Taking Root
WHY TEACHING OUR KIDS TO PLANT LOCAL GARDENS IS GROWING ON THEM
AS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FACES RECORD UNEMPLOYment and unprecedented hunger, concerned citizens are stepping forward and digging in to plant community gardens. Full Story
Community Foundation awards $36,000 in grants
Eight nonprofit organizations serving Charlotte County residents were the recipients of the Charlotte Community Foundation's 2009 grant awards, totaling more than $36,000. Charlotte Community Foundation Chairman Ronald Monck and Grants Advisory Council Chairman Denis Lowry presented the checks at a special recognition program held Sept. Full Story
Watch these gardens grow
A look at some robust gardens sprouting up around Southwest Florida
Charlotte Academy, Port Charlotte CHARLOTTE ACADEMY STUDENTS ARE MARKING THEIR THIRD SEASON OF organic gardening. During the first two years, the Montessori school students limited their efforts to plants grown in pots. This year, they've added an in-ground plot as well. Full Story
Coalition offers financial aid
In conjunction with the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, the Early Learning Coalition of Florida's Heartland is offering financial relief to unemployed parents with child care expenses. Childcare funds are available to parents involved in a job search or who are involved in work/educationrelated activities. Full Story
Animal League offers pet programs
The Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County will conduct a blessing of the animals at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Pets must be leashed or in a carrier and fully controlled and monitored. Full Story
Family mealtime has its rewards
More than a decade of research by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University has proven that kids who eat dinner with their families are less likely to smoke, drink or use drugs. Through its Community Action Team program, Informed Families is supporting Family Day, Sept. Full Story
Bar Association offers workshop
The Lee County Bar Association, which encompasses Charlotte County in its jurisdiction, will sponsor a free monthly foreclosure and bankruptcy workshop for the public on the third Thursday of every month from 6 to 9 p.m. at Florida Rural Legal Services, 3210 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers. (Use west door entry from parking lot. Full Story
Modern Woodmen awards grant
Emma Dennison of Port Charlotte was honored for hours of community service by local Modern Woodmen of America members. Ms. Dennison was honored for her dedication as human resource director of Charlotte County Sheriff's office fundraisers for charitable organizations and involvement with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, YMCA and summer youth programs. Full Story
Post office named for Navy SEAL
The post office at 19190 Cochran Blvd. in Port Charlotte has been named the Lt. Cmdr. Roy H. Boehm Post Office Building. Lt. Cmdr. Roy H. Boehm, who was a resident of Charlotte County for many years, developed and launched the Navy's elite Sea, Air and Land forces unit known as the SEALs in 1961 under orders from President John F. Kennedy. Lt. Cmdr. Full Story
Charlotte schools rank first in state
Charlotte County Public Schools ranked No. 1 in Florida for the second consecutive year with 61 percent of students scoring a grade of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement exams. No other district in the state scored in the 60 percent range. Full Story
"Bar Stool Open" on tap
On Oct. 3, Girls Night Out and Budweiser, through Peace River Distributing, will partner with nine Punta Gorda bars in the second annual "Bar Stool Open." The first event in 2008 raised more than $10,000. This year's participants include the Ice House, River City, Benedetto's, Biehl's Slip-Not, Phil's 41, Beef O'Brady's, Bin 82, Dean's and Presseller Delicatessen. Full Story
Breast cancer event to be held
"Think Pink of the Pier" will be an all-day breast cancer awareness event at Fishermen's Village on Oct 3. Full Story
Libraries renew six-day schedule
In order to better serve residents, the Charlotte County Library System has restored six-day a week service at the Mid-County Regional Library, standardized opening times, and increased morning hours at all locations. Full Story
Join and get 10 oak trees
Everyone from Florida who becomes a member of the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free live oak trees as part of the Foundation's Trees for America campaign. "People who plant these fast-growing trees will enjoy the shade and splendor they provide for years and years to come," said John Rosenow, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. Full Story
Fighting against lung cancer
The first Free to Breathe 5K run/ walk is set for Saturday, Oct. 31. Awards will be given to men and women. The event is sponsored by National Lung Cancer Partnership. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. The run/walk begins at 8:15 a.m. The event will be held at Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte. Full Story
Waste not, want not
KOVELS: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING
Recycling isn't a new idea. Our ancestors reused bits of cloth for quilts, made clothing out of flour bags and used old cigar boxes to make chip-carved picture frames and boxes. Their rule was "waste not, want not," so it's not surprising that the bare wooden spools left after thread was used seemed too practical to ignore. Full Story
Punta Gorda Chamber honors announced
At its annual awards dinner last week, there were 21 finalists for the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce's 2009 Donna Heidenreich Business of the Year Awards. The chamber also celebrated its fifthyear anniversary as a chamber. It formed from the Punta Gorda Business Alliance shortly after Hurricane Charley in 2004. Full Story
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