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Vol. 23 • Issue 3 March 2021
April 2020
Vol. 22 • Issue 4
A look back on Ocean Village in 1974
GTS
Golf Lodges Coronavirus The Inn is open for takeout
pandemic has is now open for takeout service. The the ocean from the ground floor of Cap-
Here is some good news! The Inn employees will come to you.
You can also order from your vehicle
By Melissa Greene
THE HISTORY OF OCEAN VILLAGE
changed life at OV hours will be from 4-8 PM. at the front door and wait in the park-
A little background: stan. There were no bridges to the beach,
POA Communications Committee
Call The Inn at 772-577-4344. Give ing lot. The employees will bring your
I have been fortunate just walking paths through the scrub to
Chair, Pat Sovino
most of my life to the sand. Our little dog ran freely to the
We have referred to Ocean Village them your order, they will give you a time order to you in your vehicle.
Effective Monday, April 6, 2020, some for pick-up. If you have a cell phone, they As Tony is transitioning with the
have Ocean Village beach and around the property. The no-
as a storied place, a unique village on
new experience, please be patient and
in my life. My par-
of the staff will be working from home. will send you a text when it is ready. seeums were so thick they could carry
the Atlantic Ocean edge. After nearly
Here is what the changes will be: When your order is ready, drive to The let’s all work together.
ents, Betty and Bob you away. There was also a lot of tar
50 years, it’s beauty and amenities re-
Inn, go to the front entrance, remaining
Administration staff – We will all be Greene, had the great foresight to pur-
on the beach and you had to check your
Turn to page 10, 11, 16 working from home. We will still be able chase in OV when it was a master plan feet carefully before you went into the
Turn to page 10
main and are refreshed as it has offered
in your vehicle, to pay and pick up. The
so much more to its owners, renters,
Beachtree I to answer the phones and emails. Because and a row of Capstans. They purchased condo after being at the ocean.
Seascape
and visitors over the years. Perhaps the
On a daily basis, the sand was cov-
Capstan 316 in 1974. I was in 6th grade
THE INN TO-GO
of the low volume of calls to LWR, these
reason for the Village’s longevity is the
calls will be forwarded to the Administra- at the time! (I will turn 60 this year!) ered in piles and piles of colorful, whole
people who came here in the early years
tion line. We will be answering all calls My mom’s brother, John (Suzie) Smith, shells. The piles frequently contained a
Call 772-577-4344 to place your order
and never left. These owners came and and her sister, Jane (Jim) Dukes, soon prized large shell or conch that earned
from home. One of the administration
brought their children and these chil-
WE WILL HAVE DAILY SPECIALS! ALL ALCOHOL TO-GO DRINKS
staff will also stop by the office daily to followed and purchased condos in OV. bragging rights. It was a beachcomber’s
dren brought their children and invested
AVAILABLE, EXCLUDING DRAFT BEER
take in mail, packages and payments. My parents moved to Seascape 4100 paradise! South of the property, there
in this beautiful place, as well. Our sto- as soon as it was completed and my were trees right along the beach and an
LWR staff – For now, they will be on-
APPETIZERES
TACOS
ried place would not be complete with-
site. They will be doing the online fitness mom moved to Seascape permanently old boat half-buried in the sand. There
after my father died in 1983. My mother were root balls from deceased large
out the stories which make up a rich and
(BLK) FISH TACOS• $14
CHICKEN TENDERS (HONEY
classes in the morning. They will also be will turn 95 in August and still lives in- trees sticking out of the shoreline that
MUSTARD) • $10
vibrant history. Included here are two of
(BLK) CHICKEN TACOS• $11
Turn to page 8
Turn to page 11 working on the pool furniture, getting it dependently in the 4100 building. Jane trapped all sorts of wonderful sea crea-
these stories by Melissa Greene, daugh-
FRIED SHRIMP (COCKTAIL) • $11
cleaned, repaired and ready for when the
(BLK) SHRIMP TACOS• $14
and Jim Dukes have both passed but all tures (sea cucumbers, crabs, starfish)
ter of the individual who has owned the
Bocce
THAI CHILI HOG WINGS (BLUE
SEASONED BEEF TACOS• $13
Gardenn Spot pools can be reopened. three of their children have retired to among the roots for us to find. The dead
longest in Ocean Village, Betty Greene
CHEESE) • $15
Building and Grounds Maintenance – OV: Linda and Ross Gillis, Anna King, trees created beautiful driftwood sculp-
Messier. As you read these delightful
(SERVED WITH FRENCH FRIES)
They will be on a skeleton crew. There and Kevin and Cyndi Dukes. John and tures along the shoreline.
SPICY CALAMARI (W/ MARINARA)
memories, please make it a point to tell
• $14
will be one from each department onsite Suzie Smith are still also residents of In OV, there were no speed bumps and
QUESADILLAS
us your stories and provide us with pho-
Monday-Friday, on a rotating schedule. Seascape. My brother, David (Brenda) we could roller skate, ride bikes, and
FRIED FISH BITES (TARTER) • $12
PLAIN CHEESE • $8
tos so that others can enjoy our sense
They will quarantine at the maintenance Greene, retired to OV a few years ago skateboard without fear of being hit by
area working on projects and taking care and my sister owns the condo across the a car. During our first visit to OV, there
(BLK) CHICKEN
of place. Take your photos and stories
QUESO/PEPPERS/ONIONS • $11
of work orders. If there is an emergency, hall from my mom. I have various cous- was no furniture at the “big” pool (the
to the POA office. We will copy them
SANDWICHES
(BLK)SHRIMP
they will be available to handle it. ins and other relatives by marriage who only pool) and The Inn had not official-
and post some of them. They will be in-
QUESO/PEPPERS/ONIONS • $12
1/2 LB BURGER (L.TO.P) • $12
Golf Maintenance – The staff will still also have condos in OV. Ocean Village ly opened. On Christmas Eve, they let
cluded in THE HISTORY OF OCEAN
(SERVED WITH FRENCH FRIES)
CHICKEN SANDWICH (GRILL/BLKNED) us sit at the bar and have a drink at The
is our “family home” and we TREA-
be maintaining the golf course as usual on
VILLAGE.
Turn to page 8
Turn to page 11 a daily basis, 7 days a week. SURE it. • $12 Inn after we unwrapped the bar stools
Suzie Smith, Betsy Murray,
FISH SANDWICH (FRIED/BLKNED) • $13 still packaged in boxes and plastic! The
Down memory lane: When we moved
Security will be onsite as usual, 24/7.
Kay Snodgrass
DINNERS
Golf Lodges
Turn to LOOK BACK page 13
Golf & Tennis Shop One last thing, the library is CLOSED. to OV there was no dune. We could see (6) FRIED JUMBO SHRIMP • $20
GATOR DOG SERVED WITH SAUTEED
If you have books to return, hold on to ONIONS • $11
them for now. Please do not leave them 1/2 LB B.L.T. • $14 FISH AND CHIPS • $17
outside the library door. (ALL SERVED WITH FRIES OR SLAW) CHOPPED SIRLOIN STEAK W/
Thank you all for your cooperation MUSHROOMS + ONIONS • $18
during these uncertain times. Although PASTAS BEEF TIPS SAUTEED IN BEEF DEMI
we will be working from home, it will be SHRIMP SCAMPI • $19 GLAZE W/ MASH AND VEG $18
business as usual. Please practice social
distancing of at least 6 feet. Your staff PLAIN MARINARA PASTA• $12 SMOTHERED CHICKEN (SAUTEED
ONIONS, MUSHROOMS, SWISS
here at Ocean Village hope you all stay CHICKEN PARM • $18 CHEESE) W/ MASH AND VEG• $18
Turn to page 9 safe and healthy!
Turn to pages 9, 19, 20
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