Recently, the Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club welcomed its new president, Richard Green. And while Sanibel did not have its usual Fourth of July parade through the middle of the island, he did present a moving video recalling memories of past parades that the club participated in. Hopefully, by ...
Life has reshaped itself over the past months for everyone. For boaters, this is equally true. For a while, with marinas closed and public-private accesses closed, folks had to discover new ways to get their "boating fix."For this columnist, the Website BoatTest.com has become my means of ...
I received an e-mail a while back from a not-for-profit organization I have done business with in the past. The subject line posed a question which was repeated in the body of the e-mail itself. "What legacy will you leave?" it asked. What legacy will you leave? As you might imagine, the ...
Dates are being changed across the board for events and happenings because of the coronavirus. Instead of the Major League Baseball season beginning in early April as it usually does it will now begin in late July.The French Open tennis grand slam is beginning in September rather than at the ...
Seabreeze bamboo (Bambusa Malingensis) is an excellent choice to create a natural, living green privacy screen in your garden. A non-invasive clumping bamboo, it does not produce runners that spread across the garden. Seabreeze is a salt tolerant variety, it grows to about 35 feet high and will ...
I escort many gastronomic tours to Italy and one of my favorite is to the beautiful town of Sorrento just south of Naples. The foods, the scenery and the people are outstanding. This is a recipe that I learned from a delightful enthusiastic chef at a cooking school while visiting there. This is ...
I'm Minority Alligator with minority views -Life's all a croc so I'm rappin' the blues.Some call me cocodrilo and others caimn,Lagarto de Indias from days bygone.Black, brown or green, you gringos don't care,You just hate us all 'cause we never grew hair.You treat us like rednecks out drinking ...
To the editor:I was troubled by a letter to the editor I read from Mr. Mike DiCorpo published in the June 8, 2020, issue of the Island Reporter.I too am a Sanibel resident and have health issues which this virus could cause me critical results. I also believe that wearing a mask should be a ...
The recent meeting of the Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club celebrated the past year's presidency of Eldon Bohorfen. While all presidencies are full of excitement and challenges, this year was exceptionally full of excitement and challenges. The normal challenges of adjusting to a new presidency were ...
Last week's Safe at Sea column listed a few commonly-assumed "facts" that mariners have learned simply are not "facts" at all. This week's column continues with additional "facts" that have sometimes resulted in hard-earned lessons.- Paint only when it is between 50 and 80 degrees outside.True: ...
