Archive for March 11th, 2010
Around and about…
What a gorgeous day we had for the St. Patty’s Day Parade on Marco Island! Our own energetic, dynamic, Kathleen Reynolds was the spark plug that put this event together again this year. Mike Murphy was marvelous as the Grand Marshall of the parade. Father Tim was his effervescent self, and our ever-popular Dick Shanahan was riding right up front [...]
Second Annual Marco Island Seafood Festival
Final preparations are underway for the Second Annual Marco Island Seafood Festival which takes place March 20 and 21 at Veteran’s Community Park. Mark your calendars! Not only will you be able enjoy the highest quality seafood selections and be entertained by the best local musicians, your attendance supports the humanitarian efforts of three [...]
Local Heroes
In this issue, we’re declaring Adam Koszo and Mike Vanderjagt LOCAL HEROES! On March 4th, Adam and Mike went to meet a general contractor scheduled to work on a new Vandy’s location. They stopped at the building manager’s office to pick up a key. Mike was going to run in to the get the key but quickly called for Adam’s assistance. [...]
The lure of the backwaters
If the fishing conditions of late February were a Perry Mason plot it could aptly be called, “The Case of the Missing Water,” a "who done it" and "where did it go" mystery. This is historically the season of extremely low tides. When the low tides are compounded with the existing northeast winds we have been experiencing, the small [...]
Breezin’ Through…
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 234 Troop 234 BSA Marco Island Florida camping on Scout Island on the Indian River February 14th and 15th. The troop visited the Sebastian Inlet Maritime Museum and spent a lot of time around the camp fire. Submitted by Donnie Jones.
March is Women’s History Month—Woohoo!
Did you ever wonder how women got assigned March? Many of the sayings that go along with March might be seen by some to also apply to women. March roars in like a lion goes out like a lamb. The Ides of March. St. Patrick’s Day March Madness March is a tempest March is tempestuous You get the picture. Women are seen as [...]
What’s hot what’s not?
A Goldsmith's Reflections by Richard Alan It was the most interesting holiday season I have ever experienced in my forty years in the jewelry business. There was not a single “must have piece of jewelry” that the industry repeatedly and in an annoyingly redundant manner attempted to sway the masses to purchase for the ultimate holiday [...]
Knights of Columbus
On the weekend of Friday, February 19 through Sunday, February 21, 2010, the members of the San Marco Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Council 6344 were posted outside Publix at Marco Island Town Center and at various other business locations throughout the island collecting donations for the Handicapped of Collier County. The Tootsie Roll [...]
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a simple but dangerous man… Part II
“We think the era of utilization of force and pressure in international relations has ended. Today, the will of the people will prevail, as it did in the election in Iran.” That is what Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran told the reporters after the latest so-called elections in Iran. There was no “will of the [...]
Speaking of Travel – Venice Part II
In addition to the top sights identified in Part I of “Speaking of Travel - Venice.” there are many other places of interest to visit. The word “ghetto” comes from the Venetian dialect. The ghetto in Venice was once a restricted neighborhood, sealed off at night from the rest of the city by iron gates. Today, it is a bustling area, [...]
