Upcoming Events Wed, May 22- Shoes With Heart Pick Up and Sorting 9- 11 am. American Legion Post 136, 4106 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City. Volunteers needed. Last one! See details below. Wed, May 22- Social Media Planning Meeting starting at 6 pm. Salty Girls Island Cafe 10700 Stringfellow Rd in Bokeelia, close to center. Thurs, May 23- Pine Island Elementary Kindergarten Graduation 12:30- 1 pm. Pine Island Elementary School 5360 Ridgewood Dr in Bokeelia, close to center. Volunteers needed. See details below. Mon, June 3- May 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. 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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Kudos to Tiffany Noel, Joanne Correia, Julia Gaylor, Carolyn Ryzanych, Christy Rau, Kelly LaMagna, Tracy Chapple, Donna Trusik, Joyce Boyer, Darcy Conner, and Monica Kochel in their efforts to create a system of communication, which includes consistent messaging, that engages you and our community. Since January, these members have participated in social media planning sessions. The public and private Matlacha Hookers Facebook pages have been updated and we encourage you to join and share with your friends. Our next discussion and planning will be about upgrading the website. Please join us on Wednesday, May 22nd at 6pm at Salty Girls Island Cafe in Bokeelia. This is a challenging task and again, Kudos to all for taking the time and extra effort attending these planning meetings. Madam LindaBo |
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Volunteers Needed at Pine Island Elementary Kindergarten Graduation |
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The Pine Island Elementary Kindergarten class is need of a few helpers for their graduation on May 23. If you can donate 30 minutes of your time, we could really use your help! Please click the link below to sign up. (Reminder: a volunteer form needs to be on file with the PIE office.) Questions? Contact Seri Montalbano 239-544-0211 or Christy Rau 513-703-7433 Thank you from the PIE PTO! |
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Great job last week with your shoe donations! With the community donations, we added 250 pairs towards our goal of 2250. You have one last week to go through your shoes, if you haven’t already. Please ask all your friends and neighbors for their gently worn shoes they no longer wear. Every pair makes a difference! We need everyone’s help for our final push. Thank you! We are collecting and sorting shoes one more time, this Wednesdays at 9:00 am. Please meet us at the American Legion, 4106 Stringfellow Rd in Saint James City if you can help. Sign up is available on Signup Genius as well, just click the button below! Questions? Contact Kimmy Rasmussen 612-309-1194 mrtoadsras@gmail.com |
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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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Hooked on Education Scholarships |
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The Hooked On Education scholarship application deadline was last Friday, May 17. The committee is scheduled to meet this week to review the applications. We aim to present the scholarships to the students at either the June or July General Membership Meeting. |
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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** Please bring your ice pop donations for the Fourth of July parade (see details below) And as always, please don't forget to bring food pantry donations! |
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Ice Pops for the Fourth of July Parade |
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We are now accepting frozen ice pop donations for the Fourth of July parade! Contact Tracy Chapple 317-501-9930 to arrange for drop off/pick up, or bring them to the June General Membership Meeting. |
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Shout out to CW Fudge Factory in Matlacha for hosting us on May 15, and to Linda Bessette for organizing this fun event! |
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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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