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From left: Mike and Donna Stryker, Holly Messinger, and Barbara Hartman celebrate the campaign’s success. What an incredible year for The Landings! This year Landings residents raised $87,833 for United Way Lee, Hendry, and Glades counties, surpassing the $70,000 goal. This remarkable achievement reflects the heart of our residents and the compassion that extends far […]

Both Carleen Burchett (left) and Peg Gifford scored a Hole in One on April 17. First and foremost, I must begin this article reporting two Hole in Ones on the same day, Friday, April 17 during 9-hole play. Carleen Burchett had her hole in one on #3 and Peg Gifford had hers on #14. Has […]

What fun to close out the Easter weekend with the Kids Fishing Tournament! On Monday, April 6, 21 kids and their parents and grandparents got out of bed early to catch fish in the Helm Lake pond. The kids ranged in age from 18 months to 13 years old. Participants were: Charle Banker Lilian Banker […]

Another exhilarating golf month is behind us. Our Wednesday mornings have been full of fun and great participation. “Beat the Pro” has been a tradition in our league for as long as I have been here and provides a fun time where we have challenged many a professional over the years. Pro Garrett Farmer had […]

The Alumnae Panhellenic of Lee County hosted its annual Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Helm Club. A record 106 women attended the event with a “Leading Ladies” theme. Fashions were provided by Mainstream Boutique on Six Mile Cypress Drive, which offers stylish, reasonably priced apparel for every generation. The 27 silent auction items […]

Well, here is my final article until the fall when the Northerners return and Riverside starts bumping again! In keeping with past editions let’s talk some history, social events and, of course, our featured Riverside resident. Without further ado, let’s go back in time. In the early 1930s the Riverside area was owned by a […]

Hello from Massachusetts! Thanks to all my helpers who forward interesting Flagship news. Hats off to Jeff Parrott, who scored a hole in one on #3 on April 16. Congratulations! A very special congratulations to Maria Howsmon who turned 105 on April 1. What an accomplishment, Maria. Wishing you more years of good health and […]

Hello Schooner friends. Bill and I returned home a little early and missed some of our many usual Florida events and now are getting used to the delightful, ever-changing weather in Illinois. We are waiting for the frost predictions to go away so we can plant the garden, play some ball and ride the bikes. I […]

April is a pivotable month at Steamboat Bend (SBB). The seasonal residents start to travel to their homes in the north, and our year-round members look forward to enjoying the relative quiet of summer in Florida. And after a month of planned course renovations, golf tee times will be much more open. The second Steamboat […]

Duane Chaney introduces his niece Madisen Abramson to the guests assembled at the Madisen’s Match Gala Auction Dinner held in the Main Deck of the Helm Club on Friday, March 13, 2026. Ms. Abramson, now age 21, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at the age of four. Her uncle founded this event in […]