Entries by LifeInNaples

Safety is a Community Project

Step Smart Naples Program Rolls Out by Sandra Lee Buxton Fall Prevention Coalition with representation from a cross section of community leaders has been meeting for months in order to formulate a safety awareness program. Coalition members are moving forward making our safety a priority and here’s why: Falls are not a normal part of […]

Comfort Food

by Allen Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, FACR President and CEO, NCH Healthcare System Food that is associated with fond memories brings back happiness and comfort when we see, smell, and enjoy these treats years later. Celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck puts it this way: “I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is […]

Saluting the Despotism of the Petticoat

During Women’s History Month by Lois Bolin Old Naples Historian You’ve come a long way, baby,” was the Philip Morris slogan, that reached out during the height of the feminist movement targeting professional women in 1969, who understood “it was a woman thing” to “find your voice.” (PM’s subsequent marketing slogans.) Abigail Adams didn’t need […]

Parent Involvement

by Erika Donalds Collier County School Board Member We’ve all heard the mantra – “Parent Involvement is the key to Student Success.” It has been my mission for several years to engage parents and provide an avenue for greater involvement in their children’s education. Looking forward, we have some excellent opportunities to connect parents and […]

Chasing the Vision

by John S. Cox, CCE, CEcD, IOM President & CEO The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce WHO? Arthrex is one of the top 100 fastest growing companies in the United States for the past 10 years and its mission, “helping surgeons treat their patients better,” reflects a global strategy to change the world for the […]

Photo Finish

Debbie Newman makes everyone look great in event photos by Kelly Merritt Sometimes life takes a unique path – a single event can begin a whole new journey. That’s just what happened to Debbie Newman, president of PhotoMagicEvents. Newman left a career in non-profit management five years ago to care for an ailing parent. “Soon […]

Jewish Family & Community Services of Southwest Florida

Dr. Marc Agronin, board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist and the Medical Director for Mental Health and Clinical Research at Miami Jewish Health Systems, will present a two-part seminar on dementia on Tuesday, March 10, at Jewish Family & Community Services of Southwest Florida in Naples. The seminar will feature a morning session for professionals, including […]