Classic Charlotte
How our county was born & raised
THE SINGLE SPAN OF ONE LONG HUMAN lifetime — 89 years and three months, in this case — marks the distance we’ve come since that fateful moment when 859 square miles of the Gulf Coast — 694 of it in land stretching along the north and south flanks of the Peace River — was officially proclaimed Charlotte County. Full Story
Here’s the buzz: Mosquitoes are out in full force
Thinking the record-breaking cold of
ng winter might have stemmed the
this past number of of Florida because and so are While the freezes might have killed a f pesky mosquitoes? University a entomologists say think again, mosquitoes are out in full force,
e the diseases they carry. Full Story
Boys & Girls Club campers to present musical
The children of the Boys and Girls Club of Charlotte County, in conjunction with the Charlotte Players’ Kids OnStage program, will present the musical “The Ever After” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 30, at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County theater. Full Story
Yacht Club to host special day for kids
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club will host 50 children ages 9 to 12 from the Boys & Girls Club of Charlotte County.
This will be the first Kids Day hosted by the yacht club, whose members want to give the children a day to remember. Full Story
Bank awards bonds to young artists
Charlotte State Bank awarded $50 U.S. Savings Bonds to the three winners of the bank’s Fourth of July Coloring Contest for children. Charlotte State Bank invited entries in each of three age groups: ages 6 and younger, ages 7 to 9 and ages 10 to 12. Contest winners were:
¦ Ryan Nelson
in the 6 and under age group, from the bank’s Midtown office. Full Story
Charlotte Behavioral annual fundraiser is July 31
The Fred Lang Foundation’s Summer Ball benefits children, adolescents and families of Charlotte County who are in urgent need of crisis counseling, mental health counseling and/or addiction treatment at Charlotte Behavioral Health Care. Full Story
CCSO sergeant brings home the gold
Sgt. Billy Gorman recently brought home 18 medals from two competitions. On June 13-16, he participated in the Ohio Police & Fire Games in Toledo. He then on to the Florida Police & Fire Games June 19-23 in Port St. Lucie, for a total of 13 gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Full Story
School Carnival donations accepted
Charlotte State Bank is accepting donations of school supplies for Charlotte County students in need of assistance for the upcoming school year. Supplies collected at the bank will be distributed free during the Back to School Carnival at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County on July 31. Full Story
Blood drives planned in Charlotte
Florida’s Blood Centers are striving to register 200 blood donors at a series of local blood drives.
Events are set for:
¦ 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 19,
at Fawcett Memorial Hospital
¦ 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20,
at Florida’s Blood Centers Full Story
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