Bella, a great horned owl and educational ambassador for the Peace River Wildlife Center, was front and center for the guests, friends, and staff at the Peace River Wildlife Center’s grand reopening in December.
Peace River Wildlife Center Executive Director Tricia LaPointe addresses the Punta Gorda City Council recently to ask for a lease extension while fundraising for a new building and surgery center.
Bella, a great horned owl and educational ambassador for the Peace River Wildlife Center, was front and center for the guests, friends, and staff at the Peace River Wildlife Center’s grand reopening in December.
Peace River Wildlife Center Executive Director Tricia LaPointe addresses the Punta Gorda City Council recently to ask for a lease extension while fundraising for a new building and surgery center.
sun photo by ELAINE ALLEN-EMRICH
PUNTA GORDA — Punta Gorda Vice Mayor Melissa Lockhart said she might be viewed as the “bad guy” in proposing nonprofits pay thousands to the city instead of $1 a year for the use of city buildings and services.
At a recent Punta Gorda City Council meeting, Lockhart said she put on her “business brain” when focusing on renewing leases the city has with nonprofit groups.
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