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Grandezza’s oldest resident Paul Edwards recently celebrated his 99th birthday on September 23.Paul is a WWII and Korean War veteran who served in Australia, the Philippines and Japan more years ago than many of us were born. He came to Grandezza in 2014 following the death of his wife of sixty-eight years to winter near […]

This month’s pet is Charlie, also known as Prince Charles of Thoroughbred the Second. Charlie lives in Villa Grande with Philly Zollner and Gary Sutherland, and the reasoning behind the genesis of his name is twofold. Philly’s parents were fans of the film The African Queen starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, whose characters were […]

Exploring the Arctic in Search of Polar Bears Since my retirement in 2015, I have embraced “carpe diem” with a passion, checking off my bucket list one by one. In May, I was thrilled to observe polar bears in the Arctic with Quark Expeditions. My daughter and I happened upon a last-minute deal and signed […]

While most dream about making that winning stroke to win a golf championship, few will ever have the opportunity. To put things into perspective only 1 out of 51,436 golfers reach the professional tours. Earlier this month, Jessica Porvasnik secured her playing status for 2025 on the LPGA Tour. Jessica is the granddaughter of Ray […]

From the award-winning author and journalist Stephen P. Kiernan comes The Glass Chateau, an uplifting story of hope, healing, and redemption set in post-World War II France. After exuberant parades and celebrations end, the French people realize how much work will be needed to restore their country from the destruction brought by the endless years […]

For the final reciprocal of the summer, the Girl Friends lunched at The Colony where they celebrated the birthdays of Joyce Buchanan and Jill Burnside. The Girl Friend’s bracelet was presented to Debra McAlister-Brown.The Rounders group continues to stay busy. Their latest adventure, arranged by Michelle Wright, was sailing around the Fort Myers area on […]

Grandézza has myriad residents with fascinating backgrounds and lives prior to their locating to our community. Sharmin Fairbanks McKenny was born and raised on a traditional family farm in a small town in Northwest Missouri. Like her predecessors who were early settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 1630s, she lived history on […]

Not long ago, I came across this sign posted at the entrance of Indiana University Health. I smiled as I thought how brilliant it was to ask people to pause and reflect momentarily on the energy they were carrying and shift it before entering, if necessary. A center of health is certainly a place where […]

Many of us Grandezza residents recollect Halloween of years past as one of our favorite holidays of the year. Celebrated annually on October 31st, Halloween has its roots in ancient Celtic traditions although today it has evolved into a fun-filled, family-friendly occasion where creativity, community, and spookiness come together. From trick-or-treating for candy to elaborate […]