People, Places & Things: Feb. 10, 2006

A list of local accomplishments and upcoming events.

Teachers certified

The following Collier County teachers have been certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards:

Kathy Anderson, Tommie Barfield Elementary School; Nancy Austin, Laurel Oak Elementary School; Charlotte Bremseth, North Naples Middle School; Jennifer Briggs, Pelican Marsh Elementary School; Dorothy Chapman, Gulf Coast High School; Lori Davidson, Estates Elementary School; Christine Farhat, Tommie Barfield Elementary School, Diane Fontdevila, Osceola Elementary School.

Virginia Hanford, Pine Ridge Middle School; Paul Horne, Naples High School; Sally Johnson, Pine Ridge Middle School; Gina Keller, Naples Park Elementary School; Ellen McCain, Golden Gate Middle School; Barbara Mundy, Palmetto Ridge High School; Sharon Murray, Manatee Middle School; Ann Marie O’Neil, Gulf Coast High School; Donna Salvo, Golden Gate Middle School; and Nancy Schmidt, Vineyards Elementary School.

New officers

The Naples Sailing & Yacht Club installed the following officers at the Commodore’s Ball held Jan. 28: Benjamin Bethell, commodore; Richard Washburn, vice commodore; William Grafstrom, rear commodore; Peter Ladell, fleet captain; Lynne Nordhoff, secretary; Michael Keeler, treasurer; and Jules Allen, Florida Council of Yacht Clubs delegate.

Supporters of Del- Nor Wiggins Park

The Supporters of Del- Nor Wiggins Park will meet at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the park conference room, 11100 Gulfshore Drive, Naples. The business meeting will be preceded by the installation of the new board members. Information: www.delnorwiggins.org

New club

The Collier Republican Club is a new social club for all registered Republicans. The club meets 6-8 p.m. the second Monday of the month and a kick-off party will be held 6 p.m. Monday at Il Fresco Cafe Roma, 5200 U.S. 41 N. Information: 784-3193 or 455-7104

The following members have been elected officers: Connie Thomas, president; Shari Monetta, vice president; Kay Andrews, secretary; Lita Ocampo, treasurer; and Jim Dean, vice treasurer.

Save the date

-- Women of Style awards luncheon and fashion show will be 11:30 a.m. at the Naples Grande Resort & Club, 475 Seagate Drive, Naples. Tickets are $100 and proceeds benefit the Women of Style Leadership Fund at the Community Foundation of Collier County. Mary Baron, Lu Drackett, Barbara Dufrane, Linda Flewelling, Nancy Furstner, Kathleen Kapnick, Suzanne Lount, Caroline Martino, Gerri Moll and Natalie Wismar will be honored. Information: 649-5000

-- Penn State Alumni Chapter of Naples will sponsor a golf tournament at noon on Feb. 23 at Quail Village Golf Club, Naples.

The cost is $65 and includes refreshments and prizes. Information: 566-3726

-- A community garage sale will be 8 a.m. to noon on Feb. 25 at Bonita Pines, 25800 Cockleshell, Bonita Springs. Proceeds will benefit the Lion’s Club. Information: 495-9720

-- The Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is offering the coastal Systems Module of the Florida Master Naturalist Program 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 7-20 at 300 Tower Road, Naples. The program is for anyone 18 and up at a cost of $200.

Registration is required by Feb.

21. Information: www.masternaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu

Sheriff‘s Office

The following members of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office received awards:

-- Five-year pin: Corrections officer Sgt. Brandon Barley, Deputy John Davidson, Corrections officer Cpl. Erin Goldhorn, Helmut Ziegele, Cpl. James Beckos, Cpl. Gerard Gallagher, Robert Humphrey, Bob Finney III, Cpl. Dennis Huff and Cpl. Erik Nelson

-- 10-year pin: Cpl. Peter Deffet, Deputy Stephen Macera, Sgt. Jason Wrobelski, Yubey Figueroa, Auxiliary Deputy Glenn Niesen, Deputy Laura Forth and Irma Rube

-- 20-year pin: Nancy Asbel, Cpl. William S. Dean, Cpl. Clyde Blalock and Cpl. Steven Loyd.

Statue moved

The Thomas Edison statue that was in front of the Edison Mall in Fort Myers has been moved to its new permanent home at the Imaginarium, 2300 Peck St., Fort Myers. The statue was carved from a Mysore fig tree planted by Thomas Edison on his winter estate.

Photography contest

Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed is sponsoring photography contests of pictures taken at the CREW Land and Water Trust. The categories are wildflowers, animals, landscapes and waterscapes and the age divisions are elementary school, middle school, high school, adult and 50 and over.

Submit photos no later than March 3; winners will be announced March 17. Photos that have won or received honorable mentions will be on display at the Florida Gulf Coast art gallery from April 15-30. Information: 657-2253.

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