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TENNIS
Bonita Bay Club & Pelican Landings are scheduled to host Florida’s Southwest Region USTA Adult League Championship this weekend. Play was slated to start Friday and continue through Sunday. Teams will compete for a spot in the Sectional Championships to be held in Daytona Aug. 8-10.
USTA Florida is accepting nominations for all 2008 award categories, to be presented at the USTA Florida Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Weekend, Dec. 6. All nominations must be submitted in writing on an official award nomination form by Sept. 10. Information: Lynne Salus at 954-625-6259, or salus@florida.usta.com.
Swingtime — a celebrity pro-am tennis event and pro-am golf tournament — will be held Nov. 22-23 in Naples. The tennis pro-am will be hosted by The Player’s Club & Spa at Lely Resort. Current ATP players Mardy Fish and Sebastien Grosjean are among the early commitments. The events benefit the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation, which provides assistance to brain tumor patients and their families. Information: 800-927-7242 or gulliksonfoundation.org
BIKING
The Lee County Department of Transportation has established an alternate route for bicycle traffic normally traveling the Summerlin Road Corridor between Cypress Lake Drive and Boy Scout Drive. The alternate route is west of Summerlin Road and will remain as a detour through the duration of the widening project. The route passes through Edison Community College, Whiskey Creek, and Tanglewood sub-divisions and utilizes a portion of the existing bike path adjacent to the west property line of the Cedar Bend sub-division. Users of the path traveling north will exit the detour at Matthew Drive where they can continue north on Summerlin Road or south on Summerlin Road to access Boy Scout Drive. Users traveling south will use the same route and exit at the intersection of Edison Lane and Cypress Lake Drive where they can travel east back to Summerlin Road.
HUNTING
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold the completion day portion of its free hunter safety course Aug. 9 in Hendry County. Students will learn about current laws, safe gun handling, ethics, firearms, ammunition and marksmanship before taking the final test. The safety course also includes live-firing instruction on a shooting range. The FWC will offer the course 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Shooting Range. Participants must have successfully completed the online portion of the course. They must print out the final Web report prior to the Aug. 9 class. Information: 561-625-5122, or MyFWC.com/huntered
BOWLING
A 5-game Sweeper will be held Sunday, July 20 at Beach Bowl, 17651 San Carlos Blvd., Fort Myers. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. Information: 466-3033
WRESTLING
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling will come to Germain Arena on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Scheduled to wrestle are TNA world heavyweight champion Samoa Joe, Booker T, Christian Cage, Robert Roode, TNA Tag Team champions The Latin American Xchange, Jacqueline, James Storm, TNA X-Division champion Petey Williams, Kaz, Jay Lethal, The Rock N Rave Infection, TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong, Roxxi, Sonjay Dutt and Shark Boy. Information: germainarena.com
LEE PARKS
Parking fees will be waived at Lee County regional parks and boat ramps and swimmers will have free admission to county pools on the weekend of Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27. Lee County Commissioners waived the parking fees and pool admission in celebration of National Parks & Recreation Month, which is marked each July.
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers will host Wilderness Explorers, a nature camp for ages 12-16. Learn about animals and nature. Hands-on learning every session. Dates are July 21-25 and July 28-31. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Information: Heather Gienapp at 533-7556 or 533-7440
The grand opening of Lakes Regional Park’s new Railroad Interpretive Center will be held Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The park is at 7330 Gladiolus Dr., Fort Myers. Information: 432-2034
Dr. Charles O’Connor will lead wet walks for the public at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers. Dates are: Aug. 10 at 12 p.m., Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. and Sept. 14 at 12 p.m. Reservations required. Information: 533-7557 or rcoc@comcast.net
COMPUTERS
Bonita Springs Recreation Center will offer computer classes starting on July 21 (intro to computers and Vista), July 22 (intermediate computers and Vista), July 24 (introduction to Internet Explorer) and July 25 (intermediate Internet Explorer). Information: 992-2556
YMCA
The Bonita Springs YMCA will offer youth swimming lessons in July. One session (July 21-31) will be held in the morning Monday through Thursday. Another session (July 26-Aug. 30) will be offered on Saturday mornings. Information: 992-9622 or www.ymcapalms.org
YMCA Night with the Miracle will be held Aug. 2 at 7:05 p.m. when Clearwater visits the Miracle at Hammond Stadium. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the YMCA of Lee County. Information: Matt at 768-4210
Registration for Lee County YMCA’s 5-on-5 men’s basketball league will take place Aug. 4-Sept. 5. Games will be on Monday nights starting Sept. 15 at Paul Bush Branch YMCA. Cost is $325 per team. Information: Brian Dodd at 275-9622 or briand@leecountyymca.org Registration for Lee County YMCA’s fall adult softball league runs until Aug. 22. Games start Sept. 8. Information: Brian Dodd at 275-9622 or briand@leecountyymca.org
Adult basketball is held on Tuesday nights through Aug. 5 at the Bonita Springs YMCA. Co-ed soccer is played on Mondays at 7 p.m. Information: 992-9622 or www.ymcapalms.org
SWIMMING
Bonita Springs Community Pool will host swim lessons July 21-31. Sessions are for infant/toddler/preschooler (9 a.m.), preschool/minnow/shiner (10 a.m.) and preschool/snook/tarpon (11 a.m.). Cost is $30. Information: 947-1948
AUTO RACING
Upcoming events at Charlotte County Motorsports Park, 8655 Piper Rd., Punta Gorda, 941-575-7223, www.charlottecountyracing.com Saturday racing starts at 6 p.m.
July 19: Figure 8 Stock Car, Outlaw Modifieds, Outlaw Street Stock, Road Warriors, Pro 4, Fab 4, DeSoto Champ Carts.
July 26: Late Model 100, Champion Race No. 3 for Fastruck and Fastkids, Road Warriors, Mini Stock, T.Q. Midgets, Legends, Banoleros
ALLIGATOR AMBLERS
Paddle into Babcock Swamp July 23 on a canoe/kayak trip that will be about seven miles. Open to the public. Limited to 10 people. Information: 246-0259 or fair325@aol.com
PUBLIC ICE SKATING
Germain Arena, 1100 Everblades Parkway, Estero: Mondays through Fridays, 12-1:45 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30-10:45 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-2:45 p.m., 3-4:45 p.m. and 7:30-9:45 p.m.; Sundays 1-2:45 p.m. and 6:45-8:30 p.m. Information: 948-7825
The Skatium, 2250 Broadway, Fort Myers: Every day 1-2:50 p.m.; also, Fridays 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 4-5:50 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; Sundays, 7-8:50 p.m. Information: 461-3145
RUNNING/WALKING
Saturday, Aug. 23: Fast Cat 5K Cross Country Race, 7:30 a.m., Estero High School. Information: www.3Drunners.org
Saturday, Aug. 30: John Clay 5K, 7:30 a.m., Lowdermilk Park, Naples. Information: gcrunner.org
Sunday, Sept. 28: Naples On The Run 5K, 7 a.m., Naples On The Run, 2128 9th St. North.
INLINE/ROLLERSKATING
Generations Skating Center, 2095 Andrea Lane, Fort Myers, offers public skating Mondays through Fridays from 12-4 p.m., Saturdays 12-6 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Evening skating includes Mondays 7:30-10:30 p.m. (16 and older), Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6:30-9 p.m., Fridays 7-11 p.m., and Saturdays 7-11 p.m. Late skate on Aug. 1 from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Information: 482-7789 or generationsskatingcenter.com
FIGURE SKATING
A learn to skate program runs every Saturday through Aug. 9 at The Skatium, 2250 Broadway, Fort Myers. Class starts at 10 a.m. Information:461-3145 or fmskatium.org
SOFTBALL
The American Softball Association will hold its national championship for 35 and over women’s slow pitch softball Aug. 8-10 at the Lee County Sports Complex in Fort Myers. Entry deadline is July 31. Information: 533-7407 or adornoli@leegov.com
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