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4B NEWS-PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1991 Local camera club snaps up contest awards jShell Point ceremony to celebrate Flag Day Cost is 1 0 for members and 1 2 for non-members. Reservations need to be made prior to June 24. To save a seat, call 433-8509. The Edison Writers Workshop meets every other Thursday to critique other members work. For the next gathering's date and location, call 772-2818.

The Society for Technical Communication is forming local chapter which will serve Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. STC meets on a monthly basis in the Southwest Florida area and is dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of technical communication. Membership is open to technical writers and editors, graphic artists and technical illustrators, managers and supervisors, educators and students, Independent consultants and contractors, photographers and audiovisual specialists. For the time and place of the next meeting, contact Clay Wllkerson at 598-4974 or Becky Newell at 353-7929. Teresa VanEmmerik is a News-Press clerkreporter.

Items forthis column may be sent to News-Press Almanac, P.O. BoxlO, Fort Myers, 33902. Items must be received seven days in advance of publication. top contributor to the recent Tootsie Drive in a fund-raising campaign for the mentally retarded. The proceeds will go to the Lee County Association for Retarded Citizens of Fort Myers.

They will receive $10,071.08. The Fordham Club of Southwest Florida is Joining with 1 50 Alumni Clubs around the world on June 25 to celebrate the Sesquicentennial of Fordham University. The day will be highlighted with a prayer breakfast for family and friends of Fordham. The event Is designed to celebrate the sense of community and spirituality embodied in Fordham's Jesuit tradition. The 8:15 a.m.

meal is on June 25 at the Club at Pelican Bay. For details, call Dick Petrucci, president of the Fordham Club, at 566-8185. The Fort Myers Women's Network will be having a business luncheon meeting at 1 1:30 a.m. June 26 at the Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center auditorium, at Fowler Street and Winkler Road in Fort Myers. The scheduled speaker will be Diane Durante-Hagman on the topic of "Creative Problem Solving Techniques." ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Fort Myers Camera Club swept the top three places at the Southwest Florida Camera Club's annual slide competition recently at La Playa Beach and Racquet Inn in Naples.

Robert Hardwick's "Dispelling Light" won first, Jim Hoffman's "The Early Bird" won second and Al Porteous' "Wild Goose Island" won third. The following entries received honorable mention awards: "Water and Fog" and "Dimension Three," Hoffman; "Archway Vista," Porteous; "Slide Mountain," Roger Guarino; "Eye in the Sky," Peggy Conklin; "Eagle," Clint Sowards; "Two in Shikaca," Tatiana Mullring; "Piercing the Fog," Polly Coates; "Just Love," Jack Berdasco; "Key Largo," Dorothy Hanson; "What to do," Katie Price; "Mountain Window" and "Barrel and Window," Doris McDowell. There were 1 1 9 entries from the clubs in Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Naples and Lehigh Acres. Three Fort Myers-area Optimist Clubs received a 1991 Community Projects Award from Optimist International for their outstanding work in the area of citizenship. Sharing the award are the Fort Myers, San Carlos Park and the City The following couples have applied for marriage licenses In Lee County: Alvarez, Nino, 48, and Fanny Barrera, 41.

Bank, James Michael, 28, and VlmlaMaharai, 32. Berry, William Stephen, 35, and Cynthia Sue Jones, 41. Boots, David Frank, 41, and Cathy Ann Noble, 39. Bryant, Gary Eugene, 27, and Kimberly Ann Douglas, 25. Burgess, Bob 28, and Lou Marie Ledbetter, 25.

Campbell, Richard Dale, 52, and Nola June Haynes, 54. Campo, Johnny, 22, and Gorda-na Prodanovlc, 23. Cappiello, Joseph 23, and Lesley K. McGuIre, 34. Carpenter, Jeffrey Philip, 32, and Julie Anne Wight, 29.

Chlsm, Jason William, 17, and Michelle Renee McGrath, 18. Coker, George Robert, 47, and RobynKlrkland Pratt, 49. Cook, Christopher Brian, 20, and Deana Rae Wise, 26. Cutberth, William Lonnle, 51, and Elizabeth G. Sappah, 57.

Eland, Alan Charles, 39, and Dawn Lousie Bates, 27. Ferrell, Kenneth Lamar, 31, and Elizabeth Yvonne Martino, 24. Fileccla, Nicholas II, 30, and Anna Marie Marino, 24. Guerra, Gilberto Arturo, 30, and Elianne Marlene McKnlght, 28. Hafner, Jerry Kay, 44, and Elizabeth Grace Hollady, 35.

Hall, Daniel Kevin, 20, and KathyLynn Johnson, 16. Inge, Michael Ray, 33, and Lorl Renee Bleier, 29. Johnson, Herbert Darrell, 31, and Gwen Ann Yackle, 22. Katzer, Juergen, 27, and Rita Theresia Bischofberger, 32. Ambulance: 9-1-1 Fire: 9-1-1 Sheriff (Emergency) 9-1-1 Police: (Emergency 9-1-1 Non-emergency fire numbers: North Fort Myers: 995-5002 Fort Myers: 334-6222 Fort Myers Beach: 463-61 63 Cape Coral: 574-3223 Pine Island: 283-0030 Sanibel: 472-1717 Captiva: 472-9494 Alva: 337-2000 772-3530 or 939-7993.

Overeaters Anonymous: Saturday: 9:30 a.m., meeting. 12811 Kenwood Lane Suite 116, off Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers. 3 p.m., meeting. Cape Coral Counseling Center, 1420 S.E. 47th Cape Coral.

Call 936-3351. Lupus Support Group: Saturday: 1:30 p.m., meeting. Lee Memorial Hospital, room 245, Cleveland Fort Myers. Call 334-5106. 12-Step Support Group: Saturday: 10:30 a.m., meetings deal with health, relationships, self-worth and addictions.

Universal Science of Mind Church, 2056 Llnhart Fort Myers. Call 337-7353. Healing Meditation: Saturday: Noon, meeting. Science of Mind Church and Center, 2056 Llnhart Fort Myers. Call 337-7353.

Outreach: Saturday: Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program. For help or Information on meeting call 574-4357. Smokers Anonymous: Saturday: 10 a.m., meeting. Dry Palms Club, 1251 Lamar Road, North Fort Myers. Call 939-9977.

Polio Victim of Yester-Year: Saturday: 2 p.m., meeting. First Federal Bank, 121 Pondella, North Fort Myers. Call 656-1493. Cocaine Anonymous: Saturday: 6 CLUB NOTES TERESA VAN EMMERIK of Palms Optimist clubs. The award recognizes the Respect for Law Camp conducted by the clubs in July 1990.

The three-day camp provided middle-school-age youth with a first-hand taste of the discipline and work involved in law enforcement. The clubs will be presented with the award on July 2 during the Optimist International convention in Nashville, Tenn. The Community Projects Awards spotlight the 44 most outstanding service projects conducted by the 4,100 Optimist Clubs and their 1 7 1 ,000 members across North America. The 1991 awards honor projects conducted during the year ended Sept. 30.

San Carlos Knights of Columbus Council 2596 of Fort Myers was the Kennedy, Merrel Huntley, 72, and Jane Thompson, 62. Llndgren, Robert Jaster, 48, and Lauren Michelle Nuzzl, 27. Ludgood, Wadell Thomas, 25, and Sandra Lorraine Hicks, 23. McKeen, Charles E. Ill, 41, and Barbara McCoy, 33.

McMillan, Timothy, 20, and Michelle Marie Elftman, 21. Mervilus, Yves, 31, and Veronl-cal Lucretia Gadsden, 26. Metz, Matthew Thomas, 18, and Theresa Inez Smallridge, 17. Moore, Jeffrey Lynn, 28, and Tracy Diane Hunter, 19. Musso, Joseph Louis 23, and Donna Marie Chibbaro, 19.

Nannenhorn, Mark Peter, 20, and Tracey Renee Crow, 19. Nichols, Jeffrey Wayne, 28, and LorieLynneRoth, 27. Roggs, David Edward, 28, and Mona Marie Lonas, 24. Smith, Larry Lee, 49, and Terrl Jean Boyko, 35. Spannuth, Darren Russell, 23, and Linda Marie Browne, 22.

Starn, Thomas 27, and Sabrl-na Ann Gerhart, 21. St. Mary, Mark Kendall, 29, and Donna Evelyn Peil, 38. Stonge, Michael Lou, 34, and Claudia Jan Beane, 36. Strong, Edward James, 32, and Wendy Lee Watkins, 40.

Suchora, Edward Michael 23, and Kathleen Patricia Pirog, 23. Surratt, Rodney 21, and Amy Heather Lawson, 21. Tolbert, Richard Kevin, 29, and Leigh Ann Mason, 22. Truex, Leland John, 64, and Phyllis Ann Burk, 49. Wilkinson, Adrian Ormond, 21, and Laura DeniseCassell, 19.

Wilkinson, Welton Byron, 28, and Elizabeth Mary Ciampa, 27. Williamson, David Wess, 20, and Jacqueline Louise Green, 19. Lehigh Acres: 369-1756 Bonita Springs: 992-3320 Iona-McGregor: 466-4557 South Trail: 936-4321 Tice: 694-2380 Bayshore: 543-3443 San Carlos Park: 267-7525 Matlacha-Pine Island: 283-0030 Fort Myers Shores: 694-2833 Law Enforcemant Fort Myers Police: 334-4 1 55 Cape Coral Police: 574-3223 Sanibel Police: 472-31 11 Lee County Sheriff: 332-3456 Florida Highway Patrol: 278-7100 p.m., smoking meeting. 1027 S.E. 12th Court, Cape Coral.

6:30 p.m., open-discussion meeting, non-smoking. Charter Glade Hospital, 3550 Colonial Fort Myers. 6:30 p.m., open discussion, Good Samaritan Church, Gladiolus, Harlem Heights, east of Fort Myers. Call 275-1666. Saturday Serenity Step Support Group: Saturday: 8 p.m., meeting.

New Life Center, Cape Coral Hospital, Del Prado Boulevard, Cape Coral. Call 275-1600. Adoption Triangle: Meetings for adoptees, birthparents and adoptive parents. Offers emotional support as well as search assistance to locate missing relatives. Call 542-1342.

Let County Chapter of Compassionate Friends: Support group for parents who have lost children to death. Call 283-2581 or 482-5929. Alcoholics Anonymous: For help and meeting Information, call 275-5111. Narcotics Anonymous: 10 a.m., meeting. First Presbyterian Church, Leeland Heights and Bell boulevards, Lehigh Acres.

Call 275-7778. Al-Anon AFG: Call 275-1600 In Lee County. Family And Friends of People with AIDS Support Group: Call 332-9613, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. International Association for Near Death Studies: support group for family, friends or experlencers of the Near Death Experience.

Call 433-4748. BEST SELECTION The Lee County Joint Veterans Association and the Military Order of the World Wars is sponsoring a Massi ng of he Colors at 2 p.m. today at the Shell Point Village, south of 7ort Myers. The ceremony is in observance of Flag Day. I All veterans organizations are invited to participate.

They should be there with their flags by 1:30 p.m., or call Dan King for questions and nformation, at 995-5068. I Shell Point Village is off Summerlin Road, east of the Sanibel Causeway. The Southwest Florida Regional Veterans Memorial wants to start a new local newspaper called tVeterans Helping Veterans." i They need the help of the local veteran community to get the paper started. Veterans can help by Subscribing to the planned newspaper at a cost of $6 a year, which covers postage, or by donations. The paper plans to provide veterans with the latest news on benefits and other items of interest that affect veterans and their family.

For more information, call 278-1011. Ladles Auxiliary of VFW Post 10127 is holding a Father's Day dinner at 3 p.m. Sunday at the post, 996 Pondella Road, North Fort Myers. i Entertainment will be provided 3-7 p.m. by Shorty.

For fathers, the dinner will cost $2.50. All others pay $5 per person. The dinner is open to the public. For Information, call 995-0230. The Disabled American Veteransand the United Service Organizations plan to provide expanded services to hospitalized veterans.

The program, "Operation Open Arms," will feature visits by entertainment and sports celebrities to military and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals nationwide. "The Gulf War has had a tremendous effect on the American public's awareness of this country's veterans. Operations Open Arms shows an appreciation to hospitalized veterans of all eras," said USO President Chapman B. Cox.

"Every organization and individual approached by the USO or the DAV has responded positively. Like so many Americans, the entertainment community is seeking ways to support our military men and women, regardless of personal or political views." Operation Open Arms marks the USO's return to providing service to hospitalized veterans on a national basis. The USO suspended its VA Hospital Visitation Program in 1982. For more information, contact the USO at (202) 783-8121 or the DAV at (202) 554-3501. The Navy Women Foundation is in charge of raising funds to build a museum to preserve, restore, recover, store, house and maintain artifacts and memorabilia Community Calendar highlights specific activities of not-for-profit organizations.

Items are published on a space-available basis. Submissions must be received at least seven days In advance of publication for consideration. Operating Engineers Retirees' Club: Saturday: 11 a.m., luncheon. Morrison's, 9061 College Parkway, Fort Myers. Call 939-0338.

North Fort Myers Moose Lodge 2308: Saturday: 6 to 8 p.m., dinner, 7 to 11 p.m., music. 13590 Cleveland North Fort Myers. Call 995-2306. The Criminal Law Reform Project: Saturday: 1 p.m., meeting. Call 543-6558.

Moose Lodge No. 964 of Fort Myers Beach: Saturday: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., dancing. 19090 San Carlos Blvd. Call 463-7733. American Legion Post 274: Satur- day: to 8 p.m., dinner.

Buttonwood 'Drive, Fort Myers Beach. Call 463-; 6591. Veteran 01 Foreign Wars Post 4174: Saturday: 5 p.m., steak and sea-; food dinners. 18 S. Homestead Road, i Lehigh Acres.

Cost $4 and $5.75. Call 369-5378. i AM Vets Post 81: Saturday: 9 p.m., i music and dancing. 1910 Tamiaml Trail, 4 13. VETERANS NOTES TERESA VAN EMMERIK pertaining to the women who serve or have served the country.

Waves National has founded the Navy Women Foundation, a non-profit corporation. The Department of the Navy has donated a parcel of land adjacent to the USO building at the main gate of the Naval Training Center, Orlando, on which to build the museum. Waves National Florida units are now in the process of starting a fund-raising campaign for this museum. If you would like to make a contribution, checks must be made payable to the Navy Women Foundation and mailed to: Dorothy Floyd, treasurer, Navy Women Foundation, 2709 Corsair Drive, Birmingham, Ala. 332544.

For more information, contact Mary M. Hinds, State Director, Waves National, 4369 Bluewater Spring Hill 34606. Or call (904) 683-5699. Reunions The 483rd Bombardment Group, 15th AAF, Italy will hold its 13th annual reunion Oct. 1-5 in Tampa.

All members of the association are invited to attend. Please contact John P. Nobel, 4555 E. Hillsdale Lane, Inverness, 32652-9057 or call (904) 726-1082. SEABEES who served with Construction Battalion Maintenance Units 545, 552 or 553 in the South Pacific during World War II are asked to get in touch with George W.

Keen, 3142 Longview Drive, North Fort Myers 3391 7 or call 656-5645 or Wally Lawrence, Box 675, Bokellia, 33922 or call (704) 389-6093. They want to plan a reunion in October, but need help. To of fer assistance, call the men. The 328th Infantry Combat Team is attempting to locate all veterans whoserved In the unit during World War II. The unit was assigned to the 26th Infantry "Yankee" Division, which was part of Gen.

George Patton's Third Army. The unit saw combat for 2 1 0 days In France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia, according to a news release. A reunion is scheduled forOct. 18-20 in Chicopee, Mass. For more details, call Bob Clapp at 208 Aspinwall Bookline, 02146, or call (617) 566-7147.

Teresa VanEmmerik Is a News-Press clerk reporter. Veterans' Notes highlights the goings-on of local veteransand their organizations. Itemsmaybe submitted to: News-Press Almanac, co Veterans' Notes, P.O. BoxlO, Fort Myers 33902. North Fort Myers.

Call 995-1001. Gospel Music Concert: Saturday: 7 p.m., featuring The Klngsmen. Mariner High School Auditorium. For tickets, call 549-8553 or 549-6656. LARC Landscaping: Lee County Association tor Retarded Citizens offers landscaping services, proceeds benefit mentally handicapped people.

Call 334-3772. GZSME 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. Temple Beth Shalom: Saturday: 10 a.m., service. 702 S.E. 24th Cape Coral. Call 772-4555.

First Missionary Baptist Mission: Saturday: 7 p.m., Bible study. 2815 Grand Fort Myers. For details, call Eye checks available CAPE CORAL Free sight and hearing evaluations will be offered at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Tony Rotino Senior Center, 5819 Driftwood Parkway. The evaluation also includes eye glasses adjustment.

For more information, call 574-0807. City parks program FORT MYERS The Fort Myers Recreation Department is offering a free summer playground program for children ages 6 to 12. This half-day program will run from June 17 to Aug. 23. It will be held a.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Lions Park, off Cleveland Avenue, and the same times Tuesdays and Thursdays at Jefferson Park, Jefferson and Princeton. The camp will also be offered 1-4 p.m. weekdays at Freemont Park, on Freemont Street and Royal Sun Avenue, east of Fort Myers. The schedule includes arts and crafts, games, nature projects and organized playground activities. There is no fee for this program, but registration by a parent is necessary.

Space is limited to 50 children at each site. For more information, call 332-1288. Fire board to meet LEHIGH ACRES Officials have scheduled a meeting for the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District Board of Commissioners. The plan is to hold a budget workshop. The discussion Is scheduled for 10 a.m.

Saturday at the fire station at 1 000 Joel Lehigh Acres. Military Notes are provided by the armed services. Home from the gulf The following service people have returned from deployment to the Persian Gulf area after serving In support of Operation Desert Storm: Army Spec. Sandra G. Simon returned to her home station at Fort Drum, Watertown, Y.

She Is the daughter of Jacob Shub of Cape Coral. Simon graduated from Cape Coral High School in 1984. Navy Lt. David R. Pint served with Flgher Squadron-102, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va.

He is the son of Roland and Lois Pin of Fort Myers. He araduated from Cypress Lake Igh School In 1978. Marine Pfc. Kenneth E. Newman served with Second Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

He is the son of Teddy and Kenneth Newman of Lehigh Acres. He graduated from Riverdale High School In 1990. Other notes Capt. Raymond R. Dyess has been decorated with the Air Force Commendation Medal.

He is a flight training Instructor pilot at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. He is the son-in-law of Dorothy Jaberof CapeCoral. Bloodmobile to visit NORTH FORT MYERS The Edison Regional Blood Center is giving you two chances to donate blood. The center's "Wheels For Life" mobile unit is scheduled to make two stops in the North Fort Myers area. "Donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh 100 pounds or more," said director of public relations Betty Nelson.

The first stop is at Publix noon-2 p.m. Saturday at 13761 N. Cleveland North Fort Myers. The second collection site Is 3-4 p.m. the same day at Bob Evans Restaurant, 13251 N.Cleveland Ave.

The blood center is a non-profit, full service center providing safe, processed blood and blood products to three kidney dialysis centers and seven area hospitals. For more information, call 936-8727. Golf balls on display SANIBEL The main display case at the Sanibel Public Library is holding golf balls from around the world. The collection is that of Paul Cornelius, an avid golfer. He's been collecting golf balls from around the world for five years.

He has almost 5,000 balls on display. "He acquires between 5 to 10 balls a day through trading with fellow golfers," according to a news release. He has collected golf balls with logos from clubs, tournaments, resorts, events, colleges and universities. He also has logos from businesses, manufacturers and some with humorous sayings. The library is at 2401 Library Way, Sanibel.

The hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Saturday hours are 10a.m.-3p.m. Call 472-2483.

Airman David D. Martin completed the munitions systems specialist course at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver. He Is the son of Thomas E. Martin of North Fort Myers. Navy Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Beth Branson Blevins is In charge of providing logistical support for aircraft providing personnel and cargo transportation throughout the Atlantic Fleet's operating area.

She is stationed In Norfolk, Va. She is the daughter of Ted and Virginia Branson of North Fort Myers. Blevins graduated from North Fort Myers High School In 1978. Marine Lance Cpl. Richard B.

Gravel recently landed at Iskende-run, Turkey, to assist with International relief efforts for Iraqi refugees while serving with Marine Service Support Group-24, Camp Leleune, N.C. He Is the son of Richard and Judith Gravel of North Fort Myers. on Navy Ensign Clinton A. Neu-man graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, and was commissioned to his present rank in the United States Navy. He is the son of Roger and Gerlinde Neuman of Cape Coral.

He graduated from Bishop Verot High School In 1987. pan Air Force Tech. Sgt. William R. Wilson was decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal.

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