Shell Point Life August 2008

August 2008 Vol. 3 Issue 8

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Fresh Catch

By Lynn Schneider, Editor You might say that this issue of Shell Point Life is a little, well…fishy.

For those of you who read this whole magazine from cover to cover — as I hope you do — you may have noticed that there was quite a bit between the covers last month. The 40-page issue of July’s Shell Point Life was certainly a whopper!

Well, compared to last month, this month’s issue is a little minnow, and the difference in size is intentional. We have decided to designate August of each year as our official “Gone Fishin’” month.

Now before you start imagining the entire creative department lazing around in cotton hammocks — although that does sound appealing — the idea of Gone Fishin’ means taking the time to step away from the normal routine to contemplate, speculate, ruminate, and any of the other “ates” that just might yield fresh ideas or creative insights to help invigorate our communications efforts.

The idea started with SPTV when we had used the phrase, “I wish we had time to…” for the hundredth time. Time to… what?

With our very small staff and limited resources, how would we find the time to

tackle some of the creative projects like a new opener for the show or explore new story ideas? Or in a less exciting but still important category, organize, label, and digitize all of our video footage, re-engineer some of our computer systems, or send a couple of the cameras out for repair?

So, SPTV-Channel 11 is going to take a hiatus for the month of August. To explain the process and what we hope to accomplish, see the article that starts on page 3.

In this issue we also want to introduce you to one of our favorite fishermen, Scott Moore, the director of operations here at Shell Point. Scott is the host of Big Fish Tales, a segment that runs now and then on our daily television show, Shell Point Today. We thought you might enjoy meeting the man-behind-the-fish. Catch his story, written by the newest member of our creative team, Josh Strnad (yes, that is the correct spelling!) who did a fine job with this, his first writing assignment.

So, enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer and join us on the dock as we cast our lines – hopefully, we will bring back a fresh catch of creative ideas in September for you to enjoy.

ON THE COVER Scott Moore, director of facility operations at Shell Point, has spent a lifetime out on the water enjoying his favorite pastime.

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In the June issue of Shell Point Life we incorrectly identified one of the passengers of the Songo River Queen paddleboat standing with Captain Ron Terciak as his wife Carole Terciak. The woman in the photo was a passenger on the boat who was traveling with her family.

Here is a photo of Ron Terciak and his wife, Carole and Ron Terciak Carole.

Also in that same issue, we incorrectly identified the following couple as Ann and Bob Hartung.

They are actually Jeanne and Robert Fuchs.

Jeanne and Robert were all smiles as they were enjoying the Savannah trip that the Travel Group Jeanne and recently took.

Robert Fuchs

Shell Point Life is published monthly for the residents of Shell Point Retirement Community.

Editor Lynn Schneider Assistant Editor Lynn Schneider Art Director Rich Cerrina Graphic Designer Wendy Iverson Contributors Gene McGonigle, Teri Kollath, Linda Rakos, Robyn Church, Rachael Dula, Carol Cooper, Tom Frackenpohl, Jessica Clark, Rochelle Cherniawski, Mary Franklin, Elizabeth Brown, Ted Yeatts, Linda Hicks, Jason Powers, Josh Strnad, Peggy Holton Do you have photos to share or story ideas?

Contact Rochelle Cherniawski, communications specialist, by calling 239-454-2055 or e-mail: rochellecherniawski@shellpoint.com.

Or you may submit suggestions in writing to Lynn Schneider at Shell Point Welcome Center.

15101 Shell Point Boulevard • Fort Myers, FL 33908 (239) 466-1131 • www.shellpoint.org Shell Point is a non-profit ministry of The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc.

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Shell Point Today, the daily television on hiatus so that writers and show that is broadcast on for SPTV actors can take a break and proChannel 11 for Point Retirement Community, duction companies have time to will be taking a hiatus for the month of create new concepts, SPTV is August, announced Lynn Schneider, assistant going on a planned break to provide those same vice president of maropportunities,” she keting and communisaid. “The SPTV cations. During August crew members have the Channel 11 format a schedule of projwill be scrolling slides ects that include for informational purr e - e n g i n e e r i n g Josh Strnad films an SPTV segment with Rochelle Cherniawski. poses. some of the equipThese slides will ment in the studio, shooting you are producing a regular daily program.” include information Jessica Clark is one of SPTV’s anchors. interviews and stories for the The last program for Shell Point TV will about memorials, facility operations announcements, such as water upcoming fall months, and revitalizing the for- be broadcast on Thursday, July 31, and shut-offs or technical outages, or emergency mat of the existing show with new graphics announcement slides will run for the month of August until the show returns on Monday, information, such as hurricane announce- and images.

“Obviously,” she went on, “all this takes September 1. ments if needed.

“We hope that residents will be patient Schneider explained the purpose for the time and it is almost impossible to do when as we take the show off the air for a break in programming as she hosted the month for major improvements and final week of shows in July Zachary Speights edits Shell Point Today. retooling,” said Schneider. “And we are of Shell Point Today, looking forward to coming back in the daily program.

September even better than before!”

“Just as comFor further information regarding mercial televiSPTV, please e-mail: rochellecherniawski@ sion programs shellpoint.org or call: 239-454-2055. periodically go

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mprovements seem to be taking place throughout Shell Point.

This summer the Village Church auditorium has been undergoing a technological makeover. Early in the summer shipments of equipment, fixtures and supplies were delivered and staged for installation. In July work crews began removing old equipment, upgrading electric service, hanging trusses for lights and large screens for image projection, mounting robotic cameras, and installing new speakers and amplifiers for a state of the art sound, light and video projection system.

Throughout July and August work will continue until the installation and integration of the new sound, light and video projection system is complete. The goal in this project is to provide clarity and even distribution of sound, increase visibility for platform and video presentation, and to provide an engaging presentation. All of this will enhance the worship services and concert experiences, as well as a variety of community programs.

In September the congregation will expe-

A long truss, custom-built for the Village Church, is prepared for installation. The truss is carefully lifted into place and affixed to the ceiling, providing an out-of-the-way location for almost 20 separate pieces of sound, lighting and projection equipment.

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The Village Church and community auditorium is stripped to bare bones as old equipment is removed and the space is cleared for the installation of upgraded equipment and new technology.

rience this upgraded technology for the first time.

The investment in the new system is $525,000. In support of this project, the congregation of the church approved the Church Board’s recommendation to use designated funds from the church budget totaling $350,000 for partial payment for the system.

These designated funds represent the generous gifts of many people who have contributed to the capital improvement fund or have made bequests to the The Village Church as a lasting personal legacy of continued support and investment in the church’s ministry to the residents of Shell Point.

It is anticipated that the remaining balance of $175,000 will be raised with benevolent gifts from the congregation and community within the next few months. Already, more than $90,377 has been given in support of this project. In the meantime installation of the equipment is nearing completion.

Be sure to visit The Village Church and

experience the new dimension of communication provided with the new sound, light and projection system.

Christmas in July? The project commenced with a flood of boxes, crates and packages.

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ust seeing him in the workplace, Scott Moore, Shell Point’s director of facility operations, doesn’t necessarily bear the appearance of an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. Sitting behind his large desk in his neatly pressed shirt and tie, he projects a business-like manner, belied perhaps by his wide grin and casual demeanor. However, it quickly becomes apparent that far from his initial buttoned-down appearance, his soul yearns to be outside the office setting enjoying nature—on lakes, streams, and oceans, wherever there are fish to be caught.

One might say that fishing is in Scott’s blood. He first caught the bug from his grandfather, a salmon fisherman, who used to take him out fishing on Lake Michigan when he was no more than four years old. In those days, though, his concept of fishing was limited to merely holding the pole and waiting for a bite, then quickly handing it off for his grandfather to reel in the catch.

In 1972 at the age of 10, his family moved to the Tampa Bay area. It was there that he discovered saltwater fishing.

One of his fond boyhood fishing memo-

Little Fish, Big Smile!

Sometimes it’s the not-so-bigone that takes the bait.

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to Costa Rica to fish and to visit Scott Beard, (son of resident Dot Beard), who is harbormaster of a marina there.

Scott jokes that his wife, Mary, doesn’t so much enjoy fishing as she enjoys “catching,” only choosing to join in when the fish are really biting. While Scott fishes, she tends to enjoy the nice weather in other ways, such as relaxing in the sun with a good book. Mary enjoys reading current novels, but Scott’s favorite book is, appropriately, Ernest Hemmingway’s classic, The Old Man and The Sea. Scott only goes fishing about once a month right now, but on his longest fishing streak, he went out for 176 consecutive days (nearly six months). His Putting up a fight is half the fun biggest catch ever was an eightas Scott reels in a big one. foot bull shark.

Scott especially enjoys fishing for snook, observing that “they do all He grew up primarily “wade fishing” the things you want a fish to do!” in the tides, but at 17 of age he got his According to Scott, they’re his favorite by first boat, a little tri-hull with a 30 horsevirtue of the challenge they present. power motor. Since that day he’s never “Snook are fast, strong, unpredictable, looked back, and he’s always had a boat. and delicious to boot!”

He’s taken many fishing trips, often down Not that Scott eats many of the fish to the Florida Keys, for mahi-mahi and he catches these days. He practices primasnapper in June, and in September to rily a catch-and-release method of fishing, catch lobster. His dream trip is to go down

ries is going out on the water with a couple of his friends in a little dinghy and baiting a hook for shark. When they got a bite, rather than attempting to reel the shark in, they would let it tow them by the line around Terra Cia Bay, a little tributary off Tampa Bay.

As Seen on TV Scott Moore sometimes shares his fishing expertise on Shell Point Today on a segment called Big Fish Stories. Past episodes have focused on such diverse subject matter as fishing techniques, including advice on bait and locations, and the sighting of a giant tarpon in the lagoon. On one show he even teamed up with local cooking expert, Ruth Deuber, to share a favorite fish recipe.

Scott also has a serious side on TV, appearing as the face of Operations Updates, most recently covering the construction of the Nature Outlook on Shell Point Blvd.

for sportsmanship and sheer enjoyment of the outdoors. He loves fishing because it gives him the opportunity to see things that he wouldn’t normally get a chance to see, whether it’ a graceful dolphin, a fierce and intimidating shark, a gorgeous manta ray, or a huge school of tarpon.

“Any time you’re communing with nature, there’s a spiritual element. When you’re outside, you’re seeing God’s cre-

ation in its most basic and natural form— and typically it is more astonishing in its beauty and complexity than what you would find anywhere else.”

Almost as much as he enjoys fishing, Scott likes seeing the joy on the faces of others when they catch fish—especially children. He believes fishing is an activity that everyone can participate in. “One of the beauties of fishing is that you’re never too

Any time you’re communing with nature, “there’s a spiritual element. When you’re out-

young or too old to start fishing. Besides,” he adds with a twinkle in his eye, “if there were more people out fishing there would be fewer people out breaking the law.”

This last thought seems to suggest a future utopia—the possibility of a world made up of peaceful fishermen… Call Scott a dreamer, but he’s got a point. And if he has anything to do with it, chances are that point is on the end of a baited hook.

A proud fisherman shows off a nicesized sea trout .

side, you’re seeing God’s creation in its most basic and natural form—and typically it is more astonishing in its beauty and complexity than what you would find anywhere else.

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This year marks our seventh Annual Shell Point Fine and Performing Arts Series, and the Fine and Performing Arts Committee members are encouraged by the strong, continued interest in our Concert Series by both our residents and within the local community.

Concert Series This year’s Concert Series line-up will include the always popular Canadian Brass, Grammy Award winning male vocal ensemble Chanticleer, pianist Butch Thompson and the Butch Thompson Trio along with renowned New Orleans jazz singer, Topsy Chapman, and the Chapman Family Singers, a St. Patrick’s Day special featuring Cherish The Ladies, and Peter Richard Conte, organist from the historic Wanamaker’s of Philadelphia (now Macy’s Department Store).

Concerts and Conversation Last year we introduced the classical Concerts and Conversation series, which sold out in fewer than two weeks. This year we will add a fourth concert to this series. Our impressive artist line up includes: Evan Drachman, cellist; Andreas Klein, pianist; ETA3, an exciting chamber ensemble featuring flute, clarinet and piano; and ending the series will be the Manhattan Piano Trio, comprised of violin, cello and piano.

Symphony Series Once again we plan to partner with the Southwest Florida Symphony to bring you the third musical series. The first concert will feature 200 beautiful voices in song, as we welcome the Southwest Florida Symphony Chorus along with Sarasota’s Key Chorale. The second concert will feature the Southwest Florida Symphony

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Ticket Prices Our goal is to offer a variety of quality musical series which appeal to the interests and diversity of our residents and community supporters. As we work to achieve this goal, we are sensitive to maintaining a fair ticket price that allows many of our residents and friends to participate. Because of this we have worked hard to hold ticket prices for the past six years.

To continue to offer these concert series, we have to be assured that we are fiscally responsible and covering all our costs.

Although we are pleased with the continued and growing support of the series, the costs to bring such musical offerings here to Shell Point are on the rise.

In the past two years we have seen a 25% increase in artist’s fees, travel expenses, lodging, meals, rental fees, printing and marketing costs. We are also seeing an increase in our indirect costs. Because of these additional expenses and increased costs, concert goers will see a minimal increase in the concert tickets this year.

The cost for the Fine and Performing Arts Concert series will be $125 and the Concerts and Conversation series will be $75. We feel we need to increase the ticket price to be able to maintain quality, while meeting all the expenses associated with bringing such outstanding artists to Shell Point. However, resident and community supporters will still be able to obtain tickets at a substantial discount when purchasing the entire series.

Become A Friends of the Arts Supporter There is another way in which you can help support our Concert Series and that is to become a Friends of the Arts donor. There are many hidden costs associated with bringing a concert series such as ours to Shell Point.

Some of these include Box Office operations, internal and external marketing, printing, administration duties, audio

visual, technical, set up, security, parking, housekeeping, and utility costs.

Contributions to the Friends of the arts help to offset these additional internal costs and assures us we can continue to bring great music to our community.

Turban resident, Al Parks is a member of the Fine and Performing Arts Committee and Friends of the Arts donor.

Al recently made this comment, “I believe that we will Al Parks reach a new height in this next (Turban) season by presenting for all music lovers an outstanding group of performers who excel in quality and variety.

“Such artistic presence requires careful selection and a willingness to pay the competitive price for such entertainment.

“We know that, like most venues which present such quality, the ticket sales do not provide for the total costs. Out goal is to assure that our Concert Series is financially sound while keeping a fair price for residents and others who attend.

“This goal can be met only if we have a greater participation in Friends of the Arts. You will be given an opportunity to make your gift when you order your series tickets. Please give serious consideration to joining the Friends of the Arts, or increasing your participation if you are already a member. Only in this way will we be able to continue the high quality programming which we all want to hear.”

On behalf of the Fine and Performing Arts Committee, we look forward to bringing you another exciting season of music. Concert Series brochure with order forms will be coming your way soon.

Let The Music Play On…

New Advisory Board Forming for The Shell Point Speaker Series Advisory boards have been one way Shell Point joins residents and staff to explore and pursue an area of general interest. Residents serve for a two-year term and bring their interest, insight and experience – as well as the thoughts of their friends and neighbors – to advisory board meetings.

Shell Point, in answer to resident interest expressed in a recent Academy survey, is launching the first Shell Point Speaker Series this coming season. In this media-driven age, there are multiple ways to hear the views of most anyone. Yet there is nothing quite as special as having an expert up close and personal so their views and information can be experienced directly. Modeled on the Shell Point Concert Series, we will begin by offering three noted speakers this season. Future series will be planned as we are launching this new series, so this is a good time to announce your interest in joining the Speakers Series Advisory Board. Contact Teri Kollath, Manager of Academy and Volunteer Services at 454-2254.

Speaker Series Added to the Shell Point Fine and Performing Arts Concert Series include the anchor Concert Series, as well as the Symphony Series, and Concerts and Conversation line-up. Watch your mailbox for the 2008-2009 Shell Point Fine and Performing Arts brochure, which will be out later this month.

Announcing: The first annual Shell Point Speaker Series! Listen to and interact with prominent and nationally known speakers. The timely topics of interest will satisfy and stimulate your intellectual side.

Through the Academy at Shell Point, residents have always shown an interest in life-long learning and continued education. In a recent survey it was found that residents were not only interested in but would support, a Speaker Series — one that would match the caliber of the Shell Point Concert Series.

The first annual Speaker Series will feature three orators and topics of interest, sure to pique the curiosity of the diverse population. The Speaker Series will be published in the 2008-2009 Fine and Performing Arts brochure, which will

Speaker Series Line-Up

To spark your interest, here’s a sneak preview of the scheduled speakers in this year’s series: The first speaker, coming in January, will be Kent Moors, Ph.D., an international oil policy expert.

In February see and hear Chris Wallace, veteran journalist and host of Fox News Sunday.

The final speaker of the series in March will be Barrie Schwortz. Mr. Schwortz was the official documentary photographer with the Shroud of Turin Scientific Research Team.

All three presentations will be sold as a series to Shell Point residents and the broader community. The Speaker Series is sure to be intellectually stimulating.

Get Out and See the World!

Now Is the Perfect Time to Book Your Fall Travel Now that the trip to Alaska is just a fond memory, what else is on the travel horizon?

Something for everyone! And, there’s still room for you and a guest to sign up for several fantastic trips.

Next up for cruises is a Canadian/New England cruise, which departs in October with 37 residents already signed up for the scenic journey. In November why not celebrate Thanksgiving on board the brand new MS Eurodam in the Caribbean to take in the beauty of the islands? Or you could enjoy a winter getaway on a 10-night cruise to the Panama Canal in January; there’s already 58 Shell Pointers, and their friends and family, signed up! Finally, nearly 30 residents have signed up for the sold out 7-night cruise to Bermuda in April 2009.

Don’t miss the boat! Call Bev Rademacher at 454-2239 for more information on these travel opportunities. If you’ve considered one of these trips, you should act now, because you, too, could be cruising off into the sunset!

Make some memories! Travel with a Shell Point Travel Group Cruise to Canada, The Caribbean or to Panama.

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You may have heard the rave reviews from the 32 Shell Pointers who recently returned from the 7-day Alaskan cruise, planned by Shell Point and Isings Travel.

If you ask the cruisers, chances are, they would each answer differently when asked what their favorite part of the trip was. One of the highlights for everyone was certainly the great shore excursions they took part in while visiting Seattle, Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan and Victoria, B.C. Some had the thrill of a lifetime when they saw pods of orca whales swimming in the cold Alaskan waters. Others ventured to the Alaskan Raptor Center in Sitka to see majestic bald eagles. The Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau was a popular spot

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Other on-shore adventures included: a lumberjack show, Butchart Garden tour in Victoria, remote fly fishing by way of a floatplane, and a trip to the top of the famous Space Needle.

From mild to wild, these are just a sampling of what Shell Point residents did while cruising through the Inside Passage of Alaska.

Holland America ensured that our time on board was just as special as our time in port. From our bath towel sculptures of animals and nightly mints on our pillows to the decadent dessert buffets and extravagant entertainment, the whole cruise experience was everything we could have wished for and more. And best of all, we experienced it together.

The Space Needle

Sightseeing at Misty Fjords

Martha and Harold Gibson

Totem Pole in Sitka

Sea otters resting on a bouy

Majestic View of Glacier Bay

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Barbara Miller and Ann Erickson head out on a whale watching excursion.

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Janet and H arry Miles enjoy the v from the Se iew attle Space Needle.

Dinner onboard was always a special occasion. Mary Wells, Ester Lee Web, Linda and Dean Nickerson

Ted and Mary Boynton in Glacier Bay.

Housekeepers left towels, folded into the shapes of animals, for the residents each day.

Robert and Rosalie Payne The Shell Point group heads to dinner.

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Meet the Trainers

Personal Training Comes to Shell Point

Trainers Are Here to Help You Meet and Reach Your Fitness Goals In Shell Point’s quest to offer top-notch services to residents, we are proud to announce a new personal training program.

Personal training is a one-onone workout program with a certified professional. The trainers guide and motivate clients to reach a peak wellness level. Shell Point decided to offer this program to fill the gap between physical therapy and group exercise classes.

A personal trainer will assist

not only those going through a rehab treatment but also those who are looking to lose a few pounds around the waistline or add muscle mass.

There are many studies that prove exercise has many long-term benefits.

Some of the benefits are improving quality of life, increasing memory skills, devel-

The two personal trainers are no strangers to Shell Point.

Christy Smith has been teaching the water arthritic class at The Woodlands for the past few months. Lynne Fraser has been instructing the Fall Proof class in the Academy all summer.

Christy Smith holds a personal training certification with National Strength and Conditioning Association. She is also a FiTOUR® Aquatic Instructor and a Motherwell Pro Instructor.

Christy has a strong training philosophy, “I believe in working the body as a whole, focusing on all aspects of fitness. Balance and good coordination are just as important as strength and endurance and should be treated as such. Variety is the key.”

Lynne Fraser comes to Shell Point having a 34-year wellness background.

She is working on receiving a masters degree in health promotions and gerontol-

ogy. Lynne has spent several years working in local area communities, such as Moorings Park, Pelican Bay, Village Walk and the Registry. Prior to all of her Southwest Florida experience, Lynne was the Health and Fitness Manager for Apple Computers.

Regular exercise will help protect you from chronic disease, improve you mood and lower your chances of injury. Personal training is just the program to help you reach your wellness goals!

Get Fit in 30-Minute or 60-Minute Intervals A 30-minute session is $30, or a full 60-minute session is $50. For $20 you can have a personal body composition assessment performed to measure lean body mass and body fat; the data is used to determine your ideal body composition. A wellness assessment is available for $85, for those who want a personally designed fitness program, based on balance, flexibility, and strength.

See the brochure in the kiosk at either Service Desk for further information on the Shell Point Personal Training services.

Mark Your Calendar!

•Fun & Food •Great Prizes Shell Point Golf Club Friday, November 7, 2008 Tee Off - 8:30 a.m. • Lunch - 1:00 p.m.

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The Legacy Foundation at Shell Point

Hole-in-one Prize Sponsored by

2008 Mustang Convertible Actual prize may vary from model shown

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Professor Adrian Kerr From Lee County experts took us through the history of we learned about Recycling Ancient Egypt during a series from Bridget Kantor of Lee of classes that began with the County Solid Waste Dept.; Old Kingdom and continued about Water Stewardship through the New Kingdom from Corkscrew Regional and the Late Period.

Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) The summer Academy has offered In the Mind, Body and Land & Water Trust; about numerous reasons to remain indoors Spirit category we learned to Wetland Protection from Bill and stay cool while enjoying opportunities become more fall proof in Hammond, retired professor for life long learning. Following is a recap of Lynne Fraser’s Balance and of Environmental Science at some of the summer Academy highlights: Mobility Training class; How FGCU; and about First Aid Residents shared a slice of their interRuth Deuber, host of to Get the Most From Our For Choking from Sandra esting lives in the Coffee With a Neighbor What’s Cooking on SPTV, demonstrated how to cook a Medical Visit with Dr. Carol series, taking us from Vermont Political Life Bonner, Certified American delicious summer meal.

Clark; How to Apply Make with Sallie Soule of Junonia; to the Monks Red Cross Instructor.

Up to Best Enhance Our and Monasteries of Greece with Walt Craig The Love of Learning brought us The Features with Shell of the Arbor; and to the Arts of Budapest, Art of The Self Portrait by Herb Sklar of Point’s Esthetician, Hungary with Clara Szathmary of Junonia.

Eagles Preserve; A Visualization of the Hilary VanDevelde; Legacy Seminars brought us the very Musical Performances of Ashkenazy’s How to Take Care of knowledgeable and experienced, David Adaptation of Mussorgsky’s Music by Bud Our Memory, with Shell Jones, to share his views on the credit crisis Kent of Macoma; and Thinking Creatively Point’s own Dr. Chris of 2007-2008. Additionally, the Legacy

by Doug MacGregor, editorial cartoonist Votolato and Nancy Foundation Executive Director, for the News-Press.

Herb Sklar hosted The Art of Communication Hannon, LCSW; and we Tim Stephenson, explained the The Art of the category brought us classes about also explored Prayer, popular investment tool, annuSelf Portrait.

Sign Language by Heidi Adams; with Shell Point’s ities, and explained how philanThe Art of Cooking Summer Health Care Chaplain Dr. Sue Stranahan. thropic giving works both for Meals by Ruth Deuber of the individual who is giving, as Periwinkle; Driving Safely with Fall Academy Starts Soon well as the organization receivAARP Driver Safety Classes by Look for your Shell Point Academy ing the gift.

Doug MacGregor, Patricia Myers and Caroline brochure for the fall semester to be in your Resident instructors in the News-Press cartoonist, hosted a class on Sapsford, both of Junonia; and Computer College once again mailbox and on www.shellpoint.net on Creativity.

Word Etymology by Jackie led attendees from introductory August 14, with registration beginning Ferguson of Rosemont and Dr. Harold to advanced courses, including everything August 15. Classes will begin on Tuesday, Greenlee of Coquina. from Word to the internet.

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COMPUTER COLLEGE ROUND-UP Which Computer Class Is Right for Me? Have you ever tried to figure out where to begin or how to get where you want to go with a computer? The Academy Computer College instructors have an answer for you! They have organized a Computer College Roundup at the Grand Cypress Room Corral on Friday, August 8, from 1 – 3 p.m.

Copies of the Computer College section of the fall Academy will be available, so you can read the descriptions to see which classes interest you. All fall Academy instructors

will be there, so you can learn more about the classes they will be offering, and the range of skills you can learn. Learn to compose simple letters, use an email account, explore and find information on the internet, and more.

A Power Point presentation will be running every five minutes to provide you an overview about the Computer College. All this can be enjoyed with a cup of coffee and a donut, so why not mosey on over to the corral to plan your next step with technology?

Come on down to the Grand Cypress Room Corral on Friday, August 8, 1-3 p.m. for the Computer College Round Up

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To include a listing for an upcoming event or activity, please contact Mary Franklin, resort services manager, at 454-2152 or email: maryfranklin@shellpoint.org

FGCU Campus Tour Tuesday, August 5 8:30 a.m. Island court pickup 8:40 a.m. Woodlands pickup 8:50 a.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 2:00 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $8.00

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In the past 10 years, the FGCU campus has been transformed from a wild Florida landscape into a beautiful vibrant community for higher education. Enjoy a narrated bus tour of the fastest growing college in Florida. Our visit will also include a special stop at the university’s art gallery. Our group will enjoy a complimentary lunch before the return trip to Shell Point.

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Thursday, August 7 at 7:15 p.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL After an exciting performance at the Annual Variety Show, Shell Point’s own Michael Anthony will return to perform a full show. This concert will feature a collection of compositions, including some original arrangements, all performed in his signature Nuevo Flamenco style.

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Beach Theater Matinee Friday, August 8 1:00 p.m. Island court pickup 1:10 p.m. Woodlands pickup 1:20 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 5:00 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $15.00 (snacks on your own) Beat the August heat and enjoy a matinee at this comfortable and unique theater on Ft. Myers Beach. Your choice of movies will be available one week prior to our trip. Call 765-9000 to find out what’s showing.

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Saturday DVD: Flawless (2007)

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Saturday, August 9 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL On the eve of his retirement, a British janitor (Michael Caine), angry over his company’s refusal to pay an insurance claim for his ill wife, persuades an unhappy American executive (Demi Moore) to join him in a jewel heist.

The two hatch a daring plan to steal the gems from their current employer, the London Diamond Corporation. Set in 1960 London, this compelling crime drama, directed by Michael Radford, is loosely based on actual events.

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Summer Documentary: War/Dance (2007)

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Monday, August 11 1:15 p.m.

Grand Cypress/WDL Join your Resort Services host and view this powerful documentary that was nominated for the 2008 Oscar for best documentary.

The film follows a group of refugee school children as they overcome nearly insurmountable odds in their quest to participate in the annual Kampala Music Festival.

Coming from a world in which children are abducted from their families and forced to fight in the rebel army, the children find hope through a rich tradition of song and dance. This film includes subtitles.

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Wednesday, August 13 Noon Deadline Art Studio/IS Tunnel Artists interested in having their work reviewed for possible inclusion in the 2009 Shell Point Calendar must deliver their artwork to the Art Studio by this deadline See page 21 for more information.

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Thursday, August 14 3:00 p.m. Island court pickup 3:10 p.m. Woodlands pickup 3:20 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 9:30 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $15.00 (dinner on your own) The mighty Wurlitzer is playing our song!

Enjoy a fun-filled menu and the musical entertainment, performed by talented organists on the restaurant’s magnificent theater pipe organ. This is a highly requested trip, so sign up early! Please note that the drive time to Pizza and Pipes in Ellenton is approximately one and onehalf to 2 hours.

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Friday, August 15 1:15 p.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL Welcome the accomplished actress and writer, Janina Birtolo, to Shell Point as she presents an original onewoman show about the life of

Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Author of the pivotal 1940’s book, The Everglades: River of Grass, Douglas helped spread the message of how special the Everglades is and how vital to all of life in South Florida. Fully costumed, this show is a look at one of history’s most inspiring environmentalists.

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Monday, August 18 1:00 p.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL The primary elections are August 26, and the candidates running for the offices of Sheriff, County Commissioner (Districts 1,3 and 5) and School Board have been invited to speak right here at Shell Point.

Attendees will have the chance to ask the candidates questions. Take advantage of this opportunity to get informed! Please note: all of the primary candidates for these offices are Republicans. Other parties candidates will be present at the Academy’s General election forum in October.

Greek Night

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Thursday, August 21 Dining: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Entertainment: 4:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Palm Grill/WDL

From its historic cities, to its beautiful seaswept coasts, Greece is a country rich in tradition and character. Experience this old world charm as you dine in the relaxed setting of the Palm Grill on this special night! Enjoy all your traditional Greek favorites, such as Chicken Souvlakia, Grouper ala Grecque and Baklava served with the Palm’s unique twist.

Clyde Butcher Exhibit

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Friday, August 22 12:00 p.m. Island court pickup 12:10 p.m. Woodlands pickup 12:20 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 4:00 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $12.00 Celebrated black and white photographer, Clyde Butcher, will debut a new exhibit at the Southwest Florida Museum of History.

Titled Visions of Florida- A Clyde Butcher Retrospective, this collection features over 30 works comprised of giclees and original silver gelatin photographs.

Rumrunners via BeachCat

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Wednesday, August 20 10:00 a.m. Macoma Dock 3:00 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $25 (lunch on your own) Even though the Suzy Q is in “dry dock” for the summer, you can still get over to Rumrunners for a great lunch.

Enjoy all your favorites then delight in a little dolphin watching as we head back home.

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HAPPENINGS Sign-up required for this activity. Call Island (454-2282) or Woodlands (454-2054)

Movie Night: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Manatee Room/IS Our year-long celebration of Shell Point’s 40th Anniversary continues with this film, based on Arthur C. Clarke’s story The Sentinel. Stanley Kubrick’s quiet masterpiece probes the mysteries of space and human destiny.

In the years between primitive man’s discovery of lethal weapons and the birth of the star child, astronauts David Bowman (Keir Dullea) and Frank Poole (Gary Lockwood) confront HAL-9000, the computer operating their ship. Nominated for four Academy Awards, the epic won for its stunning special effects.

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Tuesday, August 26 2:00 p.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL Gordon Buchi (Parkwood) will discuss Elizabeth Kolbert’s treatise entitled Field Notes From a Catastrophe: Man, Nature and Climate Change.

The entire Shell Point community is welcome.

Dinner at Watermark Grill

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Tuesday, August 26 3:30 p.m. Island court pickup 3:40 p.m. Woodlands pickup 3:50 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 8:30 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $10.00 (dinner on your own) Not only do they have an unparalleled menu and amazing staff, this Naples restaurant features a beautiful circular design with a two level dining room, hand painted murals, and flowing fountains throughout. You’re sure to have a memorable dining experience. Entrée prices range from $15 to $37.

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Miracle Game and Fireworks

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Saturday, August 30 5:30 p.m. Island court pickup 5:40 p.m. Woodlands pickup 5:50 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 11:00 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $ 18.00 (snacks on your own)

Beach Day Thursday, August 28 8:30 a.m. Island court pickup 8:40 a.m. Woodlands pickup 8:50 a.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 3:00 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $15.00 The sun, the sand, the blue Gulf water… sounds like beach day to me! Grab your gear and let’s head down to Vanderbilt Beach for a day of fun in the sun with friends and neighbors. A picnic lunch will be provided.

Lee County Pipe & Drums Band Library Book Talk

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Thursday, August 28 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Amphitheater/IS

Kick off your Labor Day weekend with an all-American baseball game. The professional Class-A Miracle baseball team will take on the Tampa Yankees at Hammond Stadium. Following the game, the skies will explode with a spectacular show of colorful pyrotechnics.

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Crystal Dining Room/IS Make plans to enjoy a delicious and filling lunch at the Crystal and be treated to the jazz piano and woodwind sounds of Dan Klimonski. Dan has played the Crystal before and received rave reviews. Bring a special friend and treat them to music they’ll love while enjoying a menu that has something for everyone.

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Our next amphitheater concert will feature traditional Scottish music. This full band of bagpipers, drummers and flags comes dressed in full regalia. This promises to be a memorable evening, as the Crystal will be serving a traditional Scottish meal during and after the concert.

Shell Point Hurricane Seminar Replay Dates SPTV will replay the hurricane shelter seminar on Channel 12 on Tuesday, August 12, and Wednesday, August 13. The seminar will be playing throughout each of the days.

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Join the Shell Point Singers this Season

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Shell Point Singers will begin a new year of singing on Monday, August 18.

All residents are invited to participate in this community choir. For times of rejuvenation and refreshment, come sing with your friends and neighbors as we join in the fun of singing together. The Shell Point Singers are directed by Randy Woods, minister of worship and music at the Village Church. Rehearsals for the Shell Point Singers will be on Mondays from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Choir Room, which is

located behind the stage in the Village Church Auditorium. The Shell Point Singers will present a fall concert on Tuesday, October 7, 2008; a Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 2, 2008; and a Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.

Residents can sign up to join the Singers at the first rehearsal on Monday, August 18, or at the Resident Activities Center. A $10 fee is required, payable by cash, check, or charge to a resident account. Make checks payable to Shell Point.

Mark Your Calendar The following activities are planned by a variety of groups. All Shell Point residents are welcome to attend.

Check your current Weekly Reminder or watch SPTV for locations and/or changes.

SUNDAY 9:00 Christian Studies (WDL) 9:15 Christian Life Studies 10:15 Morning Worship 1:15 Mixer Golf League 6:15 Evening Service

9:15 Stamp Project (Tunnel/IS) 12:45 Intro to Duplicate Bridge 1:00 Mixed Progressive Pairs’ Bridge 1:30 Stamp Project (Sabal Rm/WDL) 1:45 The Rollicking Recorderists 6:45 Hymn Sing (Aug 5)

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9:15 Billiards 9:15 Pottery 9:15 Tone Chimes 10:15 Virtual Bowling 10:30 Disciple Men’s Bible Study 12:00 Mah-Jongg (Sabal Room, WDL) 1:15 Advanced Table Tennis 1:15 Scrabble 1:15 Shuffleboard 2:00 Beading Club 3:00 Bible Study (Arbor) 3:15 Shell Point Singers (Aug. 18, 25) 7:00 Duplicate Bridge

9:00-12:00 Geraci Travel 9:15 Model Yacht Club Mtg (Aug. 6) 9:15 Watercolor Group 9:45 Ladies’ Bible Study 10:15 Model Yacht Club (Garden Apt Pond) 1:00 Chess 2:15 Huggie Hearts 2:30 Jazz ‘N Stuff 3:00 Bible Study (King’s Crown) 5:45 Village Church Choir Rehearsal 7:15 Bible Study & Prayer

THURSDAY TUESDAY 8:30 Women’s Golf League 9:15 Painting Class

8:00 Men’s Golf League 9:00 Paddler’s Club/IS 9:30 Current Events Group1:15 Mah-

Jongg (Library Lounge, RAC) 1:45 The Shield (Aug 28) 7:00 Trailblazers Bible Study

FRIDAY 8:00 Intrepid Bike Riders (Aug 8, 22) 9:15 Stamp Project (Tunnel/IS) 10:00 Genealogy (Aug 8) 11:15 Trim & Healthy 1:00 Mixed Progressive Pairs’ Bridge 1:15 Quilters 1:15 Table Tennis 1:30 Vespers (Arbor) 2:00 Diabetes Group Appt (Aug 1) 2:45 Vespers (KC) 6:45 Game Night

SATURDAY 8:00 Adopt-a-Road (Aug 16) 9:00 Coffee Social 9:45 Bridge Supervised Play 10:15 Model Yacht Club (Garden Apt Pond) 1:00 Chess 7:00 Duplicate Bridge

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August Events THE ARBOR MON ..4......Let’s Sing Praise w/Graham Milligan (CMR) ....................................2:30 p.m.

TUE ....5......Birthday Party w/Tune Toppers (CMR) ..2:00 p.m.

THU ....7......Couples “Date Night” (1CK) (1SR) ......4:00 p.m.

FRI ......8......Lunch Trip w/ KC to RumRunners (1FL) ............................10:30 a.m.

MON ..11 ....Songs to Remember (CMR) ....................3:00 p.m.

TUE....12 ....DVD Lecture Series: Great American Music- Broadway Musicals (1SR) ......1:00 p.m.

WED ..13 ....Arbor 3rd Anniversary Dinner (1DR) ..5:00 p.m.

THU ..14 ....Men’s Pizza & Movie Night (1CK) (1SR) ......4:00 p.m.

MON ..18 ....Summer Sing-Along w/the two Dots: Dot Beard & Dot Whiteman (2FM) ....6:30 p.m.

TUE....19 ....Mid-Day Movie: The Hermitage Vol III— From Czars to Commissars: A Museum Survives (1SR)..................1:30 p.m.

WED ..20 ....Arbor lunch trip: Applebee’s (1FL) ......11:00 a.m.

THU ..21 ....Fiddlin Bill (CMR)....................................3:00 p.m.

MON ..25 ....Lunch trip w/ KC to Olive Garden (1FL)....10:30 a.m.

MON ..25 ....Health Talk: Pain Awareness w/ Carmen Martin, Dir. of Rehab Senior Home Care (CMR) ......1:00 p.m.

TUE....26 ....DVD Lecture Series: Great American Music— Broadway Musicals (1SR) ..................1:00 p.m.

WED ..27 ....Ladies Pizza & Movie (1CK) (1SR) ........4:00 p.m.

THU ..28 ....Tune Toppers (CMR) ..............................2:00 p.m.

In Loving Memory Richard S. Shepard (June 1) George J. Faatz (June 3) Charlene Zeltner (June 5) Nanette Lewis (June 5) Leona Mertz (June 16) Catherine (Gowdy) Pund (June 16) Joan Brillhart (June 19) Warren L. Churchill (June 22) Louise Misner (June 22) Henry Kurtz, Jr. (June 24) Ada Dunn (June 30)

Members of the Shell Point Red Hat Society dine at the Palm Grill.

LARSEN PAVILION MON ..4 ....Carol Driscoll, Key Board (2D) . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.

MON ..4 ....Music Trio (3AR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 a.m.

TUE ....5 ....Ruth Rodgers, Piano (3AR) . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.

THU....7 ....Birthday Bash (2nd and 3rd fl) . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.

TUE....12....Ruth Rodgers, Piano (3AR) . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.

WED ..13....Tom Cannon, Piano (3AR) . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.

THU ..14....Sock Hop (2D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m.

MON..18....Music Trio (3AR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 a.m.

TUE....19....Ruth Rodgers, Piano (3AR) . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.

TUE....19....Tommy Barr, Guitar (3AR) . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.

THU ..21....Sock Hop (3AR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m.

SAT ....23....Fiddlin Bill (2D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.

TUE....26....Ruth Rodgers, Piano (3AR) . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.

WED ..27....Tommy Barr, Guitar (2D) . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.

KING’S CROWN FRI . . .1....Current Events w/ Dr. Dodd (3NP)..10:30 p.m.

SAT . .2....Leslie Gregory, harpist (COM) ......1:00 p.m.

MON .4....Movie: Return to Me (COM) ........1:00 p.m.

THU . .7....Tune Toppers, jazz trio (COM) ........2:00 p.m.

FRI . . .8....Lunch trip w/ Arbor to Rumrunner’s (L) ......................10:15 a.m.

MON .10 ..Dot Whiteman, pianist (COM)........1:00 p.m.

WED .13 ..Vicki Lei, entertainer (COM) ..........1:00 p.m.

FRI . . .15 ..Current Events w/ Dr. Dodd (3NP) ..10:30 p.m.

SAT . .16 ..Dante, performer (COM)..................1:00 p.m.

MON .18 ..Men’s Movie: Fate is the Hunter (COM)........1:00 p.m.

THU .21 ..Tune Toppers, jazz trio (COM) ........2:00 p.m.

SAT . .23 ..Fiddlin’ Bill, musician(COM) ..........1:00 p.m.

MON .25 ..Lunch Trip w/Arbor to Olive Garden (L) ......................10:15 a.m.

MON .25 ..Golden Road Quartet(COM) ..........6:30 p.m.

SAT . .30 ..Tommy Barr, guitarist(COM) ..........1:00 p.m.

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A Time For Rest We all need time to exhale in our lives.

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painting could be judged not by how much paint is on the canvas but by how much of the canvas is left unpainted. Likewise, music could be characterized, not by the number of notes played in succession but by the silence that occurs between the notes.

Melodies are expressed in musical notation, and the notation includes times of silence indicated by a rest. So it is with our lives; in the ebb and flow of activity from day to day, week after week, year after year – we, too, need to step away from our painting, stop the music and enjoy some silence. We need a time for rest that allows for quietness, reflection, contemplation and renewal.

For many people, having a time for rest is common sense. It has been proven that those who work seven days a week will eventually work more slowly, make mistakes and end up being pretty difficult to work with. From a purely mercenary point of view, it has been demonstrated that you get better quality work out of people who are well-rested and appreciated, rather than seen as interchangeable ball bearings you get rid of when they wear out. Rest and relaxation are a spiritual concern and a psychological necessity.

There’s more to life than “productivity.” And “productivity” is a relative thing.

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You can produce tons of poor quality work if you’re exhausted, don’t care about your job and haven’t had a holiday in months.

Or you can produce really good stuff if you have the freedom, tools and realistic expectations in place that allow you to do so.

God, our Creator, has designed us to be creative and active in the life He gives us. Since we are made in God’s image, we profit from the example we see following His creation of the heavens and earth and

Recreation can be thought of as a time for being re-created.

Our times of rest and recreation provide us with an important sense of renewal.

His observance of a time for rest. In Genesis 2:3 of the New Living Translation we read, “God blessed the seventh day, and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.”

It’s in the times of resting that we find inspiration, renewal, refreshment and all of the other things that we expend during the days of work. Scripture tells us that there is a time for everything, a time to work and a time to rest. In her radio broadcast, Angelia Stevens says “The world emphasizes the work time and min-

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imizes the time for rest. The world tells us if you work hard in school, you’ll get into college. Work hard in college and you’ll get a good job. Work hard at your job and you’ll get promoted and on and on and on.

Work and rest are out of balance; people are inclined to continue working harder and harder while planning to play and rest later. But later never comes. It’s important that we find that balance between work and rest.”

“Rest is an important part of a productive life,” says Angela, “It’s like breathing.

You inhale, then you exhale. You need both to live. Work was meant to be enjoyed, but it can’t be when it becomes your master. And even our Master rested.”

God built into our lives a time to rest.

This concept is often referred to as the Sabbath. Exodus 31:17 says “In six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor and was refreshed.” In this passage, the word for refreshed means “God exhaled.”

We all need time to exhale in our lives — be encouraged to take a Sabbath rest.

Whether for an hour, evening, or even a day, taking time for rest will improve the quality of your life. Work plus rest will put art in your painting, music in your notes, and provide balance for a healthy life.

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Birth and Growth of a Vision Koutiala Hospital Celebrates its Second Year The frantic wail of a newborn is a welcome sound. Here in the United States, the birth of a child is a new beginning, a time of joy as a new life enters the world. It is not usually considered a lifethreatening event or associated with the ending of a life. Maternal death during childbirth in the U.S. only occurs in 8 out of every 100,000 births. Even 100 years ago, under turn of the century medical care, the U.S. maternal death rate was only 1,000 out of 100,000. While that may seem like a high number, compare it to the current maternal death rate during childbirth in Mali, West Africa, 10-12,000 out of every 100,000! Add to that another 12,000 per 100,000 infant deaths during childbirth in Mali and the fact that another 25,000 of those children will not live past their 5th birthday.

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Koutiala Hospital in Mali, West Africa.

death during childbirth of a Malian Pastor’s wife was the final straw for a number of C&MA missionaries in Mali. Their vision to see better health care for childbearing women and their infants has led to the establishment of the Koutiala Hospital for Women and Children.

Since the hospital opened, there have been 106 premature babies (below 4.4 lbs) born, and a good share have been sent home with their parents. Without the hospital, it is likely that 3/4 of these premiees would not have survived.

Shell Point’s own Tim Stephenson, (Legacy Foundation), and his wife Glenda, (Village Church administrator,) have been involved in this miraculous work of God since its inception, from the feasibility study to the hospital dedication.

The Women’s Ministries of the Village Church is delighted to have Glenda Stephenson share this wonderful story of God’s provision and faithfulness to save women and children’s lives in Mali on Wednesday, August 20, at 10:15 a.m. in the Village Church Hospitality Room. Coffee and refreshments will be served as Glenda

submissions to the Resident Art Studio on The Island at Shell Point by no later than Noon on Wednesday, August 13. Art can be picked up by the artist on Friday, August 15, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The studio will be locked when there is no one from the Art Submit Your Artwork Group present.

Each piece of artwork must have a regisfor Consideration for the tration form attached. The registration forms 2009 Calendar are available at the either Service Desk.

“This is not a contest or exhibit,” said Cerrina. “Artists may submit up to three Each year, Shell Point creates a spepieces and they can be of any subject or locacial wall calendar using photos of tion and do not necessarily have to represent the community or artistic photos provided Shell Point-related subject matter.” by residents. “This year, the leaderAll mediums are acceptable such ship of the Resident Art Studio sugas collages, oils, acrylics, water colors, gested that Shell Point consider using pen and ink, and other formats. The resident artwork as the subject for the artists are reminded that the calendar calendar and we loved the idea,” said format is horizontal and this means Rich Cerrina, art director. that artwork must be horizontal in According to Cerrina, who heads Rich Cerrina nature or capable of being cropped up the project, residents who would appropriately to a horizontal format. like their artwork considered for use in the Cerrina described the process of how the 2009 Shell Point calendar should bring their

Calling All Shell Point Artists

Join Glenda Stephenson Wednesday, August 20, at 10:15 a.m. as she talks about her involvement with the Koutiala Hospital.

shares from her heart and intimate knowledge about the vision that led to the Koutiala Hospital for Women and Children (www.koutialahospital.org) and her continued involvement in encouragement and strategic planning for this endeavor.

Glenda is a mother herself to two sons and a daughter, as well as a grandmother.

She has served as a pastor’s wife, worked at the C&MA National Office in Colorado and has served in several staff positions in churches (administration, worship, music), including her present role at the Village Church. God has used her many gifts to reach out to other women in her years of ministry. Glenda will share her joy in being a part of a ministry that offers not only an improved chance of life for women during childbirth, but the hope of eternal life as well. All are welcome to attend.

The 2008 calendar featured historical photographs of Shell Point, commemorating the 40th anniversary.

artwork will be used. After the artists have dropped off their art and paintings, a small group of staff members will review the pieces and choose the ones that will be used in the calendar. A backdrop and special lighting will be set up at or near the studio and a professional photographer will photograph each piece being considered.

The artwork can be submitted framed or unframed, unframed is preferred.

See the back of the registration form for additional details. Any additional questions regarding resident artwork for the Shell Point calendar may be directed to Barbara Cox, president of the Shell Point Resident Art Group at 267-9754 or Margaret Yates, vice president of the Shell Point Resident Art Group at 437-4484.

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A Better You… Skin Care is Just One of the Ingredients of Overall Health for Men and Women B

Benefits and What to Expect During a Facial Facial and skin care services are important to maintaining healthy skin. Healthy skin just seems to glow and speak volumes about health. Did you know that the skin is the largest organ of the body? This organ, the skin, needs care just as any organ, of the body needs care, and this applies to both men and women.

A facial is much more than cleansing, toning and moisturizing the skin. While it is important for men and women to follow up with these steps at home, a professional facial is a foundation service for proper skin care and health. A facial provides a higher level of care than what is possible at home.

A professional facial includes deep steaming, cleansing, toning, exfoliating, extracting, hydrating, and moisturizing. It also includes a massage of the face, head, neck, chest, hands and feet. Massage is done during waiting times between facial steps to increase circulation, relieve stress and aid in the drainage of the lymphatic system.

Steaming. Steaming is crucial to soften the impurities of clogged pores and for enlarging the pores to prepare the skin for cleansing and exfoliation. Professional steamers produce purified filtered steam.

Cleansing. Cleansing removes the impurities and residue from the skin, leaving a clean surface in which to begin.

Exfoliation. Exfoliation is the process of removing dry, dead skin cells, allowing new, fresh skin to take its place on the upper layers of the dermis which enhances the smoothness of the skin. The esthetician uses a magnifying light to see the areas needing attention with great accuracy.

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Hilary is originally from Massachusetts Hydrating. Moisturizing cream is masbut has lived in Florida for 27 years. She saged into the skin of the face, neck and obtained a degree in fashion merchandising chest. It is important to include the neck before training to become an esthetician. and chest in your daily skin care regimen.

Her passion for the industry led her to furHydrating and moisturizing keeps skin supther her education into Para-Medical ple and improves elasticity.

Moisturizing. A moisturizing cream Esthetics. rich in Hyaluronic Acid (HA) is used as Para-Medial Esthetics is skin care and the final treatment to the skin to lock in makeup for skin that has endured some form the moisture and prevent evaporation. of trauma. She volunteered at Miami At the conclusion of a facial, the face is Hospital, working with burn and accident treated with alternatvictims and people with severe ing current to calm birth defects. Hilary has helped and soothe the skin. teach people how to conceal their The benefits of facials abnormalities with effective skin and skin care are care treatments and make-up so many with the end they could feel more confident and goal of healthy lookless self-conscience. ing skin for an overall Hilary has an interesting list of appearance and feelprior customers, including actress ing of health and Loni Anderson and actor Burt wellness.

Reynolds. Hilary has provided You are now makeup for a photo shoot of completely relaxed Ashleigh Banfied, broadcast jourEsthetician Hilary VanDevelde and your skin is feelnalist, and a facial to actress and applies a mask for deep ing refreshed and model Isabella Rossellini, whom hydration of the face during looking as healthy as she met while employed by a professional facial. you feel. Remember Lancôme. to drink lots of water to complete the Please join me in welcoming Hilary to process of eliminating impurities flushed Shell Point as we are very pleased to have from the lymphatic system during massage. her as part of the Salon team.

Take Advantage of the Salon’s August Special on Facials and Try One Today

Super Summer Savings ($20 Savings!)

Coupon offers are now available in the Salons, so you don’t need to clip them out! Offer expires 9-1-08.

One coupon per customer. Not valid with any other offer.

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Healthy skin is for everyone!

We are offering a fabulous facial special during August so that everyone can have the opportunity to experience how truly wonderful and beneficial a professional facial can be.

If you have never experienced one, now is the perfect time!

Skin care is not just about looking younger — it is about looking healthier. Call the Island Salon at 489-8400 to schedule your appointment. Facial services are available on Tuesdays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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As Shell Point celebrates its 40th anniversary, we find that not only has the community been here for quite some time, but so have a number of its employees.

Leading the pack is an employee who has been working at Shell Point since almost the very beginning. Harry Perrino recently celebrated his 35th year, giving him the longest history of employment record at Shell Point.

Harry, a renovation technician, for the Apartment Renovation department, has seen many changes during the past 35 years.

When Harry started working at Shell Point back in 1975, Tellidora was the only building occupied while Macoma was just being completed and Nautilus was only under truss.

Harry was part of the crew that helped build the Village Harry Perrino Church and the Pavilion skilled nursing center. He has helped replace seawalls, build sidewalks, lay tile, and has completed countless carpentry projects, making friends with so many residents along the way.

When Harry first moved to the area from Connecticut in 1968, he was working in construction at a hotel on Sanibel when he learned of a position here at Shell Point. He worked here for a few years and left briefly only to find out his heart was here at Shell Point, and he missed the company and the people. So he returned and has been here ever since.

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BACK ROW: Bob Southern, Project Development (29); David Sangster, Apartment Renovation (24); Tony Sprehe, Engineering Services (21); Travis Allen, Facility Operations (27); Harrietta Johnson, Property Management (29); Larry Collins, Facility Operations (20), Darrel Young, Dining Services (22); Mike Davis, Sales & Marketing (22). MIDDLE ROW: Debbie Moniz, Sales & Marketing (20); Valerie Pigott, Property Management (25); Marie Corcoran, Hospitality Services (23); Harry Perrino, Facility Operations (35); Debbie Dalrymple, Dining Services (23); Nuria Medina, Pavilion (20); Rita Southern, Assisted Living and Resident Support Services (22); David Moreland, Sales & Marketing (24). FRONT ROW: Annie George, Pavilion Dietary (25); Pam Stewart, Pavilion (26); Sandy Flores, Dining Services (21); Melly Raposa, Pavilion Dietary (21); Carol Young, Finance (25); Joan Newland, Finance (28), Karen Urbanowicz, Finance (28). NOT PICTURED: Brenda Allen, Pavilion (29); Phoebe Bergeron, Pavilion (20); Grace Cyr, Guest House (20); Peter Dys, Administration (23); Sherry Greenhill, Pavilion (20); Dr. Lynda Hicks, Medical Center (21); Lucille Hoxsie, Pavilion (21); Alberta Jenkins, Pavilion (20); Mardee Lader, Pavilion (20); Dr. David Nesselroade, Pavilion (22); Leala Peterson, Pavilion Housekeeping (32); Michelle West, Pavilion (30).

thinks Shell Point has been so successful in attracting long-term employees is the broad range of opportunities that can be found here. We have a wide variety of jobs in just about every area imaginable.

Anderson cites career opportunities in healthcare, finance, administrative support, dining, facility operations, resort services, fitness, restaurant and hotel management, golf course and landscape maintenance, marketing and communications, technology and A Great Place to Work Harry is not the only employee to learn more.

“Our workforce is also very diverse and that Shell Point is a great place to work. In fact, according to Karen Anderson, director of we feel this makes us a stronger company,” human resources, there are a number of long- she said. “We have people from all walks of life, from a number of countries and ethnic term employees working at Shell Point. backgrounds, and from various lev“Shell Point has more than 2,100 els and years of experience. It is residents and more than 850 employimportant for us to create an enviees,” said Anderson. “This makes us ronment that recognizes the indione of the larger employers in Lee vidual yet combines their efforts County.” with the work of others to create a “One of the things that makes us truly special is the large number of Karen Anderson strong team.”

When asked how he accomlong-term employees who have obviously chosen Shell Point as a place where they plished the rare feat of being in one position could settle down and enjoy a fulfilling for so long, Harry said, “It’s not hard to stay somewhere when you love where you work career.”

One of the reasons that Anderson and what you do.”

The Numbers Add Up

While Harry Perrino’s 35 year employee milestone sets a record for the number of years serving Shell Point, it is remarkable to recognize that there are currently 35 Shell Point employees who have served the community for more than 20 years. In fact, approximately fifty percent of the entire workforce has been here for at least five years or more.

35 Shell Point employees have served 20+ years.

Their combined service adds up to:

838 years Like Harry, these employees have seen the community grow and flourish over the years. Some can even remember when Shell Point was celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Now as Shell Point celebrates 40 years of providing lifestyle with lifecare, these employees are all honored to be a part of the continued success of the organization and look forward to many more years in the future.

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Winnie Ballard (Lucina), Jean Webber (Eagles Preserve), Kim Ballard (guest), Ann Erickson (Eagles Preserve) and Florence Putman (Eagles Preserve).

Richard and Joanne Gaede (Eagles Preserve)

Cat Barrett (Tellidora), Mary Franklin (Resort Services) and Frankie Rad of Tellidora.

JULY FOURTH

Ted Yeatts and Eino Jaskelainen (Arbor)

Susan Miltner and Bobbie Lerch (Parkwood)

Fun, Friends, & Festivities Shell Point residents and guests gathered on Friday, July 4th in the Village Church auditorium to celebrate our nation’s 232nd birthday with friends and neighbors.

The event began with an ice cream social.

Attendees enjoyed ice cream topped with chocolate sauce, caramel, walnuts, sprinkles, whipped cream and cherries. There were even some sugar free and fat free options.

While enjoying sundaes and conversation, prizes were given away and patriotic music and images were projected onto the stage. During a moment of silence in memoriam of those who had given their lives for our freedom, a giant American flag was raised. Then, Resort Services Manager Mary Franklin led the Pledge of Allegiance and introduced the afternoon’s performers—The Liberty Voices.

“I think many would agree that The Liberty Voices, made this year’s event one of the best ever,” said Ted Yeatts, Program Coordinator.

The Liberty Voices delighted the crowd with masterful talent and tight harmonies as they performed an array of patriotic numbers. They received multiple standing ovations.

Nearly 1,000 people left this year’s celebration with smiles on their faces, a feeling of national pride, and a sense of gratitude towards those who have fought to keep our country free.

Tim Stephenson (Legacy) with Jim and Pat Straup (Macoma)

Irene Lowe (Nautilus)

Madeline and Rev. Ralph Lewis (Tellidora) Doris and Bob Sanford (Harbor Court)

The Liberty Voices