SANIBEL FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT

FIRE DISTRICT STAFFER COMPLETES PROGRAM

The Sanibel Fire and Rescue District announced that Administrative Assistant Greta Fulkerson completed the Certified District Administrative Professionals (CDAP) Program through the Florida Association of Special Districts (FASD).

The certification aims to equip administrative professionals with a competitive advantage. They provide seamless operations in the office, while attending to an array of daily operations and seeking ways to improve efficiency.

LONGTIME CITY EMPLOYEE SAYS GOODBYE

Terri Weich, an employee with the city of Sanibel for 27 years, recently resigned.

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She expressed goodbyes to her friends, friends at PW, residents Bob R., Dr. B, Sharron, Larry and contractors, Will, Ron, Jay, Ken, Dave and Jessy.

Weich added that she will miss them all, but other communities need her help and knowledge to recover from Hurricane Ian.

She hopes to see all of them out and about.

FOUNDATION HOLDS ANNUAL PARTNER BREAKFAST

The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools held its 33rd annual Partners in Education/State of our Schools Breakfast on May 10 at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers.

SANIBEL CAPTIVA COMMUNITY BANK

It aims to honor business and community partners in district schools, report on highlights of foundation initiatives and allow the superintendent to update the community on the “state of our schools.”

Themed “Addams Family … School is Ghoul” this year, members of the Executive Committee and Superintendent Dr. Ken Savage presented the awards while playing Addams Family characters.

The 2024 awardees recognized were:

– Business Partner of the Year: Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

– Family and Community Involvement Partner of the Year: Riverside Church

COMMUNITY HOUSING & RESOURCES Savannah Miller-Berg

– Volunteer of the Year: Erin Sleppin

– Senior Volunteer of the Year: Rosanne Eckelmann

Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands was a major sponsor for the event.

MILLER-BERG NAMED TO SWFL LEADERSHIP CLASS

Community Housing & Resources Deputy Executive Director Savannah Miller-Berg joins 27 professionals from area businesses and nonprofits in a SWFL Inc. community leadership program.

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Leadership SWFL educates business professionals in the economic, demographic and societal resources and challenges in the region. The eight-month program, which kicked off in May, prepares participants to serve as effective leaders by providing a deeper understanding of the community, exploring crucial components and diverse perspectives across Southwest Florida.

Miller-Berg came to Florida from Oregon in 2019 to study public health at Florida Gulf Coast University. She earned her bachelor’s degree while learning about and volunteering with nonprofits.

Miller-Berg joined CHR in 2023 and become deputy executive director in February. She is a member of the Sanibel Captiva Business Women’s Association and Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club.

SWFL Inc. is a chamber of commerce serving businesses in Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties.

SAN CAP COMMUNITY BANK HIRES PALOW

Garrett Palow has joined the Sanibel Captiva Community Bank as a credit analyst in its operations center located at the Bridge Branch in Fort Myers.

He is responsible for gathering and analyzing loan applicants’ financial data.

Palow is a recent graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a concentration in finance. A Southwest Florida native, he graduated from North Fort Myers High School and interned at the bank in the summer of 2023.