BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//EsteroToday.com by Engage Estero - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:EsteroToday.com by Engage Estero X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://esterotoday.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for EsteroToday.com by Engage Estero REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250203 DTSTAMP:20260404T003208 CREATED:20240614T134515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T164352Z UID:38903-1738368000-1738540799@esterotoday.com SUMMARY:Breaking Par at Grandezza 2025 DESCRIPTION:Breaking Par at Grandezza is the annual Golf Tournament and Gala raising funds for LEAD Estero\, a local non-profit by students\, for students\, that funds scholarships and leadership training opportunities for Estero High School students. Engage Estero is proud to be a sponsor of the event! Tickets now available at: https://leadestero.ejoinme.org/BreakingPar25 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Guest of Honor\nSteve Sarkozy\, the Village Manager of Estero since 2015.  He had 45 years of local government experience when he came to Estero. Now in his 10th year the Village continues to grow and is considered by many as a premier location to live in Lee County. URL:https://esterotoday.com/event/breaking-par-at-grandezza-2025/ LOCATION:Grandezza\, 11481 Grande Oak Blvd\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States CATEGORIES:Engage Estero Event ORGANIZER;CN="Lead Estero":MAILTO:Donate@LEADestero.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T003208 CREATED:20241231T161629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T152738Z UID:40546-1740564000-1740569400@esterotoday.com SUMMARY:Community & Membership Meeting: Traffic Safety Action Plan DESCRIPTION:Lee County MPO’s Strategic Safety Action Plan Traffic\, Safety\, Congestion\, and Recommendations Part 2 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Road safety has become an increasing concern for many residents in greater Estero. The presentation will look at the high-injury network and discuss potential solutions. \nEngage Estero was pleased to host: \n\nDon Scott\, Executive Director of the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization.\nCarmon Monroy\, Senior Transportation Manager\, CTS Engineering.\n\n \n Full Summary of the Meeting\n \n Q&A Session Summary\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Don Scott\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carmen Monroy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Community-Meeting-Feb-26th-presentation \n \n \n \n \n \n Presentation Slides(download) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Background\nThis meeting is a follow up to the October 2024 meeting\, featuring Fank Domingo\, Professional Engineer and Principal at Stantec and Ron Gogoi\, AICP Transportation Planning Administrator of the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). You can find a summary of that meeting here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you can’t attend in person\, you can still provide information about safety in Estero by completing the survey. \n \n Take the Survey\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As part of the Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan\, a dashboard was created to examine crashes in Lee County. \n \n View the Dashboard URL:https://esterotoday.com/event/feb2025/ LOCATION:Estero Park & Recreation Center\, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States CATEGORIES:Engage Estero Event ORGANIZER;CN="Engage Estero":MAILTO:info@esterotoday.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T003208 CREATED:20240719T143440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T152807Z UID:39235-1740679200-1740690000@esterotoday.com SUMMARY:2024 Don Eslick Estero Person of the Year Award DESCRIPTION:2024 Don Eslick Estero Person of the Year Award\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe and Joni Pavich \nwere Honored at\nThe Don Eslick Person of the Year Award Dinneron Feb. 27\, 2025\nEstero Country Club at The Vines\nOn Thursday night\, February 27\, 2025\, at the Estero Country Club at the Vines Engage Estero had the extraordinary opportunity to honor Joe and Joni Pavich with the prestigious Don Eslick Estero Person of the Year Award. This award recognizes their unwavering commitment and passionate belief in Estero for over 35 years. \nJoe and Joni have shown incredible dedication through their volunteer work with various organizations in Estero\, such as the Chamber of Commerce\, Rotary\, Estero Forever Foundation\, Bonita Springs Estero Realtors Association and Engage Estero. Their contributions are exemplary examples of community spirit and teamwork. \nThe couple worked tirelessly in their new Real Estate business after they arrived in 1989. Joe’s efforts to attract potential new residents highlight his belief in Estero as a great place to live. He didn’t just promote the community; he built a sense of belonging and excitement that resonated with newcomers. Meanwhile\, Joni’s meticulous organization and people and sales skills ensured every initiative ran smoothly and efficiently. It was a team effort. “Our mom gets credit for finding the Estero area. She was the one who pushed us to come here\,” recounts their sons\, Joe Jr. and Jason Pavich. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Engage Estero “Don Eslick Estero Person of the Year Award” is an annual event memorializing Don Eslick for his clarity\, vision\, persistence\, and significant contributions to the Estero community\, and to honor those that make exceptional contributions to improving the quality of life in Estero. \nIf you would like to learn more about the history of Estero and the positive impact that a dedicated team of committed\, unpaid volunteers who helped create such a sought-after destination in Southwest Florida had on our quality of life\, please click here to purchase a copy of “Forging a Better Path” that provides an insight into what helped shape the past and influence the future of Estero.   URL:https://esterotoday.com/event/2025award/ LOCATION:Estero Country Club\, 19501 Vintage Trace Circle\, Estero\, United States CATEGORIES:Engage Estero Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/web-banner-POTY.png ORGANIZER;CN="Engage Estero":MAILTO:info@esterotoday.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR