• Remembering angels — written memories Published 12/13/2007 at 1:50 p.m.

  Nearly a decade after the first Christmas Box Angel ceremony at Marco Island cemetery, donations were gathered for the very first time, during last Thursday’s service.

• Keeping the Faith: Lee Gabourel, Marco Community Church Published 12/13/2007 at 1:09 p.m.

  Lee Gabourel participates in “keeping the faith” at Marco Community Church by being a friend, in a time when families need it most.

• Give and take: Volunteers get free breakfast/ live entertainment Published 12/12/2007 at midnight

  Log onto the Web site, fill out an application, answer a few questions and wala! You are now the newest volunteer for Collier County Schools.

• School Board meeting scheduled — will ‘work to rule’ end? Published 12/12/2007 at midnight

  In recent weeks, Collier County teachers, including those at Tommie Barfield Elementary (TBE), have been adhering to a “work to rule” decision, abiding strictly to contractual agreements and providing nothing more of themselves than what they are required to do ...

• AAUW keeping education afloat Published 12/06/2007 at 3:20 p.m.

  “Welcome aboard!” said Captain Rodger Parcelles with a smile, as he welcomed more than 50 guests aboard the Marco Island Princess Tuesday evening.

• Keeping the Faith: Isabel Price brings Jewish history in images Published 12/05/2007 at 5:44 p.m.

  Isabel Price participates in “keeping the faith” at the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island by keeping history alive through films.

• Community invited to support MICMS Published 12/04/2007 at 3:02 p.m.

  In preparation for the new year, Marco Island Charter Middle School (MICMS) says “out with the old and in with the new,” welcoming two new board members during a meeting last Wednesday.

• Children learn to make beautiful music Published 12/03/2007 at 5:05 p.m.

  Finally, Marco Island kids will benefit from a program developed at Princeton back in 1985. The “Music Together” sample class held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Friday was a huge success, guaranteeing a class for kids ages birth to ...

• Keeping the Faith: Cathy Gallus, New Life Community Church Published 11/29/2007 at 1:05 p.m.

  Cathy Gallus participates in “keeping the faith” at New Life Community Church by sipping tea each month with thousands of women of all ages. Over the last eight years, nearly 9,000 ladies from Miami to Fort Myers have made the ...

• ‘Tis the season to be safe Published 11/27/2007 at 10:43 a.m.

  During the busiest shopping season of the year, islanders are reminded to put safety first. Marco Island Police Officer Jen Lofy says December may seem relatively quiet here in paradise but locals should be careful not to let the calm ...

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