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Gold Wing Road
Riders meeting
The Gold Wing Road Riders Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Saturday of every month, with the next meeting Saturday, Sept. 1, at Buddy Freddy�s, located at 60 Pine Island Road, North Fort Myers.
All riders and bikes are welcome to join. For more information, call 656-4663.
Viva La France food
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., a �Mastering the Classics: Viva la France� demo will be held at Robb & Stucky Casual Living center.
[UMNS-ALL-NEWS] UMNS# 426-United Methodist agencies join anti-tobacco effort
NOTE: Photographs are available at http://umns.umc.org. By Rich Peck* NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)--Two agencies of The United Methodist Church have joined 24 other religious groups urging Congress to authorize the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. The Commission on United Methodist Men and the United Methodist Board of Church and Society are urging a congressional subcommittee to back the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The pending legislation would give the FDA authority to restrict tobacco advertising, regulate warning labels, remove hazardous ingredients from cigarettes or reduce nicotine levels. "This is the fifth regional meeting designed to bring grassroots support for the legislation," said Vinny DeMarco, national coordinator of Faith United Against Tobacco, during an Aug.
Festival to return for 21st year
With what festival organizers describe as renewed energy and new and expanded offerings, the Reister's Towne Festival returns to Main Street Sept. 8 and 9 for the 21st year.
Festival executive director Kathy Gambrill said most of the entertainment is new to the festival this year, along with several new culinary choices and an expanded children's area.
The festival kicks off Saturday morning, Sept. 8, at 9 a.m. with the traditional parade along Main Street starting at Franklin Middle School.
This year's parade grand marshal is well-known Reisterstown resident Calvin Reter, whose family has run groceries and crab houses for three generations.
As in years past, the parade is set to include military units, car and motorcycle clubs, fire companies, elected officials, clowns and marching bands.
Greek society adopts school
SPRINGFIELD - The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Evangelismos Chapter, wants to help Springfield children learn to read. That's why the 150-member group will "adopt," the preschool run by the New North Citizens Council this year, to provide each child with a free new book every month. The St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral where the chapter is based is short distance from the preschool on Main Street, which serves about 100 North End children. Many attend preschool with the help of state subsidies, said Early Childhood Services Director Dolores M. Mulvihill. "I think it's very exciting that they're going to have ... so much exposure to books," Mulvihill said, adding that several children are learning English as a second language. On Friday, the chapter's president, Evangeline M.
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