Museum of the Islands seeking raffle prizes for upcoming 35th anniversary celebration
The Museum of the Islands is celebrating its 35th anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 8. Museum staff will be holding a raffle, and the goal is to have 35 prizes, one prize for each year. If any local businesses or crafters would be willing to donate, please contact Stephanie Smith at motimembership@gmail.com, or message on the Museum Facebook page.
Garland, Weinberger to speak at Garden Club meeting Jan. 20
49th Annual Meeting of the Calusa Land Trust and Nature Preserve this Sunday at Fritts Park
The 49th Annual Meeting of the Calusa Land Trust to be held Sunday, Jan. 19, beginning at 1 p.m. The location will be at the land trust's Fritts Park on Beach Daisy Lane in Bokeelia, the entrance to which is just north of the fire station and south of the Palms of Pine Island trailer park. The meeting is open to all. Attendees will be briefed on the care of the Land Trust’s 2,400-plus acres of preserved land, continuing hurricane challenges and pending restoration plans for 2025 and beyond. Also available will be the Calusa Clothesline (to buy CLT t-shirts, jackets, hats and other merchandise.) The newly published 7th edition of The Nature Lover's Guide to Pine Island will also ...
Pine Island Fly Fishers Club to meet Monday Street Eatz and Ale
The Pine Island Fly Fishers Club is starting up meetings for the season again. Anyone interested in fly fishing is welcome; beginners to experts. The next meeting is Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m. for social hour and at 6 p.m., the meeting starts at the Street Eatz and Ale Restaurant, 5508 Avenue A, Bokeelia. Participants are asked to please bring $3 to cover club expenses.
Lee County operations adjust schedules for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The county’s holiday schedule adjustments are as follows: Solid Waste - There will be no change to collection schedules on Monday, Jan. 20. - The Resource Recovery ...
Kiwanis to host 44th Annual Junior Olympics Saturday
Mike Shevlin has been running the Kiwanis Club Junior Olympics event for a long time. This Saturday marks the 44th year of the local competition for kids from kindergarten through the fifth grade. Beginning at 10 a.m. at the Phillips Park ball field at The Center, island youngsters will do ...
GPICA holds first meeting of new year
The Greater Pine Island Civic Association held its first meeting of the new year Tuesday, Jan. 7, with Board President Deb Swisher-Hicks announcing that 1,000 trees were adopted this year and she asked members if they might be interested in adopting a pine seedling again next year. “We ...
