• MICA seeks humanitarian nominees Published 10/01/2009 at 8:26 p.m.

  Audrey Hepburn has a number of quotes attributed to her, but this is one of my favorites: “Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another ...

• MICA: New year begins for MICA Published 09/03/2009 at 12:35 p.m.

  What happens the first week of September each year on Marco Island? Sept. 1 marks the start of another wonderful year for the Marco Island Civic Association (MICA) and the Marco Island Residents’ Beach. MICA membership is just $35, and ...

• MICA: Your beach experience Published 08/06/2009 at 7:48 p.m.

  Tripadvisor.com posts a survey question weekly and a recent query caught my attention. What is the closest acceptable distance to sit next to people at the beach?

• MICA: Marco Island - Through visitors’ eyes Published 07/30/2009 at 8:52 p.m.

  Living on Marco Island year round we tend to overlook the beauty surrounding us. I was reminded last week when family members from up north visited.

• MICA: A holiday worth remembering Published 07/21/2009 at 8:16 p.m.

  What a wonderful time was had by all at Residents’ Beach on the Fourth of July for Uncle Sam’s Sand Jam!

• MICA: What will we be celebrating tomorrow? Published 07/03/2009 at 3:23 p.m.

  What will we be celebrating tomorrow, July 4, 2009? It’s been quite a few years since I studied American history, so I had to refresh my memory. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the American colonies from Great ...

• MICA: Fourth of July at Residents’ Beach Published 06/25/2009 at 8:18 p.m. 2 Comments

  July Fourth is just around the corner and the fireworks display funds have been collected with no time to spare.

• MICA has a strong community history Published 06/18/2009 at 7:56 p.m.

  The Marco Island Civic Association, more commonly known as MICA, while meeting informally for several years, officially organized and incorporated in 1973 and has been running strong since.

• MICA announces July Fourth plans Published 06/11/2009 at 8:10 p.m.

  The clock is ticking and July Fourth is approaching quickly. It is just 21 days away, but at the Marco Island Civic Association we have been preparing for months. MICA’s July Fourth Uncle Sam’s Sand Jam is the busiest day ...

• MICA: Don’t get blown away this hurricane season Published 06/04/2009 at 7:56 p.m.

  Don’t wait until Marco Island is in the “cone of probability” of an approaching hurricane to prepare yourself and your home for hurricane season! You remember that dreaded term from past hurricane seasons!

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