CELEBRATE PARKS & RECREATION MONTH
Fort Myers, FL, July 14, 2010 – Parking fees will be waived at Lee County regional parks and boat ramps and swimmers will have free admission to county pools on the weekend of Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25.
Lee County Commissioners waived the parking fees and pool admission in celebration of National Parks & Recreation Month, which is marked each July.
“As part of the nationwide celebration, Lee County is pleased to be a part of recognizing the many values and benefits of parks and recreation,” said Dave Harner, deputy director of Lee County Parks & Recreation. “Parks and recreation’s preserves, facilities and sites touch the lives of almost everyone from the very young to the very old.”
Lee County also would like to recognize the 800 volunteers who serve the department, Harner said.
“Parks, greenways, blueways and open spaces provide a welcome respite from a fast-paced, high-tech lifestyle while protecting and preserving Lee County’s natural environment,” said Kathy Cahill, Southwest Region director for the Florida Recreation and Park Association who also is the Lee County Parks & Recreation volunteer services coordinator.
The Board of County Commissioners urges all citizens to visit the parks, especially on the weekend of July 24 and 25.
For more information about parks and facilities along with directions and special events, visit www.leeparks.org.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
RE/MAX Realty Team Sponsors RED, WHITE & BOOM!!!!
Florida Office Saves Fourth of July Party
HOMETOWN HEROES: Yoselyn Hollow (right) appears on a local morning news program July 2 to promote the event sponsored by her office.
By Deborah Ball Kearns, RE/MAX Times Online Associate Editor
More than 30,000 people will watch fireworks light up the night sky on July Fourth in Cape Coral, Fla. But it's an event that almost didn't happen until RE/MAX Realty Team stepped up to the plate and saved the day.
In November, the City of Cape Coral announced it was canceling the annual event because of budget cuts – a sad reality faced by many local governments across the U.S. due to the recession. RE/MAX Realty Team offered to take the reins and signed on as the title sponsor of the "Red, White and Boom!" celebration for three years.
"We had a great year in 2009, so we were in a great position to give back to the community," says Broker/Owner Yoselyn Hollow. "This is an event that residents of Cape Coral need with everything going on right now, and we want to show our appreciation to the community for helping make us successful."
Community leaders and residents hailed the office and its agents as "the folks who saved Fourth of July" for Cape Coral. The free event, which was renamed "RE/MAX Realty Team's Red, White and Boom!," will feature a grilling recipe contest, live entertainment, a children's play area, a RE/MAX photo booth and more.
For $100 apiece, families reserve their own grassy 10x10 lot to enjoy the festivities. And the best part: 100 percent of the net proceeds from the lot sales, as well as other fundraising efforts, are going to Children's Miracle Network.
RE/MAX Realty Team hired a public relations agency to help them spread the word and capitalize on its title sponsorship to create as many brand impressions as possible, Hollow says.
"We want to let everyone know that RE/MAX is throwing this party; we'll have a RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon, cold-air balloons, RE/MAX branded arches, banners and more," Hollow says. "We've generated quite a few business leads from our promotion efforts so far, and we want to make our presence even more prominent in the community."
© 2010 RE/MAX, LLC. RE/MAX Affiliates may share this article, provided they do not charge for it and this notice is included. All other rights reserved.
HOMETOWN HEROES: Yoselyn Hollow (right) appears on a local morning news program July 2 to promote the event sponsored by her office.
By Deborah Ball Kearns, RE/MAX Times Online Associate Editor
More than 30,000 people will watch fireworks light up the night sky on July Fourth in Cape Coral, Fla. But it's an event that almost didn't happen until RE/MAX Realty Team stepped up to the plate and saved the day.
In November, the City of Cape Coral announced it was canceling the annual event because of budget cuts – a sad reality faced by many local governments across the U.S. due to the recession. RE/MAX Realty Team offered to take the reins and signed on as the title sponsor of the "Red, White and Boom!" celebration for three years.
"We had a great year in 2009, so we were in a great position to give back to the community," says Broker/Owner Yoselyn Hollow. "This is an event that residents of Cape Coral need with everything going on right now, and we want to show our appreciation to the community for helping make us successful."
Community leaders and residents hailed the office and its agents as "the folks who saved Fourth of July" for Cape Coral. The free event, which was renamed "RE/MAX Realty Team's Red, White and Boom!," will feature a grilling recipe contest, live entertainment, a children's play area, a RE/MAX photo booth and more.
For $100 apiece, families reserve their own grassy 10x10 lot to enjoy the festivities. And the best part: 100 percent of the net proceeds from the lot sales, as well as other fundraising efforts, are going to Children's Miracle Network.
RE/MAX Realty Team hired a public relations agency to help them spread the word and capitalize on its title sponsorship to create as many brand impressions as possible, Hollow says.
"We want to let everyone know that RE/MAX is throwing this party; we'll have a RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon, cold-air balloons, RE/MAX branded arches, banners and more," Hollow says. "We've generated quite a few business leads from our promotion efforts so far, and we want to make our presence even more prominent in the community."
© 2010 RE/MAX, LLC. RE/MAX Affiliates may share this article, provided they do not charge for it and this notice is included. All other rights reserved.
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