Harwil HomeWatch opens in Cape

Harwil HomeWatch LLC, offering “reliable home watch and concierge services for absentee home owners,” has opened in Cape Coral at 1145 S.W. 45th St.

According to owner/operators Willem Knol and Harry Reifschneider, if you have a vacant home in Cape Coral and you want peace of mind, Harwil HomeWatch will guard your home while you are away.

Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information and free estimates, call 239-738-0453 (English and Dutch) or 941-222-0197 (English and German); email info@harwil.net or visit the company website at www.harwil.net.

A Better Solution of Cape Coral opens

A Better Solution of Cape Coral has opened in Cape Coral at 4637 Vincennes Blvd., unit 5, in Cape Coral.

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the new company provides a non-medical solution for everyday needs, offering “a staff of caring, experienced, dependable caregivers.”

Services available include homemaking/housekeeping; companionship; transportation; meal planning, preparation and serving; laundry and linens; household organization; wardrobe selection; Alzheimer’s and family care; and more.

The owners said its employees are carefully screened, bonded, insured and uniformed. The company complies with all state and federal guidelines and is registered with the Agency for Health Care Administration.

For additional information, call 239-205-6813.

Southwest Florida International

Airport announce July traffic numbers

During July, 492,114 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, a decrease of 0.9 percent compared to July 2014. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 3.9 percent from the same period last year.

The traffic leader in July was Delta with 118,528 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Southwest (107,929), JetBlue (61,792), US Airways (47,331) and American (38,021).

Southwest Florida International Airport had 4,585 aircraft movements (takeoffs and landings), a decrease of 1.6 percent compared to July 2014. Page Field saw 6,472 movements, a 12.4 percent decrease from July 2014. In addition, nearly 2.6 million pounds of air freight moved through Southwest Florida International Airport in July 2015, an increase of 2 percent compared to July 2014.

Southwest Florida International Airport served more than 7.9 million passengers in 2014 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. No ad valorem (property) taxes are used for airport operation or construction. For more information, visit www.flylcpa.com or Like Us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/flyRSW.

Yanez joins Lee County Port Authority

Hector Yanez, P.E., has joined the Lee County Port Authority as director of engineering and construction. He is responsible for managing all designs, studies and analyses related to airport improvement projects. He will also coordinate the work, management and administration of all construction activities at Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field.

Yanez comes to the Lee County Port Authority with more than 15 years of experience in commercial construction, development and project management, including more than 10 years of airport project work. Most recently, he was a project manager for Manhattan Construction in Naples, Fla. Prior to that, he held various roles at Owen-Ames-Kimball, Inc. and worked as a field engineer at Noriega Campino & Cia. in Colombia.

Yanez has a master of science in construction engineering and project management from The University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Industrial University of Santander in Bucaramanga, Colombia. He is a Florida Certified Professional Engineer and LEED Accredited Professional.

The Lee County Port Authority operates Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers. No ad valorem (property) taxes are used for the operation or improvement of either airport. For more information, please visit www.flylcpa.com or Like Us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/flyRSW.

Gladwell to attend Angus Convention

Britt Gladwell of Fort Myers has been elected as an alternate delegate to the 132nd Annual American Angus Association Convention of Delegates, Nov. 5, at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas, reports Richard Wilson, Interim CEO of the American Angus Association.

Gladwell, a member of the American Angus Association with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri, is one of 309 Angus breeders who have been elected by fellow members to serve as an alternate state representative to the annual meeting. Representing 46 states, District of Columbia and Canada, the state delegates will participate in the business meeting and elect new officers and five directors to the American Angus Association board.

The annual meeting will take place in conjunction with the 2015 Angus Means Business National Convention and Trade Show, Nov. 3-5, in Overland Park. The event is open to anyone in the cattle business and will feature high-profile keynote speakers; educational sessions; the International Angus Genomics Symposium; entertainment; evening galas; prize giveaways; and an expansive trade show. Visit www.angusconvention.com to learn more.

For more information about Angus cattle and the 2015 convention, visit www.ANGUS.org.

FGCU Small Business Development Center

to host inaugural ‘Access to Technology Fair’

The Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University will host “Access to Technology Fair” Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Holiday Inn, Fort Myers Airport, 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive, Fort Myers.

The event is free and businesses will have the opportunity to meet with technology specialists. Participants will learn about new and upcoming technology solutions for their business, including new product demonstrations by technology providers. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged either online www.fsbdcswfl.org or register by phone (239) 745-3700.

A light breakfast and refreshments will be provided. Additionally, through the co-sponsorship of Microsoft, there will be drawings with door prizes during the trade show, including copies of Microsoft Office 365 and other tech gadgets. Kathy Durfee and Alex Melching of TechHouse, a Microsoft Partner, will present “Moving to the Microsoft Office Cloud: Office, Web Meetings, Backups, Security and More.”

Sponsorships are still available for technology-based businesses, starting as low as $175 for a display table at the event. Additional information and online sponsor registration is available at fsbdcswfl.org/access-to-technology/.

CONRIC PR & Marketing earns

two statewide public relations awards

Connie Ramos Williams, CEO and president of CONRIC PR & Marketing | Publishing, has announced that the agency was presented with two statewide public relations awards at the Florida Public Relation Association’s (FPRA) 58th Golden Image Award ceremony held in Orlando. The Golden Image Awards competition is conducted annually by the FPRA to recognize outstanding public relations programs. It has become a standard of public relations excellence in Florida. Winners demonstrate the very best examples of innovation, planning and design.

CONRIC received a Judge’s Award for its marketing and public relations efforts for Cause for the Paws, a public awareness and fundraising campaign to bring awareness to the number of shelter animals that are euthanized and the low rate of adoption of those pets while raising funds for the Gulf Coast Humane Society.

An Award of Distinction was awarded for CONRIC’s television and online commercial video campaign, production and distribution to promote Spada Salon & Day Spa’s services and gift certificates during the busy December 2014 through February 2015 holiday season.

The statewide FPRA Golden Image Awards takes place following regional Image Awards competitions. CONRIC took home five regional Image Awards from the South-west Florida chapter this spring, including the prestigious Grand Image Award for excellence in its public relations work on behalf of four of its clients.

CONRIC PR & Marketing | Publishing was founded in 2007. The award-winning, full-service PR agency provides strategic brand awareness campaigns, integrated public relations programs, marketing development and consulting services, advertising concept and campaigns, media buys, custom and niche publishing, creative writing and design, digital marketing strategies, website development and crisis communications strategy and implementation. The firm serves clients in many industry sectors including banking, legal, medical, government, not-for-profit, restaurant, manufacturing, construction, building and development, real estate, professional association, hospitality and salon & spa.

For more information, call 239-690-9840 or visit www.conricpr.com.

FPRA Southwest Florida Chapter

receives awards

The Florida Public Relations Association honored the FPRA Southwest Florida Chapter with several awards at the 77th Annual FPRA State Conference in Orlando, Fla. Members from 15 chapters across the state and public relations professionals from around the nation and abroad, were on hand for four days of professional development, networking and recognition of their peers.

FPRA State President Rachel Smith, APR, CPRC, presented the FPRA South-west Florida Chapter with two awards – one in Accreditation and Certification and the other in Student Development. The FPRA Southwest Florida Chapter was the only chapter in the state to be honored with two awards.

An individual award was given to chapter member Kara Winton, APR, CPRC. She received the Doris Fleischman Award, which honors the contributions an individual member of FPRA has made to the public relations profession and/or to FPRA. This statewide “unsung hero” award recognizes an individual who consistently provides support and assistance to the association.

The chapter was also the winner of the 2015 Chapter Challenge, which is given to the chapter that did the most to promote the annual conference, participated in Local and Golden Image Awards and participated in the new membership renewal social media campaign.

The local FPRA student chapter at Florida Gulf Coast University also took home several awards for its efforts in public relations. It received a Golden Image Award for its FGCU FPRA Internship Fair 2014. This was the only student entry in the state to receive a Golden Image Award.

In addition, FGCU chapter President Molly Nurczyk was awarded the Bob Davis Florida Public Relations Education Foun-dation Scholarship, which recognizes her efforts to support the professional development of students studying to enter the public relations profession.

Hayden & Associates reports surge

in community management projects

Hayden & Associates, Community Association & Commercial Management Services has been appointed to provide property management and accounting services for condominium owners association of Governors Island Inc., The Islands of Three Oaks Homeowners Association Inc., and Furse Lakes Club Condominium Association Inc. The three projects include 351 homes and condominiums, community amenities, and common areas.

Hayden & Associates is one of Southwest Florida’s most experienced and commercial and community association management companies, with a full-time, in-house accounting department to manage budgets, analyze insurance coverage and prepare financial reports. The company also provides real estate services and hands-on property management and maintenance.

Governors Island is a gated community of villas on Daniels Parkway, adjacent to Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers.

The Islands of Three Oaks is a community of 142 homes on Three Oaks Parkway, near Three Oaks Park.

Furse Lakes Club includes 96 condominiums with a clubhouse, swimming pool and tennis courts.

Hayden & Associates corporate office is located at 12650 Whitehall Drive, Fort Myers, and the Bonita Springs – Naples office is located at 24830 Burnt Store Drive, #4, Bonita Springs, 34134.

For more information, visit www.hayden-associates.com or call (239) 489-4890.

Further development

planned at Six Bends

Six Bends, the mixed-use development by Scott Fischer Enterprises and home to Six Bends Harley-Davidson, is preparing to undergo further development.

Ground will soon be broken again on the 16.5-acre project, located near Interstate 75 and Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers, to create phase II, an additional 37,000 square feet of mixed-use space. Made up of four, two-story buildings aligned together, it will host restaurants, a brewery, retail shops and professional service businesses, creating an atmosphere unlike anything else in Southwest Florida. The grand opening is slated for summer 2016.

Patrons will enjoy lighted terraces, covered walkways, outdoor dining and numerous entertaining spaces throughout the property. For leasing information please visit LeaseSixBends.com.

Phase one of the property was completed last fall and includes the 54,000 square foot Six Bends Harley-Davidson retail location, an on-site two-acre Riding Academy and test ride track, as well as its own entertainment venue Top Rocker Field. Additionally, the site has a 20,000 square foot gathering space called The Plaza and separate fire pit area dubbed “The Pit,” where they can relax or meet friends.

To view renderings, learn about ongoing events and get more information on phase II, visit SixBends.com.

Priority Marketing, Women’s Foundation

of Southwest Florida win state award

The Florida Public Relations Associa-tion honored Priority Marketing and the Women’s Foundation of Southwest Florida with an Award of Distinction at the Florida Public Relations Association’s 2015 Golden Image Awards. The winners are selected by a panel of industry professionals outside the state of Florida who evaluate entries based on several criteria including a situational analysis, objectives, implementation, results and budget.

Priority Marketing and the Women’s Foundation of Southwest Florida were awarded the Award of Distinction for the development and execution of a public service campaign to raise awareness of the prevalence of human trafficking in Southwest Flor-ida, to promote the Human Trafficking Resource Cen-ter and to generate attendance at the first annual human trafficking awareness seminar in Southwest Florida.

Priority Marketing, a full-service marketing, advertising, public relations and web development firm, is at 8200 College Pkwy., Suite 201, in Fort Myers.

For additional information, call 239-267-2638 or visit www.prioritymarket-ing.com. Also, follow Priority Marketing online at twitter.com/prioritymktg or on Facebook.

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