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Norm’s Tasting Notes: ‘Leap Year Special’

The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@charter.net 2024 Leap Year Special #09-2024 From the Archives: Leap Year 2020 - Advice for pairing Food and Wine 2020 Wine and Food -Grilled Steak or Beef Tenderloin - Cabernet Sauvignon -Lamb Chops or Pork Loin Chops - ...

Bridge Beat

Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m., bridge is played at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church. It costs $3, you don’t need a partner, and if you play a decent hand of bridge, you might have some fun! This week, the people taking home the cash were, First place, Kathy Downs; second place, Karen ...

Cribbage Corner

Cribbage results from Feb. 8 at the St. James City Civic Center. 1st Place -- Mike Mulder  2nd Place -- Rick Parrott  3rd Place -- Dennis Gettys  4th Place -- John Hennessy  "Turkey of the Week" with a perfect 0 for 8, Sue Mulder.  Cribbage is played on Thursday evenings at ...

Mahjongg Scores

Thank you to the Moose for welcoming us back today, Feb. 15, whiles the St. James City Civic Center floor was being laid.  Top scorers were Toni Lindsay with 175 points, Judy Burchianti had 155 points and Linda Selleck with 135. We will be back at the SJCCA this Thursday, Feb. 22.   We ...

Dolphin Tales: Scanning the waters for resident dolphins

As I cruise along the waters of Pine Island Sound and Charlotte Harbor, I am vigilant, watching for our resident bottlenose dolphins.  Sightings of the dorsal fin surfacing, the tail fluke slapping or the spray from the blowhole, tell me we are close. I am aware that the daily activities of ...

On the Water: Fishing is good between weather fronts

Well, as per usual as of late, the week started off cold, turned nice, then rain and colder for the weekend. At least the days in between are nice, and fish are biting.  Calm seas over the weekdays allowed anglers to head west into gulf waters where many report good fishing. Of course, ...

Help ‘end the stigma’

Unless you are one of the very lucky ones, addiction has touched your life or that of someone you know. A neighbor. A co-worker. A family member or someone else you love. Addicts — those with what is now called substance abuse disorder — are not limited to that “druggie,” ...

Explaining fire department vehicles and their uses

To the editor: In response to “Questions about the Pine Island Fire Department,” the writer is probably correct that consolidation with the Cape Coral Fire Department would be the most cost-effective way to provide high quality fire protection to Pine Island. He was way off his ...