Club News and Activities

KNOTS AND PROPS Man has used the sea for transportation as well as a food source for centuries. Rowing a boat is labor intensive, so harness the wind. So enters sail power. The use of knot tying line for control and ship’s power was essential. Sailing knots include the bowline, cleat hitch, figure eight, and […]

As most Landings Bridge Club members are aware, the club has followed its normal procedure of no games over the summer. The newly elected Board of Sue Wotton, Bill Rush, Pam Dahlberg, Barb Coneys, Jerry Poissant, and Bill Ferris have agreed that we should have the same starting time in 2025-26 as the previous year—every […]

From left: Diane Giebner, Dotty Fritze, and Mary Ann Spry Can you believe it is time to think about our fall league starting soon? Dues for renewal are to be paid to Cathy Steeves, our Membership Chair, or drop a check off at the Pro Shop for $70, made out to LLGA-18. New members can […]

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer months. Hot enough for ya? That seems to be the go-to conversation starter in Kentucky this time of year. I just wonder if that is true for people everywhere. Hope everyone is getting lots of golf like these lovely ladies still at The Landings. I hope some of […]

The official start date for the Landings Chorus rehearsals is September 9, 2025. Participants will gather each Tuesday from 2:30-4:40 p.m. in the Bridge Room at the Helm Club. Under the direction of Lynn Cisky, the new talented director, the chorus will concentrate first on the music for the Christmas Concerts. Those events are tentatively […]

The Landings tennis staff (from left) Bella Graf, Nathan Smiley and Tyler Cooper. The Landings Community continues to respond generously to the need in Lee County high schools to support tennis for girls. We thank all the business sponsors, resident patrons, and volunteers! The 4th Annual Lee County Girls’ High School Invitational was held in […]

Some 80-plus Landings Duplicate Bridge players came to the Helm Club for the 2024-25 season between October 14, 2024 and May 19, 2025. We hosted between five and 12 tables during that time period with the lower numbers occurring in October and May with a slight drop off during December and January. We also put […]

Oysters are versatile: they can be prepared in many ways. M.O.S.: FISHING THE HARD KIND Mussels, oysters, and scallops are varieties in the hard-shell fishery. All represent an amazing and underrated group of seafood. They range in sizes from tiniest freshwater snails to the giant squid. They help the ecosystem in both fresh and salt […]

Garrett Farmer with Donna Hendricks (left) and Lin Muysson. Hello, fellow golfers from my home state of Kentucky. Like so many, we have left our happy place in Fort Myers. I often think about the quiet that must take place when all the snowbirds flock back to their homes. I suspect that may just be […]

Nancy Nowak considers her next shot. Greeting from lovely Colorado! Having just completed 18 holes of golf at our neighborhood course; I realized how much fun we all have when golfing in a League. Fantastic ladies, fun games, some great competition with all handicaps, and the camaraderie of ladies we have known for years or […]