An evening of music and fun will be held in Ave Maria to raise money to help a seven-year-old Ft. Myers boy who is fighting cancer. Above, organizer John Jochum with Randall Nychik at last year's first fundraiser, also held at the start of the fall term.
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The website that launched Saturday provides a range of information on schedules, activities, sacraments, ministries and copies of the weekly print bulletin. The web address is www.avemariaoratory.org.
The California-based company Athleticode, which uses genetic tests to identify and reduce the risk of athletic injuries, says it will partner with the Jackson Laboratory at the proposed research park near Ave Maria. Athleticode is the first for-profit company announced as part of the planned development.
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Statues of the Blessed Mother and the Infant Jesus of Prague were installed Tuesday in niches to the left (Mary) and right (Infant of Prague) of the oratory doors. The statues join those of the 12 apostles over the doors.
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The Oprah Winfrey Show that featured the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist -- some of whom teach in Ave Maria -- will be shown again next week. In Ave Maria, the program will be broadcast Monday, Aug. 16, at 4 p.m. on Channel 5 and Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 9 a.m. on Channel 6.
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Ave Maria resident Don Imbus and his business, Coastal Carts of Fort Myers, donated the golf cart Friday. Above, Mr. Imbus (left) and AMU Sports Information Director Eddie Anderson with the cart.
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Ave Maria University received the highest possible score for the fiscal year that ended in June, 2009, in the U.S. Department of Education's assessment of the financial stability of higher educational institutions while the Ave Maria School of Law has among the lowest scores.
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Florida State legislators are analyzing the stimulus bill passed Tuesday by the U.S. Congress to determine its effect on numerous state budget items, including the $50 million earmarked for the Jackson Lab genetics research facility near Ave Maria.
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The Ave Maria Stewardship Community District board of supervisors approved the budget for the next fiscal year at a meeting Tuesday which moved along quickly and smoothly under new rules and procedures. The supervisors thanked retiring supervisor Herbert Cambridge for his six years of service on the board. (Above, Mr. Cambridge, left, with board chairman Tom Peek, standing)
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American Discount Pharmacy (above), plans to open Aug. 18 in Immokalee, offering rock-bottom prices on hundreds of prescription drugs. The pharmacy will have a drop box for prescriptions in the Ave Maria Dentistry offices, and representatives will be at The Bean Aug. 22 to meet residents.
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The Collier County Sheriff's Department is investigating an attempted burglary of the ATM at the Publix supermarket in Ave Maria. No cash was taken, although a window at the Publix was broken.
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The Klucik family has established the Alex Klucik Grace Fund to support various Ave Maria educational endeavors. A "spiritual bouquet" also is being organized by town residents.
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Matthew "Alex" Klucik, the oldest of seven children, was killed early Monday when his car left the road north of Emerson Park shortly after midnight and overturned in a canal. Mr. Klucik, 19, graduated from the Donahue Academy in May and was enrolled as a freshman at Ave Maria University this fall. (Above, Alex Klucik with Sr. Teresa Benedicta on Donahue Academy graduation day.)
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It looks the same on the outside, but there will be many changes inside the Donahue Academy when the Ave Maria k-12 school opens in a few weeks.
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The salon in the Ave Maria town center has added a men's barber room and massage therapy from town resident Kathy Delaney to its list of services. Above, resident Patrick Hanley with salon owner Jean Mastendrea in the barber room.
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Collier County Commissioners want to proceed with the Jackson Laboratory project, but they bought time Tuesday to consider the best way to fund the county's $130 million for the proposed biomedical village near Ave Maria. Commissioners decided not to raise property taxes for the coming fiscal year and to adopt a loan arrangement to provide initial financing for the project if the state of Florida's share of the funding -- currently uncertain -- begins flowing.
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Dozens of people spoke both for and against the proposed biomedical village development near Ave Maria before the Collier County Commissioners. After public comments before the commissioners began discussing options for moving forward.
The Naples Daily News is providing live updates on its website here and the proceedings are webcast by the county here
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The diocese said in a statement that it is troubled by Jackson Lab's "openness to human embryonic stem cell research." A diocesan spokesman said the comments are related solely to the type of research that might be performed and that the diocese had no criticism of Tom Monaghan's sale of his interest in land that would be donated by Barron Collier for the research facility.
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The Jackson Laboratory announced today that USF Health has agreed to be a "medical partner" in the planned development of a research park near Ave Maria. USF Health, based in Tampa, has research facilities and schools of medicine, nursing and public health.
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