Birthday, antique cars and sneak peeks on tap
EDISON & FORD WINTER ESTATES
February at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates is highlighted with Thomas Edison’s Birthday Celebration, an Estates Antique Car Show, Brunch with Mina Edison and the continuation of Sneak Peek Tours as well as a variety of other special programs throughout the month. The February schedule of programs and events includes: Full Story
Fashion event at Miromar Design Center will benefit ‘Go Red for Women’ campaign
“No. 1 – The World’s Most Expensive Perfume” can trace its heritage back 135 years to The British Perfume House, when Queen Victoria gave her crown to the perfumery as a symbol of utmost quality and excellence in 1872. Full Story
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The Story of India: The Meeting of
Two Oceans — Part 5
The story of the coming of Islam to Full Story
KOVELS: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING
Ceremonial rattles have symbolism
A recent auction sold a 19th-century carved and painted wooden “raven rattle” made by Northwest Coast Indians. Its shape is very unusual. Ceremonial rattles like this one tell a story and are valued pieces from the past. The main part of the rattle is shaped like a bird. An Indian with a painted face or a mask is crouching on the bird’s back while holding a froglike figure. Full Story
Automotive dealership partners with High Tech Central to train technicians
The Automotive Youth Educational Systems training program has recognized dealer Wilfred Templeton and service director Gary Meyer of Fort Myers Toyota for their outstanding support of AYES and named them the January 2010 AYES Dealership of the Month. AYES is a partnership among participating automotive manufacturers, participating dealerships, and select automotive programs. Full Story
‘Food For Flowers’ program aids Harry Chapin Food Bank
Messmer Florist is offering a unique opportunity to provide help to the needy as well as a loved one. Through its “Food for Flowers” program, individuals who donate non-perishable food items can receive a discount on flower orders for Valentine’s Day. The food items will be donated to the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Full Story
NEWS BRIEFS
Team to preserve and reopen historic McCollum Hall
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Attention, Internet users: Beware of old scams in the new year
Over the last few months, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Fraud Line has received numerous complaints regarding online advertisements for employment, merchandise and automobiles. The majority of these complaints are from Internet users who have applied online for a job, clicked on an infected e-mail attachment, sold a variety of merchandise or purchased a vehicle. Full Story
Rotary Club of Fort Myers donates ‘Shelter Boxes’ to Haiti Relief
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers has donated $10,000 to provide 10 “Shelter Boxes” that will assist up to 100 individuals impacted by the earthquake in Haiti.
ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide. Full Story
Find a Job Expo planned in Estero
REE Corporation, a new diversified Southwest Florida corporation involved in event planning, trade shows, expos and technology, has started a marketing campaign to help get Southwest Florida back to work again. The company is hosting the Find A Job Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17. The expo will be held at the Three Oaks Banquet & Conference Center in Estero. Full Story
It might be just a pinch, but salt shows up in fresh water, too
Everyone knows the oceans are salty. What most people probably don’t realize is that that fresh water is salty, too. Full Story
Edison State College, Rookery Bay announce environmental education, research partnership
Ten Rookery Bay staff members join Edison team
The Edison State College Collier Campus and the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve have been neighbors and informal partners for nearly a decade. Edison’s recent transformation from a community college to a four-year state college helped pave the way for an official partnership as of Jan. 1. Full Story
Planned giving council ready for third annual symposium
The Greater Naples Area Planned Giving Council presents the third annual Southwest Florida Planned Giving Symposium on Thursday Feb. 4, at Florida Gulf Coast University. Featured speakers are Charles Collier, senior philanthropic adviser at Harvard University, and Henry Raattama Jr. of Akerman Senterfitt, Attorneys at Law in Miami. Full Story
Community Foundation offers free workshops for nonprofits
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation is offering its annual Grant Workshops to area nonprofits at five locations this year. Attendees will learn about upcoming grant opportunities and changes to current Community Foundation grant programs, including SWFLCF’s 2010 Major Annual Grant Cycle and Quarterly Capacity Grants. Full Story
Lake Okeechobee to host FLW Series Eastern Division Opener
The FLW Series will visit Lake Okeechobee Jan. 27-30 for the first stop of the Eastern Division circuit. Hosted by the Okeechobee County Tourism Development Council, the tournament will feature as many as 300 top bass anglers casting for top awards up to $50,000 in the Pro Division and a Ranger 177TR with a 90 horsepower engine in the Co-angler Division. Full Story
Activities abound at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
The Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, a Lee County Parks and Recreation facility, features a wetland preserve with a raised boardwalk that is open to the public seven days a week from dawn until dusk. The 1.2-mile trail is fully accessible. Visitors will see examples of old Florida in the plants and animals that live there. Full Story
UPCOMING GALAS
Venetian Charity Ball supports Catholic Charities
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Basketball shootout to benefit CCMI
Athletic clothing line BADL announces that this year’s second annual Ball All Day Long 3-Point Shootout will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at St. Michael Lutheran School, located at 3595 Broadway in Fort Myers.
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‘Just For Fun’ dog show takes place at Gulf Harbour
Dogs of all shapes and sizes will again take center stage during the fourth annual Grande Cay “Just for Fun” Dog Show Saturday, Jan. 30.
The event, organized by the Grande Cay of Gulf Harbour Relay for Life Team, will be held in the Grande Cay neighborhood of Gulf Harbour, located at 15000 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. Full Story
Local florists partner with Lee Memorial Military Support Program to raise funds
Two Lee County florists, Ruth Messmer Florist and Bumble Bee’s Florist and Gift Shop, have joined forces with the Lee Memorial Health System Military Support Program to raise money to help offset the escalating cost of mailing care packages to deployed soldiers. Full Story
Edison Festival Illuminating Bed Race offers cash prizes
The Edison Festival of Light Illuminating Bed Race is scheduled for Jan. 30 in the downtown River District and teams are starting to get revved up. Full Story
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