GULF HARBOUR
VOL. 25 NO. 4
Soundings
Another Seabreeze Publication
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APRIL 2024
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center Latin Dance With Angela Wednesday, April 3, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Dance Lesson, 8 to 11 p.m., Dance Party, Entry: donations The first Wednesday of each month, SBDAC celebrates the art of movement with Latin dance with Angela. Popular local singer and dancer Angela Hicks will lead attendees with pointers in popular dance styles such as rumba and salsa. Doors open at 6 p.m. to the 6:30 to 7:30 class in the Grand Atrium, followed by dancing until 11 p.m. where everyone can practice their new moves.
No dance experience required! No cover and open to the public! D.J. Julz Wednesday, April 3, 8 to 11 p.m., Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Rooftop bar open from 6 to 11 p.m., Donation entry Julio Osegueda with the stage name of D.J. Julz (Hoolz) was born in Long Island, N.Y. Of Dominican Republic descent and currently residing in Southwest Florida, he became a D.J. in 2007. Accommodating so many styles and cultures of music, Julio’s love for music is second to none! His résumé includes providing music in international waters through Carnival Cruise Lines. D.J. Julz (Hoolz) specializes in being able to mix multiple genres of music to ensure his crowds are experiencing top notch times.
Cinematic Impressions Artist: Reynier llanes Opens: April 5, 6 p.m., closes: April 25, 5 p.m., Grand Atrium, Entry: donations Reynier Llanes is a Cuban-American artist devoted to painting different techniques from a very young age. For years, he has been passionate about exploring the intricacies of brushes, textures, and the build-on over a variety of supports. He has demonstrated a mastery of either watercolors or oils on canvas or paper. His immense talents as a realist painter can be appreciated in the bigger formats as well as the small, detailed ones. The last were selected for this exhibition. Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center on page 6
Tommy Bohanon Foundation To Host Playmakers Tailgate Party On April 12 An evening of music, comedy, food and fun on behalf of youth scholarships is on tap at the 2024 Playmakers Tailgate Party (PTP), presented by the Tommy Bohanon Foundation (TBF). The annual event is slated for Friday, April 12, from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Ranch Concert Hall and Saloon in Fort Myers. The event kicks off with a comedy show by R.C. Smith and will feature live music along with the scholarship award presentation. Guests will also have the opportunity to participate in silent and live auctions to benefit local youth athletes. Sponsors include Extreme Florida Roofing, Extreme Painting and Contracting and Extreme Demolition and Land Clearing. Sponsorships are still available at the following levels and benefits: • Hall of Fame sponsor – $5,000 ￮ Private table for eight ￮ Full-page ad ￮ VIP cocktail party ￮ Logo displayed at event
￮ Logo table display ￮ Premier sponsor for all TBF 2024 events • Player of the Year sponsor – $3,000 ￮ Semi-private table for four ￮ Half-page ad ￮ Logo displayed at event ￮ Logo table display ￮ Sponsor for all TBF 2024 events • All Pro Sponsor – $1,500 ￮ Tickets for two guests ￮ Quarter-page ad ￮ Corporate logo display at PTP All proceeds from the tailgate party will go towards helping young athletes in Southwest Florida reach their full potential – both on and off the playing field. Ticket purchases, along with the auctions and raffles, provide the nonprofit
foundation with the resources needed to support local youth between the ages of 5 and 18. Tickets can be purchased at tommybohanonfoundation. org/playmakers/. About The Tommy Bohanon Foundation The To m m y Bohanon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting young athletes reach their highest potential on and off the playing field. Former NFL fullback Tommy Bohanon returned to his hometown in Southwest Florida to pursue his vision of ending generational poverty for at-risk youth. The foundation funds annual scholarships, sports equipment grants to local high schools, youth football camps, seminars and programs, as well as funding other local nonprofits. For more information about the Tommy Bohanon Foundation, visit TommyBohanonFoundation.org or call (239) 671-0441.
What’s Blooming At Edison And Ford Winter Estates? By Debbie Hughes, Horticulture Director When I first moved to Florida more than 30 years ago, I didn’t know anything about gardening in this climate. The soil, heat, and lack of a real winter created new challenges. While I loved gardening in the other states that I lived in, I was truly blown away with the diversity of plants that can be grown here all year long. Gulf Harbour Soundings
In the rural area that I grew up in, gardens weren’t that impressive to me. They were nice in their own right, but with such a short-lived experience, what was I to do the rest of the year? Our garden endeavors included growing vegetables and fruits in the summer months so they could be canned or frozen for use during the rest of the year. Summer months were also when my grandma and mother grew their favorite flowers and when we mowed the grass. Does a year-round garden require a lot of work? It sure does! Anything worth doing usually takes some extra effort to be successful. It didn’t take me long to realize how different gardening in Florida is and I was thoroughly impressed when I visited my first botanical garden here. All of the plants and trees PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FT MYERS FL PERMIT 751
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Several begonias are featured in the new begonia garden just outside the Moonlight Garden and Edison’s study.
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