From jagged pieces:
Najee exhibits at ArtFest Fort Myers
Mixed-media artist Najee makes art the way the rest of us try to build our lives. He takes scraps and pieces from everyday life to create something larger, something beautiful. Full Story
For the needy, a free oil change and a prayer
Keeping up with the rent, let alone basic car maintenance, can be tough for single parents. For some senior citizens, too, who are already burdened with costs for medicine and face shrinking savings accounts, getting an oil change might be low on the list of priorities or long overdue. Full Story
Crossword puzzles built to amuse and perplex
Sanibel man creates them for the N.Y. Times
For crossword puzzle lovers, there's nothing like the euphoria of solving a crafty brainteaser. Yet, for some, there's an even greater high — creating the crossword puzzles that baffle us. Dr. Ed Sessa, a part-time Sanibel resident, is a puzzle-lover who is living out a dream. Full Story
NEWS BRIEFS
Fairy Godmothers to help with prom dresses In these tough economic times, a prom dress can break a budget. The Fairy Godmothers of Southwest Florida plan to dress more than 100 high school girls so they can attend their proms. Full Story
Cape Coral hosts second annual Winter Home & Garden Show Feb. 14 and 15
Homeowners and the just curious have a chance to catch seminars, browse products, furnishings and home accessories at the second annual Winter Home & Garden Show. Thousands of dollars of prizes will also be given to attendees every hour during the two-day event. Full Story
Bell Towers Shops host a World Wine Tour to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities
Participating merchants and restaurants in the Bell Tower Shops invite people to tour the world of wine while helping Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida improve the health and well-being of children. Full Story
A Lunch of Laughs to benefit Alzheimer's
Nurse, author and humorist, New Yorker Carol O'Flaherty brings her humor at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 13 to a lunch at Myerlee Manor, 1499 Brandywine Circle, Fort Myers. Full Story
Sam Galloways Sixth annual Soup Kitchen Benefit set for March
Lee County had the highest foreclosure rate in the nation for 2008, unemployment is at 10 percent and the county's homeless population of more than 3,000 is growing daily. The increasing homelessness is what led local businessman Sam Galloway to hold his first Soup Kitchen Benefit six years ago. Full Story
Workshop will help women look their best in 2009
Focus is on clothing color and accessories
"Simply Irresistible," a glamour event for women desiring to look their very best in 2009, will be held Thursday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, 5001 Coconut Road in Bonita Springs. Full Story
Carson Scholars Fund has benefactor on Sanibel Island
Local elementary school students have a unique tie to the founder of the fund that will provide 47 scholarships to them this spring. And, they can watch him on television. Dr. Ben Carson, founder of the Carson Scholars Fund based in Baltimore, Md., is featured in a movie about his life portrayed by Academy Award-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. Full Story
Lee County Animal Services vaccination and microchip ID clinicon tap
Need your pet vaccinated? Need a microchip ID for it? Bring your pet from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 7 to Veterans Park, 55 Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres, for Animal Services' low-cost clinic. Full Story
Simply Irresistible glamour event
Women desiring to look their very best in 2009 are invited from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 26 to the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, 5001 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs. Full Story
Easier registration for Lee County Parks and Recreation activities
A new, easier registration system for classes, programs and summer camps with Lee County Parks and Recreation is available. The new online system will be at Web site leeparks.org. Full Story
Nature center opened 1,000-gallon touch tank
The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium opened a new exhibit Jan 29. Holding 1,000 gallons of water, horseshoe crabs, oysters, hermit crabs, sea stars, mollusks and other estuary animals the exhibit tank has presentations during February at noon every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday. The center is at 3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers. Full Story
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