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.

Special program planned by 50+ club

The 50+ club at Christ United Methodist Church in Lehigh will sponsor a covered dish luncheon at noon on Saturday, May 16 at the Fellowship Hall on Homestead Rd. near the corner of Lee Blvd.

Anna Hughes, coordinator of the event, said you should bring your favorite side dish, salad or dessert, along with your plate, utensils and a utensil for your main dish. Meat will be provided, along with beverage and rolls. But you must call 369-9306 or 368-1440 by May 10 so enough meat can be ordered by the group for the event, Hughes said.

Following the luncheon, there will be a program with representatives from Dignity Pre-Planning and Hope Hospice who will also take questions after their brief presentations. Cards and games will follow after the program.

Hughes said volunteers are also needed to help set and serve and to help clean up after the luncheon. For more information, call Hughes 369-5690.

Democratic women’s Club meets May 9

The Democratic Women’s Club (DWC) will hold its monthly meeting Saturday, May 9 at the Royal Palm Yacht Club, 2360 West First Street, Fort Myers (one block north of the Edison and Ford Estates (from McGregor Blvd, turn toward river on Larchmont Ave.) Brunch will be served at 10 a.m. and the price is $15

The speaker will be Carolyn Helms, past president of the local club and current chairman of the 7th Region of the Democratic Women’s Club of Florida. The topic will be the objectives of the Democratic Women’s Club and how the local club relates to the Democratic Women’s Club ofFlorida as well as the Florida Democratic Party and the Lee County Democratic Executive Committee.

To make a reservation to attend, call 466-8381. More information about the DWC is available at www.dwc-lee.com.

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.