Community Highlights: Week of Jan. 2, 2013

Jan 2, 2013 4 min read

* North Fort Myers Community Centers Annual Flea Market

The North Fort Myers Community Center located behind the North Fort Myers Library at 2021 North Tamiami Trail. Will be hosting the Annual Flea Market held outdoors under two pavilions and on the football field. This Flea Market will take place Saturday January 12, 2013 beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 1 p.m.

Clean out your closets and turn your old stuff into cash. Six foot tables available for $10 each under the pavilions. Six foot spots available for $5 each on football field ONLY (you must provide your own tables). Take advantage of the crowds a community flea market can generate. Register early to guarantee your tables or spots.

Please call 239-652-4512 to pay and reserve your tables or spots.

Credit cards or debit cards are the only method of payment accepted. Table/spot rentals are non-refundable and non-transferable. There is no rain date for the Annual Flea Market. Call Jennifer or James at 239-652-4512 for more information.

* Concerned Citizens of Bayshore Community

The Concerned Citizens of Bayshore Community meets most months, on the third Monday of the month, at the New Hope Christian Church on Tarpon Way, across from Lawhon’s Store. The meetings start at 6:30 PM. The primary focus of the group is to preserve the rural quality of life for Bayshore residents. For more information contact Steve Brodkin at SteveB239@aol.com, or 239-470-3475.

* Restful Yoga

The North Fort Myers Community Center will have YOGA classes on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 p.m .-7:15 p.m.

Yoga classes are $30 per month and space is limited. Terri Fields, yoga instructor, has been practicing yoga for 15 years. Yoga also improves circulation, increases energy, strengthens and tones the entire body. Yoga is great physical and mental exercise for all ages. Register by call 239-533-7440 or on-line at www.leeparks.org. For more information regarding the yoga classes please call 652-4512.

* American Merchant Marine Veterans

The American Merchant Marine Veterans holds a luncheon meeting the third Tuesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at Gulf Coast Village, 1333 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral. The luncheon is $13. For more information call 239-728-3169 or 239-543-4072.

* Korean War Veterans

Korean War Veterans luncheon is held every Tuesday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Invest in America’s Veteran’s Foundation Headquarters at 4820 Leonard St., Cape Coral. All other veterans are welcome to come. The luncheon is free; donations are greatly appreciated. For more information call 239-690-7715.

* U.S. Submarine Veterans

The monthly meetings of U.S. Submarine Veterans (BarbBase) are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Cape Coral Elks Lodge on S.E. 46th Lane, corner of S.E. 10th Place (Club Square), at 7 p.m.

For more information, call 542-3038 or 458-1136.

* American Heart Association BLS HCP CPR Training

Stella Toomey of On the Spot CPR Training will be offering American Heart Association BLS HCP CPR training at the North Fort Myers Community Park Recreation Center at 2021 N. Tamiami Trail in North Fort Myers. Preregistration is required and class size is limited.

Classes will be offered once a month on Saturday’s from Nov. 3 through Sept. 7, 2013. BLS HCP CPR two-year certification training registration fee is $70. Heartsaver First AID two-year certification training registration fee is $60.

The complete training schedule is as follows:

BLS HCP CPR

All Classes are at 8 a.m. to noonHeartsaver First AID

All Classes are at 1-4 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 5

Saturday, Feb. 2

Saturday, March 2

Saturday, April 6

Saturday, May 4

Saturday, June 1

Saturday, July 6

Saturday, Aug. 3

Saturday, Sept. 7

To make your reservation for training, please contact Stella Toomey of On the Spot CPR Training at (239) 560-5613 or onthespottraining@gmail.com. More information is available at onthespotcprtraining.com.