KOVELS: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING
Stylish steins designed to prevent disease
Beer steins have long been popular. Today’s stein is a beer container with a hinged lid and a handle. The lid was the result of health regulations. The bubonic plague of the 1300s, which killed more than 25 million Europeans, and an influx of flies in Europe in the 1400s led to laws that required food to be kept in covered containers. A hinged lid was added to a mug to make a stein. Full Story
HIT THE LINKS
Shell Point tournament gets patriotic Full Story
New hotline, website helps seniors stay independent
The Florida PACE Association has launched an informational website and toll-free number for those interested in learning more about the Program for All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly and PACE providers. Full Story
Breast exams on tap in River District
Radiology Regional Center invites the public to take advantage of its new Mobile Mammography program where breast exams come to you, at Fort Myers city hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 7. Full Story
Fort Myers High School to celebrate 100 years
Alumni, parents and friends of Fort Myers High School can purchase tickets to Green and White Ball, a 100-year celebration of excellence taking place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Full Story
Teen receives national service award
Youth Service America, a global organization that improves communities by increasing the number and diversity of young people serving in substantive roles, has named Fort Myers resident Kelly Turner as its latest Everyday Young Hero Award winner.
The award honors extraordinary contributions and commitments to service. It is given to 50 young people annually. Full Story
Students can sign up for free tutoring
Basic Learning Skills, an afterschool tutoring agency, which has its head office in Fort Myers, is reminding parents that Sept. 15 is the last day to sign up their children for free after-school tutoring. The tutorial service agency serves students in grades K through 12 from low-income families in schools over a multi-state area. Full Story
Mall gets a new play area
The Gulf Coast Town Center plans to open a child play area in early October 2011. The 2,000 square-foot play area will be located in Market Plaza and will feature structures in the shapes of an octopus, a large pirate ship and treasure chest, perfect for climbing and playing. Full Story
Let’s hear it for teachers — and for my mom
Summer is over and we’re hearing that familiar b-rrrrrring! School is in session, and with it will come the teachers.
I think back to my days at Orange River Elementary in Fort Myers and remember with a smile.
My first-grade teacher, Jo Woodard, was a perky Alabama lady who answered “yeyus.” Who knew “yes” had two syllables? Full Story
‘It wasn’t easy:’
Looking back on the the life of Carlie Barwick Earnest
“It wasn’t easy,” is an answer Carlie Barwick Earnest gives often when thinking back to her past. She has lived 95 years in Southwest Florida. Little about Miss Carlie’s life has been easy. In fact, until Hurricane Charley demolished her old wooden house in 2004, she had never lived with air conditioning. Full Story
SAVE THE DATE
Wine & Food Fest ready for another outstanding year
SWFL Children’s Charities’ SWFL Wine & Food Fest 2012 weekend event will be held Feb. 24 and 25, 2012, at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. This year’s Wine Fest activities netted $1.6 million surpassing its $1 million goal achieving the status of Lee County’s alltime most successful fundraising event. Full Story
Participants sought for bladder study
The Department of Clinical Research at Florida Urology Physicians is accepting patients for a new research study treating overactive bladder. Dr. Barry Blitz is the principal investigator for the study. Full Story
Host families needed now for international high school students
Foreign high school students are are looking forward to fulfilling their life-long dreams of an academic semester or year of study in the United States.
The sponsoring organization, the nonprofit Pacific Intercultural Exchange, needs a few more local host families. Full Story
Alliance to kick off art season for families
The Alliance for the Arts will kick off Lee County’s cultural season at its ninth annual Fall for the Arts, a free family event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Full Story
THE LIVING GULF COAST
C.R.O.W. helps mitigate our impact on the environment
Established in 1968, C.R.O.W. is one of the leading wildlife rehabilitation centers in the United States. C.R.O.W. treats 4,000 patients annually representing 160 different wildlife species. Its primary mission is the rescue, care, rehabilitation and eventual release back into the wild of sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife. Full Story
ISLAND HOPPING
Dresses, art and sweets keep islands – well hopping
Recently I had the pleasure of being a visitor myself on the islands. My sister Raquel, a teacher from New York, spent her last bit of summer vacation here before heading back to the classroom. We relished time at the pristine and naturesque Algiers Beach. This is one of those beaches that truly lets you get away from all of your every day troubles and woes. Full Story
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