Upcoming Events 

Mon., August 29th - September Board Meeting - Matlacha Fire House meeting start at 6pm

Thurs., September 8th - General Membership Meeting - will be held at the Pine Island Elk's Lodge, door open at 5pm for ordering dinner. Meeting begins at 6:30 pm.

Mon., September 19th - Luau Planning meeting is at SJCC at 6pm.  All are welcome.

Sat., September 24th - Adopt A Road meeting behind the OFH at 8:30am. See post below for details

Tues., September 20th - PIE Tournament & Derby Planning Meeting - Location TBD 

Tues., October 11th - PIE Tournament & Derby Planning Meeting - OFH front patio 6pm

Tues., October 25th - PIE Tournament & Derby Planning Meeting - OFH front patio 6pm

Members are encouraged to visit the website for up to date news, meeting minutes, financials, merchandise and committee event forms.   The new Merchandise Catalog is now available.

THE AUGUST GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, September 8th

Elk's Lodge

5630 Pine Island Rd, Bokeelia, FL 33922

Doors open at 5 pm. Food will be available to purchase.  The meeting starts at 6:30 pm.  Please bring Food Pantry, Wine and Booze Donations!   

September Membership Meeting 
Thu, Sep 8, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (EDT) 
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Pine Island Elementary Fishing Tournament & Derby

We are chin deep in the planning stages! The Next two months are crucial for us, so we are going to be making requests and looking for day of event volunteers. Stay tuned for these details to be shared at the General Membership Meeting Thursday, September 8th and at the upcoming September Derby Planning Meeting. Date and Time will be announced at the general meeting. Silent Auction and Hook A Basket are on the look out for volunteers to help with procurement. Site Management is looking for volunteers to help with layout as well! We've got BIG News to share about the BBQ this year too! Tournament Shirts will be available for pre-sale at the meeting. They will also be available to the public at local businesses in the area.

General Questions about the event can be directed to Julia Gaylor 239-298-1113, Monica Kochel 239-470-0073 or Deb Syring 612-817-8972

Request for Booze and Wine  

Please bring to the General Meetings

Request for Booze or Wine for the Booze Wagon for the Derby event

We are requesting all Hookers donate a bottle of booze or wine, for the PIE Booze Wagon

Donations can be brought to the General Meetings, starting this month until Mid October

Our goal is to have 50 bottles by the event! We will start selling tickets at the September Meeting.  Thanks, Joanne Correia

Bottles of Wine are also requested for the Mystery Wine Table, valued over $10 for the Island Luau.  Our goal is to have 250 bottles by the event!  Thanks, Lucinda, Mystery Wine Chair

Next Luau Planning Meeting is Mon., Sept 19th at SJCC at 6pm

Card Shower Requested

Rally Ladies!  Our Hooker sister Marge Prosser (Theresa Kramer's grandma) took a bad fall on August 16.  She fractured her face, broke several ribs and her wrist and also has a brain bleed.  At 90ish - this has not been a quick or easy recovery for Marge or Theresa and her family.  She was recently moved to a rehab facility but will need continued medical attention.  She is progressing but she is still very weak

Let's let her know we're thinking about her with a Card shower.  Pleases send encouraging words and prayers to her at:

Marge Prosser

1930 SW 23rd Court

Cape Coral, FL  33991

We'll equip everyone with trash pickers, safety vests, gloves, trash bags, bug spray and plenty of water.  The more people that show up the faster the clean-up goes. We're usually done in less than 90 minutes.  We team up in pairs and head out with half going on one side of Pine Island towards the Yucatan and the other half towards Micelli's.  

A signup sheet will be available at the Thursday, September 8th meeting - but feel free to show up with or without signing up.  Thanks in advance for your participation.  We're looking forward to seeing your smiling faces on Saturday September 24th.

Grab your hubby, neighbor, best friend - this is an activity that nets immediate results.  Afterwards you can proudly drive through Matlacha knowing that you have made an amazing difference in our community.  Plus - a little fresh air and exercise is a great way to kick off the weekend.

Lorie Tidwell and Shirley Noble, Adopt A Road co-chairs

We need your jewelry!  Thanks to the generosity of Matlacha Hookers and friends, last year we were able to donate over $2,000 from “Chic Boutique” jewelry sales.  These funds went to Beacon of Hope Seniors Program [Island Luau], Bag ’n Tag and to our general fund.  It’s that time of year to once again consider donating your excess gently-worn jewelry for our upcoming fundraisers.  Jewelry may be brought to our monthly meetings marked “Chic Boutique” & given to Chris Buntin.

Ladies - if you love bling and want to join the team sorting, cleaning and pricing donated jewelry, please contact Chris Buntin, jcbuntin8209@gmail.com, 321 231-4557.  

Pine Island Food Pantry

The Food Pantry is in need of the following items: Boxed dry cereal, small cans of regular coffee, canned, pouches or small bags of instant potatoes, canned vegetable soup, hamburger or tuna helper, peanut butter, canned fruit, and personal care products, such as, shampoo, dish soap, laundry detergent, toothpaste, deodorant, razors, feminine hygiene products and size 5 and 6 diapers or pull ups. 

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, Elks, Centennial Bank, the Matlacha Post Office or at the pantry when it is open on Monday and Thursdays, 8:30 am - 10:30 am. Visit pineislandfoodpantry.org to learn more. Thank you!

Giving Reminder

It is that time of the year again

Corporate and Financial Planner Charity Donation Matching Time

We would be honored if you selected the Matcha Hookers as your Matching Charity.

If you need help with understanding how to do this, please ask Joanne Correia or other Board Members for help.

**IMPORTANT WEBSITE ACCESS INFORMATION**

The website Members ONLY pages have been updated and are accessible on the HOME page in two sections. The 2022 Password is 20HMP22 and only needs to be entered one time on the Members only page. Members need to email the Secretary at 

matlachahookers@matlachahookers.org to have their membership verified before receiving the new password.  Questions?  Contact Vice Madam Julia

Don’t forget that 0.5% of all of your purchases will be automatically donated to the Matlacha Hookers if  you,

1. Select Matlacha Hookers as your charity and then,
2. Enter Amazon through the Amazon Smile each time you shop.

Thank you for supporting us all year long!

Herald and website content submissions, along with questions or concerns should be sent to Karen Durand at MHwebmistress@gmail.com.  Please do not email to Karen by forwarding a Herald publication.  Since we use the free version of WIX for both our website and emails, the Herald emails actually go out under a different email address which she does not have access to.