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The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce president Michael V. Reagen was honored in Iowa for his contributions to The World Food Prize Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the quality, quantity and availability of food in the world.

YMCA of Lee County's first

annual luau raised more than $30,000 toward building a new facility at the Forum in Fort Myers.

The Gulf Coast Humane Society has recognized Karen Mosteller of Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co. for her financial leadership.

Johnson Engineering has launched Support Our Schools, a program to benefit schools in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco counties by investing an annual $25,000 in library and media supplies. The firm encourages other companies to join the program.

Taylor Rental and Creative Events have endowed $5,000 to Lee County's Alliance for the Arts.

McGarvey Development Co. has established a fund to raise money for the Pitts family, whose two young boys died in an October fire.

L. Gail Markham, president of Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co. of Fort Myers, has received the Founder's Award from the Chamber of Southwest Florida.

Builders Care has provided a total home makeover for Nellie Walker, an elderly woman whose home

needed repairs. Land Solutions Inc. and Advance Homes Inc. have donated $37,500 to the program.

Michael Doyle, commercial real estate adviser for VIP Commercial-TCN Worldwide, has been awarded CCIM designation.

Jennifer Horne of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard has been named secretary of the Florida CCIM Chapter, Southwest District.

Mitch Hutchcraft, regional vice president of The Bonita Bay Group, was a featured instructor at a recent Urban Land Institute land development course in Washington, D.C. He has also been elected to the board of the Edison College Foundation executive committee.

Charlotte County's Solid Waste Management Division has been honored with the 2006 Solid Waste Management Excellence Award.

A new sign at Shadowlawn Elementary School in Naples was donated by Kraft Construction Co. through Partnership for Advancement of School Success.

Bonita Bay won the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association's 2006 Award

of Excellence.

For dedication to exceptional customer service, eight people received the Elaine McLaughlin Outstanding Hospitality Service Awards at a ceremony in Fort Myers. The recipients are Anthony Prestipino, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, Bonita Springs; Marina Dowling, BIG Arts, Sanibel and Captiva islands; Kelley Cowan, Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers; Joan Brichacek, Colonial Bank, Fort Myers; Thomas Phelps, Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, Fort Myers; Christian Rodriguez, Miromar Outlets, Estero; Terressa Zook, Professional Airline Terminal Services, Fort Myers. The Honor of Distinction award went to captain John Bunch of GiddyUp

Fishing Charters.

Peace River Regional Medical Center has earned five-star rating for clinical excellence in maternity care from HealthGrades.

The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club has received Association Meetings magazine's 2006 Inner Circle Award as well as Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine's 2006 Award of Excellence.

Southwest Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America has named Kenneth Walker, district president of Edison College, the 2006 Distinguished Citizen of the Year.

The Lee County Board of County Commissioners has appointed Cape Coral Mayor Eric Feichthaler to serve on the Lee County Tourist Development Council.

WilsonMiller Inc. placed ninth on Southeast Construction magazine's Top Design ranking of architectural and engineering firms in the southeastern United States.

George W. Powell Jr. of Powell Law was a featured speaker at the 2006 Florida Outdoor Advertising Association annual convention.

The Canterbury School board of trustees has added Anna Smith, Tara Pascotto Paluck and Susan Wener as new members.

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida received a $10,000 donation from Richard L. Durnwald of Northwestern Mutual/Durnwald & Associates.

Debbie Tyson, an ecologist with Passarella & Associates, has been elected president of the Southwest chapter of the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals.

The Lykos Group Inc. was recognized as a Top 500 remodeling company in the national publication Qualified Remodeler.

Consulting firm RSM McGladrey has been named to the 100 Best Companies list by Working

Mother magazine.

Maria Louise Simonson has been named Sales Associate of the Year for the Southwest Florida division of Centex Homes.

The American Institute of Architects Florida Southwest Chapter has awarded Bruce Gora with the W.R. Frizzell Medal of Honor.

The American Business Women's Association has recognized Saundra Maupin, accounting specialist with Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson & English in Fort Myers, for professional development achievements.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Florida's Bowl For Kids' Sake at Gator Lanes in Fort Myers raised $13,000.

For the second consecutive season, Miracle Baseball has been honored with a nomination for the John H. Johnson President's Trophy, which is the top honor given by Minor League Baseball.

Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida has celebrated its first anniversary of service.

Verandah has earned the Florida Association of Realtors' Environmental Award, which is presented to a residential community that demonstrates care in preserving Florida's environment.

Florida Rep. Trudi K. Williams has donated $20,000 to the American Heart Association, which will go toward funds for the placement of about a dozen life-saving automated external defibrillator devices in Lee County law enforcement vehicles.

career moves

The David Lawrence Center has added Daniel C. Lamb as the new clinical director for acute-care services. Donna Hajtun and Robin Stranahan have joined the foundation's board of trustees.

James "Skip" Riddle has been appointed dockmaster for the Docks on Fifth in Naples.

Lisa C. Mead has joined the Naples office of Maguire & Schneider law firm, concentrating on products liability, class actions, insurance coverage and fraud.

Immokalee Friendship House has named Sandra Gutierrez to the position of case manager.

The Naples-based Alzheimer's Support Network has added Stephan W. Edmonston and Nancy Knauer to its staff.

Paula Drelick has joined B-Squared Advertising firm as an account coordinator.

NOISE Branding Communications in Sanibel has appointed Milissa Sprecher as CEO, promoted Dave Kotlan to vice president and added Greg Batiansila as a copywriter.

Suzzane Carnevale has joined 1031 Tax Free Strategies in Fort Myers as the business

development director.

Colonial Bank has named Martha Hika assistant vice president and regional operations manager for the bank's Florida West Coast region. It has also made Dianne Simmons branch sales manager of the Sanibel Beach Place office and West Fort Myers market manager.

Lee County Electric Cooperative has promoted Marc Bourrie to the position of manager of system operations.

Casie Barrettsmith has been named director of tennis and fitness for the Verandah Club in Fort Myers.

Hillcrest Bank Florida in Naples has appointed Darby A. Moore as assistant vice president and loan operations manager, and Diane C. Schramm as assistant vice president and commercial lender.

Kristie Cook has been promoted to the position of associate at In Balance Inc. of Naples.

J.L. Wallace Inc. and Royal Corinthian Homes have added Gary Capristo as warranty/punch-out technician to the Fort Myers-based construction firms, and J.L. Wallace Inc. has added Bill Wilson as project superintendent.

Fifth Third Bank has added Sam Carter as a vice president of commercial real estate and Joe O'Hara as vice president and west coast commercial real estate manager.

The law firm of Fowler White Boggs Banker has named Jeanne L. Seewald office managing shareholder of the firm's Naples location.

Leah Manziano has been named to the position of general manager at Congress Jewelers' Coastland Center store in Naples.

Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard has added Amber Strack as a group administrative assistant.

Eric S. Grindley and John A. Agnew have joined the firm Henderson Franklin as associates in the Fort Myers office.

Roetzel & Andress has added Donna M. Flammang as a partner in the law firm's Fort Myers office.

Andrew Buschle has joined First American Bank of Naples as senior vice president.

SunTrust Bank has hired Kathleen Karpovich as vice president and business banking officer for the Collier County area.

Kristin Becker and Lauren Johnson have joined Edison National Bank, serving as tellers at the Cleveland Avenue office.

The consulting and CPA firm Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company has added Lorie Ramirez and Karen Atkinson to positions in its tax and bookkeeping departments in Fort Myers.

Ringland Construction Inc. has added Joe Staiger as superintendent and Denise Hodge as bookkeeper at its corporate offices.

Yvonne Blair has joined The Bonita Bay Group as general manager of realty operations.

WillsonMiller has appointed Margaret C. Perry as Southwest Florida leader of development planning and approvals.

Medical Surgical Specialists, the group practice affiliated with Physicians Regional Medical Center, has added internal medicine specialist Leela Bolla to the practice.

Bill Cox has been named director of instruction for golf at Verandah in Fort Myers.

Lutgert Insurance has added to its staff Charity Strassel as director of construction and Rick Mayher

as business and estate life

insurance specialist.

Michael DeClemente and Todd Calfee have joined the marketing and advertising firm Intergraphic.

Ryland Homes has appointed Kate Bulow senior accountant in the Fort Myers region.

Orion Bank has appointed Karen Riccio as assistant vice president and branch manager for its 2180 Immokalee Road office.

Prime Homebuilders has hired Ray Abraham and Kristie Gohn as sales consultants for Portofino Springs in Fort Myers.

Sal J. Simonetti has been named the vice president of construction and purchasing for Morrison Homes, a Fort Myers-based real estate developer and homebuilder.

The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club has named George Willard as its new head golf professional.

Eleanor W. Taft has been named vice president and general counsel at Collier Enterprises.

Community Bank of Naples' Alejandra Diaz has been promoted to assistant branch manager of the bank's Radio Road office. Thomas Di Bernardo has joined the bank as vice president and commercial relationship manager.