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VolumE 48, NumbEr 13
Repairs to Pineland Post Office nearly complete Special to The Eagle
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The interior repairs to the Pineland Post Office are nearing completion. The work was performed by J.F. Smith Inc., under a $62,965 contract with Lee County, which owns the property. Repairs were funded through insurance proceeds related to damage caused by Hurricane Ian. The Lee Board of County Commissioners has been supportive of restoring operation of the Pineland Post Office and has maintained a commitment of working with its partners, the University of Florida and the U.S. Postal Service. The timing of reopening the Post Office will be deter-
“It has been a long process to see the repairs to the Pineland Post Office come to fruition. Lee County staff made an early commitment to re-open the Post Office as soon as repairs could be completed and a new lease could be re-negotiated with our partners, University of Florida, and the U.S. Postal Service.” —Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane mined by the Postal Service. Lease terms are under negotiation now. There is no set, certain opening date. Operation of the property returned to Lee County fol-
lowing Hurricane Ian, when Lee County and the University of Florida agreed to amend a lease that had been in place since 2001. That previous agreement essentially allowed the university to act as the management for the building. The lease that had existed between the Postal Service and university expired following Hurricane Ian. “It has been a long process to see the repairs to the Pineland Post Office come to fruition. Lee County staff made an early commitment to re-open the Post Office as soon as repairs could be completed and a new lease could be re-negotiated with our partners, University of Florida, and the U.S. Postal Service,” said Commissioner Kevin Ruane, District 1.
1st Enviro Safety Incorporated products available By PAULETTE LeBLANC
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Frozen Flip Flop throws bounce house party for patrons
1st Enviro Safety Inc. owner Dan Piper said his company’s products are nothing short of awesome discoveries. He is thrilled to be able to offer his products, Purely Green Bio Pesticide and Purely Clean Oil Clean, to islanders. “We started spraying the pesticide at the American Legion, five weeks before the Fourth of July,” Piper said. It kills a lot more than just no-see-ums, Piper said. One of the best things about our product is that it works safely and isn’t poison, he said, explaining an age-old problem such as, putting out rat poison to exterminate rats. “Rats eat the poison and die, your dog finds the dead rat, eats the rat and gets sick and dies because the rat is full of poison. With our pesticide, you don’t have that See PRODUCTS, page 16
By PAULETTE LeBLANC
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On Saturday, July 20, the Frozen Flip Flop in St. James City hosted a bounce house party in its parking lot for the neighborhood. Owner Sara Brinks was happy to serve free ice cream and said the turnout was wonderful, bringing in hundreds, many of whom she’d not yet met. One local who came over when she saw the bounce houses seemed to really enjoy the party, See FROZENFLIP FLOP, page 16 The row of bounce houses for the party, above. At right, Aiden Montebelo, enjoys the fun at the bounce house party.
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Tracy Piper, left, the CEO, and Dan Piper, the owner, of 1st Enviro Safety Incorporated.
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