Archive for March 11th, 2010
City Bestows Honors
Several organizations and individuals were recognized at the City Council meeting held March 1st Proclamations by the City of Marco Island were presented by Council Chair Rob Popoff to: - The Marco Island Area Associations of Realtors recognizing the week of April 10th as an island-wide Open House week as part of a statewide awareness [...]
Jeane’s Jaunts – Rookery Bay Rocks!
Surrounding Marco Island, evidence of true unadulterated vistas of southwest Florida exists thanks to those individuals many years ago who had the foresight and made the effort to officially designate these lands for protection. And thanks to those now who spend their time and energy to continue protecting and loving these precious areas. Friends [...]
GreenFest Expo at Edison State College
Dr. Kirk Otto of Marco Island is leading the way to more sustainable solutions for our community. He is one of the organizers of GreenFest Expo at Edison State College, Collier Campus. The Saturday March 27 event, located on the college campus just off SR 951 on Lely Cultural Parkway will feature demonstrations by local businesses, government [...]
Out of the Blue… Finding a common ground
A few years ago I was introduced to the concept of commonality. I like the word. I like the concept. When there is distance and discord between thoughts of people or direction of nations it is possible to find a common thread from which to begin a dialogue when choosing the precept of commonality. Communication. Interpretation. Life beliefs. [...]
Crazy Heart
Jeff Bridges IS Bad Blake, a boozy, bloated, bedeviled country singer. He fits the role so perfectly that it’s not possible to separate performance from reality. Bad, at 57, lives on McClure’s (cheap) bourbon and endless cigarettes. He’s barely functional and barely ekes out an existence singing in seedy bars and bowling alleys. During [...]
Federal Government Educates Local Volunteers
On Wednesday, February 23, Bedtime Bundles held the first lecture in its lecture series, Lunch and Learn, at Mackle Park. Speaking at the lecture were representatives from the Migrant Title I Education program, who came to help the Bedtime Bundles volunteers understand more about the children the charity helps. Beginning in 1965, Congress began [...]
Is there a cure for tennis amnesia?
Let’s see… hum, tennis amnesia, is that some kind of new disease? Unfortunately for me, I have never been afflicted with tennis amnesia and I think I know why. The true definition of tennis amnesia is a player’s ability to completely forget the past. In other words, even though the competitor has struggled with his serve and has [...]
