Lamborghini Driving Into East Naples

Not a lot going on, but there is always something to write about! Like Black Cherries! You know those big, wonderful cherries you buy in the grocery store with seeds in them! Every year I wait for the month you can buy them because they are so sweet and juicy. These are grown in the State of Washington. They are so good, but make sure you don’t drop them on your sofa or carpet because they stain. I always keep them in a colander to rinse through, and then put them on a kitchen plate in the colander with a paper towel underneath so they don’t drip on the table or the sofa. I keep a paper towel in my hand also so when I come to the big seed, I can spit it right into the paper towel and it won’t fall on my clothes or tablecloth. I eat about 20 to 30 at a sitting. Oh WOW they are delicious! Black Cherries! I love ‘em!

• And by the way: Remember I wrote about Lamborghini moving their dealership up to East Naples? Well, the building is built and prepared, and they are moving those gorgeous vehicles into the showroom as we speak. I think I saw someone sharpening his pencil to get ready to write! And the five-story hotel going up behind it is well on its way to being built also. That’s the Hampton Inn and Suites. It’s fun to see good things happening to a great neighborhood with good people! It warms my heart!

• A new message! I heard from the grapevine that wonderful Pastrami Dan’s will be closing in the City of Naples. 

• What would I do without my knowledgeable friends? Well, let me mention a few of them: Jacob Winge, Jeanie Kungle, Pat Sherry, George Danz, Mary Shea, Sandra Simmons, and many wonderful others who are also in the know, but would prefer that I don’t name them. They all get around more and faster than I do, bless them! They always have their fingers on the pulse of the community!

• Last week the East Naples Civic (for short), had a really nice “After 5” event at the new Staybridge Suites, serving Marco Island and all the Islands and East Naples, on the border of Lely Resort and 951, and what a nice group we had and all were happy to see each other. Lots of food and happiness filled the air. I love those things where people can meet after work, let their hair down, no protocols to follow, and just enjoy the fellowship! 

• The Naples Republican Club is holding an event on September 19th at STIX (the old Fish 41, or Bill’s Seafood) at the corner of U.S. 41E and Lakewood Blvd. from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and ALL are welcome to meet the newly appointed Supervisor of Elections Melissa Blazier. When Jennifer Edwards resigned early (to care for her husband), Melissa had been working with Jennifer Edwards, the award-winning Supervisor of Elections office for over 10 years and learning from the BEST. She knows all the employees, the routine, and the demands of the job and the office itself! How perfect for us. Especially with some very important elections coming up! We need a person who is well-informed, trained and recommended! The Naples Republican Club gives you the opportunity to meet her one-on-one and hear what she has to say and ask questions and get answers. Please join us at STIX on Tuesday, September 19th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. All are welcome!