13th Annual Breaking Par for Education a Success
The 13th Annual Breaking Par for Education Gala Dinner, featuring a Murder Mystery Theme and Scramble Golf Outing on February 1st and 2nd at Grandezza, included plenty of fun moments. Steve Sarkozy, the Estero Village Manager, was the Guest of Honor. Preliminary gross proceeds have surpassed $100,000. LEAD Estero organizes the Gala and Golf Tournament […]
Celebrate the 1940s Woman on March 22
You may be a woman of the 1940s or perhaps your mother or grandmothers were. Regardless, your life as a woman was changed by these times and these women who were immersed in the turmoil of a nation at war and who stepped up in ways never imagined before. Join us for the March 22 […]
Take the Bull by the Horns and Learn These Animal Idioms
With at least 25,000 known idioms in English, it’s no surprise that thousands are based on animals. So, why does it rain “cats and dogs” and not “zebras and giraffes”? Make a “beeline” to these explanations. Tell a small child, “It’s raining cats and dogs!” and you might get a giggle or a confused look. […]
Is That an Acronym or an Initialism?
ALL ACRONYMS ARE ABBREVIATIONS, BUT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU THINK ARE ACRONYMS ARE ACTUALLY INITIALISMS. WHAT MAKES THIS SHORTENED TERM SPECIAL? Sometimes shorter is better, especially when it comes to lines at the airport or how long you wait on hold with the cable company. Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet that brevity is the source […]
Engage Estero News
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS RESULTS OF THE VILLAGE OF ESTERO TRAFFIC SURVEY Wednesday, March 26, 2025 10 am — 11:30 am Estero Park & Recreation Center 920 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, in Estero, Florida Little affects our daily quality of life as significantly as traffic. Engage Estero and the Village of Estero to take road conditions […]
SPAM TEXTS, EMAILS, AND JUNK MAIL
SCAM ALERT: QR CODE ON AN UNEXPECTED PACKAGE
RECEIVED AN UNEXPECTED PACKAGE
Grandezza Classified Ads
To place a classified ad Grandezza residents may e-mail [email protected]. An ad will run for THREE (3) MONTHS beginning with the first submission. Please inform us when the item has been sold or if you wish to have it deleted from the column. Also, you must notify us to continue an ad for an additional […]
Apollo 12 left a piece of art on the moon
HALF-MOON PHASE When Apollo 12 departed Kennedy Space Center on November 14, 1969, the spacecraft was carrying a tiny artwork titled “Moon Museum“ — albeit unknowingly to the astronauts aboard. The piece was a ceramic tile measuring less than an inch, inscribed with designs from six contemporary artists. However, the idea was never sanctioned by […]