Cypress Cove Events
October 28, 2022

Cypress Employee Disaster Fund Reaches $300,000 Milestone

FORT MYERS, Fla. (October 28, 2022) Cypress Cove’s Community Advancement office announced today their successful ongoing campaign to raise funds for employees following the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. Initiated with the support of Cypress Cove Residents Council immediately following the storm, $300,000 was raised by October 28. Additional donations are expected. “Cypress team members […]
October 17, 2022
Pearl's Closet at Cypress Cove

Pearl’s Closet Was a Life Saver

A Glance Back story written by Cypress Cove Resident Donna Miceli It usually takes some time for new residents to find and explore Pearl’s Closet, but for Maude Scolaro the need for the items available there was almost immediate. On the day she was due to move into her apartment, she got a call that […]
August 29, 2022
Cypress Cove resident Frank Haskell

Frank Haskell: Super Fund Raiser and Lifetime Success

By Cypress Cove resident Robert Runck The view in Frank Haskell’s apartment has given him joy every day since he and his wife Betty moved to Cypress Cove. You will need to understand his special connection to the fountain outside his window and to Galisano Children’s Hospital to understand why… After the death of their […]
August 5, 2022
John & Darlene Cypress Cove (2)

Right Place, Right Time Led to Successful Career in Broadcasting

By Cove Currents Resident Donna Miceli If John and Darlene Schwandke were asked what factors led to their successful careers as owners of two radio stations in John’s hometown of Muscatine Iowa, it’s likely they could give some credit to being in the right place at the right time. For John, it started when he […]
August 3, 2022
Lee Health Partners in Wellness Recognition

Cypress Cove Recognized by Lee Health at Partners in Wellness Designation Celebration

Cypress Cove is the first life plan community involved with the program FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 3, 2022) Cypress Cove residents and team members were recognized by Lee Health today as a Partners in Wellness community. Cypress Cove is the first life plan community to earn this designation. Lee Health’s Partners in Wellness designation recognizes […]
July 11, 2022
Cypress Cove Fall 2022 Scholars

Cypress Cove Awards 22 Scholarships to Employees and Their Dependents Totaling $44,000

FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 11, 2022) Cypress Cove’s scholarship committee has awarded a total of $44,000 in Fall 2022 educational scholarships to 22 employees and dependents of its South Fort Myers life plan community. The recent scholar selections mark 182 total scholarships awarded since the program’s inception in 2018. Each scholarship is $2,000. “Cypress Cove’s […]
July 5, 2022

Accounting Career Adds Up to Priceless Global Adventures

By Cove Currents Resident Donna Miceli To say that Bob and Peg Kleckner were world travelers would be a serious understatement. During his long career with an international accounting firm Bob traveled to 54 different countries. “My job required a lot of international travel and Peg was good enough to come with me,” he commented. […]
June 6, 2022
Pettichords web

The Worldwide Travels of the Pettichords

By Cypress Cove Resident Marcia Goldberg Ken and Pat Pettichord take you on a whirlwind tour of countries and experiences while telling of their lives prior to landing at Cypress Cove in July 2020. Both were born in the State of Washington, Pat in Seattle and Ken in Pullman, on the Idaho border. Their high-school […]
May 17, 2022

Things To Do in Fort Myers When Friends and Family Visit You at Cypress Cove

When people retire to Florida, friends and family are bound to visit. That doesn’t end when they move to Cypress Cove. Thanks to the maintenance-free lifestyle, they now have even more time to enjoy quality experiences when their loved ones visit beautiful Southwest Florida. We checked in with two residents who have a regular stream […]