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Issue 640 Delete 5 days ago, 05/16/2013 at 4:19pm

Deputy Jared RogersMeet School Resource Officer
Deputy Jared Rogers

School security and the safety of beach children is a priority to parents and the community. Local officials depend on the assistance of the School Resource Officer Program provided by Lee County Public Schools in conjunction with the Lee County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Jared Rogers is the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Fort Myers Beach Elementary.

Deputy Rogers has been with the department since May 2004, but joined the SRO program in mid-February of this year. That’s when he was assigned split duty between Heights Elementary on Gladiolus, and Beach Elementary School.
 

Issue 639 Delete 2 weeks ago, 05/09/2013 at 4:47pm

Denise MonahanHappy Mother’s Day!
One Great Beach Mom: Denise Monahan

If you are a mother, you know the value of being regarded as "a great mom". If your children tell you that, it is one of the most gratifying things you will ever hear. If your husband tells you that, you fall in love with him all over again.If your children's teachers, or the parents of their friends, tell you that, you get that rush of pride in your kids and, to one degree or another, in your own self, that trumps anything bad that could have happened that day. But if most of the people you know regard you as such, then chances are, you really are a great mom.
 

Issue 638 Delete 3 weeks ago, 05/02/2013 at 4:03pm

Roxie SmithRoxie Smith Reflections

Sometimes when someone passes on to the next world, the impact of their loss is felt so strongly that mere words cannot describe it. As the shock waves carry down the island, folks walk around stunned and speechless at the gaping hole left behind and realization slowly dawns that life is now going to be very, very different. Such was the case on April 19th, when Fort Myers Beach lost a beach matriarch – Roxie Smith. In a tribute to her, the Sand Paper wanted to share not just a bit of the staggering list of her accomplishments and contributions...
 

Issue 637 Delete 4 weeks ago, 04/25/2013 at 4:04pm

PTO's Annual Golf TournamentFor Our Beach Kids

As the island’s elementary students complete FCAT and prepare for the last month of school, parents and teachers are gearing up for the once-a-year fundraiser. The precursor to the Beach Elementary PTO’s annual golf tournament is a party and silent auction at Nervous Nellie’s Crazy Waterfront Eatery and Ugly’s Upstairs, this Saturday, April 27th from 1 to 5 p.m.

"The PTO does one fundraiser per year and we do it right!” said event organizer Ginger Weber. >