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The History of Ocean Village
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Stories and Memories with his wife, Elaine (who just recently Mel, began sharing tales about his treasure diving ad-
1. Eldon Johnson - Ginger Johnson
2020 Schedule
Our research group asked each of you in Ocean passed away this past year). Mr. Harrison ventures. After a few stories, we learned his friend,
2. Jane Pryce - Brad Pryce
Village for Stories and Memories of our storied told us there really were not any employ- Mel, was Mel Fisher.
3. Nora Christoff - Wendy Marian
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place. In response to this appeal, Tony Kuchta sent ment opportunities at OV but he could Mr. Fisher invited us to let him know if we ever
Monday - 6:30 PM - OVC
us a delightful memory of a special event at OV Nat Harrison give us a job on the grounds maintenance wanted to spend a day on his treasure salvage boat.
Thursday - 1 PM - OVC
Monday, March 9, 2020
North-South at the time and I went to
which began in 2000 and lasted until the 2004 Hur- crew if we were interested. I think he expected us to He was diving in NC/SC
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ricanes wiped out the horses. What a delightful way pass, but we said yes! We spent three months cutting college in NC so it would have been doable. It was
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to raise money for a very important charity. Please grass, planting trees, weeding, and trimming. The just a couple of years after this dinner that Mel Fisher
1. Nora Goodwin - Art Goodwin
Monday 9:30 AM OVC
send your stories and memories to the POA Office newly built buildings and clusters had to be land- discovered the Atocha and the $400 million treasure
2. Denise Letendre - Claude Gentes
so that all of us can experience our history through scaped and there was a lot of heavy work to do! OV in the Florida Keys. I do not regret many things, but
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3. Ann Ehrhart - Jan Heckenhauer
those who lived it. had its own landscaping crew, it wasn’t contracted I do regret not taking Mel Fisher up on his offer to

As we continue to journey toward Ocean Village’s out. We met at the maintenance shed every morning spend a day on his boat.
East-West
Monday March 2, 2020
50th Anniversary 2023-2024, we are offering varied along with about 5 or 6 full-time employees to get Place-Pair
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aspects of our history. This segment concerns sto- our assignment for the day. It was a very, very hot Do You Remember When?
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1. Eldon Johnson - Ginger Johnson
ries, memories, and recollections of those who knew and dirty job! We learned to ride a fly mower, drive We had horse races in Ocean Village? The Horse
2. Wanda Cristali - Roman Cristali
1. Nick Lerescu - Phyllis Crowley
well the building of OV and the growth of our sto- a front-end loader and use a chain saw. I planted lots Races benefit for Hospice of the Treasure Coast was
3. (Tie) Frank Marian - Wendy Marian
2. Sue Peterson - Isabel Hetherington
ried community. This narrative comes from Melissa of seagrape trees and palm trees. I still can identify 3. (Tie) Willie Schmit - Frank Unangst
3. Sara Stid - Janet Surrett brought to Ocean Village in 2000 by Tony and Mary
Greene, who wrote in the last Seaword of her teen- a few of the trees I planted! I have crawled under Lee Kuchta. They ran it for years, followed by Betty

age experiences living in Ocean Village as early as most of the bushes in OV and became acquainted Wuest and then by John and Wanda Bartoy.
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Thursday March 12, 2020
1974. Here, she tells another special story of meet- with the saddleback caterpillar more There were six horses, bought by six different “syn-
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ing Nat Harrison, the developer, and his friend in than once! I remember a nice couple, dicates”. The chairperson of the syndicate recruited
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1. Wanda Cristali - Roman Cristali
1982 right after Seascape I was built. Please send us Tom and Deena Smith, who lived in people, each paying an entry fee of $10.
1. Jane Pryce - Brad Pryce The money
2. John Holmes - Terry Holmes
your stories as they help to piece together our Ocean OV and Tom would drive by where was used to purchase the horse at auction and then to
2. (Tie) Joan Cantley - Priscilla Oehl
3. Marci Davis - Carol Kimball
Village puzzle. we were working and throw decorate the horse and plan a theme.
us a cold
2. (Tie) LouAnn Counihan - Debbie
Suzie Smith, Betsy Murray, and can of soda out of his car window. Approximately 700 people participated in the event.
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Thursday March 5, 2020
Kay Snodgrass, Researchers and Eitors Mr. Harrison’s wife was quite an There was a “grand parade” of all the syndicates before

North-South Tom and Deena Smith
Pat Sorvino, Communication Committee Chair adventurer: a pilot, a mountain climber, and a true the horses raced.
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explorer. That summer Mrs. Harrison was off on an Dice were rolled to determine which horse would ad-
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1. Janet Surrett - Isabel Hetherington
Another Great Memory from Years ago in OV adventure. My sister and a friend of hers came to stay vance on the race park drawn on our road by the restau-
1. Terry Holmes - John Holmes
2. Denise Letendre - Claude Gentes
By: Melissa Greene with us for a week in the condo. Mr. Harrison invited rant. 2. Diane Zurfluh - Jean Gaston
3. Joan McDonald - Diane Zurfluh The BOD of Treasure Coast Hospice were the
In the summer of 1982 I was in col- the four of us up to cook dinner for him and a friend judges. Ribbons were given for the best decorated 1st
3. Eldon Johnson - Ginger Johnson

East-West Mr. Harrison and 2nd place horse. Syndicate members also dressed
lege. A friend and I wanted to live at OV he thought we would enjoy meeting.
for the summer. My parents surprisingly purchased the steaks and salad fixings
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said “yes” as long as we were employed. of us put together a meal for Mr. Harrison and his We served lunch, sodas, beer, wine and, of course,
The new email address for Security is:
We went to see Nat Harrison, who was the head of friend. Mr. Harrison first told us all about his wife’s Mint Juleps (all for a price). Carol and Jake Russell ran
oceanvillageofficer@gmail.com
OV and lived in the penthouse of the 4100 building many spectacular adventures and then his friend, Turn to HISTORY page 13

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