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Newton-John. Both have powerful voices A Step Back that fit their roles. All the characters we remember are In Time At there, Kenickie (Kyle Southern), Rizzo (Alexis Semevolos-Velazquez), Frenchy Broadway Palm (Charis Michelle Gullage), Cha Cha by Di Saggau DiGregorio (Nicole Esposito), Vince Fontaine (Robert Tait) and all the others. rease is one of the most popular The supporting cast wows us in many musicals ever written, and numbers. This includes Mooning with GBroadway Palm Dinner Theatre’s Nathan Wright as Roger, a big man with production is absolutely outstanding. an even bigger voice. Loren Stone as Directed and choreographed by Amy Doody, is another stand out with Those Marie McCleary, the show is full of catchy Magic Changes. The entire cast deserves smash-hit songs and lively choreography a shout-out for their performances and that amazes. Songs include Summer especially for the dance numbers where Nights, Greased Lightnin’, You’re The they seem to move in sync. One That I Want, Look at Me, I’m As always, Loren Strickland and his Sandra Dee, and many more. group provide the music we’ve grown to Set in 1959 in the fictional Rydell expect and appreciate. I strongly suggest High School in Chicago, the story is you make plans to see this feel good, rock about a group of students trying to ‘n’ roll musical. Grease plays through figure out the complexities of growing Sarah Lindsey as Sandy Dumbrowski and Francisco Thurston as Danny Zuko in the spotlight, Saturday, August 14 at Broadway Palm into adulthood. Danny Zuko (Francisco surrounded by supporting cast members photo provided Dinner Theatre. Tickets can be reserved Thurston), a member of the Burger Palace summer break fling. Thurston brings Lindsey plays Sandy with shyness until by calling 278-4422, online at www. Boys, and new girl Sandy Dumbrowski an edgy jockish air to his role of Danny her transformation in the second act, broadwaypalm.com or at the box office, (Sarah Lindsey) try to rekindle their brief along with a few John Travolta moves. which definitely reminds us of Olivia 1380 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.

Love That Dress Fundraiser Returns

Children from the Harlem Heights neighborhood receive school supplies from The Heights Foundation at the 2020 school supply outreach photo provided in Harlem Heights has the necessary School Supply supplies to succeed in school,” said Attendees peruse dresses at a previous event photo provided Kathryn Kelly, president and CEO of The ace Center for Girls, Lee County is and gently used dresses, shoes, handbags Donations Sought Heights Foundation. “The poverty rate bringing back its popular fundraising and accessories sold at deeply discounted he Heights Foundation/The Heights for children in Harlem Heights is more Pevent, Love That Dress!, with a prices. Inventory will be continuously Center seeks individuals, businesses, than twice the county average. Many new twist. This year, the event will offer restocked throughout the shopping event. Tchurches and organizations to parents cannot provide all the things their three days of shopping, Thursday through “We are excited to introduce this provide school supplies and to volunteer students will need. We want to send our Saturday, August 19 to 21 at Embassy popular event in a new three-day format, for The Heights Center’s annual outreach students back to school ready to learn.” Suites by Hilton in Estero. where fashionistas and bargain hunters program, to be held at The Heights The center has a wish list that includes Described as the ultimate feel-good can shop while honoring the female Center on Saturday, July 24 from 9 new and durable backpacks (size 17 or shopping spree of the year, Love That spirit,” said Jennifer Nelson, co-chair of a.m. to noon. The program provides higher), one-inch three-ring binders, Dress! features shopping and silent the 2021 Love That Dress! event. “This backpacks and school supplies for 500 calculators (basic and scientific), earbuds auctions with all proceeds benefiting Pace year, with an unprecedented outpouring low income children living in the Harlem or headphones, pocket dictionaries, programs and services. This year, Love of community support, we’re excited to Heights neighborhood. highlighters, lined filler paper, USB flash That Dress! will feature a collection of reveal our largest and most glamorous “Our goal is to ensure that every child continued on page 10 9,000 high-quality, brand new boutique continued on page 14 2 THE RIVER - JULY 9, 2021 Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now: Famed Store’s Final Downtown Location by Gerri Reaves, PhD . Flossie Hill Co. stands out in local history as one of downtown’s longest-lived and most fondly remembered Mbusiness. This 1973 photo was taken at its last, but not final, location in its 73-year history. In 1965, the women’s store had moved to the Heitman Building on the northwest corner of First and Jackson. It filled the vacancy left by Sears, Roebuck Co., which had been located on the corner since 1937. That national chain had relocated to the brand new Edison Mall, as did downtown’s JC Penney’s, to be much touted “anchor stores.” It seems fitting that Hill Co. ended its role in downtown history in the oldest brick structure, built by Harvie E. Heitman in 1897-98 – and on the same block as Hill had founded her store in 1905. Not only were both Hill and Heitman legendary Fort Myers business owners, but Heitman had even been Hill’s landlord in the early days. The Heitman Building is beginning a new chapter in downtown history as Goodwill’s “Blue” When he had to clear the north side of First Street to build the Heitman Arcade photo by Gerri Reaves (today called Theatre Arcade) in the mid-19 teens, he reserved a space in the new for display and natural light. His modern store had been the first in town to capitalize building for Hill’s store at her request. The store remained there until moving to the on such features. Also, ornamental iron balconies and wide awnings are two more corner pictured in the 1973 photo. features that recall the original. The historic photo shows just how much the building’s original features had been Flossie Hill qualified as a true Fort Myers pioneer, having arrived in town as a child altered by 1973. with her widowed mother, Mary F. Hill and sister, Annie. The Heitman Building was built with 145 thousand red bricks, but who would have The sisters helped their mother run a boardinghouse-hotel, beginning in the 1880s, guessed by looking at the photo? The original façade had been painted olive green an experience that instilled in Flossie a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit. with gold trimmings, certainly not the look in these last decades. But she knew that she did not want to run a hotel and consequently gained some retail One detail Heitman could have appreciated, however: the large plate-glass windows experience with a local merchant. Deciding to open her own store, she lined up investors and went on a buying trip to New York City. In 1905, she opened her renowned women’s store in a wood-frame building just a few storefronts away from the corner location in the photo. She’s remembered as one of Fort Myers’ most successful and respected businesswomen and community workers. Just a few of her many contributions to the community were service on the library and hospital boards, holding open houses for British soldiers training in the region during World War II and volunteering at the First Presbyterian Church. She died in 1956 and left the store to seven or eight of her “children” who had been employees more than 10 years (or 20, sources differ). In 1978, M. Flossie Hill Co. joined the exodus to the mall, but the store didn’t last for long. In fall 1979, the company announced it was closing. Today, the Heitman Building has been restored to its 1920s Mediterranean Revivalist style and contrasts starkly with the 1973 look, when covering windows seems to have been an energy-saving strategy. And gone are those asphalt streets that gave the scene a washed-out look. Another big change since 1973? Note the one-way sign on the utility pole. First Street has returned to two-way traffic. Walk to First and Jackson and muse on the storied history of M. Flossie Hill and the historic Heitman Building. Then visit the following research centers to learn more about the town’s legendary In 1973, M. Flossie Hill Co. was located in the Heitman Building at First and Jackson. Hill had business owners. founded her business in 1905 on the same block. Note the one-way sign on the corner. The Southwest Florida Historical Society is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization photo courtesy SWFL Historical Society continued on page 4

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PRINTED ON The River Weekly News reserves the right to refuse, alter or edit any editorial or advertisement. RECYCLED PAPER We will correct factual errors or matters of emphasis and interpretation in news stories. THE RIVER - JULY 9, 2021 3 Students Win Awards At Elite Theater Nationals tudents from Creative Theater Workshop in Fort Myers and SMelody Lane Performing Arts Center in Cape Coral recently won national awards at the 2021 Junior Theater Festival Texas (JTF Texas) in Sugar Land, Texas. JTF Texas was a monumental weekend of theatrical fellowship, and rewarding and empowering student-driven musical theater programs. Melody Lane Performing Arts Center won a Freddie G. Outstanding Jennifer Basey Production award, and River Reed received a Freddie G. All-Festival First Vice President/Investments Individual Performance award. Creative Theater Workshop won a River Reed of Melody Lane Performing Arts Freddie G. Excellence in Ensemble Work Center jumps for joy photo provided Call me for a award. Group and iTheatrics produce the During its adjudication, Creative festivals. Sponsors of JTF Texas were personalized plan Theater Workshop students presented Music Theatre International (MTI) and selections from High School Musical iHeartRadio Broadway. Jr., and Melody Lane Performing Arts Festival organizers worked with the Center students presented selections officials representing the city of Sugar from Roald Dahl’s Matilda Jr. for Land and also its own COVID-19 composer, playwright and actor Douglas health and safety consultant to create Lyons, Broadway actor Krystina Alabado a memorable and safe JTF Texas. KNOWLEDGE and iTheatrics Vice President Steven G. 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Guests who are not fully Nature by Jessie vaccinated are asked to wear a face Jones, Nicholas mask while not eating or drinking for the Hope and Jamie protection of the cast, crew, staff and Wooten – the same other patrons. trio who produced The Off Broadway Palm is located two other Off Broadway Palm fan favs: just off the main lobby inside Broadway The Savannah Sipping Society and The Palm Dinner Theatre at 1380 Colonial Dixie Swim Club. Boulevard in Fort Myers. For tickets, call Farce of Nature is a Southern-fried the box office at 278-4422 or visit www. From left, Dylan Goike as Ty, Rachael Lord as Jenna, Michael Weaver as D. Gene and broadwaypalm.com. farce that highlights a day in the life of Jenny Smith as Wanelle photo courtesy www.artswfl.com the Wilburn family of Mayhew, Arkansas. Tom Hall is both an amateur artist The Wilburns run a struggling fishing steps to improve it through hypnotic ensues, they all hide, lie, disguise and aspiring novelist who writes art lodge in the Ozarks by the name of suggestion; D. Gene’s feisty sister, Maxie, themselves, cross-dress and slam doors quest thrillers. He is in the final stages the Reel ‘Em Inn, which becomes the whose efforts to keep Carmine alive (the hallmark of all farces, n’est pas?), of completing his debut novel titled Art backdrop for a motley collection of flawed are threatened by her proclivity to lose while trying to figure out the source of Detective. A former tax attorney, he characters stirring up a hilarious comedic both her gun and the bullets; another an increasingly awful stench. By then, lives in Estero with his fiancé and their stew. 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A Lee County Golden Apple teacher and In the deliciously funny romp that Battle Of The Arts Army veteran of Afghanistan will be the string quartet from the Southwest emcees during the event. Celebrity judges Florida Symphony is set to perform are Spencer Duke Elles and Terry Tincher. Aa free concert while 26 artists Bell Tower is located at 13499 compete across the strip during Battle of South Cleveland Ave in Fort Myers. Where you can the Arts in their Artistic and Operations For more information, visit www.ow.ly/ Cape Coral Center at Bell Tower on Saturday, July 10 sqRh30rJKd5. Olive Oil Company from 6 to 8 p.m. “taste” Coming Soon! The art-themed event, hosted by immersive art gallery Artsemble College Underground and Bell Tower, is held the the difference! second Saturday of every month through Graduate 2021. 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Mound House and cultural resources for New Event At the Town of Fort Myers Beach. “Build & Brew is an entertaining format that Mound House allows us to teach others about some he Mound House will host Build unique aspect of our site’s history, & Brew on Friday, July 16 at learning how to build and throw their T6 p.m. The new event involves own spear, similar to ones the ancient sampling craft beer and learning how to Calusa used for hunting. construct an ancient craft. The Mound House is located at For the first 60 to 90 minutes, 451 Connecticut Street on Fort Myers participants age 21 or older will be able Beach. Overflow parking is available at to sample various offerings from the 216 Connecticut. For more information craft beer vendor before choosing one or to register, call 765-0865 or visit for their full serving.Afterwards, they www.moundhouse.org. will build, learn to throw, and get to keep their own spear. Cost is $40 per person, while Dean’s List Mound House members pay $30. Build ix Fort Myers natives were named & Brew will be held outdoors unless to the dean’s list for the spring weather conditions necessitate the move S2021 semester at Tallahassee inside. Community College. The Mound House encourages all Alexius Butler, Kevin Harris, Brady nonvaccinated guests to wear masks, Koenig, Ethan Trombetti, Nicholas with a limit of 20 people. Advance Hodges and Ross Nicholson earned a registration is required by Wednesday, 3.50 grade point average or higher to July 14. receive the recognition. said Alison Giesen, director of the 6 THE RIVER - JULY 9, 2021 Drive-Thru Backpack Event To Help Students he Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida will hold its Tpopular Big Backpack Event at the Fort Myers Skatium on Sunday, July 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The drive- thru curbside event will serve the first 2,000 students ages 5 to 12 with new backpacks, school supplies and food. In an effort to maintain health and safety, parents and students will be asked to remain in their vehicles as they approach the Skatium. They will be greeted by the sights and sounds of live music and street performers to celebrate back-to-school. Children must accompany parents or guardians in Yadi Perez volunteers to pack recycled the vehicle in order for them to receive Volunteers get ready to load new backpacks filled with school supplies and grocery bags grocery bags with food to distribute to backpacks. Each vehicle will be directed into the trunks of vehicles at last year’s event by volunteers to slowly drive forward and families at the 2020 BIG Backpack Event photos provided Thanks to the generosity of individual tirelessly to organize and host this event pop their trunk, where volunteers will and corporate event sponsors, the Big each year,” said Leonardo Garcia, place new backpacks, essential school said event public relations and marketing Backpack Event will provide much executive director of the Multicultural supplies and grocery bags of food. chair Connie Ramos-Williams, president needed economic relief, supplying Centre of Southwest Florida. “These No event activities will be held inside of CONRIC PR & Marketing. children with new backpacks filled with children are our motivation. No one the Skatium and no parking will be Nearly 40,000 backpacks have been pencils, pens, paper, crayons, folders and wants to see any child go back to school permitted. Families who arrive by bus or distributed to families over the event’s other essential back-to-school items. without a new backpack and school on foot will be able to receive backpacks 21-year history. The event draws Event sponsors include presenting supplies.” for their children in a designated area thousands of people in attendance each sponsor Neal Communities, WINK The Fort Myers Skatium is located at outside the main entrance of the year, with the largest crowd reaching News, The News-Press, Family News, 2250 Broadway in Fort Myers. For more Skatium. 15,000 during the height of the Community Cooperative, Molina information about the event, sponsorship “The Big Backpack Event curbside recession back in 2008. An estimated Healthcare and CONRIC PR & or volunteer opportunities, visit www. distribution went so smoothly for families, 80-plus percent of Lee County children Marketing. multicultural-centre.org or email info@ volunteers and event organizers last year currently qualify for free or reduced meal programs at their schools. “I am fortunate to have a dedicated multicultural-centre.org. that we decided to replicate it this year,” and loyal event committee who works

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Several record-breaking large and largest tracking study to date on the snakes have been removed through this invasive Burmese python. technique. The largest female python Titled Spatial ecology of invasive captured through the Conservancy’s Burmese pythons in southwestern program weighed 185 pounds (83.9 kg) Florida, the research article is published and was the heaviest python captured to in the June issue of Ecosphere. The date in Florida. The largest male python objective of the Conservancy’s five-year captured on the study weighed 140 study was to better understand the spatial pounds (63.5 kg) and is the largest male ecology of the python to assist in the python documented in the wild. design of effective control programs. “At the Conservancy, we follow Determining and quantifying home range the science and allow it to guide our estimates and habitat associations can mission,” said Rob Moher, president streamline targeted removal efforts for and CEO of the Conservancy. “Our wide-ranging, cryptic animals such as the Conservancy of Southwest Florida Wildlife Biologist Ian Easterling and Conservation python research is a great example of Burmese python. Associate Mady Eori with captured Burmese pythons, which were located utilizing a radio- scientific collaboration with partners “This is a heavy-lifting assignment tagged male scout snake during the breeding season photo provided at the local, state and federal level to and we’ve been hot on the trail of these and follow the science on this issue.” “Understanding Burmese pythons’ address threats to our native wildlife invasive apex predators for the past Research findings suggest that ideal non-native habitat is critical and uncover strategies to control the eight years,” said Ian Bartoszek, the searching for adult pythons during the information when it comes to detecting population. In addition to our research, Conservancy’s environmental science November through April breeding season this hard-to-find invasive species,” said the Conservancy is expanding our project manager and lead author on the in elevated habitat with appropriate USGS research ecologist Kristen Hart. educational outreach with the opening of publication. “The Burmese python is not cover may increase detection probability “Our collaborative work extends what we the new John & Carol Walter Discovery interested in us, but they are decimating and removal rates for reproductive know about their home range and habitat Wing at the Dalton Discovery Center our native wildlife. The more we learn pythons. According to the research selection, and this type of information later this fall. The new wing will feature about their habitat use and movement paper, this investigation is the first to can be used by natural resource managers an Invasive Species Gallery and digital patterns, the better we can inform and quantify the scope and scale of invasive to work towards designing python control Climate Change Gallery as we seek to guide solutions for controlling the python python movements and habitat use in strategies.” better educate our members and guests population. We need to stay cool, calm southwestern Florida. In addition to the recently published on the impact of invasive species on our article, the Conservancy has reached ecosystem and quality of life.” a milestone in terms of the amount of Funding for the Conservancy’s python removed. Since launching its python research and removal program Burmese Python Research and Removal is provided through the Naples Zoo Program in 2013, the Conservancy has Conservation Fund, the Fish and Wildlife captured and removed over 20,000 Foundation of Florida, U.S. Geological pounds (9,072 kg) of pythons through Survey and private philanthropy. The active searching and scout snake tracking Conservancy collaborates with Rookery efforts. Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, The Conservancy’s nationally Collier Seminole State Park and Big recognized python research program Cypress National Preserve for radio- uses radio transmitters implanted in male telemetry research and removal efforts. “scout” snakes to understand python For more information, visit www. movements, breeding behaviors and conservancy.org.

From page 1 13251 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers; Peace Lutheran Church, 15840 Donations McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers; drives, scissors, folders, crayons, pencils, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 9065 glue sticks, markers and composition Ligon Court, Fort Myers; and Zion books. Lutheran Church, 7401 Winkler Road, “We are looking for organizations Fort Myers. whose members can band together to Organizations and businesses hosting meet the need,” said Melissa Barlow, collection drives include Crown Colony The Heights Center’s outreach Golf & Country Club community, coordinator. “The 500 backpacks are the Jennifer’s Boutique, One Digital, Peace largest investment, costing more than Lutheran Church, Royal Shell Real $7,000, and supplies for each student Estate, The Scotlynn Group, St. Hilary’s cost $50. A business may sponsor the Episcopal Church, Temple Judea, backpacks, a church or philanthropic Westminster Presbyterian Church and organization could provide crayons, Zion Lutheran Church. markers or notebooks. Monetary Individuals, businesses, churches or donations may also be made online at organizations interested in donating our website or mailed.” or volunteering can contact Melissa The drop-off deadline is Wednesday, Barlow at 482-7706 or melissa@ July 21. The Heights Foundation school heightsfoundation.org. All donations are supply drop off locations include The tax-deductible. Monetary donations can Heights Center, 15570 Hagie Drive, be made at www.heightsfoundation.org/ Fort Myers, (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday donate or mailed to The Heights Center, through Friday); Jennifer’s Boutique, 15570 Hagie Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908. THE RIVER - JULY 9, 2021 11 Melinda Castro, Lexington Middle School Calendar Art Grade 9 First Place Winner – Amy National Spirit Of ‘45 Day Coming Le-Hoang, Cypress Lake High School Contest Winners Honorable Mentions – Gabriela Kat he cover of the 2022 Keep Lee Martinez, Estero High School; Jamison County Beautiful Leave the Scene Albertorio-Acevedo, Cypress Lake High TClean Calendar will feature the School; Zachary Yoshida, Cypress Lake artwork of Estero High School student High School Nicole Sierra-Iszler. Eleven other students Grade 10 First Place Winner – Alayna from the School District of Lee County Calkins, Cypress Lake High School won first place for their grade level and Honorable Mentions – Haley will have their artwork displayed inside the Allensworth, Cypress Lake High School; annual calendar. A private school student Ray Martorella, Cypress Lake High won first place at the grade 3 level. School; Erin Bruns, Estero High School The 2022 calendar will be produced Grade 11 First Place Winner – Erica over the summer and ready for Fort, Estero High School distribution in the fall. The calendars Honorable Mentions – McKenzie will be sold through the schools with Donahue, Cypress Lake High School; all money raised being retained by Kaitlyn Logue, Cypress Lake High participating schools. Any school or School; Heidi Hernandez, Cypress Lake student environmental club may use this High School calendar as a fundraiser. Grade 12 First Place Winner – Wolfe All first place and honorable mention Enmon, North Fort Myers High School winners will be recognized at an award Honorable Mentions – Bianca Falcon, ceremony to be held sometime in the North Fort Myers High School; Olivia fall. This will enable Keep Lee County Bevillard, Cypress Lake High School; Emmarose Roazen, North Fort Myers World War II veteran “Pancho,” who will be 102 years old in November, with one of the Beautiful to have the calendars available youngest World War II veterans, Fame Academia, who is 91 years old photo provided at the award ceremony. High School. ee County’s National Spirit of ‘45 Hoses Pipes N’ Drums. The submitted work was judged on Day in Fort Myers will be held on There is no admission charge for World artistic execution and originality as well Sunday, August 8 from 4:15 to 7:15 War II veterans and spouses of the World as environmental theme. The judging was Dean’s List L p.m. at Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort, War II generation. For all others, cost is done by a panel of volunteers. revor Telisky of Cape Coral has located at 17260 Harbour Pointe Drive in $30 per person. Reservations must be Winners and honorable mentions are been named to the dean’s list for Fort Myers. made by Sunday, August 1 and paid for as follows: Tthe spring 2021 semester at Siena Dinner will be served from 4:15 to by Wednesday, August 4 (non-refundable). Cover Winner – Nicole Sierra-Iszler, College in Loudonville, New York. 5:45 p.m. The World War II veterans To make a reservation, contact Eryka Estero High School, Grade 9 To be named to the Dean’s List, a tribute and ceremony will be held from Aptaker, Lee County Spirit of ‘45 Grade 1 First Place Winner – Brody student’s grade point average for the 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Guest speakers will chairman, at 917-607-4385. For more Odom, North Fort Myers Academy for semester must be between 3.5 and 3.89. include several World War II veterans and information, visit www.spiritof45.org. the Arts entertainment will be provided by Guns N’ Grade 2 First Place Winner – Parker Purslow, Gateway Elementary Honorable Mentions – Scarlett Holdaway, North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts; Julia Perez, Gateway Elementary Grade 3 First Place Winner – Haven Gates, St. Francis Xavier BE WOWED Grade 3 Honorable Mention – Genesis McCarthy, Pine Island Elementary Grade 4 First Place Winner – Jaxon Mohr, North Fort Myers Academy for the BY OUR Arts Honorable Mentions – Raquel Mejia, Tanglewood Elementary; Hans Mesamours, Gateway Elementary; GIANT Landon Parker, Gateway Elementary Grade 5 First Place Winner – Kelley Kenner, Tanglewood Elementary PACIFIC Honorable Mentions – Emily Rosales, Gateway Elementary; Brodey Solomon, River Hall Elementary; Hannah Walsh, Gateway Elementary OCTOPUS Grade 6 First Place Winner – Elizaveth Martinez, Veterans Park Academy for the Arts ATTEND A KEEPER CHAT Honorable Mentions – Brooklynn AT 11 A.M. 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It’s with some help from Romanowski. a suspenseful, action-packed tale set in The bad guys are armed with murder by Di Saggau the vividly described wilderness around on their minds, and Pickett is the only ark Sky is Battle Mountain. As Pickett tries to one standing between Price and certain CJ Box’s protect Price, it gives the author a death. The book is fast-paced, filled D21st Joe chance to comment about the dangers with action and hard to put down. Pickett novel. It involves a Zuckerberg-clone, the self-care process while she is still at Steve Price. He School Smart home this summer and you can guide is a 32-year-old her. Silicon Valley by Shelley M. Greggs, NCSP Give your child opportunities to show billionaire and that she’s emotionally ready to take care CEO of Aloft, Inc. ear of herself before she leaves for school. and the principal behind ConFab, a Shelley, Let her practice getting herself up and social media site. Price is planning to My ready for school or work, doing her own build the largest server farm in North D daughter is going laundry, making her own breakfast and America, and the governor of Wyoming away to college lunch, and other tasks without constant wants it in his state. He is anxious for in August and, reminders from mom and dad. a “real” wilderness experience, so he of course, I have Teens are faced with some very tells the governor that he wants to some concerns difficult decisions in high school and go elk hunting in Wyoming. Hoping about her safety college. Has your child demonstrated the experience will convince Price and emotionally self-control when it comes to drinking, to choose Wyoming for his new well-being. What should I talk with her drugs and sex? Is she prepared to make image provided headquarters, the governor orders about to see if she’s doing OK? good decisions when faced with tough Game Warden Joe Pickett, to make it mountains to hunt elk. Beverly H, Fort Myers choices? Teens with a strong sense of happen. Meanwhile, Joe’s pal Nate Beverly, self-control are more capable of making All seems easy enough until Earl Romanowski, ex-special forces turned This is a great question, and I’m good decisions. If your child is still Thomas and his no good sons arrive on falconer, has troubles of his own. A so glad you’re asking it. So much of struggling with these issues, it’s very the scene seeking vengeance on Price subplot involves Romanowski and his what determines whether students are important to help your high schooler for the death of Earl’s daughter. She protégé, Joe’s daughter Sheridan. It’s successful at college has nothing to do work on self-control before she gets to committed suicide after being bullied interesting and also serves as a teaser with academics but instead involves the college. You can help your teen gain self- on Price’s social media platform. Her for Box’s 22nd Pickett novel. 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Yeah, it goes on Away as my college trading cards and other activities.” rate withou some added substance. And and on. They had set up a day for me; sponsor? I can even Clearly this will be a developing story Giolito was unhappy with that, and Sox that is something that I never would have put their name on we will follow for quite a while. fans rode Donaldson the whole series. expected.” the bell of my horn Can Lightening strike twice? It looks Centerfielder Nick Gordon looks like a New York extended the invitation for some great like it. Montreal won an elimination keeper. He made a remarkable catch by as part of the Yankees’ annual HOPE visibility at football Game 4 in overtime Monday night, taking a home run away when he jumped week, which stands for Helping and basketball keeping their hopes barely alive in the high on the outfield wall. His wrist Others Persevere & Excel. Sounds like games. Wait, what if the band already has Stanley Cup. 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Yet Monday Prager is a sports enthusiast from Welcome to the world of college to-back Stanley Cups, a Super Bowl LV night at Target Field, the Twins repaid the Chicago area who also writes athletes for pay (and I don’t think that championship in 2020 and an American the favor taking the first game from the and blogs about leadership. Email extends to marching bands). Some League pennant and runner-up in the White Sox 8-5. comments or questions to press@ athletes have already struck deals for 2020 World Series. The good news story of the day is islandsunnews.com. messages and their images, others are On the court, it’s been which superstar from AP News. Gwen Goldman applied trying to figure out what they can do. is going to be missed less, Yiannis or Tre? to be a bat girl for the New York Yankees John Keilman of the Chicago Tribune Looks like Yiannis, as the Bucks won 60 years ago when she was 10. 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Already an article is The Twins were in Chicago so I be an attractive addition on the playing ee County Clerk Linda Doggett is out saying 10 of the top 20 projected thought I’d have a look for myself at the field, I am sure you can understand that it asking the public to avoid putting highest earners were not football or team our Mighty Mussels are aiming to is a game dominated by men. [A] young Ltheir confidential information men’s basketball players.” When asked join. The welcome sign is on, they need lady such as yourself would feel out of in civil court records. Starting July 1, if he has any idea how much money you. Despite all the injuries on the White place in a dugout.” Current Yankees the Florida Supreme Court is making athletes can expect, the answer is a clear Sox, they outplayed the Twins in all three general manager Brian Cashman said filers responsible for ensuring their he had been forwarded an email written information is kept confidential in circuit by Goldman’s daughter, Abby. In a civil, county civil and small claims court letter dated June 23, 2021, Cashman documents. wrote, “... it is not too late to reward and Attorneys and those representing recognize the ambition you showed in themselves in court will need to file CARING MEDICAL FLORIDA writing that letter to us as a 10-year-old Notices of Confidential Information girl. Some dreams take longer than they when filing documents with social & THE HAUSER NECK CENTER should to be realized, but a goal attained security numbers, bank account numbers should not dim with the passage of time. and other non-public information. 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If • CHRONIC NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS player Tyler Wade, then stood alongside customers who are not represented by • JOINT AND SPINE PAIN manager Aaron Boone for the national an attorney have legal questions, they anthem. can visit www.leeclerk.org/appointment • OSTEOARTHRITIS to schedule a free appointment with • POST-SURGICAL JOINT PAIN “I don’t know where to start, of which was the best, what did I enjoy the most?” legal aid at the Lee County Justice • SPORTS INJURIES Goldman said during a news conference Center in Fort Myers. in the fourth inning. “The whole piece, For more information, visit www. from walking in the front door of the leeclerk.org or call 533-5000.

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson holds the Major League Baseball all-time record for shutouts with how many? 2. What British golfer won the Open Championship in 1934, ‘37 and ‘48? (Hint: The European Tour’s Rookie of the Year award is named after him.) 3. In 1989, the New York Knicks hired what 33-year-old to be their head coach? 4. What college football bowl game was first played at Yankee Stadium in 2010? 5. What Pro Football Hall of Fame kicker holds the NFL record for regular-season games played with 382 from 1982-2007? 6. Name the rookie NHL goaltender who started every regular-season game for the Detroit Red Wings in 1964-65? 7. Businesswoman Gail Miller was owner of what NBA franchise from 2009-20?

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This may occur due summer and people to cervical instability and vagus nerve that I know are still Zinc – This mineral has a very calming compression. battling some type of effect on the body, perhaps it helps with The sensory nerves that tell the brain anxiety, whether it’s the COMT gene that some people have, what is going on, moment to moment, from travel stress, and it is relaxing to most people. Exercise – Few things work better than regarding heart rate and blood pressure flying, the idea of the delta strain, or a run, or a trip to the gym. Physical activity are carried by the vagus nerve and the is known to raise dopamine immediately. glossopharyngeal nerve. 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Emergency...... 911 Lee County Sheriff’s Office...... 477-1200 Florida Marine Patrol ...... 332-6966 Florida Highway Patrol...... 278-7100 Poison Control...... 1-800-282-3171 HealthPark Medical Center...... 1-800-936-5321 Ft . Myers Chamber of Commerce ...... 332-3624 Foundation for Quality Childcare ...... 425-2685 Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce ...... 454-7500 Fort Myers Beach Library...... 463-9691 Lakes Regional Library...... 533-4000 Lee County Chamber of Commerce ...... 931-0931 Post Office...... 1-800-275-8777 Visitor & Convention Bureau ...... 338-3500 ARTS Alliance for the Arts...... 939-2787 Arts For ACT Gallery & Studio...... 337-5050 Art League Of Fort Myers...... 275-3970 Barbara B . Mann Performing Arts Hall...... 481-4849 BIG ARTS...... 395-0900 Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre...... 278-4422 Cultural Park Theatre...... 772-5862 Edison Festival of Light...... 334-2999 Florida Repertory Theatre at the Arcade...... 332-4488 Florida West Arts ...... 948-4427 Fort Myers Harmonica Band ...... 610-653-7940 Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers...... 288-2535 Gulf Coast Symphony...... 489-1800 Harmony Chorus, Charles Sutter, Pres...... 481-8059 Naples Philharmonic...... 239-597-1111 The Schoolhouse Theater ...... 472-6862 SW Florida Symphony...... 418-0996 Theatre Conspiracy ...... 936-3239 Young Artists Awards...... 574-9321 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS American Legion Post #38...... 239-332-1853 Angel Flight...... 1-877-4AN-ANGEL Animal Refuge Center ...... 731-3535 American Business Women Association...... 357-6755 Audubon of SWFL ...... https://www audubonswfl. org/. Caloosahatchee Chapter DAR...... 482-1366 Caloosahatchee Folk Society...... 321-4620 Cape Chorale Barbershop Chorus...... 1-855-425-3631 Cape Coral Stamp Club...... 542-9153 duPont Company Retirees ...... 454-1083 Edison Porcelain Artists...... 415-2484 Embroiderers Guild of America - Sea Grape Chapter . 239-267-1990 FM UDC Chapter 2614 ...... 728-3743 Friendship Force Of SW FL...... 561-9164 Garden Club of Cape Coral...... 239-257-2654 Horticulture and Tea Society...... 472-8334 Horticultural Society...... 472-6940 Lee County Genealogical Society ...... 549-9625 To Play Lee Trust for Historic Preservation ...... 939-7278 Navy Seabees Veterans of America...... 731-1901 Sudoku: Paradise Iowa Club of SWFL...... 667-1354 Sons of Confederate Veterans...... 332-2408 Complete the Southwest Florida Fencing Academy...... 939-1338 grid so that Southwest Florida Music Association...... 561-2118 Kiwanis Fort Myers Beach...... 765-4254 or 454-8090 every row, Kiwanis Fort Myers Edison...... 694-1056 Kiwanis Fort Myers South...... 691-1405 column and Iona-McGregor...... 482-0869 Lions Club Fort Myers Beach...... 463-9738 every 3x3 box Lions Club Fort Myers High Noon ...... 466-4228 contains the Lions Club Estero/South Fort Myers ...... 898-1921 Notre Dame Club of Lee County ...... 768-0417 numbers 1 Organ Transplant Recipients of SW Florida...... 247-3073 POLO Club of Lee County...... 477-4906 through 9 (the Rotary Club of Fort Myers ...... 332-8158 Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society...... 472-6940 same number United Way of Lee County...... 433-2000 United Way 211 Helpline (24 hour) ...... 211 or 433-3900 cannot appear AREA ATTRACTIONS more than once Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum...... 395-2233 Burrough’s Home...... 337-9505 in a row, column Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium...... 275-3435 Edison & Ford Winter Estates ...... 334-7419 or 3x3 box.) Fort Myers Skate Park ...... 321-7558 Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium...... 321-7420 There is no JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge...... 472-1100 Koreshan State Historic Site...... 239-992-0311 guessing and no Langford Kingston Home...... 239-334-2550 math involved, Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center...... 765-8101 Skatium...... 321-7510 just logic. Southwest Florida Historical Society...... 939-4044 Southwest Florida Museum of History...... 321-7430 True Tours...... 945-0405 To be listed in calling card email your information to: press@islandsunnews .com THE RIVER - JULY 9, 2021 19

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trusted friend offers understanding as you get the job done. first order, an $850 two-cylinder Model My Stars ★★★★ vent some long-pent-up feelings. Now, Pisces (February 19 to March 20) A automobile with a backseat. The car, FOR WEEK OF JULY 5, 2021 move on from there and start making the Aspects favor some dedicated fun time produced at Ford’s plant in Detroit, was Aries (March 21 to April 19) You changes you’ve put off all this time. for the hardworking Piscean. A nice, delivered a week later. clever Ewes and Rams love nothing more Libra (September 23 to October 22) refreshing plunge into the social swim • On July 13, 1930, France defeats than to rise to a challenge. So, by all You might well feel uneasy as you face a can recharge your physical and emotional Mexico 4-1 and the U.S. blanks Belgium means, if you feel sure about your facts, difficult situation involving someone close batteries. 3-0 in the first-ever World Cup football step right up and defend your side of the to you. But you know you’re doing the Born This Week: You love to travel matches, played in Montevideo, Uruguay. issue. right thing, so stick with your decision. and be with people. You probably would The World Cup has since become the Taurus (April 20 to May 20) You’ve Scorpio (October 23 to November be happy as a social director on a cruise world’s most-watched sporting event. done some great work recently. Now it’s 21) You’re a good friend to others. Now’s ship. • On July 18, 1940, Franklin the time to allow them to be good friends time to reward yourself with something MOMENTS IN TIME Roosevelt, who first took office in wonderful, perhaps a day at a spa or a to you. Rely on their trusted advice to 1933 as America’s 32nd president, is night out with someone very special. help you get through an uncertain period. • On July 16, 1863, the draft riots nominated for an unprecedented third Gemini (May 21 to June 20) You love Sagittarius (November 22 to enter their fourth day in New York City in term. He would eventually be elected to a to talk, but don’t forget to make time to December 21) Family and friends are response to the Enrollment Act. Although record four terms. do a little more listening; otherwise, you always important, but especially so at avoiding military service became much • On July 17, 1955, Disneyland could miss out on an important message this time. Despite your hectic workplace more difficult, wealthier citizens could still opens on former orange groves in someone might be trying to send to you. schedule, make a real effort to include pay a $300 fee to stay home. Anaheim, California. Due to counterfeit Cancer (June 21 to July 22) Your them in your life. • On July 14, 1881, Sheriff Pat invitations, thousands showed up and aspect indicates some uncertainty about Capricorn (December 22 to January Garrett kills Henry McCarty, known as the opening did not go well. Food and one of your goals. Use this period of 19) That project you’ve been working Billy the Kid. Garrett had been tracking drink ran out, and the steamboat nearly shifting attitudes to reassess what you on is almost ready for presentation. But the Kid for three months after the capsized from too many passengers. really want and what you’re ready to do you still need some information from gunslinger escaped from prison only days • On July 12, 1979, disco music to get it. a colleague before you can consider it before his scheduled execution. At the died at Chicago’s Comiskey Park when Leo (July 23 to August 22) Your social done. trial, the judge had sentenced Billy the a “Disco Demolition” night is held. life is picking up, and you’ll soon be Aquarius (January 20 to February Kid to hang until “you are dead, dead, Organizers grossly underestimated the mingling with old friends and making new 18) Don’t let those negative attitudes dead.” Billy reportedly responded, “And number of fans who would want to blow ones. But ‘twixt the fun times, stay on that have sprung up around you drain you can go to hell, hell, hell.” up their disco records: a sellout crowd top of changing workplace conditions. your energies. Shrug them off, and move • On July 15, 1903, the newly inside the stadium and 40,000 outside Virgo (August 23 September 22) A ahead with the confidence that you can formed Ford Motor Company takes its continued on page 22 IslandIsland SunSun WeatherWeather OutlookOutlook JulyJuly 9,9, 20212021 Island Sun Weather Outlook July 9, 2021

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Then a few the dishes.) ffective immediately, Lee Health protective equipment is required for nights of the month, you can just pop • Tootsie Rolls were added to is returning to pre-COVID-19 those visiting COVID-19 patients. something in the oven easily. I cook taco soldiers’ rations in World War II due Epandemic visitation hours for non- Compassionate visits for COVID-positive meat once for the month, and we have to their ability to withstand all weather COVID-19 patients. Visitation hours patients may include guardians for tacos every week. I just freeze three conditions. are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. As necessary for patients such as minors or those who portions of the meat, and the rest is • In medieval games of chess, pawns patient care, the number of visitors are developmentally disabled if they easy to assemble.” – KS in Florida that had been promoted to a queen were in a room at one time may be limited normally live with the patient. • “If you know you’re going to make given the title of “adviser,” so as to not at the discretion of the patient’s care People who are at high risk for severe a purchase soon from a specific store, imply that the king had more than one team. Visitation is not allowed for illness from COVID-19 should consider search online for discounted gift cards queen or was guilty of adultery! COVID-19 patients except for cases of not visiting for their own safety. For to that store. Many people get gift cards • Those tears you see in the Tin compassionate care. a list of conditions that put someone for places they don’t shop, and they Man’s eyes in The Wizard of Oz were All visitors must undergo symptom at risk of severe illness, visit www. sell them at a discount for cash. That’s made of chocolate syrup, as machine oil and exposure risk screening at facility cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need- a percentage off your purchase just for didn’t photograph well. entrances and wear a face covering extra-precautions/people-with-medical- preplanning.” – ES in Virginia • Ancient Egyptians loved their per CDC guidance for universal source conditions.html. • Remember that, typically, the cats so much that household members control. For this reason, there can be higher shelves and the lower shelves at would shave their eyebrows as a sign of no visitation by children under age 2. From page 20 the grocery store house the better deals. mourning when the cat died. 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Cucumbers (96% water) 10. Sore throat. Sore 10. water) (96% Cucumbers

New Mexico, Arizona and California) 9. 9. California) and Arizona Mexico, New

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7. Colorado River 8. Eight (Illinois, (Illinois, Eight 8. River Colorado 7.

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