INDAY NIGHT IS PRIME TIME!! Served with baked Idaho potato KIDS EAT FREE!! U & corn on the cob Snow Crab Grouper ShFirnp Open Mon - Sat @11 am Sunday 9:00am $ 95 with Frfinnh Frifis & r.nrn on thf» r.nh 2330 Palm Ridge Rd. Sanibel Island With the Purchase of One 15 and up Adult Entr You Receive One Kids Meal for Children 10 & uni 37 items on the "Consider the Kids" menu. Not good with any other promotion or discount. All specials subject to availability. This promotion good through February 26,2006 and subject to change at any o-nn -12:00 noon Master Card, Visa, Discover Credit Cards Accepted No Holidays. Must present ad. 2Q Week of February 10- 16, 2006 ISLANDER 49ers of Periwinkle Park BY LAURA NICKERSON Inickerson @ breezenewspapers.com Everyone knows Periwinkle Park, the quaint on island trailer park where mobile homes and park models rub shoul- ders with nature in a rich setting of trees, flowers, and wildlife, as well as caged birds and monkeys. Many "Parkers" live in their little homes year round, and others come just for winter. Of the latter group, the ones who Join Us fora Hapfij Valentine's % Tuesday, JeBruary14th Lighflhouse lASaterfront ^Restaurant - Photo by LAURA NICKERSON at tPort SaniBeC SS/Carina The 49ers enjoy the shade canopy which they expanded to accomodate their increased numbers. 1 MILE BEFORE THE SANIBEL TOLLBOOTH come in their own RVs (recreational vehicles) at an appoint- guys got together and built them for everyone in need. ed time of year, like migratory birds are a breed unto them- Most members have favorite pastimes on island, and many selves.The park's newest RV sites are the winter homes of an of them volunteer their time at non-profit organizations. Sue Casual Waterfront Dining interesting group of travelers. Sprout works at Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, Open daily for lunch and dinner Self-dubbed the 49ers (because there are 49 RV sites in Jo-Ann Haskins and Joyce Matthys put in time at the Bailey Reservations accepted • (239) 489-0770 that part of the park,) they gather on Sanibel from many other Matthews Shell Museum, and Tom and Kathy Mustachio states including Maine, Michigan and Oregon and have done have volunteered at the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife so for years. Some, like Bruce and Ruth Burgan, have been Refuge for six years. Others help out at the Sanibel Historical coming for more than 20 years. The pair started out by flying Village and Museum. down with all of their camping gear and spending part of the Deanne Furjanic, an engaging woman with a quick wit and r rAi- winter in a tent. Later they bought an RV and kept coming a ready smile who is loosely known as "the mayor of every year. "We never wanted to spend the winter anywhere Periwinkle Park," never misses a morning at Noah's Ark, and else," Ruth said. has come away with some great finds. Mancil Burns, from the They all keep the same sites, which are reserved before Washington D.C. area said, "We're like a family here. If any- acaranda they leave the previous year, and it's been said that somebody one needs anything there are suddenly 20 people willing to do almost has to kick the bucket before a seasonal site opens up the job." About 13 of the men are volunteers with Habitat for 239.472.1771 in the park. At other times of the year, they keep in touch by Humanity. e-mail, phone, and occasional visits, but on Sanibel their Last year, when it was time to set up the large tent on the 1223 Periwinkle Way * Sanibel Island friendships blootn. Community Center grounds for the island's internationally One year, the group decided that the shade canopy, an recognized shell show, no one could be found to put up the older wood structure in their section of the park was too small tent. Matthys left a note on the 49ers bulletin board and the Seafood • Steak*.* • Spirit* to accommodate them; The Muenches, who own the park next day 25 people showed up to help. purchased the needed materials and the 49ers doubled the size The whole group goes to many outings en masse, both on Dine hwide ~ Two JLwnu to Sutt You? or of the canopy. They now meet for happy hours, meetings, pot and off island, for shopping, entertainment and meals, and luck suppers, and show-and-tell sessions from trips abroad in take their impressions of this area back home and on all of Oufeuh Alfresco Dining on Our Patio. their new-found shade. their other travels. One recently widowed 49er wanted to keep coming to "We're like a mini-ambassador service for the islands," Serving Dinner Daily Sanibel but was physically unable to do the work needed to said Matthys. On the evening that the group was interviewed, ready a seasonal campsite. The men in the group got togeth- she and her husband had treated the group to an outdoor Syn - Tfiurs 5-10pm •'Fri - Sat til 11pm er and did it for her so that she could continue to spend her exhibit of the shells they collected on their trips to Venezuela winters here. and the Philippines last year. Serving Valentine**} Day Special** This winter, several of the sites needed new steps. The Tuesday, Feb. 14th . THE HIRDIE GIRDIE Puttie f •Causeway Beaches •Lighthouse Beach "Bowman's Beach Mgh% BMrmmmm in the JAC Sad •Gulfside City Park Beach •Turner Beach •Tarpon Bay Beach "Captiva Beach Sanibel'd Social Scene -firt Gallery- ANNUAL RECEPTION Monday, February 13th Best Happy Hour 4 ~ 7*.m. NJGHTLY! 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Featured Artist of the Month: i * Call & Well Liquor j&ee /te^ent • Draft & Bottle Beer Select House Wine AN ART EXPERIENCE (in Imtnge only) &f*tt6a The most recent works by Lynda Mcliugh February 17, 2006 Sole • McEnroe Gallery ~ Pine Ridge Road, Sanibel Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna, Refreshments & Hors d'oeuvres Served 239-472-1 1 18 Crispy Fried Calamari, Library Way & Tarpon Bay Road Reception 5:00 ~ 7:30 Chilled Oysters, Steamed Shrimp, The show will include Lynda's latest paintings Beer Battered Mozzarella, Sanibel Spirit Boxes Snow Crab Legs, Chicken Wings! Giclee & Laser Prints 395-0027 Cards — ISLANDER Week of February 10-16, 2006 • 3 by Bradley'$ Experience the Next Wave in fine Island Jewelry! 30 cartoon* cast in Solid Yellow and White drold, even Silver/ . J \ #• •IJIIIUIPIUIIIMI UiniPT B Jirill -* 2?^ r~f ^* ' ••*•••••• ** ^» A»«ff^My*M ^'.^ ^T^ %.*. MEET THE WHOLE GANG AT WWW«SEAREELLIFEXOM 2O351 SUMMERLJN ROAD • FORT MYERS • 337*2723 LOCATED 2 MILES BEFORE SANIBEL ISLAND, IN THE PUBLIX CENTER. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS DEDICATED TO WILDLIFE. 4 • Week of February 10-16, 2006 ISLANDER Dave •TMMUCH Horton Captiva islander Lee The Islands' Community SUN Horton Newspaper since 1961 Mailing address: P.O. Bo\ 56 • Sanibel. FL 33957 Phone: (239)472-5185 ^ /m EITHERANOLDN Fax: ( 239)472-1372 [email protected] ( PIRATE OR THE POOR V www.breczenewspapcrs.com <4 GUY FORGOT TO USE J Location: ^N>*««^_ -*^ Promenade Center 095 Tarpon Bay Road. Unit #13 — • — Group Publisher Robin Calabrese General Manager Terri Blackmore Executive Editor Renny Severance Staff Writers Laura Nickerson Jenny Burnham Account Execs Rich Martin fjottroo-J Marguerite Burns Production Mgr. Joy Simpkins FISH honors volunteers at annual lunch Postal Information: Members of the Sanibel FISH Bath, Vicki Marcus, Joel Soobitsky, The Sanibel Captiva Islander (Friends In Service Here) volunteer Sharon Thomas, Al White, Peggy group attended the annual volunteer Richardson, Albert Dolye, and Kirsten is published every Friday luncheon at the Dunes on Thursday, Cinkann. Returning board members are and is distributed throughout Feb. 2. Approximately 60 volunteers Maggi Feiner, Gloria Baker, Marie Sanibel and Captiva Islands and guests enjoyed a friendly get- Monick, Charlene Timothy, Kay Fulmer, together under the pavilion on a beau- Susan Bluehs, and George Veilette. by the Brec/e Corp. tiful day. FISH also sponsors a monthly lun- P.O. Box 5<i. Sanibel. FL FISH provides personal support to cheon called "Friendly Faces" to Sanibel residents who may need help; After a wonderful lunch, President enable any newcomers to Sanibel to Third Class postage is paid at the Sanibel Post such as transportation for medical Maggi Feiner introduced new board meet other residents at a date, time, Office. appointments, meals, wheelchairs, or members to the volunteers and guests. and location to be announced in this simply a visit, to those who are unable Joining the board this year are Gillian newspaper. Postmaster: to get out on their own. Last year, FISH volunteers drove send address changes to: more than 8,000 miles while Sanibel Captiva Islander providing these services. P.O. Box 56 Sanibel. FI. 33957 Classified Ad Deadline: Noon. Tuesda\ C« 2006 BREEZE CORP. SANIBEL'S UNIQUE SHOP FOR DOGS, CATS, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM! Natural Pet Foods & Supplies Cool Toys Doggie Bakery Full & Self-Service Dog Wash FISH President Maggi Feiner is joined by volunteers Bill Fellows, Albert Doyle, and Al White at the annual volunteers luncheon. Olde Sanibel Shoppes - 630 Tarpon Bay Rd (next to Amy's Over Easy Cafe) 239-395-1464 * www.islandpaws.com Twelve Baskets nets almost Donation! Needed five tons of food in 2005 St. Vincent de Paul Thanks to the generosity of our donors and of delicious produce, baked goods, and, on the commitment of many volunteers, 9,766 occasion, meat from Bailey's deli. The soup Super Thrift Store pounds of food were picked up and delivered kitchen puts it all to good use as they provide to the Cooperative Community Ministries meals on site as well as Meals on Wheels 3010 Cleveland Avenue Soup Kitchen in Fort Myers in 2005.