Member News

Who:       The Preserve, A  Family of Senior Living Options by Volunteers of America
What:     Come learn what you can do today to improve your balance and prevent falls.
Where:   Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Rd., FM  33912
When:     August 29th 3:30-4:30 PM

RSVP To 239-574-0078

Presented by :  John Nicolette, physical therapist, Director of Allied Health Services, Gulf Coast Village and The Preserve.
About John:      Originally from Oneonta NY, John Graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Physical Therapy.  With a passion for the practice, he then became a full-time professor of Physical Therapy in Binghamton, NY, before moving to Southwest Florida.  During John’s 20+ years in Lee County, he has worked as a Physical Therapist in various settings, but he also continued as a teacher and now advisor at FL Southwestern College and Kaiser University.
The Preserve:   Opening in 2019, The Preserve is an amenity rich senior living community in an intimate, boutique style setting, providing progressive care and personalized service delivered with exceptional hospitality.
14750 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers, Fl 33912
For more information, call 239-574-0078 or visit thepreservevoa.org
 

Emergency Water Damage, Flood, Fire & Sewage Cleanup

Seriously, lets be friends! Everyone needs a friend to call when they have an emergency at their home or business!
FP Property Restoration is Florida’s leading full-service property damage restoration company, serving both residential and commercial property owners throughout the state. From water and flood damage to fire and smoke damage, sewage spills, damaged contents, mold, and more, our highly trained and IICRC-certified team is capable of handling it all.
Whether your home has suffered serious storm damage or your place of business was affected by a fire, or you need a mold inspection, you can rely on FP Property Restoration to respond quickly and provide you with the exceptional repairs, remediation, and restoration services you need. When you reach out to us, we will be on-site in 30 minutes or less for all emergencies. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week all year-round.
Need to schedule a free mold inspection or water damage estimate?
Need property damage restoration services in Florida? 
Contact Vincent from FP Property Restoration today at (239) 219-8650 to schedule a free, on-site inspection.
Best Regards,
Vincent Idaspe
Business Development Representative of SW Florida
FP Property Restoration | Life Uninterrupted
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Fort Myers, FL. (August 7, 2019) – Alexander Miel has joined Allyn International Services, Inc. (Allyn) as a Logistics Specialist at their global headquarters in Fort Myers, Florida. Miel is responsible for collecting and communicating all necessary information related to upcoming and ongoing shipments, projects and services. Miel will also be providing support, consulting, and obtaining best possible transportation rates for one of Allyn’s biggest clients.
Before joining Allyn, Miel earned his Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University. Miel brings to Allyn experience in transportation services, most recently serving as Assistant Manager at Penske Truck Leasing.
Alexander Miel hired as Logistics Specialist for Allyn International
About Allyn International
Allyn International is dedicated to providing high quality, customer centric services and solutions for the global marketplace. Allyn’s core products include transportation management, logistics sourcing, freight forwarding, supply chain consulting, tax management and global trade compliance. Allyn clients range from small local businesses to Fortune 500 firms. Allyn conducts business in more than 20 languages and has extensive experience in both developed and emerging markets. Highly trained experts are positioned throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. Allyn’s regional headquarters are strategically located in Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.A., Shanghai, P.R. China and Prague, Czech Republic. For more information, visit www.allynintl.com

Eight-game homestand also features ‘Military Appreciation Night’
to raise money for veteran charities
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 7, 2019) – The Fort Myers Miracle have joined other Minor League Baseball teams across America to raise money for Vs. Cancer, the signature fundraising campaign of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
The Miracle will host Vs. Cancer Night on Friday, Aug. 9 at Hammond Stadium to generate support for pediatric brain tumor research as well as family support and child life programs. Fans can donate at the ballpark and purchase raffle tickets for baseballs autographed by former, current and future MLB ballplayers. Sport Clips also will be on hand offering haircuts in exchange for donations.
Minor league teams have turned the Vs. Cancer fundraiser into a competition, allowing donors to offer online contributions on behalf of their favorite Single-A, Double-A or Triple-A baseball team. Several Miracle players also have created their own accounts and are soliciting donations from fans.
“The Miracle gladly partner with a variety of charitable organizations in their fundraising initiatives, and the Vs. Cancer movement is critically important to help children who are battling brain cancer,” said Chris Peters, president and general manager of the Fort Myers Miracle. “Although we’re hoping to generate the most donations among all minor league teams, the key is raising as much money collectively as we can to help the Foundation.”
To donate to the Miracle’s Vs. Cancer campaign, please visit Team.CureTheKids.org/team/233684.
Vs. Cancer Night highlights an eight-game homestand that includes the following promotions:
Thursday, Aug. 8 (7 p.m. vs. Jupiter Hammerheads)

• University of Miami Night: Wear Hurricanes gear to purchase tickets for $5.
• Thirsty Thursday: $1 and $2 beer specials courtesy of Budweiser and Cat Country 107.1.
• College Night: $5 tickets for students with valid ID.

Friday, Aug. 9 (7 p.m. vs. Jupiter Hammerheads)

• Postgame Fireworks Show: Pyrotechnics launch after the final out from right field.
• Cancer Night: Join the Miracle in the fight against cancer; proceeds will support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
• Ferris Buehler Night: The first 500 fans through the gate will receive special Miracle sunglasses.

Saturday, Aug. 10 (6 p.m. vs. Jupiter Hammerheads)

• Bark in the Park: Dogs are welcome and receive treats upon arrival; Lee County Domestic Animal Services on site to discuss adoptions.
• NFL Night: Miracle fans will have an opportunity to win game tickets to see the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Military Appreciation Night: All active duty and retired military personnel and their family members will be admitted free with valid I.D., courtesy of American Legion Post 38. The Miracle will be wearing custom patriotic jerseys that will be auctioned for charity during the game.
• Tank Top Giveaway: The first 500 fans through the gate will receive a Miracle tank top.
• Youth Sports Night: All youth sports teams can contact the Miracle ticket office in advance for a special group discount.

Sunday, Aug. 11 (11 a.m. vs. Jupiter Hammerheads)

• DQ Family Sunday: Free ticket offer through participating Dairy Queen restaurants
• Pre-Game Catch and Post-Game Run the Bases: Fans can play catch on the field prior to the game; children 12 and under can run the bases after the game

Monday, Aug. 12 (7 p.m. vs. St. Lucie Mets)

• Nothing Night: The Miracle are inviting baseball purists to Hammond Stadium for a night without wacky promotions, music between innings or walk-up songs.

Tuesday, Aug. 13 (7 p.m. vs. St. Lucie Mets)

• Two for Tuesdays: 2-for-1 specials on tacos, fountain drinks and draft beer, courtesy of Coors Light and 96K-rock.

Wednesday, Aug. 14 (7 p.m. vs. St. Lucie Mets)

• Wicked Wing Wednesday: Boneless or bone-in teriyaki, BBQ and hot chicken wings will be priced at just 50 cents all night; fans 21-and-older who purchase 10 or more wings will receive a $2 off coupon for a Wicked Dolphin liquor product at the Salty Crab Bar.
• Halfway to Valentine’s Night: Celebrate with your loved ones at the ballpark.

Thursday, Aug. 15 (7 p.m. vs. St. Lucie Mets)

• Thirsty Thursday: $1 and $2 beer specials courtesy of Budweiser and Cat Country 107.1
• College Night: $5 tickets for students with valid ID
• Networking Night: Bring your co-workers and friends for a special pregame gathering at 6 p.m. at the Salty Crab Bar featuring Wicked Dolphin.

Hammond Stadium is located at CenturyLink Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Parkway in Fort Myers. General admission tickets start at $7.50 in advance or $9 on game day; fireworks games cost an extra $1.
For more information about baseball tickets and game-day promotions, please call 239-768-4210 or visit MiracleBaseball.com.
About the Miracle
The Fort Myers Miracle are the Class-A Advanced Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins and have played home games at Hammond Stadium since 1992. The Miracle won the 2018 Florida State League Championship, the team’s second title in five years. Notable Miracle alumni include Joe Mauer, Jose Berrios, Byron Buxton, Miguel Sano and Torii Hunter. Follow the Miracle online at MiracleBaseball.com or through its social media channels: Twitter (@MiracleBaseball), Instagram (fortmyersmiracle), Facebook (Fort Myers Miracle) and Snapchat (ftmyersmiracle). For questions or ticket information, call the Miracle at 239-768-4210.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 7, 2019) – Priority Marketing, a full-service marketing, advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, was honored by the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) for outstanding public relations programs, winning a total of five awards at the Golden Image Awards held during the 81^st Annual FPRA state conference on Aug. 6 in Tampa, Florida.

Priority Marketing earned a Golden Image Award and a Judges’ Award for a video brochure and printed insert developed for Guadalupe Center. To help engage donors in a fundraising campaign, Priority Marketing crafted an eight-page case for support that used creative copywriting and eye-catching graphics to demonstrate the need for private support. The firm conceptualized, scripted and coordinated poignant and touching videos that played on a screen module inside an innovative trifold video brochure provided to potential donors. Within one month, Guadalupe Center had received major gifts and pledges from 29 donors, exceeding its fundraising objective by 140%.

Additionally, the Firm earned an Award of Distinction for its execution of a compelling 3-minute Fund-A-Need video for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s 2018 Magic Under the Mangroves event, inspiring a record-breaking $1.5 million in donations during the Fund-A-Need portion of the Magic Under the Mangroves event.

Priority Marketing also earned an Award of Distinction for its execution of a public information campaign for The School District of Lee County, designed to educate voters about a half-cent sales tax increase to fund school construction, renovation, maintenance and other capital costs. Priority Marketing helped the School District develop and execute a multi-platform public information campaign, “Change for Change: It’s About Kids, Not Numbers,” and the referendum was approved in November by 52% of Lee County voters.

An Award of Distinction was also awarded to Priority Marketing for the company’s FAQ Friday Video Series for generating nearly 10,000 video views on social media, a 170% increase over 2017; reaching 15,500 engaged social media users in 2018 (up 137% over 2017) and 3,500 page views (up 136% over 2017) as well as increasing organic traffic to the company’s website and blog.

The Florida Public Relations Association presents the annual Golden Image Awards to recognize measurable excellence among Florida public relations professionals. The winners are selected by a panel of industry professionals outside the state of Florida who evaluate entries based on several criteria including a situational analysis, objectives, implementation, results and budget. Priority Marketing has won more than 200 Image Awards since the inception of the program in 1957.

About Priority Marketing

Established in 1992, Priority Marketing is located at 12140 Carissa Commerce Court, Suite 201, in Fort Myers. For more information, call 239-267-2638 or visit PriorityMarketing.com. Also, follow Priority Marketing online at twitter.com/prioritymktg or on Facebook. For recent news and marketing insights, visit the blog: PriorityMarketing.com/our-blog.

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Lee County students get ready to roll for straight-A safety

The School District of Lee County is kicking off the school year with a Back-to-School Block Party from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 10 at Bell Tower Shops.

Presented in partnership with Safe Kids Southwest Florida, Lee County’s largest back-to-school block party is free and open to the public, offering family friendly fun for all ages, including a “Safe-to-School” Safety Zone, interactive games, a bounce house, giveaways, music and a visit from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to include Sheriff Carmine Marceno, multiple school resource officers and Deputy Dogs.

The “Safe-to-School” Safety Zone will get K-12 students ready to roll for straight-A safety, highlighting important safety tips for pedestrians, bicyclists, bus stop safety, driving and other student-related safety recommendations.

“We are excited to start the new school year and welcome our students back to campus,” says Superintendent Dr. Greg Adkins. “The Back to School Block Party is the perfect way to get students excited but also remind them about ways to stay safe when they ride the bus.  I look forward to seeing everyone there.”

Bell Tower Shops is located at 13499 S. Cleveland Ave. in Fort Myers.  Media is invited to attend.  Please RSVP to [email protected]

For more information, contact:

Rob Spicker

Assistant Director, Media Relations and Public Information

239-461-8420

[email protected]

  
Vision: To be a world-class school system

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 7, 2019) – Jason’s Deli of Southwest Florida, a leading family-owned deli chain, is honoring community heroes this Labor Day with a 10% off dine-in special.
On Monday, Sept. 2, active and retired members of the military, firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement officers can show up in uniform or present a valid ID card to receive the discount on any adult entrée and drink purchase.
Six Southwest Florida Jason’s Deli locations are participating, including:

• Fort Myers: 13550 Reflections Parkway
• San Carlos Park/south Fort Myers: 16441 Corporate Commerce Way
• Naples: 2700 Immokalee Road
• Cape Coral: 2311 Santa Barbara Blvd.
• Port Charlotte: 1100 El Jobean Road
• Sarasota: 5231 University Parkway

Core values of Jason’s Deli are to provide the highest quality food, outstanding hospitality, a great place to work and a healthy, growing company with the highest personal standards. The company has banned artificial trans fats from its food and eliminated high-fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and dyes from its menus. In 2011, Parents magazine recognized Jason’s Deli as the No. 1 family restaurant chain in the nation, based on an analysis of food content, including calories, fat, saturated fat and sodium. Editors also compared the quality of ingredients (such as offering organic milk or antibiotic-free chicken), and conveniences include call-ahead seating, online ordering, crayons for children and the availability of high chairs and booster seats.
About Jason’s Deli
A family-owned deli restaurant chain, Jason’s Deli was founded in Beaumont, Texas, in 1976 by Joe Tortorice Jr. and now has 280+ locations in 28 states. In 2005, Jason’s Deli was the first major restaurant concept to ban artificial trans fats in the U.S. and later became the first to eliminate high-fructose corn syrup. At Jason’s Deli, regardless if you want gluten-sensitive menu items or vegetarian options, healthy kids’ meals, or if you would like to build your own salad at their famous salad bar, you will be delighted by the bigger choices of better food, from healthy to indulgent. For more information, please visit www.JasonsDeli.com or call 239-985-7215.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2019) –Stevens Construction has won an Aurora Award at the Southeast Builder’s Conference. The Aurora Awards honor the best in construction in a 12-state region.

In a ceremony held on Aug. 2 in Orlando, Stevens Construction earned an Aurora Award in the best commercial project over 20,000-square-feet category for the Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit in Fort Myers. Completed in January 2019 for Lee Health, the three-story, 75-bed facility has three units; each with an open concept living room, kitchen, nurse station and 25 private patient beds with convenient access to a 3,000-square-foot therapy gym.

The Stevens Construction team included project executive, Dan Adams; project manager, Mike Brooks; superintendents, JJ Slaugh and Joe Cimilluca; and project administrator, Angie Sugg. Architectural services were provided by Studio +.

Entries were judged on design, quality of construction, unusual constraints, cost savings techniques and outstanding features.

Stevens Construction has earned 20 Aurora Awards since 2007.

About Stevens Construction

With offices in Fort Myers, Tampa and Orlando, Stevens Construction specializes in providing construction management, general contracting and consulting services to clients and design professionals. Other services include site and design team selection, budgeting, project scheduling, permitting, cost and quality control and warranty service. The company builds healthcare, commercial and hospitality facilities. For information, visit www.stevensconstructioninc.com or call 239-936-9006.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2019) – Hope Healthcare has announced additional sponsors for Shine, its inaugural signature benefit for Hope Kids Care.

In addition to Title “Starlight” sponsor Babcock Ranch, sponsors for the Oct. 11 event include: “Sparkle” sponsor Millennium Physician Group; “Bright” sponsor Gunterberg Charitable Foundation; “Twinkle” sponsor Priority Marketing; “Glitter” sponsors Brown & Brown/Florida Blue, DeAngelis Diamond, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and GrayRobinson; and “Glimmer” sponsors LSI Companies, IBERIABANK, OFDC Commercial Interiors, Seed & Bean Market, Strayhorn & Persons, Studio+ and Tri-City Electrical Contractors.

Hosted by event chairs State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto and attorney Jenna Persons, the Shine event will be held on Friday, Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. The elegant evening includes cocktails, dinner, music, entertainment and a “Fund-A-Need” Live Auction to benefit Hope Kids Care.

A service of Hope Healthcare, Hope Kids Care provides care to families in need, offering one-on-one children’s counseling including art and music therapy, and Rainbow Trails bereavement camp; medical care including palliative and respite care; and support including caregiver education, social services, volunteer support and Hopeful Wishes to meet other family needs.

Tickets and additional sponsorship opportunities for the Shine event are available. To learn more about how to give hope and help kids, call 239-482-4672 or visit donate.hopehcs.org/shinesponsors. To reserve your tickets to attend Shine, visit donate.hopehcs.org/shine.

Hope Healthcare, which includes Hope Hospice and Hope Kids Care programs, is a not-for-profit health care organization dedicated to providing care and comfort to every individual and their loved ones as they fulfill life’s journey. For more information, call 239-482-4673 or visit www.HopeHCS.org.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2019) – Hope Healthcare has announced additional sponsors for Shine, its inaugural signature benefit for Hope Kids Care.

In addition to Title “Starlight” sponsor Babcock Ranch, sponsors for the Oct. 11 event include: “Sparkle” sponsor Millennium Physician Group; “Bright” sponsor Gunterberg Charitable Foundation; “Twinkle” sponsor Priority Marketing; “Glitter” sponsors Brown & Brown/Florida Blue, DeAngelis Diamond, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and GrayRobinson; and “Glimmer” sponsors LSI Companies, IBERIABANK, OFDC Commercial Interiors, Seed & Bean Market, Strayhorn & Persons, Studio+ and Tri-City Electrical Contractors.

Hosted by event chairs State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto and attorney Jenna Persons, the Shine event will be held on Friday, Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. The elegant evening includes cocktails, dinner, music, entertainment and a “Fund-A-Need” Live Auction to benefit Hope Kids Care.

A service of Hope Healthcare, Hope Kids Care provides care to families in need, offering one-on-one children’s counseling including art and music therapy, and Rainbow Trails bereavement camp; medical care including palliative and respite care; and support including caregiver education, social services, volunteer support and Hopeful Wishes to meet other family needs.

Tickets and additional sponsorship opportunities for the Shine event are available. To learn more about how to give hope and help kids, call 239-482-4672 or visit donate.hopehcs.org/shinesponsors. To reserve your tickets to attend Shine, visit donate.hopehcs.org/shine.

Hope Healthcare, which includes Hope Hospice and Hope Kids Care programs, is a not-for-profit health care organization dedicated to providing care and comfort to every individual and their loved ones as they fulfill life’s journey. For more information, call 239-482-4673 or visit www.HopeHCS.org.