MEGHAN EASTERLY

• Kerry’s Cafe: A dash of rich history, sprinkled with a passion for cooking Published 03/08/2012 at 4:42 p.m.

  Kerry Fagan likes to cook and she loves to create. Her recipes at Kerry’s Cafe pull together decades of family knowledge from her Irish, German, Russian and Ukrainian heritage. She sprinkles in a bit of her passion for Italian, Mediterranean ...

• Three people to watch in March Published 02/28/2012 at 2:09 p.m.

  Susan Liberski, Donna Colaco and Shelia S. Davis are the three people to watch this month.

• Discovering Beach Daisy: Marco Walk clothing store offers quality beachwear Published 02/23/2012 at 3:49 p.m.

  Mary Pazell didn’t used to have a favorite store. For Pazell, a baby boomer who splits her time between Florida and Missouri, clothes just weren’t fun for her anymore. Then, she happened to walk into a new store in the ...

• Facebook, other social media hot topic at Collier library meeting Published 02/19/2012 at 3 p.m.

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• Bonita Lions Celebrate 50 years in the community Updated 02/22/2012 at 11:55 a.m.

  The Bonita Springs Lions Club is celebrating their 50th anniversary with several events this week. The club, which was chartered in 1962 with 22 members now has 130 members. Each year, through various fundraising events, the Lions are able to ...

• A passion for philanthropy Published 02/09/2012 at 5:44 p.m.

  If you judged Southwest Florida by the number of volunteer hours conducted by its citizens, the area would shine in the eyes of the world. Southwest Florida is home to thousands of people who are involved in the philanthropic world.

• Passion for philanthropy: Rosanne Winter with Youth Haven Published 02/09/2012 at 5:38 p.m.

  A strong family is the most important ingredient in a child’s life. By fostering a caring, safe family environment in which a child can grow, we help children become productive, caring citizens.

• Passion for philanthropy: Shelly Stayer with Naples Shelter for Abused Women & Children Published 02/09/2012 at 5:35 p.m.

  This Shelter in Naples is the finest example of how a shelter should be run. The shelter here is “world class” at helping save souls and saving lives. This should be the template for the whole nation on how to ...

• Passion for philanthropy: Steven L. Sanderson with United Way of Collier Published 02/09/2012 at 5:28 p.m.

  I look forward to being an integral part of the community that makes a real difference in the lives of others. I gain great satisfaction in helping make someone’s day better and in the United Way world through dedicated volunteer ...

• Passion for philanthropy: Lesley Baker with Octagon and ACE Group CLassic Published 02/09/2012 at 5:22 p.m.

  The ACE Group Classic has been a long-time partner of The Education Foundation dating back to assisting us park cars in dust fields to most recently our support of their annual Men of Distinction program. Susan McManus and the entire ...

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