Business Briefs
Zirilli’s Chilly Treats
opens on Pine Island Road
Zirilli’s Chilly Treats has just opened at 814 S.W. Pine Island Road, Unit 308, in Cape Coral.
Zirilli’s Chilly Treats makes homemade Italian ice using real fruit. It also offers Queenie’s Homemade Ice Cream and a variety of retro candy.
The shop open Sunday through Thursday, 12:30-9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 12:30-10 p.m.
Stop in for some free samples.
For more information, call us at 239-573-1590.
The Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at the shop Friday, Oct. 3, at 4:30 p.m.
Juniper Village obtains
Limited Nursing Service Licensure
The State of Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration recently granted Juniper Village at Cape Coral a Limited Nursing Service Licensure. This allows Juniper Village to provide more nursing duties that a standard licensure that it had previously held.
Juniper Village at Cape Coral is an assisted living community that can accommodate up to 100 residents per its licensure.
A survey – state inspection – conducted in March showed Juniper Village to be basically deficiency free, explained Brenda Ortiz, the executive director of the facility.
With the guidance of an AHCA supervisor, Juniper Village applied for the licensure and was granted the Limited Nursing Services Licensure level effective July 18, 2014.
Juniper Village at Cape Coral is located at 4920 Viceroy Court, Cape Coral. For more information, call 239-542-3121.
Desai & Desai International Inc.
Desai & Desai International Inc., a wholesale women’s garment supply business, has opened at 1510 S.E. 47th Terrace in Cape Coral.
According to business officials, Desai & Desai International Inc. is a leading supplier of women’s wear in India. The company is looking to become a supplier for American boutiques.
The business is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information, call 239-810-1883.
Park Royal Behavioral Hospital
to hold Job Fair this weekend
Park Royal Hospital will host a two-day Job Fair today, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Opened in 2012, Park Royal Behavioral Health Services and Hospital is one of Southwest Florida’s premier mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities, according to Lynn Schneider, director of community relations for the organization.
“Park Royal is expanding and several new health care positions are available,” said Schneider. There are positions open for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Addiction Counselors, Mental Health Technicians, and Certified Nursing Assistants. Full-time and part-time positions are available.
Interested applicants should bring a resume and can complete an application at the job fair. Qualified candidates will be interviewed on the spot.
The event will be held in the Learning Center at Park Royal Hospital, which is located at 9241 Park Royal Drive in Fort Myers, located near HealthPark off Summerlin Road.
If unable to attend please forward your resume to jobs@parkroyalhospital.com.
Stewart named to First Busey Corporation Board of Directors
First Busey Corporation has announced that Jon D. Stewart has been named a director of its board, effective immediately. Stewart’s appointment brings the First Busey Corporation board to 12 members. Stewart has served on the Busey Bank board since 2002, and was selected to its holding company board for his strategic insight, experienced business acumen and previous success managing multi-channel operations in market geographies similar to Busey.
A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the University of Arkansas, Stewart has over 35 years of professional experience with an emphasis in the areas of marketing, sales and supply chain management. He currently serves as chief executive officer of Tri-Star Marketing Inc., a third generation family business founded in 1947.
First Busey Corporation is a $3.5 billion financial holding company headquartered in Champaign, Ill. Busey Bank, First Busey Corporation’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, is also headquartered in Champaign, Ill., and has 28 banking centers serving Illinois, a banking center in Indianapolis and seven banking centers serving Southwest Florida. For more information, visit busey.com.
Elliott wins Florida Pastry
Challenge gold medal
For the second year in a row, Pastry Chef Denise Elliott, with Norman Love Confections, has won the Florida Pastry Challenge gold medal at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show’s American Culinary Federation Culinary Arts Competition in Orlando.
Elliott was honored with the award for her chocolate centerpiece based on this year’s theme, “Florida’s Farm to Table.”
Norman Love Confections creates and distributes handcrafted artisanal chocolates from the Fort Myers corporate headquarters that encompasses both production and retail operations. The Fort Myers and Naples chocolate salons are stylish retail shops with an intimate ambience in which customers may purchase chocolates or linger over house-made pastries, gourmet coffees, lattes and smoothies.
The Fort Myers Chocolate Salon, at 11380 Lindbergh Blvd., is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Naples Chocolate Salon, which also serves artisan gelato, at 3747 Tamiami Trail North in Parkshore Centre, is open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Artisan Gelato by Norman Love, at 11300 Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 112, in Fort Myers, east of I-75, is open Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Norman Love Confections Chocolate Salon at Miromar Outlets, in Estero, is scheduled to open in early October.
Visit www.normanloveconfections.com.
Jonsson earns APR designation
Deborah Jonsson, APR, of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association and Gulf Coast Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America recently earned professional public relations accreditation, and received the designation of Accredited in Public Relations.
Jonsson joins the more than 4,300 active public relations professionals worldwide who represent an elite group of highly skilled professionals committed to practicing with exemplary ethical standards, including 32 in Southwest Florida.
Jonsson is the public relations manager at Avow, a nonprofit organization serving Collier County residents suffering from serious and terminal illness and loss.
To earn accreditation, candidates must pass an oral presentation and rigorous written examination administered by the Universal Accreditation Board, which is an alliance of eight national and statewide professional associations dedicated to furthering the field of public relations and the development of public relations professionals. FPRA is a member of the UAB.
The Florida Public Relations Association is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Florida. For more information on the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, visit www.fpraswfl.org.
For more information on the Gulf Coast Chapter of Public Relations Society of America, visit: www.gulfcoastprsa.org
Women in Business meeting Oct. 1
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Women in Business will host the October networking meeting from 46 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Goodwill Boutique on First, the host for this event (located at 2401 First St., Fort Myers). Melissa Cofta, APR with Priority Marketing will present, “I’m Here to NetworkNow What Do I Do?” Attendees will gain valuable insight on how to make the most of every networking opportunity.
The networking event is sponsored by Lee Memorial Health System, outpatient services and all business professionals are invited to attend. Admission is $10 for Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce (GFMCC) members and $20 for future GFMCC members. To register, call (239) 332-3624 or visit www.fortmyers.org.