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The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are on their way!! And things are already starting to get more relaxed. Some of you may have planned to escape the heat on a vacation to cooler climates, while those who enjoy the heat will head to the un-crowded beaches or get in some extra rounds of golf or tennis. And still others will be satisfied with lounging around the backyard pool and barbequing! Our cover story this month shares the story of three dedicated dads. This is our special way of acknowledging the upcoming Father’s Day. We wish all of the great dads out there the very best. We are hoping you get all the appreciation and attention you deserve!! You will also find a story that is aimed at those of you who are looking for a healthier lifestyle. You will enjoy the story of two FGCU graduates offering an alternative to traditional landscaping. Florida Edible Landscaping creates landscaping designs filled with edible plants and trees, which not only provides a food source but helps to take care of the planet and environment as well. How does a trip to Thailand and Hong Kong sound??? The Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting this November excursion and is open to anyone who wants to experience these exotic locations. Read about the details in this month’s issue. Our dining feature this month
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Erica Klopf and Taylor Walker are out to change the world, one green space at a time. With a looming global food crisis in the headlines, these Florida Gulf Coast University graduates say what they’re doing is not only a good business model but a way of life for a world with dwindling resources. As an alternative to perfectly manicured, ornamental shrubs and landscaping, Klopf and Walker create landscape designs using almost entirely edible plants and trees. Through Florida Edible Landscaping, they hope to inspire clients – residential, corporate, and institutional – to venture out to lesser-known botany life which not only enhance the landscape but produce a bountiful harvest. The underlying philosophy for everything they do comes from the Permaculture movement that
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began in Australia. It’s an ecological system designed for sustainability – which seeks to create abundant food production systems by emphasizing beneficial relationships between plants, animals, and humans. “You’re maximizing cooperation and minimizing competition between all the plant and animal species,” explains Walker. Vegetation is planted strategically, with coldresistant species on the outside of the forest, which act as windbreakers to the less hardy plants at the core. Instead of neat rows of the same crops, those with symbiotic relationships are interspersed throughout the forest landscape. Those with similar watering requirements also are grouped to conserve resources. “Permaculture is the only rational solution to what’s going on the world,” Klopf says. “This is the most efficient way of growing organic agriculture.” Klopf and Walker successfully tested their theories as students at FGCU, where they took lead roles in a student-led sustainability project known as the Food Forest, which has brought national attention to the university. FGCU’s Food Forest is a half-acre tract of land
near the Welcome Center, cultivated and maintained by students in the Environmental Studies program. Any student is free to visit the forest and grab a healthy snack of papaya, bananas, sugar cane, or any number of other fresh, edible delights. “It’s incredible the amount of food we’ve gotten out of it,” Walker says. Much of the ground cover is sweet potatoes. The vines create a lush blanket of green (which also is edible), while underneath lies one of nature’s most nutritious offerings. Sweet potatoes are stars when it comes to antioxidants, essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. Other plants in the forest are lesserknown nutritional and medicinal gems, such as pigeon pea, chaya, porterweed, and moringa – which Klopf calls “the most nutritious vegetable in the world.” It’s a fast-growing tree with tiny leaves that produces mineral-rich seed pods. Moringa has more Vitamin C than orange juice, more calcium than milk, more protein than almonds, and more Vitamin A than carrots, she adds. “It’s an incredibly nutritious plant and so prolific,” says Walker, noting
everything except the bark – root, leaves, fruit, and seeds – is edible, and the soft wood can be used to enrich soil as natural mulch. “You could live off just moringa and sweet potatoes,” Klopf adds. “These two have the highest-density nutrients in the world.” Klopf and Walker have taken what they’ve learned in the Food Forest and applied it to landscapes all over the region. They’ve developed a foraging system for a goat farm, created a Food Forest for a holistic healing initiative in Bonita Springs, and created a bountiful landscape for bed-and-breakfast in
Homestead, south of Miami. Their passion lies in developing large-scale food production systems for people who are serious about organic agriculture and sustainability. “We’re really empowered by our sense of place and see it as an opportunity to create real world solutions for people who live around here,” Klopf says. “It’s an opportunity to get empowered as South Floridians. We eat the most delicious, gourmet, nutritious, tasty, and exotic types of food every single day. We are healthy and entirely satisfied by being connected to the environment where we live.”
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DEDICATED DADS In honor of Father’s Day, meet three Estero’s dads who each do things a little differently – but the results are the same. They all raise wonderful families BY LAURA CUMMINGS GATES
JACK MANCINI “MR. ESTERO” Jack Mancini is known as “Mr. Estero” for listing the most homes for sale in Estero in 2012. While he’s proud of his status as the community’s top real estate agent, Jack also boasts some lesser-known accomplishments – such as his consistent ability to make 15 peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches a week. He’s the production department for school lunches around the Mancini home in Stoneybrook, where this dad of three girls is the lone male in the house. Even the pet turtle is a girl. It’s a stark contrast to his upbringing with two brothers. Not only does Jack now have a wife and three daughters, but his mother-in-law Joyce joined the household last September. “She’s wonderful,” says Jack, who grew up with his maternal grandmother in the home. “She helps a lot with cooking, cleaning, the kids. I love it. Plus, she defends me all the time!” His parents, John and Elizabeth Mancini, also live in the neighborhood. They moved to Stoneybrook from Weston seven years ago and are proud of how their son has built his business and his family life. “He is, without a doubt, father of the year,” says his mom. “Jack is so busy with those kids. He’s doing movie nights for the families in Stoneybrook, he’s involved in soccer coaching and active at Summit Church. He’s married to a lovely gal, and they’re always doing something with those kids.” Jack has taught his girls – 9-year-old Madeline, 8-year-old Ansley, and 5-year-old Kaitlyn – the fundamentals of soccer as a coach for the San Carlos Scorpions and Bella Terra leagues. “Jack has been throwing and kicking balls at them since they were walking,” his mother says. He and his wife Catherine will celebrate 14 years of marriage in August. They recently invested in movie projection equipment to run family movie nights in Stoneybrook and Bella Terra. About 100 people came out to see “A Christmas Story” last December during the inaugural movie night.
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“I’m trying to give back to the community because they’ve given so much to me,” Jack says. He got to know many of the young families settling in Estero as a mortgage agent back when Stoneybrook was in its initial building phases. He credits his parents for teaching him the real estate business, which they both remain active in today. “Mom and Dad have always been in the real estate business,” Jack says. “They met at a closing at my dad’s title company in Pennsylvania.” Jack got his real estate license in 2004 because he saw how much fun the local agents were having in the growing community of Estero, and he wanted to get out from behind a desk. “He has an outgoing personality and makes people feel comfortable,” says his wife. “He definitely can make a room laugh.” The family loves living in Stoneybrook not only because of its family-friendly atmosphere, but also because it’s close to Pinewoods Elementary, where their girls attend school. Plus, their home is right on the golf course. Jack boasts a one handicap and has made a hole-in-one on three of the four par threes at Stoneybrook. He’s also recorded a double eagle on No. 10, which is a par five. A few years ago, Jack turned his passion for golf into a charitable fundraiser to help kids with autism. The Golf Fore Autism tournament held each September at Grandezza formerly benefitted Autism Speaks and now benefits a local organization, the Adonis Autism Assistance Foundation. Although the Mancinis are thankful to have three healthy children, they know many families touched by autism. By his example, Jack is teaching his daughters to use their talents to help their community. “It’s hard to balance kids, soccer, school, work, and life in general,” Jack says. “I sometimes feel like a professional juggler. I know I am very blessed, and I thank God for everything He has given, and taken, from me. I’m trying to squeeze as many moments out of time with my family as I can.”
ANDREW CALDER/ STAY-ATHOME DAD While most people are familiar with the acronym SAHM (Stay-atHome Mom), many don’t recognize the growing trend of the SAHD. Yes, that’s Stay-at-Home Dad. And although the acronym sounds like “sad,” more men are assuming the traditionally female role of primary caregiving and loving it. Rookery Pointe resident Andrew Calder has taken care of his two boys – 10-year-old Ian and 8-year-old Jack – and the household chores since his oldest was born. Sometimes being the only dad volunteering at school can feel isolating, but Andrew says he wouldn’t trade the involvement in his sons’ daily lives for anything. “It’s still a bit of a role reversal,” he admits, especially in Southwest Florida. “I enjoy it, and it’s something I’m blessed to be able to do as a stayat-home dad, to be involved in my children’s schedules and see what they do.” While Andrew is a regular volunteer at Three Oaks Elementary – logging nearly 100 volunteer hours during the 2012-13 school year – his wife Alison provides for the family as a marketing executive with South Beach Diet. The couple decided early on they wanted one parent to stay home with the kids. The decision came down to potential for career advancement, Andrew says. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Wisconsin and worked in sales. His dream job would be curator of a cool museum like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since those jobs are hard to come by on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Alison’s marketing career looked more promising. “I love that Andrew is a stay-athome dad because it allows me to do what I do,” says Alison, who travels
frequently and works long hours. “He’s wonderful. He has a way with kids, our kids and other people’s children. He gets down on their level to make them feel they are cool and interesting.” His natural knack for working with children is evident to Jack’s secondgrade teacher, Amanda Nagle. Andrew volunteers in her classroom at least two hours a week to help students improve their reading fluency. “As soon as he walks in the room, the students’ faces light up and their hands go up in the air because they want to be the first one to read with him,” Nagle says. “He not only helps with reading, but he makes a huge effort to get to know each child and talk to them like a friend. If he sees a child
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struggling with getting homework completed or reaching their reading goal, he’ll give them a pep talk to motivate them to do better, and it works. The students’ fluency has made more gains than I had hoped for, and I know a large reason for that has to do with Mr. Calder coming in every week.” Andrew nearly always answers the call for volunteers at school, whether it be as an FCAT proctor or a lap monitor during fun runs around the track. For the most part, Ian and Jack like to see their dad on campus. “He helps out at school and helps us with homework,” says Ian, who will be heading to middle school this fall. “He lets us do fun stuff and plays games with us.” Andrew also takes care of grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning, along with running the boys to guitar and tennis lessons and religious school at Temple Beth El. In his spare time, he runs or works out. He doesn’t know any other SAHDs in Estero. “It’s a little quiet, and I get my fill of CNN and CNBC during the day,” Andrew says. “I know my wife sometimes misses things, and at times, I wish it were a role reversal. But my friends are all envious of me. They say I’d be nuts to get back in the career world.” Alison says she hopes her boys will not only learn men can be nurturers but also learn to respect women in the workplace. “I hope they get something positive out of it,” she says. “I think they’re very well grounded.”
For the “Fabulous Faubion Family,” community volunteerism is a way of life. From adopting a road to organizing scout trips, ringing bells for the Salvation Army and feeding the hungry, Ray Faubion, Jr. has long modeled acts of service to his three sons, now grown and starting families of their own. Ray recently was a recipient of the Love of Bonita Award, an honor which accompanies many others, such as “Kiwanian of the Year,” “Rotarian of the Year,” and “Bonita Springs Citizen of the Year 2006.” He’s also has served on the boards of several organizations, including the local YMCA, Chamber of Commerce, and the Bonita Springs Assistance Office. Ray says his earliest memory of local volunteerism was helping his dad deliver meals from the back of a pickup truck to needy families in Fort Myers. “The Elks Lodge used to put together holiday baskets of food, and we would go out on Christmas Eve morning to deliver them,” Ray recalls. “I was in charge of toting those big boxes.” While Ray describes his father as a “hands-on, community-level,
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school where Ray and Jeanne met. Maria and Hunter were the same year in school and quickly became like siblings. “Living with them had a big part in developing my character,” she says. “I’ve been trying to do the same things they did. They didn’t serve their community to get the awards or a pat on the back. They had a very simple way and did those things out of the goodness of their hearts.” After Maria graduated, the Faubions hosted Philip from Germany and then Bronis from Brazil, both through the Rotary International exchange student program. “We consider ourselves having nine children: three birthed, three international, and two wives and one girlfriend of our sons,” Jeanne says. “It doesn’t matter how you get them – once they’re in, they’re in.” Her husband has not only served his community, but also his family, she adds. When Jeanne was diagnosed with cancer in 2000, he became her main support and caregiver. “We got the diagnosis the afternoon we were taking the boys to scout camp,” recalls Jeanne, who was a Boy Scout Master along with her husband (all the boys earned Eagle Scout). “We didn’t tell the boys until we came home.” Every time Jeanne would start to cry, Ray would take her for a walk in the woods. He again was her rock of comfort as she battled cancer for the second time in 2010. The experience has brought the couple closer together. “You have to know what’s important in life and what’s not,” says Jeanne, squeezing her husband’s hand. “I’ve had cancer twice, and I never could’ve done it without Ray.”
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dining style Famed American author Ernest Hemingway embodied a spirit of adventure, enjoying exotic foods and tropical drinks during a lifetime of international travel. This is the inspiration for the creative cuisine of Hemingway’s Island Grill. Drawing on culinary influences from Key West, Cuba, and the Mediterranean, Hemingway’s offers a relaxed, island atmosphere with flavorful Caribbean flare. A typical Caesar salad turns tropical with coconut-and-pineapple-infused dressing. It’s perfect paired with the Island lobster bisque – a thick and creamy blend of butter, sherry and cream, with chunks of lobster claw meat. Author of the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning classic The Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway was born and died in the Midwest but spent much of his life abroad, living in Italy, Paris, Key West, and Cuba. The avid sportsman also took memorable safaris to Africa and served as a war correspondent in Spain.
“We’re serving some authentic Cuban dishes and real Cuban coffee,” notes general manager Justin Fleming. “We use all the things he did in his life as inspiration for our food and drinks. It makes it fun.” On the last Wednesday of each month, Hemingway’s offers special wine dinners for $39.95, featuring four courses and wines paired with exotic dishes not found on the regular menu. The restaurant also has introduced its “Rum Passport” as an incentive to try all 40 of the rums it offers. The passport is stamped after each rum purchase, with the sixth one free. Long summer evenings are the perfect time to dine al fresco at Hemingway’s, enjoying the bright blooms of Bougainvillea and live music every Wednesday through Sunday nights. After dinner, take a stroll along the boardwalk or sit beside a turtle pond while sipping a sangria.
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Appetizers: coco cayo calamari & mojito
A couple appetizers and a refreshing mojito is the perfect start to the Hemingway’s dining experience. The mojito blends fresh mint, lime, sugar cane, and Bacardi rum for a light, citrusy drink with a pleasant minty aftertaste. Two appetizers not to miss are the Mary’s onion spirals ($6.95 for an ample portion, served with key lime mustard sauce) and the coco cayo calamari, featuring giant calamari, deep fried and drizzled with honey chipotle glaze. This succulent starter is served with Hemingway’s homemade Caribbean dipping sauce, adding a just-right kick to the calamari.
Sides: maduros
Arguably the highlight of our Hemingway’s experience, the maduros are fried sweet plantains, served with a smooth and subtle vanilla rum dipping sauce. Whether ordered as an appetizer, side dish or dessert, don’t miss the maduros!
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Bar menu: beef empanadas
A classic Cuban dish, the beef empanadas are stuffed with picadillo and topped with island pepper sauce and fresh salsa. It’s an eye-catching appetizer with a fusion of flavors. Perfect paired with a white or red sangria. All appetizers from the bar menu are two for $5 on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Entree: old man and the sea scallops
This succulent entree special featured dry-pack, jumbo scallops, bok choy, and shiitake mushrooms with mirin and soy sauce, bringing Asian flare to a seafood delight. Starring tender sea scallops arranged beautifully around the bok choy, this was a lovely dish that tasted as good as it looked.
Entree: smoked paprika lamb chops
Another special of the evening, this dinner entree features tender New Zealand lamb chops, attractively plated atop
tasty white cheddar smashed potatoes, all drizzled with flavorful demi-glace sauce. Delicious!
Dessert: banana cheesecake taquito
Sweet banana cheesecake is wrapped in a flour tortilla, fried crisp, and served with custard sauce. Add fresh strawberries and whipped cream for a delightful sugar euphoria. The banana cheesecake is best balanced by one of Hemingway’s many coffee drinks, such as the Cortadito – sweet Cuban espresso topped with steamed milk. Also try the jamaican bread pudding or key lime pie with a cold Don Pedro vanilla frappe blended with Bailey’s Irish Cream and Kalua.
The best homemade breakfast and lunch in Bonita Springs!
20’ Salad/Soup Bar included with entrees
WINNER-2008/2009/2010/2011/2012 BEST OF BONITA News-Press People’s Choice Awards. Homemade specialities including eggs,omelets, pancakes, waffles, homemade soups, salads, chili,Taylor Pork Roll, scrapple, sausage gravy, corned beef hash, creamed chip beef, roast beef and turkey and “Real” Philly Cheesesteaks, and homemade rice pudding.
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JUNE 27-AUG 10 SHREK Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre (239) 278-4422 or www.broadwaypalm.com
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT JUNE 1 FAMILY FUN EXPO Germain Arena, Estero (239) 948-7825 or www.germainarena.com
JUNE 28 DANIEL TOSH: JUNE GLOOM TOUR Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall (239) 481-4849 or www.bbmannpah.com
IMPRACTICAL JOKERS Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall (239) 481-4849 or www.bbmannpah.com JUNE 1-22 A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre (239) 278-4422 or www.broadwaypalm.com JUNE 7 SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES Germain Arena, Estero (239) 948-7825 or www.germainarena.com ALISON STEEL Lee Civic Center, North Fort Myers (239) 543-8368 or www.leeciviccenter.com
EYES OF THE BEHOLDER EXHIBITION Center for the Arts Bonita Springs (239) 495-8989 or www.artcenterbonita.org JUNE 13 ALL THAT JAZZ: MUSIC OF DIZZY GILLESPIE Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts: Daniels Pavilion (239) 597-1900 or www.thephil.org
JUNE 13-AUG 10 FUNNY MONEY Off Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre (239) 278-4422 or www.broadwaypalm.com JUNE 15 FATHER-SON LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST Miromar Outlets, Estero (239) 948-3766 or www.miromaroutlets.com JUNE 16 FATHER’S DAY DINNER TRAIN: DEVILS ON THE DIAMOND Seminole Gulf Railway (239) 275-8487 or www.semgulf.com JUNE 19 BLING IT ON! JEWELRY, WINE & FOOD Center for the Arts Bonita Springs (239) 495-8989 or www.artcenterbonita.org
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JUNE 28-JULY 28 LES MISERABLES Sugden Community Theatre, Naples Fifth Avenue S. (239) 263-7990 or www.naplesplayers.org
SPORTS & RECREATION JUNE 1-2 YOUTH BASKETBALL OF AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIPS Estero Community Park (239) 498-0415 or www.leeparks.org JUNE 3-6 FT. MYERS MIRACLE VS. BREVARD COUNTY Hammond Stadium at the Lee County Sports Complex (239) 768-4210 or www.miraclebaseball.com
JUNE 8 FT. MYERS MIRACLE VS. BRADENTON Hammond Stadium at the Lee County Sports Complex (239) 768-4210 or www.miraclebaseball.com JUNE 17-19 FT. MYERS MIRACLE VS. PALM BEACH Hammond Stadium at the Lee County Sports Complex (239) 768-4210 or www.miraclebaseball.com JUNE 20-22 FT. MYERS MIRACLE VS. JUPITER Hammond Stadium at the Lee County Sports Complex (239) 768-4210 or www.miraclebaseball.com JUNE 29 KIDS 4TH OF JULY FISHING TOURNAMENT Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Bill’s Waterfront Cafe (239) 463-2588 or www.fortmyers-sanibel.com JUNE 29-30 FT. MYERS MIRACLE VS. ST. LUCIE Hammond Stadium at the Lee County Sports Complex (239) 768-4210 or www.miraclebaseball.com LIFESTYLEMAGAZINEGROUP.COM | JUNE 2013
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Coach Andy & Amanda Enfield
Will Gates & Christophe Varidel
Chase Fieler & Bernard Thompson
Andy Enfield & Gary Israel
Marcus Blake & FGCU President Wilson Bradshaw
FGCU Record Setting Celebration
Katianna Arcangelo & Filip Cvjeticanin
Florida Gulf Coast University celebrated its record-setting men’s basketball team with a banquet at Alico Arena April 15 to close out an amazing season. Coach Andy Enfield flew in from Los Angeles to speak at the banquet, honoring the players and coaching staff who shined a national spotlight onto Southwest Florida. The team made history by becoming the first 15-seed to advance to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament.
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Leonard Livingston & Eric McKnight
Dajuan Graf & Alexander Blessig
Bill, Connie & Eddie Murray
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Kathy Guyitt & Cathy Howell
Linda Vlavis, Kim Thomson, Rondi Izdonavicius & Zondra Whittenhall
Kentucky Derby Party
Mary Schehr & Veronica Stough
The Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Kentucky Derby Party at The Club at Grandezza May 5. Ladies wore large, Derby-style hats for the occasion, where the main event was watching the big race. The Derby Party is an annual fundraiser for the Chamber’s foundation, which awards college scholarships to local graduates. The event included a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, stick pony derby and a Best Hat contest.
Brandi Howell & Ana Pavletic
Sylvia Lundin, Rene Roland & Nancy Kostka
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Barry Nicholls & Debron Fowles
Patricia & David Wells
Lynn Beseth & Millie Wells
Bob Rosier, Wendi Fowler & Robert Ross
Congratulations!!! Realty World April Top Sellers Joe Pavich, Jr. Top Seller
Sandy Baldwin Top Seller
Jason Pavich Top Seller
HOUSE OF THE MONTH- COPPERLEAF IN THE BROOKS -$274,900 22851 Sago Pointe Dr. #1601, BONITA SPRINGS 34135 Bundled Golf Community 1,988 sq. ft. condo 3Br, 2Ba Attached two car garage / Tiled floors Stainless steel appliances Fabulous View
Call Sandy Baldwin 239-398-8970 Sandy_Baldwin@comcast.net
SERVING ESTERO SINCE 1998 Joe Pavich, Sr. Broker/Owner
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21301 S. Tamiami Tr. Estero, Fl. 33928 (Corner of US 41 and Corkscrew Rd.)
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Diane Elwell & Connie Patterson
Bob and Molly Spelman, Amy Simeone, Amy and Ryan Joyce & Chris Simeone
Relay for Life The Estero Relay for Life raised about $42,500 for the American Cancer Society, surpassing fundraising goals. The 18-hour event kicked off at 6 p.m. April 19, with teams walking through the night. The darkness of night symbolizes the struggles of a cancer diagnosis and treatment, while the light reminds participants of hope for a cure. A Luminaria Ceremony honors loved ones who have passed on or are currently battling cancer. Friends of Errol was the top fundraising team with more than $12,000 donated.
Team Bella Terra
Hank Bertodatto & Michael Jackson
Joann & Duane Thompkins with Jake Hahn
Amanda & Michele Jenkins with Nicole St. John
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Amy Harris, Sharon VanRite & Lyne Graczyk
“A thoughtful fusion of Lebanese, Turkish, Morroccan, French, Spanish Cuisine & a touch of Italy” Figs Grille is the latest creation in Sam Tadros’ impressive resume. Born, raised, and educated in ancient Cairo, Egypt. Sam arrived in New Jersey and began his intensive culinary training. His decade long tenure as Executive Chef paved the way for opening his success urged him to open the award winning Sam-Bucco Bistro. Now, as they say, third time’s the charm. Sam longed to “Go home again” and share the warmth, culture, and food of his beloved Mediterranean... Hence... Figs Grille.
Welcome 4:30-10:00 7 days a week Reservations Suggested
Bonita Springs | 239-390-1700 25987 S. Tamiami Trail, #109
FULL BAR Located in Bonita Commons next to Art, Etc.
“We treat our patients like our family.” We provide all phases of general dentistry including:
Claudie I. Delgado-Feeney, D.M.D. Owen F. Feeney, D.M.D.
Cleanings
Dentures
Root canal
Periodontal therapy
Extractions
Crowns and bridges
Fillings (White - composite - only)
Nitrous oxide analgesia
We also offer Cosmetic dentistry and Implant dentistry
Tel (239) 948-4886 www.bonitaesterodental.com FL License # DN-0014293
24940 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 202
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Member, American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Implant Dentistry and The Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
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