Shell Point Life October 2011

October 2011 Vol. 6 Issue 10

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COUPLE TELLS TALES FROM THEIR TIME SAILING THE SEAS ALSO INSIDE: SUZY Q • CALUSA BLUEWAY SHELL POINT PADDLERS CLUB MODEL SAILBOAT YACHTING

Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God. -- JJOB OB 37:14 37:14

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By Rochelle Cherniawski, editor Shell Point’s prime waterfront location is a boater’s dream come true. Bordered by the Caloosahatchee River and deep-water canals, residents enjoy easy access to the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, residents benefit from the promise of free boat dockage for life at Shell Point’s deepwater boat docks, which are protected by a wall of dense mangroves.

In recognition of the immense appreciation for boating that is harbored in the hearts of many Shell Point residents, this issue of Shell Point Life features a series of stories related to life on the water. Beginning on page 3 you will see the story of Lee Moore and Dee Whited (Macoma) who spent eight years living aboard their sailboat and immersing themselves the Caribbean lifestyle.

The Suzy Q will be back at Shell Point.

Turn to page 10 to read about the history of Shell Point’s famed pontoon boat, meet the crew, and learn about upcoming tours.

Located next to the Suzy Q dock on The Island are the kayaks utilized by Shell Point’s Paddlers Club. More information about the fun-loving paddlers begins on page 34.

One of the biggest benefits of paddling in Southwest Florida is the easy access to The

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Great Calusa Blueway, a series of aquatic trails that meander through the coastal waters and inland tributaries of Lee County.

Details about this local natural attraction are outlined on page 32.

Boating at Shell Point takes on a different form with the Model Yacht Club. This group of residents expresses their love of sailing by racing scale models of sailboats around the lake behind The Woodlands Commons. Read more on page 9.

In other news, plans are underway for Shell Point’s community-wide signature event that will take place from November 1 through 18. Grab your calendar and turn to page 12 for the full list of Art Fest events.

And regarding musical entertainment at Shell Point, The Village Church has unveiled the lineup of performers for the 2011-2012 Season of Praise Concert Series. Turn to page 43 for the official announcement.

It never ceases to amaze me that Shell Point offers such a wide array of events and activities to meet the varying interests of its resident population. Perhaps even more astounding is the level of participation in each different category. I guess this is what people are referring to when they say they are living the good life!

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Lee Moore and Dee Whited aboard their boat About Time at Shell Point.

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

AVP of Communications Lynn Schneider Editor Rochelle Cherniawski Art Director Rich Cerrina Senior Graphic Designer Wendy Iverson

Contributors Teri Kollath, Robyn Church, Mary Franklin, Bev Chandley, Inga Bredahl, Rachael Dula, McKenzie Millis, Randy Woods, Bev Patten, Melody Desilets, Tim Stephenson, Sarah Nadal, Jessica Clark, Kacey Weaver, Sharon Bermel, and Susan Uhleman Do you have story ideas or photos to share?

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When Dee Whited, a radio pharmaceutical sales representative, and Lee Moore, the president of a company that made diagnostic imaging equipment, met at a medical trade show in Miami, they were pleasantly surprised to discover that they had more in common than their career fields – they both lived in Cleveland, Ohio. Upon returning to Cleveland, Lee and Dee ended up forming a lasting relationship that would take them on adventures beyond their imaginations.

When Lee and Dee tied the knot in 1979, they bought themselves a 30-foot Pearson sailboat as a wedding gift and named it Nellie B. after Lee’s grandmother. “We were living near Lake

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Erie, a great natural resource.

So, we gravitated toward boating,” said Lee. Lee grew up around the water, and had been involved in boating with friends.

Dee, on the other hand, grew up in farm land and was Lee and Dee’s first sailboat not accustomed to was a 30-foot boating. “My family Pearson named did not do any boatNellie B. ing,” she laughed.

“But, Lee and I were hooked on boating after we chartered a boat in the British Virgin Islands during our honeymoon.”

From that point on, they spent as much time on the water as they could. They also found time for volunteering. Dee became very active in the Ohio City Redevelopment

Association. “I was involved in planning and organizing the first Taste of Cleveland event, which has since become the premiere event to kick off the summer in Cleveland.”

Lee worked with a local priest to help set up programs for inner-city kids. “We helped them find jobs and become productive members of society. The work we did was very rewarding. You get more back than you give.”

Sea Mates

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their first ocean their first ocean passage, I get a little enviadventure, they ous. No matter how many times you go out didn’t have time on the ocean, you never forget your first to process their time. There is all this fear and trepidation, doubts because you’re just not sure of so many things. And they were in the then you leave, and get on the ocean, and Dee and Lee sitting on the midst of rally race sail for 12 days. There is nothing quite like cabin top of the Nellie B, just called the that feeling of accomplishment and satisafter Dee had completed a Caribbean 1500. faction.” solo race.

“It was a gutsy The Caribbean 1500 lasted 11 days and decision to start took Lee and Dee from Chesapeake Bay to our first open sea St. Thomas. Their teamwork and determisailing trip with a nation paid off as they ranked first in their 1500 mile race, class, and placed third overall. but we went for Scaling Back it,” said Dee. “We Continued from page 3 practiced by doing double-handed racing in After successfully completing the race, wanted to start sailing off shore,” said Lee. the Great Lakes, mainly in Lake Huron. Lee and Dee were able to adjust to life in “The Great Lakes were a wonderful place to When you are actually in the race, you their tight quarters. One of the challenges, train for heading out into the ocean. We just don’t stop, not even at night, you just have Dee realized, was the limited closet space. to keep on going. It was just incredible – “When you are living on a boat, if you go needed the bigger boat to make it happen.”

They named the boat About Time watching the stars, seeing the sunrise and out and buy a t-shirt, you have to come because, as Lee explained, “That is what life sunset, and catching fish for the first time. back and throw another one away to make is all about – how you spend your time and We would catch fish that we had never seen room for it. You just don’t have the room!”

Fortunately, the pair quickly with whom!” From that After spending 13 years of sailing learned how to adjust their point on, each boat that Lee the boat on The Great Lakes, Dee lifestyle for maximum efficiency. and Dee owned was named and Lee upgraded their boat to a Lee said, “We didn’t even know About Time.

37-foot Valiant, and embarked on what a carbon footprint was back In 1992, after preparing a Caribbean sailing adventure. in those days. But, in retrospect, I themselves and their boat to can tell you that ours was pretty go off shore, Lee and Dee small.” left the fresh water of Lake When it came to onboard Erie and headed for the repairs, Lee was up for the chalocean. “I said we’d be gone lenge. If anything on the ship a year,” recalled Lee. “Dee broke he knew he wouldn’t be said we’d be gone two years. able to summon the immediate It turned out to be eight assistance of a repairman. “It took years! They were eight of a while for me to get comfortable the best years of our lives!” dealing with problems as they Although they took all of the necessary steps to came up. But the more you plan for a long-term advenaccomplish, the more comfortture at sea, there was still a sense of uncerbefore! And there was nothing better than able you get in each situation. I suppose tainty regarding their ability to make it on the taste of a big-eyed tuna when we were that is one of the reasons why we ended up staying out longer than planned.” the open water. Dee explained, “It is fresh out of food.” really an interesting thing to do. When Lee added, “That first ocean sail is like Hooked on a Feeling you set out on a boat with everything you nothing else. It is so exciting. When I hear own, you actually have no idea if you can someone talking about getting ready for Many sailors count their accomplishreally do it. You don’t know how you are going to deal with no TV and a lack of basic luxuries. Sailing and living aboard is not very luxurious and it is a lot of hard work.”

Although those thoughts were in the ~LEE MOORE minds of Lee and Dee as they set out on

“We’ve always named our boats About Time because that is what life is all about – how you spend your time and with whom.”

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ments by the miles they have covered. Not Lee and Dee. When Lee and Dee sailed to new locations, they went searching for a feeling, not a place.

“We have no idea how many miles we have sailed. We’ve never kept track,” said Lee. “We’ve always just looked for the feeling. And when we got to a place and we really liked it, we stayed for as long as we had that feeling.”

One of the places that gave Lee and Dee the feeling of belonging was Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. “It became a real favorite spot of ours, mainly because of the friends we made – both locals and other cruisers.”

Along the way, they discovered that one of the pleasures of living aboard and going to different countries was the opportunity to become a part of a new community and learn to do things the way the locals did them. Lee said, “We always wanted a secure place to put our boat, because that was our home. A beautiful anchorage was always a must. But next on the list was getting involved in the local community. We didn’t try to change people; we just tried to learn their ways. It changed us dramatically.”

Dee added, “We ended up forming many meaningful relationships with locals.

For example, in Tobago, we came to form a close relationship with a man named Richie. He was a young diver who came to call us his adoptive parents.” Dee laughed as she recalled the irony of their relationship, “Richie was very black, and we were the whitest white. Yet, there were many times when he was leading a group out on his dive boat and he would announce that

Dee and Lee in the Virgin Islands.

“It was just incredible – watching the stars, seeing the sunrise and sunset, and catching fish for the first time.” ~DEE WHITED

he was going to stop by ‘Mom and Dad’s.’

The people on the boat would always be a little confused when they saw us!”

Irony aside, Lee and Dee took their parental role with Richie seriously. They paid for him to attend professional dive schooling in the United States. With their help, Richie was able to expand his opportunities by becoming a dive master.

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Lee and Dee formed meaningful friendships where they traveled – one with Ian (above), a taxi driver in Trinidad and with Ritchie (right), a diver in Tobago.

Reciprocal Relationships

While Lee and Dee did what they could to help their new friends, they received the same care and consideration in return. When they were in Trinidad, they became very good friends with a local taxi driver, Ian, and his wife. During that time, Dee became extremely ill with Dengue fever.

Lee said, “All of our cruising friends would ask, ‘What can we do?’ But Ian and his wife never asked - they just did. They hardly had enough food for themselves, but they shared with us every night. Whatever they had we were welcome to.”

On New Year’s Eve, Ian and his wife invited Lee and Dee over for dinner.

Although Dee was too sick to go, Lee knew he had to accept the invitation because they were having a very special meal of

goat stew. “They lived in one small room.

We sat on the bed and ate the New Year’s meal, which they graciously shared with me. They brought all of their family to meet me and invited me to be a part of that experience of the evening. I was honored.

It was a good lesson.”

Dee reflected, “While that was a remarkable expression of generosity, it was not an infrequent experience. Those types of things happened all the time. They were the kind of things you wouldn’t experience over a few weeks of visiting.”

Over their eight years at sea, Lee and Dee came to find that the cruising community is a very Dee with Ritchie tight-knit group.

Lee confirmed, “You become each other’s family. And, in this case, you get to choose your family! We talked to people in a much more intimate way and it really bound us together.”

One year in Venezuela, Lee and Dee learned just how close they had become with another cruising couple. “One of our friends had a baby,” said Dee. “We were one of the first people to be at the hospital and hold the baby. The mother had an emergency appendectomy just a few days after and we took the baby so we could help.

That was an incredible experience. We held that little precious thing just a few minutes after the mom and dad did – so we sort of became the baby’s godparents then.”

Volunteer Experiences

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As cruisers, Dee and Lee wanted to contribute to the communities they visited in a positive way. While in Venezuela, they participated in a chili cook-off that was a fundraiser for Operation Smile, an international nonprofit organization that sends medical personnel to third world countries to repair cleft palates in children.

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time and talents to others in need.

For example, they taught English while living in Venezuela. Dee said, “One local cruiser was an educator who needed help teaching English to young adults. Although we didn’t speak Spanish, we assisted by having discussions with students and helping them with their pronunciation.”

Also in Venezuela, the pair worked with Operation Smile, a not-forprofit foundation that sends surgeons and nurses to third world countries to repair cleft palates. “We helped raise money, went to the hospitals and held the kids, and helped in any way we could,” said Lee. Endless Adventures

Long-term stays in each country allowed Lee and Dee to take time to explore. Lee recalled, “At times, we were in places where no one in the world knew where we were. If anything would have happened to us when we were by ourselves backpacking through Bolivia or Ecuador, nobody would have known what happened.”

One memorable trip in Venezuela took

Lee and Dee on a basket-buying trip with a local man, George, and his girlfriend. They headed up the Caura River, a tributary of the Orinoco River, in an authentic dug-out canoe. Dee said, “We traveled for five days in the canoe that only had about five inch slats to sit on - and we sat on them for about eight hours a day! The river was jungle all the way to the edge. We got so dirty and muddy that, by the third day, I asked George where we could bathe. The river had anacondas, electric eels, and piranhas, so we were told to only go up to our waists and run if we felt anything brush up on us.

We were so hot and dirty that we did it!”

The dangers of native species were just as threatening on dry land. During the climb to the village, George warned them not to put their hands on the ground. Dee quickly learned her lesson after planting her hand on the ground for stabilization and spotting a large tarantula about four inches away from her fingers.

Upon reaching the village, the people were proud to show off their beautiful baskets. And the children were excited to receive gifts from Lee and Dee. “When we went on trips to different villages, we liked to bring things for the local children. They loved pencils and paper,” said Lee. “It was a great way to interact and play with them.”

The basket-buying excursion also presented a slim choice of menu options. Dee explained, “When George said we were having wild game, he said it was agouti. It was a large rodent – a rat. But, when you get hungry, you’ll eat anything.”

The culinary experience was significantly more enjoyable when Lee and Dee took cooking lessons in the hills of Venezuela with a woman named Quinie.

They spent three nights living with her family, experiencing their way of life, and learning to cook with them. Lee said, “We stayed in touch with them and would see them when they came to town.”

Dee laughed as she recalled, “We bought Quinie’s daughter a clown toy and she named it Señor Lee!” Carnival Performers

When Lee and Dee were in Trinidad for Carnival, they joined a band. “It wasn’t a musical band,” explained Dee. “It was a group of people who joined together in costume and performed in a pre-carnival event called a Juve.”

While in South America, they went on a five-day basket-buying adventure with a local man, George, who was trying to make a business out of ferrying tourists to remote villages for shopping. They traveled via a rain-swollen jungle river in an dug-out canoe for eight hours each day before reaching a village to purchase a set of handmade baskets. Lee and Dee brought along gifts of pens and paper for the village children.

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Room to Grow

While in Trinidad, Dee and Lee took part in the 1994 Carnival celebration. They were part of the “Desert Rats,” a dancing group that marches and dances to Calypso music from sunset to sunrise. Trinidad boasts the second largest gathering after Rio de Janerio to celebrate Mardi Gras, with nearly one million Trinidadians joining in the celebration.

Throughout the festivities surrounding Carnival, Lee was fascinated with the steel drum bands. “There are groups of men, women, children that play together. It leads to competitions and the pan yards compete for carnival. It’s very exciting.”

The steel drum bands were such an inspiration to Lee that Dee bought him an authentic pan for his birthday, along with lessons. “It wasn’t good!” she joked.

They owned their 37-foot Valiant for more than six years, and lived aboard it for three and a half years, before they decided they were ready for more room and comfort. “We wanted air conditioning and the option to be plugged in,” explained Dee. “So, we upgraded to a 48-foot Tayana.”

They began cruising on the Tayana in the fall of 1997 with their second race of the Caribbean 1500. Unfortunately, various boat failures caused the pair to divert to Turks and Cacaos. They didn’t abandon the race, however, they were determined to finish! “We finished dead last four months later in Road Town, Tortola. They threw us a huge party,” Dee chuckled.

Even with the frustration of boat failures, they still enjoyed many wonderful times on the Tayana. Then, in early 1999, a series of medical concerns forced Lee and Dee to return to the States for treatment.

Putting Health First

While Lee received medical care in Baltimore, the pair lived aboard their boat

in a local harbor. Even then, they found ways to get involved in the local community. Dee said, “We weren’t going to sit around moping! We made the best of our time by volunteering as docents on the USS Constellation, a vintage Civil War ship. In fact, we ended up being named volunteers of the year!”

When Lee was granted a clean bill of health, the pair stocked their boat in preparation to hit the Bahamas with a group of other cruisers. Yet, days before their departure, another condition landed Lee in the hospital. “At that point, I realized I couldn’t take care of Lee and the boat,” said Dee. Lee added, “And I knew we wouldn’t be able to handle medical mishaps at sea. It was time to sell the boat and focus on recovery.”

Fortunately, they quickly found buyers in Port Canaveral. “Even though we found buyers, we needed to have time to say ‘goodbye’ to the boat,” said Dee. “The buyers graciously let us take the boat to the continued on next page

Dee and Lee on the Tayana

Ties to the Mainland

Every three months Lee and Dee wrote a newsletter and mailed it to people they wanted to update regarding their lives, including friends, family, stockbrokers, dentists, doctors, attorneys, etc. In turn, about every six weeks their mail call would include letters of response. “There were times that we received as many as 80 letters,” said Lee. “And we would spend a lot of time reading each letter and responding to each one separately.”

Over eight years, they only returned to the States a couple times. “We found it very difficult to come back,” recalled Dee. “It was like a complete sensory overload. One of our cruising friends confessed to breaking down in her local supermarket on a return trip to the States because there were just too many things to choose from. We had become used to living a relatively minimalistic lifestyle.”

“At times, ... no one in the world knew where we were. If anything happened when we were by ourselves backpacking ... nobody would have known.” ~DEE WHITED

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The Tayana anchored in a quiet Caribbean anchorage

This This photo photo was was taken taken shortly shortly after after Lee Lee and and Dee Dee bought bought the the Tayana.

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They They are are pictured pictured at at Mears Mears Marina Marina in in Annapolis, Annapolis, MD. MD.

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Bahamas for three months as our farewell cruise. We returned in July of 2000 and officially parted ways with the Tayana.”

Back on Dry Land

After spending eight years living on a boat in the tropics, they knew they needed to find a place to live that offered access to the water and had warm weather. Naturally, they landed in Florida and eventually found a permanent home in Titusville.

While settling back into life in the states, Lee and Dee realized that a lot had happened in the eight years that they were away. “When we left in 1992, the internet was in its infancy and cell phones were the size of shoe boxes,” said Dee. “By the time we returned in 2000, there had been a dramatic change. It was amazing how much went by us. Truthfully, it was a shock.”

After six years of living without a boat, they were ready to get back on the water.

“We missed boating terribly, especially the people. You have a common bond with cruisers. They’ve all taken a leap of faith and have a sense of adventure. It’s sort of like the bond among college friends,” explained Lee.

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In May of 2006 Lee and Dee bought a Gemini 33 Catamaran. Dee said, “It’s the perfect boat for coastal cruising in Florida’s shallow waters. And, it’s very roomy for its length.”

Ted before!” exclaimed Lee. “Dee and I went to one of his presentations in Cleveland, Ohio, back in the ’80s. Ted and Mary served as our initial inspiration to get into ocean sailing and living aboard!”

Dee added, “They have become great friends of ours. They are wonderful people.”

In fact, Lee and Dee have discovered that there are a lot of sailors and boaters at Shell Point. “We all share sea stories!

Sailors never get tired of sharing sea stories,” Dee said with a smile. “And, of course, you can’t beat the free boat dockage. We’ve told all of our boating friends about it.”

Although Lee and Dee have enjoyed getting to know new friends at Shell Point, they still live in the community on a parttime basis. They spend their time away from Shell Point either at their home in Titusville or out on the water. Dee said, “We are on the boat more than any other place. And we love spending our winters in the Florida Keys.”

Planning Ahead

Eventually, Lee and Dee determined that it was time to consider a plan for longterm retirement living. Dee related, “We both had problems with our parents. Those experiences convinced us that we wanted to do something better for our kids so they wouldn’t have to worry about us.”

Their daughter, who earned a master’s degree in hospital administration from Ohio State University and specialized in geriatrics, suggested Shell Point. “She knew we would be interested in its proximity to water, and she knew it had a great reputation,” said Lee. Lee and Dee bought a unit in Macoma in the summer of 2008. And, as fate would have it, when they attended their first court meeting they had a chance encounter with a new neighbor, Ted Boynton.

Ted greeted them and said, “You’re new residents? I guess you are going to find out what it’s like to live in a small space.”

Lee responded, “Not really, we lived on a boat for some time.”

The conversation that followed led to an interesting discovery. “I had met

While they continue to seek new adventures, they will never forget their time at sea. “It was a great eight years – the best,” said Dee. “I’m really glad we had, and took, the opportunity. There’s nothing quite like the adventure, camaraderie, and friendship that you experience with boating.”

In looking to the future of living full time at Shell Point, Lee said, “We know we’ve made a great decision. It’s not just a place, it’s a feeling!”

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hell Point’s Model Yacht Club was started in 2008 by Charlie Picek (Junonia), an avid model sailboat builder. In the beginning, Charlie and Wes Allison (Junonia) collaborated on the organization of the group, serving early on as the commodore and vice commodore of the group. Today, Rick Rochat (Eagles Preserve) serves as the commodore.

“I was elected to serve as the commodore of the Model Yacht Club during our elections last November,” said Rick. “The office is held for a period of one year. It’s a lot of fun.”

The Model Yacht Club currently has around 20 members, and they always welcome newcomers. Rick explained, “We have races twice a week at The Woodlands lake.

Lately, we’ve instituted class racing, in which we separate the beginners from the more experienced racers. It creates more of a sense of fairness that way. We don’t want to run off the beginners because they can’t win! We still race the same course; we just start at different times.”

In addition to the sailors of the group, the weekly races also draw groups of spectators. Some of the spectators even get to try their hand at sailing a model yachts. “We invite newcomers to give it a try to see if they are interested in getting their own boat and joining the club,” said Rick. “We always welcome new members.”

The Model Yacht Club meets each week at the Woodlands lake on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. for races.

Members skillfully use remote controls to guide their boats through the water around the course markers.

Yet, some still prefer to simply observe the races and cheer for their favorite racer. Nedra Clay (Turban) attends the races each week to cheer for her husband, Stanley. “I enjoy watching. It’s fun to root for the racers and it’s just nice to be outdoors. I go to every race because I just like to do things with my husband. We have been married 65 years!” The Model Yacht Club meets every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:15 a.m. at The Woodlands lake. For more information, check the Weekly Reminder or contact Rick at 481-4729 or Jerry at 454-0166.

Members display their model boats in front of the Woodlands lake. L-R: Wildey Johnson (Turban), MYC newest member Lynn Freisman (Parkwood), outgoing commodore Rick Rochat (Eagles Preserve), Charlie Picek (Junonia), and Stanley Clay (Turban).

Captains Captains Gene Gene Smith Smith and and Tom Tom Lasier Lasier along along with with memmembers of the Suzy Suzy Q Q crew. crew.

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Shell Point’s beloved Suzy Q pontoon dents on each tour, resident greeters, and reservation boat has been escorting residents on Barbara Wood made a generous coordinators. Shell Point excursions throughout the waters surround- donation that allowed for the staff members, such as resort ing Shell Point for more than 25 years. purchase of the Suzy Q III. The services manager Mary However, the current Suzy Q is actually the new boat could carry 12 passenFranklin and transportation Suzy Q passengers get fourth in the lineup of sea-faring vessels that gers and it faithfully served its and resource services manexcited when dolphins have provided countless hours of enjoyment purpose for eight years. ager Dianne Morton, are also are spotted.

When the time came for yet for Shell Point residents and their guests. involved in the operation.

The original Suzy Q Each of the Suzy Q’s six captains have another upgrade, Ed Budd was replaced by another (Turban) made a generous past boating experience. Gene Smith small boat that held four to donation in loving memory (Turban) said, “I’ve been on boats most of my of his wife, Ellen. With Ed’s life and I really enjoy it. That’s what all of the six people. Resident Norm donation, and the sale of captains have in common – we’ve never lost Woods headed up the the Suzy Q III to a local our interest in boating. I love seeing people fundraising effort by makfisherman, Shell Point was happy out on the water.” ing a large donation to purTom Lasier of Lakeable to purchase the Suzy Q chase the Suzy Q II. The IV in 2008. The new boat wood added, “This gives us Suzy Q II was in operation Captain Jim Kessler has been allows space to comfortably the opportunity to boat until 2000. a captain since 1999, and seat 16 passengers and three without needing to own a “Shell Point’s first Suzy started on the Suzy Q II. crew members. The safety boat. We’ve all taken the Q was simply a little boat that a resident took out to offer tours of local of the Suzy Q has also been upgraded after Power Squadron’s Boat mangrove areas to small groups of residents,” Jacki Jackson (Eagles Preserve) made a Smart course to ensure explained Suzy Q captain Jim Kessler donation to provide all new life jackets. that we are qualified to (Nautilus). “As the popularity of the Suzy serve as Suzy Q captains.”

Captain Jerry Harris is the fleet’s seniorPower in Numbers Q tours continued to grow throughout the Captain Jerry Harris most member. years, the boat had to be upgraded to A crew of more than 25 residents work (Harbor Court) has been account for maintenance issues and together to ensure the ongoing success of the doing it for the longest stretch of time. “I’ve increased interest in tours.”

Suzy Q though a variety of roles, including been a Suzy Q captain for about 14 years In order to accommodate more resi- captains, mates, narrators, maintenance, now. It’s fun! There are always good people

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on board, the narrators are interesting, and the food is always great at Rumrunners! The only tough part is making the decision to cancel a trip due to weather. But, it’s so important to the safety of our people. We watch it very carefully. I really enjoy being a part of the Suzy Q crew and will continue to do so for as long as I can.”

Bill Saunders (Turban) is the Tarpon Point Marina head of the narrators and has served the Suzy Q since 2000. He the stats on each trip, such as date, crew members, number of works with captain Gene Smith to schedule a narrator for each trip, guests, and other details, the giving each person about two trips Suzy Q logbook is plastered with per month. According to Bill, evidence of resident and guest “Each narrator brings a different satisfaction. Comments on each Bird enthusiast, Bill skill set, so the topics they discuss page offer glowing remarks that are quite varied, ranging from Saunders, is the head of reflect the enjoyment experithe narrator team. birds, dolphins, and manatees to enced on each trip, including broader topics like local economic growth, “Very enjoyable,” “Extremely interesting,” the evolution of the estuaries, the Calusa “Six dolphins,” “Fun and informative,” and Indians, and more.”

“Absolutely the best!” It is clear that the Suzy Al Knapp (Eagles Preserve) is responsible Q and its crew deliver more than an ordinary for making the Suzy Q look pretty. Each pontoon boat ride. weekend he cleans the boat, scrubs the seats, Wake Up Little Suzy takes all the life jackets to storage and then brings them back before the first trip of the In the middle of May each year, the week. He also cleans and waxes the engine Suzy Q goes into dry dock for routine mainand puts the engine cover on. tenance, engine work, refreshed paint, and Each new adventure on the Suzy Q is general storage for the summer. Suzy Q is recorded in an official logbook. In addition to scheduled to make its return to the water in

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Suzy Q Stats 1,415 — Total number of passengers 81 – Trips to Rumrunners 22 – Trips to The Lighthouse 14 – Special chartered trips 8 – Number of narrators 7 – Number of mates 6 – Number of captains 5 – Shopping trips 1 – Really great Shell Point activity!

November. According to Island Greeter Desk coordinator Janet Bendall (Coquina), “There are three different options of Suzy Q trips to meet a variety of interests. The trips fill up quickly.”

All Suzy Q trips are free and each tour departs from the dock located behind The Village Church. To learn more, or to reserve your spot on a tour, contact The Island Greeter Desk at 454-2136. On its off days, the Suzy Q can also be reserved for private chartered trips at no charge. For more information about setting up a special group outing, contact Gene Smith at 337-5024.

Very enjoyable • Extremely interesting • Six dolphins!

Fun and informative • Absolutely the best!

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Monday, Wednesday, Thursday:

Mangrove tour and lunch at Rumrunners Tuesday:

Mangrove tour and lunch at The Lighthouse Second Friday of each month:

Straight to Tarpon Point Marina for lunch, with extra time left for shopping

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Art Fest 2011 T-shirts & Employee Logo Contest October 3 – 7 • All day Resident Activity Center/IS Shell Point employees have spent countless hours hovering over iPads, sketch pads, and computers to design what they think should be the logo to represent Art Fest 2011. Now it is up to you to vote on the logo that will be featured on the official Art Fest 2011 T-shirt. Stop by the Resident Activity Center at any time from October 3 to 7 to review the designs and vote for your favorite.

The official Art Fest 2011 T-shirts will be sold at either service desk for $6 each beginning November 1.

Art in the Park

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November 2 • 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Inspiring, fanciful, humorous, and professional artists from Southwest Florida will take you on a visual journey through multiple mediums of artwork. The artists will be giving demonstrations while Vanderbilt Strings and other talents provide additional entertainment. Make sure to stop by and observe a professional sand sculptor create an Art Fest 2011 masterpiece.

Local art organizations such as Art of the Olympians and Alliance for the Arts will also be represented during the event. A complimentary picnic lunch consisting of a pulled pork sandwich, chips, cookie, and drink will complete this delightful day. Complimentary tickets to Art in the Park will be available at either service desk beginning October 3.

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Celebrate the wonderful world food art Kings Crown Culinary Arts Demonstrations November 3 • 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

King’s Crown Dining Room/IS Join in the fun of culinary arts demonstrations at the King’s Crown as a variety of culinary artists prepare some of their favorite edible works of art. Among the talented artists, there will be a cake decorator, Italian pizza chef, a fruit and vegetable carving artist, and even Shell Point executive chef Brett Wayte. As an added bonus, there will be plenty of samples to try!

Craft Bazaar November 4 & 5 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Woodlands Commons/WDL The annual Shell Point resident Craft Bazaar will feature more than 50 booths displaying and selling crafts such as beautiful handbags, creative woodwork, intricate pottery, and greeting cards. In addition, this year’s show will include handmade children’s items such as clothes, toys, and books. After you have built up an appetite from shopping, stop by The Café Promenade or the Palm Grill for lunch or a light snack.

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All Aboard the Art Express Delight in the arts all week-long The Art Express will be a week-long journey through the community to showcase the talented resident artists and observe the art activities open to all residents. Throughout the week of November 7 - 11, community art groups will open their doors and extended a warm welcome to new visitors.

Monday, November 7 Pottery Instruction • 9:15 a.m. (Pottery Studio/IS) The Beady-Eyed Bead Club • 2:00 p.m. (Oak Room/WDL) Tuesday, November 8

Open Painting • 9:15 a.m. (Art Studio/IS) Knitters’ Group • 1:15 p.m. (Osprey Room/IS) Wednesday, November 9 Watercolor Group with Phil Hilton • 9:00 a.m. (Art Studio/IS) Stained Glass Room Open House • 2:00 p.m. (Stained Glass Room/IS) Thursday, November 10 Wood Shop Tour • 9:00 a.m. (Wood Shop/IS) Photo Club • 2:15 p.m. (Manatee Room/IS) Friday, November 11

Quilters • 1:15 p.m. (Osprey Room/IS)

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The Craft Bazaar is a great place to pick up some artistic gifts for the holidays!

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Gift Shop November 1-18 • (Gift Shop/IS) The Gift Shop celebrates Art Fest by featuring wearable art.

Art Fest Mural: Our Community November 7 – 18 • 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Resident Activity Center/IS Don’t miss your chance to add your creative touch to the community-wide mural.

On November 7, the blank slate will be put up outside the Osprey Room overlooking the Lagoon. As your artistic mood strikes, choose from the variety of paints and brushes and add your personal touch to the mural titled Our Community. As the mural is completed on November 18, it will truly express the heart of Shell Point - many hands creating a wonderful community.

Fashion Show: The Art of Thrifty Shopping November 7 • 1:00 p.m.

Woodlands Commons/WDL The Art of Thrifty Shopping will be on display as residents and employees model their fashionable finds from the Community Thrift Store. This complimentary event will feature boutique wear, casual styles, and accessories galore. Bring a donation to the Community Thrift Store to earn an extra chance to win a fabulous door prize. Sign up now for the Community Thrift Store Fashion Show!

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The Art of Words November 9 • 7:15 p.m. • The Village Church/IS The true art of words will be demonstrated by one of the world’s premier illustrators and calligraphers, Timothy Botts. With numerous works on canvas and more than 700 books to his credit, Timothy is the senior art director at Tyndale Publishing House. His artwork is featured in both chapels at the Arbor and the Pavilion. Timothy will create unique inspirational images, encouraging the observer with various words and phrases expressing his journey of faith. In addition, the church staff will approach the easel as Timothy coaches them and uncovers the hidden artistic abilities within them. The first 300 people will receive a Timothy Botts original greeting card.

Timothy Botts Book Release and Reception

Enter the Illustrated World of Tim Botts

Sign up for an Art Appraisal

November 10 • 9:45 a.m. • The Village Church/IS To celebrate the release of Timothy’s newest book, Bound for Glory, an illustrated rendering of African American Spirituals, Timothy Botts will personally autograph your copy of the book! As a special keepsake for all those attending this reception, Timothy will also personally illustrate your name on a bookmark created especially for you.

Shell Point Antique Art Road Show

November 10 • 2:15 p.m.

The Village Church/IS If you enjoy watching the Antiques Roadshow on PBS, you will not want to miss the excitement as professional appraiser Richard Gannon, from Gannon’s Antiques and Art, visits Shell Point for an on-site Antique Art Road Show. This is your chance to uncover the true value of that piece of art or antique item that has been in your family for years. The first 50 people to register for this event will get the opportunity to have two pieces of art or antiques appraised on stage. This event is also great for spectators. Sign-up for art appraisal starts October 3.

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November 15 • Court pickups begin at 9:00 a.m.

FineMark Bank Headquarters / Riverwalk offices (Cost $7) Do you enjoy the art of food preparation? Chef Michael Gavala from FineMark National Bank & Trust certainly does. He is a seasoned veteran in the culinary arts world and is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, New York. He has previously owned and operated three restaurants! Mike is passionate about food and currently enjoys creating new dishes and extraordinary event menus as the corporate food and beverage director for FineMark. The first 30 residents to sign up will join Mike at FineMark for a demonstration of the art of pairing food followed by a delicious lunch. Sign-ups begin on November 1.

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Shell Point Art Walk The Island Art Walk November 17 • 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Woodlands & Eagles Preserve Art Walk November 18 • 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Community-Wide Event

Don’t miss the hidden talents that will be on display during Art Walk!

The world has Monet, O’Keefe, and Van Gogh. Shell Point has Lockhart, Sklar, Hilton, and too many others to list. All residents are invited to showcase their artwork at their court for Shell Point Art Walk. Court Reps will be given the list of supplies and details to create the displays. If you would like to display your artwork, contact your court rep for more details.

There will be transportation and snacks along the route. All are welcome to enjoy walking to each new destination or hopping a ride on one of the Shell Point event golf carts.

The Academy and the Arts Three Great American Female Artists 3-part series Taught by Dottie Magen, M.A., this Art Fest series examines the lives and major artistic contributions of three great American female artists – Cassatt, Nevelson, and O’Keefe. The cost is $10 per session.

Sign up for one session or all three! All take place in the Grand Cypress Room of The Woodlands.

Session 1 – Mary Cassatt November 1 • 2:00 p.m.

Mary Cassatt, 1844-1926, a proper Victorian lady was born in Pennsylvania to a prominent family. She trained as an academic painter and moved to Paris in 1868 where she gained acclaim as an Impressionist. She is well-known for her painting of mothers and children.

The fall semester of The Academy of Lifelong Learning will be offering these interesting Art Fest 2011 programs.

Create Your Own Holiday Card with Doug MacGregor

Session 2 – Georgia O’Keefe November 8 • 2:00 p.m.

Georgia O’Keefe, 1887-1986, was a teacher of art until she was discovered by a New York art dealer. Her abstract drawings and paintings became very popular – especially her nature studies in the New Mexico landscape.

Session 3 – Louise Nevelson November 15 • 2:00 p.m.

Louise Nevelson, 1899-1988, came to the U.S. from Russia at the age of five. By the time she was in her seventies, she was the most important sculptor in the country. She initially worked in wood, but her late work in steel and bronze is collected by major museums.

November 3 • 10:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Social Center/IS (Cost $20: incl lunch and supplies) Local author and editorial cartoonist Doug MacGregor will hold a four-hour seminar that will stretch your creativity.

Amaze your family and friends by creating your very own Thanksgiving or Christmas cards. Explore several media options, including cartoon, caricature, and line drawing.

This is a great opportunity to be encouraged and inspired. You will have time during the provided lunch to appreciate other participant’s creations while getting to know Doug. Pre-registration is required.

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When my husband and I moved to Shell Point about ten years ago and received our first letter about the Pavilion Auxiliary’s Bakeless Bake Sale, I found myself somewhat dismayed by the idea. First of all, it seemed strange to have a bake sale without any homemade treats.

Furthermore, I felt as though it was strange to be asked to donate our hard-earned money to Shell Point after we had just Mary Fountain spent our money moving to Shell Point! I didn’t understand why they needed our money to support the Pavilion.

However, the concept and the reasons eventually became crystal clear. The staff of the Pavilion, and the dedicated group of 250 volunteers that are formed into 19 separate committees, specialize in loving and caring for the residents. And, according to Steve Minniear, “There is no other nursing facility in the United States that provides this kind of extended help for their residents.”

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In order to continue providing ongoing support and special services for the Pavilion, the Auxiliary needs the support of the greater Shell Point community. Each year, the money donated to the Bakeless Bake Sale is budgeted and used carefully. In the past, the Bakeless Bake Sale has helped to provide: • Birthday cards and flowers • Aprons and pillows created especially for Memory Care • Books and CDs for listening and reading, and a new library desk • The “Never-Too-Late” machine • Furniture for the lagoon patio • The Virtual Dementia Tour • Bladder ultrasound machine • Wheel chairs for transportation to Rehab and various other activities • Lap robes for each resident • A flat screen TV for every room • Support and further education for the staff to increase certification • Pavilion staff recognition luncheon

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And they have been able to do so because of your support.

Seeking Support for Successful Campaign October 1 – 15 In the end, the question is not if you can make a difference, it’s a question of what kind of difference you want to make.

Your generous gifts to the 2011 Bakeless Bake Sale will make a difference in the lives of our Pavilion residents. And some day, you may be a recipient of that care!

To make a donation to the Bakeless Bake Sale, simply fill out the donation form you received in the mail and make checks payable to The Larsen Pavilion Auxiliary. If you lost your donation envelope, or would like more information, please contact Janet Bendall (Coquina) at 454-5953.

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The Larsen Pavilion Auxiliary supports our residents and staff members in amazing ways. This year, more than 270 volunteers provided more than 17,600 hours of service!

Throughout 2011, the Pavilion Auxiliary worked diligently to fulfill its pledge to the Complete this Project Now campaign by providing approximately $100,000 to support the construction of the new Pavilion Administration Building. Also during this year, the Pavilion Auxiliary has continued to provide new and creative opportunities through the development of the new 16

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This group of specially-trained volunteers provides one-on-one interaction with residents in the Memory Care Unit. They also offer unique services specifically designed to assist the staff in providing exceptional support for this special population of residents.

The Auxiliary also funds equipment and furniture as requested to support programs inside the Larsen Pavilion. One example this year was the addition of a beautiful secretarystyle desk in the library area of the Rehabilitation Unit. This new desk allows the volunteer librarians to have a place to catalog books and prepare the mobile book cart that distributes reading materials throughout the building.

Several staff members have received funding for specialized healthcare or nursing education from the Auxiliary as a result of

Sherry Brown, Bobbi Brown, and Pat Straup at the Larsen Pavilion Administration Building ribbon cutting.

the Tuition Reimbursement Program.

All of this, and more, was made possible by the funds generated through the annual Bakeless Bake Sale.

It is a privilege to work with the Pavilion Auxiliary and to receive their support. Please keep the Auxiliary in mind this year as you consider giving to the Bakeless Bake Sale.

These funds help us carry out our mission of caring for, serving, and satisfying our residents and staff. The residents and staff of the Larsen Pavilion will most assuredly appreciate each and every gift.

By Sue Taylor

Shell Point’s Academy is, without argument, an excellent venue for continuing academic pursuit, and the opportunities provided are both appreciated and enjoyed by a good number of Shell Point’s residents and guests. A recent example of the artful offerings in The Academy were two classes presented by Professor Roxanne Precopia who delivered well-attended lectures on the Geniuses of the Renaissance and the Baroque. In this issue, we present the first part of the two-part series with Geniuses of the Renaissance to be followed in next month’s edition of Shell Point Life with a synopsis of her second presentation, Geniuses of the Baroque.

Geniuses of the Renaissance In her first presentation on Geniuses of the Renaissance, Professor Precopia began by outlining the time period known as the Renaissance, which found its seeds planted in Italy, where the focus was turned from the more recent, medieval past with roots in the Romanesque and Byzantine traditions, to a revived interest in the classical Golden Age cultures of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

The Early Renaissance The work of Florentine artist and architect, Giotto di Bondone, marked the first significant break with the previous

Byzantine style and ushered in hallmarks of the Renaissance. Best known for his frescoe masterpieces painted for the Scrovegni or Arena Chapel in Padua, Italy, Giotto introduced cycles depicting the life of the Virgin and the life of Christ. In his Madonna and Child, a change from the weightless, flaccid puppets of earlier art into monumental figures with bodily heaviness is evident. Figures were no longer just flat and two-dimensional, but painted in space with mass. In his Lamentation frescoe, the figures become actors in a drama, showing movement that had not been seen previously. Angels fly toward the viewer, pulling their hair and animated with grief just as the mourners show their emotion for the dead Christ, supported on his mother’s knee. A dead tree, or perhaps a barren tree of winter awaiting the resurrection of spring, stands on a hill that descends and pulls our eyes to the face of Christ, where all the figures look, inviting us into a holy lesson that gives truth to the story. Contrasting the flat affects of the Byzantine period, Giotto’s Kiss of Judas has a revolutionary emotional depth to the face of Christ. He seems to say, “I know what is going on and what you are about,” as the agitating color of Judas’ robe reaches up to envelop the Christ in a sinister embrace.

The diagonal lines of the swords and spears create further drama and emotion, all preparing us for further development of these elements in the burgeoning Renaissance.

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interest in perspective, both linear and atmospheric, with an overall composition using pyramidal or triangular focal lines. In the art preceding the Renaissance, figures were often sized according to their spiritual or thematic importance, not by their distance from the viewer. With the Renaissance use of linear perspective, objects appear to grow smaller and converge toward a visible or imaginary vanishing point at the horizon.

Atmospheric perspective uses contrast, detail, texture, color hue and value to create the three-dimensional effect. Distant objects are more indistinct with similar, neutral, and cooler tones; whereas close objects have more detail, contrasting values, and warmer tones. The result is a greater realism, with the viewer experiencing the depth of the picture.

Although Giotto uses these techniques for creating depth, he does not achieve the mathematical exactness of perspective as that of another Early Renaissance painter, Masaccio. His work, Holy Trinity, picturing a barrel vault drawn in perspective and making use of foreshortening, is noted for “deceiving the eyes” of the viewer and for having a transforming effect on Italian art to follow. The skeleton at its base appears with the words “I once was what you are and what I am you also with be.” This memento mori, a reminder of the transitory nature of man, is a lesson to the viewer and an oft-recurring theme.

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do pageants and special events; and oh, by the way, I can paint.” Under Cesare Borgia, he became a military architect and engineer, whose drafted designs are used to this day. Perfecting mirror writing, lefthanded Leonardo filled notebooks with over 13,000 pages of writings and sketches, fusing art with science. What he observed about him, he drew, whether animal and plant life, the flight of birds, the motion of water and its application to hydraulics and design of dams, or an involved interest in human anatomy, both its muscular beauty and even its disfigurement.

Influenced by the ancient Greeks’ classical style in depicting the beauty of the ideal human figure and by Roman architect and engineer, Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, Da Vinci’s well-recognized Vitruvian Man was

High Renaissance Court darling of popes and ladies, Raphael introduces us to the High with his Madonna in the Meadow, which evidences atmospheric perspective with cool background colors contrasting the lighter tones and clearer colors of the Madonna painted in a pyramidal composition in the foreground.

Philosophy is one of a group of four main frescoes decorating the walls of the Pope Julius II’s chamber. Reflecting the Renaissance’s interest in the classical cultures of Greece and Rome, lines which appear to go away from the viewer meet at a single vanishing point on the horizon where the central figures of Plato and his student Aristotle are found holding copies of their books in their left hands, while gesturing Mona Lisa - Leonardo Da Vinci

“As a person fortunate enough to have studied art history, to have traveled, and to have seen Italian art, I found this presentation exciting and refreshing. It put me back in touch with how much I appreciate the geniuses of Italian art.”

Susan Schmitt (Lakewood), reflecting on the Academy presentations

with their right. Plato points up, signifying his interest in the heavenly realm of his eternal forms, and Aristotle points outward,

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suggestive of his philosophy’s concern with nature and earthly concerns.

But certainly, one cannot speak of the Renaissance without a focus on the two men who embodied its spirit and genius, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Similar in their remarkable productivity and the mastery of their craft, they were also bitter rivals with disparate backgrounds, lifestyles, philosophies, beliefs, and the forms which their creativity took.

Born in 1452 and initially apprenticed and trained in Florence as a painter and sculptor in the workshop of Verrochio, Leonardo da Vinci became celebrated throughout his life in many other capacities. He was a noted scholar, scientist, artist, architect, inventor, town planner, civil engineer, event planner, and costume designer. An elegant man and an agnostic, he held mathematics as an article of belief, contrasting the certainty of math to the uncertainty of beliefs. He gained his first patron, the Duke of Milan, by saying, “I can design war machines. I can

the product of his interest in proportion, anatomical study, and actual participation in autopsy and dissection.

Yet what we perhaps celebrate most is Leonardo the artist. Experimenting with oil and tempera on a dry wall, Leonardo captured the moment when Christ makes a revelation to His disciples in his famous The Last Supper. Using a pyramid arrangement, Leonardo groups the disciples in four sets of three, and all perspective lines converge at the vanishing point, the lone and isolated figure of Christ saying, “One of you will betray me.”

Virgin of the Rocks is a wonderful example of Leonardo's use of chiaroscuro and sfumato. Chiaroscuro was a technique using the contrasts of light and dark to achieve a sense of volume and defining of three-dimensional objects. Coming from the Italian sfumare, which means "to tone down" or "to evaporate like smoke," sfumato was da Vinci's use of fine shading and subtle transitions from light to dark without lines

or borders, giving the work a smoky effect.

In his famous Mona Lisa, whose subject was most probably the wife of a merchant and whose mouth and nose were said to be those of Leonardo’s lover “the Little Devil,” Leonardo uses this same sfumato in her enigmatic eyes and smile. Using only his fingers and applying forty layers of paint to the corners of her eyes, da Vinci creates a mystery, who engages us with her personality.

Lady with an Ermine, a painting of the Duke of Milan’s sixteen-year old mistress and a painting done entirely by Leonardo’s own hand, makes such remarkable use of these techniques that it has the quality of a photograph. Rolling up his Mona Lisa and taking it with him to a handsome pension and castle in France, Leonardo spent the final years of his life on hydraulic studies, calling for a priest on his deathbed in 1519 at age sixty-seven.

Contending with Leonardo for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, Michelangelo Buonarroti enters the Italian scene some twenty years later in 1475, born in Capresa of a former merchant family.

Having a sickly mother who died young, Michelangelo spent his early life in the care of a stonemason and his wife. With his father’s move to Florence, where he found a job as mayor and gained connections with the ruling Medici family, Michelangelo had the opportunity to study at the sculpture school in the Medici gardens and was shortly thereafter apprenticed and invited into the household of Lorenzo de Medici as part of the family. With the artistic and humanistic education this afforded him, Michelangelo considered these “the happiest years of his life,” and quickly developed a lasting love for art, and in particular, sculpture.

Unlike the agnostic Leonardo, who found moral, intellectual, and religious power to be contemptible, the profoundly religious Michelangelo held that unity with God, peace of mind, and reform of the Catholic Church were ultimately important.

Unlike the elegant Leonardo, Michelangelo was not a refined man, but was unkempt and often smelled. At seventeen he was disfigured with a broken nose from an other student and felt ugly throughout his life. Rarely did he produce a self-portrait, although some of his sonnets were accompanied by sketches of himself.

Although not a beautiful man, he created beauty. His most famous early sculpture,

the Pieta, combined the Renaissance balance of classical beauty and naturalism and applied a pyramidal organization allowing him to place the grown Jesus on his mother’s lap. Mary’s surprisingly peaceful and young face was designed purposely so to suggest incorruptible beauty. Angered when viewers were overheard attributing this work to others, Michelangelo chiseled on Mary’s sash, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Florentine, made this. Regretting such arrogance and pride later, he would never sign another piece of art.

Commissioned by the city of Florence, Michelangelo created his well-known David,

little experience in wet frescoes, the ceiling covered almost 6000 square feet and was 70 feet high, and over 300 figures were created for a theme which itself was of the greatest magnitude: creation, fall, and the redemption of humanity.

Other obstacles had to be overcome: designing scaffolding that allowed him to paint bent over backward with hands over his head, dealing with difficult perspectives due to the slopes, slants, and shape of the ceiling, constant criticism from others, and his own personal feelings of inadequacy. He often slept on the scaffolding, filthy and never bathing and completing all the important

The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci

14 ½ feet tall, completed over three years, and said to be a “sculpture that has put in the shade every other ever done.” In addition to its remarkable magnitude and artistry, the sculpture was in tune with Michelangelo’s patriotic sensibilities and is symbolic of the Florentine republic and its virtues during unsettling political years. David stands as a Greek or Roman god, with boldness and confidence. Tensed hand and furrowed brow suggest his readiness to do battle, a reminder to the republic’s citizenry to do likewise.

Called to Rome with a commission by Pope Julius II to do monumental work of sculpture for his tomb, Michelangelo was angered when his work was interrupted by that same pope, insisting that he paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo did not like painting, preferring work with marble to almost anything else. He had

work over four years with his own hands.

Fourth in the series of nine panels constituting the central portion of the frescoes is the remarkable Creation of Adam. Displaying the Renaissance’s attention to ideal beauty, three dimensional volume, and humanistic focus on man, the lines of the heavy musculature draw every eye to the drama and movement of the scene, as we read from right to left, starting with the lifegiving, energizing God and ending with Michelangelo’s Renaissance man, Adam.

Commissioned by Pope Paul III some three decades after the completion of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, The Last Judgment is a massive work spanning the entire wall behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel. Depicting the second coming of Christ and the apocalypse, the souls of humans rise and descend to their fates, as Continued on next page

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Ceiling of the Sistene Chapel - Michelangelo

judged by Christ surrounded by his saints.

Michelangelo turned to them again late in Twisted, naked bodies with faces life. They are unfinished works now in larger than normal expressed the horthe Louvre, but it may be that rific nature of the theme, led to the Michelangelo never intended them to original title change from Resurbe complete. These figures are still rection to Final Judgment, enslaved by the marble surbrought about storms of critirounding them just as cism regarding the figures’ Michelangelo believed impropriety, and also laid man to be enslaved by sin. the foundation for the fuThis hot-tempered man, ture art of Mannerism involved often in viwith its distorted figures. cious rivalry yet tenIt was in the representaderly loyal to family and tion of martyr St. intensely religious, was Bartholomew that plagued with abstract Michelangelo chose to thoughts of good and create a tragic and evil and with self-doubt. anguished self-portrait, Feeling that he never Not only as sculptor and painter, depicting his own face achieved his own perdid Michelangelo have success. in the empty enve- When flawed designs for the dome of fection as an artist and lope of flayed skin hang- St. Peter’s Basilica were passed from never reached the abing grotesquely from the architect to architect, it was solute ideal of art, Michelangelo’s design change saint's hand.

Michelangelo could find that solved the problem.

Not only as sculptor rest in trusting God and and painter, did could say: Many believe Michelangelo have success. When flawed - and I believe - that I have been designated designs for the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica were for this work by God. In spite of my old age, passed from architect to architect, it was I do not want to give it up; I work out of Michelangelo’s design change that solved the love for God and I put all my hope in Him. problem.

Among his last works were his Be sure to see next month’s edition of Shell sculptures of The Slaves. Originally starting Point Life for part two of our art history the works for Pope Julius II’s tomb, review, Geniuses of the Baroque.

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began in the fashion industry and while teaching Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State, she went back to school to study Art History, finishing a Master’s degree and further doctoral work. Later she taught at the Ringling College of Art and Design. In her two Academy presentations, Professor Precopia dazzled her audience at Shell Point.

She relates, “I love the creativity of putting presentations together, and I was delighted to be here at Shell Point. The audience was most attentive and informed about art history as evidenced from their questions. Indeed, the pleasure was mine.”

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This year marks another exciting lineup in Shell Point’s Concert and Speaker Series, made possible through the continued support of both Shell Point residents and the local community.

The recently published Concert Series brochure revealed an exciting lineup for our Fine and Performing Arts Series, including the jazz sound of Hyman and Appleyard, the ever popular Boston Brass, vocal favorite Cantus, the Broadway sounds of Amerson and Stephenson, and the entertaining international sensation MozART. The Concerts and Conversation Series will feature artistic talents on the piano, cello, and violin, as well as a string ensemble, for your listening pleasure. The Southwest Florida Symphony Series will include two classical concerts and a new Holiday Pops performance sure to be a big hit. And back by popular demand is our bonus concert featuring the lively sounds of the Barbary Coast Dixieland Band.

Our goal is to continue to bring quality musical entertainment that meets a variety of musical interests.

Resident of 19 years Dot Whiteman (Arbor) declared, “There is no community to my knowledge who compares to offering the quality of programs that we have here. We are blessed.”

We know you have many choices when it comes to musical entertainment, and we try to offer something for everyone. While we work to achieve this goal, we also remain sensitive to the cost of tickets. We want to ensure we are maintaining a diversified musical program at a fair price that will continue to attract residents

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Our number one financial goal is to assure that our Concert Series is financially sound and that all of our contributing expenses are covered. Residents have the opportunity to support the arts at Shell Point through the purchase of concert tickets as well as through generous contributions to the Friends of The Arts.

Music gives us the opportunity to learn something new.

— Friends of the Arts donor Melina Eskew

Ticket sales assure we can pay our artists as well as a portion of our marketing costs. Yet, ticket sales account for only 60% of the coverage toward our true expenses. There are many behind-the-scenes costs associated with bringing the Concert and Speaker Series to Shell Point. Some of these expenses include artists’ travel, lodging, meals, and transportation.

There are also expenses for box office operations, marketing, printing, administrative duties, audio-visual and technical support, rentals, additional security and parking, housekeeping, and more. It takes more than 600 man hours to plan and implement the concert series at Shell Point. Friends of the Arts donations help offset these additional costs.

Friends of the Arts donor Milena Eskew (Turban) has been involved in fundraising to support the arts in Lee County for years. She has always been interested in the arts, music, and related causes. “Our music program is spectacular. It showcases many favorites and also introduces

new styles of music. Music gives us the opportunity to learn something new. I encourage all residents to give to the Friends of the Arts at Shell Point.”

We have seen a steady increase in the number of Friends of the Arts donations from both long-term and new residents. Jack and Karen Hubbard (Lakewood) stated, “We were pleased to discover the extent of the arts available here. Music has always been a passion for us and to be able to indulge that in so many ways at Shell Point has been wonderful. We appreciate the scope and quality of the programs presented to us.

It is important for us to support and be Friends of the Arts contributors.”

I extend an invitation to all of our previous Friends of the Arts contributors and new donors to give generously to this year’s concert series. Historically, contributions have ranged from $100 up to thousands of dollars as residents have chosen to underwrite specific concerts. Regardless of the amount, all contributions are important to the success of the Shell Point Concert and Speaker Series. Your contributions assure we can continue to bring world-class music to our stage for all to enjoy.

All contributions to the Friends of the Arts are tax deductible. And as our way of saying “Thank you,” each donation comes with special recognition in our concert programs and offers donors invitations to select private events with featured artists.

I sincerely thank you for your thoughtful consideration and support.

Let the music play on!

❏ Yes! I Will Become a “Friend” of the Arts KEEP THE GREAT PROGRAMS COMING! Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I/We wish to contribute a gift (tax deductible), as a Friend of the Arts, in the amount of $___________________________________ Maestros—$2,500 + • Composers—$1,000-2,499 • Conductors—$500-999 • Soloists—$300-499 • Chorus—$100-299 I wish to make my contribution in honor, or in memory of _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (optional)

MAIL TO — Send this completed form, along with your contribution, to: Dawn Boren at Friends of the Arts 15000 Shell Point Blvd., Ste., 110 • Fort Myers, FL 33908 | Please make checks payable to SHELL POINT. Thank you for your generosity.

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Dottie Hatch home accessories, and much more.

Ellie Whiteside (Royal Bonnet) (Rosemont), a bridge moved to Shell Point two years ago, but enthusiast, was thrilled Dodie Hatch found an Autobridge was in no rush to replace her rattan furni- to find an Autobridge Advanced course ture until she found the right pieces. Advanced course to “Everything I saw was too big and oversharpen up her bridge game skills.

Willie Demarest (Royal Bonnet) stuffed until I saw two striped love seats and a bumblebee-printed chair that found a variety of useful items, including caught my eye. I was actually stopping in housewares, a television, colorful jewelry, a seasonal rain to volunteer, and ended up coat, and a beautiful silk walking away with some plant for her patio. new furniture!”

When Ruth McGuire Let’s Go (Harbor Court) offered to Treasure Hunting help her court redecorate their lobby, she was put in We look forward to charge of the project. “I seeing our many happy Ruth McGuire went straight to the customers who return found great lobby furnishings Community Thrift Store week after week to see and was pleased to find what new finds have several pieces. Our lobby was trans- arrived. Every Tuesday through Thursday, formed with all the thrift store treasures. Shell Point’s Community Thrift Store Now it has a welcoming appeal for all res- welcomes an average of 140 customers, in idents and guests.” addition to many other customers who Mark and Lois Hoepfner are simply perusing the wide selection of (Oakmont) found a small couch goods found throughout the store. and chair that were a perfect match We encourage all residents to visit to their master bedroom’s bed- the new Community Thrift Store and spread. “We found both pieces for perhaps find a treasure of their own. The under $50,” Mark boasted.

Thrift Store is located next to “We were just thrilled,” Planet Fitness in the Miner’s Plaza added Lois. on the corner of McGregor and Chico’s, Lands’ End, Gladiolus. Normal business hours Talbots, Liz Claiborne, are Tuesday - Saturday from 9 and White House Black a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jean Webber‘s Market are just a few of Donations are appreciated fashion finds the brand name clothand can be dropped off during include this jacket ing designers lining the normal business hours. You can racks at the Thrift Store. Jean schedule a pick-up by calling 454-2190.

Webber (Eagles Preserve) found Proceeds help provide services to meet three fashionable jackets and a the needs of seniors in our area.

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Michelle Smith, personal trainer, will Nordic Walking expert Lindy Smith be instructing Pilates Stretch on Mondays will lead Mid-Morning Movement on and Wednesdays from October 3 through October 24 at 10:00 a.m. in The Woodlands March 28. Pilates is a form of exercise Commons. This exercise is which emphasizes the balanced designed for those who need development of the body through to warm up their joints and core strength, flexibility, and awarestart slowly. Get a full body exercise using the speciallyness, in order to support efficient and designed walking poles while graceful movement. Pilates Stretch remaining seated. Then, after classes are held in The Island Health Lindy Smith Nordic a brief technique instruction, Club at 3:00 p.m. walking expert Balance and Mobility Training begin to walk using the poles Level 1 will kick off with Michelle on for stability and posture. All levels of fitness October 3. The 12-week course will meet on are welcome to participate.

Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:45 p.m. in The Island Health Club. This introductorylevel course will focus on techniques to improve balance and prevent falls along with exercises to strengthen the legs, feet Learn about the new Medicare D and ankles, and upper body for better posture. Balance and Mobility Level 1 is perfect changes that are quickly approaching. On for those looking to begin a structured bal- October 12 at 10 a.m. in The Grand ance program and to gain strength, flexibil- Cypress Room of The Woodlands, director of the Shell Point Pharmacy Joy Darnell will ity, and confidence.

Are you are able to stand on one foot address all of the upcoming changes to the for 20 seconds? If so, Balance and Mobility Medicare D programs.

Joanne Meyers, Home Care Manager, Training Level 2 is the right class for you.

This 12-week course, taught by Michelle, and Sandy Aurs, Home Care Case Manager, will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays will provide a Mock Home Care from October 4 through January 10. Each Information Visit with a resident and an class will be held at 2:45 p.m. in The Island RN from Shell Point Home Care. This presHealth Club. This course is designed for entation will inform you of the resources those seeking a challenging balance pro- available to help you or a loved one have

Wellness Specialty Classes

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more time to do the things you love. This program will take place in The Island Social Center on October 19 at 10:15 a.m.

Your Medical Community Dr. Trevor Elmquist, ophthalmologist and Shell Point specialty doctor, will offer a look at Refractive Cataract Surgery. Dr. Elmquist has practiced ophthalmology for more than 20 years and specializes in medical and surgical eye care. His presentation will be held on October 14 at 1:15 p.m. in The Island Social Center.

Have you had a recent foot injury?

Make sure to attend the Foot Trauma session presented by Dr. David Gavin, DPM and Shell Point specialty podiatrist. Dr. Gavin will give a detailed description of common foot injuries and foot trauma, and also offer time for questions and answers. This presentation will take place on October Podiatrist Dr. Gavin 20 at 1:00 p.m. in the Oak Room of The Woodlands.

Dr. David Gavin will return on October 27 with information about Diabetic Foot Management. This course is for those who live with diabetes, for those who care for a diabetic, and patients with neuropathy. The presentation will be held at 1:15 p.m. in the Manatee Room on The Island.

For more information, see The Health Connection brochure or visit www.shellpoint.net/thehealthconnection.

Registration is required for all programs and can be completed at either service desk.

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For the Love of Learning Tom Eastwood, consultant, lecturer, and “edutainer,” will return on Monday, October 3, to bring the full force of his background in the IRS to bear on the vexing topic Busting covery stories in history, and some of the most unbelievable legends Myths on our Economy.

Thomas Tyrell, retired international which still live on, as we look at lawyer and former economic advisor to the UK Who Really Discovered America?

The second AARP Driver Safety class government, joined the Academy last year to bring us up to date on the first 50 years of the of the semester will take place on October 11, European Union. Now he returns for three ses- as Paul Hoden (Oakmont) leads a six-hour sions that examine Russia in the 21st Century. course on age-related physical changes and Session one begins on Thursday, October 6, how to adjust our driving to account for these with Who Are The Russians? Session two changes. Tune up your driving skills and update your knowlfocuses on An Empire Lost.

The final session covers A edge of the Florida Resurgent Russia. You may driving laws. register for any of the sessions Professor Adrian independently.

Kerr will return for Mary Jane Atkinson The Story of India in (Parkwood), Karen Liberles three sessions begin(Eagles Preserve), and Mac ning on Tuesday, Nickels (Eagles Preserve) will October 18. Part offer an opportunity to learn one covers pre-hisJoin speaker Thomas Tyrell for an examination of Russia Today. the fascinating tile game of tory through the Who Are The Russians, Session one, Mauryan Empire Mah-Jongg. The series of interbegins on Thursday, October 6. and Ashoka. Part active lessons in the basics two covers the Spice Routes and the Silk begins on Thursday, October 6.

Director of the Department of Spiritual Roads through the Suffis. Part three takes us Services, Dr. Sue Stranahan, RN, DrPH, will right up to the India and Pakistan Split at present a course on spiritual growth. Join Dr. the Time of Partition. You may register for Stranahan for Spiritual Maturity on any one of the sessions independently.

Thursday, October 6.

Classical Chinese Poetry for the On Columbus Day, Monday, October 10, Uninitiated will be presented by Harriet history professor Adrian Kerr will share an Reece (Junonia) on two Wednesdays, begininvestigation of some of the most famous dis- ning October 19. Learn about Chinese cul24

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ture, including a feel for the philosophy which underlies these meditative poems.

How to Help a Grieving Friend will be presented on Friday, October 21, by Dotty Morrison (Cellana) and Judy Mayer, (Junonia) who lead the Healing Journey grief support group. Join them to gain confidence in your ability to be a friend indeed for a friend in need.

Intermediate Bridge-Session 2 continues on Wednesdays in October with Susan Willoughby providing interactive instruction.

Michael Hall, Music Director of the Southwest Florida Symphony, will provide a sneak peak at the upcoming symphony in the Shell Point Concert Series and will explore the many aspects of the pieces while performing live at the piano. To further enrich the experience, he will examine the fascinating relationship between Robert Schumann, his wife Clara, and their extremely gifted young charge, Johannes Brahms, in Schumann and Brahms – a Musical Friendship. This course will be held on Monday, October 31.

Legacy Seminars Tim Stephenson, executive director of the Legacy Foundation, will provide two sem-

Fresh Opportunities to Expand Your Mind and Enjoy New Experiences (Junonia) are two of Shell Point’s pioneering photographers and photographer supporters.

They have taken Shell Point photographers from the black and white darkroom of the past to the digital cameras of the present. If you are ready for the world of digital photography, attend their presentations, How to Use Your First Digital Camera, on two Wednesdays, beginning October 5.

Bruce Findley will introduce alternatives Academy on the Go to traditional maps during Navigation Take a journey to East Systems on two Wednesdays, beginNaples on Thursday, October 13, to explore the Beautiful ning October 19. On October 26, he will lead a presentation about tablets Corkscrew Swamp in general, and the philosophy of this Sanctuary, an incredibly environment, in Tablets. magnificent natural attraction Emily Kletzien (Sundial) will share with some of the best wildlife and nature viewing Wildlife sightings such as this opportunities to use technology for (attention photogra- Red Bellied Woodpecker are brain fitness. She will present possible at the Corkscrew Brain Fitness on the iPad on three phers) in the world.

Swamp Sanctuary.

Tuesdays, beginning October 25.

On Friday, October 28, visit the Peace River Wildlife Center, a Attend her courses to learn about various non-profit organization in Punta Gorda that applications available on the iPad, from easy is dedicated to the care, preservation, and pro- brain games (entertainment) to more vigorous tection of Charlotte County’s native wildlife. brain fitness exercises (with progress tracking).

During this trip, you will see some of the Computer College approximately 2,000 injured or orphaned aniSpecifications for Buying a New mals brought to the center each year.

Laptop/Notebook Computer will be shared

by Russ Kraay (Oakmont) on Tuesday, Technology Today and Tomorrow In October we have many opportunities October 4. This is a good opportunity to find to learn about and experience innovations in out what to look for when it is time to replace technology through roundtable discussions your computer.

What’s New with Windows 7 will be and hands-on workshops.

Bruce Findley (Sundial) will begin the offered on two Wednesdays, beginning month with Jitterbug Cell Phones on three October 5, by Floyd Jamison (Parkwood).

Tuesdays, beginning October 11. He will lead Megs Singer (Tellidora) will teach a roundtable: HDTV on Wednesday, Keyboard Typing 101 for the beginner on two Thursdays, beginning October 6.

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Susan Schmitt (Lakewood) and Lucille Dick Uhleman (Nautilus) will present eReaders and eBooks on Friday, October 14. Peterson (Lakewood) will instruct a class for He will be joined by his wife, Susan, as they Mac users, Macintosh Course - iPhoto, on facilitate Kindle eReader Prep School on two Mondays, beginning October 10.

Megs Singer (Tellidora) will cover the two Tuesdays, October 18 and 25.

Nook eReader Prep School will be basics of Gmail in Gmail Prep School on three Tuesdays, beginning October 11. offered on two Tuesdays, October 18 and 25.

Ted Boynton (Macoma) and Paul Myatt Tips and Shortcuts for the Serious inars for The Academy. On Wednesday, October 19, Protections in Banking will be led by Tiffany Williams, managing executive of FineMark National Bank & Trust.

Craig Hersch and Michael Hill, attorneys with Sheppard Law Firm, will lead The ABCs of Estate Planning on Wednesday, October 26.

Computer User will take place every Wednesday, beginning October 12, with Russ Kraay (Oakmont).

Jim Plummer (Parkwood) will present Developing Skills on Windows 7 on six Mondays, beginning October 17. Jim will offer a second chance for this series beginning on Friday, October 21.

On six Tuesdays, beginning October 18, Lucille Peterson (Lakewood) and Marty Gibson (Lakewood) will provide experience in Writing Your Memoirs on a Computer.

Skype Basics will be presented by Joe Cramer (Lakewood). In just three sessions, beginning October 19, you will learn the computer-based process where people can have free video conversations over the internet – from anywhere in the world.

Printing Photos from Email will be taught on Thursdays, October 20 and 27, by Penny Modrich (Nautilus).

Computer College Prep School Basics will be taught by Alice DeBaun (Eagles Preserve) on six Mondays, beginning October 24. If you have never used a computer, try it now with this patient and supportive teacher.

On Mondays, October 24 and 31, Susan Schmitt (Lakewood) and Lucille Peterson (Lakewood) will demonstrate how to personalize letters and cards and create posters and newsletters in Macintosh Course - Pages.

Learn to communicate using your own text and pictures from your iPhoto collection.

Dean Traxler (Rosemont) will share How to Organize Files for Easy Retrieval beginning on Thursday, October 27.

The Academy brochure is available at either service desk or online at www.shellpoint.net. For up-to-date information on all Academy presentations, including cost and possible venue changes, please refer to the Weekly Reminder and SPTV.

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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

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Woodlands Commons/WDL Begin the month of October in a festive way with a fresh cup of coffee and camaraderie.

Croissants, pastries and donuts will be available as new residents and returning friends gather to share tales of travel and fun. This special gathering will occur on the first Saturday of each month throughout the autumn, winter, and spring seasons.

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Grand Cypress Room/WDL Learn about some of the largest engineering disasters of all time – from early rocket science to “The Thresher” of the Cold War. This film will also uncover the tragic flaw of the famous Liberty Ships of WWII, the Los Angeles aqueduct tragedy, the Niagara power fiasco, and more. This film shows that it is through mistakes that we will rise to new heights of modern innovation.

Art Fest 2011 T-shirt Design Voting October 3-7 All Day Resident Activity Center/IS Shell Point employees have been busy designing Art Fest logos on their sketch pads, iPads, and computers in hopes that their creations will be chosen as the official logo and t-shirt design for Art Fest 2011. Now it’s up to you to deter-

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Shell Point Garden Society Guest Speaker

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Oak Room/WDL Anita Force Marshall, head gardener at Sanibel Moorings Resort, conducts weekly Garden Tours for the resort’s Botanical Gardens. She has been writing Southwest Florida gardening articles for many years and is the co-organizer of the Southwest Butterfly Conference held each year in Lee County.

She is also a volunteer with the Lee County Bird Patrol and North American Butterfly Association. Anita will discuss The Right Plants for Gardens in Paradise.

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Palm Grill/WDL Catch the last lunch meeting of the summer! The group will meet, eat, and discuss whatever comes to the minds of Mac users.

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14, 21, 28 RAC/IS The selection at Shell Point’s weekly Market Place changes with the weather. This season brings pumpkin muffins and bread, cranberry trail mix, cinnamon scented home products, and even bold jewelry. Grab a shopping bag and join a friend for a morning of shopping at the Market Place.

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Social Center/IS If you are looking to spruce up your home or just want to get out and do some shopping, be sure to stop by the Trinkets and Treasures Bazaar! You will be certain to find all sorts of interesting items sold by Shell Point residents. Please note that all residents selling items must staff their own tables.

Information Forum Saturday, October 8 10:00 a.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL The feature speaker is from the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, Rae Ann Wessel the Director of the Natural Resource Policy for the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation. She will be talking about the waterways that affect Sanibel's fish and wildlife.

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Grand Cypress Room/WDL Flash of Genius is based on the true story of Robert Kearns, a college professor and parttime inventor who fights a long and arduous battle with the U.S. automobile industry while attempting to gain recourse for his unjust fate. Kearns feels he has struck gold when he invents a device that would eventually be used by every car maker in the world.

But his aspirations are dashed after the auto giants who embraced Kearns’ creation unceremoniously shunned the man who invented it. While refusing to compromise his dignity, this everyday “David” tries the unthinkable: to bring Goliath to his knees.

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The Village Church Auditorium/IS The Baillie Players are back to perform Shakespeare’s beautiful story of love and loss in this unique spin on a classic. This derived rendition makes a previously tragic tale truly entertaining. Gloria and Milner Martin portray the title roles, effectively delivering the original language of Shakespeare. The performers, Buren and Dorothy, play multiple roles, including a narrator who brings the language back down to earth, often with humor to engage and delight the audience.

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Church Auditorium/IS All will be smiling as the Shell Point Singers present their light-hearted Fall Concert. This fun and interactive performance will feature popular music, including Be a Clown, When You’re Smiling, Make ‘em Laugh, Sing, and much more. With levity and laughter, you are sure to enjoy this presentation. So, “pack up your troubles in the old kit bag” and come share a smile with the Shell Point Singers!

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Entertainment: 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Crystal Dining Room/IS Oom-pah music will greet you as you enter into a world das Wunder. The Sounds of Yesteryear will put on a great show of authentic German music as you dine on sauerbraten, spaetzle, chicken stew, Black Forest mousse, and other authentic German fare. This popular event is available for only $14.95!

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Friday, October 14 10:00 a.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL The Veteran’s Club at Shell Point started more than two years ago. During that time, under the direction of Jack Hubbard (Lakewood) and Don Randall (Palm Acres), the group has enjoyed social events, educational guest speakers, and volunteer outreach to soldiers overseas. Now, the Shell Point Veterans’ Club is seeking new leadership. Attend the October meeting to find out how you can help.

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Saturday, October 15 1:35 p.m. Island pickup 1:45 p.m. Woodlands pickup 1:55 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 5:30 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $15.00 (admission included, snacks on your own) Enjoy a unique afternoon of dinner and a movie at the Fort Myers Beach Theater.

Comfortable chairs and counters allow guests to dine on delicious food while watching a movie.

Four movie selections play simultaneously at the theater, so guests can choose which they would like to see. Movie choices will be available a week before the outing. Please call 765-9000 to find out what’s playing.

Sunday DVD Matinee: The Captain’s Paradise (1953)

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Grand Cypress Room/WDL Sir Alec Guinness plays Henry St. James, a ferry boat Captain and a bigamist husband.

With a dutiful “British wife” in Gibraltar and a hotblooded Spanish mistress in Tangiers, his paradise sails into unexpected suspicion when he becomes careless with anniversary gifts. Can he get away with betraying two women? Can he survive a very serious firing squad?

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HAPPENINGS PLACES “Polka-Dot” Dance Party 2011

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Monday, October 17 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL Cost: $15.00 (per person) Grab your favorite spotted attire and consider dancing the “polka-dot” at this year’s Fall Dance. Whether you would like to boogie the night away to the entertaining duo Kelly & Shelly, or simply enjoy the music, this party is sure to hit the mark.

Light refreshments will be served.

Art Club Meeting: SPECIAL EVENT Tuesday, October 18 2:00 p.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL The Art Club will by hosting works by The Florida Highwaymen, a group of twenty-six African-American artists who painted beautiful landscapes that displayed the serene, undeveloped Florida landscape of their time (1950s through the 1980s). The history of this group is highly regarded and the original paintings are in high demand by collectors and enthusiasts. A few of the pieces will be on display at the seminar.

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Wednesday, October 19 8:30 a.m. Island pickup 8:40 a.m. Woodlands pickup 8:50 a.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 3:00 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $16.00 (lunch included, ice cream on your own) Delnor Wiggins State Park Beach, Naples Collect a few seashells, catch some rays, and enjoy a tasty picnic lunch, all while taking advantage of the cooler weather. The beach is the perfect place to spend time with friends and neighbors.

Don’t forget to pack some sunscreen, a good book, and a beach chair. On the return to Shell Point, the group will enjoy a traditional stop at The Royal Scoop for ice cream.

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Friday, October 21 1:45 p.m. Island pickup 1:55 p.m. Woodlands pickup 2:05 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 5:30 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $30 (all inclusive) Delight in afternoon tea as you discover this hidden jewel in historic downtown Fort Myers.

Specializing in English tea with Southern flair, The Wisteria Tea Room and Café will treat our group to butternut corn chowder, cinnamon chip scones with Devonshire cream, cucumber sandwiches, mini chocolate pots de créme and much more. Of course an endless pot of tea is also included.

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Monday, October 24 4:15 p.m. Island pickup 4:25 p.m. Woodlands pickup 4:35 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup 7:30 p.m. Approximate return Cost: $7 (dinner on your own) From innovative recipes to contemporary renditions of the classics, Bonefish Grill’s chef-driven menu is designed to indulge your senses, regardless of the occasion. Known for its fresh seafood and delicious oakwood grilled specialty entrees, this restaurant has an option for any food connoisseur. Prices range from average to higher than average, with appealing dinner specials each night.

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Tuesday, October 25 2:15 p.m.

Social Center/IS Dick Jacker (Palm Acres) will discuss The Greater Journey by best-selling author and historian David McCullough, who has explored the extensive intellectual legacy that France settled on its l9th Century American visitors. In The Greater Journey, McCullough shares the diaries and letters of outstanding Americans including Samuel F. B. Morse, James Fenimore Cooper, Emma Willard, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and many others.

Discussion will follow and refreshments will be served.

Movie Night: Dial M for Murder (1955) Bonefish Grill Dinner Outing

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Social Center/IS Alfred Hitchcock brilliantly creates a tasty blend of elegance and suspense casting Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, and Robert Cummings as the points of a romantic triangle.

She loves another man and her jealous husband plots her murder. But when he dials a Mayfair exchange to set the plot in motion, his right number gets the wrong answer. The twist of events will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

— Michelangelo

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

Special event bus will be running

More Time to Shop

Walking required

Americana event

A Taste of Italy Comes to the Palm Grill

at the Shell Point Gift Shop

Monday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Walking up and down stairs

The Shell Point Gift Shop, located on The Island, is open for extended hours from October through May. Now, all residents and guests can enjoy shopping from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

For more information, contact the Gift Shop at 466-1111 extension 7534.

Throughout the month of October, the Palm Grill will be featuring Italian specials. On every Friday night in October, in addition to the regular menu, the Palm Grill will feature two Italian specials which will include soup or salad, choice of entrée, and dessert.

The cost to enjoy Italian Night is just $13.95 plus gratuity.

For more information, please call 454-2059.

SUPPORT GROUPS Cancer Support Program 1-on-1 Mentoring

Diabetes Group Appointment

The goal of this resident-led program is to establish group mentoring connections between newly diagnosed cancer patients and cancer survivors. Contact Barbara Maruchi (Lakewood) at 433–9488.

Friday, October 7, at 1:00 p.m.

Social Center/IS Both insulin and non-insulin diabetics are encouraged to attend this meeting. Each monthly meeting covers a different topic and includes open discussion.

Cancer Support Group Wednesday, October 5, at 1:30 p.m.

Osprey Room/ IS Ladies and gentleman are all encouraged to attend the resident-led Cancer Support Group. The intent is for a meaningful and uplifting session. Contact Barbara Maruchi (Lakewood) at 433-9488, Reta Ariss (Turban) at 433-4139, or Don Wilson (Turban) at 466-3953.

Caregiver Support Group Therapy Tuesdays, October 11 and 25 10:30 a.m.

2nd Floor Educational Room Pavilion Rehabilitation Building/IS This therapeutic group is aimed at helping residents deal with issues of being a caregiver for someone with a memory disorder.

The resident with a memory disorder may be cared for in independent living, assisted living, or skilled nursing. Contact Mardee Lader at 415-5435.

Healing Journey Grief Support Wednesdays, beginning October 26 2:45 p.m.

The Village Church Hospitality Room/IS Healing Journey is a series of sessions which examine the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual effects of grief. The sessions are led by Dotty Morrison (Cellana) and Judy Mayer (Junonia). Please register by calling Dotty at 337-4015 or the church office at 454-2147.

Masked Marvels Sleep Apnea Support Group The purpose of this group is to bring awareness and support to those dealing with the challenges of sleep apnea. Contact Larry Chrouch (Eagles Preserve) at 481-7188.

Parkinson’s Support Group Monday, October 3, at 10:15 a.m.

Village Church Hospitality Room/IS This group provides support to Parkinson’s patients, as well as their family and friends.

The Vision Enrichment Group Tuesday, October 11 10:15 a.m.

Social Center/IS All are welcome to attend the October meeting to hear Deborah Henning, Legacy Foundation office manager, discuss the services that are available to residents through the Legacy Foundation. Florence Putnam (Eagles Preserve) is the chairperson. For more information, contact Angie Prichard at 454-2134 or Sandee Weber at 225-2929.

Walk With Me Support Group Thursday, October 27 Coffee and dessert 1:30 p.m.

Meeting at 1:45 p.m.

Village Church Hospitality Room/IS Attend the Walk With Me Support Group to share your caregiver experiences with friends. Each meeting offers the opportunity to embrace spiritual support and renew inner strength. Contact Joyce Seckinger (Lucina) at 466-1354 for more information.

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KING’S CROWN Sat ...... 1 ....Broadway Palm Dinner Theater TripS’Wonderful (L) ...................................... 5:00 p.m.

Mon .... 3 ....Shopping Trip to Wal-Mart (L) .................... 9:00 a.m.

Mon .... 3 ....Documentary “The Great American Song Book” (SCR) ................ 2:00 p.m.

Mon .... 3 ....Fall Bunko w/ Fall Harvest Desserts (COM) 6:30 p.m.

Tue ...... 4 ....October Birthdays with Vicki Lei (COM).... 1:00 p.m.

Thu .... 6 ....New Resident Dinner (DR) ............................5:00 p.m.

Fri........ 7 ....Shopping & Lunch Trip Best of Everything & Mystery Lunch (L) 9:15 a.m.

Fri........ 7 ....Shell Point Card Sales (GS) ........................11:30 a.m.

Mon ....10 ....Frankie Rad’s Family – Building a school in Mali (COM) ..........10:00 a.m.

Mon ....10 ....Songs to Remember (COM) ........................ 2:00 p.m.

Tue ......11 ....Wild, Wild West Dinner (DR) ....................4-6:00 p.m.

Tue ......11 ....Shell Point Singers Fall Concert (VC) ........ 7:15 p.m.

Thu ....13 ....Hospice Speaker, Deb Gowing (COM) ........ 1:30 p.m.

Fri........14 ....Fall Bingo (COM) ........................................ 6:30 p.m.

Sat ......15 ....Tom Cannon, music entertainment (COM) 1:00 p.m.

Mon ....17 ....Peg Bedford-Teddy Bear Collection (COM) 10:00 a.m.

Mon ....17 ....Resident Council (COM) ............................ 2:00 p.m.

Tue ......17 ....Canterbury School Children’s Performance (COM) ............10:00 a.m.

Tue ......18 ....Food Advisory (DR)...................................... 2:30 p.m.

Wed ....19 ....Oktoberfest Celebration (DR) ....................4-6:00 p.m.

Thu ....20 ....Decorate a Fall Cookie (DR) ........................11:00 a.m.

Thu ....20 ....Tune Toppers, Oldies but Goodies (COM) .. 2:00 p.m.

Mon ....24 ....Lunch Trip-The Farmer’s Market (L)............10:15 a.m.

Mon ....24 ....Golden Road Quartet (COM) ...................... 6:30 p.m.

Tue ......25 ....Apple Harvest Day Desserts (DR) ............11-1:00 p.m.

Tue ......25 ....Apple Trivia and Tasting (GS) ..........................All day Fri........28 ....Evangelical School Children perform (COM) ......................................10:00 a.m.

Fri........28 ....Fall Harvest Party (COM) ............................ 2:00 p.m.

Mon ....31 ....Brightest Horizons Children Visit for Trick or Treating (DR) ..............11:30 a.m.

Mon ....31 ....Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein (SCR)................................ 6:30 p.m.

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THE ARBOR Tue ......04......Vicki Lei-keyboard & piano (CMR) ..........3:00 p.m.

Wed ....05......Oktoberfest w/Sounds of Yesteryear (1DR)..4-6 p.m.

Thu......06......Sing Along w/Randy (CMR)......................1:00 p.m.

Fri ........07......Experiencing Colored Pencil Class (1GL)10:00 a.m.

Fri ........07......A/KC lunch: Shop at Best of Everything/ Mystery Lunch (1FL) ..........................9:00 a.m.

Mon ....10......Graham Milligan’s Chorus (CMR) ............1:00 p.m.

Wed ....12......Leslie Gregory, harpist (1DR) ....................4:00 p.m.

Fri ........14......Experiencing Colored Pencil Class (1GL)10:00 a.m.

Tue ......18......Ladies Pizza & Movie (1CK)(1SR) ............4:00 p.m.

Wed ....19......Tune Toppers-trio (CMR) ..........................3:00 p.m.

Mon ....24......A/KC Lunch: Farmer’s Market Restaurant (1FL) ....10:00 a.m.

Mon ....24......Ruthie and Maurice are Side by Two (CMR) ............................3:00 p.m.

Tue ......25......Couples Date Night (1CK)(1SR) ..............4:00 p.m.

Wed ....26......Wild West Dinner (1DR) ............................4-6 p.m.

Mon ....31......Trick-or-Treating on the Mezzanine ..........2:45 p.m.

Mon ....31......Arbor Readers Theater Presents: Old Time RadioBaby Snooks & Daddy (CMR) ............3:00 p.m.

LARSEN PAVILION Saturday ....1 ..............Bob Shey (3 DR) ........................ 2:30 p.m.

Mon ..........3 ..............Music Trio (3 DR)...................... 10:15 a.m.

Tues............4 ..............Ruth Rodgers Piano (3DR) ...... 10:00 a.m.

Wed............5 ..............Tropical Jazz (2 DR) .................. 10:00 a.m.

Thurs..........6 ..............Catholic Communion (IRR) .... 10:00 a.m.

Thurs..........6 ..............Resident Council Meeting ........ 10:00 a.m.

Thurs..........6 ..............Birthday Bash (2/3 DR).............. 2:30 p.m.

Mon ..........10 ............Graham Milligan (3 DR) .......... 10:00 a.m.

Mon ..........10 ............Music with Dot (2 DR).............. 10:00 a.m.

Tues ..........11 ............Ruth Rodgers, Piano (3 DR) .... 10:00 a.m.

Thurs ........13 ............Vicki Lei (3 DR) .......................... 2:30 p.m.

Sat ............15 ............Tom Cannon (2 DR) .................. 2:30 p.m.

Mon ..........17 ............Music Trio (3 DR) ......................10:15 a.m.

Mon ..........17 ............Music with Dot (2 DR) ...... 10:00 a.m.

Tues ..........18 ............Ruth Rodgers, Piano (3 DR) .... 10:00 a.m.

Wed ..........19 ............Wheaton Family (3 DR) ............ 2:30 p.m.

Thurs ........20 ............Western Dinner (1 Main DR) .... 4:15 p.m.

Mon ..........19 ............Music with Dot (2 DR) ..............10:00 a.m.

Mon ..........24 ............Harvest Party (2/3 DR)................ 2:30 p.m.

Tue ............27 ............Ruth Rodgers, Piano (3 DR) ......10:00 a.m.

Wed ..........26 ............Tommy Barr (2 DR)....................10:00 a.m.

Announcing The Springs…

A New Assisted Living Facility The management of Shell Point has announced its decision to convert the Country Inn & Suites hotel located at the entrance to the community into a new assisted living facility (ALF) called The Springs at Shell Point.

The hotel, which is owned by Shell offer a limited number of residences to the Point, has been in operation since 2001. Its public. The Springs will be a new concept last official day of operation as a hotel was for our community in that it will primarily Monday, September 12, and a major renovation will begin immediately to convert serve individuals from the public who were not previously residents of Shell Point. This the building into the community’s third is a positive addition to our healthcare conassisted living facility. tinuum in that we will be able to meet the “The reason for the conversion from needs of a significantly increased number of hotel to healthcare facility is primarily an senior adults throughout the Southwest economic one,” said Peter Dys, president.

Florida region and it is well-timed in antic“When we launched the hotel in 2001, the ipation of this area’s growing senior populaeconomy was booming and so was tourism tion,” said Rita. in Southwest Florida. However, shortly after The excellent location of The Springs, we opened the hotel, this area was hit by a major hurricane, followed by a real estate Woodlands at Shell Point in 2005. as well as access to Shell Point’s comprehen“We are excited about the addition of sive resident activities and healthcare servbust and economic downturn, and finally the impact of the BP oil spill. These factors this third facility,” said Rita Southern, direc- ices, are just two of the many benefits that hurt the local economy and definitely had a tor of assisted living and resident support future residents of the facility will enjoy. services. “Both the King’s Crown and The The facility will also provide a heated swimnegative effect on tourism in this area.”

“In the meantime, the senior popula- Arbor remain almost fully occupied. And ming pool, exercise facilities, transportation, tion of Lee County will continue to grow as with the increased population of baby dining, 24-hour healthcare staffing, and a professional activities leader baby boomers retire to Southwest Florida, creating a greater need for who will coordinate highadditional healthcare services,” quality events and activities, he added. “It just made sense to educational and entertaintake this building and utilize it for ment programs, and opportua better purpose to support our nities for socialization and organization’s ministry and mispersonal growth.

Priority sion to provide comprehensive Non-binding Reservations are now being residential and healthcare servtaken during the construction ices to senior adults.” phase of the facility’s renovaBob Southern, director of projtion to allow individuals to ect development, will be overseereserve a unit and plan ahead ing the renovation of the facility.

According to Bob, the anticipated for their move into The Reviewing floorplans for the 105-unit assisted living facility. cost of the facility’s conversion is Springs. Case managers and a L-R: Bob Southern, Director of Project Development; Rita Southern, estimated at $2 million. When Director of Assisted Living; and Steve Minniear, VP of Healthcare Services moving coordinator will be complete, the new ALF will offer available to assist individuals or 105 units. The estimated opening is boomers coming into this area, there is a families through the steps involved in makFebruary of 2012. growing need for additional assisted living ing the transition as smooth and simple as The Springs will be the third ALF at in Southwest Florida. possible. For information about The Springs Shell Point. The community opened the “Since opening, the King’s Crown and at Shell Point or to request a brochure, call King’s Crown on The Island at Shell Point The Arbor have been able to accommodate (239) 454-2077, or email thesprings@shellin 1987 and added The Arbor in The the residents of our community as well as point.org.

Existing Hotel to be Converted

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Betsy Clayton, Lee County well as tourists looking to While winding through Waterways Coordinator make the most of their time the Blueway, paddlers can embrace everything from lush mangrove in southwest Florida.

The Blueway is comprised of three surroundings to exotic bird sightings and regions; Estero Bay, Pine Island Sound – even encounters with aquatic creatures Matlacha Pass, and the Caloosahatchee such as redfish, tarpon, river otters, dolphins, and manatees.

“Kayaking the Blueway gives you a chance to see the back side of the beaches and explore our salty sounds and sea grass flats, exposing you to wildlife viewing, adventure, and recreation,” said Betsy.

“You get to go places that boats with Dolphins are always a treat to see while paddling the Blueway. engines never see. And the views of

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wildlife reward you when you get there, offering a live ‘Discovery Channel’ experience.”

There is also a historical presence along the 190-mile stretch. Parts of the trail are remnants of territory charted approximately 2,000 years ago by the Calusa Indians. The trail tailors to the historic background by offering paddlers the opportunity to explore archaeological dig sites, the Koreshan State Historic Site, and ceremonial shell mounds.

Catering to different levels of outdoor enthusiasts, the Calusa Blueway is the optimal experience for hour-long kayak trips or week-long adventures. Along the waterway, paddlers are offered various options for both dining and overnight lodging.

The trail’s variety allows everyone from novice paddlers to experienced kayakers a comfortable stay and pleasurable experience.

“I’ve paddled with four-year-olds and 84-yearolds, athletes, adventure kayakers, and even people who can’t swim and have never been in a canoe or kayak.

Our shallow gulf, bay and river waters and calm conditions are favorable for all abilities,” explained Betsy.

The Blueway is sprinkled with places to rest and take in nature.

Explore ancient trails In Southwest Florida's Lee County Paddle where Calusa Indians traveled centuries ago, past pristine islands and waters teeming with wildlife, on the Great Calusa Blueway.

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The Fort Myers and Sanibel Island waterways have been recognized as one of the nation’s best kayaking locations by both Paddler and Canoe & Kayak magazines. The Kayakers explore Hickey Creek, a gentle stream that flows in to the Caloosahatchee River, near Alva. Paddlers can easily access areas of the Great Calusa Blueway that boaters can not reach.

Calusa Blueway itself has garnered National Recreation Trail designation and is part of the evolving Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail.

In November, the Blueway will hold its sixth annual Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival along the beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel. This four-day event has been selected as one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events for 2011. The event will provide the opportunity to take part in demonstrations, stand-up paddleboard activities, green events, evening socials, a film festival, speaking engagements, guided tours, and on-thewater instruction. More information on the festival can be found at www.calusabluewaypaddlingfestival.com.

The Calusa Blueway is free to the public and recommended for all ages. The Blueway offers free maps and GPS coordinates, providing safety and security. Maps, put-in sites, locations of boat rental facilities, and tour information can all be found online at www.calusablueway.com. Betsy welcomes newcomers and advises, “Rent a boat. Join a guided paddle. Just get out there and try it!”

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very Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m., a group of rather adventurous Shell Point residents launch out in their kayaks to explore the waters surrounding The Island. These residents belong to the Paddlers Club, one of the many activities at Shell Point allowing residents the opportunity to maintain an active lifestyle.

The Paddlers Club was started in 2007 by Gail Baumgarten (Rosemont), with the support of Joan Walton (Rosemont), after the ladies became interested in the aquatic sport. Joan encouraged Gail to found the club, hoping for a new group of fun-loving companions as well as more participants for basic safety. “I began kayaking alone but that is not very safe,” expressed Joan. “When Gail told me she was interested in learning to kayak, I suggested starting a club. I’m glad she pursued the idea and got it started!”

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place for such a club. Mary Franklin, resort services manager, said, “The Paddlers Club is a natural fit at Shell Point because of the adjacent waterways and abundance of wildlife. It’s also a great opportunity to fit some fun exercise into your day while enjoying friendship.”

The sense of camaraderie is a Gail Baum garten clear benefit of the club. “It’s a very comfortable setting. We all help each other. It just feels like friends hanging out,” explained Joan.

Joan also explained that kayaking provides a sense of freedom. “When Joan Walton you are out on the water, you don’t have to take phone calls or any of that.

You just immerse yourself in the tranquil atmosphere of floating and paddling.”

Gail agreed with the benefits of the tranquility of kayaking, “I like the quiet nature. It’s peaceful.”

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Kayak Presentation October 24 • 9:15 a.m Social Center/IS

All paddlers are invited to a onehour U.S. Coast Guard presentation on kayaking safety.

After the presentation, the group will move to The Island kayak storage area for free kayak inspections. If their vessel meets USCG standards, they will receive a certificate and an approval sticker.

For more information, or to register for the event, call Ted Ashley (Coquina) at 768-5213.

Bright and early each Thursday, the venturesome Paddlers Club meets at the kayak racks on The Island prepared for a peaceful morning of exercise with a side of adventure. The come-if-you-can attitude of the group draws anywhere from two to 15 participants each week, as club members attend when their schedules allow.

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Roberta Young, huck Durrell, Ga Dee Whited, Le il Baumgarten, e Moore, and Te d Ashley.

Getting into the boat Wear water shoes to protect your feet from the sharp barnacles on the steps. Line up the seat with the ladder before you get in. Before entering, place paddle where you can reach it once you’re in the boat.

Face the ladder and step down backwards. Holding ladder, slowly lower your rump into the seat. DO NOT PUT IN A FOOT FIRST. Once seated, bring in your legs. Pull rope into the boat, pick up paddle. Now you’re ready to shove off.

Paddlers Club, has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help beginning kayakers get acclimated to the sport. “I take new kayakers out on Mondays, by appointment, to help them learn to do things the correct way. New kayakers find it easier to go out for a personal lesson prior to joining the group. I teach basic skills

such as how to paddle, important safety measures, how to build up strength and endurance, and so on. We have a wonderful group.

And next to ballroom dancing, it’s one of the best aerobic workouts you can get!”

Whether you are an experienced kayaker or would like to

try your hand at something new, the Paddlers Club welcomes you.

The schedule of Paddlers Club outings is posted in the Weekly Reminder and announced on SPTV. For more details about the Paddlers Club, contact Gail Baumgarten at 433-2488.

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Paddlers Club Meets Every Thursday

Shell Point Hosts

4-mile Fun Run Inclement Weather Leaves Runners Racing for the Finish Line ‌ and Their Cars Shell Point hosted the Fort Myers Track and followed the cart path up to The Island, Club for a four-mile race that took where the first runners arrived in less than 10 place on Saturday, July 2. Several track club minutes from the start of the race. volunteers and Shell Point Unfortunately, as the resident volunteers helped racers began circling the sign in the runners and disperimeter of The Island tribute race T-shirts. As the along the walking path crowd of racers began to overlooking the assemble at Golf Club, sevCaloosahatchee River, eral Shell Point employees large grey clouds began and a Shell Point resident Employees L-R; Mike Mongoven, gathering overhead. By the Lori Sparks, Todd Glaesmer, were spotted preparing for time most of the runners Mary Franklin, Tom Irwin, the race. had reached the halfway and Cristina Gustave.

With a loud blow of point, it began to rain. As the air horn, racers took off along the wind- the runners rounded The Island and started ing cart path to the bridge that crosses the the trek back toward The Woodlands, the nature slough leading to The Woodlands. gentle rain turned into a torrent and every Approximately 100 runners came across the runner was soaked as they entered The bridge and ran toward the tennis courts. After Woodlands to return across the slough rounding the horseshoe drive, the runners bridge and cross the finish line.

From start to finish, dashed out the entrance to The Woodlands

On their bicycles, Jason and his wife Claire were the pace setters for race.

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Local Fort Myers residents David Ahern and Carolina Neff signed in for the race.

Resident Linda Nickerson volunteered at the event and handed out T-shirts to racers.

the four-mile race was complete in less than one hour. Typically, these races end with an exciting finish as the crowd grows at the finish line and cheers in their fellow competitors and all enjoy refreshments as the awards for the winners are announced.

This time, however, the weather was unyielding Resident and the runners comGerry Wilson pleted their race with a mad dash for their vehicles.

Regardless of the wet weather, the race participants enjoyed the opportunity to run their four-miler at the Shell Point course and the track club hopes to repeat a similar event at Shell Point in the future.

Cape Coral physician David Bork and Meaghan Dr. Traiger ran the race while Barry handed out samples at the Power FX vendor table. his family shared the excitement.

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Shell Point is pleased to announce a competitive pricing structure for rooms at the Guest House on The Island. Effective immediately, rooms will be offered based on industry comparison, instead of the fixed season pricing of the past.

Discounts & Upgrades In addition to the new competitive pricing structure, family and friends of Shell Point residents receive a discount off the daily rate. Discounts are also offered to members of AAA, AARP, the military, and guests who stay longer than 30 days. The new rates invite visitors to stay at Shell Point for a reasonable price while enjoying

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Additionally, a major renovation will occur this fall to upgrade 39 comfortablyappointed rooms. They will now feature new furnishings, two queen-size beds, in-room coffee service, hairdryers, cable TV, and other amenities for a guest’s comfort.

A Great Location If you have family and friends coming to visit, stop by the Guest House to learn about special discounts that may apply. The Shell Point Guest House is the perfect place for visitors to experience the tropical ambiance and amenities of The Island, along with easy access to neighboring Sanibel Island and Fort Myers Beach. For more information, contact the Guest House by phone at (239) 454-2123 or via e-mail at guesthouse@shellpoint.org.

CANOE AVAILABLE Are you interested in going for a paddle out on the waters surrounding Shell Point, but don’t own a personal watercraft?

No problem — Shell Point has one that you can use!

There’s a community canoe available for use that can be checked out for full days or even entire weekends. With a reservation, you will receive a key to unlock the canoe and access the storage box containing related accessories.

For more information, or to request a reservation, please contact the Island Greeter Desk at 454-2136.

Why Do We Appreciate Shell Point?

BY DICK ROCKSTROH (TURBAN), 2011 EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS GIFT FUND COMMITTEE CHAIR

Employees provide care and service each and every day throughout the community to improve life at Shell Point.

When considering why we appreciate Shell Point, many residents wonder where to start. Those who are relatively new to Shell Point might comment on the assistance they experienced while moving in and getting acclimated to the community. There is a lot to learn!

Others might comment on the beautiful landscaping, the attractiveness of the buildings, the easy access to golf, the free boat dockage, or the outstanding care provided on-site in the Pavilion. It is the daily dedication, friendliness, and efforts of the many employees operating below the upper management levels that enhance our lives by fixing, planting, serving, cleaning, laundering, advising, cooking, transporting, and doing countless other acts of kindness for the residents of Shell

Point. We don’t personally know, or even see, most of these employees. Yet, we benefit from what they do for us each day.

Employees are not permitted to accept tips or gifts from residents. But, there is another very effective way that we can thank all of these employees – by making a gift to the Employee Christmas Fund.

Through this program, which was initiated by residents years ago and is sponsored completely by residents and the Resident Council, we have the opportunity to provide a gift to help brighten the holiday season for these well-deserving employees.

If you have questions please call any member of the Christmas Gift Committee: Dick Rockstroh at 433-5252, Nita DeWeese at 985-0455, Bill Staples at 466-6662, or Jean Webber at 481-2918.

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Protections in Banking Serious Challenges Facing Today’s Banks and Their Customers

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Retired bankers often reflect that need to do to protect yourself and how banking just isn’t at all what it once banks safeguard their clients. Learn about was. With that in mind, FineMark will the evolution of fraud in the marketplace lead a seminar to explore a numand how it can impact you and your ber of intriguing questions regardfinancial institution. Additionally, learn what steps banks are taking to ing the current state of the protect your hard-earned dollars. banking industry, including: This seminar will also cover • How has the banking industry the truths and myths of debit cards responded to the upheaval of and online banking. Attend this 2008-2009?

Tiffany informative course to gain a better • What new regulations are Williams understanding of how to bank impacting banking?

• How are the actions of the Fed smarter in a highly evolving techimpacting all of us? nological world. Light refreshments • What are the positive / negawill be served. tive impacts of technology?

This seminar is free; however Banks and their customers seating is limited and reservations must also deal with a litany of new are required. To reserve your seat, Dennis fraud issues. Discover what you please contact either service desk.

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Protections in Banking Serious Challenges Facing Today’s Banks and Their Customers Wednesday, October 19 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Grand Cypress Room/WDL FineMark Presenters: Tiffany A. Williams, managing executive, and Dennis A. Landfried, vice president Hosted by Timothy A. Stephenson Sign up is required

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Question: I want to make sure my grandchildren have a secure financial future. What are some of my options?

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It’s common for grandparents to want to shower their grandchildren with gifts, including toys, clothing, trips, dinner outings, and even a little cash slipped in their pockets here and there. However, there can be important tax advantages in making lifetime gifts to grandchildren, such as funding for educational expenses, a first home, starting a business, or a life insurance program.

The following are ideas for lifetime gifts you might want to consider for the longterm benefit of your grandchildren: 1. Trust Gifts to Minors – an account in a minor's name where a custodian has a fiduciary duty to manage the account until the minor reaches the age of majority, when he/she will then have complete rights to the

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funds in the account.

2. Uniform Transfers to Minors Account – extension of Trust Gifts to Minors that allows items other than cash or securities to be considered gifts.

3. College Savings Plans – prepayment of qualified higher education expenses at eligible educational institutions .

4. U.S. Savings Bonds – fixed rate of interest over a fixed period of time which are not subject to state or local income taxes.

5. Life Insurance – contract between the policy holder and the insurer, where the insurer promises to pay a designated beneficiary a sum of money upon the death of the insured person.

6. Tax Free Payment of Tuition and

Medical Expenses – direct payments for someone’s educational or medical expenses are exempt from the federal gift tax, without regard to the annual exclusion limitation.

The next time you feel like exercising your right as a grandparent to shower your grandchildren with gifts, consider making a long-term gift that will help provide financial security in the future. If you have questions, or if you would like to discuss any of these options in greater detail, please contact Tiffany Williams, managing executive, at 461-5999.

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The 8th annual Shell Point Open Golf director of the Legacy Foundation. “We have Tournament will take place on Friday, received overwhelming support in each of November 11 at Shell Point Golf Club. the eight years we have hosted this tournament. Golfers and sponsors alike With the event taking place on continue to participate in the Veteran’s Day, the tournament tournament because of developwill follow a patriotic theme and offer recognition to those who ing friendships and the opportuhave bravely served our country. nity to support a worthwhile The Red, White, and Blue cause. This tournament provides Scramble will raise funds for the a means to help individuals Waterside Medical Complex at receive the best healthcare possiShell Point, which offers medical ble, while also having some fun.” and healthcare services to resiRegistration will begin at 7:15 dents of Shell Point and the a.m. on the day of the tourProceeds to Benefit surrounding community. nament. Registered golfers Waterside Medical Complex “This year we will host who are veterans will receive at Shell Point a special gift. And in honor the tournament on a very special day, 11/11/11. We plan to honor all of Veteran’s Day, a brief presentation will be veterans that are present at the event, as well made to recognize all service men and women as those who served in the past, present, and before the start of the tournament. future,” said Timothy Stephenson, executive UBS Financial Services Inc., The

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Scoggins/Moreland Group has graciously stepped in as the title sponsor for the event.

The Corporate Sponsors include Wright Construction; The Alliance Development Fund; Harvey-Engelhardt Funeral Home; and Alexander & Hoover, CPA’s, PA. The cost to play in the 2011 Shell Point Open is $125 per person, which includes 18 holes of golf plus cart, player gift bags, prize opportunities, breakfast, and lunch. To register for the tournament, or make a taxdeductible donation to the Waterside Medical Complex at Shell Point, please contact Legacy Foundation office manager Deborah Henning at (239) 466-8484.

Shell Point Garden Society

Welcomes Botanical Expert on October 5

Shell Point has more than 100 gardeners who grow beautiful flowers and vegetables. In the beginning, gardeners simply focused on their own gardens. Sure, they shared gardening tips on defeating nematodes and admired each other’s successes, but they had no organized means of getting together to improve their gardening skills.

Susan Schmitt (Lakewood) started gardening at Shell Point in 2009. Like many, she knew a bit about gardening but was not accustomed to gardening in a small space baked by the Florida sun. Susan and her gardening neighbor, Sue Moore (Lakewood), would chat about how much they valued visiting with other gardeners. The ladies soon formed a club where gardeners could share tips and learn. At about 150 members, the group has grown and

is now known as the Shell Point Garden Moorings Resort Gardens, for an informative Society. New members are always welcome. presentation.

“The Shell Point Garden Society is a place If you are interested in joining the Shell to share the excitement and knowledge of gar- Point Garden Society, simply attend a meetdening, and a place to come together as a group ing. Also, the group is seeking a new newsletto learn how to grow more successful gardens,” ter editor. If you would like to receive the said Susan. “I encourage all residents who find newsletter, or become the newsletter editor, plants and gardening interesting to attend the please contact volunteer coordinator Teri meetings or to simply stroll along the gardens Kollath at 454-2254.

Finally, if you would like to tend a garden to enjoy the beauty.”

The Shell Point Garden Society meets plot at Shell Point, please call October through April and hosts programs by resort services manager Mary master gardeners, Shell Point gardeners, and Franklin at 454-2152.

Lee County Extension Agents. On October 5 at Anita Force Marshall is the 11:00 a.m. in the Oak head gardener for the Botanical Room of The Gardens at Sanibel Moorings Woodlands, the group Resort and an author of local gardening will welcome Anita articles. She is co-organizer for the Butterfly Marshall, master gardener Conference held every year in Lee County. and educator at Sanibel

A Fragrance so Wonderful Alliance Women National Project to Share the Sweetness of God’s Grace

A sweet-smelling fragrance floats into the room, attracting the attention of each person as they take in the pleasant aroma. The fragrance is so wonderful and desirable that those in the room begin seeking the source in order to get closer to it and partake of its beauty even more.

This image of a sweet fragrance is used to describe the beauty of a true knowledge of God, a beauty that should emanate from the lives of Christian believers as they interact with those around them. It is expressed well in these words: “But thanks be to God who through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For, we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.”

To be effective in the act of spreading

that fragrance often requires being properly equipped and well trained for the task. As an adjunct to sending international workers to many countries throughout the world, a priority in the Christian and Missionary Alliance has always been to train national believers so they are equipped to carry the fragrance of God’s love and mercy to the nations.

Having partaken of the sweet fragrance of God’s grace, many are eager to share it, yet they need the tools and training to do so. When those things are in place, they will succeed in bringing that attractive fragrance to those who do not know God. Sponsoring National Project

In support of this priority, the Alliance Women in the United States are sponsoring a national project to equip nationals around the world to reach the nations where they

live and work. The project is aptly named Simply Fragrant and has a three fold focus: partnering with the Alliance World Fellowship to train nationals, training national women in leadership, and providing new skills to existing national pastors.

On Sunday, October 16, at 6:15 p.m. at The Village Church, a group of Shell Point ladies will present this strategic project in an informative and inspiring way. The specific projects the group has selected to support with our financial gifts will be revealed and highlighted with thematic music and presentations. This is an opportunity to make an investment in national workers so that they can, in turn, invest in their own people. The first offering for the project will be accepted on that evening and there will be opportunities to contribute throughout the coming year as well. All are invited to attend and be inspired.

WOMEN’S MIN IS TR IE S

Follow the Scent to Fall Bible Study The Women’s Ministries group is once again sponsoring fall and study opportunities for women. The study for this year will be a slightly different format.

The theme, The Fragrance of Christ, comes from II Corinthians 2:14b-15.

“God uses us to spread His knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume. Our offering to God is this: We are the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and

among those who are being lost.”

There will be six sessions in the fall and six sessions in the spring. Each study will focus on a different fragrance of Christ that we have the opportunity to demonstrate in our lives, such as contentment, humility, Godly wisdom, and compassion. Each week, a featured speaker will share the monthly fragrance, followed by small group discussions.

First Study is October 4

“God uses us to spread His knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume.“ Corinthians 2:14b-15

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No books are required.

Ladies may register by visiting The Village Church office and picking up a handout for the first meeting. The first study will be held on Tuesday, October 4, at 9:45 a.m. in the Hospitality Room at The Village Church. All ladies are invited to attend.

Christmas Cantata Call for Participants Singers and instrumentalists are needed for the 2011 Christmas Cantata, organized

by Ruth and Ted Rodgers (Palm Acres).

Each year, Shell Point residents gather in the Resident Activity Center on Christmas Day to enjoy the Cantata as both participants and spectators. Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of the special Christmas Day celebration! Please call Ted and Ruth at 466-5353 to sign up.

Rehearsals begin: Thursday, October 13 • 2:30 p.m.

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There is something comforting about the smell of pumpkin in the fall. The aroma brings about feelings of home, family, and friends.

Pumpkin not only smells great; it is loaded with excellent benefits for the skin. Pumpkin is a good source of vitamins A, C, E, and Zinc. Pumpkin is also rich in alpha hydroxy acids, which remove impurities, exfoliate, and revitalize. The enzymes found in pumpkin are full of antioxidants that clean out pores; even toxins stuck deep within the pores. The tremendous benefits of pumpkin ultimately leave skin soft and smooth while reducing signs of aging.

That is why we are bringing pumpkin into the salon for special offerings in October.

Pumpkin Blend Facial

Our specialty pumpkin blend facial begins with professional cleansing of the skin. Relax while the facial steamer softens your skin and opens the pores to release the toxins clogged within. Once your skin is cleansed and prepared, a special blend antiaging pumpkin mask is applied to your face, neck, and chest. This natural blend is warmed with a hot towel and will remain on your face for 15 minutes while you receive a hand massage to increase relaxation. Once the mask is removed, opti-firm serum and cream is applied to reveal soft, smooth skin with reduced fine lines.

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Treat Yourself to a Pumpkin Blend Manicure and Pedicure

Enjoy a natural, toxin-free manicure and pedicure by Zoya.

In addition, the special pumpkin blend exfoliates dry skin from hands and feet. While it soaks into your skin, a warm towel is wrapped around your hands or feet encouraging maximum benefit of the vitamins and minerals. The manicure or pedicure is finished with a concentrated hand or foot balm to lock in the natural nutrients from the pumpkin blend.

To make an appointment for one of our seasonal pumpkin blend services, please call The Island Salon at 489-8400. Pumpkin blend manicures and pedicures are also available at the Arbor Salon on Mondays.

Pumpkin Blend

Pumpkin Blend

One-Hour Facial $65

Manicure or Pedicure

$17 Manicure $35 Pedicure Fall Stock Up Sale

Buy any retail product and get another of equal or lesser value 1/2 off expires 10/31/11

Island Salon Expansion Begins October 3 While construction on the The Island Salon expansion will officially begin on Monday, October 3, the goal is to remain open as many days as possible.

The majority of the construction work will take place in the evenings and on weekends with the exception of the following days. The Island Salon will be closed on October 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 29 and 31.

Watch for Grand Opening Celebration information in the November issue of Shell Point Life. November also marks the 6th anniversary of The Shell Point Salons – making the expansion completion timeline extra special.

T he Power of Pumpkin

Price Increase Effective Nov. 1 The Shell Point Salon and Spa team has worked diligently to bring our customers the very best in hair, nail, skin care and massage therapy over the last six years. The entire team is committed to exceptional service with a smile and looks forward to the opportunity to serve you.

Throughout the industry operational and supply costs have steadily increased 2025 percent. As a result, it is necessary for the salons to incur an increase in the cost for services effective November 1. This is the first price adjustment since October of 2008. The Salon has been absorbing the

ATTENTION CUSTOMERS The Island Salon will be closed for construction work on October 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 29 and 31.

increased costs over the last few years. This increase will help offset rising operational and supply costs in addition to an increase for the talented staff that provide great services in the Salon. Please note, this increase is not related to the cost for the salon expansion. The price changes are posted at the appointment desks in the salons. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you so much for your patronage!

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Village Church Welcomes Special Guest Speaker from Gabon, West Africa

Dr. David Thompson Shares Ministry Opportunities On Sunday, October 30, The Village Church will welcome special guest Dr. David Thompson.

David will be speaking at both the morning and evening services to share about ministry opportunities in Gabon, a country in West Africa.

David, a medical doctor, and his wife, Becki, a nurse, arrived in Gabon in 1977 at a small, dilapidated dispensary.

Today, the Bongolo Hospital is a 158-bed facility that provides a wide variety of medical services to poor and middle-class patients. Their facility even includes a much-needed and newlyestablished HIV/AIDS clinic.

In addition to running the hospital, David serves on the Board of Directors for The Christian and Missionary Alliance as Gabon Field Director. He is also the director of the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS).

Dr. Thompson is a gifted communicator

and has authored several books, including On Call, Beyond the Mist, and Hand on My Scalpel. All are welcome and encouraged to attend the morning and evening services on Sunday, October 30, at The Village Church to hear from David and learn about ministry opportunities in Gabon.

Mission: To provide basic healthcare services to all who come, regardless of their race or religion, and to share the love and message of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Appreciation In recognition of Pastor Appreciation Month, we acknowledge and celebrate the leadership of Pastor Ken Nesselroade, senior minister of The Village Church.

Ken came to The Village Church in October 2000 as Associate Minister for Pastoral Care. Just over a year later, he was called to be senior pastor. Ken is responsible for overseeing the various ministries of The Village Church and caring for the spiritual needs of the community. Ken also serves as the lead preaching pastor.

Ken was influenced to explore a career in ministry by his father who was an ordained minister of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Ken studied at Kentucky Mountain Bible College and Asbury College.

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Following graduation, Ken and his wife, Elaine, pastored for four years in Margate, New Jersey, at Trinity United Methodist Church. In 1972, Ken and Elaine transitioned to the Christian and Missionary Alliance and served as pastorates in Ypsilanti, Michigan; Marion, Ohio; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; before landing in Fort Myers, Florida.

Although Ken has been senior pastor in each of the churches he has served throughout his ministry, his greatest love is pastoral care.

Consequently, he has drawn around him a remarkable staff of individuals who provide the spiritual care needed at the continuously growing Shell Point Retirement Community. He finds it immensely rewarding to accompany people on their spiritual journeys and to

Elaine and Ken Nesselroade

assist them toward a closer relationship with God and with others.

SPTV Honors Pastors

In honor of Pastor Appreciation Month, SPTV will be running special segments to show appreciation for the many retired pastors who now reside at Shell Point yet still continue to impact lives, both here and in surrounding communities.

The Village Church is Pleased to Announce T H E 2011-2012

Season of Praise In continuing the celebration of God’s goodness, The Village Church will host a series of concerts and dramatic presentations during the 2011-2012 Season of Praise Concert Series. Each concert will be presented in the 1000-seat auditorium, which features state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and image magnification systems. In addition, a four-manual Allen organ, two Steinway concert grand pianos, a glorious choir, and a congregation with a deep appreciation for fine music, makes The Village Church a sanctuary for worship and praise as we celebrate God’s gifts.

hymn classics with a contemporary flair, the King's Brass features three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, percussion, and keyboards.

Each instrument blends together to create a show of innovative worship for the enjoyment of all generations.

A Christmas Celebration

The Season of Praise Concert Series will get off to a festive start in December with two Christmas concerts. On Saturday, December 10, at 2:15 p.m., and Sunday, December 11, at 6:15 p.m., The Village Church Choir will join with local musicians, including members of the Southwest Florida Symphony, to present A Christmas Celebration. Special guest performer, world renowned Dutch pianist Jan Mulder, will perform traditional carols and a few contemporary classics woven together in a tapestry of praise to celebrate the birthday of a King. As the singers and instrumentalists unite in the spirit of Christmas, the audience will be invited to join in celebrating the sights and sounds of the holiday season.

The King’s Brass

Back by popular demand, Tim Zimmerman and the King’s Brass will be presenting two concerts at Shell Point. On Sunday, January 8, at 6:15 p.m., and Monday, January 9, at 7:15 p.m., the audience will be privileged to participate in live video recordings of the King’s Brass concerts. Renowned for their presentations of

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord.

EPHESIANS 5:19

Craig Courtney

On Sunday, March 18, at 6:15 p.m., prolific American composer/arranger and editor of Beckenhorst Press, Craig Courtney, will be in concert with The Village Church Choir. Church community choirs and university choirs around the world enjoy singing Courtney’s choral music. This program will feature the inspired stories behind the music that Courtney has composed.

Easter Celebration with Classical Praise

An Evening with C.S. Lewis

On Sunday, February 19, at 6:15 p.m., British actor David Payne will perform An Evening with C.S. Lewis. This dramatic staged production is set in the year 1963, when famed British author C. S. Lewis was in the twilight of his life. Following a request from his great friend, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lewis agreed to give an informal talk to a group of American writers who were visiting England. They came to Lewis’ home, just outside of Oxford, to hear the man who had become a legend in his own lifetime.

Despite his failing health, Lewis was in great form. His audience was spellbound as, with a display of oratory and humor that made him one of England’s most famous public speakers, he recounted the significant events and the people that shaped his life.

The Season of Praise Concert Series will conclude with a festive Easter Celebration presented by Classic Praise on Sunday, April 8, at 6:15 p.m. The Classic Praise ensemble combines the musical artistry of Jerry Rogers (clarinet), Kathy Rodgers (cello), Verne Smith (vocal/organ), and Jeannie Smith (vocal/piano). This concert will feature music from the classical repertoire as well as beautiful arrangements of hymns and songs of faith - both old and new.

Tickets on Sale November 1

All concerts in the 2011-2012 Season of Praise Concert Series require the purchase of a $10 non-refundable ticket. Beginning Tuesday, November 1, tickets will be available at The Village Church office or online at www.shellpoint.org/villagechurch/events.

Join in worship with us as we continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord through the ministry of song.

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L ife on the Water

Boating is an integral component of the lifestyle at Shell Point. With The Island bordered by the Caloosahatchee River and surrounded by deep-water canals, Shell Point boaters enjoy immediate access to the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, residents also enjoy the benefit of having access to free boat dockage for life at Shell Point’s deep-water boat docks, which are protected by a wall of dense mangroves.

Waterfront living at Florida’s largest lifecare community is second to none. With 60 deepwater boat slips that offer immediate access to the

Caloosahatchee, just moments away from the Gulf of Mexico, Shell Point is a boater’s dream come true. And now Shell Point residents have access to free boat dockage – for life!

There’s nothing quite like the ease and convenience of having your personal watercraft located just outside your home. For Shell Point residents, that benefit is not only accessible, it’s 100% free.

To learn more, visit www.shellpoint.org/boating or call transportation manager Dianne Morton at 454-2061.

Photo by David Pavey

Set Sail at Shell Point