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enjoyed by a hundred membersof the Bonita Springs communitylast year, and the array of delicious foods and desserts were well received. Such an easyway to share Thanksgiving with friends and neighbors — no great preparation, no hoursof cleanup, just a traditional Thanksgiving of sharing the way it was originally meant to be.What a wonderful way to meet new friends and/or to reacquaint oneself with old acquain-tances. Reservations are required. Call Shirley at 239-992-4985 before Nov. 24.Location: 315 West Avenue, Bonita Springs.

Lee County Sports Developmentawarded grantsLee County Sports Development was awarded $65,000 in

grant money from the Florida Sports Foundation to supportthe organization in hosting amateur sports events that generatesignificant economic impact for Lee County. A grant for $55,000was awarded to Lee County for the North American RollerHockey Championships and a $10,000 grant was awarded forthe Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic.More than 200 teams from around the U.S. will converge on

Lee County March 1-31, 2014 for the 24th Annual Lee CountyParks and Recreation Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic. The eventoffers men’s and women’s NCAA and NAIA baseball and softballteams an opportunity to participate in “spring break” tourna-ments before their seasons begin. Games are played at TerryPark, Lee County Sports Complex, Cape Coral’s Northwestcomplex and the Cape Coral Sports Complex. Last year’s CusicClassic drew 110 teams and more than 4,000 visitors to LeeCounty. Lee County Sports Development office anticipates the2014 event will surpass those numbers.In July 2014, more than 300 teams will roll into Lee County for

the North American Roller Hockey Championships. The event willbe held at Germain Arena in Estero, and will bring an estimated $16 million in economic impact to Lee County.The grant dollars are awarded quarterly by Florida Sports Foundation to sports commissions to assist communities

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ductive specialist, they found thatD.M.T.was infertile. They told the doctor theyintended to raise the child as a coupleand they even went to counseling with amental health professional to prepare forparenthood. The couple gave the childa hyphenation of their last names. Thecouple sent out birth announcementsunder their joint names announcing thebirth of “our beautiful daughter.” Both

womenparticipated in thechild’s baptism and tookanactive role in the child’searly education. Approxi-mately two and one-halfyears after the child wasborn, the couple separat-ed. Initially, T.M.H.madechild support paymentswhich were accepted byD.M.T. The separatedcouple ultimately agreedto divide the child’s timeevenly, so support pay-ments stopped.The relationship be-

tween the former partners deterioratedandD.M.T. left the countrywith thechild.T.M.H. sued to establish parental rightsand other relief.D.M.T. argued thatT.M.H. claimswere

barred by Florida’s assisted reproductivetechnology statute.That statute that ado-nor of any egg or sperm, other than thecommissioningcoupleor a fatherwhohasexecuted a pre-planned adoption agree-ment, relinquishes all maternal or pater-nal rights and obligations with respectto the donation of the resulting children.It also defines a commissioning coupleas the intended mother and father of thechild conceived by assisted reproductive

technology. D.M.T. also argued that be-causeT.M.H. signed awaiver of parentalrights as part of the eggdonationprocess,her claims should fail.In a 3-to-3 decision, Florida’s Supreme

Court affirmed the appellate court’s deci-sion that Florida’s assisted reproductivetechnology statute is unconstitutional.The Court ruled that it violates the dueprocess clause of the United States Con-stitution and the due process clause andprivacy provisions of Florida’s Constitu-tion. It also violates the equal protectionclauses of both the United States andFlorida Constitutions.The Court drew an analogy between

T.M.H. and an unwed biological father.The unwed biological father has an in-choate interest that develops into a fun-damental right to be a parent when hedemonstrates a commitment to raisea child by assuming parental responsi-bilities. TheCourt explained it is not thebiological relationship per se thatmakesa parent, but rather the assumption ofparental responsibilities which rises toconstitutional significance. The Courtbrushed aside the signed waiver, withexplanation that the circumstances ofthe case clearly confirmed T.M.H. didnot intend to waive parental rights, but,in fact, intended to establish a parenting

relationship. In summation, the only dif-ference betweenT.M.H. and a biologicalfather was T.M.H.’s gender.It was the totality of circumstances in

theT.M.H. case confirmingT.M.H.was apartner, intended to be a parent, involvedin birth and raising of a child, and actedas a parent. It is the totality of those cir-cumstances that led theCourt to confirmT.M.H. had parental rights.If you are planning to go down a simi-

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WilliamG.Morris is anattorneywhosepractice covers a broad range of subjects,including civil litigation, real estate, busi-ness and corporate law, estate planningand probate, domestic relations and con-tracts. He writes this column periodicallywith respect to legalmatters that frequent-ly affect non-lawyers. The informationcontained in this column is not intendedas legaladviceand,ofnecessity, is general-ized. For questions about specific circum-stances, the reader should consult a quali-fied attorney. Questions for this columncan be sent to: William G. Morris, email:[email protected] fax,(239) 642-0722.

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BIZBRIEFSFMIHansa grand opening Nov. 20FMIHansa Medical Products will host

a grand opening from noon to 6 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 20, at its new location,3511 Plover Ave., Naples.The event starts with a ribbon cutting at

noon, followed by a flag-raising ceremonyat 2 p.m. Hot hors d’oeuvres, canapés andbeverages will be served from 2 to 6 p.m.Meet president Dave Pelizzon, vice presi-dent of operations James Eby and staff,and tour the new facility.FMIHansa manufactures precision

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Alexander resigns at AlicoJD Alexander has announced he will re-

sign as CEO of Fort Myers-based Alico Inc.In a filing with the U.S. Securities and

Exchange Commission, Alexander said hisresignation would take effect immediatelyafter the closing of the anticipated sale ofall of the shares owned by Alico HoldingLLC to 734 Investors LLC.On Nov. 6, Alexander entered into a

consulting and no-compete agreementwith Alico Inc. Under the agreement, hewould provide consulting services to thecompany for two years after the closing,for which he would earn $2 million.In a separate agreement, Alexander

promised not to sell or transfer sharesawarded to him under a restricted stockaward agreement for two years after theanticipated sale to 734 Investors, valuedat $137.8 million.Alico Inc. is a land manager and grower.

The company owns about 130,800 acresin five counties, including Collier and Lee.

Networking eventset for Nov. 21The Council of Hispanic Business Profes-

sionals will host a networking meetingNov. 21.Bruce C. Register, Collier County direc-

tor of business and economic develop-ment, is the featured guest.The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at McCor-

mick & Schmick’s in the Mercato, NorthNaples.Others expected to attend include Juan

Alvarez, a business columnist for VistaSemanal, an online publication of NaplesNews Media Group.

Business network hosts eventNov. 21The Southwest Florida Small Business

Resource Network will host a networkingand discussion event Nov. 21.The event, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the

Holiday Inn, Fort Myers Airport at TownCenter, 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive,will help show ways government agenciescan help small businesses. It is sponsoredby the Florida Gulf Coast University SmallBusiness Development Center.Space is limited and RSVP is required.

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Downtown Naples chocolateshop opens Nov. 22A sweet treat awaits chocolate lovers in

Naples next week.Naples Chocolate Stroll plans to begin

a guided walking tour Nov. 22 along FifthAvenue South. The one-mile stroll, whichlasts about two hours, educates tourguests about everything from the historyof chocolate to interesting facts aboutFifth Avenue South.The tour also includes visits to Naples

food shops, including tasting a variety ofchocolates along the way.Advance registration is required. For

more information, visit www.napleschoco-latestroll.com or call 239-653-7933.

New Chase Bank branch opensAnother Chase Bank branch is opening.The new branch at the southwest cor-

ner of Immokalee Road and Juliet Boule-vard in North Naples, west of Interstate75, opens Wednesday, states a signposted on the building.For the past two years, JPMorgan

Chase & Co. has been expanding in South-west Florida.Boos Development Group purchased

1.45 acres of vacant land for $1.85 millionfrom A. Grover Matheney, trustee, at theend of December 2011.Chase showed interest in Florida when

it converted 200 Washington Mutualbranches to Chase branches in 2009.

Fowler receives GRI designationColdwell Banker Residential Real Estate

has announced that Lori Fowler hasreceived the Graduate Realtor Institutedesignation.

Fowler completed more than 105 hoursof classroom instruction to receive thedesignation. She completed the task inseven months.The training provides real estate agents

with a specialized education that helpsthem to advise and assist their clients inbuying or selling real estate.Fowler may be reached at 239-877-

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Cosper, Price host domicileworkshopFredrica Cosper, formerly with the

Florida Department of Revenue, and CraigPrice with Wells Fargo Advisors FINET,will host a presentation on how to declareFlorida Domicile and protect your assetsfrom your northern states.The workshops start at 2 p.m. Wednes-

day and Nov. 20 and at 10 a.m. Thursdayand Nov. 21.Call 239-417-3313 to RSVP and find the

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Coffee house celebrates openingat The MercatoSecond Cup Mercato will host an event

to celebrate its opening.The new Florida flagship location for

the Canadian-based coffee café retaileris welcoming the public from 5 to 7 p.m.Nov. 21 for “Lattes, Libations and LocalDelights.”Guests will enjoy live music, along with

complimentary coffee and desserts fromSecond Cup’s local food vendors Mitch’sCookies and Mikkelson’s Pastries, and awine sampling.The atmosphere encourages guests

to linger in the style of a European coffeeshop, with beverages served in traditionalheavy mugs and glassware. RSVP with anemail at [email protected].

Business nominations nowacceptedNominations for the ninth annual Busi-

ness Ethics Award of the UncommonFriends Foundation are being accepteduntil Feb. 1.The award will be presented in rec-

ognition of ethical leadership in today’sbusinesses and organizations during theUncommon Evening event March 26, atHarborside Event Center, Fort Myers.Business, political, community, and

religious leaders from the five-countySouthwest Florida area may nominatecompanies and organizations that consis-tently demonstrate a systemwide commit-ment to business ethics. Companies andorganizations may also self nominate.The five counties are Collier, Lee,

Charlotte, Hendry and Glades.Information: 239-337-9505 or www.uncommonfriends.org

New engineering firm launchesVelocity Engineering Services has

launched in Southwest Florida.The new geotechnical and environmental

engineering, facilities consulting, and build-ing inspection firm is led by Christopher J.Pacitto, founder and president.A Massachusetts native, Pac-

itto received his bachelor’s degree fromWorcester Polytechnic Institute. Informa-tion: 239-896-6376 or www.velocityengi-neering.net

Vasquez joins firmEric J. Vasquez has joined Bond, Schoe-

neck & King as a partner in the litigationdepartment.The Naples attorney’s practice areas

include complex commercial/businesslitigation, catastrophic personal injury,wrongful death, employment-related mat-ters, summary administrative proceedingsand civil rights.Vasquez is a graduate of Upsala College

in East Orange, N.J., and New EnglandSchool of Law. Bond, Schoeneck & King, inaddition to Naples, has offices in New Yorkand Kansas.

Pleimling joins law firmAndrea S. Pleimling has joined Aloia,

Roland & Lubell as an associate attorney.Pleimling, who specializes in general

liability, civil litigation, commercial lawand real estate, received her bachelor’sdegree from Edgewood College in Madi-son, Wis. She graduated from MarquetteUniversity Law School in Milwaukee, whereshe was a Merit Scholar. Aloia, Roland &Lubell has offices at 2254 First St. in FortMyers and 1716 Cape Coral Parkway E. inCape Coral. Information: 239-791-7950,855-793-5249 or www.floridalegalrights.com

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Architect Peter Wong described thebuilding’s modern look as “the lady inwhite, almost as if a cloud has toucheddown on the ground.”It will be a modernmarvel among the

primarily Mediterranean architecturein Estero. Although some members ofthe Estero Community Planning Panel(ECPP) expressed reservations aboutamending the style, required through-out the Coconut Point developmentdistrict, most agreed a Fortune 500company’s headquarters deserves tobe different.“We’re very comfortable with the

variation of the architecture,” said ECPP memberJeff Maas, representing the Estero Chamber of Com-merce. “It’s a very beautiful building, and we’repleased with it.”The three-story building will be built to meet LEED

Gold certification, Wong said. Landscaping will makethe sleek scene a bit obscured from the road and willsurround it. The parking lots proposed in earlierplans have been replaced by a parking garage for up to1,000 vehicles.“Hertz has gone to great lengths to remove the sea of

asphalt,”Wong said.Inside, the modern, clean look will continue with

technology and open spaces. A central courtyard willbe a green oasis andnatural gathering place,Wong said.Employee amenities will include a fitness center, foodservice area and onsite childcare.Hertz is hoping to attract quality talent to staff its

new headquarters, as at least half of the approximately700 employees are expected to be hired fromSouthwestFlorida, saidRichardBroome,Hertz’s senior vice presi-dent for Corporate Affairs and Communications.“We’rehungry for talent,” he told theSpeakersAssem-

blyof Southwest Floridaduring its seasonopenerFriday.The event was held at the Hyatt Regency Coconut

Point Resort, the same locationwhereHertz conducteda hiring fair in late September. Hertz collected about2,300 resumes,with about 600 candidates havingusefulskills, Broome said.Despite the company’s efforts to help “trailing spous-

es” find quality jobs,many ofHertz’s employees inNewJersey are choosing not to relocate due to a spouse’scareer or other personal reasons, he added.


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Richard Broome, a senior vice president with Hertz, speaks with Jane Badger and Paul Seifert of the Community School of Naples, followingBroome’s address at the Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida on Nov. 15.

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Local economicdevelopmentorganiza-tions areworking hard to dispel themyththere are no jobs in Southwest Florida.The Bonita Springs Estero Economic

Development Council recently created alocal job bank with more than 50 post-ings. Southwest Florida Works also hasa relocation program specifically forHertz families.“We want to show as many jobs here as possible so

everybody coming into town can see a large breadthof opportunities,” said Christine Ross, the EconomicDevelopment Council’s executive director. “There’s awide spectrum of really solid positions.”Several Hertz executives and administrative staff al-

ready have relocated with their families. Four of themhave chosen to enroll their children at the CommunitySchool of Naples.“They’re wonderful families,” said Jane Badger of

the Community School, who greeted Broome afterhis presentation. “We hope to welcome more familiesfromHertz.”Broome met with six students from Estero High

School prior to his address to the Speakers Assembly.They asked him what Hertz was doing to reduce itsenvironmental footprint.With 20 million car transactions worldwide,

Hertz takes corporate social responsibility seriously,Broome said.“Every aspect of our operations,we are looking at the

environmental aspect,” he added.Joy Lehman, Hertz’s Chief Sustainability Officer, ac-

companied Broome to the ECPP meeting to talk about

the company’s commitment to sustainability, aswell asits “reinvented” brand.The new headquarters -- estimated at 200,000-

290,000 square feet and set to open in 2015 -- has beendesigned to serve as a flagship for the company’s newlook, incorporating clean lines and amostlywhite palletwith bursts of “Hertz yellow.”“That’s important to us to maintain brand consis-

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tently warm welcome Hertz has received from busi-ness leaders, local government officials and communitymembers in Southwest Florida. Hertz plans to developpartnershipswith FloridaGulfCoastUniversity, EdisonStateCollege andHodgesUniversity through internshipprograms, he added.Broome received a hearty applause when he told the

SpeakersAssemblyhe thinksother large companieswillfollowHertz’s lead inmaking Southwest Florida home.“We’re proud to be able to bring a Fortune 500, glob-

ally knownbrandname to this community,” he said. “It’sa stamp of approval this is a place amajor company canfeel comfortable making a long term investment.”

Above: Estero residents get a first look at the plans forHertz’s new headquarters during the a presentation tothe Estero Community Planning Panel on Nov. 18.Left: Charles Hopkins, president of the Speakers As-sembly of Southwest Florida, thanks Richard Broome,a senior vice president with Hertz, following Broome’saddress to the group on Nov. 15.

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Lee County PACE Centerpurchases new propertyBy February, the 45 students of Lee Coun-

ty’s PACE Center for Girls could bemovingin to a newly renovated 15,000 square-footfacility, officials announcedWednesday.The center purchased the former

Richard Milburn Academy at 3800 EvansAvenue in Fort Myers and will start renova-tions immediately, according to a state-ment from the school.PACE stands for Practical, Academic,

Cultural, Education and the school aims toprovide girls who face challenges stem-ming from such situations as foster care,domestic violence, abuse and neglect.They strive to provide an opportunity for abetter future through counseling, trainingand advocacy for girls ages 12-18.The purchase of the property was

made in part from funds raised as partof the “Dream BIG” capital campaign, inwhich $746,000 was raised.The campaign was launched in 2011

with a matching gift challenge from theKleist Family Foundation. Eleanore Kleistserves as the honorary co-chair along withPACE Lee Board Treasurer Sonya Saw-yer. An additional $400,000 needs to beraised by Dec. 31 to pay for renovations.“We are at maximum capacity with no

room for growth at our current locationthat we have rented since we opened ourdoors in 2007,” said Meg Geltner, execu-tive director, in an email. “Our expansionwill provide the Center more room to growour capacity, increase our services to theGirls as well as engage volunteers, interns,and community agencies annually.”

25 Lee schools named 20135-star school recipientsTwenty five Lee County schools have been

named recipients of the 2013 Five StarSchool Award, an award that is presentedeach year to deserving schools by the Flori-da Commissioner of Education’s CommunityInvolvement Council. The award recognizesschools that have demonstrated exemplarycommunity imvolvement. To qualify for thisaward, a school must achive 100 percent ofthe required criteria and maintain a porta-folio that documents the achievement of cri-terion in five areas: community/ businesspartnership; family involvement; volunteers;student community service; and schooladvisory council. The Lee schools earning

being recognized are: Bayshore Elementary,Bonita Springs Elementary, Bonita SpringsMiddle, CaloosaMiddle, Cape Elementary,Challenger Middle, Cypress Lake High, Dip-lomat Middle, HarnsMarsh Elementary, IdaS. Baker High, J. Colin English Elementary,Lehigh Senior High, Mariner Middle, NorthFort Myers Academy for the Arts, NorthFort Myers High, Orangewood Elementary,Patriot Elementary, San Carlos Park El-ementary, Spring Creek Elementary, Tangle-wood Elementary, Three Oaks Elementary,Three OaksMiddle, Trafalgar Elementary,Trafalgar Middle and Villas Elementary.

Annual financial aid nightsfor studentsFor many students, the dream of continu-

ing their education past high school wouldnot be possible if not for financial aid. Thereare numerous ways students can get thefinancial assistance they need to make theircollege or university dreams a reality.To help, the School District of Lee

County has partnered with a local finan-cial aid expert to host several FinancialAid Nights. The events will run from 7 – 9p.m. on the following dates:

■Wednesday, Nov. 20: South Fort My-ers High School, 14020 Plantation Rd.,Fort Myers■ Thursday, Jan. 16: Dunbar High School,3800 Edison Ave., Fort MyersWhile the events are scheduled at highschools in all three attendance zones,parents are invited to attend whicheverevent is most convenient for them. Thoseattending the meetings will learn aboutthe FAFSA (Free Application for FederalStudent Aid) form and steps they need totake to help their children receive federalfinancial aid from postsecondary institu-tions (colleges, community colleges, hightech centers, etc.) College financial aidexperts will cover the definition of financialaid, how to apply, deadlines, step-by-stepinstructions for completing the FAFSA,Bright Futures, state aid versus federalaid and more. While the financial aid pro-cess can be very intimidating, the Districtis confident that these workshops will helpdemystify the procedure and help parentsand students feel more comfortable whengoing through these steps.

All school briefs must be emailed [email protected] or submitted on-line at www.naplesnews.com/participate.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office willtarget one of the following locationsfor enforcement daily:

Wednesday, Nov. 20:■ Bass Road, Fort Myers■ Imperial Parkway, Bonita Springs■ Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach

Thursday, Nov. 21:■ Palm Beach Boulevard(State Road 80), Fort Myers■ Lee Boulevard, Lehigh Acres■ River Ranch Road, Estero

Friday, Nov. 22:■ Hickory Boulevard, Bonita Springs

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Wednesday, Nov. 20:■ Radio Road and DevonshireBoulevard – Aggressive driving■ Osceola Trail – Aggressive driving■ Lakewood and Davisboulevards – Speeding

Thursday, Nov. 21:■ Collier and Fiddlers Creekboulevards - Speeding■ Coronado Parkway and HunterBoulevard – Aggressive driving■ Airport-Pulling and Radioroads – Red-light running

Friday, Nov. 22:■ Pine Ridge Road and U.S. 41North – Red-light running■ Goodlette-Frank Road and CreeksideBoulevard - Speeding■ Immokalee Road and Tarpon BayBoulevard – Aggressive driving

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dren’s toys to fill 1,500 stockings. Knappstarted Stockings 4 Kids, a nonprofitorganization and a United Way partnerorganization, bringing local businesses,adults and children together to provide aChristmas stocking filled with surprises to1,500 less fortunate children in the area.In order to meet the 1,500-stocking

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Fashion show raises $5Kfor Making Strides AgainstBreast CancerAlmost 300 people attended a fashion

show benefiting Making Strides AgainstBreast Cancer. The charity event raiseda little over $5,000, which is a $1,000more than last year’s fashion show.The proceeds were donated to the

American Cancer Society and Lee CountyMaking Strides against Breast Cancer.The “Be Delicious Now Fashion Show” heldon Oct. 15 was the number four top raiserout of 122 teams in Lee County.

Champions For Learning nameGlass Slipper Award recipientsThe Education Foundation — Cham-

pions For Learning is announcing the2013 Glass Slipper Award recipientsas Myra Daniels, Stacey Herring, andAdria Starkey.These women have been chosen for

their passion, dedication, and lifelong com-mitment for serving children. The recipi-ents will receive their award at the Wom-en Tomorrow event on Wednesday, Dec.11 at The Club at Olde Cypress. WomenTomorrow engages the young women ofthe Take Stock in Children Scholarship andMentoring Program by creating real worldexperiences with leading community andbusiness women.

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Grace Place names newchairwoman, directorGrace Place for Children and Families

announces Trisha Hare as its new chair ofthe board of directors. She was appointedto the position, which carries a two-yearterm, on Oct. 28 during the annual meet-ing of the board.Gerri Miller is also joining the board of

directors. Miller has been involved withGrace Place since its early days. Shepreviously held a leadership position onThe Campaign for Grace Place committeewhich accomplished the goals of: acquiringand purchasing the Grace Place campusin 2010, remodeling the chapel into amultipurpose classroom building in 2012and raising the annual fund from $465k in2010 to $1M in 2013.Grace Place for Children and Families is

a nonprofit education center committed tobreaking the cycle of poverty by teachingliteracy, language and life skills to childrenand families at-risk in Golden Gate City.

UNITE Award receives 27 entriesEstablished by Myers, Brettholtz & Com-

pany, PA and supported by the SouthwestFlorida Community Foundation and theUnited Way of Lee, Hendry and GladesCounties, the UNITE (Uniting NonprofitsIn Teaming for Excellence) Award received27 entries during its first applicationsubmission process held Sept. 1 throughOct. 31. The Unite Award is an award thatrecognizes successful nonprofit collabora-tive models that exemplify excellence andcommunity impact. Its goal is to provideinformation to the nonprofit communityabout collaborative models that have suc-ceeded in our area and to share proveneffective practices for nonprofits workingtogether. The first winner of the $25,000award will be announced on Tuesday, Jan.14 at the annual Myers, Brettholtz &Company’s full-day nonprofit seminar heldat Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre.Information: 239-939-5775.

15 agencies receive grants fromSWFL Community FoundationLeaders of the Southwest Florida Com-

munity Foundation, along with commu-nity leaders from Lee, Charlotte, Collier,Glades and Hendry counties, traveled to anumber of nonprofit agencies in the South-west Florida region the week of Nov. 4 topresent and celebrate $440,000 in funds

during the inaugural “regional road trip.”Fifteen agencies in the five-county area

were the recipients of funds totaling$439,812 in Community Impact Grantsprovided by the SWFLCF.The agencies receiving funds included:

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Lee County Homeless Coalitionfundraiser earns $20K tobenefit homelessThe Lee County Homeless Coalition

raised more than $20,000 during theorganization’s Roaring 20s themed annualdinner and silent auction. More than 200guests attended the Nov. 2 event and bidon more than 100 donated auction items.The funds raised help the Lee CountyHomeless Coalition and its partners to con-tinue their mission to end homelessnessin Lee County. In addition, a portion of theproceeds from the dinner were donatedto the Bob Janes Triage Center, a placefor individuals who are at risk for commit-ting minor nonviolent crimes, and thosewho suffer from a behavioral health crisis.Hosted by master of ceremonies LeeCounty Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass,the event featured special guest speakerCasey Jones, survivor of Flight 1549, theplane that landed safely in the HudsonRiver. Information: Janet Bartos at 239-322-6600 or www.leehomeless.org.

Evelyn & Arthur partner withHope HospiceEvelyn & Arthur, a destination for the

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Home Depot to bring Christmasto the Festival of TreesThe Festival of Trees announces that

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Businesses hosts teddy beardrives for local childrenLocal businesses are holding public

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Taste of Bonita was bigger thanever—bouncing back from lowerattendance in the recession yearsand going all out for the 20th an-

niversary of the event.Ticket sales were higher than recent

previous years. The crowds were big-ger, came earlier and stayed longer, saidRobGrady, chairmanof the event,whichwas hosted by the Rotary Club of BonitaSprings Noon and Physicians RegionalHealthcare Systems.“It’s really jammed up at the food

tents,” said Mike McDonald, of BonitaSprings, as he sat in a lawn chair conve-niently located between the food offer-ings from 25 locally-owned restaurantsand the live music provided by Roll-ing Stones and Beatles tribute bandson Sunday.McDonald came to Taste of Bonita

both days, saying themusicwas some ofthe best he’d heard throughout the yearsof attending the event.“It’s been great. We really enjoyed

the Jimmy Buffet music last night (Sat-urday). It’s just really happy music,”saidMcDonald.

His friends, Bob and Joan Reiske, married 58 years,agreed that the Caribbean Chillers were a blast. Themusicwasgoing toendat 9p.m., butorganizersdecidedto keep the music going another hour as attendanceremained high, said Grady.Theeventusuallydrawsabout 10,000people, but this

year about 13,000 people visited, according toGrady’searly estimates.


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Smoke rises off grills as Julio Elvira, left, and Julio Mateo cook ribs during Taste of Bonita Sunday, Nov. 17, at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs.

At the JohnnyMalloy’sSports Pubtent MacO’Malley,11, chompson ribs onSundayduring Tasteof Bonita.

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IT SEEMS LIKE this year thereare more people and more foodoptions. The kids are having fun.That’s what is important to me.”— Harry Casimir, Estero resident

Organizers weren’t the only ones to notice the)larger crowds.“It seems like thisyear therearemorepeopleandmore

food options,” saidHarry Casimir, an Estero resident.He, along with his wife Esther and their three chil-

dren—Ethan, 4, Levi, 1 and 3-month oldAudrey—spentmuchof their time enjoying the children’s activity area,with Ethan takingmany rounds of laser tag.“The kids are having fun. That’s what is important

to me,” Casimir said.Though there were many returners, including the

Casimir’s, there was much new this year, including ahome cooking style mini Taste of Bonita on Saturdaywith a chili, gumbo soup and pulled pork cook-off.Winners of the cook-off were the Masonic Lodge of

Naples for their pulled pork, incoming Rotary Club ofBonita Springs Noon President Betty Jean Christian-sen for her gumbo soup and the Twisted Sisters fortheir chili.“The Twisted Sisters are fun. They are a group of

womenwho just get together for these cook-offs. Theycome in wild garb, big pink wigs, miniskirts and pinkleggings. They’re a great time,” said Grady.They also served up a great chili, earning them

a trophy.The gumbo cook-off had its entertainment value as

well. Thewinner,Christiansen, hadnevermade a gum-bo soup in life prior to being challenged to a cook-offby the expected shoe-in, Mary Shallies, who has NewOrleans roots and shipped in her ingredients.Thewin leftmanypeople, includingDavidZiccarelli,

a member of the Taste of Bonita committee, shakingtheir heads.Ziccarelli agreed with the voting though, loving

Christiansen’s gumbomost, getting extra to take home,and then returning for the main event Sunday.“Ticket sales are pretty brisk. It’s been busier

this year right from the first hour. It’s really recov-ered from the years of the economy being down,”Ziccarelli said.That meansmoremoney going to several charitable

causes supported by the Rotary Club Noon, includingthe Bonita Springs Assistance Office, Junior Achieve-ment andmany others.Food tastings ran the gamut, includingmini cupcakes

fromCupcakes in Paradise, prime rib fromFitzgerald’s,a plethora of fresh baked cookie options from Old 41Restaurant, includingpumpkin spice, S’mores andmore.Ahugehitwas aThanksgiving themedsandwich,The

Bobbie, fromCapriotti’s.The sandwich included roasted turkey, cranberry

sauce and stuffing.“It’s Thanksgiving on a bun,” said Michelle

Nemet, who owns Capriotti’s along with husbandAugustine Nemet.Theduodonatedhalf of their sales to theRotaryClub,

addinganother tasteof authenticity toThanksgivingandto the Taste of Bonita.Visitors loved the opportunity to meet the owners

of the restaurants and sample new menu items all in aone-stop shop.“Look at that plantainwrap. It’s beautiful,” exclaimed

Elaine Roehl, a part-time resident of Cape Coral andBloomington, Indiana, as she viewed the samplings of-fered by the Hot Caboose.Roehl and friend Cheryl Rapp of Fort Myers visited

Taste of Bonita for the first time to assist in their goalof finding a new place to go together every week. Theyfound their next stop.“We’ll be going to the Old 41 Restaurant. We picked

up theirmenu and learned they have scrapple for break-fast,” said Roehl.Rapp was enthusiastic about their planned outing.“It’s kind of likeGoetta,which is very popular inCin-

cinnati, where I’m from. It’s a German dish,” Rapp said.Old 41Restaurant ownerTonyBackos decided to par-

ticipate inTaste of Bonita for the first time andwas gladhe did, he said.“Scrapple was one of Ben Franklin’s favorite foods

from what I’ve been told. It’s popular for breakfast. It’s

made ofwhat’s left over from the pork after processing,buckwheat flour andvarious spices.Then, it’s sliced andgrilled,” Backos said.TasteofBonitawasagreatopportunity for restaurants

to kick off the season.“We reopen for winter the day after this event

(Monday). It’s a great opportunity to let people knowwe’re open,” said Mike Clevenger, owner of Farm-er Mike’s U-Pick, as he stood by his stand of vibrantfresh salads.


TrishCadieukisses herrag dollcat “CocoBlu” duringTaste ofBonita onSunday atRiversidePark inBonitaSprings.

Bonita Springs resident Omar Mejia rests with his daughter, Zoe, 5 months, while hiswife, Marie, plays with their other daughter, Lily, 5, during Taste of Bonita on Sunday.

Alex Millet , center, helps his kids, with their burgers on Sunday at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs. A few thousand came out to enjoy the 20thanniversary of the Taste of Bonita.

‘BABY DOE’ HEADEDTO FOREVER HOME;BONITA INFRASTRUCTURENEEDS DISCUSSED

By Cathy CottrillBanner Correspondent

A FOREVER HOME: Four months afterher mysterious abandonment on thesteps of a local church, an infant nick-named Baby Doe was about to meet herforever family.“We are ready to place Baby Doe in a

home,” said Health and Rehabilitative Ser-vices Administrator Mark Geisler. “She’sgoing to have a real name soon.”The healthy, brown-haired baby was

discovered July 5, 1983, on the steps ofSt. Leo Catholic Church. Estimated to beonly a few weeks old, the baby was takento an emergency shelter and later a fosterfamily, while investigators tried to piecetogether her story. Agent Robert Pack ofthe Lee County Sheriff’s Office said no per-tinent leads ever surfaced in the investiga-tion. Pack said he doubted whether themystery surrounding the baby would everbe solved.GROWTH ISSUES: Infrastructure was

the topic on the minds of Bonitans whomet with District 3 Lee County Commis-sioner Roland Q. “Ro” Roberts at the Old41 Community Hall. Among the subjectsdiscussed during the monthly “rap ses-sion” were a sewer system, the need forupgraded roads and funding sources forneeded services.“There will be much debating before

this is firmed up into any one direction oranother,” Roberts said of the possibilityof a sewer system for Bonita Springs,adding that he would fight the idea untilit was absolutely necessary because somany Bonitans were opposed to a sewersystem. While discussing the need formore east-west roads in the community,Roberts confirmed his support of a bridgelinking the Bonita causeway to CoconutRoad. He said he would favor a toll facility ifthe bridge were built. “That way the peoplewho take advantage of these facilities arethe ones who pay for them,” he concluded.VETERANS’ CEREMONY: Undaunted

by ominous skies, a solemn crowd gath-ered to pay homage to those who gavetheir lives for their country.“We’re here because we love Amer-

ica,” said Dr. Charlie Lewis during

the invocation at the Bonita SpringsCemetery. Guest speaker retired ArmyCol. William T. Hornaday told the grouphe had lived through three wars andprayed that a day would come whenmankind would not have to face the ter-ror of war.“How many veterans are resting in

this tranquil place?” Hornaday mused.REAL ESTATE: Glazier Real Estate &

Building was offering “Bonita Springs’ BestHousing Value,” a two-bedroom homestarting at $29,900. The company wasalso advertising an enchanting home onthe river with three bedrooms, threebaths, access to a waterfront recreationarea and a boat ramp, for $262,900.Russ Construction priced a three-bed-room two bath custom home at $99,500.Newton Associates Inc. was selling atwo-bedroom, one bath cottage on a 100-foot gulf-front lot for $390,000, and athree-bedroom Mediterranean-style homeon the gulf with Spanish décor and a Ro-man sunken bath for $365,000. Pollard& Hedrich Realtors was offering a two-

bedroom Pine Haven condo for $58,900and Downing Frye and Associates had alisting o a two-bedroom canal home nearthe Imperial River for $85,500.DINING OUT: A new restaurant was

coming to Bonita Beach — Mr. B’s onthe Beach, offering homemade pizzawith all-natural ingredients. As youmight remember from a previous 30Years Ago a while back, Mr. B’s was thepredecessor of Doc’s Beach House. OnOld 41, the Lemon Tree Restaurant hadtwo-for-one specials including barbecueribs for $7.95 and steak and shrimpfor $9.95. All-you-can-eat fried chickenwas available for $4.29 and friend fishdinners were $3.99. Just up the road,Buffalo Chips had a Monday Night Foot-ball special with chicken wings for 10cents each and draft beer for 50 cents.A Saturday special included $1 winecocktails and 50 cent hot dogs. And atGee & Dee’s Buffet and Restaurant inSprings Plaza, breakfast was 99 centsand Sunday’s special was chicken anddumplings for $3.99.


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Novemberhas arrived andwith it theshopping seasonbegins in earnest. TheThanksgivingholidaybecomesablur inthemidst of the Christmas spirit. Hereis a look at the Thanksgiving celebra-tions of our youth.Thebig feast daywas alwaysplanned

out ahead of time with a list of dishesneeded and who would bring what tocompliment the turkey that grandmawould roast in the oven stuffed withsage dressing. The over the river andthru the woods scenario did occur inmany areas as it always seemed to becold and snowy if only flurries at thistime of year. In our family the menwould go hunting leaving at daybreakandat the same timegrandmawouldbeputting the bird in the oven. The vari-ous aunts and cousins were preparingtheir dishes tomake themeal complete.Childrenwould begin to get readywithspecial outfits, some dresses and somecasual depending on the age group.Aromas of mince and pumpkin piesfilled the kitchens, also the green beancasserole, sweet potatoes. Meanwhileat grandmas the first family to arrivegot to set out the cornicopia and fill itwith fruits and nuts til overflowing. Ofcourse some nibbling occurred.As the noon hour approached the

menfolk returned from their huntsometimes with rabbits, squirrels oreven a pheasant or two. The rest of therelatives began arriving and the diningtable with all it’s leaves stretched fromdining room to end of living roomwithcard table placed at end and all coveredwith tablecloths. This immense feastwas prepared in a tiny kitchen andoncethe turkey came out of the oven it wasplaced in the alcove on a separate tableto cool.Then thearomaof thedrippingsfilled the air as the gravy was made.Dinner rolls browned in the oven andall the prepared dishes lined up downthe center of the table. As the turkeywas carved by grandpa the drumstickswent to two of the grandsons and thenthewhite and darkmeats were stackedon the platter. Themost thatwere pres-ent at one of the last gatherings wastwenty- three. The feasting was com-

pleted within the hour and then as thedishes were cleared, stacked , washedand dried the Sears andPenny catalogscame out and the teenagersmade theirChristmas lists. The younger childrenwent outside to play and the adults sataround and talked of holidays past andcurrentmatters. Themen cleaned theirhunting catches and as the day wanedfoodwasdividedandpacked togohomewith each family. Another Thanksgiv-ing had come and gone but it was anenjoyable day together.

HARBOR CLUB ACTIVITIES

Club events are up and running.The Halloween Potluck/Dance was abig success due to the energetic vol-unteers led by chief decorater MarianWestscott. Ticket seller, LindaGaither,is hard to refuse as she describes whatonewouldmiss out on if they didn’t go.Lots of improvements and additions

to the clubhouse over the summer, newplantings around clubhouse and pool,newlycovered loungechairs, billiard ta-ble recovered, and theMah-Jongggroupbought four new round tables with theclub adding three more for their gamebut also perfect size for card playingfor others.Anote to all the returning snowbirds,

thegamehours forScrabble,Mah-Jonggand Hand n Foot have all been set for 1p.m. Much easier to keep track of. Docheck theupdatedactivities sheet for allactivities and times on bulletin board.

■ Nov. 28: Thanksgiving dinner 5 p.m.Cost $10.■ Imperial Cafe: EveryWednesday11:30a.m.■ Saturday Nite Potlucks: Every Saturdayat 5:30 p.m. unless other event scheduled.

By Ginny BernstorfSpecial to The Banner

CITRUS PARK

Decisions, decisions, decisions!There were so many things going on

in Citrus Park on Friday night that Ihad a hard time choosing what I shoulddo. I started at the Snack Bar whereBill and his crew stirred up a fish fryand bowled us over with his deliciousclam chowder.Joe Sassarini added hiswonderfulmu-

sic to the evening and we had a grandtime visitingwith old friends and new aswe dined.We decided to join the bridgeplayers at the clubhouse this time forwewanted to see our old bridge-playingfriends who have returned to the park. Iam better at shuffling and dealing thanI am at bidding and playing the cardsbut I had fun and our opponents werehappy to add their winning scores totheir chits.I put a shine onmy dancing shoes and

joined the swingers at our SadieHawkinsdance on Saturday. We girls had a lot offun selecting our partners and dancingthe night away.The Citrus Park Computer Club

opened the season on Sunday with a bigcrowd of geeks and us wanna be geekswhouse thecomputer as aprimarymeansof communicationwith ourworlds. Newskills and technical assistance are pre-sentedwith compassion and a little goodhumor as well.Lilianne is ready to launch the early

morning aerobics sessions at the club-house for thosewhocan claim their spotsby 8 a.m. Her cheerful approach to lifechallenges all of us toemulateher attitudeand enthusiasm.I noticed a new item on the calendar

for Dec. 14: the HollywoodNight DinnerDance.TammyTruitt,who addsmusic toour atmosphere of “living to themax,” inthisupbeat retirementpark,will entertainus aswe sashay around the dancefloor inour “Hollywood Look-Alike Costumes.”Sounds like fun to me.Our annual Fall Festival is happening

on Friday, Nov. 22, and I know therewill be precious pooches in the Cut-est Dog Contest, sizzling hot and spicychili will scorch the taste buds of theBest Homemade Chili judges and sug-

ary smiles will beam across the faces ofthose judging the entrees in our Home-made Pies Contest. I can hardly waitto catch up will old friends there andto cruise among the vendors’ kioskswith them.The Sassy Survivors of Citrus Park,

our Relay for Life team which supportsthe American Cancer Society’s pro-grams and helps survivors celebratemore birthdays, will host Sassy’s Cof-fee House, on Dec. 7, at the clubhouse,where John and Elsie are hosting theHoliday Craft Show.This event is open to the community

at large and our artisans have crafted awide variety of items which are readyto be stuffed into loved ones Christmasstockings. Mark your calendars for youdo not want to miss this show and youdowant tovisit with your friends as you sup a

cup and munch on homemade goodiesat Sassy’s.I hope you attended the tribute to

our American heroes at Riverside Parkwhere an avenue of American flags wel-comed those who visited the mobileVietnam Memorial, a replica of theoriginal located on the mall in Wash-ington, DC, and speakers contributedtheir words of praise and thanksgivingto all who have stood in the gap to de-fend and preserve the freedom whichwe cherish.Dr. Ben Carson, whose book entitled,

America the Beautiful, was in Naples onThursdaynight. Ididnothavetheprivilegeof attending that event but I amblessed

by his dedication to our nation and hiswords ofwisdom to uswhohold dear ourheritage andour responsibility to keep allaspects of America beautiful. His bookis quite inspiring and I encourage you toread it.Haveyoustartedcomposingyour IAM

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As we take in all thatis the beauty of seasonhere I paradise, thereare a few “givens” thathold true year in andyear out. There is a highlevel of confidence thatwe will have our coveted”Chamber ofCommerce”weather now going for-ward until the Spring.Low humidity and beau-tiful sunny skies are thenormandmandoes it feelgreat.Weall know that aswe take full advantage ofour “season”, it is only temporary withthe comingof the rainy summermonths.Thesamecanbesaidabout thecurrent

stateof thefinancialmarkets.Now,Iknowmanydonotwant to seeorhear anythingother than the battle cry that all of this isgoodanddueandmost importantly, justi-fiedwhendiscussing thecurrent levelsofthe stockmarket. Fundamentally, yes,weshould have rallied at somepoint in timefrom the last market crash a few yearsback, evenwith a questionable economy.Sorry, but as good as it feels, even thoughtheeconomyiscertainlybetteroffcomingout of themassive recession, the founda-tion is still very shaky.Without going intomindnumbingde-

tailswith economic jargon that couldputanyone straight to sleep, there are someobvious tendencies that bear a closerlook. Perhaps the most obvious “pinkelephant” in the room is the very factthat the Federal Reserve openly admitsthat the temporary stimulus is just that,temporary. Many on Wall Street agreethat this artificial stimulus has, in fact,buoyed the markets to allow the recentrally in value. However, many are notreading between the lines here that theartificial stimulus was designed to propthe market up until the economy couldrecover andmove themarket on its own.Folks, that has not happened.I know it feels great, even if it is only

temporary. With the day of reckoningon itsway,wemust prepare for potentialfallout when they government pulls theplug on the silly notion of printing trea-suries only to buy themback from them-selves. (See ponzi scheme) Frankly, this

alone should scare theheck out of any investorwho is planning on mak-ing their life savings last,well…a lifetime. Remem-ber retired investors, it iscritical to consider thatmarkets tend to ruin incycles and in thosecycles,historically at least, therehas been amarket correc-tion approximately everyfive years,Now the question is

“…how many five andten year windows do you

have left to subject your assets to poten-tial market loss?” As good as it feels to-day, and we certainly are a “…what doesit do for me today” society, investorsshould know that some type of pullbackis imminent. This artificial market rallyhas already begun to hit what is com-monly referred to as a “ceiling”wherebythe ability to create significantnewhighscontinues to fall short. No, I’m not refer-ring to a new record when the marketgoes from15,590 to 15,593.Yes, thatwouldqualify as anewall timehigh, but really…are we so desperate that we are willingto hang our hats on such a meaninglesscommentary? Evenmorebothersomeis that thenewhighs thatwearecelebrat-ing are amere few percentage points upfrom the all time highs of six years ago.Yes, thenumbersnever lie andasgoodasit feels, themarket is only up, dependingon the day, four or five percent from lev-els of six years ago.Yes, I know, startlingto say the least.Imagine how great it would feel if it

wasn’t temporary. Imagine the ability totake full, advantage of the recent gainsknowing that they would be locked inso that when the Fed stops propping upthemarket, and the losses rear their uglyheadyet again, therewouldbenochancefor market loss. Yes, educated investorshave insured their assets againstmarketloss and can take in the “it feels great”moment and enjoy the life of a SWAN,SleepWell At Night.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

SPRING CREEK VILLAGE

OnNov. 11 therewas a ceremony in theMemorial Garden at the park entrance.It was well attended. It was announcedthat a new committee has been formedto insure that future ceremonies will beheld.Many thanks toDonOwsley, a long-time resident of SCV, andFredDowdandEd Sabo both newcomers to the park thisyear for volunteering to serveonTheVet-erans Committee.This brings to mind the words of a fa-

vorite President, JohnF.Kennedy,who solong ago said “Ask notwhat your countrycan do for you—askwhat you can do foryour country.”Aswe remember the untimely death of

JFK 50 years ago, it is time to apply thosewords to our lives today. Have you con-sidered stepping up to dowhat you can tomakeour lifehere inSpringCreekVillageeven better than it already is. How aboutin our adopted city of Bonita Springswhere there aremanyvolunteer opportu-nities available nomatterwhat your skillsare.The local schools, churches andorga-nizations offer a multitude of things youcan do. Check it out and get on themove.Retirement is more fun if you are doingsomething both for yourself and others.PleasemarkThursday, Nov. 21, on you

calendars as there will be a memorial inthe clubhouse forKayHadam’s grandson,Eddie McAudy. He was a part-time resi-dent for several years while he took careof his adopted Mother, Mary Ann Lash.Hepassedawayunexpectedly lastmonth.Please join Kay and her family from1 to 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served.Join Louella Mosciski and Barbara

Floyd for coffeehouronSaturday,Nov. 23,at 9:30 a.m. tominglewithyourneighborsandcatchuponwhat’s beengoingonoverthe summer.At 10a.m.wewill try tobringyouup todateonwhat is happening in thepark while you continue to enjoy freshcoffee and breakfast pastries.We alwayslove tohearyour storiesofdaysgoneby inSpringCreekVillage and the jokes you’vebeen saving to share with all of us.Pot Luck is held on the second and

fourth Wednesday of the month unlessa holiday should happen to fall on one ofthose days. Bridge players are enjoyingtheir weekly Thursday night games sosignupand join themfor agood time.LastweekAliceCates, DonOwsley andBettyEdwards took the honors.Bingo is still held at 7 p.m. onTuesdays.

Arrive a little early to pick out your Bingocards andfindagood seat.Coffeeanddes-serts are served at intermission. I want tothankMillie Pearson and Barb Bohrer fortakingcareof settingupandpreparing thecoffeewhileIwasoutoftown.Iknowitwasappreciated by all who attend Bingo eachweek. Your donations to the dessert tablearealwaysappreciated.ThismonthwewillcelebratetheNovemberandMaybirthdays.ThefirstShuffleboardtournamentof the

seasonwas held onOct. 16 with six teamscompeting. A lunch of Sloppy Joes, chipsandsomegreatcookieswereservedbySal-lyWright. Julie Vaccaro and Steve Hofferplacedfirst andArleneHendersonand JoeBohrer second. SecondDivisionWinningteamwasBevFerreiraandMikeCrecelius.TheNovember tournament is today.The Board of Directors meeting was

held last Wednesday and it sounds likea lot of things are on the agenda in thecoming months. You still have time tovolunteer to run for the board but onlyuntil Dec. 17.Thanksgiving Dinner is officially on

the SCVcalendar forThursday,Nov. 28. Iwill be coordinating this event and inviteyou to join us for the social hour at 4 p.m.and dinner at 5 p.m. The lists are up tohelp you decide what you want to bringto sharewith the other diners and let meknow what you can do to help. Contactme if you will not be back in time to signup but want to attend.Marilyn Dunn would like to start a

Bible study group in the park so if youare interested contact her. She also has apainting class youmight be interested in.Looking ahead to December, the first

event on the 7th will be the “WelcomeBack SnowbirdsDinner andDance”.Mu-sicwill be provided byColton James andhostedbyLindaHill andGeorgeYakube-sin. Linda Hill and Ruby D’Agostinohave tickets and if you have questionscontact George.I received anice note fromNancyGrif-

fin, daughter of the lateNick Pappas. Shehas taken the responsibility of caring forher step-mother, Rose Pappas. Rose has

moved and is doing well and likes hernew home. Contact me to drop her acard. I will be posting an updated list ofresidents who have moved or are in anextended care facility. Check the bulletinboard for the list.I was out and about Bonita Springs

since my return last week and noticedsome new and interesting things hap-pening in town. The Bonita Lions ClubSaturday Farm Fresh Market has movedto Bonita Commons on the east side of 41a little north of the where they had beenfor several years. I know thatmanyof you

enjoy shopping there so be sure to putthis on your calendar. That strip mall isnow home to the Lee County Board ofElections and, soon, the Tax Collectionoffice will be there. Figs restaurant hasbeen there for a couple of years and I’msure they are happy to be joined by somany new businesses. I was especiallyhappy to see my favorite nail tech, Tony,has opened the #1 New York Nails andSpa next to Figs. He made me even hap-pier because he offers a discount to firsttime customers. Everyone likes to savemoney. So when you visit the Farmers

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Thanks toDorisRuthWollam,wenowknow a little more about the residenceknownas theTucker house onSouthRiv-erside Drive.“It is one of the original homes built on

that street in that time period, 1933-34,”said Wollam. “We called it the Tuckerhome. There was a little cottage in backof the home on the creek that my familylived in when we first moved here fromIllinois beforewemyparentswent to runtheWayside Inn.”Wollam said the Tucker house “was

strange, because you never went in thefront door.” Like other homes of its era,it had a tin roof.The home is still standing, but has un-

dergonemany changes.“They’ve done a lot of revamping,” she

added. “It doesn’t look like that now.”And going back to an earlier photo, the

1971pictureof fundraisingefforts to launchtheBonitaSpringsWaterSystem, it’snote-worthy tomention that themajority of theBonitanswhobanded together to formtheutilitywereself-mademenwhowereheav-ily involvedintheircommunity.Manywhoserved on the utility’s board of directorsdid so for years. Theyweremenwho gavegenerouslyof their timeandknowledgeforthe betterment of their community.All of the men in the photo devoted

time to community projects and organi-

zations, everything from the chamber ofcommerce and the LionsClub to church-es and the fire board. Paul Schmidt wasa local Realtor, Harvey Haines was theproprietor of Haines Refrigeration, andByron Liles ran an insurance business.David Edge was the vice president ofFirst National Bank of Bonita Springsand Arnold Glazier owned Glazier RealEstate & Building,Like the most of the other movers and

shakers on the earlywater board,Glazierwas active inmany community organiza-tions: the Bonita Springs Board of Real-tors, theBonita SpringsChamberofCom-merce and his church. His wife, Beverly,was equally passionate about communityinvolvement, helping to found the BoardofRealtors in 1963 andservingas its presi-dent in 1984.“Theywanted tomakeabetter commu-

nity,” said his son, Alan Glazier. “It wasmoreof a thing theydidoutof communitypride.And they just grewthat themselves.They didn’t come from abackground ofcommunity involvement.”Alan Glazier shared several tidbits

about the men in the photo. He recalledthat he bought his first insurance fromLiles. Glazier picked Haines out of thegroupbecause of his signature penholderand the Haines logo on his shirt.“We were the original committee ap-

pointed by the chamber of commerce tolook into the feasibilityof awater system,”saidHaines, who served on the board for

36years anddescribeshimself as the “lastof the original Mohicans.”According to Haines, quite a few wa-

ter board members held their seats onthe board formany terms. BobMcGrathservedmore than 20 years, Arnold Gla-zier and David Edge each put in at least15, and Frank Liles (Byron’s cousin) isstill serving.“Wedid it to help the community,” said

Haines,whoalso served as afire commis-sionerandwason theboardofdirectorsofBonita’sfirst bank. “Everyone inour smallcommunity knew we needed a decentsource of potable water. We campaignedand knocked on doors” tomeet the Farm-ersHomeAdministration criteria. “Itwasveryrewarding. Itwasagoodfeeling toseethe progress,” he said. “And we had greatcamaraderiewith the staff and the board.Wedidn’t alwaysagreeoneverything, butwe never left ameetingmad.”Not pictured, butmostworthy ofmen-

tion is the late Ben Nelson Sr., a long-time water board member and fatherof current mayor Ben Nelson Jr. A bigsupporter of the community, Ben Sr.was involved in all sorts of communityendeavors, including the Olde 41 Asso-ciation and the chamber of commerce.“MyDadwasnot on theoriginal board,

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Fred Partin (executive director of whatis nowknownasBonita SpringsUtilities)that he was the one who convinced theboard to hire him. Around that time, mydad ran for county commissioner, but youcould tell that his heart reallywasn’t in it.”Ben Jr. said his fatherwas active in the

chamber for a while and worked to fur-ther issues he felt were important.“Hewas very involved with the Old 41

Business Association, but the only otherorganization that I recall him being ac-tive in was the Masonic Lodge. He wasvery activewithCypressMasonic Lodgeof Naples, serving as Master in the late’60sand theScottishRite and theShrinersof Araba Shrine in Fort Myers. His twobrothers were also extremely active inMasonryduring thatperiod.As I ampres-ently at aCypress Lodge, it is comfortingto see his picture on the wall there. Twoyears ago, a monument dedicating theflagpole that I had built there was dedi-cated to my father.”According to the Bonita Springs Utili-

ties website, organizers of thewater sys-tem needed commitments from 1,000property owners to secure an FHA loanneeded to build the system. Each home-owner paid $108 for a residential watermeter, and commercial meters rangedfrom $132 to $317. Water fees were pro-jected at $6 per month for 6,000 gallons.

In 1970, an FHA loan for $976,000wassecured for the development of a centralwater system to serve 900users inBonitaSprings. In 1971, a second loan, for an ad-ditional $266,000, was secured, so thatthe system could serve 1,200 users.The Banner reported the arrival of 80

fire hydrants “as the first visible signs ofprogress” for the system in March 1971.InMay, thefirst ofwhat eventuallywouldbe 50 miles of pipeline was installed. ByJuly 1972, the systemwas inoperation andwater began to flow to 800 customers. Bythe following summer, the water systemwas servingmore than 1,200 users.

Cathy Cottrill’s30 Years Ago andRemember columnsappear in The Banneron the first and thirdWednesdays ofthe month.


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PHOTOS NEEDEDHistorical photos are needed in order for this column to continue. If you

have scanned photos of people and places from Bonita’s or Estero’s pastthat you would like to see pictured in The Banner, please e-mail them ashigh-resolution jpegs to Cathy Cottrill at [email protected] or [email protected]. I am especially seeking photos of Nelson’s Hardware andChuck’s Poorhouse.

I know the general location of this home, but nothing about its locationor its history. What do you know about this house? When was it built?Who owned it? Who lived there over the years? When was this picturetaken? Please share some memories about this photo. Call Cathy Cottrillat 239-253-1658 and leave a detailed voice mail, including your name, withspelling of both first and last, your telephone number and any informationyou have about this photo, no later than noon on Dec. 1 for inclusion inthe next column on Dec. 4. You can also e-mail [email protected] [email protected].

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‘PurplewithaPurpose’November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month,

and I am proud to say that I “Like the Fight” against thefourth leadingcauseof cancerdeath in theUnitedStates.Others in our community are also volunteering to

make a difference in the outcome for those diagnosedwith pancreatic cancer. We are fighting alongside thePancreatic CancerActionNetworkwhosemission is toadvance research, support patients and create hope forall those affected by this devastating disease.On Oct. 9 I lost my grandfather to pancreatic cancer

just sevenmonths afterdiagnosis. I understandfirsthandthe urgent need to create hope for others and their lovedones.I volunteerwith the South Florida chapter of the Pan-

creatic Cancer Action Network, and I am happy to beworking with the organization to raise much neededawareness.On Saturday Iwill join thousands across the country

for PurpleWith a Purpose, where I will wear purple inhonor of my grandpa and also for those who have beentouched by this disease and Pancreatic Cancer Aware-ness Month. Join me, and “Like the Fight.” Please visitwww.pancan.org/fight to take action today.Together we canmake a difference.

SAMANTHA INCARDONA | Fort Myers

Laws and fixesHey, I’ll lose my (cushy) job!I find it very interesting that everyDemocrat voted for

Obamacare when it was to be voted on, and that everyRepublican voted against it.Did theDemocrats feel itwasgood legislation, orwere

they following marching orders from the party? Theypushed and pushed until it became law.Nowwe arewitnessing amassive, catastrophicmelt-

downwith the rollout of the legislation. The “you-can-keep-it” promise has turned into a huge misstatementand the Democratic congressmen and senators up forre-election in 2014 are running for cover. Not becausedelayingcertain aspects of the law is good for thepeople,but because any associationwith the legislationwill costthem their jobs.It appears that keeping their jobs is more important

than good legislation.Now the president is attempting to arbitrarily change

the law. That is unconstitutional. The president’s jobis to enforce laws, not change themwhen it suits him.

But this should come as no surprise as he has chosen,on numerous occasions, to selectively enforce laws thatsuitedhis agenda.His attemptedfix isnothingmore thana deflection, throwing the onus back on the insuranceindustry.Theirbusinessmodelwasaltereddue toObam-acare, nowhewants them to change gears and revert toamodified systemcombining aspects ofObamacare andthe “you-can-keep-it” promise.Not that easy. Actually, it may not be doable.

FRANK IRAGGI | Bonita Springs

Helping neighbors in needI am the command sergeant major of the JROTC at

Barron Collier High School.Over the past several months, the Barron Collier

JROTC unit has collected money at various Publix lo-cations throughoutCollierCounty to support theShelterfor AbusedWomen&Children.Weevengotourwhole school involvedby selling stars

to students and hanging them up for display. All theproceeds go toward the shelter. So far, the school hasraised $900 to support this worthy cause.There are families in Collier that need your help.

You can donate today by stopping by the school andwriting a check. BarronCollierHighSchool is located at5600CougarDrive, Naples, 34109. You can send checksto this location addressed to JROTC.Help us make this fundraiser a success!

PHILIP WHITE | Naples

Our JFK momentI was commanding officer of Battery D, 6th Missile

Battalion 65th Artillery (HAWK), the first Army unitdeployed to South Florida during the Cuban Crisis inOctober 1962.After the “agreement” betweenRussia and theUnited

Stateswas reached, things really settled down, somuchso that Air Force One with John F. Kennedy aboard ar-rived unannounced in November at Boca Chica NavalAir Station, which was directly across Highway U.S. 1from ourmissile site in KeyWest.Withabsolutelynonoticewewere“selected”tobrief the

presidentaboutourexperienceinmeetingthethreat.Aboutamonth later, almost to theday, JFKwasassassinated.

FRED HENRY | Naples

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No pain, no gainManyof us, fortunate enough to have comprehensive

medical insurance with premiums paid, exist in cozysymbiosis with our health care providers.Not all are so lucky; hence the Affordable Care Act.Relatively very few people will be worse off under

Obamacare, while vastly more will benefit.Still, President BarackObama never should have im-

plied otherwise by saying, “If you want to keep yourinsurance, you can.”A complicating factor is insufficient appreciation for

how insurance companies were selling bad insuranceat inflated prices to individuals. Precisely becausemostbuyers of such insurance didn’t have tomake claims forbenefits above their very high deductibles, they neverhad to face a rejected claim or a cancellation of theirpolicies upon reaching a lifetime cap.Nowwe’re offeredmandatedbetter coverage at better

prices, but thosewhose policies have been canceled be-cause they don’tmeet theminimumcoverage standardscan’t get on healthcare.gov to see how much better offthey’ll be, especially, if they’re low income and qualifyfor subsidies. The glitch is temporary.I wanted to avoid all this. It’s been covered a lot in

the media. Let’s go back to the motivating conceptbehind Obamacare in the first place: universal healthcare coverage.

Wedecided long agoonuniversal incomesupport anduniversal health care coverage for seniors. Obamacarerepresents the next big step.It’smeeting the same growing pains that first greeted

Social Security and Medicare, but it’s quite possiblethat we’ll come to regard it as untouchable as thoseother entitlements.

ARLENE RUTSTEIN | Bonita Springs

Poetic injusticePresident BarackObama said you can keep your pol-

icy; but in truth, it was a fallacy.Next he said register on the Internet, but in truth,

again he was all wet.Next he said just use your cell, and like the others,

that promise fell.He begrudgingly decided to apologize.I wish he knew how to compromise.

BOB SINGER | Bonita Springs

Ask Bill about bill?I ampleased to seeSen.BillNelsonworkingon legisla-

tion to delay rate increases on flood insurance policies

that could adversely affect many here in Florida.I am curious and would like to hear his explanation

as to why he voted in favor of the Biggert-Waters FloodInsurance Act that led to these increases?Is this another caseof “wehave topass thebill to learn

what’s in the bill”?

TIM WINSCHEL | Naples


ALLEN A. ’GATOR’ CHRIST, JR.Bonita Springs, FL

Allen A. ’Gator’ Christ, Jr. 73, of BonitaSprings diedMonday, November 11, 2013 athis residence.Gator had been a resident of Bonita

Springs for the past 30 years coming fromBaton Rouge, LA. He was born October 24,

1940 inBatonRouge a sonof the lateAllenA. andEvelyn(nee Kidd) Christ, Sr.He attended Baton Rouge East Parish High School

and served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1958. Aftermoving to Bonita Springs in 1962, he began working asa horticulturalist at a nursery and in 1983 beganworkingfor Buffalo Chips Restaurant and retired in 2005.He is survivedbyhismany friends and acquaintances

at Buffalo Chips.Friends are invited to a Remembrance Celebration

of Gator’s life to be held Tuesday, November 26, 2013from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the patio at BuffaloChipsrestaurant 26620 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs.

Arrangements are being handled by Shikany’s BonitaFuneral Home.

KATHERINE ANDERSONNaples, FL

Katherine Jane Anderson, Naples, FL, passed awayunexpectedly November 13, 2013.She was born in Chicago, Ill., July 22, 19??, as the

daughter of Peter and Stella Theodoros and sister ofGeorge Theodoros.Katherine grew upwith humble beginnings as a first

generation Greek. She attended Knox College and laterbecameaself-madebusinesswomanowning thesuccess-ful AnnKHair Salon from 1968 to 1999. Shemarried theloveofher life,KennethA.Anderson, and just celebrated

19 years together this past June 5th. Katherine was thecaptain of Beach andTennis of Bonita Springs formanyyears and was so loved by the tennis community.Katherine is survived by her husband, Kenneth A.

Anderson; daughters, Janet Garrison and her late hus-band,Michael JamesGarrison, Stacy Zygmont; and herstepdaughter, KellyAnderson; granddaughter, DanielleGarrison and fiancé, Charlie Valcik. She was a brightlight in the world and this beautiful redheaded womanwill be deeply missed.In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations

bemadeout toNaplesHumaneSociety inKatherineAn-derson’s name.Cremation entrusted toTheBeachwoodCremation Society, 261-1767.Please sign guest booknaplesnews.com/obits

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