NOT SO FAST
Slow Food movement urges return to age-old values
Although they probably don't know it, many people will practice the principles advocated by the Slow Food movement as they celebrate Thanksgiving. The time-honored, but seemingly endangered, ritual of gathering a family around a dinner table for a homemade meal is one of many traditions Slow Food proponents deem valuable and worth reviving. Full Story
Bless this house... and help it sell
Native American tradition part of Realtor's package
Fragrant smoke drifted up toward the high wood-beamed ceilings at Carolyn Thompson's house in North Fort Myers. She's selling the home and her Realtor, Jeanine Standing Bear, a Lakota Indian, was performing a traditional Native America house blessing there. Full Story
Bush family again hosts Celebration of Reading
For the ninth consecutive year, former Gov. Jeb Bush will host Florida's Celebration of Reading in Bonita Springs to benefit the Florida Family Literacy Initiative, which has provided grants to more than 120 family literacy programs around the state. Full Story
Be a Santa to a senior
Local seniors who otherwise might be forgotten this holiday season will receive gifts and companionship through the third annual Be a Santa to a Senior program. Area retailers are partnering with event sponsor Home Instead Senior Care of Naples/Fort Myers to brighten the lives of seniors in Lee and Collier counties. Full Story
Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption campaign kicks off
Lee County Animal Services will join more than 2,000 pet shelters and adoption centers across the country for Home 4 the Holidays 2008, a national event organized to raise awareness of the joys of owning shelter-adopted pets. Organizers hope to match more than 350,000 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens with loving, adoptive families. Full Story
City of Fort Myers government closed Thursday and Friday
The City of Fort Myers will observe the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 27. All city government offices, including the solid waste and utility billing offices, will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28. Full Story
Mileage reimbursement for Veterans going up
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that eligible veterans will see an increase in the mileage reimbursement they receive for travel to VA facilities for medical care. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake said that he is raising the mileage reimbursement from 28.5 cents per mile to 41.5 cents per mile for all eligible veterans. Full Story
New Edison State bachelor degree programs exceed enrollment goals
In a few short weeks, Edison State College will welcome its first class of students seeking bachelor's degrees in elementary education and supervision and management. The spring class starting Jan. 7 will welcome more than 150 students to these two new programs alone. Full Story
CROW's 'Giving Tree Festival' Dec. 7
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) will host its annual fundraiser, the Giving Tree Festival, on Dec. 7, from 6:30-10 p.m. at The Sanctuary Clubhouse on Sanibel Island. The fundraising event will include an evening of holiday festivities with live entertainment, fabulous food and holiday shopping with the "Boutique Unique. Full Story
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