June 2024
The audio file of the newsletter is on the audio page.
NO MEETING AT BRIDGEPORT IN JULY!! due to the 4th of July. Please join us down at Ezell Regional Recreation Center on Monday, July 15th, at 1:00 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Lisa with New Vision for Independence, who will enlighten and encourage us on healthy eating.
We now have a brand new website for the VIPs. Please check us out at villagesvip.org
Also, to make our newsletters more identifiable, we are changing our email address starting in July. Your newsletters will come from vipsvillagesnewsletter@gmail.com
Sumter Lions Club is collecting aluminum cans and old eyeglasses. If you have any that you would like to donate, please bring them to our meetings.
Also, mark your calendar. The Sumter Lions are having a fundraiser at Culver’s on 466a on July 18th between the hours of 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. Please come and show your support for their great organization
Eastport Lions Club is busy trying to determine how we may assist the Ezelll meeting. Golf is on hold for the extra hot summer months. Game day in the south area is being assessed. Bingo for the VIPs looks promising. The Eastport Lions have two fundraisers coming up. June 29th, which is a white cane day at the Publix at Magnolia Plaza between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and bingo at Ezell on July 16th doors open at 5:15 p.m. Come see what we can do to help our neighbors.
The ride/share program has been temporarily paused. I will keep you updated, but as of now, there will be no available rides to our meetings.
I encourage you to reach out to your family friends and caring neighbors, their phone number is
Game day is the second Thursday of every month at Laurel Manor 1 to 3pm.
Mark your calendars for the August 8th game day it will be held at Lake Miona Rec Center.
There will be a brief Cruise meeting as well. We will decide on where we are going for next year’s Cruise. If you’re unable to come, please reach out to me between the 1st of August and the 12th. You can either call text or email me.
386 867 0284
Zemanzoo@gmail.com
V I P bowling 4th Wednesday of each month at Fiesta Bowl 3 to 5 pm.
Plan on going out to dinner with us.
The spousal support group will be meeting July 17th at Mallory Country Club at 3:00 p.m. questions, please call Joyce Isaacson at 941-661-4108
We now have brand new magnetic VIP pins, the cost is $2 a piece, and they will be on sale at the information table.
Don’t forget to wear your VIP pins to all our different functions.
Mark your calendars! August the 12th 11:00 to 2:00 pm pool and lunch party at Fenney Recreation Center. If interested, I will have a sign-in sheet at the front for both Bridgeport and Ezell meetings.
Please note: you must be a village resident to attend the pool. However, all non-village residents may join us for our lunch inside the Fenney Grill. Starting at noon.
Please join us for the Visually Impaired Persons Support Group meeting on Monday June 17th. at the Ezell Recreation Center across from Sawgrass Grove. Doors open at 1pm and the meeting is over at 2:30pm.
Our speaker for this month’s meeting is Christy Westlund, Children’s Program and Adult Program Counselor for the Division of Blind Services. She will speak on the services provided by the agency. Discussion will include DBS criteria, learning the basics of an eye report, health of the eye and next steps. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. This is a great opportunity to learn more about The Division of Blind Services.
If you can, please bring a snack to share. We will provide the drinks.
There will be a “Lunch & Pool “party on August 12th at Fenny pool 11am to 2 pm. You must have your Village ID to enter the pool area. Sign up at either of our meetings. It will be a FUN afternoon!
It is great to have the Eastport Lions continued participation and support at the VIP Ezell meetings. Thank you Lions!!
Calling all artists, we are looking to create a brand/logo for our VIP Group. Please email Melinda zemanzoo@gmail.com.
The ride/share program has been temporarily paused. we will keep you updated, but as of now, there will be no available rides to our meetings.
We appreciate your participation in the 50/50 drawings at the VIP Bridgeport and Ezell meetings. It’s a great way to financially support the VIP Support Group!
In addition to the two monthly VIP meetings, there are a number of other activities that you may be interested in.
The spousal support group is meeting the 3rd Wednesday of the month. The June 19th. meeting will be held at Mallory Country Club at 3:00 pm. For more info. Call Joyce Isaacson 941-661-4108.
VIP Game Day is the second Thursday of each month at Laurel Manor 1pm. to 3pm.
VIP Bowling is the fourth Wednesday of each month at Fiesta Bowl in Spanish Springs from 3 to 5pm. Many of the group go for dinner afterward.
Lawn Bowling, every Friday at the Rio Grande rifle range at 10am. Contact Al Sessa : 908-812-6523 for more information about this and VIP bowling.
Golf for VIPs with the Lake Sumter Lions is taking a break from the summer heat. Golf will resume in October. For more information call: John Thompson at 352-259-6104.
We have a brand new website for The VIP Support Group: www.villagesvip.org
Our Facebook page is: The Villages Visually Impaired Persons Support Group
Hope to see you at our next meeting Monday June 17th !
Donna Evans, leader of the VIP Ezell meeting
Call or text: 352-391-4586
Evansdj01@gmail.com
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Hello, this is Rita Labarbara on behalf of Melinda Zeman, chairperson of the VIP group and leader of the Bridgeport Recreation Center meeting.
Hello everyone! Welcome to our June newsletter.
Ì am looking forward to having a great meeting this month. I hope to see all of you on June 6th at 1 pm. at Bridgeport Recreation Center.
We are going to have a great lunch sponsored by the Lake Sumter Lions Club. Our very own Bob and Jean Hatten and Company will be serving us.
We now have a brand new website for the VIPs. Please check us out at villagesvip.org
Also, to make our newsletters more identifiable, we are changing our email address starting in June. Your newsletters will come from vipsvillagesnewsletter@gmail.com
The next Ezell meeting will be on June 17th at 1:00 p.m. We will spotlight Christy Westlund from the Division of Blind Services.
She will talk about a wide range of resources available to the vision impaired and the blind. For more information, please call or text Donna at 352 391-4586.
Sumter Lions Club is collecting aluminum cans and old eyeglasses. If you have any that you would like to donate, please bring them to our meetings. There is still time for you to send in a check for our June luncheon cut-off date is June 3rd, please make out a check to VIP and send it to Jean Hatten 17725 Southeast 84th Sheldon Terrace The Villages, Florida 32162.
Eastport Lions is working behind the scenes to establish a VIP committee to assist where we can be helpful.
The VIP golf for the southern end of The Villages is being put together. Stay tuned , Lion Charlie
The ride/share program has been temporarily paused. I will keep you updated, but as of now, there will be no available rides to our meetings.
Game day is the second Thursday of every month at Laurel Manor from 1 to 3 pm.
V I P bowling is the 4th Wednesday of each month at Fiesta Bowl 3 to 5 pm. Plan on going out to dinner with us.
The spousal support group will be meeting June 19th at Mallory Country Club at 3:00 p.m. questions, please call Joyce Isaacson at 941-661-4108
We now have brand new magnetic VIP pins, the cost is $2 a piece, and they will be on sale at the information table.
Don’t forget to wear your VIP pins to all our different functions.
Mark your calendars! August the 12th 11:00 to 2:00 pm pool and lunch party at Fenney Recreation Center.
If interested, I will have a sign-in sheet at the front for both Bridgeport and Ezell meetings.
Please note: you must be a Village resident to attend the pool. However, all non-village residents may join us for our lunch inside the Fenney Grill.
Melinda Zeman
VIP chairperson and leader of the Bridgeport meeting