Cape Coral Computer Club to meet Wednesday

The Cape Coral Computer Club will meets via Zoom the first and third Wednesday of each month, with the next meeting being from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 1. This meeting will include information about QR codes, what they are, how to use them and Learning the New Outlook with time for questions and answers. All skill levels are welcome to join. For more information, visit the club’s website at capecoralcomputer.club.

Use the “CONTACT US” feature to register for a complimentary Zoom link. If you have any questions or need help with Zoom, call 321-430-5959. Club Zoom meetings are recorded. If you become a member and miss a meeting you have the opportunity to watch the presentation at a later date.

Pine Island Democrats to meet Saturday at Pine Island  Library

Pine Island Democrats and friends will meet Saturday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m., at the Pine Island Library meeting room. The library is located in The Center, at Russel Road, Bokeelia.

Topics to be discussed GOTV (Get out the vote), how to contact voters and gift basket donations from ROAR for the November Gala.

A few ideas for gift baskets: spa/beauty day, pet basket, boat tours, Yeti/cooler basket, etc. If you have any donations, please bring them to the meeting.

All are welcome we look forward to seeing you there.

Any questions, please contact Kathy Fanny at kfanny1@yahoo.com.

Camera Club to resume bi-monthly meetings

Photographers at all levels of ability throughout Lee County are invited to the regular bi-monthly meetings of the Fort Myers Camera Club. Meetings are held the first and third Wednesday each month (from Nov. 1 to April 3) from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Meetings are held at the All Faiths Church, 2736 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. Annual dues for membership are $30. Novices are welcome and mentoring is available. Various speakers at the meetings cover topics such as critiquing, competition and instruction.

Visit fortmyerscc.com or email carolheff23@gmail.com for additional information about the Camera Club.

Ancient Order of Hibernians expands into Southwest Florida

The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the oldest and largest Irish Catholic lay order, has expanded into Southwest Florida with a new division (the local unit of the AOH). The Naomh Padraig (St. Patrick) Division 1 Lee County was formed to serve the communities in Lee County. The division will be based in the Fort Myers/Cape Coral area and is welcoming new members.

Catholic gentlemen who are Irish by birth or decent are welcome and encouraged to join.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians is America’s oldest Irish Catholic fraternal organization founded concurrently in the coal-mining region of Pennsylvania and New York City in May 1836. The order can trace its roots back to a series of similar societies that existed in Ireland for more than 300 years. Today the AOH exists in other countries, however, while the organizations share a common thread, the American AOH is a separate and much larger organization.

The many divisions and club facilities located throughout the U.S. have traditionally welcomed new members to the social atmosphere of the Irish American community. Here, the Irish culture — art, dance, music and sports – are fostered and preserved. The AOH sponsors many programs associated with promoting the Irish Heritage and serving the local community, such as the Hibernian Hunger Project, scholarships and National History Day and Irish Heritage Month.

The AOH has provided a continuing bridge with Ireland for those who are generations removed from their ancestral homeland. Hibernians have been at the forefront for issues concerning the Irish, such as immigration reform, veterans assistance and human rights issues.

For more information, contact Steve McPhillips, president, Naomh Padraic Division 1, Lee County Ancient order of Hibernians; naohmpadraig@gmail.com; visit the website at aoh.com; or go to aoh.com/join/ to join online.