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FOURTH ANNUAL ISLAND PIRATE FEST AND BALL ANNOUNCED
Ahoy Matey's!
The Original Bert's Bar & Seafood Grill, is pleased to announce
the 4th Annual Island Pirate Fest & Pirates Ball, to once again
benefit "From Our Hearts" charity. From Our Hearts,
Inc., is a not for profit organization that provides breast cancer
screening and treatment for eligible persons in the Greater Pine
Island zip code areas. Last year the Island Pirate Fest &
Pirates Ball raised over $10,000 for the charitable organization with
all the combined events.
The Island
Pirate Fest will begin on Friday, Feb. 7th with the Parade of
Mermaids at Bert's Pine Bay Gallery starting at 6pm. The
Pirate's Ball will be held on Saturday night, Feb 8th and the
Pirate's Live auction will be held on
Sunday, Feb 9th
at 1 pm at Bert's Bar & Seafood Grill, 4271 Pine Island Rd.,
Matlacha, FL. Donation of goods and/or services to be auctioned
off are being accepted at Bert's Bar or contacting the hotline:
412-468-8245.
Participants
will enjoy 50/50 raffles, entertainment, and a costume contest
Saturday night at the ball. Every year the event gets better,
better. Please join us in your best pirate outfit and raise
some money for a great cause.
For more
information contact:
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Meet the Author
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Jan DiRuzzo, children's author of The Lost Mermaid~A
Shem Creek Moonlight Jamboree and its sequel, The Lost Mermaid~Return
to the Raspberry Kingdom, will be on hand to sign copies of her books
at Bert's Pine Gallery, located at 4332 Pine Island Road, Matlacha,on
February 8th, from 1- 4 PM. Lily the Mermaid and Lily's favorite
pirate sidekick, Captain Joe, will also make a guest appearance. Lily
and the Captain will be passing out complementary magic stones, taken
directly from the pirate ship, the Flying Dragon. So there's
guaranteed to be lots of magic along with stickers for the children.
These mythical tales will enrich your child's
imagination and immerse them in a coastal seascape, where they will
meet loggerhead turtles, dolphins, fish, oysters, crabs, and a scary
octopus. They will visit a musical jamboree and search for treasure
aboard a sunken ship. The stories also offer valuable lessons about
the danger of judging others by appearance and language and gentle
approaches to bullying.
Jan is a graduate of the University of RI and RI
College. She has taught writing and literature at both the
secondary and college level and has worked as a technical writer for
the Naval Department of Defense. Jan has always lived near the sea,
originally in Newport, RI and now in Charleston, SC. While kayaking
with the dolphins along Shem Creek, she became inspired by the diversity
of life both on and off shore and has woven these themes together to
share with other young readers. Jan is also available for interactive
readings and presentations. Visit www.thelostmermaid.com
to learn more about these events.
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