Upcoming Events Mon, June 3- June Board Meeting starting at 6 pm. Salty Girls Island Cafe 10700 Stringfellow Rd in Bokeelia, close to center. Fri, June 7- Fort Myers River District Art Walk 5- 9 pm. See details below. Mon, June 10- June General Membership Meeting starting at 6:30 pm. American Legion Post 136, 4106 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. See details below. Wed, June 12- Network at Night starting at 5:30. Sun Shrimp, 9703 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. See details below. Wed, June 19- Social Media Planning Meeting starting at 6 pm. Salty Girls Island Cafe 10700 Stringfellow Rd in Bokeelia, close to center. Thurs, July 4- Fourth of July Parade starting at 10 am. Winn-Dixie parking lot, 9864 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. Stay tuned for more info! Members are encouraged to visit the website for up to date news, meeting minutes, financials, merchandise and committee event forms. |
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PLEASE make sure you're loading this entire edition of The Herald! Depending on your device, The Herald may be getting "clipped" and not fully loading. The very last things you should see are the P.O. Box address and "Visit the Website" link at the bottom. If you're not seeing this, there are two things you can try. At the very top of the Herald, click on the option to View in a Browser. If that doesn't work, look for "View Entire Message" where it looks to be the end/bottom of The Herald. You should be able to click and load the rest of The Herald. Hopefully this helps some of our members, who haven't been able to hear about all of the awesome things that the Matlacha Hookers have going on! |
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Our deepest sympathies to Tiffany and her family on the loss of their baby boy. Cards may be sent to: Tiffany Noel 1134 NE 2nd Place Cape Coral, FL 33909 |
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A card shower has been requested for Joy Ziss and her husband, Dan Ziss. Joy is having knee surgery. Dan has been diagnosed with cancer. Joy and Dan Ziss P.O. Box 638 Bokeelia, FL 33922 |
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Stamp Out Hunger 2024 ~THANK YOU! |
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A huge shout out to the Matlacha Hooker volunteers who participated in the 31st Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, held on May 11, 2024. This year over 1600 lbs of food was collected, a definite improvement over the 970 lbs collected in 2023. Food was collected from the greater Pine Island community by postal carriers and volunteers. The donations were then brought to the Pine Island Food Pantry at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal church in Bokeelia, where our energetic volunteers sorted, checked expiration dates, and assisted Food Pantry personnel with organizing the haul. The food collected will go to feeding over 270 needy families on Pine Island. This is one of the few locations in South West Florida where donations stay within the local community. A genuine Thank You to Nancy Carlson, Heidi Lutz, Betsy Davis, Joyce and Tom Boyer, Mary Alice Combs, Tammey Lynch, Anita Jannotti, Donna Trusik, Kathleen Marquis, Jeannie Glenn, Cheryl Glenn, Mary Jean Schimmel, Dana Balmain, Vicki Janda, Debra Barlow, Marie Kocher, and Lorie Tidwell. But it all couldn't have taken place without the hard work of Peg Cruikshank, Guy D'Alessio, and the many Food Pantry volunteers. Just one more example of all of us working together and striving to make a positive difference in our community. |
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With the help of our Soleful Matlacha Hooker Sisters, our final shoe sort is complete. Yesterday’s mega total was 359 pairs, with 53 pairs coming from Christy Rau as our largest single donor!! Final Shoes With Heart bag total is 65!! Final pair total is 1634!! Pick up was scheduled for today, May 30... so all of the shoes we collected will be off the island by the time everyone is reading this! We should have a profit total and check within the next week. |
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New Matlacha Hookers Merchandise! |
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Get a handle on your drinking! Grab your Matlacha Hookers branded Muggiez for $22. Matlacha Hookers merchandise will be available for sale at the general meetings and select items at the Art Walks in Downtown Fort Myers. See information below! |
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Fort Myers River District Art Walk ~ June 7 |
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Thank you Ladies (and Gentlemen)! We're fully staffed for our premiere opener at the Fort Myers River District Alliance Art Walk on Friday, June 7. Matlacha Hooker members, spouses, and friends, please join us 5- 9 pm, and enjoy an evening beverage and stroll supporting our Hooked On Education scholarship program. Additional info available on the provided link below. Our next Art Walk date is Friday, July 5 and volunteers are needed. More info will be provided after our June 7 debut and before the following July 5 event. Stay tuned.... |
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A sign up sheet will be passed around during the June 10 General Meeting for CPR classes, offered by the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Department. Dates, time, and location of classes will depend on the number of ladies interested. Stay tuned for more details! |
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General Membership Meeting |
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Monday, June 10, 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. **If you ordered a name badge this year, please don't forget to pick it up at the registration table when you arrive** As always, please don't forget to bring food pantry donations! |
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School is OUT for the summer tomorrow, and we're already looking ahead to the upcoming school year! Much like last year, bins will be placed at island businesses to collect school supplies beginning next month, and will run through most of July. The committee will be announcing our late July sorting dates soon. Pine Island Elementary will need help with distributing the supplies at their Open House, and we'll get that date posted when they get that scheduled. Questions? Interested in helping? Contact us! Christy Rau 513-703-7433 and Joyce Boyer 314-401-9354 |
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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, dry cereal, canned soup (NO cream soup), diced tomatoes, instant mashed potatoes, penne or ziti pasta, egg noodles, canned black beans, crackers, and 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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The password for our website has been updated! Members Only Area Password: HookM24 |
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Join our Members-Only Facebook Group! |
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Join us in the exclusive Matlacha Hooker Facebook Group! This private page is your ultimate destination for all things Matlacha Hookers. Stay tuned for event announcements, community news, and stories of how we're making an impact together. Plus, enjoy a glimpse into the fun and camaraderie that define our group. |
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Check out and Share our Public Facebook Page! |
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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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