Around the Neighborhoods - April, 2014
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Published on Tuesday, 08 April 2014 15:22
Around Del Webb...
By June McCann
Winners all!! 2014 Panther Run Golf Championships: Played the week of March 24-28, the winners and scores were announced by Adam Anderson and Ben Duffy:
Ladies 18-Hole Club Championship (2 day total score):
1st Place Gross (Champion) (165) Gwen Moore
2nd Place Gross (179) Fay Petersen
3rd Place Gross (191) Kim Rampmeyer
1st Place Net (145) Deborah Sweeney
2nd Place Net (148) Mary Beth Miller
3rd Place Net (152) Kathy Jennings
Ladies 9-Hole Club Championship (1-day total score):
1st Place Gross (Champion) (54) Vicki Dean
2nd Place Gross (58) Jo Makley
3rd Place Gross (59) June McCann
1st Place Net (42) Jan Rau
2nd Place Net (43) Pat Klieinrichert
3rd Place Net (46) Barb Henderson
Men's Club Championship (2- Day Total Score)
1st Place Gross (Champion) (158) Mike Crews
2nd Place Gross (159) Steve Blair
3rd Place Gross (160) Bobby Williams
1st Place Net (142) Jim Postupack
2nd Place Net (146) Greg Helfer
3rd Place Net (149) Mark Doren
An Unusual Birthday Gift.... "A once in a lifetime experience, the opportunity to befriend a skilled hunting and fishing guide and provide a huge feast for family and neighbors with plenty of delicious leftovers..." This was Don Imbus's reaction to a much appreciated and a most exceptional birthday gift from his wife Darlene. A fully guided turkey hunt on private Barron Collier land just minutes away from Ave Maria was donated and arranged by Collier Family Farms, with the proceeds going to the Donahue Academy Scholarship Fund. Hunting for the prized Osceola turkey that lives only on the Florida peninsula, Tracker Don explains the thrill of the hunt:
"I got out my old twelve-gage shotgun and met the guide, Justin, at the Ave Maria gas station at 6:20 A.M., March 24. We were in the field with the blind completely set up by 6:45. Shortly after 7, just as it was beginning to get light, gobbles were heard from the distant tree line. Justin began his turkey calls and within minutes I spotted four 'black forms' moving towards us, moving at an erratic pace and sometimes strutting towards the sound of the call and the decoys we had set out. At a distance of 25 yards, two of the Toms were side by side approaching the decoy. Justin tapped me on the knee and whispered, 'NOW!' BLAM! One shot, two turkeys, all over by 7:15—less than one hour from the time I met Justin."
The picture above is worth pounds of white meat and a few drum sticks!
100 YEARS OF LOVE AND LIVING... Peg and Jack Malatesta recently joined four generations of their families for the celebration of the 100th birthday of Great Grandma Louise Malatesta. This photo was taken at the nursing home on February 27, the actual day of Louise's Birthday and was followed by a joyous celebration in Boston on March 2. Shown here are all of her children and their spouses: In the first row, left to right are Taylor, Caitlin, Nora (Great Grands!), and Great Grandma Louise with the crown; second row: Kristan 
(Grand), daughter –in-law Carol, Loretta and Roberta (Daughters); back row: Bob (son-in-law), Peg (daughter –in-law), Jack and Eddie (sons).
A Notable Graduation...Del Webb resident Carole Dunstan is shown on March 13, 2014 receiving a Certificate of Graduation from Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk for her completion of the Citizens Academy of the Collier County Sheriff's Office. The academy had 12 sessions starting in December 2013 with topics ranging from crime scene investigations to gangs. Congratulations, Carole!
A Notable Baptism... In March Nancy and Randy Freeman 
attended the Baptism of their 4th granddaughter, Christina Rivera, in Orlando at Holy Family Catholic Church. From left: Randy, Nancy Freeman, Olivia, Christy holding Cristina, Mia, Gabriella and Seth Rivera.
A Notable Birth... JoEllen and Joe Monahan announce the birth of grandchild # 5--Maximilian Hunt Monahan, born to son Jack and Lisa Monahan in Seattle on March 19. Max weighed in at 7 lbs. 7 oz.. Shown below right are the proud parents and Max. Grandma JoEllen writes she has been 
given the 4 A.M. to 11 A.M. shift to allow the happy but exhausted parents to get some rest!
Conference Attendees... In February Carmen Henderson, Joanne Haallenbeck and Nancy Freeman attended the 3rd Annual Diocese of Venice Apologetics Conference at St. John the Evangelist Church in Naples. The Conference topics included Catholic Morality, Theology of the Body, Making the Case for Marriage and End of Life Issues. Carmen, Joanne and Nancy are shown here with Father Casey Jones from Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Bradenton—along with a likeness of Pope Francis.
Click here for previous Around the Neighborhoods - January, 2014
Ave Maria University is inviting anyone with an interest in religious life to its annual Vocations Fest Wednesday April 9. This year's fest has a record number of religious orders and communities represented.