i; Several f; -water || . quality I; meetings 1! \ are coining up Si See page 9 VOLUME 44, NUMBER 38 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 11 - 17,2005 f- *;•: .'V F^&feg LAVISH 8 FABULOUS - OVER 75 ITEMS - ALL YOU CAN EAT IMs HoBday Feast s QManfeed te> Sagger the SbV.est .1 • Acx&.s' ; Serving Thursday, November 24th - Noon to Close • Reservations Requested • 395-2300 ALASKAN SN01 Not good with any other promotion or discount. Open Mon - Sat @11 am Sunday 9:00am This promotion good through November 23 and subject to change at any time. AU yOU CAN EAT EVERYDAY!! 2330 Palm Ridge Rd. Sanibei Island No Holidays. Must present ad. 37 ii&ms @n the '"Cwslder the Kids" EVERYDAY! AM spesIaSs stAJect to awaiteiaisff« vvith Frdrtch Fries & corn on the cob Master Card, Visa, Discover Credit Cards Accepted Sunday 9:00-1 2:00 noon November 1t -17, 2005 ISLANDER Short te No te .200/0 .50%' 4 APY 4 APY 7-Month 13-Month For more Information, visit coionialbank.com or call (877) 502-2265. COLONIAL BANK. °w°wzv.colonialbank.com " IVEember FDIC . *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) as of this printing, and subject to change without notice. The APY reflects the total amount of interest earned based Hailey Magenheim from Cincinnati, Ohio found an on the interest rate and frequency of compounding for a 365-day period. Minimum opening deposit $500 (Nevada $1,000, Texas $2,500). This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other advertised special. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Not available to financial institutions. alphabet cone in October while visiting her grandpar- **The Investment Savings account is a variable three-tiered interest-bearing account with a minimum opening deposit and a minimum balance ents on Sanibel. She was out shelling with her mom requirement of $3,000. A $12 monthly service charge will be assessed if the balance falls below the minimum for that statement period. Fee may reduce earnings. Limited transaction account. Earn 0.50% on balances of $0-$24,999; 3.00% on $25,000-$99,999; 3.80% on $100,000 or more. and dad when she found the shell at the Lighthouse Annual Percentage Yield (APY) for Investment Savings account effective as of the date of this printing. Rates are subject to change after account Beach. She's been shelling for five of her six years and opening. For funds new to Colonial Bank. she knew that she had a winner. Grandma notes that "she keeps it in a special box in a special place." Sighjseeing-SunseT Cnuises •>. Renral & Toun Boar Imps .£. • auov f-Rolickiiu. dolphns. scam IK K> and Siwihcl s iiuvous sunseis --•* i ' Betty Wei I man was shelling with her husband on Captiva, out near South Seas, at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 7 when she spotted this huge three-to-four inch junonia. The pair, who hail from Wapakaneta, Ohio, have been shelling for about ten years, as long as they've been vacationing on these islands. This is the second junonia they have found. The first was two-and- one-half years ago and a little smaller. 634 N. YACHTSMAN SANIBEL, FL . -• . » I* 6ETHNG1HBE IS HA1F THE RMI Taste of the Islands 2005 Air Conditioned Cabins With Satellite TVs, Full Galley & Best Appetizer Bar. Group Rates Available Best Booth Presentation 'Minimum 8 day advance purchase. No other offers valid. And for the 5th Year in a Row, Certain restrictions apply. Non-refundable. THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER! Vessels depart from: 472-8138 LUNCH 11:30AM DINNER 5:00PM TAKE OUT AVAILABLE Ft. Myers Beach Visit Us at: ISL ISLANDER Week of November 11 - 17, 2005 • 3 Great Workshops at BIG ARTS BIG ARTS is offering over 80 workshops this sea- Workshop flyer, check the BIG ARTS website son in a variety of art mediums, language classes, (www.bigarts.org) or call 395-0900 for information. lectures, discussion groups, literature, and music. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd., Sanibel. Stop by BIG ARTS to pick up a copy of the \ Left: Watercolorist Cathy Taylor. Above: Basketmaker Helen Bailer. Right: Pastel artist Greg Biolchini. At the San-Cap Art League Visitors and residents are welcome to Waters on Captiva and the Dec. 1 and join Art League members at upcoming Dec. 8 location is Blind Pass. events which include our monthly meet- This month at the Sanibel Public ings, weekly paint-outs, library exhibits Library three skilled artists fill the library and workshops. The next meeting is at walls which extend into the new media 1:30 on Nov. 17 at Sanibel Community area with colorful local scenes, portraits, House, 2173 Periwinkle Way. The speak- still life and nature paintings in a variety er is watercolorist Peg Cullen who cre- of media. The library welcomes visitors atively paints realistically and expressive- and residents to use these facilities which ly on a large scale. Paint-outs are on include computers, magazines, newspa- Thursday mornings from 9 AM to noon. pers, tapes, CD's, DVD's, reference mate- Each artist works independently and at rials and so much more. Call 472-2483 noon the group gathers for lunch and cri- for library hours. For Art League informa- tique. The Nov. 17 location is 'Tween tion call 395-4683 or 472-8834. Kaiser at BIG ARTS Meet Petra Kaiser, glass fusion artist glass fusion process. There will also be and BIG ARTS instructor, in the BIG jewelry, and home decor items available ARTS Gift Shop Saturday, November 19, for sale. 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. during the Artists' For more information on this special Reception for Miniatures in Founders event or on taking Petra's Glass Fusing Gallery and The Faculty Show in Phillips Workshop, please call BIG ARTS, 395- Gallery. Petra will be happy to answer 0900, Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. any questions you may have about the Left: A fused glass piece by Petra Kaiser. PIANIST CHU-FANG iUANG ioi r • no'>• n >! Pion- ', •" IT p i te U rn Saturday, November 19, 2005 PLAYING 8:00pm OCTOBER 27TH Tickets: $30 THRU - NOVEMBER 26™ Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, The Andrews Sisters, Ella Fitzgerald., Nat "King" Cole, Bing Crosby, Duke E-lBngtm and more! OUT "Sentimental Tourney' will pas tribute to the singers and songwriters who got'us through \\ W !1 and kept us Mungm' all the way to Victory?. 4 • Week of November 11-17, 2005 ISLANDER Adult acting classes at Florida Rep Broadway Palm Sound of Music auditions It's never too late to step into the spot- Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is bring, sheet music in the appropriate key. light! If you have a flare for the dramatic holding auditions for children and young An accompanist will be provided (no and,yearn to be center stage, Florida Rep adults ages 6-17. This is a casting call audio tapes or CD's, please). has just the opportunity for you! for the production of The Sound of Music Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is a Florida Rep is offering an exciting new (playing June 22 - August 12, 2006). The professional non-Equity theatre. All roles acting class for adults, ages 14 and up. audition is for the roles of the von Trapp are paid positions. Broadway Palm pro- This intensive 6 week program begins on children and the role of Rolf. We are ductions require a two-week rehearsal November 14 and continues on evenings looking for girls ages 6-16 and boys ages process as well as daytime and evening through December 19. 11-17. The ages are what is suggested rehearsals. Anyone interested must be The class is instructed by professional in the script and not necessarily the age of available for the two-week rehearsal peri- actress and Florida Rep favorite Kelly the actor that will be cast to play the role. od and all performances. Shows are Parker-Legarreta (Brighton Beach All roles will be cast on talent and height. Wednesday through Sunday evenings Memoirs, Sly Fox, Fools, The Sugar Bean Auditions are scheduled for Sunday, with selected matinees on Wednesday, Sisters). Participants will learn the funda- April 9, 2006. Auditions are from 4:00 Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. mentals of acting, experiment with cre- p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Auditions are on a first- Auditions will be held at Broadway ativity and hone their dramalic skills. come, first-served basis. A sign up sheet Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Monologue and scene work in addition to will be available at 3:30 p.m. • Boulevard in Fort Myers. For more infor- improvisation exercises will help students Anyone interested in auditioning mation, visit our website at develop their craft. All experience levels should bring a current photo, resume and www.BroadwayPalm.com are welcome to participate. Carmichael at 239/332-4665 x 20. be prepared to sing sixteen bars. Please The class will be held in the Florida Florida Repertory Theatre is located in Rep Studio on Monday nights from 7-9 Downtown Forl Myers in the Historic p.m. The cost of enrollment is $ 120. Arcade Theatre, on Bay Street between Cindy Lee and All That Jazz at Metropolitan Don't miss your opportunity to take to Jackson and Hendry Streets. Visit Florida Starting Monday November 21 Cindy Miami Dade Community College, the stage. Sign up now! Limited spots fill Rep on the web at www.Floridarep.org Lee and her jazz trio: All That Jazz, will Kendall Campus. He also runs his own quickly! Florida Repertory's 2005-2006 Season be playing dance music in the front room studio in Naples, Florida, where he pre- To enroll in this class or to learn more is sponsored in part by the City of Fort from 7-11 p.m.