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Joel Kessler Rebecca Boucher
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W elcome to our 2022 Fall issue. I Account Executive
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sad news as I'm sure most of you 239.821.5119
know that we recently lost one of
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for a magazine I was then representing. Flash forward Opus Studio, Inc.

to the year 2000 when I moved here, and lo and Founder & Consultant
Dan Sheridan
behold, one of the first people I met was Myra. When

I reminded her of our previous meeting, we became

instant friends. Over the years Myra and I spent a

lot of time together. It was always my belief that if

not for Myra Daniels, and the building of the Naples

Philharmonic Center for The Arts, the Naples we know

today would not have happened. Rest in peace Myra.

In our fall issue, you will find interesting articles

about our important non-profits, as well as our local VOLUME 4
ISSUE 8
live theatre performances, plus local news medical
Aug/Sept/Oct 2022
advice, local politics as well as other articles you will
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enjoy. We are very proud of the fact that this November
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of the variety of content we have brought you over not necessarily those of the publisher.

these five years. I look forward to continuing the same

in the future.

Joel Kessler

The Village on Venetian Bay Suite 4266 239-262-4040

COLLIER SENIOR CENTER-GOLDEN GATE

Collaboration ensures Collier seniors are hurricane prepared

C ollier Senior Center-Golden daily breakfast, hot lunch and Aging, Catholic Charities (social
Gate, Collier County’s first coffee bar, weekly food pantry, services), Collier Area Transport,
nonprofit senior resource monthly birthday parties, yoga, Collier County Nutrition,
center dedicated to addressing dance and exercise classes, art and Sheriff ’s Office, and more.
the needs of older adults and caregivers, craft classes, cards and games, To learn more about the Collier Senior
partnered with FPL and the Florida holiday parties, and additional Center-FPL-Florida Council on Aging
Council on Aging to distribute hurricane life-enhancing offerings like partnership and hurricane preparedness
preparedness meals kits to older adults in blood pressure, vision and kit distribution, please call 239.252.4541.
Collier County on Wednesday, June 22, at diabetes screenings, oral health Collier Senior Center-Golden Gate is
4898 Coronado Parkway, Naples FL 34116. assessments, balance testing, and open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through
fall prevention lectures, counseling Friday, at 4898 Coronado Parkway,
“Storm season is here,” explains FPL and support services. Naples, FL; CollierSeniorCenter.org.
External Affairs Manager Charlotte Miller, • More than 1,200 hot lunches to Collier Senior Center (formerly
“and FPL wants to ensure that everyone seniors in need and ninety older Collier Senior Resources) is Collier
is prepared should a hurricane come our adults Harry Chapin “Care & County’s first senior resource center,
way. That’s why we are excited to partner Share” nutritious, easy-to-prepare established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
with the Florida Council on Aging and meal kits each month. organization in 2010 to address the
Collier Senior Center to provide hurricane • Centralized source for local and needs of older adults and caregivers
preparedness meal kits as part of the long-distance caregivers seeking through programs, services, education,
Center’s ongoing daily hot lunch program senior-related information, services, and advocacy. Collier Senior Center-
so that we can help ensure local seniors and resources in Collier County. Golden Gate provides free services for
have the food and water they need on hand • Partnerships to provide programs, seniors, caregivers, and those in need,
should severe weather strike.” socialization, and convenient life-enhancing programs, services, and
access to other agencies. seminars, Leadership Coalition on
After seniors finished their lunch, they • Virtual Resource Directory. Aging, the Virtual Resource Directory,
each received a kit that provides the tools • The nonprofit organizations and more. For more information,
to get through the first three days post- maximize each dollar received please call 239.252.4541, or visit www.
hurricane: by collaborating with trusted CollierSeniorCenter.org.
partners, including AARP
• 3-day supply of shelf-stable food Foundation (job placement and Aug/Sept/Oct 2022
and snacks training for out-of-work, low-
income seniors), Area Agency on
• 3-day supply of water
• Hurricane guide with important

contacts, preparation & supply
checklists, post-storm safety tips,
pet planning tips, and more
“This collaboration with FPL and the
Florida Council on Aging compliments
the programs Collier Senior Center
already provides and helps ensure that
all seniors in Collier County have
the resources needed to get through a
hurricane, should that event happen,”
explains Senior Center Director Esther
Lully. “This is simply an extension of
the charity’s ongoing efforts to meet the
needs of our community.”
Collier Senior Center-Golden Gate
provides an array of free services for
seniors, caregivers, and those in need
throughout Collier County:
• More than twenty weekly
programs plus other offerings:

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COMMISSIONER’S CORNER

For cleaner water, keep your mind in the gutter

BY ANDY SOLIS, ESQ., COMMISSIONER
Collier County District 2

W ater quality has always been a priority for Collier
County, but in the last few years, we’ve increased
our focus on how we can work to protect our local

waters and wildlife. Many aspects of that work

happen far away, in Tallahassee and Washington, DC, on the policy

front, and in labs and research facilities near and far on science. It is

heartening to see an intensification of these large-scale efforts.

But you and I, as individuals, can also have a real impact on

water quality by preventing personal pollution in our backyards and

neighborhoods—we just must keep our minds in the gutter!

Many of us think of the stormwater system—the gutters—only

in terms of flood control. And some of us are from a Northern state

that might have their stormwater system connected to their sanitary

sewer system. But here in Florida, pollution and stormwater are

married.

Everything that goes into our stormwater system will eventually

reach our local shores through the series of swales, gutters, pipes,

ponds, and canals that make up Collier County’s stormwater system.

Your back yard, your driveway, the streets we all drive on—they are

all directly connected to our rivers and streams and beaches.

So how can you and I and our families be a part of cleaner

water?

HERE’S ONE BIG WAY:
LET’S TALK ABOUT POO-LUTION.

• Did you know that pet waste, or poo-lution, is recognized as
the third-highest source of bacterial pollution in our nation’s
waterways?

• According to national surveys, 40% of dog owners don’t pick
up after their dogs. With nearly 21,000 registered dogs in
Collier County, it’s estimated there are an astounding two
tons of dog poop being left on the ground in Collier County
every day.

• Contrary to what some people believe, dog poop is NOT
fertilizer! Instead, it is particularly nasty stuff, with very high
amounts of bacteria per gram – twice as much as human
waste, and ten times more than cow manure. However, like
fertilizer, it is very high in phosphorus and nitrogen, things
we know cause algal blooms and endanger aquatic wildlife.

• You need to pick it up, even if it’s in your own yard. It still

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Our stormwater
system is like an Uber
that can carry all the
trash and chemicals
and waste from our
roads and homes into

our waterways and
ultimately the Gulf of

Mexico.

pollutes, either by filtering down When you see back into the carpet cleaner’s truck to
into our groundwater or by those oil spots on your be disposed of properly back at their
running off into our storm drains. driveway, remember business. When you hire a carpet cleaner,
it’s not just leaking on be sure to ask how they will deal with the
HERE’S ANOTHER WAY YOU the street or parking wastewater, and never let them pump it
CAN HELP: PICK UP THE lot: those droplets also into your street.
TRASH. get washed into the
storm drain and into I hope you will look at your gutters
You see the signs along the roadways, our lakes, streams, and and swales a little differently now and
where businesses adopt a road to help Gulf. Now think of see how our personal actions matter. Our
keep it clean. I encourage you to “Adopt a the number of cars in stormwater system is like an Uber that
Road” where you live. our area and you can can carry all the trash and chemicals and
imagine the amount waste from our roads and homes into
Once a week, take a walk through your of oil that finds its our waterways and ultimately the Gulf
neighborhood and pick up all the trash way from leaky gaskets of Mexico. Or not – it’s up to you and
you find. (And maybe any poo-lution into our water. Just one pint of oil can me. By keeping your mind in the gutter,
you come across, as well!) Once you slow make a slick larger than a football field. we each can do our part to protect our
down and look, you might be surprised So keeping your car in good repair is valuable ground and surface waters.
how much there is. Every piece you pick actually a way of promoting clean water.
up would otherwise eventually find its
way into the storm drain, where it could In the off-season, many of us get
either flow into our waterways or combine carpets cleaned in preparation for
with other debris to clog the pipes, next winter’s guests and visitors. The
preventing them from doing their jobs wastewater from carpet and upholstery
when we need them for flood control. cleaning contains harsh chemicals,
flame-retardants, and detergent, as well
WE’VE HAD A LOT OF as carpet fibers. That wastewater should
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT not be pumped into storm drains or
FERTILIZER RECENTLY, BUT onto the ground. Instead, it should be
THAT IS ONLY ONE WAY filtered to remove the fibers, and put into
CHEMICALS GET INTO OUR the wastewater system, either through
WATERWAYS. your utility sink or bathtub or pumped

Aug/Sept/Oct 2022 North Naples News | 9

BY ALEXANDRA JANZ MISTAKES YOU DON’T HAVE TO MAKE

5WHEN YOU BUY A HOME
OVERALL NAPLES MARKET STATISTIC

JUNE 2022 COMPARED TO JUNE 2021
ALL DATA FROM THE NAPLES BOARD OF REALTORS® MLS – JULY 7, 2022

f you’re like many people, you find you want to put on the back burner. references you’ve checked and who has
the whole prospect of buying a home You should dive right into routine the right coverage for the job. Your
exciting, whether it’s your first or your maintenance, such as changing air filters, REALTOR® can help point you in the
fifth. Regardless of how many homes checking the batteries in your smoke right direction if you’re having a tough
you’ve purchased in the past, check out detectors, and keeping tabs on all your time finding a reputable contractor.
these five mistakes that a lot of buyers appliances. When you think about it, your
make—that way, you can avoid them. home is more of a collection of assets, and MISTAKE #5 People Make After Buying a
First things first: You should only work you need to take care of all of them. Home: Not Budgeting for New Expenses
with an experienced REALTOR® you
trust when you’re buying a home. There MISTAKE #3 People Make After Buying New homes come with new expenses
are so many moving parts to a home deal, a Home: Hiring Contractors Without Doing – they’re not going to be the same as
and it only makes sense to work with a Your Homework First they were with your old home. Sure, you
professional who understands all of them. You should never hire a contractor who have a handle on the mortgage and the
Once that’s done and the deal is signed, isn’t bonded and insured, no matter how utility bills, but there may be different
check out these five mistakes to avoid: small the job is. There are always plenty homeowners’ association fees, taxes, and
of ways a job can go wrong, so you need even regular maintenance costs. Make
1. Making all the improvements at once to work with someone whose references sure you plan ahead so you know exactly
2. Focusing on the wrong repair people you’ve checked and who has the right what you’re getting into when you buy a
3. Letting maintenance slide coverage for the job. Your REALTOR® new home—especially if it’s bigger and
4. Hiring contractors without doing your can help point you in the right direction costlier than your last one.
homework first if you’re having a tough time finding a
5. Not budgeting for new expenses reputable contractor. ALEXANDRA JANZ
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You should never hire a contractor
Although it may be tempting, who isn’t bonded and insured, no matter
immediately making all the home how small the job is. There are always
improvements you want to make can plenty of ways a job can go wrong, so
be a mistake. You should hold off until you need to work with someone whose
after you’ve lived in your new home for
a while because your dream for your
house will most likely change. After you
have a clearer view of how you use your
home—and how you want to shape it
for the future—you can make all the
improvements you want.

MISTAKE #2 People Make After Buying a
Home: Letting Maintenance Slide

Home maintenance—even if you’ve
just moved in—is never something

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NAPLES SENIOR CENTER

HOSTS TOPPING OFF CELEBRATION FOR NEW PERMANENT HOME:

Completion anticipated by end of 2022

rustees and other senior leadership
from the Naples Senior Center got
a sneak preview of the nonprofit’s
new permanent home at a Topping
Off Celebration at its future site. The
invitation-only event celebrated the general
finishing of the structure of the building
and marked yet another milestone in the
growth of Naples Senior Center.
Construction began on the
30,000-square-foot building in November
of 2021 and is currently on schedule
for completion by the end of this year.
The building is located on 13.7 acres on
Autumn Oaks Lane, just a block south of
Immokalee Road in North Naples.

12 | North Naples News Naples Senior Center is the only human services
agency of its kind, providing “one-stop-shop” services
addressing the emotional and social needs of seniors in
Collier and southern Lee counties. Since opening its
doors in 2014, the organization has seen its membership
surge from just eighty members initially to more than
1,400 members today.

“In just seven years, we have seen a surge in the depth
and scope of need for comprehensive senior services in
this region and we have quickly outgrown our current
leased facilities,” said Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, President/CEO of
Naples Senior Center. “This new building will give us the
additional resources needed to provide our growing elderly
population with the tools to address life’s challenges, like
isolation and loneliness.”

During the ceremony, attendees enjoyed a guided tour
of the first floor of the new building which will house
a series of meeting rooms with large floor-to-ceiling
windows, an art room, a library, a main reception area, and
some offices. Additional administrative offices and meeting
space will occupy the second floor. Also located on the
first floor will be a prominent donor wall, behind which
attendees were able to sign their names.

The new Naples Senior Center will be centrally located
to the largest concentration of members and will be easily
accessible from other locations in Collier County. The

Aug/Sept/Oct 2022

The new Naples equipment requirements. The capital also are offered each week thanks to
Senior Center will be campaign was accelerated by a $5 million a dedicated corps of more than 200
centrally located to the commitment from local philanthropists trained and vetted volunteers. Among the
largest concentration Patty and Jay Baker. This lead gift helped programs are a weekly “Lunch and More,”
of members and will put the project on a successful track and classes in art, music, and film, brain fitness
inspired others in the community to and educational seminars, courses in
be easily accessible support the cause. computer science, physical well-being, and
from other locations interest groups. The center serves everyone
in Collier County. “Naples Senior Center serves a critical regardless of background and beliefs.
need for older adults in our community,”
site also will enable seniors to benefit said Jay Baker. “We are proud to support For additional information on
their mission of enriching the lives of the Naples Senior Center and its
"from a nurturing, natural setting that those sixty years and older by providing comprehensive programs and social
essential programs and social services. services for area seniors and their families,
offers outdoor space for walking, quiet We hope our contribution will encourage visit www.NaplesSeniorCenter.org.
contemplation, and low-impact exercise other community-minded individuals to
programs such as Tai Chi. step up in support of this mission.” TOP: The new Naples Senior Center at 6200 Autumn Oaks Lane
is currently scheduled for completion by the end of this year.
Naples Senior Center launched its All programs and services are
capital campaign in 2019 to generate provided by licensed and credentialed MIDDLE: Trustees and other senior leaders gathered at the
the funds needed to secure the land, professionals. These include Structured future site of the new Naples Senior Center for a progress report
construct the building, and meet Dementia Respite Support, Geriatric
appropriate furniture/fixtures and Case Management and Senior Outreach and tour of the building.
Programs, and Emotional Support
Services, as well as a “choice” food pantry. BOTTOM: Attendees were given the opportunity to write their
names and messages where a donor wall will be erected just off
An average of forty different social,
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EHEAATLTINHYG

for Summer & Fall

BY DR KOGAN
Concierge Holistic Internal Medicine

ne of the things we love about living

in Southwest Florida is that our

communities espouse healthy eating.

We have been designated a Blue Zone

for a good reason. Farm fresh fare here is abundant

and delicious. An additional perk is that many of

these fresh herbs and veggies are healing in quality.

While evidence for how effective plant-based

remedies are mostly anecdotal—it has been passed

on from generation to generation by many ancient

cultures, such as Chinese (Traditional Chinese

Medicine) and Indian (Ayurvedic Medicine).

My favorite go-to healing food is garlic. I always clove contains 2.5-4.5 mg of active ingredient allicin per gram
of fresh weight when crushed. Since each fresh garlic clove has a
buy it organic and fresh. Garlic is one of the planet’s weight of 2-4 grams, each clove will contain about 9 mg of allicin.
In my experience, anywhere between one-quarter to one-half
most important medicinal plants. While folklore cloves of garlic is enough for daily blood pressure use, if used fresh.
However, using a standardized Kyolic tablet can be more precise,
has it that garlic protects against impure energy, convenient, and odor-free. Making garlic a staple of your daily menu
can have excellent preventive qualities for circulatory health.
vampires and such, after two decades of working in
Here is an easy-to-make garlic-based recipe for hummus—I have
private practice medical setting, I am convinced of been using it for years and my family and friends love it.

its health benefits and highly recommend it for your This serves 4-6 people so you can adjust the recipe to your needs.
Drain 1 can of Goya chickpeas of water. Place in the blender or
daily menu. Its potent antibiotic properties make it food processor. Crush two small, fresh cloves of garlic in a marble or
wooden mortar with a pestle. Add a small amount of lemon juice to
an excellent remedy for early respiratory infections, crushed garlic and mix it around. Add a pinch of salt to taste if you
so desire. Transfer this mix into the food blender with chickpeas.
including most types of early colds, sinusitis, flu, Add a little bit of spoon-stirred Tahini sauce. I use all organic
ingredients and have found organic Tahini sauce from Whole Foods.
sore throat, and cough. Whether you crush a clove Add a little bit of water. Blend. Taste, and add a little more lemon
juice and salt to taste. Skip the salt if you suffer from hypertension.
of garlic fresh into your dish or take it as a tablet, it Blend some more. Then add a little bit of olive oil and blend a little
bit again. Your hummus is ready! You can garnish it with parsley and
will strengthen the body’s ability to fight infection paprika. Hummus is a delightfully healthy dish: it has dietary fiber,
good non-cholesterol fat, plant-based protein, avery small amount of
and speed the recovery. Garlic is also a well-known sugar, and is chock full of minerals and vitamins including vitamin
C, K, B6, zinc, and iron. Here is to eating healthy in the Southwest
blood thinner, so I recommend that Florida style!

everyone traveling incorporates Dr. Kogan is a Concierge Holistic Internal Medicine doctor in Naples.
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garlic into their daily menu to
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help lessen the likelihood

of forming blood clots in

the legs. I have also used

garlic for lowering blood

pressure and lowering

cholesterol levels in the

blood. Both therapeutic

effects are mild but real.

The average decrease

in the systolic blood

pressure with daily

Kyolic garlic is about

8-10 mm Hg, which

is comparable to a low

dose antihypertensive

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EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO

BY JENNIFER J EDWARDS
Supervisor of Elections

O ne of our most sacred
rights as American citizens
is the right to have a voice
in our government by
electing the leaders who will represent
us. As Supervisor of Elections, I am
proud of the work we do to ensure the
integrity of our elections while providing
convenient opportunities for voters to
cast their ballot whether by mail, during
early voting, or on Election Day.

2022 ELECTION DATES & TRUSTED INFO state in voter participation including in
DEADLINES 2020 when over 90% of our voters cast
PRIMARY ELECTION: With decades of experience, the a ballot during the General Election.
Collier County Supervisor of Elections is Our goal is to continue this trajectory by
• Voter Registration/Political Party THE trusted resource for elections and ensuring that every voter has a positive
Change Deadline – July 25 voting information in Collier County. It voting experience.
is our priority to exhaust every resource
• Vote-by-Mail Request Deadline available to ensure that our voting system We encourage you to visit our
– August 13 at 5 p.m. and networks are secure. Since elections website at www.CollierVotes.gov for
were designated as critical infrastructure information pertaining to the upcoming
• Early Voting in Collier County in 2017, we have built partnerships elections and follow us on our verified
– August 13-20 from 10 a.m.-6 with multiple agencies including the social media channels for important
p.m. Department of Homeland Security announcements made about voting in
who keep election officials abreast of Collier County.
• Election Day – August 23 from cybersecurity threats and concerns. Our
7 a.m.-7 p.m. office also continues to invest in new The leaders in 2022 will be our
technology for our voting equipment: decision-makers in our community
GENERAL ELECTION: tools to help harden our networks and and our voice in Tallahassee and in
training for our employees who help keep Washington D.C. When we do not
• Voter Registration/Political Party our systems safe from bad actors. take full advantage of the right to vote,
Change Deadline – October 11 we not only give away our voice, we
We understand that confidence in also give away the ability to shape our
• Vote-by-Mail Request Deadline elections and faithful maintenance of the community’s future. In 2022, be an
– October 29 at 5 p.m. voter roll are key factors in voter turnout. informed voter and use your vote to
Collier County has repeatedly led the voice what is important to you.
• Early Voting in Collier County –
October 27-November 5 from 9
a.m.-6 p.m. (Subject to change)

• Election Day – November 8
from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

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SEED TO TABLE?

BY ANDREA GIORDANO

WNaples Resident
hat one local shares with
another can be sage
advice. When not jet-
setting around the world,
we still want the wonderful delicacies that
remind us of the places we are so fond
of when we travel. Living in Naples, our
family feels so blessed to be able to visit Seed
to Table (STT) which offers so many products
from all over the nation and around the world.

There are over 250 different cheeses in their cheese
department. A wine and cheese enthusiast could spend hours
perusing the cheeses and pairing them with fine wines. Or just watch
as the homemade mozzarella is made on the spot!

For those in love with France, the heirloom flour used to make the
fresh bread, in-store baked chocolate-filled croissants, and the French
press coffee or latte are sure to please. One could have any customer
feel like they are walking along the Champs-Elysées in Paris!

As a lover of Italy, I can say, look no further than the fresh pasta
department where every shape of pasta is made in-house daily, along
with almost every type of sauce found in Europe. There is fresh basil,
grated parmesan cheese, and Italian bread, every item one needs to
create an Italian masterpiece. Even mouthwatering appetizers are
available and freshly baked biscotti in so many flavors. One could
close their eyes and feast on foods that are being served all day along
the Amalfi Coast without ever leaving Naples, Florida. Whether
one is searching for the best capers, anchovies, olives, tomatoes, or
even garlic, there is no better organic market to get all the freshest
ingredients and produce than Seed to Table, or Oakes Farms.

When one is not able to fly out west to get the best beef in
America, there is no worry there. Brave Heart grass-fed meats are
sold at Seed to Table and enjoy every cut possible to eat on the
premises or take home to prepare.

If you have not been to Seed to Table in a while, it is worth
checking out, especially after the snowbirds have departed. You
will find live music daily, excellent weekend brunch options, a
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT EVENTS

Talks and book signings featuring Historical Fiction in
downtown Naples will benefit Collier County Public Libraries

A dd a new series to Naples’ busy and cost.) publishing in New York. She divides
season of literary encounters: The Thursday, November 3, the her time between that city, London, and
the Author Spotlight Events. Kyoto, Japan.
The lectures—featuring two speaker, Sarah Penner, is a Kansas
novelists who write historical fiction native, now a Florida resident, who left The Author Spotlight Events’
in very different settings—will be in her career in finance in 2021 to devote setting in downtown Naples means that
November and April. herself to writing full time. ticketholders can make a day of it in the
Fifth Avenue South district, enjoying
The series joins the other established Penner’s novel, The Lost Apothecary, lunch and shopping before and after,
events that are sponsored by the is set in London and spans from 1791 said Trish Benisch of the Friends of the
nonprofit Friends of the Library of to the present day. It revolves around a Library of Collier County.
Collier County, which raises hundreds female apothecary who provides poison
of thousands of dollars to support the to women who use it to free themselves And having the April event on a
county’s public library programs and from the abusive men in their lives. Saturday is a boon for those who work
resources. Reviewers have called it “spellbinding” during the week, said Connie Kindsvater,
and “suspenseful.” Her website reports chairwoman of the Author Spotlight.
THE AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT that a TV version of the book is in the
EVENTS WILL FEATURE: works. The series sponsors are Kelly E.
Capolino of Downing-Frye Realty and
• Sarah Penner, author of The On Saturday, April 1, Asha Lemmie Signet Financial Management.
Lost Apothecary, on Thursday will talk about her debut novel, Fifty
afternoon, November 3, 2022 Words for Rain, which opens in post- What: Author lectures that are a fund-
World War II Japan. Its heroine is the raiser by the Friends of the Library of
• Asha Lemmie, author of Fifty young daughter of a married Japanese
Words for Rain, on Saturday aristocrat and her African-American Collier County
morning, April 1, 2023 GI lover. The child is taken in by the
mother’s grandparents, who conceal her Where: Blackburn Hall at Sugden
Both events will be held in Blackburn and subject her to tortures to lighten Community Theatre, 701 Fifth Ave.
Hall at Sugden Community Theatre her skin. Over the following decades,
(home of The Naples Players) on Fifth the girl, Nori, finds the strength to free S., Naples
Avenue South in downtown Naples. herself and take her place in the world.
Seating will be general admission. Each When:
talk will be followed by a book signing. Lemmie is a Boston College • Sarah Penner, Thursday, Nov. 3,
(See info box for details on dates, times, graduate who previously worked in book
2022at 2 p.m., followed by a book
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• Asha Lemmie, Saturday, April
1, 2023 at 10 a.m., followed by a
book signing

Cost: $48 for each lecture for current
members of the Friends of the Library
of Collier County; $58 for nonmem-
bers. All seating is general admission,

and “saving” seats will not be per-
mitted. Friends’ memberships begin
at $30/year and provide access and
discounts to many other programs.

Purchase tickets and become a
member: Go to collier-friends.org.

Questions? Email Marlene Haywood,
the Friends’ Program Director, at

[email protected] or call
239.262.8135.

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BTheUboDuntAifuPl beEauSty oTf are adorned with
a striking, orange-
Story and Photography tiled rooftop. It is
BY LEEZA ARKHANGELSKAYA one of the oldest
Owner of East West Fine Art and most beautiful
monuments in
he feeling of regal splendor, vastness, and Budapest covered
serenity overtakes you as you gaze to either with several
side of the Danube River that divides medieval frescos and stained-glass windows. You’ll also find
Budapest. The dramatic skyline boasts elaborate meandering medieval streets, quaint shops, and cafes. Wander
thirteenth to nineteenth-century architectural wonders and around here and you will think you’ve been transported into a
sprawling views. fairy tale.
The unification of three settlements Pest, Buda, and Obuda While the Habsburgs gave Budapest its splendid nineteenth-
in 1873 created the capital of Hungary. Connected by numerous century buildings, the Turks first utilized Hungary’s abundance
magnificent bridges, the Pest and Buda sides of the city offer of therapeutic underground springs. Locals and visitors can relax
spectacular views both by day and night. or follow a treatment course in one of the splendid baths.
While famous capitals like Vienna and Prague often feel Overall, Budapest differs in its vastness and singular beauty
congested with their beautiful buildings almost on top of one from other European capitals. It is also a rather affordable,
another, Budapest feels surprisingly airy and expansive. Its accessible, and green city.
notable attractions are spread throughout the very manageable We have said a lot about the architectural delights of
city, allowing visitors to avoid crowds. Budapest, now we should mention two vastly different
Throughout its turbulent history Celts, Romans, Turks, empresses who left their mark on the land they ruled.
Habsburgs, German Nazis, and Soviets have ruled Hungary and While the matriarchal, strong-headed leader Maria Therese
left their impressions on the capital city. Under the rule of the led her empire to flourish, the beautiful but fragile Elisabeth
Austro-Hungarian Empire, Budapest received significant funds “Sisi” witnessed its steady decline.
from the Habsburg monarchy and built itself as the beautiful Maria Theresa was the sole female empress during the 650
second capital to rival Vienna. Since Hungarians were not year reign of the Habsburgs ruling from 1740-1780.
allowed to build any of their buildings larger than their Viennese Maria Theresa used her initially disadvantaged gender to
counterparts, they decided to build them to be more beautiful. position herself as a great mother of her nation, ruling her
On the Buda side of town, you will find the stunning Castle empire with deep motherly dedication and common sense.
District. Hungarian kings have ruled from here since 1265. The
thirteenth-century intricately carved Mathias Church exteriors Aug/Sept/Oct 2022

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Through a politically important restricted life in the strict Austrian court, In Budapest, Sisi’s image is everywhere
marriage, Maria Theresa wed Francis I, Sisi’s existence was plagued by misfortunes – on posters, Christmas ornaments,
Holy Roman Emperor. Since Charles VI and obsessions. brochures, tote bags. Hungarians love
had believed that Maria Theresa would Sisi, as she has always advocated for their
cede power to her husband, he neglected Elisabeth’s overbearing mother-in-law, freedom, and spent much of her time
to teach his daughter how to rule a Sofia did not allow Sisi to raise her own visiting Hungary. It is in large thanks
turbulent empire. children and continuously meddled in to Elisabeth, in 1867, that the Austro-
her marriage. Her first child, Sophie (who Hungarian Empire was established.
When Emperor Charles suddenly Sisi’s mother-in-law named after herself ),
succumbed to lethal mushroom poisoning, died at just two. In a short number of Budapest overflows with exciting
23-year-old Maria Theresa became ruler years Elisabeth then lost the only people history and breathtaking views, making it
of a vast, impoverished, and militarily close to her: her sister, her mother, her Eastern Europe’s best-kept secret.
weak empire. father, and her only son. In the last years
of her life, Sisi’s only son, Rudolf, and PAGE 22
The unprepared Queen, nonetheless, only Habsburg heir to the throne killed TOP: Parliament Building
had unparalleled intellect, and himself and his mistress. BOTTOM: Fisherman’s Bastion
organizational capacity. Even though
Francis I was technically Emperor, Her depression and isolation led Sisi to PAGE 23
she ensured that her supremacy was wonder the world in restless travel, and to TOP LEFT: Istvan Szechenyi Statue and Liberty Bridge
unquestionable. obsess over her physical appearance.
TOP RIGHT: New York Café
She brought about Austria’s golden Vienna and the world celebrated her BOTTOM LEFT: Palais Garnier
age by instituting financial, medical, unparalleled beauty. Sisi spent hours MIDDLE: Parliament Building
educational, and institutional reforms all daily styling her hair and cinching BOTTOM RIGHT: Entrance to City Park
while bearing sixteen children. her famed miniscule 19.5-inch waist.
She lived on a strict diet and fanatical
Over one hundred years later, in exercise regimen that we now know to be
1854 Bavarian Princess Elisabeth “Sisi” symptoms of anorexia. One of the most
reluctantly married Emperor Franz popular attractions in the Habsburg
Joseph I and became the very last Palace, now a museum, is her exercise
Habsburg Empress. equipment and wardrobe.

Painfully shy and unprepared for a

Aug/Sept/Oct 2022 North Naples News | 23

THE NAPLES PLAYERS

Expanding health and wellness programs

WBY LAUREN SPEIRS Summer Pliskow
ith more than twenty
community partners, The workshops here and my style is a little in hospital settings. For example, I’ll go
Naples Players (TNP) different—I use more scripted material.” to a dialysis ward and do a movie with
is leading the charge the patients where I get all their creative
nationally in providing new and creative Summer is passionate about using ideas into a script. Working together as a
inclusive workshops. Spearheading theatre for social, cultural, and personal group to create a project like that promotes
their efforts is Director of Community well-being and designs workshops to well-being and socializing. Also, being
Education and Wellness, Craig Price. build on all these aspects. “Interaction able to have an artistic license and create
New to the team and eager to lend her is so important and promotes cognitive something allows them to have ownership.
amazing skills to our community is stimulation. For example, in memory Most of the time, decisions are being made
Summer Pliskow! care facilities, interaction prevents for them all day about what medications
hallucinations and other symptoms they need to take, etc., so this allows them
Summer is from Wellington, Florida, of dementia. Group workshops are so to not only have an outlet but also make
and completed her Master of Arts valuable and important because they allow their own decisions. It allows for a more
in Applied Theatre, or community for that community aspect.” person-centric care—we allow them to be
engagement using theatre for well-being seen as artists and human beings rather
purposes, at the Royal Central School With a background in arts and health, than their label.”
of Speech and Drama in London. She Summer says, “I’ve done a lot of programs
worked with the National Healthcare Explaining her process for coming up
System (NHS) and held different with material, Summer says, “I’ve created
workshops in care facilities and hospitals. movies, poetry, and scripts. I’ve also done
Summer also worked with schools in interactive storytelling workshops in a
underdeveloped communities and helped
students who need more support in school. Aug/Sept/Oct 2022
For example, to help students transition
from elementary to middle school,
Summer would use theatre to act out
feelings they’re having and try out real-life
scenarios in a safe setting.

After researching TNP’s website,
Summer decided we had an inspiring
program that she wanted to be a part of.
“I made myself a job here—they weren’t
hiring. What I want to do is very niche and
it’s something that really doesn’t exist in
this country. After grad school, I wanted
to be closer to home in Florida. I noticed
all of the community partners listed on
TNP’s website and got in touch with Craig
(Price) right away and got to hear more
about what they were doing.”

Of course, Craig and the staff at TNP
took notice of Summer’s experience and
brought her on in March of this year.
Summer says, “The first month I shadowed
and learned about the type of program
they have here. I’ve been continuing on
with those classes and making some classes
of my own. They have a lot of improv

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memory care facility to promote cognitive stimulation. The Dmitri Annenkov
material creation for the workshops depends on the participants. Oil on canvas
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they are personalized. I want to take note of what gets them Top: The Essentials
smiling and excited—is it music? Does that really spark their Bottom: Cup of Coffee
creative side? If so, then I start with music and movement if
that’s something they are already comfortable with, and from 239.691.2484
there I will challenge them with something new and different.”
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creativity and joy.”

In general, Summer over-prepares and comes up with
different activities that will work for different accessibility
levels. “There may be people who have no mobility or
movement as well as people who are nonverbal but are able
to listen. It’s important to come up with activities that engage
everyone at the same time and there are different creative ways
to accomplish that. If I bring a script in and find that some
people can read, some people can talk, while some can listen
and showcase it physically but not verbally, I know that there’s
a part for everyone in the room. For example, someone can
read the lines and their partner can act it out for them.”

Summer’s background in performance started at age three
when she started dance lessons and in high school, she landed
the role of lead dancer in The Wedding Singer. “I fell in love
with theatre and decided that’s what I wanted to do for the
rest of my life. My undergraduate degree is in acting and I
received a certificate in arts and medicine. When I was there, I
realized that theatre is where I made my friends and my support
system—it helped me express myself. And through the arts and
medicine program, I realized that there is more to theatre than
being on stage—it can be used to strengthen our community
and ourselves.”

Outside of subbing in for Improv for ASD classes at The
Naples Players, Summer just finished a month-long program
of Expressive Theatre Therapy with Horses for the Naples
Women’s Shelter at The Naples Therapeutic Riding Center.
Summer says, “In all of this, we’re going into these community
organizations to teach but I 100% learn as much from the
participants as they do from us. I am equal with my students
and am learning from them all the time. You’ve never met
such creative improvers as you would from a care facility—I’m
learning how to be a better actor and get a fresh perspective as
well. It is by far the most rewarding job I’ve ever had!”

All of us at TNP cannot wait to watch the wellness
program grow! Welcome Summer and we’re excited to see
what you and Craig accomplish next. To find out more, visit
NaplesPlayers.org today!

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Owner of East West Fine Art
W
e Neapolitans love our town and are proud that it
continues to be recognized as the happiest city in
America. Naples is growing and becoming more

beautiful and sophisticated every year.

It is the perfect time for a biographer to come along who

depicts Naples’ life in the same joyful manner and happy

perspective as all the citizens of Naples.

And this biographer has recently arrived—her name is Joy

Stanley and she is an artist.

East West Fine Art presents Naples’ history through the

paintings by Joy Stanley.

Many people come to the gallery and admire the places of

Naples that they love, painted in “whim-storical” manner, as Joy

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calls it – history meets whimsy.
Let’s review with a smile some of our

favorite Naples landmarks!
From the cheerful red umbrellas to

the generous mimosas—who doesn’t love
Jane’s Café for the best Sunday brunch?
The shadowy patio creates the atmosphere
of a botanical garden or exotic orangery at
some British estate of Victorian time.

What is the most exotic building
in Naples? Definitely the former Café
Lurcat (currently Del Mar Naples).
It is a stunning showcase of Moorish
architecture and elegance. It graces Fifth
Avenue aesthetically as well as it pleases
its customers gastronomically. Who else
misses the Lurcat
donuts during late-
night happy hour?

The delectable
Bleu Provence with
outstanding cuisine
and wine is the perfect
place for some girl
talk. Its signature blue
color palette in décor,
cozy atmosphere of a
village in south France:
there are so many good
memories to cherish, so
many beautiful events
to celebrate.

Grab your bikini and martini and head over to the glamorous Ritz Carton
Beach Resort for a shot of upscale lounging. Good times, good music, meetings
with old friends, and making new! This is a favorite place for Neapolitans and for
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Celebrate your most precious family events—from weddings to baptisms in
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PAGE 29 – TOP: Puttin on the Ritz ,24 x 36 BOTTOM: Girl Talk ,39.5 x 27.5
MIDDLE LEFT: Trinity Church, 24 x 24 MIDDLE RIGHT: Tommy Bahama, 24 x 24

WHEN IT COMES TO A STROKE
Every minute counts!

BY LORNA FEDELEM, MD • On average, one body fat.
person dies from
A cting F.A.S.T. can help stroke a stroke every PHYSICAL
patients get the treatments four minutes. ACTIVITY
they need to survive and reduce
damage to the brain. According • More than Physical activity
to CDC, only a little more than three 795,000 people have a stroke each can help you stay
out of five people are aware of major year in the U.S. at a healthy weight and lower your
stroke symptoms and know to call 911 cholesterol and blood pressure levels.
when someone is having a stroke. • Stroke kills almost 130,000 of the For adults, we recommend thirty minutes
800,000 Americans who die of of moderate-intensity aerobic physical
KNOWING SYMPTOMS AND cardiovascular disease each year. activity, such as a brisk walk, at least five
RISK FACTORS CAN HELP YOU days a week.
SURVIVE HOW TO PREVENT A STROKE
DOCTOR’S ORDERS…
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death You can help reduce the risk of having a
and can happen to anyone. When it stroke with a healthy lifestyle. • Make sure you see your primary
comes to a stroke, every second counts! care physician yearly, if not every
Nearly two million brain cells die each HEALTHY DIET six months, to check your blood
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follow. Limiting salt (sodium) in your • Act F.A.S.T.
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Ask the person to smile. Does one side of increase your chances of having a stroke. risks.
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STROKE FACTS

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• 80% of all strokes are preventable.
• Stroke is the fifth leading cause of

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DAVID LAWRENCE CENTERS

Encourages community wellbeing with Mind Your Mind Initiative

BY SCOTT BURGESS
President, & CEO of David Lawrence
Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC)

M ental health is an incredibly home, school, or the workplace. To learn but access resources and services. Visit
important part of overall more visit, DLCMindYourMind.org. DLCenters.org/events to learn more.
health. David Lawrence
Centers for Behavioral Consider taking these steps to SHARE WHAT YOU LEARN
Health (DLC), Collier County’s only support community well-being AND TALK OPENLY.
comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral and mind ALL minds:
health provider serving children, adults, Openly and objectively talking about
and families, provided a record-breaking PRACTICE SELF-CARE. mental health contributes to breaking the
number of services in 2021—a number stigma. By sharing a statistic, an available
that has risen year after year as the mental Care for your mental health by taking resource, or a common concern, you are
health and addiction crises rage on during the time to de-stress and relax. By using shining the light on a national challenge.
these unprecedented, complicated times healthy practices to cope with emotions Reassure others that it is okay to seek
spurred on by COVID-19 pandemic, the and challenges, you will be better prepared assistance for mental health concerns.
suicide crisis, and opioid epidemic. to care for others and face difficulties.
HAVE A PURPOSE AND
Prioritizing mental wellness has never EDUCATE YOURSELF. BECOME AN ADVOCATE.
been more critical to better ensure our
community is healthy, well, and safe. Learn the signs and symptoms of Research shows that having a purpose
DLC’s community-wide campaign, common mental health concerns so they can promote good health, happiness, and
Mind Your Mind in 2022, encourages the can be addressed as early as possible. longevity. By supporting organizations
community to participate in a month- You can also identify challenges your through volunteering, donating, attending
by-month approach to mental wellness- community faces related to mental a fundraiser, or spreading awareness, you
promoting acceptance, awareness, and health—such as state and local funding can help yourself and others.
openness. As a community, we can challenges—and make a difference when
establish a common goal to prioritize the time to vote comes. DLC has a variety of ways you can
mental health—it begins with each of us. become a mental health advocate, such as
When we care about ourselves, we can This October, DLC will launch the attending fundraisers, wellness events, and
care for others too! Mind Your Mind Speaker Series, which volunteering. Visit DLCAdvocates.org to
features presentations on important learn more.
The Mind Your Mind initiative and relevant behavioral health topics—
focuses on a new topic each month, such including workplace wellness, children’s We are only as strong as our most
as workplace wellness, senior mental mental health, veteran services, and vulnerable community members. Take
health, children’s mental health, addiction overall wellbeing. Attendees will be able action in prioritizing the well-being of
recovery, community safety, holistic care, to hear from industry experts, share best yourself and others in our community by
and more. DLC works with community practices, and learn how to not only visiting DLCMindYourMind.org and
partners and leaders who help address the address behavioral healthcare needs letting DLC remind you each month how
importance of those topics. Mind Your to Mind Your Mind.
Mind also provides resources, positive
content, tips, and exercises for enhanced
mindfulness and wellbeing. Additionally,
opportunities are presented to support
community mental health—whether at

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OLSSA BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

MEN’S SWIMWEAR

A piece of Florida-born style

n August of 2020, in the midst of the From the beginning, anything—the beach, the pool, the boat,
pandemic, OLSSA Outdoor, a new, we’ve been committed the gym, or out on the town,” says Jeff.
local, family-owned men’s swimwear
brand was born. For company to protecting the OLSSA sells primarily online, but you
cofounders, Jeff and Gina Stankard, the environment from the can also buy the brand from a few stores
idea came to them while sitting on the in the Naples, Marco, Sanibel/Captiva
Naples beach listening to music and "wastefulness of fast area. Jeff and Gina agree that selling at
watching the sunset. “OLSSA was inspired fashion. local shops has been a great way to build
by music, technology, and a coastal lifestyle relationships and get immediate feedback,
that includes a love for the world’s beaches –Jeff Stankard most of which has been extremely positive.
and waterways,” says Gina. OLSSA Outdoor cofounder
The technology piece is a reference to “The men who try our swimwear
their technical fabric. They use recycled percent of sales to the Loggerhead on tell us they love the big pockets and
polyester made from water bottles Marinelife Center, Ocean Conservancy, comfortable fabric. The women tell us
for their swimwear. The practice of and Save the Manatee Club. they love the colors and the modern fit,”
converting water bottles into recycled says Gina.
polyester fabric is a high-tech process “From the beginning, we’ve been
and using it for swimwear is still cutting committed to protecting the environment Looking forward, Jeff and Gina plan
edge. They also source hats and t-shirts from the wastefulness of fast fashion. to find other surf shops and boutiques on
from suppliers using recycled polyester Our intention is to create modern fitting the east and west coasts of Florida that
and organic cotton. swimwear in solid, timeless colors that like their custom-designed swimwear
“Jeff and I have a deep appreciation will pair well with almost any shirt, from and the OLSSA story and want to sell
for the beach and water, especially here in a Budweiser summer tee to a traditional their brand. Eventually, they intend to sell
Naples. Each year, at least 8.8 million tons golf shirt, and will remain a staple in your women’s, boys’, and girls’ boardshorts and
of plastics make their way into the ocean closet for years. If you want a little variety, elastic waist hybrids.
endangering many sea animals, including OLSSA offers three (soon to be four)
manatees, considered one of Naples’s colors, multiple lengths, and two styles. “This is a new experience for us. We
most iconic species,” says Gina. And to We have a classic boardshort and a very like to think that instead of just dipping
further their commitment to protecting popular elastic waist hybrid that’s great for our toes in, we're diving in headfirst.
the environment, OLSSA donates one OLSSA is "Our Little Swimsuit
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Aug/Sept/Oct 2022



DON'T BE A VICTIM

OF A CYBER SCAM!

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BY JEFF BOHR Remember that no Here are sites that will tell you
Naples Mac Help one outside your how to solve the pop-up scam:
home or office can see
hese days, it is not uncommon what is happening to • For Mac Users: tinyurl.com/3hf6aedh
to hear about a friend or family your computer unless • For PC Users: tinyurl.com/y8jcac9s
member being taken advantage of
every week or two as the internet "they are sitting at SCAM THREE: The Phony Email
bad guys get craftier in their methods of your desk!
fooling the general population. I will tell Another common scam is a message
you how to foil the three most popular unless they are sitting at your desk! They in your mail inbox appearing to be from
cyber scams happening today. claim to have access, and by following your your bank, credit card issuer, airline, or any
lead they create a problem to solve. If you secure site that you may use. The message
SCAM ONE: The Phone call from get this type of call, hang up, and do not may say something like this, and has the
Google/Apple/Microsoft answer repeated calls back, they will hound appearance of one that is legitimate:
you for weeks! If you happen to have given
Your phone rings and the person knows these callers your credit card number, call We need to confirm all your account
your name, “Hello Mr. Johnson, this is your bank or card issuer immediately and information, you must confirm your account
Michael from Google/Microsoft/Apple dispute the charge, they will issue you a before we close it. Click the link below to
calling, we noticed that you were having a new card as well. I have had clients that are confirm your account information using our
problem with your computer?” very computer savvy fall for the phone call secure server.
scam, be careful that you don’t!
This is the hook. At any given time, To identify this email as a scam, hover
almost everyone is having some kind of SCAM TWO: The website 1-800 over the address that it appears to be from,
computer issue: email password wrong, number pop-up in this case, Apple, and you will see the
printer not responding, documents can’t actual sender’s address revealed.
be found, and so on. “What a relief,” you This is a common scam that happens
think, “help is on the way!” without warning and through no fault of As you can see, the address does not
the user. A popular website is hacked for a contain apple.com and does contain some
Wrong! These professionals prey on number of minutes, and any visitor during strange unknown address, delete this
fear. They will suggest things that may be that time will be exposed to a pop-up ad message immediately! Do not attempt to
wrong with your system that they have that says “Your computer is at risk! Call unsubscribe from these types of messages,
“detected remotely” and then they continue 1-800-GET-HELP” so that we can solve they are also attempting to harvest your
down that path, eventually getting you to your problem!” If you try to close this personal data.
download a small program so that they pop-up, it won’t close. If you restart your
“can get into your computer and fix this computer, it comes back. It seems to have Know that banks and other online
for you,” for a low fee from $100 to $750, taken over your computer, and you are accounts do not send emails asking to
conveniently charged to your credit card. tempted to call. Don’t! verify data unless you have requested a
In reality, they are installing programs password change or other account change,
that will cause more problems (and more these do not come out of the blue. Entities
charges) and even deleting files that they now have text message alerts or phone calls
will later charge you to recover! Remember to verify activity on your accounts, they do
that TeamViewer and GoToMyPC are not send emails asking you to log in!
legitimate programs, but when used by the
bad guys they are dangerous. By following these steps, you can avoid
falling prey to these popular scams that
The most important thing to remember target your online activity. Remember that
when you get a phone call like this is that no one outside your home or office can
no one outside your home or office can see what is happening to your computer
see what is happening to your computer unless they are sitting at your desk! If
you suspect you are being preyed upon
by a cyber stalker, call law enforcement, a
family member, or your IT professional
immediately for help.

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T he title is from
TOMORROW, AND the devastating out in self-harming ways, but Marx is their
TOMORROW, AND speech voice of reason, the glue that keeps them all
TOMORROW Shakespeare’s together and relatively sane. In the years that
Macbeth utters follow, more games are created, their business
by Gabrielle Zevin at the height grows, and new gamers are brought into their
Knopf Doubleday Publishing of his despair, fold, as triumphs and tragedies thread through
416 Pages though in their lives. But each year that passes reminds
$28 US Zevin’s tenth novel the message them of the fragility of love and life, and how
is one of hope. they must find ways to reinvent, renew, and
retore themselves if they want to go on.
Sam Masur and Sadie Green
meet in the game room of a More than a story about love in all its forms,
children's hospital in Los Angeles. Sadie is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
spending time with her older sister Alice is ultimately about creativity and the work it
who has cancer, Sam is recovering from a inspires. Even those who have never played a
car accident that shattered his foot. They are video game in their life will appreciate the work
children and until Sadie asks Sam a question, and story that goes into the craft of creating
he hadn’t spoken to anyone in six weeks. one. Anyone who has had artistic aspirations
They bond over video games as they while will recognize the agony and ecstasy of Sadie
away the bleak hours of recovery until a and Sam’s creative endeavors.
misunderstanding severs them for years.
The two reconnect in a subway station The novel travels from Los Angeles to
in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the 1990s Cambridge, Massachusetts, back to Venice
when they are both in college, Sam studying California, and spans thirty years. Definitely
mathematics at Harvard, and Sadie in computer not a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and
science at MIT. Tenuous at first, their deep fury, signifying nothing (more Macbeth
bond reasserts itself and their video game for you), Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and
obsession returns when they decide to combine Tomorrow sweeps along, gathering moss
their talents to create their own. With the help and pulling threads together into a beautiful
of Sam’s roommate Marx and Sadie’s twisted novel of ultimate hope that life can be just a
Advanced Games professor, they create Ichigo, “restart” away.
a video game where a small Japanese child is
swept out to sea and must find his way back ∞ AUTHOR PROFILE
home. An instant success, Sam, Sadie, and
Marx find themselves rich and famous in the Best known for her 2014 novel, The Storied
gaming world. Life of A.J. Fikry, Zevin graduated from
But commercial success isn’t everything. Harvard University in 2000 with a degree in
Sam’s health troubles with his foot resurface English, concentrating in American Literature.
and he undergoes an amputation. Sadie feels Her novels have been translated into thirty-
under-appreciated as a female video game nine languages, and a film adaptation of
creator in a male-dominated industry and acts The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry is currently in
production, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,
and Tomorrow is in development. Zevin lives

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BY CHAD OLIVER having that passion was a neat experience for them, and
Executive Director of Communications and passing it on they were very excited.”
& Community Engagement to the kids has
Collier County Public Schools been fascinating.” When CCPS students return to
Several of her campuses on August 10, they will
I t is only fitting in a county named students—a team start thinking critically about how to
after entrepreneur Barron Gift of six girls— approach problems as opportunities
Collier that the local public school formed “Dazzle worth exploring and products that
district would create educational Jewelry” and were could provide solutions. CCPS
pathways for the next generation of honored at the elementary schools will emulate
creative minds and business owners. BizKidz Expo, an middle schools in hosting a Market
New for School Year (SY ) 2022-23, entrepreneurial Day where student entrepreneurs pitch
elementary event for the kids and sell their products to their school
school students of Ave Maria, communities.
enrolled in Immokalee, and
Collier County surrounding areas. Expanding entrepreneurship to
Public Schools “Not only were elementary students will bolster what
(CCPS) they prepared, [our is already offered at the secondary level
will learn students] made (middle and high). In grade seven,
entrepreneurship $106 in sales and high achieving students enrolled in
within their won first place CCPS Cambridge Secondary take
weekly schedule for an additional entrepreneurship in Semester one and
of subjects. This $120,” recalled then engineering in Semester two.
past school year, Quintana. “That Those course opportunities extend to
CCPS piloted all middle school students and not
entrepreneurship simply those enrolled in the advanced
at three of the
district’s thirty- Aug/Sept/Oct 2022
one elementary
schools in
preparation for
extending the
opportunities
district-wide.

“[It has been]
one of the most
exciting things
I’ve done,” said
Ysela Quintana
teacher at Eden
Park Elementary
School in
Immokalee. “I
love business, I
love sales, and

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studies Cambridge program. entrepreneurship continuum that at 239.377.0333 or email wilsonke@
Also new for SY 2022-23, high we offer at elementary, middle, collierschools.com.
high school, and at the college
school students will have the opportunity level.” Students learn life skills— You could also attend the annual
to be dual-enrolled in CCPS and the like the ability to learn from Greater Naples Chamber’s Youth
Florida Gulf Coast University Daveler failure—during the process of Business Fair, which CCPS hosts.
& Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship. creating and marketing their own Bring a listening ear and cash because
Thanks to an articulation agreement products. “Most people think of the student pitches and products will
approved by the District School Board failure as the end of the road,” Artime impress! More than ever, the forward-
of Collier County, students will take explained. “Entrepreneurship teaches you thinking mindset is being developed
two courses—half credit for each—and that is where you start. You pivot from across a county with deep roots in the
benefit from a program The Princeton failure and move in a different direction.” entrepreneurial spirit.
Review and Entrepreneur Magazine rank The ability to work within a team is
as No. 22 in the “Top 50 Undergraduate another incredible life skill transferable PAGE 40
Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies to other areas. TOP TO BOTTOM: Golden Terrace Elementary Fourth Graders
for 2022” list. CCPS is now building There are ways for the public to get
entrepreneurial capacity from the involved even if you do not have school- Celebrate at the 2022 STEAM Competition
elementary level all the way through age children. Community members Student Entrepreneurs at Eden Park Elementary
post-secondary. “That is exactly what may volunteer as mentors to guide
we set out to do,” explained CCPS young entrepreneurs through the Lean CCPS 2022 Solar Car Competition
Executive Director of Teaching and Startup processes of developing business Naples High School Academic Signing Day 2022
Learning Carol Artime. “To have an concepts, testing those hypotheses,
adapting, and continually learning and PAGE 41
improving. This cycle of experimentation TOP: View above Seagate Elementary School
is combined with foundational business
concepts, such as marketing and finance. BOTTOM: Students honor
Interested? Contact Kelly Wilson from entrepreneurship mentors
CCPS Career and Technical Education

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NCH BAKER & NORTH NAPLES HOSPITALS

Nationally recognized with an “A” Leapfrog hospital safety grade
N CH Baker Hospital and NCH
North Naples Hospital have our staff and community, along with should be proud.”
both received an “A” Leapfrog inviting physicians to be part of the The Leapfrog Group, an independent
decision-making process have contributed
national watchdog organization, assigns
Hospital Safety Grade for to the exceptional grades we have been an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to
hospitals across the country based on over
spring 2022. This national distinction recognized with. thirty national performance measures
reflecting errors, injuries, accidents, and
recognizes our achievements in protecting “Patient safety and quality have always infections, as well as systems hospitals
have in place to prevent harm. The
patients from harm and error in the been a priority here at NCH,”said Carlos grading system is peer-reviewed, fully
transparent, and free to the public.
hospital. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Quintero, MD, Chief Quality Officer, NCH
“Our focus on quality at NCH has been
Grade is the only hospital rating program Healthcare System. “Recognition such as a priority since I was offered the privilege
of leading this great healthcare system
based exclusively on hospital prevention of this reaffirms the higher level of care and nearly three years ago,” said Paul Hiltz,
President & CEO, of NCH Healthcare
medical errors and harm to patients. quality our patients can expect from NCH.” System. “I thank our entire staff for
helping NCH achieve this recognition
An “A” grade from the Leapfrog Group “As the U.S. health care system from Leapfrog, and for their dedication
and persistence in providing an exceptional
is the gold standard when it comes to continues to feel the strain of the patient experience each and every time.”

patient safety and is a major achievement pandemic, I thank the workforce and To see NCH’s full grade details, visit
HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
for those who earn it. leadership of the NCH Healthcare

NCH has come a long way to achieve System for sustained commitment to

its “A” grade from Leapfrog. We have patient safety, day in and day out,” said

transformed the way we review data to Leah Binder, president, and CEO of The

improve our quality metrics and enhance Leapfrog Group. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is

the patient experience. We have pulled an outstanding achievement and one that

together a team to focus efforts on is not possible without a 24/7 effort by

improving quality with an exceptional the entire health care workforce to protect

patient experience. Transparency with patients from harm. This community

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ARTIS—NAPLES 2022-23 SEASON

begins with signature variety and excitement

A rtis—Naples, home of The sicians for a program
Baker Museum and the that includes the Dvořák
Naples Philharmonic and String Quintet, Op. 97
Southwest Florida’s pre- on October 9. Chamber
music lovers will also be
mier destination for the visual and treated to Naples Phil-
harmonic musicians play-
performing arts, is proud to present ing Mendelssohn’s String
Quintet No. 1 as part of
another season brimming with vari- the Sypert Salon series
on October 16 and 18.
ety and excitement. Starting in Sep- For the more free-form
crowd, the perennial cool
tember, there is truly something in cats of the Naples Phil-
harmonic Jazz Orchestra
store for every type of arts lover as are joined by guest saxophonist Jimmy Greene
on October 12. The Naples Philharmonic
Artis—Naples continues to embrace Masterworks series triumphantly begins its
season on October 20 and 21 with guest con-
its multidisciplinary mission with ductor Hannu Lintu and guest soloist Conrad
Tao playing Tchaikovsky’s glorious Piano
offerings in the visual arts, classical Concerto No. 1.
Cinephiles can grab their popcorn and head
music, symphonic pops, dance, tour- to Artis—Naples and Silverspot Cinema at the
Mercato at the end of October for the four-
ing Broadway productions, special teenth annual Naples International Film Festi-
val. Starting off with a splashy Opening Night
presentations, holiday concerts, Film and Party on October 27, movie lovers will
enjoy this glamorous evening of film and fun.
and film. Film screenings continue at Silverspot Cinema
from October 28-30, and the festival culminates
“We welcome everyone to with Jack Everly, principal pops conductor of
the Naples Philharmonic, leading the orchestra
participate in the 2022-23 season, in John Williams’ iconic score to Jurassic Park
as Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award-winning
which is thoughtfully crafted, film is projected over the stage on October 30.
The closing night of the festival also includes an
creative, and wildly varied,” Ar- exciting awards ceremony and party.
For details on all exhibitions, performanc-
tis—Naples CEO and President es, and events, visit artisnaples.org.

Kathleen van Bergen said. “An TOP: Mauricio Lasansky, Triptych, 1963–71, “The Nazi Drawings,”
Levitt Foundation ©Lasansky Corporation
intrinsic part of our multidis-
MIDDLE: Ran Hwang (Korean, b. 1960). Becoming Again (instal-
ciplinary mission is to provide lation view at the Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore), 2017.
Paper buttons, beads, crystals, pins on Plexiglas, video projection,
artistic experiences across the
94 1/5 x 165 1/3 in. Courtesy of the artist.
creative spectrum, and this season’s
BOTTOM: Conrad Tao
breadth and depth of programming

bring that commitment beautifully

to life.”

The Baker Museum presents a

remarkable slate of exhibitions this

season, starting with Helen Franken-

thaler: Late Works, 1990-2003, open-

ing on September 6 and showcasing

the innovative soak-stain paintings

of Frankenthaler’s late years. Envi- 2022-23, opening October 14. Beginning on

sioning Evil: “The Nazi Drawings” October 22, museum visitors can experience

by Mauricio Lasansky opens on Sep- the exhibition Ran Hwang: Becoming Again.

tember 17 with powerful drawings This stunning installation by Korean-born

by Lasansky, the son of Jewish immi- artist Ran Hwang incorporates buttons,

grants in Argentina, as he grappled beads, pins, and video projections and medi-

with the horrors of the Holocaust. tates on both the transient and cyclical nature

The Baker Museum is also thrilled to of life.

continue its annual tradition of spot- There are also plenty of Artis—Naples

lighting notable Florida artists for a classical and jazz performances to eagerly

tenth year, with varied exhibitions on anticipate this fall. The Wang Chamber

display throughout the Hayes Hall Music series kicks off with violinist James

galleries in Florida Contemporary Ehnes joining Naples Philharmonic mu-

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Vicki Thomas named as Girls Varsity Basketball Coach for 2022-23 Season

T he Village School of Naples, Originally from St. Louis, Thomas- Her experience with
an independent school serving Ambrose was a four-year varsity two of the area’s
students in preschool through basketball player and a conference MVP.
twelfth grade, announced the She played collegiately at Maryville most respected girls’
appointment of Vicki Thomas-Ambrose University where she earned all- basketball programs
as its first Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach. conference honors and was recognized as gives us a tremendous
In this newly created position, she will a scholar-athlete. She also helped build boost as we build a
lead the girls’ varsity team during its STL Force Athletics, a youth basketball competitive program
inaugural season, beginning with the club that sent many players on to play in that compliments the
2022-23 season. college.
"school’s strong arts
Thomas- Founded nearly four decades ago as and academics.
Ambrose a private institution for preschool
comes to students, The Village School of Naples –Dennis Chapman
The Village introduced an Upper School division Head of School for The Village School of Naples
School from for high school students in 2017. Since
Gulf Coast then, the school’s leadership has been Florida Council of Independent Schools
High School, aggressively renovating and expanding the and the Florida Kindergarten Council.
where she academic, arts, and athletic facilities to
was an accommodate current and future growth. In 2009, parents asked The Village School
Assistant for a middle school to be added and soon
Coach for the “My task since joining The Village School after added the middle school one grade
girls’ varsity about a year ago has been to build the a year to complete the eighth grade. Four
team the last Knights athletics program into one years later, the Board of Directors voted
three seasons, that attracts top student-athletes across to add an upper school with seventeen
during which the Sharks compiled a Southwest Florida and abroad,” said John students in the fall of 2017.
65-15 record. Prior to that, she was Egan, Athletic Director at The Village
an assistant at Gateway Charter High School. “Vicki’s knowledge of building a In June 2020, The Village School
School in Fort Myers. Off the basketball competitive high school and travel team celebrated its first-ever graduating class
court, she is a licensed physical therapist. represents a big step toward that goal.” of seniors with a class of twelve students.
The school currently has over 100 upper
“We are excited to welcome Vicki to Located at 6000 Goodlette-Frank Rd., school students, including eighteen in the
our growing athletics department,” said The Village School of Naples originally class of 2022. For additional information,
Dennis Chapman, Head of School for began as The Caring Place Preschool in visit www.villageschoolnaples.org.
The Village School of Naples. “Her 1985 as outreach at North Naples United
experience with two of the area’s most Methodist Church. In 2000, the church
respected girls’ basketball programs gives relocated to the present campus location
us a tremendous boost as we build a and added The Village School, beginning
competitive program that compliments with K-2 and thirty-seven students. In
the school’s strong arts and academics.” 2006, the school was accredited by the

46 | North Naples News Aug/Sept/Oct 2022

NCH NAMED AS ONE OF AMERICA’S

TOP 100 HOSPITALS
BY HEALTHGRADES

NCH RANKS BETTER THAN 98% OF ALL HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE*
The NCH Healthcare System has received the Healthgrades 2022 America’s 100 Best
Hospitals Award™. This notable distinction places NCH in a small, elite group of
hospitals who are in the top two percent of nearly 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide
for superior clinical care and patient outcomes for the treatment of the most common
conditions and procedures as measured by Healthgrades, the leading resource that
connects consumers, physicians and health systems.
For more information on the award-winning services of the NCH Healthcare System,
please visit NCHmd.org.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2018
through 2020 and represent 3-year estimates for Medicare patients only.

FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH BID,
NAPLES PATHWAYS COALITION, & NAPLES POLICE DEPARTMENT

Partner on bike safety initiative

T he Fifth Avenue South Business communities in Collier County. Avenue South is
Improvement District has “This initiative builds upon our the ideal location to
partnered with the Naples assist a significant
Pathways Coalition and Naples longstanding tradition of working closely number of workers
Police Department to provide bicycle with the local government and law commuting to and
lights and other safety equipment to enforcement agencies in advocating for from downtown.
workers along the avenue. The initiative is the safety of pedestrians and cyclists on
intended to improve workers’ commutes our roads,” said Michelle Avola-Brown, “We are
to and from Fifth Avenue, especially in Executive Director for Naples Pathways delighted to partner
the dark of late night. Coalition. “We look forward to other with the Naples
successful partnerships going forward.” Pathways Coalition
The inaugural installation event and Naples Police
involved approximately thirty bikes on With several restaurants and bars Department and support their efforts to
Thursday, May 26 in Cambier Park, operating late into the night, Fifth ensure employees have safe and secure
behind Vergina Restaurant, with initial transportation,” said Bruce Barone, Jr.,
community funding executive director for the Fifth Avenue
provided by The South BID.
Norma Foundation. Featuring more than 220 businesses,
Organizers hope to including high-end shops, world-class
secure additional dining, unique boutiques and galleries,
funding in order to and exciting entertainment options,
host another safety Fifth Avenue South is the vibrant heart
equipment event later of Naples. For further information, visit
this year, preferably www.FifthAvenueSouth.com.
before the next peak
season.

“Since coming
on board as the
Community Oriented
Policing Officer
for Fifth Avenue
South, I’ve seen
workers riding their
bikes late at night
with dark clothing on and no safety
equipment other than a cell phone as a
headlight,” said Rey Reyes, TIF Officer
for the Naples Police Department. “This
initiative will help workers have a safer
commute home.”

In addition to installing bicycle lights,
the groups distributed reflective safety
vests/belts, safety information, and bicycle
locks for those who need them. Those
items were provided to at-risk cyclists
by the Naples Pathways Coalition,
a local non-profit organization that
works to create safe, bikeable, walkable

48 | North Naples News Aug/Sept/Oct 2022

COMMUNITY HEARTS RANCH

works to heal childhood trauma

E xciting News... by flight or fight on hearts. Community Hearts Ranch will
In 2014, I found myself in the the still-developing empower youth to develop character,
oncology unit with my youngest brain hinders social awareness, and leadership
son awaiting a bone marrow development. But qualities using a combination of animal
transplant surrounded by children battling in all of this, I was interactions, research-based programming,
childhood diseases. My heart broke for also taught how and a homeschool curriculum. We equip
them and how these children had done resilient the human youth to lead healthy and fulfilling
nothing to bring these circumstances on brain is. In a healthy, lives, find their purpose, and strive to be
themselves. Then in 2015, when I returned positive atmosphere, successful members of their community.
to work as a law enforcement officer, I was our brains can heal. The programs take place in a Christ-
assigned to an elementary school where This is where it gets centered atmosphere with the finest
I listened to the exciting. American traditions.
stories of children
facing childhood With the Community Hearts Ranch's first big
traumas. Traumas information my obstacle was a need for the property. I
such as living in experience and am excited to announce the collaboration
domestic violence, training provided, I with a local ministry, The Rock Youth
victims of abuse: founded Community Camp. RYC is looking forward to
physically, sexually, Hearts Ranch, a helping this vision take shape. Together
and/or emotionally, program aimed we believe children are the most precious
or parents who to empower and creation of all!
are incarcerated, nurture these
struggling with children who In times such as these, we are all
addictions, or often face ongoing looking for ways to support the youth
absent from their emotional and/or behavioral struggles of our community, if you would like to
lives. I realized stemming from their backgrounds. We learn how to be a part of helping hurting
children battling desire to create a naturally therapeutic hearts heal at Community Hearts Ranch
childhood traumas ranch and farm-like learning atmosphere through direct tax-deductible donations
are no different to support these most vulnerable youth. or volunteering, I welcome you to
from children facing This will help to interrupt the negative reach out to me directly: Bonnie Bee
childhood diseases. thought patterns that come with trauma, (President/Founder), 239.253.7744,
They do not ask helping heal their brains, emotions, and [email protected],
for their lives and communityhearts.org.
have done nothing
to bring these
circumstances on
themselves.

As this
revelation occurred,
my training
further revealed the
physiological impact childhood traumas
have on the development of the brain.
I have seen the brain scan of a healthy
three-year-old child next to the brain
scan of a three-year-old who had lived in
domestic violence and could see a clear
difference. I was taught how the constant
release of the stress hormones triggered

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Pace Center for Girls, Collier at Immokalee helps girls look towards the future

BY MARIANNE KEARNS, M. ED, US have a reported mental, emotional, psychologically. Navigating this crucial
Executive Director at Pace Center for Girls, developmental, or behavioral disorder. stage of development can be difficult and
Collier at Immokalee requires guidance, support, empathy, and
Complex mental health challenges safety.
B efore coming to Pace Center must be met with a multifaceted approach
for Girls, Collier at Immokalee, to support, which is why Pace’s model “I found something at Pace that you
Kimberlee began to see her is designed to meet girls where they are can’t find at other schools. I found a
world unravel—and with it, her both physically and developmentally. family that cared about me and my future,
mental health. She slowly started opening and I believed I could do whatever I set
up to her therapist, Ms. Jama, and “Part of the work we do here at Pace out to do. I found an extension to the
together they created a strong partnership is to help girls find their voice. This is family I already had that was uplifting
and plan grounded in trust and care. a huge part of any girl’s mental health and a positive driving force in my change
journey,” shared Vitina Monacello, for the better. Like countless girls before
“The mental health needs in Therapist at Pace Collier. “For our girls, me, I found myself as well,” shared
Immokalee are significant. The stigma it’s really owning and embracing their Prescilla, a Pace alum.
is real everywhere, but especially in this stories in full context. It’s not disowning
community. For many girls, coming to the difficult emotions or the hard things Sometimes, just asking a girl how
Pace is one of their first opportunities to that’ve happened to them, or the struggles she is doing can be a crucial step to
learn about mental health and to see what they’ve had. It’s finding their voice in all prevention or to beginning a healing
self-care is,” shared Jama Thurman, Social of that and making sense of their story for journey. If you know a girl who could
Services Manager at Pace Collier. themselves so they can move forward.” benefit from Pace’s programs, please
contact Decorah-Cruz, Intake Counselor,
Without support, many girls like Beyond the pandemic and the added at diana.decorah-cruz@pacecenter.
Kimberlee can struggle to find the best stressors this brought on, the adolescent org. To invest in Pace girls, please visit
path forward and consequently develop and teenage stage is one of great pacecenter.org.
harmful coping mechanisms that hinder transformation, both physiologically and
their journey to a brighter future.

"People should give therapy a
chance. Therapy has helped me find my
confidence and motivation in life,” shared
Kimberlee. “I don't talk to many people
about my personal life, but I talk to Ms.
Jama, and she helped me.”

At Pace, we believe all girls, regardless
of their story, deserve safe and supportive
spaces to heal that help them become
strong, compassionate, and successful
women. Our exceptional team of
counselors, therapists, and educators
take into consideration each girl’s unique
strengths, experiences as young women,
and history with trauma when creating
their individualized plans of care.

Even before the COVID-19
pandemic, mental health challenges
were the leading cause of disability and
challenging life outcomes in young
people, with the Surgeon General
Reporting in 2021 that up to one in five
children ages three to seventeen in the

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