[Nucky]

VT I think your initial spot was ideal. Good Job.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Nucky

VT I think your initial spot was ideal. Good Job.

This Friday or Sunday at Habaneros? At lunch time?

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

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.

I knew the rec center rules. I'm sorry I wasted your time. Even though it may have been mentioned a dozen times, I didn't realize you were looking for a venue available on a regular bases. I also presumed everyone had an id.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

We were not on for Friday the 18th of May at 3:00 PM at Haberneros Mexican Grill? Habanero's Mexican Grill | The best Mexican Restaurant in Florida!

Looks like the Lunch Menu there stops at 2:30 PM.

Meetings were always on Sunday, the 3rd Sunday if I recall correctly, at 3 PM. Let's HOLD OFF on meeting this month until we get some consensus, also Habanero's wants at least 1 day advanced notice. Since I started this, please send me a message or PM for next month, so I have a count, then I will contact Habanero's and confirm if this is still a go.

Of course if we come up with another alternative that will be great.

[CWGUY]

FRIDAY not SUNDAY

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Meetings were always on Sunday, the 3rd Sunday if I recall correctly, at 3 PM. Let's HOLD OFF on meeting this month until we get some consensus, also Habanero's wants at least 1 day advanced notice. Since I started this, please send me a message or PM for next month, so I have a count, then I will contact Habanero's and confirm if this is still a go.

Of course if we come up with another alternative that will be great.

Every one I attended between 2010 and 2015 was on a Friday (I believe the third) at 3PM.

[Bogie Shooter]

Public park?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Public park?

Lake Miona Park off of CR472 might work. They have grills. Lake Miona Park | Sumter County, FL - Official Website

[jnieman]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

Yep...a good, common sense idea!

And maybe even instead of a pavilion, why not just reserve a room at a Rec Center...in case of inclement weather?

We have how many Rec Centers...times how many rooms in each?



I'll even say that I'll be there...so as to draw the maximum crowd.

Card rooms at the rec centers can seat about 40 or so. I think all restaurants will ask for food and drink orders and rightfully so.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Lake Miona Park off of CR472 might work. They have grills. Lake Miona Park | Sumter County, FL - Official Website

Not in a golf cart.

[Taltarzac725]

I am busy on the third Friday of June-- the 15th.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by jnieman

Card rooms at the rec centers can seat about 40 or so. I think all restaurants will ask for food and drink orders and rightfully so.

We cannot use the rec centers, unless we are an official club.

[villagetinker]

OK, I will need to check my old calendar, I was sure the meetings were on a sunday.....

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

OK, I will need to check my old calendar, I was sure the meetings were on a sunday.....

I always went on Friday's.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

We cannot use the rec centers, unless we are an official club.

I wonder how one starts... an "official" club?

Given that there are what, over 2,700 of them...it shouldn't be that difficult.

However, I can't seem to find the answer anywhere in this link.

http://districtgov.org/images/Facili...d-Approved.pdf



Here's an application to rent a room, that leads one to think (first box)... that maybe even 'individuals can rent' rooms.

Yep, apparently there is a cost for the rooms.

http://districtgov.org/images/Facili...pplication.pdf