Bonita boat parade floats on this weekend
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008
One of Bonita Springs’ most illuminating and festive traditions will keep rolling on the river Saturday night. The 23rd Annual Holiday Boat Parade will be held December 6 on the Imperial River. The nighttime parade showcases jubilantly decorated vessels lit up to spread holiday cheer. One of the boats will be hauling Santa Claus. Event co-chair Lori Nelson calls the parade “a Floridian style of celebrating the holidays out on the waters.” Full story »
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School Spotlight: Three Oaks Middle
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008
Besides being the eighth grade science teacher at Three Oaks Middle School, Tara Williams has been organizing and coaching intramural sports for three years and is on her fourth year coaching volleyball.
While she reports that basketball, soccer and baseball are more popular sports for boys than volleyball, the boys volleyball team is gearing up for a banner season. Full story »
While she reports that basketball, soccer and baseball are more popular sports for boys than volleyball, the boys volleyball team is gearing up for a banner season. Full story »
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Hot Buy
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008
What cute little Christmas greeters. Choose from Ole' St. Nick or the darling little elves. Full story »
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Show us Your Fish
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008
Dalton Ackley, Thomas Sylvester and Erica Akerberg showed off their catches this week in The Banner. Full story »
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Imperial Harbor: Hurry, hurry: Christmas is here
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
The holiday season has drawn me north to Indiana. I am enjoying my grandchildren and the snow. Instead of my usual article, this week you get a letter from the Harbor Club social director, Fran Scott. Full story »
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Business Spotlight: Kevin Leahy
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
When Kevin Leahy started his towel cleaning business Klean Towel — “from scratch” as he puts it — he didn’t anticipate it would be so successful.
“I originally started this business to have the time and money to travel and be an actor. It hasn’t worked out that way,” Leahy says.
Although he doesn’t have the spare time to go to acting auditions, he says he loves his job.
Leahy, 33, has been a restaurant server, carpenter and stand-up comedian. But he says he’s happy now as an entrepreneur. Full story »
“I originally started this business to have the time and money to travel and be an actor. It hasn’t worked out that way,” Leahy says.
Although he doesn’t have the spare time to go to acting auditions, he says he loves his job.
Leahy, 33, has been a restaurant server, carpenter and stand-up comedian. But he says he’s happy now as an entrepreneur. Full story »
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Keeping The Faith: Pastor Dana Hendershot
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
Like any other organization making the transition into today’s Web dominated culture, churches are trying to reach to an audience through the Internet.
The Rev. Dana Hendershot, associate pastor at Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Naples, says she’s trying to bring young adults closer to faith in God through her Internet blog, Kaleidoscope Faith (www.kaleidoscopefaith.blogspot.com).
Hendershot, or Pastor Dana as she’s known at church, says she was disillusioned with organized religion when she was in her early 20s. Full story »
The Rev. Dana Hendershot, associate pastor at Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Naples, says she’s trying to bring young adults closer to faith in God through her Internet blog, Kaleidoscope Faith (www.kaleidoscopefaith.blogspot.com).
Hendershot, or Pastor Dana as she’s known at church, says she was disillusioned with organized religion when she was in her early 20s. Full story »
College Notebook
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
Updates on local athletes in college Full story »
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Chad Gillis: Looking to the Web for a sense of community
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
Hopefully that’s what mybannerhub will become: a place where we all can share stories, ideas, photos, jokes, news, recipes, fishing tips, little league sports scores, shuffleboard tournament results from Citrus Park, everything. Full story »
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All I want for Christmas ...
by Jeanne VogtWhat’s on your shopping list this year? Did you score great deals before Black Friday, or are you braving the Black Friday crowds? Maybe you are a last-minute shopper who waits until a few days before. Either way, share and post comments about your holiday shopping adventures directly underneath this post.
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