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NEWS-PRESS, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1994 31 COMMUNITY riEWS Community Calendar highlights public activities of not-for-profit organizations. The calendar lists events occurring today and Monday. who have died. Call 262-0554. SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP: For loved ones suffering a suicidal loss.

Call 649-1404. RAPE VICTIM SUPPORT GROUP: Meets weekly. Call 649-5660. COCAINE ANONYMOUS: For meetings, call 1-275-1666. (O il CD I 1 CD TO IKJ CLUB PROFILE GROUP: Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild PURPOSE: An non-profit organization whose main purpose is an educational and cultural development through participation in and encouragement of interest in the art of needlepoint.

The Gulf Coast Chapter has been meeting in Bonita for several years. NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 40, attendance depends upon season. New members are welcome. Visitors are welcome to sit in the needlework projects. MEETING PLACEPHONE: First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs, 9751 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs.

Call 992-8248. MEETING TIMES: Second Friday of each month, during season. The next meeting will be Nov. 11, the group will work on a "pulled thread angel" on 14-count canvas. Many times kits must be ordered prior to class.

Participants should bring work basket and project each month. FEES: National dues $23; local $20 annually. Membership includes a semi-monthly guild magazine, called "Needle Pointers." OTHER: ANG defines needlepoint as any counted or free stitchery worked by hand with a threaded needle on a readily countable woven ground. The guild was incorporated in 1972 and nationally has more than 8000 members. ANG offers education through correspondence courses, audio-visual programs, national seminars and both teacher and judging certification programs.

We want to profile your Bonita-area club. Please type or print your club's information, include your name and daytime phone number and send to News-Press, 28441 Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs 33923, or fax (813) 992-8508. VOLUNTEER JOBS I Adopt-a-Village, David Bellamy, 495-7222, needs volunteers to work a few hours a week to staff folk art booths at local craft shows, to price, ticket and repair crafts, prepare mailings and clerical, publicity and marketing work. I Arthritis FoundationSouthwest Florida Branch, (800) 1 741-4008, provides exercise and support programs for arthritis sufferers. Volunteers are needed to provide teaching, clerical work and transportation to and from programs.

Bonita Springs Assistance Office, Lois Hollands, 992-3034, provides emergency assistance to the needy. Donations are accepted. Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, 992-2943, needs office volunteers to perform clerical duties. Ask for Sue Eslinger. Bread of Life Ministries of Naples, 598-2223.

Needs one or two volunteers for 2Vi hours Saturdays to collect money for bingo. Family Health Centers, Catherine Giordano, 992-3760, fax 992-4984 provides medical assistance. Volunteers with clerical skills are needed. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida 561-1800 or (800) 232-4475, needs volunteers for leadership and support positions to work with CLUBS Sunday WHOLE-IN-ONE CLUB: Sunday: 12:30 p.m., singles group will attend the Old Florida Festival at the Collier Museum. All singles invited.

To carpool, call 774-1918. NON-DENOMINATIONAL WIDOWED PERSON MEETING: Sunday: 3 p.m., meeting. First United Methodist Church, Crocket and Shriver, Bonita Springs. Call 597-3495. PAINTBALL, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ACTION GAMES: Sunday: 9 a.m., play.

Williams Road, off U.S. 41 between Bonita Springs and Estero. Equipment for rent or sale. Call 466-3600. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS GOLDEN GATE POST 7721: Sunday: 9 a.m.-noon, public breakfast.

800 Neff's Way, off Pine Ridge Road, Golden Gate. Call 455-7721. EUCHRE CLUB OF THE BONITA VFW: Sunday: 1:30 p.m., open euchre card games. Community is invited. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4254, K-Nine Drive, behind the dogtrack in Bonita Springs.

Call Leola Gee, coordinator at 992-9990. STAR TREK FAN ASSO CIATION: Sunday: 7-10 p.m., meeting. Golden Gate Public Library, 4898 Coronado Parkway, Naples. Call 455-6455. AMERICAN LEGION POST 303: Sunday: 8 a.m.

to noon, breakfast. Imperial Shores Boulevard, Bonita Springs. Call 992-2422. Monday BONITA VILLAGE STRING BAND: Monday: 9:30 a.m., first rehearsal of the season. New musicians invited to join.

Community Hall on Old U.S. 41, Bonita Springs. Call Al Dalton, director at 495-1206. NAPLES CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN HIBISCUS SOCIETY: Monday: 7:30 p.m., meeting. The program will be "Winter Protection for Hibiscus," by Bill Raines of Naples.

Main Collier Library, Central Naples. Call 394-0585. PENNSYLVANIA KEYSTONE CLUB: Monday: Noon, brown-bag luncheon meeting. A representative from the Bonita Fire Department will show a video, "Senior Fire Safety," starring Jonathan Winters. Drinks and deserts from the "make your own sundae bar," provided by the club.

Signup for the Nov. 11 Mum Festival daytrip bay calling 597-2961. Call 992-8093. LORD'S QUILTERS: Monday: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., meeting to make quilts. First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 27690 Shriver Bonita Springs.

WALKING CLUB: Monday: 10 a.m., group walk around the Bonita Recreation Park with leader Betty Welker. 50 cents for members of the Bonita Senior Recreation Program, $2 per session for non-members ages 18 and older. Bonita Recreation Center, Pine Avenue, Bonita Springs. Call 992-2556. AMERICAN LEGION POST 303: Monday: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., hot and cold sandwiches.

Imperial Shores Boulevard, Bonita Springs. Call 992-2422. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS GOLDEN GATE POST 7721: Monday: p.m., open bingo games. 800 Neff's Way, off Pine Ridge Road, Golden Gate. Call 455-7721.

BONITA SHORESLITTLE ing. Messiah Lutheran Church, 5800 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples. Call 591-2804. AL-ANONALATEEN: Sunday: 7 p.m., meeting. Lely Presbyterian Church, 110 St.

Andrews Naples. Call 566-5733 in Collier County, 275-1600 in Lee County. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: For help and information on meetings, call 275-5111 In Lee County and 262-6535 in Collier County. TEEN CRISIS LINEOASIS RUNAWAY SHELTER: Free and confidential services for troubled youth 12-17 and their families. Call 1-800-329-8336.

24-HOUR HOTLINE: Free counseling, crisis intervention, information and referral telephone service, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Project Help Inc. Call 262-7227, or 1-800-329-7227 from Bonita Springs, Everglades City and Immokalee. COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS, COLLIER COUNTY GROUP: Self-help group for parents and siblings of people FEATURES Clubs: A calendar of activities planned by various local organizations. Volunteers: A list of organizations in need of help. Club profile: A closer look at a Bonita-area organization.

CALL US If your group, club or organization has news it would like to share with News-Press readers, we invite you to contact us. Items you might want to submit are an election of new officers, details of an event your group is sponsoring, fund-raising plans, or anything you think might be of interest to BonitaNaples area residents. Call: 992-1345 Fax: 992-8508 Write: News-Press, 28441 Tamiami Trail Suite 214 Bonita Springs, 33923 ESTERO RIVER TACKLE AND CANOE OUTFITTERS: 20991 S. Tamiami Trail, EsteroO-pen daily 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Canoe and kayak rental. Call 992-4050. FISH TRAP MARINA: 4794 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. Call 992-6055. G.R.

SAILBOATS 4892 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. Call 947-4889. GULF WIND YACHTING: 3018 Kings Lake Naples. Call 775-7435. and we'll write it for you.

Its easy! SENIORS CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAM: Hot meals available weekdays at First Assembly of God, 10160 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. Open to those age 60 and older. Three-day advance reservations required. Call 598-1693. BONITA SENIOR RECREATION PROGRAM: Bonita Recreation Center, 26740 Pine Bonita Springs.

For schedule, call 992-2556. SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTER-HEALTH SERVICES: Low cost primary medical care for medically needy of Lee and Collier counties. Call 275-1881 in Lee County and 263-7425 in Collier County. THRIFTS THE CONSERVANCY'S UPSCALE RESALE SHOPPE: Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Seventh Avenue North and U.S.

41, Naples. Call 263-0717. BONITA SPRINGS LIONS THRIFT STORE: Thursday: Noon-4 p.m., 6-9 p.m. Friday: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

10346 Pennsylvania Bonita Springs. Pickup service available. Call 992-6665. GOODWILL STORES: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

28441 S. Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs; 1687 Pine Ridge Road, 99 9th 2795 Davis 11500 Tamiami Trail Naples; 912 N. Collier Marco Island; 2841 55th S.W., Golden Gates; 206 N. 3rd Immokalee. Call 995-2106 in Lee County or 261-6488 in Collier County.

SEMI-RETIRED TREASURES of Community Congregational United Church of Christ: Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Units Band West Beach Road Plaza, Bonita Springs. Call 495-3377. We want to publish your meetings in Community Calendar. Please type or print your item, include your name and daytime phone number and send to News-Press, 28441 Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs, FL 33923, or fax (813) 992-8508.

We should receive your item a week before publication. BOAT RENTALS 992-2137. BROOKSIDE MARINA 2023 Davis Naples. Call 774-3200 or 263-7250. CSA CHARTERS: 110 Gulf Shore Blvd.

Naples. Call 649-0091. DALIS CHARTERS 1200 Fifth Ave. Naples. Call 262-4545.

ESTERO BAY BOAT TOURS: 5231 Maime Bonita Springs. Open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 992-2200. PRESS use, then fill out the handy coupon below Send or BONITA OFFICE: NAPLES OFFICE: RELIGION special VETERANS veterans NEWS TIPS: reporters BACK BAY MARINA: 4751 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs.

Charter fishing; pontoon boats. Call 992-2601. BIG HICKORY FISHING NOOK: 26107 Big Hickory Bonita-Estero. Rental of pontoons and off-shore boats. Open daily 7 a.m.

to 8 p.m. Call 992-3945. BONITA BEACH RESORT MOTEL: 26395 Hickory Bonita Springs. Sightseeing, fishing, swimming and shelling. Call A NEWS HICKORY SHORES IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: Monday: 5 p.m., doors open; 6:45 p.m., bingo.

Free refreshments. 315 West Bonita Springs. Call 947-5039. BRIDGE CLUB OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Monday: 9:15 a.m., non-smoking intermediate bridge lessons, games; 1 p.m., duplicate and rubber bridge games; 6:15 p.m., intermediate bridge lessons; 7 p.m., duplicate and rubber bridge games. 432 Grand Central Station Shopping Plaza, Naples.

Call 262-5334. HEALTH SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTER: Offers health services to older people who meet specific income guidelines. 811 Seventh Ave. Naples. Call 263-7425.

AIDSHIV ANTIBODY TESTING: Confidential testing and counseling available weekdays. No charge. David Lawrence Center, 2806 S. Horse-shoe Drive, Naples. Appointment, 643-6101.

AIDS INFORMATION HOT LINE: Provides answers to questions related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Telephones will be staffed 24 hours a day. Call 337-AIDS. AIDS ANTIBODY TESTING, ANONYMOUS OR CONFIDENTIAL: Lee County Health Department, 3920 Michigan Fort Myers or alternate testing sites. Call 332-9614.

RELIGION HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP: Sunday: 7 p.m., meeting. Price Hall, First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs. Call 992-3233. SELF-HELP OVERCOMERS SUPPORT GROUP: Sunday: 5:30 p.m., support and counseling for those who need to overcome problems. First Baptist Church, 28440 Mango Drive, Bonita Springs.

Call Linn Boggs at 992-3900. NARCOTICS Sunday: ANONY- p.m., meet- Flu shots available NAPLES Flu and pneumonia shots are available this month at the Collier County Public Health Unit. The vaccinations will be administered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Nov.

17 at the health unit, in Building at the Collier County Government Center, 330 1 Tamiami Trail E. Medicare assignments will be accepted for both vaccines if given more than one year from the last doses. For more information, 732-2673 or 774-8225. call girls and adults. I Lee County Public Schools, Emma Dunmire, 334-8184.

Volunteers to assist teachers in classrooms are needed throughout Lee County, including Bonita Springs. Also several bilingual volunteers are sought. I Literacy Council of Bonita Springs, Sherry Dawson, 495-0999, needs people willing to help in the office, translate, raise funds, do publicity, recruit students and volunteers, serve as workshop coordinators and tutors. Stop by the council at 9104 Bonita Beach Road in Sunshine Plaza, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday. I Los Hermanos, 992-7700, helps Hispanic people. Bilingual volunteers are preferred, but not necessary. The agency Is seeking volunteers to help with a literacy program for migrants and to help children with homework from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at St.

Leo's Catholic Church. Call 947-9098. I Lover's Key State Recreation Area, between Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach, 597-6196. Volunteers are needed to staff a pay station. Also donations are sought to buy canoes.

I Meals on Wheels, Will and Shirley Carter, 947-1755, delivers meals to homebound people. Drivers are needed. I Redlands Christian Migrant Association, 947-5853. Volunteers with clerical skills, for kitchen and classroom help are requested. Volunteers to teach crafts, outdoor recreation activities are needed at the agency's Immokalee site.

Call 657-3135. I Shepherd Program, 947-4112, provides companionship, emergency alert to elderly. NEWSWATCHIR If you've got some news we can I I'd like to submit: GOOD NEIGHBOR: about people you DATEB00K CALENDAR: times, places and BUSINESS NOTES: positions and awards. NEWS: Services and events. NOTES: News about and veterans' events.

Information you'd like our to look into closer. Interesting stories know and love. Meeting dates, guest speakers. Promotions, new ACROSS COUNTY LINES VFW sells poppies GOLDEN GATE Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7721 of Golden Gate is selling "buddy poppies" for $1 each at a variety of Golden Gate locations in advance of Veteran's Day on Nov. 11.

The NaplesGolden Gate area has over 20,000, many of whom require special services throughout the year, Post Commander James Flathers said. The proceeds of the sales are used to assist veterans, their widows and orphaned children. Look for sales locations around the area this week or call the post at 455-7721. I I I I Sumitted by: I Day phone: Evening phone: drop off to the News-Press: 28441 Tamiami Trail, Suite 214, Bonita Springs Fla. 33923 Naples office, 3745 Ninth St.

Naples Fla. 33940.