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Donahue Academy Opens with New Plans, New Faces

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 The new school year got under way this week at the Donahue Academy in Ave Maria. There are a number of new faces – not just among the 254 students but also among the faculty.


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Community Welcomes Fr. Mayer

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The Knights of Columbus were hosts to a gathering Sunday evening to welcome Fr. Cory Mayer, who was appointed as the Ave Maria Oratory parish administrator earlier this summer. Above, Fr. Mayer with Laura and Rich Scanlon and their children.

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It's Bear Season Again in Ave Maria

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A large black bear meandered through Ave Maria's Hampton Village neighborhood for about three hours Tuesday afternoon, before being chased away by Collier County Sheriff's deputies. Bears were around town at this time last year as well, and one was shot and killed last September by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer.

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What is "Bear Country" Anyway?

It's where the town of Ave Maria is located, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. But what does that mean? Ave Herald Editor Patricia Sette ponders the topic in her latest column in the Naples Daily News Collier Citizen section.
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Immokalee Offers Much for Ave Maria Residents

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Nearby Immokalee has more than many in Ave Maria might think. Ave Herald Editor Patricia Sette writes about some of her favorite places, such as the farmers' market in the photo above, in her column in the Naples Daily News Collier Citizen.
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