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HAPPY MAY,ESTERO!

While I’m out and about, I meet

many people who often refer to thisarea as ‘Paradise’ and the best part of

living in a paradise is that you have

the option of doing as much or as

little as you desire.

Many of us choose to keep busy

with golf, tennis, taking in a Miracle

baseball game or just relaxing at the

beach or poolside.

Local Grandezza resident, Susan

Souza, chooses a gratifying approach

by volunteering her time at Our

Mother’s Home. This month’s coverstory relates a heartwarming story of

how Susan’s past and present unite

to serve as inspiration for many

young, single mothers in our area.

Also in this issue, learn about

the activities of three Estero

‘Supermoms’ who blend motherhood

with socialization and exercise as

they make the most of their time

with their children.

We would like to introduce a new

neighbor. Dr. Robert Cope has been

a veterinarian for forty years andhails from the Buckeye state. He has

recently opened his new practice on

US 41 in Estero. Enjoy his fascinating

history with animals!

For those of you looking for a

healthier lifestyle while taking care

of the planet, you will enjoy the story

of two FGCU graduates offering an

alternative to traditional landscaping.

Florida Edible Landscaping creates

landscaping designs filled with edible

plants and trees! Read all about thiscommon sense solution.

Our featured restaurant this

month is a casual and comfortable

seafood establishment located at the

east end of Miromar Outlets. The

Tipsy Tarpon will quickly become

one of your favorites for a quick bite

at lunch or a more relaxing dinner

at night. Colorful, delicious and

creative!

To all mothers near and far, we

wish you a very Happy Mother’s

Day. May you receive all the love,

attention, respect and appreciation

you so richly deserve.

To all our service men and womenin uniform and our treasured

veterans, we salute you. Your valor

and dedication keep us safe and free!

You are in our hearts and prayers this

coming Memorial Day and always.

May God bless you!

Be sure to peruse our Calendar of

Events to find exciting ways to enjoy

this last month of spring. Visit us

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As always…Enjoy the Lifestyle!

GaryGary Israel, Publisher

Estero Lifestyle Magazine

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COVER STORY

12 Our Mother’s Home

Mother of the Year:

Susan Souza

FEATURE STORY

16 Estero’s Supermoms

DINING REVIEW

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PUBLISHER Gary Israel

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The girls at Our Mother’s Home are tough – at least on

the outside. They don’t open their hearts easily for fear

of being hurt. Again.

As expected, they were a bit standoffish when Susan

Souza first came to volunteer. Then they heard her story

and realized she was once “one of us.”

She, too, had been a teen mom, caught in a desperate

and life-changing situation. The difference is, she didn’t

get to keep her baby. The girls at Our Mother’s Home

have an opportunity Susan did not have in 1968. They’re

raising their babies themselves, with support from the

staff at Our Mother’s Home.

Susan Souza was honored as the Our Mother’s Home

Mother of the Year during the Hearts of Love Gala in

February. The Grandezza resident is an avid volunteer at

the home, where she says the best thing she can do for

the girls is simply love them.

“It’s so wonderful to see how times have changed, and

the girls are determined they’re going to raise their babies

and they’re going to succeed,” Susan says. “I go there

strictly in mother mode. I do whatever I would do for one

of my own daughters. They’re just 16-year-old girls who

are lost and trying their best to keep their babies and be

good mothers.”

While Susan was blessed with loving parents, things

were different in the 1960s when she discovered she was

Our Mother’s HomeMother of the Year: Susan SouzaBY LAURA J. CUMMINGS GATES

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Our Mother’s Home provides a safe, nurturing

home for teen foster moms and human traffi cking

victims, teaching them to love themselves and their

children while becoming productive members of the

community.

With the support of the loving OMH staff, these teen

mothers are staying in school, learning life skills, and

breaking the generational cycle of poverty and foster

care, says Board President Dr. Teresa Sievers.

She notes the home could use many more volunteers

like Souza, who are willing to make an investment in

a young mother’s life.

“What they need most is good, consistent, one-on-one

mentoring,” Sievers says. “These teens were not justpromiscuous girls. These girls have had struggles no

one should experience in a lifetime.”

Eight teenage mothers in the foster care system

live with their babies in the South Fort Myers home,

where they receive counseling, life skills training,

and parenting classes. They also must continue with

school, learn a trade or hold a job.

“What they really want is family, and we try to do that

here with our staff,” Executive Director Karen Watson

says. “What they need most is love and structure.”

Sievers and Watson said they wish more people

would volunteer their time, talent, or resources toward

changing lives and breaking the long-term cycle of

foster care and welfare.

To fi nd more information on volunteer opportunities

and a wish list of needed supplies, please visit www.

ourmothershome.com.

OUR MOTHER’S HOMEpregnant at 17 years old. The only

options given her were to marry

the baby’s father or give the baby

up for adoption.

Since she had been in a steady

relationship for two years and was

madly in love, she assumed her

boyfriend, Mark, would marry her.

After all, they often had talked

of marriage, and they were both

well-liked by the other’s family.

Unfathomable to Susan, Mark

refused to marry her. Suddenly,

her fairytale romance had turned

into a nightmare.

Her priest prescribed the

standard remedy for this blight on

the family. Susan would tell Mark

she had miscarried and tell no one

else she was pregnant. For the

last 10 weeks of her pregnancy,she would live at St. Mary’s Home for Unwed Mothers in Boston, about an hour

north of her home in New Bedford, Mass. After her delivery, she would go home

from “summer camp” and forget about the whole ordeal.

“I remember the Father saying, ‘You’ll go on with your life as if nothing ever

happened,’” recalls Susan. “Nothing could be further from the truth.”

As alone as she felt then, Susan has since learned just how many unmarried

mothers were coerced into giving up their babies in the 1950s and ’60s. Her story

was included in a 2007 bestseller by Ann Fessler titled “The Girls Who Went

Away,” featuring hundreds of similarly haunting stories.

Susan has chronicled her own life’s journey in another book, “The Same Smile,”

co-written with the daughter she gave up, whom she was reunited with in 1999

(available at www.thesamesmile.com and as an ebook for Nook and Kindle).

Susan said she struggled with post-traumatic stress syndrome for years, evenafter marrying and raising three daughters. She could never forget about Madlyn,

the name she gave her firstborn, vowing to find her as soon as Madlyn turned 21.

The reunion was delayed, however, by a second tragic loss in Susan’s life.

Her oldest daughter, Jackie, was diagnosed with leukemia at age 16, just two

weeks before Madlyn’s 21st birthday. Susan poured everything into taking care

of Jackie, who died five months after her diagnosis.

The loss devastated Susan, who considered it the second time a child had

been taken from her. She put plans on hold for finding her firstborn, grieving

seven years before launching her search for Madlyn.

It took two years to find Madlyn, whose name had been changed to Joanne.

She had been lovingly raised by an older couple, living within miles of Susan in

the next town over.

Although building a bond took time, Susan and Joanne now enjoy a loving

and comfortable relationship, and Susan is thrilled to finally be a part of her

little girl’s heart.

“There is no greater comfort to a mother than to know where her children

are,” Susan said. “Children should be with their mothers. I yearned for that baby.

I was absolutely heartbroken.”

Now Susan not only enjoys a relationship with Joanne, she nurtures and

encourages the eight girls at Our Mother’s Home during her weekly visits.

“I was only 17 when I had Joanne, but I would’ve been a good mother, with or

without a husband,” Susan said. “All these girls need is the opportunity. I love

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Estero’sSupermoms: Playing and Growing TogetherBY LAURA CUMMINGS GATES



Estero is often characterized as a community

retirees, but it’s also home to an ever-growing num

of young families. Creative moms are fi nding more w

to spend quality time with their tots, cultivating hea

minds and bodies while playing together.

The benefi t isn’t for the kids only. Moms get a work

or needed social interaction, while stimulating their ch

senses at the same time.As we approach Mother’s Day, we applaud al

Estero’s super moms. Here we highlight a few who

discovering new ways to keep everyone in the fam

happy and active.

PAIGE HILDENBRAND (Stoneybrook)Baby Boot Camp Instructor and at-homemom of Jack, 3, and Charlie, 5 monthsFavorite Mom-Tot Activity: Baby Boot Camp a

Miromar Outlets

Paige started going to Baby Boot Camp wh

her first son was eight weeks old. Staying

has always been important to Paige, so s

was thrilled to discover this stroller fitne

program designed to help moms regain th

pre-pregnancy fitness levels.

Before babies, Paige was an event planner

the Hyatt. Now she wouldn’t consider leav

her little ones to go off to work. Her mother w

a fitness instructor, so it seemed natural for h

to become a certified trainer with Baby BoCamp. Now Paige runs Boot Camp two to th

times a week.

Moms keep their little ones happy in th

strollers by constantly moving, jogging to a n

location every 10 minutes. They also integr

toe-tickling and silly faces to keep their stroll

bound tots smiling.

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went, I thought it wasn’t going to be a real workout

This is no joke. It’s a serious workout.

Side Benefit to Boot Camp: We do a lot o

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becomes a social network for us, too.

Baby Boot Camp happens every Monday, Wednesday

Friday, and Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m., beginning

at the Miromar Outlets Playland. Cost: $65-$100/

month. More info: www.babybootcamp.com.



JAYME O’DEA (Colonial Oaks)At-home mom of Chase, 6, and Kelly, 4Favorite Mom’s Network: MOMS Club of Bonita

Springs/Estero

Jayme moved to Estero from Southern

California when her oldest was a toddler. Being

a new mom in an unfamiliar area, she was

searching for a social network when she found

the local chapter of MOMS Club.

“I’ve met so many moms through the MOMS

Club,” Jayme says. “It’s been phenomenal.”

Jayme quickly took a role on the MOMS Club

board, keeping both her and the kids active

before they were old enough for school. The

club focuses on stay-at-home moms (SAHMs),

especially those with babies and toddlers.

Through MOMS Club, Jayme got connected

with several mom-and-tot activities like Open

Gym at Estero Martial Arts and local story

hours. The group organizes regular play dates

and enrichment activities, such as touring the

fire station or grocery store.

“We keep busy,” Jayme says. “When the kidsare home, you can’t keep the house clean!”

One night a month is designated “Mom’s

Night Out,” when the kids are left at home

with their dads so the moms can enjoy adult

conversation over dinner. MOMS Club members

also participate in charitable fundraisers and

volunteerism, including making a meal for Cafe

of Life in Bonita Springs every other month.

To get plugged into MOMS Club of Bonita

Springs/Estero, email bonitamomsclub@yahoo.

com.

ANDREA HODGES (Bella Terra)At-home-mom of Emery, 2, with a baby on the wayFavorite Mom-Tot Activity: Music Together at Bella Terra

When Andrea started taking her son to Music Together, she had to drive u

to Fort Myers for this lively, melodic class. She is thrilled Family Music Tim

has now opened a weekly class at the clubhouse of Bella Terra.

Not only does Emery get social interaction, Andrea has met many of he

neighbors and their children, with playdates sprouting from there.

Music Together is for caregivers and children up to five years old. The mixeages provide a natural learning environment, where each child moves, claps

sings, and wiggles in his or her own way, says instructor Leslie DiPofi, who

never stops singing throughout the 45-minute session.

“Emery can just pick up any instrument and have the freedom to expres

himself,” Andrea says. “And if he’s having ‘one of those days,’ he can run aroun

and participate in his own way and at his own pace.”

Music is magical, it seems, for fostering genuine social interactions, with

babies and toddlers happily engaging each other as well as other adults in th

room.

Andrea plans to bring her next child, due in August, along with Emery t

Music Together next fall. She’s convinced rhythms, movement, and music ar

marvelous for cognitive development.Bonus Bbenefit to Music Together: “It’s brought out Emery’s verbal skills

which was something I didn’t realize music class would do. He picked up on

the words of the songs and loves to sing them everywhere – in the car and th

bathtub – he just loves them.”

Family Music Time offers Music Together at Bella Terra on Wednesdays from

9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Cost: $155/child ($85/siblings) per 10-week session. Mor

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As we head into summer, it’s time to relax, soak up the extended sunlight, and enjoy the subtropical paradise of Estero. For our

culinary adventure this month, we joined Scuba Steve for an under-the-sea dining experience at Tipsy Tarpon.

Who is Steve, you ask? He’s the full-sized diver mannequin hanging from the ceiling – along with bobbers, crab traps and

other oceanic decor – designed to transport guests into the peaceful paradise of the deep blue sea. As soon as guests pass by

the waterfall at the hostess station, they enter into a delightful maritime scene, with the eye-catching backdrop of an 18-foot,

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hot peppers. The colorful combination of red, banana, and

jalapeno peppers not only gives this dish a festive feel, it

also adds a pleasant punch, kicking up this calamari. ($9.99)

The Big Kahuna TunaSushi-style yellow fin tuna is rolled in black and white

sesame seeds and seared at high heat. This beautiful starter

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gives the Big Kahuna a refreshing flavor, followed by a nice

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(239) 390-2788 or www.

artsnaplesworldfestival.org

MAY 11MOTHER-DAUGHTER LOOK-ALIKECONTESTMiromar Outlets, Estero, at noon

www.miromaroutlets.com

MAY 12MOTHER’S DAY DINNER TRAIN:DEVILS ON THE DIAMONDSeminole Gulf Railway

(239) 275-8487 or www.semgulf.com

MOTHER’S DAY IN THE GARDENNaples Botanical Garden

(239) 643-7275 or www.naplesgarden.org

MAY 14CROSBY, STILLS & NASHBarbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall


MAY 16AMERICAN IDIOTBarbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall


MAY 18GULF COAST SYMPHONYBarbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall


MAY 22STEVEN MARTIN & THE STEEPCANYON RANGERSBarbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall


MAY 23-JUNE 22A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre(239) 278-4422 or

www.broadwaypalm.com

MAY 24-25PATRIOTIC POPSNaples Philharmonic

Center for the Arts: Hayes Hall

(239) 597-1900 or

www.thephil.org

MAY 30LOCALS LIVE!(SWFL’S BEST TALENT)The Promenade at Bonita Bay

(239) 495-8989 or www.artcenterbonita.org

HAVE AN EVENT COMING UP?Email us at [email protected]

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SPORTS & RECREATION

MAY 1-5FL FIREFIGHTER GAMESEstero Community Park

(239) 498-0415 or www.leeparks.org

MAY 2-4FT. MYERS MIRACLE VS. ST. LOUISHammond Stadium at the

Lee County Sports Complex

(239) 768-4210 or www.miraclebaseball.com

MAY 3-5FGCU BASEBALL VS.JACKSONVILLESwanson Stadium at FGCU

www.fgcuathletics.com

MAY 5-8FT. MYERS MIRACLE VS. TAMPAHammond Stadium at the


(239) 768-4210 or

www.miraclebaseball.com

MAY 10FL TARPONS VS.SARASOTA THUNDERGermain Arena, Estero

(239) 225-6374 or

www.floridatarpons.com

MAY 13-16FT. MYERS MIRACLEVS. DUNEDINHammond Stadium at the


(239) 768-4210 or


MAY 14FGCU BASEBALLVS. USFSwanson Stadium at FGCU


MAY 16-18FGCU BASEBALL

VS. STETSONSwanson Stadium at FGCU


MAY 18NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLGYMNASTICS MEETEstero Community Park

(239) 229-0632 or

www.leeparks.org

MAY 21-25USA MASTERS BADMINTONCHAMPIONSHIPSEstero Community Park

www.swflbadminton.com

MAY 24-26FT. MYERS MIRACLEVS. CHARLOTTEHammond Stadium at the


(239) 768-4210 or


MAY 25FL TARPONS VS.TBA NON-LEAGUE TEAMGermain Arena, Estero

(239) 225-6374 or

www.floridatarpons.com

MAY 28-30FT. MYERS MIRACLE VS.BRADENTONHammond Stadium at the


(239) 768-4210 or




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Dr. Robert Cope has been in practice for more than 40

years in Ohio, treating domestic pets, farm animals, exotic

pets and even some circus animals. He recently fulfilled

a lifelong dream by moving to Southwest Florida and

opening a veterinary practice in Estero. He and his wife,

Jeanette, live near the property on U.S. 41, and Dr. Cope

makes himself available to clients 24 hours a day. Their

personal pets include a border collie, a toy poodle and four

cats, including one who’s 26 years old! They also have nine

horses (one foal) and periodically rescue greyhounds, which

are universal blood donors for dogs.

WHY DID YOU BECOME A VETERINARIAN?

I was born and raised near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where

my family lived on my grandfather’s 86-acre farm. We still live

there and breed standard-bred horses.

I started raising pure-bred rabbits when I was 8 years old

and sold to breeders in almost every state in the United States.By age 10, I was a 4H member and actively caring for various

animals around our farm. I attended Ohio State University,

where I played football and studied veterinary medicine. I

remembered what my father told me: “If you do what you

like, it will not seem like work.”

RELATE A MEMORABLE MOMENT FROM YOUR YEARS IN

THE VETERINARY BUSINESS.

When I was in the military, I saved a commanding officer’s

dog, which had swallowed a “jacks” ball. This made me very

popular with the generals. Recently, there was a very mean,

5-foot-long pet alligator that had eaten a heat bulb. A fun timewas when a pet monkey got loose in the clinic and tried to

befriend all the dogs and cats by hugging them, which scared

the owners and pets.

WHAT ARE SOME MORE UNUSUAL PETS YOU HAVE SEEN?

My neighbor in Ohio had a pet mountain lion, and I had to

give it iron shots. It was a challenge each time to get in and out

of the cage without it attacking me. Also, I once had to treat a

water buffalo and an elephant in a traveling circus. I also had

a dog that could “sing” the National Anthem and did it every

time she was in the clinic!

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON PET PROBLEMS,

AND HOW DO YOU TREAT THEM?

Common pet problems include hematomas, male cats’

urinary blockage and skin allergies. For hematomas, I’ve

developed a technique which works quite well so the

hematomas do not return. For male blockage problems, I

encourage all owners to have them neutered at 5-6 months,

and if you notice your cat not being able to urinate, get him to

the veterinarian immediately. Early treatment is essential to

success! Skin allergies need to be personalized for each pet,

and I find a combination of new and old meds work best. Dogs

and cats plagued with skin problems can usually be taken care

of without expensive testing and medicines.

WHAT IS YOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE, IN LIFE AND IN

BUSINESS?

My 4H slogan sticks in my head for this: “To make the best

better.” I am constantly trying to improve myself and my

clinic. I believe strongly in keeping up with new technologies

and medicines. People can’t believe it, but I am always the first

to try new things and discover what works and what doesn’t.

After practicing for over 40 years, I am still excited about

veterinary medicine! I consider it a way of life, not a job.

biz style

BY LAURA CUMMINGS GATES

MINAL CLINIC AT ESTERODR. ROBERT COPE

20741 S. Tamiami Trail, Estero(239) 949-1814 • www.petestero.com

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BRUCE TURKEL

The few times I’vediscovered mistakes in my

articles, I die the death by a

thousand cuts. Humiliating

and eternally painful, typos

are the shorthand indications

of sloppiness, carelessness,

tardiness, or all of the above.

Yet, awful as they are, there

are times when typos are

useful. For example, we get lots of resumes in our

office, and when the agency is busy, it’s difficult to

wade through all of them. Typos are a great way of thinning the herd. After all, if a potential employee

doesn’t care enough about their own work to check

it for errors, what’s going to happen when they’re

being paid to do work for our clients?

If employee prospects can’t bother to spell my

name correctly in their cover letter, then their

resumes are going directly into the circular file

under my desk.

Another time I find typos useful is when filtering

phishing emails. I don’t have a Bank of America

account, but I do get an awful lot of emails from

BoA, or from someone pretending to be them. If I

did do business with BoA, I might feel the need toopen all those emails to check if they’re legit. But

since almost every scam email I come across has a

spelling or syntax error in it, typos serve as a very

effective spam filter. My guess is that most of the

professionals creating online promotions for BoA

(or Chase, Citi, AmEx, etc.) are scrupulous about

their text.

Typos are particularly useful when you’re buying

something on eBay. Because lots of sellers aren’t

careful with their typing, they often post products

with misspelled titles. That means that people

searching for those products won’t find the offers –and the prices don’t get bid up.

Believe it or not, there are websites where you can

put in the names of the things you want to buy, and

the sites will search the goods with their commonly

misspelled names. For illustration’s sake, I searched

the word “basketball” on TypoBuddy.com and got

back over 140 viable searches with words such as,

“hasketball, baskegball, basketbalp, baxketball,

basketbalol, baskeftball, baskretball, nbasketball,

baskeytball, baskertball,” and “baskdetball.” How

many aspiring hoopsters do you know who would

search for a brand new baxketball?When I teach marketing classes, I spend the

first day talking about typos. Specifically, I tell

my students that I won’t accept assignments that

misuse “their,” “there,” and “they’re;” “to,” “two,”

and “too;” or “your,” and “you’re.” I remind them

that “imply” and “infer” don’t mean the same thing

and neither does “ironic” and “coincidental.”

Am I being too picky? Maybe. After all, the point

of the class is to teach the art of creative concepts,

not grammatical correctness. But one of the most

important parts of the creative process is the ability

to sell great ideas, and if you can’t convince peopleof the quality of your thoughts, then it’s awfully

difficult to excite them with the quality of your

creative products.

Perhaps you think I’m being picayune. But as I see

it, presenting a document replete with typos is the

grammatical equivalent of making a presentation

with your zipper open.

Want more? Gually Mata, the eagle-eyed

proofreader who keeps my work on the straight and

narrow, sent me the following poem about computer

spell-checkers, titled “Don’t rely on it.” Proof your

writing…

“Eye halve a spelling chequer

It came with my pea sea

It plainly marques four my revue

Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word

And weight four it two say

Weather eye am wrong oar write

It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid

It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite

Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it

I am shore your pleased two no

Its letter perfect awl the weigh

My chequer tolled me sew.”

Bruce Turkel is a branding expert who’s been

featured on CNN, NPR and The New York Times.

Reach him at [email protected].

Death By A Thousand CutzHow do you feel about typos? I hate ’em.

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