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The month of November is synonymous to many with Thanksgiving. We must all remember the meaning behind the holiday and be thankful for the many blessings we each have. We must also remember to thank the many Veterans in our community, for their service and their sacrifice, not just this month on Veteran’s Day but each and every day. Without them, we may not have this great country in which we live. We salute all the veterans among us, along with their families!

The start of the crazy holiday season has begun! The stores already have Christmas decorations us, and we just finished Halloween. In our family, we celebrate birthdays on top of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, but it’s always a great time to welcome family back to the fold. If you know someone without family around, please consider inviting them to share the holiday with you. No one should be alone.

We want to welcome two new members to our CapeStyle family. We have longtime Cape Coral resident Jim Griffiths. Many of you know him from his many entrepreneurial adventures, including Nautical Mile Magazine, and he has another new one coming soon. He’s going to be writing some informative and amusing articles for those of us that have ever considered venturing out on our own and away from corporate life. We also want to welcome Ed Skarda. Another Cape resident, he and his wife both enjoy writing and their retirement while they care for their grandsons. Ed will be taking on the challenge of music here in The Cape, introducing us to some local musicians and bands who we will all want to enjoy.

We are always looking for people to join our staff. Writers, sales people, social media gurus, we are looking to build our team of Cape residents working together to the benefit of Cape Coral. If you are interested in learning more, please let us know. You can email: Enjoy!

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Heather was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, and moved here to Cape Coral 17 years ago after she transferred here to take a management position with Brown & Brown just before her 30th birthday. She and her husband Joe have a 9 year old daughter, Mia. Heather also has 4 “bonus” daughters: Mara Rose, a teacher of Edison Park Elementary; Mandi Wade, a midwife with Lee Memorial; Rachel Wylie, a school counselor at Mirror Lakes Elementary; and Rebecca Henry, a teacher at Cypress Lake High School. Her sons in laws are teachers, a firefighter and pharmacy tech. They have 6 grandsons, Owen, Logan, Matthew, Gavin, Grant and Reid whom is still waiting to make his grand entrance into the world, and 2 granddaughters, Rylee and Carter.

Heather and Joe also have a female American bulldog mix who was rescued by members of the Cape Coral Fire Department from a concrete canal drainage pipe. “We named her Leu...short for Lieutenant.”

Heather’s passion began with a life changing event on December 11, 2013. “I won the opportunity to ride along with the Cape Coral Fire Department through a Chamber of Commerce function. I came home that night and told my husband, I want to be a firefighter, I need to be a part of that, it’s where I am supposed to be.” Three months later she left her CEO position with the Building Industry Association of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties and entered into the Fire Academy at 44 years young.

The next closest in age was 17 years younger! “I loved almost every moment of the fire academy and I am very proud that I was the first and only (to this date) female Class President. I am a Certified Firefighter and Licensed EMT (emergency medical technician.)”

Heather wears several hats. She is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Cape Coral Fire Department Emergency Management Division. “My duties include the coordination and promotion of our CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) and our Community CPR program.” Each class teaches individuals not just the skills necessary to protect and/or save themselves, their family members and neighbors, but they instill the confidence to perform those skills under the circumstances that typically encompass these situations. “I believe the level of confidence that we instill in our participants is what sets our programs apart from any other. I am very proud to be granted the opportunity to work for a Department filled with compassionate and competent professionals like those at the Cape Coral Fire Department.”

Heather is also the Assistant Director for the Florida Division of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. “My responsibilities are to assist with the education of the fire profession regarding the steps they can take as individuals and as departments to protect them and limit their exposures to the carcinogens founds in modern day smoke.” She fields phones calls from firefighters who have received a cancer diagnosis, whether retired or still on the job. “We put them together with firefighter mentors who have the same cancer and relate to the stresses of being a firefighter and now being a firefighter with cancer; it is one of the greatest services we provide.”

Heather founded the Florida Cancer Presumption Coalition, an organization whose only purpose is to advocate for Cancer Presumption Legislation in the State of Florida. Currently 38 other states have some form of Cancer Presumption legislation, but Florida does not “and I find it criminal. We ask firefighters to go into the deadliest of situations and as firefighters we do it, without hesitation, but if we are diagnosed with cancer as a result of those conditions, the State of Florida does not assist with covering our medical expenses, lost wages for treatment and, if a firefighter passes away from cancer, there are no death benefits for the firefighter’s family. This simply is unacceptable.” Heather was very lucky to have a strong legislative background prior to entering the fire profession, and this played an integral part in having legislation filed in the 2016 Legislative Session. “The legislation never made it out of its first committee due to some political games, but it was a start, and I foresee us being successful during the 2017 Legislative session.”

There isn’t anything she loves more than riding the engine, being at the firehouse and assisting the citizens whenever they call. “I am a volunteer firefighter with the Bayshore Fire Rescue Department.

As a volunteer with Bayshore, you are expected to put in 24 hours (the equivalent to one shift) a month and attend monthly training sessions. Even with my schedule, I try to be at the station once a week for a complete 24 hour shift.

My Chief, Larry Nisbit, has very high expectations of paid staff and of his volunteer crew and we all work very hard to live up to those expectations, not just for him but for the community we serve. Chief Nisbit says, “When we pull up on a scene whether it’s a fire or a medical call our customers (the community) do not know if you are paid or volunteer, they just expect assistance quickly, compassionately and professionally” and that is exactly what we deliver.”

“There are literally days when I am at the station and look around and can’t believe I am part of all this, my heart swells with immense pride as I know I am home….I am where I belong.”

Thank you, Heather, for your dedication and devotion to the City of Cape Coral and its residents. You are our Hometown Hero!

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Let’s Talk Turkey - Thanksgiving Wine Guide

As pleasantly cool weather settles in and our winter escaping neighbors return to The Cape, the chefs in our families start planning elaborate November feasts. While the Thanksgiving dinner is arguably the most uniform of any meal consumed on a given holiday in this country, there are still incalculably numerous iterations for our turkey, stuffing, potatoes and corn.

Styles of preparation and flavor profiles vary based on regional predilections as well as historical influences and cultural traditions. These significant variations in taste mean the gourmands don’t get to have all the fun. Our household oenophiles are ready to revel in the annual task of performing sommelier for this vast multicourse menu presented to a multifarious group of palates. Due to the expansive diversity, no one wine is right or wrong and the potential pairings are as numerous and delicious as the grape varietals themselves.

To match a wine with the ubiquitous turkey, it is useful to consider that white meat is worlds apart from dark meat in terms of taste and texture. Most folks are of one persuasion or the other, so it may be nice to offer two different wines that complement the guests’ meat preference. Dark meat aficionados love the rich unctuous qualities encasing the morsels and would be well served with an aromatic Vouvray. The high acidity in the Chenin Blanc grapes will cut the heaviness without adding uncomplimentary citrus flavors that other tart varietals may introduce.

Alternatively, since white meat is a drier cut, a lush fruity wine such as a Zinfandel works wonders to liven up the slices. Also, although the Zinfandel grape is derived from Croatian varietals and is a cousin of Italy’s Primitivo, it is grown almost exclusively in the US, making it a patriotic accompaniment to our historically celebratory Thanksgiving holiday.

For the ham lovers, a red wine that is lighter in body and has a strong backbone of acidity will pair very well with a juicy pork loin or citrus glazed offering. Pinot Noir is the best match by far, but for an atypical option, a Valpolicella Classico (not Superiore!) is aged less than a year and can be served slightly chilled as a festive pairing partner to pork.

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If family and friends host galas sporting an Italian flair with broccoli rabe and eggplant or showcasing a southern twist with collard greens and okra, there are a few other considerations for the wine selection as well. The aforementioned foods are inherently bitter and will pair best with wines that do not also contain bitter properties. So, elegant pairing partners will not be heavily oaked or tannic wines. An easy to find varietal that is certainly off the beaten path is Grüner Veltliner. This white grape hails from Austria but is grown in numerous vineyards around the world, including some very good renditions in California. However, if the guest list is dominated by less adventurous folks, a dry (not sweet!) Riesling is a more traditional stand-in that will tone down the bitterness for excellent results.

Taking into consideration the preceding paragraphs on diversity, one would be hard pressed to claim any wine wrong or a bad match for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

However, it is worthy to note that, due to the heaviness of most of the plates, as well as the massive quantities that partygoers are likely to consume, avoiding full bodied, weighty wines is a good (albeit dramatically general) rule to follow. So, save the Cabs, Malbecs and GSM blends for your next winter barbecue and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday comparing numerous lighter bodied bottles, analyzing each tasty course with loved ones!

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luscious cranberry sauce, making it a challenge to pair every bite with its perfect liquid counterpart. That being said, if the majority of sides on the menu are rich carb laden delights, a spicy single varietal Grenache will stand up the stuffing and gravy without overpowering an assortment of lighter veggie options. In contrast, tables boasting a fair number of green choices, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, spinach and salads can spotlight a Pinot Gris or Spanish Albariño to much gastronomical pleasure. Finally, if the repertoire consists of marshmallow sweet potatoes, glazed carrots, cornbread and maple-roasted anything, serving a succulent Gewürztraminer will delight palates and garner smiles galore.

The Power of Tax-deferred Investing

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As a result of the loss of corporate pensions and concerns about the long-term viability of Social Security, most Americans anticipate having to be personally responsible for funding their retirement to a degree that would have been unimaginable just a few generations ago. So the sooner you can start saving and investing, the better your chances for a secure retirement.

One way you can help potentially grow your retirement savings faster is to take advantage of tax-deferred investing.

A tax-deferred account can be a valuable device for effective retirement saving. That’s because there is no tax due on income earned in the account until you begin taking withdrawals, ideally when you reach retirement age. This

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Employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as 01(k) plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), are examples of tax-deferred accounts. If your employer offers a 01(k) or other workplace plan, consider contributing up to the maximum allowable contribution amount. If you’re not able to contribute the maximum amount and your employer offers a matching contribution, contribute as least as much as the match. Otherwise, you’re leaving money on the table.

If your employer doesn’t offer a retirement plan or you’re selfemployed, consider opening an IRA. Even if you already participate in a 01(k) or other plan at work, an IRA can help supplement those savings and help you gain access to a potentially wider range of investment options. Keep in mind you are still eligible to contribute to an IRA whether you contribute to an employer-sponsored plan or not.

The power of tax-deferral can really make a difference over time. Consider the following hypothetical example: An investor contributes $ , 00 to a tax-deferred account that earns an annual fixed rate of return of %. The investor is taxed at a cumulative rate of %. Over the course of 0 years, the account value would have grown to $ 0,909 vs. $ 0,909 – an increase of more than $110,000 – in a similar taxable account.

By following a pattern of consistent savings and taking advantage of the power of tax-deferral, you can take control of your retirement savings. Talk to your Financial Advisor about how tax-deferred investing can fit into your overall retirement savings plan.

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Provided by Cape Coral Resident Rebecca Ross Every adult, regardless of age or wealth, should have an estate plan. Good estate planning allows you to control the transfer of your wealth to your loved ones and the charities that are important to you while reducing estate taxes that may be owed by your estate.

Here are some basic estate plan documents you might consider: Last will and testament A will allows you to direct how assets owned in your name at death are distributed. If you do not have a will, those assets could be distributed according to the laws of the state in which you live. A will also is used to appoint an executor to manage your estate as well as a guardian for your minor children.

Revocable trust A revocable living trust allows the assets held in trust to pass directly to beneficiaries without going through a probate estate.

A revocable trust can reduce the time and cost associated with estate administration and keep the details of your estate private.

Credit shelter / bypass trust A married couple can use a bypass trust (often called a credit shelter trust) to transfer the applicable exclusion amount at your death to someone other than a spouse without paying federal estate tax on that amount. A family trust or an individual revocable trust document creates a bypass trust at the first death that is funded with the maximum applicable exclusion amount. Family members are named as beneficiaries, and the surviving spouse can be given the trust’s income and principal if needed. After the survivor dies, the trust principal passes to family beneficiaries free of federal estate tax.

Power of attorney A power of attorney appoints a person to be your attorney-in-fact, to act as your agent, to manage your financial and legal affairs in the event you become incapacitated. The power of attorney can be made durable, which would allow your agent to act on your behalf even if you are mentally incapacitated.

Health care directives Advanced health care directives state your wishes about your medical treatment in the event you are unable to make these decisions. A health care power of attorney appoints an attorney-in-fact to give medical personnel directions on what procedures they should undertake on your behalf.

It is important that you review your estate plan at least every three years as well as upon a major life change, such as a birth, death, marriage or divorce. Your Financial Advisor, as well as your legal and tax advisors, can help keep your estate plan documents up-to-date and working for you and your family.

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Article provided by Rebecca Ross, Vice President and Financial Advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co., member SIPC. She has 32 years of financial services industry experience.

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Story ByCape Coral Resident Brendan Stanley

A Very Funky Brew Being that Fall is upon us, I have to tell you about this beer Scott and I tried that was simply amazing! Maple Bacon Coffee Porter from Funky Buddha Brewery. I know the name might be unsettling but OMG&HMWAS (Oh My God & Hit Me With A Shovel) it was brilliant. It was way better than Voodoo Doughnut from Rouge, in terms of drinkability, and far better than the bacon infused beer we tried to make. Yuck!

So how did we get this beer? Well, I emailed Funky Buddha Brewery and got a response form John Lynn, their Brand Director. After a few email exchanges he was awesome enough to send one our way. Now, it didn’t have far to travel. Funky Buddha Brewery is located on the east coast of Florida in Oakland Park. What started out as a hookah and tea bar, serving some of the finest craft beers in Boca Raton, quickly outgrew itself and owner Ryan Sentz needed some more space.

That is when Ryan took the opportunity to turn his home-brewing hobby into a career and opened up Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery in 010. It’s no surprise it was an instant success. And the beer John sent us, Maple Bacon Coffee Porter, is every indication why. It is a complex beer with sensational smells and tasty flavors. Smokey, salty, maple, bacon with some roasted bitterness; it truly is a diner style breakfast in a glass and propelled Funky Buddha to the # Brewery in the world by commenters on RateBeer.com.

You can read more about their history on their website.

We were very fortunate that John sent us this beer. It was a limited release beer and only a small number of bottles were sold exclusively at the brewery. We plan on making a visit to Funky Buddha and, if you are in the Oakland Park area, you must stop by. This loungy, live music, brew house is sure to impress.

A big thanks to John Linn & the rest of the Funky Buddha Crew. Keep up the very good work

Cheers.....Brendan

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Mason Ricker Submitted by proud parent Michael Ricker

Mason has played Goalie in CCSA REC soccer for several years.

Over the last years his teams won the Championship twice and were runners up twice. Since it’s REC soccer, the teams change every season. He's very modest and does not brag however the coaches consider him a key player and contributor to the teams success. Many consider him the best goalie in his age group. While CCSA does not track exact stats for REC, in the last seasons he's probably allowed fewest goals and had the most "Clean Sheets" (no goals given up). He follows the professional teams and also likes to play FIFA soccer on XBox. He's in th grade at Gulf Middle this year. He's a teacher's dream in the classroom, getting all A's, well behaved and helpful to the other students. Mason was on the Elementary National Honor Society and also served as a Patrol Guard.

He's also a bit of a comedian.

At home, when not in sports, he likes to "Chillax" and play Xbox and watch sports on TV. He's into paintball and has a lot of paintball gear. He also likes to bowl. In the fall he attends all the NFL Bucs games with his Dad. He also likes to travel and goes to his home state of MN a couple times a year.

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He is 11 years old and very tall for his age - ' "+!

He’s the nd tallest kid in his grade/school.

He wears Men's size 1 shoe!

I couldn't be more proud of the young man that Mason is!

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Know any Cape Kids with Style? Let us know and we will consider featuring them in future issues. Email a short story, pictures and your relationship to the child. to: kids@capestylemag.com

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Water Park in mid Cape. The Shelter will be built in phases: Phase I will be an adoption center, intake area, reception, small medical area, offices, play yard and a small animal grooming area. Phase II will grow the facility to accommodate more animals and a larger Medical Clinic, which will also allow for a teaching and training area to educate both the human and animals friends. Part of the Shelter’s primary mission is education to help prevent cruelty, neglect and abandonment of pets.

Carmen Sprague Teaches Photography At Cape Coral’s Art League

Any who would like to be involved in our mission are cordially invited to visit our website:

Fine Art Photographer Carmen Sprague, originally from Lansing, Michigan, worked for General Motors Parts Division as their Editor and Chief Photographer for over 27 years. In Lansing, she earned a Degree in Applied Science and Photography from Lansing Community College’s Media Institute and Michigan State University.

Carmen was a winner of the Kinsa - Kodak Award in the black and white portraiture division. She was also chosen for Photographer’s Forum Magazine and featured in their “Best of Photography Annual”, published for college libraries, photography, art instructors and graphic artists for instruction. Further, she was a featured artist at the “Lansing Art Gallery” for many years.

After being diagnosed with Cancer in 1996, “Carmen felt it was time for a life change, and relocated to the Florida Keys.” While there, she owned and operated “Carmen’s Gallery” in Key West and was co-owner of “Artists in Paradise.” Carmen is currently a member of the Florida Keys Art Guild, Lower Keys Artist Network and the Cape Coral Art League.

At the Cape Coral Art League, Carmen is 1st Vice President and a Board Member, as well as Director of the Gift Shop and a Teacher of Digital Photography and Graphics Classes. You can enjoy Carmen’s Digital Photography & Graphics class on Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 & Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016. Fee: $65 Member/$85 for a 4 week session. Her Workshop on Photographing your Artwork is Friday March 24, 2017. For more information call 239-772-5657 or view her classes on capecoralartleague.org.

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Please view, like and share our Cape Coral Animal Shelter Facebook page, where you can check out the latest news and updates on the Shelter project.

Bringing New Hope to Southwest Florida’s Homeless Animals

Written by Cape Coral resident and Animal Shelter board member Pamela Aubuchon

The Cape Coral Animal Shelter is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization located in Cape Coral. The Shelter organization, in partnership and with the full support of the City of Cape Coral, will create a nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter for Cape Coral residents and the animals in need.

The City is growing, more and more people are deciding to make Cape Coral their home, and the need for a No-Kill animal shelter is great.

The Cape Coral Animal Shelter organization is dedicated to engaging a special bond between people and animals by means of adoption services, medical care, education and training for the prevention of cruelty and abandonment. The Cape Coral Animal Shelter will provide a safe place where animals will receive the care they need and remain until they are placed in a qualified, forever home.

Currently, CCAS is working with the City of Cape Coral in building an Animal Shelter – located next to Sun Splash

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All residents are welcome to get involved with the project, with no amount of time, talent or treasure too small. The Cape Coral Animal Shelter Committee meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Hampton Inn in Cape Coral at 5:30pm. Donations are cordially accepted.

Please join us in our mission to bring the Cape Coral Animal Shelter to the Cape!

Meet CapeStyles own Cartoonist Mark Herron Many of Mark’s cartoons will be showcased at Lornes Gallery in Tarpon Point November 19th.

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VOLUNTEERS’ HELP SUSTAIN LIFELINE Written by Cape Coral resident and Lifeline supporter Melanie Musick

As a home for teens with unplanned pregnancies, Cape Coral’s Lifeline Family Center’s daily operation depends on numerous volunteers. Lifeline is a 2-year residential home that provides girls (ages 16-22) with shelter, food, clothing, educational training, childcare, counseling and tutoring, all in addition to extensive community outreach. And it’s the cadre of volunteers who allow us to offer all these possibilities.

To help Lifeline keep the community informed of our latest successes, it’s the volunteers who get our monthly newsletter mailings prepared for the post office.

Numerous volunteers spend time in the nursery that can accommodate up to 24 babies and/or toddlers. Some of those volunteers are feeding children in high chairs. Some are changing diapers. Some are reading story books. And some may be outside taking the children for a walk around our parking lot in a six-seat stroller.

Though you may be tempted to assume our volunteers are all women (and a lot are), men play a big role at Lifeline also.

Grandpas have been known to spend time in the nursery caring for our little ones, coaching new moms and pregnant moms in physical fitness or tutoring them in math so they can pass their GED exams. And we know from experience, little boys are instinctively drawn to men, especially if those men can hang out for a few minutes to play.

Our volunteers’ life experience is one of the most beneficial resources. Our young resident moms have weekly classes on cooking, budgeting, cleaning and more.

Often times, the classes are the simplest of subjects, but our residents have not been previously been exposed to them in their lives. To make our residents successful mothers, Lifeline starts with basic life skills, and then adds formal education and career training. Free childcare is available Monday thru Friday 7 am – 5 pm while the moms are in classes or studying.

The goal at Lifeline is to give these young women the skills they need to sustain themselves and their children, without government dependence, once they leave

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Interested in becoming a Lifeline volunteer? Orientation is typically offered monthly. Please call Lifeline at 239-2427238 to find out the next available session.

Should you like to see the Lifeline facility first,contact Melanie Musick to schedule a tour. Lifeline’s volunteers are impacting society in a positive way by helping us change the world…two lives at a time.

Lifeline’s Annual LIFEwalk is scheduled for Dec. 3 at Jaycee Park. Registration at 7:45. Walk at 8:45. Three laps, food, live music, done before noon. All registered participants helping raise funds to support Lifeline’s counseling department will automatically be entered in the raffle for two free roundtrip flights on Southwest Airlines.Visit: www.lifelinefamilycenter.org/lifewalk for more information.

Leoma Lovegrove Coming To Cape Coral Art League

Cape Coral Art League is elated to offer a Leoma Lovegrove workshop through Vino’s Picasso! Join us March 15, 2017 at 7 pm for a fun evening at CCCAL, 516 Cultural Park Blvd, as a Vino’s Picasso instructor walks you through a Leoma Lovegrove inspired painting. Leoma will be present to speak with individual artists as you work her magic onto your canvas.

Wine and light refreshments will be available, with music and good company.

You may bring your own bottle of wine, or purchase from our studio selection.

For more information, check the Leoma Lovegrove or Cape Coral Art League Facebook pages, or go to: www.vinospicasso.com or www.capecoralartleague.org

The cost is $50 person, and all materials will be provided. You will paint a Floridafamous original on a 12x16 canvas (you may upgrade to a larger size canvas for $5$10 upon arrival). For $50, you will take home a Leoma inspired painting and priceless memories!

Sign up now as we expect to sell out fast!

To reserve your spot, call the Cape Coral Art League at (239) 772-5657, or email us at ccal@capecoralartleague.org. CCAL is a 501(3)c non-profit, and all proceeds will be applied to the new roof of our building at 516 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral.

Cape Coral Fire Department Annual Toy Drive

Until December 16, the Cape Coral Fire Department will be collecting toys and gifts for children in our community who have special needs, suffer from chronic illnesses such as cancer, are in foster care, or have families struggling with financial difficulties. “For more than 20 years, through the participation of our citizens, volunteers and business partners, the Cape Coral Fire Department has been able to provide gifts to these Cape Coral children and make their holiday a little bit brighter,” said Fire Chief Donald Cochran.

Donations for boys and girls of all ages (newborn to 17 years) are needed. Gifts for teens are often in short supply. Please consider donating gift cards, make up, body soaps and lotions, perfume or cologne, arts and crafts supplies, or entertainment items for this age group.

If you would like to contribute, please bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift to any of the below fire stations by Sunday, December 16: Station 1 – 4610 Coronado Parkway Station 2 – 701 Nicholas Parkway Station 3 – 1627 Everest Parkway Station 4 – 2007 Santa Barbara Blvd Station 5 – 1029 Diplomat Parkway Station 6 – 4540 Chiquita Parkway Station 7 – 3942 Burnt Store Road N Station 8 – 707 SW 1st Street Station 9 – 4107 Pelican Blvd Station 10 – 3623 Gator Circle West

In 2014, the generosity of the Cape Coral residents was overwhelming and over 750 toys were donated and over 200 children received gifts. It is hard to believe, but last year the show of support from the community was even greater…over 4000 toys were collected and over 1000 children received gifts! This year the Cape Coral Fire Department is working with even more charities, as well as individuals, and hope to be able to reach even more children in need this year. Thank you to the generous residents of Cape Coral for your continued help in supporting this great cause.

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Why Your Workouts Aren’t Working

Written by Cape Coral Trainer & Fitness Guru, Mike Huber

Too Many Exercises

The quest for the perfect physique leaves many guys packing their workout with a plethora of exercises designed to hit their muscles from every angle. In reality, most lifters would make far more progress focusing on the basics than attempting five different chest exercises. In general, compound lifts allow for greater loading and therefore place a far greater growth stimulus on the muscle. Rather than packing your routine with a few sets of a ton of exercises, focus on - heavy hitters and perform multiple sets to perfect technique.

Too Much Frequency

Hitting the gym every day is a quick way to drop into an overreaching state and see an immediate decrease in performance. Your body needs rest days in order to recover from the constant muscle breakdown in the gym.

Beginners will see tremendous results while only hitting the gym three days a week. Intermediate and advanced lifters can bump up their training to four to five as long as they continue to focus on recovery. The days in between shouldn’t be sedentary.

Going for a walk, foam rolling, and practicing some yoga or light stretching are all great alternatives to move your body while still allowing your muscles to recover.

Too Much Cardio

With the current state of the U.S. obesity epidemic, cardio certainly shouldn’t be demonized, but if your main focus is building strength and size, it shouldn’t form the backbone of your training. Steady state cardio at a moderate pace helps to build heart strength, but it also tailors your body towards type I muscle fibers – those with the least potential for growth.

Your cardio training should mimic your strength training. That means the bulk of your time on the treadmill should involve intervals that feature brief periods of intense activity followed by recovery periods of light jogging or walking. The high

intensity intervals allow you to increase muscle-building hormones and hit the bigger type II muscle fibers all while offering a great cardio workout.

Intensity Overload

The “go big or go home” mentality that pushes many guys to leave it all in the gym may actually cause a decrease in performance. Similar to working out too often, constantly pushing your body to the limit each workout neglects the need for recovery. A proper program should include periods of high intensity with alternating weeks of lower activity commonly referred to as deload weeks. These deload weeks shouldn’t consist of complete rest.

A week of light work in the gym is the perfect time to catch up on soft tissue work and stretching that you may have neglected. Plan out deload weeks in advance around your work and family schedule so it falls at a time when it would be tough to maintain your normal routine.

Time Wasting

With lack of time being a major factor keeping many people out of the gym, it’s amazing how many guys waste time on their cell phones and chatting with lifting buds in between sets. The average individual should be able to complete a full workout in minutes, not including warm-up and cooldown. To make the most of your time in the weight room, focus on timing your sets. Immediately upon finishing a set, start a timer.

For general conditioning, give yourself 0 seconds before preparing for the next set. Those looking to increase size and strength should wait two minutes before attacking the weights. Start as soon as the timer goes off. Also, have a plan of attack when you hit the gym rather than making it up as you go. Writing out your exercises beforehand can save you a lot of headache when you hit the gym floor.

Fun Fact: Visualization can help to improve your workout. By visualizing yourself completing the exercise before you actually perform it, then you will be able to perform the exercise with more intensity and effectiveness.

What is interesting is the love these musicians have for their music. Unless they are contracted to play at the Barbara Mann Theater on tour, most have fulltime jobs. Some are in the trades while others work in professional positions—or maybe just fish. Music is part of their life. In many cases they live for the music they play, and usually for very little compensation.

Living in SW Florida I have heard just about everything.

There are the piano virtuoso to the guitar player sitting on a bar stool singing Jimmy Buffet songs. I have listened to, and danced to full sixteen-piece big band orchestras that have performed at local supper clubs. On weekends my wife and I scan the local restaurant advertisements for who has live music before going out to eat.

Every once in a while I get into a conversation with some of these musical artists. Their stories are usually interesting, some sad-some inspiring--but that is for another time.

What good is an article like this if people can’t learn something new?

Establishments employ musicians as a means to draw customers in for food and drink because that is their business. The restaurant business is tough because of so much local competition. If you haven’t noticed, the food selection is really good here in Cape Coral. The places that offer entertainment hope to offset the cost by serving more food and drink.

Unless the musician is performing for a paid audience, experienced gig musicians know in order to get invited back they must learn to play “music people hear, but don’t necessarily stop and listen to.” Weird idea, huh? In these cases musicians are expected to play not too loud or too fast.

If this is not clear, let me use a piano player as an example.

They learn to only play their music on the middle of the keyboard by moving fingers not arms. No resonating bass notes or ringing treble riffs are allowed in this scenario.

The objective of playing like this is to avoid disrupting the diner from eating or drinking. The more customers eat uninterrupted, the faster they finish and a new diners can be seated. Each establishment has an average breakeven point as to how many drinks per person they must get. Have you ever noticed the restaurant waiting lines in season? The more turnover the more profit.

In other words, they do not want their diners to stop eating or drinking just to listen to some masterfully played etude or

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ear splitting lead guitar solo. They prefer what people know as elevator music. Vocalists are under the same guidelines.

I have tried playing “music that is heard, but not listened to,” once--for almost an hour. I have to give those musicians that play like that all evening a lot of credit because it is boring as heck to do so, but they tell me, “it’s a job,” or “anything for my music.”

So the next time you are out dining someplace with entertainment, think of Billy Joel’s 19 song the “Piano Man,” then drop some bread into the musician’s jar and say, “Man what are you doin’ here?”

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ho doesn’t like live music every now and then when going out for a pleasant evening of food and drink?

We see “Live Music” advertised, like in this fine magazine, by many of our popular restaurants here in Cape Coral. These Musicians that perform draw in the crowds which help our local economy. I see small talented combos— playing a variety of music with some rock thrown in for the older crowd. I also like hearing classical music played by string quartets usually seen at local art exhibits and galleries.

Then there is nothing better than to go to one of our many tiki bars to listen to some old time rock and roll. In fact, that 19 Bob Seger recorded song is one of my favorites. I like to play it on the keyboard using an opening 1 -bar lick--ala Jerry Lee Lewis.

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CREAM CHEESE CHERRY COOKIES INGREDIENTS

cups all purpose flour ¼ tsp salt

1 cup unsalted butter, softened (not runny or whipped) oz cream cheese, softened (not whipped) cups powdered sugar

jars (1 -1 oz each) maraschino cherries

Recipe submitted by Susan McNamara, courtesy of Allrecipes.com

DIRECTIONS • In small bowl, mix together flour and salt. Set aside.

• In large bowl, with electric mixer, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.

• Add flour mixture to large bowl and blend just until it is combined. Don’t overwork the dough.

• Form dough in to a ball and flatten into a disk about in thick.

• Wrap dough in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour.

• Roll out dough to 1/ in thickness on a cutting board or flat surface sprinkled with powdered sugar. Save some of the sugar for later.

• Using a ruler for accuracy, cut dough in to x in squares with a knife.

• Place one maraschino cherry in the center of each square and fold two sides together so that they meet up and cover the cherry. Be sure to secure dough to prevent opening up during baking.

• Bake at degrees on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for about 10 minutes or until bottoms are just lightly browned. Do not over bake.

• Let cookies cool on a wire rack.

• When completely cooled, sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar.

•Baked cookies can be stored frozen for up to months sealed in an airtight, freezer safe container or baggie.

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A Real Treasure for Veterans Meet Ralph Santillo

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Of the museum, Ralph

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along. A place where veterans can

come in, talk, get advice, and just get out of their house for a while.

Story by T. M. Jacobs, Jacobs Writing Consultants

Pictures by Preston McCrary, McCrary Photography

The Museum that was Never A Dream Ralph is one of the founders of the museum. “I never thought it would be this,” he says.

It was just seven years ago that Ralph and his good friend, WWII veteran Stanley Weinberg, put together a program called “Veterans Helping Veterans.” According to Ralph, “It began as a meeting room used once a month, and was open to anyone, not just veterans. It was a place where someone could stop by and talk about opening up a business, changing careers, and get some guidance. Turned out it was mostly attended by veterans.”

The program came about as Stanley wanted to share with others his experience of getting out of WWII. He wanted to tell people “how he got his head together and found direction,” says Ralph. “We wanted to inform soldiers coming out of the service about the GI Bill and provide them with a place to talk.”

The program caught on and was marching forward at record speed.

What began as once a month soon turned into once a week, then three nights a week. “We needed a bigger place,” says Ralph. “We located a small meeting room and provided a couple of desks, a computer, and a phone, and it gave a place for veterans to work and get counseling if they needed it.” It was from these meetings that the museum was born.

“When we officially opened up as a veterans’ organization, I brought in and hung up my son’s military uniform,” said Ralph. “I also brought in a picture of me in my uniform and Stanley in his uniform. Next thing you know, everyone is bringing in items and hanging them about the room.” It did not take long before Ralph realized they need a much bigger space.

The group was able to secure a small store front on Del Prado Blvd.

Within six months the 1,300 square foot space was full of relics and treasures from former military personnel. The place officially opened on September 11, 2009, but sadly Stanley never had a chance to see the place. Due to illness, he was unable to attend and passed away a couple of months later.

The Bigger Museum It was time to move and when Lou Simmons mentioned to Ralph that Sweetbay Supermarket was moving, he said Ralph should check it out. “I thought a grocery store at 32,000 square feet was too much,” says Ralph. “But I met with the owners and we struck a sweet deal.”

On September 11, 2012 the group opened in their new location, but only a small section of the space was used. It did not take long before they were using the entire building. Ralph says, “we still have enough items that we could fill an additional 20,000 square feet.” There has been a little bit of talk of opening a second museum, and they may have found a location in Ft Myers.

Through the whole process of going from a meeting room to a large museum Ralph says, “We never lost sight of our primary mission and that is working with veterans.”

The museum no longer accepts items on loan, everything must be deeded to the museum. For special events or showcases, some items are lent to the museum for a brief period, but returned to the owners.

The Southwest Florida Military Museum & Library also has a traveling museum. It is a large bus that “we pack with history,” says Ralph, “and visit schools. We try to visit one school a month, sometimes two. We are currently working the school board in an effort to arrange having the kids come here for a field trip and visit the museum.”

There is nearly 250 years of history from the American Revolutionary War to our current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The museum hosts between 25-30,000 visitors yearly and Ralph will be the first one to tell you, “all of the items we have were worn by soldiers; it’s not junk.”

One of his favorite things is the Tuesday lunch. It started out with five guys every Tuesday getting together at the museum and having a bite to eat that Ralph’s wife, Alma, would cook. It quickly grew to 65 people, and in season it has gotten to as many as 200 people.

Of the museum, Ralph says “It’s the place I’ve wanted all along. A place where veterans can come in, talk, get advice, and just get out of their house for a while.”

Joining the National Guard Not many fifteen-year-old boys join the National Guard, but Ralph did with the help of his Uncle Don, a WWII veteran. “My uncle and I were close,” reminisces Ralph. “He would visit all the time and he always shared with me what life was like in the service, but he never shared any World War II stories with me.” Ralph speaks proudly of his Uncle Don who served as a 1st Sergeant with the 50th Armed Division out of Paterson, New Jersey.

His uncle was hoping to set Ralph up with a medical detachment and they went to meet with a recruiter. When the lieutenant behind the desk asked for Ralph’s birth certificate, he replied he did not have it with him but his uncle vouched for him, but the lieutenant did not buy into it but said he would take the chance because of his Uncle. The lieutenant said to make sure “that this kid doesn’t come back to me three months later and say he is underage.”

Needless to say, Ralph did enlist with the National Guard in November 1955 and served until 1961 when he received an honorable discharge.

One incident he recalled of his time in the service was driving “in a convoy up to Camp Drum. I was not yet seventeen and had to drive the jeep with our lieutenant in it. It was a three-day drive and I had no NJ driver’s license. I’m sure the lieutenant knew, but just never said anything. And I certainly wasn’t going to tell him.”

His first assignment was serving as a field medic. “I was in charge of all the inoculations for the entire battalion. It was a huge responsibility for a seventeen-year-old.”

When Ralph’s reenlistment came up five and a half years later, he chose not to rejoin. He was 21, married with one child and another on the way. “I was up for Sergeant,” he remembered, “and I would have had to do six months of active duty, but I just couldn’t leave my wife and family.”

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alking into the Southwest Florida Military Museum & Library at 4820 Leonard Street in Cape Coral is impressive to say the least. The 30,000+ square foot building houses history, uniforms, artifacts, and personal stories from every war.

Among the glimpses of military life, both in peace time and war time, there is one treasure who stands out and his name is Ralph Santillo.

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After Leaving the Service Ralph kept busy after being discharged. “My first business was dry cleaning. I’ve always run small businesses. My wife and I have figured that we owned and operated at least fourteen businesses since I left the military.”

Even though Ralph would run various small businesses, one thing he always kept was his real estate license. In between business adventures, he’d buy and sell property; he said this was his backup. “One thing I learned,” he says, “is it is a good thing to own a restaurant or a pizza place. Because at the end of the day, you’ll always have food for your table.”

One Sunday morning, Ralph ran out to get some milk and bread and was surprised that he had to travel five miles just to find some.

On the way back he saw a strip mall with a vacant store front, and the following day inquired about it. “I met with the owner, and by the following Monday I had the keys,” he says. “In two weeks I had a delicatessen opened. My wife worked there, I had the kids working there after school. It was great. We always had food and the kids got all of their friends to stop in and eat (FREE).

Discovering Cape Coral It was through a business acquaintance that Ralph discovered Cape Coral. He recalled how he would chat with his friend about once a month who happened to live in Fort Myers. “He would call me and bust my chops about the winter weather. He’d say, ‘How’s the weather up there?’ I’d say, ‘We got two feet of snow. How is it down there?’ He would say, ‘It’s 82 degrees.’ I talked to him maybe twenty times a year and it was always 82 degrees.”

When the construction business slowed in the Poconos (in Pennsylvania) Ralph took his friend up on an invite and decided to go see for himself if it was really 82 degrees every day. “I told my wife and family ‘I’m going to Florida; if it’s nice down there, I’m going to send for ya.’” And that is what happened; as of 1988, Ralph and his family have been residing in Lee County.

He remembers traveling down Cape Coral Parkway in the late 1980’s and not even passing another car. “It was a barren place, but a lot of construction was going on. When my friend brought me over the one lane bridge that was there at the time, I thought he was crazy. It was all just a big field.”

Ralph had his own building company and saw the potential in Cape Coral.

When reflecting on living in Cape Coral so many years later, Ralph says it is like living back home. “Everyone from up there is now here. It’s not like living in an area with a bunch of strangers. All these people lived five or ten miles from me back up north. It’s like my old neighborhood.”

Life Before Military Ralph was born in Paterson, New Jersey and lived there until he entered the sixth grade. The family then moved to Clifton, one town over from Paterson. It was in Clifton that Ralph finished his schooling and met his future wife.

Ralph was born just before our country entered into WWII, and he recalls as a child hiding during air raid drills. His mother worked a night shift at a factory, and his father would be home in the evenings to watch him. They lived directly across from a fire station.

“It was autumn and the all leaves were falling, and I guess from that air raid the night before I got the idea to camouflage the house. So, with my friend Pauly, we collected leaves and began to paste them to the side of the house.

It doesn’t make sense now, but it did when I was five or six and started to do that.”

Years later in high school Ralph met Alma.

He was quick to point how she was a Junior and he was a Sophomore, “that was a big deal,” he says. They went to the prom and were engaged during Ralph’s senior year. He graduated in 1957 and the couple married in 1958.

They also started a family and have two boys and one girl.

Their oldest son, Ralph (not junior) lives in Port Charlotte and is a disabled veteran. In 1978, Ralph joined the Air Borne Infantry.

Ralph explains what happened to his son, “three years later, during a low level jump from a plane, his chute did not openly properly and he injured his spine and back.

He had a spinal tap that went wrong and that caused more damaged to his back. So, he finished his enlistment three months ahead of schedule with an honorable discharge.”

Richard is the second child, currently living in Pittsburg to be near his daughter and her family. Ralph also has two greatgrandchildren from this branch of the family.

Their youngest is their daughter, Alma, named after her mother. She resides out west in Wyoming with her three kids. “She just came off of a 40-acre farm and works rescuing animals. At one time she was caring for up to forty dogs. She is also a veterinarian’s assistant.” Ralph jokes around that she “is one of those western girls and I don’t know where that came from.”

Happiness “This is it for me,” says Ralph, looking around the museum. “I don’t think I’ll find anything better to do. I enjoy coming here every day and I leave with a smile because I know we did something for a veteran.”

Thank you, Ralph Santillo, for being such a great asset to the city of Cape Coral and all the residents and veterans who live here!

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One night an air raid siren went off at the fire station. Ralph remembered sitting in the dark with his Dad and waiting to be told everything was OK. Likely from the air raid, Ralph got an ingenious idea.

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Prevention Trumps Prescriptions Submitted by Cape Coral resident Cyd Notter www.cydnotter.com Imagine a new drug that reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol as much as statins do while more than doubling the levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, all without the muscle pain associated with statins. Eli Lilly had high hopes for this new drug, called evacetrapib, but the drug was pulled from clinical trials last October after patients continued to suffer from heart attacks at the same rate as the placebo group.

As reported recently at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting, the results of 1 ,000 patients showed there was no benefit from taking the drug. Although participants taking the drug lowered their LDL and increased their HDL, patients had heart attacks, compared with patients who were taking the placebo. And people taking the drug died from cardiovascular disease compared with participants who were taking the placebo. These results left the study’s investigator’s scratching their heads, wondering how a drug that lowers LDL and raises HDL cholesterol would show no benefit. As stated by Harvard cardiologist Dr. Peter Libby, “All of us would have put money on it. The drug was the great hope.”

The pharmaceutical industry continues to search for magic pills to halt heart attacks and reverse heart disease. More Americans than ever before are now taking cholesterollowering drugs (which reduce the risk of a major cardiovascular event by only 1. %). Many people suffer the side effects of these drugs. And the progression of coronary artery disease continues while cholesterol levels are lowered, giving people a false sense of security about their health.

While taking statins, most people feel that the health is “under control” and continue to eat the same diet that got them into trouble to begin with. In spite of the magic pills and surgeries that exist, heart disease remains out nation’s number one killer, costing us millions of lives and trillions of dollars.

The problem is that our health care system’s approach to treating disease is geared toward treating symptoms and after-the-fact problems without questioning why a patient has high cholesterol in the first place. In most cases, it comes down to a DIET centered on cholesterol-rich animal foods.

Such foods damage our vessel lining, clog our arteries and raise the cholesterol level in our blood. By ignoring the dietary factors and focusing on treating/masking symptoms – such as lowering blood pressure or cholesterol – we fail to treat the root cause of the problem, thereby allowing the damage to continue. (Side note: Did you know that the United States and New Zealand are the only two countries which allow drug companies to advertise to the public? It’s called DTC – Direct to Consumer – advertising. It certainly pays off since many people go to the doctor’s office requesting the very drugs they see advertised).

The good news is that, according to the Centers for Disease Control, a healthy diet and lifestyle can prevent up to 0% of all heart attacks – something no drug can accomplish. Many doctors would argue that the percentage for prevention would be over 90%. We also know through the research of Drs. Ornish, Esselstyn, McDougall and others, that even severe heart disease can be halted and even reversed. It’s encouraging that more and more doctors are beginning to recognize the power of dietary prevention and treatment. Dr. Kim Williams, President of the American College of Cardiology, is working to improve cardiovascular health with a renewed focus on nutrition and prevention. I like one of Dr. William’s responses; when asked why he chooses to eat a plant-based diet, he replied “I don’t mind dying; I just don’t want it to be my fault.”

May I encourage you that health improvement and reversal of many chronic conditions (including high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and more) is available through dietary changes which are delicious and satisfying. There’s no deprivation or the eating of “twigs, tree bark and rabbit food”.

It would be my pleasure to help you transition to healthy eating. Contact me by visiting www.cydnotter.com, where you can also sign up for our newsletter, blog and class info.

(Sources: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine; www.nytimes.com/2016/04/04/health/dashing-hopes-study-showscholesterol-drug-has-no-benefits)

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Protect your eyes by wearing UV-blocking sunglasses

For residents of Southwest Florida, protecting our skin from the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a common concern. However, many do not realize the importance of protecting other areas of the body as well. Our eyes are also at risk of being harmed by prolonged exposure to UV light and we must take necessary precautions in order to avoid permanent damage. Just as sunscreen protects our skin and helps us avoid damaging skin conditions, sunglasses give our eyes protection from harmful overexposure to sunlight and helps to prevent eye disease.

UV radiation exposes your eyes to a variety of conditions.

Inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva are short-term effects of overexposure and can result in the development of photokeratitis and photoconjunctivitis. Sunlight overexposure causes the eyes to feel sunburned and can result in painful symptoms, such as sensitivity to light, red eyes, excessive tearing and a gritty feeling in the eyes. While these symptoms are reversible and rarely cause permanent damage, it is important to protect your eyes with sunglasses.

“In Southwest Florida, sun overexposure is an ever-present danger to our eye health,” said Dr. E. Trevor Elmquist of Elmquist Eye Group. “To prevent long-term damage, make an effort to protect your eyes by wearing wide-brimmed hats, UVblocking contact lenses and close-fitting, UV-blocking sunglasses that will protect your eyes from every angle.”

Studies have shown that long-term overexposure to UV rays without proper eye protection can cause a variety of conditions, such as cataracts, melanoma, skin cancer around the eyelids, macular degeneration, pingueculas, pterygiums and other corneal conditions. These conditions are propelled by UV radiation and can often result in vision loss or require surgery to repair the damage. According to the World Health Organization, 20 percent of cases of cataracts are avoidable due to the fact that it is likely caused by overexposure to UV radiation. Without the use of proper eye protection, you are putting yourself at risk for developing a variety of conditions.

According to the American Optometric Association, your sunglasses should: • block out 99 to 100 percent of both UV-A and UV-B radiation; • screen out 75 to 90 percent of visible light; • be perfectly matched in color and free of distortion and imperfection; and • have lenses that are gray for proper color recognition.

“Regardless of the weather, it is essential to implement proper eye protection by wearing sunglasses that fully cover your eyes,” said Dr. Kate Wagner of Elmquist Eye Group. “People are often misled to believe that clouds reduce levels of UV exposure, but UV radiation is present whether or not the sun is shining.”

If you are experiencing discomfort caused by overexposure to sunlight, it is important to speak to a doctor to discuss treatment options. Dr. E. Trevor Elmquist, Dr. Kate Wagner, Dr. Nina Burt, and Dr. Sarah EcclesBrown of Elmquist Eye Group are available to answer your questions.

With over 20 years of service to the Southwest Florida community, Elmquist Eye Group offers experienced doctors that are dedicated to patient care. Elmquist Eye Group’s Cape Coral office is located at 2336 Surfside Blvd., Suite 121, and additional offices are located in Fort Myers and at Shell Point. For more information, visit www.Elmquist.com, call 239-936-2020 or stop by an Optical Boutique location in Cape Coral or

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Style for a Safe Thanksgiving Written by Andrea Schuch, Cape Coral Fire Department

Cooking brings family and friends together, provides an outlet for creativity and can be relaxing. The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially at Thanksgiving.

But did you know that cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries and that Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires?

Safety in the kitchen is important, especially on Thanksgiving Day when there is a lot of activity and people at home.

The Cape Coral Fire Department offers these tips to help you and your family have a safe and happy Thanksgiving:

• The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking. Most cooking fires in the home involve the stovetop. Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.

• Stay in the home when cooking your turkey and check on it frequently.

• Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains— away from your stovetop.

• Have a “kid-free zone” of at least feet around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.

• Keep the floor clear so you don’t trip over kids, toys, pocketbooks or bags.

If you have a small cooking fire and decide to fight the fire...

• On the stovetop, smother the flames by sliding a lid over the pan and turning off the burner. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled. NEVER use water on a grease fire.

• For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.

• Call 911 and have the fire department respond. They can ensure that the fire is completely out and that it didn’t spread to other parts of the home. They can also help clear the smoke from the home.

If you have any doubt about fighting a small fire…

• Just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.

• Call 911 from outside the home.

• NEVER attempt to extinguish a large fire and never re-enter the house after leaving.

Kids love to be involved in holiday preparations. Have activities that keep them out of the kitchen during this busy time. Games, puzzles or books can keep them occupied. Or get them involved in Thanksgiving preparations with recipes that can be done outside the kitchen.

The Cape Coral Fire Department wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Submitted by Cape Coral Resident Jessie Delaplane

Floods are the number one natural disaster in the United States. Flooding causes damage and destruction across regions nationwide wiping out homes and businesses. However, many residents and business owners are unaware that they qualify for flood insurance or that policies are more affordable than they may think.

People need to know they can take steps to reduce the financial impact of flooding by purchasing flood insurance before a disaster strikes.

01 is estimated to be a crazy year for weather and Hurricane season is almost upon us, starting June 1st. Make sure you have your flood insurance in place before it’s too late!

1) Just a few inches of water from a flood can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage. From 00 to 01 , the average residential flood claim amounted to more than $ ,000. Flood insurance is the best way to protect yourself from devastating financial loss.

) Flood insurance is available to homeowners, renters, condo owners/renters, and commercial owners/renters. Costs vary depending on how much insurance is purchased, what it covers and the property’s flood risk.

) Typically, there’s a 0-day waiting period from date of purchase before your policy goes into effect. That means now is the best time to buy flood insurance.

) Several areas of the country are at heightened risk for flooding due to heavy rains. This excessive amount of rainfall can happen throughout the year, putting property at risk. Cresting rivers, backed-up storm drains, and saturated ground all contribute to significant flooding.

) Flooding can happen at any time. Create a family plan today to help minimize potential losses and ensure your family’s safety. Don’t forget to plan for your pets!

Visit Floodsmart.gov/familyplan for ideas of what to include.

Preparing for a Flood Residents and business owners need to prepare in advance for flood conditions.

Before the threat of flooding becomes imminent, residents and business owners should: • Purchase a flood insurance policy if they do not already have one.

• Review their current insurance policy and become familiar with what is covered and ensure the limits adequately protect their building and personal belongings.

• Make an emergency kit, plan evacuation routes, and keep important papers in a safe, waterproof place.

• Itemize and take pictures of possessions.

For more information regarding a policy, please call your insurance agent.

You also can visit FloodSmart.gov, or call 1-800-427-2419 to find a local agent.

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Tower Hill Presents: Flood Facts

“If you can dream it, you can do it. ”

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Submitted by Cape Coral resident Mike “Q” Quaintance

“Jr. Leadership Cape Coral” is a program where up to thirty high school juniors who are Cape Coral/Fort Myers residents are invited to attend a tuition free community leadership program. The host is your very own Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral who has been orchestrating the program for fourteen years. The program has over 00 graduates from the program.

The purposes of the program are to develop professional soft skills, provide information about various elements within our community, teach social responsibility and explore possible career choices. Once participants are chosen, they will partake in the ten-session program, which starts in November of 01 and ends in April of 01 . The program costs are paid through large sponsorships by companies like LCEC, Cape Coral Community Foundation, and the News Press.

Additionally, businesses in the community sponsor individual students. The Chamber could not host such a program without the generosity of its members.

Other members like Keiser University, Waste Pro, Siesta Pebble Interiors, City of Cape Coral, Lee County Sheriff’s department, and Gulf Coast Village donate in other ways to help make the program happen. We have all heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” The Chamber and its members are raising community leaders!

On leadership days, students visit the local Coast Guard station, city hall where they role play as city council, and teach elementary students. They also get the chance to function as municipal law enforcement and fire professionals, tour the juvenile court system, and explore aspects of health

and wellness at Cape Coral Hospital and Gulf Coast Village.

Participants learn about completing job and post-secondary applications and investigate hospitality professions.

Participants experience several non-profit service agencies that help people who require special services, discover the role media plays in our community, dine with business owners, and experience how a municipal parks and recreations department influences our city. These days are organized by chamber volunteers who are graduates of the Chamber’s adult leadership program. They set great examples of lifelong community stewards.

The Chamber also offers these students many community service opportunities which are required to graduate in many high school programs. These activities teach young folks the importance of social responsibility and good citizenship.

After all, it is the goal of the program to encourage our youth to return to our community after they graduate from postsecondary programs and assume community leadership roles. We desire to continue to grow community leaders like of Joe Mazurkiewicz, Elmer Tabor, Frank Connolly, and Pastor Dennis Gingerich, to name just a few, who will lead our city into the future.

We thought you should know what one group is doing to help create a sustainable community for the future. Many other groups like Rotary, Kiwanis, and scouting, also work hard to shape our community for today and tomorrow.

Mike “Q” Quaintance, MBA, Business Department Chair, Keiser University-Ft. Myers

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Inspiring Community Stewards

CapeStyle Magazine | November 2016

Forty Eight! ...Are you serious?

By Jim Griffiths

A few years ago I took a physical test, at a time when I was not in the best physical shape, and a test I had not bothered preparing for. The test had six parts and if you scored bad in one area you could use points from another to make up for it. The first was on a treadmill while my body was being monitored. I lasted about seven minutes before they had me start on the next exercise, which was range of motion.

I failed terribly across the board to the point of the staff wondering why I bothered showing up. The last task was upper body strength via push-ups. In order to pass I had to complete forty eight push-ups.

I most likely do not need to describe my thoughts to you as I looked at the ground below in the push-up position knowing I had to do forty eight. It simply just was not going to happen. My first thought was about how I had to wait another six weeks before I could test again. My second thought was embarrassment as three strangers looked at a forty year old guy that only lasted seven minutes on a treadmill. My third thought was the pain in my arm from holding the “Ready, set, go” position. I already felt pain and I had not done any push-ups yet…..

Knowing it wasn’t going to happen, I did what I could just to get it over with.

As I started what would most likely be three or four push-ups, I remember being angry at myself for not being more prepared. I was focused on how I had let myself get into such poor physical shape. I had no excuse for it. I did one push up and looked up at three hovering vultures waiting for me to die so they could divide up my personal possessions. They looked at each other with a grin that lit a fire in my soul. It didn’t take a body-reading expert to see that the look on their face clearly said “He’ll never do it”.

As I was pushing the weight of my body against the earth’s gravity like NASA’s finest rocket, I kept thinking about how I’d feel if I walked away. Like most things in life, it comes down to emotion. After seven or eight push ups, I couldn’t help but think that if I were able to do three or four more I could at least leave with some dignity.

At around fifteen the numbing pain kicked in, which to me was more of a fuel. My muscles had failed but my heart kicked in to compensate. Like in the movie Rocky IV, when he fought the big Russian, the crowd started to cheer me on, encouraging me to keep going. The emotion burning in my soul combined with their encouragement pumped out push-ups.

One, I was looked at as the sole winner, but I didn’t do it myself. Few people accomplish anything worthy alone. Others drove me through various emotions, and if I were alone in that room, I most likely would not have done forty eight push-ups.

Two, learn how to use your emotions in your favor. There’s no such thing as a bad emotion. Like a tool, it depends on how you use it. In this case, “anger” was the top emotion, one that is looked at as negative. I used it for good.

Three, your heart is stronger than your triceps. If you put your heart into your challenges, people will support you.

Think about this the next time you’re in a corner and feel defeated or hopeless. It often comes down to how bad you want something.

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Each month, we will be introducing Cape Coral to one of the great business owners who we are privileged to have here!

Suzanne Stelmak

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Suzanne and her husband Shawn moved to Cape Coral ½ years ago from Union, Kentucky, after a job transfer to Kentucky took them from their original home in Massachusetts. They have been married 0 years and live here year round with their two Papillons, Lulu and Sophie.

With both having worked in the corporate world, the time had come to think of something new that would allow them to work for themselves, which led them to look at franchise opportunities. Once Suzanne had moved to Cape Coral, she researched the many franchises that are available, trying to find the right one that would fit into the journey for a healthy lifestyle she had started. That search led her to YogaFit.

YogaFit Studios opened in January 01 , and gives members / access to stateof-the-art locations and offers a selection of both live classes and virtual on-demand classes. The modern studio has a sleek look that does more than bring strength and flexibility to members' lives. With signature classes offered, there is something for everyone. If relaxing your mind is on the top of your to-do list, they have a restore class just for you. Ready for a challenge? Then YogaFlow will strengthen and tone your body through power vinyasa yoga that takes your practice to the next level. Or, stop in and feel the burn in YogaBarre, a class packed with yoga, weights and ballet barre exercises. New members are welcome to come in and enjoy a free week as well!

Suzanne, along with her team of 10 instructors, are here to help you experience your yoga journey, whether just starting out, or have years of experience, the dedication of her instructors puts members first, so they can learn to love their practice.

YogaFit does more than inspire members through yoga classes! The YogaFit community expands beyond studio walls. They host and participate in fun local events - and of course, everyone is invited to join them! Watch for “Namaste and Chardonnay” held each month, a free yoga class followed by a complimentary glass of wine. Or, watch for various workshops being held, such as crystal bowl and gong meditations.

Suzanne appreciates all her members, and the community as a whole who have welcomed them to Cape Coral. She is an active member of The Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce, local networking groups, and very active in her community of Sandoval.

YogaFit is located at 1 1 Cape Coral Parkway West. You can visit the website or see class schedules at www.yogafitstudios.com, or call the studio at 9- - .

If you own or want to nominate a business to be featured, please email us at articles@capestylemag.com

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Cape People In Business

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“Wash your face!”

Submitted by Cape Coral business Florida Skin Center

Our parents have always told us to wash our faces, but what is the purpose?

Besides cleansing the dirt and makeup off from throughout the day, it also helps to get rid of oil, pollutants, dead skin cell buildup, bacteria and viruses. When our pores our blocked with the debris accumulated from throughout the day, inflammation, acne and increased pore size can follow.

There is evidence that at night, while sleeping, cell rejuvenation and DNA repair take place. Sleeping with your makeup on or without washing debris off deprives it of this oxygen which the skin needs to repair itself. Also, when makeup and daily debris are not cleansed from the skin, it blocks the natural exfoliating process.

This will lead to dull and dry appearing skin.

Also at night, the blood flow in the skin is higher. With increased blood flow is increased absorption and penetration of products. Without cleansing, the buildup doesn’t let products penetrate appropriately and are less effective.

Evaporation of water from the skin increases at night due to a rise in skin temperature. Applying moisturizer to the skin after cleansing will help to keep skin hydrated as you sleep.

After the skin has gone through its rejuvenation process and increased cell turn over at night, you wake up with more dead skin cells that need to be exfoliated from the skin, and more oils to remove.

And, if you need one more reason to wash your face with a good cleanser… Water alone removes only about % of oil and debris from the surface of the skin!!!

Florida Skin Center carries a variety of Facial Cleansers that are tailored to every skin type and concern. Contact us today at 9- 1- to get more information on a healthy skin care regimen!

Florida Skin Center has 2 convenient locations in Cape Coral and Fort Myers, and is always accepting new patients. We specialize in general, pediatric, and cosmetic dermatology.

Submitted by Cape Coral resident Dennis Gingerich

Pumpkin-flavored drinks and breads, turkeys, football, Pilgrims, Native Americans and colorful leaves are standard diet and décor this time of year. Not sure which of these appeal to you, but this is the season of Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada.

Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, but has also become a final day to take a deep breath before the starting gun is fired for the Christmas sprint.

In the United States, the modern Thanksgiving holiday tradition is often traced to a poorly documented celebration at Plymouth, MA in 1 1. There’s a lot of debate about who was present and what kind of religious significance this holiday really has. However, we are more certain that Thanksgiving was first proclaimed a holiday by President Abraham Lincoln as a way to foster unity between the northern and southern states after the Civil War. In 19 1, through an act of Congress under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the holiday was standardized so all states would celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November.

Regardless of its roots and traditions, it’s a good thing to take one full day a year to reflect on our blessings and to give thanks for all the many things we frequently take for granted. Maybe our goal this Thanksgiving season would be to find ways to develop patterns of expressing gratitude the other days each year.

I heard someone say, “What if God only gave you today, the things you expressed thankfulness for yesterday?” That thought might be startling and sobering to some. Honestly, would you be satisfied with what you still have today?

Do you stop each day to give thanks to God for His blessings? Do you thank Him for your health? How about your wealth (yes, even if you have a family of four and make $ ,000/year, you are in the top 1 % of the world, and if your household income is $100,000/year, you are in the top . % of the world, times richer than the global average)? Even in difficult times, there is always something to be thankful for if you pause to look around you.

I’ve had the privilege of traveling and rubbing shoulders with every-day folks in some of the most impoverished regions of the world: Haiti, India, Democratic Republic of Congo, etc. In those places of extreme poverty, I have found some of the most grateful, generous, joyful and happy people. Gratitude is a choice.

It’s an attitude that can be cultivated when we are intentional.

Take some time to reflect. What are you thankful for today? What new habits of gratitude do you want to develop in your life? What is one step you can take today toward a more purposefully grateful lifestyle and attitude?

Dennis Gingerich - Husband of Linda 41 yrs., Dad x3, Grandpa x4, Resident of Cape Coral since 1986. Founding Pastor @ Cape Christian, Blogger, Police Chaplain, and Nature Photographer.

To read Dennis’ blog on topics that inspire transformissional living, go to www.DennisGingerich.com or to see some of his photography, go to www.GingerichPhotoArt.com.

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Upcoming Events November 2016 Every Saturday

Cape Coral Farmers Market -- Where: Club Square, SE th Terr and SE 10th Pl, call 9- 9- 900 for more information, from am – 1 pm

Every Tuesday

Surfside Farmers Market -- Where: Shops at Surfside, Surfside Blvd, call 9- 9- 900 for more information, from - pm

1st

Luvybear Quilts 4 Tots – Cape Coral non-profit organization Luvybear Quilts Tots will be donating quilts and teddy bears to the kids at Cape Coral Hospital. Join us in the main lobby of the hospital, beginning at 9: am. For more information, visit www.luvybearquilts tots.com Where: Cape Coral Hospital, Del Prado Blvd, ( 9) - 000.

2nd

Sunset Celebration – First Wednesday of every month through May, from – pm. Live music, food, arts & crafts and more! Where: Yacht Club Community Park, 19 Driftwood Pkwy, www.capeparks.com or call 9- -0 0 .

3rd

Barbeque Thursdays – Come out and have some fantastic food, see some cool cars and meet some car people. Rain or shine. Min $ donation collected for Progeria Research Foundation. Where: Classic Auto Restoration Specialist, 1 0 N. Tamiami Trail, N. Ft Myers ( 9) -0900

4th

First Friday Prime Rib Buffet -- This is a full-dinner (all-you-can-eat ) buffet with prime rib, chicken, pasta, and a mashed potato bar with all the toppings we could think of. Plus salads, veggies, cheeses, and desserts. $ .00 cover charge!

Doors open at pm, buffet goes from pm- pm. Where: Dixie Roadhouse, 10 SE th Ter, ( 9) 1- 900

6th

Lifeline Family Center’s Open House – Celebrating 0 years of Lifeline, this Cape Coral home for pregnant women is opening their doors to the community and inviting you to help “change the world…two lives at a time!” Come by and see what Lifeline is all about! From – pm. Where: 90 SE th Ave ( 9) -

7th

CapeStyle Networking -- FREE CapeStyle B B Networking Event. Appetizers will be provided. Bring lots of business cards and join us. RSVP to events@CapeStyleMag.com Where: Fathom’s, Cape Harbour Dr from : 0 – : 0 pm

10th – 13th

Coconut Festival -- Parks & Recreation will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its popular Coconut Festival this year with the largest event yet. The festival is an annual celebration of Cape Coral's uniqueness to the Southwest Florida area. The event includes national entertainment, carnival rides, games, food, contests, fireworks and much more over a four days each November. Festival includes: Free admission (Thursday only), Coco Country Night (Friday) with Chase Bryant & Jana Kramer, Coco Rock Night (Saturday) with Maiden Cane and Barracuda Premiere Heart Tribute USA, with the Headliner . Special, and Coco Family Day (Sunday) with community stage entertainment. Visit www.cocofest.com for more details and information. Where: Sun Splash Water Park Festival Grounds, 00 Santa Barbara Blvd. ( 9) 1

11th

Veteran’s Day Parade -- Join us as the community honors our American Heroes and pays tribute to those who have lost their lives and are proudly serving our country. The Veteran's Day Celebration is a cooperative effort of the City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation and other local supporters. For more information, contact Linda Biondi at ( 9) -11 .

Parade starts at 11 am. Where: The parade route has been extended and will now be eastbound from th Court to 1 th Avenue on th Terrace.

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7th Annual ROCKIN’ Ribbons & Blues – This th annual event presented by The Bireley Family Funds is to benefit the Regional Cancer Center. It will include food, entertainment by Ernie Cantu & the Livewire Band, a live and silent auction, including fabulous trips, sports memorabilia, jewelry, entertainment and more. From : 0 – 9 pm. Tickets are $100 each and are available by calling 9- - 9 0 or visiting www.leememorial.org/go/ribbonsandblues. Where: MarineMax Ft Myers, 1 0 0 McGregor Blvd ( 9) 1- 00

15th

Waterside Wines is hosting their monthly wine tasting. Join us as we point our compass straight down to partake in the glory of South America’s powerhouse wine producing countries. We will be savoring awesome Argentinian options and stellar Chilean selections, along with wines from Peru and Uruguay. From : 0 - pm. Buy tickets in advance for $1 at www.watersidewineclub.com Where: Cape Harbour Dr # 0 , ( 9) 0-1

16th

Paradise Flea Market –Come to the Yacht Club Pavilion the third Wednesday of every month from 1 – pm for a flea market. It’s free to shop, $ for a table. Where: Yacht Club Community Park, 19 Driftwood Pkwy, www.capeparks.com or call 9- -0 0 .

18th

Sock Hop Murder Mystery Dinner – Grab your leather jackets and poodle skirts and join us for a murder mystery dinner. $ per person. Where: Yacht Club Community Park, 19 Driftwood Pkwy, www.capeparks.com or call 9- -0 0 .

Holiday Magic at Cape Harbour -- Join Cape Harbour as we celebrate the magic of the Christmas season. Enjoy live entertainment, our annual holiday tree lighting and a visit from Santa Claus. The event is open to everyone, admission and parking are free. Where: Cape Harbour Dr ( 9) 0- 9

19th

Gallery Art Reception Featuring CapeStyle Featured Cartoonist Mark Herron -- Everyone is invited to view the Gallery show featuring Mark’s new “The Snowbirds" series of cartoons. This show is open to the public. From – pm.

Where: Lorne’s Gallery, Marina Village at Tarpon Point, 9 1 Silver King Blvd, Cape Coral ( 9) 9 -0

Holiday Magic Snow Festival – Arts & crafts, dunk tank, D photo booth, live music, face painting, snow ice carving, food from the grill and fun soccer games. Where: Fathom’s, Cape Harbour Dr ( 9) -01

Country Night – Grab your cowboy hats and come cut a rug at the Yacht Club Pool. Pool rates apply.

Where: Yacht Club Pool, 19 Driftwood Pkwy, www.capeparks.com or call 9- -0 0 .

25th

South Cape Black Friday Pub Crawl 2016 –South Cape Hospitality and Entertainment Association invites you to their annual Black Friday Pub Crawl. Each stop will be serving a specialty drink for all to enjoy. You might win a grand prize of over $1, 00 in gifts. Where: Trolley starts at Big John Plaza. Check the Facebook page for details.

December 3rd

SAVE THE DATE for the annual Festival of Lights – Still have room for vendors. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 9 9- 900 or visit www.HolidayFestivalCC.com

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Purple Heart Monument Project Group and Korean Society of SWFL Presentation of Monuments – Presentation of Korean War Monument, plus a flagpole for the Purple Heart Monument. Both will have commemorative flags raised during the dedication event. A 1 X inch granite Korean memorial addition includes map of Korea and a sentiment "Thank you for saving our country," donated by the Korean Society of SWFL. Korean dedication is from 1: 0- : 0, with the Purple Heart dedication from pm to sunset. Refreshments will be served after the Purple Heart dedication. The city has been proclaimed a Purple Heart City in part due to the number of veterans & Purple Heart recipients living in Cape Coral.

Where: Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve, 00 SE th St, ( 9) 9- 0

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