Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Lewis honored during February 7, 2018 Council meeting
Left to right: Councilmembers Jon McLain, Howard Levitan, Vice-Mayor Bill Ribble, Mayor Jim Boesch, Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, Liz Lewis (mother), Councilmember Jim Wilson, Colin Lewis (brother), Councilmembers Nick Batos and Katy Errington Mayor Jim Boesch and Council presented Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Lewis with a proclamation honoring the 2008 Estero High School graduate for his heroic acts while deployed in Mosul, Iraq. In October 2016, Lewis was serving in Iraq when he and his team were ambushed while escorting Kurdish forces into enemy territory. Lewis helped secure the safety of his Special Operations team and more than [Read More.]
February is a busy month for the Estero High School Music Program
Six Estero High School students were accepted into the University of Miami Frost School of Music Honor Band Festival. The students traveled to the university on Friday, February 2, to audition for one of three bands and learn music they had never played before to then perform in a concert on Saturday, February 3. On February 17, the Wildcat Marching Band will march in the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade in downtown Fort Myers. Residents are invited to attend and check out the band playing in our county’s largest nighttime parade. Wildcat Sinfonia On February 24, the Wildcat Sinfonia [Read More.]
District Champions Estero Wildcats soccer team has home field advantage for the regional quarterfinals on February 6
(Photo by M. Amabile) The Estero High School girls soccer team will host Venice in a regional playoff game at 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 6. The Wildcats are now District Champions following their win against Gulf Coast for the District 4A-12 soccer title on January 26. The Wildcats have a record of scoring 116 goals and letting in only 16 goals for the season. Come support the team in their quest to be State Champions at the Estero High School’s Jeff Sommer Stadium on Williams Road. Admission is $7.
Music of Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert to be the focus of the February 25 Estero Concert Series
Joseph Haydn’s Piano Trio No. 44 in E Major, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Serenade for string trio in D Major and Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 13 in A minor will be featured at the Estero Concert Series on Sunday, February 25 at 4:00 p.m. at the Koreshan Art Hall. Featured artists include: Bella Gutshtein on piano, Boris Sandler and Ruth Leone on violins, Eric Dochinger on cello and Suzanne Chalick on viola. This concert puts the spotlight on the restored 1885 Steinway grand piano which was used by Koreshans in numerous concerts during their golden age. The Art Hall at [Read More.]
Healthy Life Center at Coconut Point offers programs to help residents lead healthier lives
Line dancing your way to health, Mommy and me yoga, improving balance, brain boosters and a series on Parkinson’s disease are all on this month’s list of events at the Healthy Life Center at Suite 105, 23190 Fashion Drive in Coconut Point Mall. The February calendar can be found here. To make your reservation, call 239-495-4475.
Park Place of Estero, Estero Ridge Plaza, Marriott and University Self-Storage presented to the Design Review Board on January 24, 2018
Public Hearings Park Place of Estero Representatives for Park Place of Estero were requesting a development order for their 16-unit single-family residential subdivision. This property is located at 9400 Block Lane, north of Williams Road and west of River Ranch Road. Plans call for one or two-story semi-custom homes, with architecture consistent with the homes on Block Lane. They are planning a shaded, public gathering space with pavers and benches next to a ½-acre meandering lake with fountain. They added sidewalks along both sides of the road, and will be retaining 3 on-site heritage trees and replacing those which must [Read More.]
Estero High School girls soccer team hosting district championship match Friday, January 26
Garner's double sends Estero girls soccer to 4A-12 title game Junior Eden Garner scored two goals in a span of five minutes at the end of the first half of the game last week which was enough to push Estero past Ida Baker 2-0 to advance the team to the District 4A-12 championship game. In the 37th minute, Garner's left-footed shot rocketed past the Bulldog goalkeeper and, just before the halftime whistle, the junior forward again struck a sweet shot after fellow junior Maggie Struble laid off a pass that Garner hit in stride to put Estero in the driver's [Read More.]
The Village of Estero wants you!
As you probably already know, Estero live streams all of its official meetings. Once recorded, the meetings become available online on the Village’s website so they can be viewed at everyone’s convenience anywhere in the world. The Council Chambers has a state-of-the-art audio/video system in an operational control room in the back of the Chambers. This system includes controls for 4 video cameras, a speaker system, microphones and monitors for each Councilmember, as well as a couple of monitors for the audience. In addition to in-person presentations, the system also allows the live broadcast of all multimedia materials presented to [Read More.]
2018 Estero Heart Walk & Wellness Festival
Sign up now to participate in the 1 or 3 mile non-competitive walk/run at 9 a.m., Saturday, February 17, at the Estero Community Park. You may register at www.heart.org/esteroheartwalk. Take steps toward a heart healthy lifestyle while raising funds for the American Heart Association to fight heart disease and stroke in our community.