VOL 15, NO. 39 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA ISLANDS, FLORIDA APRIL 4, 2008 APRIL SUNRISE/SUNSET: # 7:16«7:46 5 7:22»7:43 6 7:15 * 7:47 J 7:13*7:47 & 7:12 * 7:48 m 7:11 • 7:48 |# 7:10«7:49 New Church At St. Isabel Draws Praise
•1: 2 Jane DeVaney, Jack Luke. Bev Warren, Father Christopher Senk, Jeff Warren. Cell Luke, Hubie Whitaker Tourists and other island residents who have viewed the 790-seat new church agree. "It's breathtaking," said parishioner Bill Hillebrandt. "That's the only word to St. Isabel Catholic Church describe it." Father Christopher Senk, who battled and pleaded with contractors for 43 months, by Brian Johnson was jubilant at the opening of the new church on Wednesday, March 19. "It was very, he parishioners at St. Isabel are happy with their new church. very exciting," he said. "We had three or four hundred parishoners. People were in a The beautiful new edifice, built on the footprint of the old church, has mood to celebrate." Treceived rave reviews for its architectural style and the quality of the materials. Father Christopher, who had a hand in the design, has been delighted by the The tile floors, the marble, the wooden beams in the ceiling, the altar, the curved stream of favorable reactions. "The comments have been positive," he said. "People pews, the sound system, the glass window panes at the entrance, the cross - all have have found the space warm, prayerful and welcoming. There was a worry that it might combined to create what parishoners are calling a magnificent effect. not feel as cozy as the parish hall, but it is just as intimate as our old space." "It kind of stops you in your tracks when you walk in," said island resident John continued on page 8 Gavin. "It's awe inspiring." Reminder To Art Lovers: Denham Clothesline Sale Sunday, April 6 Re-Elected he Sanibel- CaptivaArt Mayor, Ruane TLeague annual Is Vice Mayor Clothesline Sale will be held this year by Anne Mitchell on Sunday, April 6, at the Sanibel ick Denham will be Sanibel's mayor for a second year. His Community Center. Mick Denham Kevin Ruane Stop by, visit with Mfour colleagues on the city local artists and council voted unanimously on Tuesday councilman, suggested instead of voting check out original to re-elect him so he can continue his each year, the council use natural pro- unframed artwork crusade against water pollution. He was gression of members to determine the which might include the only council member nominated for mayor and vice mayor, as the Lee County watercolor, oil, acryl- the position. Commission does. Denham agreed that it ic, collage, prints, Councilman Kevin Ruane was elected might be worth discussing. notepaper, pen/pen- vice mayor after Carla Johnston, the Pappas noted that Sanibel's mayor "is cil drawings, pastel, outgoing vice mayor, declined the nomi- largely ceremonial" and that the city has and batik. These nation by Councilman Peter Pappas for a city manager/council form of govern- local award-winning another term. Councilman Jim Jennings ment. "The mayor has no more powers artists who have nominated himself, saying "I feel this is than the other council members," he been showing their my turn." but "he'was not seconded. Rene' Reuter at last year's Clothesline Sale said* continued on page 36 Marty Harrity, a former mayor and Mack Announces 00 f§ 4 CNJ Sanibel Public Office Hours DO I GET ALL ongressman Connie Mack (FL-14) announced that a member of his THE TOUGH SALSS staff will hold public office hours en C on Monday, April 7, on Sanibel. Mack's Q TERRITORIES/ Field Representative Mathew Spielman will be available from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sanibel Library, located at 770 Dunlop Road. Constituents with comments, con- cerns, or those in need of assistance on a federal matter are welcome to attend. To schedule an appointment, or for fur- ther information, call Mack's Cape Coral office at 573-5837. "It is important that constituents have access to their elected representatives so that their questions, comments and concerns can be heard," said Mack. "In an on-going effort to reach out to con- stituents, my office will provide public office hours in communities throughout the 14th Congressional District. I strongly encourage people to attend.'' 0- Constituents may also log on to Mack's Web site at http://mack.house. gov for information about constituent services, current events, and other mat- ters. A list of public office hours in other Southwest Florida communities can also be found on the Web site.$
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Gates Castle, the road cuts through & by Anne Mitchell companies don't have the capital liquidity The council voted 4-1 (with Jim a mangrove forest, impounding the to honor these claims," he said. Ruane Jennings opposed) to reject any of the mangroves on the east side. There are ' safeguard the City of Sanibel's said he has been "scouring their Web proposals the Lee County Department five culverts that allow limited flushing $34.3 million investment in a sites" seeking more information about the of Transportation has come up with, such between the mangrove area and the JN statewide pool, the city council funds the city's money is invested in. as discounts for traveling at off-peak "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. has decided to withdraw $18.4 million He said he plans to develop flow times and surcharges for peak travel to Four new, larger culverts, will improve immediately and send Vice Mayor Kevin charts of the maturity dates of the $13 help ease congestion. the tidal flow and the health of the man- Ruane to Tallahassee to ask some hard million "to look at our cash flow needs." Lee County Commissioners will make groves, Castle said.& questions about the rest. Resident Harvey Padewer said the the ultimate decision April 7. The state has frozen some of the city should look at paying off some debt Congestion has eased on the island, investments including $2.6 million of rather than put the money in low interest said Mayor Mick Denham, since the new New Flood Maps Sanibel's money. Also, another $13. mil- investments. He also suggested "taking bridge was built. Also, island residents lion is not liquid and can only be removed out as much as we can as fast as we can" are well practiced in avoiding the peak Are- Now Final by paying a two percent penalty which from the state pool. periods when they can. Also, traffic has still not returned to pre-9/11 levels even amounts to about $280,000, Ruane told Ruane said he, too, was concerned by Anne Mitchell the city council on Tuesday. though it has been increasing in recent that if the city doesn't act quickly, the years, said City Manager Judie Zimomra. he new federal flood insurance Last year local governments began $18.4 million that is liquid now might not rate map that determines the base making withdrawals from the state pool be. Increasing tolls at peak periods, they said, would hurt businesses. Tflood elevations for the City of because of links to subprime mortgages. He said he doesn't yet have a recom- Sanibel, are now final and will be effec- In December, the state government voted The study was to have been done with mendation for the frozen $2.6 million but state and federal grants, which will be tive August 28. to quarantine $2 billion of worrisome added, "We can continue to put pressure That means the planning commission investments in a separate fund, allowing returned if the county commissioners call on the state." ' . - off the study. # and city council will be making amend- local governments to withdraw about 13 Council might call an emergency ments to the land development code at percent of their assets, or as much as $2 meeting when the city representatives meetings scheduled for May and June. million, from the remaining $12 billion. return from the meeting in Tallahassee.^ The new maps will affect new permit Ruane, a CPA, recommended putting Dixie Beach applications and applicants are being the $18.4 million in government invest- Mangroves informed. ments such as treasury bills or certifi- County May Halt The Federal Emergency Management cates of deposit. He is concerned about To Be Restored Agency (FEMA) first notified municipali- Sanibel's day-to-day cash flow and also Toll Pricing Study ties in early 2005 that a new scale for for the upcoming budget. by Anne Mitchell measuring sea level was to be used, Ruane is going to Tallahassee on by Anne Mitchell he Sanibel City Council on and held public workshops. The City Monday with City Manager Judie aul Wingard, deputy director of of Sanibel retained a consultant and Zimomra and staffers from the finance Tuesday approved without com- the Lee County Department of ment a $99,359 contract for appealed the early maps, Planning department to speak with Alex Sink, Transportation, will recommend T Director Bob Duffy told the city council P the Dixie Beach BoulevardsMangrove Florida's chief financial officer. that the Lee County Commission ends Restoration Contract. on Tuesday. "The maps will now be part "We are the first city or municipality its contract with the company it hired to of our permitting process," Duffy said. The project, from Albatross Road to going up there for such a meeting," said' study options for variable toll pricing on continued on page 39 Ruane. "My intent is to talk about security Poinciana Drive, will be done by MAJ
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There will be individual park- ing spaces, and the shell rock road on the western side of the church will be paved. Hurricane Charley pulled off the roof of the old church on August 13, 2004, leav- Pavers will be placed in the area leading to the church's front doors, and additional ing the Catholic community without a place of worship. Father Christopher and his landscaping will complete the picture. staff converted the parish hall into a place for mass, but that precluded them from Father Christopher announced that St. Isabel received an extension to September using the hall for educational and social activities. Now they can make use of the hall 30 to raise more funds for the rebuilding of the church. Parishioners and visitors have as it was originally intended. already given over $3 million since 2004. "People have been extraordinarily gener- ous," said Father Christopher.^ Legion Hosts Benefit For Duplicate Bridge submitted by Susan Voorhees Susan Bluehs esults on Monday evening, March ongtime islander Susan Bluehs has .31, there were five tables in play suffered the sudden loss of her R.at the Sanibel Community House. Llongtime partner Howard Fraher The winners were: M id the community is reaching out to North/South help. 1. Alaine and Herman Jass The American Legion will hold a 2. Steve Clark and Harvey Sugerman benefit for Bluehs, who operated Home " East/West Health Care Registry and who suffers 1. Bill Brown and Dick Brown from multiple sclerosis. 2. John Braasch and Phil Brown The benefit will be on April 6 with The Sanibel Community Duplicate Gifts • Home Decor • Unique Cards food and entertainment from 2 p.m. until Bridge Club holds its sanctioned game (in 6 p.m. The public is invited. conjunction with the American Contract ...and of course SUNCATCHERS! Many local businesses have donated Bridge League)) every Monday evening, gifts, gift certificates, fishing trips and din- 7 p.m., at the Community House on (ii-Ts to be auctioned off. There will also Periwinkle Way. be two 50/50 drawings at $5 and $1. The game is seasonal and will run Tickets can be bought in advance at the through the end of April. The cost is $5 Legion. You do not have to be present for members of the Sanibel Community to win. Association and $8 for non-members.^ Entertainment will be by Kido Blues Experiment, Dave Dust and Tanya Mahanger, The Troublestarters and Tanya >r with Mike McMillan and Rick Girstein. Daniel Moore Thompson Donations for the benefit can be dropped off at the Legion. Donations may also be made to a special account for Bluehs at the Sanibel-Captiva Son. 8:30 -4:00 Community Bank. . CC The Legion's hog roast is scheduled Our E-Mail address is fcf PeriwinWeWay 239.472JS60 for Sunday at noon. Also, every Thursday > is iRaniily Night with dinner served from - .' . .1 i \ L j !: \ I L ^ [ I •_ y 5 f. o Baileys 4 until 9 p.m. with The Troublestarters . L /. : L i v y i <-< c D \ /i >i . / il i JJ j .1 j r NEXTTO Q. [email protected] playing around 7 p.m. The American OVER EASY Legion is at 4249 Sanibel-Captiva Road, i 1 i L .' CAFE www.suncatchersdream.com phone 472-9979.^ will tell what the market will demand. liason for public affairs for USSOCOM, will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 15 . 9 Rotary Gavin had made a very educated pred- and executive officer for Combined at the Sanibel Fire Station on Palm Ridge to ication regarding diesel engine vehicles Planning Group USCENTCOM. Road. Instructors Lee Muehlmann and Happenings and he might just be right on. What do The cost for the dinner is $34 per per- Dr. Marc Rowe, MD are members of the you think? son, payable by check, which includes an SERAT (Sanibel Emergency Response a The Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club entree, salad, dessert, and gratuity. Assistance Team), a part of the Sanibel- CO meets at 7 a.m. every Friday at the A cash bar will be available with pay- Captiva Sail and Power Squadron. The Beachview Restaurant, Par View Drive, ment by credit card only. The meeting cost of the class is $35 per person or Sanibel. If you would like information is open to retired officers, spouses, and $55 per couple. To register for the class, regarding Rotary, call Shirley Jewell 337- guests. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with call Muehlmann at 395-0077. 1099.* dinner at 7. Contact Ed Miller at 472-2364 for res- The class, sanctioned by the American ervations before noon on April 10.* Heart Association, will include adult and child AED, CPR with a mask, and chok- MOAA Meeting ing and infant CPR with a mask. Upon he Military Officers Association completion of the class, the American of America (MOAA) Lee Coast Heart Saver CPR Heart Association will certify participants. TChapter dinner meeting will be And AED Classes An AED is a portable electronic device held Monday, April 14 at Lexington that automatically diagnoses the potential- Country Club. There will be two speak- four-hour heart saver AED. ly life threatening cardiac arrhythmias.^ ers. One of them will be Commander (Automatic External Defibrillator) Jill W. Stouffer who is the community Aand CPR class, open to the public, Gavin Richeys from AutoQuest by Shirley Jewell kay everybody, start your engines. Now would that be a The Mystery of Ancient Civilization Ogasoline engine, a diesel engine, or a hybrid engine. That is the ques- tion. Last week's Rotary Club speaker, Gavin Richeys owner of AutoQuest in Fort Myers who has been involved in the auto industry and auto racing around the world, thinks it just might be diesel. Yikes, what happened to the hybrid? Richeys thinks that the more efficient and better fuel economy of the diesel engine is the wave of the future for automakers around the globe. These are not the diesel engines or the past. Areas of improvement include the abil- ity to run cleaner and quieter and, for Northerners, a quicker startup time in cold weather. Diesel is of course more expensive, but its economy saves on consumption and fuel costs. Although not wildly accepted in the United States, the diesel engine is accepted and appre- ciated in the European auto market. Hybrid engine cars have made an incredible impact on the auto industry. It is really remarkable that Ferdinard Porche first introduced hybrid technology in 1928. Japan brought the modern hybrid car to market in 1997 and hybrids to the American market in 1999. Less than 10 years on the number of hybrid vehicles sold is remarkable. These sales have been • driven by the reality or perception that hybrids are the answer for our environ- mental concerns. There are still questions regarding hybrids and particularly whether they can address our practical transporta- . tion concerns in the future. Just looking at recent headlines regarding automakers in the United Captured in States should make us quake in our boots. Because of deep financial trouble, Authentic Artifacts Ford has been forced into selling off its and Coins Jaquar and Land Rover brands to India's Tata Motors. Tata Motors is also the manuafacturer of the recently introduced Tata Nano, a car whose basic model will sell for around $2,500. India, along with China, is one of the most attractive emerging auto markets in the world. Can America compete with companies that are not burdened with the rising cost THE CEDAR CHEST in manufacturing that is present here? FINE JEWELRY Are we producing the kind of vehicles that the American market desires or can afford? The auto industry, like all industry •i;iliiHtinC"iirxk"jTs IVM^TVriwinkleWnv Mni-iiKH Island. Fl 33957 players is driven by market demands: high quality, low costs, consumefprefer- .. iv ences, valued services, and, in mature countries environmental concerns. Time buy a pencil for one penny. Principal f One Man's Charlotte Rafferty was in the audience, and several of her students were seated Mission on stage. =! by Di Saggau. Anyone wanting to donate to the rv cause can send a check to the Central Ttt isn't often 1 have the opportunity to Asia Institute, PO Box 7209, Bozeman, shaks e the hand of a true hero. In fact, MT 59771, or call 406-585-7841 to use ^ ILGreg Mortenson, who has dedicated a credit card.& Home Party Parade vendors: Last Call For Poker Pedal Arborine Jewels by Park Lane Tupperware Pampered Chef Tastefully Simple Creative Memories Tupperware Home And Garden Party Southern Living Join the Poker Pedal fun, and after-party Where: Sanibel Community Center n -Sunday, April 6 the Sanibel-Captiva Chapter of the American Business 2173 Periwinkle Way Close To My Heart Women's Association will be holding its sixth annual Poker Pedal fundraiser. Sanibel, FL 33957 OWalkers, bikers, and drivers are invited to come out and join the fun. Visit 472-2155 Mary Kay at least seven of the 15 business sponsor locations and collect a playing card at each stop. The best poker hands win great prizes like a week-long stay at an island When: Saturday April 12th accommodation, jewelry and, of course - a new bicycle. Pre-registration is $25 Cookie Lee and applications are available at Bank of the Islands, Sanibel-Captiva Community Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bank, Tom Louwers Tax and Accounting, Three Crafty Ladies, Curves, and Island PartyLite Nutrition Center. It is fun for the whole family and is topped off by the After The Pedal Party at the Community Center. All participants receive a sixth annual edition And more! T-shirt. BRING FRIENDS! ABWA is grateful for the support of Barrier Island Title Services and Bank of the Islands. Eveat fsr..Qceeds,,g0 directly to granting academic schqlaishfes.- J; •; - • ',-.• + <, For information contact Fay Carney at 395-1767.i? • " •" "* *'" ^ •• >* f • - •' > Meets on the first Sunday of each month messages stressed by Mortenson and to 11 Churches/ from November through April at the brainstorm action plans (in small groups) BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Sanibel Congregational Church to implement and translate his messages Temples 2050 Periwinkle Way at 7:30 p.m. into real projects in local, regional or A pot luck is held at a member's home on BAT YAM-TEMPLE OF THE ISLANDS: the third Sunday of each month. even broader venues," said Ruth lyengar. Rabbi Murray Saltzman For more information call 395-3112 or who has been organizing the events. President Jack B. Cohen email [email protected].:!J There will be both large and small Shabbat Worship Services will be held group discussions. at the Sanibel Congregational United Prior to this meeting, the Unitarian Church at 2050 Periwinkle Way on Three Gups Of Universalists of the Islands will meet at 7 Sanibel every Friday evening at 8 p.m. p.m. for a 15-minute spiritual gathering Call 472-2699 for more information. which will end promptly at 7:15 p.m. CAPTIVA CHAPEL BY THE SEA: Tea Brews Desire 11580 Chapin Lane This is open to the public and all are wel- The Rev. Joyce Kelly For Action come. Refreshments and fellowship will Sunday, 11 a.m. follow the 7:30 meeting, ir November 18 through April 20, 2008 here will be a fourth Cup of 472-1646 Tea gathering sponsored by the FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, TUnitarian Universalists of the SCIENTIST: Islands on Sunday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. 2950 West Gulf Dr., Sunday -10:30 a.m.; at the Sanibel Congregational Church, GUS WEAVER LESSINGER Sunday School -10:30 a.m., Wednesday 2050 Periwinkle Way, in Fellowship evening meeting - 7:30 p.m.; Reading Hal], 2nd floor. Our E-Mail address is us Weaver Lessinger was bom room open, Monday, Wednesday and February 6, 2008. His parents Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (November "This will not be a religious service press@islandsunnews. com through April), Wednesday 10 a.m. to or a fundraiser but rather an attempt to Gare Jennifer (Workman) and I p.m. (summer hours). 472-8684. continue the dialogue started by Greg Ozzie Lessinger of Fort Myers. Ozzie SANIBEL COMMUNITY CHURCH: Mortenson on March 26 at the Sanibel is a Captiva fishing guide and Jennifer Sanibel Community Church: Community House. The purpose is grew up on Sanibel. Gus joins big broth- 1740 Periwinkle Way, 472-2684 twofold: to arrive at certain take-home er Sam, three.^ Dr. Daryl Donovan, Senior Pastor Barb Nave, Associate Pastor Tom Walsh, Youth Pastor Sunday Worship Hours: 8 a.m. Traditional Service Sanibel's with Communion Beet Selection 9 a.m. Contemporary Service Sanibel's home with Kids' Church 10:45 a.m. Traditional Service IE Of Midweek Service: 7 p.m. Wednesday Night Alive Designer & Sport Childcare available at all services. for SANIBEL CONGREGATIONAL SUNGLASSES . UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2050 Periwinkle Way across from Periwinkle Place Shopping Center. Minsters: Dr. Ran Niehoff, Sandy Boler, Jim Boler Life is Sunday Worship 7.45 a.m. Informal Chapel Service in largest sancturary 9 a.m. Full service with Sunday school and nursery for children and youth selection I1 a.m. Full service with Choir and nurs- ery for children under four years old Elevators for easy access to Sanctuary. Church Office open Monday-Friday 472-0497. www.sanibelucc.org ST. ISABEL CATHOLIC CHURCH: 3559 San-Cap Rd., 472-2763 Pastor: Rev. Christopher Senk, Communion Service: Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. , Prada Daily Mass: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 a.m.; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Maui Jim ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 2304 Periwinkle Way between the Bean & Ray ban mens, womens, kids, dog gear, Bailey's, 472-2173 www.saintmichaels-sanibel.org Welcome to worship: shoes, bags, jewelry The Rev. Dr. Donald A. Fishburne, Rector Coach Worship Services: Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Native Saturdays at 5 p.m. SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER Meditation classes. All are Ferragamo welcome. Guided meditations offering nergy many methods for relaxing the body and UQ3 focusing the mind on virtuous objects Peppers to bring increasing peace and happi- ness into daily activity. Wednesdays 7:30 to*8:45p:m. Meeting room Sanibel- Captiva Community. Batik, =>247S library i •: Way. For information: 567-9739 or www.* -: 2075, Periwinkle Way Perwlnkle Place MeditationinFortMyers.org. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS Sanibsi 239-395-5353 OF THE ISLANDS: 12 • It is estimated that 80 percent of all hands-on assistance, advocacy and funds Zonta Birthing Kit human trafficking victims in Lee County to strengthen women's lives on the oCO o have come from-Guatemala. islands, in Lee County and around the Assembly Day One goal of producing these kits is to world through Zonta International.^. he Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva improve the quality of life for women in will once again hold a Birthing Kit Guatemala so as to decrease the need Support Group Assembly Day on April 12 at the to emigrate in order to provide for their T families. ' ~ • ' he Caregivers is a support group Sanibel library, meeting rooms, 1 and 3 On April 12, Zonta members and vol- for all persons - spouses,siblings. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. children and friends helping to A birthing kit is a collection of basic unteers will assemble 1000 kits which will T care for the ill or elderly. The group equipment needed to provide a clean bring the total number of kits produced by the six area Zonta Clubs in 2007- meets the third Wednesday of each birth assisted by a midwife in rural condi- month at 10:30 a.m. at Bank of the tions in Guatemala. The kits include the 2008 to 6,000. Volunteers from the community are Islands, Captiva Room, 1633 Periwinkle very basics for a healthy birth: plastic Way. The meetings last about 90 min- sheeting to lie on, soap, gloves, string or welcome: To volunteer, contact Nola Theiss at [email protected] or utes All those interested are invited to clamps, razor or scissors, and gauze - all attend. packaged in a sealed plastic bag. The 395-1737. supplies are donated by Lee Sar of Fort The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva If you have a need for someone to Myers. is a service organization of professional stay in your home while you attend, call The completed kits are sent to women working together to provide FISH at 472 0404.^ Guatemala free of charge through Penny Mayan mother Rambacher of Miracles in Action and American Airlines to be distributed by births inihe U.S.). local midwife organizations. • The average family income is • 10 a.m. Island Cruise $4,000 per year. Some facts about Guatemala: to Useppa Or Cabbage Key • The infant mortality is 36 per 1,000 • Almost 37 percent of adult females are illiterate. live births (compared to 24 per 1,000 live • Boca Grande Cruise births in Mexico and seven per 1,000 live • Almost 16 percent of the population lives on $1 a day or less. • 4:00 p.m. Dolphin Watch Cruise YJF • 8t81h ft AnnuaAnnual • • Beach 8c Shelling Cruise • Sunset Serenade Cruise Kiwanis Reservations Required with Island Musicians 239-472-5300 • Sailing Cruises San-Cap www.captivacruises.com Call for departure time Revue LOOKING FOR A CHURCH ON SANIBEL? A Fun, Family Evening Featuring Local Talent V Adults $10 Kids 10 and under FREE with an Adult Proceeds Benefit Local Charities Supported by the Performers No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, Get Tickets you are welcome at at BIG ARTS Sanibel Congregational 395-0900 United Church of Christ Generously Supported By 2050 Periwinkle Way Bank of the Island, Sanibel-Captitfa Trust Company, 239-472-0497 Johnny's Pizza, The Islander, The Island Sun www.sanibelucc.org Sunday Worship 7:45 a.m. informal abbreviated service 9:00 a.m. worship, Sunday school and nursery April 5th 11:00 a.m. worship with nursery OPEN HOUSE 8:00 at BIG ARTS SATURDAY, APRIL 12, NOON TO 1:30 P.M. power of the spoken blessing at all three Sanibel Community Church is a Author services on Sunday morning, followed Christ-centered non-denominational 13 by an evening seminar at 5 p.m. This church located at 1740 Periwinkle Way, Our E-Mail address is To Talk On Power life-giving subject will bring encourage- next to Jerry's market. For more informa- I ment to parents and grandparents to tion call 472-2684.* press§IslandSunNews.com D Of The Blessing speak words of blessings... as well as CO hope to those who never received the blessing from their parents. > The Sunday evening seminar includes 73 a light dinner in the church's Courtyard, Island Seniors This Week as well providing childcare. The entire event is free and open to the public. Aerobics Mon., Wed., Fri. 8, 9:30 a.m. 8 Morning service times at Sanibel Bridge Mon 1 p.m. Community. Church include a traditional service at 8 a.m., which includes commu- Bridge Wed. 12:45 p.m. nion, a contemporary service at 9 a.m. Chair Yoga Wed. 3:30 p.m. with full praise band and kid's church and another traditional service at 10:45 a.m. Island Seniors is located at 2401 Library Way • Phone 472-5743 with chancel choir. Childcare is provided at all services. The Village Bill Mills 2340 PERIWINKLE WAY ill Mills, author of the book, The »; ** Blessing of Benjamin will be at BSanibel Community Church on Sunday, April 6. Mills will discuss the A Celebration Of m P Life And An 89th • '• •*•••£ %. Birthday Party •*• £*w MASSA« & BODYWORK ^ ™£ Z S. OF SANIBEL ISLAND We'll make you feel better. Licensed Massage Therapists & Facial Specalists We"mak e y°ur day- • Disabled-Access Massage Table Dianne Johnson Georgie Pailes • Specializing in Neck & Back Pain 395-0280 691-4616 Neuromuscular Massage • Warm Stone Massage • European Facials • Reflexology • Aromatherapy www.SanlbelBodywork.com IBllli^Mgl^B^^ilMilllfcM wHYktior Only the finest... The Ultimate Shopping Experience For Her yviCdam T^WiCson Clothes That Feel As Good DIAMOND BROKER * GOLDSMITH n Saturday, April 19, at 3 p.m., As They Look FINE JEWELRY DESIGN there will be a memorial for Syril SALE RACK OIvler Rubin at 1232 Isabel Drive, Beautifully Hand-crafted Original & One-of-a-kind Designs Sanibel. Join in for a celebration of her life. Certificate Diamonds, Extraordinary Gems 472-3003 50% off 472-8590 Syril Ivler Rubin passed from this life select items on March 20. One of her last requests was to have all of those who knew her join together on what would be her 89th Polish Pottery birthday to celebrate her life. betsy's necessities Come and celebrate. Bring a story to share, a Syrilism, or just your love. Shoppe Unique Purses, Jewelry, Gifts In lieu of flowers, if one chooses to . Hand-painted & Home Accessories remember Syril's life with a financial Signature Dinnerware donation, the family requests that all Ethnic, hand-crafted, "One-of-a-Kind" remembrances be sent to Leukemia Crazy Spoons Fighters, Dr. Gail Roboz, 520 East 70th Baltic Amber Jewelry Street, Starr 340A, New York, NY, www.polishpotteryshoppe.com 472-5560 10021. 395-2936 RSVP to (727) 560-9716 or email [email protected] THE VILLAGE • 2340 PERIWINKLE WAY • BEFORE PALM RIDIJJE RD 'j Faith Communities Preschoo_. ,.,..... l___. Openin_ g On Sanibel § Kick Off CROP Hunger Walk Join the 'he annual Sanibel-Captiva CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, April 13, beginning at 2 p.m. from Periwinkle Place, 2075 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Global humanitarian agency Church World Service expects some 2,000 communities to join in hunger walks this year under the banner of CROP: Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. Members and friends of the faith communities of Sanibel and Captiva including St. Michael and All Angles Episcopal', Sanibel Community, Bat Yam, Chapel by the Sea, Sanibel Christian Science, and Sanibel Congregational will walk routes of two to four miles beginning and ending at Periwinkle Place. Registration is at 1:45 p.m. and the walk begins at 2. Additional parking is at the Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle. Walkers are still needed To receive a registration packet for walkers to use in secur- ing donations call Reverend Jim Boler at the Congregational Church, 472-0497. This year marks the 60th anniversary of CROP for which tens of thousands of people in communities across the U.S. will sacrifice a few hours (and a blister or two) to raise money and show solidarity with impoverished people struggling to become A youngster plays with a puppet at pre-school self-sufficient. The CROP Walkers' motto: We walk because they walk! The first-ever CROP Walks took place in the late 1960s. Over the decades since, ummit Christian School of Fort Myers is opening a branch location for a pre- more than five million walkers have raised millions to fight hunger. Up to a quarter of school program at Sanibel Community Church, 1740 Periwinkle Way. The the money donated to CROP Hunger Walk is returned to the community where it was Searly elementary education program is designed to serve families of Sanibel raised to help local soup kitchens and food pantries. For more information see www. starting in the 2008-2009 school year. cropwalk.org. # • The program will begin by offering two separate classes for three-and four-year- olds. Call the main campus at 482-7007 for more information and an application. The faith-based preschool program is accredited and recognized by the Florida Department of Education and has achieved an outstanding Kindergarten Readiness Rate from the state of Florida. Summit Christian School is in its 16th year and cur- rently educates students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is a VPK provider. Sanibel Community Church is a Christ-centered non-denominational church located at 1740 Periwinkle Way, next to Jerry's. For more information call 472-2684.5£ NOW LOCATED IN SANIBEL BEACH PLACE FORT MYERS, PUBLIX SHOPPING CENTER emait address: dolphinbayrecords.com Available at Seaweed Gallery [email protected] & Jensen's Twin Palms, Captiva Harry Ruby Salon Celebrates EARTH MONTH /^CHRISTINE'S SOUTHWEST th FLORIDA'S JEWEI.RY April 20 , 2008 • Noon - 4 pm fflestbc Make-up, Hair and Skincare Service & / Jewelry DESIGN CENTER „ sale.aH y onth for roducts - plus a 5-hour Fishing Charter Design ^ with Capt. 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BREAKFAST • LUNCH • LIGHT DINNER • DESSERT Fresh Brewed Coffees • Expertly Brewed Espresso, Cappuccino & Latte Iced/Slushy Drinks • Wine & Beer • Bagels, Muffins, Pastries, Cake Sandwiches, Soups & Salads * Fruit Smoothies • Ice Cream Wireless Internet 2240 Periwinkle Way Next to the Schoolhouse Theater Poetry Readings Entertainment 239-395-1919 Best Cffjfm. on- fawJbelfor 13 H Tommy's Angels § Walk For NAMI Al Hanser, Elaine August, and Sally Hanser find an effective and lasting solution. However, strides continue to me made in the field of mental illness, and the Augusts hope that continued funding will Tommy's Angels: Linda Bureau, Madeleine lead to a medical breakthrough, and that Bureau, Richard Pyle, Betsy Herman and education and events such as the NAMI Susan Ayers The Sanibel-Captiva Trust Company came out to support islanders Tom and Elaine August walk will provide help and compassion for and NAMI patients and their families. "It's my dream by Brian Johnson years. Tom and Elaine August have been to have the mission of NAMI succeed all "We're reaching out to people on winter residents on Sanibel for more than over Southwest Florida," said Elaine. ommy August's "angels" took part Sanibel and Captiva to let them know 20 years. In the summers they live and The Trust Company walked with in a walk-a-thon this past Saturday there is help in the area," said Elaine. work in New York. Tommy, their only her on the three-and-one-half mile loop Tmorning in Naples to raise funds "We want islanders and Floridians to child, battled mental illness for much of around downtown Naples. "They have and awareness for the National Alliance know there are resources available for hisjife, and the Augusts spent years seek- been loyal and just fabulously generous on Mental Illness (NAMI). Tommy people who suffer from mental illness, as ing out treatment and help. to me and my husband," said Elaine. passed away in Naples in 2001 in a my son did." "He was God's child -1 had no con- "They've been a great support. "^ mental-illness related death. NAMI, the largest grassroots organiza- trol," recalled Elaine. "There were many Tommy's mother, Elaine August, a tion for people with mental illness, was good times. We had so many laughs, and Sanibel resident since 1985, led a group founded in 1979, and has affiliates in he had a wonderful sense of humor, and of Sanibel angels at the event. She was every state and over 1,100 local com- was always interested in helping others Resident Wants supported by the management team munities. The contact in Lee County is and going out of his way to lend a hand. and staff of the Sanibel-Captiva Trust Diane Derby at 337-91024 or namilee® We never gave up on him — we always Clothesline Company, who have been walking with nami.org. For Collier County , call told him we loved him." by Anne Mitchell her and sponsoring the Tommy August Kathryn Leib-Hunter at 434-6726 or e- They tried many clinics and treatment Memorial Fund for NAMI for the past six mail [email protected] centers over the years, but could never abbit Road resident Herb Rubin misses the fresh smell of air-dried Rlinens and would like to have a clothesline in his yard. It would save electricity, help combat global warming and be in line with Sanibel's environ- mental protection philosophy. But it's against the codes, he said. o)ea Shells Rubin asked the Sanibel City Council on Tuesday if there was anything they could "An Ocean Boutique" do to make it legal for him to hang out his laundry. %UHCUM *% 1626 PerismnkieWay Three New Flag Officers (from left to right) Commodore Ron Gibson, Vice Commodore Heart of the Island Shops Jeri Magg, Rear Commodore Doug Morton n Saturday, March 15, more than 100 members welcomed new 4724)434 Commodore Ron Gibson to take the helm of the Captiva Island Yacht Club Ofor 2008-2009. Gold Crown Store Gibson will be the 23rd commodore in the club's 24-year history. The founding 18 members first met in a small building on the northeast corner of Don't Leave the Islands To Shop.., the 'Tween Waters Inn property, known as the Canoe Club. Today's new building, remodeled in 2000, accommodates the more than 430 members for meetings, parties and environmental awareness programs.^ Find What You're Looking for in Just One Stop! 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The record high Baltimore 58 44 sh ...57 40 sh SATURDAY temperature for today is 90° set in 1974. The Boston 42 36 sn ... .49 34 ra (j V Index •fi Q 0-2: Low. 3-5: Moderate, Scat'd T-storms record low is 48° set in 1955. Chicago 48 39 me .. .49 39 s i 6-7- High, 8-10-Very High CO High: 78 Low: 69 Cincinnati 62 40 sh ...60 40 pc 1) -r Fxtreme Exposure Cleveland 47 35 ra .. .46 36 s SUNDAY Date Hi La Nor Predfi Detroit 47 35 ra 52 36 mc Mostly Cloudy Tuesday 74 47 82/60 0.00" Nashyille n 49 t . . . .65 44 mc High: 80 Low: 67 Wednesday 79 51 82/60 0.00" What is the coldest city m / NewYorkCity .49 45 ra . . .56 43 me •the lower 48 states? » Thursday 83 56 82/61 0.00" . . , .. . MONDAY hia 57 43 ra 57 38 sh Friday 86 59 82/61 0.00" 70 49 sh M 4l sh Answer: Butte, Mont., where •Z Mostly Sunny Saturday 86 62 82/61 0.00" Washington, D.C.61 45 sh .. .58 39 sh temperatures drop below zero 223 * High: 79 Low: 65 Sunday 88 63 82/61 0.00" days a year. „. .. Weather (W\) 1 "ft- Day. 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High Low High Low Fri 2:38 am 9:45 am 3:01 pm 10:01 pm Fri 12:28 am 6:29 am 12:51 pm 6:45 pm Fri 11:56 am 6:31 am None 6:47 pm Fri 12:22 am' 6:24 am 12:45 pm 6:40 pm Sat 3:33 am 10:11 am 3:16 pm 10:46 pm Sat 1:23 am 6:55 am 1:06 pm 7:30 pm Sat 12:28 am 6:57 am 12:11 pm 7:32 pm Sat 1:17 am 6:50 am 1:00 pm 7:25 pm Sun 4:28 am 10:34 am 3:37 pm 11:33 pm ; Sun 2:18 am 7:18 am 1:27pm 8:17pm Sun 1:23 am 7:20 am 12:32pm 8:19pm Sun 2:12 am 7:13 am 1:21 pm 8:12 pm Mon 5:25 am 10:54 am 4:03 pm None Mon 3:15 am 7:38 am 1:53 pm 9:07 pm Mon 2:20 am 7:40 am 12:58 pm 9:09 pm Mon 3:09 am 7:33 am 1:47 pm 9:02 pm Tue 6:30 am 12:23 am 4:34pm 11:08 am Tue 4:20 am 7:52 am 2:24 pm 10:04 pm Tue 3:25 am 7:54 am 1:29 pm 10:06 pm Tue 4:14 am 7:47 am 2:18 pm 9:59 pm Wed 7:55 am 1:20 am 5:12 pm 11:07 am Wed 5:45 am 7:51am 3:02 pm 11:08 pm Wed 4:50 am 7:53 am 2:07 pm 11:10 pm Wed 5:39 am 7:46 am 2:56 pm 11:03 pm Tbu 5:56 pm 2:24 am None None Thu 3:46 pm None None None Thu 2:51pm None None None Thu 3:40 pm None None None We are at my favorite time of the year. You can feel the tantalizing warmth in the cool air which is beginning to heat after six months of low sun. The maple trees in j " Allentown and on my Coopersburg property are showing their first vennillion tease in the three-week process of forming leaves. Soon there will be days of vibrant •* *green landscapes accented against turquoise skies, also a tease to the giayeT, mote humid days of summer. Even if my view of the blossoming universe weTe only sky- ward, I would know that spring was in the air. I have waited and watched for so long as the Big Dipper scratched its way across the wind-whipped trees of my north- ern horizon to begin its ascent into the vernal heavens. You'll find the Drinking Gourd at first daik, handle down, cup up, its top luminaries, Dubhe and Merak, striking leftwards towards the Jiumbly bright but steady North Star. Looking right from the pointers will allow the eye to gaze upon two bright starlike objects. The upper whitish diamond is Regulus of Leo the Lion, while the lower brighter citrine luminary will twinkle less, a giveaway to the verity that it is not a star at all, but a planet, in this case the ringed world of Saturn. During April, Saturn will inch towards Regulus so that by month's end, it will be positioned only four lunar diameters from the Lion's heart. April will also mark the last month in which the rings can be easily observed with a small telescope. As we continue to watch Saturn in upcoming years; the rings will narrow as we view the planet more and more in its ring plane. It won't be until 2011 before the rings are again as easily seen as now. Returning to the Big Dipper a few hours later, you' 11 be able to follow the sweep of its curved han- dle across the sky to red Arcturus and blue Spica, the truest harbingers of spring in the April sky. www.astronomy.org. 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Thanks to a grant from "Ding" Darling the chefs supplement the salads with addi- tional organically grown vegetables and fruits from our green partner. Bailey's General Store. Organic tomatoes, carrots, onions, and oranges are added to make a variety of sal- ads with dressing, and we are having them for lunch in The Sanibel School cafetorium. We are all delighted to share the tasty salad that we grew ourselves. Everyone is learn- ing, get in early for lunch to get a-tasty treats TASTE OF THE ISLANDS 'i -> Live Music: Charlie Brown's Coasters and the None Other Band The Choice is Yours: y ALSO OFFERING: ••Sunset Dolphin Cruise } Power Boat Rentals, >!4i u\ u«va Mi. •. i» \aa;.flt • '' t aa?* PORT SANIBEL MARINA our Ships Store- \1 worth of FRlii: Food & Beverage Tickets with a Sanibel Toll Receipt Dated April 12" or 13* right here in NO Coolers • NO Alcoholic Beverages • NO Pets beautiful Port • libel Marinaji Beer, Wine, Margaritas, Soda & Water Sold On-Site Bring a Towel or Chair To Sit On For More Info, Log On To: www.CrowClinic.org then moved to ICU, then to a double- ? CROW Case wide upstairs. Because of the parasites - and his weakness - staff had to keep § Of The Week: him separate from other baby raccoons at the clinic. They gave him Chinese iRaccoon herbs to support the spleen and stomach. by Brian Johnson He didn't have an appetite for much of anything, including milk, a usual favorite "ulie Schroeder at that age. lives on over The baby hung between life and Jisix acres of death for the first two weeks. Finally, on land in St. James December 24, the day before Christmas, City at the southern he seemed to turn a corner in his recov- tip of Pine Island. ery. He looked brighter and ate small They have all kinds portions of egg, dog chow, fish, meat of wildlife: otters, and fruit. On January 1 he celebrated the pelicans, rabbits, New Year by joining another raccoon in a mallards, hawks. As single upstairs cage. a rule she does not On January 10 the pair graduated to interfere with Mother Nature, even when an outdoor stilt cage. On February 6 they it is difficult, as it was recently when she went to the Mammal Complex. watched a hawk dive from the sky to get "Once we got him through the first the baby ducks she had been watching period and cleared out the pathogens he day after day. did quite well," said Deitschel. "He was a But on December 6 of 2007 she This baby raccoon fit in the palm of an adult hand sad little case when he came in - if Julie decided it was time to do something for hadn't picked him up, I doubt he would a baby raccoon who had dearly lost his ture. "He was very, very thin and dehy- effects of the necessary medication put- have lasted another 24 hours." mother and was on death's doorstep. For drated," said CROW Veterinarian Dr. PJ ting him over the edge. "At that age the The raccoon was released to the wild three days she had seen the tiny raccoon Deitschel. "He weighed 755 grams, but immune system is just being formed, on March 24 with four other raccoon baby walk forlornly through her yard, all for his age should have been well over and pathogens can take advantage of a juveniles. alone. "On the fourth day he came across 1,000 grams. He definitely should not stranded baby," said Deitschel. "He was CROW - Clinic for the the yard, went by the pond, and curled have been away from his mother. He was overwhelmed. We needed to eliminate Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc. 472- up against the cactus and went to sleep," a little bit of a growly person, but he was the internal parasites, but medically it's 3644; www.crowdinic.org. CROW is a she said. too weak to do any damage," a Catch-22 because the drugs are harsh non-profit wildlife hospital providing This time she and her daughter, Staff soon discovered that the baby on the liver and GI tract and can kill your veterinary care for native and migratory Wesley, went out to help him. "I picked raccoon was a beehive of ticks and fleas; patient." wildlife from Lee County and along him up and put him in a cage - the poor later a test showed he also had a dan- Deitschel chose the most benign anti- the Gulf Coast of Florida. The hospital little guy was out of it," she said. gerous level of internal parasites. The parasite meds in her arsenal, and began accepts patients sei)en days a week At CROW, staff moved quickly to challenge would be to stabilize him and treatment after the baby had a few days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mail donations provide fluids for the emaciated crea- bring him back to life without the side to regroup. He started in an incubator, to PO Box 150, Sanibel, FL 33957M •Ifinit ,7ft 0, We re the place \ for the FINEST ! Sanibel Dining ! ». * uralist and will begin at the nature cen- Sanibel Sea School's Clue #5 ter with a brief overview of the ecology Local Waters; .§}• of Southwest Florida seagrasses, and the Peyton Smith Finds Number Four importance of estuarine environments. Local Charts | The group will then drive to a nearby site for hands-on exploration of a local Class | seagrass habitat with dip and seine nets. he San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Captured organisms will be observed, Squadron, a unit of the United ~> identified, and then released back into the States Power .Squadrons, will be JO water. T offering the popular Local Waters/Local £ This trip is an opportunity for people Charts class. The class will be held on • ^ of all ages to explore an otherwise myste- Saturday, April 19, from 8:15 a.m. to g rious and hidden environment. The pro- noon. The class is directed towards new « gram is free to members and children and boaters and boaters new to the area, $5 for nonmembers. The trip should last as well as those wishing to learn chart approximately two hours. Be prepared to reading. It will provide the boater with get wet; water shoes and bathing suits are some of the basics of navigation, ori- recommended. Also recommended are ented to the Fort Myers area. Students sunglasses, hat and sun protection. will be using chart 11427 and you must Reservations are required. Call 472- bring this chart to class. 2329 to register and for directions.iJ The cost of the class is $30. The class is being taught at the San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron classroom located at 16048 San Carlos Boulevard at the Bird Patrol corner of Kelly Road (across from ACE • xperience the Beautiful Birds of Hardware). Students can register online at Peyton Smith in a tree with Octifest Clue #4 Bunche Beach with a bird patrol www.scbps.com or call 466-4040.# t doesn't get better than this. Several before you're through. guide on Saturday, April 12, 8 "Octi-fanatics," as they have named So pack a little rucksack with all that to 10 a.m. Meet in the parking lot at Ithemselves, converged on the cause- you've been told ; Bunche Beach, one of the best birding way to search for token #4. It was a You're going on an adventure - be sites in Lee County located in South Fort chase to the finish - everyone count- bright and be bold. Myers, off Summerlin Road. Drive South WIRELESS ing the Australian pines to get to the Happy Octifest and good on John Morris Road until'it deadends. 10th tree after the first bridge. As the For more information call 707- story goes, the Smith car wheeled up 3015. This event is free and provided in INTERNET at the last minute and young Peyton Explore Wildlife cooperation with Lee County Parks & Smith bounded out of the car in front of Recreation. ^24/7 stunned onlookers and leapt halfway up Wonders While Bring binoculars, sun protection, shoes the tree to snag the Octifest token. (To that can get wet and drinking water.i^ Email read the poem composed by Mary Ellen Wading Pfeifer describing the scene go to sani- Pick Up & Send belseaschool.org and click on the blog.) he Sanibel-Captiva Conservation We are to understand that now previous Foundation is offering a seagrass OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! • 472-0434 winners are stalking the game to watch Twading trip on April 9 at 9 a.m. Sanibel • Heart of The Island Shops - 1S26 Periwinkle Way the next winners. The trip will be led by a foundation nat- This is Octifest, a season of mission at Sanibel Sea School that will culminate in the Octifest fundraiser on April 26 • * >•; ~ / at the Community Center. To celebrate these eight weeks, Sanibel Sea School is holding eight all-island scavenger hunts. Each week a clue in the Island Sun will start the chase. The person who finds a laminated token bearing the Octifest octo- pus will receive a beautiful crystal vase by island artist Luc Century. To follow the Octifest scavenger hunts between issues of the paper, tune in to sanibelseaschool.org on the web and click on the tab for the blog. As soon as a token is found, the blog will carry a post- ing. Enough of my jive, here's clue number A five. ICE CREAM Octifest Search #5 Clue: Five easy pieces, so the saying goes. HAPPY HOUR I* If it's really that easy, only the winner knows 6PM TO CLOSE For this great adventure, a tool you must take forth. In the 9th century it's how Chinese Buy 1 GET 2ND explorers found North. (At Sanibel Sea ••> --.-,. School fairness dictates thus: AT HALF PRICE OF * If you don't have one of these you can borrow it from us.) EQUAL OR So you take your mystery tool and FREE DELIVERY head to the spot v Where the very first provisions from * ^fssa? VALUE •* our island store were got. OPEN 11 AM-9 PM Sounds simple you think and it might be for you. !lMi!flli!fl!f!ll!i(Hllt III But you'll need a pen and paper natural wildfire. I Native Plant Other invasive species, such as water hyacinth {Eichhomia crassipes) may alter Nursery Q&A the natural hydrology of an ecosystem by impeding waterways and the natural flow of water through an area. by Jenny Evans Non-native invasive species appeared Nursery Manager in Florida by a variety of means. Many invasive plants were first brought here Q: What are inva- for horticultural purposes. Two of the sive plants, and why are most notorious non-native invasive plants, they problematic? Brazilian pepper (Sch in us terebinthifo- A: Invasive plants, lius) and melaleuca {Melaleuca quinque- or more accurately nervia), were brought to Florida in the non-native invasive 1800s and early 1900s as ornamental plants, are plants that cultivated species. Some invasives, such are not naturally found as kudzu (brought to the United States in Florida and are able to out-compete for erosion control,) were introduced native Florida vegetation. Non-native for a variety of agricultural purposes. invasive plants can expand their range on Other invasive plants were brought to their own (without the aid of cultivation) the United States accidentally, including and are able to infest natural ecosystems. "hitchhikers" on ships, planes, or vehi- Depending on the species, they may be cles, in contaminated soils, or with the able to disrupt the delicate balance of importation of other plants. native plants and animals in a particular The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council ecosystem. (FLEPPC) publishes a list of plants that For instance, air potato (Dioscorea are considered invasive in the State of buibifera), a climbing vine, is able to Florida. The Web site (www.fleppc.org) completely smother and eventually kill has the entire list, broken down into cat- native trees, thus changing the forest egories. Category I plants are considered Although attractive, Mexican petunia (Ruellia tweediana) is a Category I invasive plant structure of many upland hammock the most invasive, and the plants on this because of its tendency to spread prolifically by seed into wild areas areas. Other invasive plants may change list are already invading and creating the natural fire regime of an area, mak- cea.) plants for the Sanibel area. Pamphlets are problems in native ecosystems. Category Category II plants are increasing in available at the City of Sanibel's Natural ing it.more or less susceptible to wildfires. I invasive plants include many commonly Old world climbing fern (Lygodium frequency, but have not yet invaded Resources office or at the SCCF Native found landscape plants such as Mexican native plant communities to the extent of Plant Nursery. microphyllum), when present in a fire- petunia {Ruellia tweediana), carrotwood adapted ecosystem, will allow flames to Category I plants. Category II plants show Do you have another plant question (Cupaniopsis anacardioides,) Surinam the potential for becoming problematic that you would like answered? Visit the reach the crowns of native trees, thus cherry (Eugenia uniflom,) seaside mahoe killing the entire plant. While the native in the future and should be monitored . SCCF Native Plant Nursery-at 3333 (Thespesia populnea,) Queensland closely. The City of Sanibel also published Sanibel-Captiva Road; send it to Jenny trees are adapted to fire, the crown of umbrella tree {Schefflera actinophylla), the plant is not normally harmed during a a pamphlet called The Alien Invasion that at [email protected]; or call 239-472- and oyster plant (Trade$cantia spatha- identifies the most problematic invasive 1932& SANIBEL SERIES SEASON FINALE Prepared Foods Deli'• Beer • Wine WINDS, BRASS Gelato/Ice Cream Fresh Baked Breads Coffee 'Espresso • Tea BEETHOVEN Crepes • Donuts • Omelettes Sunday, Schein Hall, BIG ARTS on Sanibel Breakfast • Salads • Soups STRAUSS: Wind Serenade Sandwiches • Entrees • Dessert HAYDN: Trumpet Concerto (Kristofer Marshall, trumpet) - Take it out or take it home BEETHOVEN: Symphony#t in C Around Town Sponsors We Now Have Outside Seating! CALL AHEAD ORDERS WELCOME Around Town Sponsors it ft * TWTFN WAims INN GOURMET FOOD TOGO& CATERING SERVICES Open 7 Days 9am • 8pm Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert Tcll472-W90 Fax>472-99 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The theme is Reconnect: Earth, Family, Fitness. • ' - c.'t *; ;; "• "' to I - •»* "With childhood obesity, diabetes, and medication alarmingly on the rise, we are urging fami- ... lies to get outdoors and get moving to reconnect and stay healthy," said Ranger Toni Westland, • • • event organizer. >•• ^ V 1 l The first 100 kids to arrive for Earth Day will receive a free Let's Go Outside! explorer back- • • 2 pack containing binoculars, sunglasses, a magnifying glass, a compass, and more, compliments i— of DDWS. Tarpon Bay Explorers, the refuge's official concessions operator, will be providing free bike use on-site at the refuge throughout the event. Trained volunteers will lead four-mile loop bike tours of the refuge at 11 a.m. and 12:30 and 2 p.m. Visitors can also bike Wildlife Drive and a?* 7 - ' * Indigo Trail on their own. Wildlife Drive admission is free that day to all cyclists and hikers ($5 for motor vehicles). • • ™u (? J< At 11 a.m., rangers will present an alligator and crocodile program at the cross-dike pavilion. * ,1 lit §••* IS • . Another on Florida endangered species is scheduled for 1 p.m. Throughout the day, Tarpon Bay i Explorers will extend a 10 percent discount on all kayak rentals and tours departing from their •*'.* '- •» site at Tarpon Bay Road and San-Cap Road to encourage families to get out and get fit. • s I js^r. „ '•_* - iI • Arts acrhities will take place day-long, including a new make-an-earth-ornament craft. Visitors 1 can also sample shade-grown coffee provided by DDWS and healthy snacks compliments of - Bailey's General Store. The Sanibel Bike Club and Sanibel Green Team will also be participating. . t' Besides kayak rentals and tours, Tarpon Bay Explorers offers refuge visitors nature boating i - cruises, educational Deck Talks, and other daily opportunities to learn more about local wildlife •*\. and its habitat. Call 472-8900 or visit www.tarponbayexplorers.com for more information. DDWS is a non-profit, friends-of-the-refuge organisation that supports the Education Center, it 11 "Ding" Darling Days, and other educational programs at the refuge. To join DDWS and become i • •• a friend to'the refuge, stop in at the Refuge Education Center, call 472-1100, or visit • • =:-•• www.dingdarlingsociety.org.^ • This year the refuge expands its Earth Day activities with tours and biking in addition to family crafts Our E-Mail address is [email protected] "We maize every meaCa speciaCoccasion '. " *-J - -. ?„ Sunset dining at its very best. The Breakfast Sunset Grill is open for breakfast, lunch 8 am-3 pm and dinner seven days a week. Enjoy fresh seafood, Prime steaks or any of Lunch our chefs selections., while enjoying a Ham -3 pm beautiful sunset right from you table. We offer a large selection of fine wines Proudly serving I Dinner to accompany any meal. So make Starbucks Cofffc | 5pm - 9:30pm reservations today and join us tonight for the best meal and sunset on the island. 2\h\ IVriivinkle Way • Sanibel Island : /; ••"•»!•»', Serving 'Prime Steaks and the Jresdest Seafood •» ••• «•» "•• MM ••• am ••• ••> OT • .• • . • i . • • • • • Reservations StrongCy %econiinendec{ , .trftfet* to urigitiit! balance prior to disc mini x Sirt flihMt ui tf\ any other offer or promntitJii. "'v » f- • mm I* mmm ••• •*• ••• ••• ••• ••» ••• ••• ••• •• % 6536 Pine Ave. Sanibel iL« kL.VMaW MU.UU.UA. *,<^-_~—_— >. ^. .^ . . X Jr 24 CO o o CM ;••!:•"'•*.•-'."••"•-«• • i^A" •...••••'• -• "' .;'•' ": •• . ' CO bin us at Congress Jev IQ CO Gemstone Restyling Event.. .-• -. - 1 -^ ..V at 25 § co pi IP O ' " co :;. i ^ > ••? slers for our exclusive T> '- 8 v: and you be the designer. 00 Choose from a selection of magnificent diamonds, rare gemstones and unique mountings of all styles. Work directly with our master jewelers to redesign your own necklace, bracelet or ring into a new, one-of-a-kind treasure right before your eyes! Wednesday & Thursday, April 9th & 10th on Sanibel Island 10:am - 6:00pm Let's turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Call 239-472-4177 to schedule an appointment today! For a\\ your life's experiences... J€W€l€R/ Experience 1$% Difference™ Periwinkle Plac^fiopping Center • 239-472-4177 Sanibel Island • Bonita Springs • Fifth Ave. South, Naples • Coastland Center, Naples • Key West Tollfree: 866-732-5433 • www.congressjewelers.com Plant Smart: White Stopper White stoppers pale smooth bark, evergreen leaves, and colorful fruit enhance its orna- mental appeal photos by Gerri Reaves White stopper's fruit is edible for wildlife and humans Mulch is second best. Keep the soil Sources: A Gardener's Guide to by Gerri Reaves a hedge, border, screen, or accent in the consistently moist and give it full sun to Florida's Native Plants by Rufino Osorio landscape. hite stopper (Eugenia axi/- partial shade. and hort.ifas.ufl.edu. laris) emits an odor that either An evergreen of the coastal areas, Like its relatives redberry, Spanish, Plant Smart explores native South enchants or repels the nose: the white stopper usually grows 15 to 25 feet and Simpson's stoppers, white stopper Florida plants that will help you create W high with a spread of eight to 15 feet. musky, organic smell of the of the tropi- is a member of the fruiting and flowering a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, cal hardwood hammocks. It can be shaped into a shade tree by myrtle family. storm- and pest-resistant landscape. removing the lower branches. This understory plant with a quintes- Its ornamental attributes include attrac- Planting native saves you money, work, sentially Florida fragrance can be used as Ideally, it likes soil rich with leaf litter, tive grayish white bark and fuzzy whitish and worry.%? soil similar to that of its native habitat. flowers that bloom in summer. At the flower's center is a dense cluster of con- trasting yellow stamens. The plant's dark-green oval leaves are lessthan two inches long. New leaves sport pink and red tinges; The small globular fruit remains on the tree after ripening from red to black and is thus sometimes shriveled. White stopper provides food and shel- ter for wildlife, especially birds. The fruit is edible for humans as well. In addition to beauty and wildlife Furniture • Clothing friendliness, white stopper possesses Antiques • Art • Jewelry practical charms, such as pest resistance, salt tolerance, and high drought toler- Sanibel's Original Consignment Shop ance:; You can easily propagate white stop- CLEARANCE SALE per with seeds or stem cuttings. The odd name "stopper" derives from Furniture - Art - Lamps the use of stopper teas to treat diarrhea. 2330 Palm Ridge Rd • 472-1266 (Across from CVS) Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm ONE OF THE BEST SELECTIONS OF DOMESTIC & IMPORTED WINS ON THE WEST COAST Featuring Wines, Spirits, Liqueurs & Fine Cigars 10% Smirnoff Vodka 1.75 Itr $19.99 DISCOUNT Mount Gay Rum 1.75 Itr $25.99 M MAIC CASES Jim Beam Bourbon 1.75 Itr $24.99 Ifyou.enpy a good cigar, be sure to visit our cedar-lined, walk-in humidor room. Bailey's Shopping Ctnter • NEXT TO THE THEATER • 472-1682 v OPEN MON. - SAT. 9 A.M. - 9 P.M, lUNDAY NOOJ1;7 PM^jjn DISCOUNT ON CASE ORDERS^ Become An SCCF Member Pete Smith Cartoon, What Sanibel could have been" David Meardon Aerial, What Sanibel is the Nature Shop & Bookstore and pick Membership privileges include our up a special thank you. New $25 individ- informative monthly newsletter, invitations submitted by Sanibel-Captiva SCCF depends on membership sup- ual members will receive a popular nature to special member programs, a discount Conservation Foundation port; members are the base for contin- magnet; new $50 family members will of 10 percent in the Nature Center Shop ued growth. In the public policy area, n 1967 a group of forward-thinking receive a complimentary Smart Sack eco- and Native Plant Nursery, free entry into member numbers bolster our advocacy friendly shopping bag, made of strong the Nature Center exhibits and trails, and conservationists saw that our special efforts. When we can say to policy mak- islands were being threatened with rip-stop nylon, it weighs two ounces and - for new family members - one compli- I ers that we represent a large percentage fits compactly into a small pouch that eas- mentary native landscaping consultation. overdevelopment. They set out to pro- of the islands' population, they pay closer ily slips into your purse or pocket. One You can join on-line at www.sccf.org, tect our natural resources and wildlife attention. Member dollars are a vote for habitat by incorporating the Sanibel- Smart Sack is large enough to hold the call us at 472-2329, join by mail SCCF, preserving the very special and unique equivalent of two to three plastic grocery PO Box 839, Sanibel, FL 33957 or visit Captiva Conservation Foundation. environment of our islands. Member dol- Forty years later, SCCF has acquired gags; the bottom of the bag is gusseted 3333 Sanibel-Captiva Road on Sanibel lars also help support the work of the so milk and egg cartons will sit flat. The one mile west of Tarpon Bay Road. New over 1,800 acres of environmental sen foundation. sitive land, founded a Marine Laboratory bag is washable and the handles are the member premiums must be picked up in and launched the RECON water quality Special new member premium perfect length for holding in your hand or person at the Nature Center.^ monitoring network, provide J for envi- If you're a new member and you join going over your shoulder. ronmental education with our Nature before the end of April, you can stop by Center and Native Plant Nursery, restored wildlife habitat, coordinated volunteer sea turtle rKst monitoring and been part of tb•> fabric of island life. SCCF's eco-friendly Smart Sack is free to new members who stop by the Nature Center before the end of April J^ The "Sweetr Uh"\mt got Sivteter! Join Us Every Sunday for a LlVtJ&ZZ Brunch 'fM 28 your plans for handling a troubling profes- great. But watch out that you don't start his band, the Comets, record "Rock My Stars *** sional relationship. Good luck. acting like a star. It could lose your valu- Around the Clock." Two years later the ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Rumors LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) able support with your next project. song became a hit when it was used as a of a change in the workplace could make A suggestion from a colleague could give BORN THIS WEEK: Your strong theme for the movie "Blackboard Jungle," you a mite uneasy about going ahead with your professional project that long-needed belief in justice, along with your leader- becoming the first rock 'n' roll song to implementing your ideas. Best advice: boost. Meanwhile, someone close to you ship qualities, help you protect the rights reach No. 1. Ignore the talk and proceed as planned. still needs your emotional support. of others. • On April 10, 1963, the USS Thresher, TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) SCORPIO (October 23 to November an atomic submarine, sinks in the Atlantic Everyone has an opinion on how to handle 21) Before complying with a colleague's THIS WEEK IN HISTORY Ocean, killing its entire crew. One hundred a recent business suggestion. Thank them request, check to see that the action ben- and twenty-nine sailors and civilians were for their advice. Then go ahead and follow efits all; not just one person's agenda. • On April 7,1776, Navy Captain John lost when the sub unexpectedly plunged your own fine instincts. Continue firming up those travel plans. Barry, commander of the American war- to the sea floor 300 miles off the coast of GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) While SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to ship Lexington, makes the first American New England. home is your main focus this week, new December 21) Your social life is on the naval capture of a British vessel when he • On April 13,1970, disaster strikes issues in the workplace need your attention upswing, and the only problem is deciding takes command of the British warship 200,000 miles from Earth when oxygen •as well. Take things step by step. Pressures which invitations to accept. Enjoy your- HMS Edward off the coast of Virginia. tank No. 2 blows up on Apollo 13, the ease in time for weekend fun. self before settling down for some serious »On April 11,1917, composer Scott third manned lunar landing mission. • CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be less work next week. Joplin, the "King of Ragtime," dies in Mission commander Lovell reported to :rfgid when handling a relationship prob- CAPRICORN (December 22 to New York City. His "Maple Leaf Rag" of mission control on Earth: "Houston, we've lem. You might believe you're in the right, January 19) With your creative aspects on 1899 launched a national craze for rag- had a problem here." but try to open your mind to the possibili- high, you might want to restart your work time music, and he composed many other ties of facts you're currently not aware of. on that novel or painting you put aside. popular ragtime songs, including "The THOUGHT FOR THE DAY LEO (July 23 to August 22) Leos and Your efforts will bring a surge in your self- Entertainer." Leonas run at a hectic pace throughout esteem. • On April 9,1939, black contralto It was Rwandan humanitarian leader much of the week. But by the weekend, the AQUARIUS (January 20 to February Marian Anderson gives a free open-air Paul Rusesabagina who made the follow- Lions' Dens become a purrrfect place for • 18) While you're generous with others, concert at the Lincoln Memorial. She had ing sage observation: "There is no greater you Fine Felines to relax in. be sure you're not overlooking your own been scheduled to sing at Washington's gift to an insecure leader that quite match- VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) needs. Take time to assess your situation Constitution Hall, but the Daughters of the es a vague enemy who can be used to whip Change is favored early in the week. This and make adjustments where necessary. American Revolution denied her the right up fear and hatred among the population." should make it easier for you to reassess PISCES (February 19 to March 20) to perform because of her race. Being applauded for your achievement is • On April 12, 1954, Bill Haley and If you want to take me out, PIZZAS just ask! FRESH DOUGH • HAND TOSSED We have lots of parking! 11 AM-9 PM 11 Hot Dogs • Burgers • Fresh Cut Fries Chwburger Chwburger Grouper Sandwiches & Baskets Sanibel Island • 1975 Periwinkle Way Pizza • Buffalo Wings • Ice Cream VOTED BEST "TO GO" RESTAURANT at Tahitian Gardens Plaza • 239-472-6111 1528 PERIWINKLE WAY, SANIBEL • 472-8686 Restaurant & Deli Gramma Dot's GWMMA- Daily Lunch Specials • Salad Bar • Take-Out The Only Dockside Dining on Sanibel s r or Eat In • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Located at the Sanibel Marina Open Daily 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Specializing in Local Seafood CALL FOR DAILY SPECIALS We also feature Petite & 10 oz. Filet Mignons 1700 Periwinkle Way -t 72-9300 Dining Awards: 6 years running 472-8138 i FULL DELI, BAKERY DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS COLD BEVERAGES &0tf-9Pfyf B^a]k^stri^c$-j^jnfi0lj^^S^§. BAILE7 S Gall us for your cookout, picnic and party needs. We'll take care of you! ICECHUM • GBJW) • CHOCOtATES (SEPIS • WUS/tNOWCHES cumsssTooo Corner of Periwinkle Way & Tarpon Bay Road 472-9990 Across from Bailey's Center on Periwinkle Way general store 472-1516 Get The Word Out About Your Take-Out! A^J, - • "Advertise illilNiiiulil • t > * : I • «• New Drinking Fountains 29 From Periwinkle Partnership i CO "0 472-8 511 X) S H N 1 H r I. ISLAND p I. O H ! 1) A 8 .t • J~|ome Of the Island oo SERVING LONCM^DINNER MAM TO CLO5L Got Your The fountain has a unique design to accommodate adults, children, the disabled and pets NA5CAK • NCAA • The Periwinkle Partnershii basketball • Golf • 2/ 'he first of several special drinking fountains planned for the Periwinkle project was recently installed at the entrance to the newly completed native plant gar- T!den at the intersection of Periwinkle Way and Palm Ridge Road.£s wiii be at ]^)oc ["ords April 4th .1 -5 P'm to sign copies of his latest release f^>!ack \/\/idow MSB WHALE Nave Plumbing workers preparing to install fountain GR^A T VILWOF TfiL GULVfrom °urKOO!TOrDECK Open r)aiiif IUJO a.m. untill-.OO a.m. ,472-SUP(7866) Jjye Music ^ nights a week 2427.Periwinkley^ay ,^ Boulevard- fit Myers £)each Open Daily 10-5'Gy5setLSundays ;docforassantbekea>m-- • - - - - - wvw.s&Rgtasses-iflteom 30 remain warm I should have my first ••;V Time To Put The tarpon of this season soon, maybe even this week Big Rods Back Out-gunned with only light tackle onboard one day this week, we really On The Boat got taken to school by big sharks and cobia. One cobia hooked was 60-plus by Capt. ..-•« Mart Mitchell pounds and after a 25-minute battle 11 tirries around the boat and five times 'his week I almost in the landing net, it finally saw at least broke off on a crab pot. Cobia hit live Vone free- baits drifted behinc! the boat and also soft plastic jigs intended for trout and jumpinJL Cg tarpon v every day I was lariyfish. Rocky Chann-?i was simply on Cut fire with,one of the ire-t oc,Ke hites in A Big sharks includ- the bay that I can :i IHJV'.V,-. ing blacktips and Chunks of lad/fiv. . ^ei-.ivd in die bull sharks could 'A same places also rv-ult*-.:! in scream- found around the ing runs and multiple break-offt- on big schools of ladyfish located all over the sharks. Tying on a 12 i''".;P piece cf r middle sound. Deeppr flats from four t;i hardwire leader und io ge circle hook seven feet deep and deeper sand chan- to the 15-pound zest spinning outfits, nels cutting through shallow flats held we did manage a few four- to five-foot lots of varieties of fish including'bluefish, . blacktips to the boat: • pompano, Spanish mackerel and trout. The high water redfish bite remained Migratory fish are arriving in large consistent with shrimp being the bait > numbers all around from the gulfside to of choice. Small mangrove keys in the sound., Its time to put the big rods back southern sound produced lots of rat Jane Holder and Capt. Matt Mitchell with a 281/2-inch snook on the boat! Sharks, tarpon and cobia reds and a few more respectable fish up are all moving in. I think if conditions to 24 inches. These same keys also held some under-slot-size snook which ate live sented, freelined live shrimp will usually freelined shiners. do the trick. Once you watch the tripletail Tripletail fishing has been heating up eat the bait, wait until he turns to go back too. Finally some calm seas and light to the buoy before setting the hook. Send Us Your Fish Tales winds allowed for the running of crab Capt. Matt Mitchell moved to pots gulfside. I had reports of tripletail up he River Weekly would like to hear from anglers about their catches. Sanibel in 1980 and has fished local to 13 pounds caught south of the light- waters for 25 years. He now lives in St. Send us details including tackle,-bait-and weather conditions, date of house and north of Knapp's Point. catch, species and weight, and include photographs with identification. James City and has worked as a back T The standard way to fish these tasty country fishing guide for the last eight Drop them at the River Weekly, 16450 San Carlos Boulevard, Suite 2, Fort Myers, Flordia 33908, or email to [email protected]. fish is to run crab pot lines until you see years. If you have comments or ques- one laid up on the surface. A well pre- tions email. captmattmitche\[email protected] V Seafood, Veal, Chicken & Pizza FEATURING SANIBEL'S ORIGINAL WOOD FIRED PIZZA OVEN 1 Present This ad and be seated before HAPPY HOUR 5:30 p.m. and we will deduct 50 TRADERS 1/2 OFF 1551 Periwinkle Way I 472-7242 Well Drinks & House Wine Every Adult Dinner Entree At Matzaluna Lunch 11.-3 I Happy Hour 3-6 I Dinner 5-9:3O (4:30-6:00) XIH wlidwitli any other coupon, l-jipries 4/1 1/OH 1200 Pe'riwinlde Way tl/2 MHe west of the Caiiseway) •'••. ; . ••/472r199.3 * Open 7 Days • 4:30 - ^O^m-'- Philip Bork n March 27, 12-year-old Destiny and nine-year-old Jade Devlin hilip Bork of Park Ridge, Illinois Ofrom Quakertown, Pennsylvania found a live junonia near Holiday were shelling along the surf line at v£i PInn on Easter Sunday at dusk. He Mitchell's Sand Castles when they found returned the shell to the water. Philip a junonia. Blair Schilling, Salina and Jen Allebach has been shelling on Sanibel since he The girls really love Sanibel and all its was fifteen months old.# n March 21, Blair Schilling, Salina and Jen Allebach from Teiford, shells.* Pennsylvania found a nine-and-one-half inch lightning whelk, and a four-inch Olion's paw on #3 beach access. The whelk had just arrived on the beach _ under a wave. The lion's paw was on the waters edge. The four-legged starfish Was found at Bailey Road on the bay side. The sheilers are staying with John and Karen Our NEW E-Mail address is [email protected] Hendricks on Sanibel.U Wave of Hope T-shirt. Water and refresh- Sanibel-Cdptiva ments will be provided along the course Voted- at no charge. Optimist Club The pre-registratiori fee is $25 per person. On walk day, registration fee Beachwalk is $30 per person. Children under 10 he Sanibel-Captiva Optimist Club accompanied by an adult are free. SERVING LIVE will be hosting on Saturday, May Information, pre-registration and T17, the Wave of Hope Sanibel pledge forms are available on the Web FRESH ENTERTAINMENT Beach Walk for Kid's Cancer Care. site at www.sancapoptimist.org. Pre-reg- Seafood 7:30-11:00 PM This event will be held at Bowman's istration and pledge forms may be picked up locally at Bailey's General Store locat- Pasta THURS.- Beach on Sanibel. SUN. Join in for a 2k to 10k walk on one of ed on Periwinkle Way and Tarpon Bay Steaks Sanibel's most spectacular beaches. Start Road, The Sanibel Cafe on Periwinkle your day and set the pace with the fea- Way in the Tahitian Gardens Center or tured live island music styles of our very at the Sanibel Captiva Community Bank <5 own Danny Morgan. at 1037 Periwinkle Way, 2475 Library 0X3 <33 GECG CED OQSB CM2^Q^° Event parking for participants is free. Way on Sanibel or at 15975 McGregor Oar newly renovated Tavern is fast becoming the locals p The first 200 registrants receive a free Boulevard in Fort Myers. Cancer is still a leading cause of death favorite stop for drinks, appetizers and/or full dinners in children under the age of 15, second only to accidents. All proceeds from Tavern Hours 4 pm -12:30 LATE WIGHT MOW 10 pm • 12 am this event will benefit Barbara's Friends, TAUERN HAPPY HOUR 4:00 - 6:00 Three Crafy Ladies inc. The Children's Hospital cancer fund at Lee Memorial Hospital. The Children's Bar Appetizers | It PRICE .50 wings BEAD BRACELET Hospital is located within the HealthPark MAKE IT AND TAKE IT Medical Center in Fort Myers. , $4.95 selc^f" inc? & beer .75 oysters $1.00 If you or your company would like to EVERY T\JE. BETWEEN 10:30 & NOON contribute $100 or more to this event Owner's FREE CRAFT DEMO-11 A.M. your name and or logo will appearjan the back of the event T-shirts and in alf local THURSDAY APRIL 10TH newspapers. ANGELINA- AMAZING POLY FIBERS If you wish to .volunteer for this event THAT FUSE TOGETHER WHEN IRONED e-mail us at [email protected]. Art Supplies • Shell Craft • Notions For further information call Walk Team Craft Supplies • Gifts • Scrapbook Papers 1S23 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island Quilting • Fabric • Beads • Rubber Stamping Leader, Amy Wainwright at 579-0095 or Richard McCurry at 292-4631 *2OO4 Notional Association of People 1620 Periwinkle Way • 472:^893 The Sanibel-Captiva Optimist Club Who Like Shrimp 27« Heart of the Islands, i&iibV is an all volunteer, notVoir profit 501(c)3 Open Mon. - Sar. Corp^J *$##»» f Sanibel Community Gives Bikes 8 To Immokalee Residents Ci a. < CO Q Immokalee residents with Father Pat O'Connor and Annie Skaugstad-Nachtsheim Henry and Annie Nachtsheim and Salli Kirkland by Brian Johnson ast month islanders Terry Igo and Annie Skaugstad-Nachtsheim brought smiles • .-**.- V iv '• •-** • SSL*- to the faces of a score of Immokalee residents when they transported over 60 Lbikes as a gift from the Sanibel community. Igo, who had previously donated clothing and other items to Immokalee residents, got the idea of a major bike donation when his friend Father Patrick O'Connor, the priest of Our Lady of Guadalupe, said bikes were the single most prized possession in the town. Nachtsheim, a co-owner of Soon Come Landscaping, soon joined the cause and offered to help with bike collection, storage and transportation. Taste of the Islands Winner f Sanibel New Menu Items BEST PASTA WHOLE WHEAT SUBS & PIZZA Also NEW Toppings 'Big' Dunkey fine Nuts - Turkey Baconj Best Caesar Salad LASAGNA You've Ever Had!! (you know what we mean) Bikes are highly prized by people living in Immokalee Voted 14 Years in a row "BEST PIZZA" on Island Father O'Connor and several residents were waiting to receive them that morning, by locals & visitors and they could hardly believe their eyes when the pick-up truck pulled in with the trea- NOW FEATURING sured bikes piled high. "It was unbelievable," said Igo. "The word had traveled fast, and "The others say they're the best, after several young men helped us unload the bikes, we had a swarm of people. By but we were Voted The BEST" - White Lasagna - four o'clock all the bikes had been distributed to deserving Immokalee residents, mostly 2496 Palm Ridge Rd. young men who couldn't afford to buy a car to go to work or the store. They were (limited time only very grateful, arid it was obvious that the bikes were highly valued." 472-1023 472-3010 "I couldn't be more pleased that we were able to give them the bikes," said accoss from Hess Gas Station while supplies last) Nachtsheim. "It makes their lives so much easier, and it's something they really need. So many people donated. The Sanibel Bike Club was phenomenal, and many of the WE , ladies in Zonta donated, too, as well as some personal friends. The community was Vote for us very generous. Terry and I felt really privileged that we were able to help." Billy and Sally Kirkland made a major contribution, giving over 20 bikes and allow- at this year's ing donors to drop bikes off at their business, Billy's Bikes, on Periwinkle Way. They also provided spa/e tires, chains, inner tub,es, brake pads and qther miscellaneous ^ ( TASTfrOf? THE pieces. TheTImmokalee residents', experts at salvaging and maintaining bikes and spare parts, were delighted by the extra equipment. OF THE ISLANDS Igo and Nachtsheim both expressed an interest in doing another bike drop in 2009 .^ April 13th Life Lessons From The Ocean: What 33 Alligator Expert The Natural Environment Teaches Us. Neill received his doctorate in biology Will Present from Montana State University in 1995 and holds an MS in biology (University of q •Program At SCCF Guam) and a BS in zoology (University CO of Georgia). His interests range from ent Vliet is the coordina- conservation to biogeography and animal tor of Laboratories for the behavior. Sincel991 Neill has held a vari- KBiological Sciences Program ety of academic positions in the U.S. and •o for the Department of Zoology at the overseas, most recently as guest instructor University of Florida in Gainesville. His at the Sarah Lawrence Early Childhood years of studying alligator behavior, Center, American Museum of Natural especially mating behavior, will be the History. In 2006, he and his wife Evelyn focus of the program at the Sanibel co-founded the Sanibel Sea School, a Captiva Conservation Foundation on non-profit conservation organization Wednesday, April 16 at 10 a.m. dedicated to teaching children and adults His early work on alligator biology about marine ecosystems. was featured in the National Geograhic The program will be held at The Society television special Realm of the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum which is Alligator in 1986. A better understand- located at 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road, ing of alligator behavior helps ensure on Sanibel Island. The program will begin human safety on Sanibel as well as the at 7 p.m. Lecture series admission fees gators' survival on the islands. are $5 and $3 (Shell Museum members.) The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum is This program is free to the public but a non-profit organization. Its mission is reservations are requested. Call 472- "to provide shell, mollusk and shell-mak- 2329 for more information. SCCF is ers education, through exhibits, library located at 3333 San-Cap Road.# services, and publications; to further the awareness of the natural environment; and to promote collection-based shell Shell Museum and mollusk research with an emphasis on Southwest Florida and the Gulf of Lecture Series Mexico. "# . n Wednesday, April 9, Bruce | Neill, PhD, biologist and founder Oiof the Sanibel Sea School, will serve as the presenter for The Bailey- Matthews Shell Museum Natural Science Lecture Series. His program is titled, Kent Vliet with baby alligators The Sanibel Harbour RESORT & SPA FITNESS & TENNIS NO MEMBERSHIPS REQUIRED Choose from Our Menu of All Road Signs Services including: • Lavish Spa & Salon Treatments Gift Certificates. Lead to Captiva's • Personal Fitness Training/ and Spa/Fitness Fitness Age Assessments Membership5;{Avai able Best-Loved •Tennis Lessons/Adult & Kids Clinics The Boutigue at Restaurant All Choices include full access the :'Sjp differs Mucky Duck to the Fitness Club and Spa designer yoga] app jrell, for the day including: Sonya Dakar Music On The • All fitness classes Skin Care products (yoga/pilates/aqua classes) Patio Nightly and try our nevr • Aerobic and Kaiser & Cybex Jane Iredale strength equipment Make Up! Sauna/steam/whirlpool/indoor pool? DIRECTLY ON THE GULF WHERE THJE SUN SETS NIGHTLY. Serving Lunch 11:30 - 3:00 • Dinner 5 - 9:30 • Closed Sunday 466-2156 Entertainment Nightly on the Patio 17260 Harbour Pointe Drive Open alS day for beer & wine • 472-3434 • www.muclcyduck.com be completed by 7:30 a.m. Volunteers If you have questions or would like to SCCF looking should be available to walk through the volunteer, call SCCF biologist Amanda Turtle Tracks nesting season, rather than just the first Bryant at 472-3984.$ he Sanibel-Captiva Conservation for Sea Turtle couple of months. New volunteers must Foundation is sponsoring Turtle also be available to attend the new volun- Tracks at the Nature Center at 9 Volunteers teer training class on April 15 at 7 p.m. T Speed Zone a.m. on Thursday mornings. This inter- here is a special thrill in being the Walkers and substitute walkers are pretive program delves into the life cycle first person to find the crawl of a needed in the following areas.- Changes And of the sea turtles that nest on the beach- Tloggerhead sea turtle who came Tuesday, Zone 4 (from Fulger Street es. Participants start at the turtle exhibit ashore during the previous night to nest. to Sundial); Manatee Alert and marine touch tank to learn about the Volunteers in SCCF's sea turtle nest Saturday, Zone 4; life cycle of the loggerhead and then go Saturday, Zone 6 (from Gulfside City ee County Division of Natural monitoring program participate in track- Resources alerts area boaters to to a beach site to discuss their nesting ing nesting this summer. Park to Tarpon Bay Road); habitat and other fascinating marine Me. Sunday, Zone 1 (from Buttonwood seasonal change in several The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Speed Zones in Lee County effective Cost for this program is $5 for adults Foundation (SCCF) has been coordinating Lane to Buttonwood Lane, around and free for children; a beach parking fee Lighthouse Point). April 1. Several areas throughout the nest monitoring since the 1990s, but sea county including Estero Bay and St. of $2 per car is necessary at the beach turtle nests on Sanibel have been tracked SCCF volunteers monitor nesting site. The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation for the entire beachfront of Sanibel and James City, will experience changes since the 1950s. in the posted speed zones. These Foundation monitors the sea turtle nests Volunteers are needed for this summer Captiva every morning during sea turtle on Sanibel and Captiva. If you have ques- nesting season. However, Sanibel's west changes can be a reduction in speed to walk an assigned zone on the east end or an increase in speed. Boaters are tions about the Turtle Tracks program or of Sanibel once a week beginning May 1 end (from Tarpon Bay Road to Blind the sea turtle research program, call the Pass) and Captiva are checked by trained encouraged to take note of speed zone through the month of August (sometimes signage to assist them in adhering to the Conservation Foundation's Nature Center September). Zones are approximately and state-certified permittees by jeep, at 472-2329.* rather than on foot. changes in the zones. All changes in the one mile long, and the walk needs to zones are reflected in the Lee County Boater's Guide. Additionally, Lee County Division of Natural Resources would like to alert area boaters to the high numbers of manatees currently in Lee County, Recent surveys have found large numbers of manatees throughout Lee County waters. Boaters are encouraged to follow all speed zone Our NEW E-Mail address regulations, wear polarized sunglasses, avoid sea grass beds, and remain alert is [email protected] when boating. If the public spots a strug- gling, beached, or injured manatee they are urged not to try and assist the animal, but to call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hotline at 1- 888-404-FWCC (3922).* April 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cypress Refuges Begin Lake Middle School, Fort Myers April 10, from 6 to 9 p.m., Pine Comprehensive Island Elementary School. Developing a CCP is considered a Planning federal action which, pursuant to the he U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Environmental Policy Act is pleased to announce the ini- (NEPA), requires an environmental evalu- tiation of the Comprehensive ation. NEPA requires an open process T for determining the extent and variety Conservation Plan (CCP) process for J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife of issues to be addressed (scoping) in the Refuge (NWR) Complex located in proposed action. In addition to the listed Sanibel, Florida. In addition to the J.N. public scoping meetings, the Service is "Ding" Darling NWR, the Complex working with Native American Tribes and includes the Caloosahatchee NWR, intergovernmental partners to develop a Matlacha Pass NWR, Pine Island NWR, list of the full range of issues, concerns, and Island Bay NWR. The purpose and ideas for future management of these of this planning effort is to develop refuges. The purpose of these meetings CCPs that will provide these refuges will be to begin development of a list with 15-year management plans for of issues and concerns regarding future the conservation of fish, wildlife, and management of the refuges that will deal plant resources and their related habi- with all phases of refuge management tats, while also providing opportunities and management constraints. Receiving tor appropriate and compatible wildlife input from the public is invaluable for dependent recreation. The planning developing these plans and provides man- process for these CCPs involves several agers feedback on conservation issues stages: preplanning, conducting public that affect our community. scoping, developing alternatives and a The Refuge has created a web page draft CCP, inviting public review and to keep you informed of the process, comment, developing and adopting a which includes a form to sign up for the final CCP, reviewing and mqnitpring s mailing list and provides information on J implementation erf thV CCP, M'revfs- 1 how to submit public comlilertts (e.g.| by ing the CCP within 15 years. The attending a public scoping meeting and Service intends to conduct initial public by mailing, emailing, faxing, or dropping scoping for the J.N. Ding Darling NWR off written comments). Please visit www. Complex in April 2008. Public scoping fws.gov/dingdarling for more conserva- meetings are scheduled as listed. tion planning information and for updates April 8, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Sanibel tfffouqtioHVthe planning process. We School looVfofwaVS to hearing from you and we appreciate your involvement in planning the future of these refuges.^ BIG" ARTS fourth 35 Annual Artists Studio Tour . This Month at BIG ARTS ...» '5 * • • • i: - we have it all right here! s riflft Mon. April 7 applications due 2008 BIG ARTS Scholarship Award OO Community Connections Students with goals in visual arts, music, dance, theater, or film are invited to apply for one of the BIG ARTS Awards. Marthi a Graham Thurs. April 10 Art Therapy Film & Discussion Community Connections 7 PM with Judith Aron Rubin, Ph.D. Viewers will see why art therapy is so powerful from the accounts of those directly involved in the art therapy field. $5 Schein Performance Hall Sponsored by Anne Burden Martha Soshnick Frt. April Ii BIG ARTS 4th Annual Vi$uaDVrts9AM-4PM Artists'Studio Tour IG ARTS is having a full day of 9 AM -Noon: Open house at BIG ARTS art-related activities Friday, April 9 AM - 3 PM: BIG ARTS members' art B11, 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Art will be . show & sale - The BIG ARTS Center will on view in the Phillips and Founders be open to the public, featuring tables from galleries, the Members Art Show & Sale 20 local artists (free of charge). and gift shop. After coffee and pastries, Noon - 2 PM: Lunch at Captiva Island head out to visit some artists' galleries Yacht Club around the island followed by lunch at 10 AM -4 PM: Tour the Captiva Island Yacht club. Featured Artists: Jerry Churchill, The event is open to the public. BIG Eleanor Dominek, Martha Graham. Lauri Kaihlanen, Susan Sadler, Martha Soshnick, Babs Snyderman, & Vyd Mondays March 31 -April 28 Monday Night Film Series Film 7 PM U Carmen-3/31 (roya's Ghosts - 4/7 Gloomy Sunday - 4/14 The Curse of the Golden Flower - 4/21 pikes Avenue Montaigne - 4/28 Segway of Sanibel ARTS members will be showing and sell- S5 Schein Performance Hall ing their artwork around the BIG ARTS center. Wednesdays April 2 - April 23 Ilitchcock without Blondes Mini-Series Artists include Film 1 PM Shadow of a Doubt - 4/2 • Jerry Churchill whose sculptures are Lifeboat - 4/9 an experiment in how to make the object Rope-4/16 at hand The Trouble with Harry - 4/23 • Eleanor Dominek, who uses oils, $5 Schein Performance Hall pastels, and monoprints to create her landscape paintings iiimimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimimmmimiib Eco-friendly guided tours • Martha Graham, whose One-Page Books project a moment in time in a Save the date! | DEPART DAILY! lighthearted way • Experience Sanibel from the • Lauri Kaihlanen, who combines Sunday. May 4 is § quiet comfort of a Segway! draftsmanship with subtle design tech- Family Day at BIG ARTS | niques • Call for details and reservations! • Martha Soshnick, who paints humor- A free, fun afternoon =. • Offering sates, service, ous canvas floor rugs of juggling, comedy, art, E and guided tours! • Babs Snyderman, who uses color, theater, and a BIG ARTS Luau! = texture, humor, and spirituality in her cou- • New and used machines ture jewelry, textiles, handbags, and hats Sponsored by | in stock! • Vyd and his Preneopostic Art, using The L.A.T. Foundation 5 . • Segway parts and accessories a method dictated by an idea, not the iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinr medium stock! Tickets are $45 at BIG ARTS, 900 • Factory trained technicians Dunlop Road Sanibel, call 395-0900, Is run. a ;:i \i V : r t ' .' Greg Biolchini DINE Enjoy mouthwatering delights Taste of the Islands 2007 from the. sea.. Best Dessert - Captain's Key Lime Pie Best Booth Presentation &•• ..It doesn't get And for the 7th Year in a Row, THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER! |_J» ..„„_ any fresher! 472-8138 ~ LUNCH 11:30 am ~ DINNER 5:00 pm ~ TAKE OUT AVAILABLE HOME OF IRELAND YACHT SALES Seaside Saloon 634 N- YACHTSMAN SANIBEL FL b9nwons"j v'Henoiten 6 ei 8 Forte in Mon/cy Business in The Off i The World Of'30s Broadway Palm Theatre to completely sold out nouses. § Berlin Comes To April Monte plays Sally Bowles. Broadway Palm audiences will remember i Life In Cabaret her from her performances in Joseph CL < roadway Palm Dinner Theatre and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, CATS, will sizzle as Cabaret hits the Miss Saigon, Godspell and Stop the stage April 10 through May 31. World-I Want to Get Off. CO B Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome. Making his Broadway Palm debut is Q The words beckon you for some lively Kip Taisey as Clifford Bradshaw. entertainment by the magnetic Master Cabaret is directed by Brian I of Ceremonies who watches over the Enzman, Broadway Palm's artistic pro- CO festivities. ducer; Choreography is by Amy Marie Cabaret is based on the play I am a McCleary; orchestrations and musical Camera by John Van Druten with stories direction is by JR McAlexander; cos- by Christopher Isherwood. The book is tume design is by John P. White; Evan by Joe'Masteroff. Music and lyrics are by Adamson designed the set; and lighting- John Kander and Fred Ebb. Cabaret's design is by Russell A. Thompson. musical score includes the songs Don't Ticket prices range from $25 to $52 Tell Mama, Money, Two Ladies and the and can be reserved by calling 278-4422, title song, Cabaret. by visiting www.broadwaypalm.com, or Cabaret takes you on a journey to by stopping by the box office at 1380 pre-war Berlin in the '30s and tells the Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.^ story of Sally Bowles, an eccentric singer, and her relationship with straight-edged American writer, Clifford Bradshaw. Is This You? They chase all their cares away at the Kit • I'm just out of the hospital and not Kat Club, where everyone can forget all feeling up to par. their troubles... momentarily. • My wife has the flu and I don't cook. Cape Coral, resident John Ramsey, • At bur age we could use some help. Jr. is in the pivotal role of Emcee. He • Our children worry we are not eating performed the role at Broadway Palm's proper meals. sister theatre, the Dutch Apple Dinner Four good reasons to call FISH Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and (Friends in Service Here) and arrange to is reprising his role for Florida audiences. Clifford Bradshaw and Sally Bowles have a hot meal delivered to your door He recently played the role of Brother each weekday at noon. Call 472-0404.# Our NEW E-Mail address is [email protected] Maasai Collection To Be Shown At Island Trunk Sale •Gourmet Pizza • Sandwiches Gvros-S.' mcjs *" ~i 244O Palm Ridge Rci, Sanibel Isiand 239, 472. 0212 Maasai Collections clothing by Elizabeth IN km mm m mw$ m w§ mtm- Warner by Anne Mitchell lizabeth Warner, a former model now living in Kenya, has developed Hand beaded tank top Ea collection of African-inspired women's clothing that has been featured in fashion magazines including Vogue and Elle. Made by local Maasai "mamas" under Warner's direction, these colorful, lightweight items, including kaftans, embroidered T-shirts, wrap skirts, gemstone sandals, cuffs, sisal bags and canvas totes, seem almost made for Sanibel-Captiva's subtropical climate and casual lifestyle. On Saturday, Warner will hold an exclusive trunk sale on Sanibel, hosted by Melinda Roy, Jan Egeland, Kathy Boone, Cheryl Giattini, Jo Bogdon and Nanelle Wehmann. This Maasai Collections show will take place from noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow at 1 JO3i5chp(j>ner Pfces, Sanitaei.iAlJ are welcome. Call 395-*03,95ifar-mQneiijaformation. Sargent in designing the collection, which is sold jn gtpre^.such as Calypso, Henry Beguelin, DKNY and Browns of London. They combine Traditional Kenyan craftsman- ship with modern styling .& From page 6 Of 13 "tolerant areas," they recom- Nathan is a nationally renowned health 39 mend that five be removed from the list Nathan To care expert and visionary, as well as a '=" New Flood Maps for various reasons. local leader, who is well known by many, 'c Asked how the changes might affect The Donax Street site has no more Speak On Through bis visionary leadership, LMHS z insurance premiums, Duffy couldn't give capacity, saidPlanning Director Bob was recently chosen to host the human Duffy. "We might have to look for an Health Care Crisis trials of the revolutionary breakthrough in c any general information but said the city z would notify specific property owners alternative site at the east end." Also, the cancer treatment invented by Sanibel resi- "who are on a list that FEMA has that 106-foot tower at The Sanibel School dent, John Kanzius. He has also worked entails some adjustments in premiums." was destroyed by Hurricane Charley and closely with the Sanibel-Captiva Cares Sanibel will maintain its number 5 it was replaced, as was the 95-foot tower organization that raises funds for The rating, one of the highest, which keeps at the wildlife refuge. Both sites remain Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, Sanibel premiums lower. on the "tolerant" list. and was recently on island to thank the g Information about the FEMA maps Duffy said, "We are recommending a community for its generosity. § will be available on the city's Web site at number of revisions that we will begin to The health care crisis in this country www. my sanibel. com .=& process with the city council and planning is one of the top concerns of Americans, commissiori to amend the the land devel- and it is hitting Southwest Florida ear- opment code." lier and harder than other parts of the City To Research He said structures 45 feet high or country. Nathan will discuss the status of lower are permitted in a wide range of health care in Southwest Florida, why this New Technology locations. Higher than that, they require "perfect storm" is coming, and what it a long form application (with public hear- means for the community. For Cell Towers ings) and can only be built in designated The event is free and open to the pub- telecommunications tolerant areas. lic, but there is a $5 suggested donation by Anne Mitchell "We had meetings with each of the to cover the cost of the facility. anibel has "a very limited supply" owners and managers of these sites," he For more information about this event of cell phone tower sites at the said, to inquire about planning improve- contact Darla Letourneau at letournd® east end and not too many poten- ments of changes and ...met with several peoplepc.com or call 472-1179. S (service) providers to understand their tial locations island wide, so those pesky This event is sponsored by the Zonta "doughnut holes" in coverage are going needs." Club of Sanibel-Captiva. Additional infor- to be hard to fill. The city has temporarily halted per- Jim Nathan mation about Zonta is available at www. The city council decided Tuesday by mits for such devices during the review zontasancap.com.* unanimous vote that more research is process.^ n Thursday, April 10 at 7 called for, particularly the use of new p.m. Jim Nathan, president, of technology, to provide the coverage peo- OLee Memorial Health System ple need to communicate by cell phone. Pati Resigns (LMHS), will visit Sanibel for a pre- They may also look at ways of disguising sentation about the health care crisis Our E-Mail address is the towers, seeking more co-location From Wildlife facing Southwest Florida and beyond. opportunities on existing towers and seek This event will be held at the Sanibel [email protected] out innovations that would make towers Committee Community House, 2173 Periwinkle blend better into the environment. * I *he city council on Tuesday Way. "It's about time," commented I accepted the resignation of Gopal Councilman Jim Jennings after the vote. 1 Pati from the Sanibel Wildlife Most islanders suffer from erratic to no Committee. service in certain areas. Pati did not give a reason. In his A report by planning department staff March 19 letter of resignation, he wrote, on the status of existing and potential "Effective immediately, I resign from the sites and "telecommunication tolerant Wildlife Committee." Safari Style Roast areas" indicates there are four antennas The city council has discussed the over 100 feet high and eight under that viability of several of its committees and Planned For height. the possibility of disbanding the wildlife ISLAND CINEMA committee.^ Sheriff Scott he roasting and toasting of Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott will STARTS Ttake place on Friday, April 11 at FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH 6 p.m. at Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers. This is an event put on by animal lov- HOMEMADE ers, and attendees are asked to wear their OPEN safari finery or dressy casual attire. Leatherheads Ice Creamy EVERYDAY 11.-00 AM Tickets are $125 per person or $800 5pm-8pm E Sorbet & TO 9:oo for a table for eight, and include a dinner of filet and shrimp, salad and Jungle Tort. Frozen Yogurts Each couple will receive a one-year family membership of The Nature Park. Miss Pettigrew Master of ceremonies will be Tom Cronin, Sr. and roasters will be Joe Lives for A Day D'Alessandro, Jon Finstrom and Bruce fpe Strayhorn. The event is being presented 5 pm • 8 pm You've Been Coming To Sanibel How Long? by Southwest Capital Bank. Tax-deductible checks should be — and you STILL haven't been to Pinocchios? made payable to The Nature Park Environmental Education Foundation, Box 6966, Fort Myers, FL 33911. For $8.50 Adults • Juniors & Seniors S6.50 "Home of the World Famous more information, call Tom Cronin, Sr. at Sanibel Krunch & Dirty Sand Dollar" 246-6367.* Matinee for. all $6.50 535 Tarpon Bay Road Stop in on your way to the Lighthouse at the East End (Bailey's Center) Tom & Donna Puma, Owners 9*JQ £70 362 Periwinkle Way • Sanibel-FL .CO**** I fc" » -. - U -.472-170M - ™ 1 - Bill Taylor, Theatre Conspiracy's artis- f Biblical Humor tic director, has assembled three talented young men, Jordan Wilson, Jesse St. § At Theatre Louis and Christopher Brent, who take the audience on a whirlwind tour of the 2 Conspiracy Bible from Genesis to Revelations. The by Di Saggau first act focuses on the Old Testament, - the second on the New Testament. Tith a title The first words we hear come from off like The stage in a deep, powerful voice saying "In WiBible, The the beginning there was chaos." The cast Complete Word of then jumps in with both feet telling the God, Abridged one tale of Adam and Eve, Noah and the Ark, hardly knows what Cain and Abel, Mary and Joseph, The to expect. I'm here Three Wise Men, and you can guess the to tell you it rep- rest. There are numerous pokes at poli- resents an evening tics, for example, Moses and the burning of riotous comedy Bush. Moses tells us about the top ten and laughs galore. rejected commandments. An angel plans Nothing was too irreverent and the cast to recite the funniest sections from the has a ball portraying dozens of charac- book of Job. The stage goes dark. David ters in rather outrageous situations and and Goliath duel in slow motion to music costumes. from Chariots of Fire using a tennis rac- The JACARANDA FRESH LOCAL SEAFOOD •STEAKS •SPIRITS Jordan Wilson, Jesse St. Louis and Christopher Brent :Kmmm Entertainment Nightly in the jac Bar ; Happy Hour "Sanibel's Social Scene" I f 4-7 p.m. Nightly |/y in the lounge Serving dinner 7 nights The Bible, The Complete Word of God, Abridged runs through April 19 Open until 11 p.m. for dinner M 2 for r Drinks quet and ball as a weapon. like putty, which adds even more humor on Friday and Saturday , ..v. • H- The three Mafioso, Bob Del Pazzo, Mark Chambers arid John Felix by Di Saggau hat happens when an aspiring playwright gets an offer he can't refuse from members of the Mafia To back his play? That's the story line in WTom Dulack's comic masterpiece Breaking Legs now showing at Florida Repertory Theatre. The mobsters you ought to hate, but can't, are Bob Del Pazzo as Lou Graziano, Mark Chambers as Mike Francisco, and John Felix as Tino de Felice. The code of ethics of these characters makes sense only to a select group. Chambers has the meatiest role as the tough mob leader with constant heartburn who doesn't take kindly to people who don't pay their debts. He truly was a knockout in his role, a real scene-stealer. In his mind if a play isn't titled The Student Prince it can't be good. He claims to have seen Ethel Merman once in Desert Song with Ezio Pinza. Obviously he has a lot to learn about the world of theater. Felix is his side-kick who plays his role with funereal deadpan effectiveness and leaves the flamboyancy to his co-star. Del Pazzo portrays what you'd expect from the owner of an Italian restaurant and nagging father of a daughter he wants to see mar- ried off. ... and make a SANDWICH or SALAD just the way you like it! John Felix, Mark Chambers, Diana Buirski, Bob Del Pazzo and Brendan Powers Diane Buirski is wonderful as the stereo-typical, just-a-bit-spoiled, headstrong daugh- ter Angie. Joining her as a love interest is Brendan Powers as Professor Terrence O'Keefe, her former teacher, who has written a play about committing the perfect murder. The meek mannered professor does a role reversal when he gains confidence Senvice thanks to several glasses of Scotch. Every Day - 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Rounding out the cast is J. Mitchell Haley as the extremely nervous Frankie Salvucci. His part is short lived but well played. Jerry's has wheelchairs and electric shopping carts available. , - >-i The second act is a riot, as the would-be backers start making revisions to the script, much to the dismay of the playwright. The audience loved it with good reason. Seated to my right was playwright Tom Dulack who obviously enjoyed the perfor- mances of Florida Rep's outstanding cast. Whether consuming a stifi^tuous Italian din- a ner or ruminating about a friend's demise, the performers had every facial expression . 1-i^lf j tv.i.".: •...-• < - anffiridance stowraipikiTiisffitefeisaaJsoia knock-oiafe dandling, the pdrf0ot.arrjbita.ee ©ne would expect in an Italian restaur&ftf &fad bar. rrraiu. nnhfcnr-lniu^M Breaking Legs is outrageously funny. It plays through April 20-AT_Flerida Repertory .Theatre in the Historic Arcade Theatre in the Fort Myers River District. Tickets are available through the box office 332-4488 or online at www.floYklarep.org.^ 42 of film. And so was born the Windows Students who have professional goals Pascall Brings The on the World series. Focusing on award to pursue visual arts, music, dance, the- winning foreign films from many different ater, or film are invited to apply for one World To Sanibel countries proved to be a winning formula of the awards. Funds may be used for an for growing Monday evening film audi- educational institution's tuition, books, art With Festival Of ences. supplies, and-equipment. The comnutter Q. < This in turn led to the launching of wffl consider funding for, but not limited Films the Academy Awards Contender series to, tuition associated with, any arts related degree or advance 'workshops. In order z fter residing and working in with Island Cinema, the Film Fan Club co to be eligible for a BIG ARTS award, Europe and Asia for nearly 25 Discussion Group at The Bean, the Film Q Director Master classes, and various other applicants must meet one of the following 2 years, JR Pascall returned to the A film related activities and programs at BIG criteria: United States moving to Sanibel shori.lv ARTS. • High school senior after retiring from the pharmaceutical + industry. In the past 12 years since iw. The mission of he BIG ARTS Film • Student currently enrolled in accred- ing to Sanibel, Pascal! has been a com- SOCVIJ i« "To brirg '>}-'• ,VJ>1C to Sanibel ited undergraduate or graduate programs mitted volunteer, an Angel suppose: IF OUR SEAFOOD WERE ANY FRESHER, WE WOULD BE SERVING IT UNDER WATER I 1 MILE BEFORE THE SANIBEL TOLLBOOTH . www.lighthousewaterfrontrestaurant.com THE LAZY FLAMINGO Beautiful Downtown Santiva t • . ..""••. ' 6520-C Pine Avenue "Delicious New Chef s "Signature" Entrees 472-5353 • Inside/Outside Dining LAZY FLAMINGO II Champagne Brunch Sunday 11 am - 3 pm Beautiful Downtown Sanibel Table service: Brunch and Lunch items. Complimentary MIMOSA 1036 Periwinkle Way 472-6939 Greg Tali Guitarist & Vocalist Fridays 6 -10 pm Endre D's Smooth Sounds Saturdays 6-10 pin Taste of The Islands* •j£iV&f -Jazz Jam Sundaysi 6^10 pm People's Choice Award 1991 - 1995 & 1998 - 2000 • Best Seafood 1996 ESPN 2 AT ALL LOCATIONS Parties?iV&ddings? Ask for Heather. Monday Night Movie Generalissimo Franco. 43 This film has had very mixed reviews; April At The Library Youth 05 Goya's Ghosts some highly favorable and some criti- cal. Roger Ebert observed in his review, Sanibel Public Programs "I was able to watch enraptured with a onday, 10 a.m., Bookworms, 5 visual portrait of a time and place." Library three-to five-year-olds, 6 p.m. Goya's Ghosts will be shown in ednesday, April 9 at 2 p.m. Family Story Time, all ages. I Schein Hall at 7 p.m. on Monday, April M Poetry - Island Poets Read. Tuesday, 2 p.m., Bookworms. 7. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased W Thursday, April 17 at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. Small Wonders, before the film or in advance at the BIG Poetry - Poem in your Pocket Day. birth to 12 months, 11 a.m. Tiny Tots, ARTS box office. Following the film Book Discussion Groups 12 to 24 months. refreshments will be served on the lanai Non-fiction - Thursday, April 10 at Thursday, 10 a.m., Terrific Twos, by film society volunteers and there will 2 p.m: The Coldest Winter, by David two-year-olds, 3 p.m. K to 2nd graders, 4 be a brief discussion. For additional infor- Halberstam. mation call 395-0900.* p.m. READ to the Dogs, call and sched- Fiction - Wednesday, April 23 at 2 ule a time. p.m. Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen. The Sanibel Public Library District Craft Day Mondays at 3 p.m. 3rd Board will hold its regular meeting on graders and older. Thursday, April 17 at 9 am., 770 Dunlop For additional information, call Miss Road, Sanibel. Call 472-2483 for more Barb at 472-2483. information or visit, www.sanlib.org.* The library is at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.* HORRIFYING VEGETARIANS SINCE 1995 Javier Bardem and Natalie Portman in Goya's Ghosts by Priscilla Friedersdorf tew onday evening, April 7, the STEAKHOUSE & SEAFOOD BIG ARTS Film Society will Mpresent a historical drama set in the 1780s. Javier Bardem, winner of this year's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in No Country For Old Men, is the star of Goya's Ghosts, OPEN FOR LUNCH & DINNER He plays another frightening, terrifying man as Brother Lorenzo, a monk turned torturer for the Inquisition. The film's Join us for our Dinner Specials director, Milos Forman, first gained renown in the realm of historical genre with Amadeus but his most acclaimed work was One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest starring Jack Nicholson. Monday - Turkey Night The great Spanish painter, Francisco Goya, who portrayed on his disturb- ing dark canvases the horrors of the Wednesday - German Night Inquisition in 18th-century Spain, is played by Stellan Skarsgard. But it is Lorenzo" whose schizophrenic life we wit- ness as he transfers his allegiance from Saturday - Prime Rib Night the church to Napoleon's revolution. Natalie Portman plays Ines, an affluent young woman suspected of being Jewish, who suffers rape, torture and imprison- ment during the Inquisition. Portman also is seen as the daughter of Ines which is a little confusing but possibly saved some money for the producers. Goya uses Ines HAPPY HOUR 3 to 5 pm featuring as a model for the angels he paints for the church. The Inquisitions's use of torture is debated in a dinner table conversation by JU FOR A (BARONLY) the father of Ines and Brother Lorenzo, reminding us of the contemporary debate taking place about Guantanamo and Well Drinks, Draft Beer and House Wine Abu Ghraib. Lorenzo maintains that no amount of pain would make someone who truly loved.; God -sigrt a false confes- sion. Hmrnrnm. Director Forman uses images of LUNCH: 7 Days • 11 am to 3 pm • DINNER: 5 pm to 9 pm Goya's canvases and drawings as a backdrop to the mayhem. Forman looks Bar open 7 days • 9 am to ? at the waning years of the Inquisition and a Spain that has beeB*lfv&3#brVVV. the knife edge by its citizeris^fbf clrftu-" ries; really until '70s and the demise of r View Drive • Sanibel Island •2*39472-4394 • Located in Beaclmew Estates f Cat Adoption 8 And Book Signing I T.*. '•fe-uf •• i; chance to work with cat shelters and pro- • "ari^no Frt-'J'.-nci-•: \-r----r::-n .-.•th Charlie mote cat adoptions. There are so many loving cats in need of a good home, especially older cats. When people pass . . i ! i . away relatives usually head to the local shelters to deposit the unwanted felines. LBrennen will help kick off Carlene with her book and Princess of the Wild The older cats have been brought up with National Library Week at the North Port . love and make marvelous pets but unfor- Library, 13800 S. Tamiami Trail, North Hemingway according to Brennen "A true Hemingway cat is a cat in tunately most families are looking for Port, on April 12 from 2 to 3:15 p.m. adopted stray cats in every city where need of a loving home," said Brennen younger cats." Brennen will talk about researching he lived and owned 57 cats in Cuba who owns three rescued cats Charlie Cats in need of a loving home from her book Hemingway's Cats while in and two cats in Idaho when he passed Chaplin, Princess of the Wild and Little the Suncoast Humane Society will be Cuba, meeting Castro and exploring the away. The descendants of his cats at his Kitty who showed up on Brennen's door- available at the North Port Library for gentle side of her favorite author and his home in Key West, Florida are a constant step during a rainstorm. adoption. Brennen will give a free book love of cats. reminder of the writer's fondness for his "Writing this book has been a won- to anyone who adopts a cat. feline friends. derful and rewarding experience for For more information call the North me," said Brennen. "It has given me the Port Library at (941) 861-1300.& East Zone, May 14-15 jLunch at the & Annual Career East Lee County High School, 715 , BREAKFAST TIKI BAR Thomas Sherwin Avenue, Lehigh Acres 7:30-10:30 Day For Middle May 14-. Lehigh Middle, Michigan DAILY Courtney's OPEN? International Academy and Varsity Lakes School Students Middle sssffe on Sanibel "Best Kept Secret on Sanibel" elping students figure out what May 15: Alva Middle, Lee Middle, they want to be when they grow Riverdale/Oak Hammock Middle and Hup is an important part of the Veterans Park Academy* et Dining educational process. To that end, Lee County Public Schools will be conduct- ing its annual Career Day for 8th-grade Sanibel Library 7 Days A Week (5:00-6:30 PM) students. This year there's a new twist - it's the first time it will be held in all Book Discussion three attendance zones. This year more he Sanibel Public Library non-fic- Ask about our WEDDING <& PRIVATE PARTY ROOM than 4,500 students are expected to tion book discussion group will participate and the way the event will Tmeet on Thursday, April 10 at 2 LI Middle Gulf Drive • 472-4( run is as follows: p.m. to discuss The Coldest Winter, by The district's attendance zones have David Halberstam. been broken up over two days as more Up until now, the Korean War has students participate each year; received scant attention from histori- Students will arrive at the ans. The Coldest Winter changes that. Comprehensive High School at approxi- Halberstam gives a masterful narrative mately 10 a.m. and leave the school of the political decisions and mistakes between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m. on both sides. He charts the disastrous West Zone, ApriL 23-24 path that led to the massive invasion of Ida Baker High School, 3500 Chinese forces near the Yalu that caught Great Cuisine.... atmosphere! Aqualinda Boulevard, Cape Coral Douglas MacArthur by surprise. He Great for April 23: Diplomat Middle, Gulf provides vivid portraits of all the major Middle, Trafalgar Middle figures - Eisenhower, Truman, Acheson, carry out Parties Daily Lunch and Dinner Specials April 24: Caloosa Middle, Challenger Km, and Mao, Halberstam died at the Middle, Mariner Middle and North Fort age of 73 in a car accident in California «, Mylars Academy of the Ahfe -' - > on April 23, 2007 just after tompleting I' • Sat. & Sun. 4:00-10:00 South Zone, May 7-8 his book, The Coldest Winter. South Fort Myers High School, 14020 The discussion starts promptly at 2 694-7800 ^^y servedfteshl! Plantation Road, Fort Myers p.m. in Meeting Room 4 at the Sanibel May 7: Bonita Middle, Fort Myers Library. The meeting is free and open to 20351 Summerlin Rd. Thai basil Middle and Dunbar Middle all. Catt 472-2483/for additional informa- - (Next to Publix/across -from- Tanker) of Naples 262-8 May 8: Cypress Middle, Lexington tion.*';'/ ..f •..•,-•/•• ' . Middle and Three Oaks Middle gram will be held at South Fort Myers 45 It's National Civil War High School, 14020 Plantation Road, Fort Myers. The program is free and Poetry Month, Discussion open to the public. uane Shaffer from the Sanibel In a change of program, Shaffer has Do You Have Public Library has been invited decided that for his lecture series at the by the Lee County Civil War library in February 2009 he will do four A Poem In D specific battles of the Civil War. These will Roundtable to do a presentation on Monday, April 21 at 7:15 p.m. be announced later. # Your Pocket? Storming Fort Sanders is a one- by Priscilla Friedersdorf hour program on the East Tennessee Campaign between Longstreet and 8 ne of the exceptional books of Burnside in November 1863. The pro- poetry which are available at the OSanibel Library is Splay Anthem by Nathaniel Mackey. He is professor of literature at the University of California, THE FOLLOWING STORES PRESENT: Santa Cruz, and hosts a radio show of jazz and world music called Tanganyika EVERY DAY 13 SATURDAY Strut. Mackey's collection of poems was the winner of the National Book Award BY CAPTAIN BOB SABATINO for Poetry in 2006. Described as "part SANIBEL BOOK STORE - MACINTOSH BOOK STORE antiphonal rant, part rhythmic whisper" BAILEY'S GENERAL STORE - JERRY'S SUPERMARKET the poems are West African in their FOREVERGREEN HARDWARE - TUTTLE'S SEAHORSE SHOP genesis and most replicate songs of the National book award winner Splay TRADERS RESTAURANT- GREEN FLASH RESTAURANT Andoumboulou addressed to the spirits. Anthem by Nathaniel Mackey From one of the verses of their songs; TWEEN WATERS INN - JENSEN'S MARINA The lovers lay again without recoil, The Poem In Your Pocket Day will CAPTIVA ISLAND STORE - MCARTHY'S MARINA world without war without end inti- culminate with a special reading by those, mated, dream they'd awaken from - in of all ages, who carried a poem during a ship's hold helpless. the month of April. The readings will be The Sanibel Public Library begins the held at the library on Thursday, April 17 celebration of National Poetry Month at 2 p.m. For further information call Joe with an event on Wednesday, April 9, Pacheco at 472-1280.* at 2 p.m. Sanibel poets will read from their published works at the library. This special afternoon is sponsored by Sanibel Poets and the Sanibel Library Foundation. For further information call Duane Shaffer at 472-2483. A Great Place To Be Stranded Saturday, April 5, U am KIDNAPPED IH KEY WEST A historical/ adventure novel for children ages 9-12 Set in the Florida Keys, Kidnapped in Key West is the story of twelve-year-old Eddie Malone, who undertakes a daring mission to prove his father's innocence when Frank Malone is jailed in 1912 for stealing the payroll from Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway. Written by Annelle Rigsby. AMAZING RUBBER BAND CARS: EASY-TO-BUILD WIND-UP RACERS, MODELS, AND TOYS. Combining fun and interactive activities, this guide will have kids captivated for hours constructing fantastic racing cars ^rf T with the basics of only rubber bands, I cardboard, and qlue. Written by Mike 1571'feiwirikle Way 472-5223 . .,,'/. a www.Sanibelbookshop.com • !(>• 6 Monday "Saturday •' Sundays 12 " 5 Nat u r e •v-.'Fi e ti o n':. •,.N o n -fj c t i o n.-.- ••; C a rds $ Poetic Voices Spring On The Shelf Jed Home, editor of the New Orleans by Eugene J. Mahoney Times-Picayune, gives his assessment of Bradley Selects the disaster which nearly decimated one CM -** I'm ready for a warm shower of our most unusual and historic cities. Ending with a rainbow. Two New Books As the hurricane struck levees failed and For dishwater skies about to sparkle. federal disaster relief proved inadequate. 0. HP by Priscilla Friedersdorf < iv-. >>- For nature prodding seeds and bulbs The grand old city collapsed into a chaos To move upward. iction-. Cheap which spared few residents regardless of z For flowers, hiding their light in soil Diamonds their economic standing. A ghastly night- CO mare ensued with looting and stranded &•#• To express their countenance This novel Q F survivors helpless. Those who refused to Z Fresh and smiling. by Norris Church etteehnmtto For green to fringe trees Mailer is set in New leave as Katrina approached fled to attics and roofs or were drowned. Lawlessness ISL A '1 ifoabroa' And touch grass. York City during the •;;\1 Deep in its roots, nature is ready. 1970s. These glory was rampant and 80 percent of the city I am too. years where fashion was under water. Home outlines the aftermath and the governmental blame selected by Don Brown and art intersected These poems are from Mahoney's drew a mix of high game at all levels that has stymied recon- Belated Spring poetry book, lite Reed, available from achieving, talented struction efforts. - by Eugene J. Mahoney iUniverse.com Eighteen pages are and some beautiful Home cites the failure of levees and devoted to Sanibel Island. Mahoney young people from Ann Bradley the failure of many governmental enti- The day has turned. and his wife Rosemary visited here 15 the hinterlands. Captiva Memorial ties, including most specifically the U.S. Another when the sun slept in. times in as many years, the perfect Cherry Marshall, Library Manager Army Corps of Engineers, which had not I don't have to remember bright. place for them to share their interests a native of Sweet forseen the weaknesses of the old barriers It's there in memory. in watercolor painting and writing. Valley, Arkansas, was one of them; ambi- as a flood defense. This and the refusal This is another Payne's gray sky, Mahoney earned two master's degrees tious, platinum blonde, tall and lanky she of the Congress to appropriate funds for Not about to open. from The University of Wisconsin comes to compete in the fashion capital new barriers led to the near decimation Some try to rediscover and Marquette University. He served of the modeling world. Mailer, through of New Orleans; a condition it has yet to The power of Spring. in Korea and Japan as secretary to Cherry, has written a hilarious novel overcome. A sad cautionary tale for those Maybe it's all fallen to gossamer. General Garrison Coverdale. He later which introduces all the bizarre players of us on barrier islands.^ Trees and flowers are hesitant as I. taught, trained teachers and became in that scene. She becomes part of the Natures eternal throb administrator in Milwaukee schools and coterie of highstyle setters who surround Continues under leaden skies, taught at University of Wisconsin sum- artist Andy Warhol. While their values are In slow motion. mer schools. He passed away July 20, often at odds with those of small town Top Ten Books Will spring be tomorrow? 2007 and was given full military hon- Arkansas; she endeavors to keep up with God only knows. ors by the Wisconsin National Guard.ft their fast pace. 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It will be a gathering to remember - two hours with a dozen friends for sunset cock- tails and appetizers aboard the 72-foot Independence, Myton Ireland's personal yacht; Most A sunset cruise for 12 aboard the Independence, Myton Ireland's personal 72-foot yacht, Honorable Blue Geisha, Blue is among the auction items Geisha, an original oil painting donated by renowned island art- Here's To You! donated by Doc Ford's Sanibel. Name your rum drink at Doc ist Myra Roberts; The Winning Ford's. Your very own rum concoction will be printed on the special rum menu. For a Woo, donated by Congress full year, every time someone orders your drink, $1 will go to The Children's Hospital; Jewelers, Thistle Lodge and Humming with Happiness, Ruby Throated Hummingbirds donated by Jim Sprankle, Floral Artistry. 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Every bid for Floral Artistry; Myra Roberts continued on page 7B Around The Islands With Anne Jerry's Shopping Center Is A Destination In Itself by Anne Mitchell erry's Shopping Center is a destination in itself, with its tropi- Jcal gardens, shady seating, colorful caged birds, a grocery store, restaurant and a collection of stores selling every- thing from beach toys and casual cloth- ing to souvenirs and fine jewelry. Starting at one end, you have the Sanibel Surf Shop, which is laid out like a bazaar, containing so many different items you need to slow down and take time if you don't want to miss anything. It's a favorite spot for my young nephews ages nine and 11, visiting from England. They like the funky surfer-type jewelry and Th€> parrots are a big attraction at Jerry's shopping center the colored rocks and magnetic stones as well as goggles and games. They also like Panther/No-See-Um/Mermaid Crossing signs, or a Sanibel-style blue street sign with the Banana-gram, a Scrabble-like game vour hometown street name on it, or any wording you like. This store also has framed that's quick and easy to play for all ages. .irt, wildlife sculptures (including a great oversized tree frog and some handsome blue It comes in a cute yellow banana pouch at herons made from metal) and home decor items. $14.99. r2\Y>&-&iaiit& Sanibel Spirits is a well-stocked liquor store that also carries Sanibel Island Merlot, Next door is Sanybel's Finest, where A new walkway and replanted gardens Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, as well as Florida Lottery tickets. you'll find those humorous Mosquito/ give Jerry's shopping center a shady entry continued on page 6B When you passed someone on the road is nothing! I'm figuring the Lord knows I've got my boat I'm going to be a fish- A Boat Is Born during the off season, you knew who you what's going on in my life. ing guide! My own boss! No one will be by Bob Sabatino were waving at. When I finally get up the nerve to telling me what to do. "Ego plumber, ego One day, while talking with Mrs. ask her the big question, she's one step plumber, get your own plunger!" 'he only Glass, out of the blue she says, "Bob, if ahead of me. "How much do you need?'" The above part of this story has an problem I you ever need financial help, don't hesi- she asked. "How did you know I was ironic twist to it. At the time of this writ- had working tate to think of me." I never gave it much going to ask you for a loan?" 1 replied. ing, there is a restaurant on Sanibel on the bridge was thought after that day. So I now thought "Simply because you don't have any fish called, Kate's Kitchen. On a big wall, to looking out at the maybe I should take her up on her offer. with you, and, I'm not young enough for the right as you walk in, there are paint- *v, j water and wishing I She was really my only option. But this you to be Come a cail'n," as she put it. ings of the faces of some old time resi- .' \ i could be looking at was a while ago when she volunteered She would always come up with some- dents. The artist who painted those faces \ j the bridge from my that financial aid. Maybe she forgot what thing to crack me up. She was a jewel of didn't know any of the people he was own boat. I truly she told me. a person. painting. He got the images from pho- \ ) have to find a way To ask, or not to ask, that is the ques- With a nervous voice I said, "Nine tographs. When I first looked up at that to get one. tion. I pondered... to go, or not to go? hundred dollars." She comes right back at wall, tears started to form in my eyes, One day while working on the seawall Dewey refused my plea of a loan for a me with, "Oh shoot, Robert (she always because right next to me in that mural is under the bridge, someone dropped a boat, "You don't lend money to rela- called me Robert) the way you're sweat- Mrs. Willie Glass. God bless her. She was bottle of soda off of it; it broke into a tives" he said. There wasn't anyone else ing, I thought you were talking about a lot the only one that had faith in me, and I million pieces right next to us. Someone I knew of to ask. Because of my sporadic of money. Are you sure that's enough?" I didn't let her down. I paid back the loan says, "Watch out for the glass" and it income, banks would not give me a loan. said, "That's for the boat, motor, anchor in a year, almost to the day, which was dawned on me. "GLASS!"...Mrs. Willie Well, I finally got the nerve to go to her and cushions It's a flat-bottom, eighteen- not as easy as it sounds. Glass! beachfront home on Sanibel and ask foot wooden boat with a twenty horse A long time after I was fortunately While hanging around Dewey's place, her for a loan. I remember sweating like power motor." She asks When do you blessed by the generosity of Mrs. Glass, I I became friends with an elderly lady by crazy. I kept saying to myself all she can want to get it?" I say, "Yesterday." And found out that I was not the only one she the name of Mrs. Willie Glass. I would do is say no. And I'm familiar with that she says, "I can't help you with that, but had helped financially. But human nature help her and her visiting relatives whenev- word, I was married at the time. how about tomorrow?" as it is, this help was not always appreci- er she took them out on her boat. They I had been to her home many times, After my initial shock is over we talk ated. To some people her loans were even took me on the boat so I could delivering Stone crabs or fish she had about a payment plan. She then told treated as gifts. show them where to find the live shells ordered from Dewey's Fish Market. She me what the payment plan would be. 1 This is an excerpt from Every Day they liked to collect. Or I would take them would always invite me in and offer me just sat there with my mouth open, and Is Saturday fay longtime islander Bob fishing in her boat. I also helped her ice tea (Southern people make the best nothing was coming out. Her payment Sabatino. He moved to Sanibel back maintain her little Boston Whaler boat: I ice tea). She always made me feel com- plan was, I was to pay it back whenever in the days when gladiolus were grown used to tell her it was a cute little boat for fortable. She was a religious person, and I I could afford to, for as long as it takes to along Gladiolus Drive and when a ferry a cute little lady. do so. I wanted to get down on my hands remember her once asking me if I "tithe" connected Sanibel to the mainland. I She knew I didn't have much of an and being the religious person I am, I and knees and kiss her feet. I was only Other excerpts will appear in the Island income, and knew that Sue was pregnant didn't have the foggiest idea of what that going to ask her for enough for a down Sun from time to time. His book is with our second child, Sherry. You have meant. When she told me the meaning payment on the boat, but for some rea- available in island bookstores.^ • i to remember, back then everyone knew of the word, I remember saying, "If I did, son I just blurted out the whole amount. everything about everyone, there really I wouldn't have enough money left for I sure never thought this would happen. weren't that many year round residents. a loaf of bread." Ten percent of nothing What a load this took off me. 2007 Best of the Islands Jn omai J~ OUUJ&X*L, M.S.T. Awards... 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The fundraising Pacific, which is also a very real threat for Director Dr. Peter Blaze Corcoran, and Event Hostess Mallory Haffenreffer celebration emphasized this connectivity, Sanibel, Corcoran offered encouragement with Corcoran reminding guests from through creativity and compassion, and ith the largest fundraising cel- Corcoran's remarks brought to light various regions, organizations, and institu- demonstrated immense commitment to ebration in its history, FGCU's pressing issues related to climate change tions, as well as fellow Sanibel lopals, of finding solutions. "We must find a way to WCenter for Environmental and on the island and sparked conversations the inspiration to be found in gathering fire our prophetic, poetic imagination in Sustainability Education brought together as to what can be done. for a common cause. order to take positive action," he stated, friends from Sanibel and beyond to reflect "I believe we need islands to anchor Attendees, including FGCU President "and we must connect our current actions on the state of our barrier islands and to us in the seas of our existential being," Wilson Bradshaw, listened intently as to their effects on others." hear Director Dr. Peter Blaze Corcoran Corcoran stated in his remarks. "1 believe Corcoran urged a shift in perspective Corcoran shared valuable insights speak on their connections to the South we need sanctuary islands like this one, towards a greater ethical responsibility for from the people of the South Pacific to Pacific, where he recently spent his our beloved Sanibel Island, with its inspir- the preservation of "the common heri- guide us in this pursuit. He stated, "They sabbatical. A Sanibel resident himself, ing vision of protecting nature. Yet, no tage of a bountiful and beautiful Earth." believe, as*we must, that our work in this ing in Lee County. phone 337-8247. Parents must provide 5B The VPK program is an educational all documents stated for VPK certificate program (300 hours) that focuses on of eligibility as well as physical and immu- preparing preschool children for kinder- nizations records. After enrolling your garten. Transportation is not provided. child in kindergartefif^u may enroll your Lunch is provided. The program is avail- child in VPK at The Sanibel School by able at no cost to parents. scheduling an appointment with Donna The VPK program runs June 16 Marks. Call 472-1617 to make an through July 31, except for July 4. Hours appointment.5? > at 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at The Sanibel 2 School. For children who reside off-island, First Round enrollment in the VPK Program at The 8 Sanibel School will not automatically Of Student 00 make a child eligible for a place at The Sanibel School in the fall. All off island Assignment Ends students must still apply for a waiver for consideration to attend The Sanibel pproximately 15.300 students School as a kindergarten student. participated in the Lee County All students must obtain a certificate of ASchool District's student assign- eligibility from Community Coordinated ment lottery, which was conducted the Care for Children, Inc. at 2675 Winkler evening of Wednesday, March 26. Avenue in Fort Myers. They must provide Following a year of lower than expect- Partygoets on the beach outside the Sanibel home of hosts Peter and Mallory Haffenreffer original birth certificate, Social Security ed student growth, more than 80 percent number if available, and proof of resi- of all students who applied between world is to hold together the awe and dency. Students do not need to reside on January 22 and March 14 got their first wonder of the creation. They believe that Pre-K Program Sanibel or Captiva in order to be eligible choice, while 93 percent received one of life is a gift and we treasure it and live as for VPK at The Sanibel School. For their top three choices. co-creators of good in every moment. We Offered At The directions or questions, call 935-6100. Last year, approximately 76 percent must choose life." Students who live on Sanibel or of applicants received their first choice With this call to action in mind, the Sanibel School Captiva may enroll in both kindergarten and 91 percent received one of their top center is still raising money in the wake and VPK at The Sanibel School after three. Officials attribute the increase in of the celebration with the help of a he Sanibel School will again offer the number who got their first choice a summer Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) they obtain their certificate of eligibility. fundraising challenge. Event hosts Peter Call Donna Marks, the school registrar, at to the facts that three new schools are and Mallory Haffenreffer have gener- Tprogram. Children are eligible opening next fall and fewer students at who will be five years old on or before 472-1617 to schedule an appointment. ously offered to match all donations made Students who live off-island must the voluntary grade levels participated. to the center up to a total of $5,000. September 1, 2008 (eligible for kinder- There were also approximately 1,000 garten) and who have not accessed VPK enroll their children in kindergarten first Donations in all amounts are welcome, at the Student Assignment Office at The fewer applications processed this year and Corcoran emphasizes that the center services during the school year program than last year. 3 Lee County Public Education Center at is sustained by small donations. !? at either a private or public school site. Enrollment is open to all children resid- 2855 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers. continued on page 22B Portfolio Management • Trust Administration • Estate Planning • Financial Counseling mi SANSBF.I ©C.\PTIY\ IRIS! COMPANY hniUiiai: \ I'r-^civnn, fi.tif/,'.- T.he Management /••••••. M \~< ii.I til \ I I I i\| team of the s. V • I " I I . I ,.•••! I • 1 I • J Sanibel Captiva • ,! ! < I • 1 :• '. ( . • . !•• . Trust Company i .. > IM .' I •> i • •! - V I1 I . M ' . • i . I appreciate the ',. I1 V «• i . 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This, Restaurant features jazz seven nights a of course, is the home of the Sanibel week. The restaurant is at 937 East Gulf Diamond, which is laser inscribed and Drive. therefore always identifiable. Go inside McT's Shrimp House & Tavern and register to win $5,000 in prizes. has live music on Saturday nights from Jerry's of Sanibel, the center's 8 p.m. to midnight along with late night enchor store, is not just a full-service specials from 10 p.m. to midnight in the supermarket. It encompasses a restau- Tavern. •" .. that serves breakfast from 6 a.m. to CasaYbel Resort presents island 4 p.m. (including sirloin steak and eggs tropical musicians poolside on Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Danny Morgan on Sanibel Surf Shop has a bazaar-like atmosphere Covered J Center of | Spring Sale Parking ! Sanibel i h-ittr'- ht.li Surpringly affordable. 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The Firecats, voted No. 3 in the league by a pre-season poll of coaches, begin the NCAA Basketball Championship new season Sunday at Texas. The home opener is next Saturday at Germain Arena by Ed Frank against Tennessee. Just 10 players are returning from last year's squad, but coach Kevin Bouris said t's like a Chinese buffet or a Thanksgiving dinner smorgas- the mix of veterans provides encouragement for another successful season. The team bord. It's the weekend sports agenda both locally and nation- was 14-4 a year ago. Ially. Quarterback Chris Wallace is returning for his eighth year in arenafootball. He had Next to the Super Bowl, there is no sporting event in the his best year of his professional career last season tossing for 3,918 yards and 100 nation with greater interest than the NCAA Final Four Mens' touchdowns. Basketball Championship. And for the first time in history, the Three local players are members of the 2008. Firecats roster. Wide receiver Bruce Final Four are all No. 1 seeds - North Carolina, Memphis, Gordon of Naples High, and defensive linemen Frisner Nelson, Fort Myers, and Kansas and UCLA. Terrance Chapman, Lehigh, survived the final roster cuts. On a down note, this is the first year in the last three that Miracle Home at Hammond Stadium Tonight, Friday Florida, baGk-to-back national champions in 2006 and 2007, will The Class A Fort Myers, Miracle baseball team begaa,iheir 17th season here not be at the big fiance. ;.. Thursday night hosting the Sarasota Reds with Minnesota Twins pitching sensation When it comes to history, another milestone took place this week when the Francisco Liriano tossing the first game at Hammond Stadium. Chicago Cubs launched their 2008 season - the 100th anniversary of their last World Liriano, pitched for the Miracle in 2004, en route to the major leagues. In his first Series title. That's the longest span between championshipsJn professional sports. 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Barrier Island one youth soccer company in the equally important elements of character, Ages 4 and 5: June 9 to 13, 9 to co S cultural, and nutritional education. 10:30 a.m. or 10:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Q United States, are teaming up again Title Services, Inc. this summer to offer a week^ong British Each day the children will practice Cost $79. (239) 472-3688 Soccer Camp June 9 to June 13 at the and master new individual skills and Ages 6 to 16: June 9 to 13, 9 a.m'. cIo understand small group and team tactics to 12 p.m. or 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Cost "You'll Appreciate the Diffetence" city of Sanibel soccer fields. The camp will run Monday through through Challenger's innovative camp $113. Friday and each child will be coached by curriculum. Campers will also scrimmage Each camper will receive a free camp a member of Challenger's British coach- each day in the always-popular Camp t-shirt, soccer ball, player evaluation and ing staff flown to the USA exclusively to World Cup. end of camp gift. In addition, any child work on these programs. The early regis- The Challenger coaching staff believes who signs up online by April 25 will HOUR tration deadline is April 25 and all players that teaching soccer skills is only a part of receive a genuine British Soccer replica who sign up by then receive a free British the process of educating young athletes. jersey valued at $30. Soccer replica jersey. This camp is just The coaches will also take time out of the To sign up for the camp either visit PHOTO one of 1500 that Challenger Sports is busy weekly schedule to teach lessons on www.challengersports.com, www.sani- running throughout the US and Canada ^ respect; responsibility; integrity; sports- belsoccer.org or contact Kirk Williams at for a record breaking 65,000 boys and manship and leadership and discuss how 472-0871 or kirkrwilliams@embarqmail. Instant girls of all ages. these core values relate to soccer, family com.* Digital Prints "The camp was a tremendous suc- and school. cess last year," said Sanibel Youth Soccer The most popular part of each camp president Kirk Williams. "This is a great is the Camp World Cup. 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Chef Mike Price, Diane Metz Kathy Krause Mary Jane Bolon^ of Beachview Steakhouse, topped off Tanya Hochschild Bonnie Romano the theme of the day Cookin' Up a 2nd BarbMulka Good Time, by providing a scrump- Joann Hqgstrom tious Mediterranean buffet and flaming Terry Lohser Bananas foster for dessert. Kathy Korndoefer Bruce Cutler, Dick Chocol and Mark Beachview Men's Ryan plus a blind draw partner won the ]s uour home or condo in need of March 29 two best balls of four event Golf Association with a slick 103 net. some updating? by Ed O'Neil Dick Codair, Terry Myers, Russ Bilgore and Dick Waterhouse took second with ony Baldino, the amiable purveyor 110, with third going to Mike MacKay, We offer Award Winning Design of many of the. bricks that have Dan Seaward, Bill Sadd and Bud Ristow Thelped to build New Jersey, has at & Construction Services had better weeks. Even the fact that he led the win- Kitchens - Baths - Additions - Decks' Complete Renovations. ning team in the Beachview Men's Golf Nifty Niners Association points tournament, March 25 ICome visit our New Design Center and Kitchen Showroom located at iur Person Shamble (2 Best Balls couldn't soothe the pain he felt. N 1975 Rabbit Road Center next to Doc Fords & Sanibel Fitness Center Tony was a guest at The Dunes mem- Net) ber-guest tournament it seems, After the r golf there was a gathering to.award prizes including some fine door prizes, First Sue Tray The last of these prizes was some- Jeanette McLaughlin Resident ]slander owned an thing golfers would die to get..'. two Peggy Hogg tickets to the Masters at Augusta in April. Marjorie Nordstrom 63 Jonathan Tongyai - State Certified General Contractor CGC1508056 Somewhere along the line Baldino and Second Tie NKBA Certified Kitchen Designer - NARI Certified Remodcler his friend decided to head for home after Val Hotchkiss the long day. Roberta Rohl Five minutes later the final prize was Joan Dyke called. Baldino and his partner were the Ginny Fleming 64 winners. Hooray! But wait a minute. To Linda Drasnin win you must be present at the time of Janice McNeal the drawing. Ouch! Phyllis Koury In the tournament back at Beachview, Carol Larson 64* Baldino was present and won along with Tom Ware, Jerry Tucker and Ralph Barton with 164 points. Bruce Cutler, Dick Croce, Paul Schwartzott and Dick Chocol finished second with 161. Bill Stell, Bob Ritchlin and Dick Grant won the nine-hole even with 75 points. Our NEW E-Mail address is [email protected] landStyles Remodeling Captivating kitchens ™ 12B tomato and onion salad and potatoes and 2. Jerry Muench 143 2008 Champions Honored spinach. Dessert was a chocolate fudge 00 Vice President's Cup sundae with nuts and whipped cream. 1. Jim Burkholder 131 8 By Dunes Men's Golf Club Other officers of the DMGA include 2. Don Weymouth 138 by Max Friedersdorf Muench the runner-up. Peter Qine, vice-president; Greg Jennings Governor's Cup Jim Burkholder won the Vice- and Bill Hotchkiss, co-treasurers; Skip 1. Stan Hirschfeld 133 < inners of the 2008 Dunes President's Cup; Stan Hirschfeld, the Richard, communications and secretary- 2. Bruce McLauglin 136 Men's Golf Association major Governor's Cup, and Max Friedersdorf. Dave Reynolds, tournament chairman; Treasurer's Cup Wtournaments were tjpnored last the Treasurer's Cup. Al Lane, assistant tournament chairman; 1. Max Friedersdorf 132 CO Monday evening at the annual -awards In the Member-Member competi- Mike Funk, pairings; Hubie Whitaker, 2. Ken Grosse 137 Q banquet attended by 175 Sanibel golf- tion-,- Don Weymouth and Wally Allaire handicaps; Bob Baumler, publicity; Jack Super Seniors Tournament ers and their guests at The Dunes Golf won the Arnold Palmer Flight, and John Roberts, membership, and Bob Kent, Low Gross: 1. Frank Cassavell; i & Tennis Club Pavilion on Sand Castle Griesbaum and Fred Broderson won the past president and ex-officio. 2. Dick Hopkins Road. Jack Nicklaus Flight. Complete results of the DMGA major Low Net: 1. Max Friedersdorf; Prior to the presentation of the cham- In the Grand Seniors tournament, tournaments are as follows: 2. Ken Grosse; 3. Gib Warren. pion trophies, President Roy Broderson Frank Cassaveil won low gross, and Max Championship Flight Member-Member Tournament was unanimously re-elected to a second Friedersdorf won low net. Champion:-Jerty Muench Arnold Palmer Flight: Finals, Don term as head of the DMGA. In a special presentation by RunnerUp: Felix Curcuru Weymouth and Wally Allaire defeated In the Club Championship competi- Tournament Chairman Dave Reynolds, A Flight Champion: Terry Finzen Doug Mallon and Ley Smith, 6 and 4. tion, Jerry Muench'was honored as Club a trophy was presented to Phil Pilibosian Runner-Up: Dick Hopkins Consolation Bracket: Peter Cline and Champion, defeating runner-up Felix as the 2008 Most Improved Golfer. B Flight Champion: Bruce Noble Jack Roberts defeated Mary Seibold and Curcuru. Pilibosian has lowered his handicap from Runner Up: Hank Humphrey Jim George, 1 up, 19 holes. Other flight victors in the Club the mid-30 's to the low 20s in just one C Flight Champion: Jerry Nichols Jack Nicklaus Flight: Finals, John Championship included Terry Finzen', season and is now one of the strongest Runner Up: Oliver Perrotte Griesbaum and Fred Broderson defeated Bruce Noble, Jerry Nichols and Max players in his flight. D Flight Champion: Max Friedersdorf , Dave Blue and Oliver Perrote, 2 and 1. • Friedersdorf. A delicious dinner of Porterhouse Runner-Up: Michael Funk Consolation Bracket: Stan Hirschfeld In a reversal of fortune, Felix Curcuru steak and salmon was served, with a President's Cup and Charles Simms defeated Herb won the President's Cup, with Jerry 1. Felix Curcuru 143 Hoover and Don Sikkema, 4 and •8*-- .' T \;: .< BobRohl Jerry Muench Mike Funk Felix Curcuru • • -^r? 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Like 34 other 2nd: Peter Lonard Yards: 7,457 tour. Byron Nelson took home the golfers, Romero had to finish Purse: $669,600 Par: 72 inaugural title by two strokes over his third round on Sunday 3rd: Tim Wilkinson Purse: $421,600 Ben Hogan and received the winner's check of $2,000. The Shell Houston morning after play was sus- Open is currently played in Humble, Texas at Redstone Golf Club. Ron pended the previous evening due to heavy rain and lightning. Streck and Fred Funk hold the course record, both firing 10-under-par 62s The Argentinian only had two holes to play and birdied them on route to winning the event in 1981 and 1992 respectively. Vijay Singh has 'both to finish with a 65 and found himself one shot behind won this tournament three times in the past six years. Last year's winner, third-round leader John Merrick. Romero finished his final round nearly Adam Scott, preserved his bogey-free final round by rolling in a 40-foot putt three hours before the final group of Briny Baird and Lonard, and on the 18th hole to score his fifth career PGA Tour win. endured a nervous wait before.claiming his first title. This Week's Profile Golf Pro Tip FedEx Standings Andres Romero , The "yips" is a golf term that afflicts many golfers. We have Rank & Player Points Birthdate: May 8, 1981 seen the "yips" totally crash PGA 1) Tiger Woods 14,775 Birthplace: Tucuman, Argentina professionals like Chip Beck, Ian 2) Phil Mickelson 8,838 Residence: Yerba Buena, Argentina Baker-Finch and David Duval, but 7,807 Turned Professional: 2004 it is a very common problem on 3) Vijay Singh World Ranking: 21st the putting green. It occurs when 4) K.J. Choi 7,189 2008 Earnings: $1,283,599 the golfer has so many failures on certain putts 5) Stewart Cink 6,151 PGA Tour Wins: 1 that it causes a mental breakdown in the sub- 6) Justin Leonard 6,148 conscious part of our brain. While it is a nice con- 7) Steve Strieker 6,102 Golf Trivia cept to think that the problem will fix itself over 8) J.B. Holmes 6,009 Irish golfer Padraig Harrington won 9 events on time, it really never goes away. The only way that 9) Sean O'Hair 5,981 the European Tour before carding his first win at you can hope to fix this situation is to change 10) Geoff Ogilvy 5,861 which event on the U.S. PGA Tour? everything about your putting game. This means 11) Ryuji Imada 5,581 12) Daniel Chopra 5,168 a) Mercedes-Benz Champ, c) Wachovia Classic from your stance to the grip, a complete start- 13) D.J. Trahan 5,062 b) Memorial Tournament d) Honda Classic over is in order. Eliminating &\\ the old bad habits is the key to giving yourself the best chance to 14) Andres Romero 4,992 Answer, d) Honda Classic. Harrington defeated vijay Singh and 15) Rory Sabbatini 4,891 Joe OgiMe in a sudden death playoff to capture his first win. succeed and getting rid of the "yips". This Week's Golfing News Golf History Tiger Woods got a chance to bat against John Smoltz during a March 5 simulated game April 3.1927 - Down the Fairway, the autobiography of at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex. After striking out in his first two at-bats against Bobby Jones, was published." The book was written by Smoltz, Woods received a 75-mph gift that he deposited through the right side for a dis- \ Jones, who was only 25 when the book came out, with help from O.B. Keeler. Jones' thinking was that, having just puted single. Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell said a second baseman would have become the first golfer to ever win both the U.S. and British fielded the grounder, and Woods seemingly agreed. I'm sure if there was a second baseman Open titles in one year (1926), he would never perform at that my ball... he would've picked it up easily," Woods said. "But I'm saying that he would've bob- such a high level again. It seemed a good time, then, to tell bled it and ! would've beat out the throw. That's what I'm claiming. He's never seen a ball come at him that soft his story. Little did he know that three years after sharing before." Before participating in the simulated game with Jeff Francoeur, Chipper Jones and Tim Hudson, these thoughts and feelings, he would become the first and Woods received some last-minute hitting tips from Francoeur. With a playful thank you, Woods later present- only golfer to ever win all four majors in the same year. ed Francoeur with an autographed picture that was introduced with, "To the worst hitting instructor ever." From page 8B the Gwinnett Gladiators. In the last seven To register go to www.leeparks. games, the Everblades' record is 1-5-1. Basketball Camp org and register under the Veterans Recreation Center section. Local Teams Florida concludes the regular sea- pring Break Basketball Camp Season Ending Slump Continues son on the road this week, Tuesday at is on Monday April 14 through For more information call Winning for Everblades Pensacola, and Friday and Saturday at Friday April 18 at the Veterans Ways at 239-357-3020 or email Tom® first-place Texas. S winwaysiric. com .££ The playoff-bound Florida Everblades Recreation Facility, 55 Homestead selected the wrong time of the season to The playoffs begin next week with Road, Lehigh Acres, from 8:30 a.m. to fourth-place Florida likely facing fifth- go into a prolonged slump. 5 4 p.m. Cost per camper, $85. The Everblades dropped two of three place Charlotte. * games at Germain Arena last weekend to Our E-Mail address is [email protected] Dunes Women's Golf Association he Dunes Golf & Tennis Club Women's Golf Association Event TResults Friday, March 28. 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Community highlights include well ij Boat dock & lift on sea walled canal || $1,895,000 maintained grounds, large pool, tennis, clubhouse, on- ji Desirable Wedgewood Penthouse site management, weekly rentals, and pet friendly. 'Sailboats & Large Powerboats Welcome Beautiful Gulf views over 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths with pool the brick pavered pool Unit 313-$550,000 Unit 302-$647,000 : 140' Direct Access canal frontage Rooftop sundeck overlooking the Gulf Unit 464-$550,000 Unit 543-$669,000 Boat dock& lift Spacious 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths Unit 211-$715,000 Unit 521 -$785,000 $1,995,000 $2,375,000 18B CO Inaugural Celebrity Bowling Event 8 Earnest Graham signs jersey for Marquis at one of Big Brothers Big Sisters' summer picnics ampa Bay Buccaneers' run- Earnest Graham getting tackled by kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) during a com- Buccaneers will be at the event. The mercial filming for BBBS ning back, Earnest Graham, has evening will include two hours of "lights Tannounced through his charitable out" bowling (dimmed lights, music, Graham £rew up in Fort Myers and organization, Earnest Giving, Inc., that strobes, and colored lighting), food, was a 19971 Mariner High School gradu- he will be partnering with Big Brothers drinks, a silent auction, and many other ate before attending the University of Big Sisters of SWFL (BBBS-SWFL) to activities. There will be opportunities Florida. He has played with the Bucs for host an annual bowling event in Lee for autograph signing, and the chance the last five years. County. The inaugural Earnest Graham to mingle with pro football and base- "Being frpm Lee County, I'm excited Celebrity Bowling Event will take place ball players. Some of the players that about establishing my relationship with at Gator Lanes on Saturday, April 26 you may see include Earnest Graham, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and hosting from 5 to 7 p.m. Pro athletes, includ- Mike Alstott, Michael Clayton, Dexter events that contribute to helping children ing several players from the Tampa Bay Jackson, Cadillac Williams, and more. in our comnliunity. This is a vital orga- nization that deserves all of our support ' for the joy triat they bring into the lives of both Bigsjand Littles," said Graham. "Children are our futures." Big Brothers Big Sisters is cur- Kathy &John PeteVs rently registering teams to participate. Participants don't have to be good bowl- //• ers, they should just enjoy having fun, I • Tampa Bay Buccaneers games, Call Us! Dolphin Watching exclusive dinner with Earnest Graham Captains Available and friends following the game, corpo- Offering the Perfect Blend of Ingredients for All of Your Real Estate Needs rate parties at Gator Lanes, and various promotional and advertising before and 472-5800 during the event. The sponsorship and ContactUsiMMtiff^ registration form may be downloaded Jensen's Marina directly from the Web site at www.here- Direct/Kathy: (239) 560-8848 •'. Captiva Island forthekids.org.^? Direct/John: (239) 560-l9|PZ n Office: : (239) 472-2411 • ; • • Email: :; •; [email protected]; VASANTA SENERAT CPA, RA. www. islat02.mainlandhomesxom '. 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This 2BDR/2.5BA featuring extraordinary woodwork with a spiral bedrooms, billiard room, family room, elevator, overlooking the bay, fully furnished, private pool, architecturally appealing home offers panoramic staircase to the upstairs loft. Privacy with boat completely furnished and the golf cart ready to and boat dock with tennis facilities. Offered at Gulf views. Offered at $4,200,000 • Call dock and walking distance to the beach. Offered go. Offered at $1,900,400 • Call Jane Weaver $6,900,000 • Call Jane Weaver Jane Weaver at $1,950,000 • Call Jennifer de Lignieres •> W. . «.• ball) Dauo Jauaki inn Km 11 laij unj, KJ1) Abby Realtor", S.C.I.S., de Lignieres Realtor8 Realtor Realtor* e-Pro Realtor9 1456 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 | 15050 Captiva Drive, Captiva Island, Florida 33924 i : •••'•',:, •,..• ••- . Vr.:-::. 239r472-0078./|vwww.RoyalShelISalesucom .;. -, ': • ". ' -..••/. 22B 11:45 a.m. Doc Lubinski Vs Dave did not receive their first choice is auto- Sanibel 8-Ball Pool League matically placed in the eligibility pool for oo Buntrock 11:45 a.m. Doug Conaway vs. Paul their first choice school, there is no need Singlesjgyrnament Kicks Off Malli for parents to call requesting placement 12 p.m. Bob Buntrock vs. Bolson or in, 3h eligibility pool. 'he year-end SanibeTS^afij^oK.. t ment winners and the drawing will be Dune The second open-enrollment period League Singles Tournament ^******,- conducted for prizes donated by league for fall classes began March 17 and con- Tibreaks its opening two racks at organizerjJob Buntrock, Paul Primeaux 12 p.m. Tom Roderick vs. Thomas tinues through June 6, the last day of the 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 6, on the two of Sunglasses Internationale, Rob Price of Bauer school year. Once school ends, the district four by eight tables at Gasparilla's Grill. East End Deli, Randy Post of Gasparilla's 12:15 p.m. Franny Dolph vs. Gator will make administrative assignments for Thirty-six players are entered. Each Grill, Richard McCurry of the Sanibel or Greten students in grades six and nine who have played a minimum of 10 matches during Cafe, and Kip Buntrock of Times of the 12:15 p.m. Rob Price vs. Thomas not made their own school selections for the league's 24-week season which began Islands. ^ Yorgey next year. on October 8 and completed on March Opening Schedule Parents who have questions about the 31. A total of 2,304 matches were 12:30 p.m. Richard McCurry vs. 10 a.m. Scott Shankster vs. Bob Strawser or Smiths student assignment program can call the played during the 24 weeks. Sixty-five Hodosky , - Student Assignment Office, 337-8247.* players competed on the two Gasparilla's 10 a.m. Jimbo Gaubatz vs. Don Lee From page 5B Grill tables and one at American Legion 10:15 a.m. Wayne Bolson vs. Bobby Post 123. Dune Student Contestants will be playing for both cash and merchandise prizes. The top 10:15 a.m. Curtis Gator vs. Kelly Assignment Ends three finishers earn cash. All other prizes Greten will be drawn with every player getting his 10:30 a.m. Ron Strawser vs. Kaylyn "I'm pleased that we could place that name in the hat for entering the tourna- Smith many in their first choice schools," said Leila Muvdi, director of student assign- ment and again for each win chalked Up 10:30 a.m. Jack Dalton vs. Kevin in tournament play. ment. "More than 83 percent of the Jarrett kindergarten, sixth- and ninth-graders got The tournament will run for approxi- 10.45 a.m. Paul Primeaux vs. George their first choice and 95 percent received mately eight hours with matches sched- Timmes one of their top three choices. Over the uled at 15-minute intervals. Spectators 10:45 a.m. Steve Deurr vs. Bye next several months we will be processing are welcome. 11 a.m. Paul Zimmerman vs, the eligibility pools as vacancies occur, Format for the tournament is single Gaubatz or Lee and moving many students into their first game, double elimination. Matches are choice schools. We do find, however, that set to run 15 minutes each. Players are 11 a.m. Matt Hall vs. Robert Coscia Our E-Mail address is 11:15 a.m. Kip Buntrock vs. Joe many are well satisfied with their second asked to be ready to shoot 30 minutes or third choice." before their scheduled times. Matches will Roggiano [email protected] be forfeited if a shooter is not available 11:15 a.m. Mark See vs. Tom Hensel Eighty-eight percent of the students in for the match as scheduled. this batch applied for kindergarten, sixth 11:30 a.m. Tarzan Russell vs. and ninth grade where most vacancies An awards banquet will be held on Shankster or Hodosky occur each year. The remaining 12 per- Monday evening at American Legion 11:30 a.m. Doug Gentry vs. Tom cent of applicants were in grades where Post 123. Cash prizes will go to the Wesendorf participation is voluntary and space is league's top teams as well as to tourna- limited, except at the new schools. Last year 18 percent of applicants were in the voluntary grade levels. "We began mailing notices to families SMALL RESORT April second," said Muvdi. "We want $1.99 Million Turnkey everyone to read the information they Sunshine Island Inn is a family owned and receive very carefully." Any student who operated accredited "Superior Small Lodging" located in Olde Town Sanibel. This ease end canal front property features access to marina and San Carlos Bay with oversized heated pool, and deeded beach access only steps away. Truly Commercial Office Space charming, nightly rentals! Central 1630 Periwinkle STEVE FISHER "IT'S THE EXPERIENCE!" 239-472-0949 Suite I 1078 sq.ft. $21.50 239-»72-2311 -800-388-2311 'Over 30-year island resident and Realtor SuiteA1120sq.ft$17 [email protected] *RE/MAX International Hall of Fame Suite B 1072.6 sq.ft. $15 www.remaxoftheislands.com/SFisher 'Professional Real Estate Services on • Sanibel & Captiva Islands Suite C 558 sq.ft. $15 'yip and the Southwest Florida Coast 239-985-0033 Sanibel 447 Old Trail Beautifully secluded pool home with over 2/3 acre lot. The blonds'first &mostdepJdabU Walking distance to beach! $879,000 Service rentaUervice 6138 Castaways Lane Contractor & Homeowner Equipment Available Custom built Mediterranean Beauty. Close to Cribs • Playpens • 30"X39"Rotl<)way Porta Cribs • High Chair • Car Seat • Booster Seat beach; community boat ramp. $1,196,000 472-0590 Small Strollers • Large Strollers • Twin Stroller OPEN HOUSE DATES: APRIL 6 & APRIL 20! Family Owned & Operated logging Stroller • Bed Rait *.Child Gate Providing Quality Service Since 1967 Beach Umbrella • Beach Lounge ^ Beach Chair State Certified Contractor We Rent TVs, VCRs & Microwaves DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE f I Monica DeBarr, Realtor Sypsum Drywall SCC13115Q004 ConvenientfyTocatetf a! 2246 Peiiwirtkle Way, Sanibel Square 472-5187 EXT. 235 »560-72( 4 CELL 472-5777 or 472-3900 Painting S3-12254 Carpentry SM2922 [email protected] SERVING SANIBEL & CAPTIVA FOR 21 YEARS 23B > -a 70 Updated & Golf-Front Curb Appea" "Seagrass Cottage1' Cnarm Lowest Priced Home on Canal Immaculate 3 bedrm w/family rm & pool Priced less than replacement value Close to beach & screened pool too Completely remodeled in 2003 1057 Sand Castle $1.075M o 1890 Middle Gulf Dr$849K 659 Donax St $599K 5859 Pine Tree Dr S599K CO 300' Deep On Bayou Residential lot 5759 San-Cap Rd $549K Lot Close to Beach Private sandy lane 1120 Olga Ave These iistings are Sanibe S399K showcased on. REALTY ASSOCIATES Two Lots Available Rea!tor.com usan Community Amenities 2242 Periwinkle Way Mid-island convenient & 1813 Farm Trail $313.9K SanibeSSusan.com Suite 3 in Sanibe! Square 1847 Farm Trail S369K 472-HOME (4663) Canai-Front Parce! 888-603-0603 Over-Sized Site Nearly acre cul-de-sac Build 'tween islards 837 Limpet Dr [email protected] 9247/9253 Belding Dr S1.1M S279K Private Gulf-Front & Colorful O-i t .1 Beach t-.S-.L-ji* End-Unit With This View Renovated 2 bedrm w/den (3rd bedrm) Remodeled 2nd floor 2 bedrm Earned nearly $50K last year New inside & out, & decorator furnished By-the-Sea 11 S1.695M Sundial K203 $995K Pointe Santo D37 $799K Oceans Reach 2B1 S799K 1 . . . Si Top-Floor 2 Bedrm Plus Den Price Just Reduced & 3 Bedrms Gulf-Facing Rental 2 Bedrm Porch With Private Beach Stairs On-site rental income Mostly tiled & 2 enclosed lanais 3rd floor, earning $35K+/yr Casa Ybel Resort condo w/income Mariner Pointe 321 $694K Loggerhead Cay 353 $649K Sundial Resort R401 $749K Cottage Colony West 119 S695K Corner ilr.il With On-S-.o s\'r:-.ij!; ;-rc-.i Off-loiand V-.aws ci 5"ij ;.'• Cv.- , crooi SLreot Recently updated, washer/dryer too Investment condo-tel at Pink Shell Resort Top-floor 2 bedrm w/glassed balcony Tropical decor will make you smile Sanibel Arms West 18 $639K White Sand Villas 502 S499K Mariner Pointe 733 $499K Spanish. Cay A1 $449K Near-Beach 1/2 Dupiex Condo .'.',:.= :J '" -J S<, icfi Vrt>'. '»for ^-l-i" - ' i '•• '".ondo Cute cozy ground-level 2 bedrm 2 ba 2 bedrm remodeled top-to-bottom Corner unit w/on-site nitely rentals bedrm w/boating, pool, beach, tennis 1 Sanibei Shores A2 S449K Captains Walk F5 $399K Colonnades 1 S274.9K Tennisplace D2 : S249.9K * 24B Honoring Donor Families 00 ^- byDiSaggau o: ^ Night For Life, an event to raise L\ awareness for the need of organ L Aand tissue donors was held March 31 at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, sponsored by Organ Transplant Recipients of Southwest Florida Incorporated. The fundraiser also raised money for the Fletcher Trust Fund, a fund established in 2004 to assist those awaiting transplants and transplant recipients to offset expenses not covered by insurance or other means. Over 400 people attended a silent auc- Mike Terry tion, dinner and talent show. Members of Mike Terry, Gladis Mendoza, Sharon Terry, Jose Mejia the Fort Myers High School Soundwave entertained with song and dance from many broad- way shows. Kellie Burns, NBC-2 anchor was master of ceremonies. Several people told their own sto- ries. Among them, chairman of the event, Mike Terry who said, "If I had a dream and all the people I cared about were under one roof, it would be all of you in this room." He asked all Fort Myers High School Soundwave transplant recipients Palm City Jazz in the audience to SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DENTAL GROUP 15650 San Carlos Boulevard 489-1118 Carmen J. Aulino D.D.S. • David G. Carlton D.D.S. Eric Baxmann D.D.S. New Patients and Emergencies Welcome It's Never Too Early and Rarely Too Late to Plan Since 1924 Carlene Brennen with daughter Shamie Alice Fletcher Thomson and Margie Kelly who received a kidney transplant Graham-Duval. Alice's father Mac Fletcher February 5 started the Fletcher Trust Fund stand, and there were many. Terry was Craig R. Hersch the recipient of a new heart in 2001 best man in his life twice. Once at his SHEPPARD, BRETT, STEWART, from Jose Mendoza of El Salvador. wedding, and again when he donated a Attompv, C PA kidney. HERSCH, KINSEY & HILL P.A. Mendoza's daughter Gladis was in the audience. Terry said, "Donor families are It was a very touching evening. Many Florida Bar Board Cfitifipd families who made the decision to donate in Wills, Trusls & F stales the spirit for the miracle we call the gift Attorneys at Law of life." their loved ones' organs and those who Estate & Wraith Doug MacGregor, cartoonist for The made the ultimate gift of being a living donor, were in the audience. Around 100 Preservation Planning Call Today for Your Free Florida Estate Planning Guide News-Press spoke about donating a kid- ney to his good friend John Bielefeldt. He items were auctioned off. ,s encouraged others to do the same. Ten The event brought in over $18,000 www.sbshlaw.com days after the operation he was back at for the Fletcher Trust Fund. work and his friend is doing great. For more information go to www. 239-334-1141 In fact, Bielefeldt came to the stage organsupport.org.^ 9100 College Pointe Ct, Fort Myers, FL 33919 and thanked MacGregor for being the lion of taxable gifts during my lifetime 25B Power to my children, I incur gift taxes even Relay For Life though I have another $1 million of Estate Tax Reform On Front Burner estate tax exemption available to me at Needs Volunteers I my death.' by Craig R. Hersch, Florida Bar Board Certified Wills, he American Cancer Society is CO By having the gift tax exemption at an Trusts & Estates Attorney; CPA gearing up for its annual Relay for 2 amount lees than the estate tax exemp- Life. The event is the signature tion, clients are precluded from more T nth all of president's desk by this summer. activity of the American Cancer Society. f aggressive gifting strategies that serve The relay celebrates cancer survivors, the bad These events follow hearings in to lower the ultimate amount of federal financial Congress that occurred March 12. The remembers those lost to the disease and Wi estate tax due at death. Reunifying the helps raise funds to continue the fight news we've all Senate Finance Committee heard testi- gift tax exemption with the estate tax been subjected to mony from Conrad Teitell, among oth- against cancer. exemption would make it easier for pro- Relay for Life is an overnight, family- over the past sev- ers. Teitell is a principal in Cummings & fessionals like me to advise clients how to eral months,'I am Lockwood, a Connecticut and Florida law oriented, community event where teams best minimize federal estate taxes. collect donations and then walk around happy to report firm, and he is also an adjunct professor Teitell rightfully told the Senators at some (hopefully) at the University of Miami Law School a track for 18 hours. While not walk- the budget hearing that professionals ing, team members camp out around good news coming and is director of the Philanthropy Tax (lawyers, CPAs, etc) and clients are fed out of Washington. Institute. the track. Participants will decorate their up with Congress' inability to come to campsites to represent this year's theme: A Senate budget Teitell reports in an estate planning resolution on the federal estate tax issue. resolution making the 2009 estate newsletter for practitioners that several Cancer Is Not A Game. As many of my readers know, the federal Relay for Life is April 18 and 19 at tax exemption and rate permanent amendments were rejected and that more estate tax exemption amount is scheduled passed by a vote of 99-1. Senator Russ hearings are scheduled for April. He indi- the Lee County Sports Complex. The to increase as mentioned before, to be American Cancer Society needs vol- Feingold of Wisconsin was the lone dis-. cated that the April hearings will focus unlimited in 2010 and then fall back to senter. on current provisions allowing for the unteers to help set up, work and break $1 million in 2010. down the event: Shirts begin Friday, April What this means is that the 2009 deferral of payment of federal estate tax With the uncertainty in the law, prac- estate tax exemption amount, which is for small businesses, farms and ranches, 18 at noon through noon Saturday, April titioners have a difficult time advising 19. Volunteers can sign up by emailing scheduled to increase to $3.5 million per special use valuation for farms and clients as to which strategies may prove person from its present 2008 level of $2 ranches, reunifying the gift and estate tax [email protected] or by calling successful. Congress is finally taking the American Cancer Society at 239- million per person with a top rate of 45 exemptions, and making the gift, estate positive steps toward correcting these percent would be made permanent. With and generation skipping tax exemptions 936-1113. problems and making the gift and estate Since 1946, the American Cancer proper planning a married couple could portable to a surviving spouse. tax systems fairer and definite. Let's hope therefore potentially shield up to $7 mil- - Many of the items that will be sched- Society has funded more than $3.1 this good news results in a signed law by billion in cancer research. 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Private Wealth Manager Cages r Sales (239)707-2583 695 Tarpon Bay Road • Suite 4, Sanibel • 239^395-3520 cut Healthy Start in Southwest Florida by the medical staff already in place at "This is much more than simply get- 278 Healthy Start by $127,000, then "we" may end up. the SWFAS Detoxification Center. ting your records in order," she added. spending $762 million more for these For more information, contact "This is one of the greatest gifts that Budget Cut costs. On the other hand, there is no Boisvert at 338-2977 or visit www.swfas. a person can give to their family. Dying he Florida House of "cost" that can be placed on the potential org.# is inevitable, but leaving your family with D Representatives has proposed a increase in infant deaths. difficult, heartbreaking decisions is not. $5 million budget cut for Healthy Go to their Web site at www.healthys- Planning ahead will save them from a T tartswfl.com for information on how to heavy burden and will give them peace of Start statewide. The Department of Healthcare contact the members of the House of mind when they need it most." Health officials estimate they will also 1 lose another $4.3 million in federal Representatives.^ Decisions Day Advance Directives have several com- ponents, including: matching funds, resulting in a budget cut ying is inevitable, but leaving your of $9.3 million. Since Healthy Start is a • A health care power of attorney family with difficult, heartbreaking or surrogate that allows you to name a major force in the prevention of infant Zonta Awards decisions is not. Hope Hospice death and premature births, it is estimat- D person you trust to make your health and Community Services, along with a ed that 11,580 at-risk pregnant women $13,000 To SWFAS care decisions if you cannot make them number of other healthcare organizations yourself. and babies will lose health insurance, he Zonta Foundation of Southwest across the country, is leading an effort health education rfnd care management. • A living will - a statement about your Florida has awarded a $13,000 to highlight the importance of advance desires to have or not to have your life The proposed budget cut also includes grant to Southwest Florida healthcare decision-making - an effort lowering the eligibility requirement from T prolonged by extraordinary measures if Addiction Services (SWFAS) to assist that has culminated in the formal designa- 185 percent to 150 percent of the you have a terminal or incurable illness or women recovering from substance abuse tion of April 16 as National Healthcare if you are in a vegetative state. national poverty level, sending the state at SWFAS' Transitional Living Center Decisions Day. back to the same requirement that lead on Dixie Parkway in Fort Myers. • A declaration of an anatomical gift, to an abominable rate of infant deaths. Throughout Southwest Florida, more allowing you to make a gift by will, organ Healthy Start began in 1992 because The money will be used to help and more families are talking about the donor card or other document. Florida had an infant death rate that women obtain the skills they need to earn importance of end-of-Iife care and the A booklet with materials similar to exceeds 10 per thousand. At that time a living wage and become self-sufficient in need to plan for it. Pastors, counselors, Hope's Advance Directives, known as the eligibility was raised to 185 percent the workplace. lawyers, physicians and others all report Five Wishes, is available from the Aging and as a result, by 2005 the rate of infant "We are so excited about this oppor- that these are crucial to the well being of with Dignity organization in Tallahassee, deaths in the state dropped 42.8 percent. tunity for our ladies in recovery," said the entire family. at www.agingwithdignity.org. Transitional Living Center Director Hope Hospice and Community "At Hope, our role is not to make In Southwest Florida, this may trans- Rosemary Boisvert. "Our goal is to Services provides information and tools late into an estimated $225,500 cut in decisions for patients or families, nor sit remove the barriers that prevent them for people to talk comfortably about their in judgment of their choices," Beckwith general revenue and does not include an from being successful. If they need finan- end-of-life wishes with family, friends and additional cut in federal Medicaid match- said. "Our desire is to inform and encour- cial assistance for tuition, we can help healthcare providers. According to Hope age everyone to take time to think seri- ing funds. We estimate 880 pregnant \with that. If they need help with child President and CEO Samira K. Beckwitii, women and babies- screened and identi- ously about his or her values, choices and care, supplies, or transportation to get to Advance Directives are simple forms that goals regarding the end of life. fied as at-risk will lose services. Healthy school or training, we can assist with that are records of your choices, goals and Start of Southwest Florida found that a as well." instructions for your future medical care Support Hope as a donor or volun- pregnant woman was 10.9 limes more teer by calling 800-835-1673. For more "While at SWFAS' Transitional Living in the event you become unable to speak information http://www.hopehospice. likely to have her baby die if she received Center, the women work very hard at for yourself. late or no prenatal medical care and 5.6 learning skills for the job of living in sobri- times more likely to have her baby born ety, this grant will help them build on premature or low- birth weight if she did their newfound skills and give them some- not have prenatal medical care. thing more to enhance their chances of In addition, it is important to remem- maintaining their sobriety and self-suffi- DAVE EATON ber that Southwest Florida is the most ciency," Boisvert said. under-funded Coalition in the state of SWFAS opened the women's portion 239-887-1694 Florida; these cuts will be an extreme of the Transitional Living Center in 2001 KFA1.1ORS hardship. On a daily basis, front line and now provides transitional and perma- I |iH\l.i:(Lil Kill! IXC workers must decide which at-risk moms nent supportive housingjor 17 women WWW.HOMESFORRENOVATION.COM and babies that are eligible for Healthy recovering from substance abuse. The Start will not be helped or helped just a Transitional Living Center also provides a little due to lack of funding. Funding for nurturing environment for 22 men recov- pur core services already runs out five to ering from substance abuse. six months early each year. According "Providing a home-like environment Best view in this prestigious to estimates compiled by the Florida for persons recovering from substance Department of Health for parity funding, abuse is a key part of the recovery pro- community of upscale homes. it would take an additional $640,000 per . cess," said Boisvert. New boat dock and lift and a year to bring Southwest Florida up to the Depending upon their needs, residents location minutes to the Gulf state averagefl]. The levels of Healthy participate in a short-term residential - Start services available in other parts of program or in a four- to six-month tran- make this a mariner's paradise. the state are not available in our area. sitional living program. A limited number $2,495,000 This is extremely tragic as Southwest of permanent supportive housing units Florida is one of the more expensive also are available for families as long as places to live in the state. they live a drug-free lifestyle, obtain work, Research has shown that $1 of pre- and pay monthly rent that is based on ventive care saves $6 of additional costs their income. The facility is supported by SaniUt $ie,sta #603 over the life time of a premature baby. 24/7 staff on the TLC campus and medi- Therefore, we could anticipate if we cal management is available, as needed, Not direct Gulf, but right next to it, this condo offers spectacular panoramas at a lower price EAST END, NEAR BEACH than front units. Comfortably Four bedroom, 3 bath Olde Florida style furnished and tastefully home with hardwood floors, guest pod, decorated. Just Reduced to heated pool & spa with paver decking. $670,000 Offered at &M79#00. REDUCED! NOW $1,129,000 CafS Deb McQua.de Gleason, Realtor Office: 239-472-5187, ext. 263 • Mobile: 239-770-5249 Toll Free 800-553-7338, ext. 263 • [email protected] observe the child and keep the head being blamed by the younger son and ^Travelling steady. Either type of carrier is going to Mom And Me his wife and family for not giving him the take some getting used to. Either will education so he could have the same as I With Baby affect the parent's stability, so try it out at his brother. Each time the older son gets by Dr. Michael first on very short outings. a promotion the younger ventilates his Tolisano, BA, MA, New parents should talk with a chiro- anger and rage and this is dividing our DG, Chiropractor practor for some advice on how to keep family. What would you suggest we do to themselves and their new charge out of calm things down? T ife offers a harm's way.tk Nigel I nneew mother Dear Nigel, I *or father Family counseling seems to be in fewer joys greater Support Group order. What is real or not about the past than getting out in in your son's eyes and his perspective the fresh air with a For Families Of of what happened, arguing about what new baby for a run, did or did not in the past is hardly ever a a hike or a simple Long Term Care good strategy. Arranging for a third party walk. To get the by Lizzie and Pryce (a therapist) with this situation could be most out of the experience, consider support group specifically for izzie and Pryce answer your ques- most helpful. some precautions recommended by the families of nursing home and tions and give advice about aging Pryce American Chiropractic Association to Aassisted living facility residents concerns from a two-generational Dear Nigel, will meet on April 11, at 1:30 p.m. at L avoid injury to either you or your baby. perspective. A mother and daughter It would appear that your younger Runners these days have a variety of the Dubin Alzheimer's Resource Center,. team, Lizzie is a retired RN and health son was contented with his life at the push carriages to choose from. Here are 10051 McGregor Boulevard. Suite 101, educator, and Pryce is a licensed psy- time. You were prepared but it was his some features to look for-. Fort Myers. chotherapist in private practice who career choice and now he is regretting his Large, adjustable handlebars that fit The focus of this support group meet- specializes in the -care of elders and choice and is prepared to blame others. hands comfortably. That's important both ing is issues, concerns, and questions people with chronic illnesses. You may remind him that many for control and for setting the bars at a families face as they cope with, placing a Dear Mom & Me, self-employed business executives are height that doesn't strain the back. loved one in a long-term care facility. The We had two sons. One was fond of millionaires who started out as trades Large bicycle-like tires make the car- group is open to aU interested families of studying and loved school, the other had people and they never had the benefit of riage stable. nursing home or assisted living residents a nice personality, didn't like school and a college education. A college education A screen over the front to protect the at no charge. refused to study. can certainly help but not all graduates baby from airborne debris. The Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer's We educated each to their ability and become successful financially and it all For walking, chiropractic experts Resource Center, a United Way agency, the older one had much more education. depends on the individual's motivation. recommend a front-side baby carrier as provides informational, educational, and The other son was very satisfied with Lizzie opposed to a backpack-style carrier. It supportive assistance to individuals with much less education. Lizzie and Pryce's email address is Alzheimer's disease and related disorders is not good for an infant's head to bob Years have passed, the older is a good [email protected]^ given that the cervical spine - that's the and their caregivers in Lee County. For more information, the Dubin Alzheimer's provider and we are very proud of his upper portion - of a child less than one success. The other son lives with his fam- year old is not fully developed. With a Resource Center can be contacted at 437-3007* ily and has a much different life style. front side carrier the parent can better Out of the blue my husband and I are Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, Pediqtric Cystic according to Faverio, is authorized to test and treat children in a six-county area. Fibrosis Center Being a CFF affiliated center offers tremendous benefits to the patient and Island Pharmacy Accredited * family, says Faverio. "We follow strict • CFF guidelines for patient care, and are In Fort Myers able to take advantage of the latest CFF he Children's Hospital of research trials and drug studies. We have Southwest Florida recently a team specially trained in cystic fibrosis received accreditation by the care tend to our patients, both inside T and outside the hospital." This includes Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as an affili- ated cystic fibrosis center. According to nutritionists, respiratory therapists, social John lacuone, MD, executive director of workers, nurses and lab techs. The Children's Hospital, "the successful "We had a responsibility to our com- accreditation as a CF center was truly a munity to become a CFF affiliate," says Voted "Best Pharmacy" cooperative effort among The Children's lacuone, "We're doing the right thing for 2007 Best of The Islands Awards Hospital of Southwest Florida, All kids in Southwest Florida." With the CFF Children's Hospital, and spearheaded affiliation, The Children's Hospital is held by our CF medical director Luis Faverio, to a higher standard of care for patients MD." According to Faverio, this is the with cystic fibrosis, lacuone explained. The friendly faces only CFF center between Tampa and "The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is leader Miami, and will enable pediatric patients in research on patient care. Not only are and their families to have their test- we following their guidelines for care, but that You can ing and treatment performed locally. we've made a tremendous commitment Affiliated with the CFF Core Center at to provide resources for this, including count on! All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, dedicated CF -trained staff and specialized the center will provide screening, rou- equipment." Reggie Mathai Buil Sizemore tine care, therapy, counseling and edu- Approximately one in 31 people in cational resources. the United States is a carrier of the cystic In The Hungry Heron Plaza As of September 2007, all babies fibrosis gene resulting in about 1,000 babies born each year with the disease. 2330 Palm Ridge Road - Unit #12 born in the state of Florida are screened for cystic fibrosis as part of the newborn When the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 screening program. If the initial results was established in 1955, most children - 239-472-6188 phone are positive, further tests are necessary to did not live to attend elementary school. 239-472-6144 fax rule out or confirm CF. State regulations Today, the predicted median age of sur- mandate that patients receive testing and vival is 37 years, thanks - in large part treatment at designated CF centers and - to the care provided though a national until recently that was Tampa or Miami. network of CF Foundation centers. # Now the new cystic fibrosis center at The risk of fracture. So much so that a drug bone building medications (like Actonel, An AED is a portable electronic device 298 deaRPharmacist company in Europe patented a special Boniva and Fosamax) in favor of a stron- that automatically diagnoses the potential- ~ by Suzy Cohen, RPh form of it. and sells it as a drug called tium dietary supplement? That is entirely ly life threatening cardiac arrhythmias.^ fr Protelos known chemically as strontium between you and your physician. There ranelate. This cannot be purchased in are no head-to-head clinical trials to com- O Pharmacist: the United States. Extensive clinical trials pare the mineral to the drugs. Phone Test For GO I have on the European drug have shown that DID YOU KNOW Z osteoporosis, and my it reduces vertebral and hip fractures in That oral contraceptives and hormone new doctor - who post-menopausal women. replacement therapy can lead to depres- Emergency is very holistic - told You don't need to hit me over the sion? TO me to stop taking head on this one. I don't need a lab-cre- This information is not intended to Response my Fosamax medica- ated morphed drug version of a naturally treat, cure or diagnose your condition. ore than two years after provid- tion and put me on occurring mineral to know that it could Suzy Cohen is the author of The 24- ers were required by the federal 8 strontium. What is it, protect my bones. So if your doctor sug- Hour Pharmacist and is a registered government to supply Enhanced M OO and is it really good gested strontium instead of Fosamax then pharmacist. To contact her, visit www. 911 service to all users, some Voice advice? I'm afraid of getting hunched over go with it. Let him monitor your progress dearpharmacist.com .& over Internet Protocol (VoIP) custom- or breaking my hip. (or lack of it) in the coming months and ers may still be without the emergency AP, Decatur, Illinois you can make a new decision if neces- communication capability. Lee County Strontuim is a naturally occurring sary. In the United States, strontium is Heart Saver CPR E911 is trying to identify these individu- mineral which is found in our bones, the sold as "strontium citrate" and "strontium als before an emergency causes them to soil and our food supply. Scientists have gluconate" among others. The better And AED Classes need the service. been studying it since the late 1950s forms, though harder to find include All VoIP phone users, such as Vonage, so it's nothing new, but naturopathic "reacted strontium" or "strontium che- four-hour heart saver AED are asked to contact Lee County's E911 doctors and holistic MDs prefer it over late." It's best taken on an empty stom- (Automatic External Defibrillator) ach right after dinner. Dosages vary, fol- and CPR class, open to the public, office at 335-1608 to schedule a test call the bisphosphonate drugs (like Actonel, A for their VoIP phone system. The test call Boniva and Fosamax.) Progressive ortho- low label directions. And one more thing, will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 15 pedists who do their homework may space the strontium four hours away from at the Sanibel Fire Station on Palm Ridge will enable the user to ensure that there have read the remarkable studies on your calcium supplement or dairy foods. Road. Instructors Lee Muehlmann and will be no delays when and if they ever the European version of strontium. But Protecting your skeleton when you're Dr. Marc Rowe, MD are members of the need to call 911, and if the system is not it's controversial because some people young is much easier than reversing SERAT (Sanibel Emergency Response working properly to get it working before are really scared of strontium. They've osteoporosis or dealing with broken Assistance Team), a part of the Sanibel- there is a need. confused the dietary supplement with a bones later. So eat a lot of fresh veg- Captiva Sail and Power Squadron. The There have been a number of VoIP dangerous radioactive form (Strontium- etables, fruits and nuts. Minimize your cost of the class is $35 per person or users across the country, and in Florida, 90) produced by nuclear fallout when intake of caffeine, soda pop and animal $55 per couple. To register for the class who have not been able to reach 911 an atomic bomb goes off. There's also protein (meat) all known to steal calcium call Muehlmann at 395-0077. operators during an emergency/. another form that is used in color televi- from your bones. And consider calcium, The class, sanctioned by the American "We take pride in offering a working sions. magnesium, potassium and vitamin D. A Heart Association, will include adult and service to all residents and visitors of Lee Natural strontium is a minor compo- comprehensive bone-building formula will child AED, CPR with a mask, and chok- County," said Matt Rechkemmer, E911 nent of your bones, but supplements can include all of those. ing and infant CPR with a mask. Upon program manager. "We want to be sure have a major impact in strengthening Now the big question is, should other completion of the class, the American their phone service provider is doing all them. 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Office: 472-9137 • Cell: 691-8445 35B 395-1213* CLASSIFIEDS * * 395-1213 HELP WANTED SEtPJZZSSJjElL Eff OFFERED XCTRRENT EVENTS ADVENTURES IN PARADISE Join other "news junkies" every Monday. ANNUAL RENTALS SANIBEL HARBOUR RESORT BABYSITTER BIG Blill IM. 10 a.m. to noon, Phillips Gallery, BIG ARTS, to discuss current events. Donation Apartment for rent on Palm Ridge Road, •Recreation Staff for pool decks, beach, PT Babysitter weekdays for a 20 month old ' Pressure Cleaning boating, retail sales. Energetic, fun loving, baby. Some leisure travel. $3, Refreshments Sanibel, FL, 1 ,BD, no pets, $750/month. • House Exterior • Pool cages customer service oriented person. References required. Call Amy 472-0143 - during break. Tell your friends. Call Randy at 239-472-5020. Call Mrs. Stewart 239-472-8443 • Driveways • Boats For more information call 395-0900. S4/2BNCTFN RS1/25-M-TFN Call 239-707-BLUE(2583) 8 00 TROLLEY DRIVER ON SANIBEL Licensed and Insured FOR SATE BOARDWALK CAPER CDL Class C liscense, safe driving record. BEACH HOUSE SWIMWEAR Near Sanibel, townhome 2/BR, 2-1/2 bath on Fun people person taking guests to Seeking position for cashier. 1998 CADILLAC STCV8 canal. Screened lanai, covered parking, commu- and from boat cruises. Hours flexible. Great work environment, Cobalt Blue 81,000 miles loaded. Garage nity pool, comer unit, furnished. Annual $1,400/ Call Evelyn -Adventures in Paradise. 472-8443 Call Peggy at our Captiva location, 395-5383. ISLAND DETAILING one-owner, non-smoker, all maintenance mo. Seasonal $3,000/mo.Oall 239-910-6474. done. 24 mpg highway. Leather seats. Car cleaning service at your home SR 10/16 BTFN. or office on Sanibel or Captiva No accidents. $7,000. Call 472-1106. Call Joe McCrann. 443-9411 CHILDCARE NEEDED MEDIA SPECIALIST FURNISHED EFFICIENCY Grandmotherly type lady needed for four- At The Sanibel School, full time, tolls and two year -old on Sanibel, 20+hours For rent on Sanibel. 2nd floor with private and benefits. Call Maureen at 472-1617. GARAGE SALES per week. Call 699-6855. • entrance, bath, deck andeooking area. RS 2/B-NC-TFN RENT PRIVATE HOME GARAGE SALE Located in quiet sanctuary setting. $700 mo. No pets or children, •• Large Mucho Stuff. Furniture, chain saw, com- As low as $15.00 a day per person. WOMEN'S BOUTIQUE pressor, nail hammer, fishing, collectibles, car 21/2br/11/2ba, full kitchen, W/D, lanai, Ref, credit check req. Call 4724766 CUSTODIAN top carrier and more! Saturday, April 5, carport. Last house on private dead end SR1/18NCTFN ON SANIBEL 8 a.m. - noon, 6447 Pine Avenue, west Sanibel. Part time at The Sanibel School, tolls paid. Looking for exceptional PT sales associ- road. $15.00 a day, per person, max 8 Call Maureen at 472-1617. ates. Great attitude, high energy persons, 30 day + 4 person min, up to 5 and appreciative of Island life. vehicle parking. Other options available BEACH BOAT POOL Fax references and resume to 472-3710. BOATS - CANOEb - KAYAKS 1112 Olgaave. Unit 1 off Middle/ East Gulf Dr. - enter private drive-go to last East end, ground level, 2/2 sleeps 6. Furnished. $1,875 mo.+. BOAT FOR SALE unit on left. Feel free to drive by or call 651-295-2878 Call 607-765-4110 11 foot shallow water snook boat with RS2/1 VTFN CARPET CLEANING trailer. $500 Call 239481-5164 NOW HIRING, " •*"-"•" bus, host and Steam or Dry. Expert Stain Removal & server positions. Please call Sal or Paige at 472-1998, or stop in at Repair. Call For, Appointment. 1200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Big Blue Services, Inc. 1BR/1BA fully furnished GOLF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDED Licensed & Insured. 707-BLUE (2583) Palm Ridge Apartment SALE ON SELECTED KAYAKS, sailboats & 10 minutes to causeway. 2BR/2BA fully fur- - SR-6/4-N/C-TFN Looking for mature adult for 6 month lease. Accessories. Dealers for many brands. Best selec- nished condo. $975 mo. flexible lease, at ISLAND PURSUIT tion to choose from! Captiva Kayak Co. 395-2925. May 1st-Nov. 1st, 2008 $600 mo. Neg. Kelly Greens. Call Terry at 239-229-5386 A high end ladies and men's clothing store COMPUTER ASSISTANCE S-2/1-B-TFN Security required. 472-8719 located in the Periwinkle Shops is now looking BOAT STORAGE ~ for part time seasonal help. AND REPAIR Retail clothing background a must. Computer repair, troubleshooting, recovery, Please contact Melissa or Cathy at set up, and networking for your home or Sanibel Yacht club for sale or lease. ANNUAL RENTAL BEAUTIFUL WEST GULF DR 4724600 or fax resume to 472-8113. office. Call Justin at 677-0226 or Dry dockominium 10x10x40. $135,000. 3BR/2BA with private beach access. 2BR/1BA Remodeled Duplex email at jlstrauss3§yahoo.com Furn/unfun, LT/ST. 12x12x40. $156,000. Includes member Walk on beach, easy bridge access. Available April 1st. $1,650-1,850. benefits, unlimited in/outs. Just before Fully furnished, W/D. Annual $1000 mo. LIFEGUARD PART-TIME Call 239-910-6430 or 239-995-7788. AS -NEEDED: the causeway. 612-716-7913. Call 239-822-9336 HSD/GEDAND Valid Red Cross HOUSE CARE SR 5/26 M TFN •SR 3/14 MC 4/4 Lifeguard, CPR& First Aid Certifications while you are away by preferred. $13.00 hr. Unlimited transpon- retired architect, Sanibel resident. MISC. FORSALE^ MARINER POINTE PRESTIGIOUS GULF der provided. Open until filled. Mail or Call 395-1649 TOWNHOUSE HARBOUR IN FIMYERS fax application to City of Sanibel, Admin SR9/30NCTFN 2BFV 214 BA1800 sq ft. Unfurnished, pool, 2BR/2BA+den. 1750 sq.ft., lake view, Services Director, JOB Re: LG, 800 MISCELLANEOUS tennis, fishing pier, dockage, $1650 mo furnished. Pool and spa. Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, Fl 33957, fax 239- FOR SALE includes all util. Except ele. Call 395-1786. $1,300 mo. Call 395-1438 472-3065. Application for employment may ROCK, MULCH, SHELL 1 1 be obtained from the City website, www. River rock /2" & up/Lava rock/Gravel/ 93 Ford van ext. Needs trans. $1000. mysanibel.com. EOE/ADAMF/VP. • Washed shell/Top soil etc. 01 Johnson 90 hp outboard motor. $3000. •Delivered/ Driveways regraveled. 15000 watt generator never used.$1500. ANNUAL RENTAL - Call Mike 239-415-7744 Hydramaster eds truck mount carpet cieaing unit. $1000. 2 BR/2BA, 1,100 sq. ft. Central air, w/d, 3R 1/18 MCTFN Pressure washer belt drive with FRIENDLY CASHIER/SALESPERSON for.island new appliances, management on site, honda 13 hp engine. $700. beach/gift store. Full time, year round. Some . annual lease. $1,200 per month. Portable carpet cleaning machine. evening and weekend hours. Tolls paid. Excellent Call Bob 410-6049 wages. Call 472-8185 to schedule interview. UPHOLSTERY Ninja high pressure. $600 High speed floor buffer. $500. TO PLACE A S 3/28 me 4/12 On Island professional upholstery and hand 707-2583 • painted furniture. Call for free estimate. RS 11/23 NG TFN CLASSIFIED AD 239-579-0089 or www.lacymcclary.com CALL THE MKL PROFESSIONAL SAFE ISLAND SUN AT Front drop slot, combination and key. 395-1213 OR HELLES CLEANING SERVICES ••' Heavy steel. 32"H, 20"W, 19"D FAX: 395-2299 Residential Cleaning to Satisfaction $350. Located on Island. Sanibel & Captiva • 239-565-0471 Call 410-2823 - Sanibel Lie. #11412 • Lee Co. Lie. #051047 S-11/12-B-TFN 36B| CO CLASSIFIED AD DEAD LINE MONDAY BY NOON 8 ESTATE on a. ANNUAL RENTAL SIX MONTH RENTAL COZY 2BR COTTAGE SANIBEL BEACH HOUSE PRIME COMMERCIAL/OFFICE SPACE You will love this cozy 2BR cottage. Totally For sublease on Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. DUNES COUNTRY CLUB Large heated pool, fum or unfurn, sailboat updated, newly furnished, boat access. Monthly rental. Direct Gulf front. Excellertexposure and convenient location, access, canal, dock for 60' boat, This ground level, updated, 3 bedroom/2. Seasonal/Monthly by owner beginning 4 BR 3 BA. Large pool and spa. flexible square footage available to suit your 3BR/2BA+den. Call 8234142 [email protected]. Bath UF home offers 2 car garage, April 2008. Call 565-3636. reeds. Call (239) 472-2183 for more information. S 10/26 MCTFN. screened pool, and backs up to conserva- SR 12/21 8 3/28 S/R-12/3-BM-TFN tion land for privacy. A must see home! Yard and pool care included. $1,950/mo. BEACH BOAT POOL SANIBEL VACATION COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE East end. ground level, 2/2 sleeps 6. GULF HARBOUR CONDO Central 1630 Periwinkle $ 2,500 mo. 2BR, central location, ground February $3,000. March $4,500. BAY FRONT MOTIVATED SELLER level and lake front. Pet with approval. Suite 1 -1,078 sq. ft.$21.50 ; Suite A-1,120 sq.ft. $17 This rare offering of a Direct Bay front, Call 607-765-2185 Suite B -1,072.6 sq.ft. $15; Suite C - 558 sq.ft. $15 Call owner 472-8386 furnished, 1 bedroom/1 bath, updated^ 2nd 2BR/2BA, 2 car garage, hot tub. 239-985-0033 floor unit is like living on a Yacht. Pool, ten- Unfurnished. Gated Community. SR 10/12 BTFN. nis dockage available. $1,400/month. $1,100 mo. 678467-1571 SR 6(2 MCTFN- Island Vacations WAREHOUSE STORAGE/ GULF PINES PRIVATE HOME Of Sanibel & Captiva BAY VIEW OFFICE SPACES FOR LEASE Month/long term. Elegant 3br/2ba upper suite, Million $ Views Await You! Annex at Sunset Plaza. Great Location near This gorgeous totally remodeled condo great room, lush vegetation/waterview. • Cottages • Condos • Homes • Summerlin and San Carlos. Several Units avaiL offers 2BR/2BA plus den, designer fur- 400 FTTO BEACH Pool, tennis, beach. Miles of Beaches & Bike Paths able from 1360 sq ft to 2724 sq ft.$13.0 0 sq ft + nished, minutes to beach. Never rented. A Call 405-210*2341 or 310-902-5878 5br/3ba, hot tub and pool CAM. Call Lisa at 239-395-9170 • MUST SEE! $2,500/rno. 239-472-7277 1/4BM2/BTFN 239472-0692 or wvw.4sanibel.com. 1-888-451-7277 SANIBEL WATERFRONT OFFICE SPACES FOR LEASE 472-6747 lona Schoolhouse Professional Center HOME FURNISHED Great Location at McGregor Blvd & Kelly Road 685 sq feet & 1350 sq feet units available CALL TODAY MANDOLIN BAY VILLAS 2008/2009 Season. J&cick - $15.00 sqft+CAM 4 mo. For $12,000.6 mo. For $16,000. Call Lisa at 239-395-9170 Call 239472-8634 1/4BM2/8TFN , Making ISLANDERS out of Cozy Roribbean decor, pool, spa, fitness room, screened lanat, garage, w/d ordinary people forove r 30 years! Sanibel & Captiva MuW Mo. Discount. FOR SALE BY OWNER- Gulf Beach Properties, Inc. Island Reservations Paul H. Zimmerman, Mmiotm Call owner 201-600-6798 OWN 1/2 w/1/2 THE EXPENSES [email protected] Piling home 4BR/3.5 BA, raised pool with cage Serving the islands Rental Needs Since 1975 COSCIA/WATT PROPERTY and new heater, central AC, across from beach. The tax ID # is: 30-46-23-T2-00016.018A. Sea Oats. $915,000. By appointment only. . RS 3/14 MC 4/4 1112 Olga Ave, unit 1 - only house on Ave - SANIBEL ARMS 2/2 . Call 395-2025. off Elinor Way S.@ East/Mid* Gulf Dr. First floor condo, completely redone - We'll carry this finance note! 677-5980 or 651-295-2878 kitchen/bath/appliances/furniture - MOUNTAIN RENTALS November 2005. TVs/DVDs, internet, BUTTONWOOD LANE ATTN: HOMEOWNERS NEAR BEACH PRIVATE HOME pool/clubhouse. Just a few steps to beach. Best East End Beach House now available. North Georgia and North Carlolina 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Split floor plan with three bedrooms and two If you are looking to rent your property I Lakefront and Riverfront. Weekly, Weekly/Monthly/Seasonal baths - cathedral ceiling, solid counter tops, new have a list of tenants for annual and sea- 3bedroom, 2bath Home with heated pool, , Porcelain tile and Bamboo flooring throughout. Monthly and Seasonal. sonal rentals. Call for details 800.993.5657 in quiet Sanibel neighborhood. Call owners: 401-253-2511 Every room has a porch! Office, workout room, Seasonal and monthly rtiisls, Brett Matthews RealEstatePro Smoky Mountain Vacation Station large artist studio open onto large porch, and www.smvacationstation.com 239472-0692 orwvw.4sanibel.com! back yard with room for a pool. 3 minute walk to 706-896-1423 the gulf and 2 minutes to the bay. Close tostore s . and restaurants. Asking $699,000, ANNUAL RENTAL - 1BR/1BA close to beaches. RS1/25MC 6/6 DIRECT BAYFRONT Will Compton, RE/MAX of the Islands, 239-209-6171 $700 mo. Annual lease. Call 239-633-2255 SR3/14V3/28 COTTAGES SANIBEL ISLAND West end. 30 second walk to beach, sun- sets, restaurants/marina. Single story, full NEW! NEW! NEW! kitchens, pet friendly. 1BR/1BA to SEASONAL RENTAL 4BR/2BA, 1800 sq.ft,-$1850 mo. 2 +BR2/BA. Pool. 2 boat docks w/direct Kelly Greens, 2BR/2BA condo, access. You'll never stay anywhere else! includes Golf membership. Also 1BR/1BA900 sq.ft-$1050 mo. 239-579-0089 Febf Mar, and April 2009. $3000 mo. Large yard includes cable, S 12/14 MCTFN Call Terry at 239-229-5386. garbage and sewer. Fully furnished, all new appliances, TWO-BEDROOM COTTAGE close to shops. On Sanibel, furnished, ground level. On quiet PANORAMIC BEACH VIEW One mile from bridge. street near Gulf Beach. Available Apr-Dec. Call 305-253-79$. Beautiful 2000 sq.ft., Condo/home in free Living room, dinette, full kitchen, 2bd, bath, standing building on quiet east end of screened lanai. Carport W/D. $850 per month. Sanibei. 3BW2BA, private, heated pool. Call (239)395-0036 or (859)749-7574 Call owner 614-571-7091 or emailmar- [email protected] -One month minimum. SANIBEL-EAST ROCKS HOME S4/4 VTFN Apr- May 2008-discounts available. NEWSPAPER 3BR/2BA, screened pool. TENNIS PLACE CONDO Sanibel & Captiva Islands www.sanibelbeachside.com or call Cathy @ 847-277-1533 At Tennis Place on Sanibel, 2br/11/2ba, canal front, pool, tennis. Two Week min. Also 2br/2ba house mid island on Sanibel near new rec center, special rates, one month min. 262-377-6703 or email [email protected] (859)749-7574 395-1213 * CLASSIFIEDS * CLASSIFIEDS * 395-1213 37B ftEAL ESTATE KEAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE^ SOBCZAK'S BESTSELLERS!! 2777 WEST GULF DRIVE Brian Johnson FOR SALE BY OWNER COLDWELL BANKER PREVIEWS 205 NUTMEG VILLAGE Island Realtor Ground level, 2BR on Sanibel. Beautiful INTERNATIONAL 2br/2ba 2nd floor. Robb & Stucky decorated. lake front, central location. All tile floors, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE Completely remodeled. Fully furnished move new roof, AC, new paint. $375,000. INTERNATIONAL STRENGTH in condition: 1,400 sq.ft. New spectacular EXECUTIVE ELEGANCE Call owner 472-8386 With more than 20 years of experi- grounds. Surround sound system. Gulf front Somewhere Between ence, Charles Sobczak, author and Realtor, is ready to serve all your overlooking courtyard and Gulf of Mexico. Best & Perfect real estate needs. Call Charlie today Swimming pool/tennis/special deck & gazebo at (2391850-0710 or e-mail him at overlooking gulf.$795,000. Call 395-3067 SPECTACULAR [email protected]. You'll be glad you did. GULF FRONT SUNSETS! *• **-' I 1360Eagle Run Drive* $1,999,000 Beachview cul-de-sac 3/4 + den, golf • 4,750 Living Square Feet & lake views. Waterfall pool/spa, great «Five Bedrooms, 4 Baths, Formal Dining room w/fireplace, wet-bar, gourmet > Magnificent Porches, Decks, Balconies kitchen, master w/Jacuzzi, Sauna. 2,952 1 Pool & Spa, Close To Beach SF. Nothing spared! $1,650,000 TAMARIND CAY CONDOMINIUM • Lake and Golf Course Views THE ROOKERY HOUSE! FOR SALE AT GULF HARBOUR 6071 SANIBEL CAPTIVA RD Hundreds of (bis, herons and egrets sweep Possibly the Best Value in every morning and evening. You're #1601 Tamarind Cay Lane Sanibel, FL 33957 relaxed, watching them arrive while sit- Corner unit, 2 car garage, spacious in Beachview! ting on your screened lanai overlooking (nearly 2,000 sq. ft.), 2 or 3 bedrooms, Gaze at spectacular sunsets and emerald hundreds of acres of SCCF preserve to the green waters of the Gulf of Mexico year west. Remember this, you didn't buy this 2 baths, dining room and gathering house, you stole it. Almost 2,000 sq. ft. in round from this beautifully remodeled beach- size, this 312 piling home on a half acre (family) room. Lake view. Walk to pool side residence. 3/2 home features an open lot is hands down the best buy on Sanibel and clubhouse. Lots of tile. Much Robb & flowing floor plan which focuses on the view, today. In need of some TLC, this home Stucky fruniture included. Gaurd at gate. pleasant furnishings, an oversized pool with affords a huge master bedroom, room for a spill over spa, newer roof, pool enclosure, pool and overlooks a breathtaking rookery Golf, tennis, and excellent area. Reduced to $445,555 and extremely, a sprinkler system, and storm shutters. and I mean extremely motivated. Vacant, resturant overlooks marina. Its ideal location steps from Captiva also in an estate and easy to show. Call Charlie Turn-key ready! features a marina, gourmet restaurants, and Sobczak today at (239)850-0710 or (239)472- Priced below market at $322,000 . This lavishly renovated 4/3.5 + den, over 15 mites of shell strewn beaches. 0491 for a showing. 2-story home is better than ever! This A best buy. This is a rare and unique 4,657sf pool home has open plan w/great offering not to be missed! Contact Greg or Jo Callaway at rm, gourmet kitchen, formal dining, eat-in 2007 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Gulf Harbour Properties www.BeachsideonSanibel.com Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark kitchen, 2 laundry rms, library. licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate 239-565-2766 or 239-466-9905. Too much to list. $1,895,000 743 Elinor Way $$649,500 Offered At $1,520,000 LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal • 36R/2BA Remodeled Pool Home Housing Opportunity. Owned And Operated Contact Phaidra Velarde - ByNRTLLC. Kings Crown • Vaulted Ceilings, Hardwood Floors •Short Walk to the Beach Lifelong Island Resident - Today! 239472-4411 i ••"'$$ SHELL HARBOR EAST END ** > FOR SALE BY OWNER Canal Home, 781 Pen Shell, -.. NOTICE l Section 804 of the federal fair housing Harbour Cottage Ct. 3BR/3BA house on 4BR/3 bath with loft. Dock with loft. '"• ' direct access canal. Dock with lift, pool and Offered at $1,350,000. law states that it - is against the law to make, print, publish, or cause to be made, 2 tennis courts. $889,000. For more info & DVD, 239-839-3633 239472-43056424. . printed or published, any notice, state- Mary Bondurant, Realtor ment of advertisement with respect to the John R Wood sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates www.YourPairinParadise.com Exquisitely furnished, spacious corner any" preference, limitation, or discrimina- SR10/19VTFN unit, second floor, 2 bedroom 2 baths. tion based on race, color, national origin, 641 Periwinkle Way • $279,000 Gulf views from Dining and glass religion, sex, physical or mental handicap enclosed lanai. Located on desirable ^2BR/1BA Top Floor Corner Unit or because there are children in the fam- West Gulf drive. On site property manager • New Paint, Carpet, Appliances ily. The Island Sun does not knowingly or to maintain the high quality that Kings intentionally accept advertising in, violation Crown is known for. $795,000. Turnkey of federal, state, and local laws prohibiting Call The discrimination in connection with the sale FOR SALE BY OWNER or rental of real estate. All housing adver- Island Sun at Sanibel near-beach home, glassed lanai tised for sale or for rent in the Island Sun overlooks freshwater lake, carefree land- is subject to applicable fair housing oppor- scaping, charming tropical colored exterior, tunities, you may contact the Lee County 395-1213 or quiet cul-de-sac, 2BD/2BA, 4057 Coquina, Office of Equal Opportunity at >^ $499,000 furnished, must see! For daily showings 335-2267. tSj Fax 395-2299 www.ppbo.com #5632,404-543-6424. Call 246-4716 to Place Your ' Rare Handbags and Jewelry 1 Crafted by Tibetan artisans Classified Ad 1 $45,000, Inventory Included SCRAMBLERS solution for as low as Sanibel One Source - f 1. Gifted; 2. Bounce; Realty *. Mobile: 910-3099 Next to Sanibei Bean •-.#£ &f\ 3. Launch; 4. Number $7 per week [email protected] NEWSPAPER Isabel Rasi www.BrianSanibel.com Today's Words: Sanibsl & Captiva Islands Ich spreche Deutsch NIGHT CLUB 38B r Contract Bridge: Worst-case Scenario o Opening lead -- king of diamonds. CO Z Unusual circumstances sometimes require unusual South dealer. plays. For a typical example, consider this deal where Both sides vulnerable. •0 West leads the K-A and another diamond. East ruffs and NEWSPAPER returns a club, covered by the queen, king and ace. NORTH Sanibel & Captiva Islands .fc. Declarer now leads a spade to the queen, and, when • 9 72 West shows out, South has a difficult problem to solve. ¥5 3 GALLING CARD 239-395-1213 Somehow he must arrange to take two more trump finesses and also get rid of his club loser on dummy's • 8642 Emergency 911 ten of diamonds. • 985 4 Sanibel Police 472-3111 South leads a low heart and, after West follows low, EAST Lee County Sheriff's Office 477-1200 finesses the ten! This is, of course, an unusual play, since WEST On Call Captiva Deputy 477-1000 South has three heart tricks without a finesse. Yet the • Q 103 •KJ854 Fire Department finesse is justified not only because West is likely to have VAKJ1092 VQ87-64. Sanibel 472-5525 the jack on the bidding, but also because South needs Captiva 472-9494 • 95. . . •7 3 Florida Marine Patrol 332-6966 three entries to dummy — not just two — to accomplish Florida Highway Patrol 278-7100 his mission. • 63 Poison Control 1-800-282-3171 As expected, the ten of hearts wins, putting declarer SOUTH well on the way to his goal. He takes a second trump Chamber of Commerce .. 472-1080 finesse, leads the nine of hearts to the queen and takes • A6 City of Sanibel 472-4135 a tliird trump finesse. The ace of trumps then picks Administrative Office 472-3700 Building Department 472-4555 up East's king, after which the king-of-hearts lead to • AKQJ10 Community Housing and Resources 472-1189 dummy's ace allows South to discard his club loser on • AKQ1072 Planning Department 472-4136 the ten of diamonds. Library It is true that South would have failed to make the The bidding: Sanibel 472-2483 contract if East had held the jack of hearts. In feet, he South West North East Captiva .472-2133 would have gone down two instead of one by finess- Post Office ing the ten. But this would not in any way change the 2 Pass 2 NT Pass Sanibel 472-1573 inherent correctness of the finesse, which under the 3 • 3¥ V Pass Pass Sanibel (toll free) 800-275-8777 circumstances offered the only real chance of finishing 4¥ Pass Captiva / 472-1674 with 10 tricks. Pass Sanibel Community Association .472-2155 ?• Senior Center 472-5743 Orv»nina lpari — kino- ARTS Arcade Theater 332-4488 HOCUS-FOCUS BY Art League Of Fort Myers 275-3970 HENRY BOLTINOFF BIG ARTS (Barrier Island Group for the Arts) 395-0900 Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 278-4422 Gulf Coast Symphony 472-6197 Lee County Alliance of the Arts 939-2787 Naples Philharmonic (239)597-1111 The Schoolhouse Theater .,472-6862 Sanibel Music Festival (239)336-7999 Sanibel-Captiva Art League .472-4258 S.W. Florida Symphony .'."' 418-0996 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS ABWA (American Business Women's Assoc)...... — 466-0548 American Legion 472-9979 Angel Flight SE (TedTyson) 472-8394 Audubon Society 472-3156 Sanibel Bike Club sanibelbicycleclub.org Sanibel Beautification Inc 418-9693 Find a\ teast six differences in details between panels. 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Kiwanis Club 472-4979 Lion's Club (Jack Samler) .472-1511 Talented Master Gardeners of the Islands 472-6940 EDFIGT Newcomers 472-9332 Notre Dame Club of Lee County 768-0417 Rebound Optimist Club 472-0836 ENCOBU PAWS 472-1027 or 472-9383 Rotary Club 472-7257 or 472-0141 Initiate Sanibel Beautification Inc 418-0693 Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society 472-6940 CHALUN Sanibel-Captiva Power Squadron .. 472-3828 Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club 395-1770 Numeral Sanibel Youth Soccer 395-2040 ERBUNM www.sanibelsoccer.org The Military Officers Assc. of America "If my family back home ever so much as TODAY'S WORDS (MOAA, Alex MacKenzie) 395-9232 imagined I was working in a The Sanibel Rocks Association [email protected] United Way of Lee County 433-2000 they'd have a tizzy!" United Way 211 Helpline (24 hour information line) 211 or 433-3900 Zonta Ciub. 871-6381 answers on page 37B ISLAND ATTRACTIONS Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum 3S5-2233 NOTICE - Section 804 of the federal fair housing law states that it is against the law to make, print, publish, or cause to Se made, Rrinfed J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuae 472-1100 or published, any notice, statement of advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limita- tion, or discrimination based on race, color, national origin, reliaion, sex, physical or mental handicap or because there are children Sanibe! Historical Village & Museum 472-4648 in the family. The Island Sun does not knowingly or intentionally accept advertising in violation of federal, state, and iocal laws SCCF (Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation) 472-2329 prohibiting discrimination in connection with the sale or rental of real estate. 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Berlin Montreal Osaka Singapore Boston Moscow Paris Stockholm Chicago Munich Santiago Tokyo PuzzjeAris^ j Madrid New York Seoul 40B or Discover ^e difference < WORLD RENOWNED < A DAVE Makes Zn POINTE SANTO DE SANIBEL HOMES & LOTS Featuring beach front pool & Jacuzzi, 2 tennis courts, shuffleboard, activities program for children and of course 600' of beach front. POINTE SANTO A-34 • Largest open floor plan featuring wrap-around glass • Gulffront views from every room. BEACHVIEW ESTATES BEST VALUE 4453 WATERS EDGE LANE 1504 ANGEL DRIVE 1282 PAR VIEW OR • Gulf front sunset dream home • Deep Water Direct Access Canal home • 3 Bed/2 Bath third floor • Light & Bright spacious • Ground level 3 bed/3 bath + den, with Bay views • East corner gets both Sunrises & Sunsets • 3 bed/2 bath split floor plan • Lap pool home, large 2-car garage •4 bed/3 bath • Golf course pool home w/ workshop • New paint in & out plus new carpet • Good rental history • Very private setting POINTE SANTO C-43 FURNISHED FOR ONLY $815,000 $3,600,000 Unfurnished • Spectacular top floor Penthr»- •3 Bed/2 Bath • Private rooftop sundet • Recently remodeled &> POINTE SANTO C-42 • 2 bed/2 bath Penthouse DIRECT ACCESS CANAL LOT LARGE CORNER NEAR BEACH LOT • Prestigious Pine Tree Drive • Popular Tahiti Drive • Private rooftop sun deck • Extra large lot • Lots of room for large home & pool • Completely remodeled • Many mature trees • Shorty distance to private deeded beach • Excellent rental history ONLY $599,900 access. PRICED AT $1,100,000 PRICED TO SELL AT $450,000 POINTE SANTO E-33 • 2 bed/2 bath + den LARGE CORNER NEAR BEACH LOT CONDOMINIUMS • Third floor with fabulous sweeping Gulf views. • Totally remodeled & booked for season POPULAR COMPASS POINT #141 BEACHCOMBER B-102 OCEAN'S REACH 2D3 3RD FLOOR •Gulf front • Spectacular Gulf front West comer GULF FRONT • 2 bed/2 bath* + aen • 3 bed/2 bath • 2 bed/2 bath corner • Excellent rental potential • Professionally decorated • Rebuilt from the Studs out FURNISHED JUST $1,150,000 • Excellent rental, furnished $1,999,999 • Furnished VERY RARE OFFERING SAND POINTE 132 SAYANA101 OCEAN'S REACH 1B4 • Two bedroom 2 bath • Recently Remodeled • Totally remodeled top floor • Top floor with excellent Gulf • Low density 9 unit complex • 1 bed/1 bath and pool views • 2 bed/2 bath Gulf front • Gulf front weekly rental $779,000 • Remodeled with vaulted ceilings • Exceptional weekly rental, furnished FURNISHED • Popular rental complex Yours for $895,000 Furnished www.scliuKde iifto • § mail: dav ids$schuldeitfrti.com SAND POINTE 116 • Gulf Front West corner 2 bedroom 2 David L. Schuldenfrei CRS, GRI, SCIS, Realtor® 239-472-5187 x 227 bath Selling the Islands for more than 33 years. • Fabulous Gulf Front views and 2007 & 2004 San/Cap Realtor® of the Year 800-553-7338 x 227 Sunsets • Recently remodeled VIP Realty Group, Inc. fvf-' • Weekly rental ; ? 239-466-0514 eves. 1560 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957 : ;' \| $1,199,000 Furnished