Category: Scoop


  • It’s that time of year when we need your vote. It doesn’t matter what party you belong to ~ as long as you attend NPC’s holiday party to cast your vote! Each December, NPC’s nominating committee is tasked with filling any vacancies on the Board of Governors for the following year. The committee accepts the

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  • The difficult job of lining up speakers for our monthly luncheons has been in the capable hands of Paul Wachsmith for the past three years. Paul formerly ran radio and TV stations in NYC, OH, ND, and TX. He also handled sports advertising at Madison Square Garden. Using his many contacts within local organizations, Paul

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  • Heds and Tales

    When I was in journalism school, a “must-read” was the Columbia Journalism Review (established 1961). Sure, it had articles of interest about the profession. Much better, though, was the last page, where they collect headline gaffes from real newspapers (or, as those in the biz call them, “heds”). Here are some of the best from

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  • NPC Holiday Party MIXER & Annual Meeting Wednesday, December 12 5:30 – 7:30 pm The Club at Pelican Bay 707 Gulf Park Drive, Naples It’s time for some Holiday Cheer! It’s time to VOTE for new NPC officers! It’s time to meet, greet and mix with other members! And to add more “fun,” let’s DON

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  • David Tetzlaff, director of the Naples Zoo and Caribbean Gardens, will address NPC’s November luncheon. His unique experiences – from being covered with a blanket of seven leopards to his travels throughout Africa and other countries, David will update us on the zoo’s improvements, its growth in attendance from 100,000 to 326,000, and much more.

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  • Save the Date!

    NPC Holiday Party will be held on Wednesday evening, December 12, at The Club at Pelican Bay. This year introduces a new format –  a mixer event for meeting, greeting and socializing. Don’t miss it! Stay tuned for more details.  

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  • The News-Press Media Group will dive into the digital world with both feet on November 13. Publisher Mei-Mei Chan informs Southwest Florida and beyond about its upcoming digital model that will include a choice of online subscriptions. Non-subscribers will have some access to online content, and subscribers will have unlimited access. Read more at The

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  • Newsweek is ceasing print editions and going totally digital at the end of the year. The 80-year-old publication announced the change to a digital format as a sign of the rapid shift to online readership via tablets, smart phones and desktops. There will be staff cuts, it was reported. Read more at NBC News: Newsweek

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  • Local author and columnist Doris Reynolds was surprised and honored with a proclamation for her impact as the City’s historian and “living icon.” She wrote “When Peacocks were Roasted and Mullet Was Fried,” a book about Naples in an earlier time, and writes the column “Let’s Talk Food” for the Naples Daily News. She came to Naples

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