SHARON YANISH

• For the love of books: Volunteers aid in success of Marco Library Published 04/25/2013 at 11:20 a.m.

  This year the Friends of the Library of Collier County (FLCC) is celebrating its 55th birthday, tracing roots back to 1932 when the Naples Women's Club established a small reading room in its clubhouse. Popularity grew through the years, so ...

• Food for thought – Marco Island's Point ... Counterpoint attendees speak their mind monthly Published 01/17/2013 at 10:08 a.m.

  Wade Keller is expanding intellectual horizons on Marco Island. A year ago Keller created Point …Counterpoint based on a similar group, the Center for Critical Thinking in Naples started by his friend, Bernie Turner. Point …

• Brush strokes: Artist Tara O'Neill to instruct drawing class Published 11/06/2012 at 3 a.m.

  Artist Tara O'Neill will teach drawing classes in November.

• Naples group teaches ASL classes on alternate weeks Published 04/17/2012 at 4 a.m.

  What started out as a Bible study for deaf people has become a group of friends, hearing and nonhearing, who are learning American Sign Language and meeting for dinners as well.

• Marco Island church volunteers make better weight a spiritual challenge Published 03/30/2012 at 10 a.m.

  Members of the Marco Lutheran Church particiated in a Lenten Health Challenge.

• Florida Faerie Festival returns to Bonita Springs Updated 03/17/2012 at 4:44 p.m.

  If you hear a faint flutter of wings and notice a shimmer of sparkly dust in the air, you’ve arrived at the fourth annual Florida Faerie Festival in Bonita Springs.

• Southwest Florida’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 2012 Updated 03/09/2012 at 5:19 p.m.

  More than 290,000 new cases of breast cancer are estimated to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year. On Saturday, people in Estero will lace up their running shoes and do something about it. Established by the Susan G. Komen ...

• Open wide: Pets need proper dental care too Published 02/03/2012 at 9:59 a.m.

  Doggie breath is no joke. It may be the first symptom that could lead to a more serious health problem. The American Veterinary Dental Society says more than 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats develop gum disease ...

• It’s a dog day, not just an afternoon Published 06/15/2008 at 12:03 a.m.

  Every dog has his day. June 20 is the 10th anniversary of Take Your Dog To Work Day, created by Pet Sitters International, an educational association for professional pet sitters. One day each year they urge employers across the country ...

• Name of the Rose — Celebrating National Rose Month Published 06/08/2008 at 12:02 a.m.

  The Chinese were thought to have first cultivated rose gardens over 5000 years ago, and for centuries since, the beauty and fragrance of the “Queen of flowers” has been admired the world over.

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