http://marconews.com/news/only-on-marco/marcophile/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: The Marcophileen-usonly-on-marco/marcophile/news/only-on-marco/marcophile/?partner=RSShttp://marconews.com/feeds/headlines/only-on-marco/marcophile/2008-12-03T14:54:34.174124Copyright marconews.com, 2008http://marconews.com/news/2008/nov/20/marcophiles-everything-you-want-know-about-warbler/?partner=RSSBecause Marco has a local AT&T Wireless office at Town Center Mall, it’s especially easy this year to give something of real value to our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere around the world. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/nov/20/marcophiles-everything-you-want-know-about-warbler/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1867542008-11-20T15:10:002008-11-20T15:10:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Because Marco has a local AT&T Wireless office at Town Center Mall, it’s especially easy this year to give something of real value to our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere around the world. Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERMarcophiles: Everything you want to know about warblersmarconews.commarcophiles-everything-you-want-know-about-warblerhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/nov/04/marcophiles-marco-says-bye-some-and-welcome-most/?partner=RSSDon’t look now but there’s a gaping space at our local post office where once stood one of the postal service’s greatest customer conveniences, the automated postal center machine. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:22:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/nov/04/marcophiles-marco-says-bye-some-and-welcome-most/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1854102008-11-04T16:22:002008-11-04T16:22:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Don’t look now but there’s a gaping space at our local post office where once stood one of the postal service’s greatest customer conveniences, the automated postal center machine.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERMarcophiles: Marco says bye to some and welcome to mostmarconews.commarcophiles-marco-says-bye-some-and-welcome-mosthttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/28/marcophiles-walk-along-marcos-beach/?partner=RSSWalk our beach these days and you’re likely to see as many birds as people enjoying themselves. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:51:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/28/marcophiles-walk-along-marcos-beach/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1848412008-10-28T16:51:002008-10-28T16:51:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Walk our beach these days and you’re likely to see as many birds as people enjoying themselves.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERMarcophiles: A walk along Marco’s beachmarconews.commarcophiles-walk-along-marcos-beachhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/21/marcophiles-duties-jury/?partner=RSSSoon after my spouse was summoned to jury duty — his column about his experiences was in last Friday’s Naples Daily News — I got the call too. I knew the basic rules of how to respond. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:27:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/21/marcophiles-duties-jury/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1843682008-10-21T15:27:002008-10-21T15:27:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Soon after my spouse was summoned to jury duty — his column about his experiences was in last Friday’s Naples Daily News — I got the call too. I knew the basic rules of how to respond. Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERMarcophiles: Duties of a jurymarconews.commarcophiles-duties-juryhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/14/marcophiles-marco-gets-spooky/?partner=RSSWhen the witches of Marco toured the island to celebrate Halloween last year, the event was a smash hit. Now they’re doing it again and looking for more “witches” and others to take part. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:50:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/14/marcophiles-marco-gets-spooky/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1837182008-10-14T17:50:002008-10-14T17:50:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008When the witches of Marco toured the island to celebrate Halloween last year, the event was a smash hit. Now they’re doing it again and looking for more “witches” and others to take part.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERMarcophiles: Marco gets spookymarconews.commarcophiles-marco-gets-spookyhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/07/early-voting-big-hit-coming-soon/?partner=RSSEarly voting has become hugely popular here in recent years and you’ll have a chance to do it again in the upcoming presidential election. Starting Oct. 20, Islanders can cast their votes at the Marco Island Library or at any of six other locations in Collier County. Hours for early voting are 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:56:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/07/early-voting-big-hit-coming-soon/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1831622008-10-07T12:56:002008-10-07T12:56:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Early voting has become hugely popular here in recent years and you’ll have a chance to do it again in the upcoming presidential election. Starting Oct. 20, Islanders can cast their votes at the Marco Island Library or at any of six other locations in Collier County. Hours for early voting are 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Early voting — a big hit — is coming soonmarconews.comearly-voting-big-hit-coming-soonhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/30/marcophile-see-through-and-listen/?partner=RSSNobody appreciates the art and skill of washing windows until they try it. It can cause muscle cramps and marital discord, not to mention the grudging acceptance of a sad fact — that our windows always will have at least a streak or a smudge here and there. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:14:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/30/marcophile-see-through-and-listen/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1826142008-09-30T12:14:002008-09-30T12:14:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Nobody appreciates the art and skill of washing windows until they try it. It can cause muscle cramps and marital discord, not to mention the grudging acceptance of a sad fact — that our windows always will have at least a streak or a smudge here and there.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: See through and listenmarconews.commarcophile-see-through-and-listenhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/22/marcophile-new-signs-good-times-esplanade/?partner=RSSThis time of year is usually the slowest season for Marco restaurants and bars, but you’d never know things were supposed to be slow at the Esplanade these days and nights. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:22:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/22/marcophile-new-signs-good-times-esplanade/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1820062008-09-22T21:22:002008-09-22T21:22:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008This time of year is usually the slowest season for Marco restaurants and bars, but you’d never know things were supposed to be slow at the Esplanade these days and nights.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: New signs of good times at the Esplanademarconews.commarcophile-new-signs-good-times-esplanadehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/15/marcophile-here-and-around/?partner=RSSMarco Island’s two optical eyewear outlets are well aware that would-be President John McCain got more than just a popular vice presidential candidate when he tapped Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE)Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:08:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/15/marcophile-here-and-around/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1813492008-09-15T12:08:002008-09-15T12:08:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Marco Island’s two optical eyewear outlets are well aware that would-be President John McCain got more than just a popular vice presidential candidate when he tapped Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEThe Marcophile: Here and aroundmarconews.commarcophile-here-and-aroundhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/08/marcophile-marcos-open-and-shut-restaurant-season/?partner=RSSThis time of year, finding an open restaurant is not hard to do, but it wouldn’t hurt to call ahead, if only to save gas. Here’s a partial list of what’s open and when. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:56:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/08/marcophile-marcos-open-and-shut-restaurant-season/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1807882008-09-08T16:56:002008-09-08T16:56:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008This time of year, finding an open restaurant is not hard to do, but it wouldn’t hurt to call ahead, if only to save gas. Here’s a partial list of what’s open and when.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Marco’s open and shut restaurant seasonmarconews.commarcophile-marcos-open-and-shut-restaurant-seasonhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/marcophile-marcos-move/?partner=RSSWhen Jacquie and Curt Koon bought the Bayview Restaurant and the Esplanade bar last spring, they had a lot of ideas on changes for the place. Now those changes are becoming obvious. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/marcophile-marcos-move/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1801432008-08-31T19:01:002008-08-31T19:01:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008When Jacquie and Curt Koon bought the Bayview Restaurant and the Esplanade bar last spring, they had a lot of ideas on changes for the place. Now those changes are becoming obvious.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Marco’s movemarconews.commarcophile-marcos-movehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/marcophile-fay-vorite-tales/?partner=RSSIt was a dark and stormy night, about 5 a.m. Tuesday, as “Fay” was reaching its peak of impact on Marco Island. Fire Chief Mike Murphy was driving on Collier Boulevard, just north of San Marco Road, talking on his cell phone with Deputy Chief Chris Byrne back at the EOC, the Emergency Operations Center. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:38:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/marcophile-fay-vorite-tales/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1795672008-08-24T19:38:002008-08-24T19:38:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008It was a dark and stormy night, about 5 a.m. Tuesday, as “Fay” was reaching its peak of impact on Marco Island. Fire Chief Mike Murphy was driving on Collier Boulevard, just north of San Marco Road, talking on his cell phone with Deputy Chief Chris Byrne back at the EOC, the Emergency Operations Center.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Fay-vorite talesmarconews.commarcophile-fay-vorite-taleshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/19/marcophile-talent-not-lost-marco-island/?partner=RSSThink about an accomplished person, someone who is leading an exciting life of adventure, achievement and even a dash of daring-do (also spelled “derring-do.”) Chances are that person is asked to write a book about his/her feats. Chances also are that the doer will hire a writer to bring the action to life in print. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:36:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/19/marcophile-talent-not-lost-marco-island/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1791882008-08-19T23:36:002008-08-19T23:36:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Think about an accomplished person, someone who is leading an exciting life of adventure, achievement and even a dash of daring-do (also spelled “derring-do.”) Chances are that person is asked to write a book about his/her feats. Chances also are that the doer will hire a writer to bring the action to life in print.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Talent is not lost in Marco Islandmarconews.commarcophile-talent-not-lost-marco-islandhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/11/marcophile-marco-iraq/?partner=RSSAn Air Force staff sergeant with family roots here on Marco Island has won another award for his work while on active duty in Iraq. He’s staff sergeant Nolan Endres, whose grandparents raised him on Marco. He attended Lely High School and was in the Junior ROTC program there. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:51:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/11/marcophile-marco-iraq/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1785412008-08-11T19:51:002008-08-11T19:51:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008An Air Force staff sergeant with family roots here on Marco Island has won another award for his work while on active duty in Iraq. He’s staff sergeant Nolan Endres, whose grandparents raised him on Marco. He attended Lely High School and was in the Junior ROTC program there.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: From Marco to Iraqmarconews.commarcophile-marco-iraqhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/04/marcophile-drilling-your-knees-senior-style/?partner=RSSA new slogan for Maria Elena’s Hair Design might well be, “Stop in for a manicure and, oh yeah, an engagement ring.” Recently it happened that way, sort of, at the salon, for islander Bonnie Schmidt, a hair care expert who works there with owner Maria Elena Pujol. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:43:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/04/marcophile-drilling-your-knees-senior-style/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1779792008-08-04T17:43:002008-08-04T17:43:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008A new slogan for Maria Elena’s Hair Design might well be, “Stop in for a manicure and, oh yeah, an engagement ring.” Recently it happened that way, sort of, at the salon, for islander Bonnie Schmidt, a hair care expert who works there with owner Maria Elena Pujol.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Drilling on your knees — senior stylemarconews.commarcophile-drilling-your-knees-senior-stylehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/27/marcophile-real-estate-turnaround-whisper-or-shout/?partner=RSSRemember a few years ago when the major topic of every gathering on Marco Island, from mass to Rotary to the Esplanade Bar, was real estate – who bought what or sold what for how much and what someone was about to buy next? chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:23:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/27/marcophile-real-estate-turnaround-whisper-or-shout/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1773772008-07-27T19:23:002008-07-27T19:23:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Remember a few years ago when the major topic of every gathering on Marco Island, from mass to Rotary to the Esplanade Bar, was real estate – who bought what or sold what for how much and what someone was about to buy next?Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Real estate – the turnaround – a whisper or a shout?marconews.commarcophile-real-estate-turnaround-whisper-or-shouthttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/marcophile-gone-away-not-forgotten/?partner=RSSAside from Herb Savage, Marco Island’s most noticed attention-getting device so far this year has been Sway. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/17/marcophile-gone-away-not-forgotten/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1766522008-07-17T16:02:002008-07-17T16:02:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Aside from Herb Savage, Marco Island’s most noticed attention-getting device so far this year has been Sway.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Gone away but not forgottenmarconews.commarcophile-gone-away-not-forgottenhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/marcophile-burrowing-owls-season-nothing-crow-abou/?partner=RSSThe favorite critter companions to a lot of Marco Islanders, the burrowing owls, haven’t had much of a nesting season to crow (or hoot) about. The latest figures from the city’s environmental specialist, Nancy Richie, show that only 31 owl pairs produced chicks this year. By contrast, active pairs last year produced 45 chicks. Why? chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE)Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/14/marcophile-burrowing-owls-season-nothing-crow-abou/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1763602008-07-14T23:01:002008-07-14T23:01:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008The favorite critter companions to a lot of Marco Islanders, the burrowing owls, haven’t had much of a nesting season to crow (or hoot) about. The latest figures from the city’s environmental specialist, Nancy Richie, show that only 31 owl pairs produced chicks this year. By contrast, active pairs last year produced 45 chicks. Why?Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEThe Marcophile: Burrowing owls’ season – Nothing to crow aboutmarconews.commarcophile-burrowing-owls-season-nothing-crow-abouhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/07/marcophile-quick-fixes/?partner=RSSCheck out the photo of a “traffic” sign, several of which line the wide sidewalk area of Collier Boulevard. The signs are the city’s effort to explain that the wide walkways are to be shared by people using a variety of methods of getting from here to there. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:52:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/07/marcophile-quick-fixes/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1758092008-07-07T22:52:002008-07-07T22:52:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Check out the photo of a “traffic” sign, several of which line the wide sidewalk area of Collier Boulevard. The signs are the city’s effort to explain that the wide walkways are to be shared by people using a variety of methods of getting from here to there. Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Quick fixesmarconews.commarcophile-quick-fixeshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/marcophile-our-zoo-salutes-troops-fourth/?partner=RSSNaples Zoo gets a big thumbs up from us for its support of our service men and women, the troops. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/marcophile-our-zoo-salutes-troops-fourth/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophile1754232008-07-02T00:00:002008-07-02T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Naples Zoo gets a big thumbs up from us for its support of our service men and women, the troops.Bonita Springs, FLCHRIS CURLEDON FARMERThe Marcophile: Our zoo salutes the troops on the Fourthmarconews.commarcophile-our-zoo-salutes-troops-fourth