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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The first annual Battle of the Paddle Pickleball Tournament brought hundreds of players and spectators to On Top of the World Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 2. The three-day tournament featured a round-robin format for men and women players ages 50 to 70-plus, with player ratings starting at 3.0 to 5.0. On Top of the World hosted the event with the help of the Top Pickleball Club, and official scoring and tournament management were provided by PickleballMAX. […]
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. […]
The club recently held its first quarterly competition, an annual nine-ball tournament. Congratulations to the tournament champ, Debbie Radicchi! Debbie played smart and made many lovely shots, winning six of her seven matches. She also made several spot shots, winning crucial tiebreak shootouts. […]
A World War I and II ‘gaggle’ is planned. A gaggle is when a bunch of planes from the same era fly together. The World War I planes fly slower, and it is easier to see them close together during a fly-by, but the World War II planes are impressive. […]
As they arrived at the Recreation Center Ballroom, which had been transformed into a movie theatre lobby, the lively, melodic strains of the tune “That’s Entertainment” provided background music. […]
A writer and master chef of Italian cuisine, Filomena Abys-Smith recently held book signings for her two memoirs and a novel of historical fiction: “A Bit of Myself,” “A Bit of Herself,” and “At the Lord’s Table.” The signings were held at the Arbor Activity Center Event Room I. […]
Healthy Boundaries No one likes an unsolicited phone call, a knock on the door, a note wedged in the door, and, yes, a threatening voicemail. If you’re like me, you consider these actions an invasion of your right to privacy. Recently, I learned from a few board members that some residents, who, shall we say, […]
Seven days had passed, filled with hope, followed by frustration that soon turned into nagging disappointment. Day number eight of Dobbie’s disappearance began exactly the way the previous day ended … people were running in circles searching for the little scamp, following the leads on sightings. It was like hide and seek. If chihuahuas are somewhat intelligent, then this one belongs in a chihuahua Mensa group. […]