Archive for June 17th, 2010
CRA – Fact v. Fiction
Guest Commentary. If the State were to tell you that you could, for a limited number of years and with an approved plan, have a portion of your Ad Valorem taxes returned to you for the purposes of improving your own property, you would gladly accept that funding. On a larger scale and in it’s most basic form, that is exactly what a [...]
Senior Corps of Retired Executives
We’ve all heard of SCORE – Senior Corps of Retired Executives – but we never heard much about them other than they were out there. Well, my friends, things have changed! We have a dynamic group of executives reaching out to all aspects of the community offering help. The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council has ranked Florida [...]
Reflections on China
Beijing 2010 We just said farewell to our comfortable cruise ship and are beginning the long bus trip from the port of Xingang to Beijing. I haven’t been here in thirty years and I’m very curious about what’s changed. Uh-oh…I just reviewed our brochure and am horrified to read that we’re booked at the same Beijing [...]
Beauty all around!
Traveling with Jeane this week is going to take a little effort on your part since these unique ten thousand island adventures are not advertised in mainstream literature. But these trips are well worth the effort. The gorgeous Port of the Island Resort features a breakfast buffet 7 days a week from 7 to 11 am. It only takes about 20 [...]
Heat stroke by far the most dangerous reaction to the heat
Summer is upon us and so is the heat. Heat can be a problem at any age, but especially for those in their mid-sixties and older. At this age, the body does not adjust to changes in temperature as easily, and people are more likely to have health conditions or be taking medications that further inhibit their ability to regulate body temperature [...]
We must support our friends…
In the early morning hours of May 31, 2010 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted six ships heading for the Gaza Strip in international waters. These ships were known as the “Free Gaza” flotilla. The advertised purpose of the flotilla was to deliver medical and food aid to the Gaza strip. However, the real purpose of the flotilla was to [...]
Ghosts of pelicans past
Have you heard the expression, If you can remember the sixties then you weren’t there ? Well I can remember the sixties and they were definitely not here. I arrived on Marco Island in 1967, and while it was breathtakingly beautiful it was somewhat of a cultural wasteland. Other parts of the country were practically exploding with brilliant [...]
1920s Hurricanes
The “Greatest Storms on Earth” – Part III This is a continuation of a series on the history of hurricanes in our area if you missed part you can find it online at coastalbreezenews.com under Tales told Twice archives. 1926 “We had about thirty people that night to care for. Waves were washing in on the front porch and coming [...]
Proud of our graduates
With the mosquitoes finally starting to buzz around the swamp during this hot and muggy month, the residents of the Everglades area are relaxing and enjoying the quiet of the season. On June 4, our eight graduates made us proud as they all accepted their high school diplomas from Mary Ann Gemmill, Chief Administrative Officer of the Collier [...]
Florida’s Mascot: The West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Averaging ten feet in length and between 800 and 1,200 pounds as an adult, the West Indian Manatee, commonly see in the Marco Island canals, Marco River, the bays, inlets and Gulf of Mexico, is closely related to an elephant. Scientists believe this mammal could have evolved from wading, plant eating mammals. One could almost see that, with the [...]
