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Community Interests – 11TH ANNUAL FIREWISE COMMUNITY DAY

  • March 2025
  • BY KAREN WILLS, HERONS GLEN

On Monday, February 10, the SSEP (SAFETY) Committee hosted the Annual Firewise Community Day Event. This yearly event is a fundraiser for the Local 1826 Leroy Nottingham Firefighter Paramedic Benevolent Foundation. This charitable organization tends to the needs of our local firefighters, paramedics and EMT’s in their time of need.

The Morgan Stanley Peace River Team sponsored the wonderful lunch meal prepared by Leroy’s Southern Cooking of Punta Gorda. Waste Connections was the sponsor for the grilled items and drinks along with a donation of $5,000.

RON DECKER; JO MOYER; CHET BARTKOWSKI; KAREN
WILLS, SECRETARY; CRAIG WOOLLEY, CHAIR; ANGIE
YOUNG, LOCAL 1826; MARILYN MAGIERA; BARBARA
PEET; JOYCE GILLESPIE, HOA MANAGER

Some of the many vendors that provided timely information to our residents included Investigative and Forensic Services, Amateur Radio Club, United Way, Lee Health, Mosquito Control, North Fort Myers Fire Department, Lee County Sheriff’s Department, Herons Glen CERT, EMS, Local 1826, Florida Highway Patrol, All For Vets, and Gulf Coast News NBC-2.

Residents were able to try their luck at our raffle that included many items from local restaurants, stores, beauty establishments, golf items, and more.

Through the efforts of this hardworking committee a donation in the amount of $10,013 was made to the Local 1826.

The SSEP Committee would like to thank our residents for their continued support.