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North Port Hears Guest Defender and Service Updates
The North Port Republican Club invites Elliot C. Metcalfe Jr. for an April 11 meeting at 1:30 p.m. in the Civic Association Building. Renewal of North Port Ambulance Service membership is due by May 1 with renewed cards for 1978 79. Mrs. D Webber will staff city hall 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting April 10 to sign residents into the program. The NP Educational Center holds its first graduation April 16 at 2 p.m. The North Port Yacht Club lends its building for the event. Awards will be presented for the first 10 week course graduates with punch and cookies after. Eyeglasses no longer usable can be dropped at the library for the NP Lions campaign. A coupon exchange program is launched. Story Hour on Thursdays will be replaced by 7 to 8 p.m. movies for grade school children. Librarian Mildred Borkowski notes attendance will drive program success. NP FISH officers Clyde Dewey president Ed Albers first vice president A Delaney second vice president C Rathburn secretary Arthur Blackmore treasurer T Lipscomb three year director. Kiwanis Bikeathon drew about 90 entrants on north five mile and south six mile routes April 1 to help the American Heart Association and Kiwanis community projects. Prizes will be awarded after funds are collected, Kiwanis President Ted Geithman says.