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5K Run Benefits
FOLK’s Conservation Programs
T
he Florida Department of Environmental Protection will host
the fourth annual Turtle Trot 5K run at 8 a.m. on May 16, at
Lovers Key State Park. The unique 5K trail course takes partici-
pants through a shady maritime hammock ecosystem and ends
at a pristine natural beach, where awards will be presented and breakfast served.
The Turtle Trot is open to all levels, from competitive runners to first-timers. A
chip timing system ensures accurate results for every participant. Proceeds from the
race will benefit the Friends of Lovers Key (FOLK), which helps fund conservation
projects such as sea turtle and shorebird nesting programs.

The registration fee is $20 before May 9 and $25 after. Lovers Key State Park is located
at 8700 Estero Blvd, in Fort Myers Beach. Registration begins at 7 a.m. To register,
visit FriendsOfLoversKey.com or call 239-463-4588.


Well Being Classes Create Healthy Dynamics
A
nn Smith offers a new series, Well Being, to help individuals
create a healthier self, family, community and world. Well
Being stretches and relaxes body/mind/spirit, she says, beginning
with oneself, to become a change agent in the world. Classes are
scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m., Mondays, beginning May 4, at Happe-
hatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Road, in Estero.
The series focus on four areas: Knowing and caring for ourselves
and all creation; Discovering and nurturing passions and skills; Ann Smith
Co-creating well being in our lives and the world and; Co-creating
ongoing circles and sustainable communities. Each session builds upon the other,
G u l f C o a s t
says Smith. Tai Chi, yoga, breathing, mediation, visualizations and other spirit-filled,
sustainable practices are woven throughout the sessions.
A c u p u n c t u r e

Registration is $30 per session, or $100 for the series. Classes must be paid in full Acupuncture • Herbs
by the first session. To register, call 239-206-4393. Visit Circleconnections.com and
Energy Medicine
Happehatcheecenter.com. See ad, page 11.
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Women Leading the Way Conference
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O
n May 30, Edison State College in Fort Myers will host the first Women Lead- Chronic, Complex Health Disorders
ing the Way Conference for creating environmentally sustainable, spiritually
Safe, Effective Health Care
fulfilling and socially just communities. The event, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., features
keynote speaker, Linda Tarr-Whelan, author of Women Lead the Way: Your Guide
to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World. As a distinguished senior
fellow on Women?s Leadership at Demos, a network for ideas and action based in
New York City, Whelan has had a varied career as a nurse, management consultant,
advocate, non-profit leader and ambassador to the United Nations Commission on
the Status of Women in the Clinton Administration as well as deputy assistant for
Women?s Concerns in the Carter White House.
Additionally, local experts will speak briefly on clean energy, organic farming,
health freedom, the preservation of nature, social change and action, greening your
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home and business, responsible entrepreneurship and Recycle, Reduce and Re-use. The
event includes an opening ceremony, lunch, and intergenerational discussion groups
Phyllis C. Weber
as well as rotating focus groups relative to topics presented. Cost of the event is $55.
Acupuncture Physician
Naples 841-6611 Ft Myers 936-4199
For more info call 239-596-2881 or visit WomenLeadingtheWay.com. See ad, page 47.
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