Tag: Capt. Marian Schneider

Chico the monkey stole her pork and beans: Capt. Marian Schneider visits History Bytes, recalls childhood memories

March 1, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The audience laughed, and some cried, when Capt. Marian Schneider shared memories of growing up on the island, her pioneering efforts of ecotourism and the closing of her business “Grande...

The old railroad trestle guardhouse: Who will preserve an island treasure?

February 24, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Marian Schneider, an ecotourism pioneer who owned Grande Tours Kayak and Paddleboard Center in Placida for more than two decades, is searching for an organization to take ownership...