PANDA-MONIUM! CLOSE ENCOUNTERS IN CHENGDU AND WOLONG If you are going to China, and you’re as smitten as we are by adorable giant pandas, you must go to Chengdu in the western Sichuan province. With its dense bamboo forests, this cool, wet, mountainous region is home to forty of China’s sixty-seven panda reserves. There are […]

TUNA TARTARE 1 pound, Sushi grade Tuna. Very important to get the freshest available Half of a Red Onion, small diced Half of a Jalapeno Pepper, small diced 1 bunch Cilantro, chopped 1 inch piece of Fresh Ginger, peeled and minced 2 Avocados, diced Juice of one Lime 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon Sweet […]

The GirlFriends ventured out to The Club at Pelican Preserve for their July luncheon. A good time was had by all. Terri Brown was the lucky winner of the bracelet. Our Talk Play Stay interest group keeps busy all summer long. The photo is from an outing to The Rookery at Shadow Wood where they […]

Tell us about your pet(s)! Every month we will feature one family’s pet(s) in an article in the Grandezza Gazzette. All you have to do is write between 300 and 600 words about your much loved dog, cat, or other animal and include a couple of high resolution pictures. Some ideas to show off your […]

THE LATEST NEWS ON THE EXPANSION OF I-75 FROM 6 LANES TO 10 THROUGH ESTERO The Engage Estero executive management team would like to thank the 146 residents who provided their details at the end of the article on this topic that was published in June. Ref: https://esterotoday.com/i-75 – add your voice! The list has […]

September 26, 10 a.m. at The Estero Recreation Center The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place at the Estero Recreation Center on Friday, September 26 at 10 a.m. The location is 9285 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. (inside the Estero Community Park), Estero, FL 33928. The First topic will be: A Summary of […]

CREDIT: ZAPOMICRON/ SHUTTERSTOCK We could go on ad infinitum (forever) about the influence of Latin on the English-speaking world, but instead, let’s learn the roots of the most common Latin phrases we use today. Although Latin is considered a “dead language” (meaning it isn’t spoken widely as a primary language), many tongues around the world […]

Medicare fraud and abuse can happen anywhere. It’s important that you protect your Medicare card, number, and other personal information, and check your Medicare claims regularly. TO HELP SPOT AND PREVENT MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE: • Compare the dates and services on your calendar with the Medicare statements you get to make sure you got […]

Seems summer has been here for several months already, but it is only July! Hurricane season is thirty days old, but we know that the heart of our “windy season” is August through October. There are only about 175 days until Christmas so there is something else to think about! The Master Board is working […]