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The Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida Inc. has received a $1,500 grant from Morgan Stanley.

Colonial Bank has been named to the Florida Mentoring Partnership's Distinguished Corporate Honor Roll for its ongoing commitment to mentoring Florida's youth.

Devious Design Studio has donated vision and design services to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the March of Dimes .

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

Jim Tamblyn of Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services in Fort Myers has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute.

The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools Inc. has awarded a total of $69,735 in project grants to 161 Lee County public school teachers through its 2006-2007 Mini-Grants for Teachers Program.

Dr. Hermes Koop was named as the 2006 NCH Healthcare System Physician of the Year at the 47th Annual NCH Healthcare System Hospital Ball.

Bonita Community Health Center's CEO Michael Riley has been appointed to the board of directors for the Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation has appointed Sanibel Captiva Trust Co.'s Donald "Chip" Lesch to its board of directors.

The Airports Council International - North America (ACI - NA) has selected

Southwest Florida International Airport as a first-place winner in the 2006 ACI - NA Airport Concessions Contest for the retail available in the new terminal.

Pall Corporation 's Fort Myers facility has recently gained certification to the international ISO 14001 standard for its Environmental Management System.

Beasley Broadcast Group's 103.9 morning show has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Florida to present children as "Little DJs" on the first Wednesday of every month.

Berne Davis has donated $1 million in the name of her late husband, Sidney, and herself toward the restoration of the Historic Federal Post Office in downtown Fort Myers for Florida Arts Inc.

The Florida Hospital Association has named Kelley Cowan 2006 Hospital Hero of the Year. Cowan is a child life specialist at the Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, part of the Lee Memorial Healthcare System.

M&I Bank has been honored by Javelin Strategy & Research for its identity theft prevention efforts.

The Florida Department of Transportation District One has given $11,435,000 in new funding to the Lee County Port Authority for six projects at Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field General Aviation Airport.

Three Maxwell & Hendry Valuation Services associates in Fort Myers have achieved state certification. Andrea R. Terregrossa and Matthew H. Caldwell are certified as general appraisers and Matthew S. Simmons as a residential appraiser.

More than $85,000 was raised by 62 teams and sponsorships during the 15th annual Florida Gulf Coast University Founder's Cup Golf Tournament at Mediterra.

Bay Investment Club, Naples , has been named top investment club in the state by BetterInvesting (formerly the National Association of Investors Corp.) and Value Line.

Fort Myers wealth advisor A. Scott White was named one of the country's top financial planners by the Consumers' Research Council of America.

Bank of America has donated

$5,000 to Florida Gulf Coast University to support the Eagle Math Program for second-grade students in Lee and Collier counties.

The Bonita Bay Group is donating $100,000 in grants for specific projects that directly affect student learning in Charlotte, Collier, Hendry and Lee County public schools.

The Lee Building Industry Association Builders Care has appointed Brian Farrar , director of land development for The Ronto Group, to its board of directors.

The Florida Gulf Coast University Small Business Development Center has helped 12 businesses in Southwest Florida earn more than $20 million in contracts with federal, state, county and city governments for the period between October 2005 and September 2006.

Jeanne Seewald , of Fowler White Boggs Banker law firm in Naples and a member of the Corporate and Intellectual Property Practice Groups, has been selected 2006 Woman Lawyer of the Year by the Collier County Women's Bar Association.

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has selected WilsonMiller CEO Alan D. Reynolds and Mike Adams and Tom O'Reilly of Adams and O'Reilly Inc. as 2006 Outstanding Laureates, honoring community leaders who serve as role models to students.

Working Mother magazine has named Northern Trust Corp. as one of 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for the 15th year in a row.

The Sanibel-Captiva Conserva-tion Foundation has received two donations of $50,000 each from Bob Wigley and David Lucas . The gifts will go towards the "Preserve the Land . Protect the Water" campaign.

The Naples Art Association at the von Liebig Art Center has received $5,000 from the Community Foundation of Collier County for ARTScool summer student scholarships, $5,000 for the 45th Founders Juried Awards Exhibition from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and $38,000 from the Collier County Tourist Development Council.

The Bonita Bay Group has awarded

a $2,500 scholarship earmarked for students majoring in environmental studies to Rob Leisure , a senior at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Vicki LaCavalla of Mercedes Homes has been reappointed as treasurer for the 2007 governing board of the Cape Coral Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors.

Preferred Travel of Naples has been named among the top 100 travel agencies by Lindblad Expeditions, a small-ship expedition travel company.

Stock Development has been named Business of the Year for 2006 by the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce.

The Christian Chamber of Southwest Florida presented its Golden Halo Award to Debra R. Cully , a fourth-grade teacher at Naples Christian Academy.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Florida has received a $5,000 grant from the Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral and a $725 grant from the Cape Coral Community Foundation for Project Big, which will enroll community resource officers at designated

Cape Coral schools as mentors.

The Society of Environmental Journalists has recognized WGCU Public Media 's radio and television reporters for excellent coverage of local environmental issues. WGCU-TV producer Alexa Elliott earned third place for Outstanding Television Reporting in a Small Market, WGCU-FM station and news manager Amy Tardif earned an honorable mention for Outstanding Radio Reporting in a Small Market, and Dale Willman received the Stolberg Meritorious Service Award for his volunteer services.

career moves

Doug Luckett has been named chief administrative officer for Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center and Gulf Coast Hospital.

Dan W. Bonner has joined McGarvey Development Co. of Fort Myers as chief financial officer and Deanna Arnold has joined the firm as human resource manager.

Allegra Print & Imaging in Fort Myers has added Leah Dudley to its staff as an account manager and marketing specialist.

Air Quality Services has appointed Scott Oesch as sales manager.

Deborah Thibodeau has joined Preferred Properties of the Islands as real estate sales director.

Key Private Bank in Naples has promoted Karen R. Gudknecht to senior vice president/financial advisor.

Bob Radunz has been named general manager of The Colony Golf & Bay Club by WCI Communities.

Margaret C. Perry has become the Southwest Florida leader of development planning and approvals for WilsonMiller corporate business unit.

Naples investment firm Wasmer, Schroeder & Company has brought former NCH CEO Edward Morton on as managing director.

Bridgit Stone has been named director of marketing for the Sanibel and Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce Inc.

Eric Lahaie has joined Market America Realty & Investments Inc. of Fort Myers as a sales representative in the commercial department.

Bank of Florida - Southwest has appointed Richard E. Gallahue as vice president, senior credit manager.

John J. McGinty has been appointed senior vice president, mortgage division for the Fifth Third Bank's South Florida affiliate.

CB Richard Ellis commercial real estate services has added Enn Luthringer to its Fort Myers and Naples offices.

Andrea Tyson , vice president of strategic planning at WilsonMiller Inc., is the new chairperson for the Urban Land Institute's Southwest Florida District Council.

Dora Inthasane , a hair stylist and colorist specializing in hair straightening, has joined Studio B Hair Salon in Fort Myers.

Attorneys Douglas A. Orr and Bradley W. Butcher have joined the Law Firm of Kevin F. Jursinski as commercial litigators.

Julie Kline has joined Stock Development as its CFO.

The Lykos Group design and remodeling firm of Naples has added Cyndi Taylor to its sales team.

Dr. Brian Lee and Dr. Zorayda Torres have joined the division of internal medicine at Medical Surgical Specialists in Naples.

Vickie Saez has joined First American Bank as an assistant vice president and relationship banker.