Club News and Activities

What would you do if you were having chronic skin conditions? Well, if you were Deanna Wallin, a former nurse, you would foundNaples Soap Company. A Southwest Florida native, Deanna, worked in the healthcare industry for 15 years before opening her first retail store in Tin City in 2009. Today, Naples Soap Company operates 13 […]

A Traffic Safety Action Plan Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 10 am — 11:30 am Estero Park & Recreation Center 920 Corkscrew Palms Blvd,in Estero, Florida. Road safety has become an increasing concern for many residents in greater Estero. The speakers will invite attendees to participate and provide feedback. The presentation will look at the high-injury […]

Envisioning the healing process at play, every drop of water I drank cured my body from the inside out. I adopted a powerful mindset as I worked with modern medicine to fight disease and restore my health after my cancer journey. I believed, without a doubt, that on a cellular level, my body was coming […]

What are your first thoughts about elephants? Besides their being huge, powerful creatures with long trunks and floppy ears do you associate them with particular traits? The Memory of an Elephant by Alex Lasker is an epic story following the life of Ishi, a male bull elephant born in Kenya and his journey back home […]

The overhead shot, often described as the ultimate put-away in tennis, is a skill that goes beyond raw power. It embodies precision, timing, and preparation-qualities every aspiring player should strive to master. From a tennis professional’s perspective, the overhead is not just about ending the point but also about setting it up intelligently. Picture this: […]

The talented Grandezza Singers performed their Holiday Concert during our December luncheon. It filled everyone with holiday cheer and got them into the festive holiday spirit. Congratulations to Peggy Sloan on winning the beautiful bracelet. This month we celebrated the birthdays of Deborah Foster, Denise Grabowski, Lyn Lundell, Mary Melhorn, Carol Navigate, Vicki Shaw, Marea […]

Grandezza will again host this two-day event to benefit Estero High School Students. The “Murder Mystery” Theme for this year’s Gala should provide lots of intrigue and excitement. You won’t want to miss the fun, delicious cuisine and the incredible live and silent auction items. No doubt it will be a thriller and at the […]

Close your eyes, breathe and imagine our world at peace. All wars have ended, and the nations across our planet coexist. Harmoniously. The air and water are clean and global warming is no longer a threat. Everyone worldwide has a roof over their head and plenty of food. The natural world is thriving and our […]

From Amor Towles, the critically acclaimed author of A Gentleman in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway, comes Table for Two, a collection of six short stories set in the 2000s in New York City and a novella taking place in 1930s Los Angeles. The six short stories highlight diverse quirks and foibles of human behavior. […]