Pictures by Cathy Webb and Vickie Resor The Fourth Annual Lee County Girls’ High School Invitational proved to be another resounding success, bringing together young tennis talent from across the county. This year, 10 schools participated, showcasing the skills of 35 remarkable players in singles, doubles, and consolation rounds. Trophies for sportsmanship added a special […]

February 2025  Our new Food and Beverage Director, Carmine Sprio, has been with us for a little over a week now. He’s working daily on refining the dining reservation system to make it much more user friendly and correcting some of the deficiencies with the operating system that were part of the programming. Please make […]

Summary of January 2025 Financial Report   The club’s financial performance in January saw an increase in total revenue over last year, but it was fell slightly below budget expectations.  Financial Summary  Monthly Revenue: $1,198,808, falling short by $95,190.  Departmental Performance  •     Food & Beverage: Revenue was $311,014, trailing the budget by $62,283. Revenue was unfavorable […]

At a club meeting in February and in the February bridge column, it was announced by Vice-President and Nominating Chair, Tim Whiteis that nominations were open for open positions on the Board for the March election. We have received seven nominations for the seven Board positions. In a late development, Lynne Birdt has announced that […]

For the past couple of months, I’ve been reading articles on the internet about endgame theory. Here are some of the interesting points I came across. There doesn’t seem to be a clear definition of when the endgame begins. There are three stages in a chess game: the opening (perhaps the first 15 moves); the […]

All who attended the 13th Annual Landings Music Festival had a good time. The Blues Brothers were the headliners, although they had to rely on the Lee County Sheriff’s Department to spring them from jail in order to perform. Riverside’s Perhaps to atone for the stress they had caused by keeping Jake and Elwood in […]

Twin Peaks, Canadian Style Don Stoppelmann and Tim Egan were showstoppers. A video presentation featuring Oscar-worthy performances held the Landings Fishing Club members spellbound for almost an hour. Family members of each family were spotlighted and highlighted on their separate Canadian fishing trips. Twelve-year-old grandkids, wives, sons, and daughters combined to show off their skills […]

Busy Month for Racquet Sports February is peak Season in the Landings and this year it has seemed especially busy. After the Davis Cup on February 9, the next big event was the High School Girls’ Tennis Tournament. The fourth annual tournament was a big success with a record number of schools and girls competing. […]

Hello 9-Holers! After three years Michele Cavanagh has stepped down from reporting and I, Debra Bates, am replacing her. She contributed to this article and I thank her and others who have served our group and are stepping down. Our biggest event of February was our Sweetheart Tournament, which this year fell on February 14! […]