by Karla Mramor, MT-BC Why don’t you come and play for our happy hour?” Mrs. Light* asked when I phoned to schedule a music therapy visit for her husband, an Avow Hospice patient. As a music therapist working in the hospice field for nearly 20 years, I’ve often faced misconceptions about my profession. So, I […]
Who doesn’t love March 17th – the day that has the whole world thinking green? This tradition in America began when Irish settlers to the American colonies brought the tradition of celebrating St. Patrick’s feast day, but who had the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade? Where was it held? These questions require much discussion- preferable […]
With NFL Hall of Famer Andre Reed The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of 20 local Boys & Girls Club members on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the 5th annual Youth of the Year Celebration. Musical and dance performances by the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County […]
FREE AT-HOME DRUG TESTS by Robin F. DeMattia Drug Free Collier has distributed more than 400 free at-home drug tests since September, responding to parents who want to do all they can to keep their children safe. “On average, parents aren’t aware of their child’s drug use until two years after drug use starts,” says […]
Washington, DC – Congressman Francis Rooney joined with representatives from the Army Corp of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and local Florida governments, to address his colleagues in the Florida Delegation during a bipartisan hearing on water and beach issues facing coastal communities and the Lake Okeechobee Watershed. Congressman Rooney stated; “I thank the […]
The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of 21 local Boys and Girls Club members on Tuesday, March 7 at the 5th Annual Youth of the Year Celebration. Celebrity guest Andre Reed, NFL Hall of Famer and Boys & Girls Club Alumni, will host the presentation of awards at the Youth […]
Naples City Council and Collier County Board of Commissioners last held a joint meeting about five years ago.While researching the content of that meeting, it appears that not a lot was accomplished in fact it may have been a bit contentious. Much has happened in the last five years to the landscape of Naples as […]
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Naples, FL – January 30, 2017 – At the close of an exciting afternoon, the tally for the 2017 Naples Winter Wine Festival’s live auction hit $15,066,000, bringing the total amount raised since the Festival’s inception in 2001 to $161 million. Funds are still pouring in through the Online Auction, which closes on Wednesday, January 31 at 8 pm and has […]
Clouded leopards have the distinction of having the longest canines for their body size of any cat – about the same length as felines many times their size. But these toothy wonders pose no threat to people. On the other hand, our taste in sweets – along with about half our packaged goods – does pose a threat to […]