News-Press from Fort Myers, Florida • Page 42

4C NEWS-PRESS. SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1992 IE Almanac unavailable. 15. East Lee County: Colonial Boulevard: The road will be widened to six lanes from Metro Parkway to Interstate 75. State project cost: $1.85 million.

Completion date: October. 16. South Lee County: Center information and community news. BUCWnhrn The News-Press' daily record of public Births: Tuesday Bragging Rights: Second and fourth Friday of the month Club Corner: Wednesday Community News: Daily Community Calendar: Daily Divorces: Thursday Education notes: Sunday Marriage license applicants: Thursday Fort Myers 1. Edison Bridge: Although the new span open to traffic, one northbound lane will be closed for bridge inspections.

Cost, completion date unavailable. Preparations' for construction of the second span are under way. The old Edison Bridge is being dismantled. Cost: $36.1 million. State project completion date: First quarter 1995.

2. Palm Beach Boulevard: The area between Seaboard to Fremont streets and New York Drive to Orange River Boulevard is being widened and drainage improved. Cost: $7.2 million. State project completion date: Last quarter 1992. Some lanes are closed from Prospect Avenue to Tarpon Lane due to pavement repairs." State maintenance project cost, completion date unavailable.

The left lane is closed for utility work from Billy's Creek to Evans Avenue. State maintenance project cost, completion date unavailable. 3. U.S. 41: Due to the realignment of the intersection at Colonial Boulevard, traffic will be restricted to one lane -at times.

County project cost, completion date unavailable. Submit Almanac items in writing to: News-Press Almanac, P.O. Box 10, Fort Myers, Fla. 33902. Deadline: Seven days in advance of publication.

Almanac Editor: Lizz King, 335-0387 or 1 -800-468-0350 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday Jbntaspring3 AC" Bonlti Beach Rd Trio earns scholarships from Queens College PINE ISLAND SANIBEL is being resurfaced. Asphalt paving on various parkways in north Cape Coral will cause lane closures. The work is part of a $2.6 million project. Completion date: Unavailable.

7. Academy Boulevard: Structural repairs at various locations. Also, repair work is being done at Aviation, Kamal, Retunda and Archer parkways. City cost, completion date unavailable. Around Lee 8.

North Lee County: Hancock Bridge Parkway: Traffic may be restricted to one lane at times between Skyline Drive and U.S. 41 while drainage improvements are made. County project cost, completion date unavailable. 9. North Lee County: Pine Island Road and U.S.

41: Work includes widening Pine Island Road to four lanes with turn lanes, intersection improvements and" adding turn lanes from U.S. 41 into the new Merchants Corner shopping center. State construction project cost: $1.8 million. Completion date: May 1993. 10.

North Lee County: Old Busi JASON FISCHERNews-Press Reggie is a labrador-husky mix. He's a good watchdog and loves children. Visit him at the Lee County Humane Society shelter, 2010 Arcadia Fort Myers. The Pet of the Week is also eligible for a free obedience course offered by the Dog Obedience Club of Lee County. The shelter is open 11 a.m.

-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call 332-0364. Fort Myers. Call 332-9601.

9-11 a.m., 2-4 p.m., 83 Pondella Road, North Fort Myers. Call 656-4440. 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.

Medicare Assistance Program: Assistance with Medicare and supplemental insurance problems. Monday: 9 a.m. -5 p.m., 3830 Evans Fort Myers. 9 a.m.-noon, Lehigh Acres Community Services office, 8 Arizona Road, Lehigh Acres; 10 a.m.-noon, Karl J. Drews Community Center, Lee Road, San Carlos Park; 9 a.m.-noon, North Fort Myers Senior Center, Orange Grove Boulevard, North Fort Myers.

Call 936-7701. Religion First Church of Religious Science: Monday: 4 p.m., Hatha yoga. Science of Mind Center, 406 S.E. 24th Cape Coral. Call 574-6463.

First Baptist Church of Cape Coral: Monday: 7:30 p.m., youth ministry. Youth House, 1521 S.E. 41st Cape Coral. Call 542-3703. Self-help Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group: Monday: 7 p.m., meeting.

Gulf Coast Hospital, Fort Myers. 4f' ft JhfV; Road: A four-way stop Is being installed at the intersection of Fourth Street in Page Park. County project cost: unavailable. Completion date: Sept. 7.

1 7. South Lee County: Summerlin Road: This project consists of the addition of paved shoulders on Sum-merlin Road from Shell Point to the Sanibel Toll Plaza. Traffic may be 1 restricted at times. County project cost: $99,341. Completion date: unavailable.

18. South Lee County: Sanibel- capuva Koaa: xnis project consists of raising Sanibel-Captiva Road up to 2 feet in elevation. The limits of construction is about 1.9 miles south of Blind Pass Bridge to about 0.7 miles north of the bridge. County project cost: $2 million. Completion date: Approximately in February.

19. South Lee County: San Carlos Park roads: Unpaved roads in San Carlos Park will be paved within the next 1 8 months. The project has been divided into five phases. Phase I is under way. It includes roads south of San Carlos Boulevard and north of Matanzas.

County project cost: $1.49 million. Phase I completion date: January 1993. 20. South Lee County: 1-75: Street lights are being installed at the Alico Road interchange, Exit 20. State project cost: $1.3 million, for work being done in a four-county project.

Completion date: July 1993. 21. South Lee County: 1-75: Street lights are being installed at the Corkscrew Road interchange, Exit 19. State project cost: $1.3 million, for work being done in a four-county project. Completion date: July 1 993.

Compiled by Teresa VanEmmerik using information provided by state and local departments of transportation. activities, call 332-1288. Garden Council and Activity Center, 2646 Cleveland Fort Myers. Lake Kennedy Senior Center: 400 Santa Barbara Cape Coral. For Information, call 574-0575.

Lehigh Acres Senior Center: Monday: Over 50 weekly activities, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. For Information, call 369-5355. Tony Rotino Senior Center: For information on classes and activities, call 549-1127. North Fort Myers Senior Center: For information on classes and activities, call 997-7133. 1170 Orange Grove North Fort Mvers.

Thrifts Salvation Army: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 3051 Fowler Fort Myers. Donation pickup, call 334-7631 or 337-0955. Double Take Thrift Shop: Monday-Friday: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., sponsored by Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. 3592 Evans Fort Myers.

Call 275-8008. Goodwill Stores: 1919 N. Tamiaml Trail, North Fort Myers; 3226 Del Prado Cape Coral; 3833-D Cleveland 11801 S. Cleveland 28441 S. Tamiaml Trail, 3738 Palm Beach 4146 Palm Beach 1960 Ve-lasco Fort Myers; 19041 San Carlos Fort Myers Beach; 1373 Lee Lehigh Call 995-2106.

Kidney Foundation: 9:30 a.m. -4 p.m. weekdays; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. 955 Pondella Road.

Call 997-2177. Pink Bazaar, Auxiliary Of Lee Memorial Hospital: Monday, Thursday, Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Cleveland Avenue and Suwanee Street, Fort Myers.

Call 939-0808. Lee County Mission Clothing Store: Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-noon. Gladiolus Drive, Harlem Heights. Call 481-2181 or 334-3895. St.

Vincent DePaul Store: Monday-Friday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., First and Broadway, Fort Myers. Call 334-2736. Cape Coral Hospital Auxiliary: Monday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 603 Del Prado Cape Coral. Call 772-4443.

Retarded Citizens Of Lee County: Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 905 Pondella Road, North Fort Myers. Call 656-3883. Cape Coral Kiwania Thrift Store: Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 708 S.E.

47th Terrace, Cape Coral. Community Calendar highlights specific activities of not-for-profit organizations. Items are published on a space-available basis. ness 41: From Weavers Corner north to U.S. 41.

Pavement symbols are scheduled to be refurbished. State maintenance project cost, completion date unavailable. 11. North Lee County: State Road 78: From Business U.S. 41 east to the vicinity of Mobile Manor, pavement symbols will be refurbished.

State maintenance project cost, completion date unavailable. 12. North Lee County: Bayshore Road: The intersection at Bayshore and Slater roads will be moved 400 feet east. A new traffic signal will be installed there. Coon Road from Bay-shore Road to Donald Street will be closed until the thoroughfare is constructed.

County project cost: $297,644. Completion date: September. 13. North Lee County: Interstate 75: There will be one lane of traffic north and southbound on the Caloo-sahatchee River Bridge during deck repairs. State maintenance project cost, completion date unavailable.

14. East Lee County: Lee Boulevard and Homestead Road. Intersection improvements will be made. County project cost, completion date Call 275-9649, 731-0318. Fathers from Dyfunctional Families: Monday: 6:30 p.m., meeting.

Charter Glade Hospital, Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers. Call 267-9267. Cocaine Anonymous: Monday: 7:30 p.m., meeting. Lee Mental Health, 2789 Ortiz Fort Myers. Call 275-1666.

Secular Organization for Sobriety: Monday: 8 p.m., meeting. Unitarian Universalist Church, Clifford and Edison, Fort Myers. Call 482-6161. Co-Dependents Anonymons: Monday: 7:30 p.m., meeting. 2323 Del Prado Suite 3, Cape Coral.

Call 995-4611. AIDS Support Group for Gays: Monday. 6:30 p.m., meeting. Call 945-0338. Couragous Women: Monday: 7:30 p.m., meeting.

Call 945-0338. Narcotics Anonymous: Monday: 8 p.m., meeting. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2800 Broadway, Fort Myers. 7:30 p.m., meeting. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 802 Brian LaBelle.

Call 275-7778, (800) 741-4520. New Wings Activity Center: Monday: 1-5 p.m., for people recovering from a mental illness. Activity Center, 3636 Evans Fort Myers. Call 936-9520. Overeaters Anonymous: Monday: 7:30 p.m., meeting.

St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, 19800 Allaire Lane, San Carlos Park; 7 p.m., beginners meeting. 7:30 p.m., regular meeting. Faith Presbyterian Church, 4544 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral. Call 936-3351.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Monday: 6:15 p.m., welgh-in; 7 p.m., meeting. First Federal, 4732 Del Prado Cape Coral. Call 574-3276 or 542-1986. Recovery: Monday: 8 p.m., meeting. Community Reform Church, 5620 Winkler Road, Fort Myers.

Call 275-4782. Fort Myers Overcomers: Monday: 7:30 p.m., meeting. Covenant Community Ministries, First Street at Billy Creek Bridge, Fort Myers. Call 334-1136 or 772-5188. Al-Anon: Monday.

Meetings for those are affected by someone else's drinking in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach. For sites, call 275-1600 In Lee County, 262-6535 in Collier County. Alcoholics Anonymous: For help andor Information, call 275-5111. Seniors Sanibel Seniors: Classes and activities. Sanibel Community Association, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.

Call 472-5743. City Of Fort Myers Senior Program: For information on classes and On Faith: Saturday Pets of the Week: Sunday, Monday Road Watch: Sunday School lunch menus: Saturday Thanks to You: Monday Veterans' Notes: First and third Friday of the month EDUCATION NOTES JUDGE COCHRAN School, but she is also a recipient of an Elon College Leadership Scholarship. She's the daughter of Patricia Huether of Fort Myers. The college is located in the Piedmont area of North Carolina. The scholarship was based on Patricia's high school academic record and participation in school and community organizations.

Local monies are now available for those people wanting to expand their education. Physical science professor Charles O'Neill of Edison Community College has established an award to encourage students in the study of geology. The O'Neill Geological Sciences Award will be given during the spring session each year. A $500 cash stipend and a bronze medal will be awarded. The award will be funded from gifts made to the college's Endowment Corporation.

The award will be given for excellence in achievement, based on earned grade-point average in geology ClclSSGS For'details, call 489-92 10. Judge Cochran is a News-Press clerkreporter. Preschool classes are for ages 3 to 5 and focus onwater adjustment and water safety. Each child progresses at a personal speed. Beginners and preschool classes meet one day a week and start the week of Sept.

7, Nov. 11 and Dec. 28. Adult beginners classes start the week of Oct. 5 and focus on adults who can't swim at all and those who need work in specific areas.

The group meets two days a week. Arthritis Foundation Aquacise classes are designed for arthritis sufferers to meet and exercise in the water on a regular basis. The program helps decrease pain and stiffness and improve joint flexibility. Classes start the week of Sept. 7 and meet two days a week.

Other programs include the aqua aerobics, swim and stay fit and one-on-one private lessons. For more information, call Gail Robbins at 369-8277. Drug awareness talk NORTH FORT MYERS The Telephone Pioneers of America organization is planning to dial up drug awareness at its next meeting, The Royal Palm Life Member Club is the local unit of the Pioneers and they're planning to meet 11:30 a.m. Sept. 10 at the Mariner's Inn, 3448 Marinatown Lane, North Fort Myers.

Donald Fritts is scheduled to speak on "Drug Awareness." For details, call 543-8698. Storm readiness talk SANIBEL As Hurricane Andrew becomes a mist of rain over midwestern America, the Sanibel Seniors are ready to talk about hurricane preparedness. Sgt. Jack Primm, of the Sanibel Police Department and director of emergency planning, is scheduled to talk 1 p.m. Sept.

8 at the Sanibel Community Association, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. For details, call 472-5743 or 472-0302. fljyjEBIlSEMENl SEE WHY SHERIFF McDOUGALL IS THE BEST MAN. READ ALL ABOUT IT. SEE FULL PAGE AD IN MONDAY'S NEWS-PRESS.

Pd. Pol Adv. Paid By Campaign ol John McOougall Cape Coral 4. Del Prado Boulevard: Final resurfacing will begin Monday in the northbound and southbound lanes between S.E. 40th Street and Everest Parkway.

Some work will be done at night. Cost: $4.8 million. City project completion date: September. Widening work on Del Prado north of Hancock Bridge Parkway is complete. Work continues on curbs and traffic signals.

Cost: $2,455 million, City project completion date: August. 5. Hancock Bridge Parkway: Median curbing is being installed from Santa Barbara Boulevard to S.E. 24th Street. Cost: Unavailable.

City project completion date: September. 6. Diplomat Parkway: The road Children Fun Club After School Program: Registration begins today for the program, grades K-5. Call 275-9622. YMCA Kinderdance: Monday: 2:30 p.m., classes for 3 years old and up In ballet, tap and tumbling.

Call 275-9622. Boy Scouts of America: Monday: Troop 34: 7:30 p.m., meeting. St. Andrew's Catholic Church, 2628 Del Prado Cape Coral. Call 936-7176.

Child care referral service: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Child Care of Southwest Florida provides free Information on child-care services. Call 278-4114. Clubs Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees: Monday: 1 p.m., meeting.

American Legion Hall, 2589 First Fort Myers. Call 454-5372 or 433-2392. Barbershop Harmony Chorus: Monday: 7:30 p.m., meeting. St. Hilary's Episcopal Church Hall, 5011 McGregor Fort Myers.

Call 433-3544, 489-3765. Cape Coral Barbershop Chorus: Monday: 7 p.m., rehearsal. Tony Rotlno Senior Center, Driftwood Parkway, Cape Coral. Call 542-1090, 693-6432. East Fort Myers Craft Club: Monday: 9 a.m.-noon, meeting.

Schandler Hall, Florence Street, Fort Myers. Call 433-3127 or 693-2157. Estero Island Barbershoppers: Monday: 7 p.m., rehearsal. Beach United Methodist Church, 155 Bay Road. Call 466-5948 or 454-0501.

Optimist Club of Cape Coral: Monday: Noon, luncheon meeting. Crab House Restaurant, Coralwood Mall, Cape Coral. Call 772-9307. Cape Coral Hobby Club: Monday: 9 a.m., meeting. Cape Coral Yacht Club, Driftwood Parkway.

Call 542-3857. Cape Coral Lawn Bowling Club: Monday: 10 a.m., bowling. Cape Coral Country Club, 4003 Palm Tree Blvd. Call 945-1990. Sportsman Yacht and Sailing Club of Cape Coral: Monday: 6:30 p.m., pot-luck dinner, meeting.

1401 S.E. 47th St. Call 549-5923. Health Walk for Your Heart: Monday: 8-10 a.m., exercise program monitored by Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center staff. Metro Mall, Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers.

Call 939-8351, 939-8378. Routine immunizations by Lee County Public Health Unit: Monday: 9-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m., 3920 Michigan Some hard-working students in Southwest have been rewarded with helpful scholarships. Kim Duncan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert C.

Duncan of Fort Myers, received an Athletic Achievement Scholarship at Queens College in Charlotte, N.C. Duncan will play NCAA Division II Volleyball. She isagraduate of Cypress Lake High School. Fort Myers High School graduate DonnyElmaleh was awarded a Redd Special Achievement Award at the same college. He's the son of Marie Iammatteo of Fort Myers.

Elmaleh was honored for creative writing. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Flynn's daughter Kathryne Flynn of Fort Myers has received a scholarship for creative writing. Katie is a Fort Myers High School grad.

Queens College also gave her the Masonic Youth Award. The Cape Coral Calossa chapter of the American Business Women's recently granted three scholarships. The recipients were Rosemaries. Price, WindiL. McCaskill and Debra A.

Stack. Price is planning to study special education; McCaskill is working on a hospitality management degree; and Stack is working toward a degree in Recounting technology. Kalhryn Thomas Is now a Glades County Ly kes Scholar. Her college education will be supported by the Howell T. Lykes Scholarship.

She's the daughter of Milford and Melinda Thomas of Palmdale. I ODD Patricia Marie Huether is not only a graduate of Bishop Verot High Club marks 25th year CAPE CORAL The New Resident Club of Cape Coral will begin a monthlong celebration of its 25th anniversary on Tuesday. 1 A regular business meeting will begin at 10 a.m. at the Yacht Club at 5819 Driftwood Parkway, but prospective members are asked to arrive at 9:15 a.m. Refreshments will be served and card games will be played after the meeting.

I The club is open to new Cape Coral residents who've resided in the community for less than one year. For more information, call Liz Grover at 458-51 10 or Evelyn Pilla at 542-7052. Safe boating classes FORT MYERS The Fort Myers U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla is offering boating skills and Seamanship classes for boat operators from Sept. 14 through Oct.

29. The classes will be taught in 13 sessions 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Cypress Lake High School on Panther Lane. Registration is 6:30 p.m. the first night of class.

Classes are free but books and material cost 1 4. Call 542-1545 or 543-4035 for more information. Property tax talk FORT MYERS BEACH The San Carlos Island Community Redevelopment Agency Is sponsoring a property tax seminar at 10 a.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hall on San Carlos Island. The scheduled speaker will be Michael G.

Skinner of Michael W. Maxwell Assoc. Inc. Real Estate Appraisers and consultants. The free seminar is open to the public.

For more information, call Joann Grey at 463-2588. Pool offers lessons LEHIGH ACRES Registration for fall lessons at the Lehigh Acres Community Pool is going on now. The first classes start the week of Sept. 9. They range from preschool swimming lessons to aqua aerobics.

The cost depends on the type of class. Registration forms for all classes can be picked up at the pool at 1400 W. 5th St. in Lehigh Acres and should be returned to the pool. Beginner I is designed for children 5 and older who have never had swimming lessons before.

Beginner II is for children 5 and older who are comfortable in the water. DR. BENJAMFN C. SCIIAFFER, M.D., P.A. is pleased to announce the opening of his new practice on September 8, 1992 SOUTHWEST INFECTIOUS DISEASES ASSOCIATES Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE and INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

New patients welcome Medicare assignment accepted Two convenient locations 6120 Winkler Road, Suite Fort Myers, Florida 33907 1230 SE 8th Terrace Cape Coral, Florida 33990 Now accepting appointments-489-1445 i I cSouthwest Infectious Diseases Associates Benjamin C. Schaffer, M.D., RA. Dipbmat ol American Board ol Internal Medicine.