KOVELS: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING
Elaborate containers once held prized seasoning
Eating too much salt is a health problem today, but in past centuries salt was considered an important ingredient to be treated with reverence. It was traditional to put a large container of salt near the head of the table, where the most important person sat. To be seated “above the salt” was a sign of a person’s rank. Full Story
Southwest Florida Ford dealers sponsor 10th Anniversary Edison-Ford Winter Estates Foundation Gala
The Southwest Florida Ford dealers, comprised of individually owned dealerships in Lee, Charlotte, Collier and Hendry counties, have signed on as the presenting sponsors of the 10th Anniversary Edison-Ford Winter Estates Foundation Gala.
Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, will be the guest speaker at the gala on Friday, Nov. 5. Full Story
Snook rules reviewed this week
Florida Fish and Wildlife commissioners will hear a report by staff at their Sept. 2 public meeting in Pensacola Beach regarding the latest information on the status of the snook population. Full Story
Stimulus funds buy ‘green’ recycling truck
Fort Myers recently showed off its first hybrid hydraulic powered vehicle for the Public Works department. This is the first hybrid hydraulic recycling truck in Florida. The vehicle was purchased through a grant provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the use of city funds. It is a Peterbilt Model 320 equipped with Eaton Corporation’s hydraulic launch assist system. Full Story
Air-conditioning ‘cash for clunkers’ program in effect
Starting this week, Florida homeowners who upgrade their air-conditioning systems can qualify to receive a $1,500 rebate from the state. Federal stimulus money is funding the state program that is expected to benefit about 10,000 participants. The program will end on Friday, Dec. 31, or when the $15 million in rebate funds are depleted. Full Story
Harry Chapin goes hybrid
The Harry Chapin Food Bank will showcase two 24-foot hybrid refrigerated trucks, obtained through a grant from the Kresge Foundation at the Alliance for the Arts’ GreenMarket on Saturday, Sept. 11, from at 8 a.m. to noon, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. Food bank workers are hoping to fill the trucks that day with nonperishable food donated by attendees. Full Story
HUD gives Florida $26.6 million for preventive disaster care
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has awarded $26.6 million to the state of Florida to reduce the human, physical and economic toll of future disasters. It’s unknown as of this writing how much of those funds will make their way to Lee County. Full Story
Edison lab gets funds for restoration
The Edison & Ford Winter Estates has been awarded a $50,000 preservation grant for restoration of the Edison Botanic Laboratory by the Florida Legislature. Full Story
The near-death of the legendary William Towles
YESTERYEAR
William “Wild Bill” Towles (1849-1921) was known as a successful cattleman, an organizer of the First National Bank, and president of the Fort Myers city council in 1911. Although Mr. Full Story
MOMENTS IN TIME
. On Sept. 3, 1777,
the American flag is flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge, Maryland. The national flag, which became known as the “Stars and Stripes,” was based on the “Grand Union” flag, a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776. Full Story
UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS
McFlat’s invitational sets out to raise $40,000
Redfish, beware. The McFlat’s Invitational Redfish Challenge, which benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida, is coming back for its sixth year on Sept. 3 and 4. Full Story
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