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(Naples, Fla) – A win for Collier County and Fletcher Flying Service, Inc. with Steve Fletcher fi ling a no-tice with the Twentieth Judicial Cir-cuit Court that he is dropping his civil suit, with prejudice, against Collier County Airport Authority Executive Director Chris Curry and Immokalee Airport General Man-ager Tom Vergo.
Fletcher fi led a civil suit claim-ing Curry and Vergo harassed his company by fi ling targeted com-plaints about his operations with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Fletcher credits his change of heart to open communication with Commissioner Tom Henning, District 3. Commissioner Henning is working on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners to re-solve outstanding lease negotia-tions between the Airport Authority and Fletcher Flying Service.
“We’ve done this as a good faith gesture since Commissioner Henning and the Board of County Commissioners are working with us in a positive atmosphere to ac-
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by Patty BrantImmokalee Bulletin
Cancer is a word heard way too much these days. Everybody has a friend or family member fi ghting the disease, or has fought it themselves. In addition to the exhausting physical and emo-tional struggle, there are many skirmishes along the way.
Ana Maria McCawley understands this very well. As a breast cancer survivor herself, she found a friend that can offer much help to pa-tient and caregiver.
The American Cancer Society has many pro-grams that can provide assistance to cancer vic-tims when they can’t fi nd it anywhere else.
Ana Maria the Area trainer and Coordinator
for Collier County for the Reach to Recovery pro-gram in Immokalee, with a Resource Center at 550 New Market Road.
The center is a hub for the public to learn about ACS programs and hook up with services and guidance.
Ana Maria McCauwley is coordinator of the Reach to Recovery Project. Cancer patients are invited to come to th center for wigs, prosthetics, scarves and pillows - small items that can make a big difference in their state of mind. When it feels like the cancer is taking over your life, the little boost these things provide can boost your self confi dence and your attitude. Ana Maria knows
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Immokalee’s own Pete Salazar just keeps getting better. On May 1 people gathered from Immokalee and beyond to recognize another fi rst for him.
Salazar Machine and Steel, Inc., located at
USDA-CCAA Manufacturing Facility, the core business at Immokalee Airport, continues to prosper and even excel. This time, Pete has come up with a new harvesting machine, fi ve years in development.
This huge machine is the fi rst of its kind in the world and can improve effi ciency in the fi elds by over 30 percent,
Pickers will still move up and down rows of vegetables, walking in front of this huge ve-hicle and on two sides. But, instead of having to carry the basket to a station to dump it, they simply carry it a few feet to one of six stations Pete’s new machine. A conveyor belt whisks the vegetables up and into another receptacle, shaking off dirt and debris as it goes. The pick-er then swipes their ID card to get credit for the bucket.
The process is not only faster, but easier on the workers. Cutting down on the long walks to a central receptacle, saves time and energy for the worker, who then has the energy to work longer and pick more. The farmer gets more vegetables picked, with less left in the fi eld, and the worker’s hot, exhausting job is not only easier, it reduces fatigue and allows the worker to increase his wages.
With immigration laws creating a shortage of workers, this machine improves the effi -ciency of each picker. According to Salazar’s Director of Operations David Turrubiartez, for some workers that average can increase from 150 buckets per day to 200. That means more money for the farmer and more money for the pickers.
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Immokalee Bulletin/Patty BrantPete Salazar’s new machinery is creating ripples throughout the world of agricul-ture. It was unveiled last week at ceremonies at Immokalee Airport.
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David said all Salazar employees take pride in their job. He said the pickers who are already familiar with this machine, love it. He added that safety is a big factor in this machine as well. There is a safety shut off and the driver has 360 degree visibility.
Interest is high in this newly patented machine and it can be custom built only by Salazar’s Machine and Steel in Immokalee and in their LaBelle facility.
This machine has also been created with an eye for minimum maintenance. Working parts, including the engine and generator, may simply be popped out for replacement as necessary. The machine is expected to pay for itself in short order.
The only machine of its kind in the world, it is already harvesting this week.
A USDA $495,000 grant helped bring this huge innovative machine to fruition. USDA has also helped fund Immokalee incuba-tor at the airport - the very incubator where Salazar’s Machine and Steel began to really expand.
Among the dignitaries who came to take part in the offi cial introduction of Salazar’s creation to the world, Airport Authority Di-rector Chris Curry welcomed USDA Area Director Mike Botelho, Collier County Com-missioners Donna Fiala and Tom Henning and Immokalee Chamber of Commerce President Bernardo Barnhart.
Mr. Botelho told the group that a Rural Development grant funded one-third of the cost of developing this new, fl exible build-
ing; the county economic development put in two-thirds. He said USDA has been in-volved heavily in Immokalee’s airport, with $1.31 million in grants to small emerging businesses and helping to build the incuba-tor building. It’s been a “good investment,” he noted.
He added that USDA has put the most federal money in Immokalee, including $9.2 million for the housing authority with 1,100 multi-family housing units.
Mr. Curry said he was “excited” at open-ing this, the second new facility at Immoka-lee Airport in one year. Turbo Services, which tests jet engines, is right next door.
Commissioner Henning said that Collier County needs to grow its own businesses fi rst, before bringing in outsiders. “Innova-tion put Immokalee on the map,” he said.
Commissioner Fiala noted that Pete has created something nobody else ever heard of - “I’m so proud of you.”
For Chamber President Barnhart’s part, he simply said that Pete is an “inspiration for a lot of us.”
Fred Thomas thanked the USDA for its assistance over the years and noted that Pete still has two pending patents. He com-pared Pete to great American inventors like Franklin and Edison.
“This is a magnet industry,” Mr. Thomas said, a good industry to use as a base. He gave a quick history of Immokalee Airport, saying it was begun during WWII when a halfway point was needed between Home-stead and McDill bases. He then presented Pete with a photo of an original WWII bomber at the airport.
Collier County EDC’s Bruce Register simply noted the strong foundation of en-
trepreneurship and the collaboration the airport authority, USDA, Collier County and the State of Florida. To Pete Salazar he said, “I salute you.”
For Pete himself, he wanted to make sure he acknowledged the other people whose input helped him take this new step - most importantly his wife, Linda.
In 1995 he said he was working out his truck . . . then he was excited with a 2,000 square foot facility at the airport. He has in-creased his company from six employees to 15. Now, he’s in a new building with a second facility in LaBelle, and has unveiled an innovative machine that can have a ma-jor impact on agriculture throughout the world.
“We do this for our customers,” he said, “for the community” and offered his grati-tude for the support. He promised to con-tinue to create things, helping make the community strong. “It’s not about me, it’s about the community,” he said.
He noted that this machine will “give an edge” to the American grower and can in-crease workers’ wages by $3 per hour.
Those at the May 1 unveiling felt this in-novation will show what this county, this community has to offer and show what the airport can do for business.
Pete explained a little of his process. In-novation starts with a need. he pointed out, then I think - Can I meet it? How? I need to digest it myself, he said, then share the problem with others for their input.
He said people who want to create some-thing should be careful not be distracted by others but fully shares the creative experi-ence with his employees.
Pete Salazar has shepherded another
of his dreams into fruition - the fi rst major change in harvesting for years. It’s a con-crete dream that offers benefi ts for many people in his community.
If innovation is the heart of growth, then Immokalee has the heart of a champion in Pete Salazar.
commodate our business needs and all of the businesses at the Immokalee Airport,” said Steve Fletcher, President of Fletcher Fly-ing Service, Inc.
Fletcher, a licensed pilot for more than 30 years, has established his company as the only federally contracted air tanker opera-tion based east of the Mississippi. The fl ight operation has provided exclusive and critical services including agricultural spraying and fi refi ghting services based at the Immokalee Airport since 1992.
“Last week, I met with Steve Fletcher, and we had a productive meeting outlin-ing ways to keep him as a key business at our Immokalee Airport and a valued con-stituent in our community,” said Commis-sioner Henning. At the April 23, meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), acting in their capacity as the Collier County Airport Authority, appointed Commissioner Henning to work with the county attorney and Fletcher Flying to resolve lease nego-tiation issues. The BCC is working to create more robust business opportunities at the Immokalee Airport.
the little tricks of putting on that wig, mak-ing that turbon, draping that scarf to make you feel better about yourself.
The Resource Center also provides edu-cational material in English and Spanish - materials that can also lead to better care.
The site needs volunteer. Besides herself, Ana Maria has two volunteers - one from Naples and one from Fort Myers. To be-come successful, it is vitally important that the progam fi nd local volunteers. Immoka-lee volunteers can do the most good for Immokalee patients.
The center is only open on a part-time basis, but its work is invaluable.
Volunteers will be trained to help pa-tients. Of course, respect for people’s pri-vacy and confi dentiality are of paramount importance.
If you are interested in helping your family, friends and neighbors in their battle against cancer, donate a little of your time to work with Ana Maria in the Reach to Recov-ery Project.
Volunteers have a fl exible schedule and training is provided by the American Cancer Society. The fi ve-hour training for Reach to Recovery is put on by Ana Maria, the pro-gram that helped her through her battle with cancer 15 years ago. At that time, Ana Mari fi rst educated herself about her disease. Now she shares her own experience and the Cancer Society’s offerings with others, She can help you learn how to talk to your doc-
tor. Asking the right questions is important. “Knowledge.” she said, “replaces fear.”
She will teach patients how to make tur-bans and measure them for a prosthetic bra. “i have a passion for this,” she confi des.
The Reach to Recovery volunteers give no medical advice but their support, infor-mation and little perks are a prescription that can give patients just the new perspec-tive they need to go on with the fi ght against their disease.
The Look Good Feel Good Program also offers women patients a special “prescrip-tion.” Volunteer cosmetologists and hair-dressers help patients through hair loss, skin changes and the like using cosmetics donated by nationally-known companies. Cosmetics are free to the patient, along with the professional lessons in using them.
These sessions require an appointment so the appropriate makeup tones etc., can be ordered. The next Look Good Feel Better session is scheduled for May 13.
ACS appreciates the partnership with VI-TAS Innovaitive Hospice Care for sharing its space at the 550 New Market Road Ste.
The ACS mission is to provide research, eduction, advocacy and service to cancer patients. Ana McCauley Naples and Yasmine Awad and and Marilyn Hester, both of Fort Myers, look forward to helping Immokalee cancer patients and to welcoming Immoka-lee volunteers. Call 1-800-ACS-2345 24/7or 239-261-0337 in Naples for information.
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by Maribel De ArmasFCAT, SAT, ACT, PSAT, EOC, STEM, oh
my! We have so many acronyms in our edu-cation world and I’m about to introduce yet another into the mix – BYOD and it stands for Bring Your Own Device. When I was a young student going through the Collier County Public School system not particu-larly long ago – some 12-plus years – the BYOD concept certainly didn’t exist, but we did bring our own devices…calculators. That was the extent of mobile “smart” tech-nology available. By high school, things got fancy and we got to bring our own scientifi c graphing calculators to math and physics classes. But now we are in a whole new
world of devices – smartphones, tablets, and laptops – that leave those clunky calculators in the dust. BYOD puts today’s technology in tomorrow’s hands, engaging students in their own digital world.
In our Immokalee community, Immoka-lee Middle School (IMS) has taken the in-novative leap by participating as a Phase I BYOD school. You see, with Collier County Public Schools’ offi cial launch of the BYOD program, 11 schools are taking the time here at the end of the school year to inform their parents that students will be able to use their own devices for classroom curricu-lum starting at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year in August. The remaining CCPS schools will join BYOD in either Phase II in January 2014 or Phase III in August 2014. But for now, parents at IMS and the remain-ing Phase I schools are being informed of
what BYOD means and are asked to au-thorize their child’s participation in the pro-gram. If students don’t already have a device available to them, parents are also being in-formed of the option to purchase devices at a lower cost using the school district’s mass purchasing discount. If you’re an IMS parent, ask the school for information or learn more online at www.collierschools.com and click on the BYOD icon right on the home page.
The launch of BYOD now also jump start-ed efforts to reach out into the community for help. We know that not all students have access to their own smartphone, tablet or laptop – and that’s okay. In the classroom, sharing is always encouraged and that will certainly be an option. However, we do wish to try to make devices available to all socio-economic levels. This is where you – the community – come in to help. Anytime you upgrade your device (maybe you’ve even recently done so), consider donating your gently used “smart” device to the BYOD program. Whether you’re in Immokalee or elsewhere in Collier County, we’ve made this easy by making each of our 50 schools a drop-off site until the last day of school on June 4 and then again beginning the fi rst day of school on August 19. The district Admin-
istrative Center in Naples is also a drop-off site. Check out the BYOD website for specif-ics on times and locations. If you can donate a brand new device, we certainly welcome those as well, and fi nancial support is always appreciated and can be securely contributed right on the BYOD website. Finally, business locations can sign up to be BYOD drop-off sites for us.
Are you still with me? I know it’s a lot of information to take in, but we are really ex-cited about it. Our students are used to liv-ing in the digital world and BYOD gives us the opportunity to engage them using the tools they are already using every day. Join us - put today’s technology in tomorrow’s hands.
Oh, and before I sign off for this week, I do want to make sure you know about an event happening tomorrow (May 10) at Highlands Elementary School (1101 Lake Trafford Road). It’s their 4th Annual Cultural Day Celebration open to any Immokalee parent who has appropriate identifi cation. Activities will include a fashion show, coun-try-themed pavilions and foods from many cultures. If you are interested in attending, call the school at 658-7040 for information about the various times for the events.
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ObituariesRita Faye Richardson, 58
NAPLES, Fla. — Rita Faye (McHan) Richard-son passed away peacefully on May 1, 2013 af-ter a long and courageous battle with cancer, sur-rounded by her lov-ing family. Rita was born Aug. 12, 1954 to Thaddeus Doyle (T.D.) McHan and Maxine (King) McHan in Hartselle, Ala. and was a long-time resident of Im-mokalee. Rita enjoyed being outdoors and loved animals.
She is survived by her son, Lane Price (wife, Jenn); daughter, Kristin Green (husband, Al-ton); mother, Flora Maxine McHan; sisters, Pa-tricia Tillis (husband, Jimmy) and Tammi McCormack; stepdaughters, Lorrie Helmick, Donna Coomes; and many grandchildren, niec-es and nephews.
Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Richardson; father, T.D. McHan; and sis-ter, Carolyn Hogan.
The visitation was held Friday, May 3, 2013 at First Baptist Church of LaBelle. The funeral ser-vice was held Saturday May 4, 2013 at First Bap-tist Church of LaBelle with Rev. Frank Deerey, Jr. offi ciating. Internment followed at Fort De-naud Cemetery in LaBelle.
You may view the online obituary and light a candle in remembrance of Rita and leave your condolences to her family at: www.akin-da-
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Juanita (Gross) Harris, 70CLEWISTON — Juanita (Gross) Harris, depart-
ed this life Sun., Apr. 21, 2013 in Riviera Beach, Fla. She was born Aug. 6, 1942 in Immokalee, Fla., to the late Lewis and the late Nellie Gross.
Juanita spent her life as a homemaker. She de-voted her life to her kids, grandkids, friends, her puppies and her never ending collection of frogs.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Cecil W. Harris; brothers, LB Gross and Bud Gross.
She is survived by one daughter, Teresa Woodby (Steve) of Clewiston; three sons, Tom-my Saxon of LaBelle, Fla., Timmy Lee (Sherry) of Clewiston, Fla., Toby Lee (Susan) of Clewis-ton, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grand chil-dren.; one sister, Helen of Pa.; one brother, David Gross (Ann) of Clewiston.
MaMa was a blessing to so many people and will be greatly missed. “Be careful on your jour-ney”
Funeral services were held Thurs., Apr. 25, 2013 at 12 p.m. at Akin-Davis Funeral Home, Clewiston with Rev. Johnny Abercrombie offi -ciated. Interment was Thurs., Apr. 25, 2013 in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clewiston.
You may view the online obituary and light a candle in remembrance of Juanita and leave your condolences to her family at: www.akin-davis.com
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Surprise of a lifetimeLaBelle’s Sgt. Ste-phen E. McIntyre in the United States Marine Corps, cur-rently home on leave from Iwakuni, Japan, wanted to surprise his girlfriend Erma Stur-geon by giving her an engagement ring at work. The staff at Eden Park Elementary School in Immokalee, went out of their way to make this a very special event, hiding
Stephen in a back room as they waited for Miss Sturgeon to come into the offi ce. The surprise on Erma’s face was priceless as well as the uproar from the staff and fl ow of tears all around. Stephen lived in LaBelle through the 11th grade. His senior year he went to live with his father and graduated from Port Charlotte High School in 2008. He enlisted July 14, 2008 and was stationed in San Diego, California. He is currently stationed in Japan and is awaiting dates to be deployed to Afghanistan. Erma currently is a fi rst year third grade teacher at Eden Park Elementary in Immokalee. She graduated from Immokalee High School in 2007 and obtained an Associates in Science in Business Management and Marketing from Southwest Florida College. During her education continuation she worked as a substitute teacher for Collier County Public schools. As a result of this position, she discovered her passion for teaching and pursued a degree in education. In 2012 she graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education from Florida Gulf Coast University.
Delacruz, Munoz turn in personal best
Immokalee High School and the
Immokalee community would like to con-
gratulate Leonel Delacruz (junior) and Anita
Munoz-Trejo (junior) on a their tremendous
accomplishments for the 2013 track season.
On Saturday, April 27, Anita Munoz placed
8th in the 1600 with a time of (5:14) and 2nd
place in the 3200 (11:19) meter run at the
Class 2A State Finals. On the boys side, Le-
onel Delacruz placed 2nd in the 1600 with
a time of (4:21) and the 3200 meter run
(9:38). Both athletes ran personal best times
and exciting races in both events in order to
get on the podium. IHS is very proud to have
two of the best distance runners in the state
and look forward to seeing great things from
them in the future.
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Submitted photoTwo track standouts!
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There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Im-mokalee Water & Sewer District on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. at the offi ce of the Immokalee Water & Sewer District, located at 1020 Sani-tation Rd, Immokalee, FL 34142.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA1. Call to Order 2. Preliminaries A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call C. Adoption of Agenda D. Employee Recognition 1. October 2012- Adan Quintanilla 2. November 2012-Ofelia Gonzalez 3. December 2012-Javier Rueda 4. January 2013-Theresa Medina 5. February-April-TBA E. Public Concerns F. Staff Good Cause Items G. Board Concerns H. Old Business I. New Business 3. Consent Agenda A. Adoption of Minutes 1. April 17, 2013 Regular Meeting B. Civil Rights Compliance Report C. April Budget Review D. Fixed Assets Acquisitions-Disposals E. Various Reports F. USDA Reporting for Stimulus Money G. Project Change Orders H. Engineer’s Report - Greeley and Hansen I. Director’s Report4. Action Agenda 5. Discussion Agenda A. Attorney’s Report 6. Other Public Interests7. Adjournment
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doublewide on lakefront property. 1/2 acre in nice area between La-Belle and Immokalee. Low down payment, easy fi nancing. Call 863-673-4325 ask for Kenny
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Wanted all Travel Trailers, Motor Homes and Fifth Wheels. Any Condition, Cash paid
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Public Notice
NOTICE OF MEETING
There will be a Public Hearing of the Board of Commissioners for the Im-mokalee Water & Sewer District on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 following the Regular Board Meeting, at the offi ce of the Immokalee Water & Sewer Dis-trict, located at 1020 Sanitation Road, Immokalee, Florida 34142.
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA1. Call to Order 2. Preliminaries A. Roll Call B. Adoption of Agenda3. Presentation of AC Water Main Replacement and Undersized Water Main Replacement Project4. Public Comment5. Adoption of AC Water Main Replacement and Undersized Water Main Replacement Project6. Adjournment
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: If you require special aid or services as ad-dressed in the American Disabilities Act, please contact the District offi ce at (239) 658-3630, no less than fi ve (5) days prior to the above stated meet-ing date. The District is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 442726 IB 5/9/2013
COFFO BOARD MEETING,TO BE HELD:
When: Friday, May 17th, 2013 10:30
Where: COFFO Inc. 778 West Palm Drive Florida City, FL 33034442465 IB 5/9/2013
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Take Mom to the Zoo For FreeThis Mother’s Day, kids can take mom to
Naples Zoo for free! With a coupon from www.napleszoo.org and a paid child ticket, moms can enjoy a wildly fun day from apes to zebras including favorites from giraffes to honey badgers. The whole family can enjoy all the fun shows and take a relaxing cruise through islands of monkeys, lemurs, and apes. Kids enjoy feeding the fi sh, having fun in the playgrounds, and seeing all the wild animals!
Watching Animals is Good for Mom! Researchers in Japan found a decrease in blood pressure and an increase in quality of life ratings (via World Health Organiza-tion rating scale) for people who view ani-mals at zoos. These results were signifi cant over people who visited zoos for the same amount of time, walked the same distance, but did not watch animals.
Remember, mom will be welcomed in the Zoo free Sunday, May 12 for Mother’s Day with a coupon from the Zoo’s website and the purchase of one child or adult ticket at regular price. Coupon required and can-not be combined with other offers, online tickets, or zoo memberships. Valid May 12, 2013 only.
Apply to iTECH freeGet started with Fall Enrollment at iTECH.
Schedule your TABE testing appointment through May 10. Limited space available. Act now. Save $30. Testing times: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.; Monday and Wednesday 6 p.m. only; Monday-Thursday 2:30 p.m.
Download the TABE Study Guide at http://www.itech.edu. Study for the TABE! Call iTECH for more information at 377-9900.
Breastfeeding mothers groupLearn about the many benefi ts of beast-
feeding, get advice and tips, speak with breasfeeding peer counselors Myda and Noemi, meet and share experiences with other breastfeeding mothers. Pregnant women welcome.
Come to the Collier County Department of Health Room 133 every Tuesday from 10-11:30 a.m. For additional information call 239-252-7347 or 239-252-7312.
Sun Life accepting applications for grants
Sun Life Financial is accepting Sun Life Rising Star Award grant applications from nonprofi t organizations in the South Florida area that advocate for youth from under-served communities.
Sun Life will award four winning organi-zations with a $50,000 grant, who will each nominate an exemplary student to receive a $5,000 Sun Life Rising Star scholarship to-wards fi nancing a college education.
The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program, now in its fourth year, provides fi nancial re-sources to students and nonprofi t organiza-tions in large urban school districts that are committed to encouraging under-served youth to continue their education as a means to achieve life-long fi nancial wellness. The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program is the
educational cornerstone program of the Miami Dolphins Foundation. Organizations which have 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status, promote skills that directly translate to edu-cational success in high school to students under the age of 21 and are aligned with a secondary or post-secondary educational institution.
Applications are due by June 7, and are available now at sunliferisingstar.com
Keith Gainsboro, elevate, 617-895-7905, [email protected].
AMU plans conferenceAll are invited to the 2nd Annual Marian
Eucharistic Conference at Ave Maria Univer-sity “Do Whatever He Tells You” May 10-12, 2013. Speakers include; Fr. Michael Gaitley, Fr. Larry Richards, Jesse Romero, Vinny Fly-nn, Annie Karto and Dr. Mary Healy with a special concert by Croation singer Tacji. The cost per person is $150 basic dorm or $180 premium room and includes conference fee and meals. Call (239) 348-4724, email: [email protected] or visit www.ave-maria.edu and look under news and events for more conference information.
Summer Programs for Students
Providers of Immokalee youth programs are planning an expanded summer program through GPS, a youth initiative of the Naples Children & Education Foundation. GPS is looking for highly qualifi ed teachers, artists and coaches who enjoy working with stu-dents and would like to share their special talents and skills during the summer.
If you are interested in applying, résumés should be sent to Jamie Scott by email at [email protected] or mail to 750 South 5th Street, Immokalee, Florida 34142. Résumés should include areas of expertise and fees, if applicable. Note that all applicants are re-quired to complete a background screening prior to beginning work.
GPS programs offer a diversity of op-portunities for Immokalee youth in out-of-school-time settings. The new collaboration seeks to improve educational outcomes and provide students tools for life-long success. GPS Summer 2013 is the result of planning by Miracle/Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, RCMA, Parks and Recreation, Guadalupe Center, Immokalee Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Collier County, RCMA and Immokalee Housing and Family Services. Enrollment information will be available in May.
Nance offi ce in ImmokaleeCollier Commissioner Tim Nance opened
his new offi ce in the Immokalee Govern-ment Center, 106 South First Street. Regular offi ce hours for Nance at the government center will be established soon.
Prevent foreclosureThe Foreclosure Prevention and Advo-
cacy Project will provide to income-eligible clients free legal advice and counsel or rep-resentation as deemed appropriate, in the areas of: bank, homeowner and condo as-
sociation foreclosure defense; defi ciency judgments; pre-foreclosure issues; and tax liens.
Staff is available Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Appointments are also available by calling 239-775-4024 or visiting the offi ce at 4124 Tamiami Trail East, Naples 34112.
Eligible clients will be accepted on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis and will be seen ac-cording to the urgency of their legal needs.
Eligibility criteria; Collier County resident; home is the applicant’s homestead residence (investment properties are ineligible); low to moderate income indivudals or families.
Documents required: picture identifi ca-tion; proof of any and all household income including but not limited to any public bene-fi ts being received and/or child support pay-ment, employment, unemployement com-pensation. Social Security, etc; a copy of the foreclosure summons, complaint and other court documents and/or; notice fromy our servcice, mortgage company, association or property appraiser.
Eligibility is subject to the above, how-ever additional criteria may apply once the case is reviewed.
The project runs through June 20, 2013.
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It has been a most troubling stretch of roadway in northeast Immokalee, fi lled every day with pedestrians - students and adults - and plenty of vehicle traffi c.
But thanks to the Immokalee Munici-pal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU), a divi-sion now of the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), sidewalks along Carson Road will make transit - and life - much easier and safer for hundreds of Immokaleans who depend daily on the short thoroughfare.
The sidewalks, currently being in-stalled and set to be complete by the end of July, run along the west side of Carson Road, from Lake Trafford Road to West-clox Street.
Carson Road sidewalk project
moving ahead
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Lipman, in partnership with Pacifi c To-mato Growers, recently hosted the 2013 Homerun Harvest, an annual, free commu-nity event to benefi t the children of Immoka-lee. During the event, the growers collected enough money to purchase more than 1,400 backpacks fi lled with school supplies to be distributed to Immokalee students prior to the start of the 2013-14 school year.
“This year, thanks to the agriculture community, and companies like Pacifi c To-mato Growers, we were able to double the amount of school supplies collected in 2012, making our impact even greater,” said Jaime Weisinger, director of government and com-munity relations for Lipman.
“As growers, sustainability, of course, refers to being environmentally conscious
– but for Lipman and the agriculture com-munity, it also means being socially respon-sible: taking care of our employees, their families and the communities where we do business,” added Weisinger.
About LipmanBased in Immokalee, Fla., Lipman is the
largest fi eld open tomato grower in North America, providing dependable year-round
fresh produce through an integrated net-
work of research & development, farming,
processing, and repacking. Farms in Florida,
South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Califor-
nia and Mexico – totaling tens of thousands
of acres – allow Lipman to grow and ship
fresh produce 365 days a year. For more in-
formation, visit www.LipmanProduce.com.
Growers raise funds for Immokalee children at Homerun Harvest
Submitted photosIntergro’s team shows off their trophy after beating Lipman in the fi nals.
Submitted photosSome of the fans enjoying the game.