Fishers of Men Lutheran Church to hold digital defense workshop
Fishers of Men Lutheran Church invites island residents to the church Friday, March 27, at 1 p.m., for a clear, practical workshop focused on protecting your identity and your finances in an evolving digital world. Designed specifically for the congregation and appropriate for the community, this session moves past the basics of social media to focus on security and scam prevention. As scanners increasingly use fake profiles to impersonate friends and church leadership, it is more important than ever to know exactly what to look for. Justin Hawkins, the church web master, will skip the “how to” of setting up accounts and dive straight into digital defense Fishers of ...
St. John’s Episcopal Church to hold Zentangle art class Monday
This Monday, March 23, from 1-4 p.m., Mary Ragains will lead the third art class in the series of butterfly paintings at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Butterflies are a symbol of hope, transformation, love and reassurance, often appearing at difficult or transitional times to remind us that we can receive new life and spiritual change from struggle (caterpillar) to beauty (butterfly). In this class, you’ll not only learn a new skill, create a piece of art for yourself using the Zentangle method, but also create a gift for a resident of Brookdale Senior Living in Cape Coral. Over the past few years, St. John’s Episcopal Church women have served Brookdale residents by sending ...
Annual Garden Gala a huge success
Applications for ‘Hooked on Education’ scholarships available
The Matlacha Hookers have announced that the 2026 scholarship grants are now available, not only for college, but for the trade/technical schools, first responder career and/or continuing education. In addition to continuing their tradition of awarding scholarships to deserving students, the Hookers have also announced two additional locally sponsored memorial scholarships. First, the Charles (Kim) Gerz memorial scholar specifically for the trades and the Mary Lou Sharpe Memorial Scholarship. The required qualifications to apply for the scholarships include a high school diploma or equivalent and one of the following: 1. Former student of Pine Island Elementary School. 2. A current ...
Island bird habitats presentation at Garden Club meeting Thursday
This Thursday, March 19, the Pine Island Garden Club, at its monthly meeting beginning at 9 a.m. at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, will host Amanda Manique. She is the Osprey Program coordinator with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. The SCCF has recently assumed a key role in osprey nest monitoring and will discuss the restoration and relationships between island grasses/habitats and the local bird populations. Founded in 1975, the Pine Island Garden Club mission includes the protection and conservation of natural resources, encouraging island beauty and stimulating the study of the fine art of gardening. Its civic duties include the creation and maintenance of ...
Pine Island Golden Egg Hunt March 28 at Phillips Park
The Pine Island Golden Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Bobby Holloway Foundation, will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at Phillips Park, 5675 Sesame Drive, Bokeelia. This free event is for children ages 11-17. Participants will receive a candy bag and will have the chance to find golden eggs with special prizes. For more information call 239-533-7200 or visit www.leeparks.org/events.
Mullethead Outfitters becoming Pine Island trendsetters
Jenn Erickson, affectionately known as Pine Island Jenn said, before she and her business partner, Roger Lolly, decided on the Mullethead Outfitters unit, he had something of an after school program in mind for the kids of Pine Island Elementary, but that was not to be and ideas of the store ...
