CoronaVirus Part 1 - Things You CAN Do
Palo Alto Newsletter - Mar. 22, 2020
WATCH UPCOMING NOTICES FROM THE VILLAGES.
SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS A CORONAVIRUS SAFETY MEASURE!
The Villages list of closings: districtgov.org
SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS A CORONAVIRUS SAFETY MEASURE!
The Villages list of closings: districtgov.org
Things you CAN do...
Several ideas came from the last Villages District Weekly Bulletin.
Signup to receive the District Weekly Bulletin direct to your email address: (or on our Web site's Villages News Summary page)
Go to https://districtgov.org/newsletter/newsletter.aspx
Scroll down & click on OTHER > DISTRICT WEEKLY BULLETIN
Fill in the form putting a checkmark in each box of info that interests you but we particularly recommend the District Weekly Bulletin as your best source for Villages News.It is very informative.
Consider printing this list and check them off as you do these activities:
- Parks, Fenney Putt & Play, Outdoor Exercise Equipment & Sports Courts remain open. Water coolers will not be available at the outdoor court areas. You may have to provide your own equipment. (See The Villages Parks list below)
- Play Executive or Championship Golf - Bring your own water. One person to a golf cart unless the two of you co-habitate one home. The Ridings played Hilltop yesterday. It was wonderful!!
- Catchup on Home Projects (Round Tuits)
- Movies on Amazon Prime and Netflix or other movie resource
- Bike riding (great March & April weather but not the crowds of high season)
- Nature Trails - Appreciate all the great outdoors has to offer while wandering through these trails that feature wildlife and breathtaking scenic views. Be sure to explore the natural beauty at Sharon Wiechens Preserve and Fenney Nature Trail.
- Pathways - Pathways wind through neighborhoods and amenities throughout The Villages. Take your best friend for a walk, wander over to your local recreation center, jog through your favorite park, or go for a bike ride. However you choose, getting around is fun!
- Multi-Modal Paths - Open to all modes of transportation, except automobiles and motorcycles, the multi-modal paths are found throughout The Villages community and welcome all travelers, including walkers, runners, cyclists and golf cars.
- Bocce (Equipment Rooms are currently locked - you must have your own equipment(balls, measuring tool)
- Shuffleboard - Regular Play, Build A House (Equipment Rooms are currently locked - you must have your own equipment (sticks, disks, chalk & eraser))
ALSO:
• Read
• Take a virtual museum tour
• Learn a language (or just the basics)
• Bolster your vocabulary
• Be in nature
• Bird watch
• Go for a walk or run
• Order take-out or delivery (See our next Corona Newsletter)
• Make a recipe (I made banana pancakes yesterday from scratch...)
• Try a new recipe
• Video chat with family
• Call a friend or relative
• Meditate
• Take a nap
• Play a board game
• Tackle a puzzle
• Make art
• Get handy - find something that needs your attention around the home
• Wash Clothes
• Pull weeds (ok, fine... no more...)
Don’t panic!
Be part of the solution and practice social distancing! Error to the extra careful.
The Villages Parks
The Villages District Recreation Department's parks add another dimension to enrich the active and passive lifestyles of all residents and their guests by meeting their existing and further outdoor recreational needs. Hours: 7:00 a.m. - Dusk
AGAIN, WATCH UPCOMING NOTICES FROM THE VILLAGES. SOME MAY STILL CLOSE AS A CORONAVIRUS SAFETY MEASURE!
The Villages list of closings: districtgov.org
It might be the best idea to avoid using the exercise equipment during these CoronaVirus times.
- Ashland Park scenic lake view, picnic table -located by Ashland Neighbor Pool
- Atlas Canine Park* fenced areas for large & small dogs - 3514 Moyer Loop (south of 466A)
- Boone Park picnic table, cement bench, grill, dock, cabana - comer of Kim Lane & Silver Oak
- Blue Heron benches, picnic table, walking path - 2905 Fenney Way
- Brinson-Perry Dog Park* fenced areas for large & small dogs - 123 1 Bonita Boulevard
- Dudley Canine Park * fenced areas for large & small dogs, agility equipment - 2470 Fenney Way
- Fenney Putt & Play benches, pavilion, picnic tables, walking path, fishing - 2735 Fenney Way (Equipment Rooms are currently locked - you must have your own equipment)
- Fenney Springs boardwalk & nature trail - 3220 Fenney Way
- Golfview Lake picnic tables, deck - behind Paradise Recreation Center
- Hogeye Preserve Pathway 2.5 mile scenic walking path, benches - in the Village of Marsh Bend with entrance near Cattail Recreation Center
- Kelsea Park open recreation area - in the Village of Silver Lake
- Lake Miona Fitness Trail 9 station outdoor fitness course - next to pavilion at Lake Miona Recreation Center
- Lake Mira Mar benches, floating dock - behind La Hacienda Recreation Center
- Live Oaks Park boardwalk, walking path, picnic tables, benches - 760 Mission Hills Run
- Marsh View Pitch and Putt - this was left off of the list; it may not be open at this time. Near Fenney. If it is open, Equipment Rooms are currently locked - you must have your own equipment)
- Mulberry Dog Park * fenced areas for large & small dogs - Belle Meade Circle adj acent to Springdale
- Paradise Dog Park * fenced areas for large & small dogs - east side of golf cart bridge crossing over Hwy 441
- Paradise Park benches, picnic tables, walking path, exercise stations - bottom east side of golf cart bridge & behind the archery range
- Schwartz Park picnic table, cabana dock, lake observation platforms - Debra Drive & Aloha Way
- Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve walking path, lake boardwalk, Lake observation tower - 3514 Moyer Loop
- Spanish Moss - benches, pavilion, picnic tables, walking paths, exercise stations
- Springdale Fitness Trail - golf car parking, ½ mile nine station course - 17210 Belle Meade Circle
- Springdale Walking Trail - golf car parking, 1/3 mile trail - 17210 Belle Meade Circle
- Sugar Cane - benches, pavilion, picnic tables, walking path, exercise stations - 2636 Fenney Way
- Sunset Park - sunset observation, golf car parking, panoramic view of Lake Sumter & Lake Sumter Landing - located on Morse Boulevard Causeway; golf car park
- Veteran's Memorial Park - 3225 Spanish Moss Way
- Wilkerson Creek - 17210 Belle Meade Circle - scenic walk along Wilkerson Creek, By Lake Sumter Landing assorted landscape features ornamentals, various species of trees & aquatic vegetation, including blueberry patch (season) - By Lake Sumter Landing
- Wilkerson Creek & Children's Playground - children's park featuring child-safe playground equipment with benches and a picnic pavilion- By Lake Sumter Landing