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Blessing of the Animals

Legend holds that St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the environment and animals, had a special gift for communication with all creatures great and small.

Whether true or not, the 12th-Century monk’s talents as animal whisperer will be commemorated at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church with its annual Blessing of the Animals on October 7 at 10 a.m. on the church grounds.  » Read more

A Rare Junonia

ALWAYS BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING WONDERFUL IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN

… LIKE FINALLY FINDING THAT RARE JUNONIA!

 

We’re so delighted for Donna R., one of our favorite long-term guests

– and often chef extraordinairre to a hungry Ocean’s Reach staff –

who couldn’t wait to share her long-awaited treasure with us.  » Read more

Now THIS is Painting a Pumpkin!

Create your very own “Coastal Pumpkin” while making new friends at the Sanibel Community House on Weds, October 10 from 6 – 9 pm.

This special class will be taught by Jenny M. Licht, a professional working artist and graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire.

Jenny will have many ideas from which to choose and all materials will be included. Fee: $40 Member / $50 Non-Member.  » Read more

Sea Turtles Survive!

Sanibel’s sea turtle nests fared well during Hurricane Irma with nests still hatching post storm.

SCCF Sea Turtle Coordinator Kelly Sloan said since sea turtles have evolved over millions of years, they know to lay many nests in one season. She said they have documented some of the turtles laying four nests, so if one was lost during Hurricane Irma it was not detrimental.

The east end of the island fared the best during Hurricane Irma with only 13 nests lost.  » Read more

A Sign of Gratitude

Nowadays you can’t help but grin as you pass The Children’s Education Center of the Islands, the popular preschool affectionately known as “CECI,” located right around the corner from Ocean’s Reach.

The little ones, with the help of their teachers, put together a sign of gratitude that reflects the thankfulness we all share.

When Irma first hit, her sheer size and strength had us dreading that we would be without utilities for a long time,  » Read more

A Drive Through Sanibel

Thanks to Captain Shawn Kelly (www.tarponsnookredfish.com) for taking us on this drive through Sanibel and Captiva islands.

His video was recorded just a week after Hurricane Irma passed by our area. It’s amazing to see how quickly the island community came together to clean up and restore our beautiful surroundings.

We couldn’t be more proud of everyone who’s worked so hard to make Sanibel “open for business”  » Read more

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