Upcoming Events Sat, Jan 20- Travel Raffle Ticket Sales 9 am- 3 pm. Winn-Dixie 9864 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. Volunteers needed. See details below. Mon, Jan 22- Island Luau Committee Meeting starting at 6 pm. Salty Girls Island Cafe 10700 Stringfellow Rd in Bokeelia, close to the center. Sat, Jan 27- Outdoor Island Market 9 am- 2 pm. Fishers of Men Lutheran Church 10360 Stringfellow Rd in SJC. Volunteers needed. See details below. Sat, Jan 27- Travel Raffle Ticket Sales 9 am- 3 pm. Winn-Dixie 9864 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. Volunteers needed. See details below. Tues, Jan 30- Storage Trailer Organizing and Clean Out starting at 9 am. Across from DJ's house, 7830 Lobean Lane in Bokeelia. Volunteers needed. See details below. Sat, Feb 3- Adopt-A-Road starting at 8:30 am. Blue Dog Bar and Grill 4597 Pine Island Rd in Matlacha. Volunteers needed. See details below. Sun, Feb 4- Matlacha Hookers 25th Anniversary Party. 11 am- 4 pm. Doug Taylor Circle, in the empty lot next to the Beacon of Hope. See details below. Mon, Feb 5- February Board Meeting starting at 6 pm. Salty Girls Island Cafe 10700 Stringfellow Rd, Bokeelia, just north of the center. Tues, Feb 6- Bling Babes Jewelry Display and Pricing starting at 10 am. Chris Buntin's house, 8209 Moyer Lane in Bokeelia. See details below in the Island Luau section. Thurs, Feb 8- Blood Drive starting at 10 am. Winn-Dixie parking lot, 9864 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. Mon, Feb 12- February General Membership Meeting starting at 6:30 pm. American Legion Post 136, 4106 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. See details below. Wed, Feb 14- Elvis: A Musical Revolution 11:30 am lunch, 1 pm show. Broadway Palms 1380 Colonial Blvd in Fort Myers. See details below! Sat, Feb 17- Pine Island Garden Gala 9 am- 2 pm. Phillips Garden Park, one block north of the center. Volunteers needed. See details below. Mon, Feb 19- Luau Basket Making 9 am- 12 pm. Beth Nelson's house, 3343 Manatee Dr, Saint James City. Volunteers needed. Questions? Contact Linda Bohacek 715-579-5009. Sun, Feb 25- 12th Annual Island Luau 1 pm- 5 pm. Saint James City Civic Center 3300 Fourth Ave, Saint James City. Sat, March 16- Bag 'n Tag Pancake Breakfast Event starting at 8 am. Moose Lodge 8903 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. Stay tuned for details! Members are encouraged to visit the website for up to date news, meeting minutes, financials, merchandise and committee event forms. |
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Hello ladies! I am all about Kudos for fellow members who should be recognized for their efforts in supporting our organization. My monthly message will be called Kudos Corner. So this month, I would like to recognize our past Madam DJ. At the annual meeting of the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce, DJ was presented with the prestigious Al Mills Award for her many contributions to our Island. Some Hookers were on hand to applaud her, as it was a complete surprise! When you see her, please make sure to congratulate her. If you know other fellow Hookers who deserve recognition, please send me their name and a few paragraphs about the person, and why they should receive Kudos. I look forward to seeing all of you Monday, February 12th at the General Meeting. Who will win the Travel Raffle? Be on hand to see if you have the winning ticket! And I hope to see many of you at the Elvis show on February 14th; it will be fun afternoon out. If you haven't already, please take a moment and complete our survey (see below). We'd love to hear what you have to say! Madam LindaBo |
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Matlacha Hookers Mixer with ELVIS! |
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We have reserved 32 seats to Elvis: A Musical Revolution, at Broadway Palms in Fort Myers, on February 14! Our group discounted rate is $66 per ticket, which includes buffet lunch, the show, and a shout out to the Matlacha Hookers by the announcer. We thought this would be a fun day for the ladies to get together to celebrate Valentine's Day and our 25th anniversary. Friends and family members are also welcome to join us. Our deadline to confirm our group is approaching soon! Contact Christy Rau 513-703-7433 by January 22 to grab your seats! |
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Travel Raffle Ticket Sales 1/20 and 1/27 |
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Travel Raffle Ticket sales from 9am to 3pm at Winn-Dixie on Saturdays, January 20th and 27th. We need two volunteers from 9am until Noon and three from Noon until 3pm each day. Even volunteering for one hour makes a difference! The drawing will be held on February 12th. Please text or call DJ at 239-910-3829 to volunteer. |
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Our Matlacha Hookers Merchandise Team Needs You!! |
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The Matlacha Hookers Merchandise Team has a busy winter planned, and really needs some helping hands! Come out and shop, and volunteer! Outdoor Island Market Saturday, January 27 9am - 2pm 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.) Pine Island Garden Gala
Saturday, February 17 9am to 2pm Phillips Garden Park One block north of the center 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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Storage Trailer Organization and Clean Out 1/30 |
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The Hooker Trailer reorganization is on Tuesday, January 30th at 9 am. Parking at the Maxwell House at 7830 Lobean Lane, Bokeelia. We need at least 10 volunteers to complete. Tables and tents are awkward for just one person. Questions? Contact DJ 239-910-3829. |
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Adopt-A- Road 2024 Rescheduled for 2/3 |
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Due to nasty weather, resulting in wet pavement and ditches, our January 13 Adopt-A-Road was cancelled. Please join us on Saturday February 3 at 8:30am for the make-up clean-up day. We'll meet at Blue Dog and clean from Miceli's to Yucatan, where construction activity permits. The more that participate, the quicker we get done. We are usually all finished in about 90 minutes. This is a great opportunity for some of you new Matlacha Hookers to get to know others in our membership. We have several husbands and friends that help too! Thanks Deb Syring and Joyce Boyer for bringing Joel and Tom. Feel free to invite friends and kids, and maybe include brunch at Salty Girls or Perfect Cup afterwards. Hoping for good weather and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday morning. Thanks in advance for your participation! Lorie Tidwell and Shirley Noble Adopt-A-Road co-chairs |
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Island Luau Planning Meetings January 2024 – April 2024 Island Luau Event is on Sunday, Feb 25, 2024, at Saint James City Civic Center 2024 Luau Meeting Schedule Jan 22, 2024 – All members The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Salty Girls Island Cafe, 10700 Stringfellow Rd in Bokeelia, close to the center. Feb 19, 2024 (One week before the event) – All members Feb 24, 2024, Sat, Setup Crews Feb 25. 2024, Sun, Luau Event! Mar 25, 2024 – Financials Meeting (check presented April at General Meeting) Apr 22, 2024 – 2025 Luau Event Planning Here is how you can plan to help us: Put these dates on your calendar and show up. All are welcome! Let us know if you are not on our meeting notes email list. What are your talents and interests? Do you like to decorate? Do you have organizational skills or catering knowledge? We need your help. Call or text Sandy Kerr 305-849-1539. Linda Bohacek, Joanne Correia, and Sandy Kerr, Island Luau Co-Chairs |
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Reminder to please bring to every meeting: ~ any unwanted jewelry (for the Chic Boutique) ~ coconuts, which are needed for decor ~ regular size bottles of wine, value $10+ for the Mystery Wine (we need 200 for the event) 🌺 Thank you!!! 🌺 |
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🌸 Island Luau Baskets 🌸 Thank you for signing up to either make a basket or bring a basket! Instructions: You can choose to wrap it yourself, but please close it loosely as we may need to add gift certificates to the basket. We have bows to close it. If you would like the committee to wrap it, we will be happy to do so. Tape a written list of the contents with the value to the basket. VERY IMPORTANT: Bring basket to the General Meeting on February 12th -OR- bring it to Beth Nelson's home, at 3343 Manatee Drive in Saint James City, between 9 am and Noon on February 19th -OR- Contact Linda Bohacek 715-579-5009 to make arrangements to deliver the basket. We can't wait to see what our awesome Hookers have created! For those who aren't able to make complete baskets, but would still like to help, we still need your assistance! We need items to put in baskets, gift certificates from eateries that you frequent, and basket making supplies such as crinkle paper, plastic gift bags (that can be found at the dollar stores), scissors, and clear scotch tape. Please bring these items to the Island Luau Committee meeting on Jan 22, the February General Membership meeting on Feb 12, or to Island Luau Basket Making on Feb 19. Questions? Contact Linda Bohacek 715-579-5009 or Lbrdh4pets@gmail.com |
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💎 💍 CHIC JEWELRY BOUTIQUE 💍 💎 VOLUNTEERS [BLING BABES]: If you haven’t signed up, we could use your help! Call or text Chris B 321-231-4557 to add your name to date[s] below:
2/6/24 Tuesday 10 am - 2 pm[?] Display & price donated jewelry. Help is needed for this important pricing date. 8209 Moyer Lane, Bokeelia.
2/25/24 Sunday 11 am - Help set up displays & help guests with jewelry choices [1-5 pm] in the Luau Chic Jewelry Boutique.
If you haven’t peeked at your jewelry stash lately, there is still time to donate. Bring your treasures to 2/12/24 General Meeting. All the money we raise goes to Island Luau charities.
Christina Buntin 321 231-4557 8209 Moyer Lane, Bokeelia, FL 33922 jcbuntin8209@gmail.com |
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😊 🍷 WELCOME ENTRY AREA, POUR STATIONS, APPETIZERS & DESSERTS 🍷 😊 Ladies, With the Island Luau just over a month away, it is time to finish staffing the event. We need volunteers (12) for the entry area to welcome guests, scan them in, and give them their wrist bands, gift bags, and leis. We also need volunteers for our three pour stations, 4 volunteers at each station. (12:30 - 2:30 pm, 2:30 - 5 pm, or do the whole event 12:30 - 5 pm) Additionally, we need volunteers to assist with appetizers and desserts. The Island Luau event on February 25 runs from 1 - 5 pm, and we ask that all volunteers arrive by 12:30 pm. To volunteer contact Cindy Walton cindylynnsw@gmail.com or text 609-369-1347 |
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General Membership Meeting |
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Monday, February 12, 2024 American Legion Post 136 4106 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City Doors open at 5 pm to start ordering food and beverages. Reminder: the American Legion only accepts cash! The meeting begins promptly at 6:30 pm. We will be drawing for the Travel Raffle at this meeting! |
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Please bring any unwanted jewelry you would like to donate to the Chic Boutique at the Island Luau. We are also collecting coconuts for Island Luau decor, as well as basket making supplies, gift cards, and items for Island Luau baskets. (Please see the Island Luau section below for more details.) And, as always, please don't forget to bring food pantry donations! |
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Great Valentine's Day gift! Drawing Date 2/12/2024 Final days to get your Travel Raffle tickets! Remember to like and share the Facebook post too, so we can sell all of the tickets! |
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Renewals continue for 2024! PLEASE BE ADVISED: if you are not renewed by January 31, you will no longer have access to the Members Only area of our website and you will no longer receive The Herald. |
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March Matlacha Hookers Social |
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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: tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, 1 lb bags of rice, pork n beans, saltines, gravy packets, instant mashed potatoes, ramen soup, dry cereal, canned soup (NO cream soup), elbow macaroni, penne or ziti pasta, egg noodles, dried beans, crackers, individually wrapped kids' snacks. 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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New password for website was updated February 27th. Members Only Area Password: @HMP23 |
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Herald and website content submissions, along with questions or concerns, should be sent to Christy Rau at MHwebmistress@gmail.com. Please do not email Christy by replying to, or 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. |
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