Loretta Paganini

Dry scallops with paper towels, season with salt and pepper Heat a nonstick frying pan with olive oil. Sear the scallops for a few minutes on each side and reserve.

Tips for making a good risotto ∫ Use good quality rice: Arborio, Vialone Nano or Carnaioli ∫ Have a hot homemade stock ready before you begin the risotto ∫ Use a good heavy bottomed, six-quart stockpot ∫ Only use a wooden spoon or heat resistant spatula Never use a metal spoon; it will ruin the tender grains of rice ∫ Use fresh unsalted butter

∫ Use a good quality Parmigiano Reggiano cheese to flavor risotto once it is off the heat.

∫ Use a good dry white wine Never use cooking wine

∫ Bat Yam Temple of the Islands

2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel (Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ), https://www batyam org/, https://www facebook com/batyamsanibel/ Rabbi Stephen Fuchs and Cantor Rabbi Sunny Schnitzer

Sabbath service on Friday at 7 p m at the Jewish Federation of Lee & Charlotte Counties, at 9701 Commerce Center Court, Fort Myers, and via Zoom For Zoom links, email batyamsanibel@gmail com

∫ Captiva Chapel by the Sea 11580 Chapin Lane, Captiva, 239-472-1646, https://www captivachapel com/, www facebook com/Captiva-Chapel-By-The-Sea Rev Larry Marshall

In-person service on Sundays at 11 a m through April Services will be videotaped and posted on the chapel's website and Facebook page. Services from the past season can also be found online

∫ Chavurat Shalom of Southwest Florida www chavuratshalomofsouthwestflorida org

Glass Fusing with Petra Kaiser on Feb 8 from 10 a m to 1 p m

Junonia found on Captiva

Misty Kelly, of Fort Myers, found a junonia on Jan 16 at sunset in front of the family home at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva She reported that she found a fragment of a junonia while she was washing her hands in the ocean and something her angel told her to look to her right At the edge of the surf was a junonia on top of a mound of shells no more than 3 feet away Kelly noted that the house has been in the family since 1978 and no one has ever even found a piece of one before She was beginning to think they did not exist Kelly added that she

read the junonia is named after the Roman warrior goddess Juno, the wife and sister of Jupiter and Jupiter was bright in the sky that night Also, it happened on Martin Luther King Jr Day, her initials are MLK and she was born on Aug 28 the same date that he gave his “I Have a Dream” speech “I've always believed in the magic of that island and how that magic is never stronger than at sunset, and now I have proof!” she shared To report a shell find, contact 239-472-1587 or trepecki@ breezenewspapers com

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Lecture and discussion on Thursday at 11 a m via Zoom Torah Talk on the third Thursday of each month at 11 a m via Zoom Friday Shabbat service at 7:30 p m via Zoom Len Minsky Current Events discussion on Saturday at 11 a m via Zoom For Zoom links, email ChavuratShalom@gmail com

∫ Sanibel Christian Science Church 2950 West Gulf Drive, Sanibel, 239-810-1077

Due to the hurricane, it is not currently holding services

∫ Sanibel Community Church 1740 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, 239-472-2684, https://sanibelchurch.com/, https://www facebook com/sanibelchurch/ Pastor Jeramie Rinne

Sunday service at 10 a m in the SCC Historic Chapel Sunday service at 5 p m at the Fort Myers Community Church, at 8440 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers Services will be recorded and posted on the SCC's YouTube channel on Monday

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Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, 239-472-0497, https://www sanibelucc org/, https://www facebook com/sanibelucc/ Senior Minister Dr Mark Boyea Sunday service at 10 a m at The Refuge Church, at 1901 Brantley Road, Fort Myers

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St. Isabel Catholic Church 3559 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, 239-472-2763, https://www saintisabel org/, https://www facebook com/stisabelcatholicchurch/

Father Ed Martin

Due to the hurricane, it is not currently holding services

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St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 2304 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, 239-472-2173, https://www saintmichaelssanibel org/, https://www facebook com/saintmichaelssanibel/ Rev William “Bill” Van Oss

Service with optional healing prayers on Wednesday at 9 a m at the Peace Lutheran Church, at 15840 McGregor Blvd , Fort Myers Sunday service at 11:30 a m at the same location, followed by a coffee hour in Fellowship Hall