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• Freedom Ride to Goodland: Bikers' event raises funds to help wounded veterans Published 05/21/2012 at 4 p.m.

  Freedom Ride to Goodland

• Freedom Ride: Bikers’ event raises funds to help wounded veterans Published 05/21/2012 at 12:58 a.m.

  More than 200 motorcyclists joined the Freedom Ride from the Harley-Davidson dealership on Pine Ridge Road to Stan's seafood restaurant in Goodland on Sunday morning, raising funds to support wounded veterans and their families.

• Principal for a day: Collier County commissioner interns at Tommie Barfield Elementary Published 05/19/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Tommie Barfield Elementary School got a new principal this week — briefly.

• Moving to the beat: Giwayen Mata brings African dances and drumming to local schools Published 05/18/2012 at 3 a.m.

  Some ladies might object to being called “elephant women.” But that is the literal translation for Giwayen Mata, the female dance and drum troupe who recently brought their African rhythms to area schools, and the name they chose for themselves.

• Principal for a day: Commissioner Fiala interns at Tommie Barfield Elementary on Marco Island Published 05/17/2012 at 5:04 p.m.

  Tommie Barfield Elementary got a new principal this week – briefly. Collier County Commissioner Donna Fiala served as “principal for a day” Tuesday morning, but actual TBE principal Dr. Jory Westberry not only didn’t have to worry about job security, ...

• PHOTOS: Marco Island Chamber After Five – MIACC ‘pigs out’ and honors scholarship recipients Published 05/17/2012 at 4:53 p.m.

  At least in a comedy “roast,” the guest of honor can count on living through the experience. This was not the case for the Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce annual Pig Roast, held Wednesday evening in conjunction with their ...

• PHOTOS: Marco Island Chamber After Five – MIACC ‘pigs out’ and honors scholarship recipients Published 05/17/2012 at 4:53 p.m.

  At least in a comedy “roast,” the guest of honor can count on living through the experience. This was not the case for the Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce annual Pig Roast, held Wednesday evening in conjunction with their ...

• ‘Brushing up’ on yardwork: Keller Williams ‘Red Day’ project targets Charter Middle School Published 05/14/2012 at 3:40 p.m.

  For Keller Williams Realty, it’s about giving back to the community. Each year, the real estate company, on Marco Island and at their 830 offices nationwide, sets aside one day – “Red Day” – for public service projects. So on ...

• PHOTOS: Out to brunch – Mother’s Day brings crowds to island’s restaurants Published 05/14/2012 at 3:35 p.m.

  Everybody and his mother was out patronizing local eateries on Sunday. This, of course, was entirely appropriate, as Sunday was Mother’s Day, the one day of the year when we officially thank mom for all her labors and love the ...

• Science fair focuses on energy: Students use FPL grant to explore alternative power sources Published 05/12/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Next year, they’ll go back to being the little kids, the new kids at a middle school.

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