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 […]
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 […]
The Naples Ski Club won the Florida Cup from rivals Palm Beach Gators Ski Club last month at Telluride in Colorado. More than 142 skiers competed representing nine of the 16 ski clubs throughout the state of Florida. Florida Cup winners all from Naples: Diane Loveless, Terese DeLuca, Susan Hetman Gerhard Raible, Jeffrey Allen, David […]
The “Cooking Up Tradition” luncheon took place in December at the Lerner residence in Quail West to benefit the education programs for the Holocaust Museum & The Education Center of Southwest Florida. Recipes from the cookbook attendees received contained extraordinary content from Jewish and Eastern European cooks and some of the items were featured on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The name Kelly can be used as a given as well as a surname. It has origins in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England but overall the meaning is the same, “warrior.” Now if you equate warrior behavior with passion, then you know Kelly Cooper. Kelly is an individual who finds joy in everything that she […]
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 […]
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 […]