IT’S THE YEAR OF WATER IN FLORIDA. Unprecedented winter floods swept into Lake Okeechobee from the north, cascading into the delicate estuaries on Florida’s east and west coasts, cooking up the worst summer algae blooms and fish kills in memory.
Never look back. That’s poor advice, but it’s poor advice perfectly tailored to fit a nation that sometimes pushes pragmatism, profit and comfort to their foolish extremes.
When I heard Hillary Clinton’s remark that half of Trump’s supporters qualify for inclusion in a “basket of deplorables,” my immediate reaction was, “What!? Only half!?”
If you aren’t seriously contemplating the biggest black swan event in American electoral history, you aren’t paying attention.
Drug Free Collier and the national nonprofit notMYkid have partnered for a Back-to-School Substance Abuse Prevention Campaign.
The Community Foundation of Collier County will honor five individuals/organizations at the 2016 Celebration of Philanthropy luncheon on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. Here are the honorees:
Humane Society Naples celebrates Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month, aka “Dogtober,” with a promotion highlighting the large breed dogs that are so often overlooked in the shelter.
Marco Island icon Herb Savage may be closing up shop in October, but part of his office will live on forever at the Marco Island Historical Museum. Mr. Savage has donated nearly 50 items from his office — including rare photographs, blueprints and architectural drawings — to the Marco Island Historical Society.
Here’s where Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be on traffic detail the week of Oct. 3-7:
Monday, Oct. 3
Glades Boulevard and Palm Drive: Redlight running
Airport-Pulling Road and Orange Blossom Drive: Aggressive driving
Collier Boulevard and I-75 northbound exit: Speeding
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Starbucks at 8867 Immokalee Road in Golden Gate Estates invite the public to Coffee with a Cop from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. CCSO deputies will be on hand to discuss community issues and answer questions one-on-one.
BMW makes great sports cars. And when it comes time to produce a small crossover, it continues to make great sports cars.
Insanity defined
Less than 200 and above 240. Less than 100 and above 190. Less than 40 and above 60. These may sound like random numbers, but each one can tell you something important about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is carried in the blood in particles called lipoproteins.
The Women’s and Children’s Services Division of the NCH Healthcare System hosts a Baby Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the NCH North Naples Hospital, 11190 Healthpark Blvd. off of Immokalee Road.
Adonis Autism presents the fifth annual Creating a Future for Adults with Autism Conference: from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 625 111th Ave. N., Naples. This year’s theme is “Becoming Independent and Socially Engaged.”
The next support group meeting for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America is from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at Naples Regional Library on Central Avenue. Gastroenterologist Raymond Phillips will welcome questions from all in attendance. For more information, call 649-1336. ¦
Have you been feeling really sad, tired and worried for more than a few days? If yes, you could have depression. This is not a character flaw or a sign of personal weakness. You can’t yourself well by trying to “snap out of it” or “lighten up.”
For most places in the country, tourist season is over. The crowds are gone, and the weather is cooler. Beach season has cooled off, and ski season hasn’t heated up yet. That means only one thing: It’s time to hit the hiking trails — with your dog, natch. We’ve rounded up seven dog-friendly hiking trails across the country, from California to Maine.
Camp MendingHeart, an overnight adventure for children ages 12-18 who have experienced the death of a significant person in their life, is offered by Avow on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-30, at Riverside Camp & Retreat Center in Fort Denaud. Activities will help campers express feelings, build coping skills and reinforce positive memories of their loved ones.
Iberiabank and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute invite the public to learn about age-related macular degeneration from Dr. Stephen Schwartz on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the bank branch at 3838 Tamaimi Trail N. in Naples. Dr.
In less than a week it will be here. The first general-election presidential debate.
They look like little crime scenes on the beach — bands of yellow police tape wrapped around wooden stakes stuck in small patches of sand where sea turtles laid their eggs.
Summer has brought a rash of nesting around the state, and with more than two months left in the season, the year already has seen a record number of incidents. The culprits? Loggerheads.
Ah Luk Mas (Siberia): The spirits of large trees who accept small gifts of coins, scarves and ribbons and bestow the givers with good luck in return. Don’t take disrespect lightly.
Apple Tree Man (England): The spirit of the oldest tree in an apple orchard and keeper of the crop’s fertility. Offers buried treasure to people who bless the trees with the last cup of cider.
¦ Find out how citrus trees can thrive in your yard by attending a Collier County Extension Service workshop from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the local UF-IFAS headquarters, 14700 Immokalee Road.
¦ The Collier County Stamp Club meets from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Naples Airport Office Building, 200 Aviation Drive. Stamp trading follows the evening’s program. All stamp enthusiasts are welcome. For more information, call 348-9845.
The Infiniti QX80 takes a long history of a celebrated and capable SUV and adds a dose of luxury. Its plainer cousin, the Nissan Patrol, hasn’t been available in this country for decades, so while it’s unknown in the USA, it is a big deal from Tokyo to Dubai.
Here’s where Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be on traffic detail the week of Sept. 26-30:
Monday, Sept. 26
Manatee Road at Manatee Elementary School: Speeding
Pine Ridge Road and Naples Boulevard: Red-light running
Immokalee Road at I-75 southbound exit: Red-light running
CCSO2go, the mobile application of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, has been recently updated and is free to download. The enhanced arrest log is searchable by date or name and displays each arrestee’s charges, Collier County arrest history for the past 10 years and photograph.
Explore the Southwest Florida ecosystem by land and water with free admission and free activities at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24.
My husband is screaming at the TV. The expletives flying out of his mouth are shocking — and I’m not easily shocked — and his condemnation of his beloved University of Tennessee Volunteers is passionate.
¦ Friends of Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park needs a volunteer accountant to maintain the books and generate quarterly and annual financial reports using QuickBooks. He/she will also verify the accounting information and general ledger codes provided by the group’s treasurer. The time commitment is about 30 hours per quarter.
I’ve been thinking a lot about Fay Joyce as of late. Fay was one of the great political reporters of my generation. I got to know her when we both worked at the St. Petersburg Times (now the Tampa Bay Times). In 1980, Fay, who had joined the Times in 1977, had risen to become the paper’s political editor.
We can’t pinpoint the moment in time when the wage gap experienced by women in the workforce first became a policy issue. It is just one of multiple barriers women face in overcoming gender inequality. But we do know the root of its cause: occupational segregation of women in the workforce.
With the Clintons, mistrust always pays.
A couple of weeks ago, Hillary was yukking it up with Jimmy Kimmel over the absurdity of rumors that she was hiding something about her health. Look, she can open a pickle jar! That feels so long ago now that her campaign has admitted that she was indeed hiding something about her health — a pneumonia diagnosis.
Growing up in Naples, I was fortunate to get a lot out of my public education. And even from the earlier stages of my career I knew I wanted to share that experience by giving back to the community in some way.
What goes around, comes around
Reading, writing and math are the building blocks of learning. Mastering these subjects early on can affect many areas of life, from school and work to one’s overall health. It’s normal to make mistakes and even struggle a little when learning new things.
We should never take anything we do in this life-saving profession for granted. And that’s especially true with respect to the heroic work done every day, around the clock, in the Robert, Mariann and Megan MacDonald Pediatric Emergency Room at our North Naples hospital.
The Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida Inc. is looking for volunteers in the following areas: public relations, finance, educational and social activities, the annual walk and general office duties. Volunteer orientation sessions take place at 3:30 p.m. on the last Monday of every month. The next session is Sept. 26.
The Women’s and Children’s Services Division of the NCH Healthcare System hosts its Baby Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the NCH North Naples Hospital, 11190 Healthpark Blvd. off of Immokalee Road.
WHO AM I?
NAME: Evelyn Arce
TITLE AND COMPANY: Amazing Lash Studio
YEARS WITH THE COMPANY: Since October 2015
WHO AM I?
NAME: Esteban Arguedas- Salazar
TITLE AND COMPANY:Executive Chef at Fujiyama Steak House of Naples, Club Sushi and Harold’s Place (Collier Food and Beverage)
WHO ARE WE?
NAME: Paul Argus, Ron Cerritelli, Michael Hinding, Vince Spinelli
WHO AM I?
NAME: R. Rick Bhasin M.D.
TITLE AND COMPANY: Neurosurgeon Neuroscience and Spine Associates, Naples, Florida
WHO ARE WE?
NAME: James and Tracy Boyd
TITLE AND COMPANY: Pastors of Life Christian Church
YEARS WITH THE COMPANY: 26
WHO AM I?
NAME: Kelly E. Capolino
WHO AM I?
NAME: Jim Connor
WHO AM I?
NAME: Bill Daubmann
WHO AM I?
NAME: Mindy DiPietro
TITLE AND COMPANY: Chief Operating Officer, Aesthetic Treatment Centers
WHO AM I?
NAME: Dante DiSabato
WHO AM I?
NAME: John Raymond Dobbs
WHO AM I?
NAME: Dr. Jason Eisele
WHO AM I?
WHO AM I?
NAME: Patrick M. Flaharty, M.D.
WHO AM I?
NAME: John Giglio
TITLE AND COMPANY: President/CEO, Freedom Boat Club
WHO AM I?
NAME: Kent V. Hasen, MD
TITLE AND COMPANY: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Med Spa of Naples
YEARS WITH THE COMPANY: 14
WHO AM I?
NAME: Anthony Solomon
TITLE AND COMPANY: Executive VP / Owner, The Ronto Group
Maren Morris has had an incredible year so far. “It’s been amazing,” says the 26-year-old singer/songwriter.
Everglades artist Jo-Ann Sanborn invites the public to a gallery talk and demonstration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in La Petite Gallery at the Marco Island Center for the Arts, where her “Summer of 2016” one-woman exhibit hangs through September.
The 22 works on display all were created late last spring and earlier this summer.
In this gloriously illustrated book, with many of its 132 color photographs taken by the author, novelty and nostalgia blend and complement one another.
It’s not what I expected.
And, given current social events, it might not be what you expect, either.
“The Gun Show,” as its name suggests, all about guns.
It’s no secret that many improv comedians found their start while they were students. That’s true for two of the four members of Marco Island-based Square One Improv, and in honor of their ad-libbing roots they’re presenting an evening of back-to-school comedy relief at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at The Marco Players Theater.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Single Virgos looking for partners are finally getting a break from Venus, who has moved in to make things happen. Attached Virgos see their relationships blossom.
When declarer has a two-way finesse against a queen, he should try to avoid making a decision until after he has gathered all the information he can about the defenders’ hands.
Take this deal where South is faced with the question of where the queen of diamonds is located. West leads the K-A and another spade, East ruffing the third spade and declarer overruffing.
The harrowing, death-defying heroics of Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles are truly remarkable: In January 2009, after both engines failed, they piloted US Air Flight 1549 to a safe water landing on the Hudson River in New York City. In doing so, they saved all 155 people on board.
