Dee Dee Bartels has published three books of poetry. Shown is Bartels and her second book, Island Rhythms, about the 11 years she spent living in Carriacou, Grenada, which began as a USAID project to develop additional sources of dietary protein for islanders. She stayed when the project ended because she grew to love the people there. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Dee Dee Bartels holds up a photo of her, left, and her co-captain and his son, during a shrimp boat race years ago, where their boat took second place. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader
Ever wonder why the Shrimp Festival takes place off season, before the local shrimping season begins? Dee Dee Bartels can tell you. At age 102, Bartels, a resident at The Lakeside in Fernandina Beach,…