‘Letters to the Editor’ Archives
To the citizens of Marco Island
Many of you have seen me around the island riding my bike. My name is Steve Zandy and I have a brain injury. I would like to tell everyone on the island how much I appreciate their embracing me and taking me under their wing. You have helped me more than you know. I’d especially like to express my appreciation to Matt Walthour of Island Bike [...]
The news is out about Track K
We have tried to protect Track K from the money grubber developers in the past but you and I know, they have money to burn so the city will be the looser in the long run if this land doesn’t go to Conservation Collier. We know Conservation Collier would use it as a preserve and this is the only open place on this island for the migratory [...]
Annual Food Drive
Dear Editor, CURVES of Marco Island ran their annual food drive the whole month of March. With the generosity of so many donors from our membership and the community, it was a huge success. I designated the charity Bedtime Bundles to be the recipient of the food collected. On Saturday morning, April 3rd, a caravan of volunteers set out [...]
Tax Scams
Dear Coastal Breeze News, There is a scam going around and I want to warn residents. I am a CPA and prepare tax returns. One of my 84 year old clients called me almost in tears. Someone called her and said they were from the IRS and she owed $25,000. She told them she had a CPA and this wasn’t possible. They said they would call to speak to [...]
A Word of Advice
We recently were contacted by a family who had been red tagged by the City of Marco Island. These folks had been victimized by someone who had portrayed himself as a licensed contractor and who had given them the impression that he had taken care of necessary paperwork (permits, etc.). It turned out he was unlicensed and obviously not an [...]
Congratulations on New Endeavor
Dear Editor Glassman; First, I would like to congratulate you and your staff on this new endeavor. It is certainly a breath of fresh air. (sorry I could't help myself) The article about Robert College written by Mr. Ayasun was of extreme interest as it gave information about my family that was all new to me. I knew Hannibal was a great, [...]
Magel Asks for Constituents’ Concerns
It’s a humbling experience to realize that over 3,700 voters (61% of the votes cast) on Marco Island supported my campaign to bring fiscal responsibility to Marco Island. The easy part was communicating my values and vision during the campaign, and now the hard part begins. My promise to you is to ask the questions of the City Manager and [...]
