GOING GREEN: WHAT DOES IT EVEN MEAN
In an attempt to track down a recent copy of Consumer Reports at a local library, the reference desk aide wondered what search term to plug into the computer. She was looking for an article on solar hot water heaters, as it wasn’t available free online.
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Di’s dresses coming to Naples
The von Liebig preparing for dresses fit for a princess
She was the people’s princess, and more than a decade after her death, Princess Diana lives on in the minds and hearts of people around the world. Full Story
To market, to market
Commerce meets local flavor at area farmers markets
Jeff “Rusty” Troop waves a plastic baggie inches from an inquisitive man’s nose. A burst of clean, pure vanilla wafts head on. Mr. Troop then takes the baggie he just pulled from his breast pocket, holds it in his palm and rubs a weather-beaten thumb across the long brown stalks inside the bag. Full Story
Nursery owner rolls with economic tide
Mayer Berg is a passionate enthusiast whose legs, like his big friendly voice, try to outrun him when he’s excited, which is most of the time. Full Story
color her world
As Alice Walker’s Celie, Kenita Miller discovers a sense of triumph and a taste for humanity
a CTRESS KENITA MILLER LOVES “THE COLOR PURPLE,” both the book and the movie, but when she heard it was being turned into a musical, it gave her pause. Full Story
Edgy satire ‘The Santaland Diaries’ opens Dec. 10 at the Florida Rep
Florida Repertory Theatre presents the thorny comedy “The Santaland Diaries” as a special holiday engagement running Dec. 10-31 in the new Studio Theatre.
From the mind of satirist David Sedaris, this one-man tour de force stars Jason Parrish as David, a desperate, out-ofwork writer in New York City who takes a job as an Elf in Macy’s Santaland. Full Story
Builders Care plans holiday building spree
This year’s “hottest gifts” lists may not include home repairs, but to some people in Lee County, home repair is the greatest gift they could receive. Builders Care, the nonprofit arm of the Lee Building Industry Association, is answering their need and spreading the holiday spirit with several home-repair projects for area residents in need. Full Story
Sarita neighborhood construction advances at Paseo
Stock Development is nearing the halfway mark on construction in the Sarita neighborhood of single-famliy homes at Paseo, a private, gated community in South Fort Myers. Full Story
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