A moment of reflection

There is going to be a moment to refect on the life of Sean Doyle this Monday at the A Section's picnic area. A memorial tree was planted along with a resting bench for those who wish to stop and pay their respects.

Monday at 4:45 we will be there to show our support to Rick and Sharron on the life and passing of their son. They have invited those who wish to come and visit with them before they leave for their home up north.

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May you find peace and comfort in Cherished memories...

Bridge Scores

We have the bridge scores in for the week and the winners are:

Harold led the group this afternoon with his high score of 2900.

Lew followed with the score of 2510

Irene came right behind with her score of 2260

Rounding up the winners is Kevin with his 1930.

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They will still be playing next Wednesday so we will be watching for more scores.

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Thanks to Sharron and Leween for reporting the scores.

In Appreciation

In appreciation of all that Dolores H. has done for some of us, a group decided to go to lunch at Too Jays.

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This is the write up that Peggi D did for us:

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There are friends that come into our lives who are sweet. There are friends that give and give, and that too is sweet. Our friend Dolores is without a doubt this kind, a strong leader and above all super sweet!!

So to you Dolores, even though,

Roses are red

Violets are blue,

dog gone it Dolores, we are going to miss you!

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20 some odd years you've been our leader. Now you are going to leave us to be an OHIO senior with your family.

So many memories go with you but always remember we at Lakewood Village....

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May God go with you on your next journey and keep safe..

Big Bunco Scores

The scores for Monday night bunco are in and what a great evening it was.

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With 3 Buncos thrown, we have a new winner in Jean. This was the last evening for her and Mike before heading back up north.. We will miss her and Mike and all the homemade treats that she brings...

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First place with 19 games goes to Nancy C. and we are so pleased that she has been coming back to play with us.

***Second and third place had ended in a 3 way tie....Mike, Judy, and Sue with 17 wins each.

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Our little helper with the scores, set up and whatever needs to be done is CONNIE this week. Pretty hard to do all this without her.... Thanks a bunch......

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Thanks to those who brought us all the treats as everyone enjoys them while playing.

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We don't have many weeks left before everyone leaves for the north but we will be playing until there is not enough to fill the tables.

Have some fun in the rain this week....

Thank You

I have received the following information and thank you from our neighbors:

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We have been winter residents of Lakewood Village for 16 years now, and we have always recognized how friendly and caring the people here are. But the death of our son Sean on Feb. 8th, really demonstrated your love and care for neighbors. We thank you so much for your prayers, your good wishes, your hugs, your cards, and for being who you are.

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The tree planted in memory of Sean in the "A" section park, with the bench next to it is a powerful demonstration of your love for us, and we cannot thank you enough.

***God bless each of you.****

Love, Rick and Sharron D

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Friends are" quiet angels" who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.

Time heals almost everything. Give time time. You are thought of....

LV Thursday Golf League Awards.

At The annual Awards Luncheon on Saturday, Lew G. gave special thanks to Toots A., Leween F., and June G. for preparing the lunch. ***** The last day of league play will be April 14, and will start up again the 3rd of November. Lew announced the following awards:

**** Most experienced: Men: went to Chip S. and the Ladies went to Louise S.

Most rounds played: Men: Bob A. and the Ladies:

Jan C. Most improved golfer: John G.

Stableford Scoring Round: Men: Bob A. Ladies Teresa S.

Low Putts, 18 holes: Barry S.

Low Putts 9 holes: Chip S .

Divorce Open: Teresa & Barry S.

9 Hole Champions: Men: Rick D., Ladies Leween F.

18 hole Champions: Men: Barry S. and the ladies Jan C. *****

This information was provided to me by June G. and we want her to know we appreciate all the news that she brings to us.

*** Congratulations to a mighty talented group of golfers and will look forward to the next season here in Lakewood Village.

Please read Kevin's comment for the picnic events here at the bottom of this post.

** Enjoy the beauty of this earth all around you....go play a round of golf!!! Maybe go over on Monday afternoon and enjoy the Villager's picnic.....

Bridge game results

Leween just gave me the results of today's bridge game.

They play each Wednesday in our clubhouse and today they have 5 winners.

With a score of 2820 Norma comes out the leader.

Margaret comes in with 2710.

Phyllis is right behind with 2650

Rick is chasing her with his 2630

Judy rounds out the scores with a 2400.

These are great scores and I know they do a lot of smiling while trying to get the best scores.

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More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin. Enjoy your day.....

Big Bunco Scores

Tonight we had a wonderful group of bunco players in our clubhouse.

****The most buncos rolled goes to Joan W. with 4. Several tried to catch her but she was too good.

****Most games won goes to Joan W. and Nancy C with 20 wins so they share first and second place.

****3rd place goes to Pat A. with her 18 games won. and coming up in the hot seat with

everyone cheering on is Delanah. She is such a good sport.

**** Treats were provided by several people.

Thanks to all who brought them and we all enjoyed each of them.

We hope to see everyone next Monday night for another great game of Bunco..

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hope everyone has a wonderful day and may the luck of the Irish be with you.......

Bridge Scores

The only results to report for this Wednesday is the Bridge scores.

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Harold leads the game today with 2730.

Phyllis comes in with her score of 2520.

Marg is right behind with a 2500.

Judy is following with 2470.

and bringing up the the day with a 2300 is Sharron.

Everyone had a great day and until next week, keep smiling.....

So Long to our friends

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to a couple of dear friends.

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As of this Thursday, Keith and Diane B. will be moving to their other home in Coos Bay, Or.

Diane has been the driving force for this blog since Febuary 2008. Keith has served on the R.O. board.

I have had many options to learn from her and I am grateful for her computer instructions.

Through out these last 3 years I have had the opportunity to know what the people of Lakewood Village want to see in print. With Diane's help, I hope that we have been able to bring news of importance to your Village. We will try to continue with this blog for activities and news of our neighbors.

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I know that she and Keith will be missed and we want to extend our best wishes for a safe and pleasant journey to the next step in their busy life.

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May God bless and keep them safe.

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My thanks to the both of them..

Daylight Savings time

Daylight Savings Time begins on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 a.m. local time in the U.S., which in 2011 is March 13. Turn clocks ahead by one hour, ideally at bedtime on this Saturday night.

This gives us an hour of sunlight in the evenings to be outside a little longer.

Perhaps we can all get out and take a stroll around our Village to see what everyone is doing. The weather is still wonderful in Florida. We have been getting some rain that is needed to water lawns and the new plants that have been planted.

Get out and enjoy your beautiful Village.....

Wednesday Bridge Scores

Leween just dropped off the bridge scores for this week:

Although some have left for other climates there were plenty to play 4 games of bridge in our newly decorated clubhouse.

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Coming in first place today is Irene with her score of 2900.

Next comes Ed with his 2820. Kevin was trying to catch Ed with his 2620. Norma wasn't very far behind with her score of 2610.

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These are good scores and will be seeing most of these players next week.....

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The weather has been just about perfect around here lately. Hope everyone is enjoying Lakewood Village.

Shuffleboard finals

We now have a winner in your Shuffleboard tournament:

We wish to acknowledge your Host and Hostess for all the fine work that they did this season on all these games.

Hats off to Bob and Marilyn. C.

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Your final results in this championship day came to Robin V. with his 22 points. This was a lot of work and we congratulate him.

Coming in second with a close 20 points for the season resulted in a tie. We are proud of Ted J. and Martha M. for their competitive spirit. **

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Their banquet ended the tournament play with a picnic at our courts and picnic area. There were many wow's and thank you's to Marilyn for doing the lunch for everyone. They really did appreciate all the work that had been done.

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There will be practicing next week for those who wish to continue playing and to keep in shape for the next season.

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My thanks to Bob for making sure the scores were delivered to me and to Beth for taking the pictures and getting them to me. It has been a pleasure to report this activity through out the season...

Bunco record beaten

Delanah H. new record.......

Tonight everyone was so excited as most bunco record was beaten.

Hazel drove Delanah to her usual night of bunco and she was rolling bunco after bunco for a total of 7 trio's of 6's. The record had been for several years held by Rose L. of 6 and that was even hard to beat.

When Delanah rolled the last game of the night and her 7th bunco, everyone cheered her as this was amazing. Way to go...

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The first place with 20 winning games came to a tie and to Sandy and Delanah with their 20 wins.

Second place with a close 19 games goes to our own Bo. He works almost as hard as Glenn.

The hot seat this week went to Hazel but with her quiet rolls she will work harder next week.

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This was Jo's last night for the season so everyone surprised her with some of the yummy treats for all to enjoy. Thanks go to Marietta, Rita, Patti & Glenn, Joan, Jo and Barb.

Had a great time in our newly decorated clubhouse and will see everyone for coffee tomorrow morning at 9:00. Perhaps they will still practice Bocci.....

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A note! Hurry and get well Dolores H.

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Doing your best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

Mardi Gras 2011

The tradition continues on. Welcome!

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The evening was well planned with everyone pitching in to a wonderful time for all.

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The old King and Queen greeted everyone at the door, wishing each a fun dinner dance evening. The 89 + people were not disappointed upon entering the theme decorated clubhouse. The atmosphere was buzzing with chatter from everyone happy to see so many old friends once again. There was a cocktail hour before the "Vincie" dinner was served and everyone was invited for seconds before clearing the tables.

The music arrived with a generous applaud from everyone. Once the music started everyone left their chairs and was off to the dance floor.

****A 50/50 was awarded along with the beautiful prizes that Glen and Patti made up just for the evening.

****Next came the dessert along with the cutting of the KING cake and to their surprise, Ray and Martha M. became the new King and Queen for the next year. They were crowned by the reigning royalty and marched around their court. We wish them a very prosperous year and we will see them at our functions through out the coming events.

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Vincie wishes to thank her entire crew and as you see she had a beautiful group of loyal friends to help produce a very successful MARDI GRAS.

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Lakewood Village has had another beautiful evening in our Clubhouse for all to enjoy and we invite you to come and see us anytime.

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Try as often as possible to smile-it is the key that fits the lock of every body's heart.

Activity report

We have the shuffle board results in from their game this morning. March 2, 2011 hosted 19 people for this exciting game. Next week they will see if Ted J. with 20 points will win the tournament. March 9, will be their lunch at approximately 11:30 in the picnic area. We hope the weather co-operates.

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Next comes the Bridge scores for this week with Jo reporting and her last week of the season. Hopefully she will return next year.

Edith comes in with 3150 Harold with 2950

Norma 2500 and Phylis with her final score of 2450.

The Red Hat ladies were a tad late from their lunch but in time to join in the game.

They will be playing next week so we will be watching for their scores...