OF SPECIAL NOTE

You can post events online

Now you can post your organizational events that are happening in Lehigh Acres. You can post to The Citizen’s Community Calendar. All you have to do is click on the newspaper’s website (Lehighacrescitizen.com) and go to Monthly Calender and click on Submit Events (under the Calendar) and post your event. This is a non-profit site available to club groups and other organizations. For help, you can call The Citizen at 368-3944.

Elks holding Derby Day Race, dinner and dance

The Elks Lodge in Lehigh is having a Derby Day Race on May 2 in the Lounge from 4 to 6 p.m. and following the race there will be a Derby Day Dinner and later a dance. Cocktails are 6 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. Menu is chicken cordon blue and music is provided by Le Deux. Price is $14 per person. Call Melba McCleave for tickets and table reservations.

Lehigh Elks offering scholarships

The Lehigh Acres Elks Loge 2602 is offering scholarships to high school seniors who will be attending colleges in 2009/2010 or people who are attending college pursuing an undergraduate degree who live in Lee County.

All applicants must do a 500-word essay on “what one thing would you change about America if you were President today?”

Along with the essay, mail three letters of recommendation, SAT /ACT scores, official transcript of grades and an admissions letter from the school you plan to attend.

Mail this to Lehigh Acres Lodge 2602, 1050 Joel Blvd to the attention of Secretary Office, lehigh Acres, FL., 33936.

All applications must be made completed and postmarked by May 30, 2009.

Saturday breakfast to help capital fund

The First Community Congregational United Church of Christ at 200 Leeland Heights Blvd. has instituted a capital campaign building fund for a new building. Members will serve four breakfast choices every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. The church was the first built in Lehigh and has been active in community affairs ever since. The cost of the break is $5.