Business Briefs
Madd Hatter Men's Hair Salon expands services
The Madd Hatter Men's Hair Salon is now offering pedicures and manicures. Call the salon at 242-0410 to make an appointment or just drop in to receive one of our services.
The business is located at 730 S.W. 4th St., in Cape Coral.
Burrowing Trowel specializes in treating frost damaged plants
The Burrowing Trowel, based in Cape Coral, specializes in treating frost damaged plants, offering organic fertilizing services for trees, shrubs and perennials.
Owner Lydia Silva has worked with tropical and subtropical plants at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Massachusetts (where frost can occur 10 months out of the year), and she has just returned from a 3 month gardening project in the Azores islands of Portugal, where she developed compost products that contain trace elements and micro-nutrients that are crucial to plant health.
For more information, or to set up a free consultation, call The Burrowing Trowel at 239-284-3658.
Delaney joins Amerivest Realty of Lee Island Coast
Sheri Delaney recently joined the team of real estate professionals at Amerivest Realty of Lee Island Coast. A specialist in residential waterfront properties, Delaney works from the company's Fort Myers office at 7800 University Pointe Drive.
Originally from the Paci-fic Northwest, Delaney began her 20-year career in the sales and marketing of sun-tanning products in St. Thomas, V.I., ultimately assuming responsibility for all of the Virgin Islands. After moving to Southwest Florida, she was associated with Coppertone and Sea & Ski in marketing and management positions in Lee and Collier counties for more than 14 years.
As an avid boater and area resident for over 20 years, Delaney has extensive expertise in waterfront property.
Amerivest Realty of Lee Island Coast is a full-service real estate company offering homes for sale and rent, condominiums, vacant land and other properties. Agents are true independent business professionals who are required to be member of their local board of Realtors and MLS service. Currently, the company has franchises in Florida, Oregon and Georgia.
For additional information, see www.SheriDelaney.com
Contract post office opens in The Forum
Postmaster Anne Murray has announced the grand opening of a contract post office located in the Forum Shopping Center off Colonial Boulevard inside "Get Your Paint On," a paint your own pottery studio business.
This convenient location just off Colonial Boulevard will provide full postal services at postal prices. A grand opening will be hosted Friday, March 12, at 10 a.m.
Get Your Paint On is located at 3398 Forum Blvd., suite 112. The owner is Paul Krupick and the phone number for this location is 239-337-4976.
The hours of operation for the post office will be Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Satur-day, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Pall Corporation to host meeting
Area trainers and developers have a unique opportunity to learn how Pall Corporation improved its manufacturing process through integration of employee training every step of the way.
Thanks to the Pall management staff, members and guests of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development have been invited to hold their March 17 luncheon meeting at Pall. The meeting location will be Pall Corporation's facilities at 4245 Evans Ave., in Fort Myers, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pall Corporation won the chapter's top organization award in December for Excellence in Employee Development in recognition for its commitment to helping employees develop their skills and continue their education.
The firm provides employees with learning opportunities that positively impact the company's bottom line while increasing the potential for each individual. With a high rate of training completion, they continually improve customer satisfaction. Pall is committed to pursuing excellence through continuous improvement, employee involvement, and organizational development.
The cost of the meeting is $5. For members of the chapter, lunch will be provided at no cost, compliments of Pall Corporation. For non-members and guests, there is an optional additional cost of $5 for food.
To register and obtain directions to the meeting site, go online to www.swflchapter.astd.org. Registration deadline, Monday, March 15.
Hispanic Chamber to hold Spring Job Fair March 13
The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invites the community to its 2010 Spring Job Fair on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Hodges University Fort Myers Campus, located at 4501 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers.
Anyone interested in changing careers or in need of a job is welcome. This event is free to the public. Some of the participating companies include Wachovia, South Seas Island Resort, JJ Taylor Distributing, Hodges Uni-versity, Joyeria NICE of America, Fort Myers Broadcasting, Ras-mussen College, Pre-Paid Legal Services and many more.
For information or for booth reservations, call 239-418-1441, or send an e-mail to info@hispanicchamber-florida.org.
Fort Myers Spring Boat Show starts Thursday
The Southwest Florida Marine Industries Association presents the Fort Myers Spring Boat Show, March 11-14, at the Lee Civic Center.
Hundreds of boats from all the area's major dealers will be on display indoors and outdoors. Inside the Civic Center and outside along the lake there will be displays of all kinds of boating accessories, including boat lifts, electronics, gadgets, motors, fishing tackle, clothing, shoes and more.
The cost for the Boat Show is only $5 per person and children under 12 are free. Convenient on site parking is free.
Hours are Thursday, March 11 Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Civic Center is at 11831 Bayshore Rd., Fort Myers. For information, visit www.fortmyersboatshow.com, or call (954) 818-4847.
