Island Seniors at the Sanibel Recreation Center, at 3380 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, will present the following: - Dec. 6-10: Learn to play Mahjongg with Ka
Island Seniors program activities began on Oct. 12 in the Osprey Room at the Sanibel Recreation Center, at 3880 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel. The activities s
New Center4Life facility unnecessary
To the editor:
Is a new public facility like The Community House or Sanibel Recreation Center a real need?
A simple question with a complex answer. Decisions should be founded on the greatest need for the most stakeholders. All city expenditures impact every resident and taxpayer living on Sanibel. Critical analysis of any expenditure totaling in the millions is a given. If the expenditure is a public building requiring perpetual maintenance and staffing costs, it is of paramount importance example: Sanibel Recreation Center.
The line between the Center4Life and Island Seniors is blurred, to say the least. The Island Seniors club was founded in 1977 with a minimum age requirement of 50. The age requirement helped set it apart from other organizations with similar goals. In 2006, the age requirement for membership was eliminated, making membership open to all. From that point on, senior affiliation was in name only. The Island Seniors club wa
To the editor: As a member of Island Seniors for 15 years, I have been involved in this wonderful organization in many ways … through exercise classes, s
Urge city to stick to original Center 4 Life plan
By Staff | Apr 29, 2021
To the editor:
I have lived on Sanibel for 32 years, and quickly joined the Island Seniors/Center 4 Life first established in 1977 after discovering the wonderful array of offerings they had for citizens over 50 at a nominal fee. With help from our city council, a central space at the old library opened up for our use in 1993 expanding once again a new variety of activities we could join. Participations exceeded 13,000 by 2019. Membership increased dramatically when seniors had their own home, an experience so many of us appreciate from groups we have joined over the course of our lives providing us with a sense of camaraderie and growth.