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The 10th annual SWFL Soapfest will be held May 17 and 18 on Marco Island. There is a mega list of actors attending the charity weekend this year: Trent Dawson who plays fan favorite Henry Coleman on the hit show “As The World Turns” lent his support to the fundraising event by confirming his appearance. Also appearing is former “Days of Our Lives’” star Kevin Spirtas, who portrayed Dr. Craig Wesley on and off from March of 1988 until September of 2005. He has landed a new role on “One Life to Live” as Jonas Chamberlain. Spirtas’ new character will be connected to the character of Tina Lord and he will debut in early June. This is a great opportunity for fans to get up close and personal with Spirtas before he makes his debut on the show. “Guiding Light’s” Frank Dicopoulos a.k.a Springfield’s Frank Cooper is one of Soapfest’s favorite guests. A full schedule of the actors set to appear, individual events and tickets can be found at www.soapfest.com. Information: 394-4559

Collier Citizen

Join Collier County Dist. 1 Commissioner Donna Fiala for a bus tour of the county’s landfill! No, you can’t have lunch there, but you’ll find it very interesting. The tour will be held at 9 a.m., May 16. If you are interested, call 252-8097 and ask to sign up for the tour. They’ll give you directions or e-mail them to you. You’ll be glad you signed up because everyone in the county has an interest in this.

Naples Sun Times

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center presents its Bye-Bye Turtle Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 17. The center will say goodbye to the sea turtle rehabilitating in the Discovery Center tank, which is soon to be released back into the wild. Come to the Conservancy to learn more about loggerhead sea turtles or to take one of its free motorized guided boat tours of the Gordon River. There will be two Turtle Talks (9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.) in the auditorium as well as a sea turtle costume contest for kids 12 and under from 10 to 10:30 a.m. At 2 p.m. Conservancy staff will host a farewell party with free refreshments. The first 100 in line will receive a free T-shirt. Free admission. Information: 262-0304