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Matlacha Mariners award scholarships

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Special to The Eagle The scholarship committee selected Leslie Boucherle as one of its recipients. Pictured are Jay Johnson, Leslie Boucherle and Wayne Reed, president.
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Special to The Eagle Presenting a $1,000 scholarship to Reanne Edward were Wayne Reed, Ron Mayhew, John Jones, Jay Johnson and Fred Byron.

The Matlacha Mariners have selected two Pine Island students to receive the “Miss Judy Scholarship”. They are Leslie Boucherle and Reanne Edward. Leslie is attending the University of Florida in Gainesville and Reanne is attending Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship that will go towards tuition and books.

The Matlacha Mariners is a 501c3 organization dedicated to helping meet the needs of Pine Island and Matlacha communities.

The next scheduled fund-raising event is the Southwest Florida Blues Festival on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the German American Club on Pine Island Road. Please visit the Mariners web site www.matlachamariners.org to obtain additional information about the organization and upcoming events.