Photos from January 27, 2006

  • South’s Justin Swillum, left, wraps up Estero’s Matt Maker. Swillum won the 135 pound match on a pin.
  • Estero’s Tyler Esposito gets a pin against South Fort Myers’ Zach McKinney in the 215 class.
  • Estero’s Steve Fox gets the upper-hand in a win against Ida Baker’s Stephen Berrios on Wednesday night. The Wildcats beat Baker and South Fort Myers.
  • Councilman Robert Wagner, left, unveils the bronzed plaque embedded in stone at the turnaround circle of the Bonita Beach Park parking lot. The plaque honored the efforts Marge Ward, center, and her husband Dave, right, have made to keep Bonita Beach clean, protected and safe for the past 20 years.
  • The bronzed plaque to honor Marge and Dave Ward, embedded securely in stone, commends the couple for 'their leadership and dedicated service to the Bonita Springs community.'
  • Former Bonita Springs Historical Society president Jane Hogg poses next to a quilt made in 1988 to commemorate historic places in Bonita. The quilt hangs in the society’s headquarters.
  • The praying mantis, some 10 feet tall, towers over visitors to the botanical garden’s courtyard.
  • A lady bug, one of the most animated of Dave Rogers’ Big Bug sculptures, was among the ones selected for the Naples Botanical Garden. Rogers has created 14 different sculptures.
  • Sculptor Dave Rogers tightens the legs of his damsel fly piece at the Naples Botanical Garden. Dave Rogers’ “Big Bugs,” with 10 large pieces, will be on display at the garden for three months starting January 20 at the garden.
  • Dave Rogers works on his piece of art 'Spider with Web' at the Naples Botanical Garden on January 17. Dave Rogers' Big Bugs, with ten large pieces, will open for three months starting January 20 at the garden.
  • Kate Engler of Barron Collier, right, battles for the ball with Vaniessa McDonald of Hollywood Hills during the first half Thursday night at Barron Collier High.
  • Lauren DaSilveira of Barron Collier celebrates after scoring the first goal of Thursday night’s regional quarterfinal game against Hollywood Hills during the first half at Barron Collier. BC won the game, 6-0.
  • Chef Emeril Lagasse socializes at a party attended by chefs, vintners, and trustees affiliated with the wine festival at the Bay Colony Golf Club in North Naples on Thursday.
  • Food from a party attended by chefs, vintners, and trustees affiliated with the wine festival at the Bay Colony Golf Club in North Naples on Thursday.
  • Scenes from a party attended by chefs, vintners, and trustees affiliated with the wine festival at the Bay Colony Golf Club in North Naples on Thursday.
  • Scenes from a party attended by chefs, vintners, and trustees affiliated with the wine festival at the Bay Colony Golf Club in North Naples on Thursday.
  • Performers entertain the crowd at a party attended by chefs, vintners, and trustees affiliated with the wine festival at the Bay Colony Golf Club in North Naples on Thursday.
  • Adriel Loschak, top left, and Paul Anderson, top right, of ABC Circus of Hollywood, perform in the center of the party tent as people socialize during the VIP party attended by chefs, vintners and trustees affiliated with the Naples Winter Wine Festival at the Bay Colony Golf Estates in North Naples on Thursday.
  • Hosts Jeff Gargiulo, right, and his wife Valerie Boyd, middle, talk with Mary Lou Chronister of Gallery One on Wednesday afternoon about artwork the gallery will use to decorate the home of Michael DeGroote, where Gargiulo and Boyd will host a dinner for the Naples Winter Wine Festival.
  • Vintner Barbara Shafer with Shafer Vineyards, center, greets Grace Evenstad, the chair of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, left, as Shafer arrives on private jets at the Naples Airport for the festival in Naples Thursday afternoon.
  • Vintner Ann Grace with Grace Family Vineyards greets cheerleaders from Gulf Coast High School as she and other vintners arrive on private jets at the Naples Municipal Airport for the Naples Winter Wine Festival in Naples on Thursday afternoon.

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