Marco’s Thursday has twist
Alex Parker listens as Peter Galluzzo of Rick's Island Salon & Day Spa outlines some of the goodies to be won on the spinning wheel.
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Sisters Krista, Nikki and Sasha Popoff take time out for a portrait in between helping with the "green" promotion, which could put Rick's Island Salon & Day Spa in line for a big national prize for collecting the most empty beauty product bottles. In addition, money raised in the promotion will help to plant more trees in the Ding Darling Wildlife Preserve on Sanibel Island.
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Sophi Popoff reacts after the wheel stopped on her prize - a T-shirt.
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An amused Jerry Gibson asks Alex Parker what the heck to do with a tote bag containing women's hair products he won when spinning the wheel.
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Crowds enjoy a warm summer afternoon at the Esplanade, where Marco's Thursday - a music and socializing event - takes place on the first Thursday of each month. A prize wheel was the center of attraction at the latest gathering, with people spinning for prizes after donating empty beauty care bottles to help Rick's Island Salon & Day Spa with a "green" promotion.
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Cross a poodle with a golden retriever, and you have Murray the golden doodle. Murray, who belongs to Nick Popoff of Marco Island, made an appearance at the latest Marco's Thursday event at the Esplanade, and the friendly hound was a big hit with the kids. The popular musical and socializing event, held the first Thursday of each month, is sponsored by the Marco Eagle. An added attraction this time around was a "wheel of fortune" in which prizes could be won for bringing empty beauty product bottles as part of a "green" competition run by Rick's Island Salon & Spa.
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