Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1542696)

Last sentence...in particular. :D

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...99-post30.html

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1542570)

Everybody has an ID. Pick a rec center in the middle of the villages.
Everyone can bring their own drink, plate, fork and napkins--and for a snack everyone can bring any kind of cut up fruit to feed 4 people on a serving plate with a toothpick in each piece so there is no "double dipping." You could cut up a melon. wash some blueberries [that's a lot of toothpicks], pineapple, apples, whatever. You walk around the "Fruity Buffet Table" and make a fruit salad. The leftovers go back home.
No head count
No collecting money
No one to call if you can't make it
No decorating
No clean-up
[does anyone have a table cloth?]

Originally Posted by Ecuadog (Post 1542230)

BIC is probably better than Ball Point.

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1542743)

Sometimes there were just a handful of people that turned out for the monthly meeting; sometimes more.
I personally find rooms in rec centers to be rather sterile and off putting, especially if there is a small gathering.
But I don't have a dog in this fight.
I regretfully can't attend a meet and greet this summer as I'm "up north".

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1542711)

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 1543438)

May come with one of my many female friends, we will see. Looks like it may be fun though this Friday. There are some posters I would not want to talk to at all and I hope that others who go understand that and fully get why and will help with keeping things civil.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1543479)

It has NEVER, EVER, been anything but calm and warm and welcoming. Most of the time we sit in a circle and each says Hello and tells how long they have lived here or some other stuff about themselves which may or may not include their real name. No one cares. Most of us can't remember two names. There often is a bit of hugging. Always a lot of smiling. Never anything tense. NEVER. In the ten years I have attended the meetings, anyway.

Originally Posted by Allegiance (Post 1543390)

I would be interested. But could I order one meal there AND two to go? I would not want to disappoint my wife or girlfriend.

Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 1543514)

ALL, first thank you for all of your thoughts and suggestions. I stopped by Eisenhower Rec center today (I also called the district gov), and this is what I was told. We can NOT get the use of a rec center on a regular basis unless we are a registered Villages club, and all people attending the meeting would need village IDs or guest passes. So based on this information the rec centers will not be a suitable location for the meetings.

As noted previously, restaurants are going to expect paying customers, so currently, I am out of ideas. If anyone else has an idea or contact with another business of facility let us know.

Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 1543514)

ALL, first thank you for all of your thoughts and suggestions. I stopped by Eisenhower Rec center today (I also called the district gov), and this is what I was told. We can NOT get the use of a rec center on a regular basis unless we are a registered Villages club, and all people attending the meeting would need village IDs or guest passes. So based on this information the rec centers will not be a suitable location for the meetings.

As noted previously, restaurants are going to expect paying customers, so currently, I am out of ideas. If anyone else has an idea or contact with another business of facility let us know.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 1543531)

We could invade one of the pools but that would require the people to have Villages' IDs. And maybe some planning with where and when with the Villages' permission as well.