YOLO Newsletter
YOLO EVENTS
Pickleball: We have pickleball courts 3 times a week. Contact: Marlin Foist: marlindfoist@gmail.com. Sign Up Here to be put on the email list of updates, changes in times, etc.
Cancelled at the time-Tuesdays - 12:00pm-1:50pm @ Coconut Cove Rec. Center
Wednesdays - 12:00pm-1:50pm Bacall Rec. Center
Fridays - 12:00pm-1:50pm @ Bacall Rec. Center
Sundays - 12:00pm-1:50pm @ Saddlebrook Rec. Center
Monthly Executive Golf Competition: Jim Thompson and Beth Disque will host the executive golf. Each couple who signs up will be assigned playing partners, given a course to play, and informed about the “game”, usually a 4 person scramble. The foursome choses a mutually agreeable date and time to play sometime during the month and reports their score to the hosts after completion of the round. The courses and instructions will be listed on the website at the link below under the appropriate month. To determine where you will be playing click here: LINK. The first page has the players by month listed. Those who have paid will be playing that month. The next tab on the bottom will be the pairings for that month, the game for that month, and where we will be playing. Pay for Executive Golf and/or Hole In One (click on the down arrow) HERE.
MONTHLY YOLO FUN Golf-9 Hole Country Club No Stress Golf. Al and Dori Palmer invite YOLO members to participate in a monthly golf game on the THIRD Thursday of each month, starting on July 17th. This is a fun 4-person scramble skins game with men playing from the green tees and women playing from the friendly tees. You will be paired with different players each month depending on how many participate. Each player pays their own greens fees and contributes $2 pp for skins the evening of play. July-October play will be in on country club courses in the evenings between 5-6 PM. November-May will be on executive courses. YOU MUST SIGN UP ON THE SIGN UP SHEET BELOW BY THE THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. AL WILL EMAIL THE PARTICIPANTS WHICH COURSE THREE DAYS OUT. SIGN UP SHEET Additional rules-women and men after age 80 may tee up the ball anywhere except traps. Bogey is the maximum score on any hole. Teams will congregate after the round to settle up skins. Participants may meet after for drinks or food. Singles or couples may sign up. Three players will play with a “ghost” rotating shots.
2025
August 2025
August 8th: Please join the Masons for dinner and entertainment by Suzie Casta at RedSauce in Sumter Landing on Friday, August 8th at 5:30 PM. Sign Up Here so we have an accurate reservation. Linda and John Mason.
August 17th: Tight Genes - Singing Siblings, Rohan Rec Center. BYOB, Snacks and drinks. Villages IDs or guest passes required. 50/50 tickets will be available. http://www.TheVillages.DollarsForScholars.org
The concert is FREE, however we are asking for a "suggested" donation of $10.00 per person at the door and all proceeds benefit The Villages Dollars for Scholars.
September 2025
September 12th. Belle Glade. Janet & Tom Emerson, Chris & Tom Wiseman, and Deb & Dale Cherry will be hosting a Fun Nine and Dine Championship Golf Scramble at Belle Glade. During a Fun Scramble the Men will tee off from the Green Tees and the Women from the Yellow (Friendly Tees). We will be playing 9 holes of golf on one of the courses with tee times starting either at 4:15 or5:00. After nine holes, everyone will be congregating at the Belle Glade restaurant for dinner, drinks, and the awards ceremony. Non-golfing guests will be welcome at the dinner. Sign up is limited to the first 40 golfers. A sub/waiting list will be created. Golfers can enter as a couple, foursome or as a single. Singles and couples will be paired up. Every golfer needs to sign up. Golfers are encouraged to stay for dinner and mingle. Golfers are responsible for their own dinner and drinks. The starting time will be determined by the number of players. If we get 28 or more players, we will have a shotgun start around 5 PM. If we get less players, tee offs will start at 4:15. Entry fee will be $5 per golfer ($4 goes to the scramble event and $1 to Closest to the Pin contests). Everyone will also be responsible for their Greens Fee of $11.50 (for Resident Members) and a cart fee of $8.00 if you need a cart. The $5 will be collected prior to playing golf that day. The group will be playing a Scramble and is open to all skill levels – in a Scramble, every player hits a tee shot. The best shot is chosen, and players hit from that spot (Club Length allowed on fairway and Club Head on Green). Play is continued in that format until the ball is in the hole. EACH PLAYER MUST HIT ATLEAST ONE (1) DRIVE and no more than 3 drives per player. Each player can use 1MULLIGAN per round. The score is a TEAM SCORE. At least half of the teams will be awarded cash prizes. There will also be one Closest to the Pin contest for both men and women on a Par 3 hole. An email will be sent out ahead of time with a list of teams and their tee times. We ask that everyone arrives at least 30 minutes before their designated tee time. In the event or chance of rain, an email will be sent out by 3:00, indicating whether the event is still on or will be cancelled. If the golf is cancelled, we will still plan to meet for dinner later that afternoon. The first person listed for each foursome will collect $5.00 from each player and be the designated scorekeeper. They will also be responsible for delivering the entry fees and scorecard to our hosts. Awards will be presented at dinner. Please sign up and get ready for some fall Nine & Dine fun! Sign-up will close on August 29th AT NOON. SIGN UP HERE .Any questions, just send Tom Emerson an email – tomemerson7@gmail.com
September 27th-The Villages Theater Company Shows to Go and Dinner. 6-9 PM-La Hacienda Rec Center. Exciting News!! Chef Tim, who is an amazing chef has agreed to cater our event on Sept 27th!! We will be having a dinner to remember! We will have a Baby Pear and Gorgonzola Salad, Chicken Marsala, Pork Cacciatore, Au Gratin Potatoes, Italian Mixed Vegetables, Oreo Chocolate Mousse-Strawberry Shooters and Rolls and Butter. This will be an amazing dinner-Chef Tim is an artist-Believe me!! YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!! PLEASE SIGN UP AND PAY SOON. FEEL FREE TO BRING FRIENDS AND FAMILY IF THEY HAVE VILLAGES ID OR GUEST PASSES!! In addition we will have a fabulous show with The Villages Theater Company who has a travelling troupe of talented actors who preform Shows-To-Go. Their present troupe consists of 10-15 people. We saw one of their shows recently and it was hilarious!!YOLO Club. You must have a Villages ID or guest pass to attend. DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 13TH AT NOON.$13 pp. Sign up HERE and click here to PAY . Linda and John Mason-yologang14@gmail.com
September 30th-Juke Box Bingo hosted by Ric Mitchell Tuesday, September 30, 2025 6:30 pm - 9 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm) Eisenhower Rec Center BYO Snacks & Drinks Villages IDs & Guest Passes Required, 50/50 Tickets and Gift Baskets will be available. The event is $15 per person. You can sit with your friends by reserving a table of 8 for $120 to guarantee you will be sitting with them. Go to http://www.TheVillages.DollarsForScholars.org to see all of our events under the News & Events tab and to buy your tickets.
October 2025
October 15th- 2 PM-Gypsy-Savannah Center. Please join Linda and John Mason for Gypsy with our very own Janet Maloney in the role of a “stripper” on October 15th at 2 PM. After the show we will go to Glenview for dinner at 5 PM. Sign Up Here. You must get your own tickets. Tickets are on sale now! Gypsy is often hailed as the greatest American musical. Showstoppers like “Let Me Entertain You,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” and “Together” have become enduring Broadway standards. Featuring a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, this classic musical evokes both the glitz of vaudeville and the grit of backstage life. Based on the memoirs of burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee, the production blends heart, humor, and a whole lot of high-kicks! Get ready to follow the journey of Mama Rose as she pushes her daughters toward stardom in a world where fame is never guaranteed. SMASH Productions presents this show starring Deborah Gibbons, Pinky Bigley, Dawn DiNome Wetzel, Mark Kirschenbaum, and Garry Gibbons with a live band. The production team is led by Producer Susan Feinberg, Director Bob Stehman, Music Director Mary Ann Rockenbach, and Choreographer Barbara Byers. A portion of proceeds go to Shriners Hospital and Humane Society of Sumter County.
October 17, 2025-Artifice-Mulberry Grove Rec Center- 7 PM. A Comedy by Anne Flanagan. Directed by Martha Manning Please join June DeRousse and Kevin Downer at 4:30 PM at Lopez Restaurant for dinner prior to the show. The show starts at 7 PM. If we should have a group of 8+ we can try to order the tickets as a group early. So, sign up early so we can do this! SIGN UP HERE The Show: Struggling artist, Payne Showers, finally catches his big break – in the worst way possible. He dies. On the upside, his artwork skyrockets in value. On the downside, his estranged wife, Maggie, is forced to sell everything to dodge bankruptcy. As a private auction unfolds at Maggie’s country home, tensions rise with the revelation that one guest might be a murderous gangster, another a trigger-happy maniac, and a looming winter storm threatens to trap everyone inside. Just when things couldn’t get crazier, an unexpected guest shows up, sending the chaos into comedic overdrive. Ticket Information All Seats are Reserved (You Choose Your Seats) Online price/ticket-$15-$25 (No Fees Added) (Credit Card Only). Tickets by Phone-$17-$27 (Call 888-849-4882) (Credit Card Only). Groups (8 or More) will go on sale on September 19th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST General Public Tickets will go on sale on September 22nd, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST Contact Information Online Sales Link: https://www.thevillagestheatercompany.com Email: orders@thevillagestheatercompany.com .Phone: (888)-849-4882
October 25th-HALLOWEEN PARTY. LA HACIENDA REC CENTER. 6-9 PM STARRING.LISA BECK!!! Please join the YOLO club for an amazing Halloween party with the talented and vivacious Lisa Beck! You may wear costumes or choose not to, but it is more fun to wear costumes! We will have a contest for the best costume. Please bring a dish for your table and BYOB. Cost - $11 pp- Pay Here. Sign Up Here. Linda and John Mason-yologang14@gmail.com
October 29th-Masquerade Ball. Colony Plaza Rec Center. 5:30-8:30 PM.Please join the Masons for the Masquerade Ball to benefit Hands of Mercy Everywhere. Tickets are $25 per person. Let’s try and get at least one YOLO table of 8 together. Please sign up right away and we will order the tickets and have you send a check to us to save on processing fees. Sign Up Here Linda and John Mason
November 2025
November 29th-Johnny Wild and the Delights. November 29th at 2:30 PM at the Orange Blossom Opry. Dinner at City Fire -Sumter at 5 PM. Tickets go on Sale August 12th -LINK Last year they sold out! Please join Cindi and Jeff Bowen for a delightful evening with Johnny Wild and the Delights followed by dinner at City Fire. Sign Up Here Please indicate if you will be going to dinner or not on the sign up sheet. Cindi and Jeff Bowen cindi.bowen@ymail.com
December 2025
December 4th-Todd Bogue Comedian December 4th- 6- 9 PM. La Hacienda Rec Center-Ricardo Montalban room Todd is one of the funniest and tasteful comedian’s we have ever seen. He is truly a delight who will keep you laughing throughout his show. You do not want to miss this show! We would like to have a pot luck with everyone bringing enough food to feed 10 people. This event will be free to YOLO members and $10 to Non-YOLO Members. Click to : Sign Up Here. Non YOLO Members click: Pay Here Linda and John Mason-yologang14@gmail.com
December 6th-You are invited to join Linda and Joe Leighton and Jean Anton to the YOLO Holiday Scavenger Hunt on Saturday afternoon, December 6. (Rain date Dec.7). How it works: We’ll start promptly at 3 pm from the Barnes and Noble parking lot in Lake Sumter Landing; look for the balloons. Please bring your phone to take pictures and a pencil to record your finds. A clipboard would be helpful too. You’ll get a list of items to find and then off you’ll go to take a photo to prove you found each one. Prizes will be awarded for finding the most items in the quickest amount of time. All travel will be by golf cart; 2 people per cart. The hunt will end at Jean Anton’s villa,588 Arteaga Way in Haciendas of Mission Hills where we’ll have sandwiches, chips, dessert and awarding of prizes. Please BYOB and 2 lawn chairs. The cost is just $21 per cart. The hunt is limited to 25 carts. Sign Up Here Holiday decorated carts are encouraged! Questions? Jean Anton, jantonstl@gmail.com. Pay HERE.
2026
January 2026
January 23rd- Last Round-Up Of The Guacamole Queens. Mulberry Recreation Center Jan 23, 2026 - 7PM. A Comedy by Jones Hope Wooten Directed by Ken Wade Please join Nick Kelly and Janice Scott for dinner at Lopez (4:30 PM) and the play at 7PM at The Mulberry Grove Recreation Center. Please sign up early as we may be able to get the tickets early as a group of 8+. You need to purchase your own tickets. Tickets go on sale December 12th. SIGN UP HERE. The Show: Get ready for a wildly funny Southern-fried comedy! The Verdeen cousins—Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette—are in a race against time to pull off the ultimate high school reunion before the old building is demolished. But with romantic mishaps, past scandals, and the pressure to impress a governor’s aide for a major party-planning gig, chaos is inevitable! Throw in their eccentric Uncle Aubrey’s love triangle, a vengeful classmate with a hand puppet, and a fierce battle for the title of Guacamole Queen, and you’ve got a recipe for side-splitting hilarity. Don’t miss this outrageous romp through Sweetgum, Texas! Ticket Information All Seats are Reserved (You Choose Your Seats) Online price/ticket-$15-$25 (No Fees Added) (Credit Card Only) Tickets by Phone-$17-$27 (Call 888-849-4882) (Credit Card Only) Groups (8 or More) will go on sale on December 12th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST General Public Tickets will go on sale on December 15th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST Contact Information Online Sales Link: https://www.thevillagestheatercompany.com Email: orders@thevillagestheatercompany.com
Phone: (888)-849-4882
January 24th-Due to the cruise departing on January 25th, we are going to reschedule the normal January 24th event to another day in January. This can not occur until October or November. More information to follow.
January 25-February 2, 2026- 8 Night Princess Sky-Departure-Port Canaveral YOLO will be going on another cruise in January to escape the cold! You will need to contact: Group Vacation Planner Molly Berry at 888-969-4768 press 1 for immediate assistance. You can also email groupservice@wth.com. She will be able to answer any of your questions, book rooms, or add cruise coupons, etc. There has been a change in the itinerary: Sunday-Jan 25-Port Canaveral 3:30 departure, Monday-Jan 26-at sea, Tuesday-Jan 27-Amber Cove, Dominican Republic- 12 PM-7 PM, Wednesday-Jan 28th-At Sea, Thursday-Jan 29th-St Maarten 8AM-6 PM, Friday- Jan 30th San Juan, Puerto Rico, 7AM-3 PM, Saturday-Jan 31st-Grand Turk , Turks & Caicos 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday-Feb 1st At Sea, Monday-Feb 2nd-Port Canaveral. Group ID #: 186570. The Princess Sky is a medallion cruise which means you will get a medallion when you check in which will identify you when you get to your door and unlock it for you, identify you when you order dinner or drinks, etc, so you do not need to have a Key Card. You can either wear it around your neck or in a watch form (you pay extra for the watch). We have a bus going down to Port Canaveral and back for $95 pp. Please sign up so we know who is going and what your preferences are. YOLO Sign Up Here Linda and John Mason Account Access LINK
FEBRUARY 2026
February 14th-Valentine's Party. Location to be announced. We are planning on dinner and a Murder Mystery Show this year. We are waiting to finalize this event when we are able to schedule a room with the entertainment department. Watch for more news later. Sign Up Here
MARCH 2026
March 28th JOHNNY WILD AND THE DELIGHTS! MARCH 28TH 6-9 PM LA HACIENDA REC CENTER You must have a villages ID or guest card Prepare for a thrilling evening of fun, dancing and listening to Johnny Wild and the Delights. This private party with this exceptional band is always thrilling from the moment they begin to the end of the evening! Please bring a snack for your table and BYOB. Cost is: $25 pp. Click to Sign Up Here & Click to Pay Here. Linda and John Mason-YOLO Club
APRIL 2026
Apr 24, 2026 - 7 PM-Still in Pairs- Mulberry Rec Center. A Comedy by Kay Esposito. Directed by Judy Johnson. Please join John and Cathy Nobles for dinner at Lopez (4:30 PM) and the play at 7PM at The Mulberry Grove Recreation Center. Please sign up early as we may be able to get the tickets early as a group of 8+. You need to purchase your own tickets. Tickets go on sale December 12th. SIGN UP HERE. All Shows are Performed at The Mulberry Grove Recreation Center When a simple autumn dinner spirals into chaos, the quiet lives of Peach, a spirited art teacher, and her sports-obsessed husband Deke, are turned upside down. Add a charming neighbor, a passionate younger sister, and a mysterious new boyfriend — and suddenly, small everyday tensions ignite into a whirlwind of secrets, rivalries, and unexpected revelations. Set against the backdrop of an upcoming children’s art show and a crumbling domestic routine, Still Life with Pairs captures the humor, heartache, and hilarity of what happens when life’s little messes — and a few well-placed pears — tip the balance. A witty, heartfelt comedy about love, loyalty, and the art of navigating imperfect relationships. Ticket Information All Seats are Reserved (You Choose Your Seats) Online price/ticket-$15-$25 (No Fees Added) (Credit Card Only) Tickets by Phone-$17-$27 (Call 888-849-4882) (Credit Card Only) Groups (8 or More) will go on sale on March 20th, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST General Public Tickets will go on sale on March 23rd, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST Contact Information Online Sales Link: https://www.thevillagestheatercompany.com Email: orders@thevillagestheatercompany.com Phone: (888)-849-4882
April 25th-Due to many YOLO members participating in the cruise, we are going to reschedule this YOLO date for another date in April. We will obtain a date sometime in October or November.
April 14-29, 2026: YOLO Transatlantic Cruise (Bus on 4/13/26) Norwegian VIVA-New Ship. This is a 15 night repositioning cruise to Spain with stops in Portugal, the Balearic Islands, Italy and France. The ship goes out of Miami and disembarks in Barcelona Spain. We will be taking a bus from The Villages to Miami. The bus is $85 per person to be paid separately. To sign up click on the Cruises Only Website below. Please note the Group ID #186568. This webpage will allow us to book a room (your room # will be on your deposit receipt that will be emailed to you about a day later), pay for the cruise, and choose insurance or not. If you want a different room from an inside or a balcony, you will need to call Molly Berry at 888-969-4768 for immediate assistance or email: groupservice@wth.com. Click here for the Webpage to begin booking your cruise. Please also sign up below on the YOLO sign up sheet so we know you are booking the cruise, wish to take the bus or not, and your preferences. For those of you who do a lot of traveling, you might want to consider purchasing year long insurance. This insurance covers you for any travel over 100 miles from your home. We have travel insurance through Allianz. Fortunately we have never needed to use it so we can’t testify to how good it is. For two of us for the year it was about $1,000. Itinerary: April 13th-Bus to Miami ($85)-Pick ups in Spanish Springs and Brownwood; April 14th-Departure-Miami; April 15th-20th At Sea; April 21st-Punta Delgada Azores, Portugal 7AM-2:30 PM; April 22nd-At Sea; April 23rd-Lisbon, Portugal-10:30 AM-5 PM; April 24th-At Sea; April 25th-Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands; April 26th-At Sea; April 27th-Livorno (Florence and Pisa) Italy; April 28th-Villefranche-Sur-Mer (Nice) France; April 29th-Arrival-Barcelona, Spain; April 30th- Barcelona Spain; April 1st-Fly to London; April 2nd-Direct flight home to Orlando. Many of us will be staying two extra nights in Barcelona, Spain. We plan to hire a bus to pick us up at the cruise port, take us to the various tourist attractions for two days, take us to a hotel and then drive us to the airport. This will be a separate cost -anticipated to be under $100 pp. Getting Home: We will be taking a flight, probably on Vueling Airlines from Barcelona to London Gatwick Airport on April 1st. On April 2nd, we will be flying out of Gatwick airport on Norse Atlantic Airways (2 PM-Arrival 6:25 PM in Orlando). The bus will pick us up at the airport and drop people off at Brownwood and Spanish Springs. The weather should be in the 60’s to 70’s during this trip (except for Miami). There is one pickleball court on the ship plus a race track for go carts (really fun) and multiple water and dry slides. We will work on getting rooms for us to meet on sea days, perhaps a group excursion for a discount, dining together, transportation together, etc. Linda and John Mason. YOLO Club Please note: We are not travel agents, we are just doing this to have fun with friends.
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