http://marconews.com/news/marconews.com Storiesen-ushttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/10/stocks-end-wild-session-mixed-dow-falls-128/?partner=RSSWall Street capped one of its worst weeks ever with a wild session Friday that saw the Dow Jones industrials gyrate within a 1,000 point range before closing with a relatively mild loss and the Nasdaq composite index actually ending with a modest advance. Investors were still agonizing over frozen credit markets, but seven days of massive losses and the possibility of further government support for the markets tempted some investors late in the session. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/10/stocks-end-wild-session-mixed-dow-falls-128/?partner=RSSbusinesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/third-annual-hairball-fundraiser-slated-november-1/?partner=RSSThe 3rd Annual Hairball is the purrfect occasion to support felines. A fund raising dinner and auction is at 6 p.m., Nov. 1, at the Marco Island Marriott Resort. The event will provide funds for the Love of Cats on Marco Island. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:45:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/third-annual-hairball-fundraiser-slated-november-1/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/eagles-fly-over-first-baptist/?partner=RSSThe Marco Eagles flexed their wings, winning four of five games against First Baptist Church of Naples on Saturday. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:09:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/eagles-fly-over-first-baptist/?partner=RSSplay/youth-sportshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/enhancing-knowledge/?partner=RSSIt may seem mundane for a teacher to go to a seminar and come back with the knowledge that if you tap a shook-up soda can on its side before opening it, the liquid won’t gush in your face. But, for Tommie Barfield Elementary teachers Cheryl Reinke and Mabel Pena, the revelation has practical scientific relevance. qproux@marcoeagle.com (QUENTIN ROUX)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:06:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/enhancing-knowledge/?partner=RSSlocalhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/chef-q-meet-chef-amy-wocjik/?partner=RSSWho or what inspired you to become a chef/baker? I enjoy cooking and you’re supposed to go to school (culinary arts) — that’s what you do! I already had a degree in hospitality management and then followed it with culinary arts to have a well-rounded background. Incidentally, I never did work in hotel management. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/chef-q-meet-chef-amy-wocjik/?partner=RSSgoing_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/city-tennis-clinics-set/?partner=RSSFundamentals and tweaking your tennis game are part of the adult programs slated for the Marco Island Racquet Center, rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:04:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/city-tennis-clinics-set/?partner=RSSplay/tennishttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/keewaydin-edging-closer-naples-city-limits/?partner=RSSKeewaydin Island is in the middle of ongoing debates about public use, a developer’s plan for a beach club and the City of Naples bid to annex the barrier island between Naples and Marco Island. Scott Hopkins, general manager of Cedar Bay Yacht Club on Marco Island, has been involved in the debates every step of the way. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/keewaydin-edging-closer-naples-city-limits/?partner=RSSlocalhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/marco-police-briefs-october-9-2008/?partner=RSS  Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:32:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/marco-police-briefs-october-9-2008/?partner=RSSlocalhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/lely-immokalee-play-key-district-game/?partner=RSSImmokalee, four losses, no wins, 0-1 in district play. A perennial powerhouse and former state champions, the Indians will be looking to even its Class 3A-District 14 record when they travel to Lely for a 7:30 p.m. game Friday. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:27:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/lely-immokalee-play-key-district-game/?partner=RSSplay/lely-highhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/living-history/?partner=RSSThey talked about entertaining visitors from “Miama,” about repelling hordes of mosquitoes by burning clam shells in smudge pots, and about being allowed to drive on Marco’s beaches with carefree abandon. qproux@marcoeagle.com (QUENTIN ROUX)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:21:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/living-history/?partner=RSSlocalhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/raymond-rice-top-swamis/?partner=RSSDave Rice and Roger Raymond were the top swamis as they each scored 9-5 marks in NFL picks for the week. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:12:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/raymond-rice-top-swamis/?partner=RSSplayhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/furry-friends-have-their-sacred-day/?partner=RSSDogs, cats and other pets are up for a treat. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals celebration Sunday evening at the church, 1101 North Collier Blvd., on Marco Island. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:09:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/furry-friends-have-their-sacred-day/?partner=RSSlocalhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/gardening-think-terms-winter/?partner=RSSFall is here and the month of October will bring cooler and dryer weather to our gardens. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:03:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/gardening-think-terms-winter/?partner=RSSfeatures/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/mica-informative-talk-scheduled-clerk-court/?partner=RSSCollier County Clerk of Court Dwight Brock will visit our fair island Oct. 21. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/mica-informative-talk-scheduled-clerk-court/?partner=RSSopinion/columnshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/seaworthy-dont-be-color-blind-when-fixing-your-boa/?partner=RSSI didn’t begin life as an opinionated know-it-all marine surveyor. I spent 20 years working the marine industry repairing and operating boats. That bilge time has taught me a little about everything that is or makes a boat a boat. That experience with a lot of schooling and reading has helped my career to no end. In fact it qualifies my ability to do my job. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:59:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/seaworthy-dont-be-color-blind-when-fixing-your-boa/?partner=RSSplay/fishing-boatinghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/fund-raiser-injured-marco-island-police-officer-to/?partner=RSSA fund raiser for injured Marco Island Police Officer Cpl. Kevin Hennings, 35 is Thursday at Capt. Briens. Hennings, a single father of two young boys, was severely injured in an off duty jet ski accident Sept. 21. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:47:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/fund-raiser-injured-marco-island-police-officer-to/?partner=RSSlocalhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/eye-y-october-better-y/?partner=RSSThe month of October has taken off with a bang. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:44:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/eye-y-october-better-y/?partner=RSSplay/local-rechttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/anglers-outlook-near-and-offshore-adventures/?partner=RSSThe last days of September brought some productive fishing reports for reddish at the passes, inland and outer shoreline waters. The good news is it continued into October. redstier@aol.com (RED STIER)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:42:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/anglers-outlook-near-and-offshore-adventures/?partner=RSSplay/fishing-boatinghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/editors-notes-nastiness-small-price-pay/?partner=RSSOccasionally, when an article appears in the Eagle like Wednesday’s “Politics get personal at council meeting,” I will get a couple of complaints from readers. bdgreen@marcoeagle.com (BILL GREEN)Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:18:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/editors-notes-nastiness-small-price-pay/?partner=RSSopinion/editorialshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/letter-editor-dissapointed-paving/?partner=RSSI do not send e-mails to the City Council very often. I applaud the quality of the major work on Collier Boulevard and the attendant landscape that has set a standard for road work and ambience for the city. We, as citizens, can be proud of the quality of that work and the attitude of the then city council that caused this achievement on our behalf. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:13:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/09/letter-editor-dissapointed-paving/?partner=RSSopinion/letters