 Women and Education is the theme of this year's Genuine Feminine Conference, which will be held at Ave Maria University Saturday, Jan. 19, and will include as speakers Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, Meghan Cox Gurdon, Dr. Catherine Pakaluk, Dr. Rosemary McCullough, and Ambassador Michael Novak. Women residents of the town are being especially welcomed to attend.
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The Bean of Ave Maria and the Queen Mary Pub and Grille, two of Ave Maria's longest-operating restaurants, have redecorated, revamped menus and improved service in preparation for what proprietor Daniel Dix expects to be a busy season. Above, the Bean sports some new colors and new furniture as part of its freshening up.
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 Tom Cardamone, illustrator of the first children's book set in Ave Maria, Monty, Cat of Ave Maria, died on January 2nd after a long illness. He was 86.
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Some of the world's best triathletes will be passing through Ave Maria Saturday as part of the 112-mile bike portion of the HITS Naples Triathlon, combining swiming, running and biking.
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 The Major League Soccer Chicago Fire will begin training for the 2013 season in Ave Maria, arriving Jan. 20 for a 10-day stay. Right, a scene from the club's first day of training at North Park last January
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The Ave Maria community garden, which spent the last four years in front of the AMU library on land that Tom Monaghan allowed the gardeners to use, has moved to a new home. Above, Daniel Dix moving soil to the garden's new location on Owens Way.
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“It’s been five years – it’s time,” says Alan Beckner, co-owner of Beckner Jewelry & Repair, explaining why he and his wife Renee are giving their shop in the Ave Maria Town Center a make-over.
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Emerson Park resident Chad Jonas (left) brings a selection of hydroponically-grown produce from his farm in Estero to sell near Publix each Saturday morning. Above, Mr. Jonas along with David Gamez talk to Bob Wunker about the current crop.
We wish all of you a joyous and blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! It has been a pleasure serving you in 2012.
- Patricia and David
The Choraliers, made up of Ave Maria residents, entertained at three Naples nursing homes in December and report that the residents enjoyed the programs as much as the Choraliers did in presenting them, with enthusiastic audience participation.
Unique nativity scenes from around the world, such as the one above from South America, are on display throughout the Ave Maria town center. Ave Herald Editor Patricia Sette takes a closer look in her Collier Citizen column.
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Ave Maria University President Jim Towey has named Kevin Joyce (above) as the school's new Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the university announced in a statement Monday. For the last year, Mr. Joyce has been the school's athletics director and head football coach.
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Participants from all over the state of Florida and some as far away as Michigan and Minnesota traveled to Ave Maria University hear EWTN's Johnnette Benkovic (above), Dr. Mark Miravalle and others speak at the Marian Eucharistic Conference, The Joy of Believing, Dec. 14-15. The next Marian Eucharistic Conference Living the Call," is scheduled for Feb. 23r with speakers including talk show host Teresa Tomeo, and former US Ambassador Michael Novak.
 The founder of Ave Maria University and Domino's Pizza has filed suit against the mandate that employer-provided insurance plans cover free contraceptives and other services that are contrary to Catholic teaching. The suit centers on employees of the Domino's Farms office park in Michigan (left) and is separate from the suit filed by Ave Maria University.
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 The new business in Ave Maria, which will have self-pick as well as a farmstand with a large assortment of vegetables, fruits and herbs, is preparing to open to the public in late January. Right, Elvie Engle, the farm manager, and Lara Collier, great-granddaughter of Barron Gift Collier, who have been developing the project.
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 AMU President Jim Towey told faculty, staff and university supporters in an end-of-year message that the school has had "unprecedented" growth in 2012 and remains on course to achieve its goal of financial independence from founder Tom Monaghan in 18 months.
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The Naples-based maker of orthopedic products received an award from Gov. Rick Scott earlier this week at a ceremony recognizing companies that have contributed to growing the Florida economy. Arthrex is preparing to open an new manufacturing facility in Ave Maria next year.
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 The gas station and convenience store is planned to open on Ave Maria Blvd. in the first quarter of 2013, with Mobil being the most likely brand of gasoline, said a spokesman for the new owners.
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Whether you're a resident or a visitor, Christmas shopping in the town of Ave Maria has a lot to offer, as detailed by Ave Herald Editor Patricia Sette in her column in the Collier Citizen.
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