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The MULLET RAPPER
What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
MARCH 13 - 26, 2015
© 2015, Snook Publications
P O Box 617, Everglades City, FL, 34139
Last Chance for Award
Winning
Historical
Quilt
Congratulations
go to Dayna
Fendrick for the
2nd place ribbon
in
the
Art
Pictorial category and the Viewer's
Choice ribbon for the whole show in
the recent 2015 Naples Quilters Guild
Show! The drawing for this
magnificent quilt will be Friday,
March 13, a lucky day for someone!
The winning ticket will be picked
during Movie Night which begins at
5:30 p.m. in the Jinkins Fellowship
Hall behind Everglades Community
Church. The quilt can be viewed at
City Hall and before the movie,
appropriately
named
Follow That Dream
staring
Elvis
and
filmed in Florida in
1962. Call Marya at
695-2905 for more
information.
CONTENTS
Calendar
p. 2
Gulf Coast
p. 8
Events
p. 3
Local History
p. 9
School
p. 5
Museum
p. 9
FL Tales
p. 7
Book Review
p. 9
Recipe
p. 7
Taxing Things
p.10
Tips
p. 7
Savannah
p.10
Angels
p. 7
Obituary
p.10
TIDES & RESTAURANTS p.11
CLASSIFIED p.12
FEATURE: Bear Conservation, p.8
Super Saturday
in Everglades City
It's all happening in historic
Everglades City on March 21!
Start the day with a
breakfast
"fly-in"
at
Everglades Airpark from 10:00 a.m. to
noon. You don't need a plane to enjoy
the great pancakes and sausages
provided by Wings 10,000 Islands
Aero Tours - just drive down to
Everglades City and follow the crowd.
For more info, phone 695-3296.
Then meander over to McLeod
Park in the Circle for the Copeland
Baptist Mini Music Fest. Arts &
Crafts vendors will be set up by 10 am
and the music starts at around 11 am.
Come early to have photographer
Connie Bransilver personally sign a
picture or a book for you. She is
donating "Fakahatchee Ladies Tresses"
and a copy of her book “Wild Love
Affair: Essence of Florida’s Native
Orchids” to the auction. There is also a
Chowder Cook-Off which will have
tasting from 12 noon but you can
combine that with the hotdogs for sale.
For reserved VIP seating, see
www.evergladeshistorical.org
or
phone 695-2905.
If you want to get up-close to
nature, take a gentle cruise out to
Fakahatchee
Island
from
the
Everglades National Park and enjoy
the walk led by an experienced guide
up to the pioneer cemetery on the
Calusa shell mound at the center of
this remote locale. Reservations are
required. See www.orchidswamp.org
online or telephone 695-1023.
Volume IX z Issue #232
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
by Marya Repko
At the meeting on March 3, Mayor
Sammy Hamilton welcomed special
guest John Gleske, a firefighter who was
called to the Pentagon on September 12,
2001, to put out the blaze in the roof of
the building after it had been deliberately
hit by an
airplane.
The Mayor
presented
him with a
Key to the
City
and
thanked all
our emergency workers for undertaking
sometimes-hazardous tasks.
The Mayor reported that Route 29
from the bridge to the Oyster House
does, indeed, belong to the City and not
the County as always assumed. He will
have the potholes fixed and stripes
painted. He also mentioned that he is
finding funds for a new waste water
plant.
Savannah Oglesby explained about
the school’s Aquaculture Program for
sustainable fisheries and invited
everyone to the "Aquafest" program to
be held on Saturday, March 28 (see
page 5 for more information).
Crime Prevention Officer Sue Gentry
presented the new bean bag game that is
used to keep kids busy. She explained
that local volunteers built it, including
the great gator picture created by Bobby
Campbell.
On behalf of CCSO, Lt. Mark
Milligan reported the theft of some
fishing gear and reminded us not to
leave it unsecured or outside.
The next City Council meeting will
be on Tuesday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m. in
Everglades City Hall.
If you have news, photos, announcements, or articles ... email mulletrapper@gmail.com or phone 695-2397.
What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
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March 13, 2015
MARCH / APRIL 2015
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
RAPPER 13
VA Support
8
9
10
11
12
Potluck
Holy Family
Hour of Prayer
School Book
Fair
Ladies Coffee
Lions Club
School Book
Fair
st
1 Baptist
Gospel Music
Everglades
Community Church
7 pm
Island Café
8 am
School Book
Fair
OFCD Meeting
School Book Fair
Movie Night
see p.1
SAT
14
Bake Sale
Bear Island
Bike Ride
Shark Valley
Talk
Star Gazing
see p.3
15
16
Memorial
Service
Hour of Prayer
AMI Kids
Bowl-A-Thon
17
Copeland Baptist
Church
7 pm
St. Patrick’s
Day
Movie at the
Museum
18
19
Ladies Coffee
Everglades
Book Club
City Seafood
8 am
see p.3
Museum
Lecture
see p.3, 9
see p.3
{ 20
new moon
see p.3, 9
First Day of Spring
Movie
1st Baptist
Big Cypress
Night Sky
Program
see p.3
21
Pancake Fly-In
Mini Music
Fest
Fak Cruise
see p.1
Copeland
Clean-Up
see p.3
22
23
24
25
26
Shark Valley
Sunrise Bike
Ride
Hour of Prayer
Kids’ Clinic
Ladies Coffee
SAC Meeting
Chokoloskee
Church of God
7 pm
see p.3
Mayberry’s Café
8 am
see p.5
see p.3
Diamonds Tea
Wine
Wednesday
Biologists’ Talk
see p.3
Driftwood Spa
6:30 pm
29
Palm Sunday
ENP Calusa
Days
see p.3
5
EASTER
Sunrise
Service, 7 am
National Park
30
Hour of Prayer
Havana Café
8 am
Holy Family
Catholic Church
7 pm
6
7
8
Congressional
Aide Visit
City Council
Ladies Coffee
ESHP Meeting
Apr 12: Everglades Bike Ride
2
3
Maundy
Thursday
Good Friday
9
RAPPER 10
VA Support
Island Café
8 am
Aquafest
Program
z 4
full moon
Tamiami
“Try”Athlon
11
Star Gazing
Party
see p.3
FME Meeting
Apr 25: Pancake Fly-In / Museum Birthday / Trail Celebration
THRIFT SHOP: Tues, Thurs, Sat, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
nd
LIONS CLUB: 2 Thurs, 6 pm, Oyster House
DR DEMARTINO: Fri, 1:30 to 4:30 pm
FOOD PANTRY: Wed, 12 noon to 2 pm, Community Church
EVERGLADES AL-ANON: Tues, 8 am and Thurs, 12 noon, City Hall
VA SUPPORT: Alternate Fridays, 10 am, Community Church
MUSEUM: Mon - Sat, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
CARNESTOWN Recycle and Trash: 2nd Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm
see p.3
see p.3
Hour of Prayer
Everglades Com.
Church, 7 pm
28
ENP Calusa
Days
see p.1,5
APRIL 1
Ladies Coffee
31
RAPPER 27
VA Support
May: National Day of Prayer, Fish Fry
SKATING RINK: Fri, Sat, 7-10 pm
REACH OUT: 3rd Tues, 8:30 am, City Hall
LITTLE GATOR CLINIC: Tues, March 24, 5 to 7 pm
AA: Wed, 5:00 pm, Community Church
NA: Sat, 11:30 am, Community Center (Skating Rink)
WEIGHT LOSS: Tues, 5 to 6 pm, Community Church
SMALLWOOD STORE: Daily, 10 am to 5 pm
SHERIFF AT CITY HALL: 1st Tuesday (4:30-5:30 pm), other Tuesdays (10-11 am)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
POST OFFICE HOURS: Everglades City 9:30 am to 1 pm and 2 to 4:30 pm; Sat: outside pick-up 3:45 pm; Chokoloskee 9:30 am to
1 pm and 2 to 4:30 pm; Sat: outside pick-up 3:30 pm; Ochopee 8 to 10 am; 12 noon to 4 pm; Sat: Open for service 10 to 11:30 am.
SHERIFF: 252-9300
CITY HALL: 695-3781
PUBLIC LIBRARY: 695-2511
AIRPORT: 695-2778
FAKAHATCHEE: 695-4593
BIG CYPRESS: 695-2000
CURBSIDE TRASH PICKUP (FRIDGES, WASHING MACHINES, TVS): 252-2380
email: mulletrapper@gmail.com
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 695-3941
EVG NATIONAL PARK: 695-3311
COLLIER COUNTY: 252-8999
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BAKE SALE
Saturday, March 14
8 – 11 am – Next to ECity Post Office
Sponsored by VR Corp Ladies Group
What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
COPELAND CLEAN-UP
Saturday, March 21, 8 am until noon
Dumpsters will be in place at Turnstile
and Church Street to drop off items.
Bear Island Bike Ride
Shark Valley Bike Ride
Saturday, March 14, 10:00 am
www.nps.gov/bicy
Sunday, March 22, Sunrise Ride, 6 am
www.nps.gov/ever
Shark Valley Talk
Diamonds’ Tea
Saturday, March 14, at 5:00 pm
Who made the Everglades?
www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/rangerpr
ograms.htm for more information.
Friday, March 27
Invitations for the Diamonds’ Tea were
mailed on March 9. If you know of
someone 70 years old or older who did not
receive an invitation, call Anne 695-2009.
Star Gazing Parties
March 14 at 7 pm / April 11 at 7:30 pm
Park entrance fees apply ($5 per vehicle).
Collier-Seminole State Park (bring chairs).
For information, call (239) 394-3397.
Memorial Service
for Jo Ludford
Sunday, March 15, at 1 pm
Everglades Community Church
AMI-KIDS Big Cypress
Bowl-a-Thon
March 15 from 1 – 3 pm
www.amikidsbigcypress.org
Movie at the Museum
Tuesday, March 17, St Patrick’s Day
1:00 pm, Museum of the Everglades
Out of Ireland
Everglades Book Club
Thursday, March 19, at 9:30 am
A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout
& Sara Corbett at Sue Rogers, 618 Collier
Museum Lecture
Thursday, March 19, 4 pm - 6 pm
Florida’s First People by Melissa Timo
Movie at 1st Baptist Church
Friday, March 20, at 6:30 pm
Road to Redemption
Night Sky Program
Friday, March 20, 8:00 pm
Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center
Arrive 15 min early at end of Seagrape Dr.
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Biologists Ignite!
Friday, March 27, 6 pm, Rookery Bay
Deborah Jansen, Mike Owen, Ralph
Arwood and Mike Duever will provide an
evening of inspiring talks. Cost is $10 and
register at www.rookerybay.org. For more
information, call (239) 530-5972.
Calusa Days
Gulf Coast Visitor Center
Sat – Sun, March 28 – 29
Activities 10 am to 4 pm with Ranger-led
Nature Walks at 11 am & 2 pm). For more
information, call 695-3311.
Tamiami Trail “Try”-athlon
Saturday, April 4
Event starts at ENP Gulf Coast Visitor Ctr
- paddle canoe, hike, and bicycle. More
information will be in the next issue of
The Mullet Rapper or call 695-3311.
Easter Sunrise Service
Sunday, April 5, 7 am
Annual Sunrise Service at the Everglades
National Park. Bring a chair and a friend!
After the service, coffee and donuts will
be served. Everyone welcome!
Everglades Bike Ride
Sunday, April 12
Registration begins at 7:30 am
for the 16-mile, 27-mile off-road,
and 62-mile ride; registration fee
includes lunch by Triad Seafood and a
visit to the historic Smallwood Store. To
sponsor or volunteer, contact Patty Huff at
695-2397. Register by April 4 to receive a
discount: visit www.naplespathways.org.
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March 13, 2015
OCHOPEE FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT
02/23/15: Emergency Medical, Copeland
02/23/15: Vehicle Accident, US 41 between
SR29 & Port of the Islands
02/24/15: Vehicle Accident, 82 Mile Marker I-75
02/25/15: Emergency Medical, Copeland
02/25/15: Emergency Medical, Everglades City
02/26/15: Public Assist, SR29 & Jerome
02/26/15: Fire, Everglades City
02/27/15: Emergency Medical, Chokoloskee
02/27/15: Smoke Investigation, 56 MM I-75
02/27/15: Emergency Medical, Everglades City
02/27/15: Vehicle Accident, Ochopee
02/28/15: Power Lines Down, Union Rd&US 41
02/28/15: Vehicle Accident, SR29 & US 41
02/28/15: Emergency Med, Port of the Islands
03/01/15: Emergency Med, SR29 & Big
Cypress Rd
03/01/15: Electrical Fire, Everglades City
03/01/15: Vehicle Accident, 80 Mile Marker I-75
03/02/15: Boat Rescue, Indian Key
03/02/15: Grass Fire, 74 Mile Marker I-75
03/03/15: Emergency Medical, 63 Mile Marker
03/03/15: Vehicle Fire, 84 Mile Marker I-75
03/03/15: Emergency Med, Port of the Islands
03/03/15: Emergency Medical, Copeland
03/03/15: Emergency Med, Port of the Islands
03/03/15: Emergency Med, Port of the Islands
03/03/15: Vehicle Accident, 67 MM I-75
03/03/15: Vehicle Accident, 63 MM I-75
03/05/15: Emergency Medical, Copeland
03/05/15: Emergency Med, Plantation Island
03/05/15: Vehicle Accident (Mutual Aid), San
Marco Rd and US 41
03/06/15: Vehicle Accident, 80 MM I-75
03/06/15: Vehicle Accident, Chokoloskee
03/06/15: Emergency Medical, 57 MM US 41
03/06/15: Emergency Med, Plantation Island
03/06/15: Vehicle Accident, 71 MM I-75
03/06/15: Vehicle Accident, 79 MM I-75
03/06/15: Vehicle Accident, 64 MM I-75
03/07/15: Fire Alarm, Everglades City
03/07/15: Emergency Medical, 63 MM I-75
03/07/15: Emergency Medical, 54 MM I-75
03/08/15: Emergency Medical, 63 MM I-75
The next Ochopee Fire Control District
Advisory Committee will meet at 4 p.m.
on Monday, April 13, in the Port of the
Islands Fire Station, located at 525
Newport Drive #C, Naples, Florida 34114.
DOCTOR’S CLINIC
Dr. Kirk DeMartino will see patients in
Everglades City every Friday from 1:30 to
4:30 pm. in office behind the Fire Station.
Call (239) 642-5552 for questions.
Little Gator Clinic
The free walk-in clinic (located
next to Thrift Shop) is open 5 to 7 pm
Tuesday, March 24, when Dr. Barnard
will see patients aged 18 and under.
THRIFT SHOP
The Thrift Shop (located behind the Fire
Station) is open every week on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m.
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River Wilderness
Ì WATERFRONT VILLAS Ì
FREE WI-FI - SCREEN PORCH - CANOES
SWIMMING POOL - BOAT RAMP - DOCK - OUTDOOR BBQ
210 Collier Ave. Everglades City, FL 34139
239-695-4499
riverwilderness@localline2.com
Triad Seafood
"Springtime in Florida - Flowers"
March 5 – April 17
Everglades Arts
Varick Niles Studio
110 Camellia St, Everglades City
Open Thurs & Fri, 11 am -4 pm
www.varickniles.com (239) 261-9592
Sweet Mayberry’s Café and Gifts Gourmet Coffee, Organic Hot Teas, Italian Gelato TrueValue.
209 N. Collier Ave. Carolyn Thompson and Suzan Griffis Post Office Box 247 (239) 695‐3201 Everglades City, FL 34139 Fax: (239) 659‐3344 Email: wincar209@gmail.com
Orlo & Pam Hilton (239) 695-2662
“On the River behind the School”
105 West Broadway, Everglades City
OPEN: Monday – Saturday
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
(239) 695-0008
www.evergladesmuseum.org
Call Ahead for To‐Go Orders: (239) 695‐0092 WIN-CAR, INC.
Stone Crabs ● Shrimp ● Conch
Crab Cakes ● Homemade Key Lime Pies
MUSEUM OF THE EVERGLADES
Season Hours: Closed Monday Tues thru Sat 8 am to 5 pm Sun 10 am to 4 pm Hardware Unusual Gifts Marine Supplies T‐Shirts Knives – Apparel Tackle ‐ Caps Market & Café
10:30 am – 5:00 pm; Sun thru Thurs
10:30 am – 7:00 pm; Fri, Sat
Full Table Service
Fish Florida's
"Last Frontier" with
Captain John Hand,
Guide and Master
Fly Casting
Instructor.
Sandy Dampier
Full Service Beauty Salon
Formerly “The Only Salon”
Hair Cuts, Perm, Color by
Consultation
Thursday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm
Call 695-2403 for appointment
(239) 842-7778
www.redfishlanding.com
WANTED
CASH REWARD
Antique & Used Fishing Tackle
Buy & Sell – Reels, Wood Rods, Lures, Fish
Mounts, Tackle Boxes, Fly Rods & Reels, Gaffs,
Fighting Chairs, Nets, Nautical Items
Old Rod & Reel Collector
239.695.4288
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March 13, 2015
SCHOOL NEWS
Everglades City School
phone: 377-9800 or 695-2561
Letter from the Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
March 13
March 16-20
Mon, Mar 23
Thurs, Mar 26
Sat, Mar 28
Mon, Mar 31
Early Release
Spring Break – No School
No School (Teacher Planning)
SAC Meeting, 6 pm, Media Center
Aquafest Event and Dinner
Blood Drive, 10 am – 1:30 pm
Message from the Superintendent
I want to thank everyone who participated in
last month’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting on
College and Career Readiness. We had a
phenomenal turnout! It was great to hear all of
the fabulous questions and answers. I hope
everyone left with some useful information and
resources. In case you missed the event, check
out the “Town Hall Resources” page on our website:
www.collierschools.com.
I want to congratulate our students who participated in the
annual Laws of Life Essay Contest. It was wonderful to hear the
winners present their powerful messages at the banquet. Also, I
want to give a shout out to Barron Collier High for their victory in
the High School Scholar Bowl. All of the high schools who
participated did a fantastic job. Finally, I am looking forward to
seeing even more student achievement events this month –
including the Collier County Spelling Bee.
Finally, a special congratulations is in order for our 2014-15
Champions For Learning Golden Apple recipients, which were
recently announced during surprise classroom visits. These five
teachers are representative of the outstanding instruction that is
going on in our classrooms each and every day. I look forward to
the 25th Golden Apple Celebration of Teachers Dinner in April!
We wish everyone a wonderful spring break and hope our
students and staff enjoy time with their family and friends.
~ Dr. Kamela Patton
FLAMINGOS FLOCKING
The Booster Club is still flocking through the end of
March! Support our school athletics. For more
information, contact Carol Foss or Aunt June at
Island Cafe, phone 695-0003.
SPORTS SCHEDULE
No Home Games March 13-26
Visit http://www.evg.collierschools.com/sports.htm
for a complete schedule of all away games
SUN-N-FUN LAGOON WILL BE OPEN FOR
COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOLS’ SPRING BREAK
Saturday, March 14 – Monday, March 23
10 am to 5 pm
The park is offering a special discount this year to Collier County
residents. For info, call Sun-N-Fun Lagoon at (239) 252-4021.
email: mulletrapper@gmail.com
www.evg.collierschools.com
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and
Community,
Spring is in the air and so is Spring
Break for our students and staff. Friday,
March 13, is an early release day and will
start Spring Break for students. Students
will not return until Tuesday, March 24. Report cards for the
3rd quarter will be distributed on Wednesday, April 1. We
wish everyone a restful and enjoyable break with lots of time
spent with family.
Here are a couple of events happening after Spring Break:
March 26 – SAC Meeting, 6 pm, Media Center
March 27 - Dr. Carper has the Philharmonic Orchestra coming
to our school to perform for our elementary students.
March 28 – Aquafest Event and Dinner (see below)
March 31 - We have the Blood Mobile returning to our
campus from 10:00 am - 1:30 pm.
In closing we want to congratulate two of our seniors who
have recently been accepted to major universities.
Houston Brown has been accepted to the University of
Miami and Savannah Oglesby has been accepted to the
University of Florida. We know both of these students will
enjoy successful college experiences!
Gratefully yours, Bob Spano, Principal
Aquafest Program
The students of the Entrepreneurship Class of Everglades City
School are presenting the Everglades City School Aquafest on
Saturday, March 28. The Aquafest has two goals:
1) To develop the student’s innovative thinking, goal
setting, problem solving and leadership skills;
2) To raise funds for the Everglades City School Student
Activities Fund.
The Fest will include: Performances and presentations by
the students; an informative presentation on Aquaculture by
Bryan Fleuch, an industry expert from the University of
Florida; and a delicious fish dinner which is donated and
prepared by the local restaurants and will be served by the
students.
The tickets are: $10 for adults; $7 for children 12 and
under; and $40 for a family pack to include 2 adults and 4
children. Proceeds will benefit the school activities programs.
We are looking for sponsors to assist us in our efforts to
plan and execute this student-run festival. Sponsorship levels
include: Presenting Sponsor ($1,000), Gold Sponsor ($750),
Silver Sponsor ($500), Patron of the Festival ($250) and
Friend of the Festival ($100). Your support is crucial in
providing the support required to ensure the success of this
ambitious undertaking.
For more information about how you can help, call Joe
West at (954) 558-0545 or Vicky Wells at 695-2660.
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BREAKFAST ● LUNCH ● DINNER
NOW SERVING
EVERGLADES CITY
Driftwood Spa and
Wellness
Massage Therapy and
Spa Services
Now offering Gel
and Shellac Manicures!!
S.W. FLA’s Pest Authority
since 1990
CALL (239) 455-4300
WINE WEDNESDAY
March 25, 6:30 pm
(239) 695-0069
803 Collier Ave
Everglades City, FL 34139
Driftwoodspa-Everglades.com
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Palmetto Bugs, Roaches
YUCK!!
CollierPestControl.com 3899 Mannix Dr #412
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Florida Tales
What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
March 13, 2015
Recipe for Good Eating
Raising Cane
RUM CAKE
by Chester Keene
by Karl Bitter of Ashnoca (Ashville North Carolina)
Ingredients: 1 c. chopped toasted pecans
1 box yellow cake mix
1 3.4 oz. pkg instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup cold milk
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. Bacardi dark rum
A friend of mine, Bem Storter, and his
wife Faye have some raccoons as pets.
He has lunch with us once in a while and
always asks for a doggie bag to take the
leftovers home to them. He said they can
smell the food the minute he pulls up in
the driveway and are all over his truck
looking for where he put them.
Sometimes he forgets and leaves it in the
toolbox on the back of his construction
truck and two of them had the lid raised
up and one inside handing it out to the
others.
He also has a green thumb and can
grow anything he plants. He has collards,
mustard and cabbage he likes to grow for
friends and the table. He had been after
me to get him some sugar cane to use to
BBQ with and try to grow. I had some
that had been in my family for over 60
years and just replant it every two years
so it won't get thin and hard to peel and
lose its sugar content.
I went to lunch with Bem last week
and he collected the leftovers picking
them up with his fingers and placing
them in the little Styrofoam box. I give
him the stick of sugarcane and it was real
fat and full of juice. He took it and was
going to plant the whole piece at one
time. The cane has eyes like a potato and
will sprout out.
Bem said he planted it and the next
morning he looked out and saw
something green sticking out of the
ground where he planted it. Upon
looking at it, the Raccoons had dug it up
and chewed on it because they could
smell the fish and hushpuppies on it.
I guess it don't pay to hold out on
your pets and be sure to wash your
hands. This time he fixed it so it couldn't
be dug up.
Chester Keene is a retired law enforcement
officer and Florida native. He retains the
copyright to this article.
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Glaze:
1/2 c. Butter, 1/4 c. water, 1 c. Sugar, 1/2 c. Bacardi rum
Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 12 c. Bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts on bottom of pan.
Combine all cake ingredients and beat in a mixer on high for 2 min. Pour into pan. Bake for
1 hour; cool in pan. Invert on plate and prick with fork. Drizzle glaze over top of cake. Use
brush or spoon to put extra dripping on top of cake.
Glaze: Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 min., stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in rum. Delicious!
If you have a favorite recipe to share, please phone or email us. Patty Huff
ATTENTION: All Cooks! Recipes are needed for a new ReachOut Cookbook.
Write down your favorite recipe and email to: GerrieFowler@mac.com.
HOUSEHOLD TIP - GET YOUR MAIL
If you don't have a P. O. Box here while you're on vacation, you need to tell correspondents
to address their envelopes "General Delivery." And, then you must go into the Post Office
and ask for your letters! Otherwise, they could be returned to the sender. The ZIP code for
Everglades City is 34139 and for Chokoloskee is 34138.
Winter Residents: Don’t forget to talk to the postmaster about changing your address
when you start packing to go back up North. The Food Pantry would enjoy any canned
goods you wish to share! Have a safe trip, stay warm, and we look forward to seeing you
next year. Remember you can stay in touch by reading The Mullet Rapper online at
www.evergladesmulletrapper.com.
Angels of the Swamp
by Judy Tomlin
Hopefully, you have noticed and been pleased with how clean our
community and roadways have been during the winter months. Well, two of
the people we should send out a thank you to -- are two
Swamp Angels from the VR Corp: John Oke of Ohio and
Roger Kerr of Wisconsin.
John, Mr. Perseverance, has been picking up trash around
town and up Highway 29 for years. Long before I knew who
he was, I very often noticed him and admired his persistence.
Even if people didn't know him personally, they knew him as
the man with the bicycle and bags picking up trash.
Roger, Mr. Consistency, is out collecting trash just about every day. He picks up beside
Highway 29, around town, the road to Plantation Island, the causeway to Chokoloskee
Island, and even empties the trash cans at the bridge. His collection of trash doesn't end
with winter. Back in his hometown when the snow melts away, he keeps a large cemetery
clean.
Let us wish these Swamp Angels safe travel home and back to Everglades City for
many, many more years. Also, let’s use their example as incentive to be more careful with
our trash, not throw anything down, and realize light items left in the back of pick-up
trucks will blow out.
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What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
Living Gulf Coast
BEAR CONSERVATION
AND MANAGEMENT
Approved in 2012, the Fish & Wildlife
Commission (FWC) developed a 10-year management plan that
guides the Bear Management Program. The goal of the plan is to
maintain sustainable bear populations in suitable habitats (areas
that have natural food sources and sufficient space). Bears were
hunted in Florida until 1994 when the season was closed to help
reduce mortality. The majority of states (32 of 41) that have
resident black bear populations allow hunting and use harvest as a
population management tool.
Most human-bear conflicts come from people inadvertently
providing food to bears. Bears have an excellent sense of smell, so
they can detect food from miles away. This includes pet foods,
outdoor grills, bird feeders, and importantly garbage which is the
biggest attractant for bears. This can be corrected by using bearresistant trash cans (some residents use ammonia in the garbage
cans when they move them out to the street to ward off the bears).
Despite best efforts, there have been times when bears injured
people (16 people in Florida since 1976 when formal records
started). Almost half of the cases involved someone intentionally
interacting with a bear, such as hand feeding. Another issue is that
the saw palmetto berries (the primarily source of food for the
bears) are being harvested for its “medicinal” benefits.
On Wednesday, April 15, at Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose
Center, FAMU, 1800 Wahnish Way, in Tallahassee (open to the
public), FWC will discuss the following:
A. New Rules for Limited Bear Hunting Season – Staff will
present a suite of proposed rules for approval to advertise as draft.
The proposed rules would establish a limited hunting season for
black bears on public and private lands. Rules would include
requirements related to permits, season, methods of take, bag
limits, check stations, harvest quotas and other changes. The
proposed rules would also revise specific area regulations on
Commission managed hunting areas.
B. Revisions to Bear Related Rules1.Bear Feeding Rule –
Staff will seek approval to advertise revisions to the Bear, Fox,
and Raccoon Feeding Rule 68A-4.001(3). Staff will also seek
Commission approval of a position statement on comprehensive
waste management practices.
2. Bear Conservation Rule – Staff will seek approval to
advertise revisions to the Florida Black Bear Conservation Rule
68A-4.009 (for more information, visit www.myfwc.com).
William’s story
My African gray parrot William
flew the coop on Tuesday.
Wednesday he was spotted in Totch
Brown’s tamarind tree eating
tamarinds and talking to everyone
who passed by. After three days
trying to talk him down with no luck, I contacted the Everglades
City Fire Department. Two firemen came down; the one with bird
experience climbed the tree and scared him out onto the ground.
After the fireman located him, William climbed up on his
finger and is back home safe and sound. I am very grateful to the
firemen who took the time to rescue William. I would also like to
thank my friends and everyone on Chokoloskee who helped find
William.
Thanks, Bruce Hitchcock
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March 13, 2015
by Charles Sobczak
Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus)
Other names: Common Mole / Status: FL = stable,
IUCN = LC / Length: 5-6.5 in. (12.7-16.5 cm) /
Height: n/a / Weight: 2.6 oz (75 g) / Life span: to 3
years / Reproduces: one liter a year / Found: All Counties, near coast,
mainland / Months found: JFmamJJASOND (lower case indicates
nesting and breeding season).
In Florida the eastern mole rarely
builds the characteristic molehill.
Instead, it prefers to make long
continuous tunnels just beneath the
surface of the earth. A single tunnel
was once measured to be more than 3,300 feet long! The eastern
mole is extremely good at digging in Florida’s dry, sandy soil,
which is the habitat it prefers. A healthy mole can dig a hole and
bury itself in five seconds. The chances of actually seeing an
eastern mole in Florida are extremely slim since it spends its
entire life underground.
Its underground life also makes it difficult to study. We do
know it is virtually blind, able only to distinguish dark from light
with what remains of its eyes. It is a prodigious insectivore and
can eat from 25% to 100% of its own body weight in a day. Its
diet consists of earthworms, slugs, snails, centipedes, larvae,
scarab beetle grubs, and ants. When an insect accidentally breaks
through into an open tunnel, the mole senses the intrusion and
scurries over to devour the intruder.
The mole we find in South Florida tends to be smaller and
darker than those found in the East and Midwest. It ranges all the
way into the very southern sections of Ontario. When the mole
comes into contact with any of Florida’s many golf courses, it is,
for obvious reasons, not very welcome. Most of these nuisance
moles are trapped or poisoned.
The mole has a single litter of two to seven pups per year,
which suffer from a high mortality rate. As many as two-thirds of
its offspring are unable to find suitable habitat in time to avoid
predation. The mole pups must leave their mother’s tunnel
territory and travel above ground in search of their own two- to
five-acre range. The young, defenseless moles are taken by
coyotes, foxes, snakes, and shrews. Take a good look at the photo
in this article because, in all likelihood, it’s the only mole you will
ever actually see.
Charles Sobczak is a Sanibel author whose works include Six
Mornings on Sanibel and local guide books, Living Sanibel
and The Living Gulf Coast. For more information about
Charles Sobczak’s writing go to www.indigopress.net.
WILDLIFE ON THE GOLF COURSE
One of the golf courses in Naples, surrounded by woods, is full of
squirrels, several varieties. When he is out
on the sand holes, one grounds keeper
often finds this particular squirrel jumping
up on his cart. It's NOT legal to have
squirrels for pet, but this squirrelly friend
seems to wait for him to come on the
course to get something to eat. Even on the
cold days in the 40's at 6:30 am, he looks
for him. Apparently, many golfers are
approached daily by these red squirrels.
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LOCAL
HISTORY
What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
MUSEUM of the Everglades
Friends of the Museum
Treasurer Georgia Garrett presents
Louise Morris of Chokoloskee
with the winning raffle photograph
by Dennis Goodman
during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Festival luncheon on February 24
Richard/Robert
Edward (R.E.)
Hamilton
by George Hamilton
I will try to give as accurate a description
as I can about my great-great-great
grandfather but his early life is somewhat
sketchy. R.E. Hamilton was born in the
mid to late 1840s into slavery as was his
mother, a Choctaw/Chickasaw, owned by
one William Phillip Edwards in south
Georgia. R.E.’s father is only described as
a ‘mulotto’ slave, with straight black hair.
The Edwards moved to central Florida
before the War of Northern aggression,
early 1850s. After the war R.E. was freed
but stayed in the area and married a
woman named Elizabeth Hanna Moore.
They had at least two sons, Thomas and
George; but because he didn’t like what he
saw happening with the ‘reconstruction’ of
Florida and how non-whites were being
treated (Indian and Black alike), he wanted
to get away. Unfortunately, Hanna wanted
to stay. Not sure what led him to
southwest Florida and the 10,000 islands,
whether it was his supposed family ties to
Chekaika (whose band/tribe was hiding
out there) or just the remoteness of the
area that drew him there. Whatever the
reason, he went there and soon blended in
with the islands and its people. It is said
that R.E. was the first person William
Allen met, when he came to what would
become Everglades City. At the time, it
was just high-ground along the Allen (now
Barron) River. R.E. apparently lived well
there and grew close to the remnants of the
Chekaikas tribe. He was well aware of the
plight of the Natives and he'd seen firsthand what happens to non-Whites, by
Whites. He knew his survival depended on
his adapting and adjusting to the Whiteman’s ways so he helped passers-by and
newly arriving pioneers with finding fresh
food and water. R.E. was often described
as a friendly Indian who stayed to himself.
That was until he met Mary Appolonia
Weeks, daughter of newly arrived pioneer
John Weeks. R.E. and John got along fine
until John found out that R.E. and Mary
had something goin’ on. R.E. was in his
30s' and Mary was a teenager. He quit his
association with R.E. and forbade Mary
from seeing R.E.
to be continued…
George now lives in Hastings, Florida. He
March 13, 2015
Pauline Reeves Gallery
“A Look into the World of the Seminole People”
Historic Photographs Courtesy of the Seminole Tribe of Florida
An exhibit of historic photographs, courtesy of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, will be on
display in the Pauline Reeves Gallery through March.
“Out of Ireland” featured on St. Patrick’s Day
Narrated by actress Kelly McGillis, this 1995 Sundance Film nominated movie traces the
history of Irish emigration to the United States, following the stories of several families
and their journeys to America. The movie is free and will be held at the Museum on
Tuesday, March 17, at 1:00 pm in the Carol Moseman Memorial Theatre.
Special Lecture: “Florida’s First People”
Thursday, March 19, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Melissa Timo will discuss the documentary and archaeological evidence of our area’s
first Native American residents.
GUIDED WALKING TOURS
The Friends of the Museum are now offering scheduled guided Walking Tours of historic
sites in Everglades City. The tours begin at the Museum of the Everglades at 10 a.m. on
the following dates: Thursday, March 19 and 26. Call Martha at 695-0008 to make
reservations. Cost is $10 per person (FREE to Friends members) and $5 per person for
groups of 25 or more.
Off the Shelf - Book Review
A (Mostly) Kids’ Guide to Naples, Marco Island & the Everglades
by Karen Bartlett
reviewed by Patricia Huff
This is truly a unique book for children. It’s full of fascinating
adventure stories, lots of educational information and more than
200 photos and illustrations. When my grandchildren come to
town, I’m always looking for somewhere fun to take them around
this area. This book has it all (even grown-ups learn facts about
wildlife and more).
Karen is an award-winning travel journalist and knows our area well having wintered
in Chokoloskee. Being a professional photographer, she took most of the pictures herself
but also included contributions from local photographers, including Bruce Hitchcock.
There’s plenty in this soft-covered book for every age group, from toddler to teen. It
includes maps, a calendar of kid-friendly festivals and events, and a comprehensive
listing of phone numbers and websites of more than 125 attractions and resources.
Stop by one of the following places to take a look at this entertaining book: Win-Car
True Value, Museum of the Everglades, Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours, Captain
Jack's, Glades Haven, Smallwood’s Store, and Sweet Mayberry’s Café. It’s also available
at Barnes & Noble in Naples, Sunshine Booksellers on Marco Island, many gift shops
throughout the region, and online at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com.
retains the copyright to this article.
email: mulletrapper@gmail.com
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TAXING THINGS
by Mike, The Tax Guy
The Health Care Law and
Taxes: Reporting Coverage,
Exemptions and Payments
Under the Affordable Care Act, you will
need to report minimum essential
coverage, report or claim a coverage
exemption, or make an individual shared
responsibility payment when you file
your 2014 federal income tax return.
If you are not required to file a tax
return and don’t want to, you do not
need to file a return solely to report your
coverage or to claim an exemption.
If you and your dependents all had
minimum essential coverage for each
month of the tax year, you will indicate
this on your 2014 tax return by simply
checking a box on Form 1040, 1040A or
1040EZ; no further action is required.
If you obtained a coverage
exemption from the Marketplace or you
qualify for an exemption that you can
claim on your return, you will file Form
8965 with your tax return.
For any month you or your
dependents did not have coverage or a
coverage exemption, you will have to
make a shared responsibility payment.
The payment will be reported on Form
1040, line 61 in the Other Taxes section
and on the corresponding lines on Form
1040A and 1040EZ.
See the Claiming and Reporting an
Exemption and Individual Shared
Responsibility Provision – Re-porting
and Calculating the Payment pages on
IRS.gov for more information about
figuring and re-porting the payment.
Mike, The Tax Guy, provides income
tax services. Phone number 695-0595.
Panther Deaths
Two
recent
vehicle
collisions with panthers
have been reported: A 1½ yr-old male panther was killed on March
7 on I-75 near Mile Marker 123 in Lee
County and a 2½- yr-old uncollared male
Florida panther was found on March 8
on CR951, 300 m north of Port au Prince
Road in Collier County. The latest is the
10th Florida panther mortality and the 8th
road mortality for 2015. Please be
careful when driving in Florida and
adhere to speed limit signs, especially
around wildlife habitat areas. To learn
more, visit www.floridapanthernet.org.
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What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area
March 13, 2015
From Savannah’s Eyes
I have some very exciting news to share; if you didn’t already know or
hear; I have officially been accepted to the University of Florida! I am
overly excited for this opportunity since UF is and always has been my
dream college. I remember being in elementary school and telling all my
friends that I want to go there, and my dream is actually coming true!
I found out online before I got the official acceptance letter in the
mail. I was at practice the day of February 13 when I got an email saying
to check my Gator Link account at 6:00 p.m. When I got home it was 5:30 and I waited
with my laptop on my lap for 30 minutes; I was too anxious. Then before I knew it, I
checked the clock and it was 6:03 p.m. I quickly logged into my Gator Link account and a
white screen popped up. I read out loud in front of my parents “Congratulations, Savannah
Oglesby, you’ve been accepted…” I didn’t even get to read anything else because my
mother started screaming and jumping up and down. It didn’t really hit me until about 10
minutes after that was when I started getting really excited! I called all of my family and
told them, and they all told me how proud they were.
I will start in the middle of the summer until early August, so that I can get used to the
campus. I will finish my AA, since I almost have it completed from taking classes at
Florida Southwestern State College. I can’t wait to start this new chapter in my life!
Can’t wait to graduate and go to my dream college,
Love, Savannah
Welcome, Linda & Glenn Cathey
Glenn Cathey is the new Pastor of the Everglades First Baptist
Church on School Drive across from Everglades City School.
Glenn and his wife Linda moved here a month ago from
Jacksonville. Glenn served as a bivocational pastor who taught
History/Social Studies and pastored churches from 1989 until he
retired from teaching in 2011. Linda is a retired High School
Math teacher; now she enjoys playing the piano during Sunday
services. Their love of teaching was passed on to their two daughters: Rebecca is a 5th
grade teacher in Maccleny in North Florida and Deborah is planning to live here in
Everglades City and is also a Math teacher. Linda and Glenn have four grandchildren.
The Cathey’s say they feel very connected to this community since both came from
“crabbing” river families on the Florida-Georgia border. They may have “changed their
locale but not the culture.” Everglades City welcomes Linda and Glenn and hopes they will
feel at home here in South Florida.
The First Baptist Church is located at 416 E School Drive, directly
across the street from Everglades City School. Services include
Sunday School (adult and children) at 9:45 a.m., Sunday Service at
11:00 a.m., Sunday Night Bible Study at 6:00 p.m., and Wednesday
night at 7:00 p.m. Gospel Music and Movies are also presented.
For more information, visit the Church’s website at
www.1stbaptisteverglades.com.
OBITUARY
Jared Stokes, beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away on
February 3. Jared was born in Naples on June 17, 1991. He was a
loving, compassionate young man. He had many dreams and goals for
the future. He touched so many people with his smile and his big
hugs. He traveled the world and made wonderful memories. He loved
to fish. He loved sports, especially basketball. He was a Dolphins and
Heat fan. His family states “Jared, you will always be in our hearts,
and a piece of us has gone with you.”
Jared is survived by his mother, Susan Aponte (Steve); father, Michael Stokes; sisters,
Tara and Mari; brothers, Shawn, Michael, Paul, and Blaine; grandmothers, Laverne Stokes
and Blanca Mendez; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A celebration of Jared's
life was held on February 7 at Naples Funeral Home with burial at Palm Royale Cemetery.
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Camellia Street Grill (695-2003):
12 noon – 9:00 pm; daily
Linda and
Craig
Williams
enjoy a
trip out in
the
Swamp
during the
MSD
Festival.
City Seafood (695-4700):
6:00 am – 6:00 pm; Mon thru Wed
6:00 am – 9:00 pm; Thurs thru Sun
Photo by
Jack
Berninger
RESTAURANTS
Angler’s Cove, Port of the Islands
(239-642-1025): 11:30 am – 9 pm;
Tues-Sunday. 4 pm–9 pm; Monday
Glades Haven Deli (695-2091):
6:00 am – 9:00 pm; daily
(Marina: 6 am - 4 pm; daily)
Havana Café (695-2214):
7:00 am to 3:00 pm; Sun thru Wed
7:00 am to 8:00 pm; Thurs-Fri-Sat
Island Café (695-0003):
6:00 am – 9:00 pm; daily
Ivey House (695-3299):
6:30 – 9:30 am; daily
Joanie’s Blue Crab Café (695-2682):
10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Closed Wed
Oyster House Restaurant (695-2073):
11:00 am – 9 pm; Sun thru Thurs
11:00 am – 10:00 pm; Fri, Sat
Rod & Gun (695-2101):
11:30 am - 9:00 pm; daily
Subway at Gator Express (695-3937):
7:00 am – 7:00 pm; daily
Sweet Mayberry’s Café (695-0092):
8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Tues thru Sat
10 am – 4 pm; Sunday; Closed Mon
Triad Seafood & Cafe (695-2662):
10:30 am – 5:00 pm; daily
Right Choice Supermarket (695-4535):
9:00 am – 7:00 pm; daily
Grimm’s Stone Crab (695-3222):
8:00 am – 6:00 pm, Mon thru Sat
Loco’s Fresh Produce: (239-462-7050)
(next to the ECity Post Office)
7:00 am – 4:00 pm; Thurs thru Sat
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES
EASTER SUNDAY –Sunrise Service 7 am
Everglades National Park Gulf Coast
Visitor Center (bring chair or blanket)
Chokoloskee Church of God
10 am Sunday School, 11 am Sun Worship
Copeland Baptist Church
10 am Sunday School, 11 am Sun Worship
Everglades Community Church
9:45 am Adult Sunday School
11 am Sunday Worship
Everglades First Baptist Church
9:45 am Sunday School, 11 am Worship
6 pm Sunday, 7 pm Wednesday Bible Study
Holy Family Catholic Church
10:30 am Sunday Mass
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ONE-ON-ONE
FITNESS
PERSONAL TRAINING
STUDIO
$55
Per session
650 Bald Eagle Dr.
Marco Island
TIDES FOR BARRON RIVER
Private_Fitness@hotmail.com
Lat: 25.87ºN Long: 81.37ºW
(239)-333-5771
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Everglades Area Hot Lines
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Everglades AlAnon
239-216-1208
313-530-3395
239-263-5907
Schedules available City Hall & Choko P.O.
EVERGLADES CITY
Lat: 25.87ºN Long: 81.37ºW
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March 13, 2015
SNOOK
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE: Canoe with small motor &
trailer. Call 695-3524.
------------------------------------------------FOR SALE: Like new, Gulfstream B+
RV. Better gas mileage. 2008 on Ford
450, 13,500 miles, 31’, 3 slides, 2 TVs.
Asking $45,000 (239) 695-1559.
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PUBLISHER
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P O Box 617, Everglades City, FL, 34139
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PET PICS
EDITORS
Patty Huff & Marya Repko
Marya's cat Missie is still playing with
the catnip toy she got for Christmas.
PHOTOJOURNALIST
Helen Bryan
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CONTRIBUTORS to this Issue
Helen Bryan, Chester Keene, Mike Klein,
Elaine Middelstaedt,
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$250/nite (2 nite min) or $1000/week.
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FOR SALE: Frigidaire Convection Oven
FOR LEASE: Deep water commercial
dock and lot on Barron River. Premium
location at 909 Dupont St. in Everglades
City. Perfect for lucrative airboat or ecotour business, commercial fishing or
even restaurant with chickee bar and
tourist gift shop attraction.
FOR RENT: Mobile home lot in
Copeland, minutes to Everglades City.
Lovely location w/ large Poinciana tree
across from a park. Mobile home hook
ups installed & available. Rent $350/mo.
FOR SALE: Large 4 BR/2 bath Jim
Walters stilt home on large fenced lot
with beautiful trees in Copeland within
minutes of Everglades City. Home is
newer construction with wood floors
and large porch and is being sold well
below appraised value by motivated
sellers.For above 3 listings, call Rancho
T Properties LLC (727) 480-1640.
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PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT
We aim to provide local news of interest to the extended community
of Everglades City, Chokoloskee, Plantation Island, Lee Cypress,
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(Model # CFMV152CLBA). 30" wide,
16" deep, and 16" high. Less than 1 yr old.
Works perfectly. Cost new › $500. Make
offer. Call (715) 216-5504 or 695-2281.
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JOBS & SERVICES
------------------------------------------------FOR SALE: 4BR/2BTH, 2400sq.ft. stilt
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Help Wanted for the following positions:
home on 120 x 200 fenced lot, perfect
family home. $147,500. Bob Wells Real
Estate (239) 695-2660.
Lunch weekday and weekend
Expeditor/food runner- 5 day position
Busser Weekend Days- 2 day position
Apply at the Oyster House Restaurant. No
Phone Calls, Apply in person between 11
am-12 pm or 2:30 pm–4 pm, ask for Kathi.
------------------------------------------------FOR SALE: Park Model trailer & lot in
Everglades VR Corp. 1 BR / 1 bath /
large screen room, boat dock. Fully
furnished, washer/dryer / ceiling fans/
A/C, awnings, metal roof, concrete pad
w/18 tie downs, fully skirted. Explore &
fish the 10,000 Islands. (410) 289-8835.
------------------------------------------------ROOMMATE WANTED: Everglades
HOUSEKEEPING
Port of the Islands Resort is looking for a
new housekeeping team member! This is a
Room Attendant position, responsible for
ensuring cleanliness of guest rooms and
public areas, and must have the ability to
anticipate and meet the needs of our guests.
Position is seasonal part time. Please visit
www.sunstream.com/careers to apply / view
description or call Michelle at 239-314-2213.
City, your own Bedroom, nice kitchen, wifi,
$500 per month. We split utilities. Call
Teddy (251) 366-9119.
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