VO Buzz March

VO BUZZ
V e n tu r e Out W i n te r Re s i de n t s a n d V a ca ti o n er s M o n th l y N e w s l et te r
Mission statement: To inform all the people staying in Venture Out that they are welcome to
enjoy the activities listed below, in the belief that we can all be enriched by each others’ presence.
What’s Happening this Month for all of Us!
Cruise for the Cure—March 12, 1:00 PM in the Pav.
Luncheon & Silent Auction—Boarding Passes on Sale!
March 1, 2015
Volume 3, Issue 3
Cards & Games
Boat Club
2015 Tennis Ball
Dinner and Dancing
Dominoes 9:30am
Monday-Friday
Fish dinner &
Catered by Mangrove Mamas
Music by Anita and Jim
Saturday, March 7
In the Pavilion at 5:00 PM
Tournament Awards
Ladies Bridge 1:00 A.L
pm—Mon
Tuesday, March 10
In the Pavilion
at 5:00 PM
TGIF’s for March—4-6pm by the Marina
6th—Block 7, starting at 3:30, Hawaiian style fun with guitarist/singer Roger Jokela, games and raffles, great food!
13th– Boat Club, hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage dogs.
20th– presented by Block 1
Annual Rec Committee’s SHOW AND SELL
Wednesday, March 11, in the Pavilion at noon.
Block 2 selling Dessert and beverages
in the P. Annex starting at noon.
Art, Crafts, Dance, and Music
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Painting 10AM Mondays PA
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Tap 11AM Mon. P
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Keyboard Club meets
in the Pavilion Annex
Wed. and Friday from
12:30 to 2:30. Bring a
keyboard and enjoy
playing music together.
Clay-Hand Build 7pm
3/9 & 3/23 in R.H
P = Pavilion,
P.A = Pavilion Annex
R.H = Rec Hall
A.L = Adult Lounge
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Quilting 9:30 am
Thursdays R.H
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Knit Wits 1PM Thurs-
R.H
Bridge 7:00 pm
Tues-no sign up
A.L
Mah Jongg
12:30—Wed.
R.H
Mah Jongg
1:00 PM—Sat.
A.L
Pinochle 1:00pm
Wednesdays
A.L
Jokers & Marbles
10am Saturdays
R.H.
Bingo 6:30pm
Sun.(opens 6pm)
P.
Darts 7pm
Wednesdays
R.H.
Cards & Games
R.H.
Wednesdays 7:30
days P.A.
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Choir Practice for
VO Community
Christian Church
4:00 pm Thursdays P.
Advanced Line
Dancing 11:00am
Fridays P.
Group Exercise
 Gentle Yoga 9AM Tues & Fridays P. (see p. 3)
 Land Exercise 8AM
M, T, Th, F, Sat(by hot tub) bring
yoga mat & stay fit.
 Water Exercise 8AM or 9:05AM
Mon-Fri in the pool
 Tai-Chi and Qi Gong for Arthritis
9AM Wed. P.
Sports on Courts
THE REC HALL, which is centrally located,
houses the following:
Centrally located in the park are lighted tennis courts, a basketball
court, which is also used for pickle ball, and bocci courts.
Post Office (Mon-Sat 3-4pm)
Internet Access—WIFI
Organized play is as follows. All other times from 7am to 11pm the
courts are open play. If the court lights are not on, ask the guard in
the guard shack to do so.
Lending Library
Shelves of puzzles and games
TENNIS ANYONE?
Tables for games and crafts
Tennis foursomes follow the rules for morning court
reservations, as explained on the tennis court
bulletin board.
See additional information on page 3.
Ping Pong and Billiard Tables
Coffee Hour provided by the Rec Com:
(M-F 8:30-10am)
Activities Information Bulletin Boards—
Basketball, Pickle Ball, Bocci
The basketball court is located next to the tennis courts. It is
used also for Pickle Ball which has open play at 10am M-F.
Check out Tennis bulletin board for more information.
The Bocci courts are located across the road from the
basketball court. League sign up was in January. $5 for the
season for Monday nights includes an end of season picnic.
Sunset Bocci is on Thursdays at 6pm—open play, no
signup needed and no fee. “We’ll teach you to play.” All in
fun. Walt #140
Check it out!
Special Interests
VO COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Tennis Club Tournament
Saturday, March 14 at 10:00 AM
And Funament Tournament at 8AM on
March 28th.
Sunday Worship—9:00am in the Pavilion
Church School—10:20 in the Pavilion
Choir Practice—4:00 P. Thurs. all welcome!
Bible Studies in the Adult Lounge:
Tues. at 8:45am with Rev. Welzien
& Wed. at 10am with Rev. Clark
“The Book of John”
Blood Pressure Readings
2:30-3:30 in R. H. 3/11
Pancake Breakfast—Come one, come all, through April 11!
Every Saturday from 8:00-9:00am, $4.00 each, $2.00 for kids under 10 years old.
Pancakes, sausages, blueberries, orange juice, coffee in the Pavilion.
VO BUZZ STAFF
CONCEPT& Editor -Joe Merk
[email protected]
DESIGN & Layout—Betty Schwarz
NEW TO VENTURE OUT?
[email protected]
Introduce yourself to your Block Advisor or Recreation Rep and he or she will
tell you about the activities your block has planned for its residents and vacationers. In front of their houses will be a sign designating those positions.
BOARD Liason- Al Leone
In the Rec Hall is an activities bulletin board that gives additional information
and another bulletin board that tells about club activities and area events.
Check out the restaurant menu book to help you decide about a new place for
lunch or dinner.
Deadlines: The 15th of December, January,
and February. Please submit information in
writing via email.
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Publication Dates: First of January, February,
and March.
VO BUZZ
The Tennis Club
Venture Out has a Tennis Club
which hosts events throughout the
season. Everyone is welcome to
play tennis. The tennis courts are
open from 7 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Signup sheets to use the tennis courts
are located on the bulletin board near
the tennis courts. The cost to join
the Tennis Club is $15.00 per person
which includes tennis drills and oneon-one tennis time with more advanced players. Anyone interested
in joining the Club should contact
Janet Bargdill on Lot 187.
Tennis Club Meetings
Monday, 3/2 and 4/6 at 7:15 in the
Pavilion Annex (Wine and Cheese)
Weekly Drills
Wednesdays at 4pm on the courts
Round Robins
Sundays at 10am and
Weekdays at 2pm.
And is open to everyone in the park
who would like to play tennis.
Looking forward to seeing you on the
courts.
Ellen Curson
Book Club
Second Tuesdays
1-2pm, Pavilion Annex
V.O. Book Group selections and dates:
Travels with Charley
Yoga
Yoga continues weekly
on Tuesdays & Fridays, 9-10 a.
m. in the pavilion. Participants
will gently work every joint and
muscle group for flexibility, mobility, strength, endurance, and
balance. The sessions include a
full body warm up, and a relaxing cool down. Yoga classes are
designed to offer options that encourage participants to practice
the exercises on their own for
better well-being.
Bring a mat, and wear
comfortable clothing that allows
free movement. Everyone is welcome. Please feel free to contact
instructor Kathy Zerler
[email protected] with any
questions you may have.
Photography Club
Meeting at the Pavilion on
Wednesdays from 10:30-noon.
Please contact Steve Peterson (#553)
[email protected]
for futher information about equipment to
bring and weekly topics.
Join the activities listserv, a
function of the Computer Club.
Send an email to
VOCCconferencelist
@gmail.com
And you will have the latest
information about all that’s going
on in Venture Out!
Kathryn Zerler is a certified yoga instructor,
personal trainer, group fitness therapist, and
healthy living specialist, also certified in
CPR/AED and First Aid. During the months
she is away from VO, Kathy is employed as a
yoga instructor and personal trainer at the
Benton Harbor-St. Joseph YMCA Family
Center in southwestern Michigan where she
lives with her husband Glenn Zerler.
Come join the Venture Out
Computer Club at the Pavilion each Tuesday at 10:30 am.
We cover all facets of IT, including computers, cell
phones, tablets, both iOS and
android. We will try to answer
your questions directly or by
referring you to a knowledgable source.
We also have on the
schedule some very interesting
lecturers covering various areas in electronics. We solicit
your input to our program
choices. Bob Carlton, Pres.
Ladies Bible Study
Every Monday, 11am in the Ad. Lounge.
by John Steinbeck 3/10/15.
On March 10, next year’s selections will be
decided.
Contact Kathy Zerler at [email protected]
Led by Ardis Conner ([email protected])
“Bring a Bible (if you have one) and an
open heart and mind.”
Venture Out Boat Club
Did you know? You don’t
have to own a boat to join the boat
club! The Venture Out Boat Club
meets each month on the second
Tuesday November through April in
the Pavilion with a dinner before the
business meeting. It is a member of
Yachting Club of America and has
its own burgee that is available for
sale along with club gear each
month. Among its other events are
Volume 3, Issue 3
a fishing tournament and a Commodore’s Ball. Come join the Boat Club!
Only $10. See Bob Milne at #113.
March 10- Monthly Club
Dinner for Fishing Tournament
Winners with great Fish Fry at
5PM in the Pavilion
March 13—TGIF—
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hamburgers, hot dogs, & sausage dogs.
March 18—Poker Run—see
bulletin board for details.
 April Pot Luck—see pg 4.
BOAT CLUB
Commodore’s Reception
Saturday, March 21
In the Pavilion at 4:00 PM
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March & April, 2015 Rec Hall
Game Tournaments
Mar 4 & April 1 at 9:30AM
DOMINO TOURNAMENT
Playing Mexican Train.
Mar 11 & April 8 at 12:30 PM
MAH-JONGG TOURNAMENT
Using 2014 Rules.
Mar 18 & April 15 at 9:30 PM
Sherry’s TOURNAMENT
Playing Chicken Foot.
March/April Free Movies
In the Pavilion at 7:30 PM
Happy
Easter
Sponsored by VO Computer Club
VO
Community
Church Special Events
Tues, Mar. 24th,
Tues, April 7,
(see bulletin board for titles)
Popcorn $1.00
Wed, Mar. 25, 7:30 PM
Cantata:“The Living Last Supper”
CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT
Big Pine Shopping Center
April 3—Good Friday Service 7 PM
(down from Winn Dixie)
April 5—Easter Sunrise Service
10% off toVenture Out, Eat-in or Take
6:45 AM at the pool/marina area.
Out, but no discount on deliveries.
Easter Service in Pavilion at 9 AM
305-872-8861
FLEA MARKETS
Wednesdays starting
at 8AM
Need a wakeup in AM? Stimulating discussion &
meet new friends? Roll out of bed & meet us there:
9AM at the largest round table in Rec Hall. FMI:
Conrad Cleale, #570 or 305.304.5050.
Mar. 4—Block 8
Mar. 11—Block 4
“Wurst Lunch”
Mar. 18—Block 9
ATTENTION ALL Amateur RADIO OPERATORS:
More info about our group can be had on K3ML memorial repeater located at Cudjoe Key on 147.060+,
also on Echo Link. Or contact Marvin KD2CK at 561
683-2930. Mar. meeting is Sat., 28th, 6pm in AL.
States Parties this Month
You are invited to attend these parties if you are from the state or region. See bulletin board for more
information.
PA, NJ, MD,DE—Mar. 4, 5PM/P.
Hobo’s theme with garbage pail stew!
Michigan—Sat, Mar 14, 5:30 Pav
“Pure Michigan”
Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by
the REC is on April 4 at 11:00
AM in the TGIF area. Ice
Cream social is at 7:30 PM/PA
Bobalu’s
301 US Hwy 1 (MM 10)
Eat in or Take Out
(305) 269-1664
“Best Pizza” say VO residents
10% OFF
With this coupon