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The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, June 12 at 11:30 a.m. Our program will feature Nora Pearson, who is a Lee County Master Gardener Volunteer. Nora will give us a presentation about orchids called “Tie One On,” teaching us orchid basics and how to secure them to a tree. […]

HAND AND FOOT Feb. 10 Jenni Riley and Evie Woodfin 12,450 Yolando Mazzola and Cheryl Casciano 9,200 Feb. 17 Jackie Guthrie and Mary Lou Lydecker 14,120 Althea Alling and Cheryl Casciano 12,670 Evie Woodfin and Pam Mager 10,055 Marilyn Pemberton and Estelle Clemens 7,745 PINOCHLE WINNERS BEV APPLEGATE Feb. 3 Bev Applegate 693 Lori Bohan […]

Come join the Mah-jongg group on Mondays at 1 p.m. in the Cross Creek Clubhouse. We welcome beginners and will help you learn the game. At this time we’ve been having two tables, there is always room for more. If you have your 2024 card, please bring it with you. Call Jan Truesdell for information […]

Mother’s Day is more than a date on the calendar—it’s a celebration of the nurturing hearts, strong hands, and wise souls who shape our lives in countless ways. Whether it’s your mother, a grandmother, a sister, or someone who’s simply stepped into that nurturing role, today is about honoring the love that lifts us.

The Summer Day Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean– the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and […]

Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s eat!” Spring Pea And Asparagus Risotto A creamy, comforting dish with the brightness of spring veggies! Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 arborio rice 1 tablespoon oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup dry white wine (or […]

June On The Water Warm sunny days with calm seas followed by afternoon thunderstorms is our typical weather pattern for June as summer sets in. Although Southwest Florida is rapidly growing, you notice a big decline of boaters and anglers over the next several months. As far as fishing goes there will be good days […]

2025-26 Book Selection List 1. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown 2. The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede 3. Rose, Run, Rose by James Patterson and Dolly Parton 4. The Measure by Nikki Erlick 5. The Frozen River […]

WYLEWOOD In last years’ May Courier, I wrote about phase one of our landscaping project. Since then, shrubs and trees were removed, new plantings were installed along our building four, aside White Marsh Lane, and sod was added to area where needed. Phase two will start this year with plans currently under development. When working […]

Often mistaken for dead trees during the winter season, the family of Lagerstroemia, Crape Myrtles, are bursting forth with blooms ranging from white to deep magenta. At Edison and Ford Winter Estates, we have an unusually rare collection of species, as well as some uniquely tropical specimens. The old-world spelling of crape probably originated in […]