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Pulse letter for the week of January 16

How many of you have had the opportunity to drive by Montgomery Lake during the Christmas holidays? If you haven’t, you’ve missed out! Fortunately,...

Pulse letters for the week of January 9

As a single-family homeowner, I almost never read the message from the Association Board President, but this past week I did—and was shocked by...

Pulse letters for the week of January 2

I read  the 12/19 letter on parking violations with interest. On my street, assorted vehicles have been parked for years at a time. It’s...

In Memoriam

John J. Eige

Michael Rogers

William J. Hackel, III

Marty Hutchinson

Tech Corner

The Villager Online to be showcased on January 21

On Tuesday, January 21 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Foothill Center, The Villages team will be showcasing The Villager Online (TVO). The presentation will walk you through the...

Personalize your FastNews delivery

Since moving to The Villages new business operations system in July, behind the scenes staff has maintained old databases and systems aimed to keep...

Quick Tech Tips – Navigate Like a Pro

Quick Tech Tip 7 Clubs and Events page gets new look We know Villagers are an active bunch who are eager to find out about...

Scams—Phishing at home and at work

Phishing is the type of a scam in which a cyber threat actor poses as a trustworthy colleague, acquaintance, or organizations to lure you...

Our History

The Roots of Evergreen series

The San Francisco Bay region has been a hot spot of human activity long before events were recorded. Our beautiful Evergreen area was part...

The early years of the Cribari family (part 1)

The Cribari family patriarch, Benjamin Cribari, was born in Cosenza, Italy. He married Josephine Abruzzini and had four sons before he immigrated to the...

History of the Evergreen area—Pioneer vintner Albert Haentze

In 1915, William Wehner sold his winery and vineyards to Albert Haentze. The two men had a lot in common. Haentze (1896-1947) was also...

History of the Evergreen area—Pioneer vintner William Wehner

Probably the man who first transformed our Evergreen hillsides the most was William Wehner, a German immigrant who made his fortune in Chicago as...