Business Briefs
Jeannine’s Bridal & Formalwear
Jeannine’s Bridal & Formalwear is a wedding and formal wear business, serving Southwest Florida for over 15 years. The business recently relocated to Cape Coral at 1311 Del Prado Blvd., Suite E.
The store has “the biggest selection in bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses” and offers “the very best prices, guaranteed,” according to the staff. The alterations staff has over 35 years experience and can even design wedding gowns.
The store is open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with evenings and Sunday by appointment.
For additional information, call 239-336-2222.
Fafco Solar Energy to participate in expo
Fafco Solar Energy of Cape Coral will be participating in the Southwest Florida Green Futures Expo and Energy Options Conference in Charlotte County.
The expo is sponsored by Charlotte County Building Construction Services in conjunction with the Economic Development Office and will take place Nov. 1-2, at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda. The expo is open to the public, free of charge and runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., both days.
The expo will bring together representatives from major companies and organizations in the alternative energy industry. Par-ticipants will be able to discuss issues, policies and strategies as well as the future of the industry.
For more information on the Charlotte County Energy Show, please visit charlottecountyfl.com/BCS/GreenFutures.
To find out more, call Fafco Solar at (239) 574-1500 or visit them online at www.FafcoSolar.com.
Myers, Brettholtz & Company celebrates 30th anniversary
Myers, Brettholtz & Com-pany, PA, certified public accountants, is celebrating their 30th anniversary this month.
Serving a variety of clients, the firm has 22 staff members serving Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties. They provide accounting and bookkeeping services for nonprofit organizations, timeshares, condominium and homeowner associations, individuals and businesses.
The company will hold an open house celebration in January, inviting clients and area colleagues to see the newly remodeled office and partake in the anniversary festivities.
For more information, visit www.mbcopa.com or call 239.939.5775.
T F Marine to hold ‘Boatload of Food’ drive
T F Marine Boat Sales & Yacht Brokerage is kicking off a month-long “Boatload of Food” drive to help fight hunger in Lee County from Oct. 24 through the month of November.
The Fort Myers boat dealership and yacht brokerage is asking for non-perishable food donations to be dropped off beginning with the 5th Annual Nautical Flea Market on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 13400 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers. Donations will be donated to Community Cooperative Ministries Inc. Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry.
A “wish list” of items requested includes cornbread mix, cereal, peanut butter, packaged cookies and snacks, jelly, flavored rice bags and pasta, spaghetti and sauce, macaroni and cheese, hand-held can openers, Ramen noodles, sealable sandwich bags, Vienna sausages, Spam, canned meats, pop-top cans of vegetables, chili, meats and fruit, as well as non-food items including diapers, bug spray, sun block and travel size toiletries.
CCMI is the umbrella agency for the Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels, Senior Transportation, the Montessori Preschool of Dunbar and Family and Homeless Services. CCMI serves Fort Myers and the greater Lee County area, including Bonita Springs, Cape Coral and Lehigh Acres.
Local Harley-Davidson dealers to host Hog-O-Ween
Harley-Davidson/Buell of Fort Myers and Harley-Davidson of Naples are excited to announce they will be hosting Hog-O-Ween later on this month.
The Fort Myers location will hold its event on Friday, Oct. 30, from 6 until 10 p.m. There will be a costume contest and live entertainment by Boss Hawg and Backlash. Participants can also pre-register for the Bikers for Babies ride at that time.
The Naples location will hold its event on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. They will also coordinate a costume contest, offer prizes and food and live entertainment in addition to a “trick-or-treat” in every department at the location.
For more information about either Hog-O-Ween event, please contact the Fort Myers operator at (239) 275-4647 and the Naples operator at (239) 594-5504.
Harley-Davidson/Buell of Fort Myers is located at 2160 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers Harley-Davidson of Naples is located at 3645 Gateway Lane, just off Pine Ridge Road.
Four physicians join Lee County Medical Society
The Lee County Medical Society has accepted four new members into the association. The four Fort Myers-based physicians serve patients in a variety of specialties throughout Lee County.
The new members are: Dr. James Bynum, A. Kagan Ortho-pedics, orthopedic surgery, relocated from Plano, Texas; Dr. Charles Camisa, Riverchase Der-matology, dermatology and dermatological immunology, relocated from Naples, Fla.; Dr. James E. Kursch, Total Senior Mobile Physicians, family medicine and geriatrics, serving Lee County patients since 2006; and Dr. Dennis O. Sagini, Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida, hand and orthopedic surgery, serving Lee County patients since 2008
Established in 1927, the Lee County Medical Society represents every medical specialty in Lee County through its 600 members. It provides the community with a referral service, grievance committee, speaker’s bureau and a Web site to be used as a resource to find a physician. To its members, the LCMS provides support including advocacy for medical and health laws and continuing medical education.
For more information about the LCMS, call 239-936-1645 or visit www.lcmsfl.org.
OSU Alumni, Barnes & Noble team up to raise funds
The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Southwest Florida, in an effort to raise funds for obtaining children’s books for Barbara’s Friends, The Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund, is working together with Barnes & Noble Booksellers to host a Book Drive and Book Fair at the Fort Myers store, located at the corner of Daniels Parkway and 41. Residents and visitors can “Make a Difference” on National Make a Difference Day by “Shopping with a Purpose” at Barnes & Noble on Oct. 24.
Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a very special voucher from The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Southwest Florida. Vouchers will be available online at The Alumni Club’s Web site at www.swflbuck-eyes.com, and in hard copy by contacting Cathy Hamilton at 239-272-2897.
Regional Planning Council honors Mayor Humphrey
On Thursday, Oct. 15, the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council held “A State of the Region Address” at its annual meeting at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda. The council paid tribute to Fort Myers Mayor James Humphrey for his years of service. He was elected to serve on the council in January 2003 and was the chair of the council from January 2009 to October 2009.
Humphrey was involved with the council for more than 34 years. Among his many accomplishments, he successfully argued before the Florida Supreme Court on behalf of Lee County on a development of regional impact that the council had denied. In closing, Humphrey passed the council gavel to Vice Chair Mick Denham, mayor of city of Sanibel. Denham will be the acting chairman of the council from November 2009 until January 2010, when the council will elect the 2010 officers.
The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council advocates on issues of regional significance on behalf of Southwest Florida. Contact the SWFRPC at (239) 338-2550 for more information.
Builders Care to host miniature golf tournament
Builders Care, the nonprofit arm of the Lee Building Industry Association will host its first miniature golf tournament to raise funds to help local homeowners in need. BIA members and the community are invited to come out and play a round of 17 holes and receive golf tips from WINK-TV’s The Golf Doctor, Mike Calbot.
On Thursday, Nov. 5, golf professionals and amateurs alike will tee off at Castle Golf, located at 7400 Gladiolus Drive in Fort Myers. The cost for individual adults is $15 or $50 for a team of four. Children under 12 are $5 each. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. and scramble will start at 6 p.m. Beverages, snacks and prizes will be provided.
Registration information for the Mini Golf Tournament fund-raiser is available online at www.LeeBuildersCare.org.
All proceeds will help Builders Care provide emergency construction services to elderly and disabled Lee County homeowners in need.
Sheeley Architects Inc. wins awards at 2009 Summit Awards
Sheeley Architects Inc. was the recipient of three Summit Awards last month at the fourth annual Lee Building Industry Association Summit Awards Event.
Sheeley Architects won for best Architectural Design in Commercial Design for the Six Mile Corporate Park, Best Architectural Design in Renovations for the Best Western Hotel on Fort Myers Beach and Best Brochure/Newsletter with their monthly publication of “Suite 420”, an inside look at Sheeley Architects, Inc. and the world of architecture.
The Summit Awards recognizes BIA members who have obtained an outstanding level of success and demonstrated superior professionalism in the building industry association throughout the year.
For more information, call (239) 482-2121.