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In the Villages: Don’t be a turkey

Let your wife revel in some Thanksgiving fun. OK, men of The Villages. We know you have hearty appetites, as evidenced by the crowds that accumulate at local restaurants. You’re rejoicing in the fact that Thanksgiving is only a few…

Book Club: ‘The Lost and Found Bookshop’

By Susan Wiggs. A touching story about one woman’s journey toward her discovery of hidden family secrets and of what’s truly important in life. Natalie Harper is about to celebrate a big promotion when her whole world is shattered. First,…

Life’s next chapter awaits

Water Oak: A Lady Lake paradise residents are proud to call their own. PAID PROMOTIONAL FEATURE If you’re 55-plus and looking for a beautiful, serene, but activity-filled, convenient, and friendly place to live, look no farther than Water Oak Country…

Dancing with heart and soul

Villagers Mark and Susan O’Brien delight in making social dancing more fun, enjoyable and attainable for couples. Photos: Volkan Ulgen Professional dance performers and instructors, Villagers Mark and Susan O’Brien captivate audiences with their beautiful dancing, lifts in the air,…

Choosing Worry-Free Health Care… Just Got Easier

You have an important choice to make when it comes to Medicare enrollment during Annual Enrollment Period. PAID PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Current Medicare recipients should know that every October they have the option of enrolling for the first time or changing…

Book Club: The Splendid and the Vile

By Erik Larson. A saga told by intimate narrative of Churchill, family, and defiance during the Blitz. Story: Lisa French Erik Larson is a master of narrative non-fiction. His book, “The Splendid and the Vile,” details Winston Churchill’s first year…

Meet a Villager: Bob Rivernider

Villager serves as legislative representative for National Write Your Congressman. Photo: Nicole Hamel How long have you lived in The Villages? I moved to the area a little over a year ago. I grew up in South Philadelphia. I have lived…

Chess Mates

For one Villages club, it’s all about capturing a knight, attacking a king, and queening a pawn. Chess tournament photos provided by Mike Moschos Herbert Menendez carefully processes information and plots his next move. He attempts to outthink and outmaneuver…

Mister, tear down that wall

Men need to effectively communicate when stressful situations arise. For most of your adulthood, life has been one smooth ride. You were gainfully employed and now you’re happily retired in The Villages, better known to some as the “Disney World…