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Page 28 Southwest Spotlight February 2011
S O U T H W E S T
FEBRUARY 2011 Vol.2, No.2 FREE

Events, things to do and opportunities to give back to our community in and around Bonita Springs
Bonita Springs – In a
moment reminiscent of the
1950’s television show The
Millionaire, the Bonita
Springs Historical Society
recently received an enve-
lope from attorney James
Kerr of Bonita Springs.
Inside was a letter notifying
the Historical Society that it
was the recipient of a gift of
the Joseph McSwain home -
stead – a building and
property on Old 41 in
downtown Bonita. The gift
was a complete surprise,
according to society presi -
dent Donna Nemsick. The
donor was the estate of
H. C. and Ann Humphries,
neither of whom had been
members of the Historical
Society.
“We are overjoyed by the
gift…and it is such a
beautiful location.” said
Nemsick. The building and
property are located at
27451 Old 41, between
Childers Street and Ragsdale
Street. The rectangular
shap ed property stretches
from Old 41 to Felts Avenue.
According to records of the
Lee County appraiser, the
one story house measures
about 1,400 square feet, and
its current market assess -
ment is $137,000. The
Humphries’ purchased the
home in 1977 for $27,000.
The McSwain house,
circa 1915, was typical of
the construction of the
time, built with 80 percent
heart pine, impervious to
ter mites, and cypress, some -
times referred to as the
“eternal wood” for its
longevity.
“We would like to see it
made into a museum,” said
Nemsick. Plans for the
use of the property are in
the initial stage, and on
Saturday mornings in
January teams of Historical
Society mem bers busily
cleaned the house and began
sprucing up the surround -
ing grounds. Nemsick hopes
that the community will get
behind the project, and
notes that donations of
antiques, his torical photo -
graphs and fi nancial gifts
are welcome.
Byron Liles of Bonita
Springs recently reflected on
the lives of Joseph McSwain
and his wife Elizabeth,
known as Lizzie. Liles,
whose knowledge of the
history of Bonita Springs is
ency clopedic, is particularly
knowledgeable about the
McSwains. They were his
great-grandparents.
The McSwain’s sojourn
to Bonita Springs and their
life here embodies the story
of the local pioneers, who
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“We are overjoyed
by the gift … and
it is such a
beautiful location.”
– Donna Nemsick,
President, Bonita Springs
Historical Society
Barbara’s
Friends 23
Children’s
Hospital 11
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Bonita Springs – We have
come a long way at the
Southwest Spotlight since our
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Bonita Springs – The Bonita
Springs Economic Develop -
ment Council, a non-profit
organization dedicated to
fostering job growth by
supporting existing busi -
nesses and potentially at -
tracting new businesses to
Bonita Springs, is being
established. The formation
of the council is a collab -
orative effort of local
businesses and governmen -
tal entities.
The idea for the Eco -
nomic Development Coun -
cil grew through two years of
intense work by a volunteer
committee of the Bonita
Springs Chamber of Com -
merce. Committee mem bers
included local businesses
and represent atives of the
City, Bonita Springs Utilities,
the Bonita Springs Fire
District, the Lee Memorial
Health System and the Lee
County Econo mic Develop -
ment Office.
“We have to be pro -
active,” said Joseph Ariola of
Bonita Springs, the chair of
the Chamber’s committee
and Senior Vice President of
KeyBank. “You can do
something or you can do
nothing. To do nothing ... is
just not American.” Ariola
noted that the Chamber’s
role in the Economic
Development Council has
been to “incubate it, grow it
and turn it into its own
entity. That is how we start
moving the needle.” Clearly,
the needle needs moving.
Although many local busi -
nesses have persevered
through the recession, the
economic downturn has
taken its toll. Market reports
show retail space vacancies at
about 13 percent in the
Bonita Springs area, with
office space vacancies ap -
prox imating 25 percent.
CoStar Group, which pro -
vides real estate analytical
services, projects vacancy
rates will grow.
Recently, the Bonita
Springs City Council unan -
imously approved a $25,000
pledge of seed capital for the
Development Council. Pri -
vate sector pledges in excess
of that amount have been
made. Mayor Ben Nelson, Jr.
believes that the Develop -
ment Council can emulate
the successful model of the
Horizon Council of Lee
County, a private-public col-
lab o r ation that works to
encourage business expan -
sion.
A top priority of the new
council will be assisting
existing local businesses.
Christine Ross, Chief Exec -
utive of the Chamber, calls
Bonita Springs “the small
business capital of the world.”
Of the Chamber’s more than
800 members, 93 percent have
ten or fewer employees.
The Economic Develop -
ment Council will assist
businesses of all sizes,
without regard to whether
they are Chamber members.
An “enterprise program”
will be implemented for
existing businesses that
involves accumulating their
perceptions, concerns and
demographic information.
Project management assist -
ance will be provided to
support retention and ex -
pansion opportunities, as
well as help determine target
markets.
Opportunities for busi -
ness mentoring and peer
counseling will also be
provided, as well as
partnering with local higher
educational institutions to
identify and address work -
force needs. Dr. Gary Jackson
of Florida Gulf Coast
University will prepare the
survey of existing businesses.
The Small Business Develop -
ment Center at the university
is providing support.
A second key priority will
be to attract new businesses
to Bonita Springs. “Down
the road when you start to
attract those companies that
will help to diversify the
economy, then you are
talking about leveling off the
peaks and valleys that this
area knows all too well,” said
Ariola. Target industries have
been identified that have
been determined to be
compatible with the area.
They include life sciences,
clean small manufacturing
and green technology, back
office and shared services,
corporate headquarters and
internet technologies. Ross
also noted the potential to
“leverage the money that the
county has put aside ... and
the other incentive programs
which the state has” to
attract companies. Access to
county financial incentives
would be through a col-
laborative process with the
Lee County Economic
Development Office.
“The real key is that you
do your homework and you
make your community a
place good companies will
want to come to,” em -
phasized Mayor Nelson. “If
we look business friendly, if
we are business friendly and
we act business friendly and
welcome good businesses
with open arms, the word
gets around.” The plan for
the Economic Development
Council follows a series of
actions taken by local
government that are in -
tended to address current
economic conditions and to
position Bonita Springs for
future growth. Recently, the
City Council passed reso -
lutions proclaiming the City
as “Business Friendly,” and
then approved a two-year
moratorium on impact fees
for changes of use in existing
commercial buildings. Also,
the City, Bonita Springs
Utilities and Bonita Springs
Fire and Rescue District
approved a five year memo -
randum of understanding
to streaml ine the process for
businesses expansion.
“The City has been
great,” said Ariola. “Having a
mayor, a city council and a
city manager that respond to
challenges is so very helpful”,
added Ross.
The Bonita Springs
Chamber of Commerce has
been accredited with a 5-star
rating by the United States
Chamber of Commerce, its
highest rating awarded. The
rating is determined by a
chamber’s ability to meet
nine standards of excellence.
It was one of the factors that
attracted Ross to join two
years ago as its chief
executive. She also believes it
reflects the tireless efforts of
its members to invigorate the
local econo my. It means, she
said, “When you come to
this chamber we have our act
together.”
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“If we look business friendly, if we are
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By Peter R. O’Flinn
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Opportunities
to give back
Keep the Beautiful in
Bonita clean-up
Our citywide clean-up is
scheduled for February 26
from 9 a.m. to noon. Com -
munity Hall at the Banyan
Tree on Old 41 is where the
city will be providing sup -
plies and directing vol -
un teers. The clean-up is
sponsored by Buffalo Chips
Restaurant, Keep Lee County
Beautiful, Nelson Marine
Construction and Veolia
Environmental Ser vices. For
more information, contact
the City of Bonita Springs at
239-949-6235.
Shoes are needed
RCMA Headstart and Rev.
Geri Franke of Harvest Time
Ministries have started a
collection program for
children’s gently used shoes
and clothing, to ensure that
no child in Southwest
Florida has to go without
these necessities. Foot
Solutions of Estero, located
next to Publix on US 41 &
Corkscrew Rd., is a col -
lection drop-off point for
shoes to be donated to these
organizations. “I attended
the Brooks Health Fair, and
was informed about the need
for shoes by a representative
from Light house Bay who
was working with these local
charities,” said Chris Cole,
owner of Foot Solutions of
Estero. “We were collecting
shoes for an international
charity called ‘Soles4Souls’,
but really wanted to
contribute to those in need
locally as well.” In their
November shoe drive, 500
pairs of shoes were collected
for RCMA Headstart,
Harvest Time Ministries,
and Soles4Souls. “When
local businesses like Foot
Solutions hear of a need in
the community and go
above and beyond, everyone
benefits,” said Elaine
Rumble of Light house Bay at
the Brooks, who also
donated numerous bags of
clothing to both worthy
causes. For more
information, call 239-495-
8911 or email estero@
footsolutions.com.
New Horizons
Super Kids Club
Listen to children read aloud
and practice basic math and
reading skills at one of three
Super Kids Club locations in
Bonita Springs and Naples.
There are many ways you
can help. For more
information on volunteer
opportunities call Ellen
Nichols at 239-565-6714.
Bonita
Assistance Office
For over twenty five years,
the Bonita Springs Assis -
tance Office has served as a
primary social service agency
in Bonita Springs. The
organization has helped
thousands of area residents
at a time of crisis and
believes in providing a “hand
up” not a “hand out.”
Clients who are able to work
are shown how to locate
jobs and become productive
mem bers of our community.
For more information on
volunteer opportunities or
donations call 239-992-3034.
Humane Society
More than 300 volunteers in
all areas of operations play a
major role in making The
Humane Society Naples the
most effective and highly
regarded no-kill shelter in
Southwest Florida. The
shelter had over 1,900
adoptions in 2010. To
become a volunteer, attend
the volunteer recruitment
meeting on Feb. 5 at 10 a.m.
in The Humane Society
Naples’ community room at
370 Airport-Pulling Road
North. There is no paper -
work to fill out or reservation
to make before hand. The
presentation lasts about an
hour and will cover the
various areas of need and
which of those areas require
training, such as for dog
handling. It also includes a
tour of the site.
Literacy Council
of Bonita Springs
The Literacy Council
provides free English in -
struction in reading and
writing for adult speakers of
other languages. A Moms
and Tots Family Literacy
program for mothers and
their young children is
also available. Additionally,
work-site literacy programs
are offered at 17 local golf/
gated communities. Volun -
teers can provide valuable
assistance no matter how
little time they have to give.
For more information, email
[email protected],
or call 239-676-5202.
Café of Life
In its formative months in
1998 the Café of Life offered
coffee to its clients. From this
humble beginning the Café
of Life has become a fixture
in Bonita Springs, serving
luncheon meals Monday
through Friday to indi -
viduals and families from all
walks of life. More than 800
volunteers con tribute over
10,000 hours in shopping for
groceries each year, pre -
paring and serving meals,
serving on the Board of
Directors, arranging special
events such as Thanksgiving
and Christ mas luncheons,
and “lend ing a helping hand”
to anything and everything
in meeting the nutritional
and supple mental needs
of the less fortunate. You
can become a volunteer by
email ing volunteer@ cafeoflife.
org or calling 239-495-9325.
Liberty Youth Ranch
Liberty Youth Ranch is a
long-term children’s resi -
dential group home for
Florida’s orphaned, abused,
abandoned, neglected, and
homeless children, designed
to ensure each child’s edu -
cation and eventual high
school graduation with a
strong emphasis being
placed on the uniqueness
and inherent worth of each
child. The Ranch depends on
hundreds of volunteers each
year. For more infor mation
on becoming a volunteer, call
Ruth Martin, Executive
Administrator at 239-597-
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“So what do you want to
do today?” That’s how my
wife and I start out many a
Sunday morning conver -
sation over the top of our
reading glasses, the paper
and a cup of coffee. On a
beautiful morning like today,
going kayaking is one of our
favorite pastimes. We load up
the truck and Molly, our Jack
Russell Terrier, and head
down to the Imperial River
or Leitner Creek behind our
house. Most of the time we
team up with a group of
friends, but every once in a
while we like to go without a
schedule or any agenda and
just quietly paddle along the
dark waters of the River
while Molly, perched pre -
cariously on the front of my
kayak, with her butt up in the
air, bites at the water.
Which reminds me …
falling out of a kayak is
entertainment, a sport, and
an art form all in one. Molly
is really good at it and she
seems to have a system. As
we paddle along she
periodically looks back at me
and gives me that “Geez…
could you paddle any slower
Methuselah” look. So, being
an obedient pet owner … I
paddle faster … much faster.
Consequently, as her excite -
ment and confidence grows,
she gets bolder and leans a
little more until you hear the
sound of scrambling claws
on hard plastic and then …
SPLASH … “dog over -
board!” Strangely enough,
for one who was trying so
hard to reach the water, she is
always surprisingly anxious
to get out. This is all funny
stuff, until I feel cold water
splash up my back … a
signal from my wife Lori,
that I’m having way too
much fun at the expense of a
terrier who is acting just
marginally less intelligent
than I am. So … I hoist
Molly out of the water, she
shakes water all over me …
and we do it all over again.
If you want to try your
hand at kayaking, there is an
outfitter in the City Park and
others in the area. I wouldn’t
worry too much about
falling out though. After all,
it rarely happens and when it
does there always seem to be
plenty of people watching.
This is actually a good thing
and a pretty fair deal when
you think about it; in
exchange for people having
to hoist you awkwardly back
into the kayak like a large
trout, they are rewarded with
a good laugh and with being
able to tell the story over and
over.
You will be amazed
at the peace and
beauty of the
Imperial River, its
many creeks, and
Estero Bay
Once you’re back in the
boat and on your way you
will be amazed at the peace
and beauty of the Imperial
River, its many creeks, and
Estero Bay. Who knows? On
your journey upriver past
historic homes, you may
glide silently over a manatee
while maneuvering around
the giant cypress trees that
rival those in Big Cypress
Swamp. So, this weekend
grab your kayak, or visit your
local kayak outfitter for
everything you need – dog
not included, and head out
for an adventure on the waters
of Bonita Springs.
See the waters of Bonita
Lori Nelson | [email protected]
Molly enjoyed a ride on Ben Nelson’s kayak on a recent Sunday morning in Bonita Springs.
By Ben Nelson
[email protected]
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Bonita Springs – Julia Kee-
ble of Bonita Springs is
passionately committed to
the mission of The Chil-
dren’s Hospital of Southwest
Florida. The reason is simple.
“I owe the hospital his
life,” said Keeble. Three years
ago her grandchild Jordan
suffered an acute rare infec-
tion that spread quickly. “By
the time we got him to Chil-
dren’s Hospital he was fight-
ing for his life,” said Keeble.
“We were told he had a five
percent chance of survival.”
After six harrowing months,
which required long stays in
the hospital and several op-
erations, Jordan fully recov-
ered and today, at 16 years of
age, is a star athlete.
“I lived at the Children’s
Hospital eighteen hours a
day. I knew everybody,” said
Keeble. “The dedication of
the nurses, the dedication of
the doctors, the staff, the
people downstairs, the inten-
sive care unit, the janitors,
the night security guys was,
well – there is nothing in life
I could do to repay them for
keeping my grandson alive.”
Hers is the kind of debt that
cannot be measured, no less
repaid. Keeble and her family
have sewn quilts to give to
children who are patients at
the hospital. They donated
boxes of DVDs to the teen
room. She has contributed to
events supporting the Chil-
dren’s Hospital, including
events sponsored by the
Everblades, Pelican Landing
and the Boston Red Sox An-
nual Golf outing. During
cancer awareness month Kee-
ble, a licensed aesthetician,
donates a portion of the
amount received for each
treatment. She recently real-
ized her dream of opening
her own shop, Mind Body
Soul Spa near Pelican Land-
ing. In early March, her shop
will provide gift certificates in
support of the Barbara’s
Friends Celebrity Tennis
Event at the Bonita Bay Ten-
nis Center. The event is rais-
ing funds for a planned new
pediatric pharmacy in a new
Children’s Hospital of South-
west Florida – “America’s
Newest Children’s Hospital.”
Jim Nathan, President,
Lee Memorial Health Sys-
tem, likes to call the Chil-
dren’s Hospital, “The little
hospital that could.” Estab-
lished in 1992, its services for
children with acute and
chronic illnesses, including
pediatric cancer, are pro-
vided on a five county re-
gional basis. Its home is the
bucolic campus setting of
HealthPark Medical Center
located southwest of down-
town Fort Myers.
In 2010, over 170 young-
sters were admitted from the
Bonita Springs area, with an
average length of stay of four
days. From south of Bonita
Springs in Collier County, an
average of 800 children inpa-
tients have been admitted
annually in the last three
years.
Nathan explained that the
specialized services provided
by the Children’s Hospital
require a regional approach.
“Most children are healthy.
For those who are not, in
many cases it is really com-
plex ... you need to have
unique sub specialists to pro-
vide highly skilled services
for very sick children. You
need to have the talent which
is staying up to date on the
latest national and interna-
tional protocols.”
“We have been on this
journey for years,” said
Nathan. “The journey con-
tinues to provide compre-
hensive services for children
as complete as possible in
order to support them and
their families. That is what
this is all about.” As a result
of its achievements, the Chil-
dren’s Hospital has stretched
beyond the capacity of its
physical resources. Occu-
pancy rates run as high as
104 percent. As a result,
“America’s Newest Chil-
dren’s Hospital,” a new facil-
ity, has been planned.
The new home for the
Children’s Hospital will be
constructed adjacent to
HealthPark Medical Center
in a 400,000 square foot fa-
cility housing 141 beds. It
will consolidate all medical
and ancillary specialty serv-
ices required to help the
most critically ill children
and their families. The
ground floor will feature a
dedicated pediatric emer-
gency room with 15 beds
and a 20 suite pediatric in-
tensive care unit. The oncol-
ogy department will be
situated on the second floor,
with 26 suites for inpatient
care and a dedicated pedi-
atric pharmacy. The third
floor will house the neonatal
intensive care unit with 64
individual suites for babies. A
music therapy room will oc-
cupy the fourth floor along
with an instructional class-
room. Unfinished rooms for
additional future expansion
will be included. Joseph
Catti, Chief Executive Officer
of FineMark National Bank,
is leading the capital cam-
paign fundraising effort for
the $195 million facility.
Dr. Emad Salman, Med-
ical Director of hematol-
ogy/oncology, looks forward
to the enhanced services the
new facility will provide to
his patients. Salman’s career
as a pediatric hematologist
oncologist has been dedi-
cated to curing children with
pediatric cancer. His engag-
ing personality and soft smile
belie the medical stereotype
that adult patients often ex-
pect to encounter.
“The first day when we
came to visit, it had just
rained,” said Salman, recall-
ing his family’s visit to south-
west Florida in the mid
1990’s. “It was about 5 o’-
clock in the evening. And
then, the sun was out and it
was an absolutely beautiful
sunset ... and that was it. My
wife and my family were
convinced we had to move
here.” Over the last fourteen
years, Salman and his col-
leagues have built a program
that is one of just nine desig-
nated by the State of Florida
for the care of children diag-
nosed with cancer and blood
disorders. Prior to that time,
recalled Salman, “If a child
was diagnosed with a blood
disorder or cancer, they had
to go to Miami or Tampa-
St. Pete.”
“A child diagnosed here
with leukemia or other can-
cer is treated the same way as
in Saint Jude’s, Boston, Seat-
tle, San Diego or any other
place,” explained Salman.
The program participates as
a team member in the devel-
opment and sharing of pro-
tocols with over 250
hos pitals specializing in chil-
dren’s cancer care, including
hospitals in the United
States, Canada, Australia and
Europe. Participation in the
Children’s Oncology Group,
formed by the National Can-
February 2011 Southwest Spotlight Page 11
New children’s hospital
to expand facilities and services
Contributed | [email protected]
The planned new Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida will house 141 beds
and will feature a dedicated pediatric emergency room with 15 beds and a 20
suite pediatric intensive care unit.
“The journey continues to provide
comprehensive services for children
as complete as possible”
– Jim Nathan, President, Lee Memorial Health System
“We have built
an oncology
program that is
comparable to any
university setting.”
– Dr. Emad Salman
By Peter R. O’Flinn
[email protected]
continued on page 22
Page 12 Southwest Spotlight February 2011
February 2011 Southwest Spotlight Page 13
came to a sparsely populated
area, then called Survey, and
made it their home.
“It was a rough road,”
said Liles, referring to the
path from Fort Myers to
Survey at the turn of the last
century. “Even in later years
they used the waterways
instead of the road because
of the likelihood of getting
stuck in the mud.” That road
meandered along what is
today Route 41 in Fort Myers
and roughly followed the
path of the current Ben Hill
Griffin Road through Estero.
It approached Survey along
the path of today’s Imperial
Street. Joseph McSwain and
his family travelled that road
in a cart pulled by oxen in the
late 1890s, the smaller
children atop the cart, the
two older daughters walking
the entire way – for eighteen
miles. They had travelled
from Osyka, Mississippi, a
town that fell on hard times
after its railroad was
destroyed during the Civil
War. It is unclear what lured
McSwain and his family to
journey over eight hundred
miles by train, boat and cart
to Survey. “I think it was the
promise of work,” said Liles.
His maternal grandfather, J.
W. Liles, came here after
seeing newspaper ads
encouraging those with
farming experience to come
to Florida to work in orange
groves.
As for McSwain, “His
principal occupation was as
a land clearer – he cleared
land by hand with a
grubbing hoe and an axe,”
explained Liles. From 1910
to 1914, he contracted to
take the mail from Bonita
Springs to Naples, the small
town to the south. Once a
week he set out along the
Naples Road – now the path
of Livingston Road – by
horse and buggy with his
daughter Effie. In flood
season they would ford Oak
Creek, where it still flows
today below the cemetery
south of the corner of
Bonita Beach Road and
Imperial Street.
Liles painted a verbal
portrait of McSwain as a
man with singular charac -
teristics: a generous man
who helped build the second
First Baptist Church after the
first burned to the ground;
a frugal man who hunted
alligators for hides, permit -
ted at the time, by hook and
axe rather than waste
shotgun shells; a man who
did not read or write but had
his daughters read the Bible
to him every day. McSwain
rose before daylight and
went to bed before dark.
He smoked a pipe every
morning except Sunday, a
day on which he did not
allow food to be cooked or
any work to be done. “Every
day he had biscuits and
bacon for breakfast,” said
Liles. “I don’t give this as a
lifestyle for longevity – he
died in his 60s.”
“The pioneers were hard
working people,” said Liles.
“They struggled to make a
life. Reflecting on McSwain,
he recalled the lines of the
ballad “Jim Bridger,” popu -
larized in the 1950s by
Johnny Horton. “That he was
making history never once
occurred to him, but I doubt
that we’d be here if it weren’t
for men like him.”
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Fundraisers
Men of Distinction Golf
Tournament
Fri., Feb. 11, 11 a.m.
The ACE Group Classic will
host The Education
Foundation of Collier
County’s Men of Distinction
Golf Tournament benefiting
Take Stock in Children, the
scholarship and mentoring
program of The Education
Foundation. About 100
players - in a scramble
format - will experience the
tournament-ready course at
The Quarry just days before
The ACE Group Classic
begins. Cost: $900 per
foursome (includes hole
sponsorship) or $200 per
player. To register call
Marylee Tirrell at 239-643-
4755
Bark in the park
Sat., Feb 12, 12 to 4 p.m.
The 1st annual Bark in
Riverside Park, to benefit
Harry Chapin Food Bank
and Save the Pets Program
will take place this month.
Special events include pet
tricks contest at 1 p.m., pet
owner look-a-like contest at
2 p.m., and a raffle at 3 p.m.
There will be heart screening
performed by a Veterinary
Cardiologist and micro -
chipping onsite. Bring a pet
food donation and receive a
free nail trim. For more
information contact swfvet@
gmail.com. Cost: Free.
Hearts of Hope Gala
Sat., Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m.
All proceeds from this event
benefit Hope Hospice. Cost:
$150 per ticket for
reception/cocktail party with
food stations and auction;
$350 per ticket for recep -
tion/cocktail party and
dinner with entertainment
by The Three Waiters. For
more information contact
Barbara Brown at 239-
489-9147.
Old Fashion Fish Fry
Sun., Feb. 13, 1 p.m.
Head out to the Liles Hotel
on February 13 to help
support the Bonita Springs
Historical Society. Where:
Liles Hotel, 27142 South
Riverside Drive. For more
information call 239-992-
0154 or 239-498-7979.
Donation: $10.
Artist Soiree
Thurs., Feb. 24, 4 to 8 p.m.
This charity function will
benefit the National Center
for Missing and Exploited
Children and Artists for
Charity SWFL. The function
will celebrate the book,
“Artists in Their Studios,” by
Ruth Dwyer. Attendees will
have the opportunity to meet
and greet the artists. Several
artists from Bonita Springs
are featured in the book.
Where: The Ritz Carlton,
Naples. For more infor -
mation call 305-513-5658.
Cost: $125 per ticket.
Arts and Entertainment
Learn to paint
Thurs., Feb. 3, 5:30
to 8:30 p.m.
At Alla Prima, Alla Fun,
painter Patty Kane will walk
guests step by step through
the painting process. Join
friends for pizza, wine and
painting. Alla Prima is a style
of completing a painting in
one session. The evening
includes paint, brushes,
canvas, aprons, wine, pizza
and guidance. For more
information, call 239-495-
8989. Cost: $42 per person.
Acoustic and grand
Thurs., Feb. 3, 7 p.m.
Wendy Webb will be
featuring songs from her
newly released album,
“Moon on Havana” perfor -
med on grand piano and
acoustic guitar. Her highly
acclaimed work, though
reminiscent of Norah Jones,
Joni Mitchell and Laura
Nyro, has a unique sound
and originality all its own.
Where: Promenade at Bonita
Bay. For more information,
call the Center for the Arts of
Bonita Springs at 239-495-
8989. Cost: $25 members/
$30 non-members/$30 at the
door.
Historical Society
Speakers’ Forum
Fri., Feb. 4, 7 p.m.
This month, Dr. James M.
Denham, Professor of
History at Florida Southern
College and Director of the
Lawton Chiles Center for
Florida History in Lakeland,
will take you back to the 19th
century as he presents, “A
Rogue’s Paradise: Crime and
Punishment in Antebellum
Florida, 1821-1861.” Dr.
Denham will explore some
of the motives behind
Florida’s extraordinary
murd er rate in the decades
before the Civil War and the
government’s lack of cred -
ibility and inability to
enforce the law. Where:
Bonita Springs Community
Hall on Old 41. Cost: Free.
For more information call
239-992-6997.
Local artists show
Fri., Feb. 4, 6 to 8 p.m.
(on display through Feb. 24)
The Member’s Show
Exhibition is always one of
the most competitive exhi -
bitions of the year at the
Center for the Arts. Open
exclusively to members of
the Center for the Arts, the
community is treated to a
high caliber of work from
local artists. Where: Center
for the Arts of Bonita
Springs. For more infor -
mation, call 239-495-8989.
Cost: Free.
Movies in the Park
Sat., Feb. 5, 7 p.m.
Come out to Riverside
Park to catch a free showing
of “Madagascar.” Where:
Riverside Park. Cost: Free.
Big band in Bonita
Sun., Feb. 6, 2 p.m.
Fri., Feb 18, 6 p.m.
The Townsmen Big Band
Orchestra under the direc-
tion of Pat Callen will pres-
ent a free concert of popular
favorites as performed by the
most celebrated bands of the
big band era. Where: River-
side Park. Cost: Free.
Bergonzi String Quartet
Tues., Feb. 8, 7 p.m.
Named for the illustrious
violin maker Carlo Bergonzi,
the quartet is celebrating its
11th anniversary as Quartet-
EVENTS
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continued on page 24
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tionately call him a mutt,
and technically they are
right. But many purebred
dogs would envy his neat ap-
pearance, his sociable behav-
ior, and his cleverness. For
Hobo however, life was not
always like that.
One thing for sure is that
Hobo is 100 percent Terrier.
Owners of Cairn Terriers
claim he is a closet Cairn, but
there is surely a touch of
Yorkie in his soft hair and
alert demeanor. The begin-
nings of his life are not clear;
he ended up in the pound in
Naples, and as his permitted
year there was drawing to a
close with no prospect of
adoption, he was facing an
early end to his life.
Then a splendid organi-
zation, Brooke’s Legacy An-
imal Rescue, stepped in.
Brooke Ashley Miller was a
young woman who lived life
to the fullest, loved animals,
and died tragically when she
was eighteen years old. Her
parents honored her mem-
ory with the foundation of
Brooke’s Legacy. This Naples
charity gives dogs in Hobo’s
sad situation a new lease on
life, taking them from the
pound for fostering and
eventually, they hope, adop-
tion.
Hobo was found there by
Bev and Bob, long-time
owners of Golden Retriev-
ers. We saw a group photo-
graph of three generations of
their family with dogs every-
where. Our kind of people!
Back then, Hobo was not
Hobo. He still carried his
name from the pound, Car-
rotcake, given for his color.
He was scared of children,
and of feet – a big handicap
you would think, when you
stand nine inches at the
shoulder, feet must be a big
part of your life.
Bev and Bob gave him his
new name, and took him to
the park to meet children …
and must have done some-
thing clever about feet too,
because now he fears neither
feet nor kids. They tell us the
word Hobo originated as a
shortening for Homeward
Bound – interesting we
thought, but maybe you
knew that already.
They took him to Satur-
day training classes at the
local Petsmart. Bob proudly
told us Hobo was the star of
his class, although he also
mentioned he was usually
the only dog in it. He cer-
tainly does some very clever
tricks, including dancing on
his hind legs, which we are
told he learns very quickly.
His performance was so im-
pressive that Hobo went on
to enroll in training as a
therapy dog, under the aus-
pices of TDI, Therapy Dogs
International.
TDI has demanding re-
quirements for both dogs and
their owners in order to
achieve certification. But the
effort is certainly worth it.
Qualified therapy dogs are
welcomed by many institu-
tions nationwide which care
for the sick and the handi-
capped. Children and adults
alike find comfort in physical
contact with a responsible
dog. Hobo has done much of
his work with an Easter Seals
facility in the North East,
where he spends his winters.
So this is how Carrotcake
of the dog pound became
Hobo the Therapy Dog.
Could it have turned out any
better?
February 2011 Southwest Spotlight Page 17
Bonita’s Best Friends: Hobo the Therapy Dog
By Max Harris and
Darota Harris
[email protected]
Bob proudly told us Hobo was
the star of his class, although he
also mentioned he was
usually the only dog in it.
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Many purebred dogs would envy Hobo’s neat ap-
pearance, his sociable behavior, and his cleverness.
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The Rotary Club of
Bonita Springs Noon re -
cently presented New
Horizons Super Girls Club
with a check for $1000. The
Super Girls Club addresses
the needs of at-risk ele -
mentary children in Bonita
Springs by providing after-
school tutoring and men-
tor ing. From nutrition to
sewing, to bringing cheer to
retirement homes, these girls
learn life skills and how to be
responsible adults and an
asset to our community.
“The Rotary Club of Bonita
Springs Noon sees the
importance of these types of
programs for the children,
and we are happy to help
give them that opportunity,”
said Lori Nelson, President
of the club.
The club also presented a
check for $500 to AMIkids
Big Cypress, a non-profit
program for at-risk boys ages
14-18, affectionately known
as the Swamp Boys. The
AMIkids Personal Growth
Model combines education,
treatment and behavior
modification to provide a
holistic, comprehensive ap -
proach to the needs of their
kids resulting in over 90
percent of their kids having a
successful transition back
into our community.
The Bonita Nature
Place is now open Tuesday
through Saturday from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday
from noon to 5 p.m. The
Nature Place is a nature
center which promotes
conservation and environ -
mental stewardship through
education. Come visit the
bee house, bat house,
gopher tortoises, butterfly
gardens and more! For
more information on the
Nature Place please visit
swspotlight.com and read
the feature article which
appeared in the January
issue.
On January 24, the
Speakers Assembly of
Southwest Florida cele -
brated 15 years of bringing
speakers with global per -
spective to Southwest Florida
with a dinner at the Hyatt
Coconut Point Resort.
The City of Bonita
Springs and its Veterans
Affairs Committee re cently
presented certificates of
appreciation to Pastor
Kevin Bradley representing
the First Baptist Church,
Adam Prentki III for
American Legion Post 303,
Kay Pirucki for American
Legion Auxiliary Unit 303
and Robert Gillette. The
certificates were in recog -
nition of generous support
and sponsorship of the
City of Bonita Springs
Veterans Memorial at
Riverside Park.
The Bonita Springs
Community Pool received
an exceeds standards score
on the last four quarterly
audits by Ellis Associates,
specialists in aquatic safety.
“This is an excellent record
for which the staff and
pool supervisor Bill Wood
deserve congratulations,”
said Gary Price, Bonita
Springs City Manager. The
audits cover such areas as
lifeguard evaluations, emer -
gency evaluation, admin-
istration and super vision,
facility, equip ment and envi -
ronmental.
The Bonita Springs Post
Office celebrated the 110th
anniversary of its founding
on January 26. Historian
Byron Liles, whose father
was the Postmaster from
1939 through 1972, was the
guest speaker.
Back in 1901 the Survey
Post Office, as it was then
known, operated from a
corner store on Terry Street
and Old 41 and the mail was
delivered by horseback. It
was the central meeting place
of the community. The
Bonita Springs Post Office
now has two offices, one on
Bonita Beach Road and the
main office at 26150 Old
41 Road.
The Bonita Springs
Library Task Force, chaired
by Jeffrey Brown, is con -
tinuing its careful invest-
i gation into options for
the library. The volunteer
seven member task group
was appointed by the
city council. Councilman
William Lonkart is the
council’s liaison to the task
force. The current Bonita
Springs Library, located on
Pine Avenue north of West
Terry Street, is operated as
part of the Lee County
Library System. The task
force is exploring the
potential for cost efficiencies
and improved service and
facility levels that could result
from independence from
the Lee County system.
Members have visited li -
braries in the City of Sanibel
and the City of Fort Myers
Beach, both of which have
established independent li -
braries. At its January fact
finding session, the task force
questioned Sheldon Kaye,
the head of the Lee County
Library System, and other
library staff members. Topics
included the condition of the
current facility, room for
expansion, trends in book
usage, developing demand
for e-books and down -
loadable materials. City
Attorney Audrey Vance and
attorney Robert Pritt, who
was active in the Sanibel
project, addressed the two
structural options for an
independent Bonita Springs
library – folding the library
into city government as a
department or, in the alter -
native, the establishment of a
separate taxing district. It
appears the second option
would entail Florida State
legislation. Brown said his
goal is to have the task force’s
report delivered to the city
council in the spring, to aid
the city’s decision making on
the issue.
What a difference a year
makes at two Bonita Springs
country clubs. At the Bonita
Bay Club, now fully member
owned, a far reaching capital
improvement project has
been implemented, with the
refurbishing of cart paths
and the clubhouse, and
virtually everything in be -
tween. Dan Miles is the new
General Manager. All nine -
teen of the tennis courts have
been resurfaced and the
fitness center revamped,
including installation of
new equipment. At Worth -
ington Country Club,
General Manager Paul
Mankowsky reports the
accomplishment of extensive
work, including the reno -
vation and expan sion of
Up and Down the Trail
Courtesy of Bonita Springs Historical Society.
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Business is growing in
Bonita Springs. Twenty-four
new businesses opened in
Bonita Springs recently. “I
think this is a sign that people
are gaining confidence in the
economy and that they're
finding the City of Bonita
Springs to be a great place to
invest, to live and to do
business,” said Mayor Ben
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Living Well Chiropractic, Pure
Elements Salon, Classic Image
Salon, Parmesan Pete’s Italian
Kitchen, Edible Arrange -
ments, Pet Paradise, Amore
Jewelers, and your monthly
commu nity news paper, The
Southwest Spot light.
The Bonita Springs
Chamber of Commerce
helped celebrate the re-
opening of Vasari Country
Club in Bonita Springs on
January 12, welcoming the
business to the community
with a ribbon cutting cere -
mony. Stop by the Bonita
Springs Chamber of Com-
merce at 25071 Chamber of
Commerce Drive on Feb -
ruary 9 at 5:30 p.m. for The
Southwest Spotlight’s grand
opening ribbon cutting
ceremony.
Mark A. Geissinger and
Max H. Deifik recently
teamed up and merged
their practices to form
Geissinger, Deifik & Assoc -
iates, a financial advisory
practice of Ameriprise Finan -
cial Services, Inc.
The Target store on 41
north of West Terry Street
shut its doors in January. It
apparently was out-boxed by
its super-sized corporate
sibling located just a few
minutes away.
The Inn at Pelican Bay
will host a Business After
Hours mixer February 10 at
5:30 pm at 800 Vanderbilt
Beach Road in Naples. To
register contact stephanie@
bonitaspringschamber.com.
Registrations are based upon
availability and are $10 per
member in advance; $30 per
non-member. The deadline to
register and receive a pre-
printed name tag is February
8 by midnight. Thereafter,
reservations are $15 per
person.
Mike Joyce at Gulf Coast
Coin and Jewelry in Bonita
Springs will host an auction of
rare coins, bullion, diamonds,
new jewelry and estate jewelry
on February 12. Auctioneer
Rick Gallo will get things
started at noon, with a
preview February 9-11 from 5
pm to 7 pm.
Stop by the Pelican
Landing House of Travel on
February 23 at 5:30 pm for
Wine and Cheese. Pat Hazen
will be previewing upcoming
tours including Branson,
Missouri and Africa. Reserva -
tions are required for this
free event. Call 239-948-1000
to RSVP.
Penny Michitschwill host,
“Blow Dry Boot Camp,” on
February 24 at 6:45 pm.
Michitsch will teach you how to
quickly blow dry your hair on a
daily basis. Don’t forget to bring
your blow dryer. Reserva tions
are required for this free
seminar. Call Pure Elements
Salon at 239-992-7873 to
reserve a seat.
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the clubhouse, updating of
the pro shop and tennis
facilities and the entire
phy sical plant, including
landscaping improvements.
The fifth annual Bonita
Springs Community Pray er
Breakfast will be held March
1, commencing at 7 a.m. at the
Hyatt Coconut Point Resort.
Similar to the National Prayer
Breakfast hosted by the
United States Congress every
February in our nation's
capitol, Bonita's event last year
drew more than 900
attendees. Every U. S.
President since Dwight D.
Eisenhower has attended the
national event, repre sent ing a
forum for the world's
political, social and business
leaders to assemble, offer
prayers, and build . On the
local level this is a forum to do
the same, an event organized
by area citizens, not affiliated
with or spon sored by any
religious organizations, and
open to all people throughout
South west Florida. Jim Daly,
President of Focus on the
Family, will headline the
event. “His address, comple -
mented by inspirational
music, scriptures, and infor -
mation concerning the work
of five major charities in our
community will definitely
touch everyone. It will be a
morning that provides the
opportunity to pause and
reflect on the many current
issues facing the world, our
nation, and our commu nity,”
said Mary Catherine White,
Co-Chair of the Bonita event.
The charities featured will
include: New Horizons of
Southwest Florida, Liberty
Youth Ranch, Bible Story
Dis cussion Group, Cafe of
Life and Harvest Time
Mini stries. Special music
will be provided by featured
artists Billy Dean and
Dawn Birch, and Brandon
Somers. David Dash and
Leelo Bashamof the Naples
Philharmonic, and pianist
Gordon Bleich and soloist
Carol Bleich will lead the
musical program.
Up and Down the Trail
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cer Institute, allows access to
the latest and the best treat-
ments. “We have built an on-
cology program that is
comparable to any university
setting. For a community
hospital that is quite an
achievement,” said Salman.
The evolution of Sal -
man’s oncology pediatric
program has paralleled the
growth of other services for
children with a variety of
acute and chronic conditions
at the hospital. Kathy Bridge-
Liles, Vice President for
Women’s and Children’s
Services at the Children’s
Hospital, has worked with
Salman almost from day
one. “Our vision is to take
care of children as close to
home as possible. That is the
mantra we live by every day,”
she said.
The Children’s Hospital
staff includes sixty sub-spe-
cialty physicians and 265
physicians and nurses. As
one of only eleven state des-
ignated regional perinatal in-
tensive care centers for
women with high-risk preg-
nancies and critically ill new-
borns, it has the highest
survival rate for babies
among those centers. It is the
only facility in southwest
Florida with a “Level III” neo
natal intensive care unit ca-
pable of providing the high-
est possible level of care for
premature and critically ill
newborns.
Bridge-Liles referred to
the motto, “Nothing about
me without me,” a key tenet
of patient care and, particu-
larly in the case of children,
family centered care. She ex-
plained, “If you are the
patient, you don’t want to
have anything done ‘to you’
or ‘for you’. You want it done
with you, so that you are part
of the discussion.” At the
Children’s Hospital interac-
tions with the patients and
their parents reflect this phi-
losophy. As an example, in
the Perinatal Intensive Care
Unit, eleven team members,
including a physician, the
nursing team, dietitians,
pharmacists and social
workers come together at
designated times to be avail-
able to parents in order to
answer questions and ex-
plore decisions for the con-
templated course of
treat ment.
“An illness does not just
affect the child, but the
whole family,” said Salman.
Treatments for leukemia can
last two years or more, with
therapy required once a
week. “The child has the ill-
ness that has to be treated.
But everybody can be im-
pacted, from the parents, to
the grandparents to the sib-
lings.” The Yawkey Children’s
Counseling Unit provides
counseling and support to
critically ill pediatric patients
and their families. The hospi-
tal provides a child life music
therapy program, and has a
resident school teacher who
works with the Lee and Col-
lier county school systems to
keep patients apace with their
school work. With family
permission, nurses will visit a
cancer patient’s school to an-
swer questions from class-
mates and to explain the
effects of chemotherapy
treatment. The new Chil-
dren’s Hospital will have ad-
ditional support for families,
including dedicated class-
rooms, play areas and family
areas.
The Children’s Hospital
is part of the Lee Memorial
Health Care system, a non
profit created by special act
of the Florida Legislature
dating to 1916. Care is pro-
vided to any child who
comes to the facility, regard-
less of ability to pay. Tracy
Connelly, Senior Director of
Development, recently re-
flected on the enthusiasm
and dedication of his team of
colleagues at the Children’s
Hospital to make the new fa-
cility a reality. “How many
times in a life do you have
such an opportunity to make
such a positive contribution
to the lives of children?”
Hospital
from page 11
Bonita Springs – In the
early 1990s, Barbara Haskell
was an industrial engineer at
the General Motors Corp -
oration. Her father, Frank
Haskell, proudly relates that
while in her 20s, she already
had a claim to fame. She had
created an online software
program for picking inven -
tory off shelves for use in
production – a predecessor
for what is today referred to
as just-in-time production
systems. She also was an
avid horsewoman. Barbara
Haskell had a promising
career ahead of her when she
was stricken with breast
cancer, a disease that, after
hospitalizations at Duke
Uni versity Medical Center
and at the University of
Colorado Medical Center,
took her life at the age of 36
years. Sitting at his kitchen
table recently, Haskell re-
called that, “The day of the
funeral for Barbara it was
below zero weather in
Michigan. My wife and I just
thought rather than have
flowers ... why don’t we just
do something different, and
maybe it would be more
lasting.”
In 1995 Haskell and
his wife Betty established
Barbara’s Friends – The
Children’s Hospital Cancer
Fund at the Children’s
Hospital of South west
Florida. “We decided maybe
we could raise $100,000.”
Sixteen years later, Haskell,
vibrant at 81 years of age, has
raised almost $10 million –
all of it supporting the
Barbara’s Friends Hema -
tology and Oncology Center
and related activities at the
Children’s Hospital.
The Barbara’s Friends
Celebrity Tennis Event
started with a small group of
friends sitting in tennis
sweats around a table at the
Bonita Bay Tennis Center. In
four years it has evolved into
a substantial fundraiser with
a goal of raising over $1
million for a new pediatric
pharmacy at the Children’s
Hospital. Over $235,000
already has been given to the
hospital. Pat Valva, who co-
chairs the event with Ken
Mack, said, “The Children’s
Hospital is just a beautiful
place. It’s a happy place; it’s
not a sad place.” Mack was
effusive in his praise for his
co-chair. “Year after year Pat
Valva gives everything she
has to this cause,” said Mack.
Valva, self-effacing about her
contributions, stated, “I
never did any kind of major
fundraising. My experience
was boy scouts, cub scouts
and a fund raiser for the
PTA.” Reflecting on the
efforts of the group of
volunteers, she said, “They
are a wonderful bunch of
people coming from all
kinds of backgrounds ... we
are like family ... we come
together to try to make this
successful.” Mack first
learned about Barbara’s
Friends from his neighbors,
Bob and Nancy Dix. “It is
one of the best causes you
can think of,” he said, “and
it’s local.”
The event, to be held on
March 4 and 5, is a two-day
festival of tennis featuring
eighteen tennis profes sion -
als, including Wimbledon
doubles winners. It includes
a pro-am tennis tourna -
ment, the Friday night
Professional Marquee
Match, Kids Cup Challenge,
a cocktail party and auction.
Frank Valva has been a
motivating force for the
event since its inception. He
noted that, while many
Bonita Bay Club members
quickly buy tickets to the
events, an array of activities,
including the Taste of the
Town cocktail party, are
open to all. “You don’t need
to be a tennis player to
support this great cause,” he
said.
The tennis event is one of
several regularly sponsored
by Bonita Springs residents
to support the Children’s
Hospital. Pat Smart in
Pelican Landing chairs the
Children's Hospital Support
Committee that has spon -
sored fashion shows, golf
tournaments and other
events. Nancy Near and
Barbara DuFrane have
hosted and participated in
several events, including a
garden party. DuFrane,
owner of DuFrane Jewelers,
who recently hosted a “Table
Talk” fundraiser with local
celebrity hosts, said, “I hope
people understand what an
important thing the
Children’s Hospital is for
our area. We hope and pray
nobody ever needs it. But it’s
a comforting feeling that it is
there.”
For more information
about this event contact the
Bonita Bay Tennis Center at
239-495-3573.
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Barbara’s many friends
Tennis event at Bonita Bay to support pediatric pharmacy
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in-Residence at the
University of Miami.
Recognized as one of
Florida’s cultural gems, the
quartet has also held the
same position with the
Festival Miami and is a
visiting quartet at the
prestigious Society of the
Four Arts in Palm Beach.
Where: Promenade at
Bonita Bay. For more
information, call the Center
for the Arts of Bonita
Springs at 239-495-8989.
Cost: $30 members/$35
non-members/$35 at the
door.
West Side Story
Feb. 8 - 13
More than fifty years ago one
musical changed theatre for-
ever. The Bernstein and
Sondheim score is consid-
ered to be one of Broadway’s
finest and features such
classics of the American
musical theatre as “Some-
thing’s Coming,” “Tonight,”
“America,” “I Feel Pretty”
and “Somewhere.” Where:
Barbara B. Mann Perform-
ing Arts Hall, Fort Myers.
Cost: Go to www.bbman-
npah.com for tickets.
The Merchant Marines
Wed., Feb. 9, 2 p.m.
Calvin Berry, who survived
the sinking of two ships,
will discuss the Merchant
Marines during World War
II. One of the ships, the SS
Larry Doheny, was sunk just
off the coast of California by
a torpedo fired from a
Japanese submarine, result-
ing in six deaths. For more
information go to www.
usmm.org or call the Bonita
Springs Library at 239-533-
4860. Where: Bonita Springs
Public Library. Cost: Free,
Registration is required in
advance.
Flute Cocktail
Thurs., Feb. 10, 7 p.m.
Flutes, flutes, flutes ... the so-
prano, alto, bass flutes and
the piccolo will take you on
a musical journey. From
Renaissance to contempo-
rary, classical to Broadway,
baroque flutes, fifes, penny
whistles, recorders ... you’ll
hear it all. Flute Cocktail will
give you a whole new per-
spective on flutes and a cou-
ple of surprises as well. This
is a performance like no
other. Where: Promenade at
Bonita Bay. For more infor-
mation, call the Center for
the Arts of Bonita Springs at
239-495-8989. Cost: $30
members/$35 non-mem-
bers/$35 at the door.
Evening in the Park
Fri., Feb. 11 & 25, 5 p.m.
The artists of the six historic
cottages at Riverside Park in-
vite you to join them for an
evening in the park and view
their most recent work. The
Bonita Springs Historical
Society will be at the Liles
Hotel, adjacent to the cot-
tages where you can view
history of Old Bonita
Springs and talk to City His-
torians. Where: Riverside
Park, Bonita Springs. Cost:
Free.
Pottery glazing
Tues., Feb. 15, 5:30
to 8:30 p.m.
Raku & You, attendees glaze
their own pots, Where: Cen-
ter for the Arts of Bonita
Springs. For more informa-
tion, call 239-495-8989.
Cost: $40 per person.
Jazz Forum
Thurs., Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
Rebecca Richardson and
Dan Heck are joined by
other local jazz stars. The
quintet includes Richardson,
jazz vocalist and Heck, gui-
tar/bassist performing jazz
favorites, joined by some of
Naples’ finest jazz musicians.
A question and answer dis-
cussion about jazz and its
structures will take place
after intermission and the
evening will conclude with a
variety of standards. Where:
Promenade at Bonita Bay.
For more information, call
the Center for the Arts of
Bonita Springs at 239-495-
8989. Cost: $25 mem-
bers/$30 non-members/$30
at the door.
The official
concert band
Sun., Feb. 20, 2 p.m.
Bonita Springs Concert
Band, Enjoy an afternoon of
music marches, pop, rag-
time, big band, light classics
and show tune medleys con-
ducted by Dr. Dennis Hill.
Where: Riverside Park. For
more information, email
bonitaspringsconcertband@
yahoo.com. Cost: Free.
By the Sea, By the Sea,
By the Beautiful Sea
Wed., Feb. 23, 2 p.m.
Marine Extension Agent, Joy
Hazel will speak about the
varied coastal areas in Lee
County and how you can
work to preserve these valu-
able resources. The presenta-
tion will include an overview
of the beach, estuarine and
saltwater animals and plants,
and provide tips on how you
can protect these habitats.
Where: Bonita Springs Pub-
lic Library. For more infor-
mation call 239-533-4860.
Cost: Free, registration is re-
quired in advance.
Author Luncheon Series
Thurs., Feb 24, 11:30 a.m.
Reservations are now being
taken for the Friends of
Bonita Springs Library Au-
thor Luncheon Series being
held at Pelican Nest Country
Club. The second luncheon
of the season is with James
O. Born, a former U.S. Drug
agent and State Law En-
forcement agent. His third
novel, Escape Clause, won
the inaugural Florida Book
Award for Best Novel. Regis-
tration is required in ad-
vance. Checks are accepted
at the Bonita Springs Li-
brary. For more informa-
tion, please contact Fran
Gallo at franinflorida@
gmail.com. Where: Pelican
Nest Country Club. Cost:
$32.
Art Walk
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239-495-8989. Cost: Free.
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banjos, accordions, saxo-
phones, and a variety of
rhythm instruments includ-
ing piano and tuba. Where:
Riverside Park, Bonita
Springs. Cost: Free.
Sporting Events
Hockey in the Everblades
Feb. 2, 4, 18, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5, 19, 7 p.m.
Come see the team that has
never had a losing season
and hasn’t missed the play-
offs in 12 years. The Florida
Everblades, our minor
league hockey team, has five
home games in February.
Where: Germain Arena,
Estero. For tickets, go to
floridaeverblades.com.
Extreme skiing
Sat., Feb. 12, 2 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 20, 27, 4 p.m.
The Southern Extreme
Water Ski Show Team re-
turns to the Miromar Out-
lets this month. The team
will perform every Sunday
starting February 20.
Weekly Events
Get it while it’s fresh
Saturdays, 7:00 a.m. to noon.
Lions Club Farm Fresh Mar-
ket at the Promenade
Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Farmer’s Market at Riverside
Park.
Woodcarving
Wednesdays, 12:30
to 3:30 p.m.
Bonita Woodcarvers - All
woodcarvers, aspiring wood-
carvers and interested parties
are invited to join. Tools and
wood are usually available
and one-on-one instruction
and some classes are offered.
Where: Estero Community
Center. For more informa-
tion, call Paul at 233-2229.
Cost: Free
City Meetings
Come watch the action
live and in person
Wed., Feb. 2, 5:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 16, 9 a.m.
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Where: Council Chambers,
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more information, call 239-
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subject to change.
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February 2011 Southwest Spotlight Page 27
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•Buffalo Chips Restaurant
•The Fish House Restaurant
•Brewista Coffee House
•Bonita Olde Country Kitchen
•Stan’s Super Subs
•Mike’s Auto Repair
•Bonita Springs Public Library
•Bonita Springs Recreation Center
•The Center for the Arts
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Bonita Beach
Located at the end of Bonita
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showers, sport rentals. Food
at Doc's Beach House. Free
parking (look for banners)
at lots every 1/4 mile on
Hickory Boulevard, 3-4
spaces and 1 handicapped
space at each lot. Parking for
$2/hour on either side of
Doc's Beach House. For
additional parking turn left
off Bonita Beach Road onto
Barefoot Blvd., then take
an immediate right into
the Collier County lot. The
fee is $8/day or a $50 annual
non-Collier resident County
pass.
Little Hickory Island
Park
Located at the far north end
of Hickory Blvd. (Access#10)
public restrooms, parking fee
$1/hour.
Dog Beach
Dogs may run free in a beau-
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on Hickory Blvd. which
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for sign for Dog Beach on
your left after the second
bridge.
Barefoot Beach
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Road and turn left onto Bare-
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or use your Collier County
annual parking pass. Rest-
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sports rentals.
Lovers Key State Park
Located off Estero Blvd. 4.5
miles north of Doc's Beach
House. Two and one half
mile stretch of beautiful
beach. Restrooms, showers,
restaurant and picnic area.
Courtesy beach wheelchairs.
Tram has wheelchair lift. Bi-
cycle, canoe and kayak
rentals; boat and fishing
tours. Open 8 a.m. until sun-
down. Entrance fee $8/vehi-
cle. For more information
visit swspotlight.com to read
the article that appeared in
our December issue.
Delnor Wiggins Pass
State Park
This beautiful mile long
stretch of beach is in North
Naples at the western end
of Immokalee Road. Rest-
rooms, showers and picnic
areas. Two beach wheelchairs
are available and free for
use to the public. Parking is
$6 per vehicle for up to 8
people, $4 single occupancy
vehicle, $2 per pedestrian
and bicyclist. Open 8 a.m.
until sundown. During busy
winter season, gates close
when park reaches maxi-
mum capacity.
All prices are subject to change.
Sun n’ Sand
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S O U T H W E S T
FEBRUARY 2011 Vol.2, No.2 FREE

Events, things to do and opportunities to give back to our community in and around Bonita Springs
Bonita Springs – In a
moment reminiscent of the
1950’s television show The
Millionaire, the Bonita
Springs Historical Society
recently received an enve-
lope from attorney James
Kerr of Bonita Springs.
Inside was a letter notifying
the Historical Society that it
was the recipient of a gift of
the Joseph McSwain home -
stead – a building and
property on Old 41 in
downtown Bonita. The gift
was a complete surprise,
according to society presi -
dent Donna Nemsick. The
donor was the estate of
H. C. and Ann Humphries,
neither of whom had been
members of the Historical
Society.
“We are overjoyed by the
gift…and it is such a
beautiful location.” said
Nemsick. The building and
property are located at
27451 Old 41, between
Childers Street and Ragsdale
Street. The rectangular
shap ed property stretches
from Old 41 to Felts Avenue.
According to records of the
Lee County appraiser, the
one story house measures
about 1,400 square feet, and
its current market assess -
ment is $137,000. The
Humphries’ purchased the
home in 1977 for $27,000.
The McSwain house,
circa 1915, was typical of
the construction of the
time, built with 80 percent
heart pine, impervious to
ter mites, and cypress, some -
times referred to as the
“eternal wood” for its
longevity.
“We would like to see it
made into a museum,” said
Nemsick. Plans for the
use of the property are in
the initial stage, and on
Saturday mornings in
January teams of Historical
Society mem bers busily
cleaned the house and began
sprucing up the surround -
ing grounds. Nemsick hopes
that the community will get
behind the project, and
notes that donations of
antiques, his torical photo -
graphs and fi nancial gifts
are welcome.
Byron Liles of Bonita
Springs recently reflected on
the lives of Joseph McSwain
and his wife Elizabeth,
known as Lizzie. Liles,
whose knowledge of the
history of Bonita Springs is
ency clopedic, is particularly
knowledgeable about the
McSwains. They were his
great-grandparents.
The McSwain’s sojourn
to Bonita Springs and their
life here embodies the story
of the local pioneers, who
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by the gift … and
it is such a
beautiful location.”
– Donna Nemsick,
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