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Steve Gottfried reported solving a water pressure issue at his home.

He contacted Lee County Utilities at 239-533-8845.

Lee County Utilities promptly came out and ran a pressure check. It read 38 psi which is in tolerance and checked a few things. The man from Lee County Utilities told Steve to run all the faucets and showers for about 5 minutes to purge any air out of the system.

He also flushed the nearest fire hydrant to make sure there were no blockages.

Due to the low waters and the boat needing lower unit repair the March 23, 2025 sunset cruise is cancelled.

The boat company called to see if we could adjust dates, but with only 10 people signed up we told them it was ok to cancel.

Those that paid, your money will be returned. Maybe next year with better conditions we try again.

Thank you,
Kathy, Pat and Mary Grace

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Erich A. Knehans on January 22nd, 2025. He and his wife, Cheryl, have been residents of Pelican Sound since 2015.

Erich was born on August 28, 1941 in Galveston, Texas, a son of the late Erich Sr. and Margaret Ernestine Catherine (Kuhne) Knehans.

He was raised in Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska on a football scholarship. He then enlisted in the US Air Force and served overseas from 1961-1965 with the 8th Armament and Electrical Maintenance Squad (TAC). Upon his return home, he completed his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University in California, and then went on to earn an MBA at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.

Erich additionally earned a PhD in Economics and a PhD in Information Technology from Pace University Lubin School of Business in New York.

He began his career at AT&T as an engineer and advanced through various domestic and international leadership positions. One of the highlights of his career was his role in leading the deployment of a modern telecommunications network in Iran before the toppling of the Shah.

Erich became a Professor of Economics at DeSales University in PA where the students he mentored came to regard him as a close lifelong friend. They also enjoyed his BBQs and lakeside fun at his summer home in Lake Wynonah. Erich served on the Board of Directors at Lake Wynonah as a member, as Treasurer and as President. He enjoyed teaching his beloved granddaughters, Anna and Erika, how to fish for trout at the annual Fish Rodeo.

An avid sports enthusiast, he enjoyed basketball, tennis, racquetball, and golf in his early years, and after moving to Florida, he especially enjoyed golf and neighborhood bocce.

In addition to his parents, Erich was preceded in death by a son, Matthew Knehans, and by his siblings, Roderick Knehans, Margaret (Knehans) Hansen, and Cedric (Suds) Knehans.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Cheryl Nabholz and children, Amy Knehans, Hummelstown, PA; Michael Knehans, Boston, MA; and Amanda Knehans, Los Angeles, CA, along with two granddaughters, Anna and Erika Knehans.

His siblings, Frederick Knehans, Boise, ID; Caroline (Knehans) Johnson, Laramie, WY; and Patrick Knehans, Boise, ID also survive along with many nieces and nephews.

Erich was laid to rest with military honors at the Summer Hill Cemetery in Auburn, Pennsylvania.

It is with great sadness that we let the Pelican Sound community know of the passing of our sweet Marcella Holtz on December 30, 2024. 
Marcy, as she was known to most, was the daughter of Joseph and Marcella VanLeuven and was born in Troy, New York. She was married to Carl Holtz, whom she dearly loved, for more than sixty years before his passing in February, 2022.

Marcy was a graduate of Watervliet High School and the University at Albany, SUNY, known at that time as Teachers College. Formerly a student and a cheerleader, she returned to her alma mater in Watervliet to teach Math and Science and to coach cheer for several years before she and Carl moved to Rochester, New York.

Marcy and Carl enjoyed many years in Rochester and were blessed with good friends and happy memories. Marcy was active in the local parish of St. Paul’s in Webster and was employed in administrative support capacities at a dentist’s office, an architectural firm and for the Diocese of Rochester where she shared her excellent administrative and organizational talents. She had a significant role in organizing and facilitating a diocesan wide synod in the late 1990s.

Having come first to Captiva for many years on vacation, Marcy and Carl came to know Southwest Florida and retired happily to Pelican Sound in 2000 to enjoy their retirement years together. They lived initially in the Oak Run neighborhood before moving to the Masters in 2003. They made many wonderful friends during their years at Pelican Sound and enjoyed golf, tennis, bridge, special dinners at the Club and more.

Throughout her life Marcy was active and engaged in shaping and contributing to the world around her. At Pelican Sound, Marcy was elected to the Board and also served as Secretary. She served on numerous committees including the Golf and Greens Committee, ARC and Sound Learnings. She also served as the NVR in the Masters.  She enjoyed organizing group activities such as Monday night party bridge and, of special importance to her, the annual golf tournament fundraiser to benefit the girls and boys golf teams at Estero High School.

Marcy was an accomplished seamstress and crafter who gifted her many nieces, nephews and friends with beautifully and lovingly made items such as Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls and all sorts of personal apparel and home goods. She loved to travel with Carl and enjoyed many international trips with him over the years as well as trips to some of her favorite places in the United States including Maine, Colorado, Massachusetts (Cape Cod), Florida and Arizona. She had a keen intellect, keeping up to date with current events locally as well as globally. She was a skilled bridge player and enjoyed puzzles of all kinds.

Marcy cherished her many dear friends whom she was blessed with over the years, friends from Watervliet and upstate New York, friends from her years in Rochester and, during the last several decades, friends made at Captiva and at Pelican Sound. She was a loving wife and sister as well as a dear aunt to her many nieces and nephews. Marcy was very generous to friends and family and indeed to the broader community frequently giving to charities that were important to her.