Club News and Activities

Maisie Seiverling, [email protected] OUR BIRTHDAYS Deb Hartman spent her birthday week with her grandson in South Dakota. When she returned to Fort Myers, she enjoyed birthday dinner with friends and Greg. Marcia Dennison has a big upcoming birthday. She will be celebrating here. OUR ARTIST Dennis Hahn’s “That’s Amore” received honorable mention in the recent […]

Ric & Mary Wilson-Tauson, [email protected] A busy two months with snowbirds back and plenty of comings and goings. One going just down the road. Jonnie and Fred Ockerlund have made the move to a lovely two-bedroom unit in Brookdale with the help of sons Bill and Rick and neighbors. While Fred was in rehab, Jonnie […]

Al & Patti Palumbo, [email protected] Village Update The Jim & Sherry Phenomenon There seems to be a “Jim & Sherry” trend in Trawler Village! Three couples–Jim and Sherry Dagley, Jim (Doug) and Cherrie Craig, and Jim and Sherry Mott–all share the same first names. To celebrate, they hosted what may be the first weekly, monthly, […]

Carol Cummins, [email protected] April prepares her green Traffic light and the World thinks, ‘Go!’ Many in our village enjoyed the live music of Harry Boyle provided by our Community Association for our regular Wednesday Night Pool Party. In addition to the live music, Movie nights are planned with Conclave being shown for the first one. […]

Windjammer EventsEva Bell, [email protected] A total of 62 Windjammer residents gathered at Picnic Pointe to take part in our first Chili Cook Off. Ten chilies were entered into the competition, from white turkey chili to a vegetarian version. All were tasty and unique. Side dishes of cornbread, salads, chips and dips and of course sour […]

It’s not often that you have the chance to share the court with Grand Slam champions while making a difference for kids with cancer. For the past 15 years, Madisen’s Match has done just that, and we invite you to join us on March 15 and 16 to Grab Your Racket and Make a Difference! […]

GOLFERS SHOULD REPAIR DIVOTS TO KEEP THE GOLF COURSE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. STEVE HOOPER We all want our golf course to be the best it can be. Please help your maintenance staff help your course. Now that everyone has returned, our rounds of golf numbers are going up. In addition, the weather is changing, and […]

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: […]