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🌅 Good Morning, Villages. Welcome to another Villages Pulse Monday update. Things are heating up out there and the retention ponds are rapidly disappearing! Let’s hope today’s 50% rain chance gets bumped to 100%.

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In today’s Villages Pulse:

• 🏊 Pool Poll Results

• 🏡 Open House of the Week

• 🎵 tons of interesting events and live music.

Let’s dive in.

— Kevin Rogers, Publisher

Pool Poll Recap

What a great response to the “do you have a pool” poll in Thursday’s newsletter. 22% of responders have a pool and love having their private, quiet, relaxing backyard pool. 76% do not have a pool, and feel it is an unnecessary expense and headache. Many feel the Villages pools are better as you get to meet so many new and fun people. 2% are looking to build a pool.

It would be nice to compare pool service costs among those that have pools. I know we are overpaying on ours ($160 per month). If you are a pool owner, would you mind letting us know how much you pay per month for your weekly pool service, and what company you use. Maybe some of us can save a little $$! You can take the quick survey by clicking the button below. I’ll share the results in a future newsletter.

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Open House of the Week

Address: 3545 Lia Lane, Open House: Tue April 29 | 9 am - 11 am

Today’s open house of the week features a stunning custom Zinnia home in The Village of Pine Hills, with 2,570 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, and 3.5 baths. Overlooking the Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve, enjoy panoramic wildlife views from the expansive lanai with hurricane-glass sliders. The home boasts engineered hardwood floors, an open-concept living area, and a gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances. The owner’s suite offers preserve views, a luxurious ensuite bath, and a walk-in closet. Additional highlights include a custom laundry room, oversized storage, and a two-car plus golf cart garage. This one is definitely worth checking out! Here’s the listing on Zillow. Asking price: $1,100,000.

What’s Happenin’ (Events)

📽️ Free Movie For Seniors: The Penguin Lessons | Old Mill Playhouse | Mon April 28 | 11 am | Tickets

🂡🂡 Shirley’s Senior (50+) No Limit Hold’em Poker Tourney | Oxford Downs | Mon April 21 | 11:15am | Details

🍽️ Cooking Class | Prima Steakhouse | Mon April 28 | 12 - 1:30pm and 2:30 - 4pm | Details

🍽️ Cooking Class | Legacy Restaurant | Tue April 29 | 12 - 1:30pm and 2:30 - 4 pm | Details

🎾Advanced (4.0+) Pickleball Open Play | Oxford Downs | Tues April 22 | 6 - 9 pm | Register Here

🍸️ Paint & Sip: Flowers for Cinco de Mayo | Legacy Restaurant | Wed April 30 | 12 - 3pm | Details

Trivia with Chuck | Orange Blossom Hills Country Club | Wed April 30 | 5 - 7 PM

🎶 The Music Man’s Trivia | Old Mill Playhouse | Wed April 30 | 6:30 pm | Details

🎷 John Nemeth Live - The Villages Blues Society | Eisenhower Rec Center | Wed April 30 | 6 - 8:30 pm | Details

🌀Hurricane Expo | Savannah Recreation | Fri May 2 | 10 am - 2 pm | More Details

🏇 Kentucky Derby Party | Oxford Downs Tiki Bar | Sat May 3 | 3pm - close | Details

🍻 24th Annual Mount Dora Taste & Craft Beer Festival | Sat May 3 | 6 - 10 PM | Details + Tickets

Junk in The Trunk | Brown & Brown Farms | Sat May 3 | 7:30 am - 1 pm | Details

Events Further Out

🎾 Pickle For A Purpose Pickleball Tournament Benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters Sumter County | Oxford Downs | Sat May 10 | 8 am | Register

👙 Sip & Dip Pool Party | Brownwood Hotel | Fri May 16 | 2 - 5 pm | Register

Sounds of Spring Concert: The Rundown Band | Snooky Park, Lady Lake | Sat May 17 | 11am - 2 pm | Food Trucks + Beer & Wine | Details

🎸 Tribute To Huey Lewis and the News | Whispering Oaks Winery | Thurs May 8 | 7pm | Tix

🎸 Motown Boyz Dinner Show | Evans Prairie Country Club | Thurs May 22 | 5:30 PM | Details

💃 Petrina Glow Dance Party | Lake Miona Rec Center | Sat May 24 | 6 - 8 pm | Tickets

🎤 Live and Let Die Paul McCartney Tribute | Orange Blossom Opry | Sat May 31 | 7 PM | Tickets

Civil News & Updates

Executive Golf Course One Day Closures

• Hill Top | Closed Mon April 28

• Turtle Mound | Closed Mon April 28

Weather

Monday: 87 🌡️ 67| ⛈️ | 50% | 🌬️ E 5 - 10 mph

Tuesday: 83 🌡️ 61 | ☀️ | 20% | 🌬️ E 5 - 10 mph, gusts to 20 mph

Wednesday 85 🌡️ 61 | ☀️ | 0% | 🌬️ E 5 mph

Live Music Lowdown

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