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VOL. 13, NO. 51
From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers
DECEMBER 26, 2014
Outdoor Family
Movie Nights
At The Alliance
O
utdoor Family Movie Nights
return to the Alliance for the
Arts beginning Friday, January 9
at 7 p.m. with a screening of The Life
of Pi. Pack your blankets, lawn chairs,
picnic baskets and coolers and watch
this Academy Award-winning film under
the stars with your family and friends.
The Life of Pi tells the story of a
young man who is hurtled into an epic
adventure of journey and discovery after
surviving a disaster at sea. While cast
away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome
Bengal tiger.
Morning Meander At Lakes Park
The series continues on Friday,
February 6 at 7 p.m. with Charlotte’s
Web, on Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
with Mr. Popper’s Penguins, and concludes on Friday, April 10 at 8 p.m. with
Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest.
A suggested $5 family donation helps
ensure continued free family programming at the Alliance. Support for Family
Movie Night generously provided by
Briers CPA, Internet Services Group of
Florida (ISG), Pediatric Dentistry of Fort
Myers, Riverside Realty, Staging Matters
and Winged Foot Title.
A
nature walk with a bird patrol guide is scheduled for Saturday, January 3 at
8 a.m. at Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive in Fort Myers. Meet at
Shelter A7 after entering Lakes Park from Gladiolus. Turn right, drive to the
end of the road, continue through the parking lot. Shelter A7 is located near the
Train Station.
This easy walk along clear paths offers an opportunity to see birds in native vegetation with experienced guides pointing out the many species in Lakes Park, a Lee
County birding hot spot and crucial nesting area for many birds. Arrive a few minutes
after 8 a.m. for a brief introduction and to sign waivers. Tours start promptly at 8:30.
Wear comfortable shoes and dress to be outside. Bring water, sunscreen and binoculars.
For more information, call 533-7580 or 533-7576.
This tour is provided in cooperation with Lee County Parks and Recreation. It’s
free with paid parking.
New Year’s Eve At The Historic
Downtown Fort Myers River District
T
Eastern phoebe
photo by Meg Rousher
he River District Alliance (RDA) announces the annual Downtown
Countdown, a New Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday, December 31
beginning at 8 p.m. in the historic downtown Fort Myers River District.
Included this year will be five stages of live music: UV (U2 tribute band) headlines
on the city stage at Bay and Hendry streets, The Marty Stokes Band located in the
Patio de Leon, Cherry Bombs will be at First and Broadway streets, The Ben Allen
Band on Hendry at Cowboy Up, and Redemption located on First and Jackson
streets.
The annual midnight ball drop will be at Bay and Hendry streets, followed by fireworks on the river. The event is free to the public.
For more information about the River District Alliance, visit www.fortmyersriverdistrictalliance.com or www.facebook.com/RiverDistrictAlliance.
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Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now:
Season’s Greetings From
Margaret Mickle, 1941
by Gerri Reaves, PhD
W
hen Margaret Mickle mailed the
holiday greeting pictured here,
Fort Myers was a much smaller
town – so small that merely a name, the
word “city,” and a one and one-half cent
stamp guaranteed delivery by the post
office.
Addressed to “Mr. & Mrs. Walter
Ashton Smith,” the card sent wishes for a
Merry Christmas 1941 and a Happy New
Year 1942.
Holiday cheer was especially needed that Christmas, which
fell less than three weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor drew
the U.S. into World War II.
Mickle’s custom-designed card is a play on her long-running
column, Local Low Downs, published in the Fort Myers NewsPress.
That’s “Maggie the Little Doghouse Girl,” as she calls herself, smiling from the doghouse (which is where she sometimes
placed the people she wrote about).
She had started her writing career after a brief venture as
a nurse’s aide at Lee Memorial Hospital. She then became a
writer for the Fort Myers Tropical News, and after it merged
with the Press in 1931, remained on the staff. She eventually
became society editor, a position she held for 20 years.
Local Low Downs was no doubt a welcome diversion from
the more dreary news of wars, politics, famines and crime.
Readers appreciated Mickle’s wit, no-nonsense style and affection for her hometown.
Her column typically acknowledged locals celebrating birthdays and wedding anniversaries. She covered everything from
major social events to the most mundane details of daily life,
while conveying fondness for her audience and managing to be
gossipy without being malicious.
Stationed at the News-Press office in the Collier Arcade, she This card was mailed in 1941 by Margaret Mickle, long-time columnist for the Fort Myers News-Press
scanned downtown, for information to transform into on-thecourtesy of the Southwest Florida Historical Society, photo by Gerri Reaves
spot observations, as columns from February 1936 illustrate:
Stroll through the streets of downtown and imagine being Margaret Mickle on
“Well, I might just as well jump from a sailboat into the JS Tarrer window. There’s
the prowl for local news and gossip. Then, walk a few blocks to the Southwest
a display that will stop any fisherman and certainly slow down anyone else for a
Florida Museum of History at 2031 Jackson Street to learn more about the smallpeek anyway. The sturdy little cruiser, I’m told, was built by Jim Bittick and I don’t
town Fort Myers that she knew so well.
know who the sun lover was that made the sandy beach and set out the palms but
Call 321-7430 for information, or go to www.museumofhistory.org. Hours are
it’s a good scene right on.”
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
After reading that, who could have resisted going down to Tarrer’s store on First
Continue your local-history adventure with a visit to the Southwest Florida
Street for a look?
Historical Society’s research center, where you can see the card that Mickle sent to
Innocently going about your own business could get your name in print. After
friends in 1941.
seeing two police officers walking through the Patio de Leon, Mickle mused that
The all-volunteer non-profit organization is located at 10091 McGregor Boule“an officer’s job isn’t all hard and unpleasant duty!”
vard
on the campus of the Lee County Alliance for the Arts. Hours are Wednesday
It’s 63 years since she mailed cards wishing her friends a Merry Christmas and
and Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon and Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m. Call 939-4044
a Happy New Year. May we all find such a charming and heart-felt greeting in our
for more information.
mailboxes this season.
Sources: The archives of the Southwest Florida Historical Society.
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Fort Myers Public Art:
Lee Community
Band Concert
Lab Theater
Founder To Direct
New Production
T
by Tom Hall
C
oming to
the Lab
Theater in
January is John
Pielmeier’s Agnes
of God, and the
production will be
directed by Annette
Trossbach, founder
and artistic director
of the Laboratory
Theater of Florida and the Gulf Coast
Shakespeare Festival. Classically trained
at the innovative East 15 Drama School
in London, England, Trossbach has
worked with Margaret Walker (Oh What
a Lovely War), international combat choreographer Mike Loades, director Terry
Johnson, Alasdair Ramsey and actor
Tony Scannell. She directed in England
and Germany before moving to the
United States. She is a 2010 recipient
of the Gulfshore Business 40 Under 40
Award and a two-time Zelda Fichandler
Award nominee. Last season she directed
Miss Witherspoon and Glengarry Glen
Ross.
She starred this season in My Brilliant
Divorce, a one-woman show in which she
plays 20 separate characters. Among other
favorite roles she has played are Sylvie
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Lab Theater founder Annette Trossbach
in Intimate Exchanges, Yelena in The
Wood Demon and Netta in Cavalcade.
Trossbach has been teaching theater and
acting skills for more than 20 years and is
teaching a class in physical character creation for the theater this season.
At Laboratory Theater of Florida, she
and her company continue the East 15
focus of teaching core theatrical skills such
as character development, stagecraft, combat, textual analysis, voice and physicality
to new actors of all ages.
She thanks Lab Theater members, the
City of Fort Myers, her family and her
“amazing” board of directors for their continued support of the theater’s mission to
both educate and entertain.
An arts advocate, Tom Hall guides
weekly walking tours of the River
District’s public art collection in Fort
Myers. For more information, go to truetours.net.
he Lee County Community Band
will begin 2015 with a 3 p.m.
concert on January 11 at Cape
Coral High School.
Under the baton of Richard
Bradstreet, the band will present a potpourri of Dixieland, polka, calypso and
ragtime pieces, and will showcase the
trumpet section with Cofield’s Trumpets
Olé. The band also will play selections
from Oliver!, favorites from the early
20th century, marches by King and
Fillmore and a sing-along.
An institution in Southwest Florida,
the band has a large, loyal, and enthusiastic audience.
Admission is free, though donations
are accepted.
Additional concert dates are February
8, March 8, and April 12. All will be
at Cape Coral High School at 3 p.m.
Cape Coral High School is at 2300
Santa Barbara Boulevard, one block
north of Veterans Parkway.
The band is comprised of professional and amateur musicians from all walks
of life who reside in Lee, Collier, and
Charlotte counties. The band welcomes
new members every year.
For more information, call Norman
Jones at 995-2097 or visit www.
leecountyband.org.
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Goodwill
Festival Of
Trees Winners
T
he People’s Choice winners at
Goodwill Industries’ 8th annual
Festival of Trees are:
• Mayor’s Choice & Best All-Around:
CenturyLink’s White Christmas, an allwhite Christmas tree decorated in the
natural way. Perfect for spending an evening by the fireplace.
• Most Traditional: Edgewood
Academy’s ‘Twas The Night Before
Christmas. This tree takes you back to
Christmas Eve, where you listened while
your parents read the traditional poem. A
close look reveals a quiet mouse, Santa’s
sleigh, eight tiny reindeer and other
adornments.
• Most Creative: Health & Harmony
Center’s Delightful. Fill yourself with light
at the Health & Harmony Center this
holiday season. This lighthouse-shaped
tree towers with brightness and is a beacon to navigate your way through gifts
that include yoga, massage and other
offerings.
The award-winning trees, along with
19 others displayed at the festival, were
auctioned off at the Tux & Trees Gala,
a black-tie fundraiser for The Southwest
Florida Godwill Foundation.
The 2014 Festival of Trees was pre-
Best All-Around Tree and Mayor’s Choice:
CenturyLink – White Christmas
sented by FineMark National Bank &
Trust benefiting The Southwest Florida
Goodwill Foundation hosted by the
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center.
Starlight Sponsors: GCG Construction,
The Home Depot and Ryder.
Candlelight Sponsors: Henderson,
Franklin, Starens & Holt PA and Sharon
Best Traditional Tree: Edgewood
Renaissance Academy Elementary School
– ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
and Jerry Miller, Trailways Camp
Founders.
Media Sponsors: The News-Press
Media Group, Azteca Americs SWFL,
D’Latinos, Sunny 106, Grandeur, SWFL
Parent & Child, Univision SW Florida.
Most Creative Tree: Health & Harmony
Center – Delightful
Delivery Sponsor: Two Men And A
Truck. Auction Sponsor: Gulfcoast Coin
& Jewelry, LLC. Check-Out Sponsor:
Priority Payments South Florida. Bounce
House Sponsor: Bounce 4 Less.
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Driver License Knowledge
Tests Have New Time Limit
T
he Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has issued a technical
advisory implementing a change to the driver license knowledge test requirement. Effective Monday, January 5, Florida motorist required to take the Class
E or CDL knowledge exam will be allotted a 60-minute time frame for completion.
Enhancements to the Automated Driver License Testing System (ADLTS) include a
customer message at the start of each exam: This is a timed exam; you will have 60
minutes to complete the exam. Failure to complete the exam within the allotted time
will result in an exam “failure.” The customer will also be alerted by a prompt when
there are 15 minutes remaining for the completion of the exam.
The Lee County Tax Collector offices will display signage and clerks will advise customers of the time limit before the start of an exam. Those required to complete the
exam are encouraged to study the Florida Driver’s Handbook, Florida CDL Handbook,
or Florida Motorcycle Handbook, all available online at: http://www.flhsmv.gov/
resource-center/handbooks-manuals/
Christmas Eve Church Services
S
t. Peter Lutheran Church welcomes all to attend their Christmas Eve services
at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., with Christmas Day worship at 10:30 a.m. and a
Lessons & Carols service on Sunday, December 28 at 9:30 a.m. The church
is located at 3751 Estero Blvd. in Fort Myers Beach.
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ArtFest Fort Myers
Celebrates 15 Years
A
s ArtFest Fort Myers celebrates its 15th year, they
are proud of their continuing partnership with The
City of Fort Myers and the Fort Myers Community
Redevelopment Agency. Working together to create a signature Downtown River District destination, the city is dedicated to enhancing our community by showcasing the arts.
“The City of Fort Myers is committed to supporting the
arts through cultural events such as ArtFest Fort Myers,”
explained Matt Johnson, general manager of The Harborside
Event Center. “The event enhances the community and
provides residents and visitors alike so many enriching experiences. ArtFest Fort Myers is a must attend event!”
Plan now to join ArtFest Fort Myers in the downtown Fort
Myers River District as art comes to life on February 6, 7 and
8, 2015. Enjoy the experience with 215 artists from across
the county and around the world; the largest high school art
exhibit and competition in south Florida and free interactive
art experiences for children of all ages.
For more information, visit www.ArtFestFortMyers.com or
call 768-3602.
Crowds circulate vendor tents during a recent ArtFest Fort Myers
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CELEBRATION!
Celebrate the New Year in Style with SS Hookers!
Wednesday
December 31st, 2014
Breakfast - Regular Menu
(6:30am - 11:30am)
Lunch - Regular Menu
(11:00am - 5:00pm)
and Limited Late Lunch Menu
(5:00pm - 8:00pm)
Dinner
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Boucherie (Hog Roast) with all accompaniments
Raw Bar including Peel N’ Eat Shrimp,
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WINK News Hosts 7th Annual
Feeds Families Hunger Walk
The WINK News Feeds Families Hunger Walk will return on January 17
Participants at last year’s WINK News Feeds Families Hunger Walk
L
ace up your walking shoes and join the 7th annual WINK News Feeds Families
Hunger Walk on Saturday, January 17 at Miromar Outlets in Estero. A two-mile
noncompetitive family and pet friendly event, the walk benefits the Harry Chapin
Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
To learn more and to register yourself or a team, visit www.harrychapinfoodbank.org
and click on the Hunger Walk picture. The goal of this year’s walk is to raise $315,000
to help fight hunger in our community. All funds from the walk are used for food bank
supplies. For each donated dollar, the food bank can provide $6 in food value to the community. This means the walk could provide $1,890,000 in food by reaching the goal.
WINK News Feeds Families Hunger Walk is presented by Garden Street Iron & Metal,
Inc., the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Fuccillo Kia of Cape Coral. Many area businesses have stepped up as sponsors including Gold Level sponsors FGCU, Lipman Produce,
Northwestern Mutual-The Naples/Estero Group and CenturyLink. Silver Level sponsors
are Busey Bank, Miller, Helms & Folk, PA and Northern Trust Bank.
Hunger Walk co-chairs are Anne Rose of Lee Memorial Health System and Dr.
Hortoons
WINK News Feeds Families Hunger Walk in 2014
Michael Weiss of Gastroenterology Associates of Southwest Florida. Lois Thome, WINK
News anchor, is the Honorary Walk Chair.
Visit www.harrychapinfoodbank.org or contact Marta Hodson at 334-7007 ext. 132
or [email protected] for more details.
Airport Reports
November Traffic
D
uring November, 669,567 passengers traveled through Southwest
Florida International Airport, an
increase of 4.8 percent compared to
November 2013. Year-to-date, passenger
traffic is up 4.4 percent from the same
period last year.
The traffic leader in November was
Southwest with 132,394 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out
the top five airlines were Delta (124,230),
JetBlue (79,557), U.S. Airways (69,214)
and Spirit (68,717).
Southwest Florida International Airport
had 6,649 aircraft movements (takeoffs
and landings), a decrease of 1 percent compared to November 2013. Page Field saw
8,359 movements, a 15.3 percent increase
from November 2013. Slightly more than
2.6 million pounds of air freight moved
through Southwest Florida International
Airport in November 2014, a decrease of
9.6 percent compared to November 2013.
Southwest Florida International Airport
served more than 7.6 million passengers
in 2013 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. No ad valorem
(property) taxes are used for airport operation or construction. For more information,
log onto www.flylcpa.com or visit www.
facebook.com/flyRSW.
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Garden Xylophone Added
At Children’s Learning Center
Xylophone being built on the grounds of
the Children’s Learning Center
The Garden Xylophone built by members of Kiwanis Gateway to the Islands
R
ecently, members of Kiwanis Gateway to the Islands completed a fun outdoor
project at the Children’s Learning Center, a Childcare Center of Southwest
Florida location. When club members provided a service work day at the
Learning Center, they removed an old piece of playground equipment. That’s when
the center’s director suggested it be replaced with an outdoor xylophone. The
xylophone would be an addition to the musical garden that the Children’s Learning
Center was creating.
“The xylophone was one component of the overall playground project and was created based on some information and photos of outdoor xylophones made of wood,”
said club president Gary Hudson. “But we felt aluminum would have more of a ring!”
Lee Republican Women
Federated Lunch Meeting
T
he Lee Republican Women
Federated will conduct their next
lunch meeting on Monday, January
12 at The Edison Restaurant, 3583
McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. The meeting begins at 11:15 a.m. with a social
hour, with a luncheon and program to follow.
The guest speaker at the meeting will
be Dr. Stephen Steinlight, Senior Policy
Analyst at the Center for Immigration
Studies in Washington, DC. To make reservations, call 432-9389, email rmh738@
aol.com or visit www.leerepublicanwomen.
com. Cost is $18 per person, all inclusive.
One of the nation’s most insightful voices on immigration, Dr. Steinlight
focuses on ascending trends in immigration
and immigration policy, America’s changing demography and culture, the politics of
immigration, the impact of immigration on
the nation’s social cohesion, and the consequences of massive low-skill immigration
on America’s most vulnerable groups. He Steve Steinlight
is also concerned with the nexus between
immigration and national security in an age of Jihadist terrorism and significant Muslim
migration to Western Europe and the United States.
Dr. Steinlight has testified before the Judiciary Committee of the United States
House of Representatives and the Judiciary Committee of the United States Senate.
He has also provided expert testimony before state legislatures and State Freedom of
Information Commissions. He has shared podiums with members of the House and
presidential candidates. He has also addressed hundreds of state legislator and civic and
religious groups across the country, been a panelist at conferences and public forums,
and is frequently interviewed on radio and TV. He has written extensively on many of
the central issues in the immigration debate.
continued on page 19
A youngster watches the Kiwanis members
at work
So, armed with aluminum rather than
wood, Hudson and fellow club member Harold Willingham went to work on the project.
Two men and a supply of aluminum later, a “garden xylophone” was born. A
hands-on service project if ever there was one.
Gateway to the Islands Kiwanis Club is comprised of professional women and men,
working and retired, who generally work and/or live around the San Carlos Blvd./
McGregor Blvd./Summerlin areas. The club mixes fun and fellowship while taking
seriously the Kiwanis defining statement of improving the world one child and one
community at a time. Meetings are held every Tuesday from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. at First
Watch on McGregor Blvd. For further details about the club, visit www.kiwanisgtti.
com, find them on Facebook/Kiwanis Club of Fort Myers Gateway to the Islands or
contact Gary Hudson at [email protected].
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Along The River
Rock in the New Year with live music at Nervous Nellie’s on Fort Myers Beach. Don’t forget to bring your friends!
T
here’s still time to enjoy the annual Holiday Nights at the Edison &
Ford Winter Estates. It runs nightly from 5:30 to 9 p.m. through Friday,
January 2. Historic buildings and acres of gardens are decorated with lights,
traditional decorations and Edison and Ford inventions.
Self-guided tours are $20 for adults, $2 for children ages six to 12 and $10 for
students ages 13 to college (must present college ID). Admission for Edison Ford
members is free. Guided tours are $25 for adults, $8 for children ages six to 12 and
$12 for students age 13 through college (with ID).
On December 29 to January 2, the estates is celebrating Lee County Resident
Nights. Locals receive a $5 discount on Holiday Nights adult admissions with valid
proof of residency.
The Edison & Ford Winter Estates is located at 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort
Myers. Call 334-7419 or go to www.edisonfordwinterestates.org.
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Quilting
Notions
Beads
Scrapbook Papers
Children’s Crafts
Art Supplies
Shell Crafts
Gifts
Open Monday-Saturday
ay-Saturday 10am
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Chinese & Japanese Cuisine
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Mon-Thurs 11am - 10pm • Fri-Sat 11am - 11pm . Sun 12pm - 9pm
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Open Christmas Eve All Day & Christmas Day 4-10
Open All Day New Year’s Eve & New Year Day
Downtown Fort Myers (Post Office Arcade - Next to Hotel Indigo)
1520 Broadway For Takeout & Delivery Tel: 334-6991
Spend a romantic New Year watching the sunset at Captiva’s Mucky Duck
The Fort Myers River District is celebrating New Year’s with the annual
Downtown Countdown. Multiple stages will be set up for live musical performances by U2 tribute band U2 BY UV, Marty Stokes Band, the Cherry Bombs, Ben Allen
Band and Redemption. The free block party also features food, vendors, fireworks
and a ball drop at midnight. It starts at 8 p.m.
For more information, call the River District Alliance at 855-732-3836.
While downtown for the New Year’s celebration, slip into downtown staple
Ichiban for a quality Chinese and Japanese cuisine before the ball drops. Ichiban is
open all on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Ample seating is available inside
the restaurant or outside in the climate-controled gallery located in the historic Post
Office Arcade.
The downtown hot spot has had a loyal following among River District diners for
eight years. Family owned and operated, it offers friendly service, great lunch and
dinner specials along with artfully crafted sushi rolls and sashimi; best enjoyed with a
cold Kirin Ichiban beer or a selection of cold (or hot) sake.
Ichiban is located at 1520 Broadway, downtown Fort Myers, in the historic Post
Office Arcade. For more information, call 334-6991 or go to www.ichiban-sushichinese.com.
Prefer to ring in the New Year at the beach? Drive your car or boat to the 19th
annual Fort Myers Beach Birthday Party and New Year’s Eve Celebration.
The town’s birthday party takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. with free live music,
brownies and cupcakes. For the New Year’s party, local bands play live music from 7
p.m. to midnight, at which time there is a ball drop and fireworks launched from the
pier.
The Fort Myers Beach Birthday Party and New Year’s Eve Celebration is held at
Times Square, 1021 Estero Boulevard. For information, call the Town of Fort Myers
Beach at 765-0202 or go to www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov.
Ring in the New Year on the waterfront at Nervous Nellie’s NYE’s bash on
Fort Myers Beach. Live music starts at 7 p.m. by Official Outcome. Enjoy food and
drinks on Nellie’s expansive outdoor patio which has a fantastic view of the evening’s
fireworks.
Whether you arrive by land or sea, parking for patrons of Nellie’s and Ugly’s is
free. If you are traveling by boat, dockage is available at the its marina with dock
attendant’s assistance. The GPS coordinates are 26”27’23.41” N • 81”57’15.18”
W.
Nervous Nellie’s Crazy Waterfront Eatery is located at 1131 First Street at the historic Fort Myers Beach Seaport. Call 463-8077 or go to www.nervousnellies.net.
Take a romantic getaway to exclusive Captiva Island. Have cocktails and watch
the sunset on the beach at the Mucky Duck. Go to www.IslandSunNews.com for a
live camera of weather conditions on the beach. Afterwards, walk down the street for
a bite to eat and live music at the lounge at Key Lime Bistro. Finally, collapse into
a comfortable bed next door at the Captiva Island Inn.
Captiva Island Inn is located at 11509 Andy Rosse Lane. For reservations, call
395-0882 or go to www.captivaislandinn.com.
If you prefer to spend the evening safely at home - with your own New Year’s Eve
party celebration for friends and loved ones - First Street Liquors can help make
it fun and creative. Conveniently located near Publix off of McGregor Boulevard,
the package store carries a vast array of beer, wine, quality spirits, and of course,
Champagne.
First Street Liquors is located at 2023 Altamont Avenue, Suite 107 in the First
Street Village shops, Fort Myers. It is open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 9
p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call
332-3945.
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FORT MYERS FARE
Dining From Downtown’s Historic River District To The Beaches
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BRATTA’S RISTORANTE
Bratta’s serves fresh made-to-order
food in an inviting atmosphere featuring
live music nightly.
The two for $20 menu is served all
day Sunday to Thursday. Happy Hour is
daily from 4 to 6:30 p.m. with drink and
appetizer specials. Filet Napoleon, Taylor
Street baked ziti and fresh bruschetta are
a few favorites on the restaurant’s daily
menu. Lobster tail and Chilean sea bass is
served on the weekends.
Bratta’s is open New Year’s Eve
for dinner and closed New Year’s
Day. Call for reservations.
12984 S. Cleveland Avenue, Fort
Myers. Call 433-4449.
indoor and outdoor patio seating. The
combined menu offers all the lunch and
dinner items from 11 a.m. until closing. It
includes cedar plank salmon topped with
a mango chipotle glaze or a marinated
grilled chicken sandwich and there’s a
well provisioned raw bar. Tropical drinks
are a specialty, notably the signature rum
drink, Island Mojito.
Doc Ford’s is open New Year’s
Eve and closed New Year’s Day.
708 Fisherman’s Wharf, Fort Myers
Beach. Call 765-9660.
ICHIBAN
COURTNEY’S
CONTINENTAL CUISINE
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Courtney’s is a family business run by
Executive Chef Dale, his wife Betty and
their son, Courtney.
The warm and welcoming bar is great
for lunch, libations and lots of laughter.
Relax in comfort with friends and enjoy
discounted drinks and appetizers during
happy hour, served 4 to 7 p.m. daily.
The dining room offers a wonderful
dinner variety; if you’re an early diner,
be sure to check out the Sunset Dining
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Courtney’s is open New Year’s
Eve and closed New Year’s Day. Call
for reservations.
20351 Summerlin Road, Units 111
and 112, Fort Myers. Call 466-4646.
DOC FORD’S
RUM BAR & GRILLE
Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille is
named for the Doc Ford character in
local author Randy Wayne White’s bestselling mystery novels.
It’s a well known gathering place with
Ichiban is a downtown favorite for
Chinese and Japanese cuisine. The name
means “Number One” in Japanese and
offers its customers the perfect balance
of great quality and affordable prices.
Ichiban has been family owned and
operated for 10 years and its enduring
popularity is a testament to its exceptional, friendly service.
Ichiban is open all day New
Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
1520 Broadway #106, Fort Myers.
Call 334-6991.
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Churches/Temples
ALL FAITHS UNITARIAN
CONGREGATION (UUA)
Where diversity is treasured,
2756 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers
Sunday Services at 9 and 11 a.m.
Adult Education Workshop at 10 a.m.
The Reverend Margaret L. Beard, Minister
239-226-0900 – www.allfaiths-uc.org
ALL SAINTS BYZANTINE
RITE CATHOLIC CHURCH
10291 Bayshore Rd., N. Fort Myers
Divine Liturgy is on Sun. at 10:30 a.m.;
Rosary begins at 10 a.m. Lenten services
(Presanctified Liturgy) will be on Wed.
evenings at 6 p.m. starting on Feb. 22.
Administrator is Very Rev. Peter Lickman,
ph. 305-651-0991. We are a Church of the
Eastern Catholic or Byzantine Rite, 1.5 mi.
east of Int. 75.
ANNUNCIATION GREEK
ORTHODOX CHURCH
8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers
Reverend Fr. Dean Nastos, Proistamenos
Orthros Service Sunday 9 a.m.
Divine Liturgy Sunday 10 a.m.
www.annunciation.fl.goarch.org
239-481-2099
BETH SHILOH
MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE
15675 McGregor Boulevard, 437-3171
Rabbi: Judah Hungerman
Friday Service, 8 p.m., Saturday Service,
11 a.m. Shabbat School Saturday Morning, Adult Hebrew Classes. Call for information on full program.
BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES
CHURCH OF GOD
16581 McGregor Boulevard, 267-3166
Just past the Tanger Outlet Mall
Pastor: Barry Lentz, 281-3063
Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.
CHABAD LUBAVITCH
OF SW FLORIDA ORTHODOX
5620 Winkler Road, Fort Myers
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz
433-7708, E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.chabadswf.org
Services: Friday 6:30 p.m.; Saturday Kabbalah class 9 a.m.;
Shacharit 10 a.m.; Kiddush at noon
Minyan: Monday and Thursday 7 a.m.
CHAPEL OF CYPRESS COVE
10200 Cypress Cove Circle Fort Myers
239-850-3943, Located at Cypress Cove
Retirement Center on HealthPark Campus
An ecumenical non-denominational community of believers.
Sunday Worship Service, 10 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.
Reverendt Ted Althouse, Pastor
[email protected]
CHURCH OF THE CROSS
13500 Freshman Lane; 768-2188
Pastor: Bud Stephens; A nondemonimational church emphasizing a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ.
Sunday Service: 9:15 a.m. Traditional,
10:45 Contemporary.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
1619 Llewellyn Drive Fort Myers
Just off McGregor across from the Edison/
Ford Winter Estates 334-4978, Pastor:
Douglas Kelchner, Worship times Sunday’s
9 and 10:30 a.m. Website: www.taecc.com
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2439 McGregor Boulevard, 334-8937
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey DeYoe, Senior Pastor
Reverend David Dietzel, Pastor Emeritus.
Traditional Sunday service 10 a.m. Nursery
available
CYPRESS LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH
8400 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers,
481-5442 Randy A. Alston, Reverend.
Sunday Services: Bible study, 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship, 11 a.m., Evening Worship, 7 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting,
6:30 p.m.
CYPRESS LAKE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
8260 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers,
481-3233. www.clpc.us.
Clint Cottrell, pastor
Prayer Service 8 a.m., Praise 9 a.m., Children’s Church 9 a.m., Traditional 11 a.m.
Summer: Prayer Service 8 a.m.
Combined Traditional/Praise 10 a.m.
CYPRESS LAKE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
8570 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers,
482-1250,
8 and 11 a.m. Sunday Traditional Service
9:30 a.m. Praise Service
Sunday School all times
FAITH FELLOWSHIP WORLD
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
6111 South Pointe Boulevard, Fort Myers,
278-3638. Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.;
Voice of Faith, WCRN 13.50 AM Radio,
Sunday, 1:30 p.m.; Thursday Service, 7:30
p.m.; Friday Youth Service, 7:30 p.m.
Nursery care for pre-school children and
Children’s Church for ages 5-12 available
at each service.
FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
15690 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, 482-2030
Pastor: David Stauffer.
Traditional services 8:45 a.m.;
Contemporary, 10:30 a.m.
Go south on McGregor Boulevard. The
church is ½ mile past the intersection of
Gladiolus and San Carlos Boulevard on
the way to Sanibel.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
2390 West First Street, next door to Edison Estates.
Sunday Morning Service and Sunday
School, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening
Testimony Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Child care
provided at all services. Visit our Reading
Room for quiet study at: 2281 First Street,
River District. www.time4thinkers.com,
www.christiansciencefortmyers.com,
www.christianscience.com
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
13545 American Colony Boulevard
off Daniels Parkway in the Colony,
Fort Myers, 936-2511
Pastor: Reverend Joey Brummett
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening, 6 p.m.;
Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
in the Downtown Fort Myers River District
2466 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901
239-332-1152, www.fumcftmyers.org
Sunday: 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship
9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
5 p.m. Youth Program
FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) A STEPHEN
MINISTRIES CONGREGATION
5916 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, 437-4330
Reverend Mark Condrey, Pastor
Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Church School: 9:15 a.m.
FORT MYERS CONGREGATIONAL
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST:
8210 College Parkway, Fort Myers,
482-3133. Philip White, pastor
Morning Worship: 10 a.m.
Church School: 10:15 a.m.
Adult Forum: 11:30 a.m.
IONA-HOPE EPISCOPAL
CONGREGATION
9650 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers 4544778 The Reverend Ray Buchanan Rector.
Weekly services:
Saturday 5 p.m., Eucharist with Healing
Sunday 8 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite One;
9:30 a.m., Family Eucharist with Healing
and Church School
Tuesday 9:30 a.m., Morning Prayer (in
Spanish); Wednesday 9:30 a.m., Eucharist
with Healing. Child care available at Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m. services.
JESUS THE WORKER
CATHOLIC CHURCH:
881 Nuna Avenue, Fort Myers, 481-1143
Masses Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
KINGDOM LIFE CHURCH
2154 McGregor Boulevard,
Fort Myers, 218-8343
Pastor Randy and Anita Thurman
10:30 a.m. Sunday Service
All are welcome.
LAMB OF GOD CHURCH
One of a few federated Lutheran (ELCA)
and Episcopal Congregations in the nation.
19691 Cypress View Drive, Fort Myers, FL
33967. 239-267-3525 or visit www.lambofgodchurch.net. The Rev. Dr. James Reho
leads Sunday worship services at 7:45 and
10 a.m. Sunday’s Cool for Children 10 a.m.
NEW BEGINNINGS CENTER
New Home Church, 8505 Jenny Cae
Lane, North Fort Myers, 239-656-0416
Weekly Friday Meeting Meet & Greet: 6:30
p.m. Kingdom Teaching: 7 p.m. Fellowship
and refreshments after service. [email protected], www.facebook.
com/nbcministry. Alex & Patricia Wiggins,
Ministers
NEW COVENANT EYES CHURCH
See Clearly. Meeting monthly at 9 a.m.
at the Elks Lodge. 1900 Park Meadows
Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33907. 239-2208519. Pastor Alan Bondar
www.newcovenanteyes.com
Wear what you want, rockin’ music, relevant teaching, LIFT Kidz program, free
coffee & donuts, people who are real,
church that’s actually fun.
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
OF FORT MYERS
16120 San Carlos Boulevard, Unit 10
239-985-8503
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11 a.m Sunday Morning Worship.
7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
3825 McGregor Boulevard. Fort Myers
Pastor Eddie Spencer
8 & 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
11 a.m. Contemporary Worship
8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday School
Youth and Children’s programming runs
concurrent to Sunday services.
Nursery care provided at all services
274-1230. For more information visit:
www.newhopefortmyers.org
PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Meets at Fort Myers Beach Masonic
Lodge
17625 Pine Ridge Road,
Fort Myers Beach 267-7400.
Pastors Bruce Merton, Gail & RC Fleeman
Adult Discussion Classes: 9-10 AM
Countdown to Worship (praise music):
10:10 AM
Amazing Grace Worship: 10:30 AM
Phone 267-7400 Fax 267-7407
Web site: peacecommunitychurch.com
e-mail: [email protected]
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday Worship at 9:30am.
Peace is a member of the ELCA.
We celebrate weekly communion with
traditional liturgy, organ and choir.
15840 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers
On the way to Sanibel. 239-437-2599,
www.peaceftmyers.com,
[email protected].
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
3950 Winkler Ext., Fort Myers, 274-0143
8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday Services
Daily early learning center/day care
RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
21580 River Ranch Rd, Estero
239-495-0400, Senior Pastor: Todd Weston
8 and 9:45 a.m Services; 11:30 a.m.
Legacy Service, multi-generational
SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER
Meditation classes. All are welcome.
Guided meditations offering many methods for relaxing the body and focusing the
mind on virtuous objects to bring increasing peace and happiness into daily activity.
For information, class times and locations
call 567-9739 or visit www.MeditationInFortMyers.org.
SAINT COLUMBKILLE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
12171 Iona Road, Fort Myers, off McGregor and north of Gladiolus.
489-3973 Father Joseph Clifford.
Weekly Monday through Saturday 8 a.m.
Weekend masses: Saturday 3 and 5 p.m.;
Sunday: 7, 9,11, and 5:30 p.m.
Reconciliation is available at the church on
Saturdays at noon and by appointment
SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
3049 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers,
344-0012 Pastor Reverend Steve Filizzi
An Affirming & Inclusive Congregation
Sunday Services 10 a.m.
SAINT MICHAEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH & SCHOOL (LCMS)
3595 Broadway, Fort Myers,
239-939-1218, Worship: Saturday 5:30
p.m., Sunday 8 & 10:45 a.m. Bible Study
for adults and children Sunday at 9:15 a.m.
Phone for other dates & times. Plus Marriage Enrichment, Divorcecare, Griefshare.
SAINT PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH
3751 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach,
239-463-4251, www.stpeterfmb.com. Sunday service at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
SAINT NICHOLAS MONASTERY
Church and Bookstore:111 Evergreen
Road (southwest corner of Evergreen
Road and Gail Street.) Liturgical services
conducted in English and Church Slavonic;
following the Julian (Old) Calendar.
Liturgical Services: Sundays and Holy
Days: Hours at 9:30 a.m. Holy Liturgy at
10 a.m. Call to confirm service schedule:
239-997-2847; Bookstore: 239-691-1775
or visit www.saintnicholasmonastery.org.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
13031 Palm Beach Blvd (3 miles east of
I75) East Fort Myers (across from Ft Myers Shores) 239 693 0818
Weekday masses: 9 a.m. Tuesday-Friday
Weekend masses: 4 p.m. Saturday
Sunday 9 & 11 a.m. All Are Welcome!
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST CHURCH
16940 McGregor Boulevard,
Fort Myers, 454-3336
Robert G. Kasten, Pastor
Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.
Nursery available
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Junior Church grades one to five
Wee Church Pre-K to K
Evening Service 6 p.m.
Wednsday Service 6 p.m.
TEMPLE BETHEL SYNAGOGUE
16225 Winkler Road Fort Myers
239-433-0018, www.templebethel.com
[email protected]
Rabbi Jeremy Barras, Cantor Victor
Geigner, Religious School Director Dale
Cohen, Learning Tree Director Jesyca
Virnig, Office Manager Inna Vasser
Union For Reform Judaism
Shabbat Service: Friday 7:30 p.m.
Torah Study: Saturday 9:30 a.m.
Religious School: Wednesday 5:30 p.m.
and Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Learning Tree: Monday through Friday
From page 10
TEMPLE JUDEA (CONSERVATIVE)
14486 A&W Bulb Road, Fort Myers,
433-0201, Rabbi: Rabbi Marc Sack
Minyan: Monday at 9 a.m.
Religious Education: Sunday mornings
and Wednesday evenings Services: Friday
night at 6:15 p.m. and Saturday morning at
9 a.m. Web site: www.tjswfl.org.
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Holiday Cheer Spread In Song
At Continental Women’s Club
Members of the Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida Quintet
by Di Saggau
C
ontinental Women’s Club of Greater Fort Myers enjoyed a lively and festive concert of holiday music performed by a quintet from the Symphonic
Chorale of Southwest Florida. The Symphonic Chorale has several events
coming up that will please music lovers. Saturday, January 31 is an evening of
Music, Merlot & Moonlight. For information on this and other events, go to www.
SymphonicChorale.org or call 560-5695.
Continental Women’s Club is open to women living in the area who are interested
in both social and philanthropic endeavors. Yearly membership is $20 and provides
members with interesting programs throughout the year.
The next meeting will be on February 5 and will feature an exhibit of ballroom dancing by Dance Sergio. The club meets at Colonial Country Club, 9181
Independence Say in Fort Myers on the first Thursday of every month, except for this
coming January. The cost of lunch is $19 per person. If you enjoy meeting with active
women who enjoy raising money to award scholarships to young women, provide
food and clothing for those in need as well as taking part in numerous social events,
consider becoming a member.
For more information, call Margie Connor at 561-8973.
From page 10
Churches/Temples
THE NEW CHURCH
The New Church of SWFL is located
10811 Sunset Plaza Circ. #401, behind
Zoomers. Rev. Gabriella Cahaley officiates worship services on Sundays at 11
a.m. during the season. Other worship
events are held on the beach in Fort Myers Beach. See our webpage http://www.
newchurchflorida.com/ or call for more
information 239-481-5535.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH FORT MYERS
13411 Shire Lane (off Daniels Parkway
one mile west of I-75). Minister: The Reverend Allison Farnum. Sunday services
and religious education at 10:30 a.m. For
information on all church events call 5612700 or visit www.uucfm.org.
UNITY OF BONITA SPRINGS
Family Service 10 to 11 a.m. Healing
Circle 11 a.m. Hospitality and Fellowship,
11 a.m. Inspiring lesson, uplifting and
dynamic music, meditation in a loving environment. Service held at 28285 Imperial
Lecture Series
At Covenant
Presbyterian
T
he 14th annual Wednesday
Morning Live! Community Lecture
Series begins on Wednesday,
January 7 at Covenant Presbyterian
Church. The lectures are free and open
to the public. Speakers will cover a wide
variety of topics of interest and importance to all residents of the Fort Myers
Unitarian Meeting House in Madison, Wisconsin
Unitarian
Meeting House
U
Street, Bonita Springs. Call 947-3100.
UNITY OF FORT MYERS
11120 Ranchette Rd, Fort Myers
Sunday Services: 9:15 and 11 a.m.
Children’s classes: 11 a.m. Reverend Jim
Rosemergy. 239-278-1511, web: www.
unityoffortmyers.org. Our God is Love, Our
Race is Human, Our Religion is Oneness
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
9065 Ligon Court, Fort Myers, across
from HealthPark Hospital, 481-2125
Senior Pastor: Robert Brunson
Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
for all ages. 11 a.m. Blended Worship
www.westminsterfortmyers.org
WORD OF LIFE CHURCH
2120 Collier Ave, Fort Myers, 274-8881;
Services: Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7
p.m. Bishop Gaspar and Michele Anastasi
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
7401 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, 481-4040,
Pastor Curtis Deterding. Sunday Services
8 a.m. Traditional, 10:45 a.m. Blended,
9:30 a.m. Eductional Hour. Web site www.
zionfm.org.
nitarian Universalists of the Islands
will meet on Sunday, January 4 at
5 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at the
Sanibel Congregational United Church of
Christ, 2050 Periwinkle Way. The public
is welcome to attend.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s family moved to
Madison, Wisconsin in 1878. After formation of the First Unitarian Society of
Madison in 1879, his parents were among
the earliest members. Their son, too,
joined its ranks, and in 1946 the Society
of 150 members commissioned Wright
to design a new church for the congregation. The building was begun in 1949 and
completed in 1951, when Wright was 84
years old. Its design, uniquely focused on
Unitarians’ connection with nature, represented a radical break from traditional
church architecture and has had a major
influence on religious architecture in the
latter half of the 20th century.
The expanding membership of
Madison’s First Unitarian Society outgrew
the capacity of Wright’s church a decade
ago. This led to a challenging and complementary new addition to the National
Historic Landmark meeting house. The
addition was completed in 2006 and
the two structures now accommodate a
congregation of 2000. Both the National
Historic Landmark and new addition continue to attract visitors from around the
world.
Erhard Joeres, a resident of Sanibel
since 2007, is Professor Emeritus in the
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering and in the Nelson Institute for
area including the arts, science, religion,
community concerns, history, sports and
sustainability.
January 7
From Big Bang to Big Mess
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey DeYoe, Sr. Pastor,
Covenant Presbyterian Church
January 14
Stories for Grownups
Dr. Sidney Simon, professor emeritus,
University of Massachusetts
January 21
Good Sports
David Moulton, The News-Press columnist and local radio personality
January 28
Seed for Life
Gary Winrow, managing director,
Florida Urban Organics, iSeed USA and
Selovita
February 4
Tearing Down the Walls of Worship
Eric Nanz, director of Youth Ministry,
Covenant Presbyterian Church
February 11
Community Caring
Tracey Galloway, CEO of Community
Cooperative Ministries, Inc.
February 18
The Impact of WWI and WWII on Lee
Erhard Joeres
Environmental Studies at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. Born in Germany, his
family emigrated to the U.S. when he was
13 years old. He grew up in Baltimore
and received his engineering bachelor’s,
master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Johns
Hopkins University. He became a member of the faculty at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison in 1970. He has
also held visiting appointments at the
University of Karlsruhe and the Technical
University of Munich. Because he shares
Wright’s conviction that art helps to
sustain us, he enjoys being a docent of
Madison’s Unitarian Meeting House during
summer months.
All are welcome. Lively discussion,
fellowship and refreshments follow the
service.
County
John Sheppard, local author and
benefactor
February 25
There Shall Be Music
Tony Lombardo, pianist, conductor
and showman
The one-hour lectures begin at 10
a.m. and are preceded by coffee and
snacks at 9:30 a.m. Advance registration
is not required. Covenant Presbyterian
Church is at 2439 McGregor Boulevard,
Fort Myers. For more information, call
334-8937 or go to www.covpcfm.com.
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Slow It Down
by Capt.
Matt Mitchell
I
f you have lived
here for any
amount of time,
you probably would
describe last week’s
weather as cold...
although many of
my clients visiting from up north
seemed to think the
weather was just perfect. Water temperatures are also cooler than usual and
have been holding right at and around
a chilly 60 degrees or below for more
than a week now. Now, temperatures
have levelled off without any sudden
temperature drops and most species of
fish have gradually adapted to it and are
feeding.
One benefit of the cold is that you can
find lots of different species of fish mixed
together in the same deeper warm water
locations. One stop can produce a great
mixed bag or even a slam (trout, snook
and redfish) without even changing baits
or techniques. Throwing live shrimp and
even chunks of fresh shrimp on a jig
head, you just never really know what the
next bite might bring. The smallest little
nibble which you think could be a small
sheepshead or snapper picking at the bait
could well turn out to be a big snook or
redfish.
Slowing down your presentation, using
smaller baits and keeping the bait on or
close to the bottom are the keys to catching fish in this cold water. When you do
feel that little bump or bite on your bait,
be patient and wait until the fish comes
tight on the line before setting the hook.
Fish just eat much slower in the cold
and will often bump a bait multiple times
before finally taking it. Avoid that big
strike and just gently lift the rod tip until
you feel the fish before giving it just a
little pop to set the hook. If you don’t feel
the fish on the line when you’re lifting the
rod, you can just drop the tip and not pull
the bait away from the fish. Often they
will just get right back on it.
A species that really feeds best during
the cold periods are sheepshead. A week
of cold weather has really upgraded the
average size of these fish. Usual places
around the passes, along with most docks
on the intercoastal and deep mangrove
channels, have all been good choices to
catch them. Use small hooks and small
chunks of shrimp and your hook-up ratio
Elisa from Gainesville with a sheepshead caught while fishing with Capt. Matt Mitchell
Send Us Your Fish Tales
T
he River Weekly would like to hear from anglers about their catches.
Send us details including tackle, bait and weather conditions, date of catch,
species and weight, and include photographs with identification. Drop them
at the River Weekly, 1609 Hendry Street, Suite 15, Fort Myers, Florida 33901,
or email to [email protected].
CLEAR YOUR GEAR
It Catches More Than Fish
Cast carefully to
avoid tangling tackle
in mangroves
will go way up. This week, we caught lots
of fish in the 3- to 5-pound class. Places
I have been targeting sheepshead have
also been holding black drum up to 10
pounds.
During the coldest mornings this week,
some areas that I did well were the Chino
Island channel, Gault Island channel
and the creeks way back in the “Ding”
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most productive during the lower periods
of the tide and offer a great mixed bag
of fish. Crystal clear water in many of
these creeks makes it easy to locate the
fish and set up on where they are. Often
the fish will be out from the mangroves in
the deepest bends, pockets and channels
instead of against the mangroves.
Downsize your tackle to have more
fun catching these winter time fish.
My go-to setup right now is a 6- to
12-pound, 7-foot medium light spinning rod and a 2000 series spinning reel
loaded with 10-pound test braided line.
This set up makes it easy to cast small
light baits. Even smaller fish will give you
a great fight and then when you do hit
that bigger fish, it will take all your skill to
land it.
Capt. Matt Mitchell has been fishing
local waters since he moved to Sanibel
in 1980. He now lives in St. James
City and works as a back country fishing guide. If you have comments or
questions, email captmattmitchell@aol.
com.
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CROW Case Of The Week:
Young Raccoon
by Patricia Molloy
W
hether you
live in the
country
or the suburbs, in
a heavily-wooded
area or directly on
the ocean’s edge,
you are no doubt
familiar with the
raccoon (Procyon
lotor). Best known
for having an adorable black-masked
face, it may surprise you to know that
raccoons are more than just a pretty
face.
On the mammal IQ scale, raccoons
rank higher than domestic cats and just
below monkeys. Evidence of their intelligence can be found in their impressive
vocabulary. Scientists have recorded them
making more than 50 different vocalizations; raccoons can growl, whistle, hiss,
scream, purr and even whinny.
Last week, a frightened female raccoon was admitted to CROW after being
hit by a car. Upon presentation, it was
quickly discovered that the youngster had
sustained fractures to its front left leg and
was in a great deal of pain. Medications
were administered to alleviate the pain
and to help calm the wild animal’s fear of
finding itself surrounded by humans.
Despite several days of critical care in
the hospital’s ICU, the patient – #3223 –
was not improving.
“She’s a really sick little raccoon,” stated Jen Riley, DVM intern. “She’s losing
weight and we can’t seem to force-feed
her enough.”
To combat the weight loss, the raccoon received nutritional supplementation through a surgically fitted gastric
tube. As with many emergency medical
treatments, there is a certain degree of
risk inherent with using a feeding tube,
a factor which Dr. Heather Barron, hospital director, weighed very carefully. “I
had a lot of stress about it. You know,
something could go wrong,” Dr. Heather
explained.
After only one night, the little raccoon
did indeed pull the tube out. Fortunately,
the patient did not significantly injury itself
in the process. To ensure that it cannot
cause itself any harm in the future, “we’re
going to try feeding her solids every
hour,” said Dr. Heather.
With regard to the fractures, the cast
is carefully replaced as needed to ensure
that it remains clean and dry. With time
and plenty of cage rest, the leg should
heal well and the little raccoon is expected to regain full use.
CROW (Clinic for the Rehabilitation
of Wildlife, Inc.) is a non-profit wildlife
hospital providing veterinary care for
native and migratory wildlife from our
local area. The hospital accepts patients
seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Mail donations to PO Box 150,
Sanibel, FL 33957. Call 472-3644 or
visit: www.crowclinic.org.
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The female raccoon, #3223, is a very sick patient indeed. During her first days in ICU, she
was fitted with a gastric tube to facilitate feeding because she was losing weight.
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Plant Smart
Christmasberry
by Gerri Reaves
C
hristmasberry (Crossopetalum
ilicifolium) is listed by the State
of Florida as a threatened species. A member of the bittersweet – or
staff-tree – family, its habitat includes
pinelands, pine rocklands and hammock
edges.
Mat-forming with downy stems, this
semi-woody evergreen reaches one to
two feet tall.
This ornamental is perfect for rock or
wildflowers gardens, or under trees where
it receives some sun.
The opposite oval or ovate leaves
are spiny-toothed and resemble those
of holly, earning the plant two other
common names, ground holly and hollyleaved rhacoma.
Inconspicuous greenish white flowers
and shiny red berries appear throughout
the year, except during long dry or cold
periods.
The fruit is borne in the leaf axils and
is a food source for birds, particularly
quail, a fact that inspires yet another
name, quailberry. The raw ripe berries
are edible for people, too.
Plant it in full sun to partial shade in
well-drained but moist soil. It has high
drought tolerance and does not need irrigation once established.
Low nutrient requirements enable it to
grow in nutrient-poor soil or even on the
surface of limestone rocks. It will not tolerate salt water or wind, however.
Christmasberry, a low-maintenance ornamental groundcover, is listed as a threatened species in Florida
It has a medium growth rate and
requires little if any maintenance.
Propagate it with the de-pulped seeds.
When searching for this plant at a
nursery, be sure to use the species name,
for several other species are sometimes
Fisherman’s Paradise:
Russell And Ollie
At The Ferry Slip
by Cynthia A.
Williams
B
erry C.
Williams
(1915 to
1976) was something of a legend
as a fisherman
in the waters off
Fort Myers in
the 1950s and
early 1960s.
Reproduced for you here are chapters from his unfinished Fisherman’s
Paradise, an account of his fishing
adventures that are often hilarious
and always instructional. It is presented by Williams’ daughter, Cynthia
Williams, a freelance writer and editor
living in Bokeelia on Pine Island.
Chapter VII Part IV
Berry has taken his uncle Russell and
Russell’s friend Ollie fishing. The misadventures of the day are in full progress.
Russell and Ollie, blithefully unaware that
the ferry, Yankee Clipper, is bearing
down on them, are fishing in the middle
of the Sanibel ferry slip.
The ferry was furiously blasting its
horn with long, lingering whoooks.
“Uncle Russell!” I yelled “Get out of
Berry C. Williams circa 1967
the way! The ferry’s coming in, and it
can’t stop!”
Looking around hurriedly, Uncle
Russell saw his predicament, and this new
and unexpected danger must have given
him new strength, for he slammed his
rod down and yelled to Ollie to start the
motor. Ollie’s reflexes weren’t so good. It
took him several precious seconds to size
up the situation. Once having sized it up,
though, he took prompt action. He start-
photo by Gerri Reaves
called Christmasberry.
Sources: Wild Plants for Survival in
South Florida by Julia F. Morton; The
Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida by
Gil Nelson; Waterwise: South Florida
Landscapes by South Florida Water
Management District; A Gardener’s
Guide to Florida’s Native Plants by
Rufino Osorio; regionalconservation.org;
and fnpschapters.org.
Plant Smart explores the diverse
flora of South Florida.
ed methodically reeling in his line. Crazed
with fear, Russell shouted, “Ollie, forget
that damned rod and start the motor!”
Ollie never lost his composure, but
calmly wound in the rest of his line,
placed the rod neatly in the boat, turned
sideways in his seat and gently pulled the
starter cord, only to get a whirring sound.
By this time, man-size panic had seized
Uncle Russell and he screamed, “Get
off your fat rear end and pull that starter
cord before the ferry sinks us!”
In the meantime, the skipper of the
ferry, seeing the inability of the boat to
clear the slip in time, had thrown the
ferry’s motor into reverse. But it was too
late to check the advance of the boat.
Realizing the futility of waiting for
Ollie, I yelled to Uncle Russell as calmly
as I could, “Forget about Ollie! Grab the
oar and row like hell. If you have to, you
can push your boat off the ferry with the
oar.”
Uncle Russell grabbed the heavy oar
and started rowing for dear life, barely
inching out of the way as the several-ton
ferry glided in.
By this time, I had had it. In carefully
measured tones, I said, “Ollie, you listen
to me, and you listen damned carefully!
You untie that line, get that confounded
motor started and follow me. And follow
damn slowly. I’m going to take you two
up to Shell Creek where surely to God
you can fish without getting killed.”
To be continued next week…
Lake Kennedy Senior Center
Tampa Bay Trip
T
he Kennedy Kruisers are taking
a road trip to Tampa to see the
historical Henry B. Plant Museum
(former Tampa Bay Hotel) on Thursday,
January 22. Plant was a railroad magnate
who constructed the most magnificent
hotel of his day and then filled it with
treasures from around the world. With
its Moorish architecture, opulent furnishings and tropical gardens, Plant’s Tampa
Bay Hotel attracted a host of celebrated
guests, from Teddy Roosevelt to Sarah
Bernhardt to Babe Ruth. There will be a
Dutch treat lunch at the restaurant Mise
En Place, voted #1 Restaurant in the Bay
Area by USA Today. In the afternoon,
there will be a tour of the UF Tropical
Aquaculture Laboratory.
Departure time is 7:15 a.m. and
return time is approximately 6:30 p.m.
Cost is $37 for members and $42 for
non-members. Pre-registration is required.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center
is located at 400 Santa Barbara
Boulevard in Cape Coral. For more
information, call 574-0575.
Our email address is
[email protected]
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Celebrity Chefs Set To Turn Up The
Heat On The Annual Imagine Gala
Harold Balink, chef at Cru
Benjamin Voisin and Fabrice Deletrain, chefs at Fathoms Restaurant & Bar
P
repare to bring your appetite for competition to the 10th annual Imagine
Gala, to be held 7 to 11 p.m. on March 21 at the Imaginarium Science
Center, 2000 Cranford Avenue in Fort Myers. In addition to the other whimsical wonders and decadent delights this event has become known for, some of
Southwest Florida’s finest chefs will compete in a live cook-off and entertain the
crowd while highlighting the unique flavors, colors and textures of the region’s
springtime bounty.
The chefs’ pantry will be stocked with produce, meat, seafood, dairy products and
other delicacies that meet the exacting standards of the Fresh From Florida program.
Brian Roland of Crave Culinaire, Harold Balink of Cru, and Fabrice Deletrain and
Benjamin Voisin of Fathoms Restaurant & Bar are the charismatic, charming and creative chefs who will throw down in this locally grown challenge. A mysterious, secret
ingredient will make things even more interesting.
As the competition reaches a fever pitch, no one should worry about being able to
stand the heat, as the kitchen will be staged Brian Roland of Crave Culinaire
under the stars on the beautiful grounds
of the Imaginarium. Guests will be served each of the chefs’ appetizer course, and
can purchase opportunities to vote on their Fan Favorite. The money from each vote
will go toward the Camp i-Sci Summer Science Camp Scholarship Fund. These votes
will be counted among those of a panel of local celebrity judges, and the chefs will be
afforded a 10-minute presentation to explain the strategy, inspiration and techniques
behind their masterpieces. A seat on the judges’ panel will be offered to the highest
bidder the night of the event.
Catering focused on Fresh From Florida ingredients will be provided, along with an
open bar. In addition to sumptuous culinary creations, attendees will enjoy music and
dancing, a live and silent auction, interactive activities on the theme of food and food
science and many more surprises. The event calls for cocktail attire.
Many levels of sponsorship are now available, offering exciting promotional opportunities, gala tickets, a seat on the Celebrity Cook-Off Judge’s Panel, family memberships and more. All proceeds support Southwest Florida’s only science center and
aquarium, which offers engaging STEM exhibits for Southwest Florida children and
families. For tickets and more information, visit www.i-sci.org.
America’s Boating Course Offered By VHF/DSC Radio
San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron Course Offered
Local Waters
Charts Class
T
he San Carlos Bay Sail & Power
Squadron, a unit of the United
States Power Squadrons, will be
offering the popular Local Waters/
Local Charts class. The class will be
held on Saturday, January 24 from
8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The class is directed towards new
boaters and boaters new to the area, as
well as those wishing to learn chart reading. It will provide the boater with some
of the basics of navigation, oriented to
the Fort Myers area. Students will be
using chart 11427 and you must bring
this chart to class. Optional On-TheWater training is also offered at a later
date. Check with the class instructor for
details.
The cost of the class is $45.
The class is being taught at the San
Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron
Classroom, located at 16048 San Carlos
Blvd. (at the corner of Kelly Road, across
from ACE Hardware) in Fort Myers.
Students can register online at www.
scbps.com or by calling 466-4040.
he San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power
Squadrons, will be offering America’s Boating Course on Saturday, January
10 from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This course is recognized by the National
Association of State Boating Law Administrators.
The State of Florida recently passed legislation requiring anyone born after January
1, 1988 to have passed a safe boating course and obtain a Boating Safety Education
ID card, which is valid for life, in order to operate a boat with more than 10 HP. Each
student will receive a card/certificate from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
upon completion of the class. The course consists of two sessions on consecutive
Saturdays. The second session will be held on Saturday, January 17, also from 8:15
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Topics covered include hull design, docking, anchoring, handling boating emergencies, reading channel markers and many other topics to make each boating experience
safer and more enjoyable. Successful completion of this course entitles the boater to
six months free membership in a United States Power Squadron.
The cost of the course is $45, with a $20 cost for a second person sharing the
instruction materials.
The course is being taught at the San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron
Classroom, located at 16048 San Carlos Blvd. (at the corner of Kelly Road, across
from ACE Hardware) in Fort Myers. Students can register online at www.scbps.com or
call 466-4040.
T
he San Carlos Bay Sail & Power
Squadron, a unit of the United
States Power Squadrons, will be
offering a VHF/DSC Radio Course
on Saturday, January 17 from 1:15 to
3:30 p.m.
VHF radio is the mainstay of coastal
communication and essential for emergency communications. DSC is the 911
of the Coast Guard. Since DSC is now
operational in our area, owners and
future owners of DSC equipped radios
need to be able to use its capabilities.
DSC improves rescue and routine calling, making it easier to make a call.
However, you need to know how to use
it. This seminar answers those needs
and explains basic VHF functions.
A CD is included with a DSC simulator that allows you to practice on your
computer at home. A handy waterproof
guide is included. This course is directed
to VHF radio owners or boaters shopping for a new VHF/DSC radio.
The cost of the class is $45 and
includes the handout material.
The class is being held at the San
Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron
Classroom, located at 16048 San
Carlos Blvd. (at the corner of Kelly
Road, across from ACE Hardware) in
Fort Myers.
Students can register online at www.
scbps.com or by calling 466-4040.
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Science Vs. Faith At Lab Theater
J
ohn Pielmeier’s prizewinning play,
Agnes of God, pits science against
religion as they each struggle to
explain the life and actions of a mysterious young nun.
“Riveting, powerful, electrifying
drama... the dialogue crackles,” said the
New York Daily News.
Agnes, a novice in the convent, seems
to have a special relationship to God; she
radiates peace and joy, but is a deeply
troubled young woman. When a baby is
discovered dead in her room, Dr. Martha
Livingstone must psychoanalyze Agnes
to determine whether she is legally sane.
As the story skillfully unravels, we get to
know Livingstone and the mother superior, who are each conflicted about what
it means to be a believer today. And we
learn how unique and compelling Agnes
truly is.
The play is also an exploration of the
truth behind the constructs of the church
and of modern medicine. Isn’t a wish to
Cinemascope of Agnes
help others at the core of both institutions? Has the structure of the church
overwhelmed that native impulse? Has the rigor of medical science left no room for
faith? The doctor and the mother superior struggle to understand and communicate their own personal truths while remaining faithful to the institutions they each
serve.
“The script is electrifying and we are thrilled to have found three actors who are
committed to this amazing and intense project,” said the show’s director, Annette
Trossbach. “As timely as it was when it premiered, Agnes of God crackles with
tension and is full of heart.”
With sound by Mitch Haley, music by Nancy Fueyo, set design by Ken Bryant,
dramatic lighting by Ron Kelly, special effects by Nykkie Rizley and costumes by
Diana Waldier, performances of Agnes of God will be staged on January 9, 10,
15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 at 8 p.m., and on January 18 at 2 p.m. at the Lab
Theater, 1634 Woodford Avenue in the Fort Myers River District. Doors open at
7:30 p.m.
Tickets are available at www.LaboratoryTheaterFlorida.com or by calling 2180481. There will be an opening night reception, starting at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are
$12 for students and $22 for adults at the door. The theater also offers Thursday
night discounts to seniors and military, at $18.50 per ticket.
Playwriting Class At Lab Theater
F
rom January 6 to February 24, playwright Louise Wigglesworth will help
continuing writers with a strong idea
for a play or one already in the works to
complete that important first draft. For
beginners, she will break down the tools
and rules of writing good dramatic and
comedic scenes, the basic building blocks
of a good play. The student brings the
magic of the story. Topics include basic
plotting, character building through action
and dialogue, conflict and resolution.
Classes will be held at Laboratory Theater
on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Cost is
$100.
Classes are free to playwrights ages 14
to 18 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contact the theater at 218-0481 or at laboratorytheaterflorida.com for more informaLouise Wigglesworth
tion.
The Laboratory Theater of Florida values
new and established area playwrights and encourages their writing and growth by
offering classes in playwrighting and the 24-Hour Playwriting Project opportunity.
New plays are staged as public readings throughout the season. Upcoming public staged readings of new plays will be held at 7 p.m. on January 26, February 23
and March 23.
Laboratory Theater is at 1634 Woodford Avenue in Fort Myers.
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fun and prices that won’t make you lose
the farm? Try Island Cow on Sanibel.
Island Cow is an airy bistro with french
doors leading out to the front and back
patios. It is open daily for breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Dine under the stars
while you listen to live music on one of
Sanibel’s only al fresco eating porches.
Island Cow is open all day on
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
2163 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Call
472-0606.
NERVOUS NELLIE’S CRAZY
WATERFRONT EATERY
Nervous Nellie’s is a casual, family-fun
restaurant that boasts a large selection
of appetizers, fresh seafood, over-stuffed
sandwiches and entrées. Dine in airconditioned comfort or outside on Nellie’s
expansive waterfront patio. Happy hour
all day. Grab a bite to eat or drink and
swing to the beats of live reggae, rock
and island music from the area’s premier
musical talent.
Just upstairs from Nellie’s is Ugly’s
Waterside Bar, the place where everyone
gets prettier, and happy hour is all day,
every day.
Parking for your car or boat for free
for patrons. The GPS coordinates are
26”27’23.41” N • 81”57’15.18” W.
Nervous Nellie’s is open all day
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
1131 First Street, Fort Myers Beach
at the Fort Myers Historic Seaport at
SS HOOKERS
Nervous Nellie’s Marina. Call 463-8077.
Get hooked on great cuisine and spirits at SS Hookers. The restaurant pays
tribute to the rich history of Punta Rassa,
the home of big game fishing. It serves
American cuisine with a Cajun twist.
Waterfront dining is available daily for
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After a triumphant day of fishing,
bring your catch to the restaurant: If you
hook it, our chef will cook it.
A late night bar features live music
nightly. A fresh seafood market, bait shop
and gifts are also on-site.
SS Hookers is open all day New
Year’s Eve and closed New Year’s
Day. Call ahead for NYE celebration reservations.
17501 Harbour Pointe Drive, Fort
Myers. Call 466-4377.
SUNSHINE GRILLE
Formerly known as the Sunshine
Seafood Cafe and Lounge, Sunshine
Grille serves all of your favorite dishes for
lunch and dinner. In addition to its previous menu, the restaurant is also serving
gourmet flat breads prepared in a wood
fire stove with fresh oak. Wood-fired
steaks fill out the menu, including a ribeye
and a porterhouse, to go along with our
famous wood-fired filet mignon.
Happy hour and live music are featured daily.
Sunshine Grille is open New
Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Reservations highly recommended.
8700 Gladiolous Drive, Fort Myers.
Call 489-2233.
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Essay Contest Based On Zusak Book
T
he Barbara Bush Foundation
for Family Literacy is pleased to
announce the Florida Celebration of
Reading Writing Contest, open to middle
and high school students in Southwest
Florida, including Lee, Charlotte, Collier
and Hendry counties.
Hosted annually by Gov. Jeb Bush and
his wife, Columba, Celebration of Reading
helps raise funds for the Barbara Bush
Foundation, celebrating 25 years helping
children and their parents learn to read
together through innovative family literacy
programs.
The Celebration of Reading event
features guest appearances from New
York Times best-selling authors, including Sydney, Australia-based author and
2014 Margaret A. Edwards award winner,
Markus Zusak. This year’s student essay
contest is based on his award-winning book
The Book Thief, which also served as the
inspiration for the blockbuster movie that
debuted in late 2013. Set in World War II
Germany, the book’s main character, Liesel, is functionally illiterate but learns to read
and finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others.
“We’re so excited that Markus Zusak will travel all the way from Australia to help
us kick off our incredible 15th Florida Celebration of Reading,” said Liza McFadden,
president of the Barbara Bush Foundation. “Education, perhaps more than any other
factor, has the power to open doors for all those who learn to read, and The Book
Thief showcases how literacy can impact relationships and the life of a person. We are
pleased to offer this opportunity to middle and high school authors and showcase their
talent.”
The Florida Department of Education’s Just Read, Florida! office will assist in reading and judging entries. Contest winners, accompanied by their parents, will be recognized at a VIP breakfast, sponsored by Public Risk Insurance Agency of Brown &
Brown, Inc., kicking off the Celebration of Reading event on Friday, February 13 at
the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. The students will
be Zusak’s guests at the Celebration Student Breakfast and have the opportunity to
visit with the entertaining author and share their winning submissions.
Winners will also be awarded with a $100 travel voucher from Southwest Airlines,
the official airline of the Celebration of Reading event.
The essay topic will focus on the following aspect of the book: The movie is narrated by Death. When Liesel’s family dies, she picks up the book The Grave Digger,
but she cannot read it. She is taken in by a German family, and through the help of
her step dad, she learns to read. How did the book portray the beauty of reading and
how did it affect her character development?
Writing contest entries are limited to a maximum of 500 words. Deadline is
Tuesday, January 20 at 5 p.m. Entries can be submitted electronically to [email protected] or mailed to The Barbara Bush Foundation, Attn: COR 2015 Essay Contest,
516 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301, postmarked no later than January
20. Contest guidelines will be posted on the Barbara Bush Foundation’s website events
page at www.BarbaraBush.org.
Twelve winning entries will be selected based upon the creativity and quality of writing. Winners will be announced in schools and on the foundation’s website at www.
BarbaraBush.org.
Other authors joining the Celebration of Reading program include Christopher
Buckley, political satirist and author of numerous best-sellers including They Eat
Puppies, Don’t They?, “Thank You For Smoking and Losing Mum and Pup: A
Memoir. The son of William F. Buckley Jr. and Patricia Buckley, Christopher served as
a speechwriter for then-Vice President George H.W. Bush.
For more information about Celebration of Reading and the Barbara Bush
Foundation, visit www.BarbaraBush.org.
Cape Coral Festival Of The Arts
T
he Rotary Club of Cape Coral announced that they will be holding their 30th
annual Cape Coral Festival of the Arts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday
and Sunday, January 10 and 11.
As one of Southwest Florida’s largest art shows, this annual art event showcases
the works of more than 300 juried artists and artisans featuring fine art, sculpture,
pottery, jewelry, photography, metal works, mixed media and much more. The festival takes place on Cape Coral Parkway in downtown Cape Coral between Del Prado
Boulevard and Vincennes. Free admission and parking will be provided along with
area’s largest collection of art, food and fun for the whole family.
This year’s official event poster artist is Jen Callahan of Jen Callahan Artwork –
Coastal Colors. Callahan is a noted wildlife painter, capturing beauty and movement
of marine animals. Her work has been displayed at numerous galleries, art shows and
festivals. A full biography and composition of her work can be found by visiting www.
jenartwork.com.
The Rotary Club of Cape Coral produces the Cape Coral Festival of the Arts
annually. This year’s event sponsors include The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel,
Lee County Tourist Development Council, Cape Coral Community Redevelopment
Agency, City of Cape Coral, The Boston Globe, On the Avenue Marketing,
Sam’s Club, Destination Boat Clubs, King Chiropractic, WastePro, News-Press,
WAVV 101.1 FM, NBC-2, CapeCoral.com, Lamar, Intergraphic Creative Group,
Pavese Law Firm, Camp Rigby Roofing & Sheetmetal, Wonderland Realty, Pawlik
Corporation, Direct Impressions and Happenings Magazine.
For more information on the Cape Coral Festival of the Arts, call 699-7942 or
visit www.capecoralfestival.com. Volunteers are also needed.
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Alliance For The Arts Presents
Matsumoto Opening Reception
Heart I by Ikki Matsumoto
n Friday, February 6 an exhibit titled MATSUMOTO will go on display for
the public to view at the Alliance for the Arts. This unique exhibit features
new fiber artwork by Polly Matsumoto and prints by her late husband,
renowned artist and designer Ikki Matsumoto, who passed away last year after a
long and successful career. The artistic couple spent years in Southwest Florida
making their art, and operated a gallery on Sanibel Island for more than a decade.
Ikki Matsumoto was born in 1935 in Tokyo, Japan. He came to the United States
in 1955 and studied at the John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis. He met his
future wife, fiber artist Polly Adamson, after transferring to the Art Academy of
Cincinnati, Ohio a few years later.
Ikki worked in advertising for more 15 years before moving to Sanibel in 1975,
where he established a career as a painter and printmaker. He and Polly opened a gal-
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Polly Matsumoto fiber artwork
FGCU Main Gallery Exhibit Opens
Symphony Society To Host Fashion
Show/Luncheon Fundraiser
T
he Bower School of Music & the Arts at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
presents Belonging: Caputo, Frorup, Mason with an opening reception on
Thursday, January 15 in the Main Gallery. A gallery talk at 5 p.m. will be followed by a reception at 6 p.m. The exhibit runs through February 26.
The exhibition is part of the Currents Series focusing on noteworthy regional artists.
The featured artists explore what it means to belong to a place.
Amalia Caputo (Miami), Kendra Frorup (Tampa) and Noelle Mason (Tampa) work
in photography, video, sculpture, found objects and tapestries. They each bring unique
perspectives on crossing country borders and establishing a life in a new place. The
memories and cultures of the places that were left behind are sometimes all that
remain. It is these personal details that are brought forward in the exhibition to help
humanize the discussions surrounding immigration, outsourcing and national identities.
The gallery is in the Arts Complex on FGCU’s main campus at 10501 FGCU Blvd.
South. Parking is available in Lot 7 for gallery visitors. Regular viewing hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday.
For more information on this exhibition and others, go to www.artgallery.fgcu.edu
or contact Anica Sturdivant at 590-7199 or [email protected].
From page 7
Lee Republican Women Meeting
Prior to joining CIS, he was Executive Director of the American Anti-Slavery
Group, the Boston-based abolitionist organization. For eight years, he was National
Affairs Director at the American Jewish Committee (AJC), where he oversaw its public
policy agenda centered on First Amendment issues, civil rights, immigration and social
policy. He also served as Vice President of the National Conference of Christians and
Jews for three years.
Dr. Steinlight is author of two books: Fractious Nation? Unity and Division in
Contemporary American Life and Children of Abraham: An Introduction to Islam
and Islamism, co-authored with one of the foremost scholar/opponents of Islamism,
the late Khalid Durán. Dr. Steinlight has been a Fellow of the National Endowment for
the Humanities and is currently an Associate Fellow at Timothy Dwight College, Yale
University. He lives in New York City.
lery in 1987, which they operated for more than a decade.
Polly Matsumoto began weaving in the 1960s. Her mixed media works incorporate
weavings, paintings, and found objects to create pieces rich with colors and textures.
The MATSUMOTO opening reception on Friday, February 13 from 5 to 7 p.m.
is free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display from February 6 to 28.
Prints by Fort Myers artist Mike Kiniry will be displayed in the Member Gallery. A
Dozen Portraits: Diana Rutherford will be featured in the Foulds Theatre lobby. Visit
www.ArtInLee.org or call 939-2787 to learn more about the exhibit, or the many
great things happening at the Alliance.
The Alliance for the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard, just south of
Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.
T
he Southwest Florida Symphony’s major fundraising event is a fashion show
and luncheon to raise funds for Fort Myers’ only professional symphony and
the oldest symphony orchestra in Southwest Florida.
It will take place on Tuesday, January 13, at The Forest Country Club (main
entrance is located on U.S. 41, Fort Myers.
The fashions will bef rom by Bell Tower Shops and the lunch menu is Chicken &
Wild Mushroom Crepes, coffee and dessert. A vegetarian and/or gluten free menu is
available upon request with reservation. A cash bar will be available.
The event begins at 10:30 a.m. There will be an auction and Lee County Sheriff
Mike Scott will be selling raffle tickets.
Cost is $50 per person.
For reservations, contact Jean Marie West at 548-9622. Payments may be made
by credit card, check or cash.
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THE RIVER - DECEMBER 26, 2014
Dramatic Renovation of Hammond
Stadium Nears Completion
by Ed Frank
I
f you’ve recently driven by the newly-renamed CenturyLink
Sports Complex on Six Mile Cypress Parkway in Fort Myers,
you’ve seen from the distance a huge construction project
that is transforming the 23-year-old Hammond Stadium into
a state-of-the-art facility that will be among the top Spring
Training ballparks in the country.
It’s all part of the $48.5 million that is being invested to
remodel the stadium and provide vast improvements to the
minor league side of the complex.
Since June, an average of 135 workers have been on site six
days a week racking up about 200,000 hours of labor with 35
different companies involved.
The timetable to complete the work is critical as players for the Minnesota Twins
report February 22 – the day that a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled.
The first-phase of the remodeling was completed earlier this year with construction
of a 360-degree boardwalk around the stadium.
Phase II that is nearing completion comprises renovated clubhouses with new
lockers, showers, weight rooms, training facilities, a hydrotherapy room and players’
lounge.
Stadium seating has replaced bleachers and concourses have been widened from
about 20 feet to 45-68 feet. Concession stands have been expanded, two new ones
are on the boardwalk, six new suites have been added along with new restrooms, a
new retail store and two group party decks.
And there is more: The single elevator that served the entire stadium has been
upgraded, a second elevator has been installed, administrative offices have been
upgraded along with the press box and entirely new offices have been built for the Fort
Myers Miracle baseball staff that occupies the facility during the summer.
Architects for the project said the rebuilt stadium will have three times as much
shade and nearly six times the public space for the fans once construction is completed.
Fans and players alike will see a dramatically upgraded stadium when they enter the
ballpark in just a few weeks.
The $48.5 million being spent on CenturyLink Sports Complex along with the new
Lehigh Acres Post Office
To Host Passport Fair
T
he Lehigh Acres Post Office, 1201 Business Way in Lehigh Acres is holding a Passport Fair on Tuesday, December 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Appointments are not required but customers are encouraged to show up
early. Applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.
U.S. citizens must present a valid passport book when entering or re-entering
the United States by air. U.S. citizens entering the United States from Canada,
Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must
present a passport book, passport card or other travel documents approved by the
U.S. government.
To obtain a passport, applicants need to:
Bring proper proof of American citizenship. This must be either a certified birth
certificate issued by the city, county or state; a previous U.S. passport; a certificate
of citizenship; or a naturalization certificate. (Note: a hospital-issued birth certificate
alone is not acceptable.)
Bring proof of identity. This must be either: a recently issued U.S. passport; a
recently issued naturalization certificate; a recently issued certificate of citizenship;
or a current valid driver’s license, government ID or military photo ID.
Bring a photocopy of proof of identity. Each applicant must bring a photocopy
of the front and back of the ID that will be presented at the time of passport acceptance.
The passport application requires recent color passport photograph of you
(2”x2” in size). The post office will offer passport photo service for $15.
Customers should download the passport application from www.travel.state.gov
and complete beforehand. Do not sign the application.
All applicants must appear in person (including minors).
Minors under the age of 14 must appear with both parents. If one parent is not
available, a notarized authorization from the absent parent is required.
Each passport for an adult must be accompanied by a check or money order for
$110, made payable to the U.S. Department of State and a $25 acceptance fee
made payable to USPS. Fees for children under 16 are $80, payable to the U.S.
Department of State and $25 payable to USPS.
The cost to expedite processing at the Department of State is $60 paid per
application, in addition to required fees.
Customers can request to mail the passport application(s) overnight to the
Rendering of the CenturyLink Sports Complex
$80 million JetBlue Park, the spring training home for the Boston Red Sox, strengthen the economic importance of baseball to Lee County.
Mientkiewicz Advances in Twins Organization
Doug Mientkiewicz, who managed the Fort Myers Miracle baseball team to the
2014 Florida State League championship, has been promoted to manager of the
Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League. Chattanooga is the newest
affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. New Britain was the previous Double-A franchise of
the Twins.
In his two-year stint here, Mientkiewicz guided the Advanced A Miracle to the postseason both years including the team’s first league championship. His rapid success in
minor league managing earned him consideration for the top job as manager of the
Twins major league team when long-time manager Ron Gardenhire was fired earlier
this year.
Jeff Smith Returns Here to Manage the Fort Myers Miracle
Jeff Smith, the previous manager of the Fort Myers Miracle in 2008 and 2009,
will return here to manage the Miracle in 2015. In his 10th year as a manager in the
Twins organization, Smith had managed Double-A New Britain for the last five seasons.
Smith managed the Miracle to the playoffs both years and was named Florida State
League Manager of the Year in 2009 when the guided the team to an 80-58 record.
Joining Smith’s Miracle staff will be Ivan Arteaga as pitching coach, Jim Dwyer as
hitting coach and Alan Rail as trainer. Arteaga is advancing as pitching coach from
Low-A Cedar Rapids; Dwyer will begin his 10th season with the Miracle and Rail his
third year with the Miracle. It will be a homecoming for Smith, a Naples resident.
Department of State using Priority Mail Express, which offers the customer the ability to track their mailing. The cost to expedite delivery is $19.99 payable to USPS.
A family can use one mailing for all of their applications.
The cost to expedite the return service is $14.85 per application, paid directly
to the Department of State for the delivery of an issued passport book from the
Department of State to the customer. This service is only available to mailing
addresses within the United States. Not valid for passport cards.
Customers can call 1-800-ASK-USPS, or go to the Postal Service’s Website
www.usps.com, to get the location of other nearby passport post offices and their
passport customer service hours.
Passport customers may also check the U.S. State Department’s web site at
www.travel.state.gov to obtain additional information. Customers may also obtain
passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National
Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778.
Baroque & Jazz Concert At FGCU
T
he Bower School of Music & the
Arts at Florida Gulf Coast University
(FGCU) presents Baroque and Jazz
as part of the Faculty & Guest Artist
Series on Sunday, January 11 at 3 p.m.
in U.Tobe Recital Hall. The concert features Julian Milkis on clarinet and FGCU
professor, Michael Baron on piano.
Milkis is one of the most exciting and
versatile artists performing today. He
remains the only student of clarinet icon
Benny Goodman and has garnered an
international stature as a dazzling soloist,
chamber musician, recitalist and jazz clarinetist.
Tickets are $10 for the general public
Julian Milkis
and $7 for students, and are available for
purchase online at www.fgcu.edu/cas/bsm,
or at the door.
For more information, contact Baron at 590-7209.
THE RIVER - DECEMBER 26, 2014
School Smart
by Shelley M.
Greggs, NCSP
D
ear
Shelley,
I keep
hearing about the
benefits of gratitude.
It’s on social media
a lot and also in the
paper. How does
this relate to kids
and school and does
it really make a difference?
Robin A., Estero
Robin,
Your question is significant and the
answer is a long one. I am happy to share
some of the latest information with you
on cultivating gratitude. A recent article
of the Communiqué, the newspaper
of the National Association of School
Psychologists, reported in Fostering an
Attitude of Gratitude that the field of positive psychology has been interested in and
conducted research on gratitude and its
beneficial effects on well-being. Research
from this field has shown that people who
experience gratitude have more positive
emotions, such as joy, love and happiness; have fewer negative emotions, such
as bitterness, envy, and resentment; have
increased feelings of connectedness and
improved relationships; experience greater
satisfaction with school and improved aca-
demic achievement; and even have better
physical health than people who don’t
take the time to notice and appreciate the
good things in their lives.
Promoting positive attitudes, such as
gratitude, helps people become more
aware of the strengths in themselves
and others. Research has revealed that
children who feel and express gratitude
express more positive views of both home
and school and improve their academic
performance. More and more schools are
beginning to include programs such as
The Gratitude Works Program and Fishful
Thinking on gratitude in their curriculums.
These programs help students develop
a more positive school experience by
increasing their capacity to appreciate
others.
There are numerous things that you
can do with your child at home to help
nurture gratitude especially at this time of
year:
• In addition to teaching your child
to say “thank you” when they receive a
gift or when someone does something
nice for them, explain to them why they
should say “thank you.” Virtues like
gratitude are acquired behaviors that
will develop with consistent support and
encouragement from adults.
• Encourage your child to be mindful
of people, events, activities, and things
for which they can and should be grateful. Gently remind them, without nagging,
about the many positive aspects of their
lives, particularly in comparison to other
Substitute Teacher Wins $5,000
In Statewide Planning Contest
F
or Lee County substitute teacher Kathleen Wynne, smart saving habits run
in the family. Wynne’s parents are longtime penny-pinchers and her children
helped propel her to victory in the Best In Class photo contest, where the local
teacher won $5,000.
“Teachers don’t often get opportunities like this and this contest is finally something
good for the teachers,” said Wynne. “My winnings will definitely be invested because I
pay for my own health insurance and I have to watch my money. I still have kids, and
when they’re in college, I’ll still be working, so I definitely can’t go off and blow it.”
Held from October to November, the Best In Class contest asked public school
employees statewide to submit a photo illustrating what makes them best-in-class
retirement savers. Wynne’s winning photo depicted her clipping coupons to save 20
percent on gas with every $50 grocery store purchase. From there, the substitute
teacher urged her friends and family to vote for her entry.
After gaining the most votes in the South Florida region – which included Broward,
Collier, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties – Wynne
became a grand prize winner of the Best In Class photo contest, an initiative run by
the Independent Benefits Council (IBC) to encourage Florida’s public school employees
to learn about long-term savings options in preparation for retirement. Wynne already
contributes to a retirement fund, and this contest has motivated her to continue planning for her life after school.
“I contribute to my IRA every year, usually $2,000, sometimes more if I can,” said
Wynne. “I’ve been doing that since 1993. So it’s a decent chunk of money. With
these winnings, I may stick an extra $1,000 or $2,000 in my IRA this tax year.”
More than 3,000 votes were received to choose three $5,000 grand prize winners
from three regions – North Florida, Central Florida and South Florida. Tammi Clerkin,
a secretary at Ormond Beach Elementary in Volusia County, and Caitlin Morris, a first
grade teacher from Riverdale Elementary in Orlando, round out the winner’s circle.
But just for entering, all contestants earned a $25 Visa gift card to help them start and
continue saving for retirement.
The IBC will continue to engage public school employees and promote long-term
savings via the Florida School Employee Saver Facebook page.
The Best In Class contest is part of IBC’s Florida School Employee Saver campaign
and web tool that helps school employees find out how much savings they need to live
comfortably in retirement and what steps to take to ensure a secure financial future.
The web tool, which includes planning widgets, checklists and district contact information for localized help in retirement planning, can be found at www.schoolemployeesaver.com.
children who may not be as fortunate.
• Encourage your child to write thank
you notes when they receive gifts from
relatives and friends, and to write in their
notes why they are thankful for the gift.
Also, encourage your child to write thank
you notes to teachers and other school
staff members who made a particular
impression on your child or who helped
him/her in some way. Have your child
reflect on why he/she is grateful for this
person, and have your child communicate
this in the note.
Fostering gratitude is a great idea and
one that should be encouraged both at
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school and at home. For more in depth
information on gratitude, visit www.
nasponline.org/families/fishful/reivich.
aspx.
Shelley Greggs is adjunct faculty at
Florida SouthWestern State College,
where she teaches psychology and
education courses. She is also a nationally certified school psychologist and
consultant for School Consultation
Services, a private educational consulting company. Questions for publication
may be addressed to smgreggs@gmail.
com. Not all questions submitted can be
addressed through this publication.
Community Foundation
Scholarship Application
T
he Southwest Florida Community Foundation’s scholarship application process for the 2015-2016 school year has begun. Approximately $450,000 in
scholarship money is available through 40 scholarships for local high-school
students and through 23 scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students from
Lee, Charlotte, Glades, Hendry and Collier counties.
The E-Apply online scholarship application tool can be accessed through the
Community Foundation’s website at www.floridacommunity.com/scholarships.
Students may review the scholarships available online as well as a tutorial about how to
create and submit the online application.
Students may apply for multiple scholarships and have the ability to upload transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, letters of recommendation and financial documentation
(if required). For need-based scholarships, students are required to submit the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The deadline for applications is
March 2, 2015.
“We have scholarships for vocational students, not just for attendance at colleges
and universities,” said Melanie Holaway, scholarship coordinator for the Southwest
Florida Community Foundation. “We are working hard to educate local students on
the various types of funding available.”
According to Holaway, examples of some of the more unique scholarships not as
highly sought after include scholarships for students with disabilities, student athletes,
students pursuing a specific field of study such as teaching deaf or blind individuals,
specific church membership or community service hours in a particular facility such
as a Veterans Hospital, adult students going back to school, students from particular
schools or communities, and students pursuing a graduate or professional degree.
New scholarships this year include the Dorothy Curtis Brown Scholarship for a student interested in studying early-childhood education in an accredited college or university in Southwest Florida to obtain a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or
an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education.
The Norman Marcus Scholarship is modeled for a student who graduated from
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee County and who can demonstrate financial
need. This scholarship is for four years or for such a time as will allow the student to
complete a college or graduate degree.
The Former Graduate of Everglades City Scholarship provides high-school seniors
who are full-time residents of Everglades City a scholarship renewable up to four years.
The Lee County Library Sciences Scholarship Fund for $1,250 will provide scholarships for Lee County residents pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in library
science. Eligibility requirements call for the student to have completed at least 60
semester hours, have at least a “B” average and to provide 120 hours of service, paid
or unpaid, to Lee County Library System while pursuing the degree or immediately following degree completion.
The Community Foundation chose the month of December as the launch date after
receiving numerous calls from students who wanted to be able to work on scholarship
application submissions during winter break. In 2014, the Community Foundation
awarded $450,000 in scholarships.
With a streamlined online application process, students are not required to submit
paper applications.
For more information about the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, call
274-5900 or visit www.floridacommunity.com.
MOAA Meeting
T
he next meeting of the Lee Coast Chapter of MOAA (Military Officers
Association of America) will be held at Crown Colony Golf and Country Club
at 5:45 p.m. Monday, January 12.
The speaker will be Mike Cabot, known as the “Golf Doctor.” He is a professional
swing analyst, master golf instructor and trick shot artist.
Former, retired or active duty uniformed officers who are interested in joining
MOAA can contact Steve Epkins at 810-0488 for membership information.
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THE RIVER - DECEMBER 26, 2014
Financial Focus
Time To Discuss
Family’s Financial
Preparations?
by Jennifer Basey
D
uring the
holiday season, you no
doubt have a lot
going on in your
life – work functions, gatherings
with friends and
neighbors, tracking
down the elusive
“perfect gift,” etc.
But you may find it valuable to add one
more event to your calendar: a family
meeting to discuss those financial preparations that affect you and your loved
ones.
Of course, the scope of your meeting
will depend on your age and the age of
your children, and on whether you have
elderly parents. So, let’s look at one family meeting scenario that would work
under two different sets of circumstances:
you are meeting with your own grown
children or you are meeting with your
elderly parents.
In either case, you’ll want to review
the following areas:
• Investment information – It’s a good
idea to let your grown children know
where you (and your spouse, if still living)
keep your investments and what sort of
investments and retirement accounts you
own, such as your IRA, 401(k) and so
on. You should also provide your children
with the name of your financial advisor. And talk to your parents about their
investments. You might think that this
could be challenging topic to bring up,
but you might be surprised at their willingness to talk.
• Estate planning documents –
Comprehensive estate planning can
involve a variety of legal documents, such
as a will, a living trust, power of attorney,
etc. If you have already created these
documents, you need to share both their
location and their intent with your grown
children, who will be active players in
carrying out your estate plans. The same
is true with your elderly parents – try to
encourage them to share all their estateplanning documents with you, especially
if they will be counting on you for their
care.
• Names of professional advisors – As
you put together your estate plans, you
will likely need to work with a team of
financial, tax and legal advisors. Make
sure your grown children know the
names of these professionals and how to
contact them. Similarly, seek the same
information from your parents.
• Wishes for future living arrangements
– It’s certainly possible that you will be
able to live independently your whole life.
On the other hand, you may eventually
need some type of long-term care, such
as that provided in a nursing home or an
assisted-living residence. Let your children
know what your feelings are about such
a possibility, and what preparations you
have made. And try to elicit the same
information from your own parents.
• Funeral or burial instructions –
Admittedly, you can probably find topics
that are more pleasant to discuss than
funeral plans. Yet, if you make your own
burial or cremation plans in advance, and
possibly even prepay for them, you will
be taking a tremendous burden off the
shoulders of your loved ones, who won’t
be forced to make difficult decisions – or
scramble for money at short notice – during a highly emotional time in their lives.
Once again, you’ll also want to learn
about your parents’ desires for their final
arrangements, and what steps they may
have already taken in this area.
By holding a family meeting about
these issues today, you can avoid a lot
of stress and misunderstandings in the
future. So bring out the coffee and cookies – and start talking.
Jennifer Basey is a financial advisor
in Fort Myers. She can be reached at
[email protected].
Lee County Injury Prevention
Coalition Names Award Winners
Previous Lifetime Achievement Award winners Glenda Wolnik, David Kainrad and current
Lifetime Achievement Award winner Dr. Judith Hartner
T
he Lee County Injury Prevention Coalition (LCIPC) is a multi-disciplinary coalition of approximately 100 private and public organizations focused on reducing and preventing injuries among Lee County residents and visitors. The
group’s mission is to “Foster a safe community in which to live, play and work.”
Its members include health and safety agencies, educators, governments and volunteers, including emergency medical services, fire and rescue agencies, law enforcement
agencies, hospital outreach programs, health agencies, and public and private schools.
Since 1995, LCIPC has been working to deliver a unified safety message, provide
valuable safety-related resources and offer education and training related to injury prevention.
In 2014, with the help of their partners they were able to reach a total of
12,654,965 individuals with their various community outreach programs. The group’s
three main focuses this year included drowning prevention, falls prevention and traffic
continued on page 24
AppleJuice
Blocking Calls
And Messages
Using iOS7
by Carol Rooksby
Weidlich, President,
SWACKS
T
ired of getting telephone
calls, Face
Time calls and
messages from
salespeople or companies? Then here’s
how to block those
unwanted calls and
Share your community news with us.
Call 415-7732, Fax: 415-7702
or email [email protected]
text messages.
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Not everyone has moved to iOS8. For
those of you using iOS7 on your iPad and
iPhone, here’s how to block those annoying FaceTime calls, voice calls and messages using any of the following methods.
For FaceTime and/or your phone app,
go to Favorites or Recents:
• Tap the Info button next to the name
or number you wish to block.
• Scroll to the bottom of the card and
tap “Block this Caller”.
• Tap Block Contact.
In the FaceTime and/or phone app,
you can also tap the Contacts button:
• Tap the contact you wish to block.
• Scroll to the bottom of the card and
tap “Block this Caller.”
• Tap Block Contact.
In the Messages app:
• Tap the message from the individual
you wish to block.
• Tap Contact in the upper right.
• Tap the Info button, directly under
the Done button. If it is a group message,
select the appropriate button for the individual you wish to block.
• Scroll to the bottom of the card and
tap “Block this Caller.”
• Tap Block Contact.
Workshops are held the second
Tuesday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m.,
and meetings on the fourth Tuesday of
each month from 7 to 9 p.m., with the
exception of July and August at Zion
Lutheran Church, 7401 Winkler Road in
Fort Myers.
For more information on the
South West Florida Apple Computer
Knowledge Society (SWACKS), visit
www.swacks.org.
THE RIVER - DECEMBER 26, 2014
deaRPharmacist
New Medications
by Suzy Cohen, RPh
D
ear
Readers,
Here are
the most interesting
new medications
that hit the market
in 2014. My column
is printed in various languages, so I
apologize that I’ve
only listed English
brand names, please ask your local pharmacist for translations. Happy holidays!
Love, Suzy
Jublia (efinaconazole) Topical solution,
Rx: This an antifungal and can be used
for toenail fungus (for example onychomycosis). I like topical medicine for toenail fungus, they are much safer than oral
ones which can harm your liver. Over
time, Jublia might help you wear pretty
sandals without embarrassment, however
in the meantime, avoid pedicures and nail
polish during treatment.
Zontivity (Vorapaxar) Tablets, Rx:
This medication is in a brand new class
of it’s own, called a “protease-activated
receptor-1 (PAR-1) antagonist.” It prevents clumping of the blood so it is
for high-risk folks who want to try and
reduce the risk of heart attacks. Bleeding
and bruising is a side effect if you take
too much. Like many drugs, this one
is based upon a natural plant, it’s just a
morphed version of “himbacine” which
comes from the bark of an Australian
Mom And Me
by Lizzie and Pryce
L
izzie and Pryce answer your questions and give advice about aging
concerns from a two-generational
perspective. A mother and daughter
team, Lizzie is a retired RN and health
educator, and Pryce is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice who specializes in the care of elders and people with
chronic illnesses.
Dear Mom & Me,
My husband and I both have multiple
health problems and must see many doctors. We always go together for these visits. When the doctor asks me questions,
I always answer to the best of my ability.
My husband won’t answer the doctor’s
questions directly and becomes furious
with me if I answer for him, and then we
have big arguments for days after. “Don’t
you tell him I have headaches and fainting spells when he asks,” is his favorite
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magnolia tree.
Farxiga (Dapagliflozin) Tablets, Rx:
This is used for Type 2 diabetes. It’s classified as a SGLT2 inhibitor in my world,
this drug works by reducing the amount
of sugar your body absorbs, and pushes
out more sugar from your urine. Side
effects include dehydration, a drop in
blood pressure, urinary tract infections
and thrush.
Northera (droxidopa) Capsules, Rx:
This medication is a synthetic version
of a compound in your own body that
makes norepinephrine, your “fight or
flight” hormone. So taking it will increase
blood pressure, helpful if you have postural orthostatic hypotension (POTS).
The medication is approved for use in
people with nervous system conditions,
such as Parkinson’s, multiple system atrophy, autonomic failure and more. Some
people get a headache.
Otezla (Apremilast) Tablets, Rx: A
prescription medicine used for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. It is being
tested for use in rheumatoid arthritis, too.
Common side effects include nausea,
diarrhea and headache.
Dalvance (Dalbavancin) Injection,
and also Sivextro (tedizolid) Tablets
and Injection, Rx: These are two brand
new antibiotics used to treat dangerous
skin and soft tissue infections caused by
highly resistant pathogens such as MRSA
(Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus
aureus). Like all antibiotics, especially the
strong ones, there is a risk of secondary
Clostridium difficile or “C. diff” infection.
Akynzeo (netupitant and palonosetron), Capsules, Rx: is used to treat
chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomit-
ing. It’s a combination of two different
chemical ingredients, one of which tends
to increase serotonin so please do not
combine with other serotonin-related
drugs (like SSRI antidepressants) or too
much serotonin will accumulate. It’s called
Serotonin Syndrome. It’s unlikely to occur
with this medication, I just want you to
know about the interaction. It may be
taken without regard to meals.
Imbruvica (Ibrutinib) Capsules, Rx:
response.
I can’t see the point of going to doctors if you will not answer their questions
– what is your opinion?
Shirley
Dear Shirley,
I agree. Why ask advice if you are unwilling to consider the advice? Why go to
a physician if you are unwilling to be honest with the history? But your husband
has the right to have his own opinion
and behavior. He also has to assume the
consequences of his choices.
Pryce
Dear Shirley,
Your husband probably in his professional life was accustomed to asking the
questions – not having to answer them.
I once heard of a woman who was
fed up answering her doctor’s (irrelevant)
questions, or so she thought, that she
finally said, “I am not going to answer
all of your questions. When people take
their animals to the vet, the vet doesn’t
need to ask the animal questions, so why
should you?”
If he doesn’t want to cooperate with
his doctors, I would also ask, why go?
Does he not realize the possible consequences, financial, social and other major
family problems, as the results of his actions his possible suffering and pain and
the burden of his decision on the family?
Lizzie
Lizzie and Pryce’s email address is
[email protected].
Retina Health Center Free Symposium
This medication is big news for people
with CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia).
Common side effects are thrombocytopenia, anemia and fatigue.
This information is not intended
to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of The
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Retired Health Director Earns
Lifetime Achievement Award
D
r. Judith Hartner is the third recipient of the Lee County Injury Prevention
Lifetime Achievement Award. The retired 22-year director of the Florida
Department of Health in Lee County received the award during the December
17 meeting of the Lee County Injury Prevention Coalition (IPC).
Hartner is credited with committing the health department in 1994 to become the
lead agency to address the needs of whatever was identified as the greatest deficit in a
Community Health Needs Assessment. Injury prevention received the top mark.
In 1995, representatives of the 31 agencies participating in the assessment came
together and formed a coalition with the health department representative selected as
the chair. True to her promise, Hartner funded an injury prevention department for 13
years before handing the program off to the community in 2008.
Most of those originating agencies are still active in the IPC. And while injury prevention work has expanded to include falls prevention, fire safety, gun safety, drug
abuse prevention and poison prevention, its primary focus remains in reducing injuries
from motor vehicle crashes, on bicycles, as pedestrians and in and around the water
from drowning.
The award was presented by the only two prior recipients, Glenda Wolnik, the first
recipient and retired health department employee, and David Kainrad, a Lee County
Emergency Medical Services retiree.
For more information or to attend meetings, go to www.
LeeCountyInjuryPrevention.org.
R
etina Health Center and the Foundation
Fighting Blindness will host the 12th
annual Southwest Florida Macular
Degeneration Symposium on Saturday, January
17. The symposium will feature world-renowned
experts providing the latest information on
treatment options and new discoveries.
Attendees will learn about groundbreaking new
treatment options, including gene therapy. For
the first time, gene therapy offers the hope of a
cure, or at least a long-term solution, for patients
with both wet and dry macular degeneration.
They will also learn about the roles of lifestyle,
nutrition and genetic testing in the management
of macular degeneration; find out how they
can become involved in clinical trials studying
new medications for both dry and wet macular
Dr. Stephen Bramer
degeneration, and learn about new technologies
designed to improve eye injections and retina imaging.
This free, three-hour presentation will be given twice on January 17, from 9 a.m.
to noon and from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa,
5001 Coconut Road in Bonita Springs. To reserve a seat, attendees must register in
advance by calling 800-586-6765.
Dr. Stephen Bramer, Ph.D., chief development officer for RetroSense Therapeutics,
a biotechnology company, will be the keynote speaker. Dr. Bramer will focus on the
exciting new development of gene therapy for the treatment of dry macular degeneration. RetroSense’s game-changing gene therapy is designed to “install” new photosensors, restoring vision irrespective of which gene defect is responsible for vision loss,
which will allow the treatment to apply to a broad spectrum of dry-AMD patients.
In addition, Drs. Alexander Eaton and Hussein Wafapoor of Retina Health Center
will provide an overview of macular degeneration and discuss ongoing Retina Health
Center studies that are helping patients at the local, national and international level.
For more information, call 337-3337 in Fort Myers or 793-5200 in Naples or visit
www.RetinaHealthCenter.com.
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From page 22
Injury Prevention
Coalition Names Award Winners
safety.
Their drowning prevention efforts touched a total 6,040,000 individuals through
safety events and safe pool parties. However, a majority of this contact was through a
PSA which aired a remarkable 1,498 times and is estimated to have reached 96 percent of all adults in the region five or more times.
The group’s fall prevention efforts touched a total of 14,345 individuals from presentations, health fairs and media attention of their nationally recognized Step WiseLee
program.
The coalition’s traffic safety initiative reached a total of 3,468,976 individuals by
conducting presentations and delivering media messages from the Lee Memorial
Trauma Center, Stay Alive, Just Drive, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Florida
Highway Patrol.
Annually, the Lee County Injury Prevention Coalition recognizes excellence in the
area of injury prevention, health and safety. This year these award winners are:
• Lee County Injury Prevention Citizen Volunteer of the Year – Ann Pierce
Pierce has been one of the driving forces behind BikeWalkLee since its inception in
2008. Ann’s research on everything from Complete Streets to cyclovias has resulted
in both becoming realities here in Southwest Florida. The expertise she’s gained from
book and internet research is greatly enhanced by her relentless first-person interviews
and visits to locations that have implemented many of the concepts BikeWalkLee is
working towards. Serving on various boards and committees over the years – a thank-
From left, Michele King, Sally Kreuscher and Syndi Bultman
Jay Anderson, VP at SYAL; Syndi Bultman, IPC chairwoman; Lt. Angelo Vaughn,
LCSOSYAL; Lt. Larry King, executive director at SYAL; and Neil Hopgood, treasurer at SYAL
less task – confirms Ann’s commitment to the cause.
Pierce also works exhaustively on the local level, seeking to improve the quality of
life and safety in her own back yard (i.e. the City of Fort Myers), an undertaking that is
oftentimes more time consuming and frustrating than her big-picture efforts.
• Lee County Injury Prevention Professional of the Year – Sally Kreuscher
Kreuscher works in the Child Advocacy Program at the Golisano Children’s
Hospital of Southwest Florida. She has been the Safe Kids Lee/Collier counties coordinator for the past two years. In that short time, she has not only doubled the number
of coalition members and community partners, she also launched two very successful
Safe Kids Day events and our Safe Kids coalition was in the top five coalitions in the
nation for amount of funds raised at these events.
Kreuscher is organized, dependable and enthusiastic. She is always willing to support and participate in other coalition member’s events. Safe Kids Worldwide grant
opportunities are somewhat limited; however, she applied for every eligible grant, and
was awarded funding for each one. Sally is a true injury prevention advocate and she
deeply cares about the children and families that she impacts each day.
• Lee County Injury Prevention Organization of the Year – Walgreens Pharmacy
Walgreens has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to health and safety in
the community. Soon after meeting a Walgreens pharmacist at a local health fair,
Walgreens management, Keri Kratofil in particular, dove into a leadership role in
helping Southwest Florida stay safe and healthy. Not only does Walgreens welcome
recommendations to make their stores more senior friendly, but they’ve offered to host
health fairs at their locations, provide outreach prevention materials for events, and are
eager to display safety information at their check out areas.
• Lee County Injury Prevention Partner of the Year – Lee County Sheriff’s Youth
Activities League
SYAL has been in place since 2007. The mission is to fulfill the need for recreational, educational, cultural and social activities for the Youth of our community by
partnering with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. SYAL’s motto “We instill leadership,
good sportsmanship, high morals and character through diverse programs and community outreach.”
They were nominated for partner of the year, because of their assistance in the Tice
pool opening for the youth, archery programs in various areas of the county, basketball, teen outstanding Occupation Leadership Solution and Teen Driving Challenge.
All of these programs involve partnerships with many organizations throughout Lee
County.
• Lee County Injury Prevention Media Partner of the Year – Waterman
Broadcasting
The first two-time winner, both in news reports and in Public Service
Announcements, this media group has been the definition of a great community partner. They are quick to release information about crashes involving motor vehicles,
bicycles, and pedestrians. They advise the community about how to prevent injuries
resulting from distracted driving, driving under the influence, drowning, poisoning, fire,
falls, unsafe bicycling and walking practices, incomplete streets and sidewalks, mental
health issues and youth sports. In addition, this year they produced a PSA on how to
prevent drowning and aired it an unprecedented 1,498 times on their four TV stations
generating 4,832,000 impressions, and estimated to reach 96.3 percent of all adults
in Lee County at least five times.
• Lee County Injury Prevention Program/Outreach Effort of the Year – USACE
National Water Safety Program
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivers several thousand water safety presentations every year plus many more outreach efforts reaching between 30,000 and
40,000 individuals. Eighty percent of these presentation occurred in the Lee County
schools, from Kindergartener through 6th grade. They utilize videos, puzzles, tests,
and live demonstrations to teach children the importance of water safety and help prevent drowning’s. There are approximately 23 volunteers who assist with this program
throughout the year, some are seasonal and some are year round.
• Lee County Injury Prevention Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. Judith Hartner
The Lifetime Achievement Award is not an annual award. It is only given when a
person has accomplished something extraordinary. This year, we honor such a person.
Twenty years ago, Dr. Hartner requested a health needs assessment be conducted
to determine Lee County’s ranking in preventable injuries. She assigned staff and
funded Lee County’s first Injury Prevention Program through the Florida Department
of Health in Lee County. Because of her leadership, today Lee County is a safer,
healthier place.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center
West Palm Beach Day Trip
T
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he Kennedy Cruisers will be heading to West Palm Beach on January 7 to
experience south Florida’s exciting and adventurous amphibious tour, over
land and sea. The 75-minute narrated musical tour will feature sites such as
the transformed historic neighborhoods, the island of Palm Beach, Society of Four
Arts, Bethesda-by-the Sea Episcopal Church, the Breakers Hotel, Flagler Museum
and the Biltmore Estates. There will be a cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway to view
the mansions and yachts of Palm Beach from the water, and see the site of the John
F. Kennedy bomb shelter at Peanut Island. There will be a Dutch treat lunch at the
Cheesecake Factory. In the afternoon, there will be time for self exploration, sightseeing and shopping.
Departure time is at 7:15 a.m. and return time is approximately 6:30 p.m. Cost is
$48 for members and $53 for non-members. Pre-registration required.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center is located at 400 Santa Barbara Boulevard in
Cape Coral. For more information, call 574-0575..
DID YOU KNOW
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TRIVIA TEST
SPORTS QUIZ
1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What would a group of emus be called?
2. SCIENCE: What is the only known metal that turns to liquid at room temperature?
3. MYTHOLOGY: In Greek mythology, what was the name of the ship that Jason used in pursuit in the Golden Fleece?
4. AD SLOGANS: Which company’s ads claim its services are “So easy a caveman can do it”?
5. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which ancient philosopher once said, “If you do not change
direction, you may end up where you are heading”?
6. MEDICAL: What is the condition called cyesis?
7. TELEVISION: Who used to sign off his program with the words, “Good night and good
luck”?
8. LANGUAGE: What is the American equivalent of the British term “braces”?
9. MOVIES: In which film is “The Children’s Marching Song” performed?
10. LITERATURE: What is the subject matter of the book “Ten Days That Shook the World”?
1. Six players have hit 200 or more home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals. Name four of them.
2. Entering 2015, who had the better record of franchises that started play in 1993: the Colorado
Rockies or the Miami Marlins?
3. In 2013, Nick O’Leary set a Florida State record for career TD receptions by a tight end. Who had
shared the mark?
4. Four Portland Trail Blazers have grabbed 300-plus offensive rebounds in a season. Name two of
them.
5. Only three players have tallied 50 or more goals in a season for the New York Rangers. Name two
of them.
6. Which men’s soccer player holds the record for most World Cup matches won?
7. Name four of the six heavyweight boxing champions between Jack Dempsey (1919-26) and Joe
Louis (1937-49).
1. A mob 2. Mercury 3. The Argo 4. GEICO 5. Lao Tzu 6. Pregnancy 7. Edward R. Murrow 8. Suspenders 9. “The Inn of the Sixth Happiness” 10. The Russian Revolution
My Stars ★ ★ ★ ★
FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 29, 2014
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The New
Year brings challenges that can change
many things in your life. You need to be
prepared not only to confront them, but also
to deal with what happens afterward.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You
have what it takes to set your goals quite a
bit higher this year. Learn what you need
to know and put what you learn into your
efforts. A partner offers loving support.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) In true
Gemini Twin fashion, you’re conflicted
about a decision you know you’ll have to
make in this New Year. Best advice: Get the
facts before you make any commitment.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A friend
offers you an exciting opportunity for this
New Year. Although your positive aspects
are strong in most respects, caution is
advised. Investigate before you invest.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) You can
make this New Year a roaring success.
Start by readjusting your goals to reflect
the changes in the economy. Your den-mate
offers both wise and loving support.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)
The New Year brings new opportunities for
change. But you need to be ready to move
from the comfortable status quo to the challenging unknown. It’s up to you.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22)
Your most important New Year’s resolution should be to work out problems with a
family member in order to avoid continuing
misunderstandings. Do it soon, for both of
your sakes.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November
21) The New Year has much to offer the
intensely determined Scorpian, who isn’t
afraid to take on challenges and stay with
them until they surrender their rewards.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) You’ll have many fine
opportunities in this New Year. But be
warned: Reject offers of “help.” You work
best when you’re free to be your own creative self.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January
19) The New Year offers changes that you
might feel you’re not quite ready for. Best
advice: Deal with them one step at a time,
until you’ve built up your self-confidence.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February
18) Travel is a dominant aspect of the New
Year. This could mean relocating to another
city (or even another country) in connection
with your education or your career.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
This New Year brings news about a change
you’ve been anticipating. You might have a
problem persuading a loved one about your
new plans, but he or she will soon go along
with them.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift
for making people feel safe and protected.
You would make an excellent youth counselor.
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
● On Dec. 29, 1170, Archbishop Thomas
Becket is murdered in Canterbury Cathedral
by four knights on orders of King Henry
II of England. The Christian world was
shocked by Becket’s death, and in 1173 he
was canonized a Catholic saint. In 1174,
Henry was forced to do penance at his
tomb.
● On Dec. 31, 1879, in the first public
demonstration of his incandescent light
bulb, inventor Thomas Alva Edison lights
up a street in Menlo Park, New Jersey. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company ran special
trains to Menlo Park in response to public
enthusiasm over the event.
● On Dec. 30, 1936, in one of the first
sit-down strikes in the United States, autoworkers occupy the General Motors Fisher
Body Plant in Flint, Michigan. In all, the
strike lasted 44 days. Among other things,
the workers were given a 5 percent raise.
● On Jan. 1, 1942, President Franklin
D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill issue a declaration,
signed by representatives of 26 countries,
called the “United Nations.” The signatories
vowed to create an international postwar
peacekeeping organization.
● On Jan. 3, 1952, Sergeant Joe Friday’s
police drama “Dragnet” comes to television. A popular radio series since 1949, it
became one of the first TV series filmed in
California, instead of New York. It began
a long line of crime and police dramas,
continuing into the present with “Law &
Order” and “CSI.”
● On Jan. 2, 1981, Peter Sutcliffe, the
Yorkshire Ripper, is captured by British
police, ending one of the largest manhunts
in history. For five years, investigators had
pursued every lead in an effort to stop the
serial killer. Sutcliffe himself was inter-
1. Stan Musial (475 home runs), Albert Pujols (445), Ken Boyer (255), Jim Edmonds (241), Ray Lankford (228) and
Mark McGwire (220). 2. The Marlins are 1,643-1,853 (.470 winning percentage), while the Rockies are 1,641-1,861
(.469). 3. Melvin Pearsall (1994-97) and Lonnie Johnson (1990-93), with 10 each. 4. Kermit Washington, Buck Williams, Chris Dudley and Robin Lopez. 5. Adam Graves, Jaromir Jagr and Vic Hadfield. 6. Germany’s Miroslav Klose,
with 17 (2002-14). 7. Gene Tunney, Max Schmeling, Jack Sharkey, Primo Carnera, Max Baer and James J. Braddock.
ANSWERS
ANSWERS
viewed nine times. When Sutcliffe was
finally convicted, he had killed 13 women.
● On Jan. 4, 1999, for the first time since
Charlemagne’s reign in the ninth century,
Europe is united with a common currency
when the “euro” debuts. Eleven European
Union nations launched the currency in the
hopes of increasing European economic
growth.
STRANGE BUT TRUE
● It was novelist Mary Ann Evans -- better known by her pen name, George Eliot -who made the following sage observation:
“Blessed is the man who, having nothing to
say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of
the fact.”
● In the five-year span between 1946 and
1951, television ownership in the United
States jumped from 10,000 to 12 million.
● You probably don’t know the name
Clara Peller, but if you were watching TV
in the 1980s, you would almost certainly
recognize her as the “Where’s the beef?”
lady from fast-food chain Wendy’s incredibly successful ad campaign. You might
be surprised to learn that Peller wasn’t an
actress; she was a manicurist. A commercial
producer named Joe Sedelmaier was shooting a different ad when he realized they
needed a manicurist on site, so an assistant
ran to a local beauty shop and returned with
Peller. As soon as she greeted Sedelmaier
with a gruff “How ya doin’?”, the producer realized that she had potential. He
convinced Wendy’s to create an entire campaign around the octogenarian. The gamble
paid off; the restaurant’s sales jumped by
15 percent almost as soon as the ads began
to run.
● TV’s Gilligan’s island was created
in the middle of an artificial lake at CBS
Studios in Hollywood. The cost of construction was $75,000.
● The next time you’re at a hockey
game, be sure to watch out for stray pucks;
they travel through the air at speeds of up to
100 mph.
● There is a species of ant found in
Australia and Tasmania that, in some cases,
can kill a human with a single sting.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“I shall not waste my days in trying to
prolong them.” -- Ian L. Fleming
PUZZLE ANSWERS
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Florida Oysters Rockefeller
36 oysters, shucked, on the half shell
2 cups spinach, cooked and drained
1/2 cup crispy bacon, crumbled
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 bell pepper, diced small
2 tablespoons fresh parsley,
chopped fine
1/4 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 lemon, juiced
4 lemons, quartered for garnish
Sea salt and fresh ground
pepper to taste
Preheat oven on high broil.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine spinach, bacon, mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, bell pepper, parsley, hot
sauce and lemon juice. Stir ingredients to
combine.
Taste spinach mixture and adjust
seasoning with salt and pepper. Place 1
tablespoon or so of the spinach mixture
on top of each half-shell oyster.
Place all stuffed oysters on a cookie
sheet. Put the cookie sheet in the middle
rack of the oven. Carefully watch the oysters under the broiler, and let them cook
for several minutes until the oyster edges
curl and the top of the stuffing is golden
brown and bubbly.
Serve oysters over a bed of ice cream
salt with lemon wedges.
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anding a big fish from the beach can
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onto the sand if you’re going to release
it is not an option as it usually damages or
kills the fish.
• Hold the fish in the water while you
unhook it if you’re going to release it.
• The less you can touch a fish before
release the better for the fish.
• If you want a picture with the fish, support
it as you lift it out of the water – and do it
quickly.
• Before releasing, revive the fish while
holding it in the water; moving it slowly back
and forth so water goes over its gills. The fish
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• Florida just recently changed the
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Chateaux Sur Mer property.
Just steps to the beach access.
BLUE CRAB COURT-UNDER CONTRACT
Overlook Dinkins Bayou and
enjoy the dolphin and manatees.
Homesite has a dock in place.
Give me a call today!
Sarah Ashton, Broker Associate
Looking for
a Home in
McGregor
Woods ?
ANNUAL RENTAL
VACATION RENTAL
ANNUAL RENTALS
LIGHTHOUSE REALTY
ACROSS FROM BEACH
This Executive home, is located
on the East end, offers 3BR/2BA plus
private pool, on a canal with dock
and across from the beach.
A Must See!! $4,500/mo
SERVICES OFFERED
SMILING FACES DUO
Paul J. Morris, Broker
VACATION RENTALS
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & SALES
359 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island
239-579-0511
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We will provide music for your event/party.
We are a duo performing a variety of music
based on YOUR needs. We’ve performed
at private house parties, country clubs, etc.
Smiling Faces Duo 518-796-4239
for further information.
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Please call for details
472-6747
FULL SEASON
JAN, FEB & MAR 2015
Paul H. Zimmerman, Broker
Serving The Islands Rental Needs Since 1975
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SCARNATO LAWN SERVICE
400 Foot Walk to West Gulf best shelling
beach. 3 bdrms, 2 ba, 1600 sunny sq. ft.
Non smoking, peaceful & quiet. ** 239-4720692 ** [email protected]
Lawn Service, Shrubs and Tree Trimming
Weeding, Installation of Plants, Trees and
Mulch (one month free service available)
Joe Scarnato (239) 849-6163
[email protected]
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Gulf Beach Properties, Inc.
RE/MAX OF THE ISLANDS
Putting owners and
tenants together
Call Dustyn Corace
www.remax-oftheislands.com
239-472-2311
SERVICES OFFERED
MOBILE DOG GROOMING
Self-Contained Trailer
Up to 40 Lbs.,
Total Grooming, Package,
Please call.
239-313-7140.
HOME/CONDO WATCH
CONCIERGE SERVICES
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Dorado Property Management
VACATION RENTAL
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❋ Island Resident ❋ Licensed & Insured
❋ 24/7 ❋ www.doradoproperty.com
Call Lisa or Bruce at 239-472-8875
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239-691-4915
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GARCIA REAL ESTATE
AND CONSULTING
C M
F Y
P
T
ISABELLA RASI
(239) 246-4716
Email
DOG TRAINING ON
SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA
AVAILABLE
JAN, FEB & MAR 2015
SANIBEL HOME WATCH
Newly remodeled vacation cottage.
2 bedrm 1 bath
Walk to beach, East End
Bright, Clean, Adorable
non-smoking/ no pets
Call Bob 410-913-2234 or
[email protected]
Retired Police Captain
Lives on Sanibel
Will Check Your Home Weekly
Very Reasonable Rates
(239) 728-1971
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In home obedience lessons or problem
behaviors. Dog training in your
home while you are away.
Call for Obedience Classes
Christine Wright.
Certified Dog Trainer.
860-460-1845
[email protected]
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[email protected]
ROGER NODRUFF ELECTRIC
1101 Periwinkle Way #105
Sanibel, FL 33957
RICHARD J. GARCIA, GRI, BROKER
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239-472-5147
FREE VACATION
RENTAL ADVERTISING!
Over 300 rentals
to choose from!
garciaonsanibel.com
Offering Personal, Private, and
Professional Real Estate Services on
Sanibel and Captiva Islands.
30 Year Resident of Sanibel.
Licensed in Florida, New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Lic# EC12002788.
Call Roger 239-707-7203.
Aqualink - Motor Controls.
Office & Store Maint.
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FREE REAL ESTATE TOURS
Island Vacations
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AFFORDABLE HOME CARE
Private Duty & Personal Assistant
Flexible shifts from 4hrs, Live Ins & 24hrs
Bath Visits,Alzheimer’s Care,Bedridden
Stroke, Parkinson’s, Traveling Companion
Licensed and Insured. 239-444-6914
Of Sanibel & Captiva
Million $ Views Await You!
• Cottages • Condos • Homes •
Miles of Beaches & Bike Paths
239-472-7277
Every Wednesday 10AM
Departs from 2300 McGregor Blvd. one
block north of the Edison Ford Winter
Estates. FREE Subway lunch included.
Call to register (239) 939-1145.
AMERICAN RESCREENING
Pool cages and Lanais. No see-um screen
or standard. Quality materials
and workmanship. Buy American,
Hire American. Call Bill at 239-841-9714
for a free estimate.
1-888-451-7277
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Residential Cleaning to Satisfaction
Sanibel & Captiva • 239-565-0471
Sanibel Lic. #11412 Lee Co. Lic. #051047
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TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED LOG ONTO:
IslandSunNews.com
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CLICK ON
PLACE CLASSIFIED
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HELLE’S CLEANING SERVICES
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HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
WANTED TO BUY
COMPUTER
HELPDESK TECHNICIAN
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
OFFICE ASSISTANT
CASH PAID FOR
MILITARY ITEMS
Sanibel Public Library - PT, professionaltechnical position. Experience working
directly with public; MS Office, iPad &
Windows experience required. Saturdays
and evenings. Equal opportunity employer.
Send resume electronically to: resume@
sanlib.org. Questions on this positions,
please call Cathy at (239) 472-2483.
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Full time position at busy
real estate office on Sanibel.
Excellent verbal skills needed for
answering phones, communicating with
clients, vendors and trade professionals,
assisting real estate agents
and miscellaneous support functions
as assigned. Must be experienced
in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong typing skills and
attention to detail a must.
For interview, call 472-2735.
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COMPASSIONATE
CAREGIVERS NEEDED!
Season is here and we need Angels!
Visiting Angels is looking
for compassionate caregivers
(CNA, HHA and Companions)
for in-home care.
Full and part time positions available.
Please call 239-561-7600
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RETAIL SALES
LOOKING FOR SALES ASSOCIATE
WITH A PASSION FOR FASHION, GREAT
ATTITUDE AND ABILITY TO ENHANCE
THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS.
GENEROUS DISCOUNT
AND TOLLS PAID.
CLEAN BACKGROUND CHECKS AND
DRUG FREE ONLY NEED APPLY
SOME EVENINGS + WEEKENDS
REQUIRED
SIMPLY BOUTIQUE 239-472-2224
PERIWINKLE PLACE
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SEASONAL
TRANSPORTATION
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
DR. PIPER’S
FAITH IN ACTION PROGRAM
Senior Volunteers needed to transport
the elderly who need a ride to the Doctor,
Dentist, pharmacy, dialysis or grocery
shopping. Volunteers drive clients only
when it fits in with their schedules,
and are located in same ZIP code.
The reward is in knowing you helped
someone remain independent.
Make a difference in your community and
put your time and talents to use.
Call Leslie Jander at
239-332-5346
at The Dr. Piper Center
for Social Services, Inc.
VOLUNTEER/
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
PAID volunteer opportunities to seniors,
age 55 and over, to tutor/mentor children
in elementary schools & after-school
programs. Offering a stipend, mileage
reimbursement, annual physical, holiday,
vacation, and sick pay – all tax exempt.
Providing struggling school children a
chance to succeed in school, and offering
opportunities that will last a lifetime.
Call Joan at The Dr. Piper Center at
239-332-5346.
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DOCKAGE
Hourly, Daily, Weekly
and Monthly.
Captiva Island 472-5800
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FOR SALE
BOAT FOR SALE!
14’ SYLVAN SEA SNAPPER
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers needed for light general
maintenance. Call (CHR) Community
Housing & Resources, Inc. 472-1189.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell
Museum needs Education and Great Hall
volunteers. No experience necessary, will
train. Please contact Melanie at
(239) 395-2233 ext 11.
Cash Paid For Old Military Items.
Medals, Swords, Uniforms,
helmets, old guns, awards & more.
Local Toll Free 1-866-440-3280
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SIMPLY BOUTIQUE IS HIRING
FUN EXPERIENCED CUSTOMER
SERVICE ORIENTED SALES HELP
FOR LADIES BOUTIQUE.
PT, 20-24 hrs/wk
Must know MS Word & Publisher
min. 3 yrs. exp.
(239) 472-0497
[email protected]
BOATS - CANOES - KAYAKS
ELECTRIC HYBRID BIKE
MUST SELL! GIFT TO 92 YOUNG MAN
WHO CANNOT RIDE. NEVER BEEN
USED. $995 OR BEST OFFER.
239-433-8650.
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15HP, 4-Stroke with less than 25 hours.
Excellent for back bay fishing, island
hopping. 5’ beam. Sturdy, light hull (230
lbs.) Electric Motor included. New Bimini
top, newly refurbished trailer.
$3,500.
Call 239-691-7660.
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LEGAL NOTICE
ENGLISH
MAHOGANY DRESSER/
CHEST 1880’S
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice is hereby given that on 01/13/15
AT 10:00AM the Flowing vehicles will be
sold at public auction for monies owed on
vehicle repair and storage coast pursuant
to Florida Statutes 713.585. Please note,
parties claiming interest have right to
a hearing prior to the date of sale with
the Clerk of Courts as reflected in the
notice. The owner has the right to recover
possession of the vehicle without judicial
proceedings as pursuant to Florida Statute
559.917. Any proceeds recovered from the
sale of the vehicle over the amount of the
lien will be deposited clerk of the court for
disposition upon court order. “No Title
Guaranteed, A Buyer Fee May Apply
JAKS ATV & Motorcycle Repair
3384 Mercantile Ave Unit 1
07 HONDA 1HFTE214074702243
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Hand carved with
MOP inlaid drawer pulls.
Large, sturdy, fine example
of English workmanship.
Orig. price $4,000.
-- will sell for $1,200. firm.
239-472-6623 (Sanibel)
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To advertise
in The
River Weekly News
Call 415-7732
Shore Fishing:
Don't Harm The Fish
by Capt. Matt Mitchell
L
anding a big fish from the beach
can be hard on the fish. Dragging a
fish up onto the sand if you’re going
to release it is not an option as it usually
damages or kills the fish.
• Hold the fish in the water while you
unhook it if you’re going to release it.
• The less you can touch a fish before
release the better for the fish.
• If you want a picture with the fish,
support it as you lift it out of the water –
and do it quickly.
• Before releasing, revive the fish while
holding it in the water; moving it slowly
back and forth so water goes over its gills.
The fish will let you know when it’s ready
to swim off.
• Florida just recently changed the
regulations on fishing from shore. Florida
residents as well as out of state visitors
need a fishing license to fish from shore.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The Sunshine Ambassador Program
is a new and exciting volunteer opportunity
offered at the Golisano Children’s Hospital
of Southwest Florida located within
HealthPark Medical Center. The Sunshine
Ambassadors will greet, assist and be a
positive first point of contact for patients,
families and visitors entering the hospital.
The Ambassadors also make a difference
to families by providing educational
and healthful resources to assist in
GRANDparenting for GRANDchildren.
We are currently seeking
year-round volunteers to work
one 4-hour shift Monday through Friday
from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
or 12:00pm to 4:00 pm.
If you would be interested in learning more
about this wonderful new opportunity,
please contact Lisa Ellinwood, Volunteer
Resources Coordinator at 239-343-5062
at the Golisano Children’s Hospital.
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SUDOKU
To play Sudoku:
Complete the grid so
that every row, column
and every 3x3 box
contains the numbers
1 through 9 (the same
number cannot appear
more than once in a
row, column or 3x3 box.)
There is no guessing
and no math involved,
just logic.
answer on page 27
Pets Of The Week
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 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
H
ello, my name is Riley and I’m a twoyear-old neutered male pointer mix,
color blond brindle and white.
I’m a handsome, well-balanced and
playful young boy. In fact, I was originally
a Kentucky boy who ended up up in the
sunny State of Florida. My Christmas wish
is that I could find my forever home here
in Florida and be a great family dog for the
right family.
Adoption fee: Draw a coupon from
Animal Services’ Christmas stocking for a
discount off my regular adoption fee of $75.
My name is Jezabell and I’, a four-yearold spayed female calico domestic short hair
cat.
Our wonderful volunteers have nothing
but praise for me. I am an attentive lap cat
who still loves to play. I find shoelaces especially intriguing. Grooming and nail trims
are not a problem for me. I’m very easy to
handle and purr with contentment whenever
I’m held.
Adoption fee: Draw a coupon from
Animal Services’ Christmas stocking for a
discount off my regular adoption fee of $75.
For information about this week’s
pets, call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or log
on to Animal Services’ website at www.
LeeLostPets.com. When calling, refer
to the animal’s ID number. The website
updates every hour so you will be able
to see if these or any other pets are still
available.
The shelter is open for adoptions from
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through
Saturday at 5600 Banner Drive, Fort
Myers, off Six Mile Cypress Parkway.
All adoptions include spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, rabies
vaccination and county license if three
months or older, flea treatment, worming,
heartworm test for dogs six months and
over, feline AIDS and leukemia test for
cats, training DVD, 10-day health guarantee, and a bag of Science Diet pet food.
The adoption package is valued at
$500.
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
Lee County Sheriff’s Offi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Offi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-275-8777
Visitor & Convention Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338-3500
Angel Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-877-4AN-ANGEL
Animal Refuge Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731-3535
American Business Women Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357-6755
Audubon of SWFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339-8046
Audubon Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-3156
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 - United Daughters of the Confederacy . . . 728-3743
Friendship Force Of SW FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561-9164
Horticulture and Tea Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-8334
Horticultural Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-6940
Lee County Genealogical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549-9625
Lee Trust for Historic Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-7278
NARFE(National Active & Retired Federal Employees . . . . . . . . . 482-6713
Navy Seabees Veterans of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731-1901
Paradise Iowa Club of SWFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667-1354
Sons of Confederate Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-2408
Southwest Florida Fencing Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-1338
Southwest Florida Music Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-2118
Kiwanis Clubs:
Riley ID# 602056
Fort Myers Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-4254 or 454-8090
Fort Myers Edison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694-1056
Fort Myers South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691-1405
Gateway to the Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415-3100
Iona-McGregor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482-0869
Lions Clubs:
Fort Myers Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9738
Fort Myers High Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466-4228
Estero/South Fort Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898-1921
Notre Dame Club of Lee County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 768-0417
POLO Club of Lee County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477-4906
Rotary Club of Fort Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-8158
Sanibel-Captiva Orchid Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-6940
United Way of Lee County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433-2000
United Way 211 Helpline (24 hour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 or 433-3900
AREA ATTRACTIONS
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395-2233
Burrough’s Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337-9505
Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275-3435
Edison & Ford Winter Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334-3614
Fort Myers Skate Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-7558
Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-7420
JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .472-1100
Koreshan State Historic Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-992-0311
Langford Kingston Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239-334-2550
Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-8101
Skatium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321-7510
Southwest Florida Historical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939-4044
Southwest Florida Museum of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-7430
True Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945-0405
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