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PGICA Building Takes on New Task
by Ray Rose
March, 2005
The new Punta Gorda Isles Civic
Association building now under construction at 2001
Shreve
 St in Punta Gorda has taken on a new role in
meeting civic responsibilities. Flotilla 98 of the
Coast Guard Auxiliary will be relocating their
communication center from the Punta Gorda Boat Club
to the new PGICA Center. This move prompted a
generous $30,000 matching grant from the Michael
Braccio Fauci Foundation for
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PGICA Building Takes
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by Ray Rose
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the Advancement of Search and Rescue. The grant matched dollar for
dollar monies contributed to the new building fund
up to $30,000. The match was completed in a month.
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Jon Shattuck Proj Mgr, Mike and Margie
Fauci, Ray Rose PGICA Past President,
Carolyn Freeland President,
George Withrow Commander Flotilla 98 CGA
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The move to the PGICA
building will improve search and rescue
capabilities in the Charlotte Harbor area
and provide communications between the
Center and various emergency response
resources when the building is being used as
a community Refuge of Last Resort. It is
planned that the Auxiliary will also use the
building for classroom instruction to
support boater safety programs.
The shared use program is part of the
Association’s commitment to the community in
its role as a non profit 501 (c) (3)
organization. The new facility should be
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available for occupancy by mid
summer 2005. In the meantime the Association
continues to operate out of it’s old facility
located at 1800 W Marion Av. For additional
information concerning the Association and its
activities call (941) 637-1655.
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