The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club named George Veillette as Lion of the Year at the annual installation dinner Wednesday, May 2, at the Thistle Lodge Beachfront Restaurant. Veillette has been an active Lion for 30 years and honored for his tremendous efforts during the past year. “Since becoming a Lion in 1989, George has contributed to the success of our …
Ret. Navy Captain Reed Shares Poignant Story with SanCap Lions
Retired U.S. Navy Captain Nori Ann Reed had a great love for being at sea and for her ship, U.S.S. Detroit. Reed was the first woman to command three Navy ships and among the first assigned aboard a ship. She shared her poignant story at the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club dinner meeting. Reed looked back on her beloved ship, once …
SanCap Lions Support Southeastern Guide Dogs; Learn About the Program
Sanibel-Captiva Lions Rick Wagner, second from left, Jeff MacDonald and Bob Kern, present a donation to Southeastern Guide Dogs Carole Bloom, left, and Ron Bloom, right. Sanibel-Captiva Lions Rick Wagner, second from left, Jeff MacDonald and Bob Kern, present a donation to Southeastern Guide Dogs Carole Bloom, left, and Ron Bloom, right. The Sanibel & Captiva Lions Club has been …
SanCap Lions Announce Winning Artists of 35th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club announces the winning artists of the 35thAnnual Arts & Crafts Fair. Works are judged by three artists from the Sanibel Captiva Art League, who look for original creations in three categories – Two-Dimensional Art, Three-Dimensional Art and Creative Crafts. Linda Huppert was named Best in Show and took first place in the Creative Crafts category. …
John Grey Painting Is Platinum Sponsor of 35th SanCap Lions Arts & Crafts Fair
John Grey Painting returns as a Platinum Sponsor of the Sanibel Captiva Lions Arts & Crafts Fair held inside and on the grounds of the Sanibel Community House. In its 35th year, the fair will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 16 and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17. “Supporting local non-profits is close to …
January Recycle for Sight Gets Boost from America’s Boating Club Sanibel-Captiva
America’s Boating Club Sanibel-Captiva, formerly known as the Sanibel Captiva Sail & Power Squadron, donated approximately 40 items to the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club Recycle for Sight program – boosting the January collection of unused prescription and non-prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses. “Each of our monthly meetings highlight a different local non-profit agency and January was dedicated to sight,” said Commander …
Ret. Navy Commander Ressel Discusses Submarines at SanCap Lions Meeting
Retired United States Navy Commander Chip Ressel discussed the United States Navy submarine fleet at the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club dinner meeting Feb. 21 at the Sanibel Community House. The need to remain undetected, while ‘seeing and hearing’ what’s nearby – dominates submarine design and tactics. Prominent American naval leaders persuaded the Navy to acquire its first submarine at the …
SanCap Lions Serve Community with Retina, Health Screenings
Lions Rick Siders and Kurt Peters show the ease of a retina screening at the Sanibel Health Fair The Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club served 20 adults at its complimentary retina screening during the Sanibel Health Fair at Center 4 Life. Lions served an additional 20 adults during a health screening held a few days earlier at the Sanibel Recreation Center. For …
Captain Nori Ann Reed, US Navy Ret. to speak March 21
We’re pleased to announce our March 21st guest speaker will be Captain Nori Ann Reed, US Navy, retired. The following is her biography. As the daughter of a Marine, Nori Ann Reed moved multiple times, with her family finally settling on Sanibel when she was a teenager. She graduated from Cypress Lake Senior High School in Fort Myers and Florida …
2018 Vision, Retina, Hearing & Diabetes Testing Schedule
Feb. 16, 2018. 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM. Diabetes and Retina screening at the Center 4 Life, 2401 Library Way. Feb. 21, 2018. 9:30 AM-12:30 PM. Preschool screening for the students of the Children’s Educational Center of the Islands. March 7, 2018. 9:30AM-12:30 PM. Screening for the students of the preschool of the Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ.