Category: Scoop
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Member Musings features the reflections and thoughts of an NPC member. This month’s featured member is Iris Shur. My idea was to write a column about all the pithy things I think about during the day because I wonder if other people think those thoughts too. This morning while eating my cereal I had my
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Less than two days ago, I was on a transatlantic flight from South Africa. My body arrived here in Naples, but I think my brain is SWIMMING across the ocean. I hope it shows up soon. If this report on NPC matters is less than coherent, don’t blame me. Fault the six time zones between
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Press Club of Southwest Florida member Cynthia S. Bercowetz, of Naples, Fla. and Bloomfield, Conn., died Wednesday, April 6 in Naples. She was attending a Naples Lions Club meeting and suffered a stroke from which she did not recover. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 31 years, Herman Bercowetz. She was
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On April 4, the Press Club of Southwest Florida sponsored a second panel presentation at FGCU, this one specifically for Professor Lyn Millner’s two journalism writing classes. Organized by Connie Kindsvater, NPC scholarship chairman, the panel consisted of: Moderator Soni Dimond, VP Corporate Communications, Beasley Media Group Brett Blackledge, Investigations/Enterprise Editor, Naples Daily News Chris Cifatte,
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Matt Hudson and Kathleen Passidomo, Republican candidates for state Senate seat for District 28, shared their ideas, views and goals with 35 members and guests at the Press Club of Southwest Florida April 18 luncheon at the Hilton Naples. District 28 boundaries were recently redrawn and now include all of Collier and Hendry counties and
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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a Press Club of Southwest Florida Newsletter from May 2008 written by Virginia Saalman. For us to move forward we must remember where we have been. On This Date is a fun way for NPC members to find out about the Press Club of Southwest Florida’s past. Janet
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As the Honor the Free Press luncheon moderator, NPC member Michael Trephan began by introducing the video of NPC honorary member Peter A. Thomas reciting his moving “Omaha Beach” poem about D-Day, 1943, the more than 200 attendees fell silent. Even though Thomas was not well enough to attend in person, his memorable voice filled the
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Drumroll, please… We have a new treasurer! Daniel Weir attended our February luncheon when his wife, Professor Laura Weir, wowed us as our speaker on the current political climate. He liked us so much that he applied for membership and was accepted with unanimous approval. We immediately snagged him to fill the open position of
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