Features
- 40 Holiday Feasts
- Renee LePere sits down with the folks at the Cultural
Center of Charlotte County and Charlotte Technical
Center’s culinary arts program to find out what goes into
making a holiday meal for 300+ people.
- 42 Head in the Clouds
- Bob Morris is back, and when he grows up, he wants to
be a certified professional cloud-watcher. Luckily, the
Cloudman can make that happen.
- 46 Christmas Trees
- Liz Rubini takes you inside a home full of Christmas
cheer…and trees, 13 of them to be exact, each with a
different theme and style.
- 54 Mistletoe Ball
- Deanie Gudac finds out everything you need to know
about Charlotte County’s newest holiday tradition,
the inaugural Mistletoe Ball, and the cause it’s raising
money for.
- 60 The Snakeman
- Nancy Semon-Krauss meets with Bill Haast, a man who
has handled millions of venomous snakes throughout his
life, survived 172 snake bites and even injected himself
with venom.
- 64 The Festival of Lights READ THE ARTICLE
- Lew Morrissey tells the story of Hanukkah, a celebration
of religious freedom and the rededication of the Temple
of Jerusalem.
- 72 Kwanzza READ THE ARTICLE
- Malcolm J. Brenner explores the creation and traditions
of Kwanzaa, a time for celebrating and strengthening
African heritage with pan-African values.
- 80 Coping with the Holidays
- Lew Morrissey reminds us that as the holiday season
approaches, not everyone is happy and cheery. For those
who have lost their loved ones and now live alone, the
holidays are often a time of sadness.
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Departments
- 16 Kudos READ THE ARTICLE
- HARBOR STYLE celebrates the people and
organizations that make Charlotte County such a great
place to live.
- 18 November Calendar
- You’re invited! Don’t miss any of the must-go, must-do
events around the harbor.
- 22 Freeze-frame
- Our photographers snapped shots at events around
town. This month we feature the YMCA Safari Party,
Charlotte Harbor Parrot Head Club’s one-year birthday
celebration, Charlotte County Historical Center
Society’s Maine Lobster Bake and Charlotte County
Young Professional’s Pirate Party.
- 34 The Archives
- Liz Rubini explores Punta Gorda and southwest Florida’s
connection with Spanish Cuba.
- 36 Harbor Health
- Nancy Semon-Krauss meets with local dentists to learn
about all the advances that have been made in their
profession. Going to the dentist isn’t as scary as it used
to be!
- 38 Creature Feature
- Malcolm J. Brenner examines Mother Nature’s flying
purifier, the turkey vulture.
- 86 Dining Review READ THE ARTICLE
- Dr. Michael Stampar discovers Santhino’s, a hidden gem
of a fine dining restaurant with international flair and
impeccable service.
