Last year, hundreds of Naples area residents gathered at North Collier Regional Park for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This November, they will do so again to raise awareness, funds and hope for a cure. On Walk day, participants will honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease with “promise flowers” during the poignant Promise […]
In 1994, Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Inc. was founded as a local Naples non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to provide financial assistance to those in need of screening and treatment care for breast cancer and related conditions, such as lymphedema. Hand-in-hand with addressing the economic issues confronting under or uninsured women with breast […]
By Hillary Hyslope As Americans, we are blessed with access to an abundant and safe food supply, which is the result of farming, harvesting, processing, and shipping practices that have been refined over generations. Many of those living on Florida’s Gulf Coast do not realize that approximately 60 miles to the east is one of […]
I grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, just outside of Washington DC. When I was a kid we were in a little suburban community surrounded by farms and now you can see the elevated highway from our former backyard, surrounded by housing complexes. My dad worked the Department of Agriculture and my mom was an […]
Let’s review from the last issue. Hair is protein. Chemicals adversely affect this protein. To color hair we need to get to the inner layer of hair. The goal is to use a higher pH which is more alkaline than acid. Logically then we must look for a quality product that will do the color […]
In my entire career I’ve never had anyone stop into one of my showrooms and say, “could you help me design an ugly kitchen”? Nope, that’s never happened. It goes without saying that we want our kitchens to be beautiful and that’s what a good kitchen designer strives for. But we, as designers, must remember […]
by Noemi Y. Perez Chairs and committee members for The Immokalee Foundation have been busy planning and preparing for their most important fundraisers of the year – the Charity Classic Celebration and Charity Classic Pro-Am golf tournament. The foundation’s signature events take place beginning Friday, November 8 through Monday, November 11 in Naples. Janet and […]
by Dr. Michael Parsons, The Water School, Florida Gulf Coast University Head east across Alligator Alley, and you’ll end up at what many people refer to as the “Gold Coast” due to the affluence of the area. Meanwhile, here on the west coast, we’re in danger of becoming the “Fool’s Gold Coast”. Why do I […]
by Kelsey Burr, Naples Zoo Marketing Associate Naples Zoo is proud to be a VIP partner of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), the only nongovernmental organization in the world that concentrates solely on the conservation and management of giraffe in the wild throughout Africa. Naples Zoo also funds the salary of Dr. Sara Ferguson, GCF’s […]
The book “The Greatest Generation,” by Tom Brokaw, has given rise to the naming of a group of men and women who were born between 1914 and 1929. They grew up in the Great Depression, fought in World War II, and then went on to rebuild a shattered world. These humble folks should have been learning the lessons of youth, but instead they answered the […]