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Waterfront
Workforce Day Huge Success.
Kiwanis
Club of Greater Pine Island and Waterfront Restaurant Workforce
Day a huge success. On March 21, 2009, JD, Hollway again opened
his doors at Waterfront Restaurant in support of the Kiwanis Club
of Greater Pine Island and its scholarship program. Members of the
Kiwanis Club worked at his restaurant shucking oysters, and busing
tables, tying off boats and finding you the best table in the house.
seat
in the house and the cooks had the best smells coming from the kitchen,
french fries, Pine Island Fish, fried fresh oysters, Pine Island
Clams and so much more. The Kiwanis
were icing the freshly sucked oysters and beer was ice cold.
This year the Kiwanis added the first Pirate Costume Contest and Treasure Hunt on Pine Island, with a family atmosphere. The Kiwanis have announced that this will become an annual event at the Waterfront Restaurant. It was very popular with all who attended the event. The little people who attended ad came without costumes were provided a pirate head scarf and eye patch from the Kiwanis Club, so we had a lot of little pirates who had a wonderful time. All who attended the event was give a free treasure hunt ticket and every half-hour fellow Kiwanian, Brlinda Marud from Edward Jones in Matlacha would pull a number, which was the winner of the treasure hunt prize for that half-hour. This went on until 9:00 PM with 31 donated Treasurer Hunt Prizes being awards to happy patrons. Carlyn Hearing, from Century 21 (The Shevlin Team) in St. James City & Peggy Cozadd from CoveFrams were our Beer Winches, they also sold the Kiwanis Collectable Tervis Tumblers with the help of Carlyn’s wonderful husband Ralph. Our dock Crews consisted of fellow Kiwanians, Gary Edwards, Walt Wszolek, Mike Shevlin from Century 21 (The Shevlin Team) and Malte |
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Elk's
Award Pat Burman "Citizen of the Year" On March 13th the Greater Pine Island Elks lodge recognized several of its members and named its choice for citizen of the year. Presenting the honor was Liz Duchane, acting exalted ruler of the Elks. “Its with great pleasure that I introduce Patricia L. Burman known to most Pine Islanders as (Pat) as our choice  for
citizen of the year for 2009. Pat has lived and worked on Pine Island
for more than 36 years and has served her community in many capacities,”
said Duchane. “Over the years she has volunteered for the Matlacha
Hookers, the Greater Pine Island Little League, working most of the
15 years in the concessions stand serving hot dogs. Pine Island Cub
Scouts and Boy Scouts as a scout leader and before Hurricane Charley
she volunteered preparing boxes for the SHARE program. She is still
an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island. Chairing
events such as the Fall Festal for the kids of Pine Island, chairing
Taste of Pine Island, co-chairing Waterfront Workforce Day and helping
at the Junior Olympic for the youth of Pine Island. In addition, Burman was a member and sat on the Board of Directors for the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce for 17 years, she was chairperson for MangoMania for 7 years, co-chairing one year with the late Al Mills. Group Photo. Wayne Bartelt, acting Exalted Ruler Liz Duchane, Sue Trimble, Patrica Burman, Jode Shaw and Carol Neilson. (Continued on page 8) Saltstrom,
Randy Parmerlee, from TIB Bank in St. James City.
Busing crew was, Chris Saltstrom, Doreen Schooley from
Tropical Kitchens in St. James City, Robin Parmerlee from TIB Bank
in St. James City, Mimi Yost, Jody Thacher, Ethel Baker from Edward
Jones, in St. James City, Tish Wszolek, Lois Polaski and Mary Ellen
Beatty.
Oysters Shuckers were Don Beatty, Pete Nelson, Andre’ Mule’ from Mule’ Photography, Scarlett Player from SW Capital Bank in St. James City, Dale Yost, Bill Thacher from Greater Pine Island Water Association, Jane & Nick Mohar, Buzzy Phillips from (Continued on page 4) |
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