Entries by LifeInNaples

American Red Cross

March is American Red Cross Month, a special time to recognize and thank Red Cross volunteers and donors who give of their time, talent and treasure to help members of the community. Florida’s Southern Gulf Chapter has a special reason this year to honor its dedicated group of volunteers who stepped up in their community’s […]

New Buildings Welcome Club Pelican Bay Members

Club Pelican Bay members made a bold decision. They chose to tear down all existing buildings and create an elegant, warm and timeless setting for themselves and their guests to enjoy. “Our buildings were all structurally sound, but we wanted to refresh and enhance our ambiance and offerings,” says General Manager Dave Mangan, who has […]

GETTING THE MOST ENERGY For your Excercise

The studies of muscles and having the energy to perform the activities that you desire, are constantly being studied. Where does the energy come from that is needed to perform efficiently? What can you do to effect change and get the energy that you want? First, understand that there are both aerobic and anaerobic metabolisms. Secondly, the body produces ATP within cells […]

A TRUE STORY OF LOVE, VIOLENCE, AND THE SPIRIT TO LIVE

At 32, Janice wondered when life would get better, because she and Ron, her second husband, were separated. She loved him and that was that. She knew she could reconcile with him and life would get better. They agreed to meet at the local pool hall to talk reconciliation. They were drinking beer, playing pool, and having a good time. They talked with […]

Local artists share talent through Immokalee Foundation

by Steven Kissinger ED Immokalee Foundation Immokalee Middle School students have learned about, and participated in, opera, puppeteering, acting and stage and prop design this year in a new after-school program from Arts for Learning, a nonprofit program in Southwest Florida that brings instruction in fine, performing and media arts to schools. Emili Carmona is only in sixth grade and […]

Marine Industries Association of Collier County are dedicated to boater safety

The Marine Industries Association of Collier County (MIACC) is a nonprofit group dedicated to boater safety, boater education and preserving access to Florida’s waterways since its inception in 1981. The MIACC represents its members, the local marine business and the recreational boater, to the government. It is their commitment to the public to preserve the right to safe and fun boating. […]

REMINISCENCE, REMEMBRANCES, AND REFLECTIONS

Spring offers us a time to reminisce; a space to pine for the “good old days,” the “age of faith” and the “age of heroes.” This longing for something we can barely define is woven with threads of melancholy called nostalgia. These bittersweet emotions, which boost self-continuity,  increases a sense of social connectedness and sentimental recollections of loved ones […]

Bon appetit has new meaning at the Arlington

by Chuck Myron, Communications Editor CONRIC PR & Marketing The Arlington of Naples isn’t just about Living Brightly. It’s about dining brightly, too. There’s no better way to do that than to assemble the brightest culinary minds. That’s just what The Arlington has in new Food and Beverage Director Jon Phillips and new Executive Chef Stephen Scott. They accentuate the community’s mission […]