Sanibel-Captiva-Islander.Com One, Two, Three
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Events that become eagerly anticipated island traditions By BOB WIMBUSH Please mark your calendar for the o Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner, Feb. 24 from o 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Community Association. It has become one of the Island's oldest and most cherished and successful traditions, so much so that no one goes there to be seen but might be noticed if they were absent. Visitors u The white-hat servers who wonder what native Sanibellians of our annual Kiwanis X! have done for excitement for more than Spaghetti Dinner work- 30 years running, must go. If they want ing hard to please hun- to know what is actually worn by the gry guests. 12 Island's higher society, they never miss this annual event. Tickets are $8.00 if SPECIAL TO you buy them now or $9.00 at the door. THE ISLANDER o Kids 10 and under eat free. Get tickets -a from any Kiwanian, Bank of the Islands, Big Red Q Printing, and at Periwinkle Park. And, mark it again while you.have it out: Kiwanis San-Cap Revue, the Island talent show at BIG ARTS is one month later on March 24. It is shaping up nicely. -LUNCH DINNER DINING ON THE ISLANDS IS A TROPICAL EXPERIENCE Jcicaranda 239.472.1771 1223 Periwinkle Way • Sanibel Island SEAFOOD • STEAK • SPIRITS Dine Iruide ~ Two Roonu to Suit You, or OuLiide Alfresco Dining on Our Patio. Serving Dinner Daily 5-10pm Sun - Thurs Fri - Sat til 11 pm KXDS iVtfcKU Nightly Entertainment in the JAC Bar! Call Ahead Seating Sanlbel'd Social Scene Available For Parties Of Eight We Proudly Brew Or More Best Happy Hour Starbucks Coffee 4 - 7 p.m. NIGHTLY! • OUTDOOR SEATING Call & Well Liquor • LIVE MUSIC Draft & Bottle Beer EVERYDAY Select House Wine • TAKE-OUT (in lounge only) AVAILABLE OPEN ._•««, -*«>**«. •? 7 AM to-10 PM Crispy Fried Calamari, Food & Beverage Discount 2163 Periwinkle Way Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna, 10%OFF BREAKFAS1 Sanibel Island, Florida BBQ Beef Satay, Monday - Saturday 7-11 Sunday 7-12 Chilled Oysters, Steamed Shrimp, •' • •' Must present ad. 18% gratuity added & tax applies. Snow Crab Legs, Chicken Wings! Not vaild with any,p{]b.er promotion. (239)472-0606 0 era CD 2 3 a* N 3 n o ROBERT FERGUSON Dog lovers hold first impromtu meeting for pet park On the front porch of Island Paws, a group of dog lovers armed only with a petition of 48 signatures, showing agreement to the concept of a fenced park for dogs only, go over ideas of how to make it a reality. Shown from left to right, Billy Kirkland, owner of Billy's Bikes, Trasi Sharp, Missy Sullivan, (owner of Conch, an 11-month old Lab), Betsy Sugerman, Harvey Sugerman, Evy Silberman, and Peggy Newell. All of Sanibel Island and dog lovers and propo- nents of the park. SB §6T Cnmses I n Renral & TOUR Boar Tmps enjoy pwUcking. dolphins, scenic narwie TOURS d &l famous a idboarcl 1tie "SfSM & STKipeS^ approx. 1.5 hr. tours n>e Boat *:' House 472-2531 Sanibel Marina ibtomtj HOME or IRELAND YACHT SALES 634 N. YACHTSMAN SANIBEL, FL Gramma Dot's Seaside Saloon Taste of the Islands 2006 THE^EOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER! Dine dockside and enjoy mouthwatering delights from the sea— It doesn't get any fresher! -- - i 472-8138 LUNCH 11:30AM DINNER 5:QQPM TAKE OUT AVAILABLE Obituaries & Memorials Report your news to THE ISLANDER: wo James E. Fisher branch at 16681 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers next to Jim Fisher, 52, of Fort Myers died Wednesday, Feb. 7, Windjammer's. 2007. Born in Peoria, 111., the son of Earl and Joanne Fisher, o he was raised in Edina, Minn., and moved with his family to WHISPERS FROM HEAVEN o Sanibel in 1980. A loving husband and wonderful father, Jim was also an From this wonderful place called heaven, avid sportsman. In his youth, he was quite an accomplished where all our pain is gone, hockey and baseball player. In more recent years, tennis, we send a gentle breeze to whisper, golf and fishing became his favorite pastimes. He also fol- "Loved ones, please go on" lowed the Minnesota Vikings with a passion. s- The peace we found here goes far Jim is survived by his wife, Deborah, and their daughter, beyond compare Rachel. He leaves his sisters — Sandy Conway and her hus- No rain, no clouds, no suffering — just LOVE band, John, and Laurie Cicco and her husband, Mickey; and from everywhere. two brothers — Steve (Max) Fisher and his wife, Max, and Tom Fisher. He also leaves his sisters and brothers-in-law, Please don't be troubled, Beth and Ron Gavin, Kathleen and Todd Wolter, and Tom stay close to GOD in prayer. and Laura Rizzo.; also his 21 nieces and nephews, his life- Someday we'll be united but, till then, long childhood friends and his Florida friends, all of whom In loving memory of we want you all to know, will miss him terribly. Our love is always with you, everywhere you go. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held William A. Goliszeski on Friday, Feb. 16th, 1 p.m. at Chapel by the Sea on IN LOVING MEMORY OF Captiva. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that dona- "Happy Birthday" BILLY BLAUFUSS ' tions be made out to Rachel Fisher for a special college fund & which has been established at the Sanibel Captiva February 22, 1976 STACEY NOON Community Bank with two Sanibel locations as well as a © he creators of Sanibel's award winning Dolce Vita and Riviera restaurants present Andrea's u Gourmet Market and Delicaressen. Treat yourself to the epicurean delights of this international market. S3 Enjoy delectable prepared entrees, fine cut meats and fresh seafood, imported wines and cheeses, specialty sandwiches, and other gourmet specialties from around the world. l Code Approved Shutters ft NOW OPEN! Custom Made For Your Home a M "3 Call Now For A Free Estimate (239) 278-1118 £ '8 a en RNpiRSM AH Credit Can* Accepted f U Open Monday thru Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Blue G\raffe All Major Credit Cards Accepted • Specializing in Catering and Private Parties ea 2430 Periwinkle Way • Sanibel (239) 472-9990 ft u Visit Andrea9s Gourmet Market & Delicatessen Online at www.AndreasGourmetMarket.com It's a question ofNEED! In 1974 ihere was a need lor >anibels first vacation rental service. Today there's a need lor Sanibel's first Service (".enter lor Vacation Accommodations by Owners. See if the new service fills your need. Contact Bob Bumrock. He was first in 1974 and aims to repeat that accomplishment in 2007. VABO VACATION ACCOMMODATIONS BY OWNERS SERVICE CENTER I! NIBEL m (239) 472-0440 or (877) 256-5463 [email protected] 1630 I Periwinkle Way Sanibel, FL 33957 Week of Wednesday, February 16, 2007 OPINION Report your news to THE ISLANDER: Word on the island What is your favorite thing to do on the beach? Nancy Denny Rosemarie Young Mary Ann Beaty Sandy Walker William Walker Shelbyville, Ind. Dexter, MO Fort Myers Beach Front Royal, VA Front Royal, VA "Walk. There're beautiful beach- "Just shelling. We hit Sanibel for "Walking and shelling." "Pick up shells. I love being "Walk around with [Sandy] es here." the shells." back here." picking up shells. When it's nice, I like sun bathing.bathing." Guest Commentary Just say'What's up dude?' Web Poll Results v What do you think of the traffic on Sanibel? By ART STEVENS dreams were made of. out of bed in the morning with one foot • Too much!, 41.9% There is one huge chasm separating Fielding ground balls was much asleep. • Less than usual, 35.5% your generation from today's teenager easier than learning how to- fox trot. FUNK: music usually associated • I stay off the roads, 3.2% - music. Catching a football was much easier with being laid off, finding a nail in • I bicycle everywhere, 9.7% Our generation has fond memories than learning how to rumba. your soup, being arrested for jay walk- • Have no opinion, 9.7% of such performers as Frank Sinatra, But the day came when, pimples ing or coming in last in a potato sack Peggy Lee, Count Basie and Ella and all, we stumbled into the next race. Fitzgerald performing the music of phase of our lives: girls. And with it NEW AGE: the direct opposite of Current Web Poll Question Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Johnny came ballroom dancing. Not a la Fred old age music. It's music commemo- Mercer and Rodgers and Astaire, but a la gawky, gangling, out rating important birthdays like sixteen, Do you think our beach situation with red algae is Hammerstein. of synch teenager. Compared to learn- sixteen and a half, sixteen and three serious? I remember my teenage dating ing how to dance becoming an astro- quarters. • Yes, very serious years when dancing to fox trots was naut in space is a picnic. RAP: the musical equivalent of • No, about normal every teenager's dream. But learning Today's teenagers listen to music by Longfellow, Frost, Tennyson and • Yes, I will not go to the beach how to dance was a nightmare. Who such groups as the Blackheads, Shelley. The lyrics are spoken not knew then that the rewards of dancing Gangrene, Delicious Mayhem, Bad sung. Among the purists, words are with girls would far outweigh the ini- Sisters, Swollen Blisters and the Drop often indistinguishable and guttural.