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The Marco Island Foundation of the
Arts hosted its annual meeting, held
at the Marco Island Yacht Club May
1. MIFA President Sandi Johnson
called the meeting to order, and following approval of new board
members Mary Ann Carroll, Tish
Champagne, Lynne Minozzi and
Marilyn Wirth, lunch was served.
The nearly 45 guests in attendance
were then entertained with a performance by Janina Birtolo, “In The
Shadow of Glory,” Birtolo’s portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Janina Birtolo
as Mary Todd Lincoln.
Jean King,
Cathy Mendygraw,
Cathy Griffith and
Martha Ross.
Jim Johnson
and Donna Lang.
Marilyn Wirth.
Sandi Johnson.
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The 11th Annual Soapfest, held
May 2 and 3, gave fans of daytime
dramas a chance to rub elbows
with the stars they watch faithfully
on TV. Walt Willey of “All My Children” acted as master of ceremonies, and all proceeds from the
event went to children’s
charities. A total of 17 stars from
“As the World Turns,” “Guiding
Light,” and “One Life to Live”
joined the festivities. There was a
dinner, pub outing and a cruise on
the Marco Island Princess.
Lee Davis and
Lydia Gonzalez.
Frank Binca
and Thorsten Kaye.
Lisa Shtypowany and Austin Peck.
Jenny Smith
and Stephanie
Davis.
Jill Lander, Angela Baldwin
and Theresa Webber.
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Photos by Lance Shearer
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Ryan Toth.
The City of Marco Island held its annual Spring Jubilee April 11 at Mackle
Park. An estimated 1,500 kids, parents
and grandparents attended the event
in celebration of Easter. In its 11th
year, Spring Jubilee is a kid-friendly
event; affording Islanders with an
opportunity for an Easter egg hunt
that is fun for all ages. Other activities
include a bounce house, face painting
and a place to make slime.
Kids in the
5-7 age bracket
swarm onto
the field as the
Easter egg hunt
gets underway.
John Salustro and
Tommy McCullough.
John
Houlahan.
Photos by Lance Shearer
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The Marco Island
Branch Library hosted
a ground breaking
ceremony April 30,
to celebrate the construction of Rose Hall.
The new edition will
add an additional
4,000 square feet of
meeting space and
will accommodate
150 people. The expansion was made possible,
in part, by a generous
donation from Bill
Rose, of Rose Marina
on Marco Island.
Tommie Barfield
Elementary School’s
Morning Musicians
group sang “Knowledge is Power” and
Marco Island VFW
Post 6370 performed.
Robert Popoff.
Tommie Barfield’s
Morning Musicians.
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Bill Rose and
Marilyn Matthes.
Phyllis Marco,
Marla Ramsey and
Commissioner
Donna Fiala.
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Bill and
Karen Young.
Guy Harvey’s was the place to be May 2 for
Talk Derby To Me — one of the Upon a Star
Foundation’s most popular fundraisers.
Guests were treated to a sumptuous buffet,
beverage specialties in tradition of the
Kentucky Derby and lots of all around fun.
Colorful hats and creative “Derby Day” attire
commanded the scene.
Howard
and Michelle
Jordan.
A beautiful buffet was available
for guests at the Talk Derby To Me
fundraiser
Colorful hats peppered
the well-attended event.
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The first-ever Marco Music Festival rocked the Island April 19,
with headliners, Classic Rock All
Stars, delivering the hits they
made famous, including “Ride,
Captain, Ride,” “Green-Eyed
Lady,” and “Get Ready.” Four
Southwest Florida bands played
leading up to the main event:
Lost Cause, the Lords of Cool
Jukebox, and Triple Shot. Located at Veterans’ Community Park,
the show was put on by the Police Foundation.
Photos by Lance Shearer
Deborah
Kendall.
MIPD Officer Steve Mariani.
Jim and Ann Hopkins.
Al Wagner and David Aubel.
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Thousands thronged the first-ever Marco Island
Seafood Festival, March 28-29, at Veterans Park.
Vendors include Hammerhead Seafood, Gene’s
Gator Nuggets, Florida Cracker Seafood and local favorites Nacho Mamas and Paradise Seafood, as well as Cameron’s Fish & Chips. They
offered delicacies for as little as $2, but no more
than $5. The Sunrise Rotary Club teamed with
the Marco Island Rotary Club and the Kiwanis
Club of Marco Island to run the festival, with all
profits going to the charitable works of the clubs.
Race Russo.
Photos by Lance Shearer
Genesis Turrubiartez.
James and Julie
Ciferni with Devon.
Debbie Odom.
Mac Chaudhry, Jennifer Mayo, Rizwan Ansari.
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A large swath of the Island
showed up at the Esplanade
April 26 for the 19th annual
Taste of Marco. They brought
their appetites with them,
and a who’s who of Island
eateries provided grazingsized portions of some of
their specialties to satisfy
those appetites. Diversions
for the younger set included
a bounce house, inflatable
slide, candle and sand art
and a climbing wall. All
proceeds went to the Greater
Marco Family YMCA.
Lauren
Feinman.
Troy Lipschutz.
Julie Mitten
and Joan Downes.
Bhumirag Upudhya.
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Photos by Lance Shearer and Michel Fortier
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Angelica’s Boutique and C.J.’s
on the Bay hosted a fashion
show featuring spring and
summer clothing April 30 at
the Esplanade. Fifteen models
representing all ages and body
types modeled the clothes,
representing the latest trends
in fashion. The event is just an
example of shows conducted at
various locations on the Island.
Angelica Andrews and her 15.
Monique Evans.
Machelle Evans.
Doug and Angelica Andrews and Jacquie and Curt Koon.
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