 The AMU Film Society's final showing of the fall term is the 2000 Coen Brothers movie O Brother, Where Art Thou, a story with a Homeric theme set in the Deep South during the Great Depression. The screening is at 6:30 p.m. in the lecture hall of the academic building, with a lecture and discussion afterward at The Bean led by economics professor Dr. Joseph Burke. All are welcome, and there is no admission charge for the film. For an interview with Dr. Burke on the film society's blog, click here.
UPDATE: Gov.-elect Rick Scott's support is vital for the jackson Lab project to proceed, Barron Collier executive Blake Gable said Tuesday. Mr. Gable told Jeff Lytle of the Naples Daily News that he did not know where Mr. Scott stands on the matter at this time, but discussions will be held with the governor-elect in the new year. "If the governor is questionable and doesn't think it's a good idea, I'm not interested in moving forward," Mr. Gable said.
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Some Ave Maria residents are sponsoring a forum the evening of Dec. 14 to discuss several aspects of the controversial project including matters relating to ethics, town development and specifics of genetics science. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at The Bean of Ave Maria.
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 The Ave Maria Hometown Band and Orchestra will perform their winter concert Saturday, Dec. 4, at 1 p.m. in the Ave Maria University student union ballroom. Sunday, the Ave Children's Theater will present A Christmas Carol at 3 p.m., also in the ballroom, with a repeat performance at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9. Right, Lupe Cunningham as Tiny Tim at a Christmas Carol rehearsal.
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The Collier County Sheriff's Office is working with Ave Maria resident Tom DiFlorio to start a program called Community Volunteer Patrols in Ave Maria. As part of the program, which is already operating in many other areas of the county, volunteers patrol neighborhoods in a marked car to deter crime and report suspicious activity. Above, Mr. DiFlorio and Cpl. Dave Johnson, a local liaison for community outreach.
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The Collier County Planning Commission heard from several Ave Maria residents Thursday morning before voting to approve shifting the location of 50 commercially-zoned acres to a site on Oil Well Rd. proposed for construction of the Jackson Laboratory facility. The change still needs approval from the Board of County Commissioners.
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Penny Long (L) and Jonathan Comden of Ave Maria advanced to the National Junior Olympic Championships Dec. 11 in Alabama after strong showings in the Florida regional competition last weekend. Above, Penny and Jonathan with assistant coach Ann Stokman.
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Ave Maria Development has announced a contest for the best-decorated homes this Christmas season. Prizes are Publix gift certificates of $300, $200 and $100. Judges will be driving around town Dec. 5 to pick their favorites. UPDATE: Winners will be announced around 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the Celebration of Lights in the town center.
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Ave Maria University has received approval to grant Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Psychology beginning with the spring term.
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The Ave Maria men's basketball team thrashed Trinity College 105-85 in the game played Saturday afternoon at the official opening of the Tom Golisano Field House. Above, Ave Maria's Jimmy Torney (in white) wins the game's opening tip-off.
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 Haley Fournier, a junior at Palmetto Ridge High School, finished fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Florida High School Athletic Association Division 2A state champsionships held recently in Orlando. More than 4,300 swimmers from 144 schools competed at the meet.
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At least three separate legal proceedings are under way and their outcome may determine the fate of the Jackson Lab project.
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 Former major league catcher Johnny Bench has established a scholarship fund to help students attend Ave Maria University, AMU announced Thursday. The hall-of-famer (left) has headlined the university's annual golf fundraiser for the last few years and will do so again at this year's event Dec. 2-3.
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The order says that because of the popularity of the sisters' first appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in February, they were asked to participate in a second show which will air Tuesday, Nov. 23. Oprah is seen locally on WINK-TV Channel 5 at 4 p.m.
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 The Donahue girls team (right) beat a First Baptist Academy JV squad 26-24 in their first game of the season. The AMU women lost a closely-fought game to the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras 58-52 in the first game ever played at the new Golisano Field House, which will be opened officially Saturday.
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Del Webb resident Bobby Oshinsky (kneeling above with Carlos Figueroa) shot his first ever hole-in-one Wednesday on the third hole at the Panther Run golf course. Mr. Oshinsky, 70, used a six iron on the 152-yard par-3 hole.
Ave Maria Cub Scouts collected about four carts of groceries in their "Scouting for Food" drive.
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 In a ceremony unique to the Jesuit order, Fr. Robert McTeigue will make his profession of final vows at a ceremony and Mass in the Ave Maria oratory Saturday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. Fr. McTeigue will renew the vows he made as a novice almost two decades ago and, he says, "The Society of Jesus will make an unconditional commitment to me."
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 The Ave Maria University men's and women's basketball teams are playing well early in the season, but both face tough schedules and the men have adjustments to make after season-ending injuries to two key players. Both teams play their opening home games this week.
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The Collier County Commissioners voted Tuesday to hire an arbitrator to decide a question of how many commissioners' votes it takes to approve a zoning change necessary for the Jackson Lab development near Ave Maria. The ruling is needed because the dynamics of the board will change soon when a new commissioner who is more skeptical of the Jackson Lab project is seated.
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