Meet Verandah resident and travel professional, Sue Shimkus. Sue will be speaking at the next Verandah Community University’s event on March 3rd, where she will reveal some trade secrets about where to and not to travel. Sue sat down for an interview with Verandah View reporter, Alice Borowsky. AB: You have run and owned travel […]

The Red-Shouldered Hawk: Verandah’s Watchful Predator Soaring over the golf course, perched on a branch overlooking the ponds, or even resting atop your lanai, the Red-shouldered Hawk is a common sight in Verandah. A piercing whistle often signals the presence of one of Verandah’s most striking raptors. With sharp eyes trained on the ponds and […]

Looking for a volunteer opportunity working with children? The St. Martin de Porres After School Program is looking for you! Located on Palm Beach Blvd. near the Post Office in Tice, it is in need of volunteers. Verandah residents, Liz Grader, Kathleen Quarto and Linda Jones volunteer one day a week, but more volunteers are […]

The Verandah Volunteer Fair, sponsored by the VCA, was held in Oak Park on January 31, 2025, after being postponed a week due to frigid weather. The balmy 80 degree weather one week later was welcomed by all who attended. Twenty area nonprofit organizations attended this year’s event. Set up began at 11 a.m. with […]

TOMMY BAHAMA MARLIN BAR We are all familiar with the Tommy Bahama Brand. Did you know the very first Tommy Bahama restaurant is in Naples, Florida? The restaurant encourages reservations while the Marlin Bar in Estero is first-come first-serve. Where starters are concerned, I highly recommend the World-Famous Coconut Shrimp. This “shareable” has a crispy […]

SEW & SEWS’ BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DENISE RATH, BARB WITOWSKI, CAROLYN KERPCHAR, KATHY BIRKE, STEPHANIE LEVIN, MARRIJANE JONES, LINDA PALLADINO On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Sew & Sews had their annual membership luncheon at the River House. Over 110 Sew & Sews’ members, potential members, and guests were in attendance for the season-opening event. Sew […]

John was elected to the Board of Directors in 2023 and served as Treasurer for one year before becoming President. He also serves as a Supervisor for the Verandah East CDD. John has been a full-time resident of Verandah since 2015. A Georgia licensed CPA, John spent 24 years in public accounting as an audit […]

In the January 28th, 2025, meeting of the VCA Board of Directors, President John Sample announced that a turf disease called Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV) has been identified in three Verandah neighborhoods (Amblewind, Magnolia and Willow Bend). The Board has been working with the University of Florida and their turf experts to understand the disease, […]

Friday, March 21st from 8:00 to 2:00 & Saturday, March 22nd from 8:00 to Noon. Verandah Residents, in partnership with St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, will hold its Annual Charity Garage Sale at St. Vincent de Paul Social Center at 13031 Palm Beach Boulevard, conveniently located between Verandah’s two gates. We will accept: Home […]