http://marconews.com/news/features/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Featuresen-usfeatureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/countryside-golf-country-club-beauty-class-and-tes/?partner=RSSIf ever a name fit, it’s Countryside Golf & Country Club. Turn off busy Davis Boulevard into aptly-named Countryside Drive, and the immediate feeling is almost rural despite the gated community being situated slap bang in Naples proper. qproux@marcoeagle.com (QUENTIN ROUX)Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/countryside-golf-country-club-beauty-class-and-tes/?partner=RSSfeatureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/bookworm-lakeside-mystery-and-gridiron-laughs/?partner=RSSWhen you think back about your life, what do you regret? For many of us, it’s one of two things: something we did, or something we didn’t. And it doesn’t matter who we are, where we live, what path we chose, or how much money we make. We still have regrets. Heck, even Frank Sinatra had some. And then again, too few to mention. bookwormsez@yahoo.com (TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER)Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/bookworm-lakeside-mystery-and-gridiron-laughs/?partner=RSSetc/bookwormhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/words-wisdom-will-providence/?partner=RSSSomething is called “providential” when it makes provision for the future. The root meaning of the word comes from the Latin “pro-videre,” which means “to see ahead.” So, “providence” would refer to divine foresight in shaping history and each and every human being in history. It essentially can be equated to God’s grace-filled guidance and loving care for us, but that may be an over-simplification of something far more complicated to describe. mail@marcoeagle.com (MICHAEL HICKEY)Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/words-wisdom-will-providence/?partner=RSSetc/wordswisdomhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/down-yonder-some-folksll-never-take-em-seriously/?partner=RSSI guess I should stop bein’ so amazed. It happens every time. But still — and every time — I am amazed. It happened again just a couple weeks ago. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/down-yonder-some-folksll-never-take-em-seriously/?partner=RSSetc/downyonderhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/03/gardening-underground-worlds-your-yard/?partner=RSSSeptember is here with another month of heat and heavy rain. This month is the height of hurricane-season, so tropical rains and wind are likely. It looks like Hanna will stay east but Ike and Josephine may come this way. Remember all of the hurricane preparation and clean up tips to help you through this period. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:20:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/03/gardening-underground-worlds-your-yard/?partner=RSSfeatures/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/03/pet-talk-getting-new-pet-not-so-fast/?partner=RSSWhether you’re a college student with the new-found freedom to have your own pet, the parent of a child pleading for a furry addition to the family or a veteran pet owner looking to add a different species to your family, choosing the right pet for your lifestyle requires thought and planning. Pets are a long-term commitment, so impulse purchases or adoptions should be avoided, experts say. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/03/pet-talk-getting-new-pet-not-so-fast/?partner=RSSfeatureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/its-law-when-end-child-support/?partner=RSSI am paying child support for my three children. One of my children turns 18 soon and I plan on reducing my payment by one-third. My ex-spouse tells me I have to go to court to do that. Can’t I not automatically reduce the payment? wgmorrislaw@earthlink.net (WILLIAM MORRIS)Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:17:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/its-law-when-end-child-support/?partner=RSSbusiness/itsthelawhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/marcophile-marcos-move/?partner=RSSWhen Jacquie and Curt Koon bought the Bayview Restaurant and the Esplanade bar last spring, they had a lot of ideas on changes for the place. Now those changes are becoming obvious. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/marcophile-marcos-move/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophilehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/tom-hornyak-makes-once---lifetime-bike-ride/?partner=RSSTom Hornyak’s three-month vacation of a lifetime stretched from Naples to San Francisco at a cost of $700. The 3,700-mile no-frills bike trip included one tent, four flats, two wipe-outs, eight states, 14 couches and hundreds of close encounters with nearly every aspect of human and wildlife along the way. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:03:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/tom-hornyak-makes-once---lifetime-bike-ride/?partner=RSSfeatureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/bookworm-believe-love-and-move-life/?partner=RSSYou drive into a town that you’ve never visited before and suddenly, without a smidge of doubt, you know there’s a diner around a certain corner. You walk in, squeeze into a booth, and look at a menu that’s so familiar, you barely need to read it. You’ve been there before, but that’s impossible. Déjà vu or — if you cotton to that sort of thing — a past life? bookwormsez@yahoo.com (TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER)Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/bookworm-believe-love-and-move-life/?partner=RSSetc/bookwormhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/down-yonder-blow/?partner=RSSSo, here we are: Labor Day and life is beginning to return to normal after the long, hot summer break. “Normal” is such an ill-defined place. As Floridians, we can never forget that “normal” can be radically and sometimes forever changed by one bad day when a hurricane might blow through. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/down-yonder-blow/?partner=RSSetc/downyonderhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/words-wisdom-journey/?partner=RSSPoetry is a journey of the imagination that we experience in words. It is the creative expression of imagery in verse and imagery is what gives poetry its soul. The pen of the poet shapes imaginative language into a vivid picture, which creates powerful energy and thus appeals to the reader’s senses. mail@marcoeagle.com (MICHAEL HICKEY)Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/words-wisdom-journey/?partner=RSSetc/wordswisdomhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/27/pet-talk-kennel-cough-can-be-tough-dogs/?partner=RSSIf Rover sounds like he has a hairball stuck in his throat, it may be something he can’t cough up as usual. He may have kennel cough. It’s a common canine aliment that is a type of bronchitis characterized by a harsh, hacking cough, says Dr. Alice Blue-McLendon, a veterinarian at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:20:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/27/pet-talk-kennel-cough-can-be-tough-dogs/?partner=RSSfeatureshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/26/gardening-choosing-wisely-when-landscaping/?partner=RSSWe have many different species of palm trees on Marco Island due to our favorable climate for their growth. They come in many shapes and sizes from large majestic trees to small shrubs. Some have single trunks while others have multiple trunks. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:33:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/26/gardening-choosing-wisely-when-landscaping/?partner=RSSfeatures/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/its-law-building-understand-contractors-agreement-/?partner=RSSQ: I am ready to sign a contract with a builder. He has a clause in his contract that states he is not liable for any damage or injuries to me or anyone on the property with my permission, including but not limited to negligence, gross negligence, strict liability or intentional conduct by the builder or the builder’s officers, directors, owners, employees and successors, representatives and assigns. Is that enforceable? wgmorrislaw@earthlink.net (WILLIAM MORRIS)Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:41:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/its-law-building-understand-contractors-agreement-/?partner=RSSbusiness/itsthelawhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/marcophile-fay-vorite-tales/?partner=RSSIt was a dark and stormy night, about 5 a.m. Tuesday, as “Fay” was reaching its peak of impact on Marco Island. Fire Chief Mike Murphy was driving on Collier Boulevard, just north of San Marco Road, talking on his cell phone with Deputy Chief Chris Byrne back at the EOC, the Emergency Operations Center. chris@chriscurle.com (CHRIS CURLE, DON FARMER)Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:38:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/marcophile-fay-vorite-tales/?partner=RSSonly-on-marco/marcophilehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/bookworm-promised-land-and-going-green/?partner=RSSLately, it seems like everybody is concerned about ecology. “Being green” is stylish and recycling is de rigueur. The big buzz is about leaving a smaller carbon footprint. You’re concerned about that, too, but is it wrong to want to leave a smaller footprint while wearing really cute shoes? bookwormsez@yahoo.com (TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER)Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/bookworm-promised-land-and-going-green/?partner=RSSetc/bookwormhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/words-wisdom-adversity/?partner=RSSAdversity can be defined as “adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress.” In its etymology the word, like many others, came into our language from the Latin word “adversus” which means “turned against or opposition” and literally translated means “ad- versus,” that is, “to turn.” mail@marcoeagle.com (MICHAEL HICKEY)Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/words-wisdom-adversity/?partner=RSSetc/wordswisdomhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/down-yonder-elections-sullied-slurs/?partner=RSSElections used to be fun. They aren’t anymore. Election days and the campaigns that preceded them used to be almost as good as Christmas but that was before politics was dumped into the gutter. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/down-yonder-elections-sullied-slurs/?partner=RSSetc/downyonderhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/19/gardening-fay-and-your-yard/?partner=RSSFortunately, Fay was just a tropical storm and the damage to our landscapes was minimal. Most of the debris was from Royal palms and Gumbo Limbo trees. Both are designed by nature to lose branches and not the whole tree. There were some downed palm trees and the occasional newly planted tree. We should be back to normal by the end of the week. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:43:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/19/gardening-fay-and-your-yard/?partner=RSSfeatures/gardening