Lemon Bay Woman's Club will have a first meeting and luncheon, noon, Friday, Oct. 7. Everyone is invited. Lemon Bay Woman's Club, corner of Cocoanut and Maple streets. RSVP to Mary Crocker at wmcrocker@msn.com or call 475-2799.
North Port Orchestra seeks musicians to join the group, under new Concert Master and violinist Katie Radford, for the first of the Saturday morning rehearsals on Saturday, Oct. 8. Strings, trumpet and French horn musicians, as well as others, may contact Conductor Sasha vonDassow, (941) 355-6339 or e-mail svondassow@verizon.net. www.northportorchestra.com.
Reduced cost mammograms, in recognition of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in conjunction with Dr. Raul Verde, are offered 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Women's Wellness Center, 1885 Englewood Road, Suite B. The procedures are offered with a priority for those with no insurance or who are under-insured. Cost of $55 includes the radiologist's reading. Space is limited. Reservations are required by calling the Outpatient Department at Englewood Community Hospital, 473-5022.
Installation of Knights of Columbus Council 11553 officers takes place at noon Sunday, Oct. 9, at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 770 Kilbourne Ave. Installing Officer district Deputy Charles Kahler will conduct the ceremony. Grand Knight Jack Seiler will receive the council's STAR award from Brother Kahler. After the ceremony, dinner will be served at the Rotonda Hills Restaurant. Cost, $16 per person. Dinner reservations required. RSVP to Mary Ann Rack, 474-9355.
Englewood Christian Women's Club invites area women to attend a luncheon, "Life is Full of Detours" 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Englewood Elks Lodge, 401 N. Indiana Ave. The cost is $7. Be informed about the warning signs for breast cancer. Teresa Nardontonia of Englewood Hospital's Women's Wellness Center, will honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Following this program, Mary Ellen House offers her testimony, titled, "Riding in Style with a Dollar's Worth of Gas." For reservations, call Ethel at 474-7746 by the Friday before the luncheon. Cancellations are essential if unable to attend.
Hospice of Southwest Florida's volunteer training from 1 to 4 p.m., Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25 at the Englewood Staff Center, 228 S. Indiana Ave., Unit 10. A 12-hour training program orients volunteers to the Hospice philosophy and helps them find their niche in volunteerism. Patient care is just one the roles available. Other duties include barbering/hair styling, foreign languages, gardening, transportation and more. For information or to register contact Linda Pierce, Volunteer Coordinator, 441-2003.
Bus trip to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, sponsored by the Englewood Doe's 203, is scheduled to leave at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31, from the Englewood Elks Lodge, 401 N. Indiana Ave., and return about 5 p.m. Cost of $35 includes $20 in tokens and a $10 food voucher. Deadline for reservations is Friday, Oct. 21. Call Peggy Miller, 475-1537.
The Southwest Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America is presenting the seventh annual Boy Scouts Golf Classic on Friday, Oct. 21. Shotgun start is 8:30 a.m. at the Venetian Golf and River Club, 103 Pesaro Drive, North Venice. The event is a fundraiser for maintenance of camp properties. For more information, sponsorship information or to register, call Brad Walden, (239) 936-8072, toll free: 1-800-269-8072.
Hot Dogs and Cool Cats "Goes Hollywood" in 2005, the 13th annual gala sponsored by the Humane Society of Sarasota County Inc., will be held at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Serendipity Ballroom of the Sarasota Country Club. The event will feature catering by Morton's and last year's hot band, Funky Bizness. Live and silent auctions will be held. All proceeds will benefit HSSC, with the goal of raising $100,000 that evening. Limited tickets are available at $175 per person. All contributions will directly help the 4,000 animals that HSSC cares for annually. Call Beverly at 955-4131, Ext. 101, for tickets or event sponsorship information; visit HSSC's Website at www.hssc.org.
Shopping Bus Trip to Sawgrass, Fort Lauderdale, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5. Cost is $30. Meet at Englewood Community Hospital parking lot. Reservations taken until bus is full. Call Dawn Hincx, 474-4450.
Cub Scout Pack No. 36 is recruiting boys ages 6-10 to participate in activities that develop skills and character with good values, teamwork, and citizenship. Sponsored by Englewood United Methodist Church, the pack meets on Tuesdays in Room 400 of Fellowship Hall, 700 E. Dearborn St. Parents of interested boys may call Wendi Nastasio, 223-3914.
Needed: Soccer players and coaches. The Englewood Youth Soccer Association is looking for budding soccer players and coaches to help with a growing soccer program. Potential players should visit www.englewoodsoccer.us or e-mail Kristi at klsaunders319@msn.com. Those wishing to coach should call Ed at 474-6963 or visit the Web site.
Players are needed for Women's Slo-Pitch Softball Team forming now in Englewood. Practice is being held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on the adult softball field at the Englewood Sports Complex, 1300 S. River Road. Call Kristen, 830-0072.
Seagrass Adventure -- Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Inc. will conduct a free seagrass adventure at Cedar Point Environmental Park at 9 a.m. on Oct. 26. After an introductory program on aquatic environments, participants will walk a short distance to Lemon Bay where, using dip nets and hand viewers, they will wade into the mangrove-protected waters in search of the plants and animals that reside there. The hands-on activity is both educational and fun for people of all ages. Participation is limited therefore preregistration is necessary for this free program. All children must be accompanied by an adult. To register, call 475-0769. Preregistration is required. Cedar Point Environmental Park is located at 2300 Placida Road in Englewood. For more information, e-mail bobbi@sunletter.com or log onto www.checflorida.org.
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