EyeOnMarco, Friday, December 4, 2015
News, Happenings & Opportunities
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HAPPY CHANUKAH!! HAPPY HANUKKAH!
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CHANUKAH begins December 6, Sunday evening & ends December 14, Monday evening.Monday evening.
Sunday, December 6, 5:45. Community Chanukah Celebration.
Everyone Invited. JCMI, Winterberry Dr.
Friday, December 11, 6:30PM, CHANUKAH DINNER, JCMI
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PLEASE FORWARD EYEONMARCO !!!!!
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PLEASE FORWARD EOM TO FAMILY, FRIENDS, ENEMIES, ETC. TO STAY IN TUNE WITH OUR ISLAND PARADISE. Thanks. Bill (239) 588-0321
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STUFF!!
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. ---Calvin Coolidge
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit, each party is worse than the other. --- Will Rogers
VIDEO: SANTA'S WORKSHOP: T his cartoon is 90 years old--show the kids & grand-kids. Link.
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FEATURED EVENT: TOUR de TAVERNS!!
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  EVERYONE INVITED!!!
TOUR de TAVERNS on Bicycles.
Kicks off at 10AM, Saturday!
Starting at the Sand Bar, moving on to Rookies, CJ's , Snook Inn, Old Marco Pub finishing at the Speakeasy.
Best Poker hand prize $100, also gifts and raffle prizes
This year, Jeanette Rodriquez benefits from the event.
No bike, no problem, FREE bikes provided by Island Bikes, on Bald Eagle.
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MARCO WEATHER SEVEN (7) DAY FORCAST!!
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GREAT WEATHER FOR A
MOVIE!!
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FLY YOUR FLAG EVERY DAY!!
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FLY YOUR FLAG EVERY DAY!!
Buy American made Flags. Dave Gardner, local VFW, and he delivers on Marco. Email Dave @ vfw6370dave@yahoo.com
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FUNNY STUFF:
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1.) Women spend more time wondering what men are thinking than men spend thinking. 2.) Hey, you have something on your chin... no, the 3rd one down. 3.) Entered what I ate today into my new fitness app and it just sent an ambulance to my house.
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HONOR OUR HEROES--NEVER FORGET!!
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GOD BLESS OUR GREAT COUNTRY!!!
"We live in the land of the free because of the brave!" 
Pray for our military and their families!!
ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL!
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MARCO MOVIES
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 NOW PLAYING
: NEW: BROOKLYN & BURNT, also playing THE GOOD DINASAUR and MOCKINGJAY PT II.
FOOD, BEER, WINE, POPCORN, STEAKS AND LOTS MORE!!!!! 
 MATINEES- ARE BACK--CK THE SCHEDULE!! THUNDER STORMS, COLD, RAIN ----COME EARLY-BEST SEATS!
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SMILE: KEEPS THE BOSS GUESSING!!
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SMILE: KEEPS THE BOSS GUESSING!!
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LOCAL HEADLINES.
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1. Christmas home, business decorating contest starts Dec. 14. Link.
2. Crowds throng Veterans Park for CIS tree-lighting ceremony. Link.
3. 2016 Safe Boating Classes. Link
. Mark your calendars!
4. Meet Sarah Propst: Marco Island has a new planner in town. Link.
5. Property owners are best defense against home burglaries. Link.
6. REPEAT: Help a Marco family get to Disney World. Link.
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| NATIONAL & WORLD HEADLINES!! |
1. Tax Dollars Put to Use in Outrageous Ways. Link. Would really be funny if it wasn't true!!
2. RECALL: FDA Celery Recall Expanded to Major Grocery Stores. Link. 3. What Amazon Prime Air Could Look Like If Regulators Approve. Link. 4. China building world's biggest animal cloning factory. Link.
5. RECALL: Tyson recalls chicken wings complaints they smelled bad. Link
6. Argentina's ex-president Menem sentenced for embezzlement. Link.
SAY WHAT: Your a crook, but can't go to jail if you are a sitting lawmaker!!
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GARAGE, YARD & ESTATE SALES!!!
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1. Friday & Saturday, 8AM-3PM. 1230 OSPREY CT. Tools, toys, books, Wii, plants & more. Map.
2. Saturday, 8AM-NOON. 553 YELLOWBIRD ST. A little bit of everything! Map.
3. Sunday & Monday, 7AM-sunset. 1821 TRAVIDA TERRACE. Lamps, computers and monitors, fine glassware, Handicap equipment, video games and DVDs. Map.
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DECEMBER'S HAPPENINGS & OPPORTUNITIES!!
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1. December 1 thru February 10, 2016. "CLYDE BUTCHER'S: NATURE'S PLACES OF SPIRITUAL SANCTUARY" on exhibit at MI Historical Society. Flyer.
2. 19TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS HOUSE & BUSINESS DECORATING CONTEST. Flyer. Preliminary Judging - Monday & Tuesday, December 14 & 15
** Decorated properties are to remain with lights on for both nights to insure that the Judges will view all properties.
Final Judging - Friday, December 18, 6:30 -10:30 PM. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. December 4, Friday, 5:30-7PM. 5TH ANNUAL SNOWMAN EXTRAVAGANZA & OPEN STUDIO. Sunshine Studio, Esplanade, 750 N. Collier Blvd. Flyer.
4. December 4, Friday, 5:30PM. BASTILLE THE MENTALIST. Rose History Auditorium. Everyone Invited. Flyer
5. December 4 & 5, Friday & Saturday, 7 & 4PM. SOUNDS OF THE SEASON, special guest artist Eirinn Abu. Everyone Invited. Wesley United Methodist Church, 350 S. Barfield Dr. Flyer.
6. December 5, Saturday, 8-10AM. QUARTERLY BEACH CLEANUP on Tigertail Beach. Flyer.
7. December 5, Saturday, 9AM-NOON. SANTA'S WORKSHOP. Grades K thru 5th. Mackle Park,
Pre registration Required. Flyer.
8. December 5, Saturday, 10AM. TOUR de TAVERNS on Bicycles
. EVERYONE INVITED!!! Starting at
 the Sand Bar, moving on to Rookies, CJ's , Snook Inn, Old Marco Pub finishing at the Speakeasy. Best Poker hand prize $100, also gifts and raffle prizes. This year, Jeanette Rodriquez benefits from the event. No bike, no problem, FREE bikes provided by Island Bikes, on Bald Eagle. Flyer.
9. December 5, Saturday, 10AM- 4 PM. HOLIDAY ARTS FESTIVAL with 30 Artists, Music & lunch at Wesley United Methodist Church, 350 S. Barfield. Everyone Invited. Flyer.
10. December 5, Saturday, 6PM. MI ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE hosted by Christmas Island
 Coupon for 3 FREE Bonanzas. Link.
14. December 8, Tuesday, 5:30PM. AN EPIDEMIC: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by Dr. Carlos Cuello, hosted 
by Iberia Bank, 609 Bald Eagle Dr. RSVP is requested (239) 393-2400. Flyer.
15. December 9, Wednesday, 7:30AM-1:30PM. FARMERS MARKET, Veterans Park.
Every Wednesday through April. (except holidays)
16. December 9, Wednesday, 7PM. WILLOUGHBY BROTHERS, IRISH CHRISTMAS SHOW sponsored by the Sons & Daughters of Erin. Always a sell-out, get your tickets now. Flyer.
17. December 10, Thursday, 5PM. DANCE OF THE MUSES featuring Lynn Holley. MI Center for the Arts. WInterberry Dr. Flyer.
18. December 11, Friday, 2 shows, 5:30 & 8PM. "TRIBUTE TO LES PAUL & MARY FORD" by Tom & Sandy Doyle. Rose History Auditorium. Flyer.
19. December 12, Saturday 7AM. CHIPPING IN TO CHANGE LIVES, 21st Annual Marco YMCA Golf 
Tournament. All the details. Flyer.
20. December 12, Saturday, 6:30PM. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS STREET PARADE on San Marco Road
 hosted by Christmas Island Style. Link.
21. December 12, Saturday, 10AM-NOON. SANTA VISIT TO MACKLE PARK
hosted by Christmas Island Style 
Santa will share cookies and milk with Marco's local children and their families. Come early and see Santa arrive on island, all the way from the North Pole, by helicopter! Link.
22. December 13, Sunday, 1:30PM. JCMI FILM FESTIVAL
in it's 15th year. EVERYONE INVITED. Reception and performance by a Klezmer Band. At 2:30 PM the film Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem. Reservations requested. Flyer.
23. December 13, Sunday, 1-8PM. ICE SKATING IN THE PARK returns to Veterans Community Park.
Hosted by Christmas Island Style. Link.
24. December 14, Monday, 7PM. BINGO'S BACK!! JCMI. Winterberry Dr.
Doors open at 5:30! This is 17th year. Big Jackpots!!
25. December 14 & 15, Monday & Tuesday. Preliminary Judging , 19TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS HOUSE & BUSINESS DECORATING CONTEST. ** Decorated properties are to remain with lights on for both nights to insure that the Judges will view all properties. Flyer. 26. December 15, Tuesday, 10AM. MEMORIAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ELEANOR P. BURNHAM. Eleanor was a founding member of the MI Historical Society and long time resident of Marco Island. EVERYONE INVITED TO ATTEND. Flyer.27. December 16, Wednesday, 7:30AM-1:30PM. FARMERS MARKET, Veterans Park.
Every Wednesday through April. (except holidays)
28. December 18, Friday, 3-5PM. TEEN SCENE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. Ages 6th-12th Grade. FREE. Mackle Park Teen Center. Flyer
29. December 18, Friday, sunset-5:40PM. MOVIE IN THE PARK: FRED CLAUS. Veterans Community Park. Flyer.
30. December 18, Friday, 6:30-10:30PM. Final Judging, 19TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS HOUSE & BUSINESS DECORATING CONTEST. Flyer.
32. December 23, Wednesday, 7:30AM-1:30PM. FARMERS MARKET, Veterans Park.
Every Wednesday through April. (except holidays)
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PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS----THANKS. Bill
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See you on the WEB! Bill McMullan (239) 588-0321
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