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What
Can You Get On Pine Island for $5.00?
1.
Six full hours of Live Entertainment.
2. Become a Judge in the Fourth Annual Southwest Florida
Chowder Contest and sample some of the best chowder in S.W. Florida.
3. View local Arts and Craft vendors and all their
treasures.
4. Relax in the FREE Florida Sunshine.
5.
Meet the last four years winners of the SW Florida Chowder Contest.
JD
Hollway, owner, of Waterfront Restaurant in St. James City was the winner
from 2004 – 2006 with Eric Post, manager of Lazy Flamingo in Bokeelia
taking over first place in 2007.
These
and many more new contestant restaurants will be in this years Chowder
Contest and will be making their own secret Chowder recipes to win the
2008 Award. Come by place your vote and see who has the winning chowder
for 2008.
Early
sign up guarantees local vendors a spot in the this years event with
more application coming in daily. Check local media often for
new updates on venders, sponsors and entertainment.
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South FL Water
Management Issues Notice of Violation to Pine Island Developer
Jeanette A. Dandenault, P.E.,
Engineer Supervisor, Lower West Coast Service Center of the
South Florida Water Management District, in a letter dated December 14,
2007, to Russell Weintraub of Treeco, Bokeelia, FL stated the following;
"Dear Mr. Weintraub: IN AID OF SETTLEMENT, Subject: Notice of Violation,
Alcorn Tract, This correspondence is being sent to you in reference to
your Notice of Violation dated October 26, 2007, for destruction of approximately
six (6) acres of wetlands and blocking flows in other surface waters.
The area of wetlands and other surface waters were to remain in their
natural state. In the Notice of Violation, you were informed that specific
terms for resolution of this violation would be forwarded to you upon
completion of our investigation.The following items are the terms to resolve
the violation:
-Within 60 days submit a plan for District approval to restore all impacted
wetlands. Within 180 days implement the District approved plan. If the
landowner at this time intends to seek an
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Pine Island
Long Term Recovery
"Beacon of Hope"
By
Danine Francoeur
On August 13, 2004 a hurricane named
Charley
changed the lives of many. Charley hit Pine Island in the late afternoon
and created havoc and destruction in his path and yet Charley was
also responsible for creating a unique Pine Island community, faith-based
recovery center. Pine Island Long Term Recovery Organization (PILTRO),
also known as Beacon of H.O.P.E., was started as a collaboration of
four Pine Island churches. The founder, Rev. Scott Harris of the Pine
Island United Methodist Church had a vision that if the barriers of
the religious faiths were set aside, then the victims of the hurricane
could be brought together in a combined, community-based effort of
recovery in a central location. Along with Rev. Harris, three others
of our local clergy - including, Rev. Ann McLemore of St John's Episcopal
Church, Rev. Roger Lemke of Fishers of Men Lutheran Church and Father
Tom Pohto of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church - joined
in their common beliefs to benefit our entire community.
Originally created to help Pine Island with their immediate post-hurricane
needs and problems, PILTRO has developed into a long-term hurricane
recovery center. Clients are able to come to the center for emotional
support, information and resources to help them get back to their
pre-hurricane lifestyle.
The
goal of the Pine Island Long Term Recovery Organization is to work
with local, state and federal agencies to seek not only short term
solutions to immediate unmet needs, but also to seek affordable housing
on the island for the longer term. The rebuilding of our Pine Island
community has become a reality but there
are still unmet needs to be addressed and resolved.
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