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Awards Dinner for Top 25 Persons of Greatest Influence in Estero
COVID-19 Impact Survey
Lee County is conducting a Community Impact Survey and needs your input on how COVID-19 affected your family or business, and what recovery and resilience measures would benefit you.

Lee County received $149 million under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to respond to adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lee Board of County Commissioners will use ARPA funds to meet the community’s needs within the eligible expense categories.
brought to you by ECCL Health Council
Gulfshore Opera Locates in Estero
Gulfshore Opera, a regional opera company serving Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties has recently chosen Estero as its headquarters, partly due to the great potential for growth in the arts in the area. The non-profit is planning performances in the greater Estero area this coming season, including a free GO Divas concert on November 14, at 4 pm at the Estero Community Park Amphitheater.

GO enriches the community by presenting accessible, high-quality vocal performances with classically trained artists. It also fosters a sense of belonging within the region’s diverse community through social activities including the Harmony Choir, an after-school program.

Now in its eighth season, Gulfshore Opera is presenting its largest season yet! The biggest change for GO this season is the full-scale production of Tosca to be presented in two professional halls; Artis - Naples in Naples and Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers. Other highlights of this season include Bat’s Revenge (Die Fledermaus), Opera Meets Broadway Series, A Night in Italy series, various community concerts and the Gulfshore Opera Gala.
brought to you by the ECCL Culture and Recreation Council
FDOT Seeks Input on Strategic Intermodal System
The Florida Department of Transportation is seeking public input on the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS), which consists of the is a statewide network of high-priority transportation facilities, including the State’s largest and most significant airports, spaceports, public seaports, freight rail terminals, passenger rail and intercity bus terminals, rail corridors, waterways, and highways. They are taking public comment via a Virtual Room with individual 'stations' you can visit and submit comments on.
FGCU Nano Bubble Technology Fighting Algae
The FGCU Water School has teemed up with the company Molear to test four Nano Bubble Generators. These grant funded devices provide spot treatment at blue-green algae blooms by producing bubbles so tiny, they are invisible to the naked eye. The test is to compare this method's effectiveness against chemical and other treatments.
brought to you by the ECCL Environmental Council
The Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) is a non-partisan, non-political, all-volunteer civic advocacy organization.
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