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TIME
TO GET IN SHAPE
How would you like
to develop muscle strength and increased flexibility, improve
posture and body awareness and learn how to move the body as an
integrated whole? It’s exhausting just thinking of all that. But
you can do it at the Sanibel Rec Center. They are introducing water
pilates. Now you know it’s available so it’s up to you. You can
do it. For more information go to www.mysanibel.com.
FOR YOU BIRDERS
The Tarpon Bay
Explorers have reported that some Osprey chicks have arrived in the
nest at the Tarpon Bay dock. The eggs hatched in early March. This
is the first time there has been an Osprey family on this nesting
platform. Pretty exciting. So if you want more information go to www.tarponbayexplorers.com.
We have also been told that the Snowy Plovers are back and nesting.
There are four nests so far on Sanibel. None so far on Captiva. If you seek them out please proceed with care since they are a
threatened species.
A WEIGHTY SUBJECT
Do you remember the
weigh station that used to be on the causeway? The city gave it up
after the Lee County officials said there was no room for it on the
newly revamped causeway. The city leaders, at that time, couldn’t
find an appropriate place to re-site it so it was demolished. Well,
now in this tight money environment, the city is looking at the
revenue potential it could represent. It went to almost $1 million
at its high point in 2002. Maybe that’s why finding a suitable
place for a new weigh station is now on the city agenda. We hope
they succeed. That’s a weighty amount of revenue!
CROW
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) has been an
asset on the islands for
25 years. It has, in that time, grown from a patient load
of 500 to over 4,000. In order to properly care for this growing
patient population there has
been an increasing need for updated facilities.
There has been a new and vital education center recently opened
that is designed to teach the island people about wildlife; there
is a new state-of-art wildlife
hospital, which is
scheduled to open April or May; there’s a
need to replace old cages with new, stainless
steel cages; and there is always the
question of adequate staffing. All of
this means there is a growing need for
the funds to support this caring and growing
organization. If you would be
interested in providing volunteer help
and/or helping financially call 395-0050.
They will be pleased to hear from you.
SUMMER
IS COMING
And what are you going to do with the kids. You’ve got too much to
do to have to worry about them getting
into trouble. Remember the nightmare you had about the kids building
a campfire in the community
center and almost burning it down? That was a tough summer! Well,
this summer we have a
plan for you that avoids bad dreams. Send the kids to the BIG ARTS
Summer Art Camp. There will be
painting, pottery, music and drama for the little ones and for the
older ones there will be mosaic, fused
glass, acting and improvisation and metal smithing. You can get
details at www.BIGARTS.org.
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THINGS
TO DO
DING DARLING REFUGE CAN
KEEP YOU BUSY
• A tram
tour of the refuge.
• Lectures at the visitor center.
• Visit with the volunteers on the drive.
Call them at 472-2329 or go to www.dingdarlingsociety.org. SCCF
OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS
• Guided walks through the interior wetlands.
• Learn about butterflies in the butterfly house
• Experience local marine life in the touch tank
Call them at 472 8900 or go to
www.sccf.org
BIG
ARTS OFFERS...
• Stage
presentations
• Gallery activities
• Book readings
• Film viewings
• Dance
classes
• And much more...
Call them at 472 1280 or go to
www.BIGARTS.org.
WATER
ACTIVITIES ARE ABUNDANT
• There are dolphin
cruises • Island cruises
• Shelling cruises
• Almost any kind of cruise you’d enjoy.
Try www.gopherrental.com/directory or www.sanibel-captiva.org
THEATRE
ACTIVITIES
• The Schoolhouse
Theatre has a full schedule of
performances
Go to www.theschoolhousetheatre.com
These are just a smattering of the wide array
of things to
do on paradise. We have not included the usual
things – beaches, golf, boating, restaurants and
movies. It’s all waiting for you.
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