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People, Places and Things: July 18, 2008
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New thrift store
Goodwill will have a grand opening celebration of its new retail and donation center starting with the ribbon cutting at 8:45 a.m. Friday at 4955 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples.
Give blood, get ice cream
The Community Blood Center will be collecting blood from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Royal Scoop Homemade Ice Cream, 15 Eighth St., Bonita Springs. All donors will receive a pre-packed pint of ice cream. Information: 436-5455
Breakfast workshop
SCORE will sponsor a workshop on “Managing Your Finances in Tough Times,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Chrissy’s Wildside Cafe, 5026 Airport-Pulling Road, Naples. Registration is required. $20, includes breakfast. Information: 430-0081.
Protection for kids and pets
The Human Society Naples and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have partnered to offer free child fingerprinting and DNA kit ID’s and discounted microchips for pets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26 at 370 Airport Pulling Road N., Naples. The event also features face painting, pet safety information, snacks, a bounce house and a DJ. Information: 643-1555
Volunteers needed
The aquatics games for the Special Olympics of Collier County needs volunteers on July 27 at the Golden Gate Aquatic Facility, 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd., Naples. Information: 775-1991
Reunions
-- Naples High School class of 1971 is having a runion Aug. 9-10 at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, 851 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., Naples. Register at www.napleshighschoolclassof1971.blogspot.com. Information: 597-8571 or catcon433@aol.com
-- Barron Collier High School class of 1998 will have a reunion Aug. 29-31. Activities include a football game, dinner at the Hilton Naples & Towers and a morning at Wiggins Pass State Park Beach. Information: www.bchsreunion.com
Crafters needed
The Italian American Club needs crafters for a show on Nov. 8 at 7035 Airport-Pulling Road, Naples. Information: 592-1130
Achievements and accolades
-- Mark Benfield, son of Ben and Suzie Benfield of Naples, received his Boy Scout Eagle Award on June 22 from his uncle Bill Coen. Benfield is a member of Troop 2 at Morrings Presbyterian Church. His community service project was organizing a team of friends and Scouts to build 10 tables and 20 benches for the art classroom at the Naples YMCA.
-- Thomas Klein of Naples was a Frank Sinatra expert in the Frank Sinatra Trivia Contest sponsored by the United States Postal Service. Klein was recognized at the Cape Coral Central Post Office office on Thursday.
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