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Opinions expressed contributors not necessarily those 6 7 SINGING PRAISES OF SUMMER he first sign summers arrival me comes day throngs winter visitors depart Florida. Im sure my yearround neighbors agree much appreciated pleasure only showcase, but also share, sparkling beaches waterways them, well join them occasional round golf bicycle ride. Yet once their primary homes, another side life emerges. During we welcome travelers from Midwest Southern states who drive. And notice growing number school discovering shores ideal playground. doubt days slowly become hotter, humid even hazy. Yet, there always constant Caribbean-style trade winds combat heat barefoot stroll sands soothing ramble. change climate temptation while away hours floating sleepily bath-warm Gulf waters delightfully indulge freshly picked juicy mango Pine bounty. We know too regular afternoon rains almost daily during months considered blessing. They signal its time slow down enjoy siesta serve reminder get blazing sun perhaps explore air-conditioned museums. Bailey-Matthews National Museum Golisano Childrens Naples both worth visit. addition, theater programs fun events. Who resist tapping toes music at outdoor Summer Jazz concerts where sea breezes cool Or sampling variety exotic mangos Cape Corals Mango Mania festival Then theres Ding Darling Doc Fords Tarpon Tournament, anglers rush adrenaline snag Silver King. Our especially great youngsters. Parents dont have deal roaring ocean waves because shallower quite gentle. Swimming having picnic shore area parks summertime ritual families. I could continue sing praises, many us already experienced delights season. So when temperature starts rise, head beach front-row seat revel sunset glow horizon brilliant rainbow streaking sky power storms thunder lightning cracks core soul. Group Publisher, Media PHOTO BY NICK ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY 9 Making Waves salute residents, businesses organizations Floridas island coast community special S ince 1980, shell crafter Daphne Hunte traveled her Barbados either enter artwork judge others creations annual Show, held Community House. However, past March, set milestone valentine made 8-year-old granddaughter Marlie won second place childrens division, officially marking success four generations crafters. Hunte, studio Barbados, taught daughters, granddaughters art. artistic creative do beautiful pieces art, she says eight students. became interested shells young girl swimming shelling near sugar farm grew up. As student, began earrings necklaces friends. After marriage births three decided competitions 1980 submitted art show, which largest exhibition kind United States. Her entry, stunning floral arrangement seashells, category Top Marlie, award Show March. Bottom Marlies winning piece Huntes include table tops, bouquets, seashell was very win 1980. LEFT DANIELA JAEGER OTHER PHOTOS COURTESY DAPHNE HUNTE juried event, celebrated 81st anniversary year. She continued competing until 1991 invited judged again 1993 before turning full attention establishing studio, help daughters granddaughters. vast collection shells, says, admitting doesnt particular favorite shell. My inspired beauty colors shells. large sailors valentines. created valentines, each granddaughters, form developed early 19th century women Caribbean, particularly beloved brought home. 2003, involved 2004 2006. encouraged Jessie 2008 antique watchcases place. love coming so organized absolutely event. seems following footsteps. happy excited plan next year, budding artist says. competition attracts crafters artists alike. Historical Village... ... invites step back AND SEE SANIBEL AS IT ONCE WAS. village Sanibels tribute delight residents It experience glimpse people 1880s through 1940s. Settled farmers enjoyed several decades agricultural production, way reflected museum nine historical buildings. buildings original structures moved long-time locations. There pioneer home, fishing cottage, old Post Office, C AL M USE RI U Schoolhouse, Baileys General Store, Miss Charlottas Room, Morning Glories Packing replica, Shore Haven Caretakers Cottage, Bailey Model truck. Come us. IS H VIL N BE L LAGE Sin c e sa Village located 950 Dunlop Road, n ib elm se um. o u rg Hours Open May July a.m. p.m. Tuesday Saturday mid-October April Closed Holidays Admission per adult under 18 admitted free For information, visit www.sanibelmuseum.org Email infosanibelmuseum.org SanibelHistoricalMuseumVillage_JF18.indd 112817 610 11 DARK HOUSE PROGRAM police program helps protect Police Department designed safety alleviate homeowners concerns off extended periods time. example go north summer, addition maintaining home-watch alarm-system security, up Program, service. Heres works. representative conduct exterior check week staffing permits. Any suspicious findings documented. If officer notes activity, homeowner key holder called advised situation. To request check, should contact provide Name address. Dates departure return. security company contract. cellphone out-of-state phone number. holders name Will lights left Is alarm system pest, lawn pool services allowed property officers event emergency When return residence, required advise calling 239-472-3111, information. Departments does replace provided contracted company. MIDDLE 13 DR. RANDALL NIEHOFF BackYard On islands WIMBY One touch nature makes whole world kin. B --William Shakespeare houses built view front yard behold whats backyard. Here islands, land conservation development, warmth natures embrace beckons sand aromatic stands mangrove vast, vibrant interior wetlands. So, these focus often NIMBY backyard, instead turn WIMBY, backyard articulate naturalist, Henry Thoreau, had similar concerns. 1862 Atlantic his essay, Walking, extolls virtues sauntering woods laments inevitable expansion private into wilderness. His fondness swamps brings mind character low-lying barrier locale object study elaborate ornaments, acorn-tops, not, soon wearied disgusted me. Bring sills edge swamp, then though dry cellar, no access citizens. Front yards walk in, but, most, through, way. like every environmentalist, fervently believed ones interaction good personal sanity essential well-being need plentiful ground live move being. marks 150th adoption 14th Amendment U.S. Constitution. Granting legal status emancipated slaves, affirms ancient principle law jus soli right soil. born land, becomes native citizen among land. notion writer conservationist Nancy Newhall profound statement Conservation humanity caring future. spirit backyards, celebrate wish Richard Jefferies aka Englands Thoreau hope succeeding days, earth, rest dream. Ran Niehoff been gazing over backyards since 1991. Hope future lawns cultivated fields, towns cities, impervious quaking Why put house, parlor, behind plot, meager assemblage curiosities, poor apology Nature Art, call effort clear decent appearance carpenter mason departed, done passer-by dweller within. tasteful front-yard fence never agreeable 15 JACOB OGLES Bicycles offer appealing alternative sitting traffic draws thousands Of course, means crowded roads, wheel paradise. Twowheeled cruisers today spotted dedicated road lanes, paved natural trails select spots itself. Fun Rentals provides wide-tired navigating along shoreline Fort Myer Beach. popular here weather accommodates cyclists year-round. At Myers Beach, Charles Wood beams points toward shoreline. Were ride beach, stresses. Beach allow it. Neither Captiva, bikes favored transportation roads. peak 17 READY PEDAL Billys 1470 Periwinkle Way 239-472-5248, billysrentals.com Center 2437 239-472-8717, Finnimores Cycle Shop 2353 239-472-5577, finnimores.com bicycles sorts shops Bay Explorers, 900 Road 239-472-8900, tarponbayexplorers.com CAPTIVA YOLO Watersports 11534 Andy Rosse Lane 239-472-9656, yolowatersports.com FORT MYERS BEACH 1901 Estero Blvd. 239-463-8844, funrentalsfmb.com ere es wh ner Bik isl g Billy Kirkland, ow tin ec ns bike paths tra 24 miles BOTTOM TOP None terrain relatively flat prove overly challenging recreational cyclist. rent 120 cruisers, mostly Sun bikes, send riders pedal close tide desire. Tire tracks ephemeral patterns tourists beach. cant everywhere mean other places plenty two-wheeler enthusiast. bikers travel shared-use paths, pedestrians. spring break, Bike trouble keeping enough vehicles stock visitors. Manager Preston Schuetz recommends morning cruiser. biking destination Wildlife Drive, four-mile length J.N. Refuge. admission fee bicycle. Riders try Tract Shipley Trail Sanibel-Captiva Centers Homestead Preserve, two scenic charge fee. 19 willing miles, entire run car brave thick traffic. These mountain any means, Schuetz. Similarly, Captiva pedestrians want island. pass toll booths. biggest reason choose visiting avoiding stopand-go quaint capacity handle demand Their two-lane roads add charm midday drive anything vacation. literally faster drive, Plus, cycling, racks parking lots free. Above all, find themselves working sweat grasping water bottle, hottest still carried stop nice breeze. Ogles freelance journalist based frequent contributor. Though beaches, efficient getting there. 20 Make choice perfect fit ANN MARIE OPHEL AN ig dog Little Long hair Short Personality things consider choosing dog. looking pet, commitment foremost, advises Karen Fordiani, public specialist Lee County Domestic Animal Services. Next, think expenses. dogs require check-ups, vaccinations licenses, grooming. Consider spend gone long time, might cat type rather Dogs nearby exercise. Certain breeds, such border collies Labrador retrievers, lot Breeds basset hounds less. Be take pets consideration. money train puppy, adopting older housebroken, Fordiani. Lastly, different temperaments some better children, pets. Fordiani give new pet space, patience adjust surroundings. OPhelan resident contributor Media. SANDY TEGER Nearly Western society owns uses multitude technologies. Tech utero, individuals picture likely sonogram thats shared friends via social media email. birth baby monitors, talking mobiles crib huggable cloth dolls sound mothers beating heart. stage comfortable young, start using technologies bring closer together. Grandkids grandparents interact if theyre sides country world. Voice-enabled devices Alexa Google interactive entertainment. Children positive say, Tell story joke, ask questions used encyclopedias answer. 23 While infants toddlers, engage mobile phones tablets. Its rare parent handed fussy child distract quiet him her. presented Pediatric Academic Societys 2015 meeting showed third device smartphone tablet. authors surveyed 370 ages years exposure electronics. found percent watched TV touched scrolled screen. amount spent rose got older, 26 2-year-olds 38 4-year-olds least hour. That undoubtedly increased given proliferation 2015. Anyone raising fretted screen wondering impact upon children. common sense must prevail. Details critical. matters childs age, device, whether replacing parental caregiver playtime, reading stories pointing Time engagement critical anxious distracting waiting line headache bad everyone. judiciously, minimal risk overuse overdependence. previous decades, telephone were tethered house resources. Now theyve personal, portable, ubiquitous affordable, bedroom, supervision. conscious decision role. Just earlier times, decide screenphone allowed, content appropriate desirable 70-plus woman--mother, grandmother, career woman retiree--Ive witnessed amazing changes spanned listening Lone Ranger radio, traditional cable, stream Netflix Amazon Prime movies course. Twice-daily postal deliveries morphed email text. Voice communications went dialing 0 connect longdistance calls Internet voice mail. computer Skype FaceTime video calls. Ive worked computers filled room now powerful wrist. coping grandchildren--and easy balance. press locking rooms playing games undesirable chat rooms. 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Whether gaming pornography working-- exclusion activities--technology mechanism interactions. benefits employees flexibility work doctors appointment finish lets workers telecommute driving instead. capability downside, boundary between environments porous. employers respond emails requests burdensome creating stress within family, express manager. needing available actually condition employment, jobs invasive expectations. enable share chores living. Mobile applications shopping to-do lists lessen burden person doing maintenance tasks attention. Openly discussing expectations success. aging distance feel isolated younger family. Video seniors touch, bringing date latest promotion grandchilds baseball trophy. multiple competitions. 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Doing reminds performers composers wealth musical centuries waits engage--or re-engage--with deeply. describing possessing Rutters connection person. listeners recipients works, participation--singing choir, studying instrument, potential rewards, justifying discipline require. others. gift, mind. wonder prodigies Mozart Mendelssohn, simply beginning child, apparently gifted. parents, teachers, position cultivate ones, lifetime. friend composer 80th birthday. aptly contrast aspects excerpt illustrates Would youth strength Oh vanish, fade, passing parade. contemplating offer, gratifying yes, Pianist, instructor musicologist Entwistle received undergraduate degree Dartmouth College. post-graduate piano performance Washington St. Louis. doctorate musicology California, Santa Barbara. 144 island--so relaxed, traffic, summer-hot-and-stormy. Ahhh. Left turns Periwinkle. forgot arrive Aqua yoga Yogini K Well, OK, pretty pose, weightless pool. stoplights anyway hour K. 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