Upcoming Events Fri., Apr 22 - Hooker Member Mixer hosted by Joanne: Goldys Chicken Shack porch 6pm-8pm Come out and relax while socializing with some of the members! Opportunity to ask questions about the organization or just hang out on the porch! Sat., Apr 23 - Islandfest at Phillips Park with Mullet Toss and Kiwanis Fish Drop. The Chamber is looking for volunteer help. See flyer below and contact the Chamber directly if interested. Sun., Apr 24 - Meat Raffle at Goldy's to benefit the Matlacha Hookers beginning at 2 pm. Stop by if you can lend a hand for a while or take your chances to win. It's fun! No need to call in advance, just stop by. Thu., Apr 28 - P.I.E. Tournament and Derby, 1st event meeting. 6pm, location TBD. Sat., May 7 - Blood Drive, co-hosted by Olde Fish House from 10 am - 3 pm. Reservation needed. Sat., May 14 - Stamp Out Hunger USPS Food Drive - to benefit the Pine Island Food Pantry. See below for volunteer help needed the day of the event. Mon., Jun 20 - 11th Annual Island Luau Start-Up Meeting at SJCCC starting at 6:30 pm. 4th of July Parade - the Matlacha Hookers will have a float.
Month of July - PIE School Supply Drive and FISH Clothing for Kids drive/adoption.
Sat., Jul 16 - Mini MangoMania, Island location TBD. Save the Date! Members are encouraged to visit the website for up to date news, meeting minutes, financials, merchandise and committee event forms. |
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Island Luau Update A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HELPED US PLAN AND RUN THIS EVENT IN FEBRUARY – from the Co-Chairs, Joanne, Sandy and Linda to all of the volunteers, vendors, sponsors, and participants. The response from the Pine Island Community and the Matlacha Hookers was amazing, as always! |
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Front Row - Sandy Kerr (Co-Chair), Linda Bohacek (Co-Chair), Nancy Buthman (Director Beacon of Hope), Joanne Correia (Co-Chair) , Anna Van Kirk, Chris Butin, Dana Huff, Monica Kochel; 2nd Row- Carol Zaremba, Carolyn Ryzanych Mo Steinman, Lorie Tidwell, Kathy Tenbrink, Jeanne Glenn, Dee Hanks, Lucinda Good; 3rd row -Linda Lou, Joyce Boyer, Kristin Schelwat, Betsy Davis |
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A $15,000 check was given to Nancy Buthman, Director for The Beacon of Hope’s Senior Programs at the Matlacha Hooker's April General Meeting. If you would like to participate in our RECYCLE PROGRAM, it would be greatly appreciated if you would consider donating your silent auction basket back to us for next year's event. Simply bring it to a general meeting or drop it off at Trader’s Hitching Post in Matlacha, or Beacon of Hope in Saint James City. Mark your calendars! The 11h Annual Island Luau Event will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the St James City Civic Center |
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Island Luau Planning meeting Monday, June 20th- 6:30 @ SJCCC Next Island Luau meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Feb 26, 2023 @ the SJCCC. Please come and offer your skills. What are your talents or interests? Are they in Food Prep? Decorating? Collecting items? Making phone calls? Helping with set-up? Helping with Tear down? There are many areas that could use you. We need you to volunteer. Let's make this event even better. |
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From MH Board Hello to my Hooker Sisters, I am so honored and privileged to serve as your secretary for 2022. I am truly enjoying being part of this wonderful organization. I was on the Island Luau committee and helped Linda Bohacek with solicitating donations from the local businesses. I was at first a little intimidated by the process but quickly found myself having a good time. Linda is a great mentor. The Island Luau was a HUGE success and I had a lot of fun in the planning stages and of course at the event. I highly encourage all new Hookers to sign up for an event. Give any time that you are able, even if it’s 3 hours shift at the event, helping with decorations, planning, posters/signs, etc. I am convinced you will enjoy the time. I am happy I volunteered to help with the event and am looking forward to the next Island Luau. My husband, Paul, and I moved to Bokeelia in September. We were both born and raised in Northern California (Wine Country). California is a beautiful state but we are so happy to be living in Paradise. Our two children live in the San Francisco Bay Area, in my husband’s childhood home which is only 1 mile from my 91-year-old mother. Our son is a Software Engineer and our daughter is in the Police Academy. We will be taking a trip back to California in May to attend her graduation. We enjoy traveling, camping and fishing. We recently purchased a Tri-toon so we are looking forward to exploring the waters around the island. I am excited to get to know all of you and working with you at the next event. Carolyn Ryzanych, Secretary |
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Blood Drive Saturday May 7th Olde Fish House 4530 Pine Island Rd. in Matlacha 10 am - 3 pm OFH will offer $5 Gift Certificates to all donors. Appointments are strongly encouraged; go to www.oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code #10492 |
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THE May GENERAL MEETING Monday, May 9 Goldy's Chicken Shack 3015 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33991 Doors open at 5 pm. Food will be available to purchase. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm. Please bring Food Pantry and Scholarship donations. |
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USPS Carrier Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday, May 14 |
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The Hookers are needed for the May 14 US Postal Service Food Drive We need to staff two shifts on Saturday 9:30-12:30 or 12:30-4:00pm at the Catholic Church on Stringfellow Road. A light lunch will be provided for all volunteers. We will be sorting all the donated food, ALL donated food stays on the Island. This is a great and much needed activity and Hooker's have traditionally risen to the occasion to provide support. A sign up sheet will be available at the May General meeting or feel free to email Lorie Tidwell at lorah.tidwell@gmail.com or call 202.294.4901 to sign up. |
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The Food Pantry Everyday Pantry Needs include peanut butter, saltines, ramen noodle multi packs, small bags, pouches or boxes of potatoes, white rice or noodles (any kind, except not spaghetti), canned beef, Vienna sausage, strawberry jelly, hamburger helper, small multi snack packs of cookies, granola bars, crackers or chips and personal care products, such as, toothpaste and toothbrushes, laundry detergent, shampoo, deodorant, razors, dish soap, feminine hygiene products, size 6 diapers or pull ups and small/medium size adult diapers. Nonperishable donations can also be dropped off at 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! |
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Sad to Share On April 4th, we all lost a dedicated long time Sister Hooker Sallye McCullough. While you haven't seen her in recent years, she made a difference in our organization as a whole and was active on the Scholarship Committee and believed in supporting education. Sallye had a great smile, offered kind words and common sense when needed. Please remember her in your thoughts and prayers. DJ Madam |
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Share With a Friend & Bring to Friday's Member Mixer... |
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**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 |
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Don’t forget that 0.5% of all of your purchases will be automatically donated to the Matlacha Hookers if you, - Select Matlacha Hookers as your charity and then,
- Enter Amazon through the Amazon Smile each time you shop.
Thank you for supporting us all year long! |
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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. |
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