combine a scantily-clad male model, mistaken identities, stolen Scene from Who’s Under Where, now playing at The Off Broadway Palm Theatre underwear and the lustful hotel security guard and you have a recipe for non-stop laughter. Who’s Under Where? Find out at The Off Broadway Palm Theatre now through he Off Broadway Palm Theatre presents Who’s Under Where? playing now April 30. The Off Broadway Palm is an intimate 100-seat theatre, located in the through Saturday, April 30. Writers Marcia Kash and Doug Hughes stitched main lobby of Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. Performances are Tuesday through together all of the elements for a perfect farce. T Sunday evenings with selected matinees. Ticket prices range from $33 to $53, Two women are working on the deal of their lives and trying to convince a with group discounts available for parties of 20 or more. famous designer to buy their Passion Fashion Wear lingerie. They have arranged Tickets are now on sale and can be reserved by calling 278-4422, by visit- a private fashion show in a fancy hotel to impress the Italian designer. The cham- ing www.BroadwayPalm.com or by stopping by the box office located at 1380 pagne is on ice, the models are hired and the lingerie is on display. When their Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. jealous husbands arrive unexpectedly, they jump to conclusions and set out to

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he Fort Myers Beach Art Association invites visitors and residents to support a local student scholarship program through a reception celebrating an exhibit and Tscholarship awards show. The Student Art Exhibit, which will feature works from college-bound seniors from Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Cypress Lake High School as well as the work of 6th to 8th graders from Cypress Lake Middle School, will hang at the FMBAA Gallery from April 9 to April 13, The reception will be on Sunday, April 10, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. FMBAA members would like to extend a thank you to Santini Plaza officials for hosting the Art Bazaar on March 20. The proceeds from this sale contribute to a sig- nificant percentage of the FMBAA scholarship funds awarded annually totaling over $3,000. Prior to that exhibit, the Beach Art Association invites visitors to view a new show, “Packed with facts and employing an engaging storytelling style, Anything Goes, at its 3030 Shell Mound Boulevard gallery off Donora Boulevard. The [Female Pioneers of Fort Myers] both teaches and entertains. show runs until Thursday, April 7. Local history buffs and newcomers to history will value Tuthill and For more information, call 463-3909 or go to www.fortmyersbeachart.com. Hall’s research and appreciate the accessible format, too.” Currently, FMBAA gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday. On April 20, the gallery’s summer hours Gerri Reaves, PhD, author of Legendary Locals of Fort Myers and Fort Myers, Then & Now shorten to Wednesday and Thursday from 9 am until noon until mid-October. THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 17 Financial Focus that.* By looking beyond our borders, time. This movement can decrease or of historic downtown and headed for you can invest in regions with different increase the dollar value of your invest- the suburbs – the 21st century trend, it International prospects for economic growth. ment even if its actual price remains seems. In mature economies, such as those unchanged. The downtown stadium is now the Investing Can found in Western Europe, you can find • Difficulty in obtaining information new home for the Florida SouthWestern investment possibilities in companies – Financial information about specific State College’s baseball and softball Expands Horizons that produce high-quality, well-known companies in emerging markets can teams. by Jennifer Basey products. Like many of the best be hard to obtain, which is why it may Take a stroll to the former site of American businesses, these foreign be better to invest using professional the town’s first designated baseball f you don’t mind companies are likely to remain competi- managers. diamond. Peer into the parking area slow trips, you tive far into the future, which means Given these factors, if you are going and imagine players loosening up for Ican go around they can be attractive to serious, long- to invest internationally, it’s probably a the Fourth of July game, just like they the world in 80 term investors. good idea to do so with the help of a did almost 120 years ago. days. But it takes • Diversification – If you invest financial professional, someone with the Then, walk several blocks to the almost no time to entirely in domestic investments, and resources and experience to help you Southwest Florida Museum of History become a global the U.S. financial markets suffered a avoid potential pitfalls. But don’t ignore at 2031 Jackson Street to learn more investor. So, should downturn, your portfolio would likely the opportunities available international- about the long history of baseball in you look abroad for take a big hit. But if you spread your ly. The exact amount depends on your Fort Myers. good investments? investment dollars between both U.S. risk tolerance, goals and time horizon. Call 321-7430 for information, or You may not and international investments, you could The world is a big place – investing go to museumofhistory.org. Hours are have thought about it. And that may lessen the impact of the U.S.-based an appropriate portion of your portfolio 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through not be all that surprising, because when volatility. The U.S. financial markets do in international investments could help Saturday. Americans check market updates, not always move in tandem with global broaden your investment horizons. Be sure to visit the Southwest Florida they typically see data for the Dow markets, so, when we’re down, they * Past performance is not a guaran- Historical Society’s research center if Jones Industrial Average, the Standard might be up. (Keep in mind, though, tee of future market performance. you love local history. & Poor’s 500 Index and the Nasdaq that diversification, by itself, can’t guar- Jennifer Basey is a financial advisor The all-volunteer non-profit Composite, all of which provide infor- antee profit or prevent losses.) in Fort Myers. She can be reached at organization is at 10091 McGregor mation for essentially one asset class: While investing internationally offers [email protected]. Boulevard on the campus of the Lee large-capitalization domestic stocks. Yet, some advantages, it also carries some County Alliance for the Arts. U.S. equities actually only represent specific risks. Here are a few to con- From page 2 The center is open Wednesday and slightly more than one third of world sider: Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon and equities, according to Bloomberg, a • Political or economic instabil- Baseball Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m. Call 939-4044 financial news service, so if you’re con- ity – A quick glance at the headlines Stadium, respectively. The rookie-level or visit swflhistoricalsociety.org for fining yourself to the U.S., you may be can tell you that different parts of the Gulf Coast League Twins also plays at more information. missing out on an opportunity. world may be undergoing political or Hammond. Sources: Archives of the Southwest By investing internationally, you can economic turmoil or both at the same When the City of Palms Park opened Florida Historical Society, gain at least two significant benefits: time. This instability can obviously in 1993, it brought major-league spring- The Fort Myers Press, leegov.com, • Growth potential – U.S. stocks affect the investment outlook within training right downtown. and The Story of Fort Myers by Karl have achieved good returns for long these regions. But in 2011, the Red Sox moved out H. Grismer. stretches of time. Yet, in any given year, • Fluctuating exchange rates – The markets in other countries can outper- exchange rate between U.S. and form the U.S. – and they have done just foreign currencies fluctuates all the ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE FLORIDA Karpel Elected To JOINT REGENERATION THERAPY Lambda Beta Executive Board lorida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Respiratory More and more people FCare Professor Sindee Karpel was recently elected to serve as the are choosing Prolotherapy Four-Year Baccalaureate Program and Stem Cell Therapy for representative on the Lambda Beta Society executive board of direc- joint regeneration over tors. The Lambda Beta Society is joint replacement. the National Honor Society for the profession of respiratory care. The Associate of Science in Respiratory Care is one of 11 health career degrees offered in FSW’s School of Health Professions and the program is fully accred- ited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. Prior to being nominated and accepted as a member of the executive board for the Lambda Beta Society, Karpel helped establish FSW’s Lambda Beta Chapter and served as the FSW college official since its charter. “I look forward to serving on the national executive board of directors of Lambda Beta Society Sindee Karpel Call us to stay active and avoid surgery! as a representative of FSW,” Karpel CaringMedical.com said. “This will bring national attention and prestige to the college and our students Caring Medical Regenerative Medicine Clinics who are current and future members of the Lambda Beta Society.” 239.303.4069 9738 Commerce Center Ct. Fort Myers, FL 33908 18 THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 Rheem Team To Sponsor Rotary’s Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet he Rotary Club of Fort Myers South announced that the Southwest Florida Rheem Team will proudly serve as the overall $10,000 Scholarship Sponsor Tfor the 30th annual Rotary South Scholar Athlete Banquet. This is the 12th year the Southwest Florida Rheem Team has served as a major sponsor of the event and its sixth year as the overall Scholarship Sponsor. The scholarship pro- gram recognizes top athletes from area high schools based on athletic and academic achievement, along with strength of character. “We are thrilled to once again hold the title sponsor role for the Rotary South Scholar Athlete Program,” said Charlie Costa, secretary of Southwest Rheem Team. “It’s been a valuable long-term partnership and an honor to be aligned with like-mind- ed professionals, as well as such exemplary students.” Rotary Club of Fort Myers South will honor the 36 nominees and announce the scholarship recipients and other award winners at its Scholar-Athlete Awards ban- quet on Wednesday, May 11 at the Crowne Plaza in Fort Myers. The Southwest Participants and volunteers at the check presentation held at Kelly Greens Golf & Florida Rheem Team will underwrite two $5,000 scholarships as the program’s Title Country Club Scholarship Sponsor. In addition to sponsoring the scholarships, the Rheem Team hosts an online Annual People’s Choice Scholar-Athlete Award, where the winner Kelly Greens Golf And Tennis Classic receives a prize. The Southwest Florida Rheem Team was formed 15 years ago. In addition to Raises $52,000 For Hope Hospice maintaining the highest possible standard of technical expertise in their field, the seven embers of the Kelly Greens Golf & Country Club hosted the 15th annual member HVAC contractors work together to contribute to the local and global com- Golf and Tennis Classic to benefit Hope Hospice. Golfers and tennis players munity. The support of the Scholar-Athlete Awards is only one of many valuable con- tributions these philanthropic service professionals make in Southwest Florida. raised more than $52,000, including proceeds from silent and live auctions M “The Southwest Florida Rheem Team continues to be a great partner as the spon- held during the evening’s banquet. sor for the Scholar Athlete Banquet,” said the Rotary South Scholar-Athlete Awards Since the inception of the Kelly Greens tournament, residents of the country club chairman. “Their efforts have made tremendous difference in the lives of Lee County’s have raised more than $435,000 for Hope Hospice. best and brightest athlete-scholars. We are extremely appreciative of the support they Hope Hospice is a nonprofit health care organization dedicated to providing care have given to this program over the past 12 years.” and comfort to every individual and their loved ones as they fulfill life’s journey. For Eighteen Lee County-area high schools may each nominate one top male and more information, call 454-3100 or visit www.HopeHCS.org. female varsity letter winner who maintains a minimum 3.2 GPA, is involved in school and community activities and demonstrates leadership characteristics. A selection com- mittee of Rotary South members interviews nominees and selects the winners. Rotary Club Of Fort Myers - Sunrise Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the May 11 banquet, starting at just $100 to sponsor a scholar-athlete. For more information about the 30th annual To Host Pro-Am Golf Classic May 13 Rotary Club of Fort Myers South’s Scholar-Athlete Awards, contact Rob Scharlau at 810-2554 or [email protected].

Fragile X syndrome. Fragile X is a genetic Touch-A-Truck condition that causes intellectual disability, behavioral and mental health issues, and Returns April 2 developmental and language delays. he South Cape Entertainment and Net proceeds from the 2016 Cape Hospitality Associations invites Coral Touch a Truck event will benefit the Tall to participate in South Cape’s National Fragile X Foundation. 2nd annual Touch-A-Truck event on For more details, visit www.facebook. Saturday, April 2 at the Cape Coral com/CapeCoralTouchaTruck or call 900- Veterans Museum parking lot, located at 4028. 4820 Leonard Street in Cape Coral. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a horn-free hour from 9 to 10 Mini Golf Tourney a.m. for those with sensitive ears. Touch-A-Truck is a family-friendly he 4th annual Mini Masters Golf event where kids of all ages can explore Tournament comes to Jungle Golf and ask questions about their favorite Ton Tuesday April 19 with the first vehicles such as Cape Coral Police tee time of 4 pm. It will include prizes, Mobile Command Unit, Lee County raffles and even Mulligans. The jungle Emergency Medical Ambulance, moving survivors will celebrate at the 19th and tow trucks, and a police SWAT vehi- hole at Pinchers Crab Shack where the cle, just to name a few. All participants champions will be crowned and legends Golf carts lined up at The Forest Country Club will receive a truck passport, and can visit are made. Anyone can enter a team but the designated locations for a chance to space is limited to 18 teams with eight he Rotary Club of Fort Myers - Sunrise Pro-Am Golf Classic, presented by players each.Trophies will be awarded Millennium Physician Group, will be held on Friday, May 13 at The Forest win a prize. A stage with entertainment geared toward children of all ages, health for winning team, lowest individual score TCountry Club in Fort Myers. Proceeds from the event will benefit The and highest individual score. There will Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc.’s scholarship program. and safety exhibitors, local vendors and sponsors will also be featured. also be a secret hole in one prize. The Pro-Am Golf Classic will be capped at 25 teams of four amateurs teeing off Registration is at Pinchers and trans- in a scramble format and one professional competing in a head-to-head format. Entry Admission is free and parking is avail- able at Club Square, Iguana Mia and portation will be provided to and from fees are $600 for an amateur foursome and one pro, and it includes beverages, hors Jungle Golf. d’oeuvres and a boxed lunch. Pros will compete for a $3,000 purse. The deadline for Winn-Dixie parking lots. Tickets will be available for children’s activities such as The tournament is open to the public registration is May 1. and cost is $240 per team. Those who For more information, contact Norman Lutz at 208-8091. a duck pond, face painting, crafts and a charity basket raffle. Parental supervi- just want to watch and mingle afterwards Proceeds will fund scholarships for low-income, at-risk students enrolled in the at Pinchers may sign up for the gallery Foundation for Lee County Public Schools’ Take Stock In Children program. Take sion is required, and cameras are highly recommended. for $5. Stock In Children is a statewide program that provides a unique opportunity for stu- For more information, download an dents to escape the cycle of poverty through education. This annual event was inspired by Ethan, our event coordinator’s 4-year-old, application from www.fortmyersbeach- For more information about The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, con- minimasters.com. tact Margo Brewster at 337-0433 or [email protected]. truck loving grandson who is affected by THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 19 tions of statistics, Dombrowski said the New Red Sox Boss Makes organization still believes in blending both approaches, but with a “little more empha- Quick And Positive Impact sis on scouting.” by Ed Frank The Red Sox probably lead the major leagues in investment in international play- t’s obvious in the short time that Dave Dombrowski has been ers. Consider just the investment in two at the helm of the Boston Red Sox baseball operation that Cuban players, outfielder Rusney Castillo Ihe has had an immediate and positive impact on this storied and infielder Yoan Moncada. franchise. Castillo signed a seven-year, $72 mil- The 59-year-old Dombrowski, with nearly 40 years of base- lion contract in 2014 and hit .253 in 80 ball experience, was named president of baseball operations games during his first season in the majors last August after successful management stints with the Chicago last year. White Sox, Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers. The 20-year-old Moncada received a With him having the likely opportunity to work for several whopping $31.5 million signing bonus in other organizations, we asked the personable Dombrowski why 2015 which cost Boston another $31.5 he chose the Red Sox. In a rapid-fire response, he said, “This is major league tax for exceeding the inter- the premier franchise in professional sports. Here we have the ability to be persistent national signing bonus pool. In his first in the pursuit of the best talent.” year at Low A Greenville, he hit .278 He added that the second factor is his positive relationship with principal owner in 81 games with 49 stolen bases in 52 John Henry and president Sam Kennedy. “It’s just a real good situation.” attempts. He probably will move up to Dombrowski had worked for Henry when he owned the Florida Marlins in the late Double A this year. 1990s We asked Dombrowski about the long- Dave Dombrowski Perhaps the best example of Dombrowski’s immediate impact on his new team was debated issue of establishing an internation- photo courtesy Boston Red Sox the recent remarks by Red Sox legend David Ortiz who is retiring at the end of the al draft to bring order to the international upcoming season. In a radio interview, Ortiz said: “The minute he got here last year, market for players. he pulled me to the side and he built my confidence. That’s something I don’t think we “It’s an issue that would have to be agreed upon in baseball’s collective bargaining really ever had. I’ve been here 14 years, but I really never had that kind of confidence agreement,” he said. coming from a GM (general manager) like I have now with Dave. It was pretty much While the game of baseball remains strong with record attendance and revenue, the first time in this organization that I was asked what your thoughts are about this there is growing concern over the declining interest and participation in the game by and that. It never happened before.” American youth, particularly in the inner cities. Dombrowski recognized early in his new tenure there was an urgent need to “Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has addressed this issue by hiring Tony improve pitching. As a result, four of his five off-season acquisitions were pitchers: All- Reagins to direct a new youth program,” he said. Reagins is the former Los Angeles Star David Price, considered one of the top three pitchers in the American League; Angels GM. All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel; reliever Carson Smith; and left-hander Roenis Elias. A study by the National Sporting Goods Association found that youth participation Asked about Henry’s recent statements that the Red Sox, after finishing last three in baseball and softball has declined 40 percent since 2000. of the last four seasons in the American League Eastern Division, would return to a Most in baseball agree that there is an immediate need to restore interest and par- greater emphasis on traditional scouting and less reliance on the analytical interpreta- ticipation among youth in this country before the decline continues even further.

The Red Sox Foundation’s 4th annual Swings For The Sox golf tournament, held Red Sox Foundation Awards 13 on October 23, 2015, raised more than $70,000. The first four years of the local tournament has raised $180,000 for local nonprofits. Local Students College Scholarships “The Boston Red Sox continue to be awesome community partners,” said Marshall T. Bower, president and CEO of The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools. “These scholarships will help to ensure that some very deserving students are given the opportunity to succeed and ultimately become productive citizens.” 2016 Scholarship Recipients Cape Coral High School – Devon Hamilton Cypress Lake High School – Luke Turner Dunbar High School – Alex Lopez East Lee County High School – Jordan Angel Estero High School – Alvaro Minor Fort Myers High School – Madison Thiele Ida Baker High School – Danny Olson Island Coast High School – Luis Guzman Lehigh Senior High School – Yessenia Estrada Mariner High School – Brandon Sanzetenea North Fort Myers High School – Nick Browning Riverdale High School – Mikeala Roberts South Fort Myers High School – Eyllen Miranda

Red Sox Foundation Scholarships winners at jetBlue Park in Fort Myers he Boston Red Sox honored its first 13 local high-school seniors, presenting them each a $5,000 college scholarship by the Red Sox Foundation in a pre- Tgame ceremony prior to the March 19 game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Scholarship funds were raised from proceeds of the 2015 Swings For The Sox golf tournament to benefit the newly created Red Sox Scholarship in partnership with The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. Annually, the Red Sox Foundation plans to award a $5,000 scholarship to attend college to one deserving student from each of the 13 public high schools in Lee County. “Our goal is to harness the passion our fans have for the Red Sox and transform it into a vehicle for positive change in our communities,” said Katie Haas, vice president of Florida business operations for the Boston Red Sox. “Education has always been an area of focus for our foundation, and we are so excited to see the funds from our annual golf tournament awarded locally to our promising students who will be this community’s future leaders.” 20 THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 Book Signing By Heloise Library Hosts ennifer’s Boutique will host a book signing by Heloise of Hints From Book Signing For JHeloise on Thursday, April 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. Local Author Heloise is a writer, author of 14 books, n Monday, April 11 at 1 p.m., and speaker specializing in lifestyle hints, the Fort Myers Regional Library including consumer issues, pets, travel, Oin downtown Fort Myers will food, home improvement and health. Her present an author talk with Fred L. syndicated newspaper column runs seven Eshelman, Jr. The local author will dis- days a week in more than 500 newspapers cuss his memoir, My Life, My Stories, in the United States and internationally. A Collection of Memories, followed She is a contributing editor and monthly by a book signing. Reservations are not columnist at Good Housekeeping maga- required. zine. In addition, she is a frequent guest Eshelman is a very common man; on national television and radio, where she blessed with a type A personality. His shares her insight for saving time, saving education is very basic. It was suggested work and saving money. by friends and relatives to tell his favorite Heloise’s book Handy Household stories; ones that they were tired of listen- Hints From Heloise will be avail- ing to. Born in the coal mining town of able for purchase at the booksigning. Pittston, Pennsylvania, his memories are Complimentary wine, champagne and cup- many. Eshelman spent many years as a sports cakes will be served. Spending many years in the travel writer and in the travel industry. Originally “Heloise is America’s most recognized industry, he had access to the locker from Pennsylvania, he resides in Fort Myers name for household advice,” said Jennifer room and backstage with his creden- My Life, My Stories is available on Williams, owner of Jennifer’s. “Her books tials as a freelance sportswriter for local Amazon. provide innovative tips on how to save Jennifer’s Boutique will host Heloise of Hints publications. The Fort Myers Regional Library is time, save work, and save money. This will From Heloise for a book signing on April 14 “The book covers the many years of located at 2450 First Street in the down- be a fun afternoon not to be missed.” my journey,” said Eshelman. “It involves town River District. For more informa- Jennifer’s Boutique is located at 13451 McGregor Boulevard, at Cypress Lake family, friends, high school hi-jinks and tion, call 479-4636 or visit www.leegov. Drive in the Cypress Square Shopping Center in Fort Myers. military tales. Later in life, I was meeting com/library/events. Hollywood icons and sports greats.”

award-winning poet and essayist Alison Hawthorne Deming, who captivated a large audience that filled the church. During the lecture, Deming explored themes from her latest book, Zoologies: On Animals and the Human Spirit. Deming delved into the mystery and wonder of our shared experience with animals and illustrated how much animals have contributed to humanity. In her lecture, Deming explained, “Animals are ingrained in our consciousness, inhabiting our dreams and our art.” According to center director Peter Blaze Corcoran, “Deming is committed to the belief that, to save the planet, we must become lovers of both the animal spirit and the human spirit.” In his introduction to Deming’s lecture, Corcoran thanked two key guests for attending, former Vice President Walter Mondale, and Kristie Anders of the Sanibel- Captiva Conservation Foundation. According to Corcoran, both are valued friends of the center. The Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education continues to work toward realizing the dream of a sustainable and peaceful future for Earth through scholarship, education and action. The Haffenreffer’s philanthropic endeavor, in addi- tion to your support, will help the center to continue its important work. For more information, visit www.fgcu.edu/cese, call 590-7025 or e-mail [email protected]. Contributions to the center are tax deductible. Please make checks payable to CESE/ FGCU and mail to Peter Blaze Corcoran, College of Arts and Sciences, 1501 FGCU Walter Mondale and Peter Corcoran Mallory and Peter Haffenreffers Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565. Haffenreffers Match Donations FPRA To Host Local Image Awards To FGCU Environmental Center he Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Southwest Florida Chapter he Center for Environmental and announced that it will be hosting the 2016 Local Image Awards Ceremony Sustainability Education’s fundrais- Ton Tuesday, April 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Six Bends Harley-Davidson in Fort Ting efforts will be aided by Sanibel Myers. residents and long-time Center supporters The Image Awards competition is conducted annually by the Southwest Florida Mallory and Peter Haffenreffer, who have Chapter of FPRA to recognize outstanding public relations programs and to encourage graciously renewed their Haffenreffer and promote the development of public relations professionalism in our region. It has Challenge, which matches gifts to the become a standard of public relations excellence in Southwest Florida. Winners dem- center up to a total of $7,000. As a non- onstrate the very best examples of innovation, planning and design. profit, the center – which is affiliated with Tickets are $45 for members, $55 for non-members and $30 for students and Florida Gulf Coast University – relies on are available at fpraswfl.org or by calling 239.590.4504. Attendees must RSVP by donors to help support its programs. Monday, April 4. Six Bends Harley-Davidson is located at 9501 Thunder Road in Fort Contributions to the center help support Myers. its signature educational events, including Sponsorships for the FPRA SWFL monthly luncheons are also available. Three its annual Rachel Carson Distinguished levels of sponsorships are available, ranging from $100 to $500. Sponsors will receive Lecture. This year’s lecture recently acknowledgement in news releases, complimentary event admission, table display to took place at Sanibel’s St. Michael and Alison Hawthore Deming showcase promotional items, visibility on electronic and print marketing and more, All Angels Church. The event featured depending on level. For more information or to become a sponsor, contact Mike at 677-7600 or [email protected]. THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 21 Boots & Bling Raises $15,700

Chris Cifatte, Amanda Hall and Stephen Eller he Boots & Amanda Hall, Glennis Carter, Barbara Melvin, Shelly Aristizabal, Chris Cifatte and Cheryl Bling riverboat Gonzalez Tfundraiser raised more than $15,700 and helped kick-off Healthy Start’s 25th birthday. The fun-filled evening included celebrity emcees Amanda Hall and Chris Cifatte from WINK News, DJ Gentry Thomas, country west- ern dancing and lessons, a BBQ dinner, great auction items and games such as bingo, 52-card draw, heads or tails, and much more. Healthy Start’s goals are to prevent infant deaths and low birth Rose Marie and Ray Healy REAL ESTATE EXPERT Vick Greene and Samantha Thomas Nadja Lieberwirth weight babies, and promote health and developmental outcomes for young chil- SW Florida, Fort Myers Beach, dren. The infant mortality rate in Southwest Florida (Collier, Glades, Hendry and Sanibel & Captiva Islands Lee counties) has decreased 47 percent since the program began. is All About Home Investing in programs that promote a healthy start in life is important because a healthy start lasts a lifetime. Babies who are born healthy are more likely to be Cathie Lewis, Realtor ready for school and succeed in school, and less likely to end up in the juvenile jus- I will Sincerely work for You tice system. If you missed the event, you can see the pictures and make a donation at www.HealthyStartBaby.org. Phone: 239-745-7367 Last year, Healthy Start served more than 14,000 pregnant women, babies and [email protected] young children who were at higher risk for poor health outcomes. More than 95 Pfeifer Realty Group cents of every dollar received went to services in our local community. For more information, visit www.HealthyStartBaby.org.

FGCU’s Wanderlust Raises $204,000 he students of the Florida Gulf Coast University School of Resort and Hospi- tality Management hosted the 27th annual Wanderlust fundraiser on March T19 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. With Seller, you can choose your title company! more than 300 guests in attendance, the event raised nearly $204,000, exceeding last year’s event by $58,000. We will meet or beat any Title Quote. Wanderlust is an annual travel-inspired event produced by and benefitting the We provide the personal attention and students of FGCU’s School of Resort & Hospitality Management. Funds go to pro- service that you deserve! vide financial assistance, scholarships, and resources for students to put them at Meet our Closing Team: Nicole Naumann and Samantha Baker the forefront of the hospitality industry when they graduate. Located across from Gulf Harbour The theme for this year’s event was an African safari. Guests enjoyed dinner, spirits and were treated to live entertainment including a traditional African dance 15065 McGregor Blvd, Ste 104, Fort Myers routine. The event featured exotic travel and fine dining including dinner, wine, Phone: 239.267.9000 • Fax: 239.267.9300 and robust silent and live auctions filled with travel packages. More than 300 items in live and silent auction packages were sold. Online: www.NaumannLawPA.com and www.RealtyClosings.com For more information, visit www.fgcu.edu/CoB/rhmbs/. 22 THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and death in the United States, Local Physician Featured killing nearly 130,000 Americans each year. Lee Memorial Health System delivers swift, leading-edge and effective treatment at the Comprehensive Stroke Center at At International Conference Gulf Coast Medical Center, and two designated Primary Stroke Centers at Cape Coral illiam Carracino, M.D., neu- Hospital and Lee Memorial Hospital. rologist and vice president of For more information, visit www.leememorial.org. Wmedical information for Lee Memorial Health System, was the first in Lee County to use telemedicine to treat Fair Housing Summit Returns April 6 a stroke patient. Last month, he shared he Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, along with the Lee County insights of the local telehealth program Department of Human Services, the City of Fort Myers and the City of as a guest speaker at the Healthcare TCape Coral, will host the Southwest Florida Annual Fair Housing Summit on Information and Management Systems Wednesday, April 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Dr. Carrie Robinson Community Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference & Center, located at 2990 Edison Avenue in Fort Myers. Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. More The summit will feature information on the Fair Housing Act, reasonable accommo- than 40,000 health IT professionals, dations and modifications in rules and policies, emotional support and service animals, clinicians, executives and vendors from Section 504, special parking requests, Fair Housing Rights of persons with disabilities, around the world attended the industry’s a discussion of differences between laws and respective accessibility standards, and largest health IT educational program and more. Guest speakers include Derrick Isaac, Esq. with Florida Rural Legal Service, Inc., exhibition. and Aaron Levine and Henry Whitehead, both equal opportunity specialists with the Telehealth programs serve many pur- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Office of Fair Housing poses within the health system, one being and Equal Opportunity. to dramatically reduce “door-to-needle April is Fair Housing Month, marking the anniversary of the passing of the Fair time,” the interval between patients’ arrival Housing Act in 1968. Fair Housing is intended to create equal housing opportuni- at the hospital and the start of treatment ties for people living in the U.S. by administering laws that prohibit discrimination in for stroke victims. When it comes to housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability and familial stroke, time is brain, making speed a criti- William Carracino, M.D. status. cal component of treatment. The event is free and open to the public, although space is limited. To reserve a At the conference, Dr. Carracino shared his perspectives on building a telehealth seat, contact Sherri Campanale, director of Housing & Maintenance Operations at the program from scratch, with a specific focus on lessons-learned around technology HACFM, at [email protected] or 344-3273. selection, electronic health record integration, workflow transformation and future For more information about the HACFM, call 344-3220 or visit www.hacfm.org. plans to expand into other clinical areas.

ent or student) requests it, it cannot be copy of your son’s file. In the letter, ask combined. School Smart destroyed until the request is completed. if the school has a photocopying fee and Medical consultants for the project by Shelley M. Under FERPA, parents have a right to what this fee is. It’s a good idea to include stress that an early diagnosis can make a Greggs, NCSP have access to their children’s educational a short paragraph about your son that vast difference for toddlers and their fami- records. FERPA requires that the school explains your request. lies. They say early intensive behavioral ear comply with a parent’s request for access Unfortunately the above descriptions intervention can make an immense differ- Shelley, to the student’s records within 45 days of of these laws include a lot of educa- ence not just in the development of the D Are there the receipt of a request. tional jargon. For more help on this child, but in their families as well. any federal laws FERPA is kind of a funny law. It does topic, visit www.wrightslaw.com/blog/ The ASD screening is conducted or regulations that not actually require a district to create or maintaining-educational-records. by the Golisano Children’s Hospital of indicate how special maintain student records at all, and per- Shelley Greggs is adjunct faculty at Southwest Florida. The screenings are education evalua- mits school to dispose of records as they Florida SouthWestern State College, administered by an Advanced Registered tion records must see fit – except under one circumstance. where she teaches psychology and Nurse Practitioner, who has exten- be maintained? Is If a record does exist, and an eligible indi- education courses. She is also a nation- sive training and experience in typical the school system vidual (i.e. a parent or student) requests it, ally certified school psychologist and child development and developmental required to keep hard/paper copies it cannot be destroyed until the request is consultant for School Consultation disorders. of evaluations and reports? And can I completed. Services, a private educational consult- A physician referral is not required. To request a copy of my child’s files from his You are not automatically entitled to ing company. Questions for publication schedule a screening, call 343-6838. school? My son has an IEP. copies of your child’s records, except may be addressed to smgreggs@gmail. Justin W., Fort Myers under specific circumstances. You may be com. Not all questions submitted can Lake Kennedy Senior Center Justin, charged a fee for the copies. Generally, be addressed through this publication. These are great questions and it is a school is required to provide copies of TED Talk: Robotics important to understand your rights. education records to a parent if the failure FERPA is the federal student records to do so would prevent the parent from Free Autism TED Talk Robotics Showcase will law, and IDEA is the federal special exercising the right to inspect and review be featured on Wednesday, April education law. These laws treat student the records. Screening For A27. George Fomitchev, CEO of records mostly the same. Neither law IDEA requires certain records to be Endurance Robotics, will share fasci- dictates in what form records must be created (e.g. evaluation reports, IEPs, Young Children nating information about the future of maintained, nor does either law specify written notices, etc.). Again, it does not robotics. He will also showcase several a time frame for which records must be set a time limit for maintaining docu- olisano Children’s Hospital of robots that will soon be able to con- maintained. The law that governs your ments. It does require that the school Southwest Florida, in partnership tribute to human life in a greater way. right to view your child’s records is the notify a parent before it destroys records Gwith Ronald McDonald House He will also provide an overview of Family Education Rights and Privacy Act associated with special education. Charities of Southwest Florida, offers a past contributions robots have made to (FERPA). The purposes of FERPA are The Federal Regulations implementing free monthly autism spectrum disorder society, reveal the ways in which robots two-fold: IDEA also address “Parental entitlement screening for toddlers 18 months to 5 will help us in the future and answer • To ensure that parents have access to educational records.” Access Rights- years. questions. to their children’s educational records See 34 CFR 300.613(a) which states that The next screening on the Ronald There will be a reception at 6 p.m. • To protect the privacy rights of par- parents must be permitted to “inspect McDonald Care Mobile will be held on followed by the talk at 7 p.m. ents and children by limiting access to and review any education records relat- Friday, April 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 Appetizers and beverages will be these records without parental consent. ing to their children,” and that if a parent p.m. at the Sanctuary Outpatient Center, served. Admission is $10. However, FERPA does not actually requests those records, “The agency must 8960 Colonial Center Drive in Fort Lake Kennedy Senior Center require a district to create or maintain stu- comply with a request without unnec- Myers. is located at 400 Santa Barbara dent records at all, and permits school to essary delay and before any meeting It is estimated that one in every 68 Boulevard in Cape Coral. For more dispose of records as they see fit – except regarding an IEP. . .” children is diagnosed with some form information, call 574-0575. under one circumstance. If a record does To request your child’s records, write of Autism Spectrum Disorder, making it exist, and an eligible individual (i.e. a par- a polite businesslike letter asking for a more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 23 Doctor and Dietitian the screws that hold the hinge in place, deaRPharmacist is your second gut, and since there is a since both play a crucial stabilizing role. biochemical highway connecting them, What Joints Have When too much is demanded of them, Seven Simple signs of toxins in your gut show up in through wear and tear or from injury, your the brain. So for example, you may In Common With they become loose, overstretched and Ways To Detox have migraines or headaches, word- unstable. Excessive bone movement by Suzy Cohen, RPh finding problems, irritability, mood swings Cabinet Doors occurs, just like the wobbly cabinet and anxiety. But remember it’s in your door, putting extra stress on the other ear Readers: gut and in your bloodstream. If it’s back- joint structures. The body tries to pro- Do you ing up there, it’s backing up in your brain tect and stabilize the joint, by swelling, Djust basically too, hence all the head-related problems. sending pain signals, tightening through accept that you have Consider the following choices and muscle spasms, and eventually by over- a lot of gas, cramps have a candid conversation with a holis- growing bone (bone spurs) and arthritis. or belly bloating? tic-minded practitioner. Don’t just run for A wobbly cabinet door requires a Some of you find more laxatives. This is what I would do to screwdriver to tighten the screws. Paint, yourself analyzing reduce debris in my system: sandpaper, shaving or removal of the what you ate, or cut- 1. I’d eliminate concentrated dairy door won’t tighten the screws. Likewise, ting some food out of (butter, yogurt, cheese). the joint needs its ligaments tightened. your diet, naming it 2. I would begin a greens superfood Medications, arthroscopic shaving or as the “offender” even if it’s not. Do you blend (wheat grass, chlorella, etc.) because removal of the joint are often not the just assume you need a new medication these bind toxins and metals from your gut; they are sold everywhere. If you have by Ross Hauser, MD fix. to make yourself feel better? concerns about your thyroid condition, and Marion Hauser, MS, RD The treatment that best relates to the That’s so crazy. Don’t layer a drug on screwdriver for fixing the loose hinge is top of your problem. I recommend you look for a “goitrogen-free” blend, other- o understand our joints, let’s use Prolotherapy, a regenerative injection do a gentle detox of your system rather wise any green superfood will work. the analogy of cabinet doors, treatment, because it specifically targets than keep doing what you’re doing, eat- 3. If you have serious brain issues, I Twhich are similar to two adjacent loose ligaments. It stimulates the body ing what you’re eating and then adding would ask the doctor for a prescription bones that make up a joint. For cabinet to strengthen, tighten and repair them, all sorts of synthetic chemicals in an effort binder like cholestyramine or colestipol; doors to glide properly and not hit one enabling the bones to glide properly, to improve digestion such as laxatives, these are cholesterol-reducing medica- another in the middle, the hinges need which in turn, relieves the pain involved antacids, anti-gas pills, lactose pills, diar- tions. to be tight. One loose screw eventually in an unstable joint. rhea aids or acid blockers. Some of you 4. I would eliminate fast foods, or affects the other screws, causing the This information is not intended to take several of these in a single day. those containing artificial dyes, corn syrup hinge to loosen. This allows the door treat, cure or diagnose your condition. So what is the best way to detox? I’m and MSG. to swing too far out, wobble and hit the Caring Medical and Rehabilitation not asking you to drink nothing but water 5. Chia seed oil, salmon oil or hemp adjacent cabinet door. Eventually, the Services has two locations: one in Oak or soup every day, although you could try oil, choose one and take daily. additional pressure from the uneven Park, Illinois, and one in Fort Myers. that for a few days; it’s termed a “fast” 6. Drink more, especially hot lemon glide causes the other hinges to loosen. It was established in 1991 by Ross and there are many variations of a fast. water and herbal teas like rooibos and Meanwhile, the doors hit, the finish Hauser, MD, and Marion Hauser, MS, You can be proactive and take action tulsi. fades, and the wood wears at the site of RD. They can be reached at info@car- without taking drugs just to eat comfort- 7. Take a good probiotic as a dietary contact. ingmedical.com. ably. The question is what is the underly- supplement. Consider digestive enzymes The ligaments in our joints are like ing problem for you? You’ll need testing. with every meal. I would take both if it Is it an infection like SIBO, or H. were me. pylori? This information is not intended Is it low acid or high? to treat, cure or diagnose your condi- Is it a food sensitivity? tion. Suzy Cohen is the author of The Read us online at Certain symptoms show you that you 24-Hour Pharmacist and is a registered Florida Virtual IslandSunNews.com have too many toxins that keep you on pharmacist. To contact her, visit www. School Opens overload. Keep in mind that your brain SuzyCohen.com.

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Arden McCurdy and 2015 Grande Dame M. Advisory board member Donna Caruso and Kimberly Nealon and 2011 Grande Dame Jacqueline McCurdy Meg Geltner Kathleen Nealon

2015 Grande Dame Melvin Morgan Nancy Humphrey, Grande Dames Tea chair 2016 Grande Dames Betty Anderson, Rusty Deanna Hansen and co-chair Mary Fischer Brown and Dr. Geraldine Nobles ACE Center for Girls of Lee County raised $40,000 at the 8th annual Grande Dames Tea co-chair Mary Fischer PGrande Dames Tea, held on March and Stephanie Davis 22 at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers. Betty Anderson of Fort Myers, Rusty Brown of Fort Myers and Dr. Geraldine Nobles of LaBelle were honored for their roles in Southwest Florida history and their decades of service and helping others. Michael Jung, News-Press Media Group president and publisher, served as master of ceremonies.

Master of Ceremonies Michael Jung and PACE girls Alex, Jasmine, Bryana, Emily and Mara Grande Dames Tea sponsor Mark Loren

Christopher Murray and Gabi Frei perform for the Grande Dames

Mia Simon, Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, Alexis Mansolo and Tamara Holliday Chair of the event was Deanna fund-raising by creating one-of-a-kind Hansen with Mary Fischer serving as fascinators that sold out during the tea, co-chair. Both are members of the raising $1,150, which was $150 more PACE Lee board of directors. than their goal. “These three outstanding women This is the 8th year of the historic Noela Chocolate spell out PACE come from varied backgrounds and Grande Dames Tea. Previous honorees offered some insightful advice for the were philanthropists Berne Davis, Lee County to honor women who have audience and the PACE girls,” Hansen Eleanore Kleist and Barbara B. Mann in played major roles in Southwest Florida said. “Our theme of The Wisdom of 2009; Jeanne Bochette, Helen Hendry history through decades of service, Age – Honoring the Female Spirit was and Veronica Shoemaker in 2010; philanthropy and helping others. so appropriate because each of these Myra Daniels, Kathleen Nealon and The agenda for the tea included women had much to share from their Mimi Straub in 2011; Michel Doherty, interaction between the PACE girls and own life’s journey.” Mavis Stinson Miller and Anna “Boots” the three Grande Dames, in a question- A special theatrical performance by Tolles in 2012; Thelma Hodges, Helen and-answer format. the PACE girls was a major highlight of O’Rourke McClary and Ettie Francis Major sponsors were Edison National the tea. A Lot Can Happen In A Year Walsh in 2013; Barbara Brown, Bank, Broadway Palm, Caloosa Tent & described the challenges and triumphs Sarah Sciple and Margaret Sirianni Rental, Noela Chocolate, Ruth Messmer faced by the PACE girls in their young in 2014; and Sharlene Hamel Dozier, Florist, SS Hookers and Susan Bennett lives. The emotional performance was M. Jacqueline McCurdy and Melvin Marketing & Media along with media directed by Stephanie Davis and Andi Morgan in 2015. sponsors Grandeur Magazine and The Horowitz. The Grande Dames Tea was News-Press Media Group. The PACE girls assisted with the originated by PACE Center for Girls of DID YOU KNOWTHE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016 25 TRIVIA TEST SPORTS QUIZ 1. LITERATURE: How many words is Shakespeare credited with inventing? 1. In 2015, Cleveland starting pitcher Corey Kluber tied a major-league mark for most strike- 2. FOOD & DRINK: What is the Irish dish called colcannon made of? outs in eight innings or fewer (18). Who else holds the record? 3. ASTRONOMY: What is the third planet from the Sun in our solar system? 2. From 1903 on, who recorded the most career wins as manager of the Chicago Cubs? 4. HISTORY: Who was Britain’s first female prime minister? 3. When was the last time before 2014 that the University of Memphis football team won at least a share of a conference title? 5. SCIENCE: What is the scientific study of fingerprints called? 4. Name three of the four NBA players who won the Rookie of the Year award after not debut- 6. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the country of Palau located? ing in the year they were drafted. 7. ANATOMY: Where are the three smallest bones in the human body found? 5. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cup titles (24). Which NHL team is 8. MATH: How many different ways can you make change for a dollar? second? 9. QUOTATIONS: What 20th-century mythologist made the observation, “We must 6. Orlando’s Cyle Larin set a Major League Soccer record in 2015 for most goals in a season be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for by a rookie (17). Who had held the mark? us”? 7. American Pharoah, the Triple Crown winner in 2015, lost only twice during his 11-race 10. FLAGS: What color is the maple leaf on Canada’s flag? career. Name either horse that beat him.

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Top 10 Real Estate Sales Development City Year Built Square Footage Listing Price Selling Price Days On Market Carolands Bonita Springs 2016 3,757 $2,985,000 $2,800,000 54 River By Fort Myers 1988 4,361 $2,777,000 $2,550,000 34 Southport on The Bay Bonita Springs 1993 2,375 $2,295,000 $2,050,000 149 Bayshore Park Fort Myers 1969 6,742 $2,100,000 $1,900,000 74 Gores AM Subdivision Captiva 1993 3,223 $1,494,000 $1,370,000 85 Yachtsmans Cove Sanibel 1981 3,507 $1,445,000 $1,291,665 204 Fa Lanes Bayview Captiva 1986 1,449 $1,395,000 $1,200,000 272 Bay View II Bonita Springs 1996 3,143 $945,000 $900,000 66 Esperia South Bonita Springs 2007 2,530 $929,000 $867,500 347 Martin & Lewis Unrecorded Fort Myers Beach 2001 2,579 $899,000 $840,000 56 Courtesy of Royal Shell Real Estate ★ ★ ★ PLACE CLASSIFIED - online at - www.IslandSunNews.com ★ ★ ★ 30 THE RIVER - APRIL 1, 2016

Emergency ...... 911 Lee County Sheriff’s Offi ce ...... 477-1200 Florida Marine Patrol ...... 332-6966 SUDOKU Florida Highway Patrol ...... 278-7100 Poison Control ...... 1-800-282-3171 To play Sudoku: HealthPark Medical Center ...... 1-800-936-5321 Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce ...... 332-3624 Complete the grid so Foundation for Quality Childcare ...... 425-2685 Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce ...... 454-7500 that every row, column Fort Myers Beach Library ...... 463-9691 Lakes Regional Library ...... 533-4000 and every 3x3 box Lee County Chamber of Commerce ...... 931-0931 contains the numbers Post Offi ce ...... 1-800-275-8777 Visitor & Convention Bureau ...... 338-3500 1 through 9 (the same ARTS Alliance for the Arts ...... 939-2787 number cannot appear Arts For ACT Gallery & Studio ...... 337-5050 Art League Of Fort Myers ...... 275-3970 more than once in a Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall ...... 481-4849 row, column or 3x3 box.) BIG ARTS ...... 395-0900 Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre ...... 278-4422 There is no guessing Cultural Park Theatre ...... 772-5862 Edison Festival of Light ...... 334-2999 and no math involved, Florida Repertory Theatre at the Arcade ...... 332-4488 Florida West Arts ...... 948-4427 just logic. Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers ...... 288-2535 Gulf Coast Symphony ...... 489-1800 answer on page 27 Harmony Chorus, Charles Sutter, Pres ...... 481-8059 Naples Philharmonic ...... 239-597-1111 The Schoolhouse Theater ...... 472-6862 SW Florida Symphony ...... 418-0996 Theatre Conspiracy ...... 936-3239 Young Artists Awards ...... 574-9321 Pets Of The Week CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Angel Flight ...... 1-877-4AN-ANGEL ello, my name is Scout. I’m a Animal Refuge Center ...... 731-3535 American Business Women Association ...... 357-6755 5-year-old neutered male Pit Audubon of SWFL ...... 339-8046 HBull Terrier mix. A Boy Scout is Audubon Society ...... 472-3156 trustworthy, loyal, friendly, kind, obedient, Caloosahatchee Chapter DAR ...... 482-1366 cheerful and courteous – I share those Caloosahatchee Folk Society ...... 321-4620 same characteristics... only I’m a Dog Cape Chorale Barbershop Chorus ...... 1-855-425-3631 Scout! My tail gently wags when meeting Cape Coral Stamp Club ...... 542-9153 duPont Company Retirees ...... 454-1083 familiar people or new friends. I’m playful Edison Porcelain Artists ...... 415-2484 and sociable with other dogs. I’m quiet and Embroiderers Guild of America - Sea Grape Chapter ...... 239-267-1990 patient here in my kennel at the shelter. FM UDC Chapter 2614 - United Daughters of the Confederacy . . . 728-3743 Wow, I’m kind of sound like the perfect Friendship Force Of SW FL ...... 561-9164 dog. Please consider taking me home so I Garden Club of Cape Coral ...... 239-257-2654 Horticulture and Tea Society ...... 472-8334 can be your Pal Scout! My adoption fee is Horticultural Society ...... 472-6940 $75. Lee County Genealogical Society ...... 549-9625 Hello, my name is Martini. I’m a Lee Trust for Historic Preservation ...... 939-7278 5-month-old spayed female domestic short NARFE(National Active & Retired Federal Employees ...... 482-6713 hair Patch Tabby. I was a shy little girl Navy Seabees Veterans of America ...... 731-1901 when I first came to the shelter, but now Paradise Iowa Club of SWFL ...... 667-1354 I’m just mellow and loving. I guess you Sons of Confederate Veterans ...... 332-2408 Southwest Florida Fencing Academy ...... 939-1338 could say this Martini is the perfect libation Southwest Florida Music Association ...... 561-2118 for relaxing. Come meet me and you’ll Kiwanis Clubs: see that I can provide just the right kind Fort Myers Beach...... 765-4254 or 454-8090 of companionship and attention you need. Scout ID# 655118 Fort Myers Edison ...... 694-1056 My adoption fee is $50. Fort Myers South ...... 691-1405 For information about this week’s Gateway to the Islands...... 218-5768 pets, call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or log Iona-McGregor ...... 482-0869 Lions Clubs: on to Animal Services’ website at www. Fort Myers Beach...... 463-9738 LeeLostPets.com. When calling, refer Fort Myers High Noon ...... 466-4228 to the animal’s ID number. The website Estero/South Fort Myers ...... 898-1921 updates every hour so you will be able Notre Dame Club of Lee County ...... 768-0417 to see if these or any other pets are still POLO Club of Lee County ...... 477-4906 available. Rotary Club of Fort Myers ...... 332-8158 Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society ...... 472-6940 The shelter is open for adoptions from United Way of Lee County ...... 433-2000 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through United Way 211 Helpline (24 hour) ...... 211 or 433-3900 Saturday. The shelter is located at 5600 AREA ATTRACTIONS Banner Drive in Fort Myers, next to the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum ...... 395-2233 Lee County Sheriff’s Office off Six Mile Burrough’s Home ...... 337-9505 Cypress Parkway. Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium ...... 275-3435 Edison & Ford Winter Estates ...... 334-7419 All adoptions include spay/neuter Fort Myers Skate Park ...... 321-7558 surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium ...... 321-7420 rabies vaccination and county license if JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge ...... 472-1100 three months or older, flea treatment, Koreshan State Historic Site ...... 239-992-0311 worming, heartworm test for dogs Langford Kingston Home ...... 239-334-2550 six months and over, feline AIDS and Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center ...... 765-8101 leukemia test for cats, training DVD, Skatium ...... 321-7510 Southwest Florida Historical Society ...... 939-4044 10-day health guarantee, and a bag of Southwest Florida Museum of History ...... 321-7430 Science Diet pet food. True Tours ...... 945-0405 The adoption package is valued at To be listed in calling card email your information to: $500. 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