The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida will kick into high gear early in 2018 to make some serious strides against hunger. On January 20, at Miromar Outlets in Estero, the food bank will celebrate a decade of walking to raise funds to feed the hungry in our community. This will be the 10th annual WINK Feeds Families Hunger […]
For those of you who have just returned to Naples welcome back. Last month my article was all about Irma and I didn’t have the space to give any appropriate kudos that were and are so important to give. I’ll start with the Hilton Hotel on Tamiami Trail North where we stayed during Irma. All of their staff and employees […]
Greetings to our Naples Residents and Valued Visitors. What a wonderful time to be in Naples. It is literally sparkling with lights of many colors and bustling with excitement. December, in general and especially at Christmas brings the world to our doorsteps. The options for activities is limitless and the blending of dialects on the street is beautiful. The annual Christmas Parade on December 12th is […]
NAPLES, FLORIDA, November 17, 2017—Bret Baier, Shannon Bream, Dana Perino, Chris Stirewalt and Charlie Hurt will host a ‘fair and balanced’ evening sponsored by Johnsonville Sausage in Naples, FL at Grey Oaks Country Club to raise money for Children’s National Health System. The event will feature an exclusive VIP reception where guests will have the […]
There is a touch of Fall in the air. Every November, the weather breaks and there is noticeably less humidity than in our summer months. It was a tough summer with Irma trying to disrupt our paradise yet we are all ready for a little cooler weather with less humidity and a great season is ahead. Fall is a time […]
On Saturday morning September 9th with the prospect of Hurricane IRMA looming on the horizon I checked into the Collier County Emergency Operations Center in East Naples. During disasters I sit in the ESF 18 seat (Business & Industry) and represent both if any decisions need to be made during a disaster. The E. O. C. was humming as everyone ran through their check lists and […]
In Memoriam John Charles “Chick” Heithaus 1943 – 2017 The CAPA Cultural and Performing Arts Center Board remembers our President and friend, Chick Heithaus. His enthusiasm and love of the arts will be a part of his enduring legacy. He will be in our hearts forever. Memorial Reception Saturday, November 4th 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Music […]
The history of men’s wedding bands doesn’t go back as far as the story of women’s bridal jewelry. Not until the 20th century did the practice of men’s wedding bands even come into vogue. Men could choose a wedding band that matched with the bride’s ring—or not. But while men have not historically enjoyed a wide variety of wedding rings, their […]
by Jack Mulvena, Naples Zoo Presidentand CEO, and Kelsey Burr, Naples Zoo Marketing Associate Hurricane Irma dealt a serious blow to Naples Zoo –botanically, structurally, and financially. Most of the damage was to our beautiful botanicals, including the destruction of two nearly century-old specimens planted by Dr. Henry Nehrling, who founded the tropical garden in […]
Isolated off the coast of Africa for eons, Madagascar’s unique biodiversity is so extravagant that it has been called the eighth continent. Four of every five of its plants and animals live nowhere else on earth. But superlatives both bless and curse Madagascar. The island’s biological abundance is cruelly matched only by the extreme lack endured by the Malagasy people. Thus […]