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The spirit of unity was on full display October 29 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, where United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades launched its 2025-26 fundraising campaign with energy, optimism, and a goal of $11.5 million. This year’s campaign theme, “United is the Way,” reflects the power of collective action. Campaign […]

The Grandezza Singers are delighted to present two holiday performances this December. Join us in the Ballroom on Tuesday, December 10 at 5:30 p.m. for an evening open to the Grandezza community, and on Wednesday, December 11 at noon for a special performance with the Grandezza GirlFriends. The Holiday Celebration will feature many beloved holiday […]

Last month I shared my “Sundried Cherry-White Chocolate Bread Pudding” recipe, so this month I want to share the best accompaniment for that dish. As the holidays are quickly approaching there’s nothing like a beautiful Creme Anglaise Sauce except with the addition of Bourbon! This isn’t real difficult, but it does take some attention. I […]

By age two, our son was obsessed with being a hockey goalie. He carried a miniature hockey stick everywhere and insisted on wearing a bicycle helmet to preschool, believing it was a hockey helmet. Other parents questioned whether he belonged there. When he turned four in 1992, we finally found a hockey program that would […]

Please advise all contractors and visitors in advance that access to the community is only allowed at the main gate located on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Most GPS applications will direct drivers to the entrance gates at Savona and the maintenance area on Corkscrew Road. Unauthorized vehicles attempting to enter the community at these gates […]

We all love our dogs—they’re part of the Grandezza family! But no one enjoys stepping in or seeing dog waste left behind on sidewalks, lawns, or common areas. Please be a responsible pet owner and pick up after your dog every time. Dog waste is not only unpleasant, it can spread bacteria and harm our […]

Grandezza’s own Sharmin Fairbanks McKenny promoted and autographed her newly published novel, Made to Last Forever: A Family. A House. A Nation., at the November luncheon. The historical novel depicts Sharmin’s ancestral family and their 17th-century colonial life. The Fairbanks House, built in 1637 in Dedham, Massachusetts, where her ancestors originally settled upon arrival from […]

Engage Estero’s January Community and Member Meeting features presenters on how FGCU’s entrepreneurial school benefits greater Estero, and how our cultural experiences are enriched by Gulfshore Opera and FGCU’s Bower School of Music & The Arts. The meeting, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Estero Recreation Center on […]