Rick Siders Named 2016 Lion of the Year

Lion Rick is a Past President of the club, as well as Membership Chairman and, most recently, Co-Chairman of the Arts and Crafts Fair. In his presentation speech, President Kurt Peters congratulated Rick for his leadership and embodiment of the Lion’s motto, We Serve.

San-Cap Lions Announce Regime Change

After a year of hard work and honest endeavor, Past President, Kurt Peters hands the gavel of power to new President, Debi Almeida. Kurt is about to realize his dream of weighing anchor and sailing his boat to places unknown. And he certainly deserves a furlough after a year of active club leadership and unbridled enthusiasm. Lion Kurt will be …

Club’s Most Hated Member Receives “Lion of the Year” Award….A Year Late!

Everyone knows Lion Dick Travas. He is the “Nasty One”, aka the Lions Tail Twister. He’s the one who can fine you some serious money for dastardly crimes like: Not wearing your club pin, not wearing a Lions hat when your picture appears in the paper….even for wearing….or not wearing socks. So how did this much despised disciplinarian become the …

Tommy Meets Larry

Lion Tom Gray and his guide dog, Jackson, were fixtures at Sanibel-Captiva Lions club events for many years. Tom also lived on the Island at below-market-rate housing, and could often be seen walking with his trusted friend and companion, Jackson. Indeed, in a recent “Thank You” letter to Sanibel-Captiva Lions President, Kurt Peters, Tom said, “Jackson and I have walked side …

Lions Laud Les

Lion Les Forney has been our club’s treasurer for longer than anyone can remember. During the time of his tenure, Les has always paid the bills on time, perfected the budgeting process for our two different accounts, and generally kept us out of financial trouble. But due to illness, Les has decided to enlist in an assisted living facility. And yes, …

Island Resident Brings Farmers to Sanibel

Jean Baer has lived on Sanibel for 28 years. But it wasn’t until eight years ago that she decided to bring a farmer’s market to the island. Now she has seven farmer’s markets spread over Lee County and is looking for even more territory to conquer. Each day of the week is devoted to just one of these markets (Sanibel’s …