Coastal Breeze News

By Jane A. Marlowe [email protected] “The Fire Department is like the Police Department, a base core of community services. On the fire side we are the life, health and safety component of city government. We deal with issues from the beginning of construction of homes, multi-family residences and commercial properties, from permitting all the way to completion and/or demolition of properties. Our focus is with the occupants of these residences and the users of commercial buildings.” Thus began a conversation with Chief Mike Murphy of the Marco Island Fire Department. Modern day fire departments and their personnel do not fit ... Read More »

September 11, 2001 is one of the unique times in our lives that we will forever remember exactly where we were and what we were doing, no matter how close or how far we were to the actual events. Some were much closer than others, but it affected each and every one of us no matter where we were! From the first plane crash into Tower One, a sense of uncertainty and fear swept across the country, and beyond. One thing was certain, we were all Americans and we were bound together by the attack regardless, of race, creed, economic ... Read More »

Marco Presbyterian Church’s Worship Service will Focus on 9/11 Marco Presbyterian Church’s Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship services will focus on the tenth anniversary of 9/11.  The Rev. William Lyle’s message will be “Why did God Allow 9/11?” part one in the morning and part two in the evening. The church is located at 875 West Elkcam Circle.  For information call 394-8186 or go to marcochurch.com. Read More »

SPEAKING OF TRAVEL by Vickie Kelber  It’s been 10 years since the phrase “9/11” became a significant part of our lexicon. All of us remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001 and have stories about that day. Our story involves travel………… We were in Portugal on September 11, scheduled to return home early on the 12th. We had spent 2 wonderful weeks in an apartment in the charming UNESCO World Heritage town of Sintra. Due to an early flight on the 12th, we booked a room in Lisbon for the night before. We checked in early as we wanted to spend ... Read More »

By Coastal Breeze News Staff A ‘Celebration of Courage’ will take place at the Marco Island Marriott on Sunday, September 11, in honor of the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. This year’s event will include an expanded presentation to commemorate this significant anniversary. The Master of Ceremony will be Dave Elliott, radio host at WGUF (98.9). Dave will introduce the featured guest speaker, retired NYPD Sergeant Dennis Bootle. On that fateful day, Dennis was dispatched to the scene when the first plane hit the North Tower. Attendees will hear what it was like to ... Read More »

Our world changed on September 11, 2001. In common with the Alamo and Pearl Harbor we will never forget that tragic day. This September marks the 10th anniversary, and there will be commemorations throughout the country. One of those events, starting a bit early for fund-raising purposes, was the display of a two ton steel beam retrieved from the Twin Towers. Mike Fagan, owner of Kerry’s Café in Shops of Marco, showed the beam outside Kerry’s on recent Sunday in February. The display was in conjunction with an ongoing fund raiser for the building of a Freedom Memorial Wall in ... Read More »