Welcome to Greenbriar Villas Social Club Community
august 2026
Anyone uttering the phrase “Is it hot enough for you” should be sentenced to 24 hours without air-conditioning. Here we are not even halfway through another summer in nature’s toaster oven, and I don’t want to go outside.
The World Cup is over and most of the visiting fans have returned to their home countries. It sure seemed like our guests had a great time with both the futbol and life in general here in the good old USA. The Norwegian fans were “rowing boats” just about everywhere they went and the curious sound of bagpipes permeated the air. The Iran war/Strait of Hormuz mess may be draining our strategic oil reserves, but the visiting soccer fans seriously depleted our beer supplies in some of our eastern cites.
Now that the soccer frenzy has waned a bit, we can begin to look toward the upcoming season of real football. NFL camps have begun to open; high school teams started practice this week, and the colleges will be at it soon as well. I hope everyone involved stays healthy and hydrated.
I see advertisements for back-to-school sales, so summer vacation for teachers and kids must be almost over. Many tears will be shed, and anxiety will rise as the beginning of a new school year approaches. I imagine the kids are upset too. The school calendar is yet another thing my geriatric self cannot comprehend. Didn’t we start school around, if not after Labor Day? Now it seems that as soon as the smoke from the 4th of July fireworks dissipates, backpacks are being loaded, lunch boxes filled and school buses are rolling.
Our government appears to be debating whether we would be better off with Daylight Saving or Standard time for the entire 12 months. I used to favor Daylight Saving but now that I’m retired and live in Florida, I find that I don’t much care. Lets just pick one and go with it.
On a more local level: we need to say thank you to Angie and Rick Corbeil, Terri and Tony Paris and Barb Millhouse for running a very successful 4th of July celebration. Around 60 guests along with some new neighbors celebrated the USA’s 250 birthday with some wonderful food and excellent air conditioning.
Saturday August 8: The Ladies Luncheon will be at the Legacy Restaurant, 17135 Buena Vista at 11:30. Contact Nancy Krabbe if you wish to attend. 513-295-5531
Tuesday, September 22: from 10:00-12:00 there will be a craft event involving creating art out of sea glass. The afternoon will be topped off by a lunch at a nearby establishment to be determined. Sign up on the link below. There are only 16 slots so act quickly.
Coastal Custom Creations
Bridget Saunders, artist
Sunday October 25 is the date for the annual Greenbriar neighborhood block party. There will be music, great food and will Viney make an appearance? Dare we hope?
Facebook: If you haven’t joined Greenbriar’s facebook page, (Greenbriar Villas Group), you might want to take a look at all the great pictures of our events, our neighbor’s summer travels and other informative posts. Thanks for Russ Jones for managing the site and to Arlene Cash for most of the Pictures.
Special Note: As many of you know former GBSC president Blair Mondor lost her courageous and lengthy battle with cancer this morning. Blair has been a wonderful friend and an all-around outstanding person. Our club was so fortunate to have had her leadership. In her quiet, unassuming manner, Blair led GBSC with wisdom and vision. In board meetings, while she was the unquestioned leader, she made sure that all voices were heard and all views considered. She will be missed in so many ways.
The Office of the Treasurer: Jim Caldwell states that GBSC has $1883.55 in our account at present.