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VOL. 22 NO. 3
MARCH 2024
The Club At Gateway Jack ’N’ Jill Golf Event The Club at Gateway’s annual Jack ’n’ Jill Event is always a fun event. Three Jills and one Jack make up a team; the Jack cannot be the spouse of any of the Jills.
Men’s Yoga Class The Club at Gateway has added a new Men’s Yoga class to the schedule. Beginning Feb. 12, members are encouraged to attend this new class which will meet on Monday at 1 p.m. with Dawn.
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Gateway Women’s Club By Janice Eaton, Laurel Borgia, Marianne Kollasch and Donna Marchetti The Gateway Women’s Club (GWC) was proud to welcome two guest speakers talking about the upcoming Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Bibi Cruz (adult programming coordinator) and Catherine Vaughn (continuing education and volunteer coordinator) are both from the Lee County Library System. The festival is being held on Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Not only does this festival celebrate the power of reading, but it also brings to our community live and in person bestselling authors for all ages. The Silver Anniversary (25 years) Reading Festival is a day filled with programs for adults and children. There will be author presentations, storytellers, crafts, entertainment, demonstrations of digital resources, book sales and book signings. For additional information and a full schedule of events, you are encouraged to download the free app at ReadFest.org. As stated by Vaughn, “Promoting the love of reading creates lifelong learners. It’s fun to watch the young children and teens decide which free book to choose at the festival.” The festival is held at Fort Myers Regional Library and Gateway Lifestyle
Garage will have a special event garage parking flat rate fee of $10 that you pay on entry into the garage. They will accept cash or credit cards. The Main Street Garage is located at 2286 Main Street, with entrances on Main Street. The club members were pleased to learn any person owning property in Lee County, even part-time residents, may obtain a free Lee County Library System card.
Sit And Stitch Catherine Vaughn, continuing education and volunteer coordinator; Charlotte Stewart, president GWC; Bibi Cruz, adult programming coordinator; and Deb Stephano, GWC program coordinator Campus, located at 2450 First Street, Fort Myers River District. Call (239) 479-4636 with questions. You can park along downtown streets for free on the weekends. The City of Fort Myers Main Street Parking PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FT MYERS FL PERMIT 751
The next meeting of the Sit and Stitch group will be hosted by Judy Conrad on March 11 at 1 p.m. The group includes many GWC members who are working on a variety of stitching projects. The following projects are ongoing for Gateway Women’s Club on page 8 Robin Beatty
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