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FAMILY, FAMILY The Gulf Harbour Book Club met on January 6 with Author Laurie Frankel to discuss her latest book, Family, Family. This is the third time Laurie has joined us.  She is delightful as ever!  There were 31 in attendance.  I did the author review.  I found a very funny review online.  Laurie Frankel […]

ANNUAL SHOEBOX PACKING PARTY For the past several years, we have enjoyed filling colorful shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and health and beauty aids that get shipped overseas to needy-country children. In mid-November, 62 people came by our home in Gulf Harbour to assembly-line style pack 1,171 of them in a two-hour time frame. Subway […]

FEBRUARY ON THE WATER Waters around Southwest Florida affords us a choice of fishing opportunities as we move towards the close of winter with spring in sight. While some fish are completing their spawning duties, others are just beginning. February will bring us cold days followed with a warming trend. By the later part of […]

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES Twenty-five acclaimed and bestselling authors are coming to Lee County to talk to fans and sign books at the 26th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 1. The festival takes place at the Fort Myers Regional Library, 2450 First Street, and brings in internationally recognized authors […]

ALLURING ALOCASIAS Commanding a distinctive and robust presence in any garden, the large, arrow-shaped bouquet of leaves known as the Giant Upright Elephant Ear or botanically speaking the Alocasia macrorrhiza – macro meaning large and rrhiza referring to its style of growth by large underground rhizomes or roots. Growing in front of the Edison home, […]

DEBBIE FAIRBANKS – 1/7/2025 on Hole #6

The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, March 6 at 11:30 a.m. A special celebration is planned as 2025 is our 50th Anniversary year. Our March program will feature a dance presentation by Heart and Soles, a local dance team, who will help us with the celebration. Our very first […]

The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. Our February meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers 33908, corner of College Parkway at the Summerlin Road […]