Members and friends of the Estero Historical Society met with the pioneers of Estero to have lunch under the large pavilion at the Estero Community Park. Mimi Straub, founder of the Society, Marlene Fernandez organizer of the event and many pioneer families attended the annual event this year.

Families that were represented: Antonia & Mary Fernandez descendants Soto, Luettich and Alverus-Smith, The Horne Family descendants Bill, Jim, George and Fobes, King Schermerhorn descendants Lilly & Susan, Linda, Susan & Scott (King was the founder of the first volunteer fire department in Estero). Other families represented were Newberry, McCullers, Shandor, Mason, Nelson, Fein, Pryal, A. Fischer, Hodges, Galvin, Passero, Hessler, Carter, Evrard, Horton, S. Fischer, and Garcia.