President’s Message
Hopefully, we are looking at the end of hurricane season and leaving that stress behind so we can enjoy the upcoming fall and holiday seasons.
The Annual Whiskey Creek Fall Festival was another great time for the community and for all our families. Sally Gins and the Board of Directors and the entire Fall Fest team of volunteers did an amazing job. The fun times with live music, food, drinks, kids’ zones, arts and crafts, bounce houses, pony rides, putt putt, and much more would not be possible without the generous sponsors. As we wrap up another community event it is time to start preparing for the Annual Golf Cart and Bicycle Parade. As you all know the parade has grown to over 100 carts with amazing decorations. The support of the sheriff’s office and the country club has allowed us to continue to have a unique
Yard Of The Month
By Mark Franzer
Residing at 5616 Montilla Drive is the Thomas Severini family of whom I owe a huge apology.
Normally I personally introduce myself with the selection for the Yard of the Month recognition however, my personal life has hugely intervened! With that said, I did not follow up with this personal correspondence in providing you, the reader, the insight of this home’s owner on how their personalism had fueled their signature efforts of calling this their “home.” I owe the Severini family a huge apology for not being as astute as I should have been. This is a volunteer effort in recognizing those that deserve and as well as informing our residents of a class act apparent by the care they’ve provided not only to their home but the community as well! Thomas, your efforts have been duly noticed and are worthy of far more respect that just this editor can give. Good job and I will make an attempt to meet you and thank you personally for a job well done!
holiday tradition. I cannot wait to see all the creatively decorated carts and bicycles. The parade will be on Dec. 16 and you can find more information on the Whiskey Creek Facebook page.
The Whiskey Creek Country Club is making big moves, new looks, a new chef, and a new weekly dinner service. Make a visit and enjoy the new dinner menu by Chef Chris. Dinner is only served on Tuesday and Friday night! Reservations are not required but are encouraged. You can also stop during the weekend for brunch and some tasty beverages.
As we continue to serve our community to the fullest with community gatherings or neighborhood enhancement projects the board is excited to announce our newest board members: Mike McQuagge, Amy Kitzmiller Pappas, and Michele Smiley, and the appointment of Melissa Metzger as treasurer. If you see them in the community, please thank them for their service and commitment to our community.
The Whiskey Creek Civic Association (WCCA) Board meetings reconvened in September. WCCA meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. We encourage
Also, please check out Whiskey Creek’s very own private Facebook page for additional community information, involvement and market areas! You’ll need to request membership to gain access! https://www.facebook. com/groups/1430022127286192
the community to attend and participate with any questions or concerns you may have as we serve this community for each of you. We are very proud and honored to have such a great working relationship with the country club as they host the meetings and keep the bar area open just in case you get thirsty. If you cannot join the board meetings you can always visit the website to review the minutes, get familiar with deed restrictions, or review all the new committees to better serve our community.
The board would like to remind you that all deed restrictions for boats, trailers, RVs, yard maintenance, etc., are back to full enforcement. Again, we have resumed full
By Sally Gins
Did you know we have Whiskey Creek license plates available for purchase?
Show your neighborhood pride by attaching one to your car or golf cart! Buy online for only $10 at www. whiskeycreeknews.net. You can also drop off a check to the Whiskey Creek Country Club (all checks payable to Whiskey Creek Civic Association). As of Sept. 30, 367 members have joined or renewed their memberships in the Whiskey Creek Civic Association for the year 2023! Thank you for your contribution to our community!
The names of our members are listed below (except for those who requested that their names not be published).
Jeff and Alyssa Ankenbrandt
If you are interested in becoming a member, try scanning our QR code here with your phone’s camera!
The Whiskey Creek Civic Association appreciates your support as all donations are directly used to improve the quality of our neighborhood!
If you have family or friends that you’d like to share details of our beloved Whiskey Creek community (or show off your hard earned recognition!), the web page for their review is http://www.whiskeycreeknews.net.
For those that would like to nominate other homes in our lovely Whiskey Creek, please send your nominations to WC.yardofthemonth@ yahoo.com.
5616 Montilla Drive
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Yasaira Rodriguez, MD
Real Estate Round-Up
By Bob Oxnard, REALTOR®
I Need To Sell My Home!
As Realtors, our job is to help people with real estate needs and desires. I have always enjoyed helping people and am thankful that this vocation gives me that opportunity. One of the “tools” of this trade is good listening skills. When preparing for a listing
Security Report
By Michael Kuehn
The long, hot, brutal summer is finally easing. The rainy season is also ending with us suffering a large deficit in rainfall. This month the deputies made 14 traffic stops at the stop signs issuing 13 warnings and two citations. There was one additional stop of a resident for violation of right of way. The deputy was called to the intersection of Whiskey Creek Drive and McGregor about water balloons being thrown at passing cars. After searching the nearby streets the offender was not found. The deputies responded to two medical emergencies and supplied aid until the emergency medical personnel arrived, provided care, and transported the patients to the hospital. A deputy, new to the Whiskey Creek detail, stopped at the golf course clubhouse, introduced himself to the staff and gave them his card so that they could make direct contact with him if necessary. There was a suspicious person call at the Wells Fargo Bank and the person wasn’t located upon arrival. A call about a noisy vehicle being a nuisance was handled by the deputy. A home alarm was determined to be accidental. The deputy was dispatched to an alarm at a building at Canterbury School. All of the zone cars were busy. The deputy cleared the building, turned it over to the key holder, and returned to his normal duties at Whiskey Creek. As always keep your outside lights on and overhead garage doors down. Lock all vehicles left in the driveway and remove all valuables and garage door openers from them.
President’s Message from page 1
enforcement of the deed restrictions and encourage everyone to do their part in continuing to make Whiskey Creek a top-tier community.
The Whiskey Creek community continues to be one of the most desirable communities to live, play, retire, and raise a family. I encourage our new and tenured residents to join or continue your membership support at http://www.whiskeycreeknews.net/ and post your Whiskey Creek sticker on your car, golf cart, or boat. Please visit the http://www.whiskeycreeknews.net/ directors.htm home page for board meeting updates, meeting dates (residents welcome to attend), and information about our community.
The WCCA Board is honored to serve the friends and families of Whiskey Creek. Stay safe, stay strong, and stay well.
Much respect, Cole Peacock, Board President, WCCA
For Lexophiles
If you don’t pay your exorcist you can get repossessed.
Camping
You spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person.
Actual Complaints Received By A Travel Agency
No one told us that there was so much sand at the beach!
presentation, I remind myself that I can best help the customer by listening to them.
Why are they selling? What are their goals? What is their motivation? What time constraints do they have? What circumstances exist? On more than one occasion, after learning more about their objectives, I told the potential seller that I felt their best option was to not sell and stay in the home. Sometimes that is what they wanted to hear, and they felt better about the decision to stay put. Occasionally I hear, “Yes, we would prefer to stay, but we need to sell our home because…” The reasons can be many. Regardless of the outcome, the more we know, the better we can help.
The Five Ds Of Home Buyer Motivation
I heard a real estate broker on television saying that people will always have reasons to buy or sell homes. The five Ds of motivation are represented by:
1. Diamonds
2. Diapers
3. Diplomas
4. Divorce
5. Death
It doesn’t take much imagination to realize that these are just some of the life changing moments when we consider moving up, down, or away. Job transfers, retirement, health changes, the list goes on. In Whiskey Creek, we sometimes
see homeowners who want to sell or get a reverse mortgage to cash in on the equity they have earned in their homes. The bottom line is that people will always want or need to buy or sell a home.
To me, that means that people will always need the services of a REALTOR® Statistics show that utilizing the services of a Realtor in the process of buying or selling a home provides the customer with financial benefit as well as less stress and more security. Obviously, you don’t need to hire a Realtor to buy or sell a home, but most people who do so are glad they did. Realtors adhere to a code of ethics and pledge to cooperate with other Realtors for the benefit of their customers.
As an industry, housing provides a livelihood for a multitude of workers. Lenders, inspectors, contractors, roofers, attorneys, title companies, lawn maintenance, pool contractors and many others serve our industry. I am proud to be one of the many real estate professionals that call Whiskey Creek home. I am honored to work with other Realtors who are highly respected and professional. Thanksgiving reminds me that I am grateful to be a part of this valuable profession and have so many of my fellow Realtors as friends. We are blessed!
If you have any questions or comments about real estate, please contact Bob Oxnard at whiskeycreeknews@yahoo.com.
Whiskey Creek Country Club News
Have you stopped by to enjoy a delicious lunch (there is a new menu) or a refreshing drink at Whiskey Creek Country Club (WCCC)? While you are there, be sure to say “Hi” to our new Clubhouse Manager, Derek! Our renovations are completed, and you can find out about all of the wonderful things that are planned for WCCC in the coming months and into the new year.
If you are looking for a special gift, be sure to come in
and see all the new merchandise in our Pro Shop. There is something for everyone! There are gift certificates available if you can’t decide about that special gift.
Enjoy a lovely lunch Tuesday to Saturday and brunch on Sunday! The view of the golf course is beautiful. Dinner is served Tuesday and Friday, 5 to 7 p.m. The bar is open daily until close for that refreshing beverage!
Contact the club for more details at (239) 481-3021.
Fort Myers Camera Club
Camera Club Resumes
Bimonthly Meetings
Photographers at all levels of ability throughout Lee County are invited to the regular bimonthly meetings of the Fort Myers Camera Club. Meetings are held the first and third Wednesday each month (from Nov. 1 to April 3) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Meetings are held at the All Faiths Church, 2736
McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. Annual dues for membership are $30. Novices are welcome and mentoring is available. Various speakers at the meetings cover topics such as critiquing, competition, and instruction.
See ftmyerscc.com website or email carolheff23@gmail. com for additional information about the camera club.
Continental Women’s Club
The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m. at The Hideaway Country Club. Please note that our meeting for this month is on the second Thursday in December. Our December program will feature a presentation by Malaina Mote, director of donor advancement for Habitat for Humanity. You are invited to attend this informative program and learn how this organization helps provide affordable homes for our area.
Whiskey Creek Civic Association
2023 Board of Directors
President Cole Peacock 462-5805 colepeacock@comcast.net
Vice President Jim McCabe 313-1056
Secretary Kyle DeCicco 810-3729
Treasurer Karen Tice 936-1475 Wyler Gins 220-1036
Seth Hartt seth@boat-trailers.com
Jessica Nolan 462-6885 weathersnolan@gmail.com
Paul Copeland 464-8726 pcopeland@mcgriff.com
Melissa Metzger 851-1561 msmetzger1119@gmail.com
Committees
Deed Restrictions Chair Seth Hartt seth@boat-trailers.com
Membership Sally Gins 954-801-7914
Yard Committee Chair Mark Franzer mfranzer@yahoo.com
Whiskey Creek News
Editor Jan Kotcamp 482-7679 whiskeycreeknews@yahoo.com
Website Karen Tice 936-1475 karentice@earthlink.net
Continental Women’s Club is a social, cultural, and philanthropic organization established in 1975, and membership is open to women living in Lee County. Meetings are usually held on the first Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at The Hideaway Country Club, 5670 Trailwinds Drive, Fort Myers 33907. The cost to attend the luncheon is $25. Reservation deadline for Dec. 14 is Tuesday, Dec. 6. Please call Liz Paul at (239) 691-7561 for additional information or to make a reservation.
Creek MSTBU Advisory Board
The 10 Habits Of Successful Losers, Revisited
By Mary Lou Williams, M. Ed.
This article was published in the June issue of The Whiskey Creek News. It is reprinted in this issue because I thought the 10 habits needed to be expounded upon, and subsequent articles will do that. I thought it would be good to recall them so that they would be fresh in your mind when I refer to them.
The successful losers of the title are winners at the losing game – the game of losing weight. By successful weight loss I mean permanent weight loss. There are three components of eating that make permanent weight loss possible: these are what we eat, how we eat, and how much we eat. The 10 habits of the title are the habits of how to eat. They are as follows:
1. Eat consciously, that is, with undivided attention. This means not reading while eating (no books, magazines, newspapers, mail), not watching television or listening to the radio, not talking on the phone or driving a car. It means being totally immersed in the taste of the food and nothing else.
2. Eat at regular intervals, no more than four or five hours apart. Waiting longer causes excessive hunger and overeating.
3. Do not eat between meals. The French are noted for eating three square meals a day and for their trim figures. Not eating between meals is a cultural habit in France. They believe eating between meals spoils the appetite and therefore the enjoyment of meals. And they also believe that our snacking lifestyle is a big contributor to the massive American weight gain. A good appetite is a good friend and not the enemy to be feared and avoided.
4. Have variety. Variety in meals throughout the week and month is important to prevent monotony and feelings of deprivation that can lead to bingeing. But paradoxically, it is equally important not to have variety at any one meal. This leads to overeating at that meal. It’s called “The Buffet Table Syndrome.” A single meal should be limited to two or three different foods. (Casseroles are exceptions.)
5. Make meals that are delicious. If there is no pleasure in eating, you will continue eating, seeking that pleasure, and will overeat searching for what is missing.
6. Eat slowly and chew each bite till all the flavor is extracted and savored. This gives the food time to be assimilated so that satiation signals can be sensed before overeating occurs. It also contributes to the enjoyment of eating.
Reminder: Tellabration 2023! Coming
The Saturday Before Thanksgiving
By Mary Lou Williams
Tellabration is an annual event held in communities all over the globe during the weekend before Thanksgiving. It is a celebration of the art of oral storytelling for adults, teens and school-age children. Tamiami Tale Tellers, a local storytelling guild and member of the Florida Storytelling Association, has presented Tellabration locally for 30-plus years. The COVID pandemic and Hurricane Ian interfered with the local Tellabration for three years, but storytellers are happy to renew the Tellabration tradition this year. The performance will include a variety of story types including true personal stories, traditional or folk tales, historical stories and literary stories. The stories will be
performed by the following wonderful members of the Tamiami Tale Tellers: Janice Beaver, Janel Behm, Lynn Jaffe, Lisa Leonhardt, Pamela Minton, Mary Lou Williams and Joel Ying. Marilyn Graham will be the emcee. She will also tell a story. She will weave her story around the other stories as she introduces each teller.
The date is Saturday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. at Peace Community Church (same building as the Masonic Lodge), 17671 Pine Ridge Road, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931. The performance is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted to support the use of the venue.
Invite your friends! All are welcome. For more information call (239) 481-0552.
7. Eat early in the day, finishing dinner no later than 7 p.m. Paradoxically, eating early in the day seems to prevent the cravings that come on many overeaters late in the day and continue till they go to bed at night.
8. Do not overeat. Habits 1 through 7 will prevent overeating. Signals of satiation occur that tell you when you’ve had enough. If eating consciously, you will become aware of these signals: feelings of warmth; feelings of fullness; loss of intensity of taste and flavor; feelings of discomfort after a meal if overeating has occurred.
9. Do not undereat. Do not leave the table hungry. Eat to the point of satisfaction, but not beyond. This means going by internal cues as listed in No. 8 and not by external cues such as a superimposed diet regimen or pre-ordained number of calories.
10. Plan meals for each day and/or each week. This is the habit that makes all the other habits possible. You need planning to set aside uninterrupted eating time so that you can eat consciously and slowly. You need planning to have a variety of menus for the week. You need planning to prepare delicious meals. You need planning to have three meals a day at regular four- or five-hour intervals, ending by 7 p.m. And knowing that you will be eating something delicious at regular intervals helps prevent eating between meals.
New habits take between six months and a year to become established. The development of new habits is a learning process. Don’t expect to be able to practice them perfectly overnight. You will revert to old habits along the way. These are not failures but learning experiences. You learn how to avoid those mistakes next time. Bon app é tit.
Cook’s Corner
Mary Todd Lincoln Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
powdered sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
Combine butter, vegetable oil, 1 cup of granulated and powdered sugar and beat until creamy. Add one egg. Add other egg with the vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to butter mixture. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Drop balls into granulated sugar and roll them around. Using an everyday kitchen glass, dip the base into the sugar and press balls out onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
I’m not like other people. I know what I want for dinner. I’ve been thinking about it since lunch.
A Whiskey Creek safety concern:
Early morning walkers are not visible to drivers. Please remember to wear reflective items and lights to increase your visibility. You ARE NOT VISIBLE without them, this is a disaster waiting to happen.
Janel Behm Janice Beaver Joel Ying Lisa Leonhardt
Lynn Jaffe Marilyn Graham Mary Lou Williams Pam Minton
Do The Right Thing! Sweet!
During the 2021/22 school year, Sheriff Carmine Marceno decided to sweeten the deal for students that have chosen to do the right thing. Sheriff Marceno dispatched the immensely popular Lee County Sheriff’s Office Ice Cream Response Truck (ICRT) to the schools of our monthly Do The Right Thing winners. The ICRT scoops up ice cream for not only each winner, but for 20 to 30 of his or her classmates as well! The ICRT addition to Do The Right Thing has been a staggering success and is further affirmation that Sheriff Marceno is 1,000 percent behind Do The Right Thing. Do you know a child who deserves to be honored as an outstanding citizen or student for his or her exemplary behavior, good citizenship, positive attitude or willingness to help others?
If so, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office encourages you to nominate a child for recognition in our monthly Do the Right Thing program.
Crossword Solution from page 2
Dear friend,
“I Just Don’t Believe That…”
When I meet people in town, they usually say, “Oh, yeah, I know you, you’re that doctor with the beard on TV.” Well, perhaps I should tell you a little more about myself, the picture from television and why I use it in my ads.
Let’s start with me, the guy with the beard. Ten years ago I was living here in Florida. At that time my mother was down visiting from New Jersey for the season when she showed up in my clinic with a frozen shoulder. She was desperate and in pain having lost practically all use of her dominant arm. She could hardly fix her hair, reach for a coffee cup or even fasten her brassiere. Basic hygiene had become extremely difficult for her. She was afraid, because the two orthopedic surgeons that she had consulted told her, “Your only option is to have your shoulder replaced.” I remember saying to my mother, “I just don’t believe that.”
Now at that time I was a chiropractor who worked primarily on the spine. Frankly… I didn’t know how I was going to help her. I just knew there was a non-surgical solution out there and I was going to find it.
And boy did I find it! I found the answer to my mother’s shoulder problem and much, much more. And where did I find it? Of all places, I found it at the birthplace of Elvis Presley, Tupelo, Mississippi. Immediately I hopped on a plane and flew into Memphis, rented a car and drove out to a chiropractic neurologist who was willing to teach me how to fix my mother's frozen shoulder. I spent three days in his clinic shadowing him, learning a new technique I had never even heard about before. Eager to help my mother, I developed this new skill set quickly. When I returned to Florida I wanted to be able to immediately fix my mother’s shoulder.
And that’s exactly what happened. After I performed the first Non-Surgical Operation on her shoulder, her pain went away significantly and she recovered to nearly full range of motion. She was so happy that she avoided surgery and got her life back.
It’s strange how life is, because that same doctor who showed me how to fix my mother’s shoulder opened up his treasure chest of knowledge and showed me how to help people with chronic knee, neck, low back pain and those suffering with neuropathy in their hands and feet, all without the use of Drugs, Surgery or Injections.
I spent the next several months flying back and forth to Mississippi learning all that I could.
Many years later we now have over one thousand successful patient testimonials. Many of them were told by their doctors that their only option was to have their knee or shoulder replaced or to take toxic drugs for the rest of their lives to mask their neuropathy symptoms.
Al was one of those patients who was told he had ‘bone on bone’ degeneration. His knee stopped unlocking properly, similar to what I'm describing in the photo, and he was facing knee replacement surgery. He was suffering from chronic degenerative knee pain, couldn’t walk properly and was easily holding onto 60 pounds of excess body weight. His doctors would have eagerly scheduled him for a knee replacement surgery had he decided to go in that direction.
Immediately after the Non-Surgical Operation I performed on Al’s knee, he was squatting and walking up and down the stairs normally without pain.
Al is now in his early 70s touring Alaska in his RV. He has dropped over 60 pounds and is biking 15 - 20 miles per day and loving life. He regularly sends me great pictures from his adventures.
Joyce was told by her oncologist, “There’s nothing that can be done.” She would have to live with the chemo-induced neuropathy in her hands and feet. Hot and cold were indistinguishable and the numbness and tingling made it impossible for her to walk any distance.
Joyce was a cancer survivor only to have come out on the other side with another debilitating condition. She and her husband showed up in my clinic and told me what their medical doctor had said. I told her the same thing I told my mother, “I just don’t believe that.”
After a thorough neurological examination and report of findings she trusted me enough to follow my protocols. Within two weeks her numbness and tingling in her feet subsided and the feeling was coming back.. After 12 weeks she was feeling the sand between her toes as she walked along the beach again. At her one year checkup Joyce’s sensory loss had improved over 80% overall to within the normal range… She is all smiles these days!
You should know that I don’t heal anyone of anything. What I do is perform a specific nonsurgical operation that resets the communication between the brain and knee or shoulder, instantly decreasing pain and inflammation, increasing strength and flexibility and helping with tissue healing. For our neuropathy patients we have a 4 step, proven approach that heals your nerves and reverses your symptoms. We get tremendous results. It’s as simple as that!
Today in the United States medical doctors are prescribing more drugs than ever before. These drugs are designed to cover up symptoms as your condition gets worse underneath the surface. The toxicity from the daily use of these chemicals ultimately leads to nasty side-effects and more drugs to treat the new symptoms. The current “healthcare” system was built to maintain your condition, not fix it. It’s a brilliant business model for the pharmaceutical industry and the hospitals, but a horrible strategy to follow if one is looking to age gracefully.
That’s where my practice comes in. I have found a way so that more people are able to afford the treatment they need, even those on a fixed income with or without health insurance coverage. One Non-Surgical Operation in my clinic could cost what you’d pay for just the deductible of a joint replacement surgery.
You Benefit from a Unique Offer…When you bring in this article, you will receive a FREE CONSULTATION with me to determine whether you are a good candidate for our Non-Surgical Knee or Shoulder Operation. If you’re being seen for Neuropathy we will take a thermal image of your feet at no charge to you. This will give me enough information to know whether I can help you. Once we determine you’re a good candidate and you feel comfortable in my clinic the complete examination is only $197. That’s it, for the entire neurological examination & report of findings. This examination & report could cost you over $500 elsewhere. But, please call right away because this offer expires on November 30, 2023, and I don’t want you to miss
out. By the way, further care is very affordable and you’ll be happy to know that the non-surgical, drug free therapies and procedures performed in my clinic can cost as little as $300 per month. You see, I’m not trying to seduce you to come see me with this low start up fee, then to only make it up with high fees after that. Further care is very important to consider when making your choice of doctor because higher costs can add up very quickly.
“You shouldn’t be forced to choose drugs and surgery just because that’s the only treatment medicare and your insurance company will cover.”
You should know a little about my qualifications. That’s important so that there’s no misunderstanding about the quality of care. I’m the best-selling author of Breaking The Cycle - how to take control of your life when traditional medicine has failed. An amazon #1 new release in three categories. I’m a graduate of Life University School of Chiropractic practicing since 1998. I am a licensed chiropractic physician certified in functional neurology. I've been entrusted to take care of avid morning walkers, pro-athletes and business tycoons you may have heard of.
My office is called Active Health Brain & Body and it is located at 6710 Winkler Road, Suite #1. It’s the gray Key West-style building at the corner of Cypress Lake Drive and Winkler Road behind the Bank of America. The phone number is 239482-8686. Please call my wonderful assistants Megan or Silvia today to make an appointment.
I wish you the Very Best in Health and Life!
Dr. Rob Davis, DC
P.S. When accompanied by the first, I am also offering the second family member this same examination for only $97
P.P.S. Your time is as valuable to you as mine is to me. That’s why I have a “no wait” policy. It is highly unusual to wait more than a few minutes in my office.
My mother and I featured in a local publication for nonsurgical shoulder solutions.
Al on my TV program telling his story of how he avoided a total knee replacement surgery. Joyce is all smiles at her one year checkup. No more neuropathy!
Poetry Corner Wildlife
The Back Nine At Whiskey Creek
By Judith Foley
Well, we start out on 10
We don’t aim to the right
Cause a great big ol’ sand trap Is clearly in sight.
Number 11 is better
Unless the pin’s in the back
Just aim for the fence
And give it a whack.
Some people love 12
And then some people don’t It depends if their ball Will swim or it won’t.
There’s not too much tricky
About number 13
Just try to hit it straight And land right on the green
The same with 14
But I sometimes find trouble
If I land in the ditch
I end up with a double.
And what can I say
About lovely 15?
It’s long and there’s water It’s really just mean.
16’s a sweet one
It’s short and it’s straight Stay out of the sand Or, it’s one that you’ll hate.
17’s the same
Just a little bit longer Aim left of the tree
And just hit a bit stronger.
And finally 18
The longest I’ve seen I sometimes eat lunch
Between tee off and green
But when all’s said and done You should come take a peek At the beautiful course
In our dear Whiskey Creek!
Ten days without seeing another boat or plane, Or any cloud or drop of rain, The horizon like an encircling oil boom, The deck so hot we can’t walk barefoot On the tongue and groove teak, The sails drooping like old men bellies. So stifling we dream of snow and hail, Glaciers and Labrador iceberg tales, Imagining the sea a magnifying glass For the focused sun to boil the sea, Or at least set the boat on fire.
If farmers in drought pray for rain, Why don’t we for world strength winds? And so we did: Hurry, hurry, Hurricane, Samiel, Simoon. Blow Harmattan, Roar Tramontane, Sirocco, Monsoon. Hurry now Hurricane, Fill our mainsail soon.
By Robert Nelson
Get To Know Your Yellow Garden Spiders!
By Mark Franzer
Garden spiders live about one year. They range in size and color but are typically black or brown with yellow and shiny silvery or white markings and large, spindly black or brown legs. Females have much showier markings than males. Male spiders’ bodies are much smaller, about a quarter inch to half inch compared to females that reach three-quarters of an inch to 1.25 inches. They emerge from teardrop-shaped egg sacks each spring as spiderlings. The tiny spiders disperse by ballooning or throwing a strand of silk into the air to catch the wind to other locations. Spiderlings feed on small insects and molt as they grow. By summer, males search for females, build a web nearby and begin trying to mate without being eaten. Once they mate, females construct an egg sack and lay around 500 to 1,500 eggs inside it. Females can produce multiple egg sacks depending on mating success. Eggs typically hatch out in late summer or fall, and spiderlings overwinter inside the sack. Garden spiders are predators of a wide range of insects. Adults capture annoying pest insects like moths, flies, stinkbugs, leaf-footed bugs, katydids and grasshoppers. However, they also feed on beneficial
insects like bees and butterflies. Think twice when you see your beneficial eight-legged friends! They’re nature’s exterminators!
All photos that appear in The Whiskey Creek News are captured only within our favored community. Should you like to follow the exploits of what this camera bug captures, follow the journey here. You’ll need to request membership to gain access! https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1430022127286192
Lakes Regional Library
November 2023
15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers (239) 533-4000 Monday
