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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JANUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

Rob Hannon | rob.hannon@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Happy new year, friends IT'S FINALLY 2021.

How are you feeling? We are so thankful to be bringing you another January issue of Naples Lifestyle, our 26th issue since launching.

Our plans for the new year include continuing to bring you stories about people in the community who make Naples such a special place to live. We need your stories, your ideas, your feedback. Please email our editor, Sue, with your insight. She would love to

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hear from you.

This month, we focus on wellness and have the pleasure of introducing Rosemary Pace, who is inspired by her grandson to raise funds for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Collier County. The active non-profit is dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and families affected by serious mental illnesses and Rosemary recognizes their good work in our community.

Naples Fitness Guru Savanna Stanley believes in this kind of good juju. The mission of her fitness company is to encourage and support leaders in our community to advocate for others. "Together we can create a movement for people to treat others as they would like to be treated," says Savanna. Read about her fitness fashion picks on page 16.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2021

FEATURES 12 Land and Sea Healthy eating at HB’s on the Gulf.

18 Keeping it Favoloso Rosemary Pace passes her

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AROUND TOWN

WALK FOR MENTAL HEALTH

This year is an especially important time to be

safely for Saturday, January 30, 8:30 a.m.-11

reflective of the magic all around us,” said Katrina

a.m. at Baker Park, 50 Riverside Cir. Please join

Lundmark-Kash, chair. In 16 years, Magic Under

the National Alliance on Mental Illness Collier

the Mangroves has raised more than $13 million to

County for a scenic walk to help raise awareness

fund scientific research, education programs, pol-

and hope. Free food, fun and entertainment.

icy development, advocacy and wildlife rehabili-

For information or to form a team, please call

tation programs that support the Conservancy’s

239.260.7300

longstanding mission of protecting the water,

or

email Kristin@namicollier.

org Teams are invited to raise money to support the programs of NAMI Collier County, but can

land, wildlife and future. Conservancy.org.

participate for awareness, too. NAMICollier.org

ZOO + MUSIC

BIG FISH

up January 21! These two cultural icons are working

The Naples Players and Naples Zoo are teaming

More than 100 anglers and fishing guides

together to create animal inspired performances

participated in 44 teams in the Conservancy of

and conversations that promote science and art

Southwest Florida’s 27th annual RedSnook Catch

– and their often-overlooked synergy. Featuring a

& Release Charity Fishing Tournament. The tour-

mix of live performances, zookeeper presentations,

nament benefits the Conservancy’s commitment

and even a VIP animal encounter cocktail hour, this

to water quality protection, as well as preser-

will be an adventure you won’t want to miss! From

vation and enhancement of local fisheries. This

Shakespeare to Simba, this family-friendly event

year’s event was co-chaired by Conservancy

is a safe and fun opportunity to expose students

supporters Mokey Shea and Henley Shotwell.

to the wild world of culture! Tickets available at

Teams fished in guided and unguided teams,

NaplesPlayers.org or 239.263.7990

using live, artificial or fly bait.

“The tournament is a reminder of one of our

READING RULES

region’s greatest treasures: our water,” said

The Immokalee Foundation has received a gen-

Rob Moher, Conservancy of Southwest Florida

erous $125,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze

president and CEO. “Clean water is essential to

Family Foundation to support the foundation’s

the Southwest Florida ecosystem, and a lack of

Immokalee Readers and Career Pathways pro-

it will threaten the region’s economy, fisheries,

grams. Immokalee Readers is an early interven-

sea turtles, wading birds and other wildlife.” In

tion literacy tutoring program that utilizes trained,

light of the pandemic, the traditional in-person

paid high school students from The Immokalee

Friday Night Kickoff Party was not held. Instead,

Foundation – many of whom are interested in

an online silent auction was available the week

pursuing careers in Education & Human Services.

before the tournament. Contactless angler buck-

This in-demand employment sector is part of the

ets and measuring devices were available for

foundation’s Career Pathways program, which

participants to pick up prior to the tournament.

provides services, educational opportunities, and

SAVE THE DATE FOR MAGIC

resources to middle and high school students to help them achieve professional careers of their

the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s pop-

choosing. Immokalee Readers targets low-per-

ular annual fundraising event, Magic Under the

forming student readers in local elementary

Mangroves is on for March 4. The annual event

schools, who gather after school in small groups

that has been named one of the top charitable

to work with their high school tutors on reading

events in Naples will be virtual, and as always, full

skills and comprehension. The tutors are paid an

of surprises. A silent auction and silent fund-a-

hourly wage and supervised by a certified teacher.

need will be available to all supporters before the

The program serves hundreds of students at

live auction and program March 4, “Our theme this

Immokalee’s five elementary schools, as well as at

year, ‘The ‘Magic Hour’ speaks to that picturesque

the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County and RCMA

time of day, when the sky gives way to a beauti-

Immokalee Community School.

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splendor of our Southwest Florida environment.

The NAMI Hope Shines Walk 2021 is set

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GIVE TO BETTER TOGETHER Better Together, a voluntary, community-driven

IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION EARNS TOP MARKS

alternative to foster care, is seeking donations for

For the fourth consecutive year, The Immokalee

HopePacks to provide basic hygiene, toiletry and

Foundation has earned the GuideStar 2020

other necessities for children participating in the

Platinum Seal of Transparency, placing it in the

Better Families program. Since March and the onset

top 1% of all nonprofits in Florida. Platinum status

of COVID-19, the nonprofit organization has seen a

demonstrates The Immokalee Foundation’s excep-

155% increase in the number of requests for help

tional trustworthiness, financial strength, fiscal

due to the widespread isolation, unemployment

management best practices, and tangible success-

and stress that are putting families at additional

ful outcomes in its mission of creating pathways to

risk. HopePacks generally cost $25 on average. In

successful professional careers for the students of

addition to tote bags or small backpacks, the wish

Immokalee. To earn Platinum status, The Immokalee

list of items for children includes basic toiletries, a

Foundation disclosed extensive information through

hairbrush, books, socks, stuffed animals, pacifiers,

its GuideStar Nonprofit Profile. The in-depth data

diapers, lotion and gift cards.Donations can be

encompasses the foundation’s organizational back-

mailed to 15275 Collier Blvd., Suite 201-284, Naples,

ground, in-depth financial data, and qualitative and

FL 34119 or check the website for drop off locations.

quantitative information about its goals, strategies,

Better Together has created an Amazon wish list

capabilities and results. Philanthropists, donors and

too. Better Together has served over 2,500 chil-

foundations who support charitable organizations

dren in Southwest Florida and kept 96% of fam-

rely upon the GuideStar rating as a verified indica-

ilies together. The nonprofit was founded on the

tor of the strength, proficiency, and effectiveness of

belief that loving parents should not lose children

nonprofits. The Immokalee Foundation provides a

because they are having money problems, or had

range of education programs that focus on building

the courage to seek treatment, or got hospitalized

pathways to professional careers through support,

without childcare. BetterTogetherUS.org

mentoring and tutoring, and life skills development leading to economic independence.

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Serve with sliced avocado and fresh cilantro.

Charred Lime & Avocado Risotto with Mojo-roasted vegetables, marinated tomatoes and avocado

Charred Lime and Avocado Risotto INGREDIENTS

+ 1 tablespoon olive oil + ½ cup Spanish onion, small diced + 1 tablespoon garlic, minced + 1 cup white wine + 3 limes, halved, charred and juiced + 4 cups vegetable stock

+ 2 cups arborio rice + 2 avocados, puréed + ¼ cup cilantro, chopped + 1 bay leaf + 1 teaspoon coriander, ground + Salt and black pepper to taste

METHOD 1. Heat olive oil in pot on medium heat.

2. Sauté onions and garlic 4 minutes.

3. Add Arborio rice and white wine. Reduce liquid by half.

4. Add charred lime juice, vegetable stock, bay leaf and coriander.

5. Turn heat to low and stir often. 15 to 20 minutes.

6. Stir in salt, black pepper, avocado puree and cilantro.

Mojo

INGREDIENTS

+ 2 garlic cloves + 1 medium Spanish onion + 2 limes, juiced + 1 orange, juiced + ½ cup parsley leaves + ½ cup cilantro leaves

+ 1 tablespoon black pepper + 1 teaspoon coriander, ground + 1 teaspoon cumin, ground + ¼ cup olive oil + salt to taste

METHOD 1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix well.

2. Season with salt to taste.

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ARTICLE KATHY BECKER

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ROSEMARY PACE PASSES HER PASSION FOR NAMI COLLIER COUNTY TO HER GRANDSON

WHEN NAPLES RESIDENT ROSEMARY PACE IS

illness through education, support and advocacy. She led

PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING, SHE LEADS BY

a team of her friends who raised $250,000 over 15 years

AN ENTHUSIASTIC EXAMPLE. Pace (pronounced

for the annual fundraising and awareness walk, which will

pa-chay) has left a legacy of support for NAMI Collier

be held January 30, 2021 at Baker Park.

County for nearly 20 years with innovation and delightful

Pace has passed on her passion to her grandson Henry

persuasion. She has served on the board of the organi-

Berkowitz, 13. Henry, who lives at Syosset, Long Island,

zation, promoting its mission to improve the quality of

chose NAMI Collier County for his Mitzvah Project,

life for Collier County families affected by serious mental

which is designed to engage children in important values

Rosemary Pace and her grandson, Henry Berkowitz

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of Judaism including repairing the world and compassion for others. With an initial goal of raising $1,000, Henry has raised more than $3,000 selling tie-dye bandanas as he prepared for his bar mitzvah in November. “The reason why I chose NAMI is because

Her aunt and uncle told everyone that Rita died of cancer to avoid

of my grandmother,” he wrote on his fundraising Instagram post.

a conversation about mental illness. “The more I became involved

“She has been an advocate for this charity since I was born. I would

in the organization, the more I realized how devastatingly important

like to continue the legacy.” Rosemary became involved with NAMI

education is,” she said. “I can’t say enough about this NAMI, which

Collier County 18 years ago after she was recommended as a

is really hands on.”

potential board member to the former board chairman.

When Pace joined the board, she was encouraged to form a

“He asked me if I had mental illness in my family, and I said ‘no’,”

team for the annual fundraising and awareness walk. Instead of just

she recalls. “But then I remember I had a cousin a year older than

asking people to support the organization, Pace did what she does

me who took her own life. That was over 40 years ago when we

best: she made it fun. She invited five women to have dinner at her

didn’t talk about mental illness.”

house every Monday leading up to the walk. In return, they were

With her involvement in NAMI, she says she now understands how tortured her cousin Rita likely was, with little support available.

each asked to donate $100 and help recruit others to participate.

That first walk, they raised $6,000.

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“This is a lesson that we do impacts children at the earliest of ages, and I’m probably most proud of that.”

“The team took on a life of its own,” Pace says. “It wasn’t all me.”

in her home were so coveted that a core of 30 or 40 team members

The team’s name, Team Favoloso, comes from Pace’s heritage as a

participated for 15 years before Pace retired the team in 2018. Known

second-generation Italian. When she married her second husband, she

as the NAMI cheerleader, Pace gave a speech at the walk about the

was given a family title, which was conveyed by the Vatican through his

importance of education, and every year her daughter Alexis brought

family’s distant relationship to Mary Queen of Scots. When the couple

Henry and later his little sister Chloe to participate with the team.

divorced, her ex-husband agreed she could keep his name and the title,

While she no longer serves on the board and retired Team

Contessa Pace Di Mattei Baldini. “I like to have fun with it,” she said. “Being

Favoloso, Pace is still involved, walking every year and helping when

the Italian royalty, there was no way I could name the team anything else.”

needed. Henry’s decision to follow in her footsteps has made her

Each fall, Pace would launch the team’s annual efforts with a

efforts worthwhile. “I can’t even tell you how much that means to

coffee and croissants gathering. Custom t-shirts were designed for

me,” she said. “This is a lesson that we do impacts children at the

participants in each walk. Invitations to the gatherings Pace hosted

earliest of ages, and I’m probably most proud of that.”

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ARTICLE DR. JOHN C. MAXWELL IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK YOU, “WHAT GETS YOU OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING?” how would

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you reply? Would you talk about your job or your family? Would you tell them about a dream you’re chasing or a goal you’re trying to meet?

What we give our lives to says a lot about who we are. For forty years now, I’ve gotten out of bed in the morning with one single focus: adding value to leaders

I’ve spent decades learning what it takes to trans-

who will multiply value to others.

form communities and countries, and with my

Because of that focus, I’ve authored over 80 books

writing partner, Rob Hoskins, have produced a

on relationships, equipping people, attitude, and lead-

book that offers step by step instruction on how

ership, all with the purpose of expanding my reach to

leaders—people who care to make a difference—

add value to leaders.

can produce transformation in their own backyard.

Four decades, dedicated to making better leaders.

It’s a book written for everyone—including you.

But now, as I enter into my fifth decade, my purpose

You are a potential catalyst for change in your

has expanded. I still get of bed with the goal of adding

community, no matter where you live, no matter

value to leaders who will multiply value to others, but

what you do. All it takes is your willingness to

there’s an even greater purpose behind it all.

step up as a leader. Harriet Tubman once said,

Transformation. I want to see our world transformed

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always

into one where every human being is encouraged and

remember, you have within you the strength, the

allowed to live to their full potential. Imagine what it would

patience, and the passion to reach for the stars

be like to live in a world where everyone—men, women,

and change the world.”

children—were equipped and empowered to live a life of deep purpose. We would truly see a transformed world.

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RENOWNED LEADERSHIP COACH DETAILS HOW CHANGE IN A COMMUNITY CAN START WITH ONE PERSON: YOU

If you dream of changing your community, or city, or country, you must not only dream, you must

That’s the message of my latest book, Change Your

also act. Many things in life just happen, but pos-

World: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Difference.

itive change isn’t one of them. Changing anything

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in our world requires someone to be the catalyst.

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Leaders like you become catalysts for change when they do three things: pick a problem to address, invite others to join them, and do what they can where they are.

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1. Pick a Problem to Address A leader can never become a catalyst until he or she first takes ownership of the problem they wish to solve. You cannot rally people to a cause that you aren’t willing to own, especially these days; people know when a leader is being half-hearted, and they don’t respect it. When you pick a problem to solve or a cause to rally around, you must have conviction in order to succeed.

Over the years, I’ve learned that whenever I feel a sense of conviction about an issue, I need to start moving in the direction I believe I should go, even if I’m uncertain. Action creates ownership, and ownership creates credibility with people. And you need that

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2. Invite Others to Join You When you’ve settled on the problem you want to tackle you should immediately begin looking for others to join you. In the book, Rob and I recommend starting with friends and family; you already have influence with them, and chances are you’re of like mind in many areas. Go to those family members who frequently ask you for advice or seek your opinion on personal matters, as you likely have greater influence with them.

To move beyond family, however, you’ll need to take a leap of faith and

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If you’d like to learn more about transformation

No matter what problems or challenges face your

and how to become a leader of transformation, then

community, you are the catalyst for change that can

I encourage you to pick up my book, Change Your

make all the difference. But you must choose to get

World, from your favorite bookstore or online retailer.

involved; transformation won’t choose you—you

If you’re concerned about making the world a better

must choose transformation.

place, then you know that now is the best time for leaders like us to make that dream a reality.

For the sake of your community and mine, I sincerely hope you do.

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The Company was recently selected as the official provider of wellness for the prestigious TPC Treviso Bay Community in Naples.

WHERE DO PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND OLYMPIANS GO TO WORKOUT AROUND NAPLES, RECOGNIZING THAT ACCELERATING REHABILITATION, IMPROVING MOVEMENT, ENHANCING PERFORMANCE AND MANAGING PAIN ARE KEY IN THEIR GAME PLAN? The same place where active seniors can be found, setting new goals, trouncing them with revolutionary training with Ryan Vesce and Sean Sullivan.

Since opening its doors in 2018, Matterhorn Fit has attracted healthcare professionals, professional athletes and senior citizens, many of whom are experiencing pain-free living for the first time in years.”

Founded by professional athlete Ryan Vesce and professional athlete trainer, Sean Sullivan, Matterhorn Fit is quickly becoming Southwest Florida’s leading rehabilitation and training center, offering an advanced neurological approach to pain management and movement.

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Co-founders Sean Sullivan (left) and Ryan Vesce at Matterhorn Fit

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Prior to starting Matterhorn, Managing Director Ryan Vesce had a successful 14-year professional ice hockey career that included seasons with the San Jose Sharks in the NHL, six years in the KHL in Russia, and additional time playing in some of the best leagues and teams in Europe. Co-Founder Sean Sullivan is a world-class athletic trainer and strength and conditioning expert who is recognized by professional and Olympic athletes throughout the world.

Matterhorn has always worked with elite level athletes but perhaps the biggest breakthrough in their process is the ability to revert chronic pain in seniors, and to do it non-invasively without the use of medication. Their clients are raving.

“I’ve had lower back issues for the last 5+ years. I’ve been to neurologists, physical therapists, and myofacia release specialists more times than I would like to count. Each one treated the symptoms, but never identified the problem,” says Matterhorn Fit Client, Jamie Bollinger.

“Through Matterhorn Fit’s innovative process, they were able to identify the problem and develop a plan to fix it. My back has never felt better and I am truly grateful for their time and expertise.

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