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CHERYL FERRARA

Title: Correspondent

Recent Work

  • ‘A Walk with the Masters’: Art by the lake and big band music stage an afternoon afire with art and entertainment on Marco Island Published 03/19/2012 at 3:20 p.m.

    Mackle Park became a kaleidoscope of color, sight and sound Sunday as Arts Afire! engaged the senses with its 2012 theme: A Walk with the Masters. Lest people think it was a high brow affair, it was not. A casual ...

  • Lincoln historian delves into Abe Lincoln’s would-be killers on Feb. 25 Published 02/20/2012 at 2:06 p.m.

    Undaunted by the cries of civil war, President Abraham Lincoln faced implacably the life threats that haunted him. Not one or twice, but on many occasions Lincoln cheated death while others aimed to take him down. But who was killing ...

  • Island Players wish you 'The Best' Published 12/08/2011 at 1:45 p.m.

    If “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!” doesn’t get you in the Christmas Spirit, nothing will. It has all the trappings of humor and a bit of sacrilege tied up in a Christmas bow. Everyone thinks the six Herdmans will mess ...

  • Stefanides and Morris celebrated as Marco Island honorees at annual Christmas Gala Published 12/05/2011 at 1:36 p.m.

    Steve Stefanides, chairman of Christmas Island Style, thought it was his night to honor others. But in ceremonies on Sunday during Christmas Island Style’s Holiday Gala, he received special recognition of his own. Stefanides was named Marco Island’s 2011 Volunteer ...

  • Sunday breakfast stacked up with cakes on the griddle Published 11/15/2011 at 1:21 p.m.

    For many, cooler temperatures and the change to Eastern Standard Time equaled a need for comfort food. A stop by the Fire Station for a pancake breakfast offered that satisfaction. For others, the event’s $6 per person price made it ...

  • Bicycle giveaway Published 11/15/2011 at 12:30 p.m.

    Through its Safe Routes to School partnership, the committee hopes to remove impediments and raise awareness for those choosing alternate transportation to school.