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PRSTD STD PAID Sanibel, FL Permit'#33 :JSF1 wsndners.ccm VOLUME 45, NUMBER 8 WEEK OF MARCH 17 -23, 2006 FREE P/jofo 6y Z./W/M NlCKERSON This complacent metal frog greeted guests outside Banyan Tree Cottage on Zonta's Peek at the Unique Home Tour last Saturday, March! 1. Who wouldn't be complacent with a full view of Sunset Bay to gaze at every day? DAY NIGHT IS PRIME TIME!! Served with baked Idaho potato KIDS EAT FREE!! & corn on the cob Snow Crab - Grouper EVERYDAY! Shrimp - Open Mon - Sat @11 am Sunday 9:00am Served with French Fries & corn on the cob 2330 Palm Ridge Rd. Sanibel Island With the Purchase Of One S1595 and Up Adult Entree You Receive One Kids Meal for Children 10 & under 37 items on the "Consider the Kids" menu. Not good with any other promotion or discount. All specials subject to availability. This promotion good througtrough Aprii 9. 2006 ard subject to change at any time. Sunday 9:00-12:00 noon Master Card, Visa, Discover Credit Girds Accepted N"oHo Holidayso . Must present ad. 2 • Week of March 17 - 23, 2006 ISLANDER Art and architecture mark Zonta's Peek at Unique STORY AND PHOTOS BY LAURA NICKERSON Inickerson @ breezenewspapers .com The fifth annual Peek at the Unique island home tour, the Zonta Club of Sanibel and Captiva's major yearly fundrais- er, was once again a smashing success. Buses ran Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m. till 5:45 p.m. as hundreds gathered throughout the day on the steps of (he Schoolhouse Theatre waiting their turn for an up close and personal viewing of four unique island homes. i_. world that fit every inch of the large home as if designed specifically for that space. Denise McEnroe, of McEnroe Gallery on Palm Ridge Road, who also installed the collectiMfonteowriers, spoke about its scope and of how the home was chosen specifical- ly to accommodate the art. The second house, known as Banyan Tree Cottage is cur- rently owned by Lawrence and Kay Fulmer, and has a histo- ry of sheltering other well-known islanders. Built in 1965, it was first the home of prominent real estate broker Helen Denise McEnroe speaks of the artwork she Thomas, later sheltering Katie Gardenia's talents. The Well- installed in the home of Mary Anne Bell and John Eastern philosophy, historic architecture, or secluded island known island artist, restaurateur and entrepreneur owned the Doody. living, close to nature. In essence, the good life at its finest. property-prior to leaving Sanibel. The opening house on the tour is the home of art collec- The first home ever erected at Porpoise Point, it may be ' From a tiny Florida cottage to a Spanish castle in the sand, tors Mary Anne Bell and John Doody. Situated in the small in footprint, but is large on charm and old-fashioned this year's residences evoked boih history and mystery. From Sanctuary, with an unimpeded view of Pine Island Sound, island lifestyle. Space seems to double in most rooms a cosmopolitan dwelling with cavernous space reminiscent the home's volume ceilings and huge open spaces form the through large open doors offering pristine views of Sunset of a Soho gallery, to highly personal "pods" which included perfect backdrop for an unusual art collection that combines Bay. In the. only non-waterfront room, a series of mirrored a Japanese teahouse so serene one could almost hear the koto the works of recognized contemporary painters with timeless and arched closet doors creates the same sense of freedom music drifting on an island breeze, this season's tour choices tribal art of Africa, Indonesia, and North America, Here fur- and fluidity. Skylights in the main home and its miniscule echoed the lifestyles and loves of the homeowners. niture is functional, the palette neutral, the goal — carefree guest cottage, dubbed "Motel Six," increase the light and the Each sophisticated domicile was a haven of art and imag- island living with all attention on th* ««+ ination that illustrated passions for world travel, tribal art, Huge canvasses by John Berthci -n-• 'ui J • t.11-i• 11 ! • Bill Magau blend seamlessly with . MI1 ii • • I• _ r- i MM .\ from New Guinea, a primitive carv>> I Nisi 1:1 hi:i..i',. , h i; and a collection of sculptures and I1 I.I .'n • n- •• • i!'>- Hodgepodge "s ''.I l '"^T"*' acaranda .A -•>: v" 239.472.1771 1223 Periwinkle Wav . Sanibel Maud Hot Flashes CONSIGNMENT Win M K'Mll K'l .mil SEAFOOD • STEAK • SPIRITS Af( 1,SM)KII prices. »«Ui iii-i .1 -«lu*Uua' hink. liiiUigc, iiuMi|iu-s ,mrl uii&*lcs! 9.1772 Marsha or Urn -*» I * * ft Serving Dinner Dally 5-10prn Sun - Thurs RenraL & Toun Boar Tmps Fri - Sat til 11pm enjoy fKohckwa dolphins, scenic nmime TOURS Ntghtiy Entertainment in the JAC iac: and Samhet's famous sunseis Best lloppv Hour 4 - 7 p.m. NIGHTLY! Call & Well Liquor Draft & Bottle Beer Select House Wine (in lounge only) - _ ™ ^ _ ™ - m ^^~ • N^"^^*.^^ ^ ^ • _____ _ __-r- — • - i-_- w *• — ^ " — V - ~- ~ — — — - ^ Best Appetiser Best Booth Presentation Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna, 1 Crispy Fried Calamari, And for the 3 '' Yen in a Ron Chilled Oysters, Steamed Shrimp, Beer Battered Mozzarella, Snow Crab Legs, Chicken Wings! 4 7Z-8138 LUNCH DINNbK .... • AWVILAW. ISLANDER Week of March 17-23, 2006 • 3 msm^i •The Lifestyle Line • We choose products to protect your home and ] enhance your SWR Lifestyle • Our convenient motoriied Ron Shutters create protection, security, and space at me touch of a button • Our two rabrte stumers eKminaie heavy Rffirtg and homeowner mstauaflon v-ould never be photographed • If economy is critical, our storm panel systems provide it would ruin the power of ample protection .nnl Mi'jgestion. Looking more close- within budget \w -v\ 11 MI the face is masked, the lips i>u .i l.in in.front of the face, signify- f mystique shrouding the |>uhe. 'MI. k ic Kick with that poster is another. I.inii;.1 iii liiwn the Asian Art Museum, on leiteied "Geisha:Beyond the paint- ed Mink I ikowise the Stevelman's home is The 2006 Armor Collection ill.III III^I decorated wall space. There is phy of living in full play here, and The strongest hurricane protection available anywhere m i world I MI lie is called "Two Peas" because Ail products are tested and approved to meet the Florida ^ i. uiple first purchased back in 1979 Bunding Code .i sni'.'k1 900 square foot, one-room " Wmking with good friend and archi- • Our superior strength exceeds tornado 'eki \Wudt over the years, they have strength winds, over 200 mph hi many cases sol ihe I toor space, but maintained the • Our models are designed wMi optimal M .ippiiMih..- function and appearance I he home now totals 3,300 square feet in • Our aesthetic designs efiminate bulky and HIUV puds \\ nh connecting hallways, plus a unsightly storm bars and typical ilei.it.lied kiihe teahouse with spa. This is unappealing shutter appearance i -^-nii.ilK s:l.iss house living, with minimal ii< itimimiik- v uh ii.iinu i - jii sp iLc .mil. at least one wall of glass per I he interior nods to the island's Spanish pod. Privacy is achieved through dense conquistador heritage, with a painted tile native landscaping originally designed bv kitchen and clay tile lloors. The decor is pure Janie Melsek, and by yards and yards of Florida cottage, with simple wood or wicker semi-sheer pure white gau/.c curtain panels. furnishings and art thai echoes (he beauty of These are used throughout the home and are nature. A large Tony Oooher papier macho lizard graces a dining room wall, glass fish The Lifestyle Advantage swim along a living room elagerc. the bed- Peek, see page 16 spread in the master bedroom is a mass of • AiUfestyie,«ffilienevemalstitm«caniresryiisti flowering tcndriled vines, and frogs of every • WteD^moiwcratteni^ to paii aternion to detail description turn up in the oddest places from • We select products, colors, and shapes hanging mobiles to a bayside bench. to enhance your Home Outside, a courtyard water garden's focal , • Ostfoiir design team to show you how point is a large cast-stone fish fountain, while at the front gate, Neptune trumpets a you can achieve Dial welcome with an offering of seashells. This unique lifestyle look" for your home diminutive dwelling oozes charm around every corner and makes a strong case for the "bigger isn't always better" theory. Dr. John McCabe, a friend and neighbor of the owners spoke eloquently, not only of the home's history, but also of the history lifestyle's Protection Plus Program and current preservation efforts of the Blind Priority Pius lifestyle's Protection Plus program is your answer to Pass Ecozone, including Dinkins and Clam We've preparing your home for each hurricane season. We course we need install your lifestyle Hurricane shutters each season Bayou, Sunset Bay, Southern Roosevelt developed Channel, and Blind Pass. 1 remove them prior to your arrival. It's shmfle. On cooperanon phone can is all ww need. The tour's third home was conducted by programs for with timely its owners, Dr. Hal Stevelman and his wife dn access which YOU can can anytime 30 days prior to the date you'll Barbara, who gave a highly personalized dtsciunfluiliufl mavhicHide HMe us to mstan your storm panels, fabric panels, or presentation that focused on -their commit- buyer like our id screens. 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