Shell Point Life October 2010

October 2010Vol. 5 Issue 10

2 Shell Point Life | October 2010

Shell Point Life is published monthly for the residents of Shell Point Retirement Community.

Editor Lynn SchneiderAssistant Editor Rochelle Cherniawski

Art Director Rich CerrinaDesign and Layout Wendy Iverson

ContributorsGene McGonigle, Teri Kollath,

Robyn Church, Mary Franklin, Bev Chandley,Rachael Dula, Inga Bredahl, Linda Hicks,

Tom Frackenpohl, Randy Woods, Bev Patten, Jessica Clark, Melody Desilets, Peggy Holton,

Deanna Schmidli, Susan Uhleman, Sarah Nadal

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In the early days of our lives, we weretold stories that followed a predictablepattern. Once upon a time, there was a(boy/girl) who lived in a (fort/castle) and hadto (fight an evil dragon/marry a handsomeprince) which they did with (bravery andstrength/charm and grace) and lived happilyever after.

As we’ve grown older, the stories mayhave changed, but they’re just as fascinatingas ever, and better yet, this time they’re true!That’s what you find in Shell Point Life – truestories about the interesting and diverse peo-ple who make up this wonderful community.And we never tire of telling them.

Last month’s issue marked a major mile-stone – our 50th issue! As such, we thoughtwe’d take this opportunity to answer thequestion we most often hear, “How do you doit?” So this month’s theme is all about pub-lishing and we start with an insider’s look atShell Point Life, the people who help put it

together, and the process used to produce it.In addition to going behind-the-scenes

at Shell Point Life, we meet several residentswho had careers in the publishing businessstarting with a tale about two brothers, Billand Hugh Barbour, and their careers withone of the largest Christian publishers in thecountry.

Next you’ll find Carey Randall who wason the team that launched the original issueof Smithsonian magazine, followed by TedBoynton who made the most of his career inad sales to spend his summers with his wife,Mary, sailing the world.

So, here’s the 51st issue of Shell Point Life.We hope you enjoy it!

On The F ron t /Back Cove rShell Point Life makes perfect beach reading for these residents:(L-R) Dede and Bro D’Arcy, Dotty Morrison, Dean and Linda Nickerson, and Fritz Knox.

Once Upon a Time

Rochelle Cherniawski (assistant editor), RichCerrina (art director), Lynn Schneider (editor),and Wendy Iverson (senior graphic designer)enjoy their “moment in the sun” at the recentcover shoot for this month’s Shell Point Life.

In the beginning

was the Word…

JOHN 1:1

Gail Sheehy is the best-selling author of15 books. By sharing her experiencesand in-depth research regarding caregiving,she has changed the way millions of peoplearound the world view the stages of their lives.

Assuming the role of caregiver caughtGail off guard during her marriage to ClayFelker. “I was completely unprepared and notexpecting to be called to the role of caregiverwhen my husband was diagnosed with cancerin 1991. I hadn’t really given caregiving muchthought before that, which was actually veryfoolish considering my husband was 12 yearsolder.”

Gail was in her 50s when Clay becameill. She recalled, “We should have talkedabout the future and been prepared before thecrisis happened.”

She spent 17 years caring for Claythroughout his battle with cancer. She recalled,“Friends of mine seemed to say, ‘I don’t knowhow you can do it.’– especially when they sawus operating more or less normally.We didn’t want to give up thepleasures in life because we didn’tknow how to acclimate to changesin Clay’s health.”

In addition to her personalexperience of acting as a caregiver,Gail has continued to explore avariety of caregiver situations. Shehas conducted interviews with care-givers, and even filmed many of themin their caregiving roles. “I’veobserved caregivers who utilize cre-ative solutions to the many obstacles theyface. I’ve been able to share those videos withothers to help other people take advantage oftheir strategies.”

In her latest book, Passages in Caregiving,Gail shares victories and tips on how to con-tinue living while serving as a caregiver.

One of her tips is encouraging spouses,siblings, and parents to hold organized meet-ings to discuss detailed plans for health carebefore a crisis arises. “Most people don’t startinvestigating an action plan until somethingactually happens,” Gail said. “My book willhelp people be prepared.”

Another important aspect of her researchhas included garnering feedback from hun-dreds of questionnaires and follow-up inter-views. She has also talked with various groupsestablished to provide support to caregivers,such as non-profit organizations and areaagencies on aging.

Sharing her understanding of caregivinghas helped to shed light on what was once a

seemingly silent topic. “When I first startedtalking about caregiving, there was almost noattention to the subject. I wrote an articleabout it for Parade in 2006, and it was one ofthe first articles published about caregiving.”

In a relatively short span of time, care-giving has become a more common topic andmore support is being provided on a variety ofdifferent levels. There are more patient advo-cates in hospitals, more geriatric care man-agers, and more hospitals are putting care

managers on site to pick up and follow apatient’s care after they are discharged.“Caregivers aren’t prepared to reproduce theskills that are available in the hospital setting.In the hospital, the patient gets care from 24people over 24 hours. However, once they arehome, the caregiver is suddenly alone andmay face some potentially terrifying situa-tions. What would you do if you had to insertan IV, or if a feeding tube got clogged, or awound got an infection? The day-to-day chal-lenges can be daunting.”

Most importantly, Gail reminds care-givers, “It’s important to ask for help. It’s notsomething that can be done alone. Your ownhealth will eventually give out.”

However, Gail is not suggesting thatcaregivers give up their role. “I’m just offeringtips on how to manage and reach out for helpand form a circle of care.”

A Ticket is Required for Gail Sheehy’sAcademy Presentation on November 16Gail will visit Shell Point on Tuesday,November 16, to share her knowledge andexperiences with the community. “I hope totake some of the fear and dread out of care-giving. I want to inject humor and inspira-tion. Just the fact that I’m still standing after

17 years of caregiving can beencouraging. All you need is to beprepared with strategies and learnhow to protect yourself to find thereward.”

Gail’s presentation will be heldin the church auditorium at 7 p.m.on Tuesday, November 16. Theevent is open to the public and sign-

up is required. Tickets are just $10 and canbe purchased at either service desk. Proceedsfrom the event will benefit the “CompleteThis Project Now” campaign.

Gail Sheehy’s presentation will be thehighlight of Caregiver Week at ShellPoint. From November 15 – 19, TheAcademy will host special events plannedto celebrate and support caregivers. Lookfor more information in the Novemberissue of Shell Point Life.

“In all of the wrangling amongstakeholders in the health caredebate, one important player isnever mentioned – and without

her, the whole system would col-lapse. You know her if anyone in your familyis chronically ill or just getting old. She is thefamily caregiver.” – Gail Sheehy

CaringB Y R O C H E L L E C H E R N I A W S K I , C O M M U N I C A T I O N S C O O R D I N A T O R

For The CaregiverCaregiver and Best-selling Author Gail Sheehy To Speakat Academy Presentation During Caregiver Week

Monday

Old FashionCounty FairThe administration

courtyard will be trans-formed into an Old Fashion Country Fair onMonday, November 8, from 11:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m. Complimentary fair eventsinclude carnival games for prizes, hot dogand chips (pick up your free ticket at eitherservice desk), strolling entertainment, pet-ting zoo, and toe-tapping music.

For a minimal charge residents can pur-chase traditional carnival snacks and home-made baked goods. All proceeds will helpsupport the Auxiliary’s commitment to“Complete This Project Now.” Entry formsfor donated baked goods are available ateither of the service desks.

Tuesday

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for

Ice Cream!Remember hearing the old

familiar tune of your neighborhoodice cream truck as it rolled slowlydown your street? Well, listen closelyon Tuesday, November 9, as the IceCream Man rounds the corner inyour Shell Point neighborhood!

The Sunny Days Ice Cream truck willbe serving up all of your favoriteGood Humor treats, as well as cream-sicles and Blue Bell novelty treats.The truck will be around The Islandat 10:00 a.m., the Woodlands at

11:00 a.m. and Eagles Preserve at 12:00 p.m.All treats cost $1 each.

Shell Point Flower andGarden

ExhibitionThe King’s Crown Comm -

unity Room will host a flower and gardenexhibition on Tuesday, November 9, from10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. All Shell Pointgardeners are encouraged to display theirflowers and veggies at this wonderful event.Even if you don’t have a green thumb, stopby to admire the homegrown displays. Toregister call Inga Bredahl, King’s Crownactivities leader, at 454-2219.

MakingShell Point Community

My HomeOn Tuesday, November 9, at 1:00 p.m.

in the Grand Cypress Room, the Academywill host a very special event –Making ShellPoint Community My Home. Dawn Boren,director of resident life; Teri Kollath, acad-emy and volunteer services manager; andMary Franklin, resort services manager; willbe the presenters. Dawn, Teri, and Mary areexperts at helping residents find their nicheat Shell Point. They all know that commit-ment to participation and volunteerismmakes our Shell Point world go around.Come to this presentation ready to hear whatopportunities Shell Point has to offer you tomaximize your experience in the community.This program is suggested for new residentsor for those residents looking to get moreinvolved. Sign up at either service desk.

Wednesday

Arbor Arts & Crafts DisplayArbor residents will be displaying all

of their handmade arts and crafts onWednesday, November 10, from 10:00a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the CommunityRoom of the Arbor. The diversified tal-ents of the residents will certainly makefor a great show.

Hometown

U.S.A.

A Shell Point Community Celebration

November 8-13

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T-Birds, GTOs, & CorvettesFrom family vacations, cruising the

strip, and watching drive-in movies, carshave always played an important role inour lives. Vintage cars will be on displayWednesday, November 10, from 1:00 p.m.to 3:00 p.m. in front of the WoodlandsCommons. Listen to the Doo Wop soundsof Brylcream as you stroll around the carsand sip ice-cold lemonade.

Lessons fromMayberryThinking of home-

towns brings an array ofsweet memories. Yet, thereis one town that standsabove all the rest.Mayberry was the home ofAndy, Barney, Aunt Bee,

Opie, Gomer, Goober, and a host of othertownspeople. Every week, they taught ussimple lessons – good lessons. Come jointhe staff and friends at The Village Churchon Wednesday, November 10, at 7:15 p.m.and explore Lessons from Mayberry.

Thursday

Salute to VeteransThursday, November 11, is the day to

celebrate our veterans! Shell Point, alongwith Hope Hospice, will give all veteransa big thank you on the back deck of theWoodlands at 10:00 a.m. The event willsalute the men and women that have ded-icated their lives to serving and leading thisgreat country, the United States ofAmerica. Be sure to keep your eye towardthe sky for a Veteran’s Day surprise!

Friday

Legacy FoundationGolf Classic

The 7th annual Shell Point Open GolfTournament, presented by the LegacyFoundation, will be heldon Friday, November 12,at the Shell Point GolfClub. The tournamentwill raise funds for theRehabilitation Center.The cost to play in the 2010 Shell PointOpen is $125 per person, which includes18 holes of golf plus cart, player gift bags,prize opportunities, breakfast and lunch.Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. If youwould like to sign up please contactDeborah Henning at (239) 466-8484.

Movie on the Green: State Fair

Following the golf tournament, thegolf course will be used for the viewing ofthe 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein’smusical, State Fair. The movie will be

shown on a massiveoutdoor theaterscreen. Chairs willbe provided, but ifyou would ratherbring a favorite blan-

ket or comfy lawn chair please do so. Theshow starts at 7:00 p.m. Come on over topick your seat and grab popcorn before set-tling in for the show.

Saturday

“Complete This Project Now”Community-wideWalkathon

Calling all Shell Point residents andstaff! You can help the Larsen PavilionAuxiliary by walking for the cause! Make aplan to participate by raising funds, walking,or making a personal contribution to helpthe “Complete This Project Now” cam-paign. Pick up your pledge packets andplace your t-shirt order at either service deskby October 31. Be sure to invite your fam-ily members and friends because it’s going tobe a great event. The more the merrier!

The walkathon, sponsored by ShellPoint and FineMark Bank, will offer manyoptions so everyone can participate. Therewill be a choice of participating in the 1.5mile route, 3 mile route, or 100 yard route.No matter which route you choose, walkersor runners are welcome.

The event will start on Saturday,November 13, with a warm-up in TheVillage Church at 9:30 a.m. A gun willsound the start of the walk at 10:00 a.m.under the church porte-cochere. Walkathonraffle prizes will be handed out at the cooldown and wrap up party at 11:00 a.m. Allresidents, even those not participating inthe walkathon, are encouraged to attendand support their friends and neighbors.

Be sure to mark your calendar to par-ticipate in the Hometown U.S.A. eventsplanned from November 8 through 13.You’ll soon recall - there’s nothing like thegood ol’ days!

Remember theGood Ol’ Days ...

When moments passed by a bit slower ... when you reallyknew your neighbor, ... and life

was just simpler?

Relive and celebrate these special hometownmoments as the entire Shell Point communitycomes together to celebrate Hometown U.S.A

from November 8 - 13.


The “Complete This Project Now”campaign to finish the Administrationand Rehabilitation centers for the LarsenPavilion has quietly progressed throughoutthe summer months. Residents have contin-ued to consistently and generously give, albeitat a slower pace than we saw during the win-ter months.

One story that continues to move meis that of a particular resident who made aleading gift early in the campaign in orderto fund a portion of the building with spe-cial significance to her family. Then oneday she called to say she had come acrosssome shares of stock that she had forgottenabout – and she donated those shares. Thenshe quietly added another gift. Quietly, andwithout fanfare, she has followed her heartand is continuing to give.

She and others like her have brought usthrough the summer months to over 90% ofour goal. Thank you for all who have consis-

tently given to brighten the future for resi-dents of Shell Point.

Anticipation is building toward com-pleting the goal!

For the initial weeks of the constructionproject, the majority of the work took placebelow the ground surface. Then one day thestructure of the building began to take shapeand we were awestruck. This addition to theLarsen Pavilion is going to accomplish allthat is anticipated and much more.

Now we anticipate seeing ourselvesthrough to the completion of the financialgoal. Would you please help us completethe final 10% of the goal? We have over$1,350,000 toward the $1,500,000 goal.We are over 90% there!

So, what’s next? Just as we are seeing the new buildings

take shape, you’ll begin to hear more aboutthe completion of the financial goal. There

are many more opportunities for participa-tion in the campaign.

Please support the Pavilion Auxiliary inmeeting the $100,000 pledge by attendingthe various functions they have planned. Wehave had great fun through the summermonths in the many activities that were held.Watch for all of the chances to be a part ofsomething big!

We still have opportunities for namingvarious patient rooms and common areas. Ifyou would like to memorialize a loved one,it’s a wonderful way to honor their memory.

There are also several pieces of rehabequipment that can be funded. And don’t for-get to sign up to play in the Shell Point OpenGolf Tournament on Friday, November 12.All proceeds from the event will benefit the“Complete This Project Now” campaign.

Contact The Legacy Foundation at466-8484 for more information or for assis-tance in planning your gift.

QUIETLY ARE PROGRESSINGB Y T I M O T H Y S T E P H E N S O N , E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R O F T H E L E G A C Y F O U N D A T I O N

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The “Complete This Project Now” campaign to finish the Administration and Rehabilitation centers for the Larsen Pavilion hasquietly progressed throughout the summer months as the construction of the two buildings have taken shape.


Last year, after moving into our newspace, we outlined the plans for thevolunteer program. We also asked for yourhelp in making the Bakeless Bake Sale a suc-cess, and you responded in a most wonderfulway. Now a year has passed and your supporthas provided the opportunity for growth andadvancement. As we encourage your supportfor the 2010 Bakeless Bake Sale, we’d like toshare what has been made possible from your2009 contributions.

The Concierge program is now active onthe first floor Rehabilitation Unit. It beganin January and has been well received by res-idents, staff, and volunteers. Plans are nowunderway to expand the program to otherareas of the Larsen Pavilion.

Your support has also allowed us torespond to requests that enhance the lives ofPavilion residents and their families. Oneexample is updating chairs for the lagoonpatio. Another has been the ability to providea more friendly way to evaluate bladder emp-tying with an ultrasound machine and testinga machine that determines and records all vitalsigns simultaneously. The latter frees up stafftime allowing increased attention to thePerson Centered Care concept.

The Bakeless Bake Sale funds also keep

the Health Education TuitionReimbursement Program active, allowingstaff to apply for support to update or increasetheir certifications. When appropriate, aspeaker or special program for staff trainingis supported by these funds. One example wasthe purchase of equipment called TheVirtual Dementia Tour that was used to assistin orienting staff about how it feels to haveyour senses altered by dementia.

In anticipation of the twenty-first year ofvolunteerism at the Pavilion, some of the com-mittees are reexamining their service guide-lines to be sure they reflect the opportunitiespresented by the new rehabilitation center andthe second floor outdoor garden.

The Library Committee is currentlycataloguing and upgrading the first floorcollection. Soon residents will be able torequest their favorite reading materials. If itcannot be filled from our collection, everyeffort will be made by the volunteers tolocate it elsewhere at Shell Point. Anexciting new development is that the com-mittee has been offered two special focuscollections that will become available whenthe construction is completed.

The updated Visitor Committee is han-dling assignments from throughout the

Pavilion. These volunteers are available tohelp where needed. As more areas of thePavilion support wireless communication,some of these volunteers will be trained tohelp staff arrange face-to-face computer visitswith loved ones located at remote sites.

The 2010 Bakeless Bake Sale Campaignwill be held from October 1 – 15. We can onlyrepeat our hope that you will consider support-ing the campaign through your contributionsand volunteer hours. The Larsen Pavilion isanother one of our wonderful neighborhoodsthat will benefit from your generosity.

Bill Staples, Janet Bendall, and Joan Perry

The Larsen Pavilion Auxiliary providesthe largest block of resident volunteerservices throughout Shell Point. Last yearmore than 250 individuals provided thou-sands of hours of service while working withresidents and staff to enhance the quality oflife in the Larsen Pavilion.

This past year the Pavilion Auxiliary hasprovided new and creative opportunities, suchas the development of the Concierge Programon the Rehab Unit. They have also restruc-tured other programs to continue enhancingthe lives of all who live and work here.

One new program offers residents theopportunity to tour the Pavilion to see thepositive examples of life and care in the skillednursing setting while diminishing the “fear ofthe unknown.”

Wireless hot spots have been added to thefirst floor, helping connect residents and theirfamily members. Three Pavilion staff membersreceived funding for healthcare/nursing edu-cation from the Auxiliary as a result of theTuition Reimbursement Program. And newpatio and lanai furniture has helped residentsand their families get the most out of the beau-tiful lagoon and water views. The Auxiliaryhas even funded new equipment that is capa-ble of electronic recording and reporting ofresidents’ vital signs.

All of this, and more, was made possibleby the funds developed from the annualBakeless Bake Sale. As we continue to faceeconomic challenges, these funds have helpedus carry out our mission of caring for, servingand satisfying our residents and our staff.

Shell Point and the Larsen Pavilion areblessed with an Auxiliary whose motto is“Our Specialty Is Caring.” Their goal is toenhance the lives of Pavilion residents. Yoursupport and contributions to the BakelessBake Sale will help them to continue meetingthat goal. It is a privilege to work with thePavilion Auxiliary and to receive their sup-port. Please keep the Auxiliary in mind whenyou receive the Bakeless Bake Sale invita-tions. The residents and staff of The Pavilionwill most assuredly benefit from each andevery gift!

Bakeless

Bake Sale

LARSEN PAVILIONAUXILIARY

Proceeds from the Bakeless Bake Sale benefitthe residents and staff of the Larsen Pavilion.Watch your mailbox for your Bakeless BakeSale invitation.

The Auxiliary Supports the Larsen Pavilion in Many WaysB Y S H E R R Y B R O W N , D I R E C T O R O F L O N G T E R M C A R E

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Story TellersShell Point LifeMagazine Celebrates 50 Issues

What began in August 2006 as a 20-page publication, hasdoubled in size to an average of about 40 pages per month.Throughout the last four years, one of the most commonlyasked questions regarding the magazine has been, “How doyou do it?” So, in honor of last month’s 50th edition, hereis an explanation of how this award-winning magazine isproduced each month, as well as an introduction to thepeople who make it possible.


They said it couldn’t be done. No, really.When Lynn Schneider, editor andassistant vice president of marketing andcommunications, suggested that it would bepossible to upgrade the Courier, Shell Point’smonthly newsletter, to a full-color magazine,she encountered some initial skepticism.

That was back in 2006, and once that firstissue of the monthly communication, dubbedShell Point Life, was delivered to resident mail-boxes that August, she and the staff of theCommunications department have neverlooked back. Since then, this small (butmighty!) team has consistently produced anissue every month and in September 2010,

the 50th edition rolled offthe press.

“This has been an excit-ing and somewhat hecticfour years,” said Lynn, sittingin her office in the WelcomeCenter on The Island atShell Point.

In addition to the mag-azine, she also oversees thein-house marketing and

advertising agency for the community, aswell as its on-site television studio, SPTV.“The atmosphere is one of colorful chaos,but as a creative person, I wouldn’t have itany other way!

“Producing the monthly magazine hasbeen one of the highlights of my professionalcareer as a writer and marketing professionaland my biggest joy has been working with theteam of creative superstars who make up mydepartment,” she said with a smile. “I’ve heardpeople say that if you enjoy what you do, you’llnever work a day in your life, and I guess thatmust apply to me!”

The magazine, which started out at 20

pages in August 2006, has doubled in size to anaverage of about 40 pages per month. In addi-tion to the communications staff, more than20 Shell Point employees and resident volun-teers are involved in some aspect of the effort.According to Lynn, the most frequently askedquestion is, “How do you do it?” So, in honorof the 50th edition, here is an explanation ofhow this award-winning magazine is producedeach month and an introduction to the peoplewho make it possible.

Everyone Has a StoryShell Point Life is filled to the brim each

month with news and information to helpresidents take advantage of all the benefits,activities, and features available at ShellPoint. This news is served up in in-deptharticles, program announcements, and other

forms throughout the magazine, such as themonthly Happenings section. But whatmakes Shell Point Life truly special is thenumerous features and resident profiles thatyou’ll find in every issue.

“Shell Point residents are an amazinggroup of people,” said Lynn. “I am alwaysfascinated by the amount of experience andintriguing lives these individuals are livingand they inspire me everyday. So, finding interestingpeople to interview for themagazine is never a chal-lenge – I truly believe thatevery person has a story andour job is to tell it.”

Rochelle Cherniawski,communications coordina-tor and assistant editor forthe magazine, wholeheart-edly agrees. “One of themost interesting parts of my job is uncover-ing new stories to tell, and I have a lot ofhelp! Our biggest source for finding newpeople to interview each month is from tipswe receive from other residents here at ShellPoint. Many times we will get a phone callor an email from someone to let us knowabout their interesting neighbor or friend.Plus, staff members throughout otherdepartments here at Shell Point are alwayson the lookout.”

Pulling All of the Pieces Together To make sure the magazine reflects the

diverse interests of the entire communityand provides as much in-depth informationas possible, a communications meeting isheld each month where representativesfrom almost every department share newsand information for upcoming issues of themagazine and brainstorm topics that mightbe of interest to the residents. Writingassignments are also agreed upon and pho-tography requests are noted.

“This communications meeting isvital,” affirms Mary Franklin, resort servicesmanager. Mary and her team plan more

Story TellersShell Point LifeMagazine

Celebrates 50 Issues

Lynn SchneiderEditor

Rochelle CherniawskiAsst. Editor

Center: The premiere issue of Shell Point Lifemagazine was unveiled in August 2006 as animproved replacement for the Courier, thecommunity’s monthly newsletter. The newname, Shell Point Life, was selected to conveya sense of the vibrant lifestyle available atShell Point. The new publication featured alarger format with full color throughout. Thefirst edition focused on one of Shell Point’sbest features — its waterfront location andclose proximity to area beaches.


than 17 to 20 special programs and eventseach month, plus more than 40 weekly fit-ness classes, and oversee more than 100 res-ident-led activities, clubs, and volunteergroups, such as the Paddler’s Club,Duplicate Bridge, Scrabble, InquiringMinds, Photo Club, Stamp Ministry, andBocce just to name a few. “The magazine isan important tool for telling residents aboutupcoming events so they can plan theirschedules and participation,” she said.

In addition to utilizing Shell Point’smonthly magazine, Resort Services producesa weekly communication piece, The WeeklyReminder, which does just what the nameimplies and communicates on a daily basis bypromoting items through Shell Point Today,SPTV’s closed circuit television program.Plus, there’s an entire website (www.shell-point.net) devoted to Resident Life for com-munication. “We find that residentparticipation in all of our activities and pro-grams jumps dramatically when we are ableto effectively use these methods to commu-nicate,” she added.

As information flows in from varioussources, the magazine staff maintains aneditorial calendar that outlines the detailsfor future stories and also includes a list ofsuggested themes or topics for consideration

each month. “The editorialcalendar is a very helpfultool in keeping us organ-ized and making sure wedon’t lose track of storyideas or information,” saidRochelle.

“Most issues of ShellPoint Life are plannedaround a theme and we tiein several stories or articlesthat share common elements to make theissue more interesting to our readers,” saidLynn. “Sometimes thethemes can be generalsuch as a holiday theme,while others might cen-ter on a specific topic,such as the recent Augustissue that included eightstories related to flying.However, we try to stayflexible and the theme foran issue can turn on adime if we discover a greatstory that is only pertinentfor a short period of time.There have been two or three occasionswhere some of our best themes literallyemerged in the eleventh hour.”

Articles are submitted at the beginningof the month by a variety of regular con-

tributors including Teri Kollath,Mary Franklin, Tom Frackenpohl,Inga Brendahl, Tim Stephenson,Dawn Boren, and many others.Rochelle coordinates the submis-sions to ensure everything arriveson time to start the layout for thenext issue. “Rochelle is like a trafficcop at a busy intersection,” saidLynn. “She has to keep track of whois supposed to be sending in storiesand hunt them down if they are lateor missing.” This is a busy time asLynn and Rochelle edit the material

sent in by others, conduct interviews withresidents, and write articles and features.

Continued next page

“The magazine is an important tool for telling residents about upcoming

events so they can plan their schedules.”Mary Franklin, manager of resort services

The August 2010 issuecontained eight storiesabout pilots and flight.

During the monthly communications meetings, the team reviews the maga-zine schedule for the upcoming months. The meeting provides the opportu-nity for the group to brainstorm ideas for future content while also discussingupcoming events and activities that should be included in the magazine.

Teri Kollath (L) shares information about upcoming Academyclasses. Gina Banasiak (R) represents the Human Resources department at the monthly communications meeting.

Above: Mary Franklin andMelody Desilets of ResortServices share news of anupcoming event. Right:Randy Woods shares newsfrom The Village Church.


Editorial and Design The editors and designers work very

closely to produce the publication. AfterRochelle has received the written compo-nents for the magazine they are reviewedand edited. She and Lynn refine the copy,fact check certain details, add supportingtext, and provide headlines.

Once edited, the articles are ready forlayout and the raw text is for-warded to Wendy Iverson, sen-ior graphic designer. Wendy isresponsible for putting togetherthe overall layout for the maga-zine each month. She says, “It’slike putting together a puzzle.You have all these differentpieces that have to be sorted,organized, and arranged so thateventually everything fits per-fectly onto the page.”

According to art directorRich Cerrina, the design of themagazine is a very importantpart of its overall identity.“Back when we started themagazine, we committed to acertain graphic standard toensure that it wouldn’t be just aglorified newsletter, andWendy’s efforts are a huge part

of the magazine’s success,” he said. “Crunch time usually begins around the

second week of the month,” said Wendy.“The deadline for material is always on thefirst of the month, and hopefully Rochellehas received almost everything by then andforwarded it to me for placement into thelayout. I begin by importing the raw textinto the new document and then work withLynn to determine the best location foreach story or element.”

Once the items have been placed intotheir approximate positions, Wendy beginsgathering images pertaining to the copy.Some art and photos may already be on file,some are purchased from stock photographysources, and some photos are taken by staffor freelance photographers to create strongvisuals to enhance each story.

Meanwhile, the newest member of thedesign team, graphic designer DeannaSchmidli, goes to work on organizing anddesigning the center section calledHappenings. “The Happenings section was aunique addition to the magazine,” explainedLynn. “We recognized early on that there

were a lot of special programs and eventsbeing planned by the Resort Servicesdepartment that needed special attentionand although they were listed in a calendarformat, there was not enough room for acomplete description about each program.Working with Resort Services, we decided tomove away from the calendar and insteadcreated the Happenings section to providemore detailed descriptions about these eventsin an easy-to-read manner.”

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

While Wendy and Deanna are workingon the layouts, Rich schedules photo shootsfor various articles. “Engaging photographyis a very important component of the mag-azine,” said Rich. “While each article needsto be well-written to deliver the appropri-ate information, it is usually the photo thatmakes it jump off the page and engage thereader’s attention.”

Organizing a successful photo shoot can

be a daunting task. First the photo conceptis developed and a location is determined.“Once we have the concept, we schedulethe participants, and gather the variousprops we might need,” said Rich. “The dayof the shoot usually involves a number ofour team members and everyone is busywith the numerous details such as set-up,lighting, props, wardrobe, and equipmentwhich can include vehicles, ladders, buckettrucks, and more.”

Said Rich, “Just a few examples of somephoto shoots include a buried treasure chest,a cast of residents and employees wearingcostumes from the Shell Point CostumeCloset, the groundbreaking ceremony for thenew rehab building at the Larsen Pavilion,the tail-wagging grand opening of the

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Wendy Iverson,Senior Graphic

Designer

Rich Cerrina, Art Director

Top: Lynn Schneider and Rochelle Cherni-awski gather around Wendy Iverson’s workstation to collaborate on the layout of astory. Right: Wendy and Deanna Schmidlitake a look at the design progress of theHappenings calendar.

“While each article needs to be well-written todeliver the appropriate information, it’s

usually the photo that makes it jump off thepage and engage the reader’s attention.”

Rich Cerrina, art director


Friendly Dog Park in The Woodlands, aresident kayaking trip on the Estero River,a pocket knife collection belonging to theassociate pastor of The Village Church,and Mary Franklin dressed as a cheer-leader jumping on a trampoline!”

Most photos, however, don’t originatefrom a formal photo shoot. Just as there arenumerous people who contribute to the writ-ten portions of the magazine,staff and residents also helpprovide photos for each issue.“Almost every departmenthas a small camera on-handto snap photos throughoutthe month, and there are anumber of us in the commu-nications department whoenjoy taking photographs aswell,” said Rich. “But thefolks who really help us outare the residents.” Shell PointLife often features recaps fromvarious activities and tripsheld each month and it is notunusual for the photos inthose stories to be provided by residents whoparticipated. In addition, we often use ‘beautyshots’ of nature or our community that areprovided by residents as well. Some of theresidents who have provided photos for themagazine in the past have included ChuckDurrell, Paul Myatt, Jan VanLear, MaryMcCoy, David Pavey, Les Davidson, BillBenysh, Charley McCullough, Frank Moore,Sallie Rich, Ted Boynton, Dottie Morrison,and Augusta Crane to name just a few. Plus,each year the supply of photos providedthrough the Resident Photo Contest isalways a huge benefit and adds variety to themagazine throughout the year.”

Once the photoshoots have been com-pleted, Rich begins work-ing on the issue’s cover.

“That’s when things really getfun,” he said. Although thetheme for each issue has usuallybeen decided well in advance,the cover shot is usually a bit ofa mystery until almost the lastminute. “We wait for all of thestories to come in to see whichones best support that month’stheme and then we comparethe photos from each of thosestories to see if any of themsparks a cover idea. Usuallythere are several that mightmake a dynamic cover, and I puttogether a couple of mock-upsfor review.” Rich hangs the

mocked-up covers on the cabinet doors inhis office and Lynn, Wendy, and Rochellegather for a quick discussion and selection.“We like to keep the cover a secret so thatwhoever is featured is surprised when theyreceive their copy of the magazine,” hechuckled.

Making Magic“During the design stage, there’s a cer-

tain moment when magic begins to happen– that’s the only way I can begin to describeit,” said Lynn.

David Moreland, vice president of salesand marketing, agrees. “The communica-

tions team is incredibly creative and theyare at their best when they are workingtogether on the design of the magazine. Iwill often find Lynn and Wendy bent overthe computer in Wendy’s office at the end ofa long day and they are still going strong. Orthe entire group will be squeezed into Rich’soffice selecting a cover. Their pride in thepublication and love for Shell Point areobvious and their enthusiasm is contagious.I frequently hear a lot of laughter comingfrom that group and it’s a pleasure to knowthat they are enjoying their work.”

While the magazine is created for thebenefit of the residents of Shell Point, itserves an additional function for the organ-ization as well. “This magazine has becomean invaluable tool for the sales and market-ing department,” said David. “Most retire-ment communities spend a great deal ofmoney on glossy advertising and brochures,but when you arrive at the location, you findthat the reality doesn’t quite match theimage that was portrayed. Shell Point Lifewaswell-named because the magazine trulyreflects what life at Shell Point is really like.People who are considering a move into aretirement community want to know thatthe lifestyle they are considering is real. Asfar as I am concerned, it’s one of our bestmarketing tools.”

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Left: Rich Cerrina oversees a photo shoot in the Woodshop for the Sto-ries in Sawdust feature that ran in the April 2009 issue. Below left:The resulting photo of Rev. Floyd Fought of Sundial.

Below: Rochelle, Wendy, and Rich review possible cover designsfor the September 2010 issue. The design team strives to keepeach cover a secret until the magazine is delivered.

Mary Franklin of ResortServices graced the

cover of the magazine inNovember 2009 to pro-

mote the week-longHomecoming event.

Proofing for PerfectionOnce the layout for the magazine is com-

plete, it begins the rounds of the proofingprocess. “We try very hard to make sure thatall of the departments involved in providinginformation for the magazine get to reviewthe rough layout and make necessary correc-tions,” said Wendy. Printouts of the pages aresent to Resort Services, the church, admin-istration, and other departments who sub-mitted information and they quickly marktheir changes and return the pages to Wendyfor correction.

When the changes are made, Wendyprints out two fresh copies and sends them totwo residents for additional proofing. “We callthem our Red Pen Ladies,” said Wendy witha smile. “Peggy Holton (Junonia) and SusanUhleman (Nautilus) are a big help in comb-ing through the issue to look for grammaticalerrors, typos, and other problems.” Peggy is aretired English teacher and professional proof-reader and Susan’s experience comes from auniversity career at Edinboro Universitywhere she was involved in writing, editing,and proofreading. “Both women are passion-ate about proper punctuation and we couldn’tdo without them,” she added.

Production & PrintingOnce the proofing process is done and finalcorrections have been made, the next step isfile preparation – preparing the disk to sendto the printer. This entails pulling togetherthe various graphic and design elements thatwere included in the layout and burningthem onto a disk for the printer’s use. Thisdigital material is necessary so the images,typographical fonts, and photographs used inthe layout will process correctly.

Shell Point uses Press Printing inFort Myers to print the magazine eachmonth. “We have been using Press sincethe beginning,” said Rich. “The owners,Carl and Larry Luettich, are easy to workwith, provide excellent print quality, andrecognize that meeting our deadline eachmonth is crucial.”

As such, the timeframe for theprinter to turn around the magazine isalways tight. “We usually try to give Pressfive working days to turn the issue aroundand that is not a lot of time for all thesteps they have to go through for produc-tion and printing,” explained Rich. “Theclock is really ticking by this stage.”

Jary Sell, the account representativefrom Press Printing, keeps a close eye on thecalendar and stays in communication withRich and Wendy as the deadline approaches.When Wendy has the disk ready, Jary picks itup and delivers it to Press where Ronnie Rice,the customer service representative, writes upthe order and monitors its progress throughthe system. Ronnie gives the disk to the pre-press coordinator, Frank Bishop, who handlespre-production and corrections. Frankprocesses the files using an electronic processthat takes all the data on the disk and makesit into one file that will work through theprinting system and then makes a high-reso-lution color proof and a low-resolution pagi-nation proof for Shell Point’s final review.

When the proofs arrive at Shell Point,Wendy and Rich review the pages of thecolor proof to ensure color accuracy andimage quality and they check the pagination

proof to ensure that all of the articles andpages are in the correct order. They quicklysign off on these and return them that sameday to the printer, who “RIPs” the files(Raster Image Processing) to make themetal plates for the press.

Next, Keith Schneck, the pressman,starts running the forms. The printing pressused to print the magazine uses 23 x 29 inchpaper to run the pages. Each page of ShellPoint Life is 9.5 x 12.625 inches so four pagesof the magazine will fit onto each side of apress sheet to be run simultaneously andlater cut and trimmed to size.

When the magazine is originally layedout each month by the design team at ShellPoint, it is designed in what are called“reader spreads.” To accommodate the pub-lication printing process, the pages arerearranged into “printer spreads” to make


Rich reviews a press sheet straight off the press.Because the printing press uses 23 x 29 inchpaper, four pages of the magazine fit on eachpress sheet.

Wendy, Rochelle, Rich, and Deanna complete an on-site press check while the maga-zine forms are running through the machine at Press Printing. The final review helpsensure quality, consistency, and color accuracy.

Peggy Holton (Junonia) and Susan Uhleman(Nautilus) volunteer their time each month toproofread the magazine. They search forgrammatical errors, typos, and other issues.

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the pagination work when it is all foldedtogether. For example, for a 36-page maga-zine, page 1 would appear on the press sheetnext to page 36, page 2 would appear nextto page 35, and so on.

Press Printing uses a Man-Roland off-set printing press to print Shell Point’s 4-color magazine. In a single pass through themachine, four separate ink colors are laiddown on the paper to create the illusion offull-color continuous tone. These four colorsare cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

During this stage, Rich and/or Wendygo to the printer to do an on-site pressinspection while the forms are running toensure quality, consistency, and color accu-racy. Once Keith has run all the forms, theyare allowed to sit briefly to dry and then sentto Steve Oritz in the bindery departmentwhere the forms are folded, collated,trimmed, and stitched (stapled).

The magazines are then boxed anddelivered to Shell Point for distribution by

Resort Services and res-ident volunteers on thelast day of the month.

“Residents at Shell Point rely on receiv-ing the magazine before the end of the monthbecause registration for our special events,trips, and other important activities is alwaysheld on the first weekday of the month,” saidMary Franklin. “They look forward to receiv-ing their magazine so they can see what newadventures have been planned.”

All in a Day’s WorkBut don’t make the mistake of thinking

the magazine is the only thing that gets doneby this hardworking group! In addition toShell Point Life, this team is responsible forthe design and production of Shell Point’sadvertising, public relations, and promo-tional efforts for the sales department as wellas graphic design and marketing support toother departments. This includes fourmonthly newsletters (King’s Crown, Arbor,Pavilion, and Human Resources), two web-sites, social media, SPTV and more.

“Whether we are filming the latest TVcommercial, distributing a press release tothe local media, hosting a sales breakfast, orcreating Shell Point Life, we try to do our verybest,” said Lynn. “We are passionate aboutexcellence and are grateful to the manage-

ment of this organization which has pro-vided us with the tools and the freedom topursue these creative opportunities.”

“But most of all, we are grateful for theresidents who have shared their stories withus,” said Lynn. “Shell Point Life is their maga-zine and we are honored to be a part of it.”

“By the time residents have received their hot-off-the-press issue, the Shell Point Life team is

already fast at work on the next month’s issue.”Lynn Schneider, editor

Left top: In a single pass through the offsetpress, four separate ink colors are printed tocreate the full color forms. Left bottom: Theforms are folded, collated, trimmed andstitched during the bindery process. Above:Web designer, Mike Haber, posts a PDF of thefinished magazine on Shell Point’s residentwebsite, www.shellpoint.net.

Resort Services staffdistribute the magazineat the end of the monthin time for event and activity sign-ups.

Shell Point Life magazine has received numer-ous awards since its inception. In 2009,Wendy Iverson, Jessica Clark, Lynn Schneider,and Rochelle Cherniawski attended the FloridaPublic Relations Association’s state confer-ence where the magazine received top awardsfor excellence in communications.

Recycle your past issues of ShellPoint Life. Consider giving your maga-zines an extended life by sharing themwith relatives and friends who mightenjoy living at Shell Point. Ask yourlocal physician or dentist if you canleave it in their lobby. Pass along extracopies to your financial planner or stockbroker. You can even return your ShellPoint Life magazines to the WelcomeCenter for re-use.

While recycling your past issues ofShell Point Life certainly helps protectthe environment, it can also serve as astrategic sales tool. Sales Manager TedBenjamin said, “Shell Point Life is a valu-able resource for the sales team. Forthose considering life at Shell Point, themagazine offers a glimpse into thevibrant lifestyle enjoyed by Shell Pointresidents. There are also times when themagazine reaches readers who may notbe familiar with Shell Point and itsparks an interest in learning moreabout the community.”

By sharing your magazines withfriends, relatives, and members of thelocal business community, you are help-ing to share the Shell Point story.

Share Shell Point’s Story


Have you been away for the summerand were disappointed to see youmissed an opportunity to attend one of theprevious month’s Tea and Tours? If so, you willbe happy to know we are hosting another one,just for you!

This month the King’s Crown and theArbor Assisted Living will each host aBreakfast Tea & Tour. Enjoy a cup of tea anda light breakfast while listening to an infor-mational presentation by Rita Southern,director of assisted living and resident supportservices that will provide answers to any ques-tions you may have about assisted living.Guided tours of furnished residential units willoffer a glimpse of each setting.

Whether you are planning for the nearfuture or the years to come, this is the perfect

opportunity to tour furnished residentialunits, meet your case manager, and learnwhen and how to access Assisted Livingbenefits for yourself or a loved one.

King’s Crown Assisted Living Tea & Tour Wednesday, October 13 at 10 a.m.RSVP to McKenzie Boren at 454-2077

Arbor Assisted Living Tea & Tour Wednesday, October 20 at 9 a.m.

RSVP to Tressa Thomas at 225-2921

In order to ensure a seamless visit tothe polls on November 2, make sureyou bring the correct items.

Identification. You must have a pictureand a signature, even if they are on separatedocuments. Acceptable forms of identifica-tion include:• Current Florida driver’s license• Florida identification card issued from

the Department of Motor Vehicles• U.S. Passport• Current debit or credit card with your

photo and signature• Military ID or Student ID• Public assistance ID

• Retirement Center ID, such as ShellPoint’s Passport dining card plus a sig-nature on something

• Neighborhood association informationPlease note, your Voter Registration

identification card is not an acceptable formof identification. This red, white, and bluecard that was issued to you when you regis-tered to vote simply confirms your precincts,your congressional, and state districts, as wellas the county, city, and fire districts.

Also, keep in mind that your identifica-tion item(s) must list your current address.An alternate address could place you inanother precinct, making it illegal to vote in

precinct # 83. Finally, if you received an absentee bal-

lot and have sent it in, it is not necessary tovisit the polls. However, if you decide tocome to the church and physically vote, youmust bring your absentee ballot with you.The ballot must be intact (envelope and all)and it must be surrendered at the specialist’sdesk. If these instructions are not followed,you will be issued a provisional ballot thatcould take up to 30 minutes to complete.

If you have any questions about your eli-gibility to vote, contact the Election Centerat 533-6900. Don’t forget to visit the pollson November 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Lee County Solid Waste Managementrecently completed a multi-million dol-lar upgrade to their recycling facility. A newsystem at the processing facility separatesplastic, metal, glass, and paper products auto-matically. As a result, Lee County residentsare no longer required to differentiate these

items before they are picked up andtaken to the plant for recycling.

Accordingly, Shell Point resi-dents no longer have to place glass,metal, paper and plastic items in sep-arately marked containers located intheir buildings. Effective October 1,

materials to be recycled may be placed inany of the recycling bins regardless of thesigns identifying metal, paper products,etc. Toward the end of the month, ShellPoint facilities will remove the old sig-nage that identifies individual recyclingbins for glass, plastics, etc.

Recycling SimplifiedLee County Recycling Program No Longer Requires Separating Glass, Metal, Paper and Plastic

Tea &Tour

Tea &Tour

Assisted Living at Shell Point

Learn About King’s Crown and The ArborBy Attending an Assisted Living Tea & Tour

Head to thePolls on Nov. 2

Cast Your Vote!Be Prepared to Hit the Ballots in Precinct #83B Y N I T A D E W E E S E , E L E C T I O N L A P T O P S P E C I A L I S T

Shell Point Administration ispleased to announce that residents can now enjoy boatingwith no marina dockage fees. It’sShell Point’s way of recognizingthese challenging economic times,and encouraging residents to enjoya wonderful recreational pastime. We understand that boating has many costs associ-ated with it, including ongoing maintenance, repairs, fuel, and insurance. Residentswho enjoy boating will now be able to do so free of any dockage fees.

The offer has also been a highly successful sales tool. David Moreland, vice presi-dent of sales and marketing, said, “This is just one more incentive for our friends whoare considering life at Shell Point. It’s a very unique and valuable offer. We’re happy tobe able to provide this amenity to our current and future residents. However, like allgood offers, this one will not last forever. It’s important to take advantage while thedocks are still available.”

For more information on how to take advantage of the offer for free boat dockage for life, please call Dianne Morton at 454-2061.

for Life!Free Boat

Dockage


On the edge of Shell Point, there is anice place, known as the Shell PointGolf Club, where everyone greets you with awarm smile, and each day of golf is full ofsunny skies and fresh air. One of the bestways to enjoy this phenomenal course andget that hometown feeling is to participate inthe 7th annual Shell PointOpen Golf Tournament.

Step back in time whennewsboy hats and knickerswere the style, and woodenclubs were the best. Whenplayers tee off on Friday,November 12, any golferwho shows up with woodenclubs will receive a special gift to rememberthe day when the Shell Point GolfTournament honored the origins of the game.

The annual golf tournament is presentedby the Legacy Foundation at Shell Point, andthe funds raised by the tournament are alwaysgiven to a worthy cause. This year, the tour-

nament will benefit the new RehabilitationCenter at Shell Point.

“We are pleased to host the 7th annualShell Point Open Golf Tournament in coor-dination with the Hometown USACelebration. It will add a whole new elementof fun to the tournament as players are

encouraged to throw back to the yearsof knickers and argyle, and even pullout their wooden clubs,” said TimothyStephenson, Executive Director forthe Legacy Foundation. “Most impor-tantly, we are honored to be able tosupport the new Rehab ilitationFacility and help fund the state-of-the-art equipment that will be utilized by

our residents and members of the surroundingcommunity for years to come.”

The golf tournament is made possible bygenerous sponsor support. Again, theScoggins/ Moreland Group from UBS hasprovided the Title Sponsorship. Corporatesponsors will include Wright Construction;

Alliance Development Fund, and Alexander& Hoover, CPA’s, PA.

To participate in the fun and festivitiesof the Shell Point Open Golf Tournament,call Deborah Henning at (239) 466-8484.The cost is $125 per person, which includes18 holes of golf plus cart, player gift bag, prizeopportunities, breakfast, and lunch. If youare not able to play that day, but would liketo make a tax-deductible donation to theRehabilitation Center, send it to Deborah atthe Legacy Foundation. The tournamentregistration will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Friday,November 12.

The 7th annual Shell Point Open Golf Tournamentwill be held at Shell Point Golf Club on Friday,November 12. Proceeds will benefit the new reha-bilitation facility at Shelll Point.

SHELL POINT

Hometown U.S.A.Legacy Golf Tournament to Help Fund Rehabilitation Center

LineDancing

Classes areBack!

LineDancing

Classes areBack!

Dust off your dancing shoes asLine Dancing Classes return tothe Shell Point lineup this fall. For astompin’ good time, try BeginningLine Dance classes on November 4,at 10:15 a.m. and November 6, at3:15 p.m. If you already have someexperience and want to challengeyour mind and body, Advanced LineDancing starts November 4, at 11:15a.m. No partners are needed and allmen and women are welcome. Thereis no fee for these lessons; just bring asmiling face and a “willing to try”spirit. Classes are held at the IslandHealth Club.

For additional information calleither Lois Forsythe 433-1818, orLois Gannon at 482-5965.

BENEFITINGTHE REHABILITATION

CENTER AT SHELL POINT

2010


Every Friday the Resident ActivityCenter is filled with the hustle andbustle of the Shell Point Market Place asresidents peruse tables of vendors sellingbreads, coffee, almonds, sprouts, produce,salsa, and much more.

At the entrance to the Market Place, abright yellow sign advertising Lee Bees sparksinterest in what lies behind the sliding doors.Immediately upon stepping into the RAC,Ron Weisburg and Cynthia Lee Dekun offerwarm smiles and proudly show off their dis-play of golden jars of honey, healing salves,moisturizing creams, organic soaps, and insectrepelling soaps and bars.

Ron and Cynthia have been making andselling natural honey and skincare items since

early 2009. “Everything just kind of evolved,”explained Cynthia. “I am a master gardenerand have been into herbs for my entire life. Istarted using the herbs to create my own soap.Then Ron got into beekeeping and startedselling honey. Soon after, I began incorporat-

ing the honey into my soaps and skincareproducts. We make a great team.”

Cynthia and Ron are proud of the factthat their products are produced without theuse of any pesticides. “Wehave all native plants andwe don’t spray,” saidCynthia. Additionally,the honey comes fromlocal hives – including afew hives right at Ronand Cynthia’s home.

Cynthia also explainsthat all of the herbs usedin her products are chosen carefully and theyeach serve a purpose. “When you understandherbs and how to use them, they can do won-

ders for your health. Idon’t put anything in myproducts that could causeallergic reactions. I do alot of research and read-ing and rely on the sup-port of others to ensuremy products are safe.And we never use dyes.Any color comes fromthe herbs themselves.”

Essential oils are alsoincorporated because oftheir healing properties.“Fragrance oils are madechemically, whereasessential oils are all natu-ral. The vapors in essen-tial oils are actuallyhealing.”

Creating the honeyand natural skincareproducts requires a sig-nificant investment oftime. The process ofmaking soaps and sham-poos takes Cynthia six

weeks. In fact, any item that includes the useof herbs takes at least three weeks to create.Fortunately for Ron and Cynthia, they enjoyevery minute of it. “We are doing somethingwe love and something we believe in,”Cynthia said.

Cynthia’s knowledge and experience asa master gardener along with Ron’s skills as abeekeeper have woven together to createlocally made, all-natural products at reason-

able prices. And they relyon insights and commentsfrom their customers tohelp continually improvetheir products. Ron said,“We always appreciatefeedback from customerswhich, in turn, allows us tocreate new products tomeet their needs. The

power of herbs and honey are absolutelyincredible. We hear so many astonishing sto-ries from our customers.”

One of their loyal customers is ShirleyGroves (Sundial). “I love the soap; it’s reallypretty with the little bee on top. I use it as facewash and I put it in the guest bathroombecause it smells so nice. I also have the mois-turizer cream. I like it very much.”

Learn more about Lee Bees and CynthiaLee’s Skin Care by visiting with Ron andCynthia at the Shell Point Market Place.Stop by their table to taste a spoonful of purehoney or try a new skincare product. You willleave feeling healthier and happier - and youwill have made two new friends! The ShellPoint Market Place is held every Friday in theResident Activity Center on the Island from8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

You can also learn more by attending theWellness Forum on Tuesday, October 5, at3:15 p.m. in the Hospitality Room of TheVillage Church. As the guest speaker,Cynthia will share tips on how to grow herbson a lanai. For more information on thisevent, refer to page 33.

Shell Point Market Place Vendor Highlight

The Buzz about Lee Bees& Cynthia Lee’s Skin Care

Visit Ron and Cynthia at the Shell Point Market Place to learnmore about their products, which are made with local honeyannd herbs, and produced without the use of pesticides. TheShell Point Market Place is held every Friday in the ResidentActivity Center on the Island from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.


The first time Ruth Deuber (Periwinkle)donned a red Shell Point apron for theTV cameras, it was to demonstrate a simplerecipe that could be made for one or twopeople. But there is quite a demand for culi-nary creativity at Shell Point— and Ruth has stepped up tothe challenge, recently com-pleting the 100th episode ofher popular SPTV segment,What's Cooking.

“I was surprised by howmany people at Shell Point stilllove to cook,” said Ruth. “Eventhough we have lots of opportu-nities to eat out here at ShellPoint, it seems everyone is look-ing for simple and creativemeals they can make at home.”

Each segment depicts, fromingredients to final product, theentire process of creating a dish— whether it's an entrée,appetizer, salad, breakfast, ordessert. "Because we show everything fromstart to finish, people can see what wonder-ful meals can be assembled in a relativelybrief time,” said Ruth.

Most of the recipes on the show havecome from Ruth's personal collection. Shealso recruits guest cooks to showcase theirown personal specialties — from Dean andLinda Nickerson's Cheddar Cheese Apple

Pie to Pastor Scott Bartholomew's method ofmaking French toast. Her very first recipe,broadcast on October 5, 2006, detailed howto make Vichyssoise... “or, as my husband

calls it, cold potato soup!” joked Ruth.Four years to the day, on October 5,

2010, Shell Point TV will celebrate Ruth's100th episode with a special edition ofWhat's Cooking. “I'm used to seeing some

dramatics when I’m direct-ing Shell Point's OwnTheater,” said Ruth, “but inthis episode, let's just saythat there's plenty of ham inthe kitchen."

Ruth reminds her view-ers at the end of every seg-ment that her recipes arealways available atwww.shellpoint.net underthe What's Cooking link.“That way, you don't have tobe writing the ingredientsdown during the segment,”said Ruth. “You can watch itcome together on TV, thengo download the recipe andtry it out for yourself!”

Tune into SPTV, channel 11, onOctober 5 to see What's Cooking for

Ruth’s 100th episode!

New Health Club and Fitness Center Schedule

A new Health Club and Fitness CenterSchedule have just come out, and theShell Point Fitness team would like to moti-vate you to start up a program or refresh yourfitness routine. With over 40 group exerciseclasses offered each week for free, andlocated throughout all three neighborhoods,there is no room for excuses here!

The new fitness schedule offers some funfavorites classes such as Sit and Be Fit,Balance/Muscle Strengthening, an ArthritisAqua Fit class, and there are also new classeswith exciting twists on classic exercises.

Wake up early with Fitness CoordinatorMelanie Brod. She is going to lead BootCamp on Mondays and Wednesdays at theWoodlands Bocce court from 7:30 a.m. –8:00 a.m. This exciting outdoor class usesstations and incorporates team activities toget a full-body workout. Stations will

include cardiovascular, agility, balance, andhand/eye coordination. But don’t thinkthere will be any sleeping in on Fridays!Melanie will lead Arms and Abs MatWorkout in the Island Health club from 7:15a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Moves fromYoga and Pilates as well as vari-ous fitness equipment will beused in this class.

Head inside to the IslandHealth Club for two new classestaught by Cheryl Cooper, FitnessCoordinator.

The 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.class, Low N’ Sculpt, com-bines two basic methods of get-ting in shape: low impact aerobics andwhole-body toning. Cheryl will utilizeweights, gliding discs and other weightedobjects, guaranteeing a good workout every

Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning.The 10/20 Workout will start with 10 min-utes of low impact movements. The secondpart of the class is 20 minutes of strength andtoning, along with stretching. Cheryl says it

will be “the most exciting30 minutes of your day!”The class will be held from9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. onMonday, Wednesday andFriday.

If none of these fitnessclasses sparked your inter-est, then check out thenew fitness scheduleavailable at either

service desk for the complete line-up ofavailable exercise classes. If you have anyquestions, please call 466-2537. Hope to seeyou soon!

The SPTV production staff celebrates the 100th episode of What’sCooking with resident Ruth Deuber (Periwinkle)

SPTV Cooking Icon Marks 100 EpisodesB Y J A R E D P I K E , S P T V S U P E R V I S O R , P H O T O B Y S T A C E Y P H I L G R E E N


Near the end of the Korean War, HughBarbour (Eagles Preserve) was in theAir force stationed at Sampson Air ForceBase in the Finger Lakes Region of NewYork. He was serving as a basic traininginstructor in mathematics, teaching stu-dents who were bound for further technicaltraining in a variety of specialties. Just likein the movies, Hugh and his wife Eva met atthe USO in Rochester, New York, while hewas stationed there. They were marriedabout a year later in 1953.

Hugh was discharged from the Air Forcein 1954, and went to work alongside hisbrother, Bill Barbour (Turban), at RevellPublishing – one of the oldest and best-knownindependent Christian book publishers.

He spent the next 27 years at Revell,rising through the ranks to become itsExecutive Vice President. Revell was sold in1978 but Hugh stayed on until 1981, whenhe and Eva decided to start a publishingcompany of their own.

Book Bargains, their personal enterprise,was based on the belief that they could bringgood, yet inexpensive, Christian books tothe public by selling to Christian bookstoresat great values. They began by buying andreselling overstocks, or “remainders” as theyare called in the business. Many of the books

they bought and sold were excellent booksby well-known authors that didn’t sell dueto bad titles, overpricing, bad cover designs,and a variety of other reasons.

According to Hugh, “We decided wecould buy books inexpensively and marketthem in a way that they could be sold inex-pensively and get them into substantial dis-tribution, while at the same time, spreadingthe Good News, which was what it wasreally all about.”

“I was President of Evangelical ChristianPublishers Association, so I knew mostChristian publishers around the world. I metwith them and bought large quantities of

their overstocks. We sold remainders from1981 to 1987 and then we ran out of productto buy—there just weren’t enough available.”

“We marketed them primarily toChristian bookstores and through directmail by including our catalogue in poly-bagwrappers with magazines like Christian LifeToday and Today’s Christian Woman. Wecontinued to sell remainders by direct mailuntil 1987, when we were approached bythe largest direct marketer of Christianbooks, Christian Book Distributors. Theymade us an attractive offer with a five-yearnon-compete, so we couldn’t marketremainders, but the funds allowed us to start

Bill and Hugh Barbour worked together atRevell Publishing, one of the oldest and best-known independent Christian book publishers.

Publishing Powerhouse ublishing Powerhouses:

MEET FOUR RESIDENTS WHO ENJOYED SUCCESSFULCAREERS IN PUBLISHING. EACH HAS A DIFFERENT STORY,

BUT ONE THING PROVED THE SAME: THEY LOVEDEVERY MINUTE!

Barbour & CompanyWorking Together to Spread the Good Word


Two Brothers Fullfil a Family Legacy

publishing our own books.”Hugh and Eva’s new company was

called Barbour & Company and they startedwith classics that were royalty-free andcould be produced at great values. ThePilgrim’s Progresswas the first, soon followedby two books that Hugh Barbour says “reallyput us on the map”— Oswald Chambers’devotional My Utmost for His Highest, andBarbour's first original title, The BiblePromise Book. These titles sold in the mil-lions of copies and even today arebest sellers on Barbour’s backlist.By itself, the Chambers devotionalwas selling at a rate of 800,000 ayear in 2000 and today that num-ber is even larger.

While sale of the classics was well estab-lished, they began what is called promotionalpublishing: that is, deciding what new bookswere wanted by readers, hiring a writer to pro-duce a book on the subject for a fee or a verysmall royalty, then marketing them vigorouslyto Christian bookstores, book clubs, generalbookstores like Barnes & Noble and mass-mar-keters like Family Dollar stores and others at

very low prices. Today, BarbourPublishing is the largest Christianpublisher in the U.S. in terms ofunits sold, although not in dollarsbecause of their mission to deliverthe best books at the best value –some of their books sell for as lit-tle as 99 cents.

Hugh and Eva sold theircompany in 2000 and left the

business after forty-seven yearsin Christian publishing. Hughwas honored over the years byserving a three-year term on theboard of Evangelical ChristianPublishers Association. In 1999,he won the LifetimeAchievement Award of thatorganization. Throughout theyears he and Eva worked side byside building businesses.

Hugh and Eva decidedthat they wanted to live inFlorida and came in search ofthe right place to call home. Aday after visiting Sanibel, theBarbours bought a place on theisland. They became familiarwith Shell Point throughHugh’s brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Mary, who werealready residents of the com-munity. Hugh and Eva got aplace at Shell Point 14 yearsago but didn’t officially movein until 2006.

Hugh and Eva say their reasons forchoosing Shell Point as their new homewere apparent to them from their first vis-its. “We were familiar with many of theamenities and opportunities and we likedthe Christian atmosphere, especially thevolunteer programs that are at the heart ofliving here. When I retire, I’m going to vol-unteer for something (laughing) I don'tknow what, but I’ll find something,” saidHugh with a smile.

But Hugh and Eva aren’t ready forretirement just yet. In fact, they have startedanother new business—buying and sellingforeclosed homes. You might say they areback in the remainders business again.

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could buy books inexpensively andmarket them in a

way that they could be sold inexpensivelyand get them into sub-stantial distribution,while at the sametime, spreading the

Good News, which waswhat it was really

all about.” Hugh and Eva Barbour started their publish-ing company in 1981. They worked togetherbuilding hteir business, lives, and family. Thecouple moved to Shell Point in 2006.

The Bible Promise Book, theBarbour’s first original title, really put

Barbour & Company on the map, selling millions of copies.


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Bill Barbour (Turban) enjoyed a 39-year career in what might beconsidered a family business – RevellPublishing. Bill’s great-uncle, Fleming H.Revell Jr., led the business until 1931 whenBill’s father, William Sr., became its president.

Revell Publishing was launched shortlyafter the end of the Civil War, first as a pub-lisher of newspapers used in Sunday Schools,then booklets, and ultimately as a companythat would become the most significant pub-lisher of evangelical books in North America.

Bill joined the company in 1945 afterserving as an Air Force pilot during WWII.He started as a member of the sales force inthe New York office, spending around sevenmonths each year traveling across the coun-try to sell the company’s books to Christianbookstores, general bookstores, and depart-ment stores.

After 10 years on the road, he moved tothe promotions and advertising departmentwhere he pioneered some of Revell’s mostinnovative and successful sales programs.Although Bill played a major role in all facetsof the company’s operations over the years,he remembers perhaps most fondly the tri-umphs in finding authors and titles thatbecame best-sellers for his company and wereenthusiastically received by the reading pub-lic. Many of these were by prominent peoplein other walks of life.

Dale Evans Rogers was one suchauthor. In her first book, Angel Unaware,she wrote about her daughter, Robin, whowas born with Down’s Syndrome and whodied at the age of three. By 1977 Revell hadsold more than a million copies of AngelUnaware and offered fourteen additionalbooks by Dale Evans Rogers. She went onto publish a total of 20 inspirational books

with Revell. Another was Charles “Chuck” Colson

who wrote Born Again about his conversionto Christianity and his time in prison. Helater founded Prison Fellowship Ministries,continuing his work for prison reform, andhas since authored 20 books.

Bill recalled, “Born Again was a big suc-cess. Although it was an inspirational book,it had vast interest among the general publicdue to his prison ministry. His book was wellpublicized through our public relations

department and sold very well in generalbookstores and department stores, as well asChristian bookstores.”

Perhaps one of Revell’s biggest successeswas The Total Woman by Marabel Morgan.Bill observed, “It was another book thatwould come under the inspirational categorythat sold many more copies in general book-stores and department stores than in religiousbookstores. In 1974, The Total Woman wasthe best selling hardcover book in the coun-try. Then we sold the paperback rights to

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Pocket Books and they sold even more.” In all, The Total Woman sold more than

10 million copies and Marabel Morganbecame a frequent guest on The Phil DonahueShow, appeared on the cover of Timemagazine, and was considered one ofAmerica’s most influential women by People

magazine and the WorldAlmanac. The Rockford Filestelevision show with JamesGarner even featured anepisode based on MarabelMorgan and her book.

Revell sold the rights tomany of its titles overseas andBill traveled extensively todo so. “I traveled all aroundEngland, Scandinavia, andGermany.”

Each year, publishers,booksellers, agents, film pro-ducers, and authors meet atthe Frankfurt Book Fair inFrankfurt, Germany, to

negotiate contracts for rights to books andother media. “I went to the Frankfurt BookFair each year throughout the 50s, 60s, and70s to buy and sell rights.”

Bill served as the president of RevellPublishing from 1968 to 1978, when the

company was sold to textbookpublishers Scott, Foresman and

Company. AfterRevell was sold,

Bill and Mary left publishingbehind and moved to Sanibelwhere they had a condo-minium for many years. “I wasinvolved in the publishingbusiness for almost 40 yearsand enjoyed every bit of it.Every day I looked forward togoing to work, I was a 24-hours-a-day guy. But somehowwhen we moved here, thattook us away from all our bookcontacts and we kind of closedthe door on it.”

Bill and Mary becameinterested in home exchangevacations and went all around

the world exchangingtheir Sanibel Islandcondo with homes of oth-ers who were willing totrade for a week or amonth or even longer.“We did more than 100home exchanges over 20years. We traded homes for two or threemonths every summer, going to CapeTown, Hong Kong – everywhere. Wegot so involved we ended up opening asmall office in Fort Myers and startedwriting home exchange books. We didtwo of them: one called Trading Placesand one called Home ExchangeVacationing.”

After moving to Sanibel, Bill andMary became familiar with Shell Point

by attending the Village Church. Theymade friends with some of the residents andcame to like the setting and the way of life.“We moved to Shell Point in 1984. At that

time there were only about 800 residentshere.”

They don’t travel as much these days,but they are still very interested in the worldaround them. “Today we are very active inthe church here. Mary has been involvedin the missionary aspects of the church. Wehave lots of friends who live here and otherswe met through the Village Church. I spentthree years in a men’s speaker’s bureau andI am going to get started working in thehospice program.”

All in all, Bill says he has a good life,“I am happy, healthy, I have a nice family;everything’s just great.”

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Pat Robertson interviewed Bill on his television show, The 700Club. Bill had been the publisher for Pat’s book, My Prayer for You.

“I was involved in the publishing business foralmost 40 years andenjoyed every bit of it.Every day I looked for-ward to going to work.When we moved here,that took us away fromall our book contactsand we kind of closedthe door on it.”

Just a few of Revell’sbest titles, includingThe Total Woman,which sold over 10million copies.

Bill and Mary Barbour moved to Sanibel Islandafter Bill retired in 1978. That’s when they discovered The Village Church and Shell Point.They have been residents since 1984.

Few who have worked in publishinghave had the distinction of helping tofound a celebrated publication. Imagine thehonor of being a founding member of thestaff for a magazine that garnered as muchsuccess as Smithsonian. Carey Randall (PalmAcres) can relate.

As if it were just yester-day, Carey recalls the days ofworking out the many opera-tional details and navigatingthrough various obstacles thatshe encountered while work-ing on the team that createdSmithsonianmagazine. “I wasone of the original nine mem-bers of the staff that startedSmithsonian magazine. Thestaff came on board about twoyears before the first issue waspublished in April 1970.”Carey was the only personon the staff who had workedat the Smithsonian Institution prior to theestablishment of the magazine, and so, sur-rounded by some of the best minds and great-est talents of the latter half of the twentieth

century, Carey began the adventure thatwould become her career, ultimately asAssociate Publisher, Administration.

The founding editor and publisher of themagazine was Ed Thompson, who had beenthe editor of Life magazine. After retiringfrom Life, Ed was working as a consultant at

the State Department whenDillon Ripley, who was thesecretary of the renownedSmithsonian Institution,contacted him. “It had beenMr. Ripley’s dream to start amagazine that would reach alarger constituency thancould visit the museumcomplex,” explained Carey.“The idea was to encompassanything and everythingthat the Institution could,should, or would be inter-ested in.”

Ed’s stated vision for themagazine was that it, “would stir curiosity inalready receptive minds. It would deal withhistory, as it is relevant to the present. Itwould present art, since true art is never

dated, in the richest possible reproduction. Itwould peer into the future via coverage ofsocial progress and of science and technology.Technical matters would be digested andmade intelligible by skilled writers who wouldstimulate readers to reach upward while notturning them off with jargon. We would findthe best writers and the best photographers—not unlike the best of the old Life.”

Carey recalled, “When Ed started themagazine, he contacted his network of writersand photographers and invited them to bringtheir ideas for articles. He also solicited hisresearchers from Life, as well as Joe Bonsignorewho became the publisher when Ed retired.”

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magazine and the Institution, Carey faced avariety of challenges. “I was responsible forassuring that the Institution was comfortablewith the business aspects of the magazine.The Smithsonian is, of course, a governmententity. However, the magazine staff wasemployed under the Smithsonian trust fund.There was a certain amount of concern onthe part of the magazine employees about fit-ting into a government entity. My job was tokeep the magazine folks happy with beingpart of the Smithsonian Institution and tokeep the Smithsonian happy with this groupof rather individualistic entrepreneurs. It wasa bit of a balancing act but very interesting.”

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As the liaison between the Smithsonian magazine andthe Institution, Carey faced a variety of challenges.

“The Smithsonian is, of course, a governmententity. However, the magazine staff was employedunder the Smithsonian trust fund. My job was to

keep the magazine folks happy with being part of theSmithsonian Institution and to keep the Smithsonian

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the campus of the SmithsonianInstitution, in the Arts andIndustries building. “I met col-orful characters every single daybut Ed Thompson was one ofthe most memorable people Ihave ever encountered. He hadan absolute heart of gold butwas gruff, always had a big cigar,and wore a Stetson. I don’tbelieve that Stetson had everbeen cleaned. He was advancedin years when I met him, and hereminded me of WinstonChurchill. I loved and respectedhim and every day was a newadventure.”

Perhaps one of Ed’s great-est accomplishments, regardingSmithsonian magazine was hir-ing the right staff. The maga-

zine, turned out to be an astounding success.The first issue released in April 1970 reached160,000 readers. By 1973 the magazine hadturned a profit. By 1974 the circulation hadgrown four-fold to over 630,000 copies andover 1,000,000 in 1975. Today the circula-

tion is over 2,000,000 — Smithsonian wasone of the most successful magazine debutsof the era. Carey Randall, who had gone toWashington planning to stay for one year,ended up working for Smithsonian magazinefor 30 years.

During her Washington years, Careywas busy with more than her job. “I was atthe Smithsonian Institution and my hus-band, Don, was an attorney and representa-tive for independent automotive repairgroups and independent dairies across thecountry, so we were very involved inWashington life for many years.”

Yet amid the busyness and whirl of theCapital, Carey was also able, with the sup-port of her husband and son, to find thetime to found the Washington, D.C.,

Ronald McDonald House. They will attendits 30th anniversary this October, where sheis looking forward to seeing many oldfriends who helped in that effort. Carey cur-rently is President of the Board of Directorsof the Ronald McDonald House Charitiesof Southwest Florida.

Carey and Don have a summer home inMurphy, North Carolina. But they are alwayshappy to return to their home in Palm Acres.“We have friends who live on Sanibel and ourson lives on the east coast of Florida, but wehave always liked the west coast. We spent acouple of winters in the Naples area but we justweren’t comfortable there so we gravitated toFort Myers. We love it at Shell Point; we’vebeen here for about four years, and we reallyenjoy getting involved in the charitable andvolunteer programs at Shell Point.”

Smithsonian magazine is in its fiftiethyear of production and is publishedmonthly. Copies are available by subscrip-tion or at newsstands.

Carey was the first person that Ed Thompson hired on his original team of nine to start Smithsonian magazine. As the

team grew, Ed framed this photo for Carey and added thenote: Dear Carey, My we did follow the Bible’s “Be fruitful and

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Arthur Miller once wrote of the trav-eling salesman, “He's a man wayout there in the blue, riding on a smile anda shoeshine.” That sentiment aptlydescribes Ted Boynton’s (Macoma) careeras an advertising salesman and publisher’srepresentative with magazines and direc-tories of many sorts. As one might expect,Ted is a friendly, outgoing person. He is agreat storyteller with a subtle sense ofhumor. Yet, he is modest about the impor-tant role that he and others like him playin the life and success of all publications.

When thinking back on his career,Ted explained, “I was in advertising salesall my life, primarily with publishers ofmagazines. I started out right after WorldWar II, selling for two or three little mag-azines as a junior salesman. Then, I wentinto magazines for auto mechanics inrepair shops - trade publications. Fromthere I was hired by Lifemagazine.”

The opportunity to work for Life wasa thrill. Ted recalled, “It was in the 60sand it was absolutely during their heyday. Atthe time, it was THE publication. Gettingthat job was like being asked to play for theYankees. It was big time and it was top of theheap. It was an era of great photographers likeGordon Parks and Alfred Eisenstadt.”

The legendary photographers who con-tributed to Life were especially interesting toTed because photography is one of his favoritehobbies. He was able to watch as editorsselected photographs from photographers allover the world. “I’ll never forget that. In thosedays when I took a roll of film, maybe half ofthem would be reasonably good. When a rollcame in from one of their journalists, about80 percent were really good and the remain-ing 20 percent were outstanding. All the edi-tors had to do was pick out that 20 percentand they had a story.”

Ted found his job at the magazine helpedkeep him grounded. “My wife, Mary, and Idecided when I worked for Life that I was not

going to be a corporate gypsy. We wanted toraise our kids in one spot and so we did.However, Life finally fired me because I wasthe oldest junior salesman on the staff,” Tedchuckled. “I wouldn’t move, so they pro-moted by transfer - which was fine with me.”

His career also included a stint workingfor World Publishing. “They were the largestpublisher of Bibles in theworld. They also had a veryfine dictionary called Webster’sNew World Dictionary.”

Ted also worked as a pub-lisher’s representative for asmall group of magazines,including Boating and TouristCourt Journal. “One of theproblems with working as apublisher’s representative isthat you were balanced on aneedle’s point. If you didn’t doa good job they fired you. If you

did a good job, eventuallyyou'd build the territoryenough so they could afford tohire a company salesman andreplace you. That’s what hap-pened at Boating. It was aCatch 22, but I was alwaysable to make a living.”

When Ted decided tosearch for a job that wouldallow him to spend his summersboating with Mary, he came

across a publication calledNational Directory ofMorticians. He ended upworking for the directoryuntil he retired 25 yearslater. “It was just a tele-phone book that listedevery funeral home in theUnited States, Canada,and quite a few other coun-tries. My wife and I traveledfrom funeral director tofuneral director in a motorhome and they bought thedirectory and little ads and big ads, depend-ing on where they were located. It was pub-lished during the summer months and soldduring the winter. I started selling in thelate fall and worked until the early spring.I was in my 50s and it was perfect — wehad summers off for 25 years.”

“We would get on our sailboat, a 48-foot ketch, and just sail for the summer.Wherever we ended up we’d leave the boatand fly or drive home. The next year, we’d

come back to the boat and continue on ourway. We sailed until I was 82. We’ve been acrossthe Atlantic and visited 26 different countries.”

Ted and Mary moved to Shell Point tenyears ago. They were familiar with Shell Pointbecause Ted’s parents lived in the community.“I was 79 when we moved to Shell Point. It wasa big change for us, but it was a great move.”

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Ted Boynton made his livingselling magazine advertisingduring the winter months sohe and his wife, Mary, couldtravel around the world bysailboat during summers. Tedalso used summers to pursueanother hobby, photography.

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PublishingA Career in Advertising Sales Fueledthe Success of Many Publications


The October Academy roster offersan extension of existing courses aswell as new class offerings to chal-lenge the eager learner!

Love of LearningWe celebrate the Passport theme of

Germany with an Oktoberfest of deliciousGerman foods prepared by our own What’sCooking? host Ruth Deuber (Periwinkle)and her skilled accomplice Dede D’Arcy(Royal Bonnet) on Monday, October 4.

Steffanie Pearce, the Founder andArtistic Director of Opera Naples, visitsShell Point on Tuesday, October 5, to shareinformation about the opera to enhance ourappreciation for the program by OperaNaples in the Church Auditorium onTuesday, October 19.

On Wednesday, October 6, SusanWilloughby begins her popular Wednesdayseries, Intermediate Bridge.

The Thursday sessions of CreatingMemoirs, taught by Phyllis Bailey-Starmer,begin on October 7.

The Eye of the Photographer series,taught by Herb Sklar (Eagles Preserve)begins on Monday, October 11, with a focuson the aesthetics of photo composition andlighting.

On Wednesday, October 13, Herb Sklarbegins a new series, Drawing on the RightSide of the Brain, for all who want to learnto draw.

In keeping with the Passport theme ofGermany, Dr. John Cox, Professor of Historyat FGCU, joins us on Friday, October 15, todiscuss Germany Today. His specialty isNazi Germany and the Holocaust.

The second AARP Driver Safety Classof the semester takes place on Monday,October 25, taught by Dr. Bill Lanpher(Oakmont).

Anna Marie Nyquist (Harbor Court)will share her vast experience with TheLifestyle of a Mollusk as she shares her col-lection of shells that has grown over the past25 years. The beautiful and comprehensive

Power Point presentation is followed by ahands-on experience that will leave youwanting more.

On Thursday, October 28, TheAcademy tackles a large, open-ended sub-ject: When Is it Time to Quit Driving? Inthis presentation we will look at the topicproactively, with staff who are intimatelyinvolved in helping residents plan ahead.We’ll also review how to take advantage ofShell Point transportation for support beforeand after one quits driving.

Dr. Jerry Jackson, FGCU Professor andprogram host of the WGCU radio series,“Out With the Wild Things,” joins us onFriday, October 29, to share his vast knowl-edge of and appreciation for our featheredfriends. For this program he focuses onGetting to Know the Birds in SouthwestFlorida.

Coffee With A NeighborJoin award-winning photographer Sallie

Rich (Tellidora) as she presents The WorldI See: How Light Paints the Photographon Tuesday, October 19. Sallie will focus onthe creatures found on her three favoriteislands – Captiva, Sanibel, and Shell Point.

Legacy SeminarTim Stephenson, Executive Director of

the Legacy Foundation, welcomes GaryMoore, President of Gary Moore andCompany, to present Guidance For ValuesBased Investing.

Mind, Body And SpiritTammy Dalton, nationally certified ACE

personal trainer and fitness instructor, willteach Strength Training: Learn it! Love it!Live it! to get us motivated and educatedabout this component of fitness. The Fridayclass begins on October 1.

The Monday and Wednesday sessions ofZumba and Pilates Stretch Level I begin onOctober 4. Pilates Stretch Level 2 andPilates Chair both begin on October 5. Allfour classes are taught by Shell Point personaltrainer Lynne Frasier, BS Exercise Physiology.

Lynn Wallen, PhD Cognitive FitnessFacilitator, certified by the American SeniorFitness Association, brings us 10 Steps toBrain Fitness on Monday, October 11,Remembering Names and Faces on Monday,October 18, and Memory Techniques onMonday, October 25. If you have not yettaken one of these courses, you will be amazedat how helpful they are. Stay tuned as Dr.Wallen brings two new classes in November,as well as opportunities to take more of theclasses she has developed for our brain fitnessseries.

Let Your Body Win: Stress Manage -ment Plain and Simple is a book writ-ten by News-Press columnist, coach,and international speaker JackieFerguson. In this presentation she willwalk us through the winning strategies forsurviving the stress that seems to beunavoidable in our lives.

Academy On The GoEnjoy a journey to The Calusa Mound

House for a tour of Estero Island’s oldeststanding structure. The Mound House sits onan ancient Calusa Indian Mound where2,000 years of island life have been revealed.

B Y T E R I K O L L A T H , M A N A G E R O F A C A D E M Y A N D V O L U N T E E R S E R V I C E S

Jackie Ferguson,News-Press columnist, coach, international speaker, and author ofLet Your Body Win: Stress Manage-ment Plain and Simple will walk usthrough the winning strategies forsurviving the stress that seems to beunavoidable in our lives.

The Active AcademyThe Active AcademyPhotography, Drawing, Stress Management, Local Birds, Fitness, Technology & More!

Photography, Drawing, Stress Management, Local Birds, Fitness, Technology & More!


Technology TodayOn Tuesdays in October, beginning

October 5, Emily Kletzien (Sundial) bringsus Brain Fitness – Nintendo – Flash Focus,a level 2 course where everything is providedto introduce you to this fun and effectivebrain fitness course.

Bruce Findley (Sundial) teachesJitterbug Cell Phones on Tuesdays, begin-ning October 19. You will receive generalinformation and also specific information ifyou bring your own Jitterbug cell phone toclass.

Frank Moore (Lakewood) will teachHow to Use Your First Digital Camera onWednesday, October 20 and 27.

Bill Davis (Junonia) will teach What isOOMA (a type of Voice Over InternetProtocol) and How to Use It on Thursday,October 21.

Computer CollegeThe generous and knowledgeable resi-

dent instructors of our Computer College areadding new courses to the October roster:

On Tuesday, October 26, Dean Traxler(Rosemont) begins The Power of RightClicking (Vista).

On Thursday, October 14, PennyModrich (Nautilus) begins Printing PhotosFrom Email.

On Friday, October 8, Lois Forsythe(Lakewood) begins Managing theApplications Software on Your Computer.

Alice and Jerry DeBaun again offer thepopular course Computer College PrepSchool beginning Monday, October 11.

Wayne Wolfert (Lucina) begins teach-ing Computer Graphics Using Print Shop22 on Tuesday, October 12.

Adobe Photoshop Elements will beoffered beginning Wednesday, October 13,by Harold Seer (Parkwood).

Please see more information onthese and all courses in theAcademy brochure available ateither service desk and online atwww.shellpoint.net. Please confirmthe day, time, place, sign-up require-ments, and any cost for each classyou are planning to attend in theWeekly Reminder and on SPTV,channel 11.

Technology Today — Emily Kletzien(Sundial) brings us Brain

Fitness – Nintendo – Flash Focus, alevel 2 course introducing you to fun

and effective brain fitness.

Mind, Body And Spirit — LynnWallen, PhD Cognitive

Fitness Facilitator certified bythe American Senior Fitness

Association, brings us 10 Steps toBrain, Remembering Names andFaces, and Memory Techniques

Love of Learning — SteffaniePearce, Founder and Artistic

Director of Opera Naples,joins us on Tuesday, October 5, toshare information about the opera

Love of Learning — The Eye of thePhotographer series, taught by

Herb Sklar (Eagles Preserve)will focus on the aesthetics of com-position and lighting – Herb Sklaralso begins a new series, Drawingon the Right Side of the Brain, for

all who want to learn to draw.

Coffee With A Neighbor — Join award-winningphotographer Sallie Rich (Tellidora) for herPowerPoint presention, The World I See: How

Light Paints the Photograph on October 11.

October Academy Highlights


Trek throughGermany’s Capital31 – Day Walking ProgramBerlin, the capital city of Germany, has lotsof history - the most famous being the Berlinwall. The wall was put up after World War IIto divide East Germany from WestGermany. The wall was taken down in 1989and pieces of the wall still remain in the citytoday. The walking program for October isto travel the length of Berlin, which is 344miles. The weather is cool in October rang-ing from the mid 40’s to mid 50’s, perfectwalking weather. Don’t forget to track youprogress in any of the three health clubs.

Oktoberfest CookingMonday, October 4 at 11:45 a.m.Social Center/ISThis Academy event is full. Ruth Deuber(Periwinkle) and Dede D’Arcy (Royal Bonnet)

help kick off thePassport theme withtraditional Germanfoods as only theycan prepare andshare. The menu is avolige uberraschung,but you will leavewith a full and happymagen.

Lunch Outing to: German-Austrian PavilionMonday, October 4Bus Pick-ups begin at 10:30 a.m.This passport to the world outing takes to usto a locally owned German restaurant whichsome reviewers say has “the best GermanFood outside ofGermany.” Thefood is fresh, pre-pared on-site, andserved elegantlyfor a more than afair price. The portions are large and the menuauthentically German and Austrian. Mealsare prepared and served by the owners, Helgaand Helmut. Authentic specialties include alarge Schnitzel selection, Sauerbraten,Hungarian Goulasch, pork roast, rouladen,spaetzle, pancakes, sauerkraut, red cabbage,homemade cakes, apple strudel, sacher cake,and more. Complimentary soup comes witheach order!

DVD: Freedom’sFrontier— Traces of theInner-German BorderMonday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDLIt was one of the most tightly-guarded bor-ders in the world. There were 500 miles of

border fencing, 400 watchtowers, 200 miles of minefields, and 40,000 borderguards. This is not a borderthat separates two coun-tries, but rather a formida-ble border that literallysplits Germany in two."Freedom's Frontier" goes

on a journey along the traces of the formerinner-German border, from the border tri-angle near Hof in the south to Priwall on theBaltic Sea in the north.

Germany TodayFriday, October 15 at 2:00 p.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDLThe Academy welcomes Dr. John Cox,Professor of History at FGCU. He specializedin Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. He willinclude how Germany has come to grips withits Nazi past, especially as it relates to currentissues of Neo-Nazism and immigration.

Oktoberfest atThe Palm GrillThursday, October 21Dinner: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Come celebrate Oktoberfest withdelicious German fare combined with enter-tainment from The Sounds of Yesteryear.From pork schnitzel to veal roulade, there issomething for every Herr and Fraulein! Callahead; seating will be available.

Oktoberfest Celebration:Cape Coral German-American Social ClubSaturday, October 30Bus pick-ups begin at 11:00 a.m.Celebrate Germany by joining yourShell Point friends for a day chockfull of German entertainment andterrific tasty treats. If you havelederhosen – by all means wearthem! You may even get swept up in the fes-tivities and dance to the accordion music or tomusic of other German music ensembles.Don’t forget to bring your sun protection!

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Passport to the WorldShell Point is Bringing

the World to You in 2010


Auditions for SPOT's December production will be held onFriday, October 15, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Social Center onThe Island. Scrooge with a Twist is a delightful retelling of thebeloved Christmas story by Charles Dickens. It is a play within aplay that will have many twists and some funny, unexpected turns

which will make it an entertaining piece. Itreminds us again that Christmas is a great timeto change any of our bad habits and do goodthings for others as we celebrate the birth ofJesus.

And this performance offers somethingnew – we will also be auditioning for a small

chorus that will provide some additionalenjoyment to the production. True to theSPOT standards, this performance will bea staged reading, which means there willnot be any need to memorize lines!

Enjoy SPOT in OctoberSPOT play readers will begin meeting again on the first and

third Thursday of each month. Come and join us for reading or tolisten to our plays. The first play that we'll be reading this seasonwill be The Silver Whistle. Many of you might remember that it wasthe first SPOT production held in The Village Church Auditoriumway back in April of 2004! Catch the excitement of SPOT on thefirst and third Thursday of each month at 1:15 p.m. in the OspreyRoom on The Island.

Why Do Your Plants Grow?Horticulture Agent to Lead InformativePresentation at Woodlands Garden Society

What began in January of 2010 as agardening club for residents of theWoodlands has since grown into a club forresidents throughout the entirecommunity. “Regardless of ourname, we really encourage every-one to attend,” laughed SusanSchmitt of Lakewood, presidentof the Woodlands GardenSociety.

The Woodlands GardenSociety aims to enhancethe activity of gardening atShell Point. And they arekicking off their first meeting of the year by

welcoming a well-known expertfrom the horticulture field.Stephen Brown is a horticulture

agent from the LeeCounty extension of theUniversity of Florida’sInstitute of Food andAgricultural Sciences.He is also a Saturdaycolumnist in the garden-ing section of the News-

Press. Many willrecognize Stephenfrom his visit to

Shell Point in November of 2009 in which

he led an educational tour ofShell Point’s landscapingalongside Steve Morton,Shell Point’s landscape man-ager.

On Wednesday, October6, Stephen will visit theWoodlands Garden Society todiscuss “Why Do Your PlantsGrow, The Latest Findings onGarden Management.” Theinformative presentation bywill be held at 11:00 a.m. inthe Oak Room of The

Woodlands. All are welcome.

Calling All Scrooges!SPOT Auditions Being Held in October,Next Show to include a Small Chorus

Susan Schmitt (Lakewood)is president of the Wood-

lands Garden Society

Horticulture expertStephen Brown will speakon October 6, at 11 a.m. in

the Oak Room/WDL.

Ruth Deuber (Periwinkle)leads SPOT and encouragesall those who are interestedto come to the audition for Scrooge With A Twist.

THE LEGACY FOUNDATION AT SHELL POINTPRESENTS:

Guidance For ValuesBased Investing

Wednesday, October 27 at 10:00 a.m.Grand Cypress Room

Guest Speaker: Gary Moore, President of Gary Moore and Company

Gary Moore has over twenty years of Wall Street experi-ence. He was a senior vice president of investments for PaineWebber before thinking of seminary in the late 1980s. Helater founded Gary Moore & Co., Counsel to Ethical andSpiritual Investors, whose clients are interested in integrat-ing spirituality and/or ethics with their investments. It hasbeen two years since Gary Moore was a speaker for the LegacyFoundation Academy seminar series. He has been very wellreceived in the past. Especially in light of the upcoming elec-tion, this month’s seminar is timely and will include discus-sions of several topics including:

• Libertarian – Conservative – Liberal How does one’s political views affect one’s view of the

markets? Who is saying what and what do they mean?• The positive side of the federal debt – a perspective

on the economy/federal debt that is not often heard.• Income alternatives to bonds.

Join us for a fresh outlook on these important topics.

Academy #LS02

Shell Point Market PlaceFriday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 298:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.RAC/ISJoin the fun at Shell Point’s very own mar-ket place! Enjoy specialty items such asfresh crab cakes, a generous slice of cherrypie or a homemade pretzel. Finish off yourshopping trip by picking up some fresh pro-duce to take home. Each week offers a trulyunique experience.

Saturday Morning CoffeeSaturday, October 29:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Woodlands Commons/WDLWake up to the fresh aroma of coffee andbreakfast goodies with your fellow Shell Point residentson the first Saturday of everymonth. The pastries andjava will jump start yourmorning of sharingexciting tales of summeradventures.

German-Austrian Pavilion: Lunch Outing Monday, October 410:30 a.m. Island pickup10:40 a.m. Woodlands pickup10:50 a.m. Eagles Preserve pickup1:30 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $7.00 (lunch on your own)This passport to the world outing takes tous to a locally-owned German restaurant

which some reviewers say has “the bestGerman Food outside of Germany.” Thefood is fresh, prepared on the premises, andserved elegantly for a more than fair price.Meals are prepared and served by the own-ers, Helga and Helmut. Complimentarysoup comes with each authentic Germanand Austrian entrée!

Employee Photo Show Display and VotingTuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Oct 5-7RAC/IS8:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Stop by the Resident Activity Center toview the employee Photo Show and

Contest. Employees from severaldepartments will have photos dis-

played in four catergories: 1.Friends, Families, Children,and Pets 2. Still Life, Portrait,or Abstract Photos 3.Natureand Wildlife 4.Travel. You, asresidents, have the hard part -voting for the winners!

Laughing LabsTuesdays and Thursdays in October 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 25, 283:00 p.m. Tuesdays - Grand Cypress Room/WDL10:15 a.m. Thursdays - Osprey Room/ISThe resident leaders will guide the groupwith laughter exercises consisting of fourcomponents: rhythmic clapping, mildstretching, deep breathing and laughterexercises. Join in the fun, relax, and sharea few laughs.

To include a listing for an upcoming event or activity, please contact Mary Franklin, resort servicesmanager, at 454-2152 or email: [email protected]

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Wellness ForumTuesday, October 53:15 p.m.Hospitality Room/Village ChurchCynthia Lee Dekum, master gardener andco-owner of Lee Bees from the weekly

Shell Point Market Place, willbe the guest speaker at theOctober Wellness Forum meet-ing. She will discuss how togrow herbs on your lanai. Thepresentation will go more indepth to include benefits of

herbs in your diet, alternative uses forherbs, and great local resources to purchasesupplies.

The Woodlands Garden SocietyWednesday, October 611:00 a.m. Oak Room/WDLJoin guest speaker Stephen Brown,Horticulture Agent, Lee County ExtensionService, and Saturday weekly columnist ongardens in the News Press, as he presents atalk with slides. You will discover why yourplants grow and learn the latest findingsregarding garden management.

The Baillie Players Present “Beauty and the Beast”Thursday, October 72:15 p.m.Village Church Auditorium/ISThe popular Baillie Players are back, this

time to play twelvedifferent roles in themusical adaptation ofBeauty and the Beast.In this touching tale,a beautiful girl meetsBeast (who used to be

a prince) and eventually falls in love. TheBeast then turns back into a princebecause of the beauty’s adoration. A vil-lain, sorceress, and wolves ultimatelyprove how devoted true love really is.

Veterans’ Club MeetingFriday, October 810:00 a.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDLDr. Adrian Kerr, well known for hisintriguing Academy presentations, will bethe guest speaker at the October Veterans’Club meeting to discuss a most interestingsubject – Recent History of the MiddleEast. Everyone is invited.

Information ForumSaturday, October 9 at 10:00 a.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDLDr. Lynn Wallen will answer the question:Why do I need to exercise my brain? Shewill also discuss brain fitness and the valueof exercising your brain to maintain andincrease cognitive abilities. She will demon-strate how mental stimulation improvesbrain funciton and protects against cognitivedecline in the same way that exercise canimprove your physical fitness.

DVD: Extraordinary MeasuresSaturday, October 92:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDL

Courage and determina-tion push an idealisticfather John Crowley(Brendan Fraser) into join-ing forces with reclusivemedical researcher Dr.Robert Stonehill (HarrisonFord). Together this

unlikely pair faces impossible odds as theybattle the entire medical establishment andtime itself to find a cure before it’s too late.

DVD: The Remains of the DaySunday, October 103:00 p.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDLAnthony Hopkins and Emma Thompsonplay the perfectEnglish butler and theestate housekeeper toLord Darlington Nazi’ssympathizer a remark-able performance inthe heart wrenchingexploration of Englishreserve and unrequitedlove.

Passport DVD: Freedom’s Frontier:Traces of the Inner-German BorderMonday, October 1110:00 a.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDLA formidable border that splitGermany in two was one of themost tightly guarded borders inthe world. "Freedom's Frontier"goes on a journey along the traces of theformer inner-German border, from the bor-der triangle near Hof in the south toPriwall on the Baltic Sea in the north.

Dinner at Roy’sMonday, October 114:15 p.m. Island pickup4:25 p.m. Woodlands pickup4:35 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup8:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $8.00 (dinner on your own)Location: Bonita SpringsThe last time Shell Point residents went toRoy’s, the requests for a return trip began assoon as the group boarded the bus for the tripback to Shell Point. Roy’s prepares every dishwith elegance and to perfection. Whetheryou are a seafood lover or Hawaiian fusionconnoisseur, Roy’s is sure to please yourpalette. Entrees are priced between $23.95and $40.00.

Shell Point Singers Fall ConcertTuesday, October 127:15 p.m.Village Church Auditorium/ISThis fall concert features a series of favoritefolk songs including: The Water Is Wide(Welsh), O My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose(Scottish), Dansi Na Kuimba/Dance and Sing(Swahili), and several American folk songs.Duo pianists, Whipple & Morales, will alsojoin with the Singers as they presentGerman, French, and Cuban folk songs.Enjoy this musical passport as we celebratethe people and cultures of the world.

Photo Club Meeting —What I Did This SummerThursday, October 142:15 p.m.Manatee Room/ISThe purpose of the photo club is toencourage residents to take up photogra-phy as a hobby or to improve their existingskills. The Octobermeeting will be acompilation of shortdigital shows (10-15images) by photoclub members onthe subject of: WhatI Did Last Summer.A discussion willfollow in regards toplanning the com-ing year’s schedule and we will welcomeany suggestions for speakers, shows, andfield trips. The photo club group plans tohold all meetings on the second Thursdayof each month.

EVENTS • PROGRAMS • PARTIES • MOVIES • OUTINGS • EXCURSIONS

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Time to Paddle!Friday, October 158:00 a.m. Island pickup8:10 a.m. Woodlands pickup8:20 a.m. Eagles Preserve pickup2:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $35.00 (kayak rental and guide feesincluded, lunch on your own)It’s off on the water with Tarpon Bay Explorersof Sanibel for a guided kayak eco tour. Paddlers

will team up and use tandem kayaksfor this trek, (residents do not needa partner determined in advance).A guide will provide paddling andsafety instruction, as well as explainSanibel’s ecosystem. Wear appro-priate boating attire, sun protection,

and footwear that can withstand a little water.There will be walking on uneven surfaces andsand, as well as climbing in and out of thekayaks. The group is bound to be hungry after-wards, so a lunch stop at CheeburgerCheeburger is scheduled.

“Black and White” Fall Dance 2010Monday, October 187:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDLCost: $15.00 (per person)Put on your dancing shoes andfavorite black or white ensemble and comedance the night away with entertainers BillyDean and Dawn. This duo is back to help uscelebrate the glorious return of our friendsand neighbors who have been gone for thesummer. Billy Dean and Dawn will play yourfavorite tunes and fill the room with excite-ment. Light refreshments will be served.

Opera Scenes performed by Opera NaplesTuesday, October 19 • 7:00 p.m.Church Auditorium/IS$15 per ticket Shell Point will host Opera Naples for theirperformance of famous acts from three popu-lar operas; Magic Flute, La Traviata, andCarmen. Their mission is to enrich theSouthwest Florida community by producingopera performances and educational programswhich engage internationally-renowned per-formers and directors while nurturing region-ally-based talent. Proceeds from Opera Sceneswill benefit the Auxiliary commitment to the“Complete This Project Now” campaign.

Oktoberfest at The Palm GrillThursday, October 21Dinner: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Entertainment: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.The Palm Grill/WDLCome celebrate Oktoberfest with deliciousGerman fare, combined with entertainmentfrom The Sounds of Yesteryear. From porkschnitzel to veal roulade, there is somethingfor every Herr and Fraulein! Call ahead;seating will be available.

Trinkets and Treasures BazaarFriday, October 229:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Grand Cypress Room/WDLCost: $5.00 (per Bazaar Table)It’s time to clean out your closets, drawers,and dressers for the annual Trinkets and

Treasures Bazaar!All residents inter-ested in sellingitems during thebazaar can sign up ateither service deskbeginning Friday,October 1. A lotteryto determine tablelocations will beheld on Wednesday,

October 13, in the Resident Activity Centerat 9:15 a.m. All residents selling items mustman their own tables.

The Down the Street Bead ShowSaturday, October 2312:30 p.m. Island pickup12:40 p.m. Woodlands pickup12:50 p.m. Eagles Preserve pickup4:30 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $12.00 (admission, no meals)Where Beads Are Number 1 in our Hearts isthe motto for the Down the Street BeadShow, which is a show dedicated to bead andjewelry crafts. This big bead event is open tothe public, as well as wholesalers. This tripwill be a beady eyed bead club member’sdream! Join the group to see what is new inthe world of beads and maybe even attend aclass to learn a new craft. Craft Show Lovers– there will be a selection of handmade beadand jewelry available for purchase at thisshow as well.

US Army Jazz AmbassadorsMonday, October 257:15 p.m.Village Church Auditorium/ISThe Jazz Ambassadors of the USArmy Field Band are back to present a riv-eting concert of Popular Jazz and Big BandSwing! Two free tickets per person will beavailable for this exciting concert. Pick upyour tickets at either service desk startingOctober 1. You won’t want to miss thisthrilling performance.

Library Book TalkTuesday, October 262:15 p.m.Social Center/ISJoin Dick Jacker (Palm Acres) as he reviewsFive Days in London: May 1940 by JohnLukacs. A small but significant period oftime that determined the course of WorldWar II is detailed in this as are accounts ofthe controversial proposal that Britain nego-tiated with the Nazi’s in Germany for somekind of peace. Refreshments will be served.

Movie: A Place in the Sun (1951)Tuesday, October 26 6:45 p.m.Social Center/ISMontgomery Clift stars as a poor young mandetermined to win a place in respectablesociety and the heart of a beautiful socialite(Elizabeth Taylor).

Exploring Ethnobotany Wednesday, October 278:15 a.m. Island pickup8:25 a.m. Woodlands pickup8:35 a.m. Eagles Preserve pickup12:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $5.00 (no meals, water is provided)The dictionary defines ethnobotany as “theplant lore and agricultural customs of a peo-ple.” Travel with your fellow residents out toMatanzas Pass Preserve to explore the eth-

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nobotany of Southwest Florida. Lee CountyParks and Recreation will host this outdoorinterpretive experience where everyone issure to gain knowledge and appreciation ofthe past, present and future of ethnobotany inour local area. The talk will last about an hourand a half and there will be some unevenwalking surfaces and standing required forparticipation in this experience. Please wearsturdy shoes.

Beach DayFriday, October 29 8:30 a.m. Island pickup8:40 a.m. Woodlands pickup8:50 a.m. Eagles Preserve pickup2:30 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $15.00 Off to the beach we go! Sign up now for theShell Point monthly trip to Delnor-WigginsState Park beach. Your picnic lunch anddrinks will be provided, butyou must bring your ownbeach supplies, beach chair,and favorite beach book toread as you enjoy a relaxingday in fabulous Naples.

Oktoberfest Celebration: Cape Coral German-American Social ClubSaturday, October 3011:00 a.m. Island pickup11:10 a.m. Woodlands pickup11:20 a.m. Eagles Preserve pickup5:00 p.m. Approximate returnCost: $7.00 (food on your own)Celebrate Germany, our Passport tothe World country for October, by enjoyinga day chock full of German entertainmentand terrific German treats. If you have leder-hosen, by all means - wear them! Don’t for-get to bring your sun protection and ShellPoint Passport books for stamping!

Mark Your Calendar

Sunday9:00 Christian Life Studies (WDL)9:15 Christian Life Studies (IS)10:15 Morning Worship1:15 Mixed Golf League3:00 Sunday Matinee Movie (Oct 10)6:15 Evening Worship

Monday7:30 Round Robin Mixed Doubles Tennis8:45 Lap Robes (Oct 4, 18)9:15 Billiards9:15 Pottery9:15 Shuffleboard10:15 Virtual Bowling10:30 Disciple Men’s Bible Study10:30 Suzy Q (Oct 11, 18, 25)10:45 Beginner’s Table Tennis 12:00 Mah-Jongg (Sabal Room/WDL)1:15 Scrabble1:15 Table Tennis1:15 Tone Chimes 1:30 Model Train Room 2:00 Bead Club 3:15 Virtual Golf4:30 Bourne Jewelers6:45 Duplicate Bridge7:00 Pinochle (Sabal Rm/WDL)

Tuesday8:00 Round Robin Men’s Doubles Tennis8:00 Women’s Golf League8:15 Stamp Project (Stamp Room/IS)8:30 Bocce 9:15 Open Painting Group

10:15 Through The Bible10:30 Suzy Q (Oct 12, 19, 26)12:45 Progressive Pairs Bridge 12:50 Mixed Progressive Pairs’ Bridge1:15 The Rollicking Recorderists1:15 Knitters Group1:30 Stamp Project (Sabal Room/WDL) 3:15 Virtual Tennis6:45 Hymn Sing (1st Tuesday)

Wednesday7:30 Round Robin Mixed Doubles Tennis7:45 Men’s Bible Study9:00 Geraci Travel9:00 Watercolor Group9:45 Women’s Bible Study10:15 Model Yacht Club (Commons Lake)10:30 Suzy Q (Oct 13, 20, 27)1:00 Chess1:30 Model Train Room 2:15 Knitters Anonymous (Oct 20)2:30 Jazz ‘N Stuff 3:00 Bible Study (King’s Crown/IS)5:45 Village Church Choir Rehearsal7:15 Prayer & Praise

Thursday 8:00 Men’s Golf League8:00 Round Robin Men’s Doubles Tennis8:30 Paddler’s Club/IS 9:30 Current Events10:30 Suzy Q (Oct 14, 21, 28)1:15 MAC Users Club (Oct 7) 1:15 Mah-Jongg (Library Lounge/IS)1:15 SPOT Play Readers (Oct 7, 21)

2:15 Computer Club (Oct 21) 2:15 Photo Club (Oct 14) 4:00 Seamstress 6:45 Pinochle (Manatee Room/IS)7:00 Trailblazers Bible Study

Friday7:30 Round Robin Mixed Doubles Tennis8:00 Intrepid Bike Riders (Oct 8, 22)8:15 Stamp Project (Stamp Room/IS)8:30 Shell Point Market Place10:15 Genealogy (Oct 8)10:15 Inquiring Minds 10:30 Suzy Q (Oct 22)12:50 Mixed Progressive Bridge1:15 Quilters1:15 Table Tennis 1:30 Model Train Room (Oct 8, 15, 22, 29)1:30 Vespers (Arbor/WDL)2:00 Euchre 2:15 Art Club – (Oct 15) 2:45 Great Decisions (Oct 8, 22)2:45 Vespers (King’s Crown/IS)6:45 Game Night

Saturday8:00 Adopt-a-Road (Sep 18)8:00 Round Robin

Men’s Doubles Tennis9:45 Duplicate Bridge – Supervised Play10:00 Information Forum (Sep 11) 10:15 Model Yacht Club

(Commons Lake)1:00 Chess6:45 Duplicate Bridge

The following activities are planned by a variety of groups. All Shell Point residents are welcome to attend. Check your current Weekly Reminder, or watch SPTV for locations and/or changes.

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resident updatesTo correct a listing in the resident roster, contact Gene McGonigle at 454-2282 or email: [email protected]

support groups

Welcome New Residents

Mildred M. Bacher of Port Charlotte, FL,to 2619 King’s Crown

Kenneth N. & Nancy P. Cadman of Worton, MD, to 9408 [email protected]

Jane B. Cole of Virginia Beach, VA, to10511 Rosemont [email protected]

John R. & Carol J. Davis of Naples, FL,to 10704 Rosemont 590-6569 [email protected]@yahoo.com

E. Bryan & Marilyn R. Helming ofPunta Gorda, FL, to 16225 On ParBlvd. 466-9798

Eugene G. & Myrtle E. Warner of BurntHills, NY, to 224 Tellidora 267-6555

Joseph Maier, Jr. & Joan M. Zander ofNorth Fort Myers, FL, to 9514 Parkwood [email protected]

Transfer of Apartment

Marilyn Basher of 8122 Arbor to Larsen Pavilion

Francis J. Daley of 9412 Parkwoodto 8406 Arbor

Ruth Fowler of 8228 Arbor to 8313Arbor

Henry & Dorthea Hansen of 3809 Turban to 8228 Arbor

William Jobes of 1615 King’s Crown toLarsen Pavilion

Dr. William J. Moershel of 4407 Sundial to 3616 Kings Crown

Mary R. Schubert of 310 Nautilus to 2622 King’s Crown

Britton & Dolores Temby of 9206 Parkwood to 8305 Arbor

Mary R. Welsh of 3513 Harbor Court to2639 King’s Crown

Harold R. Van Zyl of 1144 Cameo to1621 King’s Crown

Roster Updates

Ed & Bob Ann (Barbara) Johnson of16533 On Par Blvd., correct telephone # is 267-3942

John & Mary Romano of 11604 Oakmont - new telephone # 466-5253

Cancer Support 1-on-1 mentoringThe goal of this resident-led program is toestablish group mentoring connections be-tween newly diagnosed cancer patients andcancer survivors. Contact Barbara Maruchi(Lakewood) at 433–9488.

Cancer Support GroupWednesday, October 6, at 1:30 p.m.Osprey Room/ ISAll are encouraged to attend the resident-led Cancer Support Group. The intent isfor a meaningful, uplifting session. ContactBarbara Maruchi (Lakewood) at 433-9488or Reta Ariss (Turban) at 433-4139.

Caregiver Support Group TherapyTuesdays, October 5 and 19, at 10:30 a.m.2nd Floor Med Ctr Conference Rm/ISThis therapeutic group is aimed at helpingresidents deal with issues of being a care-giver for someone with a memory disorder.Contact Mardee Lader at 415-5435.

Diabetes Group AppointmentFriday, October 1, at 1:00 p.m.Social Center/ISBoth insulin and non-insulin diabetics areencouraged to attend this meeting. Eachmonthly meeting covers a different topicand includes open discussion.

Healing Journey Grief Support Wednesday, Oct 4 – Nov 9, at 2:45 p.m.Hospitality Room/ISThis group is open to anyone dealing witha recent or past loss. This seven session se-ries examines the physical, emotional, men-tal and spiritual effects of grief. The sessionsare led by Dotty Morrison of Cellana, awidow of 5 years. Register by calling Dottyat 337-4015 or the church office at 454-2147.

Masked Marvels Sleep ApneaThursday, October 28, at 1:30 p.m.Oak Room/WDLAfter the guest speaker there will be timefor Q&A regarding sleep apnea. ContactLarry Chrouch (Eagles Preserve) at 481-7188.

Parkinson’s Support Group Monday, October 4, at 10:15 a.m.Village Church Hospitality Room/ISThis group provides support to Parkinson’spatients, as well as their family and friends.Contact Janine Hammond, case manager,at 454-2186.

The Shield Caregivers’ Support Thursday, October 28, at 1:45 p.m.Village Church Hospitality Room/ISThis resident-led group is an informal gath-ering that offers fellowship, encourage-ment, and spiritual reliance for allcaregivers. If you have questions, pleasecall 482-8633 for more information.

The Vision Enrichment GroupTuesday, October 12, at 10:15 a.m.Social Center/ISMeetings will begin again with a presenta-tion by Allison Spencer and SandraMartin from Visually Impaired Persons ofSouthwest Florida.


THE ARBORTue ....05....Arbor Word Antics (1CK) ....................................10:00 a.m.Tue ....05....Birthday party w/Vicki Lei-keyboard (CMR) ........3:00 p.m.Wed ..06....Oktoberfest dinner w/Sounds of Yesteryear (1DR) 4:00 p.m.Wed ..06....Gift Shop Card Sales (1FL)....................................11:45 a.m.Thu....07....DVD Series: History of Impressionism (1SR)............1:00 p.m.Fri ......08....Arbor/KC lunch trip: Bratwurst House (1FL) ......11:00 a.m.Mon ..11....Let’s Sing Praise w/Graham Milligan (CMR) ........3:00 p.m.Tue ....12....Arbor Word Antics (1CK) ....................................10:00 a.m.Tue ....12....Passport Movie: Discovering Germany (1SR) ......10:00 a.m.Wed ..13....Leslie Gregory-harpist (1DR) ..................................4:00 p.m.Thu....14....DVD Series: History of Impressionism (1SR)............1:00 p.m.Thu....14....Couples’ Date Night (1CK)(1SR) ..........................4:00 p.m.Tue ....19....Arbor Word Antics (1CK) ....................................10:00 a.m.Tue ....19....Ladies’ Pizza & Movie (1CK)(1SR) ........................4:00 p.m.Wed ..20....Fiddlin’ Bill (CMR) ..................................................3:00 p.m.Thu....21....DVD Series: History of Impressionism (1SR)............1:00 p.m.Mon ..25....Arbor/KC lunch: Best of Everything (1FL) ............9:15 a.m.Mon ..25....Tommy Barr (CMR) ................................................3:00 p.m.Tue ....26....Arbor Word Antics (1CK) ....................................10:00 a.m.Tue ....26....Mid-Morning Movie: Discovering England (1SR)10:00 a.m.Tue ....26....Book Report by Rev. Sageser (CMR)......................3:00 p.m.Tue ....26....Arbor Readers’ Theatre presents: “The Case of the

Missing Golden Dentures” (CMR)................3:30 p.m.Thu....28....DVD Series: History of Impressionism (1SR)............1:00 p.m.Thu....28....Tune Toppers-trio (CMR) ........................................2:00 p.m.Fri ......29....Music w/Dot Whiteman & Paul Marino (2FM) ....6:30 p.m.

In Loving MemoryDr. T. Robert Moseley (August 8)William J. Arthur (August 12)

Dr. Paul W. Schuessler (August 12)Marion T. Derowitsch (August 13)David R. Cuneo (August 18)Gladys Davis (August 23)Evelyn A. Allen (August 28)

OctoberEvents

KING’S CROWN

LARSEN PAVILION

Fri ...... 1....Shell Point Card Sales (GS) ..................................11:45 a.m.Sat...... 2....Leslie Gregory, harpist (DR) ..................................12:00 p.m. Mon .. 4....Travel Through GermanyDocumentary (SCR)* .. 2:00 p.m.Tue .... 5....Celebrate Birthdays w/ The Tune Toppers (COM)2:00 p.m.Wed .. 6....Shopping Trip to Wal-Mart (L) ............................ 9:00 a.m.Thu.... 7 ..Kaffee Klatsch mit Freuden (COM)*.................... 2:00 p.m.Fri ...... 8....Lunch Trip w/ The Arbor-Bratwurst House (L)* 10:45 a.m.Sat...... 9....Tom Cannon, music entertainment (COM) ...... 3:00 p.m.Mon ..11....Let’s Sing Praise (COM) ...................................... 1:00 p.m.Mon ..11....“Columbus, the Lost Voyage” (SCR) .................. 2:00 p.m.Tue ....12....Oktoberfest Celebration (DR)* ..........................4-6:00 p.m.Thu....14....Wonderful World of Hermit Crabs (COM).......... 2:00 p.m.Fri ......15....Music with Michael Anthony (COM) ................ 2:00 p.m.Sat ....16....Halloween Movie “Ghost & Mr. Chicken” (SCR)2:00 p.m.Mon ..18....Resident Council (COM) .................................... 2:00 p.m.Tue ....19....Food Advisory (DR) .............................................. 2:30 p.m.Tue ....19....Bunko & Goodies (COM).................................... 6:30 p.m.Wed ..20....Oldies but Goodies Music w/ Vicki Lei (COM).. 1:00 p.m.Thu....21....J&B Musical Duo (COM) .................................... 2:00 p.m.Fri ......22....Decorate a Fall Cookie (DR) ................................11:00 a.m.Mon ..25....Lunch Trip w/ The Arbor to

Best of Everything & Lunch (L) .................. 9:00 a.m.Mon ..25....Golden Road Quartet (COM).............................. 6:30 p.m.Tue ....26....“Visions of Germany” (SCR)* ................................2:00 p.m.Fri ......29....Children Visit for Trick or Treating (DR)............12:00 p.m.Fri ......29....Harvest Party w/ Entertainment (COM) ............ 2:00 p.m.Sat ....30....Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein (SCR) .... 2:00 p.m.Sun ....31....Fall Harvest Buffet ..............................................11-1:00 p.m.

Mon ....4 ......Music Trio(3AR)................................................10:15 a.m.Mon ....4 ......Sing A Long with Dot(2AR) ............................10:00 a.m. Tue ......5 ......Tommy Barr, Guitar(2AR) ................................10:00 a.m.Tue ......5 ......Ruth Rodgers, Piano(3AR) ..............................10:00 a.m.Thur ....7 ......RC Meeting(3AR) ............................................10:00 a.m.Thur ....8 ......Residents Birthday Party(2/3AR) ....................10:00 a.m.Sat ......9 ......Tom Cannon, Piano(3AR) ................................1:30 p.m.Mon....11 ....Sing A Long with Dot(2AR) ............................10:00 a.m.Tue......12 ....Ruth Rodgers, Piano(3AR) ..............................10:00 a.m.Wed ..13 ....Tommy Barr(3AR) ..............................................2:30 p.m.Thur ..14 ....October Fest(Main Dining Room) ....................4:00 p.m.Mon....18 ....Music Trio(3AR)................................................10:15 a.m.Mon....18 ....Sing A Long with Dot(2AR) ............................10:00 a.m.Tue......19 ....Ruth Rodgers, Piano(3AR) ..............................10:00 a.m.Mon....25 ....Sing A Long with Dot(2AR) ............................10:00 a.m.Tue......26 ....Ruth Rodgers, Piano(3AR) ..............................10:00 a.m.Thur ..28 ....Michael Anthony, Guitar(2AR) ........................2:30 p.m.


Remember before you moved toShell Point when you had to worryabout Christmas gifts for all the people whoimpacted your life through their service thatyear? Remember agonizing over the perfectlittle gift or whether your cash gift wasappropriate? Well, worry no more.

More than a decade ago, the ResidentCouncil created an Employee ChristmasGift program that still flourishes today. Bysimply writing one check, residents canthank every employee who has providedexcellent service during the year. TheFinance department keeps track of all one-time donations received, as well as thosewho budget an amount added to themonthly bill. They then distribute theChristmas gifts at the end of the year.

Finance is now ready to add the one-time gifts most residents make betweenOctober and the end of the first week inDecember. So slip a check made out to“2010 Employee Christmas Fund” in theShell Point mail system, and direct it to the

Finance department. Or, if you prefer, placea donation in one of the collection boxesthat will be placed at Island Service Desk,Woodlands Service Desk, King’s Crown andthe Arbor.

This annual gift for the employees isvery important to each of them. Many haveshared with me how touched they are toreceive it. This is not an easy economy, andemployees humbly appreciate this token ofgratitude from the residents they work year-round to care for, serve, and satisfy.

Whatever amount you can give willmake a big difference when added to the giftsof all the residents. It has been suggested thatwhen figuring the amount to give, we shouldstart at $1 per day. If you are able to givemore than that, I know there’s 800 employ-ees who will have a truly Merry Christmas.

If you have any questions, feel free to callany of this year’s committee members: KateMondello at 466-4960, Dede D’Arcy at 454-1077, Lois Marino at 277-0509, Al Park at437-3055, or Alan Roberts at 267-9943.

Yes, It’s Time To Start ThinkingAbout Christmas Again!

B Y K A T E M O N D E L L O ( E A G L E S P R E S E R V E )

Thanks to its outstanding success inpast years, the Craft Bazaar is backand bigger than ever! This annual event willbe held in the Grand Cypress Room and theOak Room at the Woodlands Commonsfrom 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. onthe 5th and 6th of November.

This exciting event willfeature one-of-a-kind gift itemsthat were created just in time for holi-day shopping. These hand-made treasures arecrafted with great care by our very own resi-dents, and include items such as jewelry,woodworks, pottery, fabric art, ornaments,original artwork and much more. This year,door prizes will be given away, complimentsof our generous crafters! The Craft Bazaar isopen to the public, so gather up your shop-ping bag and your friends, and prepare for afun day of shopping at Shell Point!

If you would like to sell items at the CraftBazaar, please contact co-chairs BarbaraHilton (Rosemont) at 267-4258 or HelenRemington (Lakewood) at 482-7867. A $5

fee covers the cost of the Craft Clubdues, which enables you to sell atthe bazaar. The deadline for regis-tration is Friday, October 22.

Save the DateAnnual Shell Point Craft Bazaar to be held November 5-6

Shell Point Employee Christmas Fund

86 Days Until ChristmasDEDE D’ARCY

Send Glad Tidings& Christmas Joy


Congregational singing is the most important musicministry that occurs in The Village Church worshipservices. The hymns we sing are an expression of our Christianfaith. Everyone has a favorite song they like to sing, whetherit be a hymn, gospel song, Scripture song or praise chorus.

This month, we are taking a survey of your favorite songs.Pick up your survey in the lobby of the church, or call thechurch office at 454-2147. This is your chance to let yourrequests be known. Please fill out the survey and return it tothe church office by Sunday, October 17.

On Sunday evening, October 31, at 6:15 p.m., PastorRandy Woods, minister of worship & music, will lead a singspiration, featuring the top ten songs that were revealedthrough the survey. Join in the fun by casting your votes andattending the event.

Save the Date: World Focus Weekend is November 5-7

Helping Hands to a Hurting World

Each year the Village Churchhosts a World Focus Weekend,and this year is no exception! Thefeatured speaker is Phil Skellie, pres-ident of Compassionand Mercy Associates(CAMA), an organiza-tion that serves as theministry arm of TheChristian and Missionary Alliancedenomination by providing relief anddevelopment help around the world. Another special event that takes

place this year is an InternationalMarket. A variety of beautiful crafts

and items from around the worldwill be for sale during Friday evening,November 5 and Sunday evening,November 7. The items for sale

include silk from Laos,silver jewelry fromTurkey, lace fromKosovo, dolls fromAfrica, and a variety of

appliquéd and stitched items forhome and personal use.

Keep an eye out for the sched-ule of events and additional infor-mation to be released in theupcoming month.

”Speak to one another with psalms,hymns and spiritual songs.

Sing and make music in your heart tothe Lord.” — Ephesians 5:19

The story of creation in Genesis statesthat “the Holy Spirit moved over thewaters.” Since man first rejected God’s truthand separated from God just a few chapterslater, God has moved to bring people back toHimself. In fact, throughout the writings ofScripture we see a God On the Move. In ourworld today, there are still many evidencesthat God Is On the Move to bring HisKingdom to pass. The C&MA’s mission isto join in this effort to be On theMove – to bring the gospel to areas ofthe world where God’s reconciling Wordhas not been heard.

There remain manyspiritually dark places inthe world. In order tobring light to these places,

the C&MA has recently focused on movingresources into Creative Access Countries,those countries where traditional missionariesare not welcome. The C&MA has identifiedseveral areas of the world that will be given toppriority. Alliance Women’s Ministries is striv-ing to make a difference by partnering withthis effort. Women across the U.S. are joiningtogether this year to reach a $350,000 givinggoal for specific ministry needs in CreativeAccess Countries through the 2010-2011National Project, entitled On the Move.

Seventeen projects have been identifiedand selected to receive specialgifts to help get them off theground. Each of these min-istries specifically strives to reachpeople who do not know Jesus.

The opportunities range from Women’sCommunity Centers, English LanguageConversation Clubs, a Street Boys’ Projectand Handicraft Centers to an AIDSPrevention Clinic, among others. As each ofthese strategic efforts reaches out to meet veryreal needs in difficult areas of the world, oppor-tunities arise to share the love of a God who isOn the Move.

Fall is in the air, and October brings the opportunityto turn over a new leaf. Take this opportunity tostudy God’s Word through The Village Church Women’sMinistries’ Fall Bible Study. The study will focus on anencouraging study by Anne Graham Lotz (daughter to Rev.Billy Graham) entitled The Vision of His Glory: FindingHope Through the Revelation of Jesus Christ. This study beginswith a Bible Study workshop on how to read and study theBible. This approach will then be applied to the study ofRevelation. Though the book of Revelation has often been

described as confusing, this study teaches guiding principlesto crack the “code” and clearly see Jesus as Lord.

This study begins Tuesday, October 5 at 9:45 a.m. inThe Village Church. During each session ladies will meettogether to view a video presentation by Anne GrahamLotz and then break into smaller groups for discussion.Books for the study are available in The Village Churchoffice. Interested ladies should purchase their books andprepare the first lesson in the workbook prior to the firstsession on October 5th.

On The Move Alliance Women’s Ministries National Project Gears Up

Women’s Ministries Fall Bible Study Begins October 5

On October 10 at 6:15 p.m., ladies from The Village Church Women’s Ministries willgive a creative presentation about this excitingproject in the church auditorium. All are invitedto what will surely prove to be an interesting,out-of-the-ordinary, and heart-challenging pres-entation of the 2010-2011 Alliance Women’sMinistries National Project, On the Move.

Top 10 Favorite Songs

Shop at theInternationalMarket on

November 5 & 7

Shell Point Life October 2010

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