Club News and Activities

The State Bird               The State of Florida is trying to decide on the official state bird. From songbirds to shorebirds, domestic birds to migratory snowbirds, the debate continues. Perhaps our neighbors can help because it’s getting harder and harder to find a native, bird or human. Leslie Haynes, Marine Project Manager, spoke to the Landings […]

PICKLEBALL PLAYERS HAVING GLOW IN THE DARK FUN As I write this, the cold days of January are forgotten, and Florida’s “endless summer” has returned. Temperatures are back up in the Eighties and the sun is shining brightly. The first big event of the season was Xglosive Pickleball. The lights came down and the crazy […]

It is my obligation to tell all who might like to run for office on the Board that our annual election for the next two-year terms will be taking place in March. All seven Board positions are open, though all incumbents have asked that their names be put up for re-election. The slate currently includes: […]

The season rolls on as I write. Yesterday, February 1st we had a huge turnout for our first Saturday of the month. Of course, it was “bacon day” as we fondly call it and that’s always cause for a big turnout. A total of 110 golfers hit the links and there was plenty of great […]

The highlight of January was our League’s Member-Guest Day. This year the theme was “Golf is for the Birdies.” The Committee chaired by Pam Gruscz included Darlene Kratz, Denise McNamara, Linda Oleska and Pat Tylander. The golf was a straight-up Scramble. A little birdie told me that some teams had many birdies. Tweet-tweet! The room […]

A busy life makes the weeks fly by! Yes, another fantastic month for our 18 Hole ladies. It was an exciting President’s Cup handicap tournament with great participation in spite of two days of the coldest temperatures in decades. Kudos to all the ladies who weathered the experience. Congratulations to our new Champion, Theresa Johnson, […]

Now that the New Year’s Ball has officially dropped and we are in 2025, it is time to assess first-half results and other halfway markers for the 2024-25 Bridge Club season. We can be proud of our record for the first half of the season. We fielded between 7 and 11 tables from October through […]

The FMWC will be having their February meeting and luncheon on February 6th, 2025, at K.C.’s Steakhouse in Fort Myers, 10950 S. Cleveland Ave, across from Page Field. Please watch for emails for additional information and updates.  Our January meeting was very successful and we hope you will again join us for another exciting meeting […]

Editor’s note: Sharyl Leifeld wrote an article for our club in the January 2024 issue. She updates it below. As we begin a new year, our club finds itself halfway through its fourth year. Just coming off a successful membership drive, we continue to grow. Our members represent, as envisioned by club founder Bob Spry, […]