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VOL. 16, NO. 18 From the Beaches to the River District downtown Fort Myers MAY 5, 2017
Nathan Asks To
Step Aside As Lee
Health President
At a recent Lee Health Board of
Director’s meeting, Jim Nathan
asked the board to accept his request
to relinquish his position as president/
CEO and finish the remaining two years
of his contract as a resource to the board
of directors and senior administration. The
new role would become effective June 1
and continue through the end of Nathan’s
contract, March 19, 2019. Nathan will
retain benefits and accrued benefits but will
not be paid any additional compensation.
In this new role, Nathan would be “on
call” to perform duties as determined by
Campers with their handcrafted Calusa masks in the Walk Through SWFL History exhibit the board or president/CEO. Nathan asked
photo provided the board to approve his new role as part
Register For minds and bodies, starting Monday, June of his succession plan and due to a desire
5 and concluding the week of August to work at a different pace than he has for Jim Nathan photo provided
Science Camps 4. Now is the time to register children the past 40-plus years. “The timing feels vision that grew Lee Health from a single
entering grades 1 to 7 at www.i-sci.org. right to make this transition. I am proud hospital to one of the nation’s largest
This Summer After a successful spring camp of the impressive team we have assembled public health systems,” said Sanford
introduction, Survivor! Calusa Style and feel that Lee Health is prepared Cohen, MD, chairman of the Lee Health
When the dismissal bell rings for returns to kick off the roster of for the challenges of a rapidly changing Board of Directors. “Jim has expertly
the final time this academic year, immersive experiences to keep kids busy health care delivery system and the “future piloted Lee Health to significant success
Imaginarium Science Center all summer long. Could you survive a world” of coordinated care and population during his tenure and has assembled a
(IMAG) will roll out eight exciting weeks day in Southwest Florida – before cars, health,” Nathan said. talented management team. We are pleased
of summer camp, each with a unique sci- air conditioning and supermarkets? “Jim’s legacy to this community cannot that his new role as a resource to the board
ence and history theme to engage young continued on page 6 be overstated. It was his leadership and continued on page 13
TV Talent Contest Students Invasive Species
Winner To Perform Exhibition Opens During Art Walk
Poolside May 5 The Sidney & Berne Davis Art
Center (SBDAC) is hosting an
Taylor Hicks, American Idol win- opening night celebration for
ner of season five, will perform a student exhibition called Invasive
an intimate poolside concert at on Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m.
the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Invasive is a collaborative exhibi-
Spa on Friday, May 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. tion at SBDAC created in partner-
The concert is part of the Champions ship with the Lee County School
4 Children’s Southwest Florida char- System and the Foundation for Lee
ity weekend to benefit Blessings in a County Schools. The exhibition will
Backpack Southwest Florida. Limited be made up of artwork depicting
invasive exotic plant and animal
general admission and VIP tickets are
species created by Lee County
available online.
students.
Hicks took the world by storm with
The free exhibition celebration
his original take on southern soul, R&B,
is part of May’s Art Walk. Students
country and blues. Since his American
were asked to unite art and design
Idol victory, Hicks has released a
with science, and adequately
platinum label album, topped Billboard’s
research the biology and ecology of
Hot 100 and was named People
the invasive species and the local
Magazine’s Hottest Bachelor of the Year.
Southwest Florida ecology in order
General admission tickets are $35 and Taylor Hicks photo provided
to make their artistic renderings.
grant access into the concert with food athletes and collegiate athletes. They had to think critically and cre- Invasive web image provided
and beverage available for purchase. VIP The Champions 4 Children Southwest atively about controlling and lessen-
tickets are available for $100 each and Florida charity weekend will include ing the destructive impact of invasive species on the native ecosystem.
grant access to the VIP viewing area, scenic day cruises, Texas Hold ‘Em Poker The exhibition, which is a part of the STEAM initiative, will be on display until
which provides complimentary food and Tournament, golf tournament at The Wednesday, May 24. Art Walk operates the first Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday
beverages as well as an opportunity to Dunes Golf & Tennis Club, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. of each month.
meet additional celebrity champions Kentucky Derby party, live auction and a The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is located at 2301 First Street in the historic
who are former Olympians, professional continued on page 24 downtown Fort Myers River District. Visit www.sbdac.com for more information.
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Historic Downtown Fort Myers, Then And Now:
Catch The Trolley, Nine Decades Later
by Gerri Reaves, PhD
What lends this 1926 photo special appeal is the impres-
sion that one could almost step right onto First Street.
In the left foreground of the photo taken from the
northwest corner at Dean Street, two women head toward
Broadway. It’s tempting to identify with them. Where are they
headed and what does their day hold?
Adding the photo’s immediacy is the familiarity of the roofli-
nes and facades on the south side of First. They look essentially
as they do now – in fact, as they have since about 1915.
Looking at the street crowded with Model-Ts, who would have
guessed that only a decade earlier the newfangled automobile
had been competing with horse-drawn wagons for street space?
To aficionados of the vintage-design River District Trolley, that bus approaching the
entrance to Patio de Leon stands out. That bus was most likely one of the fleet run by
Barron G. Collier’s Tamiami Trail Tours, which had a downtown terminal.
Imagine you’re on that bus in 1926 and inching eastward (leftward). You’ll pass the
Leon Building and the First National Bank at Hendry Street, followed by the Earnhardt
and Langford Buildings.
On the corner at Jackson Street, you’ll pass the three-story Bank of Fort Myers
Building, whose roof is visible left center in the photo.
A somewhat hazy seven-story Franklin Arms Hotel looms above the bank roof and
left of the water tower. That “skyscraper” was still only a couple of years old when the
The perspective from Dean Street is reminiscent of August 1926 photo by Gerri Reaves
historic photo was taken.
Still farther on in the distance at Royal Palm Avenue the steeple of the First Meth-
odist Church projects distinctly above the trees.
Meanwhile, on the north side of the street, the Tropical News sign (left) can’t be
missed. That newspaper had begun publishing only six years earlier and had become
a daily in 1922. The local press in August 1926 was full of large ads for banks and
construction-related businesses, signs of boom-times.
But this photo captures the end of the peak boom, although, of course, no one in
the August 16, 1926 photo could have known.
In four and a half weeks, the legendary hurricane of 1926 will hit.
The subsequent physical destruction and economic downturn served as South
Florida’s own prelude to the 1929 stock-market crash that marked the official start of
the Great Depression.
Walk down First and ponder the ephemeral nature of history.
And promise yourself a ride on the Downtown Trolley when it resumes its run
through historic downtown next season. You can pretend it’s 1926 as you are trans-
ported down First.
Continue your adventures in local history by visiting these two research centers: The
Southwest Florida Historical Society is an all-volunteer non-profit organization open
Wednesday and Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon and Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m.
It is located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard on the campus of the Lee County Alli-
ance for the Arts. Call 939-4044 or visit www.swflhistoricalsociety.org for more infor-
mation.
The Lee County Black History Society is located at 1936 Henderson Avenue, adja-
cent to the Williams Academy Museum at Roberto Clemente Park.
Hours for the all-volunteer non-profit organization are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
First Street hums with activity just weeks before the Hurricane of 1926 changed South Florida
history. The bus, which calls to mind today’s Downtown Trolley, is but one detail that makes For information, call 332-8778 or visit www.leecountyblackhistorysociety.org.
the historic scene familiar. photos courtesy Florida State Archives Sources: Archives of the Southwest Florida Historical Society.
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Theater To Show Play Educates On Kathleen Moye makes her
Laboratory Theater of Florida directing
World Premiere, Human Trafficking debut with this piece. “This piece is
different from other scripts because
Contest Winner The Laboratory Theater of Florida it’s not a fictional story with imagined
characters. We are sharing the
presents Body and Sold by
Theatre Conspiracy presents the Deborah Lake Fortson, a stunning experiences of real people. It has been
world premiere of the thrilling and play about human trafficking, with important to me and the cast to honor
suspenseful Noli Timere (Don’t Be performances on Friday, May 5 and the personality, resilience and struggle
Afraid) by Jared Michael Delaney and Saturday, May 6 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, of these individuals,” Moye said. “Each
directed by Bill Taylor at the Alliance for May 7 at 2 p.m. Taken from personal character changes and is capable of the
the Arts. Noli Timere (Don’t Be Afraid) stories of victims of human trafficking, unthinkable; whether at first popular
is the winner of Theatre Conspiracy’s the play sheds light on a growing or rejected, victim or predator, no one
2016-17 New Play Contest. The contest, problem in Southwest Florida. emerges from tragedy without scars.
now in its 18th year, provides opportunity Each performance will feature a I see Body and Sold as a triumphant
for audiences to get involved with play post-show discussion with members story of the survivors and those who
selection and production. of the community who help victims of reached out and hung on to help them
The last production of Theatre rebuild their lives.”
trafficking, promote awareness of the
Conspiracy’s 2016-17 season opens May This presentation is made possible
issue and work to bring sex traffickers
5 and runs until May 20 at the Alliance by a grant from the Manning Family
to justice. Individual show tickets are
for the Arts. The play tells the story of a Trust Fund and from a cooperative
$25 for adults, $21 for seniors/military
newly ordained priest and his sister who grant from the Southwest Florida
and $5 for students at the door.
are made to confront something from Community Foundation for a larger
“It has been eight months since a
their past that neither is expecting when image provided human trafficking awareness project
dramatic and tragic human trafficking-
a strange man knocks on the door of the of the final reading, the audience voted with Human Trafficking Awareness
related incident in a Lee County school,
rectory late one night. A confrontation on which play they wanted to see. Noli Partnership (HTAP).
but the truth is that this kind of story
occurs that leads them both into a Timere (Don’t Be Afraid) was the selected Workshops led by the theater
is happening every day in southwest
frightening world that may, in fact, just be winner. and Human Trafficking Awareness
Florida,” said Artistic Director Annette
our own. “New playwrights need support and Partnerships (HTAP) will be presented
Trossbach. “Awareness is the first step
The cast is set with local actors we’re honored to use this opportunity to in Lee County middle and high schools
in recognizing and combating this evil.
including Thomas Marsh as Thomas; Dena propel the future of theatre,” said Theatre through early next school year.
Because the theater strongly feels that
Galyean as Mary; and Ken Johnson as a Conspiracy Founder and Artistic Producing For tickets and more information
it is young people who most need to be
man. Director Bill Taylor. “The script of Noli for all shows and events, call
Theatre Conspiracy held its New Play Timere captivates you from the beginning able to recognize the signs of trafficking the theater at 218-0481 or visit
Contest Fundraiser in November 2016. and you’re left wondering what’s coming and be aware of this issue, students
LaboratoryTheaterFlorida.com. The
The three finalists for the contest were next.” are encouraged to attend and ticket
Laboratory Theater of Florida is located
selected from over 600 entries across the Tickets are $24, $22 for Alliance prices have been reduced to $5 for this
in the River District at 1634 Woodford
United States, Canada, Israel, Thailand members or $11 for students. production.”
Avenue in Fort Myers.
and England. An excerpt from each play To purchase tickets or for more
was presented as staged readings, without information, call 939-2787 or visit www.
costumes and props. After the conclusion ArtInLee.org/Theatre.
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Fort Myers Art: their branding from anxiety-inducing
Submissions no man’s lands to large, curated spaces
that provide aesthetically pleasing
Sought For Exhibit and entertaining art and cultural
displays. Comment cards bear this
At Local Airport out. Passengers frequently report that
airport art helps them alleviate the
stress that inevitably builds as they wait
by Tom Hall
in line to get through security.
Thanks to a “We get letters all the time from
decade-long passengers who are surprised to find
partnership museum-quality art at an airport,”
between the shared David Vogt, who manages the
Alliance for the art programme at Hartsfield-Jackson
Arts and the Atlanta International Airport. “Not only
Southwest Florida do our local passengers appreciate it,”
International added Dallas/Fort Worth Vice President
Airport, millions of Marketing Sharon McCloskey, “but
of travelers get we believe that the artwork helps
to see works by influence people’s decision to use DFW
area artists as they arrive and depart. as a connecting airport.”
The Art in Flight program brings art to The addition of art exhibitions
public spaces at the local airport. in busy terminals also helps airport
Children of the Everglades was a past exhibit in the Art in Flight program
The Alliance is now accepting vendors. Airports are likely to
photos courtesy www.artswfl
submissions for By The Sea, a juried partner ever more increasingly with
photography exhibit that portrays the organizations, individual artists and Museum of Art Director Maxwell local museums, galleries, cultural
amazing life beneath the waves and collectors who wish to exhibit artwork Anderson. “They’ve become a kind of organizations, historical societies,
on the shores of Florida’s coasts. The and artifacts of public interest that gateway to local culture.” science organizations and design
deadline for entry is June 1. For more demonstrate artistic merit, cultural Local artists, arts and cultural firms for intermediate-length and
information, visit www.artinlee.org or significance or educational value. organizations, and area museums are short-term rotating exhibitions. The
email [email protected]. By The With the establishment of the Art in more than willing to oblige the airports exhibitions themselves are likely to be
Sea will be exhibited from July 2017 Flight program, RSW joins the growing in their need to provide entertainment coordinated with increasing frequency
to July 2018 at the local airport. “With number of airports that have converted for passengers. Although no official with city-wide and regional shows such
825 miles of beaches to choose from, their often-antiseptic empty terminal statistics have been compiled to date as art and cultural festivals, anniversary
you’re in good sands,” touts an official spaces into discovery zones where tying art in airports to increased celebrations and major conventions.
from the Alliance. weary, bored and stressed travelers attendance at art galleries, cultural And to fund the expansion and
Established in 2010 for the purpose – and their families and friends – can events or museums, most believe that conservation of existing collections,
of showcasing the diversity of art, kill time by soaking up a sampling of airport exhibitions are a valuable way municipal, county and regional airport
culture and community within the the local culture and artistic flavor. for them to reach a captive audience of authorities may seek percent-for-art
Southwest Florida region, the program “People are spending so much more people who probably don’t characterize ordinances that mandate the allocation
is available to local and regional cultural time in airports,” observed Indianapolis themselves as museum or gallery goers. of a portion of new construction to
If only a fraction of the passengers airport art.
who pass through an airport each day In the end, these efforts and
pause for a look, that still means that initiatives will serve to convert airports
each exhibit is being seen by far more into artports that benefit passengers,
people than the median attendance for employees, airports and the
art museums in the United States of communities they serve.
roughly 44,000 visitors each year. Tom Hall is both an amateur artist
The injection of spectacular, and aspiring novelist who writes art
whimsical and unexpected displays quest thrillers. He is in the final stages
of art into normally utilitarian spaces of completing his debut novel titled
is an easy win for airports as well. Art Detective. A former tax attorney,
Both permanent and rotating exhibits he lives in Estero with his fiancé and
enable congested airports to change their four cats.
From page 1 animal experience; outdoor exhibit
Science Camps tours and feeding the fish at Fish-Eye
Lagoon; and a 3-D film viewing.
Other theme weeks include Go with All camps run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Flow, where campers dive into Monday through Friday, with the
Southwest Florida’s watery wonders. session divided into two classes based
Kids will rave about rocketry and how on camper age. All camp sessions
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Race. Explore the past and future of activities, games, crafts, special guests
technology at Tech Talk. Snot, owl and exhibit exploration. An innovative
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the subject of Grossology – The Science arts and humanities inspires the
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Public Relations
Chapter Awards
The Florida Public Relations
Association Southwest Florida
Chapter (FPRA SWFL) recently
announced the winners of its Chapter
Awards at Alliance for the Arts in Fort
Myers. The award ceremony takes place
annually to recognize outstanding service
to the public relations profession and to
FPRA SWFL.
Awards were presented in five
categories: Rising Star, Unsung Hero,
Chapter Member of the Year, PR
Professional of the Year and Lifetime
Achievement.
Lisa Murray, APR, received the
Rising Star Award, which recognizes
an up-and-coming leader who has
shown enthusiasm and passion for the
From left, Nir Kabaretti, Amy Ginsburg and Tom Uhler profession and is making a positive
Lisa Murray, left, received the Award from
Maestro Extends said, “The trustees, staff and loyal patrons difference through their service to Tiffany Whitaker photo provided
of the symphony are all thrilled that chapter events, career pursuits and in
above and beyond in their commitment
Symphony Pact Maestro Kabaretti has agreed to a three- other arenas.
of time and energy to ensure the success
year extension of his contract. When Pam Nulman, APR, CPRC, and
of the chapter and who serves as an
The Southwest Florida Symphony the announcement about his contract Karen Ryan, APR, CPRC, were honored ambassador to the community.
extension was made from the stage at with the Unsung Hero Award, which
recently announced that Maestro Jessica Walker, APR, CPRC, was
the final concert of the symphony’s 56th recognizes the contributions for hard
Nir Kabaretti has signed a three- honored as the PR Professional of the
season, it was met with enthusiastic work and dedication ‘behind the scenes’
year contract extension and will continue Year Award, which exemplifies the
cheers from the entire audience. It’s clear that helps to enhance and promote
to serve as the orchestra’s music director high standards of the public relations
that he’s adored by this community.” the public relations profession and
and conductor. Maestro Kabaretti burst profession in Southwest Florida with
In addition to Maestro Kabaretti’s honors consistency in providing support
onto the Southwest Florida cultural a consistent professional attitude and
directorship with the Southwest Florida and assistance to the chapter and its
arts scene in 2013 after the symphony professional conduct as well as being
Symphony, he continues to serve as professional goals without hesitation.
conducted an extensive search to fill cooperative and supportive of fellow
the music director of the Santa Barbara Randy Mitchelson, APR, received the
its vacant music director position. In public relations professionals and
Symphony in California, where he Chapter Member of the Year Award,
addition to his vibrant conducting style interested in raising the professional
will commence his 12th season this which is given to the person who goes
and engaging pre-concert conversations, standing in the community.
year. He is also in high demand as a
Maestro Kabaretti won the hearts of
guest conductor both nationally and
the symphony’s board, staff, musicians
internationally, and guest lecturer
and patrons with his warm personality,
at some of the most prestigious
humble nature and forward-thinking
universities in the country. Most
vision for the symphony’s future. “Nir
recently, Maestro Kabaretti conducted
is an absolute treasure,” said Amy
the Kalamazoo Symphony in Michigan
Ginsburg, Southwest Florida Symphony’s
on April 1, then went on to lecture
executive director. “It’s no wonder he’s
on the art of conducting at Western
in such high demand elsewhere. Our
Michigan University. During that tour
community is beyond fortunate to have
of the Midwest, he also worked with
this caliber of talent in our midst.” The
conducting students, then led the
symphony’s board chairman, Tom Uhler
orchestra at Indiana University.
Dress For Success counties.
Barbara Dell, CEO of Dress for
Grant Awarded Success SW Florida said, “We are
grateful having received a grant
Dress for Success SW Florida from the Women’s Giving Circle of
Southwest Florida. This will allow Dress
received a $15,000 grant from
for Success SW Florida to improve the
The Women’s Giving Circle
quality of life of more disadvantaged
of Southwest Florida, a fund of the
women and their families in the
Community Foundation of Collier
community.”
County.
For more information about Dress
The funds will be used to sustain
for Success SW Florida, contact Nickole
the nonprofit’s career center and
Hendra at 689-4992 or visit www.
its programs that help enrich and
dfsswflorida.org.
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Along The River can watch the excitement of the most
exciting two minutes in sports.
The River District Alliance will host Tickets for this event are $65 and
can be purchased by visiting www.jlfm.
the monthly art event called Art
org/derby2017. All proceeds will benefit
Walk in downtown Fort Myers
the ongoing volunteer mission of the
this Friday, May 5 from 6 to 10 p.m. and
Junior League in Southwest Florida.
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The
For additional event information
free, self-guided evening tour of visual arts
or to inquire about sponsorship
gallery openings takes place each first
opportunities, email [email protected].
Friday and Saturday of each month on a
rain-or-shine basis. The 22nd annual Taste of the
Fourteen galleries invite visitors Beach will showcase many local
restaurants serving samples of their best
and residents to meet the artists and
signature dishes available for purchase
enjoy live art demonstrations and live
entertainment throughout the river along Old San Carlos Boulevard on
Fort Myers Beach on Sunday, May 7.
district. On Friday from 6 to 10 p.m.,
The popular food festival, run by
there will be an opening reception
the Greater Fort Myers Beach Area
at Arts for ACT Gallery, located at
Chamber of Commerce, will involve
2265 First Street, featuring painter Pat
approximately 16 restaurants plus
Cleveland.
promotional vendors and live music
For more information, visit www.
provided by Jo List and Friends from
fortmyersriverdistrictalliance.com.
noon to 4 p.m. New this year will be an
Six Bends Harley-Davidson will
updated server competition and vendor
hold a festival this Friday, May 5 from
Ribs will be one of the hot ticket items at Taste of the Beach photo provided village.
6 to 10 p.m. called Cinco With A
Twist. Party and Auction this Saturday, May Southwest Florida charity weekend Participating restaurants will also
Local country and national Latin 6 beginning at 7 p.m. at the resort to benefit Blessings in a be competing for Taste of the Beach
acts come together to offer the ultimate Wear your Derby’s best outfit. The Backpack. awards in several categories – Best
Cinco de Mayo celebration with a Kentucky Derby-themed extravaganza The first annual Downtown Derby Appetizer, Best Dessert, Best Meat
twist. Bring friends and a lawn chair will feature food, drinks, music and Party to support the volunteer mission Dish, Best Chicken Dish, Best Seafood
and enjoy authentic and specialty food, dancing along with a silent and live of the Junior League of Fort Myers Dish, Best Decorated Booth and
drink, and incredible music at the most auction. will be held on Saturday, May 6 at People’s Choice.
unique venue in Southwest Florida. Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & The Barrel Room at Twisted Vine Festival gates will open at 11 a.m.
Cost to attend is $25. Six Bends Spa is located at 17260 Harbour Point Bistro at 2214 Bay Street in downtown Food will be served until 4 p.m. or until
Harley-Davidson is located at 9501 Drive on the way to Sanibel in Fort Fort Myers. it runs out. Tickets will be available on
Thunder Road in Fort Myers. Visit Myers. Guests will enjoy food, a specialty site. Admission is $5 for adults and
www.sixbendshd.com or call 275-4647 The party/auction comes one day Derby cocktail, spirited silent auction children over age 12. All children under
for more information. after a poolside concert with American and much more race-themed fun. All age 12 will be admitted free. Food
Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort Idol winner Taylor Hicks, which is are encouraged to dress to impress with tickets are $1 each, with the cost of a
& Spa will host a Kentucky Derby part of the Champions 4 Children’s prizes being awarded for the best hat plate averaging $5.
and best outfit. The 143rd running of A new vendor village will feature
the Kentucky Derby will be broadcast local artisans and vendors of all kinds.
live at the event to ensure all guests For more information, visit www.
fortmyersbeach.org.
MDA Muscle Walk family, co-workers and neighbors to
raise funds and walk as a team to help
More than 35 teams from the Fort MDA move toward a world free of the
harmful effects of muscle disease.”
Myers area are registered to take
Thanks go out to local sponsors who
a small step to fund powerful
will be present at the event, such as
progress for the Muscular Dystrophy
Quantum Rehab, Ocean Conversions,
Association during the 7th annual MDA
Zaxby’s, Lowe’s, Enterprise Rental Car,
Muscle Walk of Fort Myers at the Bell
Publix, Sunshine Ace Hardware, Trades
Tower Shops (courtyard area) on
of Hope, Feel It Reel It, Body Astrology
Saturday, May 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
and Jason’s Deli.
The Muscle Walk raises critical funds
More than 140 Muscle Walk events
and awareness to help the Muscular
are expected to take place throughout
Dystrophy Association save and improve
the U.S. in 2017. Last year, dedicated
the lives of local children and adults
participants raised $8 million through
fighting muscle disease and ALS. For
Muscle Walk for MDA and more than
registration information, visit www.
$33.8 million has been raised since
musclewalkmda.org/fortmyers or call
Muscle Walk began in 2011. Funds
the local MDA office at 437-6900.
raised through the Muscle Walk
“Through the MDA Muscle
program build on decades of research
Walk, people in Fort Myers and the
progress, helping push science to its
surrounding communities can join
limits in the search for treatments and
forces to raise critical dollars that will
cures and provides individuals with
make a real difference in the lives of
life-enhancing programs and support
people fighting life-threatening muscle
services, including state-of-the-art
disease in our community,” said MDA
multidisciplinary care at the MDA Care
Executive Director Erin Randall. “By
Center at Sarasota Memorial Hospital
registering and raising money for the
in Sarasota. Funds raised also make
Fort Myers Muscle Walk, you can help
MDA Summer Camp possible for more
local MDA families face the challenges
than 47 area kids, where they can
muscle disease often brings, helping
experience the best week of the year at
them to maintain their independence
no cost to their families at Rotary Camp
and live the best possible lives. We
in Brandon, Florida.
encourage everyone to ask their friends,
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Conference On partnership with Arden Courts, the They will be accepted now through • Matteo Graphics – 2309 Hancock
Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Friday, May 26. Bridge Parkway, Cape Coral
Aging May 17 Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, “We’re grateful for the community’s For more information, visit www.
Lee Health and United Way of Lee, continued support in helping our youth GetPushing.com/BBB, call 221-2858,
Hope Healthcare is hosting the Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee succeed,” says Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee or email Diana Leadley at diana@
counties. County Chief Executive Officer Shannon getpushing.com.
16th annual Southwest Florida
The registration deadline is May Lane. “The children understand that their
Conference on Aging at Crowne
Plaza Fort Myers at the Bell Tower 10. To register online or to print the community supports them making good New Security
registration form, visit www.donate. decisions and that is what matters most.”
Shops on Wednesday, May 17 from
8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doors open at 7:45 HopeHCS.org/COA17. For more “As we transition to establishing a Measure For
information, call 482-4673. permanent location, the timing for us
a.m.
The conference, multi-disciplinary for Hope Healthcare, which provides receiving this kind of assistance could not Hospital Visitors
be better,” says Pickup the Ball Founder
exceptional care and support to
health care professionals, older adults
and Executive Director Ted Sottong.
individuals and their loved ones as they
and family caregivers, offers education on “Pickup the Ball and our members are Visitors to HealthPark Medical
fulfill life’s journey, is located at 13051
generational aging, elderly exploitation, appreciative of the support we continue Center and Golisano Children’s
Bell Tower Drive.
senior social issues, postoperative delirium to receive from the community.” Hospital of Southwest Florida will
and self-advocacy and medical conditions. Items can be dropped off for donation encounter a change when they enter the
It will conclude with a conversation about Donations at any one of the following locations: hospitals starting in May. To enhance
gratitude. • Pushing the Envelope, Inc. – 9111 security, a Fast Pass identification system
Registration is $85 for licensed Needed West College Pointe Drive, Suite 110, is being installed at the public entrances.
professionals and includes six contact Fort Myers Visitors will be required to show state
hours; $70 for United Way Partner Donations are being sought for • Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County issued identification or passport and will
Agencies; and $50 for caregivers, Books, Balls, and Board Games, (seven locations) be issued a photo name badge to wear
students and the public. Registration the newest Push-It-Forward • Barrett Park – 9262 West Creek while in the hospitals. The badges are
fees include lunch and program initiative created by Pushing the Envelope Circle, North Fort Myers each good for just one day.
materials. (PTE) Inc. The campaign is a collection • Bonita - 26120 Pueblo Bonito Fast Pass is an identification system
Presenters for the conference drive benefitting two Lee County non- Boulevard, Bonita Springs that rapidly prints an adhesive photo
include Glenn Gutek, Atticus Practice profit organizations – Boys & Girls • Palmetto – 1829 Maryland Avenue, badge. Lee Memorial Hospital and Gulf
Management Systems; Heather Conley, Clubs of Lee County and Pickup the Unit E-14, Fort Myers Coast Medical Center currently use the
Department of Children & Families; Ball. Both organizations have similar • Sabal Palm – 3701 Sabal Palm Fast Pass system, and similar systems
Dr. Thomas Felke, Florida Gulf Coast missions of providing opportunities for Boulevard, Fort Myers are often used in school systems and by
University; Dr. Ajay Mayor, Lee Health; youth and young adults to lead positive • Shady Oaks – 3280 Marion Street, cruise lines.
Dr. Susan Cassidy, CriticalMD; and transformation in themselves, their families Fort Myers “We continually evaluate our
Jonathan Scalone, Hope Healthcare. and their community. • Stars Complex – 2980 Edison security protocols to provide the safest
The Conference on Aging is Donations sought include new and Avenue, Fort Myers environment possible for our patients
sponsored by Prather & Swank, P.A. gently used children and young adult • Suncoast – 1856 Suncoast Lane, and visitors,” said Steve Marz, director
and hosted by Hope Healthcare in books, sports balls and board games. North Fort Myers of security. “This system will allow us to
• Florida Gulf Coast University Cohen
know who is coming into the hospital
Center – 10501 FGCU Boulevard, Fort
and the reason for their visit.”
Myers
Bird Walks At of road, continue through the parking
lot, and Shelter A7 is located near the
Park And Beach train station.
For the beach walk, interested
Experience two of the best birding participants are asked to meet on the
beachfront on the south end of John
sites in Lee County during a walk
Morris Road, which is off Summerlin
with a bird patrol guide at Lakes
Road in Fort Myers. The event, provided
Regional Park and Bunche Beach. The
in cooperation with Lee County Parks
park walk will happen on Saturday, May
and Recreation, is free with parking fee
6 at 8 a.m., while the beach walk occurs
of $2 per hour (tour is approximately
on Thursday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m.
two hours). Restrooms are in the building
The park walk is an easy walk along
within the first parking lot.
clear paths offering an opportunity
For both walks, it is recommended to
to see birds in native vegetation with
experienced guides pointing out the bring binoculars, sun protection, shoes THE UVA FAMILY IS BACK!
that can get wet, a bottle of drinking
many species at the Lee County birding
hot spot and crucial nesting area. water, your curiosity and love of nature. "We still offer fi ne hand-crafted Italian meals. From our
For more information, call 533-7580
Lakes Regional Park is located at hand-selected wines to our house favorites, you will
or 533-7576. These tours, free with paid
7330 Gladiolus Drive in Fort Myers. never leave hungry. We also have a full liquor bar and
parking, is provided in cooperation with
Meet at Shelter A7. Once you enter the wide assortment of wines and ports. A warm, family
Lee County Parks and Recreation. Visit
park gate, turn right and drive to the end atmosphere and attentive service will make your dinner
www.birdpatrol.org to learn more.
a dinner to remember.” -- Fernando Uva
NEW LOCATION!
15880 San Carlos Blvd.
Fort Myers • Next to Target
Open 4:30pm • 7 Days a Week
239-590-8147
www.TerraNostraDining.com
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Reverend Joins All Boulevard in Fort Myers. All are welcome committed to love and justice. He holds of beliefs. Rev. CJ describes his ministry
to attend for fellowship, conversation and the freedom of belief dear and teaches as pastoral, stating that he receives
Faiths As Minister coffee hour following the service. All Faiths that we all have a place at the table and the greatest satisfaction from being in
is wheelchair accessible. encourages Unitarian Universalists to walk relationship with congregants and offering
Born and raised in the Adirondack the talk by welcoming everyone regardless care, support and guidance.
Mountains in New York, Rev. CJ and
his husband Richard have a home there
for summer retreat. Rev. CJ and Richard
have been partnered 24 years and have
two adult sons who live in New York and
Massachusetts.
Rev. CJ holds degrees in education
from Mater Dei College and divinity from
Andover Newton Theological School
and is adjunct professor of Ministerial
Formation at Meadville Lombard
Theological School. He serves the Florida
UU Ministers Association as Good Officer
or Minister to Ministers. Prior to the
ministry, Rev. CJ held leadership roles in
non-profit organizations in New York and
Massachusetts.
Rev. CJ McGregor most recently served
as the Developmental Minister at First
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of
Rev. CJ McGregor photo provided the Palm Beaches in North Palm Beach
Rev. CJ McGregor will join All Faiths from 2013 through 2017. Rev. CJ has
served congregations in Massachusetts
Unitarian Congregation of Fort and Rhode Island. He served as director Southwest Florida Handbell Ensemble photo provided
Myers as its settled minister on May
of religious education for eight years in a Handbell Concert the finest bell arrangers. The ensemble
1.
Massachusetts congregation. He has served was formed in 2009 and has inspired
Reached by phone after a deciding
vote, Rev. McGregor stated, “I’m grateful as a hospice chaplain and a chaplain in On Sunday, May 7 at 4 p.m., the listeners in various venues throughout
a forensic unit of a Massachusetts state Lee County. The Southwest Florida
to be welcomed as your next minister. Our Southwest Florida Handbell En-
hospital. He’s served the denomination Handbell Ensemble is Southwest
congregation has so many good things semble will present a free concert
as commissioner of the Commission on Florida’s only auditioned, community-
happening in serving our community and titled Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs
Social Witness and has served the Journey based handbell ensemble.
our faith. We have an exciting future ahead at New Hope Presbyterian Church.
Toward Wholeness Committee. New Hope Presbyterian Church is
of us.” Directed by Michael Helman, the
Rev. CJ describes himself as a theist located at 10051 Plantation Road in Fort
Rev. McGregor will deliver his first director of music and organist at Faith
sermon as settled minister on Sunday with strong humanist leanings. That is, Presbyterian Church in Cape Coral, this Myers. For more information, contact
May 7 at 10:30 a.m. All Faiths Unitarian he feels held by something greater and concert will feature arrangements of Benjamin Ball, director of traditional
Congregation is located at 2756 McGregor believes we can save ourselves if we are hymn tunes and spirituals by some of music at New Hope at 274-1230.
Churches/Temples Sunday 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. 8570 Cypress Friday 6:30 and 7 p.m. 8505 Jenny Cae 344-0012.
Lake Drive, 482-1250. Lane, [email protected], SAINT MICHAEL LUTHERAN
ALL FAITHS UNITARIAN FAITH FELLOWSHIP WORLD OUTREACH facebook.com/nbcministry, 656-0416. Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 8 and 10:45
CONGREGATION Sunday 10:30 a.m.,Thursday 7:30 p.m., NEW COVENANT EYES a.m. 3595 Broadway, 939-1218.
Sunday 10:30 a.m., 2756 McGregor Friday 7:30 p.m. 6111 South Pointe Monthly 9 a.m. 1900 Park Meadows Drive, SAINT NICHOLAS MONASTERY
Boulevard, allfaiths-uc.org, 226-0900. Boulevard, 278-3638. newcovenanteyes.com, 220-8519. Sunday 9:30 a.m. 111 Evergreen Road,
ALL SAINTS BYZANTINE FAITH UNITED METHODIST NEW HOPE BAPTIST saintnicholasmonastery.org, 997-2847.
RITE CATHOLIC Sunday 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. 15690 Sunday 11 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. 16120 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC
Sunday 10:30 a.m. 10291 Bayshore Road, McGregor Boulevard, 482-2030. San Carlos Boulevard, Unit 10, 985-8503. Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m.; Saturday 4
305-651-0991. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN p.m.; Sunday 9 and 11 a.m. 13031 Palm
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX Sunday 10:30 a.m. 2390 West First Street, Sunday 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. 10051 Beach Boulevard, 693-0818.
Sunday 9 and 10 a.m. 8210 Cypress Lake christiansciencefortmyers.net, Plantation Road, www.newhopefortmyers. SOUTHWEST BAPTIST
Drive, annunciation.fl.goarch.org, 481-2099. christianscience.com. org, 274-1230. Sunday 11 a.m.; Wednesday 6 p.m. 16940
BETH SHILOH MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE PEACE COMMUNITY McGregor Boulevard, 454-3336.
Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. 15675 Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. 13545 Sunday 10:30 a.m. www. 17671 Pine Ridge TEMPLE BETHEL SYNAGOGUE
McGregor Boulevard, 437-3171. American Colony Boulevard, 936-2511. Road, peacecommunitychurch.com, 267- Friday Shabbat 7:30 p.m.; Torah Saturday 9
BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 7400. a.m.; Religious School Wednesday 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 10:30 a.m. 16581 McGregor Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 2466 First PEACE LUTHERAN and Sunday 9:30 a.m.16225 Winkler Road,
Boulevard, 267-3166. Street, www.fumcftmyers.org, 332-1152. Sunday 9:30 a.m. 15840 McGregor templebethel.com, 433-0018.
CHABAD LUBAVITCH ORTHODOX FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN Boulevard, www.peaceftmyers.com, TEMPLE JUDEA (CONSERVATIVE)
Friday 6:30 p.m. 5620 Winkler Road, Sunday 10:30 a.m., 5916 Winkler Road, [email protected]. 437-2599. Friday 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. tjswfl.
chabadswf.org, 433-7708. 437-4330. REDEEMER LUTHERAN org.14486 A&W Bulb Road, 433-0201.
CHAPEL OF CYPRESS COVE FORT MYERS CONGREGATIONAL Sunday 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. 3950 Winkler THE NEW CHURCH
Sunday 10 a.m. 10200 Cypress Cove Circle, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST; Ext., 274-0143. Sunday 11 a.m. 10811 Sunset Plaza Circle
[email protected], 850-3943. Sunday 10 a.m., 8210 College Parkway, RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD #401, newchurchflorida.com. 481-5535.
CHURCH OF THE CROSS 482-3133. 8, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. 21580 River Ranch UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
Sunday 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. 13500 IONA-HOPE EPISCOPAL Road, 495-0400. Sunday 10:30 a.m. 13411 Shire Lane,
Freshman Lane, 768-2188. CONGREGATION SAMUDRABADRA BUDDHIST CENTER uucfm.org, 561-2700.
CONGREGATIONAL Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. and 9:30 Meditation classes. MeditationInFortMyers. UNITY OF FORT MYERS
Sunday 10:30 a.m. 1619 Llewellyn Drive, a.m.; Tuesday 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday 9:30 org, 567-9739. Sunday 9:15 and 11 a.m. 11120 Ranchette
taecc.com, 334-4978. a.m. 9650 Gladiolus Drive, 454-4778. SAINT COLUMBKILLE CATHOLIC Road, unityoffortmyers.org, 278-1511.
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN JESUS THE WORKER CATHOLIC Monday through Saturday 8 a.m.; Saturday WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday 10 a.m. 2439 McGregor Boulevard, Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday 8, 10 3 and 5 p.m.; Sunday 7, 9 and 11 a.m., 5:30 CHURCH
334-8937. a.m. and 6 p.m. 881 Nuna Avenue, 481- p.m. 12171 Iona Road, 489-3973. Sunday 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. 9065 Ligon
CYPRESS LAKE BAPTIST 1143. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC Court, 481-2125.
Sunday 9:45 and 11 a.m., 7 p.m.; KINGDOM LIFE Monday through Thursday 6:45 a.m.; Friday WORD OF LIFE
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 8400 Cypress Lake Sunday 10:30 a.m. 2154 McGregor 6:45 and 11 a.m.; Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday Sunday 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. 2120
Drive, 481-5442. Boulevard, 218-8343. 6:45, 9:30 and 11 a.m. 2157 Cleveland Collier Avenue, 274-8881.
CYPRESS LAKE PRESBYTERIAN LAMB OF GOD Avenue, 334-2161. ZION LUTHERAN
Sunday 8, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 8260 Cypress Sunday 7:45 and 10 a.m. 19691 Cypress SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE Sunday 8, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. 7401 Winkler
Lake Drive, www.clpc.us, 481-3233. View Drive, lambofgodchurch.net, 267-3525. METROPOLITAN Road, zionfm.org, 481-4040.
CYPRESS LAKE UNITED METHODIST NEW BEGINNINGS CENTER Sunday 10 a.m. 3049 McGregor Boulevard,