http://www.marconews.com/news/topic/jerry-gibson/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Jerry Gibsonen-ustopic/jerry-gibsonhttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/11/green-day-marco-island-celebrates-st-patricks/?partner=RSSOnce again, Marco got a jump on the rest of the Irish-American world, holding the annual parade one week early. The Sons and Daughters of Erin's St. Patrick's Day Parade marched up Bald Eagle Drive on Sunday, and headed right into Veterans' Community Park lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:57:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334695-734938lifestyles/featuresLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDPHOTOS: Marco Island celebrates St. Patrick's Day early with parade, festivalmarconews.comgreen-day-marco-island-celebrates-st-patricksurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334695-734938Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/nov/06/election-2012-six-candidates-tight-race-four-marco/?partner=RSSA political tsunami swept over Marco Island Tuesday, washing away every incumbent City Council member seeking re-election. With strong interest in the local races and voter turnout as high as 87 percent, islanders sent a strong message of dissatisfaction with the status quo. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-323906-734815news/localLANCE SHEARERMarco, FLElection 2012: Newcomers take down incumbents in Marco Council racemarconews.comelection-2012-six-candidates-tight-race-four-marcourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-323906-734813Change734815Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/nov/01/the-politics-of-sand-hideaway-beach-approved-150/?partner=RSSThere was really only one point up for discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Hideaway Beach Special Tax District meeting at City Hall. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-323438-734808environmentLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDHideaway Beach renourishment approved – for now marconews.comthe-politics-of-sand-hideaway-beach-approved-150urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-323438-734808Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/18/letter-editor-are-you-cry-baby/?partner=RSSRecently several letters to the editor have complained about Larry Magel’s letters to various groups. Even one candidate’s wife complained openly in City Council. The objection seems to be that Mr. Magel is “unfair” or somehow “taking advantage of” his position as chairman of the City Council, or president of a local club, or a member of the association where he lives. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322054-734794opinion/lettersStaff WriterMarco, FLLetter to the Editor: Are you a cry-baby?marconews.comletter-editor-are-you-cry-babyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322054-734794Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/15/letter-editor-choices-city-council-are-clear/?partner=RSSAs a resident of Marco Island for the past 12 years I was delighted to attend the City Council Candidate Forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Realtors. It became obvious who the best City Council candidates are after the first question that was given to each of the candidates. As a Florida resident I recognize that the only reason why I do not have a State Income Tax is because of tourism. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321714-734791opinion/lettersStaff WriterMarco, FLLetter to the Editor: The choices for City Council are clearmarconews.comletter-editor-choices-city-council-are-clearurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321714-734791Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/15/letter-editor-stop-real-insanity/?partner=RSSIn this day and age where voters can rarely count on candidates to follow through on campaign promises or campaign commitments, the overwhelming majority of Marco Island voters in the last two City Council elections have received these promises from those that they have elected. It certainly is refreshing to those that voted for those councilmen to receive that which was promised to them, almost to the tune of 100 percent. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321710-734791opinion/lettersStaff WriterMarco, FLLetter to the Editor: Stop the real insanitymarconews.comletter-editor-stop-real-insanityurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321710-734791Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/10/marco-island-city-council-candidate-debates-150/?partner=RSSCraig Woodward made one thing clear right from the start. “I’m not a replacement ref,” he told the crowd at the City Council candidates’ forum on Tuesday evening. He was, however, a last-minute, or at least same-day, stand- lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321320-734786local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council candidate debates – Realtors and Chamber of Commerce host round two marconews.commarco-island-city-council-candidate-debates-150urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321320-734786Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/04/marco-island-city-council-campaign-150-air-views/?partner=RSSA crucial forum allowing the candidates, who seek to lead Marco Island for the next four years, to lay out their visions was held on Wednesday evening. There was also a Presidential debate in Denver. The local gathering, which will arguably have a substan lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-320751-734780news/localLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council campaign – Candidates air views at MICA forum marconews.commarco-island-city-council-campaign-150-air-viewsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-320751-734780Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/aug/23/marco-island-city-council-candidates-part-3-150/?partner=RSSIn a game of musical chairs, four of the seven seats on the Marco Island City Council are coming vacant this fall. With a Presidential selection at the top of the ballot, turnout should be high. In addition to all the other lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:32:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-317281-734738local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council candidates, part 3 – Nine vie for four seats marconews.commarco-island-city-council-candidates-part-3-150urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-317281-734738Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/aug/19/marco-island-247-clinic-idea-not-likely-to-after/?partner=RSSThe idea of a 24-hour walk-in clinic is likely off the table but there may be other ways to improve medical coverage in Marco Island, some city officials say. epfreeman@naplesnews.com (LIZ FREEMAN)Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-316910-734734ipadLIZ FREEMANMARCO ISLANDMarco Island 24/7 clinic idea not likely to survive after voters' rejection marconews.commarco-island-247-clinic-idea-not-likely-to-afterurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-316910-734734Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jul/19/lots-of-parking-discussion-150-marco-island-city/?partner=RSSMarco Island's City Council engaged in a marathon, butt-numbing series of meetings on Monday, tackling a wide range of issues. First up was a joint workshop with the city's Planning Board, in which the councilors and board members tackled the ongoing and sometimes divisive issues of who can park on the island, when, and where. They met around a U-shaped table in front of the dais in the council chambers, joined by City Manager Dr. Jim Riviere and as necessary by city department heads and members of the public. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314367-734703local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMarco, FL'Lots' of parking discussion – Marco Island City Council and Planning Board hold joint discussion during workshop session marconews.comlots-of-parking-discussion-150-marco-island-cityurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314367-734703Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jul/12/the-big-picture-150-marco-island-budget-sub-rate/?partner=RSSThe Budget Sub-Committee of the Marco Island City Council deals with many numbers, but of all of the figures, two stand out. One is the total proposed budget for the city for the upcoming fiscal year, and the other, which flows from the first one, is the lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-313796-734696local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDThe big picture – Marco Island Budget Sub-Committee prepares report, proposes millage rate marconews.comthe-big-picture-150-marco-island-budget-sub-rateurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-313796-734696Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jul/10/battle-lines-are-drawn-150-marco-island-planning/?partner=RSSContingents from both the homeowners and businesspeople camps sat through the discussion, although even with a significant number of citizens in the audience, the first two rows in the council chamber were empty, reminiscent of junior high school. The arguments were at a higher level, though, with each side presenting valid points for their incompatible conclusions. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-313559-734694local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDBattle lines are drawn – Marco Island Planning Board hears pro- and anti-swale parking viewpoints marconews.combattle-lines-are-drawn-150-marco-island-planningurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-313559-734694Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jul/04/marco-business-owners-residents-raise-20k-to/?partner=RSS“This is the birth of our nation,” Joe Oliverio said at the time. “Everything else is secondary.” Months later, Oliverio credits a generous business community and a pervasive patriotism in Marco with the success kmgill@naplesnews.com (KRISTINE GILL)Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-313161-734688local/marcoKRISTINE GILLMARCO ISLANDMarco business owners, residents raise $20K to keep fireworks tradition alive marconews.commarco-business-owners-residents-raise-20k-tourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-313161-734688Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jun/25/crunching-the-numbers-150-marco-island-city-sub/?partner=RSSAll was sweetness and light at the meeting of the Budget Sub-Committee of the Marco Island City Council last week, but City Manager Jim Riviere cautioned that the love-fest can’t be expected to last. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-312389-734679local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDCrunching the numbers – Marco Island Budget Sub-Committee delves into city's operating budgets marconews.comcrunching-the-numbers-150-marco-island-city-suburn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-312389-734679Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/24/marco-island-city-council-opens-with-marco-close/?partner=RSS[No Paragraph Style]BC BodycopyNaysayers were nowhere to be found Monday as Jane Watt gave City Council her first year report on the Marco Island Academy. Critics dogged the fledgling charter high school from its inception. The report by Watt, chairwoman Thu, 24 May 2012 19:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309756-734647educationCHERYL FERRARAMarco, FLMarco Island City Council opens with Marco Island Academy report; close with advisory committee selectionsmarconews.commarco-island-city-council-opens-with-marco-closeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309756-734647Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/mar/23/letter-editor-problematic-protocol/?partner=RSSLast Monday, the City Council held a workshop meeting. It had been advertised as a public hearing to discuss modifying the water and sewer rate structure for all customers of Marco Island Utilities. Like many other Islanders, I attended in hopes of discussing ideas I hold on the subject. Instead, I met only unsettling disappointment. The disappointment extended from the statement that this meeting was to be the “decision point” for choosing between the city consultant’s rate models, (M-54 versus M-1), right up to Chairman Jerry Gibson’s attempt to restrict public comment only to those two opinions of the consultant. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-304102-734585opinion/lettersStaff WriterMarco, FLLetter to the Editor: Problematic protocolmarconews.comletter-editor-problematic-protocolurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-304102-734585Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/mar/22/marco-island-city-council-elects-magel-chairman-te/?partner=RSSIn uncontested elections, Marco Island’s City Council voted to move Vice Chairman Larry Magel into the top slot as chairman and Councilor Joe Batte as vice chairman. Positions were changed at the beginning of Monday’s business portion of council’s regularly scheduled meeting. The new chairman and vice chairman are expected to serve for one year. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-304111-734584local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council elects Magel chairman; term begins with Swallow Avenue parking complaintsmarconews.commarco-island-city-council-elects-magel-chairman-teurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-304111-734584Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/mar/12/photos-marco-island-st-patricks-day-parade-2012/?partner=RSSMarco Island celebrated St. Patrick's Day early, with a parade up Bald Eagle Drive and a community party at Veterans' Community Park. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-303016-734574lifestyles/featuresStaff WriterMARCO ISLANDPHOTOS: Marco Island St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012marconews.comphotos-marco-island-st-patricks-day-parade-2012urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-303016-734574Change734574Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/21/don-hunter-marco-island-police-chief-one-year-quit/?partner=RSSSix months after former Collier County Sheriff Don Hunter was sworn in as Marco Island's police chief, the question of how is he doing, is joined by another – how long will he be doing it? lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-301074-734554business/legalLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDSix months down, six to go? Ex-sheriff Hunter hits half-year as Marco police chief marconews.comdon-hunter-marco-island-police-chief-one-year-quiturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-301074-734554Change0Usable