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FMB Election ReturnsWednesday, March 10, 2010
FMB Election ReturnsFort Myers Beach Election Returns
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22.8%, or 1,152 of the island's 5,052 registered voters went to the polls this yesterday, fighting through thick season traffic to participate in the the Town of Fort Myers Beach's election for two seats on the council. Candidates Larry Kiker, seeking re-election, and long-time LPA member Alan Mandel won against Joe Kosinski who, despite being a relative political newcomer, managed to pick up 25% of the vote. Total election results are as follows:

Alan Mandel: 837 votes (39%)
Larry Kiker: 784 votes (36%)
Joe Kosinski: 534 votes (25%) Read more...
County Accepts 20 Acre Donation for Wildlife CorridorTuesday, March 09, 2010
Six Mile Cypress Wildlife Corridor

County Accepts 20 Acre Donation for Wildlife Corridor
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During Tuesday's meeting of the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), the commissioners were pleased to approve a revamped recycling program that will be less expensive to residents, and accepted a donation of land to complete a wildlife corridor along State Road 82.

Chairman Hall began the meeting with a ceremonial presentation honoring the Girl Scouts.

"March 12th marks the 98th anniversary of the formation of the Scouts, and since that time 50 million girls have participated - growing strong, learning leadership skills and realizing their potential,” she said. Read more...
Good Samaritans Help Kayak RacerMonday, March 08, 2010
Steve Isaac with Good Samaritans Randy and Jan DeWise
Good Samaritans Help Kayak Racer
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At about 10:30pm Sunday night, Jan and Randy DeWise were watching the surf from their patio at Villa Del Mar when Jan noticed an odd light approaching from the water. The couple, vacationing from Michigan, ran out to the beach where they encountered retired Marine Steve Isaac, dripping wet and pulling his 17-foot kayak onto the shore. It turns out that Isaac, who hails from Cleawater, had capsized in his tiny vessel less than 24 hours into a 1200-mile kayak race that circumnavigates the state of Florida.

"My husband and I saw his headlamp heading in, and we figured it was someone who needed help,” Jan told us. They helped the hypothermic paddler to shore and helped him warm up. Read more...
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Issue 474Thursday, March 11, 2010
Matanzas Pass Volunteers
Volunteers Work in the Matanzas Preserve
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On a chilly Saturday morning, Friends of the Preserve hosted a large group of one-time volunteers to work in the Preserve. The occasion was that Disney World had advertised on the Internet that if you do volunteer work in the community for one day you get a free ticket to Disney World. This offer has been in effect for over a month, and each work Saturday, the Friends have had new volunteers come out and work in the Preserve. Last Saturday was their busiest day, however, since 32 Disney volunteers showed up, and if you count the regulars plus the Parks and Recreation folks, there were 43 people altogether doing the work.

There will be one more opportunity for Disney people to volunteer, since the program ends on March 20th. The work they did was to pull up wedlia, a noxious plant that runs like ground cover and takes over everything in its path. With this Saturday, they cleared out almost all of it. Jim Rodwell is the point man for the regular volunteers, and he was really impressed with all of the work that was done with that many people. Anyone who wants to get a ticket to Disney World can come and work two weeks from now since the volunteers work every other Saturday. They can sign up on the Internet or call Jim Rodwell at 463-4292 or Terry Cain at 707-3015. Read more...
Fish Tale Celebrates 25th
Fish Tale Celebrates 25thFish Tale Celebrates 25th
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Al and Kathy Durrett pulled out all the stops Tuesday night at the Fish Tale Marina in Santini Marina Plaza to mark their 25th year at the popular boaters' haven.Several hundred guests, made up of customers, staff and friendsof the Fish Tale family, were regaled with food, spirits and song on what turned out to be a spectacular evening.

Every year, Al and Kathy host this annual customer appreciation party in one of the huge boat storage barns on the property. This time, the entrance was decked with a giant white tarped entryway, festooned with plants of every variety. On the apron of the entry was a full open bar, with folks bellied up for libations all night. (For more on this story read The Island Sand Paper)

Lion's Club Kid’s Shrimp Run 2010
Lion's Club Kid’s Shrimp Run 2010Lion's Club Kid's Shrimp Run 2010
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It was a chilly Saturday morning on March 7, but school children from Fort Myers Beach were excitedly assembling for the 37th Lion's Club-Kid's Shrimp run, an annual event for students in grades K-5.Joellyn Reckwerdt, Shrimp Run chairman and past president, recently succeeded by Patsy Dorsey, declared that the purpose of the run is "to get kids involved in the Shrimp Festival and to get a little exercise". (For more on this story subscribe to the Island Sand Paper)

 
 

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