Shell Point Life September 2006

September 2006Vol. 1 Issue 2

It’s September and more thanany other month, we are reminded

of what it was like to be going back

to school, with memories of number

two pencils and composition note-

books, a new pair of shoes, or perhaps

a lunchbox with a cartoon super

hero on the lid and a thermos inside.

Even though we are all adults now, I am

sure each of us carries special memories from

our early school years. Yes, that’s me in a

photo from my first year in school, plus you

might enjoy a few other school photos in the

column on the right. Little Marian Davey

looks like she was the perfect angel and

destined to be a teacher’s pet, while

Chuck Durrell is obviously one hun-

dred percent “frogs and snails and

puppy dog tails,” as the saying goes.

In this month’s edition of Shell

Point Life we celebrate education

and all things “Back to School,”

starting with the annual distribu-

tion of school supplies by resi-

dents of Shell Point through the

efforts of the Intergenerational

Committee. This is a unique program

designed to bring residents and employees

together and I think you will enjoy the

story on page 3, that highlights their efforts

to assist employees and their children.

While the school supply distribution

reaches out to the young children of

employees, the story on pages 4 and

5, profiles a number of

older children who

have been working here

at Shell Point, as they

learn while they earn.

If you’re looking for a

way to improve your own

mental prowess, why don’t

you consider signing up for

one of the new Academy

programs being offered in this month’s

Winter Academy Schedule? The classes are

varied and offer a fascinating selection to

choose from. You’ll find just a few high-

lights on page 20.

So step into September and return with us

as we go back to school – see you at recess!

SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYSby Lynn Schneider, Editor

15101 Shell Point Boulevard • Fort Myers, FL 33908(239) 466-1131 • www.shellpoint.org

Shell Point is a non-profit ministry of The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc.

O N T H E C O V E R

Andrew Cerrina, son of Shell Point Art Director Rich Cerrina, heads off to the first day of school.

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Anita DeWeese, Sand Dollar1st grade

Chuck Durrell, OakmontKindergarten

Jim Davey, Parkwood2nd grade

Marian Davey, Parkwood2nd grade

Donna Dittmer, Receptionist,6th grade

Teri Kollath, Resort Services12th grade

Phil Hilton, Rosemont9th grade

Shell Point Life is published monthly for the residentsof Shell Point Retirement Community.

Editor Lynn SchneiderAssistant Editor Kathy Nordman

Art Director Rich CerrinaGraphic Designer Wendy Iverson

Staff ContributorsJared Pike, Mary Moore, Ginny Ficker,

Katie Kistel, Elizabeth Brown, Robyn Church,Carol Cooper, Jeff Cory, Carole Faux,

Larry Fose, Gene McGonigle, Kristen Judah, Teri Kollath, Millie Kuehn, Linda Rakos

Randy Woods, Jessica WynekenCindy O’Grady, Mardee McCann

Resident ContributorsRuth Deuber, Anita DeWeese, Harold Greenlee

Lynn Schneider,1st grade

Peter Dys, President3rd grade

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Thanks to the generosity of Shell Point residents and the commitment

and hard work of the Intergenerational Committee, many bags of school

supplies were assembled and distributed to Shell Point employees with

children in kindergarten through 5th grade. The bags contained pencils,

crayons, glue sticks, markers, and composition notebooks, just to name a

few of the items required for the new school year.

The bags were distributed to parents on July 28 by residents stationed

in the Larsen Pavilion, The Woodlands Commons, and the Resident

Activity Center. Coquina resident Janet Bendall heads up this commit-

tee and reiterated the joy the committee members derive in being able to

provide this back-to-school boost for the children of Shell Point employ-

ees. She and the others who work hard on this fundraiser hope to be able

to continue this worthy project for many years to come!

Marge and Larry Fose with their daughter Kim, accept-ed their school supplies bag from Mae Cornish, a rep-resentative of the Shell Point IntergenerationalVolunteer Group.

Intergenerational Committee members and staffworked as a team on this project. (Front to back, left):Miriam Sargent (Sand Dollar), Martha Rykman(Arbor), Penny Modrich (Nautilus), Janet Bendall(Coquina), Karen Andersen (Director of HumanResources) and Brian Gainey (set-up technician).(Front to back, right): Marian Chambers (Tellidora),Mae Cornish (Harbor Court), Betty Bainbridge(Periwinkle), Carole Faux (Volunteer Coordinator),and Bunny Kupsaw (Lakewood).

Jared, son of Elizabeth Brown in Resort Services, checks out his new school supplies.

It must be time for back-to-School!


These students have enjoyed work-ing in many different depart-ments, including sales and market-

ing, dining, the Shell Point Golf Club, andthe Shell Point Pharmacy. Both residentsand employees agree that the studentsbring lots of enthusiasm, energy, and freshfaces to Shell Point’s daily routine.

“This program gives students the opportu-nity to come into contact with a retired popu-lation and learn from their experiences,” saidKaren Anderson, director of human resources.“They find Shell Point to be a nice work envi-ronment where they can gain a broad expo-sure to a variety of operational areas.”

Ginny Ficker, daughter of Tim Ficker,vice president of operations at Shell Point,will be a junior at James Madison University

in Virginia, though she will spend the nextfour months studying abroad in Siena,Italy. This summer she worked as an

intern for the sales and marketing depart-

ment, writing and reporting stories for ShellPoint TV and the new Shell Point Life maga-zine. Although Ginny is majoring in English,she has recently considered working in tele-vision, after her experiences here at ShellPoint. “Ginny was a real asset to SPTV thissummer,” said Kathy Nordman, who isresponsible for scheduling and writing storiesfor the station and the magazine. “She has anatural on-air ability, as well as a real talentfor interviewing residents and writing storiessuch as On the Road and Nature’s Notebook,for television, and Shell Point Life.

Katie Kistel attends Samford Universityin Birmingham, Alabama, where she majorsin finance and marketing. She also internedin sales and marketing, learning about theproduction of Shell Point Life and Shell PointTV. She enjoyed the friendly residents andemployees and some exciting, spontaneousjobs that took her to interesting locations. “Ican’t think of another job where I’d be sent

Some students may have spent the summer

lounging on the beach or just having a good

time relaxing during their break. But there’s

one group of students who chose to work

here at Shell Point this summer and the

experience they gained will last a lifetime.

Andrew Hicks

McKenzie and Dawn Boren

Jenna, Scott and Kelsy Bartholomew

StudentsLearn WhileThey Earn

Meghan Carty


to search for and photograph burrowing owlnests in Cape Coral, tracking gopher tortois-es and loggerhead turtle nests on Bonita’sBarefoot Beach, and exploring Sanibel andCaptiva for offbeat tourist destinations,” shesaid with her trademark grin. “Katie enjoyedwriting stories and photographing manydiversified subjects for the magazine and TVstation, and was also a real asset to ourdepartment,” Kathy commented. “We willcertainly miss both of our ‘roving reporters’now that they’ve returned to school.”

Other interns who spent summertime inthe community include Sara New, a pharma-cy major at the University of Florida. Shell

Point was Sara’s first opportunity to get somehands-on experience in an actual pharmacy.“There was so much to learn and do that thedays went by quickly,” commented Sara, whois the daughter of Mary Moore, who works inthe sales and marketing department.

Jacob and Josh Mongoven worked in theCrystal Room and really enjoyed chattingwith diners and taking their orders, as well asworking together and learning various restau-rant skills. They are students at Fort Myers

High School and the sons of Mike Mongoven,the director of golf.

Meghan Carty, a psychology major fromthe University of South Florida, is an “oldhand” working in the King’s Crown diningroom. Meghan enjoys the convenient hoursand her interaction with the residents, andhas returned for four consecutive summers toserve lunch or dinner in the Crown.

Ohio native, Jason Howard, found hisjob at the Shell Point Golf Club whilebrowsing the internet. He is studying golfcourse management at Florida Gulf CoastUniversity and said that working at ShellPoint “has been a great experience,” in part

because he enjoys being outside in sunnySouthwest Florida.

“Working at Shell Point is a hole-in-one!” commented Tim Schneider, who isstudying housing at Florida State University.(Go Noles!) Tim, the son of LynnSchneider, director of marketing, spent hissummer vacation working in the golf coursemaintenance area.

McKenzie Boren, daughter of DawnBoren, director of resident life, helped out

in both the Palm Grill and King’s Crowndining rooms; while Jenna and KelsyBartholomew participate in The VillageChurch wheelchair ministry, forging rela-tionships with residents of the LarsenPavilion and bringing them to churchservices.

Everyone who has come in contactwith these cheerful students are lookingforward to meeting the new crop of freshfaces that next summer’s intern programwill bring to Shell Point.

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Katie Kistel, Ginny Ficker

Sara New

Josh and Jacob Mongoven

Tim Schneider

Jason Howard


Mark Your CalendarSeptember Luncheons

Saturday, September 2 RosemontSaturday, September 9 Harbor Court

Tuesday, September 12 CoquinaSaturday, September 16 Lucina

Tuesday, September 19 Park AcresSaturday, September 23 Periwinkle

Tuesday, September 26 Royal BonnetSaturday, September 30Arbor and King’s Crown

Do you ever tire of eating the sameold, same old? Then this news is foryou! As of Tuesday, September 5, a brand newmenu will be introduced at the Crystal Room.

After some new dishes were tested forthe luncheon menu in August, the effort wasmet with great success. Now the Crystal willcontinue serving daily lunch specials, usuallyfeaturing a hot sandwich, specialty salad, orother lighter fare. Hot entreés and vegeta-bles will remain on the buffet, and the exten-sive soup and salad bar are still available forlunch and dinner, as is the wide array ofsweets at the dessert station.

The Crystal Room’s upcoming dinnerspecials will include hand-carved meats sev-eral times each week, the very popular Fridaynight seafood buffet, and a variety of dessertsor other delicious treats prepared by one ofour culinary experts while you watch.

James Beck, Guest Services Manager,invites residents to dine at the Crystal to seewhich meal best suits your dining preference.The usual luncheon price is $9.67, but thespecial lunch promotion price of $8.99 willbe extended through September 30. Thedinner price is $12.97 and Sunday brunch is$15.24. These prices are all-inclusive duringthis special dining offer.

If you haven’t tried the Crystal’s Sundaybrunch lately, the selection now offers avariety of breakfast favorites like Frenchtoast or pancakes, casseroles, Eggs Benedict,bacon, sausage, assorted pastries, and ahand-carved meat station. The menu varieseach week, so why not give it a try? If lunchis more to your liking, enjoy numerousother entreés and hot vegetables that con-tinue to be a part of the Sunday diningexperience at the Crystal Room.

New menus have also been implement-ed at the King’s Crown Dining Room andthe Larsen Pavilion. Menus are selective atboth of these locations, with many choices

daily, and special diet needs are always metbased upon physician orders. In addition, allmenus served at any of our healthcare loca-tions must be reviewed and approved by aRegistered Dietitian to ensure that they meetestablished nutrition guidelines.

While the implementation of newmenus is a lengthy process, HospitalityServices does make revisions to the menu, ifneeded, throughout the year. Resident inputreceived at Food Advisory meetings, diningfocus groups, comment cards in the diningroom, or your individual comments wherev-er you dine are valued. Enjoy the newmenus; the Hospitality Service staff will wel-come your input!

Bon Appétit!

With all the new menus and pricesin effect this month, it’s an ideal timeto purchase a Passport Dining Plan.Why not give the plan a try by purchas-ing $250 worth of dining for just$212.50? You can use it for yourself,your friends, and your family — andyou have four months to use it.

Other plan levels are available, upto $1,000 worth of dining for $700 (a30 percent discount). Plus, the plancan be used for dining at all locations.

Please contact Hospitality Servicesat 454-2199, or Lori Sparks at 454-2173with questions about the Passport Plan.

SeptemberCourt

LuncheonsYou and your neighbors are cor-

dially invited to the Palm Grill forSeptember’s Court Luncheons.Gather your friends to enjoy fellow-ship and food at The Woodlandsfine dining establishment.

You may order from the regularlunch menu or enjoy the featuredspecial: Asian Stir-Fry ShrimpSalad, Fruit Sorbet with ShortcakeBread and your choice of beveragefor just $8.85 inclusive.

All court luncheons begin at11:30 a.m. To reserve your place atthis special event, call 454-2054.Transportation from The Island hasbeen arranged. Court pickup willtake place at 11:15 a.m. on the dayof your court’s luncheon.

New Menus,Continued DiningSpecials for ResidentsB Y L I N D A R A K O S , A S S I S T A N T D I R E C T O R

H O S P I T A L I T Y S E R V I C E S


The phrase “You ain’t seen nothin’yet!” takes on a whole new meaningwhen visiting Roaring 20s Pizza and Pipesin Ellenton, Florida! When 3,000 cubic feetof air per minute is piped through 3,000organ pipes and percussions, the soundkinda gets your attention. Immediately!Especially when the organ majestically risesout of nowhere, and hundreds of lightsbegin flashing, chimes, xylophones, marim-bas, drums, traps and, yes, even goldentrumpets take their turn sounding off,depending on the music being played. Acouple of bird cages hang from the ceiling,and at one point, the birds even chirp!

This entertaining Shell Point programtrip took place on Thursday, August 10, witha full bus load of enthusiastic music lovers.The two talented Roaring 20s organists taketurns hosting the performances, but both arenatives of Ohio. As we know from our ownmagnificent organ in The WoodlandsCommons, not everyone can play a theaterorgan. Thursday’s host was Bill Vlasak fromColumbus, who has previously entertainedShell Point residents at The Woodlands. Hetook audience requests and played a variety ofsongs, from “Amazing Grace” to “The Themefrom Moulin Rouge.” One request thatalways pops up is the stirring “Malaguena,”

which Bill performed magnificently.A surprise feature of Thursday night’s

performance was the addition of a 1923silent movie starring Buster Keaton. Theold movie was typically silly, as Keaton’s usu-ally were, and had everyone laughing hyster-ically. Of course, the highlight of the moviewas the appropriate organ music to punctu-ate each scene, from crashing through a roofto the roar of a train barely missing the hero.Should Shell Point schedule another trip tothis one-of-a-kind musical extravaganza per-formance, sign up early. Most of thoseattending will surely want to go back. Oh,and the pizza wasn’t bad, either!

There are plenty of milestones in aperson’s life – graduation, marriage,children, a first home – but not many peoplenowadays have bragging rights to spendingmore than 20 years working with just onecompany! So let’s take a moment to meetand salute a couple of guys whose time work-ing at Shell Point has achieved that recordmilestone anniversary!

Roger McCann, betterknown as “Mac,” came toShell Point in 1981 and isproud to celebrate his 25thyear here! First assigned todoing pressure washing inthe Facility OperationsDepartment, today Mac is a

Spray Wash Technician. “I really like theShell Point residents and staff, and appreci-ate being allowed to work on my own tocomplete my assigned tasks,” Mac said.

He and Jo-Nancy, his wife of 44 years,along with their four children, own a ranchwith 14 horses.

Another milestone was celebrated inthe Shell Point Welcome Center last monthwhen Mike Davis, director of sales, hit his20-year anniversary. Mike is responsi-ble for the operation of the salesdepartment, where he meets withprospective residents, troubleshootsissues, manages the sales staff, givesgroup presentations, and oversees themonthly sales figures to ensure that

Shell Point continues to enjoy strong occu-pancy and fiscal strength.

“I enjoy working with members of otherdepartments such as Apartment Prep,Operations, and Resort Services,” Mike said.“One of my goals is to ensure that residentsare comfortable in their new homes andhappy with their decision to move to ShellPoint.” Mike and his wife, Carla, are the par-ents of five children, and keep busy spending

quality family time together. It is the dedication of employees

like Roger and Mike that make ShellPoint such a strong organization.Congratulations and thank you,Roger and Mike, for your combined45 years of service to Shell Point!Mike Davis

Anita DeWeese (Sand Dollar) with her grand-daughter and grandson who met the group

RogerMcCann

Chuck Durrell (Oakmont) and Nancy Shirar(Oakmont)

Dorothy Jones (Coquina) Elaine Bredeson(Junonia)

The MightyWurlitzer

B Y A N I T A D E W E E S E , S A N D D O L L A R

Saluting Employee Milestone Achievers


Recorders and Tone Chimes GroupsHow would you like to learn a new instrument, even if you havenever played before, or feel you may not be musically gifted? It’seasy — if you can count to four, the Shell Point Tone Chimes orRecorders are the perfect groups to join. Under the talented direc-tion of Rani Ward (Turban), the two groups often perform at theLarson Pavilion and King’s Crown.

Tone Chimes resumes on September 4 and meet weekly onMondays in the Osprey Room/IS at 1:15 p.m. Recorders willresume on September 5 and meet weekly on Tuesdays in theTarpon Room/IS at 1:15 p.m. For more information, please callRani at 454-6639.

Step into the Spotlight with Shell Point’s Own Theater

Tune up those voices and get ready to laugh. Yes, it’s time tobegin Play-readers — and the members of SPOT hope to see you attheir first meeting in October. Check the Weekly Reminder for thedate and time. If you haven’t attended before, know that newcom-

ers are more than welcome – or you can goto just listen to the readers. SPOT memberswould also like to see more men join thegroup. Most of the plays contain men’s partsand it’s more fun to have men actually read-ing the lines! There is a SPOT for everyone!

Information Technology ForumDiscusses Sanibel Causeway

Paul W. Wingard, Project Manager for Design andConstruction of the three Sanibel bridges, will be the special guestspeaker at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 9, in the GrandCypress Room/WL. He is the Deputy Director of the Departmentof Transportation for Lee County and a graduate engineer in CivilEngineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.With 30 years experience in engineering and construction onbridges, highways, hard rock tunnels, subways, high-rise and com-mercial buildings, he is well qualified to present the details of thisproject and answer your technical questions.

Library Book Talk The Library Book Talk will be held on Tuesday, September 26, at3:45 p.m. in the Social Center/IS. The book to be reviewed byDavid Sageser (Arbor) is River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’sDarkest Journey, by Candice Millard. In a gripping account, Millardfocuses on an episode in Teddy Roosevelt’s search for adventurethat nearly came to a disastrous end on an ill-prepared journeydown an unexplored tributary of the Amazon, known as the Riverof Doubt. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served.

Tax Aide VolunteersThe AARP Tax Aide program at Shell Point has begun plan-

ning for the assistance they will be offering to residents in 2007.Last year eleven residents served as counselors and two others werekept busy as receptionists, helping over 350 clients file their FederalIncome Tax and/or Florida Intangible Tax returns. Over 939 volun-teer hours were contributed to this valuable service.

This volunteer group would like to expand the number of TaxAide Counselors in the program. If you are interested in joining theTax Aide group, please contact Ted Rodgers (Palm Acres) at 466-5353. Each January the counselors are required to attend a course toreview tax procedures and policies and learn about changes in thetax code that will apply to residents. Since it is necessary to orderthe materials required for the training program, all who are interest-ed should contact Ted as soon as possible.

Bowling Takes Off At Shell PointDust off that old bowling ball and shine your shoes! After a

recent trip to Beach Bowl, residents have expressed a renewedinterest in the sport. If you’d like to discuss a possible Shell PointBowling League or simply help develop a weekly group trip for fun,you’re invited to join Jessica Wyneken, Program Coordinator, onFriday, September 8, in the Manatee Room/IS at 3:00 p.m.

Happy “beach bowlers” took to the lanes with enthusiasm. L-R: BeulahThomas (Arbor), Bunny Kupsaw (Lakewood), Barbara Hilton (Rosemont),Theodore Robbins (Parkwood), Frankie Rad (Tellidora), Bill McDaniel(Rosemont), Lee Bolton (Rosemont), and Lillian McDaniel (Rosemont).

Primary Election Day – Cast Your BallotPrimary elections will be held on Tuesday, September 5.

All registered voters are eligible to vote as sev-eral non-partisan elections will be decided atthis primary, including school board andhospital board candidates. Shell Point fallsinto the 83rd precinct and our voting placeis The Village Church. Polls will be open from

7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., so get out and vote!

I VotedToday

HAPPENINGSPLACES TO GO, PEOPLE TO MEET, THINGS TO DO


The benefits of a Legacy FoundationGift Annuity are plentiful. Not only do youreceive a guaranteed income for life, butyou also receive immediate tax benefits.

And consider this: when you choose aLegacy Foundation Gift Annuity, youknow your dollars are being used right hereat Shell Point – right here in your neigh-borhood. Your friends and neighbors willbenefit from the gift you’ve made, whileyou benefit from the rock-solid investment.

You get great rates of return, a guaran-teed income, tax benefits, and the satisfac-tion that your dollars are going to help yourfriends and neighbors here at Shell Point,and perhaps even yourself someday. Whatbetter gift could there be?

For more information call The LegacyFoundation at 466-8484, or stop by ouroffices, located next to the Manatee Room.

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With a gift annuity, you not only receive income for life and significant tax benefits, but youalso help to bring about improvedservices and innovative programsfor your community.

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On August 17 President Bush signedthe Pension Protection Act of 2006,which permits current gifts from IndividualRetirement Accounts (IRAs). Effectiveimmediately, IRA charitable rollovers dur-ing 2006 or 2007 may be made in any

amount up to $100,000 and shall be called“qualified charitable distributions.”

IRA rollovers must be to public chari-ties like Shell Point, by IRA owners 70 1/2years of age and older. Only regular andRoth IRAs qualify for the rollover. Donorswith other qualified retirement plans maybe able to roll them over to an IRA andthen use the IRA rollover to make a gift.

IRA owners should contact their IRAcustodian to direct transfers to qualifiedpublic charities. The specific transfer andreporting forms will be determined by theIRA custodian and the IRS. However, thegood news is that the IRA distribution tocharity will not be included in the donor’sfederal taxable income.

While there is no charitable incometax deduction for the IRA rollover, the dis-tribution is not included in the donor’s

taxable income, simplifying the donor’s taxreturn and saving some tax. An addedbonus is that an IRA rollover by December31 will qualify for all or part of the IRAowner’s required minimum distribution for2006. Gifts from your IRA will avoidreporting the IRA distribution as income,but will not receive a deduction for thecharitable gift. The IRA rollover for all orpart of the required distribution will bene-fit charity, but it also results in lower tax-able income for the donor.

Celebrate in the Community ofPhilanthropy and learn more about thepotential of giving through your IRAbefore year end. Contact Jeff Cory in theLegacy Foundation office to learn moreabout the benefits of IRA giving and spe-cial opportunities available at Shell Pointfor your philanthropic gifts.

Good News from The White HousePresident Bush Signs IRA Charitable Rollover

J E F F C O R Y , C F P , E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R ,

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94Labor Day EntertainmentMonday, September 411:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Crystal Dining Room/ISEnjoy the sounds of yesteryear with key-boardist Dick Hamm. Dick will play musicfrom the big band era, old-time classics,patriotic tunes, and take requests, as you par-take of your mid-day meal in the Crystal.

Musical Entertainment: Talk of the TownWednesday, September 6 • 7:00 p.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDLTalk of the Town, a 15-member branch ofthe Spirit of the Gulf Sweet Adelines,brings an evening of delightful music foryour enjoyment.

Lunch at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro

Thursday, September 710:15 a.m. Court pickup2:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $6.00 (lunch on your own)Fresh, contemporary, and consistently out-standing are the trademarks of P.F. Chang’sin North Naples. Enjoy traditional favoritessuch as Cashew Chicken or try somethingunique like Oolong Marinated Sea Bass orWok Seared Lamb. Delicious!

Friday for Singles at The Palm GrillFriday, September 8 • 5:00 p.m. Woodlands CommonsCost: $11.80 for dinner special (or you mayorder from the regular menu)Join other singles for this fun event — anexcellent opportunity for meeting, greet-ing, and eating with other singles. Mix andmingle with the group while enjoying com-plimentary hors d’oeuvres prepared by ChefJoel. Then step into The Palm Grill for aspecial dinner featuring your choice ofHouse or Caesar salad, Chicken Marsalaserved with mashed potatoes and fresh veg-etables, fresh fruit tart, and a beverage.

Saturday DVD: FirewallSaturday, September 92:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.Grand Cypress/WDL

This crime thriller fea-tures Harrison Ford as asecurity specialist who isforced into robbing thebank that he’s protect-ing, as a bid to pay offhis kidnapped family’sransom.

Shuffleboard PartyMonday, September 119:15 a.m.Shuffleboard Court/ISEach Monday a dedicated group of residentsenjoy friendly competition and camaraderieat the courts. Meet them and learn how thegame is played. Enjoy refreshments, too. Youmay have a new hobby on your hands!

Socials Across the Country: The Pacific NorthwestTuesday, September 127:15 p.m. Social Center/ISIf you consider Alaska, Washington, Oregon,Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming as your homestate, it’s time for a special gathering whereyou’ll meet other Shell Point residents whohail from that region. Take along mementosand pictures to share memories and interac-tive fun during this informal social.

Beach DayWednesday, September 138:30 a.m. Court pickup3:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $13.00The beach bunch will return to VanderbiltBeach to enjoy a picnic lunch, sit in a beachchair to take in the scenery, or enjoy a relax-ing dip in the Gulf. Sign up early for thisone, because it’s a resident favorite!

Cold Stone CreameryThursday, September 141:00 p.m. Court pickup3:30 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $4.00 (ice cream on your own)For the ultimate sweet experience, order upyour favorite ice cream flavor, add toppings,and watch as the mix-masters blend and foldit together on a cold slab of marble. You willlove it, no matter what flavors you choose!

Senior Showcase at Fisherman’s VillageFriday, September 159:00 a.m. Court pickup4:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $6.00 (lunch on your own)This annual Senior Showcase in PuntaGorda will offer the opportunity to enjoy liveentertainment, product samplings, prizes,and giveaways. Plus you’ll have time to visitthe many Village shops and restaurants.

Organ Concert with David CogswellFriday, September 152:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.Woodlands CommonsThis talented organist makes a returnengagement for a double theatre organconcert for your enjoyment. David has beena church organist for 50 years and is a substi-tute organist at the Roaring 20s Pizza & Pipes.Be sure to catch one of his performances!

Dinner and a Movie: The Magnificent SevenMonday, September 18 • 6:15 p.m.Dinner (movie immediately following)Social Center/IS • Cost: $7.50

The MagnificentSeven is a true classicWestern where sevenAmerican gunslingerscome to the rescue ofa small Mexicantown. Dinner menuincludes fried chick-en, coleslaw, biscuits,and apple cobbler.

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Sign-up required for thisactivity. Call Island (454-2282) or Woodlands(454-2054 or 454-2057)

Walking up and down stairs

Sunday9:15 Christian Life Studies (VC)9:30 Christian Life Studies (WDL)10:15 Morning Worship1:15 Mixer Golf League3:00 CD Surround (Sept 3, 17)6:15 Evening Service

Monday8:45 Lap Robes (Sept 11, 25)9:15 Billiards9:15 Pottery9:15 Shuffleboard1:00 Mah-jongg1:15 New Resident Orientation (Sept 25)1:15 Scrabble1:15 Tone Chimes2:00 Beading Club 7:00 Pinochle7:00 Duplicate Bridge

Tuesday8:15 Women’s Golf League9:15 Stamp Project12:45 Duplicate Bridge1:00 Mixed Progressive Pairs Bridge

Tuesday (cont.)1:15 Recorders 2:45 Grief Share3:45 Library Book Talk (Sept 26)6:45 Hymn Sing (Sept 5)

Wednesday7:45 Men’s Bible Study (Sept 13, 20, 27)9:00-12:00 Geraci Travel9:15 Watercolor Group9:45 Ladies’ Bible Study10:15 Fishing Club (Sept 27)11:00 Computer Q&A (WDL) (Sept 6, 20)11:15 Computer Q&A (IS) (Sept 13, 27)1:00 Chess1:15 Table Tennis2:15 Huggie Hearts2:30 Jazz ‘n Stuff5:45 VC Choir Rehearsal7:15 Bible Study & Prayer

Thursday8:00 Men’s Golf League 8:45 Ceramics 9:30 Current Events Group2:00 Environmental Group (Sept 28)

Thursday (cont.) 2:15 Handwork (Sept 7, 21)2:15 Computer Club (Sept 21)7:00 Trailblazers Bible Study

Friday9:15 Stamp Project10:00 Genealogy (Sept 8) 10:15 Inquiring Minds1:00 Mixed Progressive Pairs Bridge1:15 Quilters1:15 Table Tennis1:30 Vespers (ARB)2:15 SP Artists (Sept 15)2:45 Vespers (KC)3:15 Great Decisions (Sept 1,15)6:45 Game Night

Saturday8:00 Adopt-a-Road (Sept 16)9:00 Coffee Social9:30 Info Tech (Sept 9)9:45 Bridge-Supervised Play1:00 Chess7:00 Duplicate Bridge

Smokey Joe’s Café at the Broadway PalmWednesday, September 2010:45 a.m. Court pickup4:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $38.00 Enjoy a buffet lunch before good old-fash-ioned rock n’ roll takes center stage in thisupbeat musical. The tunes feature forty ofthe greatest oldies ever recorded, so jointhe fun and sing along!

Babcock RanchThursday, September 218:00 a.m. Court pickup2:30 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $22.00 (lunch on your own)Enjoy a 90-minute swamp buggy tourthrough the Babcock Ranch and TelegraphCypress Swamp with an experienced guide.The in-depth narration features birds, ani-mals, plants, and the cattle and horses thatare raised on the ranch. Take bottled waterand wear sturdy shoes. The group will stopat Cracker Barrel for lunch.

Saturday Excursion: FleamastersSaturday, September 239:00 a.m. Court pickup2:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $5.00 (lunch on your own)With over 900 stores to choose from,Fleamasters is a shopper’s paradise! Whenyour feet need a break, grab some goodiesfrom one of the 15 food vendors, then sitback and enjoy the Fleamasters experience.Minimum of 10 participants.

Dinner at Bonefish GrilleTuesday, September 264:00 p.m. Court pickup7:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $7.00 (dinner on your own)The Bonefish Grille provides a wealth offresh fish and seafood, grilled specialties orpasta, all for a reasonable price, rangingfrom $14.50 to $24.00.

Smuggler’s Cove Adventure GolfThursday, September 285:45 p.m. Court pickup8:45 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $10.00 (price includes admission)It will be an adventurous game of putt-putt golf at Smuggler’s Cove, an entertain-ing course that challenges players withrushing waters, mysterious caves, and amountainous terrain. Agility is a must tosafely navigate this course.

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THE ARBOR*Arbor residents only, please

TUES . .5 . . .*September Birthday Party w/Leslie Gregory, harpist (2FM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:15 p.m.

WED . . .6 . . .Armchair Travel to Israel w/Cle Keely (CMR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.

THUR . .7 . . .Asian Cooking Demonstration (1FL) . .2:30 p.m.

FRI . . . .8 . . .Lunch Bunch w/King’s Crown:P.F. Chang’s (1FL) . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 a.m.

TUES . .12 . . .*Resident Council (CMR) . . . . . . . . . . . .2:15 p.m.

TUES . .12 . . .Entertainment by Swing Set (2FM) . . . .6:30 p.m.

WED . . .13 . . .Vivian Aiello, violinist (2FM) . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m.

THUR .14 . . .Armchair CD Concert: Perpetual Motionw/Gelani Eddington, piano & organ (1SR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.

MON . .18 . . .Musical Moments w/ Dot (2FM) . . . . . . .6:30 p.m.

TUES . .19 . . .*Lunch Bunch: Matlacha (1FL) . . . . .10:30 a.m.

TUES . .19 . . .*Resident Food Advisory (CMR) . . . . .2:00 p.m.

WED . .20 . . .Armchair Travel to China w/Marion Kerr (CMR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m.

WED . .20 . . .Shanghai Night at the Arbor (DR) . . .4:00 p.m.

THUR .21 . . .Laugh Along w/Millie (CMR) . . . . . . .2:15 p.m.

THUR .21 . . .Ladies Pizza & Movie Night(1CK) (1SR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:00 p.m.

FRI . . . .22 . . .Fiddlin’ Bill (2FM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 p.m.

MON . .25 . . .Lunch Bunch w/King’s Crown:Shrimp Shack (1FL) . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 a.m.

TUES . .26 . . .Tone Chimes Demonstration Class w/Rani Ward (CMR) . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.

WED . .27 . . .Sing-Along with Randy Woods (2FM) . .2:00 p.m.

THUR .28 . . .Book Review with Dr. Jim Davey(CMR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.

FRI . . . .29 . . .Lunch Trip: Big Hickory Seafood Grill (1FM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 a.m.

FRI . . . .29 . . .Music Masters Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.

SAT . . .30 . . .*Court Lunch at The Palm Grill (L) .11:15 a.m.

KING’S CROWN*King’s Crown residents only, please

LARSEN PAVILION

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

MON . . .4 . . .Carol Driscoll, keyboards (2DR) . . . .10:00 a.m.

MON . . .4 . . .Music Trio (3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.

THUR . .7 . . .Resident Council Meeting (3A) . . . . .10:00 a.m.

FRI . . . . .8 . . .Tommy Barr, guitar/vocals (2DR) . . .10:00 a.m.

WED . . .13 . .Tommy Barr, guitar/vocals (3A) . . . . .10:00 a.m.

MON . . .18 . .Music Trio (3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.

THUR . .21 . .Western Day (MD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:15 p.m.

WED . . .27 . .Fiddlin Bill, fiddle/vocals (2DR) . . . . .2:15 p.m.

THUR . .28 . .Tom Cannon, piano/vocals (3A) . . . . .1:45 p.m

FRI . . . . .1 . . .Current Events w/Dr. Dodd (3NP) . .10:30 a.m.SAT . . . .2 . . .Vicki Lei, singer (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00 p.m.WED . . .6 . . .Leslie Gregory, harpist (A) . . . . . . . . . .1:00 p.m.WED . . .6 . . .*September Birthday Party (A) . . . . . .2:00 p.m.FRI . . . . .8 . . .Lunch Trip with the Arbor:

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro (L) . . . . . .10:15 a.m.SAT . . . .9 . . .Lita Welch, singer (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00 p.m.MON . .11 . . .Movie: Eight Below (MP) . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m.TUES .12 . . .*Trip to Best of Everything & Lunch (L)9:00 a.m.TUES .12 . . .Golden Road Quartet (A) . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m.THUR .14 . . .Tune Toppers, jazz trio (A) . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m.SAT . . .16 . . .Tommy Barr, guitarist (A) . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m.MON . .18 . . .*Resident Council Meeting (MP) . . . . .2:00 p.m.TUES .19 . . .*Food Advisory Meeting (DR) . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.THUR .21 . . .Movie: My Fair Lady (MP) . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m.SAT . . .23 . . .Leslie Gregory, harpist (A) . . . . . . . . . .1:00 p.m.MON . .25 . . .Lunch Trip with the Arbor:

Shrimp Shack (L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:15 a.m.WED . .26 . . .Fiddlin’ Bill, singer (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00 p.m.THURS 28 . . .Tune Toppers, jazz trio (A) . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m.SAT . . .30 . . .*Court Lunch at The Palm Grill (L)

Must sign up in advance, transportation provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:15 a.m.


BEACH DAY! Warm sun, cool breezes, time torelax or enjoy a dip in the water –

And of course, lots of good beach food for a picnic. It’s just another day at Vanderbilt

Beach in North Naples for this happy “beach bunch” from Shell Point.

BEACH DAY! Warm sun, cool breezes, time torelax or enjoy a dip in the water –

And of course, lots of good beach food for a picnic. It’s just another day at Vanderbilt

Beach in North Naples for this happy “beach bunch” from Shell Point.

Elam Angstadt (King’sCrown) enjoys a great

shady spot

Elam Angstadt (King’sCrown) enjoys a great

shady spot

Pat Webster ( Sand Dollar) and AndreaPalms (Lucina) catch some rays.

Pat Webster ( Sand Dollar) and AndreaPalms (Lucina) catch some rays.

From Shell Point’s lagoon

to the neighboring canals

and mangroves, there are

many exciting things to explore, includingthe friendly bottlenose dolphin. You cansee these wonderful and intelligent crea-tures in the lagoon and in and out of thecanals surrounding The Island, swimming

and splashing around, playing by the seawall, and inviting walkers to stop to enjoytheir show.

The bottlenose dolphin is found in trop-ical waters; namely the Gulf of Mexico.There are thought to be at least 67,000 in theGulf, so the species is not close to beingendangered. Dolphins tend to live and travelin communities, or pods, so you may often seemore than one dolphin at play. Because dol-phins and humans have had such a close rela-

tionship for many years, they are the moststudied marine mammal, showing a largerbrain than humans and a high degree ofintelligence. Dolphins engage in a great dealof social interaction with one another —communicating fear, acceptance, affectionand power. Their complex language of whis-tles and physical touch allows people toeventually communicate meaningfully withthem.

The bottlenose dolphin typically grows tobe between 8 and 9 feet in length, weighingbetween 420 and 580 pounds! Just under theirrubbery skin is a layer of thick blubber whichkeeps them well insulated in the depths of theocean. Dolphins have an extraordinarymetabolism which generates heat and keepsthem warm.

A dolphin’s blow hole, the only way itcan breathe, is covered by a muscular flap,making the hole watertight. A dolphin willtypically take two or three breaths perminute and is capable of holding its breathunder water for up to 10 minutes!

These delightful creatures that are ShellPoint neighbors are extraordinary animals.To see them, take a walk by the sea wall andlook out at the water. Chances are that ifyou wait just a few minutes, a dolphin or twowill surface to breathe. Dolphins are intelli-gent and beautiful mammals that are justone part of this area we are lucky enough tocall home.

Dancing Dolphins

Bottlenose dolphins swim at speeds of up to

seven miles per hour,though at a burst, they

can swim over 18 milesan hour. They seem to

love playing in the wake of boats as they

ride along behind.

B Y G I N N Y F I C K E R


FRIENDS OF THE ARTS DONORS

MAKE A DIFFERENCEB Y D A W N B O R E N , D I R E C T O R O F R E S I D E N T L I F E

What does it mean to become aFriends of the Arts donor? Shell Pointis proud to offer world class performances toresidents at a fraction of the cost duringthis fifth anniversary of the concert series.The goal of the Friends of the Arts is togive all Shell Point residents and guests anequal opportunity to enjoy these wonderfulconcerts at a reasonable price. But concertsof this caliber are very expensive endeav-ors. In addition to the actual expense of theperformers and their booking agents, there

are other costs associated with such con-certs, including hotels, meals, and travelarrangements, as well as special audio/visu-al or technical requirements, along withmarketing initiatives and printing charges.

Friends of the Arts donors can helpmeet all of the expenses for this year’s con-cert series with a simple donation. You mayeven be moved to underwrite a particularconcert of interest! Your tax deductible giftwill contribute to the success of this year’sconcert line-up and help ensure the series

will continue in years to come. CurrentFriends of the Arts contributors will also beinvited to exclusive Meet the ArtistsReceptions. For additional information,please consult the concert series promo-tional brochure for the official order form.Thank you in advance for your generouscontribution, ensuring that “The showmust go on.”

Lucina resident Don Rogowskeyheeded the good advice andencouragement of Rosemont resident, PhilHilton, when Don recently entered a paint-ing in the Regional Artists Exhibition II,sponsored by Art League of Bonita Springs.Hilton recently won first place at theRegional Artists Exhibition I competition

for his watercolor, Gator-ade. Phil encour-aged Don to join him in entering the sec-ond competition, which featuredthe creations of some of thearea’s finest painters, sculptors,and potters, working in a varietyof mediums. Much to his pleas-ure, Don took first place in thesecond competition with thisportrait of Native American pot-tery.

Don has been painting all hislife and has an appreciation forgood art. While visiting his son, Tom, inSanta Fe, New Mexico, he greatly enjoyedtouring the myriad of galleries in a city thatis known as the home to many exceptionalartists. Southwestern themes seemed todominate the galleries and piqued Don’s

interest in painting some of the subjects hesaw there. Tom just happens to also be a

connoisseur of fine art, with acollection of Native Americanpottery decorating his home. Sofather and son chose severalpieces from Tom’s collection,carefully lit them for a photo-graph, and Don returned homeand painted this first place win-

ner, utilizing those photos. Inaddition to his painting, Don alsoenjoys volunteering as a framer

through the Shell Point Art Studio. Congratulations to two winning resi-

dents artists we can all take pride in —Don Rogowskey and Phil Hilton, firstplace winners in this year’s RegionalArtists Exhibitions!

Shell Point Artist Takes First Place

Don Rogowskey(Lucina)

Shell Point Concert Series Dates

Mac FramptonNovember 16, 2006

Jelani EddingtonJanuary 16, 2007

Vienna Boys ChoirFebruary 8, 2007

Marvin HamlischMarch 8, 2007

Andrew KurtzApril 26, 2007


WORSHIP, DISCIPLESHIP, FELLOWSHIPvillagechurch

All Shell Point women are cordiallyinvited to participate in the new FallBible Studies series sponsored by theWomen’s Ministries of The Village Church.Classes will begin Tuesday, October 17, at10:15 a.m. in the church Hospitality Room.

Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac,and Jacob, the Patriarchs, is an in-depthstudy of Genesis – the book of beginnings.Beth Moore, author and teacher, presentsvibrant, fresh concepts through the use ofthe study guide, The Patriarchs, along with acompanion video and small group discus-sions. The study books, The Patriarchs byBeth Moore, are available in The VillageChurch office for $15.

This eleven-week course will walk par-ticipants through many eventful experi-ences in the lives of those three men,which reveal God’s blessings, covenants,and promises. This insightful study isthought-provoking, and you will find rele-vance in your life today.

Women’s Ministries Fall Bible Studies Encountering the God ofAbraham, Isaac, and Jacob,The Patriarchs

The dictionary defines Alpha as thebeginning of a series or sequence; the Alpha and Omega, the first andthe last, the beginning and the end.

— Revelations Here at Shell Point, Alpha is the name

of an 11-week introduction to the Christianfaith, presented through videos by NickyGumbel, on staff at Holy Trinity BromptonChurch in London.

“I had heard from others how excellentthe Alpha course was, so I attended to findout. I was not disappointed,” commented oneof those who joined the Alpha study grouplast winter. And now the Alpha coursereturns to The Woodlands Grand CypressRoom on September 19, at 5:30 p.m. Thegroup study begins with an evening meal, andafter viewing Nicky Gumbel’s introductory

video presentation, Christianity: Boring,Irrelevant, Untrue?, discussion groups will fol-low. Those participants wising to continuethe study may sign up for the remainder ofthe sessions, which will be held eachTuesday from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m., fromSeptember 26 through November 21.

Gumbel studied law at Cambridge andtheology at Oxford and is eminently quali-fied for the talks. Almost without excep-tion, the participants of the first Alpha ses-sion said that Nicky’s lectures were the bestpart of the Alpha session. It was far morethan his British accent that appealed to all.His use of humor and wonderful illustra-tions made his teaching very enjoyable andunderstandable. That’s why one participantsaid, “I’d like to see all the presentationsagain.” Others said they liked the small

groups where they could talk freely aboutthe things Nicky had taught. Being able toexamine basic spiritual beliefs in a neutralsetting was a positive experience for many.

Perhaps you have been thinking aboutthe ultimate issues of life or would like toinvestigate some basic life questions from afaith perspective. The Alpha study coursewould be a good fit for you. Please contactScott Bartholomew (454-2148) or JanetHoward (454-2140) at The Village Churchfor more information.

ALPHA RETURNSB Y J A N E T H O W A R D , M I N S T E R O F D I S C I P L E S H I P

The National Project ofWomen’s Ministries for 2006-2007 is providing funds to helppurchase properties to enhancechurch growth in seventeen coun-tries throughout the world.Women’s Ministries of The VillageChurch invites you to attend apresentation of this opportunity onWednesday, September 13, at7:15 p.m. in the church auditori-um. These projects will be present-ed by video and speakers.

This high yield investment multi-plies and continues to pay long-term div-idends, enabling churches overseas topurchase much needed properties.Investing in reaching people for Christthrough church planting produces ongo-ing bonuses. The building of new church-es yields growth through outreach, Biblestudy, and discipleship.

The Women’s Ministries of TheVillage Church are focusing their invest-ment in three countries: Mongolia,Macedonia, and Burkina Faso. In

Mongolia, 50 percent of the young popula-tion is moving to the capital, UlaanBaaatar. Therefore a strategic location forministry is urgent. In Macedonia, an oppor-tunity to own and develop a beautiful prop-erty in Kumanovo will include a church, aswell as a needed training center. In BurkinaFaso, Ougadougou has a fast growing pro-fessional society which demands our atten-tion, and a modern facility to meet thischallenge is imperative.

Everyone is invited to this informativeevent to help make church growth possi-ble, building churches to change lives.

Nicky Gumbel

The Alpha course includes topics like:

How Can I Make the Most of My Life?

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?Is the Bible Really True?

Is Heaven Real?

Women’s Ministries Project Makes A Difference Around the World

Womens Ministries is focusing their investment dollars on

Europe, Asia and Africa


Another wonderful concert series isabout to begin here in our community.The Village Church is pleased to presentnine outstanding concerts for the upcomingseason, as we continue to celebrate God’sgoodness through the glorious gift of music.Many speak of how music warms the heartand soothes the soul. Through the ministryof song, faith is nurtured and the spirit isrefreshed, as melody and harmony celebratethe life that God has given to us.

The first concert of theseason will be on Sunday,November 12, at 6:15p.m., with Joel Raney andJane Holstein on thepiano and organ. Theseartists began performingtogether shortly after theymet in 1996, and over thepast ten years they haveinspired many audienceswith their keyboard skills atthe piano and organ. Besides performing formany church concert series, they also pres-ent their keyboard artistry through work-shops for various church music conferences.Jane and Joel are strong advocates for com-bining the organ and piano in worship andconcert with their unique arrangements ofhymns, songs, spirituals and familiar classics.

The annual Christmas Celebration onSaturday, December 9 at 2:15 p.m., andSunday, December 10 at 6:15 p.m., will beespecially unique this year. Talented writerand arranger Dick Torrans has written musicjust for The Village Church Choir. Playingoff of his recent recording, “Simply Christmas,”which is characteristic of his musicianship asa composer and performer,the choir will blend heartsand voices with Torrans atthe piano, to celebrate thebirthday of a King!

Again this year theartistry of Tim Zimmerman& the King’s Brass will bewelcomed on Sunday,January 7 at 6:15 p.m.,and Monday, January 8 at7:15 p.m. The King’s Brass,

formed over two decades ago, is comprised ofprofessional musicians from across the coun-try, who desire to use the instruments theylove to lead others in praise and worship.The King’s Brass features three trumpets,three trombones, a tuba, percussion and key-boards. These instruments blend together tocreate a time of innovative worship that willbe enjoyed by all generations. Secular andsacred music critics alike applaud their con-certs as “superb in every way” and “innova-

tive and well played.” “Truly,an unforgettable experience!”

The annual God &Country Celebration is anopportunity to recognize themen and women who servedour country, as we thank Godfor his blessing on our nation.Guest speaker will be Dr.Dennis Swanberg, affection-ately known to national TVaudiences as “The Swan.” Dr.

Swanberg is a seasoned and solid communi-cator whose sly wit delivers life-enriching truths to the heart onwings of laughter. The Swan hasbeen called America’s Ministerof Encouragement because of hisconstant work at lifting heartsand leading people to a richer lifethrough his one-of-a-kindhumor. Enjoy this lightheartedpatriotic celebration on Sunday,February 18, at 6:15 p.m., and Monday,February 19, at 7:15 p.m.

On Sunday, March 11 at 6:15 p.m., theSeason of Praise will continue with theAltino Brothers. One virtuoso pianist in a

family is extremely rare — buttwo is virtually unheard of.This is exactly what theAltino brothers are. Nervaand Robenson Altino are tak-ing the music world by stormwith their genre blendingstyles, dazzling technique, andthe musicality that comesfrom their unique interpreta-tions of the great masters ofthe past and present. As piano

soloists andduo pianists,these two areexceptional.The AltinoBrothers’ storyis one that willinspire you andtheir music isone that willmove you.

On Easter Sunday,April 8 at 6:15 p.m.,we will celebrate Christ’sResurrection with ac-claimed soprano ShirleyClose. Having sung inchurches and concerthalls with many of themajor opera companies

and symphony orchestras in America andEurope, Shirley has been described as having“a voice that floats on the edge of eternity,

yet a heart that keeps a tender tie tohuman frailties, with the under-standing of a fellow struggler.” Ms.Close will be joined by accompanistand soloist, Ovid Young. As apianist and organist, he is one of themost versatile musicians before theconcert public today. This eveningconcert will feature selections fromtheir newly released recording,

“Songs of Inspiration and Faith.” Their loveof hymnsand gospelsongs wereetched ontheir heartsat an earlyage and stillholds themstrong intheir faith today.

More concert information and ticketswill be available through the office atThe Village Church in early October. Plannow to be part of the celebration withThe Village Church in another greatSeason of Praise!

Raise the Curtain! The Village Church Season of Praise Returns in November

B Y R A N D Y W O O D S , M I N I S T E R O F W O R S H I P A N D M U S I C

Jane Holstein & Joel Raney

King’s Brass

The Altino Brothers

Dennis Swanberg

Shirley Close

Ovid Young


It seems like only yesterday that plan-ners were looking at the architecturaldrawings of the new assisted living buildingat Shell Point — the Arbor. Then, futurestaff and residents watched the first pilingsbeing driven that would eventually supportthe weight of the building. In the begin-ning the Arbor was only a building, butnow that building is complete, residentslive there, and it has truly become a home.Looking back over this past year, it hasbeen a year full of memorable moments —probably ones that will stay with us foryears to come.

This memorable first year’s anniversarywas celebrated on Wednesday, August 16,with a party for residents that included aspecial dinner and entertainment. The

Tune Toppers, a 3-piece band, played din-ner music while residents dined andenjoyed the company of friends and neigh-bors. Traditionally, the one-year anniver-sary gift is paper, and as residents left thedining room they were given Arbor station-ary and a Polaroid photograph of them-selves, as a memento of the special occa-sion. Collages of the Arbor’s first year inpictures lined the hallway and residentsbrowsed and enjoyed looking back at awonderful year of “firsts.” The first residentsmoving in, the first boxes being unpacked,the first pictures being hung, the residents’first Christmas together, to mention a few.

Beyond just seeing how advanced thebuilding has become, the anniversary gaveeveryone an opportunity to see how the

amenities and services offered at the Arbortruly make a difference in people’s lives.Recently an underwater treadmill has beenadded for healthy workouts. The Salon isnow open. Residents enjoy a library, aswell as a spiritual reading room and a coun-try store. There is a resident computerkiosk, and computer classes are popular.The Arbor is continually adding newamenities for residents, helping to improvetheir daily life. But the Arbor’s secretweapon is the staff – they are dedicated andtruly love and care about the people theyserve. Combining all of these ingredientsand thoroughly mixing has resulted in arecipe for success, creating an Arbor familythat has spent a wonderful year together.Here’s wishing for many more!

Happy First Year, ArborResidents and Employees!B Y R I T A S O U T H E R N , D I R E C T O R O F A S S I S T E D L I V I N G

A N D K R I S T E N J U D A H , A R B O R A C T I V I T I E S L E A D E R

Do You Enjoy Cooking? Do you enjoy it enough to share some of your favorite

dishes with your friends and neighbors here in our com-munity? Perhaps you have a delicious recipe that servesjust one or two people and is easy to prepare!

We are exploring the possibility of creating a newcooking program on Shell Point TV (Channel 11) thatfeatures easy-to-follow recipes that are perfect for oneor two people. This program would be a short segmentshowing some of the food preparation steps, followedby the delicious results.

If you are interested in being involved or sharing arecipe, please contact me, Ruth Deuber, by calling433-9520, or drop me a note to 523 Periwinkle Court.

See you in the kitchen!

WHAT’SCOOKING

B Y R U T H D E U B E R , P E R I W I N K L E

Mac and Mary McArthur celebrate the occasion with a smooch

Art Schneider, Alvin Neumeister and Frank “Bud” Travers enjoying the entertainment,

a delicious dinner and great company

Phyllis Clark is all smiles celebrating ahappy year at the Arbor.

Tea at the Ritz


Wild Animal Day atKing’s CrownIt was quite a “wild” experience at King’s Crown lastmonth,when Jenny Jones from Wild Florida Productions in Miamibrought some awesome creatures to see and learn about. Residentswere fascinated by touching an alligator and Florida king snake, andenjoyed looking at a beautiful Eurasian Eagle Owl – the largest owlspecies in the world. Other unusual critters in the menagerie

included a cinnamon skunk, boxturtle, a young African Serval thatlooked like a large kitty, and sleepy

little hedgehog. Who saysthings don’t get wild at

Shell Point?

Joanne Gaede (EaglesPreserve) is all smiles, contem-

plating which dessert to eat

Georgia Gipp (Parkwood), Kay Sturm (Parkwood), CarolBrook (Lucina) and Eileen Hinkley, transportation, are

decked out for this elegant day of tea

Richard Gaede (Eagles Preserve)studies the menu

Miriam Smith (Sand Dollar)enjoys a steaming cup of

Earl Grey

As this Victorian tradition dictates, there was a variedselection of tea flavors available to try, plus a wonderfulselection of mini sandwiches and sweet finger foods piledon tiered plates. This trip was definitely NOT for dieters!

July's elegant afternoon Tea at

the Ritz-Carlton in Naples was

certainly something our residents will

remember with pleasure.

While some Shell Point residents tookthe summer off for travel, 462 summerresidents attended “summer school” in theAcademy at Shell Point’s summer semester.With 1,541 attendees in the 50 classes, everysummer resident attended an average of 3.3classes each. The evaluations wereextremely positive for the presenters, whichincluded guests from WGCU Public Media,Computer Medics, Lee County Sheriff’sDepartment, and The Edison-Ford WinterEstates. Residents and staff got kudos as well,for teaching fun classes, like juggling, using apedometer, Sudoku, golf, potting plants, pho-tography, using clip art, finding your spiritualtemperament – and more, more, more.The On-the-Go educational fieldtrips were a huge success, as well.

And now, it’s time foreveryone to go back to school.Even though the weathercontinues to shout “summer,”hearts and minds are turningtoward fall. Have you perusedyour new brochure for the Academyat Shell Point’s fall semester?

There is so much to look forward to inthis semester’s Academy. Here’s a sampling ofjust some of the classes that will be on theroster:

For your health, members of the ShellPoint Behavioral Health staff will provideinformation about their services, as well asoutline specifics on pain management. Theywill also share details on early signs and earlyinterventions for memory loss.

Dr. Sue Stranahan will present a studyon the emerging field of neurotheology, thestudy of the complex relationship betweenthe brain and spiritual experience. Sue willexplore research findings that claim spiritu-al impulse is rooted in the biology of thebrain and examine the implications for peo-ple of faith.

Kimberly S. Wilcox, EdD, a PreventionSpecialist from Coastal BehavioralHealthcare Inc., will help students connectpeople, resources, ideas, and strategies withthe overall goal of preventing prescriptionmisuse and other substance abuse problems.

In September 2005, Dr. Stewart B.Nelson used a two-man submersible JAGPto rediscover and document the largely forgot-ten Nautilus. The Trans-Arctic SubmarineExpedition of 1931 is worthy of being remem-bered, and Dr. Nelson will provide an illustrat-ed presentation that recounts that story.

Dr. Erwin Rudolph (Arbor) returns toteaching to lead you through some miscon-ceptions, superstitions and complexities ofour native tongue, as we examine howEnglish became what it is.

WGCU Public Media shares anotherdocumentary from their “Untold Stories”series with The Koreshans, followed by a

panel discussion. Lakewood resident Richard

Nelson steps out of his normalrole as technology guru andwill lead a series of classescentered around the “awak-ening giant,” China. Richard’s

interest was piqued after read-ing The World is Flat, as well as

becoming aware of just how many ofhis computer’s components were made in

China. This should be a fascinating look ata mysterious land that is leaping into thefuture to challenge the world for a leadershiprole.

Exciting and educational Academy-on-the-Go trips have been planned to theECHO farm in North Fort Myers, the FortMyers Imaginarium, Lee County MosquitoControl, and the Edison-Ford WinterEstates in the upcoming semester.

And of course the computer and tech-nology courses continue to be red-hot, withmore and more residents seeking knowledgeto bring them into the 21st Century world ofinformation at your fingertips!

Every semester of planning for theAcademy shows resident presenters’ passionfor living, which is equaled only by their gen-erosity of spirit, as they share a lifetime ofexperience. The other part of the equation isthe large number of residents who embracethis unequalled opportunity to continue tolearn. This equation for lifelong learning pro-pels this community to the head of the class!

What is goodEnglish?

Find out whenDr. Edwin

Rudolph (Arbor)explores the

answer

Dr. SueStranahan will lead an

Academy classon neurotheology

WGCU Public Media shows a documentary, The Koreshans,followed by a panel discussion

Academy Offers Lifelong Learning OpportunitiesB Y T E R I K O L L A T H

Richard Nelson(Lakewood)

joins with otherguest residents

presenting aseries on China

Stewart B.Nelson, Ph.D.,oceanographer,

historian, presents the

Rediscovery ofthe Nautilus

Documents

Shell Point Life September 2006