by Chad Ketcher Why do we dread getting older? Part of it may be our youth-obsessed culture, which shames people for aging – as if it were something to avoid. We lift our faces and color our hair to hide the advancing years. But another reason may be our fear of the unknown. The fear […]
DON’T BECOME A VICTIM With identity theft and fraud always prevalent, I continue to advise my clients on how to avoid becoming a victim. Pervasive telephone scams, another form of identity theft and fraud, is becoming increasingly common. Identity theft and pervasive telephone scams top The IRS “Dirty Dozen” List (listing complied each year by […]
by Renee Wilson A frontrunner in environmental education for Collier County students for more than thirty years, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve has launched a new seventh grade field trip program for students in Collier County public and private schools. After several months of planning, the first class was welcomed last month. “We are […]
Yellow tones happen for a reason. Hair is made up of a protein called keratin, which is yellow in tone. The darker your natural hair is the harder it is to remove the yellow tone. There are several things we can do in the salon to help remove yellow tones, however they are temporary. The […]
by Teresa A. Morgenstern Their ambition after graduating from high school is to go to college and earn an Associate’s degree that will help them achieve their career goals. Many times, the roadblock is paying for college. Thanks to a partnership among Take Stock in Children, matching state funds and the Florida SouthWestern State College […]
Dear Artspert: Why do art museums and galleries even exist anymore when I can just open a book or better yet, go online to look at paintings? What’s the difference in seeing a painting on my iPad versus seeing one hanging in a gallery? Signed, iPainting Dear iPainting, Technology certainly has come a long way […]
by Karen Coney Coplin March may have St. Patrick’s Day, but springtime in April offers two opportunities to celebrate “greenery” – Earth Day on April 22 and Arbor Day on April 24. The latter, a holiday since 1872, traditionally encourages planting of trees; the former might be celebrated in a similar fashion or in other […]
In Naples you can find almost any kind of cuisine whether it is fusion, French, Italian, American, or Southwestern but one thing is for sure, it is not easy to find great Prime Rib. Look no further, at Shula’s Steak House our slow roasted prime rib has proven to be a crowd pleaser. Available at […]
Bay Colony Golf Club reveals a golf course restoration of historic proportion. Bay Colony Golf Club this season celebrates the grand reopening of the par 72 18-hole championship course after a monumental master restoration of the greens, tees, fairways, bunkers, bulkheads and infrastructure. Arguably the most comprehensive golf course restoration ever to be completed in […]
Today is March 4th and as I write this article I can’t believe it’s only a month till April! It seems as if it were only yesterday that I was writing about our Snowbirds arriving and to predict what a busy season it was going to be. Well, that turned out to be the understatement […]