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Coastal 1 1 mm COMPLIMENTARY SCREENINGS Saturday, Jan. 15 10 am to 1 p.m. Need a doctor? Over 20 specialty primary physicians will be on site. Snacks (J refreshments will be served. inPUr' BONITA COMMUNITY LJDVn HEALTH CENTER I Aiy.

Ouittf. 1 3501 Health Center Blvd. Bonita Springs. FL 34135 2 (239) 949-1 050 www.BoflhaHeahbOater.coia Our new weekly magazine celebrating the best of south Lee and North Naples debuts Friday! i i ONimaEsTiRO News and entertainment for those enjoying the paradise lifestyle in Estero, Bonita Springs and Naples SATURDAY JANUARY 8, 2011 AND I I II HI -II -I Season at high pitch Residents of Citrus Park live for softball As ft Traditional Mexican made from scratch Restaurant continues to win acclaim at longtime spot on Old 41 in Bonita A4 it HI -II men's league fill out 20 teams. There are also 40 reserve players and six women's teams, said player Bob Mullen, 79, who's fully recovered from a heart ailment last year.

"We have players ranging in age from 50 to 87," Mullen said proudly. "Some of us started practicing in November. "Softball is what really brings us all together as a community." Fast Eddie Harris, 68, couldn't agree more. "When you're retired, there's nothing else to do," See CITRUS PARK A2 BY MARK S. KRZOS Inside Citrus Park a 50-plus gated-community in eastern Bonita Springs softball is king.

On every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday through March, hundreds of players, wives of players and fans gather off Morton Avenue to watch softball and socialize at the senior league. "When they're out there, it's like they're 8 years old again," said Sue Sayen, a part-time Citrus Park resident. The 277 players in the A MARK KRZOSTHE NEWS-PRESS A new season of Citrus Park 50 softball began this week in Bonita Springs. Unlike most retirement communities, social life in Citrus Park revolves around softball not the 19th hole. Wonder Gardens still open for business Despite news of a sale on the horizon, the attraction has plenty of fun in store B1 Bonita Estero Life editor: BRIAN HUBBARD Bonita studio attracts world of music talent PWjl End of this publication marks start of new one There's more than meets the eye Scientists study golf course ponds to understand what's living there C1 EVENTS Today American Cancer Society Wi2 V- ittMitflrtiiiii iMJiiiiiwiA Mm i dBfwlMte i Fundraiser The American Cancer Society hosts an exclusive concert at Kensington Golf and Country Club today, featuring Joseph Johnson, underwritten by Vitas Innovative Hos-r pice Care.

Tickets for the concert are $65 per person and include dinner. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Tickets are limited. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 261-0337 ext. 3850.

6 p.m. Kensington Golf Country Club, 2700 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, 649-0071. Bonita Springs Farmers Market Every Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon at the Promenade Shoppes. Fresh cut flowers, folk art, collectibles, fresh local produce, fresh off the boat seafood, local artists, baked goods and crafts.

7 a.m. to noon Promenade At Bonita Bay, 26811 S.Bay Drive, Naples, 261-6100. Dear readers, This is the last issue of Bonita Estero Life. But this ending is really only an exciting beginning in a venture to expand our mission to give you the information you need to enjoy your community and lives. So next week, we will debut a new and improved weekly magazine called Coastal Life.

Coastal Life which will come out on Fridays will focus on fun things to do and great places to go from south Lee to North Naples. There will be features on delicious dishes at your favorite area restaurants, outdoor adventures, the coolest places to shop, local arts events and artists, business and health, as well as plenty 1 of photographs from the' area's social scene. We will capture the passion of a community that thrives on giving back. That means plenty of stories about local charities, philanthropy efforts and residents who make a difference. Our idea is to give our val-ued readers who live, play and shop in this community, a weekly magazine they can be proud of, a product they can share and talk about with friends and neighbors as they take advantage of all the profound beauty, rewarding togetherness and fun along our coast Coastal Life, for sure.

We have a lot of room to play there, and we hope you'll take the journey along with us. As always, your suggestions, comments, and criticisms are welcome. We look forward to an exciting, rewarding year. Thanks for reading. Contact Brian Hubbard at UNDSAY DOWNEYSPECIAL TO THE NEWS-PRESS Music producer Tony Catania mixes a track for Naples rapper Ernie Bordon, known as "EbGb," inside one of four studios at Orange Glow Music in Bonita Springs.

Orange Glow produces music and markets and manages local and international artists from Its offices in Bonita and Berlin. INDEX IF YOU GO What: Orange Glow Music Where: 3880 Via del Rey, Bonita Springs Info: 947-4664; disco lilt before Naples rapper EbGb breaks into his fast-paced rhyme. The Sicily-born Catania dressed in Jeans and black button-down sits slightly hunched over his Argosy console. He cups a hand over his chin, listening intently, as his lips mouth a few of the words. Longtime local talent manager Paul Easton taps his foot to the militant rhythm as the music blares from four KRK speakers.

Catania's mix of the tune which is almost complete is a more melodic version of EbGb's original, raw cut of the See MUSIC A2 Orange Glow picks up some big-name acts BY LINDSAY DOWNEY Special to The News-Press The beats echo from Berlin to Bonita. Inside Orange Glow Music, situated in a quiet complex off of Vanderbilt Drive, music producer Tony Catania sits in a dimly lit, orange-and-brown sliding levers and pushing buttons to the rhythm of rap song. The music starts with an upbeat, Briefs Eco Eatery Hot Dish A4 Community Voices Around the parts B1 Arts C2 Puzzles C2 Puzzle answers C3 Pet Comer C3 r..