Sat, October 24, 2009

Annual Native Plant Sale

The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society is sponsoring their annual native plant sale on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lee County Manatee Park. The Florida Native Society provides the sale as an opportunity for the public to buy native plants to create and restore the natural plant communities that provide Lee County’s life support systems. All plants are from local growers. Select from a variety of shrubs, vines, trees and butterfly plants. These plants are chemical-free and safe for butterflies. On-site experts will help with questions and selections. 350 live oak trees will be sold for $3.50 to the first 350 buyers. Manatee Park is located at 10901 Palm Beach Blvd. 1.3 miles east of Interstate 75, directly across the street from the FPL Plant. No pets please. For information go to www.leeparks.org.

Church of the Brethern Fall Festival

The Church of the Brethern of North Fort Myers will hold a Fall Festival Oct. 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a costume contest, games and free hot dogs and drinks. The church is located at 1691 Pacific Ave. For information, call 997-3488.

Free Gardening workshops

Free Gardening workshops are being offered by Bayshore Garden Center 5870 Bayshore Rd. N. Fort Myers. Call 543-1443 bayshoregardencenter.com All classes at 2:00 pm Saturday, Oct. 24 BUTTERFLY GARDENS WITH KATHY HALL Discussions on both nectar and larval host plants and how to plant them. Saturday, Oct. 31 GO NATIVE/FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE WITH JAN JOHNSON Reducing lawn space. Planting trees and shrubs that will sustain themselves through our changing enviroments. Saturday, Nov. 14 DO IT YOURSELF WORM FARMING WITH FRANCINE POST How to raise worms and produce castings and compost for your garden. Saturday Nov. 21 CONTAINER GARDENING WITH JAN JOHNSON How to create attractive displays of flowers, herbs, and vegatables and how to maintain them. Refreshments and seating provided.

Golf benefit for officer

Spacebox Storage in North Ft. Myers is sponsoring a Charity Golf Playday – 4 Person Team Best-Ball Scramble at noon on Sat., Oct. 24. The event will be held at Royal Tee Golf Club – Pine island Rd. to benefit critically injured Cape Coral Police Officer Damien Garcia. Garcia was involved in a motorcycle accident while on duty on June 2, 2009 and is recovering in Miami. Proceeds will go directly to Damien and help towards his additional medical costs and aftercare expenses. $100 per player includes: Golf, Cart, Lunch, Beer, Soda, Goody bags, Practice range, Door prizes, Hole Contests, Steak Dinner at Coconuts Restaurant with Live Music, Silent Auction, 50 / 50 Raffle and a chance to win $5,000 cash for a Hole N’ One on any of the Par 3’s. Contact Chairman Steve Shortino at 839-3303 to become a Major Sponsor, Sign-up a Golf Team, Sponsor a $100 Hole Sign for your Business, Donate a Door Prize or to make a Monetary Contribution. See attached Golf Flyer.

Howl-o-ween Paw-ty

Lee County Celebrates Adopt A Shelter Dog Month: Adoption Special, Howl-o-ween Paw-ty & more news@breezenewspapers.com Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) will celebrate National Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month with a $25 reduction in dog adoption fees during October. LCDAS will also hold a Howl-o-ween Paw-ty for people and pets, a Pet Microchip ID Clinic, and Gold Exchange Fundraiser on Oct. 24 from noon to 2 p.m. at the shelter, 5600 Banner Dr., Fort Myers.

Visiting Ukrainian Abbot schedule at St. Nicholas Monastery

Saint Nicholas Monastery in North Fort Myers welcomes to Florida the Very Reverend Igumen Varsonofy, of Saint Panteleimon Cathedral in Skadovsk, Kherson Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate. Igumen Varsonofy is in America as a guest of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR). In addition, Metropolitan Hilarion has blessed the Very Reverend Hieromonk Aidan (ROCOR) to pilgrimage to the monastery at the end of this week for next Sunday's Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Synod. Services will be in Church Slavonic and English. Confessions may be heard throughout the week, please call Mother Andrea (239-229-3871, cell) to schedule time with Igumen Varsonofy or Hieromonk Aidan. If you wish to receive Holy Communion, please make arrangements in advance for Confession. Anyone in need of a home blessing, business blessing or other special service, please contact Mother Andrea. For MapQuesting, services are held at 111 Evergreen Road, North Fort Myers, FL 33903. Please park and enter through the rear of the building. Today's schedule: Saturday, October 24th 8:30 a.m., 3rd and 6th Hours 9:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy 6:00 p.m., Vespers of the Feast of the Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of t