Archive for March 13th, 2010
Marco Island Power Squadron
Marco Island Power Squadron students learning the use of sextants to locate position. Left to right: P/C Tippy Cavanagh (Instructor), P/D/C Ben Coons, Mary Alice Wilson, Charles Wilson. Marco Island Power Squadron students learn the use of sextants to locate position. The Junior Navigation course deals with learning the basics of celestial [...]
Many Raffle Prizes At March 27 Casino Nite
The list of prizes donated for the Marco Island library’s Casino Nite in the new Rose Hall on Saturday, March 27, is growing. Many local businesses are contributing good and services to be won with raffle tickets earned at Las Vegas-style games between 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. that night. The Marriott, Hilton, Island Country Club, Hideaway Beach [...]
Update Chile
In response to the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake in my beautiful country Chile, nonprofit organizations are working on relief efforts. The following groups have confirmed that they are responding in Chile. If you want to help, please visit the web site of the organization of your choice to donate and help the victims of this [...]
City Wants Your Vote To Rename Veterans’ Memorial Park
Two parks on Marco Island bear similar names they are: Veterans’ Community Park and Veterans’ Memorial Park. The City wants citizens to help rename the Veterans’ Memorial Park, located at the intersection of Collier Boulevard and North Barfield Drive. On February 16, 2010, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) selected the [...]
Grab a Paddle and Join the Fun
Once upon a time there was a pontoon boat trip at Collier-Seminole State Park. That was several years ago. After a season of strong summer storms, the concessionaire decided to end his tours. A couple years went by with no guided trips. Then in 2008, two Master Naturalist volunteer guides started seasonal guided canoe trips and night hikes at the [...]
Physicians Regional Healthcare System Promotes Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Each year, colon cancer kills more Americans than any other form of cancer except lung cancer, and yet, with screening and early detection, it can often be successfully prevented. In order to raise awareness, during the month of March and throughout the year, Physicians Regional Healthcare System (PRHS) emphasizes the importance of colon cancer [...]
