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Experience the Vibrant Rhythms of FSW’s Spring Concert Series

April 3, 2024 – FORT MYERS, FLA – The Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Music program is delighted to announce a rich lineup of musical performances for its Spring Concert Series at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers. Concerts are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m., Jazz Ensemble

Join the FSW Jazz Ensemble as they rock the house performing an eclectic mix of jazz standards, both old and new!  This talented Big Band, under the direction of Dr. Scott Courtney, is made up of some of Southwest Florida’s finest student jazz musicians.  They will play works by a wide range of artists including Duke Ellington, Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Van Morrison, Justin Hurwitz and more.  Don’t miss this delightful evening of outstanding Instrumental and Vocal Jazz!

Tuesday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., String Ensemble and Choral groups

The String Ensemble and Choral groups at FSW are set to enchant attendees with and evening of classical music.  The FSW String Ensemble, under the baton of Professor Kayla Lisa will entertain the audience with John Rutter’s Suite for String and the timeless Eine Kleine Nacht Musik.  The FSW College Choir and the FSW Chamber Singers, directed by Dr. David Gomez, will present music of the Renaissance along with contemporary works.  The choir is accompanied by Professor Mary Seal.

For more information about FSW’s spring concerts, email Kelly O’Neil at [email protected].

GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ANNOUNCED AT THE STRAND

 CMON’s second annual golf scramble will be held on Saturday, May 11

NAPLES, Florida (April 3, 2024) – Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (CMON) will host its second annual golf scramble fundraiser on Saturday, May 11, to benefit the museum’s mission to provide an exciting, inspiring environment where children and their families play, learn, and dream together.

This year’s event will be held at The Strand’s championship golf course designed by renowned architect Gordon Lewis. The Strand opened in 1997, and features three 9-hole courses; Savannah, Sabal and Preserve. Each course offers its own distinct challenges. The Savannah and Sabal courses played host to the LPGA Subaru of Naples Invitational from 1998-2000.

Tournament check in and continental breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start to follow at 8:30 a.m. Following golf, the event will conclude with lunch and awards. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Laura Richardson Bright at [email protected] or 239-260-1604 for details. Golfer registration is open and can be found online at cmon.org/events/golf.

About Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples
Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples is a brain-building powerhouse and Southwest Florida’s first museum devoted for children and families to learn through play. With hands-on exhibit galleries, the accessible museum invites visitors of all ages to journey through the swamps of the Everglades, weave through a maze, climb a two-story banyan tree, or experiment with the water play station. Children can become a weather forecaster, a farmer, a chef, a fisherman, an artist, an architect, or a veterinarian; explore the cold of an igloo, the whoosh of the wind, the sound of the sea, and the effects of gravity. Throughout the day special activities encourage our guests to get involved, try something new and be energized. CMON offers a variety of interactive exhibits providing kids with education, play, learning, science, technology, engineering, inventions, space exploration, art, math, storybooks, creation, building, sensory, and child development.

BASE OPERATIONS AT PAGE FIELD

VOTED AMONG THE BEST FBOs IN THE AMERICAS

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 3, 2024) – Base Operations at Page Field has been ranked in the top 5 percent of fixed-base operators (FBO) in an international survey conducted by Aviation International News (AIN). This is the 12th consecutive year Base Operations at Page Field has been named a top fixed-base operator by AIN. Base Operations ranked first in the Fort Myers/Naples area and landed in the top 15 overall for FBOs in the Americas.  

The FBO Survey is conducted annually and asks pilots, flight attendants and dispatchers to provide feedback on the level of customer care at individual business and general aviation service providers throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean. AIN conducts the survey year-round online and calculates cumulative averages from 2015 to present for this year’s results. The survey asked qualified subscribers to evaluate FBOs they visited the previous year in five categories: line service, passenger amenities, pilot amenities, facilities and customer service representatives.

“We are pleased that Base Operations at Page Field has been recognized as a top FBO, exhibiting excellence across all five categories in the survey and continuing to exceed the expectations of our customers,” said Steven C. Hennigan, C.M., A.C.E., interim executive director of the Lee County Port Authority.

Aviation International News is a monthly trade publication focusing on the business aviation market and covers news, features, special reports and survey results. AIN is delivered in print to more than 33,500 qualified readers and online to more than 213,000 users around the world. AIN has been conducting surveys and providing industry reports on service since 1981.

The Lee County Port Authority operates Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers. Page Field provides services to corporate, commercial and private aviators through their business arm, Base Operations at Page Field, and accommodated more than 203,000 aircraft operations in 2023. No ad valorem (property) taxes are used for airport operation or construction and both airports are funded solely with revenue generated from their operations. For more information, please visit BaseOperationsFMY.com.                                                                                                                      

Please note:  Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from Port Authority employees and officials regarding Port Authority business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communication may be subject to public disclosure.