Cape Coral

Blood pressure and blood sugar clinics

Tatalomo’s Nurses Registry will provide complimentary blood pressure and blood sugar clinics on the third Monday of each month, at Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. The clinics are free. For information call 574-0575.

Blood pressure check

Cape Coral Hospital Auxiliary conducts blood pressure tests every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the hospital main lobby. For information call 574-0206.

Juniper Village

Juniper Village at Cape Coral celebrates the power and magic of volunteerism all month long. They are opening their doors and inviting everyone to come and have lunch and a tour. If anyone is or was a volunteer with the Lee County School District, Lee County Public Library System or Lee Memorial Health System, they especially invite you to come in and connect within their community. Schedule a lunch or tour and your name will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to Epcot. Drawing will be held at July 31 at 5 p.m. Call to schedule a personalized lunch and tour. Other events will be held in the month to honor and provide opportunities for the residents and guests to provide community service.

International Red Cross Cultural Cuisine Day, 11:30 to 1 p.m., July 14. In 1944 the International Red Cross was formed in Switzerland and quickly spread to neighboring countries such as Germany, France and Italy. An international lunch experience with, quiche, bratwurst, and pasta will be on the menu at Juniper Village to celebrate the volunteers who have and currently serve in the Red Cross. Everyone is welcome but if one has a Red Cross volunteer badge or emblem, they will receive a special gift. RSVP attendance by July 9. Seating is limited.

Juniper Village’s 2nd Annual USO Happy Hour, July 17, at 3 p.m., “Boogie Woogie.” Help salute the all volunteer armed forces serving abroad. Bring a donation of sunscreen or lip balm with SPF protection. The donations will be sent to those service personnel serving overseas. Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with the nostalgic notes of Glenn Miller and more.

Juniper Village at Cape Coral is located at 4920 Viceroy Court. For more information please call 542-3121 or email eileyn.sobeck@junipercommunities.com.

Paradise Tiki Hut

The Paradise Tiki Hut plans to hold, Tribute to a Soldier, benefits every Wednesday, now through Nov. 4, with the presentation at ECO Park on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11.

In July there will be a Dog Days of Summer with a variety of dog interactive activities. In August,there will be crab races. September features “Price is Right” and October, “Golf Tiki Style.”

Proceeds from specials during the events will benefit the local Tribute to a Soldier campaign.

The Paradise Tiki Hut is located at 1502 Miramar St.,in downtown Cape Coral. For additional information, call 542-1988.

Florida Addictions Institute classes

Looking to make a difference in your community? The Florida Addictions Institute has announced its class schedule for fall, 2009. With classes in Lee County and West Palm Beach, the 12 month Florida Addictions Institute curriculum offers the coursework necessary to become certification ready. Our adult learner model features evening and weekend classes. For more information, call (239) 573-0311, e-mail executivedirector@fladdictionsinstitute.org, or visit: www.fladdictionsinstitute.org.

Fort Myers

New yoga and meditation class

Come explore movement, breath and meditation as a pathway to shift from “doer” to “being.” Based on the gentle practices of body sensing and yoga nidra*, this class is ideal for those with physical challenges or those who may want to enliven their yoga practice from a new perspective.

Classes are held Thursdays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 2, 9, 16 and 23. The cost is $15 per class or $50 for a series of four. Class will be held in the yoga room at Health & Harmony Center, 15951 McGregor Blvd.

Call Debbie Padnuk at 851-9642 or e-mail info@debbiepadnuk.com for more information.

Power wheelchair

Medicare’s regulations now make it easier for seniors and others with debilitating conditions such as arthritis, stroke, heart and breathing problems, or diabetes, to obtain a power wheelchair at little or no cost. Miracle on Wheels is trying to increase public awareness about the assistance options that allow seniors and the disabled to remain independent in their own homes rather than undergo difficult surgery or other expensive treatment, or resort to moving into a nursing home. These assistance options are available to anyone with problems getting around their home, or who are in danger of falling due to their medical condition. Call Miracle on Wheels at 1-866-200-6924 toll-free to learn about qualifying.