Hooker Herald 

Welcome to the NEW Hooker Herald! This will be an email newsletter that will be sent out to current paid membership volunteers 3 times a month!

Members will still be encouraged to visit the website for up to date news, minutes, financials and event committee meeting minutes. 

WEDNESDAY JULY 15th IS OUR NEXT GENERAL MEETING

MEET AT THE MOOSE 5p.m FOR THE MEETING FROM 6:30-8PM

AUGUST 10th WE WILL BE MEETING AT BERT'S BAR

 

Remember to check our website often for calendar updates, 

 ongoing fundraisers, and meeting documents.

 

Our meeting will also be streamed live on GOToMeeting:

Matlacha Hooker July 2020 General Meeting

Wed, Jul 15, 2020 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)

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Madam's Corner

Ladies, 

I am so looking forward to seeing many of you next week at the July General Membership meeting

 Wednesday, July 15th at the Moose Lodge on Stringfellow Road south of the center.  

Please remember to wear a mask as you enter and exit the building.

 

They will be open from 11:00am for lunch, and will be serving dinner from 5:00pm until 7:00pm.

  Their dinner menu includes wings and a chef’s salad with either chicken or tuna; 

both with plenty of sides to keep you satisfied.

 

We’ll be meeting in the south end of the building and it will be closed

off to the game area and bar.  

Due to social distancing, no more than four or five will be allowed to sit at a table.  

Tables cannot be moved to accommodate. The maximum in that room will be about 45. 

 

We do have minutes, financials and other items to discuss and NEED a quorum

of 32 for that purpose. 

 Remember; your Board is doing it’s best to keep you safe and informed as

we all go through these trying times. 

 

Furthermore; it’s summertime and many members are gone until the fall.  

Come on out and at least say "Hi" and share how you’ve been keeping yourselves occupied during this time.  

You may just make a new friend, spark an idea or share a recipe concocted from the

 ‘Well, let’s see what's left in the fridge and pantry before I have to leave the house" daily dilemma we’ve all faced !

 

Don’t forget your Two Food Pantry Donations and School Supplies.

 

As we all know, changes may be announced in the next few days.  

Please check out the website for the most up to date information.

 

Hookers Rule!

Madam DJ

Did you know that we have Hookers' note cards for sale painted by our Pine Island Elementary School children? 

They are especially nice to send a 'thinking of you' note to

'quarantined' friends, 

our grandchildren, nieces, nephews

with a couple dollars

slipped in, thank yous, etc.

 The cards can be seen on our Hookers' website under 'gallery'. 

Call Billie and she will mail a packet of 4 cards for $5.00 + shipping 

 The profits will go toward our scholarships for 2021. 

Our 2020 Scholarship Committee benefited eleven students

with $2000 each. 

Billie Young, Membership Committee 814-404-0378

  PINE ISLAND FISH begins their 20th annual Clothes for Kids Program 

 

It’s time again for the 20th annual FISH (Fellow Islanders Sending Help) drive to provide clothes to deserving children of Pine Island and Matlacha. 

The goal is to assure that all children have new outfits for the first two days of school. 

Unfortunately, for many parents, buying new clothes is not possible. 

Last year 145 children proudly wore their new attire to school, thanks to the generosity of fellow islanders who bought clothes for a specific child or made cash donations so that FISH shoppers could make the purchases.  

 

Parents who wish to have their child or children included on this year’s list need to call Nancy (for Spanish speaking assistance) at 239-257-8385 or Mary Jo at 239- 283-7862 prior to Monday, July 27th.

 

For those who would like to “adopt” a student, please contact Mary Jo at the same number. 

Those who wish to adopt a child are given only a first name, sex and age so that they can purchase appropriately-sized two shirts, two shorts or pants and a package of underwear. 

FISH will provide a gift card for a pair of shoes for each child.

 

Clothing drop off location is located at

Fire Station No. 1 and should be done by July 30th. 

Clothes will be distributed to families in a drive-by in the portico at the Pine Island Methodist Church on Saturday August 1st  from 9 am – 11 am. 

For anyone who wishes to give a monetary contribution for the clothes,

tax deductible donations may be sent to

FISH Basket Brigade, P.O. Box 357, Matlacha, FL 33993.

 

For further information, call Nancy or Mary Jo at the phone numbers shown above. 

 The Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers for the Welcome Center
We reopened the Chamber building as of July 2 and plan on being

open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10A-3P until

we can find more volunteers for additional days.

The role of the volunteer is to simply greet any visitors, welcome them to

the Greater Pine Island area,and if possible,

answer any questions they may have about our little piece of paradise.

A few hours a day, a few hours a week or a few hours a month would be helpful.
 

Anyone who is interested can call the Chamber at 239-283-088  

Would you like to work on a fun committee that is dedicated to raising

$$ for the Beacon of Hope Senior Programs?

 

Join us at our next Wine Event Team meeting in July!

The next Wine Event Planning meeting will be July 20, 2020

 Matlacha Hooker Wine Event Team Meeting at St James City Civic Center or Conference Call

The address for the Civic Center is 3300 4th Ave, Saint James City, FL 33956

Details for the call are below

 

July 2020 Matlacha Hooker Wine Event Team Conference Call

Mon, Jul 20, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (EDT)

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REMEMBER OUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE 

HAPPENING NOW WITH COLLECTION

BINS PLACED 

THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND 

OR DONATE ON OUR WEBSITE !

 
Supplies Requested

FINALLY...SOME CUTENESS TO MAKE YOUR DAY..

CINDY WALTON'S GRANDBABY

CLAIRE EMILY

BORN JUNE 25, 2020

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