Upcoming Events Mon, March 11- Accounting 101 starting at 5:30 pm, before the March General Membership Meeting. Overtime Pizzeria & Sports Pub 1708 Cape Coral Pkwy W in Cape Coral. See details below.
Mon, March 11- March General Membership Meeting starting at 6:30 pm. Overtime Pizzeria & Sports Pub 1708 Cape Coral Pkwy W in Cape Coral. See details below.
Wed, March 13- Social Media Meeting starting at 5:30 pm. Salty Girls Island Cafe 10700 Stringfellow Rd in Bokeelia, just north of the center. Thurs, March 14- Pine Island Elementary Spring Fest 5- 7 pm. 5360 Ridgewood Drive in Bokeelia, close to the center. Volunteers needed. See details below. Sun, March 17- Sam's Fans .5K starting at 11 am. Low Key Tiki 3135 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. See details below. Mon- Fri, March 18-22- Camp Noah 8 am- 4 pm. Saint James City Civic Center 3300 Fourth Ave, Saint James City. Volunteers needed. See details below. Wed, March 20- Harbor History Tour 12 pm- 2 pm. Calusa Heritage Trail 13810 Waterfront Drive in Pineland. See details below. Mon, March 25- Island Luau Committee Meeting starting at 6 pm. Saint James City Civic Center 3300 Fourth Ave, Saint James City. Sat, March 30- Outdoor Island Market 9 am- 2 pm. Fishers of Men Lutheran Church 10360 Stringfellow Rd in SJC. Volunteers needed. See details below. Mon, April 1- April Board Meeting starting at 6pm. Salty Girls Island Cafe 10700 Stringfellow Rd in Bokeelia, just north of the center. Sat, April 13- Bag 'n Tag Pancake Breakfast Event starting at 8 am . Moose Lodge 8903 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. See details below. Members are encouraged to visit the website for up to date news, meeting minutes, financials, merchandise and committee event forms. |
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Spotlight on...Fitness!? ☘️☘️☘️ |
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Join your Matlacha Hookers Board members Madam LindaBo, Donna Trusik, and Tracy Chapple for this grueling .5K challenge. Wear green and maybe taste some green beer in honor of St. Patrick’s Day! |
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General Membership Meeting |
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A note from our Vice Madam, Carolyn: We wanted to inform you of a change in our upcoming meeting location. Due to the responses in our member survey requesting meetings to be held in Cape Coral, we'll be having our March General Meeting at Overtime Pizzeria & Sports Pub, located at 1708 Cape Coral Parkway W in Cape Coral. The meeting room will be available starting at 5:00 p.m. While we won't have access to a buffet as originally planned, I'm pleased to share that the management at Overtime Pizzeria has agreed to accommodate us by allowing table orders for pizzas as well as a cash bar. Please note that the management has also informed us that a 20% gratuity will be added to our checks for our private server. Kindly keep this in mind when planning your expenses for the meeting. Looking forward to seeing you all at Overtime Pizzeria & Sports Pub. |
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Monday, March 11, 2024 Overtime Pizzeria & Sports Pub 1708 Cape Coral Pkwy W in Cape Coral Doors open at 5 pm to start ordering food and beverages. Accounting 101 with our Treasurer, Deb Syring, will start at 5:30 pm. (Learn how to make sense of the Matlacha Hookers financial reports!) The meeting begins promptly at 6:30 pm. As always, please don't forget to bring food pantry donations! Are your closets busting at the seams? Kitchen cabinets won't close? Bring your Bag 'n Tag donations to the meeting! (Keep scrolling for more details below!) |
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Pine Island Elementary Spring Fest 3/14 Volunteers Needed! |
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This is a community event and open to the public. Outback Steakhouse will be serving burgers, Blue Duck Ice Cream truck will be there, and there will be a silent auction! Questions? Contact Christy Rau 513-703-7433 |
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GPIA Needs Volunteers March 18-22 |
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The Greater Pine Island Alliance (GPIA) is going to be offering Camp Noah next month at Saint James City Civic Center. Camp Noah is a nationally acclaimed resiliency and preparedness program for disaster-impacted children. They are really in need of volunteers. The volunteers will help provide a safe, caring and fun environment where children have the opportunity to build resiliency skills. Volunteers will do this by utilizing a proven curriculum designed to help children process their disaster and/or trauma experience through creative activities, person-to-person engagement, and play. The dates for Camp Noah will be March 18 – March 22 and the hours are 8am-4:30pm. They REALLY need volunteers. Please click below to view the flyer and for information about signing up to help. |
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March Matlacha Hookers Social 3/20 |
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Friendly Reminder if you haven't gotten your ticket for the Harbor History Tour to call Captiva Cruises. Only a few Spots Left! Questions? Contact Darcy 954-530-2494 darcyconner@cruiseplanners.com |
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Unwanted Island Luau Baskets |
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Please drop off your empty baskets from the Island Luau to Trader's Hitching Post, 4547 Pine Island Rd NW in Matlacha. Thank you! |
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New Merch Anyone? Help Out Our Matlacha Hookers Merchandise Team! |
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The Matlacha Hookers Merchandise Team is still working hard, and really needs some helping hands! New items now available: Swedish dishcloths with tropical designs, super absorbent dish towels with tropical and hilarious sayings, oversized dish towels, and small ceramic serving bowl with fish design. We also have the 25h Anniversary Party t-shirt which is still discounted for members only. Come out and shop, and volunteer! Outdoor Island Market Saturday, March 30, 9 am - 2 pm Fishers of Men Lutheran Church 10360 Stringfellow Rd, Saint James City Shifts available: 8:15- 10:15 am, 10:15 am- 12:15 pm, 12:15- 2:15 pm. (Please plan on arriving 15 minutes early for your shift.) Outdoor Island Market Saturday, April 27, 9 am - 2 pm Fishers of Men Lutheran Church 10360 Stringfellow Rd, Saint James City Shifts available: 8:15- 10:15 am, 10:15 am- 12:15 pm, 12:15- 2:15 pm. (Please plan on arriving 15 minutes early for your shift.) The Matlacha Merchandise Team needs volunteers at these fun events! Please contact Linda Bohacek 715-579-5009 |
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Our Annual Bag 'n Tag and Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 13th at the Moose Lodge. Keep donating gently worn items of clothing, household items, linens and home decor. Drop off locations are the Maxwell House, 7830 Lobean Lane, Bokeelia (only until March 30- no exceptions!); Trader's Hitching Post, 4547 Pine Island Rd NW in Matlacha (smaller bags or boxes); and the American Legion, 4106 Stringfellow Road in SJC. Upcoming sort dates TBA. When items are dropped off at the Maxwell House, please text DJ at 239-910-3829. Remember that all proceeds from this event go to our 'Hooked on Education Scholarship Program' to be awarded in May! For more information, please contact Carolyn at 707-291-0310 or Teresa at 239-738-5008. |
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Pine Island Food Pantry News |
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The Pine Island Food Pantry is in need of the following items: feminine hygiene products, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, instant mashed potatoes, cereal, saltines, wide egg noodles, and any non-perishable snack items to put in kids' snack bags. Please bring donations to the next General Meeting or drop off at one of the following locations: Winn-Dixie, V.F.W., American Legion, Moose, Centennial Bank, the Matlacha Post Office or at the pantry when it is open on Monday and Thursdays, 9 am - 11 am. Visit pineislandfoodpantry.org to learn more. Thank you! |
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The password for our website has been updated! Members Only Area Password: HookM24 |
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