Lehigh Elks to hold ‘Dancin’ in the USA’ dinner, dance

Dancin’ in the USA is planned at the Elks Lodge 2602 on Saturday, June 26.

The dinner dance will be held at 1050 Joel Blvd with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.

Dinner menu includes an “All American BBQ” and music will be provided by Dave X. The cost is $15 per person. Call Delores D’Angelo at 368-7485 for tickets and table reservations.

Parkinson program set in Lehigh

Hope Parkinson Program Lehigh Acres exercise classes are held every Tuesday, 1:30 – 2:30 pm.

Support group meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Art classes are held every Thursday, 1 3 p.m.

All groups meet at Christ United Methodist Church, 1430 Homestead Road.

The programs are open to everyone living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. There is no cost to participate. For more information, call 322-5327. The Hope Parkinson Program is a program of Hope HealthCare Services.

Summer camp begins June 28 at Park

Summer camp program is being offered at Caloosahatchee Regional park in Alva on the June 28, July 2 and Aug. 2 through Aug. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The camp is for youngsters age 121 through 16.

Campers can take a walk on the wild side, says Sandy Bates, Lee County Parks and Recreation at Alva. Designed for the active outdoor teen, participants will enjoy hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, outdoor games, environmental activities and more at the 768 acre park.

Campers and their families are also invited back after camp to the Summer Camp Family Campout.

you should bring closed toed shoes, a water bottle, sunscreen, a hat, bug spray, healthy snacks and lunch and a complete change of clothes and shoes every day, Bates said.

Campers will also need to bring a mountain bike and helmet to participate in mountain biking. No electronic games will be allowed. The cost is $57 per week. Price includes field trips. Camp has limited and sporadic field trips. There is no guarantee of a trip each session, however. Parents should review the cancellation policy. Register online at: webtrac.leegov.com/ or by calling (239) 533- 7440.

Classes will help you regain memory

Do you rely on lists during shopping trips or sticky notes in your car to remind you to pick up Fido from the groomer?

Have you felt a sense of dread after washing your hands, realizing that an important name or number you’d written on them had also washed down the drain?

If so, Lee Memorial Health System is offering memory classes at several locations during July at varied times.

“Our memory classes are designed to teach participants tools and techniques to retain and remember more information,” says program coordinator Sue Maxwell. “They are part of the system’s Healthy Brain Initiative, which we started to help residents boost brain power and fight the onset of memory disorders. Since we started the classes, hundreds of residents have participated and given us rave reviews. “

The cost is $20 per person, plus $10 for a class workbook. To find out where and when classes will be held, you may go to: www.leememorial.org/healthybrainfl/classes.asp.

Give blood and get free Miracle ticket and autographed baseball

To help combat summer blood shortages in our community, Lee Memorial Blood Center will give away a free Miracle baseball ticket (expires Sept. 1, 2010) and a baseball autographed by the Miracle players to every blood donor who donates on: Saturday, June 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hammond Stadium, the Lee county sports complex at 14400 Six Mile Cypress Parkway in Fort Myers.

All blood collected remains in the Lee Memorial Health System to serve your community. Lee Memorial Health System uses 500 plus units of blood each week. With both The Children’s Hospital and the only trauma center within a five-county area, the need for blood locally remains constant, and needs to be replenished daily. All blood types are currently needed.

The requirements to give blood are: you must be at least 17 years old (16 with written parental consent) and in good general health. There is no upper age limit. You must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and have identification which includes a photo ID with your date of birth.

Officials say you should eat a good meal before giving and drink plenty of fluids. Many medications such as insulin, blood pressure, thyroid, cholesterol, aspirin, antidepressants, and hormone replacement do not necessarily prevent someone from giving blood. A pint of blood can be donated every 56 days

For questions about donating, call 334-5333.

Saint Anselm College announces Lehigh grad

Richard G. Simmonds of Lehigh Acres graduated with a degree in business at the 117th commencement exercises at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. on Saturday, May 22, 2010.