Sunday, May 11, 2008 — Time:9:53:08 PM EST

This year’s Sanibel-Captiva American Cancer Society Relay for Life at the Sanibel Community Park will celebrate cancer survivors, honor friends and loves ones who are no longer with us, and perhaps make strides to finding and improving cures for the future. Relay for Life raises money and awareness for fighting cancer while uniting the Island community for a common cause. The 2007 Sanibel-Captiva Relay raised $73,000 for the cause, exceeding expectations by $8,000. Event chair Heidi Marinello is shooting for a goal of $100,000 this time around.

Lily & Co. owners Karen Bell and Dan Schuyler had no idea what they would “unleash” on Sanibel once they decided to team with Island Paws owners Liza Clouse and Trasi Sharp to throw Bell’s labradoodle Lily a party on May 3 to celebrate the jewelry store’s namesake and mascot’s fourth birthday and raise funds for the no-kill Animal Refuge Center (ARC) in North Fort Myers.

One of the most alluring attractions to attending a minor league baseball game, aside from the modestly-priced tickets and the ability to see tomorrow’s big league stars before they become multi-millionaires, are the small but special nuances. That is, the little things farm teams will do to help draw spectators to their version of “The Show.”