Category: In Your Words


  • “The Quiet Quest for Citizenship,” a four-part series about Foreign–born Professionals Critical to our Southwest Florida workforce, printed in The News-Press. Every six months, Community Conversation Editor of The News-Press Tom Hayden appoints three citizens to join the editorial board of The News-Press. I was honored to be one along with Paul Flores, CEO of

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  • A Naples resident for 22 years, who along with her late husband, Terry Miller, was a founding member of the Press Club of Southwest Florida (NPC) in the mid-90s. Rhona Saunders has had an interesting, professional career. Having worked in the political milieu of Washington, D.C., Saunders said she found politics fascinating, and very frustrating.

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  • Scoop encourages Press Club of Southwest Florida members to share stories about their lives, interests, hobbies, etc. If you would like to contribute to “In Your Words” email your contribution and photo to Penny Fisher at pfisher@naplesnews.com. A Passion for Fashion My grandmother, Marianne Gintz, was born in a small town in Pomerania. Her family

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