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Arthrex Plant Preparing to Open in April

Published on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 16:10

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The Arthrex Manufacturing East facility on Oil Well Rd. in Ave Maria is on schedule to begin preliminary operations in April and the company plans to break ground on a second building in the fall, a company spokesman said.

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Honoring Pope Benedict XVI at the Close of His Pontificate

Published on Monday, 25 February 2013 00:08

benedictxx1 Special Masses, a panel and lecture Wednesday and Thursday at Ave Maria University will honor Pope Benedict XVI and celebrate his Petrine Ministry.

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A Bluesy Afternoon in Ave Maria

Published on Saturday, 23 February 2013 23:14

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The sound of the blues filled the Ave Maria town center Saturday afternoon as for the Blues, Brews and BBQ event which drew people from throughout southwest Florida. Above, a couple from Naples, and their toy poodle, danced to Little Eddie and the Fat Fingers.

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At Home, in a Box

Published on Sunday, 24 February 2013 18:37

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About 20 Ave Maria University students spent Saturday night in shelters made of cardboard boxes as part of a Lenten effort to better understand the plight of the poor and homeless. Above, several students constructing their "homes" for the night.

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"Celebrate Ave Maria," Cardinal Wuerl Tells AMU Fundraising Dinner

Published on Saturday, 23 February 2013 01:55

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, just three days before leaving for the papal conclave in Rome, praised Ave Maria University for its committment to quality education and its mission to instill values in young people. The cardinal spoke at an AMU fundraising dinner in Naples, at which an honorary doctorate degree was conferred on AMU supporter Rhodora Donahue.Above Mrs. Donahue with Cardinal Wuerl, her husband, Jack, and AMU President Jim Towey.

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