Vol. 45 No. 30 Thursday, August 9, 2012 Inside... Turbo Services Letters to the Editor tests fi rst engine ...Page 3 in Immokalee Collier By Patty Brant at the airport. The company just Immokalee Bulletin opened its new turbo jet test facil- County ity at Airport Park. District Power is the basis for so many The Immokalee testing facility of the things that make modern is only 1,500 square feet, but it has Bus Routes life possible. And power the new- a big job. est tenant at Immokalee Regional In a modest building consisting ...Pages 4 Airport. only of a control room and a test- and 5 More precisely, Turbo Ser- ing area, Turbo Services rebuilds vices, Inc. - an industrial gas tur- Pratt and Whitney GG-4 Turbine bine company headquartered in Immokalee Bulletin/Patty Brant Engines in its Margate-area facil- Turbo Services, Inc., owner Tom Stout points out details on the Margate that builds the engines ity and is now testing these rebuilt School that make the power to supply computer screen to Commissioner Jim Coletta as testing com- News modern life - is the newest tenant See TURBO — Page 2 mences. ...Pages 6 , 7 & 8 Rotary Club hosts Ticks! An outdoor District Governor visit hazard District 6960’s District Governor, Steve Schlueter, ...Page 11 along with his wife, Pam, and Area 6 Assistant Gov- ernor, Don Adams, paid our club a visit on July 25. This was the District Governor’s Offi cial Club Visit. DG Steve Schlueter gave our club a brief pre- sentation on the District’s See Page 2 for information about Special to the Immokalee Bulletin/TIF how to contact the newspaper. goals for this Rotary Year, Courtesy photo/Rotary as well as the offi cial mes- District Gov. Steve Schlueter paid a Charity Classic winners sage from President Sakuji visit to the local Immokalee Rotary newszap.com Overall and winning men’s team in the Annual Immokalee Tanaka. July meeting. Free Speech Free Ads Foundation Charity Challenge Classic includes Jeff Wil- He explained that there an overview of a water and sanita- liams, John Reiss, Pro Rob Anderson, John Costigan, W.R. will be no Governor’s project this tion project in St. Lucia. There are and Skip Hildebrand. The annual event raised $150,000 to year. He encouraged our club to about 150 people in the village, and benefi t Immokalee children. See more on this story on Page participate in one or more of the the houses are very close together 5 District’s sponsored projects. DG Schlueter’s presentation included See ROTARY — Page 2 2 Immokalee Bulletin August 9, 2012

cia has three Rotary Clubs that our District ROTARY can partner with. Continued From Page 1 DG Schlueter’s presentation also high- lighted reading programs and a water safety program geared towards presentations at with no roads. The existing water source for local schools. He also presented the Theme the whole village is a 1” standpipe, which only provides water two days a week. The for this year’s District Conference - Having homes the people live in are roughly 4’x8’ Fun… Helping Others. This year’s confer- and are located on former banana planta- ence will focus on the activities and fellow- tions. Each home is owned by a member of ship events that each club has held through- the same family. By law, they cannot sell the out the year. DG Steve Schlueter encouraged land unless they have consensus between our club to take photos at each of our events all of the family members, which limits their and send copies to him so they can be made ability to raise money for the necessary im- part of the presentation for the District Con- provements. Steve Schlueter said that St. Lu- ference. Alligator causes crash -

Immokalee woman injured Immokalee Bulletin/Patty Brant This immense engine was the subject of the fi rst ever turbo engine test at Turbo An Immokalee woman was seriously injured in a one-car crash July 28 on CR 850 just Services, Inc., located on Immokalee Airport. south of Whidden Loop Road. The mishap occurred at about 5:50 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, 34-year-old Myrka Charles was south- bound on CR 850 and struck an alligator on the roadway, losing control of the vehicle. Anyone on site, even inside the control Her 2006 Chevy Cobalt traveled onto the east shoulder and through a wire fence, contin- TURBO room, dons protective hearing gear while the engine roars. ued east and struck a tree. It came to a fi nal rest on the east shoulder facing east against Continued From Page 1 The engine being tested that day is capa- a tree. engines in Immokalee. Workers fi red up its ble of providing power for 7,000 homes and The driver was airlifted to Lee Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. Ms. Charles uses 2,500 gallons of fuel. These goliaths put was wearing a seat belt at the time of the incident, which was not alcohol related, the fi rst test engine at the Immokalee facility on August 1. out an average of 17,000 pounds of thrust report said. With enough electronic gadgetry to rival and 30 megawatts of power. a jet cockpit, the control room was packed The computers in the control room log with people to witness that fi rst test. information of the actual test for the client to Owner Tom Stout deferred to Collier analyze to make sure it operates within the County District 5 Commissioner Jim Coletta required parameters of their specifi cations. to push the button that cranked up the huge The company has 20 employees in total; engine. four or fi ve may be at the Immokalee facil- A bullet proof window allows the con- ity as needed. They build and test some 24 troller a view of the engine as the monitor- ing process goes on and cameras are used turbo engines per year. These huge engines to verify everything that happens. are used by facilities like power companies To Reach Us Staff throughout the world. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 518 News Editor: Patty Brant LaBelle, FL 33975 Community News Editor: Dee Hamilton Physical Address: 22 Ft. Thompson Ave. * œ˜i\Ê­ÓΙ®ÊÈxLJÈäääUÊ>Ý\Ê­nÈήÊÈÇx‡£{{™ Advertising Services: Dale Conyers Public Meetings Website: www.newszap.com/immokalee Advertising Services: Barbara Calfee Executive Editor: Katrina Elsken Collier County Planning Commission will 15, at 2 p.m. in the County Manager’s Of- To Submit News Publisher: Tom Byrd meet Thursday, Aug. 16, at 9 a.m. in the fi ce conference room, second fl oor, Collier The Immokalee Bulletin welcomes submissions Board of County Commissioners chambers, County Government Center, 3299 Tamiami from its readers. 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Where should we put new schools, that many equally innocent lives are being wholesale slaughter of over 55 million pre- new parks, new shopping centers, new in- snuffed out because some individuals prefer cious human beings. In his last book he dustry? Where are the special places that are to give birth to a child of a different sex. wrote, “Ethics”, Bonhoeffer said, “Destruc- News in Brief best left in their natural state? It is a slippery slope of moral decay that tion of the embryo in the mother’s womb is For the past ten years the people of our country is going down when an organi- a violation of the right to live which God has Church to host youth event Immokalee have been making these choic- zation can condone the killing of a life within bestowed upon this nascent life.” The slip- Be a “B.A.B.E!” (Beautiful, Accepted, es in meetings, for something called the the womb because of parental preference, pery slope may very well lead our country Blessed, Eternally Signifi cant!) event. This Immokalee Master Plan. also called conveniently “choice,” and then to determining that certain individuals, be- event set for Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. until 8 Now, after everyone had agreed, a small to make matters worse, many government cause of abnormalities or old age may also p.m., is for middle and high school girls. Join group of property owners wants us to start offi cials are unwilling to call this what it is, be expendable “for the common good.” Andrea Stephens and special guest Chandra all over again, to change some of the rules, Simmons. Middle school girls will be from in some cases, to their own advantage. infanticide. All true, Americans must evaluate the Experts tell us that the heart of an unborn direction our government is going before 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and high school girls from I personally have voted to keep the 4 to 8 p.m. Pizza will be served and every Immokalee Master Plan is it is. I think it is child begins beating somewhere between it is too late. Without going into details, my girl that attends will receive a free book. First fair to everybody and can be a basis for our three to fi ve weeks, and yet some still insist mother who passed away a few years ago, United Methodist Church of Immokalee, 303 town’s future growth. that it is not a person. was conceived out of wedlock, born and N 9th Street, Immokalee. For more infor- I have also voted to re-elect Jim Coletta. It wasn’t that long ago that our country adopted in the early 1900’s, but very likely mation, please email the Church at fumc_ He has shown over the years that he is a cried out in opposition to the senseless kill- would have been killed had Roe versus [email protected], or call the Church offi ce friend of our town. ing of millions of pre-born babies in China Wade been in effect in her time of being in at 239-657-2841. Paul Midney when the preferred sex of the child was un- the womb. I’ve often thought, where would wanted. I be, my six brothers and sisters, our many My warning to our beloved country is not children and even more grandchildren if, for Insurance basics Beware America! a false alarm, but a real one based on his- convenience, choice or whatever word is Insurance basics for small business own- The recent shooting, killing and injuring tory. This summer I just fi nished a long, but used, my mother had been aborted. ers will be presented by Jay Roth, branch powerful autobiography of Dietrich Bonho- Am I ashamed of my past? Absolutely manager of Lutgert Insurance. Learn what of scores of people at a movie theater in you need to know about insuring a small Aurora, Colorado has gripped the hearts of effer by Eric Metaxas, the keynote speaker not! I am proud that individuals made the business including general insurance terms, every American and has caused a lingering at this year’s Presidential Prayer Breakfast, choice to allow me and the generations of types of property and liability insurance, sadness in our hearts-such a horrid situation attended by President Obama and many of productive Americans who have been born insuring your one-person or at-home busi- for individuals and families to deal with for our national legislators. Bonhoeffer took a from Audrey to live and impact our society ness and dissability insurance information. years to come. Outpourings of thoughtful valiant stand against the horrors of the Ho- for good. I would only plead that we look IMMBIZ will hold the the event Saturday, expressions of comfort and grief have come locaust that cost him his life, as he opposed very seriously at where our country is head- Aug. 11, from 10 a.m.-noon, at 1320 N. 15th from every sector of our wonderful country the senseless slaughter of at least six million ed. All human life must be valued. History Street. 4 Immokalee Bulletin August 9, 2012

COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUS SCHEDULE 2012 -2013 The 2012 – 2013 School Session begins Monday, August 20th, 2012. The bell times are provided below. Students should arrive at their assigned bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to scheduled pickup time. Most students will be home within one hour after school dismissal time. Please check the Collier County Public Schools web site (www.collierschools.com) for scheduled changes as they occur.

IMMOKALEE SCHOOLS NEW START/END TIMES Immokalee High School 7:05 AM – 2:23 PM Immokalee Middle School 8:58 AM – 3:43 PM Immokalee Alternative Schools 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM Pace 8:00 AM – 2:20 PM Pinecrest, Village Oaks & Highlands Elementary 8:33 AM – 2:58 PM Lake Trafford Elementary 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Eden Park Elementary 8:15 AM – 3:10 PM EVERGLADES 8:05 AM – 2:50 PM Note: Bus riders are limited to only those students living more than 2 miles from school *i>ÃiÊ`ˆÀiVÌʵÕiÃ̈œ˜ÃÊ̜\Ê““œŽ>iiÊÎÇLJ£äÓÇÊUÊ ÛiÀ}>`iÃÊ ˆÌÞÊÎÇLJ£äÓ£

EVERGLADES CITY SCHOOL 6:39 A.M. CARSON RD & ASHLEY LN 2:45 P.M. CHADWICK CIR & APPLEMINT LN 8:40 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 4:24 P.M. SR 82 & LAMM RD BUS #680 6:40 A.M. CARSON RD & WESTCLOX ST 2:56 P.M. IM 5TH ST S & PALMRIDGE DR BUS #777 4:29 P.M. SR 29 & O QUINN RD 6:29 A.M. SWAN WY & PEACOCK LN 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 3:02 P.M. SGT JOE JONES RD & JOHN JIMMIE 8:22 A.M. 6061 SR 82 4:31 P.M. EXP STATION RD & STATE ST 6:33 A.M. NEWPORT DR & MORNING STAR CAY BUS #538 BLVD 8:25 A.M. SR 82 & LAMM RD VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY 6:39 A.M. WINDWARD CAY & CAY DR 6:22 A.M. SGT JOE JONES RD & JOHN JIMMIE BUS #714 8:27 A.M. SR 82 & EDWARDS GROVE RD BUS #550 7:03 A.M. 18101 CYPRESS TOWER RD OCHOPE BLVD 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 8:32 A.M. EXP STATION RD & STATE ST 7:12 A.M. 16263 OIL WELL RD 7:12 A.M. TAMIAMI TRL S & TURNER RIVER RD 6:26 A.M. IM 5TH ST S & PALMRIDGE DR 2:48 P.M. PEPPER RD & LEMON TREE DR 8:40 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 7:19 A.M. ST RT 846 & THORP RD 7:27 A.M. TAMIAMI TRL E & BIRDON RD 6:36 A.M. 1507 SR 29 2:50 P.M. BASS RD & TIPPINS TERR BUS #516 7:52 A.M. SINGLETARY CIR & HCCI 7:28 A.M. SATINWOOD DR NAPLES & TAMIAMI 6:39 A.M. CHADWICK CIR & APPLEMINT LN 2:51 P.M. BASS RD & TAYLOR TERR 3:53 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 7:58 A.M. OIL WELL RD & PRINGLE LN TRL E NAPLES 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 2:54 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & MERIHAM DR 4:19 P.M. SINGLETARY CIR & HCCI 8:06 A.M. 3311 SR 29 7:31 A.M. 32335 TAMIAMI TRL E* BUS #624W 2:55 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & RAULERSON RD 4:23 P.M. OIL WELL RD & PRINGLE LN 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY 7:40 A.M. SCHOOL: EVERGLADES CITY 6:26 A.M. 4142 SR 29 N BUS #715 BUS #714 BUS #718 SCHOOL 6:28 A.M. 2050 SR 82 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 3:53 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 8:02 A.M. N 11TH ST & ANHINGA CIR BUS #681 6:32 A.M. SR 82 & LAMM RD 2:43 P.M. CHADWICK CIR & EGGPLANT LN 4:03 P.M. CHADWICK CIR & EGGPLANT LN 8:04 A.M. W MAIN ST & S 4TH ST 6:57 A.M. WAGON WHEEL RD & BIRDON RD 6:37 A.M. SR 29 & O QUINN RD 2:45 P.M. BELL CIR & FLOWER LN 4:04 P.M. CHADWICK CIR & APPLEMINT LN 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY 7:03 A.M. 25500 BIRDON RD @ ENTRANCE TO 6:40 A.M. EXP STATION RD & STATE ST BUS #716 4:08 P.M. 3311 SR 29 BUS #719 DRIVEWAY 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH BUS #716 8:03 A.M. HORIZON VILLAGE 7:15 A.M. 22777 SR 29* BUS #714 2:43 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & HARVEST DR 3:53 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 8:03 A.M. SCHOOL DR & PRICE AVE 7:15 A.M. 22855 SR 29* 6:32 A.M. PEPPER RD & LEMON TREE DR (JUBALATION) 4:01 P.M. EDEN AVE & PLUM ST 8:03 A.M. IM SCHOOL DR & DELAWARE AVE E 7:16 A.M. 22929 SR 29* 6:34 A.M. BASS RD & TIPPINS TERR 2:46 P.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & AMERICA WY 4:03 P.M. EDEN AVE & PEACH ST 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY 7:23 A.M. JANES SCENI DR & LAKE GLORIA RD 6:36 A.M. BASS RD & TAYLOR TERR BUS #718 4:03 P.M. EDEN AVE & IM ORANGE ST BUS #721 6:38 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & MERIHAM DR 7:25 A.M. 15959 JANES SCENIC DR 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 4:08 P.M. CARSON RD & WESTCLOX ST 7:58 A.M. ROBERTS AVE & N 5TH ST 7:27 A.M. CHURCH ST & JANES SCENIC DR 6:40 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & RAULERSON RD 2:46 P.M. CARSON RD & CARSON LAKE CIR 4:39 P.M. SR 82 & LAMM RD 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 7:58 A.M. ROBERTS AVE & N 2ND ST 7:28 A.M. JANES SCENIC DR & SEABOARD 2:47 P.M. CARSON LAKES CIR & CUL-DA-SAC 4:41 P.M. SR 82 & EDWARDS GROVE RD 8:01 A.M. 119 N 9TH ST VILLAGE DR BUS #715 BUS #721 4:46 P.M. EXP STATION RD & STATE ST 8:02 A.M. 2ND AVE & N 7TH ST 7:40 A.M. SCHOOL: EVERGLADES CITY 6:39 A.M. BELL CIR & FLOWER LN 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH BUS #718 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6:41 A.M. CHADWICK CIR & EGGPLANT LN 2:45 P.M. LIBERTY WAY & JUSTICE CIR 3:53 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH BUS #773 BUS #697 BUS #726 4:00 P.M. CARSON RD & WILTON CT 7:39 A.M. 602 W MAIN ST W(FRIENDSHIP 7:12 A.M. PLANTATION PKY & PLANTATION DR BUS #716 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 4:04 P.M. CARSON LAKES CIR & CUL-DE-SAC HOUSE) 7:13 A.M. PLANTATION PKY & EGRET LN 6:34 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & HARVEST DR 2:47 P.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & LITTLE LEAGUE CT 4:05 P.M. CARSON RD & CARSON LAKE CIR 7:46 A.M. SGT JOE JONES RD & JOHN JIMMIE 7:28 A.M. MAMIE ST & HAMILTON (JUBALATION) 2:48 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & CHRISTIAN TER 4:06 P.M. CARSON RD & ASHLEY LN BLVD 7:29 A.M. MAMIE ST & CHOKOLOSKEE DR 6:38 A.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & AMERICA WY BUS #719 7:47 A.M. STOCKADE RD & MARY W BILLIE DR 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 2:49 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TRAFFORD 7:31 A.M. CHOKOLOSKEE DR & SMALLWOOD FARM RD 3:53 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 7:51 A.M. DELAWARE AVE E & FAHRNEY ST DR BUS #717 2:52 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & LINCOLN BLVD 4:03 P.M. VOE BUS LOOP 7:52 A.M. 222 S 1ST ST 7:41 A.M. COPELAND AVE S & PARTNERS CIR 6:43 A.M. CARSON RD & CRESTVIEW APTS 4:05 P.M. ALEXANDER CIR & EDENFIELD WY 7:55 A.M. ADAMS AVE & BROWARD ST 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH BUS #764E 7:45 A.M. SCHOOL: EVERGLADES CITY 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 4:07 P.M. BELL CIR & FLOWER LN 7:59 A.M. 418 NEW MARKET RD E SCHOOL BUS #718 2:41 P.M. CARSON RD & CRESTVIEW APTS 4:08 P.M. BELL CIR & CUCUMBER LN 8:01 A.M. ALACHUA ST & JEFFERSON AVE E 6:37 A.M. CARSON LAKES CIR & CUL-DA-SAC 8:02 A.M. 511 NEWMARKET RD E BUS #680 IMMOKALEE MIDDLE BUS #721 2:55 P.M. SCHOOL: EVERGLADES CITY 6:38 A.M. CARSON RD & CARSON LAKE CIR 3:53 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 8:07 A.M. SR 29 & WILLIAMS LN 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH BUS #516 4:01 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & LIBERTY WAY 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8:17 A.M. SINGLETARY CIR & HCCI 3:01 P.M. SATINWOOD DR NAPLES & TAMIAMI BUS #721 4:04 P.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & LITTLE LEAGUE CT BUS #550 6:40 A.M. LIBERTY WAY & JUSTICE CIR 8:20 A.M. OIL WELL RD & PRINGLE LN 4:05 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & LINCOLN BLVD 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY TRL E NAPLES 8:40 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 3:06 P.M. TAMIAMI TRL S & TURNER RIVER RD 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH BUS #724 3:13 P.M. 3311 SR 29 3:14 P.M. 18101 CYPRESS TOWER RD OCHOPE BUS #724 BUS #714 3:53 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 3:34 P.M. OIL WELL RD & PRINGLE LN 3:26 P.M. TAMIAMI TRL E & BIRDON RD 6:38 A.M. EDEN AVE & PLUM ST 8:25 A.M. 3311 SR 29 4:02 P.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & AMERICA WY 4:03 P.M. SINGLETARY CIR & HCCI 3:29 P.M. 32335 TAMIAMI TRL E* 6:39 A.M. EDEN AVE & PEACH ST 8:29 A.M. CHADWICK CIR & APPLEMINT LN BUS #773 4:07 P.M. 16263 OIL WELL RD 3:44 P.M. SWAN WY & PEACOCK LN 6:39 A.M. EDEN AVE & ORANGE ST 8:30 A.M. CHADWICK CIR & EGGPLANT LN 3:53 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 4:14 P.M. ST RT 846 & THORP RD 3:49 P.M. NEWPORT DR & MORNING STAR CAY 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 8:40 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 4:02 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & CHRISTIAN TER BUS #718 3:56 P.M. WINDWARD CAY & CAY DR BUS #726 BUS #717 4:03 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TRAFFORD 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY BUS #681 6:36 A.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & LITTLE LEAGUE CT 8:16 A.M. EDEN AVE & PLUM ST FARM RD 3:17 P.M. N 11TH ST & ANHINGA CIR 2:55 P.M. SCHOOL: EVERGLADES CITY 6:37 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & CHRISTIAN TER 8:17 A.M. EDEN AVE & PEACH ST 4:06 P.M. PEPPER RD & LEMON TREE DR 3:21 P.M. W MAIN ST & S 4TH ST SCHOOL 6:38 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TRAFFORD 8:18 A.M. EDEN AVE & IM ORANGE ST 4:08 P.M. BASS RD & TAYLOR TERR BUS #719 3:10 P.M. JANES SCENI DR & LAKE GLORIA RD FARM RD 8:25 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & CHRISTIAN TER 4:10 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & MERIHAM DR 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY 3:11 P.M. 15959 JANES SCENIC DR 6:41 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & LINCOLN BLVD 8:26 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TRAFFORD 4:27 P.M. IM 5TH ST S & PALMRIDGE DR 3:15 P.M. 402 W MAIN ST (RCMA) 3:13 P.M. CHURCH ST & JANES SCENIC DR 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH FARM RD 4:33 P.M. SGT JOE JONES RD & JOHN JIMMIE 3:19 P.M. IM SCHOOL DR & DELAWARE AVE E 3:14 P.M. JANES SCENIC DR & SEABOARD BUS #624W 8:29 A.M. PEPPER RD & LEMON TREE DR BLVD 3:20 P.M. SCHOOL DR & PRICE AVE VILLAGE DR 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 8:40 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE EDEN PARK ELEMENTARY 3:21 P.M. HORIZON VILLAGE 3:23 P.M. WAGON WHEEL RD & BIRDON RD 2:51 P.M. 4142 SR 29 N BUS #718 BUS #777 BUS #721 3:26 P.M. 25500 BIRDON RD @ ENTRANCE TO 2:52 P.M. 2050 SR 82 8:25 A.M. CARSON RD & WILTON CT 6:51 A.M. 4142 SR 29 N 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY DRIVEWAY 2:56 P.M. SR 82 & LAMM RD 8:26 A.M. CARSON RD & WESTCLOX ST 7:05 A.M. SR 82 & CHURCH RD 3:18 P.M. ROBERTS AVE & N 5TH ST 3:37 P.M. 22777 SR 29* 3:01 P.M. SR 29 & O QUINN RD 8:29 A.M. CARSON LAKES CIR & CUL-DE-SAC 7:09 A.M. 4646 CORKSCREW RD 3:19 P.M. ROBERTS AVE & N 2ND ST 3:38 P.M. 22855 SR 29* 3:05 P.M. EXP STATION RD & STATE ST 8:30 A.M. CARSON RD & CARSON LAKE CIR 7:23 A.M. 6061 SR 82 3:22 P.M. 119 N 9TH ST 3:38 P.M. 22929 SR 29* BUS #724 8:31 A.M. CARSON RD & ASHLEY LN 7:29 A.M. SR 82 & LAMM RD 3:23 P.M. 2ND AVE & N 7TH ST 8:40 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE BUS #697 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 7:34 A.M. SR 29 & O QUINN RD BUS #773 2:55 P.M. SCHOOL: EVERGLADES CITY 2:44 P.M. EDEN AVE & PLUM ST BUS #719 7:36 A.M. EXP STATION RD & STATE ST 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2:44 P.M. EDEN AVE & PEACH ST 8:25 A.M. VOE BUS LOOP 7:50 A.M. SCHOOL: EDEN PARK ELEMENTARY 3:14 P.M. SR 29 & WILLIAMS LN 3:07 P.M. MAMIE ST & HAMILTON 2:44 P.M. EDEN AVE & ORANGE ST 8:27 A.M. ALEXANDER CIR & EDENFIELD WY BUS #717 3:18 P.M. 418 NEW MARKET RD E 3:09 P.M. MAMIE ST & CHOKOLOSKEE DR BUS #516 8:29 A.M. BELL CIR & FLOWER LN 7:23 A.M. 602 W MAIN ST (FRIENDSHIP 3:19 P.M. ALACHUA ST & JEFFERSON AVE E 3:11 P.M. CHOKOLOSKEE DR & SMALLWOOD DR 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 8:30 A.M. BELL CIR & CUCUMBER LN HOUSE) 3:20 P.M. ADAMS AVE & BROWARD ST 3:21 P.M. COPELAND AVE S & PARTNERS CIR 2:44 P.M. CR 846 E & DUPREE GRADE 8:40 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 7:35 A.M. 19TH ST N & LEED AVE 3:24 P.M. 511 NEWMARKET RD E 3:25 P.M. PLANTATION PKY & PLANTATION DR 2:56 P.M. 10800 OIL WELL RD BUS #721 7:50 A.M. SCHOOL: EDEN PARK ELEMENTARY 3:28 P.M. DELAWARE AVE E & FAHRNEY ST 3:26 P.M. PLANTATION PKY & EGRET LN 2:58 P.M. 14747 SR 858 8:28 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & LIBERTY WAY BUS #717 3:33 P.M. SGT JOE JONES RD & JOHN JIMMIE IMMOKALEE HIGH 3:01 P.M. SINGLETARY CIR & HCCI 8:32 A.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & LITTLE LEAGUE CT 3:20 P.M. SCHOOL: EDEN PARK ELEMENTARY BLVD BUS #516 3:12 P.M. 3311 SR 29 8:33 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & LINCOLN BLVD 3:27 P.M. 19TH ST N & LEED AVE 3:35 P.M. STOCKADE RD & MARY W BILLIE DR 5:30 A.M. CR 846 E & DUPREE GRADE 3:16 P.M. ALEXANDER CIR & EDENFIELD WY 8:40 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE 3:45 P.M. 321 N 1ST ST IMMOKALEE COM- 3:38 P.M. 222 S 1ST ST 5:43 A.M. 14747 SR 858 3:17 P.M. ALEXANDER CIR & COYOTE LN BUS #724 MUNITY PARK 3:41 P.M. 602 W MAIN ST W(FRIENDSHIP 6:19 A.M. 10800 OIL WELL RD BUS #518E 8:30 A.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & AMERICA WY 3:49 P.M. 602 W MAIN ST (FRIENDSHIP HOUSE) 6:23 A.M. SINGLETARY CIR & HCCI 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 8:40 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE MIDDLE HOUSE) HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY 6:35 A.M. 3311 SR 29 2:43 P.M. CARSON RD & WILTON CT BUS #773 BUS #777 BUS #714 6:39 A.M. ALEXANDER CIR & EDENFIELD WY 2:49 P.M. CARSON RD & ASHLEY LN 8:05 A.M. SGT JOE JONES RD & JOHN JIMMIE 3:20 P.M. SCHOOL: EDEN PARK ELEMENTARY 8:06 A.M. PALM AVE & PINE ST 6:41 A.M. ALEXANDER CIR & COYOTE LN 2:50 P.M. CARSON RD & WESTCLOX ST BLVD 3:35 P.M. 4142 SR 29 N 8:08 A.M. N 19TH ST & ASH LN 6:50 A.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH BUS #538 8:09 A.M. IM 5TH ST S & PALMRIDGE DR 3:48 P.M. SR 82 & CHURCH RD 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY BUS #518E 2:33 P.M. SCHOOL: IMMOKALEE HIGH 8:28 A.M. BASS RD & TAYLOR TERR 3:51 P.M. 4646 CORKSCREW RD 3:03 P.M. CARSON RD & WILTON 6:33 A.M. CARSON RD & WILTON CT 2:42 P.M. 1507 SR 29 8:31 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & MERIHAM DR 4:22 P.M. 6061 SR 82 CT August 9, 2012 Immokalee Bulletin 5 Annual Charity Classic raises 150K for local kids Despite rainy weather on April 30, 19 TIF board member Joe Zednik, said the The Immokalee Foundation middle and foursomes from 11 local communities and rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the players, high school students assisted with the day’s their clubs’ golf pros gathered to participate “It just showed the dedication of our great activities and had the opportunity to play in the 2012 Inter-Club Challenge at The Old donors to play in inclement weather. We with the teams. Collier Golf Club in Naples. The sixth an- must also thank our presenting sponsor Kev- TIF student Elijah Arreaga said, “It’s great nual tournament raised $150,000, benefi t- in Johnson and Wayne Meland with Morgan playing in this golf tournament because I’m ing the children of Immokalee through The Stanley Private Wealth Management, our around successful people. Golf helps me Immokalee Foundation. The winning teams host The Old Collier Golf Club and other cor- were from Mediterra (men’s) and The Old learn about goals and responsibility, perse- porate sponsors and underwriters for help- Collier Golf Club (women’s). verance and respect.” ing to make a day like this possible.” The winning men’s team included W.R. “Skip” Hildebrand, John Costigan, John Riess and Jeff Williams, with golf pro Rob Anderson. The women’s winning team were Carrie Scannell, Rene Zona, Eileen Golden and Jane Dennis with golf pro Chris Rockwell. The Inter-Club Challenge is the fi rst in a series of annual fundraising events aimed to build pathways to success for the children of Immokalee. TIF’s largest fundraiser of the year, the 2012 Charity Classic Celebration, is slated for Nov. 16, at The Ritz-Carlton, Na- ples. The Immokalee Foundation has a range of programs that focus on building pathways to success through college and career devel- opment, direct scholarships, mentoring and Special to the Immokalee Bulletin tutoring, and opportunities for broadening Liz Allbritten, TIF executive director, Special to the Immokalee Bulletin/TIF experiences and life skills development. To and John Henry participated in this Winning Women’s Team includes, from left to right: Rene Zona, Pro Chris Rock- learn more about volunteering as a mentor year’s annual “Classic Challenge” well, Carrie Scannell, Eileen Golden and Jane Dennis. The annual charity clas- or for additional information, call 239-430- event which raised $150,000 to benefi t sic challenge is an inter-club event that raises funding to benefi t the children of 9122 or visit www.immokaleefoundation. local Immokalee children in educa- Immokalee through the Immokalee Foundation. org. tion. COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUS SCHEDULE 2012 -2013 Continued from previous page

BUS #715 8:03 A.M. IMMOKALEE DR & MARIANNA WAY 6:56 A.M. EDEN AVE & ORANGE ST 6:33 A.M. CARSON RD & CARSON LAKE CIR 1:35 P.M. SCHOOL: NEW BEGINNINGS - 8:04 A.M. 7TH AVE & 16TH ST N 8:06 A.M. 15TH ST N & CHANEYS MHP 7:03 A.M. CARSON RD & CARSON LAKE CIR 6:36 A.M. CARSON RD & WESTCLOX ST IMMOKALEE 8:06 A.M. 18TH ST N & 8TH AVE 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: PINECREST ELEMENTARY 7:06 A.M. CARSON RD & MAX DR 6:39 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & LIBERTY WAY 1:47 P.M. SCHOOL: BEACON 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY BUS #716 7:10 A.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & AMERICA WY 6:41 A.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & AMERICA WY 1:52 P.M. 18TH ST N & 8TH AVE BUS #724 7:55 A.M. ROBERTS AVE & 18TH ST N 7:15 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & 6:46 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TRAFFORD 1:53 P.M. N 19TH ST & HICKOCK LN 7:50 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & RINGO LN 7:57 A.M. 18TH ST N & SEACREST AVE TIPPINS TERRACE FARM RD 1:58 P.M. CARSON RD & WILTON CT 7:52 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TITUS LN 8:00 A.M. IMMOKALEE DR & WELLS ST 7:20 A.M. CARSON RD & CRESTVIEW APTS 6:49 A.M. PEPPER RD & LEMON TREE DR 1:59 P.M. EDEN AVE & PLUM ST 7:56 A.M. MADISON AVE W & NASSAU ST 8:03 A.M. IMMOKALEE DR & MCCBLACK ST 7:22 A.M. EL PASO TRL & EL PASO TRL 6:52 A.M. BASS RD & TAYLOR TERR 2:00 P.M. EDEN AVE & PEAR ST 7:59 A.M. KISSIMMEE ST & MADISON AVE 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: PINECREST ELEMENTARY 7:25 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & SUMMER 6:53 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & MERIHAM DR 2:00 P.M. EDEN AVE & PEACH ST 8:00 A.M. JACKSON ST & MADISON AVE BUS #726 GLEN BLVD 6:54 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & 2:02 P.M. EDEN AVE & IM ORANGE ST 8:02 A.M. 505 MADISON AVE W 8:00 A.M. IMMOKALEE DR & 19TH ST N 7:27 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & RINGO LN RAULERSON RD 2:08 P.M. CARSON RD & CARSON LAKE CIR 8:04 A.M. 314 MADISON AVE W 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: PINECREST ELEMENTARY 7:30 A.M. IMMOKALEE DR & 19TH ST N 6:57 A.M. CARSON RD & LINCOLN BLVD 2:11 P.M. CARSON RD & WESTCLOX ST 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY BUS #726 7:40 A.M. SCHOOL: PACE 7:00 A.M. IMMOKALEE DR & MCCBLACK ST 2:15 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & LIBERTY WAY BUS #714 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: PINECREST ELEMENTARY BUS #615 7:03 A.M. SCHOOL: BEACON 2:17 P.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & AMERICA WY 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY 3:15 P.M. IMMOKALEE DR & 19TH ST N 2:30 P.M. SCHOOL: PACE 7:15 A.M. SCHOOL: PHOENIX - IMMOKALEE 2:21 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TRAFFORD FARM RD 3:11 P.M. PALM AVE & PINE ST BUS #518E 2:39 P.M. BELL CIR & CUCUMBER LN 7:15 A.M. SCHOOL: NEW BEGINNINGS - 2:41 P.M. CHADWICK CIR & EGGPLANT LN 2:24 P.M. PEPPER RD & LEMON TREE DR 3:12 P.M. N 19TH ST & ASH LN 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: PINECREST ELEMENTARY IMMOKALEE 2:58 P.M. N 19TH ST & HICKOCK LN 2:27 P.M. BASS RD & TAYLOR TERR BUS #715 3:20 P.M. N 18TH ST & 6TH AVE BUS #719 3:02 P.M. CARSON RD & REFLECTIONS AVE 2:28 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & MERIHAM DR 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY 3:24 P.M. 550 N 19TH ST 5:59 A.M. CR 846 E & DUPREE GRADE 3:04 P.M. EDEN AVE & PEACH ST 2:29 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & RAULERSON RD 3:11 P.M. 18TH ST N & 8TH AVE 3:30 P.M. N 15TH ST & INDIAN CAMP RD 6:30 A.M. FARM WORKER WAY & 3:05 P.M. EDEN AVE & ORANGE ST 2:32 P.M. CARSON RD & LINCOLN BLVD 3:14 P.M. 7TH AVE & 16TH ST N 3:31 P.M. W MAIN ST & WHITE WAY AGRICULTURE WAY 3:12 P.M. CARSON RD & CARSON LAKE CIR 2:35 P.M. IMMOKALEE DR & MCCBLACK ST 3:16 P.M. N 17TH ST & 5TH AVE BUS #538 6:38 A.M. ALACHUA ST & JEFFERSON AVE E 3:15 P.M. CARSON RD & MAX DR BUS #719 3:21 P.M. 321 N 1ST ST IMMOKALEE COMMUNITY PARK 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: PINECREST ELEMENTARY 6:40 A.M. MADISON AVE W & DADE ST 3:17 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD ELEM (PM ONLY) 1:35 P.M. SCHOOL: PHOENIX - IMMOKALEE BUS #724 3:16 P.M. IMMOKALEE DR & DILSA LN 6:42 A.M. INDIAN RIVER ST & NEW 3:19 P.M. LITTLE LEAGUE RD & AMERICA WY 1:35 P.M. SCHOOL: NEW BEGINNINGS - 3:18 P.M. IMMOKALEE DR & MARIANNA WAY 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY 3:25 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & MARKET RD W IMMOKALEE 3:21 P.M. 15TH ST N & CHANEYS MHP 3:12 P.M. 314 MADISON AVE W TIPPINS TERRACE 6:44 A.M. MANATEE ST & JEFFERSON AVE W 1:47 P.M. SCHOOL: BEACON 3:12 P.M. 505 MADISON AVE W BUS #716 3:32 P.M. CARSON RD & CRESTVIEW APTS 6:49 A.M. IMMOKALEE DR & 19TH ST N 1:52 P.M. IMMOKALEE DR & 19TH ST N 3:13 P.M. JACKSON ST & MADISON AVE 3:08 P.M. SCHOOL: PINECREST ELEMENTARY 3:37 P.M. EL PASO TRL & EL PASO TRL 6:52 A.M. EL PASO TRL & EL PASO TRL 1:54 P.M. EL PASO TRL & EL PASO TRL 3:14 P.M. KISSIMMEE ST & MADISON AVE 3:13 P.M. ROBERTS AVE & 18TH ST N 3:41 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & SUMMER 6:54 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & N 29TH ST 1:57 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & N 29TH ST 3:15 P.M. MADISON AVE W & NASSAU ST 3:14 P.M. 18TH ST N & SEACREST AVE GLEN BLVD 6:55 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & PALM DR 1:58 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & PALM DR 3:19 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & RINGO LN 3:18 P.M. IMMOKALEE DR & WELLS ST 3:42 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & RINGO LN 6:56 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & GARDEN 1:58 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & GARDEN 3:19 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TITUS LN 3:20 P.M. IMMOKALEE DR & MCCBLACK ST 3:48 P.M. IMMOKALEE DR & 19TH ST N LAKE CIR LAKE CIR PINECREST ELEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS NEW BEGINNINGS, PHOENIX & BEACON 6:56 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & WARDEN LN 1:59 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & WARDEN LN BUS #518E PACE BUS #533 6:57 A.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & RINGO LN 1:59 P.M. LAKE TRAFFO RD & RINGO LN 7:51 A.M. N 18TH ST & 6TH AVE BUS #615 6:16 A.M. 18TH ST N & 8TH AVE 6:58 A.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TITUS LN 2:00 P.M. LAKE TRAFFORD RD & TITUS LN 7:55 A.M. 550 N 19TH ST 6:28 A.M. CHADWICK CIR & EGGPLANT LN 6:18 A.M. N 19TH ST & HICKOCK LN 7:03 A.M. SCHOOL: BEACON 2:04 P.M. MANATEE ST & JEFFERSON AVE W 8:00 A.M. N 15TH ST & INDIAN CAMP RD 6:31 A.M. BELL CIR & CUCUMBER LN 6:23 A.M. CARSON RD & WILTON CT 7:15 A.M. SCHOOL: PHOENIX - IMMOKALEE 2:06 P.M. INDIAN RIVER ST & NEW MARKET RD W 8:02 A.M. W MAIN ST & WHITE WAY 6:49 A.M. N 19TH ST & HICKOCK LN 6:24 A.M. EDEN AVE & PLUM ST 7:15 A.M. SCHOOL: NEW BEGINNINGS - 2:08 P.M. MADISON AVE W & DADE ST 8:10 A.M. SCHOOL: PINECREST ELEMENTARY 6:52 A.M. CARSON RD & REFLECTIONS AVE 6:25 A.M. EDEN AVE & PEAR ST IMMOKALEE 2:10 P.M. ALACHUA ST & JEFFERSON AVE E BUS #613E 6:53 A.M. CARSON RD & WILTON CT 6:25 A.M. EDEN AVE & PEACH ST BUS #533 2:17 P.M. FARM WORKER WAY & AGRICULTURE WAY 8:00 A.M. IMMOKALEE DR & DILSA LN 6:55 A.M. EDEN AVE & PEACH ST 6:27 A.M. EDEN AVE & IM ORANGE ST 1:35 P.M. SCHOOL: PHOENIX - IMMOKALEE 2:49 P.M. CR 846 E & DUPREE GRADE 6 Immokalee Bulletin August 9, 2012 TIF seeks new Career Development partnerships The Immokalee Foundation, a nonprofi t internships, resume writing, interview train- ing to provide speakers and consider TIF ship opportunities or volunteer as a career organization devoted to enhancing the lives ing, networking, summer camps and more. students for internships and employment. panel speaker, call 239-430-9122. of Immokalee’s youth by emphasizing edu- The career panels feature informative speak- “We want our students to know what The Immokalee Foundation has a range cation, career development, mentoring and ers in the fi elds of technology, law, media, these companies do, what careers are avail- of programs that focus on building pathways life skills, is welcoming new partnerships for human services, health care, manufacturing able and even what kind of income can be to success through college and career devel- its Career Development program. and others. The speakers often share per- expected,” said Skip Hildebrand, TIF board opment, direct scholarships, mentoring and Formerly known as Vocational and Ca- sonal stories about their educational back- member and chairman of the Career Devel- tutoring, and opportunities for broadening reer Success, the program focuses on career grounds and the struggles they encounter in opment Committee. “We want to prepare experiences and life skills development. For empowerment and post-secondary readi- achieving their goals. these students so that when they graduate more information, visit www.immokalee- ness for students through experiences that Summer internships with area businesses from high school, they aren’t lost.” foundation.org. stress leadership, skills development and provide students with real-world experience To partner with TIF, learn about sponsor- community service. in particular career fi elds and help them TIF board member Dick Stonesifer has develop professional skills and knowledge. been a staunch supporter of the program Local companies, such as Naples Commu- since its inception. “In Immokalee, 70 per- nity Hospital and Arthrex, have hosted tours, cent of high school graduates do not go giving students a fi rsthand look at the work- on to college,” he said. “We recognize that place in action. college is not for everyone, so we want to These partnerships with area fi rms are provide alternative career options and help essential to the success of the Career Devel- prepare students for the workforce.” opment program; therefore, TIF is actively Through Career Development, students seeking local companies interested in be- participate in career panels, job shadowing/ coming partners. Companies must be will- Edison State College is

Special to the Immokalee Bulletin/TIF nationally ranked Summer internship students provide good results on both sides of the fence including emerging talents for the business community and also helpful ex- Edison State College ranked in the Top two-year and four-year institutions. Edison perience and future job training for up and coming graduates. The Immokalee 100 across several categories for Commu- State College’s rankings are included with Foundation helps the two come together in a new program pairing businesses nity College Week’s annual Top 100 Associ- four-year institutions as follows: and organizations with grads from high schools and post-secondary schools to ate Degree and Certifi cate Producers. The · 49th for Associate Degrees, All Disci- prepare them for leadership experiences in the business community. results cover the 2010-2011 academic year. plines “We are pleased that a national publica- · 27th for Associate Degrees, Arts & Sci- tion recognizes us for our dedication to pro- ences/General Studies viding excellent educational opportunities · 41st for Associate Degrees, All Disci- with our associate degree offerings,” said Dr. Engaged? Just married? Golden anniversary? Jeff Allbritten, District President, Edison State plines, Total Non-Minority Birthday? Holiday? New baby? · 72nd for Associate Degrees, All Disci- College. “Such success is a great credit to the Share your news in print and online students themselves, most who juggle other plines, Total Minority responsibilities in addition to their studies, · 95th for Associate Degrees, All Disci- and our faculty, who work hard to help them plines, African-Americans reach their educational goals.” · 58th for Associate Degrees, All Disci- The annual report divides its results into plines, Hispanics Celebrations ESC gets BSN program accreditation fl.newszap.com/celebrations

The National League for Nursing Accred- tion for post-secondary and higher degree For a modest charge, iting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) has granted education nursing programs, ranging from each package includes: Edison State College’s baccalaureate nursing practical and diploma to baccalaureate and program initial accreditation for the Bach- U
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Spring 2017, when the next evaluation is scheduled. Students who graduated from Visit us on campus or online today. Submit your good news today at the BSN program this past Spring have the 863-674-6000 ÌÌ«\ÉÉy°˜iÜÃâ>«°Vœ“ÉViiLÀ>̈œ˜Ã NLNAC accreditation with their degree. www.edison.edu The NLNAC is an accrediting organiza- August 9, 2012 Immokalee Bulletin 7 Grand opening set for Steps to Future Christian Child Care Steps to the Future Christian Childcare is ter will provide breakfast, lunch and snack located in Immokalee at Lake Trafford In- daily for every child. The best care for your dependent Baptist Church. Our operating child is always in mind, please call for an ap- hours are Monday-Friday from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. pointment today 239-658-0426. The center is licensed through the Depart- Steps to the Future Christian Childcare will ment of Children and Families amd currently accepting enrollments for children ages 6 be hosting a free event on August 11. You are weeks thru 18 years. encouraged to come join the fun, free event. This facility is a provider of 4C’s or School There will be a bounce house, potato sack Readiness. If you are looking for a child care races, free food, etc. Please come by to join center that you can trust, Steps to the Future them in the event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sign Christian Childcare is YOUR place. The cen- your child up while positions are available. Education News in Brief Back to School Shoe sheriff’s departments will be on site provid- ing safety tips.It’s all free Saturday, August Program taking applications 11, from 3-7 p.m.at your Winn-Dixie Store Guadalupe Center of Immokalee will #751, 1602 Lake Trafford Road. Special to the Immokalee Bulletin/Fifth Third Bank be hosting its annual Back-to-School Shoe Fifth Third Bank (South Florida) collected enough school supplies to fi ll 1,000 Program during the week of Aug. 13-17. Fall sports practice backpacks during its fourth annual “Back to School” Supply Drive. The Educa- Parents with children in Kindergarten-8th tion Foundation of Collier County will receive a portion of the school supplies to grade are encouraged to apply to see if they times announced provide to local children. According to Collier County Public School’s website, qualify. Applications will be taken from July Fall practices will starts this month at 62 percent of students – or 26,586 children – are “economically needy.” Fifth 23- Aug. 1 from 8:30-10 a.m.and from 1:30-4 Immokalee High school. Football starts Au- p.m.Guadalupe Soup Kitchen at 211 S 9th Third Bank employees (from L to R) are: Kathy Leavesley, Lily Casanova, Trish, gust 6 on the fi eld at 7:30 a.m. for Freshmen, Hamilton, Derrick Ayers, Cara Zasoba and Malika Gibbs. Street.Parents or legal guardian must bring JV and Varsity. Volleyball starts Aug. 6 in the a form of ID, 2 months proof of income of gym at 9 a.m. for Freshmen, JV and Varsity. both parents and their children’s birth certifi - Cross Country starts on Aug. 13 at the track cate or legal custody form. Contact Merline at 6 p.m. for both girls and boys cross coun- Fifth Third Bank donates Dieujuste at 239-657-3202 for more informa- try. tion. St. Matthews House collects IHS plans Open House 1,000 school supply-fi lled Immokalee High School: Cross Country backpacks for children Practice start on Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. Open House Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-noon. St. Matthew’s House of Naples, is collect- backpacks to children in need ing backpacks and school supplies through Fifth Third Bank (South Florida) col- supplies,” said David Call, president and the middle of August to be donated to chil- School hours have changed lected enough school supplies to fi ll 1,000 CEO of Fifth Third Bank (South Florida). dren in need. The supplies will support the Immokalee district schools are changing backpacks during its fourth annual “Back to “Because of those contributions, hundreds hundreds of low-income and homeless student hours. If you are the parent or guard- School” Supply Drive. Donations were col- of local children will have the necessary families participating in SMH programs. Re- ian of an Immokalee student, this informa- lected this summer at 64 fi nancial centers cipients are among SMH residents as well tion is for you. All Collier County Public in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Manatee, Broward tools to properly start the school year.” as those receiving SMH direct assistance. Schools in Immokalee will be changing stu- “We are grateful for the commitment and dent arrival and dismissal times beginning and Palm Beach counties and will be dis- Donations can be dropped at St. Matthew’s tributed to students through the Education dedication that Fifth Third Bank has demon- House, 2001 Airport Rd, South in Naples. on the fi rst day of school, Monday, Aug. 20. Foundation in each area. strated for the past four years – bringing our For more information, please contact Kerri The new hours for each school are listed be- Sparks, Director of Development & Commu- low. Parents – please make note of the new The Education Foundation of Collier community and schools together through nications at 239-774-0500. times and share them with your child. County will receive a portion of the school this drive to benefi t the students of Collier All after-school program times at supplies to provide to local children. Ac- County,” said Susan McManus, president of Immokalee schools will also be adjusted cording to Collier County Public School’s Student Immunization time based on the new school dismissal times. website, 62 percent of students – or 26,586 The Education Foundation. “Together, we Immunization documentation on a DOH Questions? Please contact the Commu- children – are “economically needy.” can provide an environment where all chil- Form 680, Certifi cation of Immunization, is nications and Community Engagement De- “We want to thank our customers and dren can maximize their learning opportuni- required for all students in grades pre-Kin- partment at 239-377-0180. employees who generously donated school ties.” dergarten (K) through 12. Free immuniza- tions for children through 18 years of age are available at the following Collier County Check out these Health Department locations: 419 1st Street new features: North, Immokalee, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Appointments are not • Daily Local necessary. For questions, please call 239- News Updates 252-7300 (Immokalee). • New interactive Winn Dixie hosts back and easy to to school celebration navigate format Local teachers from Highlands Elemen- Nationwide Insurance comes to Immokalee • Plus much, tary School will be on-hand distributing Nationwide Insurance has partnered with Bruce school supply lists for the upcoming year. Hendry Insurance in Immokalee offering Auto, Busi- much more! Kids will be able to enjoy an in-store movie, ness Insurance, Life Insurance, Worker’s Comp, Boat, Motorcycle, RV and more... scavenger hunt, hot dog wagon, food sam- plings, free giveaways as well as meet the Call or stop by for an “One Your Side” review. florida.newszap.com Come see for Bimbo mascot. In addition, local fi re and rescue and ÓΙ‡ÈxLJÎÈ£{ÊUÊÇ££Ê7Ê >ˆ˜Ê-ÌÊ““œŽ>ii yourself! 8 Immokalee Bulletin August 9, 2012 Nutrition services department announces latest updates As Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) Students whose families qualify to receive Breakfast will be served at no charge to all ted electronically can be processed within prepare to open their doors for the 2012- meals at a free or reduced price will be enrolled students. Adult breakfast is $1.50. 48 hours. 2013 school year, the district’s Nutrition Ser- served meals at no charge. Menus follow Research shows, and teachers agree, that Parents may also visit www.Paypams. vices Department would like to share some the USDA nutrition guidelines of the new students who eat breakfast are more atten- com and make secure online prepayments of its latest information. Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. The lunch tive, learn better and have fewer behavior to meal accounts, view student balances, issues. Lunch prices remain the same. Elemen- menu provides healthy choices including and transaction history. Once an account is Free and reduced-priced meal applica- tary school students continue to pay $2; lean protein, whole grains, a variety of fruits established, parents will receive e-mail no- tions can be obtained at your child’s school tifi cations when a student’s meal account secondary students $2.25, and adults $3. and vegetables, and low fat or fat free milk. on the fi rst day of classes. An online version of the application is also available by visiting balance runs low. School bus safety tips offered the district website at www.collierschools. To learn more or for assistance with meal com/foodservice, then clicking on Free & applications, please contact the Nutrition Reduced Meals under the Quick Links menu Services Department at 239-377-0297 or via to help keep little riders safe on the left of the screen, and clicking the red email at CCPSNutritionServices@collier- “Apply Online” button. Applications submit- schools.com. Florida Dept. of Education of- When the bus stops, wait for fers these statewide School Bus the driver’s signal that it is safe to Safety Tips for students and mo- cross the road or board the bus. Back-to-school information torists to follow: If crossing the street, look left, Motorists: Please exercise right, and left again. When the patience and caution, especially driver signals that it is safe, walk around children and school bus- at least 12 feet in front of the bus is now available online es. Follow these safety practices: where the driver can see you. When approaching a school Never walk behind the school Looking for Back-to-School information? bus schedules to enrollment, open house bus that is stopped with its red bus. You’re only a few clicks away. Links to this and curriculum nights to school supplies, lights fl ashing and its stop arms Never run after the bus. important information is now located in a you’ll fi nd answers to your questions, plus extended, motorists are required Hold the handrail while going convenient, one-stop location – on Collier so much more. Parents are encouraged to to STOP in nearly every instance. up and down the stairs. County Public Schools’ (CCPS) website. check back regularly as information may be Just visit CCPS online at www.collier- For more information on Flori- Go directly to your bus seat updated daily. da’s school bus stop law and penalties, go and remain seated during the entire ride. schools.com and click on the Back-to-School to www.FloridaSchoolBusSafety.gov. Exit the bus only at your assigned bus red schoolhouse icon located in the “What’s Take advantage of this informative web- Be alert and watch for children at all stop. New” section on the right side of the page. site to ensure your child will be fully pre- times, but especially near schools, bus stops, If you drop something near the bus, tell There you’ll fi nd links to the most commonly pared for the fi rst day of school – Monday, school buses, and in school parking lots. the bus driver. Never try to pick it up fi rst, be- requested back-to-school information. From Aug. 20. 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August 9, 2012 Immokalee Bulletin 9 Lake contaminants affect alligator weight, study shows Five-month-old female alligators exposed In addition, the researchers explored the during development to toxins found in a pol- parallels between the lack of FSH responsive- luted Florida lake show changes in ovarian ness and potentially environment-induced gene function and decreased body weight at human reproductive diseases, such as poly- hatching, but paradoxically showed acceler- cystic ovary syndrome, a disorder where ated growth rates in the months after hatch- levels of the female sex hormones estrogen ing, according to a study at the University of Florida. and progesterone become imbalanced. Alligators are a species whose relative “Even though we’re studying alligators, well-being in a given environment is indica- what makes endocrinology so powerful is tive of the health of its ecosystem, and scien- that the chemical structure of most of the tists say the study may have broader impli- steroid and thyroid hormones are identical cations for ovarian function and obesity in among vertebrates, from fi sh to people,” other animals. The fi ndings appeared in May said Ashley Boggs, a postdoctoral researcher in the journal Molecular and Cellular Endo- at the Medical University of South Carolina crinology. who also studies alligators near Cape Ca- Previous research demonstrated that re- naveral. “It’s not just about your genes but peated contact with chemical runoff from also about what you’ve been exposed to spills in Lake Apopka, near Orlando, caused throughout your whole life, from embryonic male alligators to develop shorter than nor- Immokalee Bulletin/D. Hamilton development to puberty to pregnancy.” mal sexual organs and the loss of normal Contaminants commonly found in area lakes including chemical runoff can be Boggs suggested long-term epidemio- patterns of sex differences in hormone lev- detrimental to the health of Florida’s alligator population. els and gonad function. logical studies would need to be conducted Now, scientists show that environmen- syndrome, or PCOS, have symptoms that alligator eggs from Lake Apopka which to determine whether human reproduction tal exposure to hormonally active toxins include altered ovarian gene functioning, a has been examined for three decades by and development may also be infl uenced by such as PCBs and DDT and its breakdown lack of normal ovulation and metabolic dis- scientists surveying the effects of industrial the same contaminants affecting Florida al- products are also affecting normal genetic eases such as obesity and diabetes. pesticides and sewage pollution. Eggs were ligators. Such a study would require taking functioning in female alligator ovaries. The “The ovaries of the hatchling alligators incubated and hatched under laboratory at fi rst seem to function normally, but when conditions. They injected the young alliga- blood samples from expectant mothers and results: contaminant-exposed female hatch- screen for similar chemicals. lings are born smaller and shorter, but gain you hormonally stimulate them, that’s when tors with Follicle Stimulating Hormone, or gene expression abnormalities start to ap- FSH, which regulates reproductive process- However, because thousands of chemi- weight at a faster rate during post-hatching cals such as BPA and phthalates are used development than alligators exposed to pear,” said Louisiana Tech University profes- es in many species, including alligators and fewer toxins. sor Brandon C. Moore, who led the study, humans. and easily found in the environment, Boggs In this study, the researchers found an which was based on his graduate research “When you give an animal FSH, it’s like said it is an enormous task to separate which association between altered ovary function at UF in the laboratory of reproductive biolo- revving the gas pedal,” Moore said. Howev- toxins are infl uencing specifi c biological and changes in body growth rates. Many hu- gist Louis Guillette. er, there was no “revving” for pivotal ovarian functions. This study at Lake Apopka is an man reproductive illness syndromes that af- To investigate dysfunction in reproduc- genes of pollution-exposed alligators when important step to answering that challenge, fect female fertility, such as polycystic ovary tion, Moore and his colleagues collected injected with FSH in Moore’s experiments. she said. Leadership Collier Alumni hosts Dr. Kamela Patton The Leadership Collier Foundation Alum- provides tuition assistance to the Greater opportunities to keep alumni abreast of the siah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania; ni Association, a program of the Greater Na- Naples Chamber of Commerce leadership current challenges and opportunities facing a Master of Science, Reading Education in ples Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to programs. Online reservations are required the community. 1992 from Nova Southeastern University in announce that Collier County Public Schools and can be purchased in advance online at At the August 23 lunch, Dr. Patton will ed- Superintendent Dr. Kamela Patton will be www.napleschamber.org. ucate alumni about how she plans to main- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and a Doctorate of the keynote speaker at the Aug. 23, Boxed The Boxed Lunch Speaker Series is open tain the high caliber of education in Collier Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Leader- Lunch Speaker Series. to graduates of the Chamber’s leadership County, a priority in the wake of decreased ship in 2003 from the University of Miami, Registration and networking will begin programs including Leadership Collier™, state funding, how community outreach at 11:30 a.m. with the program starting GAIN™ (Growing Associates in Naples), Coral Gables, Florida. promptly at noon at the Professional De- Youth Leadership™, Campaign for Leader- and engagement has improved since she Twitter Rebroadcast: LCF Alumni Associ- took offi ce and if she thinks Collier Schools velopment Center, 615 3rd Avenue South ship™ and the Leadership Institute™. The ation hosts CCPS Superintendent Dr. Kame- in Naples. The cost to attend is $15 and in- new “Boxed Lunch Speaker Series” was are making the grade. cludes a box lunch with dessert. Proceeds launched earlier this year to continue and Dr. Patton received a Bachelor of Science la Patton 8/23 Boxed Lunch Speaker Series from this event benefi t the Leadership Col- expand the leadership experience by provid- in Elementary Education in 1985 from Mes- http://onfa.st/RpwQmV @GNCoC. lier Foundation Scholarship Fund, which ing education, stewardship and networking NEED FLOOD HERE’S MY CARD INSURANCE???

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Some youth believe the misconcep- rise. According to the 2011 Florida Youth To- In 2009, President Obama signed the Fam- tion that fl avored products are safer than Public Notice Public Notice bacco Survey, 9.6 percent of middle school ily Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Con- non-fl avored products. Regular cigar use is and 28 percent of high school students had trol act which restricted the sale of fl avored associated with an increased risk for cancers NOTICE OF MEETING reported smoking cigars at least once, sta- cigarettes. Despite this restriction, many of the lung and esophagus, as well as linked There will be a Budget Hearing of the Board of Commissioners for the Im- mokalee Water & Sewer District on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 following tistically showing an increase from the 5.1 other fl avored tobacco products remain on to tooth loss and gum disease. the Regular Board Meeting, at the offi ce of the Immokalee Water & Sewer District, located at 1020 Sanitation Road, Immokalee, Florida 34142. percent of middle school and 14.5 percent the market including cigars and little cigars The mission of the Tobacco-Free Collier of high school youth that reported in 2010. known as cigarillos. With 90 percent of adult Partnership is to make tobacco less desir- BUDGET MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to Order Comparatively, the 2010 Florida Youth Tobac- smokers beginning before the age of 18, able, acceptable, and accessible. We ask 2. Preliminaries A. Roll Call co Survey determined that in Collier County, studies have shown fl avored tobacco prod- that citizens, especially parents, remember B. Adoption of Agenda 3. Review of Budget 3.9 percent of middle school and 15.1 per- ucts such as cherry, sour apple, peach and that all fl avored tobacco, including cigars 4. Public Comment 5. Adoption of Budget cent of high school students reported smok- watermelon are marketed and produced as and cigarillos, are a growing trend amongst 6. Adjournment ing cigars on one or more times during the a way to entice youth and young adults into youth. Educate your children on the dangers SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: If you require special aid or services as ad- dressed in the American Disabilities Act, please contact the District offi ce at past 30 days increasing slightly from the 2.6 a lifetime of addiction. Flavored products, of fl avored tobacco products. (239) 658-3630, no less than fi ve (5) days prior to the above stated meeting date. 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NOTICE OF MEETING Ticks - they could be in your own back yard! There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Im- mokalee Water & Sewer District on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 3:30 P.M. at the offi ce of the Immokalee Water & Sewer District, located at 1020 By Pat Dobbins or more DEET can be applied to the skin, Sanitation Rd, Immokalee, FL 34142. Special to the Immokalee Bulletin and can provide some protection for several REGULAR MEETING AGENDA hours. Please talk to your healthcare provid- 1. Call to Order It’s summertime! Baseball games, swim- 2. Preliminaries er before applying any insect repellents on A. Pledge of Allegiance ming, camping, hiking, or just playing out- B. Roll Call young children. doors – These are all great summer activi- C. Adoption of Agenda Before you go into your home, check D. Employee Recognition ties, but don’t forget about ticks that may be 1. June- Employee of the Month - Christopher Lofton your clothing and your pets for ticks. Ticks E. Public Concerns in the same environment. There are several F. Staff Good Cause Items may be carried into the house on clothing G. Board Concerns things you can do to help prevent tick bites H. Old Business and pets and any ticks that are found should 1. RFP’s and reduce your risk of tick-borne disease. I. New Business be removed immediately. Watch for signs of 3. Consent Agenda After being in wooded areas, grassy areas, A. Adoption of Minutes Courtesy photo/UF IFAS Extension illness such as rash or fever, and see a health or even after a summer picnic, you should 1. July 18, 2012 Regular Meeting Ticks in your yard can be hazardous to care provider if these develop. Remember B. Civil Rights Compliance Report check your scalp and hair, behind the ears, C. July Budget Review family and pets. They carry diseases that it can take up to 30 days before you D. Fixed Assets Acquisitions-Disposals the neck and under the arms. Usually ticks E. Various Reports including Lime Disease. have symptoms of a tick related disease. F. USDA Reporting for Stimulus Money try to fi nd a nice warm spot to hide and latch G. Project Change Orders Your risk of getting a tick-borne illness de- H. Engineer’s Report - Greeley and Hansen onto to your skin, but sometimes they can I. Director’s Report pants. Also, it’s a good idea to wear light-col- pends on many factors, including where you 4. Action Agenda choose the strangest places, so please check A. Bad Debt Write-Off ored clothing, because it will help you spot live, what type of tick bit you, and how long 5. Discussion Agenda your whole body thoroughly. A. Attorney’s Report any ticks that may be crawling around look- the tick was attached. If you become ill af- 6. Other Public Interests Some ticks are small enough to crawl ing for a place to bite! For added protection, 7. Adjournment ter a tick bite, please see your health care into shoes or through socks, so when you you can also use an insect repellent with provider. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: If you require special aid or services as ad- are hiking, or taking a stroll through wooded dressed in the American Disabilities Act, please contact the District offi ce at DEET, but please always follow the prod- You can get more information about ticks (239) 658-3630, no less than fi ve (5) days prior to the above stated meeting areas, tuck your pant legs into your socks so date. The District is an equal opportunity provider and employer. uct instructions! Repellents containing 20% at this website: http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/ 423645 IB 8/9/2012 that they cannot crawl up the inside of your

Apartments Apartments Business & Service Directory It’s back to school time - CORAL PINES APARTMENTS ~ IMMOKALEE ~ AUCTION Enjoy a healthy, safe year Apts. 601 to 613 Nassau St., 2BR, Central A/C, heat, carpet, By Pat Dobbins a car to school, please remind them of some Special to the Immokalee Bulletin of the basic rules of the road. Don’t be afraid verticals, laundry on premises. to talk to your teen about safe driving. Allow With only a few weeks left of summer them to take Driver’s Education if it’s offered Convenient location in break, parents are probably thinking about at their high school. Ask your vehicle insur- getting their child ready to go back to school. ance company about programs available to quiet residential area. Along with school clothes and school sup- teach teens about safe driving tips. plies, parents should make sure preventa- Children in Florida should never have to $600 includes water/sewer/trash ROOFING tive health measures are included on their be without health care. Insurance can im- No Application Fee. child’s back-to-school checklist. prove a child’s access to medications and Metal Roofs Seamless Gutters Success in school starts with keeping stu- treatment they may need to control child- Re-Roofs Soffit & Fascia dents healthy and safe. Parents should take hood illnesses and decrease absences from Apply at 601 Nassau St. #4 Roof Repairs Free Estimates their children to a healthcare provider for an school. The state of Florida offers KidCare, a Immokalee or annual “well-child” check-up and to make health insurance program for children from Call 239-694-1951 sure all vaccinations and medical records birth through age 18. Children can be eligi- are in order. Healthy eating, adequate physi- ble even if one or both parents are working. cal activity and good sleep patterns are also Children covered by Florida KidCare are eli- Reading a newspaper makes instrumental to success in school. gible for comprehensive health care, includ- you a more informed and Parents should talk with their children ing sports physicals, doctor visits, check-ups, interesting person. about traveling safely to and from school. immunizations, surgery, prescriptions, vi- This includes planning safe routes for walk- sion and hearing screenings, mental health No wonder newspaper ing or riding a bike, reminding them to stay care, dental check-ups and hospital stays. readers are more successful! on the sidewalk, crossing the street only at Students with access to these and other pre- Lic# CCC037019 Office (863)675-7045 designated crosswalks, and showing them ventative health care services are likely to be 981 Cowboy Circle Fax (863)612-1158 how to properly wear a bicycle helmet if healthier and perform better in school. For they are riding a bike to school. more information about KidCare, visit www. If your child is old enough to start driving FloridaKidCare.org or call 1-888-540-5437. 12 Immokalee Bulletin August 9, 2012

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