YOLO Newsletter
YOLO EVENTS
Pickleball: We have pickleball courts 3 times a week. Contact: Marlin Foist: marlindfoist@gmail.com. Sign Up Here to be put on the email list of updates, changes in times, etc.
Tuesdays - 12:00pm-1:50pm @ Coconut Cove Rec. Center
Wednesdays - 12:00pm-1:50pm Bacall Rec. Center
Fridays - 12:00pm-1:50pm @ Bacall Rec. Center
Sundays - 12:00pm-1:50pm @ Saddlebrook Rec. Center
Monthly Executive Golf Competition: Jim Thompson and Beth Disque will host the executive golf. Each couple who signs up will be assigned playing partners, given a course to play, and informed about the “game”, usually a 4 person scramble. The foursome choses a mutually agreeable date and time to play sometime during the month and reports their score to the hosts after completion of the round. The courses and instructions will be listed on the website at the link below under the appropriate month. To determine where you will be playing click here: LINK. The first page has the players by month listed. Those who have paid will be playing that month. The next tab on the bottom will be the pairings for that month, the game for that month, and where we will be playing. Pay for Executive Golf and/or Hole In One (click on the down arrow) HERE.
2025
April 2025
April 2nd-Pickleball, Poker, Corn Hole, Billards, Tiki Bar and Dinner Party at Oxford Downs. 352-844-1331. 17996 S-US Highway 301. Summerfield, FL, 34491. April 2, 2025-Pickleball from 2-4 PM-Drinks and Dinner following. Deadline March 27th at Noon. Please join Fay and Lenny Kirscht for pickleball, poker, corn hole, billiards, drinks and dinner at Oxford Downs. This facility has 6 pickleball courts, 3 corn hole games, poker and all of the other activities above. If you wish to play pickleball, it is free to YOLO members. Non-YOLO members pay $8 per person for access to courts for the two hours. If we have a large number it will be less. We will collect the money the day of. You will be able to play pickleball in the order in which you sign up. So, sign up quickly. All pickleball players must become FREE members of Oxford Downs prior to this event. Basically this means you must sign a waiver. You must click on pickleballnpoker.com and create an account to sign a waiver. This gives you access to the calendar and future events, etc. Please indicate on the sign up sheet if you wish to play pickleball, stay for drinks and/or stay for drinks and dinner. We need to reserve tables in the Tiki Bar overlooking the pickleball courts, so an accurate number is needed. Sign Up Here Fay and Lenny-faykirscht@hotmail.com
April 3rd- Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5. April 3rd-7 PM-Savannah Center Please join Sheri Neuberg and Michael Ashbrook for the delightful 9 to 5 Show at the Savannah on April 3rd at 7 PM. You must purchase your own tickets. Click here. There are still seats available. Please sign up below to let Sheri and Michael know you are attending. We would like to eat dinner at Glenview before the show-probably around 4:30 in order to get in and have time to eat comfortably. Please indicate if you would like to eat before the show. Sign Up Here Sheri and Michael - mashbrook23@gmail.com. DESCRIPTION. 9 to 5 The Musical features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. It centers on the working lives of three women Doralee, Judy and Violet who fight back against their sexist pompous boss with fantasy and humor. Set in the late 1970s before cell phones and computers, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking, and even a bit romantic.SMASH Productions presents Pinky Bigley, Deborah Gibbons, Sherry Mistler, Dawn DiNome, Garry Gibbons and a stellar cast. The Production Team is Producer Susan Feinberg, Artistic Director Bob Stehman, Mary Ann Rockenbach Music Director and Barbara Byers Choreographer who were responsible for bringing little Sound of Music, Addams Family and Forum to the Villages Stage. 9 to 5 features a book by Patricia Resnick, based on the screenplay by Resnick and Colin Higgins. The show is performed under license from Music Theatre International. A portion of proceeds benefit Villages Honor Flight, Tri-County Women Veterans, Inc. and Your Humane Society SPCA.
April 10th-Kayaking at Silver Springs State Park, 5656 East Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs, Fl 34488. Thursday, April 10th at 9:30 AM-Launch at 10AM. Please join Sandy and Gary Smith for the 8th Annual YOLO kayaking adventure. Silver Springs State Park is about an 28 miles from the Villages, a 58 minute drive, depending on your location. Easy down the river paddle with a current-2 1/2 hours. You can make it as long as you wish, up to 5 hours. A shuttle will pick you up at Ray Wayside Park. Crystal clear water. We were there last year in April and saw manatees and quite a bit of wildlife. You may rent either a double tandem kayak -$75 or a single kayak $60 plus tax. Please arrive at 9:30 am to complete the registration form. You may complete the form on line first, but they still advice arriving at 9:30 AM. Launch will be at 10 AM. You may register and pay on-line with google pay or credit card. Choose Book Now in upper right hand corner. Choose Full Day Paddlesport Rental. Choose April 10th at 10 AM. Choose the type of kayak you would like and proceed to check out. We will be dining at the Mojos Restaurant, 4620 East Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala Fl 34470 after our adventure, around 1:30 PM. Please indicate if you plan on going to lunch on the sign up sheet -click below. Also include your phone number on the sheet if we should need to contact you that day. YOLO Sign Up Sheet. Sandy and Gary Smith-sjsmith600@gmail.com
Friday, April 25, 2025- 7PM-I Bet Your Life-A Play at Mulberry Recreation Center. Please join the Masons for a play on April 25, 2025 at the Mulberry Rec Center. You must purchase your own tickets (see below). Please sign up below and indicate your seats once you have them. This information is being sent out early for the benefit of season ticket holders. We will eat dinner at 4:45 PM prior to the play at Nancy Lopez. Please indicate if you wish to eat dinner with the group so we can make an accurate reservation. Soap opera author Matthew Stoddard has written a screenplay about a terminally ill man who hires a hitman to kill him and then finds out he was misdiagnosed. Matt’s agent and best friend, Greg, thinks the plot is not feasible so Matt contacts a gangster and arranges for an incognito hitman to join them at a dinner party in the country to prove his point. Circumstances place a real hitman among the guests and the action accelerates as they try to find out who it is before the deadline. Stacy, secretary, and love interest to both men, does her best to help them solve the identity question as surprise after surprise thwarts them. Is the whole scheme a con game? And who cons the con man? And who is conning them all? All Shows are Performed at The Mulberry Grove Recreation Center Ticket Information All Seats are Reserved (You Choose Your Seats) Online price/ticket-$15-$25 (No Fees Added) (Credit Card Only) Tickets by Phone-$17-$27 (Call 888-849-4882) (Credit Card Only) General Public Tickets will go on sale on March 17th, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. EST There are no refunds for tickets. Ticket exchanges or credits towards a future performance can be issued up to the original performance time. In the event a performance is canceled without a rescheduled date, refunds can be issued on the original form of purchase. Contact Information Online Sales Link: https://www.thevillagestheatercompany.com Email: orders@thevillagestheatercompany.com Phone: (888)-849-4882 Sign Up Here
April 26th-Doggie Circus. 6 PM-Eisenhower Rec Center. THE CIRCUS IS COMING. Please join Donna and Jerry Rudd for this interesting evening for an exceptional cause. Reserve your table for a very fun night!! The Dynamic Dog Club Traveling Circus Presents Registered Therapy Dogs in "CIRCUS" . The dogs will do tricks in funny skits, become clowns and dancers, and become ferocious and unpredictable beasts. Guaranteed to keep a smile on your face and have lots of laughs. This Dynamic Dog Club raises money to provide trained service dogs to disabled veterans free of charge. The cost of each dog is around $15,000. One of the charities is “Patriot Service Dogs” who provide puppies to female inmates at the Laurel Correctional Institute. The puppies are trained by the inmates for 2 years and this benefits the inmates life as well as the veteran who will receive the trained service dog. The Dynamic Dog Club excepts tax-deductible donations for this very worthy cause. They have been very successful at raising money for trained service dogs thanks to the generosity of patriotic Villagers. At the end of the show you will have a chance to meet and greet these talented dogs. $5.00 pp (The proceeds will be donated to the Dynamic Dog Club after expenses) When: April 26th. Time: 6:00 (show to start at 6:30) BYOB-Snack to share with your table. If you can’t come please consider making a donation to this worthy cause. Donations are greatly appreciated at anytime and are tax deductible. Sign Up Here. Pay Here . Donna and Jerry Rudd-jdrudd61@gmail.com
May 2025
May 7th-Cabaret- 7 PM. Lake Miona Rec Center. Please join Nancy and Jim Gavin for a Cabaret! The Cabaret will be held on May 7th at Lake Miona Rec Center. Each person will need to purchase their own $10 tickets after April 2nd at Lake Miona Rec Center on Sundays or Wednesdays between 4-5 PM. Please mention YOLO when you purchase the tickets so we can all sit together!! It is bring your own snacks and BYOB. See above. We will be going to dinner prior to the Cabaret. The dinner location will be announced shortly. We are sending this out as a “save the date” . Details to follow. SIGN UP HERE . Jim and Nancy Gavin-ngavin1966@gmail.com
June 2025
July 2025
August 2025
September 2025
September 27th-YOLO event TBA
October 2025
October 25th-YOLO event TBA
November 2025
December 2025
December 4th-Christmas Party December 4th, La Hacienda Rec Center. TBA
2026
January 2026
January 25-February 2, 2026- 8 Night Princess Sky-Departure-Port Canaveral YOLO will be going on another cruise in January to escape the cold! Cruises Only has set up a website for anyone interested in going on a cruise next year- the last week in January. This website will explain all about the cruise and let you choose your preferred options.. You will be able to book a room, choose insurance or not, and make payments all from this site. The room choices and prices are listed once you click on the website link. If you wish a different room than those listed you will need to contact: Group Vacation Planner Molly Berry at 888-969-4768 press 1 for immediate assistance. You can also email groupservice@wth.com. She will be able to answer any of your questions, book single rooms, or add cruise coupons, etc. Please click on the link below for more information and to book. Website LINK Itinerary: Sunday-Jan 25-Port Canaveral 3:30 departure, Monday-Jan 26-at sea, Tuesday-Jan 27-Cozumel Mexico- 10 AM-7 PM, Wednesday-Jan 28th-Costa Maya-Mexico 7 AM-6 PM, Thursday-Jan 29th-Belize City, Belize 7 AM-6 Pm, Friday- Jan 30th Roatan-Bay Islands Honduras 8AM-5 PM, Saturday-Jan 31st-At Sea, Sunday-Feb 1st At Sea, Monday-Feb 2nd-Port Canaveral. Group ID #: 186570.
The website will explain what is included in the price and the prices of inside and balcony rooms. There is a significant discount going as a group. This discount and perks will be available until March 5th. After this time the perks may change. The Princess Sky is a medallion cruise which means you will get a medallion when you check in which will identify you when you get to your door and unlock it for you, identify you when you order dinner or drinks, etc, so you do not need to have a Key Card. You can either wear it around your neck or in a watch form (you pay extra for the watch). If people sign up early enough, we may be able to get a bus down to Orlando. It all depends on the number of people and when people sign up. Please sign up below so we know who is going and what your preferences are.
FEBRUARY 2026
February 14th-Valentine's Day Dance TBA
MARCH 2026
March 28th-YOLO Event-TBA
APRIL 2026
April 14-29, 2026: Norwegian VIVA-New Ship. The first YOLO Transatlantic cruise is scheduled for April 2026. This is a 15 night repositioning cruise to Spain with stops in Portugal, the Balearic Islands, Italy and France. The ship goes out of Miami and disembarks in Barcelona Spain. Cruises Only has put together a webpage for us to use. We are getting a substantial discount and perks that will be guaranteed until March 3rd. Please note the Group ID #186568. This webpage will allow us to book a room (your room # will be on your deposit receipt that will be emailed to you about a day later), pay for the cruise, and choose insurance or not. If you want a different room from an inside or a balcony, you will need to call Molly Berry at 888-969-4768 for immediate assistance or email: groupservice@wth.com. You will need to give her the group #. She will be certain you get the group rate for you if possible and include you in all of our group events. There is an option to pay $150 at booking which will be matched by NCL. If you have Cruise Next coupons you can not also get the $150 discount. To use your cruise next coupons, you must call Molly AFTER you have your booking number verification (and room). If you do not wish all the perks (like the beverage package) you will need to call Molly. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AND FOR MORE INFORMATION. Please sign up below on the YOLO sign up so we know you are booking the cruise and if you prefer to stay longer, etc. SIGN UP HERE FOR YOLO. Below you will find the itinerary and what perks our group may get if we get a sufficient group of people. Itinerary: April 14th-Departure-Miami , April 15th-20th At Sea, April 21st-Punta Delgada Azores, Portugal 7AM-2:30 PM, April 22nd-At Sea, April 23rd-Lisbon, Portugal-10:30 AM-5 PM, April 24th-At Sea, April 25th-Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands, April 26th-At Sea, April 27th-Livorno (Florence and Pisa) Italy, April 28th-Villefranche-Sur-Mer (Nice) France, April 29th-Arrival-Barcelona, Spain. Getting Home: The flights are unavailable until probably May or June 2025. We found a great flight from Barcelona to Orlando (BCN-MCO) on Norse Atlantic Airlines in 2025 for $337.24 pp or First Class-$545.24 pp (2025 prices). This is an excellent price and we are hoping to get a similar price when available. If you wish to stay additional time in Barcelona this will be on your own, but several of us plan to stay two to three days extra and we will give you some options to consider later on. One Option: *For those who love to cruise, you may stay on the Viva and go from Barcelona on the 29th to Ravenna, Porto Corsini on May 8th (9 N). The ports of call are Villefrane-Sur-Mer (Nice) France, Livorno, Italy, Rome, Naples, Messina, Sicily, France, Corfu, Greece, Kotor, Montenegro, split Croatia and then Ravenna, Porto Corsini, Italy. There are no sea days. Those prices start at $3,103 pp. We will work on getting rooms for us to meet on sea days, perhaps a group excursion for a discount, dining together, transportation together, etc. It all depends on how many people there are and what everyone wants to do. Please ignore the part at the bottom that says the cruise does not include alcohol and specialty dining. Look to the first part of the page that says what is included with a balcony or an inside room. Linda and John Mason
MAY 2026
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