Tonight’s Live Entertainment
Second Slice
Brownwood Paddock Square | 5:00 PM
Smokin Torpedoes
Lake Sumter Landing Market Square | 5:00 PM
Monique & Company
Spanish Springs Town Square | 5:00 PM
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Gail Meloni
Gail Meloni of the Village of Santiago recently got her second hole-in-one at Redfish Run Executive Golf Course in The Villages.
It came three years to the day from her first hole-in-one.
If you get a hole-in-one be sure to share the news with us at news@villages-news.com.
Don’t forget to attach a photo.
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Robert ‘Bob’ Marino
Robert Morino, 87, of Leesburg, Florida, died August 2, 2017 at Cornerstone Hospice after a brief illness. He was born September 17, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York to John and Mary Morino.
He enjoyed visiting with his family and friends, puttering in his yard and playing cards. He was a loyal New York Mets fan and a life long fan of Frank Sinatra. He was also an avid reader who read two newspapers every day and also enjoyed telling riddles to everyone just to make them smile. After retiring from the US Postal Service he made Leesburg his home in 1992.
Bob is survived by one of his five siblings, his sister, Virginia Carravone of Staten Island, New York; his daughter, Bonnie Horn of Columbia, SC; son, Martin Moss of Bronx, New York; his step-daughter Sherry Farago of British Columbia, Canada; and his grandson Heywood Horn of Spokane, Washington.
Family will receive guests Friday, August 4, 2017 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg. Graveside services will be at Glen Haven Memorial Park, Winter Park at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017.
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Calvin Lee Kooistra
Calvin “Cal” Kooistra, 73, of The Villages, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 in Florida Hospital Orlando. He was born in Whitinsville, MA and lived in Douglas, MA until he moved to The Villages seven years ago with his wife.
He had a long career as an electronics technician with many different companies. Most recently he was a recreation assistant at Lake Miona rec center. He was an avid skier, snowboarder, windsurfer, canoer, kayaker, and sailor. He was a member of The Villages sailing club and enjoyed playing golf with his many friends in The Villages. He graduated from Uxbridge High School in Uxbridge, MA and was an honorably discharged army veteran.
He is survived by his wife Cheryl Toomey; his stepson: Michael Toomey; two sisters: Faye Postma and Judy Erikson; and one brother: Ernest Kooistra.
A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the North Lake Presbyterian Church, 975 Rolling Acres Road, Lady Lake, FL. An additional celebration of life will be held in Massachusetts at a later date.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers a donation be made in his memory to the Florida Hospital Adult BMT (Bone Marrow Transplant) Fund. Mail to The Florida Hospital Blood and Marrow Transplant Center, 2415 North Orange Avenue, Suite 601, Orlando, Florida 32804.
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Shooters World, which operates a store and gun range in Tampa, is set to build a golf-cart accessible facility here in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.
Shooters World is coming to The Villages.
Shooters World will bring a retail firearms store, shooting facility and training facility at the newly designated Powell Plaza at Powell Road and County Road 44A.
Plenty of Villagers are already familiar with Shooters World.
The Villages Straight Shooters club has been taking monthly bus trips to the Shooters World facility in Tampa. When Villagers started talking about residents’ enthusiasm for target shooting and personal protection, Shooters World General Manager Bruce Kitzis became interested in an opportunity here.
Floridians’ desire for personal safety and protection has resulted in strong growth for Shooters World which is also working on a new location in Orlando.
“People are more and more concerned about safety,” said Kitzis.
Women in particular are showing those concerns. Women are the fastest-growing demographic for the business. To meet that need, Shooters World offers classes tailored specifically for women.
You can learn more about Shooters World at http://www.shootersworld.com/
You can also follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheShootersWorld/?fref=ts
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Margaret Catherine Borland
It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Catherine Borland, of Leesburg, FL, announces her passing after a brief illness on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the age of 76 years. Margaret was the loving wife of her husband Thomas who predeceased her two years ago.
Margaret will be lovingly remembered by her children, T.J. (Ellen) and Cathy (James). Margaret will also be fondly remembered by her four grandchildren, Richard, Jameson, Megan and Benjamin and by her brothers, Joseph and Mark Sullivan. Margaret will also be forever remembered by her numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and dear friends at St. Paul’s Catholic Church and the Plantation Community.
A Mass of Christian Burial in memory of Margaret will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Leesburg, FL. Interment will immediately follow at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. Margaret will be placed next to her beloved husband, Tommy, where they will be together forever.
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Isaac James Smith
A 31-year-old man was arrested Thursday night after Lady Lake police received an alert from a motorist about a car swerving all over the roadway.
A caller reported at about 8:45 p.m. that a Dodge Dart was being driven erratically at U.S. Hwy. 27/441 and Rolling Acres Road. An officer located the car and initiated a traffic stop at U.S. Hwy. 27/441 and Lake Ella Road.
The officer identified the driver as Isaac James Smith of Inverness and learned that his driver’s license had been suspended on May 30 for failure to pay a traffic fine. He had been convicted of driving while license suspended on Dec. 1, 2014.
He was arrested on a charge of driving while license suspended and booked at the Lake County Jail. Bond was set at $5,000.
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Village of Charlotte neighbors recently celebrated a couple’s 60th anniversary at Eaton’s Beach Sandbar & Grill.
Bill and Audrey Ranzan marked their sixth decade of marriage by dining with their neighbors from Beeber Court.
Joining the couple were Deb Ams, Bob Recotta, Maxine Drummond, Deb and Dick Pane, Haydee Miller, Chris and Mary Geiger and Tom and Becky Williams.
Bill and Audrey Ranzan, bottom left, celebrated their 60th anniversary with, from left in front row, Mary Geiger and Becky Williams, as well as, from left in back row, Deb Ams, Bob Recotta, Maxine Drummond, Deb Pane, Dick Pane, Haydee Miller, Chris Geiger and Tom Williams.
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A 60-year-old Village of St. Charles woman was arrested at her home Thursday night after allegedly threatening an 80-year-old man.
Jean Dorothy Kilroy
Jean Kilroy had been out with her granddaughter during the day and came home to her residence on Barnwell Place and began drinking, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
The 80-year-old said that Kilroy became belligerent and began screaming and cursing at him, telling him to get out of the house. He said she grabbed him by his right arm, scratching him in the process in order to get him out of the house. He also said she threw a cell phone which struck him in his head, just above his left eyebrow. He said she threatened to retrieve a knife from the kitchen and stab him.
When asked if the altercation was physical in anyway, Kilroy said, “No, absolutely not, I love this man.”
The arrest report said, “It should be noted the defendant appeared to be extremely intoxicated as she was unable to maintain her balance and constantly slurred her words. The defendant admitted to consuming two glasses of wine and a small bottle of Smirnoff vodka throughout the night.”
She was arrested on a charge of battery.
As she was being transported to the Sumter County Detention Center, she made a statement to the deputy driving the car.
“He is going to a nursing home when I get out of here,” Kilroy said, according to the report.
Kilroy was released from the Sumter County Detention Center at 12:05 p.m. Friday after posting $1,000 bond.
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A Villager was jailed on $50,000 bond after allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old girl at his home last summer.
James Michael Haymaker
James Michael Haymaker, 66, was arrested on two felony counts of sexual assault shortly before 1 p.m. Friday at his home on Amish Path in the Village of Dunedin.
Haymaker is accused of having sex with the teen to whom he is related, but the exact relationship was unclear as the arrest report was heavily redacted due to the sensitive nature of the case.
Haymaker allegedly told the teen she could bring her boyfriend with her to The Villages the next summer if she allowed Haymaker, who is married, to have sex with her. She laid down on the bed and Haymaker used KY Jelly to prepare the girl for sex, according to the arrest report.
The report came into the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office from the SCAN Child Advocacy Center in Richmond, Va.
Haymaker was taken into custody and booked at the Sumter County Detention Center.
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Tonight’s Live Entertainment
Jerico
Brownwood Paddock Square | 5:00 PM
Dance Express
Lake Sumter Landing Market Square | 5:00 PM
Rocky & The rollers
Spanish Springs Town Square | 5:00 PM
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The board members of the Hearing Loss Association of America-Central Florida have made the decision to forgo the first chapter meeting of our 2017 to 2018 year that was to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 5 due to upcoming Labor Day weekend. The group will resume meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2 with Paige Holt, AU.D, with the Lake Ear, Nose and Throat as guest speaker.
Any questions, please contact Jan Sharp at 352-751-4532 or Muriel Raine at murhlaacntrfl@aol.com.
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Merl McConnell
Villager Merl McConnell scored an ace on the 6th hole of Hawkes Bay Executive Golf Course on Thursday, July 27 while playing with the OF group.
He is reportedly an “old hand” at aces, since this is his fourth hole-in-one. He got three of the holes-in-one here in The Villages.
He was written up in Golf Digest for his hole-in-one in North Carolina, on a par 4 hole.
If you get a hole-in-one be sure to share the news with us at news@villages-news.com.
Don’t forget to attach a photo.
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Seniors vs. Crime is warning Villagers that if you receive a call from a bubbly woman calling herself Kelly informing you that your entry has been chosen and you are the a winner of a new SUV, “you need to know you are not a winner.”
If you call back the number (800) 460-7122, you will end up a loser, according to Seniors vs. Crime.
“If nothing else, calling them back targets you as a potential scam victim and your name and number will be passed around like a military canteen on a hot day. Don’t fall for these scams. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” Seniors vs. Crime said in its advisory.
Stay one step ahead of the scammers by “liking” the Seniors vs. Crime Facebook page.
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A man is free on $10,000 bond after an altercation with his girlfriend who tried to leave his residence in a Mini Cooper.
Gary Guy
Sheriff’s deputies were called Thursday to the home of 66-year-old Gary Guy on Marion County Road in Weirsdale after he stepped in front of the Mini Cooper when the woman tried to leave, according to an arrest report.
She reportedly ran over his foot.
She then stopped at a gate to get out to talk to Guy who took the keys out of the car and threw them into a neighbor’s yard, according to the report. When she went to retrieve the keys, he tackled her to the ground. As he held her on the ground, she was able to scratch at him.
The deputy noted the woman had bruises and what appeared to be a small bite on her left shoulder.
The woman said if she ran over Guy’s foot, it was not intentional.
He was arrested on a charge of battery and booked at the jail.
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Each month Community Development District 4 Supervisor Don Deakin hosts Q&A meetings with residents.
This month there will be two sessions – Monday, Aug. 7 and Thursday, Aug. 10 – held from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Liberty Room at Mulberry Grove Recreation Center.
Don Deakin
Deakin has held sessions for three months, (May through July), with an average of over 40 residents attending each month. Residents have gotten their questions answered with lively discussions on a variety of high interest level topics relevant to CDD 4.
“The purpose of the meeting is to listen to our residents and provide them with the opportunity to ask questions, get answers, share their concerns, offer suggestions and address rumors,” Deakin said.
It is an informal setting with no agenda, no scheduled speakers and no microphones. All residents are invited to attend the entire meeting to listen to other residents’ questions, but each resident may arrive and depart on their own schedules.
For more information, call Deakin at 750-5395; or email Don.Deakin@DistrictGov.org
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The Resident Parade Committee is accepting applications from clubs for both the Italian-American and Oktoberfest parades.
The Italian-American Parade is scheduled for Oct. 3.
Contact Frank Truglio at thetrugs@gmail.com for an application for this parade. You may also call 391-1740.
The Oktoberfest Parade is Oct. 17. Contact Kirk Freundt at kfreundt@aol.com for an application for this parade. For other questions, call 350-6533.
Applications must be submitted by Sept. 11. The committee will send out notifications of acceptance on Sept. 13.
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James Michael Haymaker
A Villager arrested on felony sexual assault charges Friday spent a little more than five hours behind bars before bonding out.
James Michael Haymaker, 66, of the Village of Hillsborough, was arrested at his home on Amish Path and booked at the Sumter County Detention Center at 1:20 p.m. He posted $50,000 bond and was released at 6:49 p.m.
Haymaker is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl who had been staying at his home during the summer of 2016.
There were two incidents which led to the two felony counts, according to an arrest report.
The first incident was interrupted when he heard the garage door being opened.
The second incident ended with Haymaker ejaculating inside of the girl by “accident,” according to an arrest report. Haymaker had dangled the possibility of the girl being allowed to have her boyfriend come down to The Villages the following summer as a means to persuade the girl to consent to sexual activity, the report said.
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Tonight’s Live Entertainment
Project 70s
Brownwood Paddock Square | 5:00 PM
Lee Ann Noel Band
Lake Sumter Landing Market Square | 5:00 PM
Blake Guyre Band
Spanish Springs Town Square | 5:00 PM
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Bill Conrad
Bill Conrad from the Village of Chatham got his first hole-in-one while playing with friends on Wednesday, July 26.
He was playing Saddlebrook Executive Golf Course on the third hole using a 6 iron for 150 yards.
Beverages were reportedly enjoyed after the game at his expense.
If you get a hole-in-one be sure to share the news with us at news@villages-news.com.
Don’t forget to attach a photo.
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