The MULLET RAPPER What’S Happening in the Everglades & 10,000 Islands! Area Information Tides Events Attractions 25¢ MARCH 21, 2020 - APRIL 3, 2020
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The MULLET RAPPER What’s Happening in the Everglades & 10,000 Islands! Area Information Tides Events Attractions 25¢ MARCH 21, 2020 - APRIL 3, 2020 © 2020, K Bee Marketing, Inc. P. O. Box 134, Everglades City, FL, 34139 Volume XII • Issue # 360 Josh Grimm, Son of Mayor Howie Former Everglades City School A Note To Readers Grimm, Awarded Greater Naples Fire Principal Jim Ragusa District’s Firefighter of the Year! Chosen as Principal of the Year! Covid-19 (the “corona virus”) is an Beloved former principal of Everglades evolving situation. There may be City School (EVG), Jim Ragusa, was cancellations of events and closures as named as the principal of the year for things change and additional precautions Collier County Schools after only his first are implemented after our publication year at Palmetto Ridge High School. date. Mr. Ragusa was appointed as principal Please contact any businesses or of EVG in 2015. However it was in the government centers to confirm that they aftermath of Hurricane Irma that his are open or closed during this uncertain leadership and commitment to the time. students and community became evident Below is a list of websites and phone to all. numbers that you may need in the Immediately following the devastating coming weeks: flooding brought by Irma’s storm-surge, Collier County Gov. Center: 239-252- Greater Naples Fire District has named Josh Ragusa transformed the school cafeteria 8999. Grimm as the 2019 firefighter of the year into a supply distribution center for local Collier Schools: www.collierschools.com (pictured second to left). residents. Collier County Health Dept: 239-252- Josh Grimm is the son of current His help did not stop there. He 7300 Everglades City Mayor Howie Grimm and a searched for emergency funding, he Greater Naples Fire: 239-348-7540 graduate of Everglades City School. distributed food, he cooked meals and Everglades City Hall: 239-695-3781 Josh has been a firefighter with the distributed meals with some of his staff The White House: www.whitehouse.gov Greater Naples Fire District for 20 years. He from the school. World Health Organization (WHO): is married to his wife Kelly and they have When school reopened, he greeted the www.who.int two sons. kids with what they needed...hugs and If you are experiencing a dry cough Thank you to Josh, and to all first stability. with a fever, or you believe you may responders, who put their lives on the line In 2018, Ragusa began implementing have the virus, please contact your doctor everyday to save the lives of others. the “Leader in Me” program for students, and isolate yourself from others to Firefighters and first responders like Josh based on Franklin Covey’s 7-Habits of minimize community spread. face multiple risks and hazards each and Highly Effective People. Please be considerate of others and every time they go on a call. Without them, By the end of the 2019 school year, especially careful around the elderly and our communities would not be as safe and Ragusa had transformed the school. The those with an underlying health many lives would be lost. school became an “A-rated” school for the condition. When in doubt, take the Next time you see a first responder, thank first time in its history. Shortly after the cautious route! them for all that they do for us. They are our great news about the school’s new rating, every day heroes! Ragusa got word he was being transferred RAPPER TABLE OF CONTENTS For more information about Greater to Pine Ridge High School. Naples Fire District, go to their website at To the residents of Everglades City, it Events, etc. p. 3 Local News p. 8 www.greaternaplesfire.org. You can also find is no surprise to hear that Jim Ragusa is now being recognized as not only a great Sawfish News p. 4 Local Xtra p.9 them on Facebook at facebook.com/ greaternaplesfire/. person, but as an excellent leader and Pelicans/ Jon p. 5 Capt. Merritt P. 9 educator. Edwards Congratulations Jim Ragusa, Principal Book Club p. 6 Local / Regional p.10 FOR AREA of the Year for Collier County Schools! My Slice p. 7 Tide Table p.11 We thank you for the service you INFORMATION, provided to our community and to our Recipe & Puzzle p. 7 End of Season p.11 EVENTS, ETC school, and we wish you continued SCAN THE CODE Poetry Street p. 8 Classifieds p.12 success as you help mold our next generation of leaders. We will be forever FEATURE: SAWFISH NEWS, P. 4 grateful! SWFL Coast tide predictions, maps, tours & more at www.visitevergladescity.com! Call us @ 954-662-7003 The MULLET RAPPER What’s Happening in the Everglades & 10,000 Islands March 21, 2020 MARCH 22, 2020 — APRIL 25, 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 New Moon Ladies Coffee City Seafood, 8 a 29 30 31 April 1 2 3 Rapper 4 Ladies Coffee Island Café, 8 a 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ESHP Mtg, Full Moon Ladies Coffee 8:30 am Dock Wkshp, Nely’s Café, 8 a 5:30 pm Council Mtg, 7pm 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rapper 18 Easter Sunday Ladies Coffee Book Club, p. 6 Sunrise Svc, City Seafood, 8 a Pancake Fly-in, 7am at ENP See p. 3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 New Moon Museum B-day, Dental Bus, Ladies Coffee See p. 3 See p. 3 Island Café, 8 a April 25: Art in Glades, see p. 3 May 10: Mother’s Day May 25: Memorial Day June 3: Last Day of School (EVG School) June 21: Father’s Day AREA INFORMATION & NUMBERS: OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS: AA: Wed., 5:00 pm, Evg. Comm. Church, Fellowship Hall CARNESTOWN Recycle & Trash: 2nd Sat. of month, 9a-12p, 12:30p-3:30 AIRPORT: 239-695-2778 DR DEMARTINO: Little Gator Clinic, See info on page 3. BIG CYPRESS: 239-695-2000 DR MARTIN: Call for appointment: 813-787-9738 CITY HALL: 239-695-3781 LIONS CLUB: 2nd Thursday of Month CURBSIDE TRASH PICKUP 239-252-2380, MUSEUM: Open Monday-Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm. 239-252-5026 (CALL TUESDAY FOR THURSDAY PICKUP) PANCAKE FLY-IN: Mar 21, Apr 18 REACH OUT: 3rd Thursday of month, 4 pm EVG NATIONAL PARK: 239-695-3311 SKATING RINK: Closed until further notice FAKAHATCHEE: 239-695-4593 SMALLWOOD STORE: Daily 11 am to 4 pm, 239-695-2989 PUBLIC LIBRARY: 239-695-2511 THRIFT SHOP: Closed until further notice SHERIFF: 239-252-9300 VETERANS SUPPORT: 2nd & 4rd Wed. of month, noon—2 pm VISITOR CENTER: 239-232-4037 Closed until further notice The Local Area Code is 239 RIGHT CHOICE SUPERMARKET •ATM •Groceries •Shirts/Caps •Beer/Wine POST OFFICE INFORMATION: •Camping Gear •Meats •Hardware •Fresh Produce Chokoloskee (239) 695-4468 •Medicine • (M-F: 9:30 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 4:30 pm, closed Sat. & Sun.) Greeting Cards Everglades City (239) 695-2174 *****Open 7 Days from 9 am to 7 pm!***** (M-F: 9:30 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 4:30 pm, closed Sat. & Sun.) Ochopee (239) 695-2099 104 S. Buckner Ave., Everglades City, FL 34139, 239-695-4535 (M-F: 8 am to 10 am, noon to 4 pm; Sa: 10 am to 11:30 am) www.RightChoiceSupermarket.com email: [email protected] PAGE 2 www.visitevergladescity.com The MULLET RAPPER What’s Happening in the Everglades & 10,000 Islands March 21, 2020 A Message from Fire Chief Kingman Schultz Based on recommendations from EVENT CANCELLATION NOTICE Federal, State and Local On Sunday, March 8th, we Due to precautionary measures being authorities sprung into action and moved taken to limit community spread of the our clocks forward one hour Coronavirus, many events are being for Daylight Saving Time. I hope you took THE EVERGLADES AREA postponed or canceled. We are the opportunity to check and change the VISITOR CENTER attempting to update the calendar batteries in your smoke and carbon IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER accordingly. However, we recommend monoxide alarms. that you contact the event holders NOTICE. directly to verify details of any events you are interested in! Area information can be obtained Please note that park visitor centers are at City Hall: closed but the parks are still open! 102 Copeland Avenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stay Safe. We Will Reopen As Pancake Fly-in Soon As Possible! March 21,10 am to noon Free Breakfast, Pancakes, Sausage & Beverage! Fly-ins and walk-ups welcomed! According to the United Next fly-in: April 18th. We hope to see States Consumer Product Safety you at the EC Airpark! Commission there are three life-saving steps you and your family can take to make ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FREE DENTAL, BLOOD PRESSURE ART-IN-THE-GLADES sure everyone is safe in the home: SCREENINGS & BEHAVIORAL Check your smoke and carbon March 28 Cancelled, HEALTH INFORMATION FOR ALL April 25, 10 am to 1 pm monoxide alarms monthly. If you do not Next Visit: April 21, 2020 have smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, Due to an abundance of caution, The Healthcare Network of Southwest the Art-in-the-Glades event on now is the time to get them for your Florida’s Health & Smiles Mobile Dental home. A smoke alarm should be on every March 28th has been cancelled. As of Bus will be in Everglades City on April 21, now, we are still planning on holding level of your home, inside each bedroom, from 8 am to 4 pm, at the Everglades and outside sleeping areas.