the end of Sunset Pointe Blvd. If you take a shot in the morning with the sun filtering through the trees and the hanging moss, it’s just beautiful.” For more information about The Villages Photography Club, visit their website at www.thevillagesphotoclub.org. Favorite Day Hikes: John Grob, who lives in The Village Amelia, hiked his way across Europe, Russia, and numerous locations in the United States. Since moving to The Villages eight years ago, he has become very familiar with Central Florida’s hiking trails. John and a friend started The Hiking Group of The Villages, and he is a representative to the Florida Trail Association for Leesburg’s Highlander Club. He has several favorite places for hikes: Lake County’s Flat Island Preserve. “It’s a casual
hike,” John said. “All the trees, plants and shrubs are typical to Florida. It’s a big four-mile circle but we can reduce the miles if we have to. We have plenty of options depending on the capabilities of the people hiking.” Another of John’s favorite trails is in Sumter County and is a new destination for the avid hiker. It is also more challenging. “My newest find is Half Moon. It’s owned by The Water Management District but managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,” John said. “It’s in the middle of nowhere and it took me six trips to find it. I only take people who are willing to get lost with me.” One of John’s favorite online hiking information sources is www.floridahikes.com. For more information about The Hiking Group of The Villages, email John at johndgrob@ gmail.com.
Favorite Dance: Before moving to The Village of Sable Chase, the only dancing Ray and Katherine Gliga did was the occasional waltz. That all changed when they saw a group of Villagers dancing. “We found out they were a club called The Happy Time Dancers,” Ray said. “We joined the group, that was five years ago.” Now Ray and Katherine spend at least three evenings a week—sometimes more—dancing at one of the town squares and twice a week with the Happy Time Dancers. Their favorite dance? “We like Wagon Wheel Rock, which is a form of Partner Pattern Dancing,” Ray said. For more information about the Happy Time Dancers, visit their website at happytimedancers. weebly.com.
“ALL THE TREES, PLANTS AND SHRUBS ARE TYPICAL TO FLORIDA. IT’S A BIG FOUR-MILE CIRCLE BUT WE CAN REDUCE THE MILES IF WE HAVE TO.” – Villager John Grob