Mango Chutney Maven Marlene Fernandez
Marlene Fernandez stirs a vat of fermenting Mango Chutney Meat Sauce at the Estero Historical Society cottage in Estero Community Park. Fernandez has directed this…
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Haven of Hope Founder to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Children growing up without parents in impoverished nations face a challenge as imposing as any mountain. Haven of Hope International founder Alice Skaff plans to…
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Her Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Nancy McCrory of Estero discovers a family she never knew A spiral-bound copy of Nancy McCrory’s paternal grandparents’ original honeymoon diary served as a “road…
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What’s Cookin’? Estero High Culinary Students Grace Local Kitchens
If you happen to be dining at one of the myriad restaurants in the area, it’s quite possible your taste buds will be dazzled by…
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Estero’s ‘Ambassador Baby’
March of Dimes & Golisano Children’s Hospital Team Up to Celebrate Miracle Babies Neonatal intensive care nurse Jillian Miller is beaming with joy as she…
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From ‘Citizen of the Year’ to ‘Bridge Man’
An Essay on Estero Council of Community Leaders Co-Founder Don Eslick By Caitlyn Masters, fifth grade student at Pinewoods Elementary School and First Place winner…
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Drive Out Hunger
The Annual Benefit Dinner for Interfaith Charities of South Lee (ICSL) challenged supporters to “Drive Out Hunger” in our community. The dinner, held at Spring…
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Words to Live By A Tribute to Great Moms of Estero
She was the first one to welcome you to the world, to care for you and to declare, “I love you!” Perhaps no one influences…
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Great Neighborhood Cooks: Estero Edition Midwestern meets Venezuelan
Every week, Rob Kircher is knocking on the doors of Southwest Florida’s unsung home cooks, uncovering the culinary talents of regular folks and bringing them…
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GPS…for Life!
Locals discover and use their talents to better the Estero community How old is too old to a make a difference? As long as you…
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7 Questions: Joe Pavich, Sr.
In 1989, Joe and Joni Pavich left the big city life of Chicago and moved with their two sons, Joe Jr. and Jason, to a…
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Celebrating the Life of Eileen Galvin
Longtime Estero advocate Eileen Galvin passed away on Feb. 21, 2018, having left a memorable mark on our community with her many contributions and acts…
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