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VOL. 22 NO. 9
SEPTEMBER 2024
The Club At Gateway Gateway Girlfriends
Naples Historic Palm Cottage
Bringing Women Together Through A Variety Of Engaging Activities Members (ladies) of The Club at Gateway are invited to join the Gateway Girlfriends. These ladies enjoy going on fun excursions throughout Southwest Florida and beyond. Each month they: • Host parlor games at the clubhouse. • Go to a movie. • Have a gathering at the clubhouse (usually a happy hour). • Prepare a meal for the Ronald McDonald House. Plus, many other fun outings, like canoeing, horseback riding, lectures, plays, shopping and tours. There is something for everyone. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Robin Connolly at rconnoll123@gmail.com. The photo below was taken at the last movie night.
The Gateway Girlfriends (pictured below) enjoyed an afternoon at the Naples Historic Palm Cottage. The Palm Cottage is the oldest house in Naples (built in 1895), and was constructed of tabby mortar, a hand-made concrete consisting of sand, shells and water. This two-story house was built by one of Naples’ founding residents, Walter N. Haldeman, and boasts 3,500 square feet of original and donated artwork, furnishings and tools spanning back to 1895. Palm Cottage is listed as a landmark in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Gateway Women’s Club By Janice Eaton, Laurel Borgia, Marianne Kollasch and Donna Marchetti
Gateway Women’s Club Welcomes Lee County Sheriff Officers By Stephanie Mena Members of the Lee County Police Department were called to a recent meeting of the Gateway Women’s Club. Program Coordinator Tony Schall and Capt. William Murphy Jr. were on hand to showcase the Citizens Academy Community Response Unit. The CRU is a 12-week program that offers regular citizens a unique opportunity to experience some of the inside workings of the department. Sheriff Carmine Marceno has said, “The Citizens Academy is a great way to strengthen the bond between law enforcement and members of our community.” Schall worked 18 years in TV in several slots including news reporter, anchor, sports anchor, photographer, and weathercaster throughout the Midwest as well as Florida’s Gateway Lifestyle
NBC-2 and WINK. His career also led him to become Public Information Officer for the State’s Attorney Office and then 12 years at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Currently, he coordinates the Citizens Academy as well as the Do the Right Thing monthly ceremonies for students. Capt. Murphy explained the Academy is a 12-week series of classes held on Tuesday evening from 6 to 9:15 p.m. The program is free, but the class sizes are limited. Participants are urged to make a commitment to attend every class. The classes are presented by trained and experienced certified and civilian law enforcement personnel. Some of the curriculum highlights include Aviation Unit tour, hands-on firearms training, crime scene demonstration, K-9 Unit, 911 Center, SWAT, traffic laws and enforcement, jail tour, bomb squad demo and so much more. The eligibility standards are: Applicants must be a minimum 18 years old, a resident or business person located within Lee County with no felony convictions. Applicants must pass a background check. Class sizes are limited. You can apply in person or online to tschall@sheriffleefl.org, or by mail to Tony Schall, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33912. Upon completion, participants may elect to volunteer in their area of interest. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FT MYERS FL PERMIT 751
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater A group sponsored by Gateway Women’s Club recently attended a performance of Mary Poppins at Broadway Palm Dinner Theater which was an enchanting mixture of
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