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27th Annual BIG ARTS Art Fair Friday & Saturday November 24 & 25 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. 900 Dunlop Road 14, NO. 20 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA ISLANDS, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 24, 2006 NOVEMBER SUNRISE/SUNSET: 24 06:52 17:36 25 06:53 17:36 26 06:53 17:36 27 06:54 17:36 28 06:5517:36 29 06:56 17:36 30 06:56 17:36 Turkey Shoot At LOGOS Children's Education Center ast Wednesday Celebrates Thanksgiving 45 children from Lkindergarten through fifth grade gathered at Sanibel Community Church around Tom the Turkey with their finger rockets and tried to hit the "gobbler" as par- ents watched carefully to judge whose hit was the closest. A tie was declared between sharp shooters Emily Walsh and Tabitha Nave. This annual event is a favor- ite of the LOGOS kids. LOGOS meets every Wednesday start- ing at 3:30 p.m. with praise and worship and a skit that introduces the Bible story of the night and ends at 7 p.m. after dinner is Emily Walsh and Tabitha Nave take aim at Tom the Turkey Avery Johnson, Dean Drobnyk, Samantha Strickland, Brian Hartman, and Bella Meyers served. During the month of November, the focus is on the character trait of cooperation, according to Ecclesiastes 4:9, "Two are better than one, because they have a good ovember 17 marked the date for the Children's Education Center of the return for their work." Island's annual Thanksgiving Day concert and feast. The LOGOS Kids will be involved in the Luminary Trail on December 1 at 6 p.m. N The children made period costumes decorated with feathers, paint, and jew- at Sanibel Community Church.^ elry of noodles and beads. Taking the stage, the children performed Hello Mr. cotitinued on page 75 and do not hamper ingress and egress to Council Says No and from the island. After Luminary Councilman Tom Rothman voted, Pine Removal for it but said he'd have to see the final Festivities version before giving it his support next lan to get together with your family, friends, On Private Land time around. Rothman had wanted to and neighbors after the Luminary festivities at add Australian pines to the list of invasive by Anne Mitchell Pthe After Luminary Community Cafe & Coffee plants in The Sanibel Plan but didn't get House in the auditorium of the Sanibel Community ustralian pine supporters on a second. House starting at 8:30 p.m. There will be live music Tuesday won the right to keep He said, "I don't have a problem with arranged by Danny Morgan Musical Services, fea- Athe non-native trees on private leaving them on private property. What I turing folk artists Pat McCune and Rosie Emery. property -— but the issue of how to con- am concerned about is in mitigating the McCune is one of America's true masters of the 12- trol reseeding on neighboring properties problems they can cause by expanding string guitar; many have put him in the same league is still up in the air. onto other properties. He said putting with such notables as Leo Kotke. With an audience of about 90 people them on the invasive list would grandfa- McCune has toured all over the U.S. as a featured in MacKenzie Hall, the Sanibel City ther existing pines but keep people from artist at many folk festivals and recently won two Council voted unanimously in favor of letting them spread to other properties. national songwriting competitions. His authentic folk Vice Mayor Mick Denham's motion. The ordinance goes against the rec- and blues vocals lend tremendous credibility to the However, they will vote again at a later ommendation of the city's vegetation songs he chooses. You will truly enjoy his magical tal- date when the city attorney brings them a committee, which wants total eradication ent. draft ordinance containing all the details. modeled on the Brazilian pepper removal Emery's musical career first began in the coffee As it stood on Tuesday, Denham's plan. " houses of England where she played in Cambridge motion was that the city not remove the It also goes against the opinion of Rob and London. An appearance in the prestigious feathery trees from private land so long Jess, manager of Sanibel's "Ding" Darling Edinburgh Festival in 1972, with the Cambridge as they were not a hazard to health, continued on page 66 Players got her hooked on performing and she safety and welfare or to public facilities continued on page 5 Rosie Emery the auditorium is transformed into a very Lions Christmas creative indoor golf course. Prizes are Double Your s awarded to the winner of each age group 8 Tree Sale every day of the event. Investment he Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club The River Rats duo is coming again ive a pint of blood and receive expects Christmas Tree delivery on on Wednesday, January 10. You won't two pints of Queenie's Ice Saturday November 25. want to miss this talented duo with their Cream. Queenie's Ice Cream and T Branson style singing and comedy rou- G Sales will begin on Sunday November Bailey's General Store are teaming up for 26 at 10 a.m. at the corner of Periwinkle tine. In February, bring your favorite a blood drive on Friday, November 24 Way and Lindgren Boulevard. sweetie to the Valentine dinner dance from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Lions tree sales chairman, Bill Sadd, with The Reunion Band; the price is the best in town for this special night. All blood donors will receive two pints encourages you to purchase early. of Queenie's Ice Cream. You may sign up According to Sadd," You'll have a bet- On March 1, 2, and 3 the annual to donate blood at Bailey's Service Desk ter choice if you buy early. Trees can be All PROCEEDS 60 TO CHARITY Shell Fair will be celebrating its 70th year; or you may call 472-1516 to place your stored until brought inside by cutting an raffle tickets are now on sale at Bank of name on the sign up sheet to donate inch or so from the tree base, putting the the Islands and at the Sanibel Community blood. Center for over $8,000 worth of fabulous base in water and storing in the shade Donating blood saves lives. Do you and out of the wind." prizes. Bring a table of friends for our St. Patrick's Day Party to be celebrated on know that your donation of a single pint Tree prices will be the same as the last of blood can help save the lives of several two years, except for the biggest trees March 16 with Celtic Stew. There will be an Irish dinner to complement the music. people? Think about it - your donation which are up $5 due to a supply short- of blood will be separated into its differ- age. Sadd says," If you want a ten foot To round off the season, join in the ent components. The platelets may go tree, better get to the lot early." fun at the End of the Season Karaoke to a child with leukemia; the plasma to a Decorative Christmas Wreathes will be SCA Announces party on May 11. Bring your friends and patient with a clotting problem; and the sold again this year, as well as tree stands. neighbors and find out for yourself where red blood cells to an accident victim. All profits from the tree and wreath Season the talent is on Sanibel. Who knows who Donate blood on November at Bailey's sales go to Sanibel-Captiva Lions will be the next island Elvis? General Store, 2477 Periwinkle 24 Charities, Inc. During the course of the enew your Sanibel Community Ongoing events will include bridge Way, Sanibel Island and receive two year, this money will be used to provide Association membership now for classes in January, February, and March pints of Queenie's Ice Cream. If you college scholarships, to fund the Florida R2007 and get discounted prices with Life Master Instructor, Susan have questions about donating blood, Lions Camp for handicapped children, on upcoming events. Vborhees. Yoga classes will be offered call one of Lee Memorial's blood centers to provide guide dogs for the blind and Mark your calendar. Luminary is again through the Sanibel Wellness - HealthPark Medical Center, 432-3604; deaf, and to help other charities such early this year, and on December 1, group. Don't forget, Shellcrafters are still Cape Coral Hospital, 574-5400; Lee as: Special Equestrians, Fish (Friends in the Community House auditorium will here, every Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 Memorial Hospital, 334-5333.* Service Here) of Sanibel and more than a become a one-night only Community p.m. Call 472-2155 for more informa- dozen others.2^ Cafe Coffee House featuring holiday tion.* pastries, flavored coffees, and two singers from Danny Morgan's music group. From December 26 to 29, bring the family to the annual mini-golf fundraiser, where More than 70 Artists - wide variety of THE SANIBEL mediums including the new Garden Spot 27TH ANNUAL Kids Korner Arts & Crafts Silent Auction to support BIG ARTS/ CAPTIVA Robert Rauschenberg Scholarships BIG ARTS ART F*HC Pioneers Days at the Sanibel Historical LIONS CLUB Museum NOVEMBER 24 &25y2G06 Fun Food and Drink by the BIG ARTS CHRISTMAS Grillmeisters & Grillmeisterettes Music and Live Entertainment TREE SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY;.: FREE PARKING 9:30 A.M.