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Pelican Bay Wo m e n s Le a g u eAnnual Holidazzle BallMember guests welcomeThe County says good-byeto a good friendBy Frank Halas, District 2 County CommissionerBy Muriel Dietel, PBWL memberCome join us for a fun andfestive evening on December8, 2009, at the Club PelicanBay for our fifth annual HolidazzleBall. Once again thePeter Duchin Quartet willprovide the wonderful dancingand listening music.Gather your friends andsend your checks as time isdrawing close for this popular,annual event. Due to diligentplanning the price hasremained at $75 per personand includes valet parking.Cocktails and hors d’oeuvreswill be at 6pm, followed bydinner at 7pm. The menu,once again, will be sureto please.Groups of eight or 10 canbe accommodated but allchecks for your table mustbe in one envelope. Pleaseinclude all the first and lastnames of each guest anda contact phone number.Send reservations to PBWL,c/o Reservations, PO Box770235, Naples, FL 34107and indicate Holidazzle onthe envelope and also onyour checks.Any questions you maycontact Muriel Dietel at594-7991. Don’t delay as thisevent sells out each year.Hope to see you there!It’s October but it feelslike August. I am not complaining.The high-pressuresystem that is bringingus this unseasonably hotweather thus far has kepttropical storms well out inthe Atlantic. As a result, ournew Emergency OperationsCenter (EOC) still awaitsits first real test as a stormmanagement center. Forthis, we are thankful. TheCenter is state-of-the-artand functioning for otherneeded services, but weare not eager to give it the“hurricane shakedown”.The old operations centerwas in the lower level ofthe building that housesthe Commission. It took areal beating during Wilma,f l o o d i n g a n d l e a k i n g ,unable to offer essentialspace or communicationresources for critical personnelto function optimally.We were climbingover each other and wadingacross wet and breezyspaces strung with cablesto get the job done.The new center is a blessingand its existence is duein great part to the efforts ofour former County Manager,Jim Mudd. You may notknow that the Commissionnamed the new EOC afterJames V. Mudd, who servedus as County Manager untilrecently when his rapidlyfailing health forced himto step down. If you haver e a d t h e l o c a l p a p e r,you cannot have missedthe outpouring of movingtributes to this exceptionalman. These tributes arewell-deserved.There is a marked differencebetween the positionof this County nowand where it was sevenyears ago. Then, many vitalservices were failing outrightor were struggling tomaintain adequate capacity.Our current municipalhealth can be attributedto Jim Mudd’s capacity toenvision what was neededand develop a clear path torealization of the vision andgoals that he and the Boardshared. Our marked improvementspeaks directlycontinued on page 31LUXURY COSTS LESSAt Germain Lincoln Mercury of NaplesBrand New2010 LincolnMKZ$ 319Per MonthLease *15% OFFGetService And PartsValid AtGERMAIN LINCOLNMERCURY OF NAPLESMust present couponprior to write-up.Limit 1 per customer.Expires 12/31/09*39 mo. lease with $5948.64 total due at lease signing with $0 security depositplus tax & tag with approved credit. 10,500 miles per year. Expires 12/31/09.US 41 & WIGGINS PASSLOCATED BETWEEN IMMOKALEE ROADAND BONITA BEACH ROADCONVENIENT TO ALL OF SW FLORIDA239-597-6011w w w . G e r m a i n L M . c o mRemodelingCondos • RenovationsDesign Assistance • Project ManagementRemodeling SpecialistsReferences AvailableDistinctive Construction, Inc.239-403-8895Fully Insured & Licensed CGC 1505689JENSEN & BERNIER, INC.Builders and RemodelersBuilders of more than 50 fine customhomes and renovations inPelican Bay since 1986Clark D. Jensen(239) 269-6254clarkdjensen@aol.comPelican BayCraft ShowOn December 5 th , 2009we will open the firstPelican Bay CraftShow EVER.We need you!Do you make jewelry,pottery, glass, boxes,furniture, quilts,knitting, needlepointor anything else?Whatever you make,we want you to showit to your friendsand neighbors at theCommunity Center.There will be wine andcheese and an auction tobenefit Avow Hospice.To participate contactUrsula Seinige atcpluls@comcast.netor call her at 254-936230Pelican Bay Post, Early November 2009www.pelicanbay.org
the county says good-bye...continued from page 30to his ability to implementneeded steps, guiding theDirectors and DepartmentManagers he selected todeliver “high-quality, bestvalueservices and maintainfiscal accountability.County Manager Mudd’spersonal performance inthe six months precedinghis departure was bothextraordinary and exemplary.Nowhere in my pastprofessional life or in publicservice have I seen thelevel of integrity, dedication,and selflessness thathe displayed. His couragein the face of major personaladversity and hiscontinuing demonstratedconcern for the people ofCollier County and theCounty employees whoserve them was matchless.Facing a diagnosisand symptoms that wouldhave caused most peopleto step down immediately,he put his personal considerationsaside. He continuedto find a way to reportto work, neglecting noneof his duties, and displayingthe daily leadershipdesperately needed to getthis County through a verychallenging and difficultfinancial time. He met boththe personal and professionalchallenges headonand without flinching,sense of humor intact. Icommend him for this andexpress my appreciationfor his farsightedness, hisintelligence, his dedication,and his strength. Hegives real-time meaningto “Army Strong”. He is amodel for us all. He will begreatly missed.Jim Mudd’s parting recommendationwas that LeoOchs, his Deputy, be promotedto County Managerimmediately. He was confidentthat Mr. Ochs wouldtake over the reins andprovide a seamless transitionduring the current fiscalcrisis. The Commissionaccepted this recommendation,and Mr. Ochs tookthe position on October 1. Ibelieve he has an excellentgrasp of the problems weface, and I have pledged mysupport to him as he takeson the many managementresponsibilities the positiondemands.Working together, wemake a difference. Pleaseremember that Sandra Lea,my Aide, can reach me orschedule time with me ifthe need arises. You canreach her at 252-8097. Myphone number is 252-8390;email me at frankhalas@collliergov.net.Join theINN-Crowd!Our Inn...Your Guesthouse...Exclusively Affordable!800-597-8770 Reservations239-597-8777 Direct239-597-8012 Faxwww.InnAtPelicanBay.com800 Vanderbilt Beach RoadNaples, FL 34108www.pelicanbay.org Pelican Bay Post, Early November 2009 31
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