2003 News Releases
November 14, 2003: Zonta of Sanibel-Captiva Grant Distribution
November 3, 2003: Paul Flynn to Speak at Zonta Meeting
October 10, 2003: Zonta Helps Southwest Florida Addiction Services
October 1, 2003: Zonta
of Sanibel-Captiva Welcomes Two New Members
July 27, 2003: Zonta’s
2003 Grant Recipients
June 23, 2003: Zonta
Announces "Young Women in Public Affairs" Award
May 31, 2003: Zonta
Club Installs New Officers and Board
May 8, 2003: Zonta
Club Inducts Four New Members
April 24, 2003: Zontians
Invade Kiwanis
April 2003: Zonta
Solicits Grant Proposals
March 21, 2003: Zonta
Club raises $13,000 for local charities
March 7, 2003: Peek
is filling up fast
February 27, 2003: Peek at the Unique
February 11, 2003: Peek at the Unique
January 22, 2003: Zonta
Club Inducts Four New Members
January 22, 2003: Zonta
Announces Peek at the Unique--March 15, 2003
November 14, 2003
Zonta of Sanibel-Captiva Grant Distribution
The major fund raiser for Zonta is the Annual Peak at the
Unique" tour of homes held every March. This year's proceeds help Zonta fund over
$17,000 in grants to 16 different local causes benefiting women and children in Southwest
Florida. The 2003 Grant Recipients attending breakfast ceremonies on October 1 at The
Dunes include:
- Abuse & Counseling Treatment Center (ACT): $1,000 to
purchase a projector.
- Pat Carol for Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Making It On
Purpose: $2,800 for program expenses - monthly meetings, background screenings, training
and intake, to off-set costs for transitioning into apartments.
- Brightest Horizons: $1,000. Childcare for low-income
workers. This is a dollar for dollar match.
- Susan Peck for Children's Education Center of the Islands:
$1,500. Funds for subsidized scholarship for pre-school.
- Linda Blum for Children's Home Society: $1,000 matching
grant. To co-ordinate an education and mentoring program for girls 16 -18 who are
transitioning out of foster care.
- Phyllis Bogen for Community Housing and Resources (CHR):
$1,000. Pay for approximately nine children from CHR to attend pre-school at Rabbit Road.
- Joan Willoughby for Dr. Ella Piper Center for Social
Services: $750. Transportation money for ten low-income elderly female volunteers to go to
Franklin Park Elementary and North Fort Myers Academy of the Arts. Volunteers will tutor
at risk students. Funds are a cash match.
- Lois Taylor for Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers: $1,100.
Purchase computer and printer to coordinate elderly services: home maintenance, shopping,
etc.
- Lehigh Acres Literacy Council: $500 for tutoring English as
Second Language students, primarily young Hispanic Women.
- Dr. Mary Kay Peterson for Partners for Breast Cancer Care:
$2,640. Breast biopsy for four low-income, non-insured women.
- Planned Parenthood: $2,000. For support of Lee County
Outreach Educator.
- Carly and Shelly Adler for Project Prom: $250 Dry cleaning
costs for used prom dresses which will go to Immokalee High School students.
- Sanibel Community Association: $250. Donation to their
campaign for theater. For use of theater for Peek at the Unique.
- SWFAS: $816. Educational supplies for job skills.
- Zonta Scholarship: $1,000. Reserve fund for Zonta
scholarship to be awarded in 2004 to graduating high school girl. Scholarship would be
renewable for additional three years if student remained in good standing.
- Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs Reserve $250.
2003 Grant Recipients
November 3, 2003
Paul Flynn to Speak at Zonta Meeting
Paul Flynn, Executive Director of the Southwest Florida
Community Foundation (SWFCF) since 1997, will be the guest speaker at the November 19,
2003, meeting of the Zonta Club of Sanibel/Captiva.
The SWFCF, which includes the Community Foundation of
Sanibel-Captiva, has combined total assets of about $32 million. Mr. Flynn, a former
newspaper and marketing executive for more than 40 years, administers the distribution of
more than $2 million annually to local agencies and assists the advisors of each
foundation on money management issues.
A Massachusetts native, he worked his way through Stonehill
College as a part-time sportswriter. He has been a reporter, sportswriter, columnist,
editor, marketing executive, publicist, daily newspaper publisher and corporate executive.
His career included tenure as executive vice president and
president of USA TODAY as one of a team of executives involved in its startup in 1983 and
1984. He also was publisher of newspapers in Fort Myers and Pensacola, Florida; and Nyack,
New York.
Since 1997 he has been executive director of the Southwest
Florida Community Foundation and Bonita Springs Community Foundation, and since 2000, of
the Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva. The Foundations have total assets of about
$32 million. In that role, he guides the distribution of more than two million dollars
annually to local non-profits and works with professional advisors to develop new funds
for their clients.
The Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva helps support
nonprofit agencies who serve residents and workers on the islands. Since 2000, the
Foundation has made grants of $176,438 to island causes. The Foundation is governed by a
board of 20 islanders who raise the money and determine how it is to be distributed.
A unique program of The Foundation's is its Good Neighbor
Fund, which provides emergency assistance of $25. to $1000. to agencies and programs
serving people living or working here who have immediate one-time needs, such as medical
or funeral expenses, and no other resources.
Mr. Flynn's comments, to be followed by a question and
answer period, will focus on the need for and the role of community foundations today and
in the future.
The Zonta Club of Sanibel/Captiva, part of an international
service organization that works to advance and enhance the status of women, meets on the
first and third Wednesday of the month. The 7:30 am breakfast buffet at the Dunes
Restaurant, Sanibel, is open to all interested persons at a cost of $8 for nonmembers. For
reservations, call Inge Glissman at 472-1862.
Biographical Background
Paul B. Flynn
Paul Flynn spent more than 40 years in the newspaper and
marketing fields before entering Community Foundation work.
A Massachusetts native, he worked his way through Stonehill
College as a part-time sportswriter. He has been a reporter, sportswriter, columnist,
editor, marketing executive, publicist, daily newspaper publisher and corporate executive.
His career included tenure as executive vice president and
president of USA TODAY as one of a team of executives involved in its startup in 1983 and
1984. He also was publisher of newspapers in Fort Myers and Pensacola, Florida; and Nyack,
New York.
Since 1997 he has been executive director of the Southwest
Florida Community Foundation and Bonita Springs Community Foundation, and since 2000, of
the Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva. The Foundations have total assets of about
$32 million. In that role, he guides the distribution of more than two million dollars
annually to local non-profits and works with professional advisors to develop new funds
for their clients.
October 10, 3003
Southwest
Florida Addiction Services
Do you ever wonder what some of the local service
organizations do to help the community? Here is one example of the wonderful help given by
professional women who have great skills and knowledge to share.
On Wed., Sept 10, three Zontians (Joan Good, Ginger Parker,
and Karen Pati) helped six residents of the transitional living centers at the Southwest
Florida Addiction Services learn new skills. They participated in videotaped practice
sessions to help the SWFAS residents develop job interviews skills. This is the
culmination of the Job Skills class taken over the last 6 weeks. All six residents will
receive a tape of their practice interview so they can review and continually improve
their interview skills.
This program provides valuable life-long job skills for the
people involved. Additionally, every interviewing session proves rewarding for the
Zontians involved, a real win-win for everyone. This is just another way we can help
others a great deal with very little effort!
Rosemary Boisvert, Program Coordinator at SWFAS took this
opportunity to recognize Zontian Barbara Traum for her ongoing service and dedication to
SWFAS. Barbara works with Rosemary to identify program needs that Zonta can help solve.
Recent accomplishments include partnership in this Life Skills training program and the
donation of additional training hardware (DVD/VCR player), and a sewing machine.
Barbara Traum, a Zonta member recognized
for her ongoing service and dedication to Southwest Florida Addiction Services.
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October 1, 2003
Zonta of Sanibel-Captiva welcomes two new members
During the October 1 meeting of Zonta of Sanibel-Captiva,
Kara "KC" Cuscaden and Carol Simontacchi joined their 56 "island sisters'
as full-fledged members. The local Zonta club is chartered club of Zonta International, a
non-partisan and non-sectarian organization open to executive and professional women (and
men) who are decision-makers, executives and professionals within their community. The
mission of Zonta is to provide service on the local and global level to improve the legal,
political, economic, education, health and professional status of women. We do this
through advancing the understanding, goodwill, peace, justice and universal respect for
human rights and fundamentals freedoms. We unite internationally to foster high ethical
standards, to implement service programs and to provide mutual support and fellowship for
members as we serve our communities, our nation and our universe.
Zonta of Sanibel-Captiva welcomes their two new members. KC
Cuscaden is a "real" Floridian, born in Jacksonville, FL., the oldest of four
daughters. Growing up, KC and her family moved a lot for her Dad's job, but the one
constant in their lives was coming to Sanibel. KC was six years old on her first visit--
pre-causeway days-- when her Grandparents retired and moved here to manage the old Reef
Motel. KC has been a full-time resident herself for 7 years and is an active Realtor at
Karen Bell Realty Inc. on Captiva. Her son, Joshua, is 26 and is in the Peace Corps in
Kazakhstan teaching English to students.
Carol Simontacchi is the proprietor of the new health food
store in town, Island Nutrition Center, in Anchor Point. Carol is the author of several
books on health and nutrition, plus two more due out soon. She hopes to receive her Ph.D.
in Nutritional Biochemistry sometime next year. With a passion for education, she teaches
people how to be healthy, from a holistic perspective. Carol anticipates working closely
with Sanibel doctors to provide their patients with nutrition counseling, to make the best
use of their treatment. She offers free one-on-one nutrition counseling through the store
to those who wish to optimize their diet and health. Currently, she is co-authoring a book
on autism spectrum disorders with a Florida physician. Plans are for a book on suffering
from a Christian perspective. As part of her commitment to provide excellent health
education to the island, Carol is hosting a series of seminars. These include a seminar on
learning disorders (from ADD to autism) with Dr. Jeff Bradstreet, MD on December 6 and Dr.
John Lee, MD in February to do a seminar on menopause, breast cancer, and other issues of
female hormones. Both doctors are internationally renowned in their specialties. Whew!!!
As though this is not enough, Carol is the mother of four teenagers.
Left to right: New Zonta members
Carol Simontacchi and Kara Cuscaden with club president Susan Dunn.
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July 27, 2003
Zonta’s
2003 Grant Recipients
The Zonta
Club of Sanibel-Captiva is proud to announce the distribution of over $17,000 to 16
different area organizations benefiting women and children.
Zonta’s big fundraiser is “A Peek at the Unique” tour of select
Sanibel Island homes. The proceeds of this annual event help the organization continue
their support women and children’s causes in Lee County. This service fulfills one of
the five objectives of Zonta International: to improve the legal, political, economic,
education, health and professional status of women. Zonta proudly announces the following
recipients of the 2003 Grant program:
· Abuse &
Counseling Treatment Center (ACT): $1,000 to purchase a projector
· Big
Brothers/Big Sisters – Making It On Purpose: $2,800
for program expenses – monthly meetings, background screenings, training and intake,
off-set costs for transitioning into apartments
· Brightest
Horizons: $1,000. Childcare for low-income
workers. This is a dollar for dollar match
· Children’s
Education Center of the Islands: $1,500. Funds
for subsidized scholarship for pre-school
· Children’s
Home Society: $1,000. Co-ordinate
an education and mentoring program for girls 16 –18 who are transitioning out of
foster care. This may be a match.
· Community
Housing and Resources: $1,000. Pay for
approximately nine children from CHR to attend pre-school
(at Rabbit Road)
· Dr.
Ella Piper Center for Social Services: $750. Transportation
money for ten low-income elderly female volunteers to go Franklin Park Elementary and
North Fort Myers Academy of the Arts. Volunteers
will tutor at risk students. Funds are a cash
match.
· Interfaith
Volunteer Caregivers: $1,100. Purchase
computer and printer to coordinate elderly services: home maintenance, shopping, etc.
· Lehigh
Acres Literacy Council: $500 for tutoring English as Second Language students, primarily
young Hispanic Women.
· Partners
for Breast Cancer Care: $2,640. Breast biopsy
for four low-income, non-insured women
· Planned
Parenthood: $2,000. For support of Lee County
Outreach Educator
· Project
Prom: $250 Dry cleaning costs for used prom
dresses which will go to Immokalee High School
· Sanibel
Community Association: $250. Donation to
their campaign for theater. For use of
theater for Peek at the Unique.
· SWFAS:
$816. Educational supplies for job skills
· Zonta
Scholarship: $1,000. Reserve fund for Zonta
scholarship to be awarded in 2004 to graduating high school girl. Scholarship would be renewable for
additional three years if student remained in good standing.
· Zonta Young
Women in Public Affairs Reserve $250
June 23, 2003
Zonta Announces "Young Women in Public
Affairs" Award
Sanibel-Captiva Zonta is proud to announce our first ever
"Young Women in Public Affairs" award recipient. This award recognizes a high
school senior who has demonstrated volunteer leadership achievements and a commitment to
the advancement of the status of women. This award encourages women students to enter
careers in public affairs, public policy and community organizations.
Sanibel-Captiva Zonta is proud that Christin Herrick, a
senior at Fort Myers H.S., will be representing our island in the upcoming Zonta district
competition. Christin will be attending the University of North Florida in the Fall, with
a planned major in Criminal Justice. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the
Future Business Leaders of America, where she participates in competitions at the
district, state, and national levels. She also participates in many other organizations.
In the community, her favorite activity is coaching students at a local school in soccer
and volleyball.
The Sanibel-Captiva Zonta award winner is now in
competition with other club winners in our district, with the district winner advancing to
the international competition. At this level, five young women are chosen to each receive
a $1,000 award. The San-Cap Zontians plan to build this program into a prestigious award
to recognize local deserving young women.
May 31, 2003
ZONTA CLUB INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD
The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva installed officers and
board members in a ceremonial installation dinner at the St. Charles Harbor Yacht Club,
with Caroline Hoisington acting as mistress of ceremonies. Installed were Susan Dunn,
President; Sue Denham, Recording Secretary; Inge Glissman, Corresponding Secretary; Darla
LeTourneau, Treasurer; and Board Members Karen Pati, Sally Webber, and Caroline
Hoisington. Absent were Linda Robison, President-Elect and LeClair Bissell, Assistant
Treasurer.
New Committee Chairs are: PR & Communications, Karen
Pati and Barbara Traum, Membership, Inge Glissman and Jane Hudson; Finance and Budget,
Ginny Jones and Linda Robison; Status of Women, Sue Denham and Carla Johnson. Joan Good
will be E-mail Coordinator with Barbara Cooley as Webmaster.
Special guests included Beverly Duff, Fort Myers, Area
Director for District 11 of Zonta International, who installed officers, and Michele
Marcum, also of Fort Myers, Area 6 Director.
From left to right: Beverly Duff,
Area Director, Susan Dunn, Incoming President,
Doris Trowbridge, Past President
From left to right: Darla
LeTourneau, Janice Caron, Barbara Cooley, Inge Glissman, Karen Pati, Doris Trowbridge,
Caroline
Hoisington, Barbara Traum, Linda Uhler, Susan Dunn, Eleanor Horowitz, Sally Webber.
May 8, 2003
ZONTA CLUB INDUCTS FOUR NEW MEMBERS
On May 7, 2003, the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva inducted
four new members: Jeanne Bernard, Wendy Humphrey, Annie Nachtsheim, and Ruth Wallack. The
induction ceremony was officiated by Esther Saltzman, past President, and Doris
Trowbridge, current President. Each new member was presented with a yellow rose,
symbolizing friendship.
The new members are active in the Sanibel community. Jeanne
Bernard is a Financial Specialist at Wachovia Bank on Sanibel. She moved here from Rhode
Island. Wendy Humphrey is a long-time Sanibel resident who hails from England. She is a
realtor with South Seas Sanibel & Captiva Properties, an adjunct professor of English
and Communications at FGCU, and an occasional reporter for WGCU Radio (NPR). Annie
Nachtsheim is a long-time Sanibel resident who manages a branch of the family-owned
business, Soon Come contract hauling company, as well as being a professional chef. Ruth
Wallack recently moved to Sanibel after a teaching career in the South Bronx, where she
also developed and managed the Teacher Intern Mentor Program.
Zonta International is a world-wide service organization of
executives in business and the professions, working to advance and enhance the status of
women. Locally, Zonta provides funds and hands-on service to assist women. Globally, Zonta
focuses on strategies to eradicate inequities and violence against women through education
and advocacy. Additional information is available at www.zontasancap.com.
The induction ceremony was officiated by Esther Saltzman,
past President (far right), and Doris Trowbridge, President (far left), with the new
members (left to right): Annie Nachtsheim, Ruth Wallack, Jeanne Bernard, and Wendy
Humphrey.
April 24, 2003
LOCAL CLUBS UNITE? ZONTIANS INVADE
KIWANAS
The Zonta Club is grateful to local Kiwanette,
Bob Wimbush for his gracious invitation: "Kiwanis meets every Wednesday...but our
standards are so low, even members of other service clubs, including timorous Zontettes
who may be so proper and lady-like they are waiting for an invitation, are welcome."
Invitation accepted. On Wednesday April 23rd,
eleven Zontians descended upon the Island House. Dressed in their Sunday best: lovely
floral dresses, straw hats, white gloves, the ladies marched to the Island House in their
white sox and sneakers carrying banners stating "I am Woman Hear me Roar" and
Vote Yes for ERA. At first sight proprietor Marty Harrity considered locking the door,
however he thought better of it, stepped aside and welcomed us inside.
The Zontians came in touting rally cries
reminiscent of the 1960's Equal Rights movement. Led by Ginger Parker they chanted: What
do we want? ERA. When do we want it? NOW". Zontians came prepared to educate
Kiwanians about Equal Rights for Women.
PreZident Doris Trowbridge greeted the group
with the following plea: "We timorous, proper and ladylike Zontettes, are present in
this sacred male domain by your most generous invitation. With all humility we present
ourselves. We are women in all our finery, who stand with you, behind you, beside you and
in front of you. We beseech your favor on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment. Lend us
your support. Hearken to our earnest appeal. Progress to bring equality and standing to
your devoted helpmates, rests on your signing the petition we submit for your approval.
Stand today with us so that our grandchildren may say of their grandfathers: He was there
for Grandma when it counted!"
Zontians then distributed sign-up forms for
the bus trip to Tallahassee the 'Rally on Tally' supporting women's rights. Kiwanis
President Stan Kucaba graciously acknowledged the club by offering Zonta PreZ Doris
Trowbridge a Kiwanis cap, Doris reciprocated by trading in her floral/straw hat. In our
opinion Stan has never looked better. Satisfied, the Zontians left, now chanting
"1234 We're not doormats anymore!"
Islanders take note, a new period of
inter-island club cooperation is on your doorstop. Be on the lookout for further fun,
rivalry and cooperation. Bob Wimbush replied "Everyone I've talked to loved
it!! We've voted to make an appearance by dancing girls a regular part of our
meetings." Zontians are confused, have Kiwanians have been deprived of female
companionship for so long that they mistook a protest march for dancing girls? We do have
a lot of work to do!
The Zonta club has therefore extended an
invitation to the Kiwanians to join us for an education evening at the Vagina Monologues,
May 7th at Barbara B. Mann. "The celebrated and provocative play that has become a
cultural phenomenon worldwide" The show raises awareness and money to stop violence
against women. The Vagina Monologues has raised millions of
dollars to stop violence against women and girls.
Zonta International is a world wide service
organization of executives in business and the professions, working to advance and enhance
the status of women. Locally, Zonta provides funds and hands-on service to assist women.
Globally Zonta focuses on strategies to eradicate inequities and violence against
women through education and advocacy.
Left to right: Barbara Cooley, Stan
Kucaba, Caroline Hoisington, Doris Trowbridge, Karen Pati, and Susan Dunn.
Back row: Esther Saltzman, Karen
Pati, Darla Letourneau, Barbara Traum, Caroline Hoisington, Susan Dunn, Linda Robison, and
Ginger Parker.
Front row: Sheila Hoen, Doris Trowbridge, and Barbara Cooley.
April 2003
Zonta Solicits Grant
Proposals
The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva is soliciting grant
proposals from organizations that serve or benefit women. Application
forms are available here (Adobe pdf
file) or may be received by calling Linda Robison at (239) 472-8199. Deadline for
submission is Thursday, May 15. Completed forms should be mailed to Linda Robison at
6450 Pine Avenue, Sanibel, FL 33957.
Zonta is a worldwide service club of executives in business
and the professions working together to advance the status of women. The local group
was chartered in 1987.
March 21, 2003
ZONTA CLUB RAISES $13,000 FOR LOCAL CHARITIES
Event organizers are celebrating another hugely successful
Peek at the Unique, the annual fundraiser for the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva. "We
exceeded our goals, broke records and we all had a fabulous time," said Susan Dunn,
co-chair. When all the numbers are in, Dunn said, net proceeds this year are expected to
reach $13,000, earmarked for distribution among more than 20 local charities.
Now in its second year, Peek at the Unique features a
guided bus tour of four distinctive homes on the islands. Enthusiastic response meant two
buses had to be added to the original schedule of eight, Dunn said. The featured homes
this year included a remodeled and expanded Gulf-view home at South Seas, and a 1940s,
charmingly updated cottage on Captiva. On Sanibel, "peekers" visited an exotic
beachfront condominium at Tigua Cay and a restful, mid-island home decorated in an Asian
theme.
The 230 guests were graciously hosted from the moment of
arrival at the Periwinkle Playhouse Theatre, through their guided tour on air-conditioned
buses to the delicious refreshments served before and after the three-hour trip. More than
40 Zonta members (and a few husbands) volunteered their time to perform a myriad of tasks
from parking to checking in guests to serving refreshments, and as guides on buses and in
each home. In her message thanking members, co-chair Linda Uhler said: "The response
from those who took the tour was very positive. There were many comments such as 'How do I
sign up for next year?'"
At each home, a professional designer was on hand to
describe elements of the décor. These included Debbie Huddleston of Architrave Interior
Design and Space Planning; Beth Traucht from Floral Artistry; Tony Kwak from the Oriental
Gallery in Fort Myers; and Leanne Ritchie, A.I.D., from George Parker, Inc.
Area businesses and individuals who made the event possible
include, first of all, house sponsors: Barrier Island Title Services; Sanibel-Captiva
Trust Company; George Parker, Inc.; and Susan Dunn, Realtor. Other financial support came
from Dr. James E. Croley of the Cataract & Refractive Institute of Florida; and Bank
of the Islands. In-kind sponsors included Bailey's Supermarkets, food and beverage
donations; Key Lime Bistro, champagne; The Bean, speakers' lunches; Big Red Q, brochure
printing; and Rene Atkins, graphic design. Four island florists each donated a beautiful
floral arrangement for each house -- Weeds 'n' Things; Floral Artistry; Flower Shop of the
Islands; and Captiva Cottage Flowers & Fine Gifts.
Finally, thanks are due to the Sanibel Community
Association, for providing the use of the newly renamed Periwinkle Playhouse for the
event.
Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of
executives in business and the professions, working to advance and enhance the status of
women. Globally, Zonta focuses on strategies to eradicate inequities and violence against
women through education and advocacy; locally, Zonta provides funds and hands-on service
to assist women.
From left to right are: Caroline
Hoisington, Ginger Parker, Barbara Cooley,
Sally Webber, and Esther Saltzman
The photo depicts additional fundraisers at the Peek: selling Woman Pins,
Geraniums and Herbs.
March 7, 2003
Zonta’s "Peek" filling up fast
If you are planning on taking a Peek at the Unique, the
guided tour of four unusual and fabulousLy decorated homes on the islands, on Saturday,
March 15, do not delay in reserving space. Seats are limited and this popular event sold
out last year.
The major fundraiser for the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva,
the "Peek" this year includes two homes on Captiva and two on Sambel. On
Captiva, you will tour a channingly updated, 1946 beach cottage appropriately named
"Old Yeller," and a stunning South Seas Plantation home that has been completely
remodeled with a two-story addition. Just off the beach, the home has a view of the Gulf.
On Sanibel, you will visit a spacious, boldly decorated
Gulf-front condominium at Tigua Cay on the island’s east end. -The second one is
mid-island. Situated on a lake, the home has an Asian feel. The comfortable and serene
atmosphere comes from the skillful use of color, fabric and wood. An eclectic mix of
furnishings and decorations from the Orient shows off the interests of the owners -- look
for a cabinet filled with figures carved from ivory, a beautifully decorated desk, and
framed figures on the walls of the living room. Wide windows in the living area overlook
the lake -- where there is no swimming as it hosts a pair of large affigators. One bedroom
breaks from the theme of the rest of the house, and is affectionately known by the owners
as the Indiana room, with many memories of home -- a cozy corner in which to remember
one’s roots.
Your guide through this home is Tony Kwak of the Oriental
Gallery in Fort Myers. The sponsor is the Sanibel-Captiva Trust Company.
Join us for a delightful Saturday on the islands. Call
936-5290 for reservations: you will be advised of your time to park at the SCA Periwinkle
Playhouse across from the Community Center and depart for your approximately three-hour
tour on your assigned bus. Tickets are $40, most of which is tax-deductible, and include
refreshments. All funds raised will help local programs for women and children.
The Asia House contains an eclectic mix
of furnishings and decorations from the Orient.
February 27, 2003
PEEK AT THE UNIQUE
If you are planning on taking a Peek at the Unique on March
15th, do not delay in ordering tickets. They are limited and it sold out last year. The
telephone number for reservations is 936-5290. If you have had any difficulty dialing it,
it is now functioning well. You will receive information regarding purchase of tickets as
well as the time you need to be at the J. Howard Wood Theater on Periwinkle Way., Sanibel.
This is where you will park and be assigned to a bus for the tour.
One of the homes you will visit is on Captiva, and aptly
called "Old Yeller." Originally built in 1946, partly with bricks made with sand
from the beach across the street, it has had its face lifted through massive renovation
and is now a tastefully decorated 1100 square foot cottage. It sports an English garden,
newly planted in the front and using native plants. This creates a charming entry into
rooms that seem much more spacious than one might expect . Inside is the great room/dining
area. Floors are of limestone inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The ceilings are of tongue and
groove boards. Colors chosen by owner and tour guide Debbie Huddleston are mustard and
plum, setting off the ivory of the floors.
Bend-board is used in the kitchen cabinets inset with
Cotswold glass imported from England to add an antiqued appearance. Fabrics for window
treatments and furniture are from England and India. It all comes together with an
eclectic use of antique furniture to create a sophisticated yet comfortable European beach
cottage.
A whimsical note is in the bathroom where showers are
decorated with glass fish and tiles from California, giving the bather a sense of being in
the ocean with the fish.
The sponsor for "Old Yeller" is Susan Dunn,
Realtor.
Join us for a delightful Saturday on the islands taking a
Peek at the Unique, the annual fund-raiser for the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva. You will
be helping local programs for women and children.
"Old Yeller" was built on
Captiva in 1946.
PEEK AT THE UNIQUE
February 11, 2003
If you enjoy seeing unusual homes, mark your calendars for
the annual Zonta Peek at the Unique home tour, set this year for Saturday, March 15
Among the four homes to be part of this year's event is a
Gulf-front condominium at Tigua Cay. Located on Sanibel's East End, the condo is boldly
decorated and offers a palette for the use of flowers and plants as design accessories.
Beth Traucht of Floral Artistry, Sanibel will demonstrate many ways to enhance décor with
floral arrangements.
This condominium is a three-bedroom, three-bath unit on two
floors It is beautifully decorated and features a distinctive round window well recognized
by beach walkers.
Tigua Cay is sponsored by Barrier Island Title Services,
Inc. All home and event sponsors assist Zonta in raising money to support local charities
aiding women and children.
Next, a home at South Seas Plantation is just off the beach
with a lovely view of the Gulf. This house has had a two-story addition and meticulous
renovation to the rest of the building. Completed about a year ago, and a year and a half
in the doing. It is truly magnificent . From floors of Brazilian cherry, to woven reed
mats as part of the cathedral ceiling in the living room, a powder room with narrow bamboo
strips on the walls and striped fabric on that ceiling, and a collection of framed
butterflies, to the kitchen with a back-splash of sea shells and three handsome bedrooms
each with a unique bath Then on to the second floor sitting area, where the ceiling is
festooned with glass floats for fish nets. Walls throughout this floor feature boards
resembling barn boards and all painted in soft colors that create the perfect mood for
each room. A wonderful master bedroom suite, and throughout dramatic and imaginative
detail, furniture all distinctive and beautiful, ten-foot ceilings, and deck looking out
on the Gulf , all under the watchful eye of interior designer Richard Keith Langham of New
York. Your guide will be Leanne Ritchie, A.I.D., staff designer at George Parker, Inc.
Leanne was formerly associated with Robb & Stuckey and Freestyle Interiors.
George Parker, Inc. is the sponsor of this house and
completed the renovation.
The tour will also include a newly updated Captiva beach
cottage that was built in 1946, and a home on Sanibel where the theme is Asian, featuring
examples of art and furniture exemplifying the ways in which one can create a warm and
welcoming atmosphere.
The tour, which takes groups to the homes by bus, lasts
about three hours. Reservations are required. Busses will leave from the J. Howard Wood
Theatre. Tickets are $40. For details, please call Linda Robison at 472-8199.
The Peek at the Unique tour will include
this updated Captiva beach cottage (above) decorated with an Asian theme.
Above, the stairway in a house renovated
by George Parker, Inc., at South Seas on Captiva.
January 22, 2003
ZONTA CLUB INDUCTS FOUR NEW MEMBERS
On January 8, 2003, the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva
inducted four new members: Carla Johnston, Renee Atkins, Nancy Dorrity, and Gini Jones.
The induction ceremony was officiated by Joan Good, a past President, and Doris
Trowbridge, the current President, with each new member presented with a yellow rose,
symbolizing friendship.
The new members are active members of the Sanibel
community. Carla Johnston was a university professor and state and local government
official in MA before moving to Sanibel, and is currently a consultant and author on the
interface of government, the media and civil society. Last year she co-chaired the City's
Five Year Budget Committee, and she was recently appointed to Sanibel's Planning
Commission. Renee Atkins moved to Sanibel from Memphis, TN. She is a graphic designer and
started a business, called Renee Atkins Graphic Design, located on Tarpon Bay Road. Nancy
Dorrity is a librarian, hailing from PA. She volunteers at the Sanibel Library and she and
her sister have just started an islands babysitting business, "Grannies-R-Us".
Gini Jones is a Clinical Psychologist who moved to Sanibel last summer.
Zonta International is a world-wide service organization of
executives in business and the professions, working to advance and enhance the status of
women. Locally, Zonta provides funds and hands-on service to assist women. Globally, Zonta
focuses on strategies to eradicate inequities and violence against women through education
and advocacy. Additional information is available at www.zontasancap.com.
From Left to Right: Doris Trowbridge,
President of the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva; new members--Carla Johnston, Gini Jones,
Renee Atkins, and Nancy Dorrity; and Joan Good, past President.
January 22, 2003
ZONTA ANNOUNCES PEEK AT THE
UNIQUE: March 15, 2003
The Zonta Club of Sanibel/Captiva will be repeating their
successful Peek at the Unique, a one-of-a kind house tour and fundraiser here on the
islands. The event received rave reviews from the sold-out crowd last year. Additional
details will be published soon, but interested parties should "Save the Date:
Saturday, March 15", and may call Linda Robison at 472-8199 for details.
Zonta International is a world-wide service organization of
executives in business and the professions, working to advance and enhance the status of
women. Locally, Zonta provides funds and hands-n service to assist women. Globally, Zonta
focuses on strategies to eradicate inequities and violence against women through education
and advocacy.
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