Author: Carole J. Greene, Past President


  • Every year, some officers and governors’ terms expire while some continue. With that overlap device, we don’t elect an entirely new board every two years. This year, the two-year terms will expire for president, vice-president/programs, vice-president/administration and several governors. Because our treasurer has been on the job for more than five years, she asked to…

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  • Presented in a question and answer format and moderated by Allen Bartlett from the Naples Daily News, the Press Club of Southwest Florida (NPC) is hosting School Board Candidates Erika Donalds and Kathy Ryan at the NPC October Luncheon. The event is open to NPC members, their guests and the general public. The luncheon will take…

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  • Our September board meeting—the first since our annual planning retreat in May—covered five important topics: our journalism contest, policies for payment of luncheon fees and for mixer guests, introduction of FGCU interns and their project, a new fundraising opportunity, and appointment of a nominating committee. I’ll take them in order. Our journalism contest deadline is…

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  • You busy people have space on your calendar for one more event during October, don’t you? Make it this one, the Press Club of Southwest Florida’s event saluting Southwest Florida’s working press. Hosting this entertaining special event is John Sorey, Executive Director of The Naples Players (TNP). Your calendar should read “NPC Salutes Working Press,”…

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  • Jeff Lytle, recently retired Naples Daily News opinion editor, has generously donated three unique items for us to raffle in support of our Press Club of Southwest Florida Terrence J. Miller Scholarship fund. First prize is the winner’s choice between a replica of a Gutenberg printing press, or a book or a baseball, both autographed…

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  • You think I’d skip this article just because we haven’t had a board meeting since our May planning retreat? Nay nay, I say. Your board members have been busy throughout the summer, meeting or no meeting. Nearly all the board members who stay in town year-round contributed time, talent and efficient effort to our marvelous…

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