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D4 THE NEWS-PRESS, LIFESTYLES, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 Pre-schooler turns party into food drive 1 r111 xp- 7 KIP-- i mom said. And her friends did not let her down. Her pre-school pals arrived to the party with 215 pounds of food more than 400 boxes of macaroni and cheese. "This will feed a lot of hungry kids," Giana told her mom. The birthday girl didn't go empty-handed on her big day.

After they dropped off the food BY FRANCESCA DONLAN Giana D'Altrui had an unusual request for her fifth birthday party. The Fort Myers preschooler wanted her friends to bring food instead of gifts last week to her party at Rutenberg Park in south Fort Myers. Giana D'Altrui and her mother, Amy D'Altrui, were aware of the hunger needs in the area and wanted to make a difference. Last year, they had the same park birthday and Giana got more toys than she needed. Giana was perfectly happy to collect food instead of presents, her i I food instead of presents at her July SW Fla.

TV ratings Each rating point equals roughly 5,000 households matching. apartments.com ii. it -I Mi special to the news-press birthday party. thru October 1 smrm) 4 Nielsen Co. ratings STATION RATING (Rounded) Students sought for talent show The News-Press staff Southwest Florida Addiction Services seeks some talented elementary, middle, and high school students to participate in the "Every Child Is a Star Talent Show" in November.

The registration deadline is Oct 7. It's the fifth consecutive year the organization has coordinated the talent show to provide children and families an afternoon of entertainment and education on the dangers of substance use and abuse. This year's show will be from 3-5 p.ra Nov. 12 at First Christian Church, 2061 McGregor Fort Myers. There are no entry fees and prizes of $100 will be awarded to first place winners in elementary, middle and high school categories.

"We are looking for singers, dancers, painters, acrobats, all talented youth," said Martha del Valle, talent show coordinator. "We are trying to encourage kids to build the skills they want to develop. It's important for us to promote events that are beneficial to our youth and provide a safe alternative to drugs and violence." To be eligible to participate in the talent show, participants must Be between the ages of 6 and 19 limit performances to no more than three minutes with no bands allowed; Have no more than three people per act; Have permission from a parent or guardian to participate. Registration for auditions must be received by Oct 7 at 3763 Evans Fort Myers, FL 33901. Forms and releases can be found at swfasprevention.

org. For information, contact del Valle at 239-244-4221, or visit Playing Now TW3 NSW GEBSMWirj MUSICAL i 'I I I in IK Giana D'Altrui, 5, collected MEDIA Continued from D1 At 11 p.m., WINK has claimed victory for several years now, thanks in part to a strong CBS prime time. However, in the most recent July ratings, NBC2 either won or nearly tied it up, depending on which ratings service you consider. Lastly, one more observation that is worth noting many people in Southwest Florida TV folks and viewers alike wondered what would happen to NBC2's ratings after the abrupt dismissal in March of longtime anchorman Craig Wolf. Many angry fans sent messages and posted online that they would no longer watch the station's newscasts.

However, looking over the ratings for the shows Wolf anchored, the numbers held pretty much steady from February to May to July (each a ratings period). It's something that's certain to send shivers down the spines of anchors around the market No one it seems is irreplaceable. Chris Wadsworth spent 10 years working in television news as a reporter, anchor and executive producer. He writes about local broadcasting for The News-Press. p) i NBC2 WINK ABC7 Fox4 TV6 NBC2 WINK ABC7 Fox4 WINK NBC2 WINK NBC2 02 tT32 0 0 0 14 C32 131 E31 ma 4 2 rrr3 4 1SS34 cJ 3 A 6tiW(itai8 C3 2 2 B1 EHS3 4 2 E32 NBC2 I WINK NBC2 WINK NBC2 ABC7 Fox4 WINK ABC7 Fox4 CW6 WINK je NBC2 ABC7 Fox4 they collected at the Harry Chapin Food Bank, Amy drove her daughter to the Cheshire Cat toy store in Bell Tower Shops.

"She did get a special something for herself," Amy said. Rentrak ratings STATION RATING WINK CI 2.3 NBC2 C3 2.2 ABC7 0.7 Fox4 10.4 7V6 10.2 NBC2 WINK 4.3 Se2ikw2 3.6 ABC7 1.3 Fox4 10.6 TV6 1 0.2 E23 4.4 NBC2 E33 3.9 WINK tSZ3 3.7 NBC2 3.9" WINK EZT35.3 5 NBC2 tr.Z2 5 wink rzr.r:3 5.8 NBC2 5.6 NBC2 7.2. WINK 6.8 fABC7E3 2.3 Fox4 01.6 WINK 1ES3 4.8 ABC7 2.3 Fox4 CW6 E31.7 WINK EZ2r3 5.2 NBC2ESSS3 4.8 ABC7 1.9 Fox4 2.2 BROADWAY PA Lf A ten does not mean that no one was matching. It simply means the audience mas too small to register in the ratings. NBC2 carried the Wimbledon tennis tournament in place ol the 4 p.m.

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