Vol. 1, No. 40 Fort MyersMyets Beach, FloridaFioti4a By Islanders,islan4ets, ForFot Islanderslsian4ets November 13, 2001 VFW Celebrates With Honor and Style homefront; and to highlight the government still thanks us. We role of the Armed forces of the opened up a whole new world U.S., then and now, in for those people. Remember, maintaining world peace we still have troops on the 38th through strength. parallel-the unsung heroes.” The men who chewed I asked Don his feeling dirt on Pork Chop Hill received on the current conflict. “It’s a service pins from Bill McCarthy can of worms. American at the Post befor lunch. Some servicemen will probably lose of them were visibly moved. their lives, but if we don’t hold Don Massucco, Adjutant, these fanatics now, how many spoke on what has been called more loved ones will die? We America’s “Forgotten War.” should have taken these guys “One of the fellows made out in Iraq. Let’s just hope the a speech. I wish I could President takes the hard remember all the points but the measures necessary to see this number of casualties stuck in never happens again. I can tell my mind. Over 35,000 people you all the veterans are behind were killed. It was one of the Members from all service branches gathered at the Pier to lay this memorial him 100%.” bloodiest wars in the 20th wreath in the Gulf to honor Korean War veterans. So are we, Don. So are century. Both the Korean and communism cold in its tracks. gone to Korea, I really believe we. Chinese soldiers were tough Even though it raised its head the world would be a colder fighters but not as tough as the again, it never had the impetus and more dangerous place Carl Conley, Ed. American boys. We stopped it did in Korea. If we hadn’t of today. I know the South Korean Cont’d Pg. 4 Top-Ranked Sterling Marlin Visits Beach of life in the NASCAR Winston making sure that happens. Cup fast lane when subbing for Eggleston returns as Marlin’s crew his injured father, Grand National chief, while Tony Glover remains legend Clifford “Coo Coo” Marlin, as crew chief of the No. 42 at Nashville (Tenn.) Speedway in BellSouth Chevrolet, with new 1976. Just 18 at the time, Marlin driver Kenny Irwin behind the was bitten by the racing bug and wheel. Glover’s role is a dual one, has remained in the sport ever as he will again serve as the team since. manager for the No. 40 and No. 42 teams, in addition to his crew It is that love for racing that chief duties. has kept the 42-year old yearning for each new season and its Marlin’s confidence about challenges. Entering his third year the upcoming season stems from with car owner Felix Sabates, years of success and learning. Marlin views the 2000 season as After taking his initial NASCAR the opportunity to showcase what Winston Cup race lap at Nashville the No. 40 Coors Light team is Speedway in 1976, Marlin landed capable of accomplishing. his first, full ride seven years later. Our mayor, Dan Hughes, with Sterling Marlin at the Gulfshore. Connor Dingman, in the middle said, “can I be in the paper too”? Of course! The 1983 season saw the NASCAR Veteran Sterling SABCO driver Sterling Marlin, “Simply put, we had a very Franklin, Tenn.-native claim the Marlin paid a visit to the Gulfshore racing is not just a year-round job, rough time in 1999,” Marlin NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of and signed autographs for locals it is a lifelong passion. The explained. “We built some the Year award and finish 19th in last Saturday. The Sand Paper second-generation driver charges awesome race cars but couldn’t the overall point standings. Marlin was able to speak with him and into his 13th full season in the control the bad luck on the track. has not slowed up since, obtained some great pictures of NASCAR Winston Cup Series If it wasn’t a wreck we got caught amassing six NASCAR Winston Sterling chatting with all the locals every bit as competitive and up in, it was some freak Cup Series wins, 58 top-five and wh gathered in his honor. To hungry for success as the first mechanical problem. With the 150 top-10 finishes. He has also commemorate his visit, we time he climbed behind the wheel talent we have, once the luck won 10 NASCAR Winston Cup decided to run a little background of a race car. changes, you’ll be hearing a lot pole positions, the first coming in on the champion driver. about the No. 40 team.” Scott the 1991 Pepsi 400 at Daytona The two-time Daytona 500 Eggleston is the man in charge of (Fla.) International For Coors Light/Team winner experienced his first taste Cont’d Pg.6 Page 2 The Island Sand Paper November 13, 2001 SAND PAPER DELIVERS! Editorial They’re back. That’s Ridge. If there were any right, our snowbirds and doubts that our Northern seasonal visitors are moving neighbors are fleeing the among us again after a very approaching winter, the crowd slow September and October. at the Post dispelled them. There must have been 250 - Getting around on the 300 folks celebrating with live Beach has now started to music, hamburgers and raffles. become a logistical dilemma as Yeah, I know a couple of traffic is once again rearing its readers asked me to do an head. updated piece on the Afghani Even Sunday morning conflict. Right before I started was busy. When I tried to get to write something “deep”, I to the pier for the Veterans saw the new ad from the Ad Color Guard March to lay a Council and the Coalition for wreath in the Gulf to Freedom on TV. Images of commemorate Korean War Americans from every walk of veterans. I had a slow ride and life and every ethnic THE BIRTH OF THE SAND PAPER BY RON RIZZO when I tgot there had to park background were shown doing the Sand Paper scooter on the the everyday things that make side of the Dairy Queen since up a life for most of us. It Don “Delivers” Block - Circulation Manager. Don all the parking spot were free in reminded me that simple things went over the Alley this last Sunday and took in honor of Veterans Day (way to are best - that the comfort the race at Miami-Homestead Motor Speedway. He go, County!). found in routine can never be must have been excited from getting Sterling Around noon, an entire underestimated. Marlin’s autograph ‘cause we heard he was clocked doing a 110 in a 65. Watch it Don or the convoy of Harley enthusiasts Last, but not least, it only thing you’ll be delivering is bail. dominated Estero Boulevard. reminded me to be grateful for Their “chain of bikes” at one what we have. And, brothers point stretched from the Reef to and sisters, right now we have the Shamrock. It was quite a guests again. So, let’s get Bruce Cermak - Co-founder. Missing in action, but reportedly was liberating an Oceanis from sight to see all those guys and busy and take care of what we mothballs somewhere at sea. gals riding for the Vets. do best - hospitality! Later in the afternoon I rode to the VFW on Pine Carl Conley - Editor and co-founder. Single again, Carl says he’s ready to try a personals ad, but his friends are urging him to let them make a pick. They claim they can’t mess up any worse than he has. Really, are there any literary gals out there who’d like to try and live with deadlines. Writers preferred but fast typists won’t be over scrutinized.

Mark List - Photo-journalist. Suffering from late night pool the early phone call regarding the invasion of the Sand Paper by Russians didn’t sit too well with Mark. After all the glass was cleaned up though Mark figured “What the hay” and just got back to work doing layouts.

“Kizzy”Hush Puppy - Complaint Editor. Our trusty complaint editor lost his job as night security at the Sand Paper. Seems that the boss wasn’t impressed by his yapping at passing geckos. Poor guy sure looks chagrined, doesn’t he? These days are gone until the 4th of July fireworks light up the sky. It’s time to share our bounty with our guests.

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Quote of the Week PHONE 463-4461 FAX 463-1380 MAIL 2801 Estero Blvd., Ft. Myers Beach, FL. 33931 "The course of history E-Mail [email protected] shows that as a WEB http://islandsandpaper.fortmyersbeach.net government grows, The Island Sand Paper encourages all Islanders to submit articles, pictures and cartoons for consideration for inclusion in it’s future publications. All liberty decreases.” submissions will be evaluated as to whether it relates to island life and if it is of interest to its readers. - Thomas Jefferson COPYRIGHT 2001 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No parts of this newspaper may be copied or reproduced without the permission of The Island Sand Paper. Page 3 The Island Sand Paper November 13, 2001 Letters to the Dear Editor Dear Editor:

Love your paper and your sense of humor.The Sand Paper rules at the “In sync with Brokaw & Clapton?” Give me a break! And pop Hard Rock Hotel. open a beer and light up another cigarette. I think NASCAR & Rednecks is a little more accurate! Just because I’m here marinating in We would love to have you back anytime! the ignorance of the Deep South, doesn’t mean I’m going to join your You make Ft Myers Beach sound like Paradise! club! You made the same mistake most people of limited intellectual The Staff capacity make. When someone is generous or nice, you interpret that Hard Rock Hotel as “easily exploitable!” Last year when you were a brand new “newspaper,” I thought it might be a good thing for the Beach and I Ed Note: We intend to keep abreast of what’s going on at the Hard Rock. wanted to help you out. I gave you file cabinets, took photographs for Hopefully, our affiliation will enable us to get some great music coverage. you, wrote weekly articles and even went on assignment. All for FREE! Maybe you’re just afraid because you know I write better than you? I Dear Editor: don’t know. I do know you have a pretty inflated opinion of yourself. Usually a sign of insecurity. And as far as your credibility: “It seems to In a few days we will celebrate Thanksgiving, which is a special me that you have been too much in too few years!” to paraphrase Mick time for family, friends and faith. Having just completed a hard fought Jager. Because of my writing in your paper, there were people from LA, campaign for Town Council I have an extra special feeling for Miami, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York reading Thanksgiving this year. If it were not for my faith, friends and family it your paper. I have received unsolicited praise from people from these would have been an impossible task. locations who had friends or family mailing them your newspaper. Just I want to thank all those “purple shirts” for their support and for my articles! To be honest with you, I was embarrassed to be writing encouragement. I want to thank the voters for their show of support by for a paper that devotes several pages to NASCAR and is little more going to the polls and placing their faith in me. I thank Carolyn and my than a “good ol’ boy,” self-promotional device to improve your own family for standing with me- I am humbled by the effort that was given social life. Have you ever counted how many times Carl Conley’s by so many. The memories of these last few months will remain with picture appears in his own paper? The paper’s content resembles that me forever. of a high school newspaper and is basically valueless with the It is now time to move on, to get started with this job to support exception of kissing some “locals” ass each week. (Another sign of you, the people of our Island community. I ask each of you, no matter insecurity!) This is not a “newspaper” I choose to be affiliated with, and who you voted for, to join with me in a common effort to make our Town thank you for the tip! To my ample, faithful, and the more cerebral a better place. During the campaign I often stated that readers: in the future they should be able to find my articles in “The I wanted to build a bridge of communication that would bring us all Observer” and “Bulletin.” Real newspapers with at least a little more together. Please join me on that bridge as I need your help and I will substance and thought provoking material! You pretend like you’re not listen to your concerns. Let’s do it together. Thank you and happy afraid of your competition? Let’s see you print this one in “letters to the Thanksgiving! Editor” unedited!

Bill Van Duzer Sincerely, Chris Capp

Ed Note: I’d love to see that bridge! I know I’d walk on it with you. Ed Note: Chris, it amazes me how many people you managed to insult in one letter. Just because people like NASCAR, that doesn’t make them Dear Editor rednecks. And I don’t believe the “Deep South” has any unique claim on ignorance. I would like to thank all my supporters and the people who voted for me You offered to write for us if we paid you. Now that we have on election day. I will represent all the people on FMB with honesty and refused, you trash us, our readers, our state, our sports and our integrity. Again, thank you all. intelligence. Your four or five articles in the early formative editions of the paper are certainly not the reason the Sand Paper has succeeded. Bill Thomas It’s called a full-time commitment to our community and the First Amendment (which is the only reason I printed your “letter”). Even a Ed Note: That’s all anyone can ask for. Thank you for your letter. self-styled “genius” like you needs to be heard if for nothing else than to put things in perspective for the rest of us “high schoolers”. Your letter is sour grapes, plain and simple. And now that I’ve Dear Editor “found” the courage to print your letter, don’t bother writing again on this subject. Thank you for the great coverage of the Sandsculpting Competition. Dear Editor

Barb I heard Snopp Dogg got busted for pot by marijuana sniffing dogs Ft Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce in Cleveland , Ohio. How come you guys didn’t report that?

Ed Note: Anytime an event draws visitors to our Island it benefits all of us. The Chamber of Commerce deserves recognition for its efforts to Larry “Weed” Rapps keep the Sandsculpting Competition on the Beach. We welcome the opportunity to be of service. Thank you! Ed. Note: The only Snopp Dogg of interest to the Island Sand Paper is one on a leash working the Beach as a K-9 unit. Personally, I’m sending a letter of commendation to the Mayor of Cleveland. Can I interest you in Letters Policy a bag of Severin dust? Letters up to 300 words are welcome. We reserve the right to edit for clarity, Dear Sand Paper, brevity, good taste, accuracy and to prevent libel. No attacks on private individuals or letter writing “smear campaigns”. This is the place for open Thanks for making the Beach a better place to live. dialog. We are not censors, just sensible. The Sand Paper uses artistic license for humor and to amuse its readers. Carolyn Page Nothing contained in this paper is intended to embarrass or offend anyone. Corrections Corner *PHONE* 463-4461 While the Sand Paper strives for excellence, *FAX* 463-1380 we know we make mistakes. *MAIL* 2801 Estero Blvd., Ft. Myers Beach, FL. 33931 *E-Mail* [email protected] - Subject: Editorial If you see errors let us know. *Web Site* http://islandsandpaper.fortmyersbeach.net << Use one of the methods to the left << Page 4 The Island Sand Paper November 13, 2001

VFW CELEBRATES, Cont’d from Pg. 1

circle to show their solidarity as Americans during this time of national trial. Our beach has long been home to many veterans. Service organizations abound and there’s never a lack of activities the VFW, Here, Bill is seen giving one of the Korean Service pins to a late arrival and his wife. American Legion or Veterans Club The best celebration of America. I’ve around the Beach this last spent time in all of them and weekend was at the Veterans am well acquainted with the You had to be at the VFW to feel the tremendous support and emotions that were present this Veterans Day. Everyone here joined hands and of Foreign Wars Post on Pine selfless folks who donate their Ridge Road. From the great formed a cirlce of solidarity to the strains of “I’m Proud to be an time to see that vets are never American”. I never did figure out where the “Turtle Lady” fit in, even breakfast after the multi-service forgotten. though I spent a little time trying to crack her shell. color guard march at the Pier I couldn’t have been Afghani people. We are trying this Veterans Day. The U.S. until the next morning, prouder last Sunday. Though I to help them. However, survival Congress authorized the veterans, their families and grew up in an era of protest, I is the most fundamental Department of Defense to lead guests gathered to pay repect am a veteran who served instinct. Someday maybe a Korean War commemoration to the men and women who honorably and it never sat well everyone in the world will get to provide the people of the have sacrificed to maintain the with me to watch people play along as equals, but until that United States with a clear freedoms of our nation. out the view that “it isn’t my The club was packed, war”, or, “why should I die for and if you think a love of someone else’s battles.” country is gone, you needed to I’m not saying protest is be at Post 10097 on Sunday. wrong. It is our right as a free When entertainer, Paul people. But when that right Ferguson, played the song “I’m jeopardizes our strength and Proud to be an American”, existence as a nation, it everybody in the place stood becomes secondary. I’ve heard up, joined hands and formed a a few voices crying out for the

Everybody knows “Rocky” - A Marine Corp veteran of the Korean War. His golf cart, adorned with Marine Corp insignia is a beloved sight on the Beach. mystical, majestical day, I’m for understanding and appreciation insuring American interests of the lessons and history of remain paramount. And without the Korean War; to thank and our boys in uniform, I just don’t honor veterans and their think that’ll happen. families; to pay tribute to the The Hooters Girls showed up with wings. Events like these are made Korean War veterans contributions and sacrifices the possible through the generosity of local businesses occupied a special place during American people made on the ~ Voted Best Italian -/ PAPPA The Island Experts Blvd.2100 Estero Ristorante 1999 & 2000 Carolyn R. Page 1-800-741-2986 { M~DO Your S.W. Florida 463-2999 Condo Lady Sally Smith 9~) :;; _ _mn~ oo oo;. muc o ·r.: oo c J

F"o:rt Myers Eleac.h"s r Only Golf Couns,a Town Council Meeting The Fort Myers Beach Town Council will hold a meeting on Monday, November 19, 2001 at 3:00 pm. This meeting will be held at the Town Hall Council Chambers, 2523 Estero Boulevard. The agenda may include: swearing in of newly elected Council members; council reorganization; council committee appointments; a discussion of Dai --- at 7:3,0 a Council areas of interests; review of financial reports for October; • fElecn1ic and .Pu U Cart.") Availahlc resolution certifying election results; presentation by the Island Arts • Rental C l 1.1b - Fdn; a presentation by CRSPE, Inc.; a discussion of Council support • Pari.Sill for Lee County over-pavement project on Estero Blvd.; direction • Open to he P ubliit.·. request on potential Sheriff/EMS/Park addition at Lynn Hall Park; committee appointments to Times Square Advisory Board; a public 7 ,40 :JI. Esl:ero Riv _ . hearing on the Cable Franchise Ordinance and discussion of the cable (souw end ofFor~ ~ H.ea.cl1) franchise agreement.

Final agendas and packets will be available at the Fort Myers Beach Public Library on Friday. For more information, contact Town Hall at 765-0202 _I I I I_

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Sterling Marlin, cont’d from pg. 1 After charging into the 1995 season at Daytona, Marlin continued his dominance with his second win of the season and first-ever non-restrictor plate victory in the TranSouth 400 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Marlin’s third win of the season came Where Sterling feels most at home - behind the in yet another restrictor- wheel of a winning NASCAR race car. plate race, the DieHard 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. “ SOME OF STERLING’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (Courtesy www.sterling marlin.com) Earned 10th-career NASCAR Winston Cup pole Sterling has never let his fame as a NASCAR driver go to his head. While position and broke track-qualifying record at visiting the Beach he hung out at the Cottage, visiting with people and Sterling loved the Pocono (Pa.) Raceway for the Pocono 500. signing autographs. Beach and lingered so Posted two top-five and five top-10 finishes. Speedway, in addition to three Winston Open long he almost missed victories. Recorded season-best finish of third in Pepsi the race at Miami-Homestead Motor Speedway 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Feb. - this last Sunday. he must have had a good Many have dubbed Marlin the “Mister Finished fifth in season-opening Daytona 500. feeling about that particular race, because Posted two top-five and six top-10 finishes in his Restrictor Plate,” and with good reason. In after “speeding” to make it across Alligator last of four seasons with Morgan-McClure addition to claiming his initial pole position at Alley, Sterling finished fifth adding points to his Racing. the high-banked superspeedway, Marlin also standing in the Winston Cup series this year. scored his first NASCAR Winston Cup victory Won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International in the illustrious Daytona 500 in 1994, a Speedway from the outside pole position. April - Our Circulation Manager, Don Earned second-consecutive victory at Talladega welcome feat after finishing runner-up in nine “Delivers” Block was at the race and said, (Ala.) Superspeedway with a win in the Winston races. The Columbia, Tenn.-resident also saw “Marlin drove like a man possessed. For a 500 Select. Tallied five top-five and 10 top-10 Victory Lane at the Daytona 500 the following while during the middle of the race he was in finishes. Finished the season eighth in the season, becoming the first driver in history to the lead, but the accident in the pits that NASCAR Winston Cup point standings. record Daytona 500 wins as his first two career injured Ricky Rudds, pit crew member, Captured pole position at Phoenix International NASCAR Winston Cup victories. Additionally, changed the whole complexion of the day.” Raceway. Feb. - Won first-career NASCAR Marlin earned the distinction of being only the Winston Cup race in the Daytona 500 at third driver to claim back-to-back victories in We know you’ll get ‘em next time, Sterling! Daytona International Speedway. The victory the “Super Bowl” of stock car racing. came in Marlin's 279th Winston Cup start and after nine runner-up finishes. Posted the runner- up spot in Goodwrench 500 at North Carolina Speedway. Tallied five top-five and six top-10 Carl Conley, Ed. finishes with Morgan-McClure Motorsports.

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Skyscrapers may for a late-night snack. ``I don’t know how they decided that was a have lost some of good idea,’’ said Lt. Bob Huntsman, department spokesman. their luster after Huntsman said the department is investigating. ``If they violated policy the destruction of New York’s or procedure, they’re going to get disciplined for it,’’ he said. ``We’ve landmark World worked too hard to make this a professional unit to let lack of Trade Center. common sense tear us down.’’ Keith Turner, who works near a Krispy But for Indian mystic Maharishi Kreme doughnut shop, said he was on a break with other people Mahesh Yogi, early Thursday when a police helicopter circled and landed in a dirt better known as field nearby. ``I was like, `No, they’d better not go and get spiritual adviser doughnuts,’’’ Turner said. As the helicopter idled, someone got out to the Beatles, the charm of and went into the store, returning 10 or 15 minutes later with a Krispy building the Kreme box, he said.The chopper gave what Turner presumed was a world’s tallest good-bye toot on its police siren as it took off, he said. Huntsman building hasn’t faded in the least. The octogenarian guru with a flowing confirmed it happened but said he had not yet spoken to those aboard. He said it appeared white beard and hair who spawned a the two officers were near the end of their shift and probably were flying back to a hangar on global craze for transcendental the same side of town. meditation is still pushing ahead with plans to build a 144-story, pyramid- shaped skyscraper in the heart of OSLO (Oct. 5) - A drunken Norwegian who pulled a pair of underpants over his face and India. The 2,220-foot building, robbed a post office was awakened by police two days later to find he had tipped them off designed by the firm responsible for about his identity.The 47-year-old drunk charged into the post office and handed over a note the World Trade Center, will top the saying ‘’This is a robbery,’’ the local newspaper Bergensavisen said on Friday.But his wife’s world’s tallest skyscrapers, Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas twin towers which name and personal details were on the back of the demand note, the newspaper said.The stand at 1,483 feet. man told a court he did not remember the robbery, but admitted he had a suspicion of having ‘’The project is still on and will been up to no good when he woke up and saw a picture of the be-knickered robber in the begin as soon as we have got some government approvals,’’ Maharishi newspaper and found a large wad of money in his living room. Vidya Mandir vice-chairman ‘’That (collapse of the twin towers) does not affect us because STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Sept. 17) - Locals say late summer finds Sweden at its best, with we believe all the pundits meditating clear blue skies, balmy breezes, never-ending daylight — and the stench of rotten fish. Since and chanting Vedic mantras there will mid-August, those with strong stomachs have devoured more than a million cans of their generate positive energy and no harm will come to us,’’ Gandhi said. national summer dish of raw fermented herring, called “surstromming”. Outsiders are appalled, When complete, the World but many Swedes swear by it. Connoisseurs (or those who have learned the hard way) break Center of Vedic Learning in the hill- into the ominous, bulging cans under water to contain the inevitable squirt of pungent goo and ringed village of Karondi in the bubbles of odorous gases.The evil smell, which some compare to dog excrement, lingers so central state of Madhya Pradesh will be filled with the drone of 100,000 long that residents are banned from opening cans in apartment blocks lest they upset their pundits or Hindu priests chanting fainter-hearted neighbors. Hindu mantras for world peace.

LONDON (Sept. 28) - Some people will do anything to get into the record books — eat cockroaches, catapult coins or just sit around and navel- gaze. Australian Graham Barker has extracted his own belly button fluff every day since 1984, collecting a world record 0.54 ounces. His collection, perfectly preserved and cataloged, is just one of the weird and wonderful feats recorded in the 2002 edition of Guinness World Records, published on Friday. ‘’Some people gaze into their navel for inspiration. I look into mine and see navel fluff,’’ said Barker, whose ambition is to collect enough navel pickings to stuff a pillow. Briton Ken Edwards, a former rat-catcher and part-time entertainer, made it into the record book after eating 36 medium-sized cockroaches in one minute on March 5, 2001. As part of his stage act he also stuffs 47 rats down a pair of pantyhose — while wearing them. Then there is Monte Pierce, who can catapult a coin just under 12 feet with his ear — the world record for the furthest coin propulsion by an earlobe. Pierce, who started yanking his ears as a child, can also cover his eyes with his lobes and pull them down under his chin. Other bizarre record-breaking feats include the loudest burp, by Briton Paul Hunn, which registered 118.1 decibels — comparable to a plane taking off, according to the record book. Sooty was crowned the most romantic guinea pig after fathering 43 babies during a single night of passion with 24 partners in December 2000. British actor Vic Gallucci holds the record for most appearances as a television extra. Since 1989 he has appeared 819 times as Detective Constable Tom Baker in police TV drama “The Bill”. He has yet to speak a line. Now in its 48th edition, Guinness World Records 2002 includes chapters on extreme sports, computer games, medical marvels and robots, as well as the classic fastest, slowest, tallest and smallest categories.

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SUCCESSFUL FUND RAISER The Ft. Myers Beach Art Association The Ft. Myers Beach Art Association has the gallery Center and the doors open for this new season, and welcomes visitors to tour Kids’ VIP After the shows now on exhibit in both galleries. School In Studio 2 Lisa Grinter, a native Floridian and Beach Program. This community resident, has an exhibit of her paintings of local and distant event netted scenes. Lisa has won national as well as local awards for her oil $1700. Hats and acrylic paintings, and she teaches classes in the area off to Debi, throughout the season. Dusseldorfs, Sharing Studio 2 with Lisa is a memorial exhibit of the and the drawings of Betts Rasmussen, who had been an active member Cincinnati Colts of the art association and a talented artist for many years before 45’s , and a her death. These two exhibits will be open until November 25. special thank The main gallery is exhibiting the "Fall Judged Show", you to all the sponsored in part by Anthony's on the Gulf. This is the first contributors judged show of the season and was judged by artist and who made this The Kids VIP Program is a great help to working moms. event teacher, Ann Vasilik, who is the "Official Artist" for Asheville, Saturday’s fund successful. It North Carolina. An opening reception for this show is scheduled raiser, hosted by the Cincinnati is through the interest and support for Sunday, November 18 &om 2-4PM, when the awards will be Colt 45’s Baseball Team at of Beach businesses that make announced and presented. This exhibit will close on December 12. Dusseldorfs, and put together and these charitable fund raisers so The Art Association, located at Donora and Shell Mound directed by Debi Charland, was successful. Besides the many Blvd just behind the Fire Station on the Beach is open 10AM to quite successful. All the proceeds raffles, a pie throwing contest, a 4PM, Monday through Saturday, and Noon to 4PM on Sunday. went to Bay Oaks Recreational bathing suit contest and lingerie For further information call 463-3909. show helped make this affair so

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FORT MYERS BEACH So tltatWeak FT MYERS BEACH COED LIONS FOUNDATION Eyes May See SOFTBALL LEAGUE P.O. BOX 5019 will hold it’s End of Season Party on FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA 33932 Nov 18th, Sunday, at the Cabana’s Pool Bar at 2PM. Nov 9, 2001 All Players are invited! Mr. Carl Conley, Editor The Island Sand Paper 2801 Estero Blvd. Ft. Myers Beach, Fl. 33931

Dear Mr. Conley:

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the members of the Fort Myers Beach Lions Club, I am pleased that we will be working together on the production of the Official Shrimp Festival Program for 2002. The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club has sponsored the Shrimp Festival for 43 years and it is an important part of our community. The Lions Shrimp Festival is the major fundraiser for our club and the proceeds from the production of the Official Shrimp Festival Program will go to Lions Club charities. On a local level, Hey look! Hair Etc and Nails by Ellie won First Place (Amateur) in the the Beach Lions support two Little League teams, a basketball Business Division at the Sand Sculpting Contest. I know five people team, soccer team and the Bay Oaks Summer Program. The who’ll really need a pedicure now! Lions Club also donates money to the Beach Library for the purchase of large print books and we provide eye exams and Are you interested in the prehistory, history and the ecology glasses for qualified individuals. of our island? The Beach Lions are looking forward to a successful The Mound House grounds are open every day from sunup to sunset. There’s Shrimp Festival in 2002. The Shrimp Festival Program will be a no admission fee. The Fort Myers Beach Cultural Museum and Environmental very important part of our fund raising and we are looking Learning Center, located on the property, is open to the public on Wednesdays forward to working together. and Saturdays from noon until 2:00. Rebecca Harris, Director, invites you to find out about this wonderful island we live on. During these hours you can park on the property. Yours in Lions Service,

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So, once again there I was Each picture tells a story sitting by his side, The Beach Book Nook Welcomes a chapter of my life, as he designed my Reeve Lindbergh Author of My husband put them on tomahawk ‘No More Words’ me to show my native pride. A Journal of My Mother In Loving Memory of I’m a tattoo artists’ wife. Deputy Michael Shostak A color piece, the most Anne Morrow Lindbergh He took great thought and detailed of all, planning the perfect size to fit my hip, For A Book Signing, Friday On November 8, 2001 Deputy Michael J. in designing every one , not to big or small. November 16th -5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Shostak passed away due to complications and many awards and I stretched out across his Santini Marina Plaza sustained in an on-duty motor vehicle crash. trophies table 72OS Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach at contests I have won. Deputy Shostak, a Cape Coral resident is and felt the needle once Everywhere I go again, No More Words is a tender tribute from survived by his wife and a 3-year-old-daughter. as he put another and everyone I meet, daughter to mother, from one writer to Deputy Shostak joined the Lee County masterpiece tell me that they like them another who was her model and mentor. Sheriff’s Office in March of 1999 and was and that they’re really neat. upon my smooth brown skin. It is a loving and poignant work, rich with assigned to the West District Office on patrol. I started with two feathers insight into life’s final stage. Reeve Lindbergh When I got up and took a He had been certified as a law enforcement for the children that I had. is the youngest child of Charles and Anne and next came a dream look officer as well as a corrections officer. He had and saw what he had done, Morrow Lindbergh, and the author of catcher numerous books, including Under a Wing, a also served as an Explorer with the Cape Coral to represent their dad. I felt so proud and honored to have the finest one. memoir of her earlier years. Police Department for 6 years. Then down to my ankles Deputies at the Lee County Sheriff’s a band for him and her , That tattoo took “First Place Office have established a fund in the memory Then a heart upon my belly Leg” that caused the gun to purr. and even “Best of Show” , I didn’t think he could My wolf is a wild animal of Deputy Shostak. All proceeds will be given I was so proud and happy improve the way a wolf should be, My back came next, first to his wife and 3-year-old daughter. tears from my eyes did flow. on the tomahawk I had, he’s got a couple battle the bottom, then the top but once again he proved scars, Donations can also be made at any area my husband said “that was “Now”, I’m complete” I said me wrong my wolf’s a lot like me. First Union Bank branch in the name of enough” to him because my wolf was bad. Deputy Shostak. but I didn’t want to stop. no farther can I go, I took home the biggest He looks at you with blue- Tattoos, some say, are evil So he put a bracelet on my trophy green eyes things wrist from that tattoo show. that see into your soul, some say that they’re a sin, and a ring upon my hand, the moon peeks out behind to me they only decorate But that was several this Mohawk skin I’m in. months ago him and I had another hip , with eyes as black as coal. 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The Farrelly Brothers (Dumb and Dumber) try for a more heartfelt movie with Hal (Jack Black), who spends most of his time with his sleazy friend Mauricio (Jason Alexander) in nightclubs, chasing women who basically look like supermodels. Hal gets stuck in an elevator with self-help guru Anthony Robbins, who hypnotizes the him into seeing women's inner beauty, rather than judging them on their looks. Shortly after, Hal falls for Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow), who he sees as skinny knockout rather than an obese woman. Annoyed that his best friend is dating a "rhino," Mauricio convinces Robbins to remove the spell so that he can have his old judgmental buddy back. Hal is then left to deal with seeing Rosemary for what she physically is and confront his feelings for her. An amusing film for people who like this kind of movie.

See last week’s Island Sand Paper for reviews on Bandits, The One and K-Pax.

The Ft. Myers Beach Civic Association

will hold its monthly meeting on November 20,2001, at 7:30 p.m., at St. Raphael’s Church Hall, Williams Drive, Ft. Myers Beach. Guest speaker will be Chris R. Swenson, P.E., of CRSPE, Consultant to the Ft. Myers Beach Town Council on Traffic. Mr. Swenson is the consultant who presented the report on bridge tolling and traffic congestion at one of Town Council meetings. Mr. Swenson has been involved in numerous aspects of transportation engineering and planning for 15 years and his area of experience is in his home state of Florida although he has supervised and participated in transportation studies in California, Nevada, Texas, Oregon, Virginia and Arizona. All residents and guests are invited to the meeting. You do not have to he a member to attend. Johanna Campbell 463- 3052

Larry Johnson, world renowned for his color work first in airbrishing and later in tattooing, was recently at Big Stick Productions in the Time Squares area. Larry was in town for seven days and plans to come back for nine days in January. Joe Phillips, owner of Big Stick Productions, says that if you want to take advantage of this opportunity you’ll need to book early for Larry’s time. The pink flamingo at the Red Coconut getting fresh paint.

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.~!J~ a,ul. !Ba.,il s,,.,, .£i,IJ6;,edt11d.d ~ ,UJlM. ,(Ipp-ta-a,rdeu:k;,;, ~ ~&lp. 9Ja4ea !JWb -ebiuok•~ Salmi,. Today’s story looks at families got flooded out right Ydl. .. __,,.__ L' _,._ .JI ___ ,..._ .a, _ _ _.., _ _. ~-- ~us - "-'--"' ~-""'Yl""ew., the obscure minutia for which here on the island. What a 9'~ ~Otl-6~ udM. !l'u/1, !Pcukg, S-pf4a, gavwfud wid a to be thankful. However, let’s relief that so many people (JaWed ·V.e.:mM.e ~p&UJ.. start with the more obvious: the helped their neighbors. !l'u:&&J. ~and Srndal fiwu,, ~p-1.ag.. ;,UB£d w11A, 51d government warnings of We note with great !Pq,p«.:J,:ltg,-A: '!IJiltCapn,~tt impending terrorist attacks. sadness the disagreements the ~ ~:,~ What a relief that these two Marco Island churches are e«nrlwl s~ fi'~. alert notices did not come to having in trying to put together lJ&J.and.~~SIM/fbtg pass. We certainly hope and an ecumenical Thanksgiving ~ -~ -~ ·mlt4•e..u~ 9u.:,4 Starmed ~d.d Spttmd.J. ~~ ?Jdku;, S~fi, ~ pray that they continue to be service. It seems that they 'fl'tti.6, ~ passive, and terrorism is on the cannot even agree on what to f&4 ~6-d amt-~ :;'a;,m­ decline. But now we hear that call God. What a relief that the ~ ~ ~fkd, ;Sabmm, the al Quaida may have churches on our beach have --"4p& ~ 3lwt,, witA ~u ....~ : nuclear weapons, as well as worked together for years in Saip 9luffed..9wrAq.. ,wif4 ~@-uo,p and 1Jlwl. llp·p& chemical and biological arms. bringing an ecumenical, ~ -SRIWIB What a relief that they have not cooperative presence to the been used, or that we have had people of the beach. This to use them in self-defense. year’s ecumenical It was also a relief to Thanksgiving service will be hear that the Anthrax attacks held Sunday evening, were probably the work of one November 18, 7:30 P.M. at St. individual within our own Peter Lutheran Church. Please ,Q.du.tld 20~95 country, instead of being a part note the change to Sunday ~3-kt,108+9'5 of some foreign terrorist plot. evening from previous years’ ~ 3 ~ While the results may be the night before Thanksgiving. Hours 11:00 - 7:30 same, it was a relief to hear the What a relief that the 2000 Estero Blvd. FBI announce that it was not council elections are over. Reservations: 765-0595 part of a foreign conspiracy. Now we can get back to the WINDSURFER FOR SALE! Having said all the real work of the council in 10.5 ft board and 5’4” sail with all the obvious, let’s look at the dealing with the many weighty gear. Excellent shape! $750 firm. 463-0124 0r 463-9256 Ask for Sam obscure, those areas that do issues facing our island. It is not receive headlines. It was a hoped that we can all work ISLANDESSERTS relief to hear and see that the together in a spirit of car that plowed into The Island constructive open debate in Sand Paper’s office on solving these issues, instead of Saturday morning was not part the bickering, back-biting, of a foreign conspiracy attack distortions that often occur. on the press, such as some It is somewhat humbling CAFE DINER COFFEE - DONUTS Anthrax attacks were. Also, to hear our early winter visitors 1165 Estero Blvd ICE CREAM “Java Jo and the OPEN UNTIL LATE 6:30AM - 9:00PM that no one was seriously hurt sharing how friendly we are Beachniks” JAZZ MONDAY NIGHTS DELICIOUS FOOD 463-7275 and the building damage, plate here in the beach area. Known GREAT COFFEE Monday GOOD PEOPLE Behind First Union glass window and stucco, could for taking care of our own, it is Cottage 9 -1 463-1549 be easily repaired. 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In the freedom, born 4-63-,4..6.31 ° 0 PEN 11 AM T O 2 AM .DA I l Y and leaving us alone, it was from the passion of the equality due ks ides po rtspuh-.com indeed a relief that she missed of the human race, of all that is 1130 Frr.st 5-u-ocl <> Ff: Myel':5 ~dh1 "' ext to Ma.t<1 r,z.;;is I on us. Just look at the horrific holy, good, and true, let us damage she did in central redouble our efforts to share Cuba. And just think, there are these bountiful blessings that CLEAN CUT TREE SERVICE only seventeen days left in the have evolved into the United Trims, • &cp~~&"'._·""--~ nr-"'"'= •.. ...,__ andlscaping hurricane season here! We States of America! And the Hedges /E-~!~~i"'Qi · · ost Pal.m.s: $20 have a real good chance of people said: “What a relief! Comp·lete Yi\.. :.:-- , _ upi • Year,.R.ound Care ,. _f ·. ;_ i- . I . getting out of here with only the Amen.” Fr,ee Est1mates-i • 941-2,18-43,,80 one storm, Tropical Storm .. ~; - B ,ilJ Pru.itt V Jic.e·,, fail . , 4 7 9 - 4 7 5 6 Gabrielle, doing us damage. Dick Tafel -- .. : But that was enough as many Cap,e Cora]• Ft. Myers• Boniita Spring:s Page 20 The Island Sand Paper November 13, 2001

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