As a senior citizen I benefited greatly from the ease and convenience of casting my vote in the 2020 general election by mail. I was not alone: Some 4.8 million of my fellow Floridians did the same. The process worked smoothly according to local election officials. There is no evidence of ...
The last election, whatever side you may have been on, was a big topic of conversation. Rotary does not endorse any candidates, however, the Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club's recent speaker did educate the club all on a topic that it learned back in elementary school, but many have forgotten since. ...
To the editor:
Area media have recently reported on bicycle safety, noting that helmets are legally required for cyclists under age 16 but are a good idea for everyone, and Billy's Bicycles was quoted in an article stating that state law requires ages 15 and under to wear a helmet.
I have ...
The America’s Boating Club of Sanibel-Captiva offers all boat owners a free Vessel Safety Check. The 20-plus minute inspection determines whether the boat has all the required safety equipment in place and that the safety equipment is fully functional.
Time and again, an owner’s vessel ...
They are returning! As more church members get vaccinated, they are trickling back into our Sunday services. Could the vaccine return us to some form of pre-COVID normalcy?
And if it does happen, will we remember these times? Suffering and deprivation teach many lessons. God uses hard times ...
Once upon a time in the far off land of Sanibel lived a tribe of alligators. They were one of two tribes existing in Sanibel at the time. The other species were human beings.
The two species had a mutual understanding. Stay away from me or I’ll kill you. This peace treaty worked well for ...
The Southern magnolia is an evergreen tree that grows naturally throughout much of the southeastern United States and can be found from eastern North Carolina, all the way west to easternmost Texas. The Southern magnolia's creamy, white fragrance-filled bloom was chosen in 1900 by students from ...
Do you all need a jolt for chasing the blues away? Well, if your answer is a resounding yes, then the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre has the perfect show for curing that predicament. That show’s name is “On Your Feet,” a hot jukebox Broadway musical about Gloria (played perfectly by ...
This recipe was given to me by my next-door neighbor in Shaker Heights, Doris Turner, a fantastic artist and cook. Trained in Paris, she would make great pies and share them with my family. Serves eight. (Chef tip: Do not overwork pie crust or it will be tough.)
PIE CRUST:
2 2/3 cups ...
(From “Sanibel Joe’s Songbook” — ArtPoem inspired by Carol Rosenberg)
It was not in another country
Nor in another time.
There was no music playing
And we did not dance or dine.
There was no suite I rented
To which we did retire,
And no romantic breakfast
Relit our ...