Category: Scoop
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida welcomed Collier County School Board candidates Kathy Ryan and Erika Donalds to speak to its members at a luncheon on Oct. 16. The candidate forum was their final appearance before the election. Both sat on stage and answered questions submitted from the audience. The event was moderated by Naples
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Backgrounds on the candidates: Erika Donalds has been in Southwest Florida for 12 years, is a working mom and a CPA. Her background is financial, working with budgets, audits, tax work, cost analysis, etc. Kathy Ryan moved to Southwest Florida 44 years ago to teach in Immokalee schools and was the District Summer School Coordinator.
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The October Press Club of Southwest Florida (NPC) board meeting covered several old issues and a few new ones. After approving two member applications submitted by our membership chair, Karla Wheeler, we engaged in a stimulating discussion about possible programs for the upcoming season. Our VP of Programs Randy Jones has done an exemplary job
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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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NPC Book Beat with Phil Jason The Jewel Daughters, by Nina Harkness Press Club of Southwest Florida author Nina Harkness has created a fine follow-up to A Sahib’s Daughter. She once again weaves a fascinating story of exotic places and characters, romantic tribulations and satisfactions, and vivid historical context. She creates a multigenerational and
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The Naples Players sponsored an event celebrating Southwest Florida’s working press with a performance of “Little Shop of Guys and Dolls, a Little Musical Review.” John Sorey, Naples’ mayor and executive director of The Naples Players, hosted the evening’s event. Here’s what one NPC member said: “Anyone who was not there missed a real treat…I seldom go
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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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