============================================================ DIGITAL DIGEST � http://www.bonitanews.com � November 12, 2004 ============================================================ Subscribe to the Bonita Daily News: http://web.naplesnews.com/circulation/ BONITA VFW DEDICATES FLAG TO WORLD WAR II VETERAN Rose Mansell shook as if caught by a sudden icy breeze Thursday when local veterans dedicated a flag in her husband�s honor just five months after his death. Standing in the hot sun with a balled-up tissue clenched tightly in her tiny hand, Mansell spoke with pride of Max Mansell�s World War II combat on the beaches of Normandy and in the Battle of the Bulge. Members of Bonita Springs VFW Post 303 marked Veterans Day with a special service dedicating yet another flag to their fallen brother, destined one day to stand in the almost 90-flag Aisle of Flags. REZONING SOUGHT FOR TWO NEW BONITA COMMUNITIES A Naples developer is proposing to build 2,100 homes and condominium units on a swath of eastern Bonita Springs that is almost completely surrounded by environmentally sensitive lands. The Ronto Group has submitted two applications in the past three weeks to Lee County planners, asking to rezone about 800 acres to allow for the construction of a pair of communities. Long home to tomato fields, the land is 3 and 1/2 miles east of Interstate 75 and south of Bonita Beach Road. GUADALUPE CENTER BREAKS GROUND FOR EXPANSION They sat four to a table, breaking bread from a bowl at the center of a plastic, plaid-patterned cloth bookended by pitchers of cola and orange soda. Each sat before a tray adorned with fruit, three glazed doughnut holes and a steaming bowl of soup. The din echoing throughout the dining hall and an intermittent fall cross-breeze fluttering flimsy white window curtains conjured a community gathering, perhaps a lazily lived fall weekend lunch among neighbors. The faces told a different story, though. ESTERO LEADERS JOIN TO REVIEW UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY, REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP Estero has come a long way from the first development that sold a minimum of 1,000-square-foot homes on the waterfront for $2,500 with $20 down. What�s made this possible is collaboration, cooperation and partnership, according to community leaders, a university official and those in the real estate industry. All three came together Thursday night to talk about Estero, A Village With A Vision, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point during the annual Estero Real Estate Review. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.naplesnews.com IN PERSPECTIVE: GEORGE WILL: POST-ELECTION ROUNDUP In 2000, Americans were reminded that electoral votes select presidents. In 2004, Democrats were reminded that Bruce Springsteen does not. Other Nov. 2 epiphanies include: In 1984, Walter Mondale�s running mate was Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, a Catholic woman from New York. Ronald Reagan carried Catholics, women, New York � and even Ferraro�s district. Read more commentary and get local editorials and today�s Letters to the Editor at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/perspective/ IN FLORIDA WOUNDED IRAQ VET JOINS IN DEDICATION OF PANHANDLE MEMORIAL A steady downpour did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of Dustin Tuller, who lost both legs in Iraq, at a Veterans Day ceremony to dedicate a memorial plaza for all who have served in the nation�s military. Medically retired from the Florida National Guard but still with a close-cropped military haircut, Tuller was back in the Panhandle after competing in the New York City Marathon. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/florida/ IN NEAPOLITAN: LOCAL �D�LATINOS� COMPETITION HUNTS FOR UNDISCOVERED TALENT Some aspiring musicians sing in the shower. Some sing in the car. Some sing on a stairway. A Stairway to Success � una �Escalera al Triunfo.� As a vocalist�s venue, the latter is the most competitive: Inspired by Spain�s talent program �Operaci�n Triunfo,� the half-hour �Escalera al Triunfo� airs as part of the weekly Spanish-language D�Latinos television show on UPN (channel 8 on Comcast cable). Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/neapolitan/
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