Monday, March 18, 2024

Sunday, March 17 - St Patrick's Day - FORGOT TO WRITE THE BLOG

 





It was hot and humid (not Marilyn's weather - Terry was happy as a clam).

We got a late start, after writing Mitch and Marty about Betty (she died three years ago today).  We miss her and her sense of humor.  She always saw the bright side even when things were bad.


Marty, Betty and Mitch


We headed to Seabreeze Recreation Center for a  Glass Fusion Show.  We did not buy anything.

We then went over to Dollar Tree - Terry was searching for an insulated case, but did not find what she wanted.

We then had a trip over to Anthony's (25% off sale) but we did not buy anything.

Next was our final Beall's Outlet run and Terry found a cute top - they almost paid her to take it home, as we had a $5 credit.

Terry ran into Publix for a few things (all in one bag) just to fill in for the rest of the week.

In Sunday's Daily Sun Newspaper about The Villages:

2024 Villages statistics

#1 In Senior Living - the average median age is 68.3 years.  Punto Gorda is 2nd at 59.9 years

#1 in Recreation  -747 holes of golf, 253 pickleball courts, 30 platform tennis courts (most in the U.S), 164 approximate miles of multi-modal paths, 8 dog parks

#1 in Public Safety The Villages leads the state in bystander CRP rate of 65% (including more than 6,000 residents trained in CPR and automated external defibrillator use with the Neighbors Saving Neighbors Program.  The community boasts nearly 1,300 AEDs, including 864 in the neighborhood program.

#1 in Veterans One in seven residents served in the U.S. armed forces

#1 in Income Growth.  Per capita income grew by 37.8%

#1 in Giving - Volunteers lead and assisted in more than 5,600 resident lifestyle and sports groups  through The Villages Recreation and Parks Department.  More than 700 volunteers at UF Health The Villages Hospital Auxiliary Foundation

#1 in Voting - About 76% of registered voters in Sumter County cast a ballot in 2022 general election

#1 in New Residents - growing by 16.8% in Sumter County, 10.5% in Lake County, 9.1% Marion County


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