Welcome to Greenbriar Villas Social Club Community

So now it is April. 

March Madness, no longer confined to March, will conclude in a few days.  Your taxes are due shortly.  Passover, Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter all happen in April this year.

Usually in this space I try to come up with some silly April Fool’s joke.  Like if I said I would have to drive 25 miles to see a home game for our Villages Buffalo, or that it would cost nearly $80 to play some of our championship golf courses, or that  a Hooters will soon open in The Villages along with our third (or is it fourth) Walmart?.  You get the picture. Presently, it seems that our reality is more bizarre than anything I could conjure up with, so I’ll leave it at that.

Thank you to Tim and Anne McCusker for their hard work putting together our horse racing event.  Thank you also to Bob Mondor, Janet Howard, Dawn Bobay, Carol Pettina, Barb Crespi, Angie Corbeil.  Also, to Dennis White for his hard work.

Also thank you to the brave souls who portrayed our magnificent horses, Steve and Janet Ramig, Rich Frey, Tony Paris, Cindy Tanner and Pat Wilson.  It is unfortunate that the races didn’t go as smoothly as we all wished.  That fact does not negate the hard work these folks put into the event.  I am sure that almost all of you appreciated the efforts and accepted the bumps in the road in good humor. 

Changes:  At the meeting of March 25, it was announced that GBSC will host 4 major events at Chatham each year.  The events will be the 4th of July party, Christmas party, horse races in March and a January event TBD.  The October block party will be held in the neighborhood as usual.  This will be in addition to any driveway parties and other events in Greenbriar such as Cinco de Mayo, St. Patrick’s Day, the Patriotic Party on Veterans Day and others as people step forward to host them. Thank you to those who have already volunteered to host parties.  The changes will begin January 1, 2026.  Until then it is business as usual.

Congratulations to our newly elected President, Renee Von Roenn and VP, Karen Gulley.  Yet another thank you goes to our nominating committee of Jolan Thiele, Marcia Seimears, and Janet Howard.

Looking ahead:

2025 Dues:  Janet will be in our driveway (8398 Hendricks) Friday Apil 4 from 10:00 to 11:00 for your last chance to pay dues.  Membership is $10.00 per person. 

April 12, 2025:  Ladies Luncheon at Gio’s Deli on April 12 at 11:30.  3975 Co Road 201 in Oxford.  RSVP with Nancy at 513-295-5531.

April 13:  Spring Fling Patio Party at the home of Greg and Karen Gulley at 17515 Foxgrove, 4:30 – 6:30.   Hosts will provide beer, wine and water and you can bring another beverage.  It is a potluck affair so bring a dish to share. Team Gulley will provide desserts.  Please bring your own chairs but do not put them on the artificial turf.  Please RSVP to Karen by Tuesday, April 18th at 303-908-6070.

April 22:  6:30 Chatham Rec Center - Greenbriar meeting featuring Tom Gourlay who will be the master of ceremonies for a Family Feud, Greenbriar style.  Ice Cream sundaes will be provided, but you are asked to bring a favorite topping such as sprinkles fruit, nuts whip cream, cookies to share.

The Office of the Treasurer:  Jim Caldwell states that GBSC has $893.71 in our account at present. 

Cards:  Lynne  Stavedahl, a new Greenbriar resident, is forming a card group for either bridge or triple play.  Play would start in May if there were enough interest. If you are interested in playing or have questions, please email Lynn at lynne12643@gmail.com.  This will be open to your friends who might reside outside of Greenbriar as well.

Pickleball:  Anne McCusker tells me that the Greenbriar pickleball group will continue to play but only on Thursday afternoon from 4:00 to 5:50 effective April 3.  They no longer play on Saturdays.

Outgoing president Blair Mondor has asked me to share the following message. “Thank you to all who have helped with refreshments, entertainment and social activities over the last two years.  Your hard work has been greatly appreciated.  Also, thank you for the gift card I received at the last meeting. “

I think I speak for all of us when I say thank you to Blair for her 4 years of services as VP and President of our social club.  Blair did a wonderful job and guided us through some rocky waters.