Council makes appointments to advisory committees

By NATHAN MAYBERG nmayberg@breezenewspapers com

T h e T o w n o f F o r t M y e r s B e a c h

Council made the following two-year appointments and reappointments to its advisory committees this week:

∫ Anchorage Advisory Committee: Ted Lawwill, Sam Lurie & John Wesley

∫ A udi t A dv i s o ry Committee: Deborah Dutton, John Leson, Jeff Taylor, Bryan Thomas

∫ B ay Oaks Re c re ati o nal Ce nte r Advisory Committee (BORCAB): Bruce

Butcher, Betty Simpson, Jesse Field, Joy Sullivan

∫ Cul tural and Env i ro nme ntal Le arni ng Ce nte r A dv i s o ry Co mmi tte e (CELCAB): Barbara Hill, Betty Simpson, Cherie Smith, Kerrie Henderson

∫ Mari ne and Env i ro nme ntal Resources Advisory Committee: Robert Howell, Steve Johnson, Rose Larkin, Jennifer Rusk

∫ Public Safety Advisory Committee: Heidi Jungwirth, Dawn Thomas, Keran Ferrell

United Way to take applications from nonprofit organizations for emergency food and shelter funding

Glades has announced that it will accept applications from nonprofit organizations for funds to supplement and expand emergency food and shelter programs in Lee and Hendry Counties through March 3

Lee and Hendry Counties have been awarded federal funds totaling $238,581 for Phase 40 This funding is made available through the Department of Homeland how the funds awarded to Lee and Hendry Counties will be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local human service agencies United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades provides the coordination and administrative support for this program within our community

Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government; be eligible to receive federal funds; have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); have a functional accounting system in place;

See APPLICATIONS, page 12

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