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VOL. 13, NO. 9 From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers MARCH 7, 2014 Walk In The Grass: An Afternoon Of Bluegrass Music n after- noon of Abluegrass and American acoustic music is in store for the residents of Southwest Florida on Saturday, March 8, featur- ing three area- famous bands and the award- Caroline Brooks, 2013 queen, left, with 2014 princesses winning Snyder photos courtesy of Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Family Band from Lexington, Scholarships and trophies will be awarded. North Carolina. Fort Myers Beach There will be over 90 arts and crafts This is Robb vendors and 18 food booths at the Lions & Stucky’s inau- Shrimp Festival Shrimp Festival Expo. Artists will feature gural fundraiser, hand-crafted jewelry and accessories, called Walk In Is This Weekend blown glass and wooden sculptures, chil- The Grass, with The Snyder Family Band he Fort Myers Beach Lions Club dren’s games and books, lawn ornaments 100 percent of Shrimp Festival is going on this and furniture. Many of the vendors will be the proceeds benefitting the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. TSaturday and Sunday, March 7 and making their items while the festival is in The concert tales place at the Alliance for the Arts amphitheater at 10091 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Lynn Hall Park progress, allowing for customizing. McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers, just south of the intersection of McGregor and on Fort Myers Beach. Food items will range from funnel Colonial. The Shrimp Festival parade begins cakes and other desserts to shrimp, gyros, Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students and to encourage families, childlren six at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The two-mile shish kabobs, fish, chicken and pizza. and under are admitted free. Concert-goers are encouraged to get tickets early, and parade runs down Estero Boulevard from Commemorative T-shirts, tank tops, caps continued on page 21 Fort Myers Beach School to the festival an other items will be on sale. grounds at Lynn Hall Park. Matanzas Pass The Fort Myers Beach Lions will be Bridge will close at 9 a.m. that morning. boiling and serving local gulf shrimp on The crowning of the 56th annual Saturday and Sunday, just as they have for Davina & The Shrimp Festival Queen will take place over 50 years. The secrets of perfectly in the pavilion on Saturday at 1 p.m. continued on page 5 Vagabonds Blues Band Is In Town he Alliance for the Arts’ field will turn into a giant picnic party Ton Sunday, March 9 when the Minnesota-based blues band Davina & the Vagabonds returns to the outdoor amphitheater stage. Back by popular demand, this high energy act is playing for the third time in the Alliance’s Bruce T. Gora Sunset Concert Series. From left, Martina Long, Sarah Daigle and Bryanna Walker Attendees are encouraged to bring their own coolers, lawn chairs and blan- gala to be held on Monday, March 10 at kets. General admission tickets are $20 Award Finalists To the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre will and pre-sale tickets are $15 for Alliance Davina perform from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. during members. Tickets are available online or Black Cloud, was named one of the Perform At Fort Art Walk in front of the gallery, located at at the Alliance. 10 best releases of the year by the 1528 Jackson Street in Fort Myers. Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds Minneapolis Star & Tribune. In 2012 the Myers Art Walk Martina Long, 18, is a senior at have made a name for themselves on band performed in 21 states and six coun- n Friday, March 7, the Young Cypress Lake High School and is a 2014 the national blues scene with their live tries in Europe. Artists Awards will provide a finalist in both drama and contemporary shows, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers has been compared to Etta Opreview of the talented finalists voice/musical theater. Sarah Daigle, 18, Sowers’ commanding stage presence. James, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, performing at the upcoming gala dur- is a recent graduate of North Fort Myers With influences ranging from Fats Domino Billie Holiday and Betty Boop, but is con- ing Fort Myers Art Walk at the Reverie High School who will be attending the and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to sidered a true original. and Rock Art Gallery in downtown Fort New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band Gates open at 4 p.m., the concert Myers. Arts in the fall, was named a finalist in the is converting audiences one show at a begins at 5 p.m. Three vocalists selected to perform at classical voice category. Bryanna Walker, time, from Vancouver to Miami and across The Alliance is at 10091 McGregor the Young Artists Awards 11th annual 16, attends Fort Myers High School and is Europe. Boulevard just south of Colonial Boulevard continued on page 6 The band’s latest recording, 2011’s in Fort Myers. 2 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now: Former Post Office Now Arts Center by Gerri Reaves, PhD he U.S. Post Office that opened in 1933 has architec- tural features that still make it arguably the most beautiful Tbuilding in historic downtown. Ionic columns front the Neoclassic Revivalist-style structure built at a cost of $200,000. Visible in the coquina rock quar- ried in the Florida Keys are the impressions of sea shells and coral. Shown in the 1948 photo is the open air loggia with the entrance to the west lobby in the distance. To the right are the post office boxes from which people could retrieve mail 24 hours a day. Were you to enter the lobby (or its counterpart east lobby) in 1948, you would see a beamed ceiling with recessed panels ornamented with plaster figures of local flora and fauna, such as palm trees, porpoises, sandhill cranes, and fish. continued on page 6 The largely restored west lobby bears a new 1name photo by Gerri Reaves

When this February 1948 view toward the west loggia was taken, the post office has been open for about 15 years The engravings on the original post boxes recognize or memo- courtesy of the Southwest Florida Historical Society The doors now open into the Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center rialize people, organizations, and companies (Sara Nell Hendry Gran Collection) photo by Gerri Reaves photo by Gerri Reaves

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A judging interview From page 1 Local royalty Shrimp Festival cooked peel and eat shrimp have been passed on from boil master to boil master through the years, as well as the recipe for the signature cocktail sauce. One half pound of shrimp is served on every plate, accompanied by cocktail sauce and coleslaw. The shrimp is delivered straight from the Fort Myers Beach shrimp boat fleet. The Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival raises tens of thousands of dollars for charities like the Florida Lions Eye Bank, Baskin Palmer Eye Institute and Southeast Guide Dogs. Funds also go to provide large print books for the local library and to help with the needs of local kids, including scholarships, sports pro- grams and eye glass exams. Future princess For more information, visit www. beachshrimpfestival.com. Contest chair Tracey Gore, center, with a few princesses

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A young artist at work hood educator and artist Sue Hansen will lead campers through a variety of activi- ties that exposes them to a spectrum of the arts, including music, and visual and performing arts. There are nine themed weeks to choose from, including Magical Kingdoms & Creatures, Rumpus with the Wild Things, and Superheroes. Campers must turn five by September 1 in order to be eligible for the camp. The A happy group of campers with their instructors cost is $160 per week for Alliance mem- bers or $200 per week for non-members. Registration Is Open For Summer Members can sign up for four or more weeks for $145 per week. Early drop off and late pick up are available for a fee. Online registration is now open. For more informa- Arts Camp For Pre-Schoolers tion, visit www.ArtInLee.org, call 939-2787 or contact Brandi Couse at education@ he Alliance for the Arts is offering its Mini Michelangelos Summer Arts Camp artinlee.org. again this year. This is the fourth year the Alliance has offered camp options The Alliance for the Arts is at 10091 McGregor Boulevard just south of Colonial Tfor four- and five-year-olds. Camp is limited to 18 youth per week. Early child- Boulevard in Fort Myers.

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Child care available at RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD ALL FAITHS UNITARIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m. 21580 River Ranch Rd, Estero CONGREGATION (UUA) 8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, services. 239-495-0400, Senior Pastor: Todd Weston Where diversity is treasured 481-3233. www.clpc.us. JESUS THE WORKER 8 and 9:45 a.m Services; 11:30 a.m. 2756 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers Clint Cottrell, pastor CATHOLIC CHURCH: Legacy Service, multi-generational Sunday Services at 9 and 11 a.m. Prayer Service 8 a.m., Praise 9 a.m., 881 Nuna Avenue, Fort Myers, 481-1143 SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER Adult Education Workshop at 10 a.m. Children’s Church 9 a.m., Traditional 11 Masses Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; Meditation classes. All are welcome. The Reverend Margaret L. 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Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Walter Fohs, pastor; Becky Robbins- Weekly masses: ANNUNCIATION GREEK Voice of Faith, WCRN 13.50 AM Radio, Penniman, associate pastor Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. ORTHODOX CHURCH Sunday, 1:30 p.m.; Thursday Service, 7:30 Sunday worship services: Weekend masses: Saturday 3 and 5 p.m.; 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers p.m.; Friday Youth Service, 7:30 p.m. 8 a.m. Early Grace Traditional Sunday: 7, 9,11, and 5:30 p.m. Reverend Fr. 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Lane, North Fort Myers, 239-656-0416 An Affirming & Inclusive Congregation 15675 McGregor Boulevard, 437-3171 Traditional services 8:45 a.m.; Weekly Friday Meeting Meet & Greet: 6:30 Sunday Services, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rabbi: Judah Hungerman Contemporary, 10:30 a.m. p.m. Kingdom Teaching: 7 p.m. Fellowship Mid-Week Service, Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Friday Service, 8 p.m., Saturday Service, Go south on McGregor Boulevard. The and refreshments after service. nbcmin- SAINT MICHAEL LUTHERAN 11 a.m. Shabbat School Saturday Morning, church is ½ mile past the intersection of [email protected], www.facebook. CHURCH & SCHOOL (LCMS) Adult Hebrew Classes. Gladiolus and San Carlos Boulevard on com/nbcministry. Alex & Patricia Wiggins, 3595 Broadway, Fort Myers, Call for information on full program. the way to Sanibel. Ministers 239-939-1218, Worship: Saturday 5:30 BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST NEW COVENANT EYES CHURCH p.m., Sunday 8 & 10:45 a.m. Bible Study CHURCH OF GOD 2390 West First Street, next door to Edison See Clearly. Meeting monthly at 9 a.m. at for adults and children Sunday at 9:15 16581 McGregor Boulevard, 267-3166 Estates. the Elks Lodge. 1900 Park Meadows Drive, a.m. Phone for other dates & times. Just past the Tanger Outlet Mall Sunday Morning Service and Sunday Fort Myers, FL 33907. 239-220-8519 Plus Marriage Enrichment, Divorcecare, Pastor: Barry Lentz, 281-3063 School, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening Pastor Alan Bondar Griefshare. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m. Testimony Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Child care www.newcovenanteyes.com SAINT PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. provided at all services. Visit our Reading Wear what you want, rockin’ music, rele- 3751 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, CHABAD LUBAVITCH Room for quiet study at: 2281 First Street, vant teaching, LIFT Kidz program, free cof- 239-463-4251, www.stpeterfmb.com. OF SW FLORIDA ORTHODOX River District. www.time4thinkers.com, fee & donuts, people who are real, church Sundays 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Holy 5620 Winkler Road, Fort Myers www.christiansciencefortmyers.com, that’s actually fun. Communion celebrated in each service. Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz www.christianscience.com NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH Coffee fellowship between services. 433-7708, E-mail: [email protected] FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE OF FORT MYERS SAINT NICHOLAS MONASTERY Web site: www.chabadswf.org 13545 American Colony Boulevard 16120 San Carlos Boulevard, Unit 10 Church and Bookstore:111 Evergreen Services: Friday 6:30 p.m.; Saturday off Daniels Parkway in the Colony, 239-985-8503 Road (southwest corner of Evergreen Kabbalah class 9 a.m.; Fort Myers, 936-2511 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages Road and Gail Street.) Liturgical services Shacharit 10 a.m.; Kiddush at noon Pastor: Reverend Joey Brummett 11 a.m Sunday Morning Worship. conducted in English and Church Slavonic; Minyan: Monday and Thursday 7 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Morning 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study following the Julian (Old) Calendar. CHAPEL OF CYPRESS COVE Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening, 6 NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Liturgical Services: Sundays and Holy 10200 Cypress Cove Circle Fort Myers p.m.; Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m. 3825 McGregor Boulevard. Fort Myers Days: Hours at 9:30 a.m. Holy Liturgy at 239-850-3943, Located at Cypress Cove FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Eddie Spencer 10 a.m. Call to confirm service schedule: Retirement Center on HealthPark Campus in the Downtown Fort Myers River District 8 & 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship 239-997-2847; Bookstore: 239-691-1775 An ecumenical non-denominational com- 2466 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 11 a.m. Contemporary Worship or visit www.saintnicholasmonastery.org. munity of believers. 239-332-1152, www.fumcftmyers.org 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC Sunday Worship Service, 10 a.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship Youth and Children’s programming runs COMMUNITY Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday School concurrent to Sunday services. 13031 Palm Beach Blvd (3 miles east of Reverendt Ted Althouse, Pastor 9:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Nursery care provided at all services I75) East Fort Myers (across from Ft Myers [email protected] 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship 274-1230. For more information visit: Shores) 239 693 0818 CHURCH OF THE CROSS 5 p.m. Youth Program www.newhopefortmyers.org Weekday masses: 9 a.m. Tuesday-Friday 13500 Freshman Lane; 768-2188 FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Weekend masses: 4 p.m. Saturday Pastor: Bud Stephens; A nondemonima- (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) A STEPHEN Meets at Fort Myers Beach Masonic Sunday 9 & 11 a.m. All Are Welcome! tional church emphasizing a personal rela- MINISTRIES CONGREGATION Lodge SOUTHWEST BAPTIST CHURCH tionship with Jesus Christ. 5916 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, 437-4330 17625 Pine Ridge Road, 16940 McGregor Boulevard, Sunday Service: 9:15 a.m. Traditional, Reverend Mark Condrey, Pastor Fort Myers Beach 267-7400. Fort Myers, 454-3336 10:45 Contemporary. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Pastors Bruce Merton, Gail & RC Fleeman Robert G. Kasten, Pastor CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Church School: 9:15 a.m. Adult Discussion Classes: 9-10 AM Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. 1619 Llewellyn Drive Fort Myers FORT MYERS CONGREGATIONAL Countdown to Worship (praise music): Nursery available Just off McGregor across from the Edison/ UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 10:10 AM 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages Ford Winter Estates 334-4978 8210 College Parkway, Fort Myers, Amazing Grace Worship: 10:30 AM Junior Church grades one to five Pastor: Douglas Kelchner 482-3133. Philip White, pastor Phone 267-7400 Fax 267-7407 Wee Church Pre-K to K Worship times Sunday’s 9 and 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10 a.m. Web site: peacecommunitychurch.com Evening Service 6 p.m. Website: www.taecc.com Church School: 10:15 a.m. e-mail: [email protected] Wednsday Service 6 p.m. COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Adult Forum: 11:30 a.m. PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH TEMPLE BETHEL SYNAGOGUE 2439 McGregor Boulevard, 334-8937 IONA-HOPE EPISCOPAL Sunday Worship at 9:30am. 16225 Winkler Rd. 433-0018. Rev. Dr. Jeffrey DeYoe, Senior Pastor CONGREGATION Peace is a member of the ELCA. Rabbi Jeremy Barras Reverend David Dietzel, Pastor Emeritus. 9650 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers 454- We celebrate weekly communion with tra- E-mail: [email protected] Traditional Sunday service 10 a.m. Nursery 4778 The Reverend Dr. John S. Adler, ditional liturgy, organ and choir. Cantorial soloist: Lawrence Dermer available pastor. 15840 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers Temple educator: Dale Cohen, MaEd, RJE CYPRESS LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH Weekly services: On the way to Sanibel. 239-437-2599, Shabbat Services, Friday, 6:15 p.m. 8400 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, Saturday 5 p.m., Eucharist with Healing www.peaceftmyers.com, Torah Study, Saturday, 9:15 a.m. 481-5442 Randy A. Alston, Reverend. Sunday 8 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite One; [email protected]. Religious Education; Sunday School and Sunday Services: Bible study, 9:45 a.m. 9:30 a.m., Family Eucharist with Healing REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH Midweek classes, Preschool Classes, Morning Worship, 11 a.m., Evening and Church School 3950 Winkler Ext., Fort Myers, 274-0143 Monday through Friday Web site: www. Worship, 7 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Tuesday 9:30 a.m., Morning Prayer (in 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday Services continued on page 11 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 11 From page 10 Human. 239-278-1511, www.unityoffortmy- is held in the Synagogue, followed by din- joy of Shabbat with stories, songs, danc- ers.org. ner at 6 p.m. ing and more. Churches/Temples WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN To make dinner reservations, send an Temple Judea is located at 14486 A templebethel.com Affiliated: Union for CHURCH email to [email protected]. Rabbi & W Bulb Road in Fort Myers. For more Reform Judaism 9065 Ligon Court, Fort Myers, across Sack will help you enjoy and celebrate the information, call 433-0201. TEMPLE JUDEA (CONSERVATIVE) from HealthPark Hospital, 481-2125 14486 A&W Bulb Road, Fort Myers, Senior Pastor: Robert Brunson 433-0201, Rabbi: Rabbi Marc Sack Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Minyan: Monday at 9 a.m. for all ages. 11 a.m. Blended Worship Captiva Island. She is survived by her Religious Education: Sunday mornings www.westminsterfortmyers.org MEMORIAL SERVICE WORD OF LIFE CHURCH husband, C. Hyde Tucker of Sanibel, a and Wednesday evenings Services: Friday brother, Charles Slechta of Grovetown night at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday morning at 2120 Collier Ave, Fort Myers, 274-8881; 9 a.m. Web site: www.tjswfl.org Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 Georgia, two sisters, Joyce Jensen THE NEW CHURCH p.m. Bishop Gaspar and Michele Anastasi of Ocean View, Delaware, and Linda The New Church of SWFL is located ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Urban of Fort Myers. 10811 Sunset Plaza Circ. #401, behind 7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, She was entombed in her hometown Zoomers. Rev. Gabriella Cahaley offici- 481-4040, Interim Pastor Jim Eggert of Baltimore, Maryland and will be greatly ates worship services on Sundays at 11 Pastor Peter Weeks Sunday Services: missed. a.m. during the season. Other worship 8:30 a.m. Traditional; 10 a.m. Blended A mass to celebrate her life will events are held on the beach in Fort Myers Traditional and Contemporary; 11:30 a.m. Contemporary. Children’s Sunday School, be held at Saint Columbkille Catholic Beach. See our webpage http://www.new- Church, 12171 Iona Road in Fort Myers, churchflorida.com/ or call for more informa- Adult /Teen Bible Classes, 10 a.m. tion 239-481-5535. on Tuesday, March 11 at 11 a.m. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST In honor of Gloria’s love for animals, CHURCH FORT MYERS Jammies & Jeans donations may be made in her name to 13411 Shire Lane (off Daniels Parkway the Worcester County Humane Society, one mile west of I-75). Minister: The P.O. Box 48, Berlin, MD 21811. Reverend Allison Farnum. Sunday services At Temple Judea Say Not In Grief ‘She Is No More’ and religious education at 10:30 a.m. For n Friday, March 14 at 5:30 But Live In Thankfulness That She Was information on all church events call 561- p.m., Temple Judea hosts – (Hebrew Proverb) 2700 or visit www.uucfm.org. Jammies & Jeans, a Shabbat UNITY OF BONITA SPRINGS O Family Service 10 to 11 a.m. Healing Circle evening especially for young children 11 a.m. Hospitality and Fellowship, 11 a.m. and their families. Held on the second Share your community Inspiring lesson, uplifting and dynamic Friday of each month, it is open to the music, meditation in a loving environment. entire community. The Jammies & Jeans news with us. Service held at 28285 Imperial Street, Shabbat service is in addition to the regu- Call 415-7732, Bonita Springs. Call 947-3100. lar 6:15 p.m. Shabbat service. GLORIA JEAN O’FLANNERY TUCKER UNITY OF FORT MYERS Throw on your jeans and get your loria Jean O’Flannery Tucker, Fax: 415-7702 11120 Ranchette Rd, Fort Myers kids in their jammies for a casual, warm after a long battle with cancer, or email Sunday Services 9:15 and 11 a.m. and kid-friendly Shabbat service filled Gdied in her Fort Myers home Children’s Sunday School 11 a.m. on January 26, 2014. She worked as [email protected] Reverend Jim Rosemergy. Our God is with singing, storytelling and lots of fun Love, Our religion is Oneness, Our Race is followed by dinner. The Shabbat service a broker associate with VIP Realty on

Jersey to Southwest Florida in 1971, OBITUARY where Jean became a real estate bro- ker in a partnership in Cape Coral and later with a Sanibel brokerage. She also taught real estate at Edison Community College. Over the years, she and Charlie lived first in Cape Coral then Sanibel and Now Open Fort Myers and built a home in Franklin, North Carolina, where she enjoyed living in the mountains, her preferred locale. They had three daughters who one by Mondays! one followed them to Florida, and who were blessed with two loving parents. mun Jean was an independent thinker, a om ity devoted and supportive wife and partner C to her husband of 59 years, and a car- ing and selfless mother to her daughters. She was self-contained, an avid reader, a rift Stor lifelong student of consciousness growth h re and a member of Astara and Center for T Spiritual Awareness. She was prede- Next to Planet Fitness in ceased by her husband Charles, her par- ents, brother Robert Logan and her son- in-law William E. Wilson. She is survived Miner’s Plaza by daughters Roberta Logan Pombo of at the corner of McGregor Blvd. and Gladiolus Fort Myers, Patricia Wilson and Charlene JEAN M. POMBO Black of Sanibel; three grandchildren, Clothing•Furniture Linens•Home Décor ean M. Pombo of Cypress Cove in three great-grandchildren and three great- Fort Myers, died on January 30, great-grandchildren. As a memorial, if Artwork•Collectables Appliances•Kitchen J2014 at Hope Hospice surrounded desired, donations to a human rights Electronics•Music Building Supplies by her loving daughters. or animal welfare organization of one’s She was born January 9, 1922 in choice would reflect Jean’s sentiments. Books•Holiday Items Sporting Goods Paterson, New Jersey, to James and Ruth Logan. Married in 1941, she and Now Open her now late husband August Charles Monday – Saturday Pombo owned and operated popular Read us online at from 9am to 4pm restaurants in Totowa and Greenwood 225-6529 Lake, New Jersey, for over 35 years. IslandSunNews.com 15501 Old McGregor Blvd., Suite 2, Fort Myers, FL 33908 They relocated from Franklin Lakes, New 12 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 sized fish starting to feed. Soaking cut fishing deep creeks Snook Season baits around the edges and drop offs of in the “Ding” exposed bars and flats during the morn- Darling Refuge this Open; Warm ing low tides was the most effective week we caught method. At times during calm water peri- mackerel along Water Is Key ods you could see pods of reds pushing with a great mix of by Capt. around on the edges of these bars. Most other species. Matt Mitchell are in the middle slot but don’t be sur- Black drum prised to catch a 30-incher as there are were the real arch 1 some real bruisers in the mix. bonus species began the Mangrove and oyster bar high water caught in the Mtwo-month redfish action should really pick up this refuge this week. opening of snook week too as we finally have some decent These fish went season for our tides over two feet coming up. After anywhere from area. This short months of low water, tides are starting to three pounds up period to harvest a get better and better as spring approach- to right around 10 snook can go either es. Chunk bait is hard to beat for this as pounds. They were way with the action the many bait-stealing mangrove snapper all caught while tar- being very depen- around the trees have made shrimp fish- geting sheepshead dent on water temperature. If conditions ing for redfish just about impossible. and redfish. Black continue to warm, snook fishing can Trout action continues to be non-stop. drum really prefer be excellent, but more cold fronts and There are still lots of short- sized trout a small bait, a ¼ low water temperatures can make this out there but the ratio of keeper sized oz jig head sweet- a tough time to catch a snook let alone fish to short fish just keeps getting better ened with a chunk a slot-sized fish. Constantly changing and better. Live shrimp under a popping of fresh shrimp weather has made baitfish a little tough cork will get bitten just about every cast caught them in just to locate but when you can locate shin- once you locate these fish. I have been about every deep, ers, snook are much more willing to eat. switching it up and throwing a big free- shell-bottomed Spencer from Chicago with one of two black drum caught while fish- Another option to catch snook without lined threadfin to these same areas trying creek with fast tide ing with Capt. Matt Mitchell this week using shiners is to work mangrove shore- to search out those much larger trout. movement. The lines with soft plastic jigs and twitch baits. You won’t get one every time like this but deeper bends in these creeks seemed to With higher afternoon tides, this week when you do it’s usually over 20 inches. be where the drum liked to be. Although Introduction To should have the perfect set-up to catch Look for flats with clean water and good it was not one after another they made these snook as they lie out from the trees tide movement then fish in the sandy pot for a good fight when you were expecting Using GPS Class sunning themselves. holes around depth changes and drop to catch a sheepshead. Covering lots of mangrove shoreline offs. The clearer the water the easier it With warming water temperatures, the submitted by Cdr. Ron Terciak on the trolling motor while pitching jigs is is to find the sand holes where the trout variety of species and amount of quality he San Carlos Bay Sail & Power probably my favorite way to catch snook stack up. fish in the sound is getting better by the Squadron, a unit of the United when the conditions are right. Target sun- While moving around on the flats keep day. Even if we get a more few more little States Power Squadrons, will be warmed, wind-blown shorelines ranging your eyes peeled for skipping pompano. cold fronts, the worst of winter should be T offering a class in basic GPS opera- in depth from two to four feet. When these fish get spooked by the run- well behind us. tion on Saturday, March 15 from 1:15 Redfish action picked up some this ning boat you will often see them skip in Capt. Matt Mitchell has been fishing to 4:30 p.m. This class will be offered week with more and more keeper- the wake. Most flats this week produced a local waters since he moved to Sanibel again in April. pompano here and there. in 1980. He now lives in St. James City The class is designed to introduce Spanish mackerel continue to be more and works as a back country fishing new users to GPS. The class will include numerous too out on the flats as our guide. If you have comments or ques- discussions of marine navigation, how a water temperature warms. Even while tions email [email protected]. GPS works and GPS limitations. There BOAT will be an extensive presentation on what a GPS can do and what a boater can do To advertise in The River Weekly News Call 415-7732 with GPS. For those interested in pur- RENTALS chasing a GPS, you will understand what a GPS can do and some of the key fea- Fishing • Cabbage Key tures to look for as you shop for one. Dolphin Watching The cost of the class is $30 per per- Send Us Your Fish Tales son. Captains Available The class is being held at the San he River Weekly would like to hear from anglers about their catches. Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron 472-5800 Send us details including tackle, bait and weather conditions, date of Classroom, located at 16048 San Carlos Tcatch, species and weight, and include photographs with identification. Blvd. (at the corner of Kelly Road, across Jensen’s Marina Drop them at the River Weekly, 1609 Hendry Street, Suite 15, Fort Myers, from ACE Hardware) in Fort Myers. Captiva Island Florida 33901, or email to [email protected]. Students can register online at www. scbps.com or call 466-4040. 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CallC on Paint Prices 472-3380 • 466-3344 DaveDave DoaneDoane THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 13 CROW Case Of The Week: their curious nature and habit of staying in close proximity to fishermen in search Brown Pelican of a handout, often puts them in harm’s way. Take for example the case of patient by Patricia Molloy #0019, which had inadvertently swal- outhwest lowed a fishing hook and sinker. Florida boasts “He came in with a hook in his GI Sa wide variety (gastrointestinal) tract),” explained Dr. of spectacular sea- Kristin Dubé. Specifically, the metal birds. Of these, per- objects were located in the ventriculus, haps the most fasci- more commonly known as the gizzard. nating is the brown According to Dr. Heather Barron, pelican (Pelecanus the likelihood that the pelican will simply occidentalis). To “pass” them on its own is very slim. “It watch these graceful happens rarely; I’d say in less than 10 flyers skim across percent of these cases.” the surface of the ocean and deftly dive While the plan all along has been to into the waters for food is awe-inspiring. remove the objects surgically, inflamma- While rather clumsy on land, the brown tion and infection had to be addressed pelican is an expert plunge diver thanks first. For at least 10 days, the pelican will to superior eyesight; it can spot fish in require supportive care: antibiotics, pain the water from heights of 50 to 60 feet. medication, a lot of fatty fish to eat, and The large pouch of skin suspended from light exercise in the form of daily tub time. its long gray bill can hold up to three Once Dr. Heather is confident that the times more than its stomach – nearly pelican is strong enough to survive gen- three gallons of fish and water. eral anesthesia, the hook and sinker will Brown pelicans are one of the larg- be removed.With continued medical care est seabirds in the U.S. However, they and patience, the pelican will make a full are the smallest members of the seven recovery and be returned to its home on pelican species worldwide. Adult males Sanibel’s pristine white beaches. and females are similar in appearance CROW (Clinic for the Rehabilitation and size, weighing approximately eight of Wildlife, Inc.) is a non-profit wildlife pounds (3.6 kg) with a four-foot long hospital providing veterinary care for body and a wingspan of seven feet native and migratory wildlife from our (2.1 m). They are also long-lived birds. local area. The hospital accepts patients According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 Service, one pelican captured in Florida p.m. Mail donations to PO Box 150, had been banded 31 years earlier! Sanibel, FL 33957. Call 472-3644 or At any given time, CROW is likely to visit: www.crowclinic.org. have more than one pelican in its care; The brown pelican stretches its neck to grab a finger mullet during its daily tub time Complete DO-IT-YOURSELF

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Stainless Steel Hours: Props Mon-Sat $299 8am - 5:30pm Sun Marine Trading Post 9am - 3pm 15600 San Carlos Blvd, Unit 170, Ft Myers (Beside Big Lots) ͽCall 437-7475 Additional 1156 N. Tamiami Trail in North Fort Myers Call 997-5777 Locations: 2397 Davis Blvd in Naples Call 793-5800 14 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 Plant Smart White Milkweed Vine by Gerri Reaves hite milkweed vine (Sarcostemma clausum) is a native twining perennial whose stems can reach Wmore than 10 feet long. It is widespread in natural areas in Southern Florida, usually found in wet habitats such as the edges of man- groves, swamps, ponds, or ditches. It supports a variety of beneficial insects and pollina- tors and therefore plays an important role in the ecosys- tem. Butterfly gardeners will want it in the landscape because it is the host plant for monarch and queen but- terflies. Five-lobed fragrant flowers appear in rounded clus- ters on stems that are about twice as long as the leaves. About an inch across, the white flowers are hairy with a purplish ring at the base. The dark-green leaves are opposite, oblong or linear, and one to three inches long. Inside the plant is the milky sap typical of milkweeds. Ingesting that sap makes the butterflies less palatable to predators. The elongated pods contain silky white tufts of hair that enable the seeds to spread via the wind. This vine is fast-growing, so it works well to cover a fence or trellis or as a groundcover. Plant it in a sunny location. Keep in mind that butterfly host plants will be White milkweed vine’s five-lobed hairy flowers appear in clus- munched, so don’t be dismayed by chewed leaves or tem- ters on long stems porarily bare plants. New leaves will soon appear. Most important: Don’t use pesticides or other lawn North America. toxins anywhere near your plants, or you’ll kill the very Sources: Everglades Wildflowers by Roger L. butterflies you are trying to attract and breed. Remember, Hammer, Florida Wild Flowers and Roadside Plant by without milkweed species, there will be no monarchs. C. Ritchie Bell and Bryan J. Taylor, and edis.ifas.ufl.edu. By planting them in your yard, you do a little to bol- Plant Smart explores the plant life of South Florida ster the butterfly’s population, which is plummeting in and sustainable landscape practices. A white milkweed vine spirals up a tree photos by Gerri Reaves 2014 Earth Day At The Refuge rash-talking, plarn and Bagzilla are just a few highlights of the adult Tand kid activities that will be avail- able at the JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 19. Free activities will include giveaways to the first 200 arrivals, earth crafts in the Education Center classroom, a guided hike along Indigo Trail and the new Wildlife Education Boardwalk, a “trashy” contest for kids, family story-times, free admission to Wildlife Drive for hikers and bikers, free bike rentals and upcycle trash activities. “We are gearing our activities for all ages,” said Ranger Becky Wolff, refuge education specialist. “We’ll bring back our Birding at Wild Turkey Strand Preserve in Fort Myers disposable bag-costumed Bagzilla charac- that blends nature and history via board- ter and teach people how to turn trash Walking Trails walks, observation decks overlooking into jewelry and other masterpieces.” That Extol History wetlands and interpretive panels describ- JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife ing the gunnery training that once took Refuge, the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Bagzilla wears a year’s worth of an aver- place here. Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS), age person’s disposable bag consumption And Nature The degree of difficulty of this walk is and Tarpon Bay Explorers co-host Earth moderate. Participants should remember Day at the Refuge. visit www.dingdarlingsociety.org or call ust south of Lehigh Acres, Wild 472-1100 ext. 236. Turkey Strand Preserve is a 3,137- to bring items they may need during the Watch local papers for more details, Jacre Conservation 20/20 preserve walk (i.e. water, hat, sunscreen, binocu- that sits atop portions of the former lars, camera, closed-toed shoes or boots, Buckingham Army Air Field, the state’s etc.). Restrooms are available. largest airfield training base during Participants should meet in the park- Email your editorial copy to: World War II. ing lot of Wild Turkey Strand Preserve, A guided History & Nature Walk will located at 11901 Rod & Gun Club Road [email protected] take place on Saturday, March 15 from in Fort Myers. For more information, call 9 to 10:30 a.m. Walk a 1.8-mile trail 707-3325. THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 15 Juried Show On Tropical Fabrics Scrapbook Papers Display At Beach Novelty Yarn Children’s Crafts Quilting Art Supplies Art Association Notions Shell Crafts he last juried exhibition of the sea- Beads Gifts son continues at the Fort Myers TBeach Art Association gallery on Donora and Shell Mound. The works cover an array of subjects, styles and Open DailyDaily at 10am10am Find us on mediums. Judi Betts served as juror of the show. The exhibit will remain open www.threecraftyladies.comecraftyladies.com until March 14. In Studio II, the outdoor painters Ask about our Sewing Machine Rental Program! have an exhibit, which will be on display through March 13. The group paints out- STOP IN ON THURSDAY TO CREATE A MAKE-IT-AND-TAKE-IT BEAD BRACELET SOUVENIR! doors, on location each Wednesday and 1628 Periwinkle Way • 472-2893 • Heart of the Islands, Sanibel the paintings highlight many of the local favorites. If you are interested in learning to paint, several short workshops are being taught at the association this season as Red Flowers by B. Valentine well as Kane’s watercolor classes on photo by M.Buelow Monday. They are: Penny Fox acrylic/ artwork for sale including framed and oil painting for beginners and intermedi- unframed work, cards and other items. ate painters, Neil Walling teaching plein Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. air painting for all mediums and Julie Monday through Saturday and noon to 3 Nusbaum teaching watercolor on Yupo. p.m. on Sunday (turn at the blinking light The annual Art Bazaar fundraiser for at Estero Boulevard and Donora). For scholarship awards will be on March 23 more information on shows or classes, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Santini Marina call the gallery at 463-3909 or visit www. Plaza. Members will have their original fortmyersbeachart.com.

meeting, which will be held at The Wigert Demonstration Bonsai Nursery in North Fort Myers beginning at 9 a.m. Guests are welcome. And Critiques At There is no charge for attending and parking is free. Bonsai Meeting Bonsai (pronounced “bone-sigh”) is the im Van Landingham, Florida practice of raising small artistic trees in bonsai artist, will be the featured pots; it originated in the Orient, and has Jspeaker during the Saturday, March become popular worldwide. The Bonsai The Captiva Island Yacht Club Society of Southwest Florida, Inc. was 15 meeting of the Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida. He will provide a founded in 1973 to promote and encour- demonstration of bonsai and critique age the knowledge and appreciation of Environmental Program member trees in development. An after- bonsai and related arts. It holds its meeting noon program on wiring techniques is on the third Satuday of each month. Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 10 AM also scheduled. For more information, visit The public is invited to attend the www,bonsaiswfl.org or call Greg Lignelli at 560-3275.

show will play during the month of May. Lab Theater June’s show will be our Children’s Camp production of The Tempest by Announces William Shakespeare. This abbreviated Mark Davis, President of Sailors for the Sea will be the featured speaker. version of the play will be the culmination Summer Season of three weeks of study in all aspects of he Laboratory Theater of Florida, theater, including costume design, light- Founded in 2004 in Newport, Rhode Island, by David Rockefeller Jr. the only area theater to produce ing design, acting, voice, movement, and Dr. David Treadway, Sailors for the Sea is the only ocean Tplays year-round with shows May Shakespeare, dance and more. Students conservation nonprofit focused on the sailing and boating community. will learn all skills during morning work- through August. announced its summer season. shops and then “major” in an area in the The summer season will open with afternoons. Summer camp runs June 2 Mr. Davis is making a special trip to the Captiva Island Yacht Club The Second Book Of Ruth by area to 20. to address the residents and visitors of Sanibel and Captiva Islands. playwright Zalman Velvel. Produced ear- The July show will be Standing On lier this season as a staged reading, this Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays. charming romantic comedy tells the tale This night of one-acts features a unique This CIYC event is free and open to the public. of Ruth, a modern woman who converts blend of comedy, drama and wry mono- to Judaism for her fiancee and the zany logue by playwrights Moishe Kaufmann, but devoted years that follow. The play- Paul Rudnick, Wendy MacLeod and wright said he was inspired to write the others. This mostly funny collection is a play by a Biblical passage that begins sincere look at the recent changes in gay with, “Where you go, I will go...” He marriage laws. Share your community news with us. Mr. Marmalade will be the August explained that his wife has adapted this Call 415-7732, Fax: 415-7702 to him by saying, “Where you go, I will show at the Laboratory Theater. Noah always be one step ahead of you.” The Haidle’s dramedy features a 4-year-old or email [email protected] continued on page 16 16 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 artisans, craftsmen and craftswomen. Its members combine old world craftsman- ship with contemporary techniques to produce unique works of art. For more information about Artists@Work, visit www.ArtInLee.org or call 939-2787. The Alliance for the Arts is at 10091 McGregor Boulevard just south of Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.

From page 15 Summer Season girl living with her dysfunctional family but mostly with her creepy imaginary friend, Mr Marmalade. Little Lucy mimics what Ikebana Blue 2 by Petra Kaiser she sees and hears of adults and tries to make sense of her loneliness until she finally sheds her invisible friend when she meets the little neighbor boy. Poignant and funny, this play will make the audi- ence think about the interior world of its Gloria Winer, wire and cloth children. All performances of summer shows Artist will be on Friday and Saturday nights only. Tickets will be available on www. Demonstration brownpapertickets.com in early March. Analilia Clay, bird feather carving For more information, call 218-0481. Day At Alliance Participating artists include Angela The Laboratory Theater is located at Aradia and Al Liccardi (Raku pottery), 1634 Woodford Avenue in Fort Myers. he Alliance for the Arts’ 10-acre Jenny Burnham (Kumihimo braided campus will be bustling with activ- jewelry), Analilia Clay (bird feather carv- Tity on Saturday, March 15 when ing), Dee Cooper (bead weaving), Kathy members of the Southwest Florida Fine Erickson (pine needle baskets), Renee Craft Guild demonstrate their specialties Farr (mosaic), Petra Kaiser (fused glass), during an event entitled Artists@Work. Phil Krym (wood turning), Sherry Moesch To advertise in More than a dozen artists will present (Viking knit jewelry), Bobbi Robertson a variety of live demonstrations from (eggshell art), Trudy Sampson and Jim The River Weekly News 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the Alliance Sobel (stone sculpting) and Glorida Winer main building and outside on the (wire and cloth). Call 415-7732 GreenMarket lawn. Phil Krym, wood carving The craft guild is comprised of local

David Fithian’s Winter Day, oil on canvas Cecelia Burnett’s Golden Fields watercolor classes, and exhibited around three-dimensional reclaimed objects, and the country for more than 40 years. then Dale paints the sculptures and cre- Jeff and Dale Ocasio’s William & Whiz “For me, art is simply a way of life. ates illustrations of the pieces with her This life of art is a never ending quest own original photography. on Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. beyond the horizon for an ever receding All four artists will hold a Gallery Walk Alliance Presents Painter Cecelia Burnett captures perfection that is always evolving before on Saturday, March 8 from 10 to 11 visionary moods and feelings in her large dissolving into one point perspective,” a.m. The exhibit remains on display and Group Exhibition works that are created using a form of said Fithian. “The objects left are fleeting open to the public during normal business he Alliance for the Arts’ March acrylic staining on unprimed canvas. She but hopefully filled for a moment with a hours until March 27. Artwork by Ken exhibition features bright, colorful builds her forms with layers of transpar- glimmer of what lies within and a premo- Lamers will be featured in the Member Tand surreal landscape paintings ent colors to create a lyrical and lumi- nition of what lies beyond.” Gallery during the Burnett, Fithian & and large, whimsical 3D sculptures of nescent quality. Her paintings hang in Southwest Florida residents Jeff and Ocasio exhibit. For more information, animals, all created by four Florida art- private and corporate collections all over Dale Ocasio are a husband and wife visit www.ArtInLee.org or call 939-2787. ists. The Burnett, Fithian & Ocasio the world. artistic duo and creators of OcasioCasa The Alliance campus and galleries are exhibit opens with a reception on Painter David Fithian, exhibition coor- Artworks. Jeff is well known for his work located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard, Friday, March 7 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. A dinator at the Museum of Florida Art, sculpting with masking tape. He applies just south of Colonial Boulevard in Fort Gallery Walk with the artists will be held has won numerous awards, judged many his imaginative designs over wire and Myers. shows, taught countless photography and THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 17 born in St. Louis, Marvin Gralnick Missouri, where for over 15 years Solo Exhibition At he worked with his father in the Davis Art Center antique, design, and decorative arts fields, before embarking upon a career mar- keting and designing clothing and apparel. The fashion busi- ness he and his wife, Helene, founded in 1983 on Sanibel Island, eventually evolved into a suc- cessful national retail chain known as Chico’s. Some thirty years later, retirement led the restless entrepreneur Gralnick’s work, like this untitled piece, is often inspired to explore painting by artists such as Picasso, Dubuffet and Basquiat and sculpture as an outlet for yet another aspect of creative a strong overtone of cultural expression. and political satire with roots in Gralnick’s dedication to his own art primitive self expression. began in 1999. In recent years he has Philosophically rooted in a Marvin Gralnick personal brand of activism, all Gralnick is known for a urban primalism brand of post- emerged, literally and figuratively, onto modernism a wider artistic plane, making his work of Gralnick’s work conveys a solo exhibition by artist Marvin passion for kinetic strokes of – he has perfected the depersonalized Gralnick, the retired CEO and available to a growing circle of interna- tional art professionals and collectors, color, provocative words and arresting industrial technique of photo transfer Afounder of retail giant Chico’s images which embody the American similar to that utilized by neighbor Robert including Europe and USA, through gal- FAS, opens at the Sidney & Berne dream filtered through the raw lens of Rauschenberg, whose influence Gralnick Davis Art Center on Friday, March 7. lery representation, solo shows, group exhibitions, and international art fairs. popular culture. embraces. These photo silkscreen paint- The opening coincides with the In addition to experimenting with ings contain deliberate imperfections, monthly Art Walk on Friday, March 7 at Gralnick’s brand of post-modernism has been described as urban primalism, different ways of applying paint – vari- revealing the uneven inking of the roller, 6 p.m. and continues through March 28. ously splattering, brushing, smearing, slips of the screen, and an overall A self-taught artist, Gralnick was inspired by artists like Picasso, Dubuffet and Basquiat. In his paintings there is and squeezing directly from the tube continued on page 19

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Distinctly norris.com 18 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 “This is like if some- Should Baseball’s Drug Cheaters body was to rob a bank, eventually got caught, Be Rewarded With Huge Contracts? and served five years in by Ed Frank jail, got out, but still got to keep all the money. ith Spring training under way and the start of the regu- It’s like, no, you shouldn’t lar baseball season just a few weeks off, a big contro- keep the money. You Wversy is brewing for fans and players alike. stole it.” Gomes did tem- Last year, you will recall, Major League baseball suspended per his remarks saying, “I 12 players, including three All-Stars, for the use of performance- like the guy. It’s just that enhancing drugs with penalties ranging from a full season (Alex when a guy like Stephen Rodriquez) to 65 games for Milwaukee slugger Ryan Braun to 50 Drew is still at home, and games for the remaining nine. this guy has a contract, The issue is simply whether these admitted cheaters should it’s a little tough. be monetarily rewarded with huge contracts when they return to Drew is the former baseball and, secondly, how will the fans react to these players Red Sox shortstop who when they take the field this season? has been unable to land The pot boiled over last week when it was reported that All-Star shortstop Jhonny a Major League contract Peralta, one of the 12, received a whopping $53 million, four-year deal from the St. this year. Louis Cardinals. It was the second biggest contract awarded to any free agent this year, The 2014 contract more than tripling his previous three-year contract with the Detroit Tigers. situation for another All- The Cardinals played the Minnesota Twins here Thursday. Whether Peralta traveled Star who was suspended, with the Cardinals, and if he did play, the fan response would have been interesting. Nelson Cruz, is far differ- Here’s what Boston Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes was quoted as saying recently ent. The slugger refused in USA Today: a $14.1 million offer from his former team, the Rob Antony, assistant general manager, Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers, and went unsigned for weeks. Just recently, he accepted a one-year $8 million contract from the Baltimore Orioles. Whether it was stubbornness or bad advice, the blunder cost him $6 million. The counter argument on the drug controversy is the fact that the suspensions did cost the players millions in lost wages. For example, the one-season suspension for Rodriquez is costing him between $30 and $33 million. Braun lost about $3 million, Peralta, $1.6 million and Cruz, $2.7 million. We discussed the issue of fan acceptance or fan disgust with Rob Antony, assistant general manager of the Minnesota Twins, who is filling in while GM Terry Ryan is undergoing cancer treatment. “Baseball fans have met numerous challenges over the years such as work stop- pages and other issues. They get upset, but time does heal,” he said. “There will be catcalls, but I think most fans believe in a second chance,” he added. Particularly disturbing to many is the reinstatement of Milwaukee All-Star Ryan Braun who lied repeatedly when first confronted with steroid charges. He even ques- tioned the honesty of the official who handled his drug testing. As a result, in that ear- lier instance, he was not suspended. Then last year, he was implicated in the South Florida Biogenesis Clinic scandal, and finally admitted his guilt. “Milwaukee has a very loyal following. I think their fans will forgive and forget,” Antony said. Baseball Hall of Fame admission may be something else, he added. Florida Everblades Fighting For Playoff Slot. The Florida Everblades hockey team has never failed to reach post-season play in the 15-year history of the franchise. As the season winds down, the Everblades are fighting to keep that record intact. As the week began, Florida was tied with the Wheeling Nailers for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference of the ECHL with 62 points with18 games remaining in the regular season. Fort Wayne was just one point back and Evansville two, The Everblades did snap a four-game skid Sunday with a 5-3 road victory over Gwinnett after losing the first two games of the series. Florida returned to home ice at Germain Arena this week hosting Orlando Tuesday and Gwinnett Friday and Saturday nights.

Spring Training Home Schedules Minnesota Twins – Hammond Stadium. Thursday, March 6 – St. Louis Cardinals; 1:05 p.m. Sunday, March 9 – Philadelphia Phillies; 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 12 – Pittsburgh Pirates; 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 13 – Boston Red Sox; 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 14 – Baltimore Orioles; 1:05 p.m. Boston Red Sox – Jetblue Park Friday, March 7 – Atlanta Braves; 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 8 – Baltimore Orioles; 7:05 p.m. Monday, March 10 – Tampa Bay Rays; 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 – Miami Marlins; 1:05 p.m. THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 19

Doors on Wheels by Marvin Gralnick From page 17 Marvin Gralnick Solo Exhibition Share your community Maxine Brooks, Bottles in acrylic graininess and partial blotting out of news with us. images. Shell Point Art Sculptor and artist Lawrence Voytek, Call 415-7732, former director of art production for Fax: 415-7702 Show & Sale Robert Rauschenberg for over 28 years, rtists at Shell Point Retirement is a collaborator with Gralnick and works or email Community have been prepar- with him at the Gypsy Ranch studio, [email protected] Aing for the past 12 months in assisting with art fabrication. anticipation of this weekend’s upcoming The Davis Art Center is located at Shell Point Art Show & Sale, which is 2301 First Street, in the River District, scheduled on March 14, 15 and 16 in downtown Fort Myers. The Woodlands Commons at Shell Point. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 16. This event is free and open to the public. “Shell Point resident artists are ^֛‘パ罃Ù^çÄݛãs®›óÝ extremely talented, and the variety of artwork they produce is amazing,” said Karen Hubbard, Shell Point resident and art show coordinator. Co-coordinator Sharon Terestenyi added, “This year’s exhibit will feature dozens of talented artists and a variety of mediums on display including acrylic, oil, pastel, watercolor, pencil, canvas, clay, wood, glass, pottery, photography and more, all created by Shell Point resi- dents.” “Last year, hundreds of people attended this annual show, and guests raved about the outstanding quality of work,” said Lynn Schneider, assistant ŶũŽLJƵŶŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚƐƵŶƐĞƚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚŝƐƚǁŽͲďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͕ vice president of communications for the community. “Some Shell Point residents Bob Huelsbusch, Lone Wolf woodwork ϭϮϬŌĂƉƟǀĂďĞĂĐŚͲĨƌŽŶƚĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚ͘ were professional artists in the past, while Bucks” given away every hour to be others have explored and developed their spent at the show. ĂůůĨŽƌƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐŚŽǁŝŶŐ͘ artistic skills in retirement. Many residents The 2014 Shell Point Art Show & now enjoy taking painting and photogra- Sale will be held on in The Woodlands phy classes through our year-round con- Commons at Shell Point. For more infor- Isabella Rasi tinuing education program: The Academy mation, call Melody Desilets, volunteer of Lifelong Learning.” coordinator at 454-2290 or visit www. Not only is the public invited to see shellpoint.org. 239-246-4716 the art on display, they also have the opportunity to purchase original pieces. Plus, the organizing committee has ENGEL & VÖLKERS developed some features to keep the art show interactive and exciting, including a complimentary “make-your-own water- color greeting card” activity. Guests will ϭϭϬϭWĞƌŝǁŝŶŬůĞtĂLJηϭϬϱ͕^ĂŶŝďĞů͕&>ͻϮϯϵͲϰϳϮͲϬϬϰϰ also have a chance to win $10 in “Lucky 20 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 AppleJuice computer, iPad, iPhone or iPod? Then es, it can be hard to sort and select books come and join us. SWACKS gives you School Smart that interest reluctant readers. YALSA What Is A Mac two opportunities each month, with the by Shelley M. can help with that task. They have pub- exception of July and August, to learn Greggs, NCSP lished a list of award-winning books for Users Group and share with other Apple device users. teens (ages 12 to 17) as well as other rec- ear by Carol Rooksby On the second Tuesday of the month we ommended reading at www.ala.org/yalsa. Shelley, Weidlich, President, hold a workshop in the afternoon from Here are some other things you can My SWACKS 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., with a program and D do that YALSA recommends to help your plenty of time for hands on activities and 12-year-old son child become more interested in reading. ll around the assistance. On the fourth Tuesday eve- has been described • Lead by example: Let your teen see world, peo- ning from 7 to 9 p.m., we met again for recently by his you reading and visiting the library often. Aple who use Apple news and updates as well a pro- teacher as a reluc- • Sharing books shows you care. Talk Apple technology gram of interest. Workshops and meet- tant reader. I am about what you read with your teen. have joined togeth- ings are held at Zion Lutheran Church, not clear what this • Keep plenty of books, graphic nov- er into user groups 7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. really means and els, magazines and newspapers around where members South West Florida Apple Computer how I can help him. He’s a great student, your home. come together to Knowledge Society or SWACKS. For so I really don’t understand why he has • Empower your teens: Let them share information more information visit http://www. this problem. Please give me some infor- select books that speak to their interests about Apple technology, ask and get swacks.org/. mation. and hobbies. questions answered and most of all, Anthony T., Estero • Read stories, poems, graphic novels, have fun. Group members range from Anthony, magazines or books out loud together. first time Apple users to experts and Generally speaking, a reluctant reader • Make sure your teen has regular from various backgrounds, occupations is defined as anyone not showing an transportation to the library. and age groups. interest in reading. According to the • Provide a quiet space for reading in Our local Mac Users Group is called experts, there are several different types your home and set aside time each day the South West Florida Apple Computer O’Connell of reluctant readers. They can be intel- for reading. Knowledge Society or SWACKS. ligent children or teens that are interested • Give books or gift certificates to Membership in our group includes a Graduates in reading, but lack good reading skills, bookstores as gifts. monthly newsletter with information such as speed and comprehension. Some • Listen to audio books when travel- about upcoming meetings, monthly atrick O’Connell, a resident of kids simply have no interest in reading ing. programs and workshops, new product Fort Myers, Fla., graduated from and are at risk of falling behind. Other • Don’t forget that reading should be information as well as how-to tips shared PRochester Institute of Technology kids have specific learning problems fun, as well as educational, for all ages. by our members. Members are also able with a Bachelor of Science degree in that impede their ability and desire to Let your teen choose some lighter read- to borrow from our SWACKS library of mechanical engineering from RIT’s Kate read. The most challenging kid is one ing that isn’t required for school. informational books on Apple products Gleason College of Engineering in fall with excellent skills but has no interest in • Get good advice: Librarians and and applications. 2013. books or reading. And adolescent boys School Library Media Specialists are Do you have an Apple device – are typically the largest number of reluc- experts at matching the right book to the tant readers. right teen. Ask them to recommend good Jon Scieszka, teacher, author and books that are appropriate for your teen’s reluctant reader advocate says, “Research age, maturity level and reading ability. shows that boys are having trouble read- And remember: Good teen readers = ing, and that boys are getting worse at High achievers! reading. No one is quite sure why. Some Ms. Greggs is adjunct faculty at of the reasons are biological. Some of the Edison State College where she teaches reasons are sociological. But the good psychology and education courses. FREE SEMINAR news is that research also shows that She is also Nationally Certified School boys will read... if they are given read- Psychologist and consultant for School ing that interests them.” Visit his website Consultation Services, a private educa- for great ideas about reading for boys – tional consulting company. Questions www.guysread.com/blog/ for publication may be addressed to Young Adult Library Services [email protected]. Not all questions Association (YALSA) reports that more submitted can be addressed through than 4,800 books are published a year this publication. for teens. However with so many choic-

Gretz Inducted Mak Earns Into Jesuit Honor Dean’s Award iktor Mak is a recipient of the Society Dean’s Award for academic excel- ulai Gretz of Cape Coral, a stu- Vlence during the fall 2013 term dent in the Creighton University at Colgate University. Mak is a graduate ZSchool of Pharmacy and Health of Fort Myers High School and lives in Professions, was inducted into the Fort Myers. To be eligible for the Dean’s student chapter of the Jesuit Honor Award, a Colgate student must achieve Society Alpha Sigma Nu, at its annual higher than a 3.30 average while enrolled ceremony held on February 22 in the in at least four courses. Harper Center Ahmanson Ballroom.

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She can be reached at OInternational conditions. Also, take advantage of your ance policy can go a long way toward [email protected]. Women’s Day, a employer-sponsored, tax-deferred retire- helping ensure your financial security. celebration of wom- ment plan, such as a 401(k), 403(b) or Again, talk to your spouse about whether en’s economic, 457(b). At the very least, contribute as to maintain life insurance, and for how political and social much to earn your employer’s matching achievements. Yet contribution, if one is offered. And every women everywhere year, if your salary increases, try to boost still face challenges your contributions to your retirement Storytelling – and here in the plan. United States, one of their biggest chal- • Consider growth investments. Some Workshop lenges may be to gain the resources evidence suggests that women may be they need to enjoy a comfortable retire- more conservative investors than men n Saturday, March 22 from ment. So, if you’re a woman, what – in other words, women may tend to 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., nation- steps should you take to make progress take fewer risks and pursue “safer” invest- Oally acclaimed storyteller Kim toward this goal? ments. But to help build the resources Weitkamp will demonstrate a fun, easy Your first move should be to recognize you will need for a comfortable retire- way to pull numerous story ideas out of some of the potential barriers to attain- ment, consider growth-oriented vehicles personal experiences using her “memo- ing your financial freedom. First of all, a in your IRA, 401(k) and other investment ry mapping” and “storybox” techniques. “wage gap” between women and men accounts. The members of the workshop will learn still exists: The median earnings of full- • Talk to your spouse about Social a quick, simple way to turn any interest- time female workers are 77 percent of Security. If your spouse starts collecting ing situation into a well-rounded tale. the median earnings of full-time male Social Security at 62 (the earliest age Participants will leave this workshop workers, according to the U.S. Bureau of of eligibility), the monthly benefits will with content that will contain all the Labor Statistics. Also, women drop out be reduced, perhaps by as much as 25 bones of a good story. Whether a story Kim Weitkamp of the workforce for an average of 12 percent. This reduction could affect you if lover, a family storyteller, a performing years to care for young children or aging you ever become a widow, because once teller or a public speaker, this workshop Tamiami Tale Tellers of Fort Myers. It parents, according to the Older Women’s you reach your own “full” retirement age will help the participant build his or her will be held at Covenant Presbyterian League, a research and advocacy group (which will likely be 66 or 67), you may repertoire and enhance any presentation. Church, Fellowship Hall, located at 2439 – and this time away from the workforce qualify for survivor benefits of 100 per- Learn how to find your voice and trans- McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. results in women receiving lower pen- cent of what your deceased spouse had form life experiences into spellbinding Admission is $15, cash requested. For sions or accumulating much less money been receiving – and if that amount was stories. more information and to RSVP, call in their employer-sponsored retirement reduced, that’s what you’ll get. Talk to The workshop is a Florida Storytelling Mary Lou Williams at 267-6480 or email plans. your spouse about this issue well before Association event produced by the [email protected]. Letter Carrier Food Drive May 10 Hairstylists To Host Cut-A-Thon etter carriers in Lee County are gearing up for the 22nd annual National Letter Carrier Food Drive. The nation’s largest single-day food drive, Stamp To Help ‘Cut Hunger’ April 6 LOut Hunger, will be held on Saturday, May 10. This is the one day when letter early 200 hairstylists throughout Fort Myers will participate in this year’s carriers collect non-perishable food that has been left by mailboxes. Stylists Unite to Help Cut Hunger cut-a-thon on Sunday, April 6 from 9 a.m. Summer is coming, school will be out and the need for food assistance will be great. Nto 4 p.m. at The Salon Professional Academy’s new location in Royal Palm Food collected in Lee County will be distributed by the Harry Chapin Food Bank and Square, located at 1388 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. several other agencies. All food collected in food drives is distributed to participating Benefitting the Harry Chapin Food Bank, the event will include the volunteer agencies at no cost. efforts of local hairstylists as well as Redken’s national and international artists Brayden Northerners who are returning home prior to May 10 may drop off their contribu- Pelletier, Ryan Morgan, Leah Hanson and Matrix’s artist Tara Koening. Each haircut is tions at any post office for this food drive. Food may also be left at Uncle Bob’s stor- a minimum of a $15 donation. age areas at 3780 Central Avenue, 3111 Cleveland Avenue, 4400 Solomon Blvd. or The community is also invited to donate nonperishable food items to participating 6600 Industrial Drive, all in Fort Myers; 1347 N. Tamiami Trail in North Fort Myers; salons including Salon Centric, located at 11770 Metro Parkway, Suite 3B in Fort or 800 Abrams Blvd. in Lehigh Acres. Myers; The Rock for Hair and Nails, located at 12575 South Cleveland Avenue, Suite Businesses can set up collection boxes for employees and customers who may not 8 in Fort Myers; and The Salon Professional Academy. be able to leave food by their mailboxes on May 10. Virtually any kind of food may be Stylists Unite To Help Cut Hunger’s goal this year is to raise $45,000. The Harry donated in unopened, non-breakable containers. Items especially in need are peanut Chapin Food Bank can turn $45,000 into $270,000 worth of food, which can feed butter, tuna, rice, beans, and canned meats, fruits, vegetables and soups. 30,000 people for nine months. Volunteers are needed to assist letter carriers with their pickups on May 10. Contact The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida was opened in 1983. Formerly Kitty Swanson in Lee County at 573-9638. Volunteers are also needed to assist with known as the Lee County Food Cooperative, the Harry Chapin Food Bank has served preliminary food sorting on May 10. Contact Tanya Phillips at Harry Chapin Food as the only food bank in Southwest Florida. Its mission is to overcome hunger in Bank at 334-7007 or Kim Berghs at the United Way at 433-2000 ext. 260. Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties through education and by working Additional information about or to contribute financially to the Harry Chapin Food in a cooperative effort with affiliated agencies in the procurement and distribution of Bank, call 334-7007 or go to www.harrychapinfoodbank.org. food, equitably and without discrimination. The Harry Chapin Food Bank has partnered with more than 150 agencies that provide direct services to those in need, including church food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, disaster relief agencies and more. Today, the food bank provides food for more than 30,000 individuals each month. In 2013 alone, the Harry Chapin Food Bank distributed 17.5 million pounds of food, provided 14.6 million meals and Email your editorial copy to: turned every $1 into $6 worth of food for those in need. For more information, contact Kristi Hyde at 462-2620 or [email protected], or [email protected] visit the event’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/stylistunitetohelpcuthunger. THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 23 On the beautiful deck, the chain smok- Mom And Me ers were enjoying themselves and the drinkers started at breakfast time. I was appalled at their behavior. What are your comments please? Pauline Dear Pauline, People go on cruises for many differ- ent reasons. Some go to have private time to think through their personal problems. Others go for just plain fun and some for the pleasures of enjoying a great deal of food. I recently read that the International by Lizzie and Pryce Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that 25 to 30 percent of breast cancer izzie and Pryce answer your ques- cases could be avoided if women were tions and give advice about aging thinner and exercised more. The agency concerns from a two-generational is part of the World Health Organization. L Pancreatic cancer survivors Bob DeNardo and David Bayer perspective. A mother and daughter No wonder our health care costs con- team, Lizzie is a retired RN and health tinue to rise and it is a sad commentary in honor of her husband, James J. educator, and Pryce is a licensed psy- of life in the modern world. Pancreatic Kennedy. The Fort Myers Pancreatic chotherapist in private practice who Lizzie Cancer Research Walk has raised more specializes in the care of elders and Dear Pauline, Cancer than $68,900 for pancreatic cancer people with chronic illnesses. I try to be open-minded when I see research. Dear Mom & Me, individuals engaging in poor health habits. Research Walk “Sadly, I learned the devastating We just returned from a lovely cruise I try hard to convince myself that health he Fort Myers Pancreatic Cancer impact of pancreatic cancer having lost to a much warmer climate. I could hardly habits are a matter of personal choice Research Walk, where all pro- my beloved husband,” said Kennedy. avoid seeing so many fat people, young and if an individual chooses an unhealthy Tceeds will benefit The Lustgarten “That’s why I joined together with The and old. Some ate a bag of potato chips lifestyle, they suffer the consequences. Foundation, the nation’s largest private Lustgarten Foundation in his honor to while they waited in line and then piled Unfortunately I cannot get past the foundation dedicated solely to fund- fight this deadly disease. I know he would their plates filled to overflowing. I guess total economic cost – which we all share ing pancreatic cancer research, will be be proud.” some go for the food paradise and since – of individual choice. I do not know the held on Saturday, March 15 at Lakes With an overall survival rate of just six they prepaid, they were really going to answers. I try to focus on what I can con- Regional Park in Fort Myers. The walk percent, pancreatic cancer is a disease get their money’s worth. Some even trol: my own habits. aims to raise money and awareness for with no prevention, no early tests and admitted they were watching their weight Pryce much-needed research for pancreatic – unless detected in its early stages – no – getting heavier and heavier. Obviously Lizzie and Pryce’s email address is cancer, America’s fourth-leading cause cure. The Lustgarten Foundation works they indulge at home, so this was not a [email protected]. of cancer deaths. to advance scientific and clinical research rare occasion. Suzanne Kennedy created this event related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure continued on page 24

deaRPharmacist It sounds like this could be happening to checked properly. Hypothyroidism is a test is normal so if you feel hypothyroid you. It’s what I call being “thyroid sick” risk factor for infertility, premature birth, despite a normal lab test, ask for a trial Tips For A as opposed to “hypothyroidism,” which low birth weight, miscarriage and poor course of medicine and see how you is where your gland fails you. There are fetal neurological development. respond. Healthy Thyroid ways to overcome this. Thyroid Healthy Tip #3: I often hear This information is not intended by Suzy Cohen, RPh One way is to switch to a “natural a person describe obvious symptoms of to treat, cure or diagnose your condi- dessicated thyroid” (NDT) drug such as hypothyroidism several weeks or months tion. Suzy Cohen is the author of The ear Armour Thyroid, Nature-Throid or WP after surgery. This is termed non-thyroidal 24-Hour Pharmacist and is a registered Pharmacist: Thyroid (very clean ingredients). Since illness and it happens after surgery. It’s pharmacist. To contact her, visit www. D I take NDT drugs are combinations of T4 and detrimental to not treat this condition. dearpharmacist.com. Synthroid for my T3, you’ll probably get better results. Your cells could be starving (what I call thyroid condition and Another way is to take a T3 drug with “thyroid sick”) even though your TSH also Wellbutrin for your Synthroid each morning (2 pills). depression. I am in This offers the active T3 to your body, pretty good health which could ease your depression and The Cattle Barons’ Ball will be held other than my hair other symptoms. Individual Tickets March 28 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut still coming out, and I T3 drugs are compounded at special Point Resort. Individual tickets are $400 have cold hands and pharmacies and you can buy a ready- Available For and can be purchased online at www.cat- feet, but I feel better overall. What else made brand called Cytomel at any phar- tlebaronslee.com. Tickets also are avail- can I take or do to help myself? macy. Yet another way to help improve Fundraising Gala able for VIP sponsor couples for $1,000, RP, Boston, Massachusetts T4 to T3 conversion is to take natural or the first time in many years, the and tables of eight for $3,000. It sounds like your getting somewhere, herbs and vitamins that help your body American Cancer Society Cattle Renown for its Wild West theme and but not fast enough. The symptoms you activate the Synthroid. I’m thinking of a FBarons’ Ball is offering single tick- denim-clad patrons, the event offers an describe are commonly associated with high quality trace mineral formula that ets for individuals who want to attend evening of food, cowboy-themed games, low thyroid. I suggest you ask your doc- contains zinc, magnesium and so forth. the annual Western-themed fundraising silent and lives auctions and boot-stomp- tor for added support. By that, I mean a Selenium is particularly important because gala. ing music by the award winning country slight dosage increase, or a different med- it improves T3 activation while reducing “We wanted to make the Cattle band One Night Rodeo. ication altogether and/or supplements. antibodies that would otherwise destroy Barons’ Ball open to everyone, not just The Cattle Barons’ Ball is the signa- Let’s talk about this more. your thyroid gland. those who would sponsor a table,” said ture fundraising event for the American Synthroid contains synthetic thyroxine Here are tips for everyone: committee chairman Todd Gates. “The Cancer Society of Lee County. Now in (T4). It’s pure T4 and it’s a bio-identical Thyroid Healthy Tip #1: Wear a “thy- individual tickets are popular not only its 11th year, the ball has raised more match to our own natural thyroid hor- roid collar” whenever you get a chest with friends and co-workers who want than $3.7 million for support services, mone. Some people can easily convert X-ray, or any X-ray where your thyroid to attend together, but also with business research and education. For more infor- that drug to it’s active form called T3, gland is exposed to the radiation. Your owners who are giving them as gifts to mation or to volunteer, contact the but not everyone. The problem is that in thyroid is extremely sensitive to radiation, their customers.” American Cancer Society at www.cancer. people with depression, they have a very so do whatever you can to protect it. org or call Jamie Powell at 936-1113. hard time converting T4 to active T3, Thyroid Healthy Tip #2: Before you which is what your cells are starving for. become pregnant, have your thyroid 24 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 5K Registration Now Open

Runners competing in the 2013 African AID 5K line up for the start of the race

egistration now is under way for the African AID 5K run along McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers, one of the annual favorites among local runners and Ra fundraiser benefiting South African children impacted by AIDS. The African AID 5K will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 at New Hope Calendar Girls at the guide dog walkathon in Rossi Park, Bradenton photo by Bill Floyd Presbyterian Church, located at 3825 McGregor Boulevard. The race is hosted by New Hope Presbyterian Church and the Fort Myers Track Club. Online registration Guide Dogs Walkathon is available at www.ftmyerstrackclub.com. The route takes runners along McGregor onning the Southeastern Guide Dogs logo on their heads, the Calendar Boulevard, which will be closed to vehicular traffic during the race. Early registration is Girls entertained at Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon at Rossi Park in $25 per runner; race-day registration is $30. DBradenton on Saturday, February 22. Proceeds from the 5K will be donated to World Vision, a Christian relief, develop- The Calendar Girls have been supporting Southeastern Guide Dogs since 2006, ment and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and com- and since then have sponsored 12 guide dog puppies for veterans in need. munities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision will use the money to fund Southeastern Guide Dogs do not receive monies from the government, and all the relief efforts for children affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Every 14 seconds, funds come from the public and fundraisers such as Walkathon. The cost of one guide a child is orphaned due to HIV/AIDS, and there are more than 14 million of these dog team is now $60,000 and recipients of dogs from the school are not charged. orphans worldwide. For more information on Southeastern Guide Dogs, go to www.guidedogs.org. “Certainly our mission is to help South African children, but it’s rewarding to know that at the same time we are hosting a community event that’s rated among the best of local races,” said Stu Austin, New Hope’s Associate Pastor. “Each year, we hear from area runners who tell us how much they enjoy the race. And like the church members who volunteer at the event, runners tell us they appreciate knowing they are helping an important cause.” Shell Point on March 11, 19 and 25. Meetings will This year is the ninth year of the race that has raised over $50,000 for HIV/AIDS also be held at 10 a.m. on March 12, 18 relief work in Africa. Additional information about the African AID 5K is available at Informational and 26. www.newhopefortmyers.org and www.ftmyerstrackclub.com or by calling the church After the presentation, guests can tour office at 274-1230. The Island neighborhood and visit fur- Meetings nished models in The Woodlands neigh- esidents of Southwest Florida borhood. Guests will also learn more From page 23 because of the dedication and determi- who would like to learn about about The Estuary, Shell Point’s newest nation of individuals like Suzanne that Rresort-style retirement options and neighborhood, which will include 50 resi- Cancer we’re able to not only raise much-needed lifecare from an experienced retirement dences in a combination of single-family Research Walk funding but also much-needed awareness counselor are invited to attend one of and twin villa homes along with a com- for pancreatic cancer. The Lustgarten several informational meetings at Shell munity center and a pool. Admission is and prevention of pancreatic cancer. One Foundation remains dedicated to funding Point Retirement Community. free, however, seating is limited, so reser- hundred percent of all donations to the more research so a cure can be found.” The meetings will be held at 2 p.m. vations are required and may be made by foundation will go directly to pancreatic The Fort Myers Walk will take place in the main Commons located in The visiting www.shellpoint.org/seminars or cancer research. at Lakes Regional Park starting at 8 a.m. Woodlands neighborhood at Shell Point calling Maureen Thomson at 466-1131 Ann Walsh, director of events at on March 15. For more information and or 1-800-780-1131. The Lustgarten Foundation, said, “We to register, visit www.lustgarten.org or call are grateful for Suzanne’s support. It is 866-789-1000. 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Courtesy of Royal Shell Real Estate DID YOU KNOWTHE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 25 TRIVIA TEST SPORTS QUIZ 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Blarney Stone located? 1. In 2013, Baltimore’s Chris Davis became the second player in major-league history to have 2. TELEVISION: Who was executive producer of the Animaniacs television cartoon show? at least 26 home runs and 23 doubles in the first 72 games of the season. Who was the first? 3. MOVIES: What Jon Voight/Dustin Hoffman film won the Academy Awards Best Picture in 1970? 2. How many times did Roger Clemens lead the American League in wins for a season despite 4. MUSIC: Which Pink Floyd song featured the lyrics, All in all youre just another brick in the wall? pitching for a team with a losing record? 5. GAMES: How many dominoes are in a standard set? 3. Which college football team has won the most Fiesta Bowls? 6. POLITICS: In what year did a Republican run for president on the slogan, A chicken in every pot 4. Five players have won the NBA’s regular-season MVP Award at least four times. Name four and a car in every garage. of them. 7. FAMOUS QUOTES: What ancient philosopher said, The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit 5. Which four NHL teams have combined to win the past five Stanley Cups? is sweet. 6. In 2013, Tim Cahill set a record for fastest goal in Major League Soccer history (eight sec- 8. MYTHOLOGY: According to some popular accounts, what was the last name of the legendary onds). Who held the previous mark? King Arthur? 7. Name five of the previous eight WBA world heavyweight boxing champions before Mike 9. COMPUTERS: What does the acronym JPEG stand for? Tyson won the title in 1987. 10. LITERATURE: In which novel does the character of Madame Therese Defarge appear? ANSWERS

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Experts Group 10. A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens. Charles Cities, Two of Tale A 10. Group Experts Angeles and Pittsburgh. 6. Dwayne De Rosario scored a goal in 11 seconds in 2003. 7. John Tate, Mike Weaver, Weaver, Mike Tate, John 7. 2003. in seconds 11 in goal a scored Rosario De Dwayne 6. Pittsburgh. and Angeles

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1. Blarney Castle, Cork, Ireland 2. Steven Spielberg 3. Midnight Cowboy 4. Another Brick in the the in Brick Another 4. Cowboy Midnight 3. Spielberg Steven 2. Ireland Cork, Castle, Blarney 1. 1. Lou Gehrig, in 1927. 2. Twice -- 1987 (Boston) and 1997 (Toronto). 3. Penn State, with six victories. 4. Kareem Kareem 4. victories. six with State, Penn 3. (Toronto). 1997 and (Boston) 1987 -- Twice 2. 1927. in Gehrig, Lou 1.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February President John F. Kennedy -- is found guilty PUZZLE ANSWERS ★★★★ 18) Prioritizing your tasks is important this of murdering Oswald “with malice” and My Stars week because of all those demands you sentenced to die in the electric chair. FOR WEEK OF MARCH 10, 2014 have to deal with. The pressure eases in • On March 13, 1979, power pitcher ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Take time for you to enjoy the weekend. Johan Santana is born in Tovar Merida, time from your busy schedule to check out PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Save Venezuela. He went on to become the domi- what’s going on around you. You might find your energy and stay focused on what has nant left-handed pitcher in baseball from that someone has been secretly trying to pull to be done, despite all those distractions 2003 to 2006 and won the Cy Young Award the wool over those beautiful Sheep’s eyes. you’re likely to face. 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The transparent strands are so dense, CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Some in the United States, located at West Point, though, that the fur takes on the color of the supersensitive Crabs might take offense at N.Y. -- is founded by Congress for the light around it. what they perceive as a slight. But a closer purpose of educating and training young • Unless you’re a literary scholar, you’ve look points to a simple misunderstanding. men in the theory and practice of military probably never heard of the novel “Cup The weekend holds a welcome surprise. science. In 1870, the first black cadet was of Gold.” It was American author John LEO (July 23 to August 22) Sure, you admitted, and in 1976, the first female Steinbeck’s first novel, and it was a flop. can roar your head off over someone’s fail- cadets. He was issued a $250 advance to write the ure to keep a promise. But the wiser course • On March 15, 1820, as part of the book, and the sales didn’t even make that would be to ask why it happened. Be pre- Missouri Compromise between the North much money for the publishing house. Of pared for an answer that might well surprise and the South, Maine is admitted into the course, early failure was no indication of you. Union as the 23rd state. The entrance of talent; Steinbeck continued writing and was VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A Maine as a free state was agreed to by awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in developing relationship needs time to find Southern senators in exchange for the 1962. its direction. So please be patient and resist entrance of Missouri as a slave state. • Domestic diva Martha Stewart once pushing things along. A recently cooled- • On March 12, 1888, the most severe dated actor Sir Anthony Hopkins. After see- down workplace situation could heat up winter storm ever to hit the New York City ing “The Silence of the Lambs,” though, again. region reaches blizzard proportions. The Stewart broke it off. She just couldn’t get LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) 36-hour blizzard dumped some 40 inches past the image of him as Hannibal Lecter. Congratulations. Your well-thought-out pro- of snow, and for several weeks the city was • You might think of glaciers as lifeless posal seems to be working. Someone who virtually isolated from the rest of the coun- places, but that’s not true. In addition to the hasn’t agreed with you on most things in the try by the massive snowdrifts. polar creatures that live on and around these past could turn out to be one of your major • On March 10, 1927, Robert Kearns, sheets of ice, there is one that actually lives supporters. who patented a design for the intermittent in the ice. Though they’re only found in SCORPIO (October 23 to November windshield wiper, is born in Gary, Ind. glaciers in certain areas of North America, 21) Things seem to be going well. However, Kearns later won a multi-million dollar the ice worm actually spends its entire life you can still expect criticism -- some of it judgments against Chrysler ($20 million) within the ice. In fact, the worms are so pretty heavy. But as long as you can back and Ford ($10 million) for using his concept well-adjusted to the cold that when they are up your position, you’ll be able to rise without permission. exposed to temperatures even slightly above above it. • On March 11, 1942, during World 40 degrees Fahrenheit, they will liquefy. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to War II, Gen. 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Rm. views to water, RENTALS WANTED Service Business Of Sanibel & Captiva dock, boat lift, direct access. Offered UF. Marine Contractor Million $ Views Await You! $3,300/Mo. Waterfront Restaurant & Marina For Information Call or Email • Cottages • Condos • Homes • 472-6747 GUARANTEED Corporate Investment Miles of Beaches & Bike Paths Gulf Beach Properties, Inc. RENTAL INCOME 239-936-1718, [email protected] 239-472-7277 Paul H. Zimmerman, Broker/Owner www.fl oridabusinessbrokers.com Serving The Islands Rental Needs Since 1975 FOR SANIBEL OWNERS!! ☼RS 2/28 CC 3/14 1-888-451-7277 ☼RS 2/14 BM TFN The Sanibel Captiva Guaranteed Income ☼RS 1/4 BM TFN Company is looking for 2 bedroom condos to begin in April/May 2014 with pool access and close proximity to the beach for ANNUAL RENTAL GUARANTEED INCOME. Property must ISABELLA RASI COMMERCIAL RENTAL allow week to week rentals for our travel LIGHTHOUSE REALTY Nice pet friendly home located club members. We can guarantee you a HAPPY TO HELP YOU Paul J. Morris, Broker in Sanibel Bayous available yearly rental income and still allow some for rent starting March 1, WITH ALL OF YOUR VACATION RENTALS owner weeks. Income varies based on PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & SALES $2,350 a month. REAL ESTATE NEEDS! PRIME OFFICE condo location, amenities, and owner use. 359 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island Unfurnished, 2 BR, 2BA Call Diane Wieland at 970-470-3168 or PRIME OFFICE space available for lease 239-579-0511 with mother-in-law suite downstairs. email [email protected] ☼ • International Client Base located in a key Periwinkle location. RS 1/4 CC TFN Nice water views ☼NS 2/21 CC 3/14 Approx. 1,200 sq. ft. w/private conference with two separate garages. • 600 Shops Worldwide room, reception area, 2 private offi ces & Call Lighthouse Realty 239-579-0511. additional offi ce space w/partial kitchen. ☼NS 2/28 CC 3/7 • Multi-Lingual Staff Outstanding Opportunity, WATCH THE OCEAN please call Wil at 239.472.2735 or ANNUAL RENTAL WANTED email [email protected] FROM BED ☼NS 2/28 CC 3/21 Sanibel Direct Gulf Front Panoramic View Big Luxury Lanai w/Glass Doors. 2B/2Ba. WIFI-Beach Equip-3 Flat Screen TVs w/DVD ANNUAL RENTALS ANNUAL RENTAL WANTED Details & Photos: www.vrbo.com/192495 ON PARADISE Retired Couple wants ☼NS 3/7 CC 4/25 Two 3/2 units available Annual Rental house on Sanibel. RESTAURANT, BAR Unfurnished Prefer 2 bedroom, garage , pool, quiet Washer/Dryer in each unit canal or dead end street location. High Visibility, up to 90 seat possible, Newly remodeled San Carlos Blvd 2 min. to Fort Myers 614-595-6576 Pets allowed ☼RS 2/14 CC 3/7 ISABELLA RASI Beach, Boat access . Plenty of parking. VACATION RENTAL One bedroom furnished Condo in Ft. Myers On the river. For Lease Information call 239-246-4716 Quiet island living. (239) 246-4716 ☼RR 1/17 NC TFN River District available April 1; will lease Email short term up to 9 months. Rent depending $1,900/Month SERVICES OFFERED [email protected] Call Bridgit @ 239-728-1920 on length of lease. Non-smoking, no pets. ☼NS 12/6 CC TFN Great river view. 2875 Palm Beach Blvd. SEASONAL RENTAL 815-985-9039 HOME/CONDO WATCH ☼RS 3/7 CC 3/7 CONCIERGE SERVICES Dorado Property Management SEASONAL RENTAL RE/MAX OF THE ISLANDS Full Range of Services ❋ Island Resident 1101 Periwinkle Way #105 ❋ Licensed & Insured ❋ 24/7 Nicely furnished two bedroom condo at Putting owners and Sanibel, FL 33957 Captain’s Walk on the East End available Call Lisa or Bruce at 239-472-8875 tenants together ☼RS 1/4 BM TFN ☼RS 1/4 NC TFN starting March 1. $3,800/month for March Read us Call Dustyn Corace and $3,200/month for April. www.remax-oftheislands.com Call Lighthouse Realty at 239-579-0511. online at 239-472-2311 ☼NS 2/28 CC 3/7 ☼RS 1/4 BM TFN IslandSunNews.com

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SCARNATO LAWN SERVICE PRESSURE CLEANING LOOKING FOR DENTAL RESEARCH ASST DOCKAGE WINDOW CLEANING Five energetic individuals who love Lawn Service, Shrubs and Tree Trimming Research dental literature to fi nd applicable Weeding, Installation of Plants, Trees and TaskWorks interacting with people. Conducting Hourly, Daily, Weekly historical bus tours as needed, morning or modes of treatments and diagnoses for Mulch (one month free service available) biz (239) 206-1212 offi ce’s patients. Write detailed reports on and Monthly. Joe Scarnato (239) 849-6163 cell (239) 292-1915 afternoon 4 hrs a day available. Mandatory training. Email resume to kymonroe@ patient histories and research discoveries. [email protected] www.TaskWorks.biz Minimum Masters degree in Dentistry or Captiva Island 472-5800 ☼RS 1/25 BM TFN ☼RS 2/28 CC 3/21 legacygrouptours.com by 3/12/14. ☼RS 1/4 NC TFN ☼NS 3/7 CC 3/7 Dental Medicine required. Community Dental Practices, Ft. Myers, FL. Fax resume to 239-694-9996. ☼NS 3/7 CC 3/7 HOME WATCH MARIOTI SUPREME CLEANING VEHICLE FOR SALE Sanisal Property Management Residential and janitorial services for Lee RECEPTIONIST NEEDED Complete Home & Condo Service 24/7 county including Sanibel & Captiva. We Every Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 and some Sanibel [email protected] are proud to be an eco-friendly, green holidays at Island real estate offi ce. Fun 2008 ADLY MOTOR SCOOTER Call: Sally & Bob 239-565-7438 company. Call Natalie at 239-785-9688 or atmosphere. $15. an hour. Call Diane Barr HELP WANTED 6k miles, 49cc, red www.homewatchsanibel.com email [email protected]. at 472-2603 ext. 244 Very reliable. $500 ☼NS 1/17 CC 5/16 ☼NS 3/7 CC 3/28 ☼NS 3/7 CC 3/14 Immediate part time position at Grog Shop liquor store Great island vehicle! on Sanibel. 579-0448, on island Call Rick at 472-1682 for interview. ☼NS 2/21 CC 3/14 ☼NS 2/28 CC 3/7 SANIBEL HOME WATCH HELP WANTED Retired Police Captain SUPERVISORY Lives on Sanibel & ADMIN. POSITIONS Will Check Your Home Weekly FULL TIME Very Reasonable Rates VACATION RESERVATIONS (239) 728-1971 ☼RS 1/4 BM TFN AGENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Must be familiar with Volunteers needed for light general Sanibel & Captiva Islands. maintenance. Call (CHR) Community CAUTION Candidate should possess good Housing & Resources, Inc. 472-1189. communication skills, computer knowledge; ☼NS 11/1 NC TFN HELLE’S CLEANING SERVICES Excel and Word profi cient and like working with people. Excellent compensation Residential Cleaning to Satisfaction package based on Sanibel & Captiva • 239-565-0471 Vacation Rental experience. We are seeking applicants who can help GARAGE • Call David at VIP Vacation Rentals manage our growing offi ce. Sanibel Lic. #11412 Lee Co. Lic. #051047 WANTED TO BUY ☼NS 1/4 PC TFN 472-1613 RELATIONSHIP OFFICE MANAGER MOVING • YARD ☼NS 1/24 CC TFN Must have knowledge of and love for Sanibel and Captiva islands. Strong SALES written and oral communication skills a CASH PAID FOR must, as well as superior organizational MILITARY ITEMS skills. BA or equivalent experience in a Cash Paid For Old Military Items. ROGER NODRUFF ELECTRIC related fi eld, plus administrative Medals, Swords, Uniforms, Lic# EC12002788. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED and supervisory experience. helmets, old guns, awards & more. Call Roger 239-707-7203. Volunteers needed for the REAL ESTATE OFFICE RECEPTIONIST Local Toll Free 1-866-440-3280 ANNUAL GIRLFRIEND TAG Aqualink - Motor Controls. After School Program which runs Strong written and oral communication ☼RS 3/7 CC 5/30 GARAGE/YARD SALE Offi ce & Store Maint. Mon.-Th, 2:30 – 3:15 pm skills a must, as well as superior ☼RS 6/7 CC TFN Friday and Saturday call Linda Reynolds 472-1617 organizational skills. Desire someone with March 7 and 8 ☼RS 1/4 NC TFN knowledge of Sanibel and Captiva islands. 8 am to 1 pm Administrative offi ce skills FOR SALE 760 Windlass Way and software profi ciency required. Sanibel Island, FL 33957 Flexible schedules. For detailed job Chico’s, Chico’s, Chico’s ( Ladies AFFORDABLE HOME CARE descriptions, requirements and salary visit: BUY SELL TRADE Clothing), Shoes, Purses, Housewares, HomeCare Services www.sancapgateway.com/cp/jobs Luggage, Dishes, Wine Glasses, Artwork, With A Difference Specializing in ☼NS 2/28 CC 3/7 GARAGE THRIFT SALE Craft Items, Gifts, Jewelry, Watches... Alzheimer’s,Parkinson,Stroke etc. Just lots of W@W!!! Live-in’s, 8 hrs, 24 hrs. 2431 Periwinkle Way Refreshments Will Be Served! FBI Background Check available. www.SanibelSeaLifeGallery.com ☼NS 3/7 CC 3/7 Licensed & Insured. ☼RS 2/7 CC TFN References Available, call Cell: 561-509-4491 or 239-963-8449 VOLUNTEER/ ☼NS 10/25 CC TFN JOB OPPORTUNITIES 3883 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel, Fl PAID volunteer opportunities to seniors, ESTATE SALE Phone: 239-472-3644, ext 1 age 55 and over, to tutor/mentor children 549 East Rocks. Everything goes: Fax: 239-472-2334 in elementary schools & after-school TO PLACE A furniture, appliances, light fi xtures, www.crowclinic.org programs. Offering a stipend, mileage artwork, accessories, rugs, linens, S. FL LINE DANCE HELP US PLEASE!! reimbursement, annual physical, holiday, CLASSIFIED LOG vanities, kitchenware. With Robert Robitaille We need volunteers for: vacation, and sick pay – all tax exempt. Saturday, 8am to 1pm Providing struggling school children a Line dance classes. Fun and great Clinic emergency patient admissions desk ONTO: ☼NS 3/7 CC 3/7 exercise with energetic instructor. All and baby animal feeders chance to succeed in school, and offering styles of music! No experience or partner Visitor education center greeters and gift opportunities that will last a lifetime. IslandSunNews.com required. Audience: adults and seniors. shop cashiers Call Joan at The Dr. Piper Center at First 30 minutes of class is an instruction 239-332-5346. CLICK ON CROW - (239) 472-3644, ext. 229 or ☼NS 1/17 NC TFN for beginners. Call 239-245-8196 or cell [email protected] 954-309-3778. Welcome all... ☼RS 1/31 NC TFN PLACE CLASSIFIED ☼RS 11/15 CC TFN

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SUDOKU Emergency ...... 911 Lee County Sheriff’s Offi ce ...... 477-1200 To play Sudoku: Florida Marine Patrol ...... 332-6966 Florida Highway Patrol ...... 278-7100 Complete the grid so Poison Control ...... 1-800-282-3171 HealthPark Medical Center ...... 1-800-936-5321 that every row, column Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce ...... 332-3624 Foundation for Quality Childcare ...... 425-2685 and every 3x3 box Ft. Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce ...... 454-7500 contains the numbers Fort Myers Beach Library ...... 463-9691 Lakes Regional Library ...... 533-4000 1 through 9 (the same Lee County Chamber of Commerce ...... 931-0931 Post Offi ce ...... 1-800-275-8777 number cannot appear Visitor & Convention Bureau ...... 338-3500 ARTS more than once in a Alliance for the Arts ...... 939-2787 row, column or 3x3 box.) Art of the Olympians Museum & Gallery ...... 332-5055 Arts For ACT Gallery & Studio ...... 337-5050 There is no guessing Art League Of Fort Myers ...... 275-3970 Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall ...... 481-4849 and no math involved, BIG ARTS ...... 395-0900 just logic. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre ...... 278-4422 Cultural Park Theatre ...... 772-5862 Edison Festival of Light ...... 334-2999 answer on page 27 Florida Repertory Theatre at the Arcade ...... 332-4488 Florida West Arts ...... 948-4427 Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers...... 472-0168 Gulf Coast Symphony ...... 489-1800 Harmony Chorus, Charles Sutter, Pres ...... 481-8059 Naples Philharmonic ...... 239-597-1111 The Schoolhouse Theater ...... 472-6862 S.W. Florida Symphony ...... 418-0996 Pets Of The Week Theatre Conspiracy ...... 936-3239 Young Artists Awards ...... 574-9321 ello, my name is Heatherand I am CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS a three-year-old spayed female blue Angel Flight ...... 1-877-4AN-ANGEL and white pit bull terrier . Animal Refuge Center ...... 731-3535 H American Business Women Association ...... 357-6755 Comments: I’m a celebrity for all the Audubon of SWFL ...... 339-8046 wrong reasons. My story got a lot of media Audubon Society ...... 472-3156 attention when my owner was videotaped Caloosahatchee Chapter DAR ...... 482-1366 dumping me and my canine companion at Caloosahatchee Folk Society ...... 321-4620 the shelter in the middle of the night. Both Cape Chorale Barbershop Chorus ...... 1-855-425-3631 Cape Coral Stamp Club ...... 542-9153 of us were in poor condition. I’m doing duPont Company Retirees ...... 454-1083 much better now and could sure use a good Edison Porcelain Artists ...... 415-2484 loving home where I’ll be appreciated for the Ft Myers UDC Chapter 2614 good girl I am. (United Daughters of the Confederacy ® ...... 728-3743 Adoption fee: $45 during Mardi Paw Friendship Force Of SW FL ...... 561-9164 Adoption Promotion. The Horticulture and Tea Society ...... 472-8334 Hi, my name is Titan Iand I am a two- Horticultural Society ...... 472-6940 Lee County Genealogical Society ...... 549-9625 year-old orange and white tabby neutered Lee Trust for Historic Preservation ...... 939-7278 male domestic short hair cat. I have a cute NARFE(National Active & Retired Federal Employees ...... 482-6713 little pixie face and a personality to match. Navy Seabees Veterans of America ...... 731-1901 I promise to provide you with hours of Paradise Iowa Club of SWFL ...... 667-1354 entertainment plus lots of love and affection Sons of Confederate Veterans ...... 332-2408 because that’s just the kind of kitty I am! Southwest Florida Fencing Academy ...... 939-1338 Southwest Florida Music Association ...... 561-2118 Adoption fee: $50 or $10 if you adopt Kiwanis Clubs: me on Cat Tuesday (all Tuesdays during Fort Myers Beach...... 765-4254 or 454-8090 March). Fort Myers Edison ...... 694-1056 For information about this week’s Fort Myers South ...... 691-1405 Heather ID# 582413 Gateway to the Islands...... 415-3100 pets, call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or log photos by squaredogphoto.com on to Animal Services’ website at www. Iona-McGregor...... 482-0869 LeeLostPets.com. When calling, refer Lions Clubs: to the animal’s ID number. The website Fort Myers Beach...... 463-9738 Fort Myers High Noon ...... 466-4228 updates every hour so you will be able to Estero/South Fort Myers ...... 898-1921 see if these or any other pets are still avail- Notre Dame Club of Lee County ...... 768-0417 able. POLO Club of Lee County...... 477-4906 The shelter is open for adoptions from Rotary Club of Fort Myers ...... 332-8158 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society ...... 472-6940 Saturday. The shelter is located at 5600 United Way of Lee County ...... 433-2000 Banner Drive, Fort Myers, next to the United Way 211 Helpline (24 hour) ...... 211 or 433-3900 AREA ATTRACTIONS Lee County Sheriff’s Office, off Six Mile Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum ...... 395-2233 Cypress Parkway. Burrough’s Home ...... 337-9505 All adoptions include spay/neuter sur- Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium ...... 275-3435 gery, age-appropriate vaccinations, rabies Edison & Ford Winter Estates ...... 334-3614 vaccination and county license if three Fort Myers Skate Park ...... 321-7558 months or older, flea treatment, worming, Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium ...... 321-7420 heartworm test for dogs six months and JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge ...... 472-1100 over, feline AIDS and leukemia test for Koreshan State Historic Site ...... 239-992-0311 Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center ...... 765-8101 cats, training DVD, 10-day health guaran- Skatium ...... 321-7510 tee, and a bag of Science Diet pet food. Southwest Florida Historical Society ...... 939-4044 The adoption package is valued at Southwest Florida Museum of History ...... 321-7430 $500. True Tours ...... 945-0405 If you would like your club/organization listed in Titan ID# 582958 The River Calling Card, phone 415-7732 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014 31 BEACH CHAIR PASTIME answers on page 25 32 THE RIVER - MARCH 7, 2014

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