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W EEK O F A P R IL 17, 2013 ■S' g is la n d %l R E P O R T E R r n SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA. FLORIDA VOLUME 51, NUMBER 25 VISIT US ONLINE AT CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum is preparing for its 4th Annual Oysterlympics to be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20 at The Timbers Restaurant & Fish Market, also the co-sponsor of the event. It will feature an oyster eating contest, oyster shucking contest and an exciting “pearl dive” sponsored by Lily & Co. Jewelers. Above, from left, are Sandy Stiiwell, Lamar Williams (R.C. Otter’s Eats), Mary Jo Bogdon and Matt Asen (The Timbers), Kimball Mathews and Dave Wright (Sanibel Captiva Community Band), Al Marti (2009 Champion), and Jose H. Leal (shell museum director). See story on page 10. 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Students begin by Cangelosi, sent his Flat Stanley from reading the book and then cutting out Des Plaines, 111. Candy Heise’s grand a paper Flat Stanley, which they mail SPL Flat daughter, Hannah Heise, sent her Flat with an instructional letter to visit dis Stanely. Stanley from Scott City, Mo. The two tant friends and relatives. Flat Stanleys met at the library for a The recipients of Flat Stanley are little fun time and photos in the chil asked by the children to treat him as a PHOTO dren’s area. guest and document Flat Stanley’s PROVIDED Flat Stanley is a wonderful story activities during his stay. Flat Stanley written by Jeff Brown, in 1964. The is returned to the school, along with story is about a boy who is flattened, photos and a journal of his stay in but not hurt, by a bulletin board that each location. The children and teach falls on him. His parents find a way ers discuss the many places Flat for him to travel around the world by Stanley has visited. 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When she discovers an intriguing fossilized skeleton, Chevalier, the focus of the Sanibel Public Library book group meet townspeople and religious authorities react viciously. Barred from ing at 2 p.m. April 24 in the meeting room of the library across from the scientific community and in love with an unavailable man, Mary the elevator on the ground floor. Nancy Carlile will lead the discus turns to Elizabeth Philpot, a London exile, for friendship. Together, sion, which is free of charge to attend. they look to make their way in the evolving nineteenth century About the book: Growing up fascinated with the fossils she col through archaeology and scientific discovery. The books featured for the book group discus- 1 sions are available and located in the library near the reference desk. While it is preferable to come having read the book to be able to join in the live ly discussion, all are welcome. For questions or p i r a t e CRUIS f inquiries, call the library at 472-2483. 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