Community Services ribbon cutting: Lehigh Acres Community Services and the Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce held a joint ribbon cutting last week celebrating the new location for Lehigh Acres Community Services at 201 Plaza Drive. The agency provides help for the needy in Lehigh. Shown at the ribbon cutting was Charlotte Rae Nicely, center, holding the king-sized pair of scissors. At left is Oscar Gamble, Lehigh’s honorary mayor who read a proclamation marking the event. Also in photo are Megan Greeley-Gibson, Child Care of Southwest Fla.; Helen Endres, a member of the Chamber’s ambassador’s committee; Toni Roy, Omni Home Care; Sue Thompson, Chamber ambassador, Rosanna Alvarado, the agency’s administrative assistant, Cindy Dodd, Reliance Bank; Mike Swords, SDS Accounting; Edd Weiner, Lehigh architect, Cheryl McConahy, the agency’s assistant director, and Joe Whalen, president and CEO of the Chamber, shown in the back row. Photo by Mel Toadvine

Community Services ribbon cutting: Lehigh Acres Community Services and the Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce held a joint ribbon cutting last week celebrating the new location for Lehigh Acres Community Services at 201 Plaza Drive. The agency provides help for the needy in Lehigh. Shown at the ribbon cutting was Charlotte Rae Nicely, center, holding the king-sized pair of scissors. At left is Oscar Gamble, Lehigh’s honorary mayor who read a proclamation marking the event. Also in photo are Megan Greeley-Gibson, Child Care of Southwest Fla.; Helen Endres, a member of the Chamber’s ambassador’s committee; Toni Roy, Omni Home Care; Sue Thompson, Chamber ambassador, Rosanna Alvarado, the agency’s administrative assistant, Cindy Dodd, Reliance Bank; Mike Swords, SDS Accounting; Edd Weiner, Lehigh architect, Cheryl McConahy, the agency’s assistant director, and Joe Whalen, president and CEO of the Chamber, shown in the back row. Photo by Mel Toadvine