Category: Featured

Bocce Club

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Our 2024-25 bocce league season came to an end with the conclusion of our annual meeting on Sunday, May 4. It was great seeing everyone in an air-conditioned setting, socializing, and having a great time visiting off-court turf.  Thank you to our board of directors, consisting of officers and league representatives, our volunteers, and most importantly, our members, for a great season. An overview of the year was presented, accompanied by a photo slide show that played throughout the meeting.  The year’s meeting minutes are available for review from our secretary, including financial reports. The membership voted, and the current board of directors will continue for 2025-26: Pam Brown – president; CJ Harris – treasurer; Kathy Nastally – secretary; and Ray Meyers, Jerry Piccola, Bill Weir, and Jim Wolfer, league representatives. The vice president position remains open. […]

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Married With Children

Posted on by Dave DeAngelis

Pickleball, playing cards, lounging at the pool, bike riding, jet skiing, R/C car racing, motorcycle riding, all things outdoors, and probably some activities that I’ve missed … these are activities that have occupied the free time of residents Heidi and Norm Cookson for many years.  In between these activities, they have been devoting their, uh, […]

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Teeing Off for a Cause

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The 20th Annual Ocala Open Charity golf tournament hosted by Candler Hills Golf Club raised $90,000 for local charities Hospice of Marion County, Inc. and Interfaith Emergency Services. Mickey DeMorat of Merritt Island, Florida, claimed the victory score totaling -15 with 198 strokes.
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Eco Gardeners Club

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Do you want to plant a home flower or vegetable garden this year? On Top of the World permits a garden with dimensions that shall not exceed an area of 40 square feet and shall be installed adjacent to back of the home/lanai. Garden shall not be installed further than 10-feet from the home and shall be parallel to the building or rear lanai. As a friendly reminder, please be sure to refer to Rules and Regulations for your association for exterior modifications and guidelines for herb and vegetable gardens. If you want to start growing, now’s the time. […]

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POP Tennis Club

Posted on by Domenica Genovese

As the temperatures cool, the POP tennis courts are heating up with exciting gameplay. The game is growing in popularity, and no wonder! It is an active sport that newcomers can learn relatively quickly, while seasoned players enjoy play that challenges their technique and game strategy. […]

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Veterans Day Classic Softball Tournament – A Smash Hit!

Posted on by Pete Feliciano

The third annual Veterans Day Classic Softball Tournament was a smash hit.  Fifty-five resident veterans took to the baseline pathways for opening ceremonies led by Steve Petty, captain, US Army, retired and members of the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard parading the colors onto the infield for the playing of the National Anthem and tossing of the ceremonial first pitch by Charles Calhoun, president of the Veterans Club. […]

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Billiards

Posted on by Phil Panzera

Congratulations to our new league champions, Team 3, captained by Debbie Radicchi. Debbie is the first woman in the club’s history to captain a championship team in the club league! Team members included Co-captain Norm Gilmore, Larry Bernier, Jim Carmack, Jim Kraft, Phil Panzera, Al Sable, and Woody Wilson. […]

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A Community Champion

Posted on by Ray Cech

When she was just seven years old, Phyllis Jarskey, then of Kalkaska, Michigan, picked up her first crochet needles, and it seems she never put them down. What started as a hobby, crocheting doilies, has turned into a lifetime of giving. […]

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