Collier Citizen Photos: August 22, 2008
Kevin Poteet, 14, ‘surfs’ an overflowing drainage ditch in the front yard of his family’s home in the Golden Gate Estates, Aug. 19, following the affects of Tropical Storm Fay.
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James Youngsman, firefighter, and Jim Squittieri, engineer, display one of several banners posted on the sides of fire engines parked near elementary and middle school zones on the opening days of school. Fire trucks will be at schools each morning around 7:45 a.m. and remain until school begins (about one hour). Golden Gate Fire District has more schools than any other area of Collier County. The signs were jointly paid for by the fire district and Golden Gate Professional Firefighters Local 3182.
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Instead of starting their first day of school, Joey Surette, Noah Gardner and Michael Martinez enjoyed boating through Gardner’s front yard in the Golden Gate Estates, Aug. 19. Tropical Storm Fay dropped 10 inches of rain on the area, flooding streets and yards.
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Christian, left, and Patricia Davis take part in the ribbon cutting for the renaming of the Mike Davis Medical Center, formerly Horizons Primary Care Center in East Naples, Aug 13. Richard Akin, CEO of CHS Healthcare, credited Mike Davis with helping the center to become a reality.
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Golden Gate Area Civic Association President Rick Sims, right, presents a plaque to outgoing president Keith Denny during the general meeting, Aug. 11, at Mike Davis Elementary School.
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Local resident Paul Munro used a Canon Rebel XTI with a Tamron 300 mm lens to shoot this photo of a pileated woodpecker at Corkscrew Sanctuary. To share your photographs, e-mail news@colliercitizen.com.
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Kindergarten teacher Rosanna Giammalua prepares her classroom for the first day of school at the new Mike Davis Elementary. She previously taught at Corkscrew Elementary.
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