http://marconews.com/news/news/marconews.com Stories: Island Newsen-usnewshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/curatolo-proposes-adding-two-members-school-board/Collier County School Board member Kathleen Curatolo surprised her fellow Board members Thursday afternoon by proposing that the district add two members to the School Board. The two members would be considered at-large. Thu, 15 May 2008 21:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/curatolo-proposes-adding-two-members-school-board/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/14/marco-man-appointed-gov-crist-florida-elections-co/Marco attorney Donald “Dusty” Rhodes starts his first day in a seven month term to the Florida Elections Commission Monday. Rhodes, 67 is one of six members recently appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Florida Elections Commission. Wed, 14 May 2008 21:03:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/14/marco-man-appointed-gov-crist-florida-elections-co/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/new-marco-city-managers-first-day-will-be-manic-mo/Monday will be a hectic first day for Marco Island’s newest City Manager Steve Thompson. Thompson, the city’s second ever city manager will begin with a budget workshop Monday morning, followed by meetings with the council, department heads and community. Then, he will cap the evening off with his first regular City Council meeting in Marco. That doesn’t intimidate Thompson who will be arriving at his new island home this Saturday. Thu, 15 May 2008 18:21:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/new-marco-city-managers-first-day-will-be-manic-mo/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/marco-council-discuss-spending-caps-boat-docks-reg/Budget workshops begin Monday and the first session will focus on funds that do not use property tax as a funding source. These funds are self-supporting and are not subject to the spending cap, which limits the amount the city can spend by 3 percent plus the cost of living adjustment which is 2.3 percent. Thu, 15 May 2008 18:16:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/marco-council-discuss-spending-caps-boat-docks-reg/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/10-tips-help-ensure-childs-success/Raising a child is a precious gift, but it also is a great challenge. Here are 10 tips to help ease the burden of getting your children to adulthood. Thu, 15 May 2008 18:09:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/10-tips-help-ensure-childs-success/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/cert-week-3-light-search-and-rescue/This weeks’ CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) session, taught by Team Leader Russ Rainey introduced us to Light Search and Rescue Operations. This consists of a systematic size up of the task and developing a safe, well-orchestrated rescue plan to achieve the most possible in the shortest amount of time. Thu, 15 May 2008 18:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/cert-week-3-light-search-and-rescue/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/13/marco-police-briefs-may-13/  Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/13/marco-police-briefs-may-13/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/firefighters-put-out-blaze-laundry-room-east-naple/Firefighters extinguished a blaze that erupted Sunday in the laundry room of an East Naples home. Mon, 12 May 2008 19:12:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/firefighters-put-out-blaze-laundry-room-east-naple/police-firehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/09/marco-leaders-authorize-draft-fire-assessment-ordi/As Florida legislators cut taxes, the Marco Island City Council may be looking to add an assessment to the tax bills residents receive this fall. The Marco council gave approval this week for city staff to move forward with the steps necessary to create a fire assessment. The council will make a final decision on whether to add a fire assessment during budget hearings this summer. Sat, 10 May 2008 01:25:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/09/marco-leaders-authorize-draft-fire-assessment-ordi/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/08/cert-week-two-arcpad-allows-immediate-assessment/At the beginning of this weeks’ CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) session we were greeted and thanked by MIFD Chief Mike Murphy. The chief voiced his full support for Marco Islands’ citizen corps, and reinforced to us just how important our various support roles are, and how we will take part of the burden away from the fire and police departments as well as helping our fellow Marco neighbors. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:28:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/08/cert-week-two-arcpad-allows-immediate-assessment/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/business-buzz-may-12-2008/Leadership Marco alumni have made good on a pledge to assist four outstanding students with their university expenses. The money was raised by the recent “Wet Paint Live” event, in which artists spent a day capturing assorted Marco scenes on canvas, and then auctioned the paintings off at a gala evening the same day. Tue, 13 May 2008 01:45:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/business-buzz-may-12-2008/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/tax-secrets-wealthy-enjoy-becoming-big-winner/Gather ‘round. This is must reading. If what you are about to read can’t help you save taxes or help you increase your personal tax wealth, it will certainly help someone you know. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:37:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/tax-secrets-wealthy-enjoy-becoming-big-winner/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/women-wisdom-wealth-can-you-tell-true-false/A colleague and I were talking about how it might feel to work with a financial advisor. Realistically we decided that this experience could be viewed in several ways. Some may view it as a positive and constructive experience, while others could find it frightening or even painful. Mon, 12 May 2008 02:40:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/women-wisdom-wealth-can-you-tell-true-false/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/your-portfolio-attention-grandparents-recent-chang/As you may already know, by investing in a 529 college savings plan, you can give your grandchildren the opportunity to benefit from a college education while taking advantage of potential tax and estate planning savings. This is because you can make this investment federal-tax-free and you can also contribute up to $60,000 per beneficiary without triggering gift tax consequences. Mon, 12 May 2008 02:31:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/your-portfolio-attention-grandparents-recent-chang/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/peak-your-profits-tips-and-tidbits-timeless-triump/Several years ago, my family and I had the opportunity to visit the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford in Fort Myers. These two innovators were close friends and winter neighbors. Mon, 12 May 2008 01:48:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/peak-your-profits-tips-and-tidbits-timeless-triump/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/collier-school-board-votes-accept-settlement-baker/The Collier County School Board voted 4-1 Thursday evening to accept a $555,000 settlement in the Baker lawsuit. Board Vice Chairwoman Pat Carroll was the lone dissenter. Under the terms of the agreement, the school district will pay Baker $555,000 and Baker will acknowledge that the district did not violate Florida’s open records law. School Board Attorney Richard Withers said continuing the lawsuit was not in the best interest of the public. Thu, 15 May 2008 22:23:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/collier-school-board-votes-accept-settlement-baker/educationhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/curatolo-proposes-adding-two-members-school-board/Collier County School Board member Kathleen Curatolo surprised her fellow Board members Thursday afternoon by proposing that the district add two members to the School Board. The two members would be considered at-large. Thu, 15 May 2008 21:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/curatolo-proposes-adding-two-members-school-board/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/two-long-serving-tbe-teachers-make-reluctant-depar/They’re throwing a farewell party for teachers Esther Scuderi and Debbie Schlinder May 28 at Tommie Barfield Elementary School, but neither really wants to be there. They will attend, though, no question about that. Thu, 15 May 2008 16:03:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/15/two-long-serving-tbe-teachers-make-reluctant-depar/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/14/marco-islander-graduates-florida-gulf-coast-univer/The daughter of Palestinian immigrants, and one of five children in the family, Hawa Itayem chose summer study to cut a year of high school and recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University magna cum laude in secondary education. Now, at 19 and about to embark on her master’s degree, Itayem talks about her background, her multi-cultural approach to life and her hopes for her own future as well as that of America. Wed, 14 May 2008 20:44:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/14/marco-islander-graduates-florida-gulf-coast-univer/localhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/14/tbes-daily-live-television-broadcast-mixture-profe/Even though it’s just a couple of minutes before going live, it’s quiet and orderly in the Tommie Barfield Elementary television studio. Some of the news team of eight fifth-grade students make final adjustments to their cameras and mixing equipment, while those who will appear on-camera silently practice some of their lines. Yet others ensure the power point scripts for the various presenters are ready to roll, and the sound man does his necessary checks. Wed, 14 May 2008 19:43:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/14/tbes-daily-live-television-broadcast-mixture-profe/local