Greater Fort Myers Chamber Of Commerce: The Latest Redevelopment (REDEV) News For You!

Fort Myers FL

03 December, 2021

10:17 AM

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Press release from Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce: 2021-12-02 CRA Welcomes New Advisory Board Members Two new members have been appointed to the CRA Advisory Board to serve a three-year (3) term beginning December 1, 2021 – December 31, 2024. The Board consists of seven (7) community members who are professional and are selected from the following disciplines: • Landscape • Architecture • Traffic Planning • Urban Planning • Environmental Planning • Civil Engineering • Legal • Contracting • Business • Real Estate • Other Related Fields Mr. Glenn Hasenfus Nominated by Fred Burson, City of Fort Myers Ward 4 Councilman and Fort Myers CRA Commissioner Mr. Hasenfus is currently employed by the Pulte Group as Director of Land Acquisition. He has an extensive banking, real estate, and development background. Mr. Hasenfus is a licensed Florida realtor and holds a Bachelor degree from Appalachian State – North Carolina. Ms. Rachel A. Jones Nominated by Kevin Anderson, City of Fort Myers Mayor and Fort Myers CRA Chair Ms. Jones is currently self-employed as a consultant and commercial real estate underwriter. She has underwritten, structured, and closed more than $12 billion in commercial real estate loans. Ms. Jones holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics with a concentration in finance, and an Associates of Arts degree in real estate. Contact: Fort Myers CRA [email protected] 239-321-7100 IWMF Urban Community Farm (UCF) New & Improved Garden Wall Stop by the I Will Mentorship Foundation's (IWMF) new and improved garden wall to take and send in a selfie for a chance to win special prizes! The Wall of Inspiration is just what it says – a wall with beautiful murals of well-known, inspirational people to help urge the community onto greatness in their daily lives. The UCF mural wall is sponsored in part by the City of Fort Myers Arts & Culture Committee. The Urban Community Farm Garden is part of the SWFEC, located just south of the Enterprise Center across Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. on Barden Street. Enter the contest by emailing [email protected] with your selfies! Contact: I Will Mentorship Foundation 3903 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. #2 [email protected] 239-666-8171 Sculpture is relocated in Roberto Clemente Park.  Carmona Sculptures Create New Fort Myers Art Hub The City of Fort Myers has begun creating art hubs throughout the city. Toward this end, it relocated sculptures created by Columbian artist Edgardo Carmona to these locations: • Billy Bowlegs Park • Collaboratory • Roberto Clemente Park • IMAG History and Science Center • I Will Mentorship Foundation Urban Community Farm • S.T.A.R.S. Complex The City's 9-member Public Art Committee has identified each of these sites as locations expected to become cultural, business or residential gathering spots. "Art hubs will enable a greater number of people and larger percentage of the City's citizenry to see, interact with and enjoy the City's public art collection while simultaneously engendering greater economic opportunity and better quality of life in the residential neighborhoods and business districts in which they are placed," states the Public Art Committee in its current Annual Plan. The art hub is being embraced by numerous municipalities and government agencies across the country. Special thanks to author Tom Hall for his contribution of information and images. Contact: City of Fort Myers Public Art Committee www.cityftmyers.com/1641/Public-Art-Committee Join us in supporting these events and opportunities from our Community Partners! 2021 Holiday in the Park Begins December 4 On December 4th, the Lee County Black History Society is back with Holiday in the Park at Roberto Clemente Park! Their free annual event provides fun for the whole family. This year's theme is Christmas: Then & Now. Stay tuned for more details! Dec. 4, 3 p.m. Kickoff Event: Christmas Back in the Day Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. Movie in the Park: The Preacher's Wife Contact: Lee County Black History Society [email protected] 239-332-8778 The North Law Firm and the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency present The Inaugural Southwest Florida Band JAM-Boree on December 5 The Fort Myers CRA is a proud sponsor of the inaugural Southwest Florida Band JAM-Boree on December 5. Check out this first-of-its-kind battle of the bands event bringing the exciting sights and sounds of some of the best show-style marching bands to Fort Myers! • Lakewood H.S. (St. Petersburg, FL) vs. Hertford H.S. (Hertford, NC) • Dunbar H.S. (Fort Myers, FL) vs. Spoto H.S. (Tampa, FL) • Tampa Tech H.S. (Tampa, FL) vs. Yulee H.S. (Yulee, FL) • Ribault H.S. (Jacksonville, FL) vs. Kendrick H.S. (Columbus, GA) Special Guest Bands: Marching Typhoons/Coahoma College (Clarksdale, MS) The ROAR/Florida Memorial University (Miami, FL) Special Guest: Emcee-C Akeem McCullough "Dolla Watson", Social Media Star Dec. 5, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Southwest Florida Band JAM-Boree Contact: North Law Firm Stadium 3800 Edison Avenue $10 Advance Tickets, $12 at the Gate https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swfl-marching-band-jam-boree-tickets-210543490247 Buy Tickets Let's Celebrate Kwanzaa! on December 17 Join the festivities at Quality Life Center on December 17 as the community unites at Let's Celebrate Kwanzaa! Reserve your space now! The event starts at 7 p.m. sharp. Due to limited capacity, there is a mandatory R.S.V.P. by emailing [email protected]. R.S.V.P. Now: Quality Life Center 3210 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. [email protected] Collaboratory Scholarships Now Open! Apply through January 12 Over 150 scholarship awards are now available for students in Southwest Florida! Encourage your high school seniors to apply. Undergraduates, graduates and adult learners returning to school are also eligible. • The entire application is online. Applicants will upload any additional requirements, including letters of recommendation, into their application. • Applicants can log in and out of their application. • The lowest GPA requirement (unweighted) is a 2.0 and the highest is a 3.5. • Over 150 awards are available. • All awards look for different types of students. Major, school choice, GPA and community involvement are some of the things the scholarships look for. • Requirements for the application: • Most recent transcript • FAFSA Student Aid Report • One letter of recommendation. • Some scholarships may require something additional, for verification purposes. Apply by January 12, 2022! Contact: Collaboratory [email protected] 239-308-1214 Apply now! #REDEVELOPMENTWORKS   This press release was produced by Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.