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Editorial Board, Naples Daily News Published 6:00 a.m. ET Oct. 10, 2020

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Kudos to jury duty.

Or should it be a kick?

Whether a bane to everyday life or a blessing of democracy and justice, jury trials have resumed in Collier County.

Jury trials in Lee County started the week of Sept. 14.

In response to the public health emergency, the Florida Supreme Court and the 20th Judicial Circuit suspended or limited in-person procedures and services including criminal and civil jury trials earlier this year. The 20th Judicial Circuit is gradually authorizing the resumption of services, which includes a handful of felony and misdemeanor jury trials in Collier County beginning Tuesday.

Jury trials are a vital part of our justice system and its great to see them restored in Collier County, said Collier County Clerk of Courts Crystal Kinzel. If you receive a summons, know that you are crucial to the restoration of our court system. I am grateful for your service.

People entering the courthouse, including potential jurors, are required to follow mandatory safety measures. Those measures include wearing a face mask at all times, a brief health screening that will include a temperature scan and maintaining six feet social distancing.The courts have also authorized COVID-19 related juror excusals and postponements.

To view up-to-date juror information, visit the Clerks jury duty page at https://app.collierclerk.com/court-divisions/civil/jury-duty.

Kudos to Lighthouse of Southwest Florida.

The organization serving the vision impaired reminds everyone Oct. 15 is White Cane Safety Day, which has been observed in the United States since 1964. White Cane Safety Day celebrates the achievements of people with blindness and vision loss.

A white cane is an important mobility tool as well as the symbol of independence. White canes were introduced in the 1930s as a way of assisting blind pedestrians to travel independently. They also helped motorists identify and yield to people using the white cane, and they have been protected by law in the United States since that time. Canes were painted white to be more easily visible.

Lighthouse of Southwest Florida is a vision rehabilitation center serving Lee, Hendry, and Glades counties. Orientation and mobility training is one of many services offered by Lighthouse of Southwest Florida. The team of professional staff compassionately helps people of all ages, with blindness and vision loss, to achieve goals for independence.

The mission of the Lighthouse of SWFL is to enable people of all ages living with a visual impairment or blindness to remain independent, active, and productive in society.

For more information, visit the groups web site at http://www.lighthouseswfl.org, or call (239) 997-7797.

Kudos to the Lee County School District.

The district is opening Parent University for the 2020/2021 school year with the first classes this month. The goal of the program is to inform and engage parents and guardians as partners, advocates, and lifelong teachers in their child's education through a series of educational courses.

Sessions will be held the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. on the School Districts Facebook page and YouTube channel. Parents can graduate from Parent University by attending 75% (6 sessions) of the scheduled learning sessions during a school year.

To receive credit towards a graduation certificate, parents and guardians should RSVP by filling out the registration form or emailing ParentUniversity@LeeSchools.net, watch each program and then complete the survey provided after each program.

(Brent Batten wrote this for the Naples Daily News editorial board.)

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