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George Ghanem, Al Rothel and Jeremy Stutzman, all of Creative Events & Rentals, earned Certified Event Rental Professional designations from the American Rental Association (ARA).

Captivating Interiors’ Tina Chaphe is now a LEED-accredited (Leader-ship in Energy and Environmental Design) professional with an emphasis in interiors.

Storm Smart Industries was included in the "Southeast 500" section of the yearly "Inc. 500" list, compiled by Inc. magazine.

The physicians of Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida were ranked among the "Best Doctors in America" for 2007-2008 by Best Doctors Inc., which compiles its list from a survey of more than 40,000 physicians nationally.

Kevin B. Lewis, CEO of Southwest Florida Addiction Services, was honored by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners as the Paulette Burton Citizen of the Year for providing outstanding civic contributions to the community.

Naples businesswoman Cynthia Mitchell was appointed vice president of public affairs for Equal Voice, a national program that promotes the education of voters about women’s equanimity in the public sector.

Westcoast Structural Concrete & Masonry donated time and materials to complete concrete work for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial located at the foot of the Fort Myers side of the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

McCormack Architect Inc. president Carlos Urzola was appointed to serve as a member of Lee County’s Hispanic Affairs advisory board.

Attorney Robert L. Klucik Jr. of Roetzel & Andress was elected to a three-year term as a board member of The West Point Society of Naples. Attorney Douglas A. Lewis of the same firm received a BV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a high rating in the peer-review system.

Fort Myers Toyota dealership donated a 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid for use by the president of Florida Gulf Coast University, Wilson G. Bradshaw.