Senior News for Ocala, Lady Lake & The Villages
The Biggest Fish [24 inches]: Joy Ennis
The Second Biggest Fish [23 inches]: Mary Morand
The Oldest Fisherman: Robert Bulter 93 years old
The Sponsorship was Nelson‘s Lawn Service, Greater Hopewell Baptist Church, Carlos Nieto [ASB Financial] also donated chips, Cala Hills Endodontics. Clay Electric Cooperative Inc, Dustin Echols. The prizes was donate by Tom Loury, Trophy’s by B J Trophies and thanks to the city of Ocala. [Read more…]
Post Date:05/31/2018 4:42 PM
OCALA, Fla. (May 31, 2018) – The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins Friday, June 1 and ends Friday, Nov. 30. While Ocala/Marion County does not have a coastline, our community can still experience freshwater flooding when tropical storms and hurricanes move across the Atlantic Ocean. The City of Ocala strongly encourages its residents to be alert, aware and prepared this hurricane season. [Read more…]
Post Date:05/31/2018 1:56 PM
OCALA, Fla. (May 31, 2018) – The City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department will host the Future Stars Basketball program Mondays through Saturdays, June 4 through July 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the E.D. Croskey Recreation Center located at 1510 NW Fourth St. Games will take place Saturdays, June 9 through July 7 at 8 a.m. at the E.D. Croskey Recreation Center. [Read more…]
Twelve foot Marlin caught and released off Aruba by Bob Irwin of Bob’s Coin and Jewelry in Summerfield, Fl. Bob Irwin of Bob’s Coins & Jewelry, Inc. and Wendy Netherclift of TomL Publishing LLC pictured in Aruba on a fishing trip. Bob said he wanted to target a Marlin and that’s what he did. The Marlin weight was approximately 450-500 lbs 12’ long, the largest Marlin the Charter Boat Captain had ever seen on that side of the island. It was caught and release. They were fishing in 1600 feet of water. The trip also caught 8 tuna 70-80 lbs and 5 tuna 20-30 lbs.
WILDWOOD, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott attended a groundbreaking ceremony in The Villages to kick off construction of the Center for Advanced Healthcare at Brownwood, as well as the Brownwood Hotel and Spa. Governor Scott said, “It was great to celebrate a project that will create jobs and serve the 120,000 residents of The Villages. The Villages is a prime example of our state’s economic success. Florida has created more than 1.5 million jobs since December 2010 because of projects like the one we celebrated today.”
Kentuckian Mary Towles Sasseen thought to organize a Mother’s Day celebration before anyone else in the land.
Mother’s Day was recognized as a holiday in West Virginia in 1910, and became a national holiday in 1914, primarily through the efforts of Anna Jarvis of Grafton, West Virginia. Jarvis is now widely credited as the founder of Mother’s Day.
In the nineteenth century, however, there were several attempts to establish a holiday honoring motherhood. Most of these celebrations were on a local level, or with political motives: one notable mother’s holiday was celebrated in the cause of peace, and another was created to discourage drinking. The first Mother’s Day celebration just for Mom — and the first major effort to create a national holiday in that spirit — happened right here in the fine Commonwealth of Kentucky. [Read more…]
The Ocala Art Group (OAG), established in 1950, remains the oldest group of its kind in Central Florida. Recently the OAG has been fine-tuned and will continue to preserve the freedom of artistic expression in Ocala and the surrounding area.
Our members extend their desire for artists of all levels in and around Ocala to join us in the new and revised Ocala Art Group.
You are invited to attend our next meeting that will be held at the Ocala Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Conference Room B, Ocala, FL 34470. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 13th at 11 a.m.
This month’s program will be a historical presentation focusing on the Dutch Post-Impressionist artist, Vincent Willem van Gogh. An accomplished artist from Palatka, Ms. Terry Luke, will be the featured speaker. Those attending will be given the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about this famous painter and his works of art. If interested, attendees may bring copies of Van Gogh paintings for further discussions. Please visit www.theocalaartgroup.org for more information.
Ocala Business Leaders, Clark Yandle (left) and Floyd Hershberger shared information on how the North Magnolia Merchants Association got started. The North Magnolia Merchants association was created 21 years ago with the mission to improve the North Magnolia, affectionately named the “Miracle Mile”, resulting in growth and promotion of businesses in this area. The members of this association have worked hard to make improvements to policy and have included their local government in the process. The Magnolia Business District offers a unique old-fashioned, “hometown business” feel, where owners work their own counters, and still answer their own phones.
“Making the Miracle Mile Great Again!”
Brick City Flowers hosted a Ocala Business Leaders open house last month. The picture show reflections of cars in the parking lot. The window is beautifully decorated. The event was well attended by the members. Brick City Flowers furnishes the flowers for the OBL group. They do a great job with the Flower arrangements so call them if you have need flowers for anything , anywhere. They are located at 1749 E. Silver Springs Blvd Ocala Fl 34470 or just call 352-629-1180 and tell them Tom sent you.
April has lived and worked in this community since 1987 and began her career in banking, as a part time teller at Barnett Bank in 1995. Over the last 23 years she has worked her way through the ranks of banking, holding many positions and learning about this wonderful community. The past 23 years prepared her for the job as Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County. The mission of the Boys & Girls Club is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. [Read more…]
