 Ave Maria Unversity has named a new men's basketball coach -- Ken Dagostino, who was head coach at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY, for four years, compiling an overall record of 74-44.
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Donahue Academy's graduating class of 15, who received diplomas Friday morning, is the largest in the school's history. Above, graduates exuberantly toss their caps outside the oratory after the commencement exercises.
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The St. Laurent candy shop in the Ave Maria town center, and the adjacent Conrad Moroder sculpture gallery, is closed for the summer as the owners conduct renovations to comply with state licensing regulations. Above, shop manager Chip Kiesel.
Licensing issues are holding up opening of the gas station, Phil Toye of Automated Gas and Petroleum said Thursday. He said the hope now is to open the station and mini-mart by the middle of the week of June 10-14.
 Collier Family Farms, south of the Ave Maria town center, has been officially certified as an organic farm by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The farm stand opened on Ave Maria Blvd. in January.
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The Immokalee Fire Control District, which has responsibility for Ave Maria, is seeking a share of special taxes paid by the Seminole Casino, Fire Chief Paul Anderson told the montly meeting of the Ave Maria Stewardship Community District Tuesday morning. The board's main decision was to approve hiring a new law firm to replace the district's attorney who retired earlier this year.
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The 10 a.m. Mass in the Ave Maria Oratory -- the only Sunday Mass in English -- overflowed, with about 150 people forced to stand in the aisles. With no extra Masses scheduled to accommodate about 500 missionaries from the Fellowship of Catholic University Students in Ave Maria for training, it was more crowded than usual.
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Friends and well-wishers stopped by the Klucik home in Ave Maria Friday night to see Sr. Milina, who is in Ave Maria for a week before starting the Novitiate phase of her religious formation. She entered the Dominican Sisters of Mary order last year. Above, l-r, Sr. Victoria Maria, Sr. Albert Marie, Sr. Mary Margaret, Sr. Catherine Thomas, Sr. Milina, Robb Klucik, Laurie Klucik and Fr. Robert McTeigue.
Gyrene Burger, the hamburger delivery business started about 18 months ago by Ave Maria University and Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan, has closed both its locations in Naples. A company announcement says some new franchise locations will be opened this summer, but did not say where although one is reported to be in Tennessee. Above, Mr. Monaghan with a customer in February, 2012.
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The Mobil gas station and convenience store on Ave Maria Blvd. received its Certificate of Occupancy (CO) Tuesday and hopes to be open within the next 10 days. "After CO it typically takes a couple of weeks to get a store open, but we are going to do everything we can to have the store open by the middle of next week," said Phil Toye of station owner Automated Petroleum and Energy.
The Ave Maria summer youth swim team begins Saturday with a practice and sign-up session at 10 a.m. at the water park. The team practices three times a week and holds meets against other teams during its eight-week program.
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Free admission and free food drew a crowd to the Ave Maria water park on Memorial Day, where the Knights of Columbus served up hot dogs for all and the local band Quest performed.
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 There will be free admission to all Ave Maria residents at the water park on Memorial Day, along with free food from the Knights of Columbus and a performance by the local musical group Quest.
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Manufacturing will begin gearing up in July at the new Arthrex facility in Ave Maria, company Director of Manufacturing Andy Owen (above) said during a tour of the plant for the Ave Herald. "You'd be hard-pressed to find a manufacturing facility like it anywhere in the world," he said.
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 Fr. Robert Tatman, who has been in charge of the Quasi Parish of Ave Maria Oratory since its formation in 2008, has announced he is being reassigned as part of a reshuffle of parish administration in the Diocese of Venice. He said his replacement will be Fr. Cory Mayer, currently parochial vicar at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice and the diocesan director of vocations.
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 Ave Maria University President Jim Towey closed out the academic year with some major announcements, but says they were just the culmination of a year of significant progress for the university on many fronts. He spoke at length with The Ave Herald about the past year, and what lies ahead.
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Eleven Ave Maria residents and friends sailed to the Dry Tortugas islands -- a 200-mile round trip -- May 10-14 aboard Bob Campbell's 36-foot sailboat the Jubilee -- the only ship federally registered with a home port of Ave Maria Florida.
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 The former president of Ave Maria University is working with a group that hopes to establish a new, private, Catholic college in Ireland by the 2014-15 academic year.
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The Mobil gas station and convenience store opening now is targeted for May 29, according to Phil Toye of station owner Automated Petroleum and Energy, who said Wednesday that the latest delay is caused by a few unexpected difficulties.
Highly-regarded Ave Maria University basketball coach Jamon Copeland resigned Monday after four seasons, during which time he steadily improved the team's performance on the court and in the classroom. He will be head basketball coach at the University of Texas at Tyler, an NCAA Division III program.
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