Business Briefs
Dr. Nina Burt joins Elmquist Eye Group
Dr. Trevor Elmquist, founder of Elmquist Eye Group, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Nina Burt. Burt will join Elmquist and partner Dr. Kate Wagner to treat patients from the practice’s Fort Myers office. The team will also offer a full range of services from a new Cape Coral branch office, which will open later this month.
Burt served as a full-time optometrist for a local private practice for the past three years. She holds a doctorate in optometry from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Union University. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, Florida Optometric Association and Young Professionals of Florida. A native of South Africa and former resident of Brazil, Burt is fluent in Portuguese and proficient in Spanish.
The Fort Myers office is located at 12670 New Brittany Boulevard, Suite 102. A new branch office will open in late January in Cape Coral at the Shops at Surfside. New patients are currently being accepted. For more information call 936-2020 or go to: www.Elmquist.com
Pollo Tropical’s Families Eat Free For a Year giveaway
Pollo Tropical wants to help families meet their money savings resolutions for the New Year, by providing fifteen families free family dinners for the entire year. Pollo Tropical’s Families Eat Free For a Year giveaway will award 15 lucky families a year of free meals. Register online for your chance to win at the Pollo Tropical official Web site: www.pollotropical.com.
Registration for the Families Eat Free For a Year giveaway is open to U.S. residents 21 and older. No purchase is necessary. Entries must be completed on the Pollo Tropical Web site before midnight on Feb. 28.
The 15 winners that are selected at random will receive 52 Family Meals – one Family Meal a week for a year. The Family Meal features Pollo Tropical’s famous chicken with its 24-hour citrus marinated flavor, two family-size sides and dinner rolls for four. Winning families will save over $800 on meals.
Alfred Angelo opens at Page Field
Alfred Angelo, the world’s leading maker of wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses, has partnered with The Knot to open its latest bridal boutique in Fort Myers. Located in Page Field Commons, at 5037 South Cleveland Ave., Alfred Angelo held its grand opening on Jan. 17.
The Fort Myers store will carry a wide variety of bridal attire and special-occasion dresses. New trends include soft fabrics, curve-hugging styles and touches of color that can carry through the entire bridal party and even the wedding itself.
Founded in the 1930s by Alfred Angelo Piccione and his wife, Edythe Piccione, Alfred Angelo is the world’s leading maker of wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses and is committed to providing beautiful, high-quality bridal and formal dresses at affordable prices. In addition to manufacturing dresses distributed in more than 2,500 wholesale stores worldwide, the company operates Alfred Angelo Bridal Stores located in Florida, California, New York, Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Nevada, Louisiana, Arkansas, Arizona, Washington, Mississippi and Ohio.
For more information about Alfred Angelo, please visit: www.alfredangelo.com.
Cape Bar Association names new officers
The Cape Coral Bar Association recently elected the following members to its Board of Directors: president, Steven K. Teuber of Sasso & Teuber, P.L.; vice president, Thomas Shipp of Thomas E. Shipp Jr. & Associates, PA; treasurer, Lisa A. Musial of Musial & Musial Co., LPA.; and secretary, Eviana J. Martin of the Martin Law Firm, P.L.
The mission of the Cape Coral Bar Association is to promote the highest professional and ethical standards in the legal community and to provide educational resources in support of that goal.
According to Teuber, this year’s focus of the association will be to increase civic awareness of the role of the judicial system in our society and the
judicial process. The association is working to provide attorneys to each Cape Coral high school to mentor during the moot court competitions as well as provide seminars and classes to the community regarding the judicial process.
Entrepreneur Magazine names Mr. Appliance to its Franchise 500 list
Mr. Appliance Corp. is ranked No. 229 on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2008 Franchise 500 list. This is the ninth consecutive year the company has made the list.
The magazine also listed Mr. Appliance No. 176 on its Top Global Franchises list and No. 57 on its Top Home Based Franchise list.
The Mr. Appliance of Lee County serves Lee County, and is one of more than 150 Mr. Appliance franchises in the United States and Canada.
Nelson joins Gilman Ciocia
Gilman Ciocia Inc., a leading provider of tax preparation and financial planning services, has announced that Larry Nelson has joined its Fort Myers branch.
Nelson provides financial planning services to his individual and corporate clients and holds insurance licenses in Florida with life, health and annuity lines of authority.
Prior to joining Gilman Ciocia, Inc., Nelson was with AXA Advisors in Fort Myers.
Nelson may be reached at Gilman Ciocia’s Fort Myers offices located at 3695 College Parkway at 239.481.4344.
Gilman Ciocia, Inc. is a leading provider of federal, state and local tax preparation services with offices in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. Founded in 1982, Gilman Ciocia caters to middle and upper income taxpayers who face an increasingly complicated tax code and must choose from a growing array of investment options. Visit: www.gtax.com or call 1-800-TAX-TEAM for more information and to find the office closest to you.
North Fort Myers Chamber announces grand opening
The board of directors for the North Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce has announced the North Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration, hosted by Pam and Tom Cronin, will be held Jan. 29, at 5:30 p.m., at the Shell factory and Nature Park, 2787 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers.
Come and enjoy other business owners and community leaders and learn what the North Fort Myers Chamber has for you and your business”
Please RSVP to 239/997-9111.
J.L. Wallace and Royal Corinthian Homes hire controller
Jani Denison has joined J.L. Wallace Inc. and Royal Corinthian Homes as controller, according to Jerry Wallace, president of both construction companies. In this role, she is responsible for all financial and human resource functions for the two companies including cash flow projections, bonding reports and financial statement analysis.
Denison brings more than 20 years of accounting experience to her new role, including more than 14 years in construction, with extensive knowledge in budgeting, forecasting and operations. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and management from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.
Based in Fort Myers, J.L. Wallace has provided general contracting, design/build and construction management services in Southwest Florida since 1997. The company specializes in commercial projects, including structures for retail, industrial, institutional and office use. For more information, visit www.jlwallaceinc.com or call (239) 437-1111.
Royal Corinthian Homes builds luxury custom homes throughout southwest Florida and is a builder in the residential developments of Cape Harbour, Marsh Pointe, Renaissance, Riverbend and Verandah.
For more information, visit www.royalcorinthianhomes.com or call (239) 437-1625.
Stevens Construction finish resort project
Stevens Construction Inc. has completed construction of the children’s pool complex project at South Seas Island Resort, announced Mark Stevens, company president.
Started in summer of 2008, the complex includes two waterslides, a pool equipment room, a slide tower and a trolley stop. The pool area features a 120-foot cyclone-curved waterslide, a 50-foot vertical slide, brick pavers, landscaping, benches and custom lighting.
The Stevens Construction team included superintendent J.P. Pencil, project manager Terry Tjelmeland and project administrator Lizette Martin. Ron Weaver and Zach Smith of BSSW Architects Inc. designed the complex.
Based in Fort Myers, 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. For information, visit: www.stevensconstructioninc.com or call 239-936-9006
Ulzheimer to serve on Boy Scouts board
Colonial Bank vice president and commercial real estate lender Donald C. Ulzheimer has been selected to serve on the 2009 executive board of directors for the Boy Scouts of America, Southwest Florida Council.
In this role, Ulzheimer will focus on the organization’s “learning for life” program, designed to prepare youth for the complexities of contemporary society and enhance self confidence, motivation and self esteem.
Ulzheimer is a former Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Explorer and previously served with the New Jersey National Guard Youth Challenge program.
Ulzheimer has worked in the banking industry for nearly 40 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from West Virginia University and is a graduate of the American Bankers Association’s undergraduate and graduate commercial lending school. He is a certified financial planner, and holds a Florida real estate sales associate license.
Gora/McGahey leads volunteer efforts in Harlem Heights
Gora/McGahey Associates in Architecture joined hundreds of Ben & Jerry’s corporate employees and franchises in a volunteer effort to refurbish Harlem Heights Community Park in South Fort Myers on Jan. 16. The community service project was part of Ben Jerry’s annual meeting, which was held locally.
Gora/McGahey team members Dan McGahey, Becky Gibbard, Cristina Meyer, Pat McGuire, Felix Medina, George Krumenaker, Maria Marrufo and Ken Buschle supervised landscaping and painting in the park and various residences around the community with elderly and disabled residents needing help to maintain and beautify their properties. Gora/McGahey worked hand-in-hand with Ben & Jerry’s volunteers to complete the work.