[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Garden guru

Just moved here to The Villages in April and already regret it. Couldn't believe it when looking through today's rec news to see that there are NO July 4 activities in The Villages, especially considering all the flag-waving and God and country rhetoric that goes on around here. Guess talk is cheap. Flipping through the pages of the rec news, one would not even know a national holiday is coming up. And according to this post, the place is closed to grandchildren this week because of fireworks danger? Get real! Children only have fireworks if adults allow them to have them.

Huh?

It isn't closed to grandchildren.

No place is perfect. Not even Broad and High, OSU. Riverside Hospital, Mount Carmel Hospital,Grant Hospital, Doctors Hospital, White Cross Hospital,The Maennerchor, Red, White and Boom, The old Palace Theatre, German Village, St. Mary's Parish, Santa Claus at Lazarus and lunch at the tea room first. Lazarus dressing. Schiller Park, Franklin Park, Scioto River Bridge....Jack Nicklaus, Rosary High School, Aquinas.

This is a wonderful place The Villages, a wonderful place. Wundebar!

[redwitch]

Originally Posted by DougB

Sorry, didn't think anyone would take seriously.

See what happens when you think? (Almost snarky hehe)

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bavarian

Checkeing St. Tim's Buietin, they have a patriotic music concert before the 4th. Still in the County. We had beautiful fireworks, better than DC, but some Commisioners at the time dropped them for cost, even though we, the viewers, wlould have paid for them through admission to Fair Grounds and told them so and how. One fire dept has them this year on the 29th, and across the River in Solomons still big ones on the 4th, but heavy traffic. The River Concert on Friday nearest has fireworks.

Guess we will next year go to Ocala or other surrounding areas, or back to WDW. What else is bad? Should we keep our house in MD for awhile?

Bad?

[Applepie]

Garden guru, You are so WRONG about no 4th of July celebrations in TV. I am a member of the Villages Twirlers and we will be performing our patrotic show at 5:45 at Brownwood, 6:45 at Sumter and 7:45 at
SS. There will be other performing groups during the evening also. There will be vendors and a lot of 4th of July fun at the squares. I have lived here 8 years, and during that time there has never been a parade.

[Applepie]

To clarify my above statement. There has never been a 4th of July parade in my 8 years here There have been lots of parades at other times

[jojo]

[QUOTE=graciegirl;698630]Huh?

It isn't closed to grandchildren.

No place is perfect. Not even Broad and High, OSU. Riverside Hospital, Mount Carmel Hospital,Grant Hospital, Doctors Hospital, White Cross Hospital,The Maennerchor, Red, White and Boom, The old Palace Theatre, German Village, St. Mary's Parish, Santa Claus at Lazarus and lunch at the tea room first. Lazarus dressing. Schiller Park, Franklin Park, Scioto River Bridge....Jack Nicklaus, Rosary High School, Aquinas.

This is a wonderful place The Villages, a wonderful place. Wundebar![/QUOTE\

Boy does that sound familiar! Add Upper Arlington to the list.

[KathieI]

Many years ago, we made our own fun. We had a caravan of golf carts drive from LSL up to Truman Rec Center (which at that time, I think was the highest point in TV) and we tailgated there and watched the fire works all around the villages. That was more fun than any parade or fireworks here in TV. We had a blast. If I remember correctly, we probably had 15 carts.

July 4th Golf Cart Convoy???

[duffysmom]

Personally I'm thrilled that we don't have "bombs bursting in air". Fireworks are a major disturbance to our wildlife and pets and a fire hazard as well. As stated by Applepie, TV does celebrate the 4th with great entertainment and patriotic music performed by our own villagers. This morning I watched the twirlers rehearsing at Lake Sumter square and they were fabulous; their only pay is the smile on our faces.

Hopefully Garden Guru will find some serenity and reconsider his/her remarks.

[LABSX2]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Huh?

It isn't closed to grandchildren.

No place is perfect. Not even Broad and High, OSU. Riverside Hospital, Mount Carmel Hospital,Grant Hospital, Doctors Hospital, White Cross Hospital,The Maennerchor, Red, White and Boom, The old Palace Theatre, German Village, St. Mary's Parish, Santa Claus at Lazarus and lunch at the tea room first. Lazarus dressing. Schiller Park, Franklin Park, Scioto River Bridge....Jack Nicklaus, Rosary High School, Aquinas.

This is a wonderful place The Villages, a wonderful place. Wundebar!

Gracie, thanks for the memories. I grew up close to Columbus and remember all those places, especially the Santa at Lazarus and the tea room! This is our first week in The Villages as official residents. Sadly I have to return to Ohio on Saturday, but I'll be counting the days until I can come back in September .

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

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No place is perfect. Not even Broad and High, OSU. Riverside Hospital, Mount Carmel Hospital,Grant Hospital, Doctors Hospital, White Cross Hospital,The Maennerchor, Red, White and Boom, The old Palace Theatre, German Village, St. Mary's Parish, Santa Claus at Lazarus and lunch at the tea room first. Lazarus dressing. Schiller Park, Franklin Park, Scioto River Bridge....Jack Nicklaus, Rosary High School, Aquinas.

This is a wonderful place The Villages, a wonderful place. Wundebar!

You left out the nativity scene in front of the State Auto building, Gracie..........

Bill

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Garden guru

Just moved here to The Villages in April and already regret it. Couldn't believe it when looking through today's rec news to see that there are NO July 4 activities in The Villages, especially considering all the flag-waving and God and country rhetoric that goes on around here. Guess talk is cheap. Flipping through the pages of the rec news, one would not even know a national holiday is coming up. And according to this post, the place is closed to grandchildren this week because of fireworks danger? Get real! Children only have fireworks if adults allow them to have them.

Garden Guru: To be honest, I am surprised that TV does not have a Professional Fireworks Show on July 4th. I suppose it was your expectation,as it was mine, the first July 4th we celebrated in TV in 2006 and we were disappointed that TV did not sponsor a Professional Fireworks Show. Yes, there is "other" entertainment at the Squares but.......no fireworks. Most July 4th Celebrations we are visiting our Kids in Illinois but not this year. We will probably go to Leesburg or Mt. Dora for their fireworks show. I believe a safe professional fireworks show could be done in TV----it would be nice to go to such in your golf cart.

[SusanOfWoodbury]

Originally Posted by PammyJ

Those of us who know you, don't! He was trying to talk me out of asking the grandkids to come up next week, hoping to have a quiet holiday! I am still asking!

Fireworks in Leesburg and Mt Dora

[asianthree]

i love watching fireworks from afar...but the noise does a number on my husbands nam ptss dreams. so pretty lights brings bad memories

[GatorFan]

God and Country Day in Ocala, Fl


The day's activities begin about 1 p.m. on July 4 and run through a fireworks display at sunset. As in recent years, the celebration will be held near Golden Ocala at the intersection of U.S. 27 and County Road 225A.

[chachacha]

last year i saw lovely fireworks in Inverness but not sure which night they will be, probably wednesday, but check on internet...