The Pine Island Potter’s Guild will hold its end-of-season show Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the courtyard of Koucky Studios.
This season-ending show also honors the age-old tradition of Spring Cleaning! Many of the artists and artisans will delve into the corners of their studios to find hidden treasures to offer at this event, along with their newest works.
This April tradition was passed on to the guild by Chuck and Nancy Koucky, who have honored this age-old ritual since they opened their studio in 2001. They pull out previously unseen “seconds” pottery from their season of kiln firings. Some of the other craftsmen will also feature forgotten works ...
Island residents came out to a hearing examiner hearing last month to oppose the proposed location for a cell tower.
Those who spoke said they would like to see providers use the existing tower on Pine Island.
Pine Islander Steve Eldredge said a new cellphone tower, which has been requested by Skyway Towers LLC and may have a future at 7645 Barrancas Ave. in Bokeelia, could be both good and bad for the island.
He said following the meeting that while a tower could be great for Bokeelia, its proposed location on a well-developed, residential street would not be a good one
Most people don’t realize there is already a tower on Tropical Lane for current service providers, he ...
Pine Island Food Pantry president Bonnie Potter said something everyone should know about her is likely her passion for making sure people on the island are fed.
“Making sure people get nutritious food is very important to me — especially the little kids,” Potter said.
In speaking of her constant desire to provide basic sustenance, she shared the joy it brings her to let children choose their own produce, which, she said, is available at the pantry, an arm of the Harry Chapin Food Bank. In addition to running the Food Pantry on site at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, she said the now annual fundraiser is one of the many things for which she is most thankful, since ...
Scores from 3/26/26
March madness was capped off by Bonnie Kellen with a whopping score of 205, followed by Tony Lindsay with 130 and Renee Simmon with 105.
Scores from 4/2/26
Starting off April with a shower of good scores on 4/2/26, Sue Rasmussen took first place with 125, and Terry Wilbur was in second with 105. We had 16 players.
Mahjongg is played on Thursdays from 1 pm – 4 pm at the SJCCA at 5th St. & Lemon. Come join us!
St. James City Civic Association – 3300 Fourth Ave., St. James City, FL.
For more information, reach us at 239-412-7400 or SJCCAPI.ORG.
One goal of the Eagle Book Club is to share the love of reading to others. In that spirit, the club is hoping Pine Island Elementary students can create bookmarks for the Pine Island Public Library to distribute to their patrons in January in hopes of spreading the love of reading throughout the community.
Students can design bookmarks using a template provided. Let Mendy Nelson know if teachers are interested in having their students participate in this activity and they will receive a packet of blank bookmarks.
The bookmarks are due to Mendy Nelson by Dec. 18. In January, these bookmarks will be presented to the librarian at the Pine Island Public Library to pass out to patrons. ...
This Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m., there will be a celebration of life for former member and Pine Island seasonal resident Sharon Herpers, who passed away on Feb. 10, 2026. A Eucharist Service will be followed by a gathering in St. John’s Comfort Hall for friends and family.
Herpers was an active member of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Minnetonka, Minnesota, for almost 60 years, as well as St. John’s Episcopal Church on Pine Island and Epiphany Episcopal Church in Cape Coral.
She was kind, generous and loving. She had a wonderful sense of humor and loved traveling, watching the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, playing bridge, reading, doing crosswords and spending time ...
The Matlacha Hookers’ 2026 scholarship grants are 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 are excited to announce 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 Matlacha Hooker or ...
The Kiwanis of Greater Pine Island has announced that scholarship applications are now open for the 2026 academic year. As part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening the local community, Kiwanis continues to invest in the future of Pine Island students by supporting their educational and career aspirations.
The organization encourages graduating seniors and local graduates pursuing higher education to apply for this meaningful financial assistance opportunity.
Eligibility requirements:
Applicants must:
• Be a graduating high school senior or a high school graduate
• Have applied for admission into a post–high school program or already be attending a post–high ...
Cadets across the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs within the School District of Lee County came together to make a powerful impact in the fight against hunger in Southwest Florida.
Through a coordinated food drive spanning 16 schools, JROTC students collected an ...
The Bobby Nichols-Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to six designated charities of the 24th annual Nichols Cup tournaments and auction gala, bringing its total fundraising to date to almost $22 million for children’s charities in Southwest ...
For the second time in less than a year, Haitians living in the U.S. are facing possible deportation.
Advocacy groups say they should retain Temporary Protection Status as it is still too dangerous for them to return to Haiti.
Last July, when it appeared TPS would terminate in September, it ...
Right on schedule, big fish such as tarpon, sharks, cobia, and others are making their Spring arrival around our coastal waters.
Tarpon were sighted or hooked on the bayside of the Sanibel Causeway, around Boca Grande Pass, in the Sound near the fish shacks, and ...
By School District of Lee County estimates, 3,400 students took part in walkouts last week in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.
The walkouts took place at 13 of the district’s high schools — all but two — and at one middle school in south county.
School ...
