Of Special Note

Elks Lodge Steak Dinner is May 19

Reservations for the Lehigh Acres Elks Lodge’s ever popular Steak Dinner on May 19 must be made by May 15 by calling Barbara Guido at 770-2497.

The Lehigh Acres Elks Lodge 2602 at 1050 Joel Blvd. will hold the dinner at the lodge from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $11.75 in advance or $13.75 at the door. Volunteer cooks prepare the meal and you can have your steak anyway you want it. The dinner comes with side dishes.

Democratic Women’s Club meets May 14

The Democratic Women’s Club (DWC) will hold its monthly meeting Saturday, May 14, at the Royal Palm Yacht Club, 2360 West First Street, Fort Myers (from McGregor Blvd., turn toward the river on West First Street, one block north of the Edison and Ford Estates).

The speaker will be Holley Rauen, a registered nurse with the Lee County Health Department. She is program manager of Health Promotion & Wellness and the Tobacco Prevention Program for Tobacco-Free Lee Coalition. The luncheon meeting is 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon price is $18. Guests are welcome. To make a reservation call 466-8381. More information about the DWC is

available at www.dwc-lee.com.

Elks plan two big events on May 14

The Lehigh Acres Elks Lodge 2602 at 1050 Joel Blvd. is planning two big events on May 14 at the lodge.

First on that Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., they will hold a Texas Hold-’em Poker Afternoon. Refreshments will be available and there will be an open bar. Instructions will be given before the start of the game

Then later that evening, the Elks will hold their May Day Dinner and Dance and all are welcome. You don’t have to be a member of the Elks to attend.

Cocktails will begin at 6 p.m. and dinner will be at 7 p.m. The menu will consist of Salisbury steak and music will be by Mike King.

Price of the dinner and dance is $16 a person or $18 a person at the door. Call Barbara Guido at 770-2497 for tickets and table reservations.

Coast Guard Flotilla to teach boat safety

Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 94 is offering a one-day boating safety

course from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. on May 14 at the Veterans Park Recreation Center, Lehigh Acres. The cost is $35 a person and all materials are provided. It covers state and federal boating regulations, Homeland Security, and more. The course is National Association of Safe Boating Law Administration approved. For reservations call (321) 474-0626 or email fso-pe@a0700904.uscgaux.info.

Beach Yacht Club to observe Memorial Day

For the 18th consecutive year, members of the Fort Myers Beach Yacht Club will observe Memorial Day with their annual “Memorial Day Service at Sea Ceremony.” This will take place on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico at Marker #1, approximately three miles South of the Northern tip of Fort Myers Beach bearing 170 degrees.

Boats will rendezvous at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30, in front of the Bowditch Point Park docks in Estero Bay. VHF channel 68 will be used for initial coordination. They will then head out to marker #1 using VHF channel 72.

The memorial service will pay respect to all who were lost at sea, with a special tribute to all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country. For everyone to hear on the boats, the service will be broadcast over VHF radio channel 72.

After the reading, flowers will be placed upon the Gulf waters by participants from all boats, during which taps will be sounded with a bugle by a member of the American Legion Post 274, followed by a moment of silent prayer.

Clubs, organizations and individuals interested in participating are welcome but should contact Club Chaplain Hester Curry at 239-540-7200 or hbear1929@yahoo.com for logistical coordination and last minute itinerary changes.

You would need to provide your own boats and flowers. For the sake of the environment, no plastic or other non-biodegradable flowers or materials are allowed. A luncheon will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Parrot Key Restaurant at Salty Sam’s Marina on San Carlos Island.