by Laurel Meny At the Naples Art Association, we are all about the visual, so imagine us placing the final, giant puzzle piece in puzzle that we’ve been working on for over 60 years. And, as that piece is secured, the big picture of the Naples Art Association comes into view. It’s pretty spectacular, right? […]
Dear Artsperts: My wife and I have a print hanging in our kitchen and I noticed the other day it says “AP” in the lower left corner in pencil. What does the AP stand for? Is it worth more because it says “AP” instead of a number? Signed, Penciled In Dear Penciled, The “AP” […]
Naples has become quite the arts destination after many years of support by those interested in the arts, as well as artists residing in the Naples area, full or part-time. There are numerous local arts groups. This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Naples Art Crafters, an active local art group hosting outdoor shows […]
Seniors seeking a life plan community (CCRC) in Collier County have many options, but it soon becomes obvious that no other choice compares to The Arlington of Naples. The Arlington is the first new life plan community in the Naples/Marco Island area in 20 years. As part of Lutheran Life Communities and open to residents […]
Serving adults in Southwest Florida, Hodges University’s Frances Pew Hayes Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) provides a wide variety of lifelong learning classes throughout the year. Established in 1996 as the first lifelong learning program in Collier County, the CLL is member-directed and multigenerational, enabling participants to experience diverse, collaborative, life-enhancing, intellectual and social activities. […]
by Benita Staadecker What are you talking about you may ask? Well, everyone knows that we each get 24 hours every day. The question is what do you do with them. Let’s divide the day into three 8 hour segments: 8 hours to sleep (very important); 8 hours to work or play (after all we […]
I find it hard to believe that it has been six months since the Mayoral election. The time just seems to fly by and it’s amazing that Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season are right around the corner. The Mayor’s office has been a busy place as many good things have and continue to happen in […]
Our Naples community, specifically our Veterans and I have lost two of the best friends we’ve ever had. A quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson summed it up, “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” No one embodied these words better than Jim Elson and Homer Helter. Jim was involved in many […]
When Don Shula opened his first steak house back in 1989 to honor his 1972 perfect 17-0 winning Super Bowl season, he purposely incorporated the same coaching principles and traditions into his restaurant that propelled him to eventually become the NFL’s all-time winningest coach. And then he empowered the future leaders of this new family […]
by Claudia Polzin November – the end of Hurricane Season and the beginning of “SEASON” – the end of one storm and the beginning of a storm of another kind – a whirlwind through April. Somehow all of us survive both of the seasons; lately the “season” is more taxing on our energies – but […]