Beautiful Bougainvillea
One of the prettiest plants that is grown throughout Verandah is the Bougainvillea. Bougainvilleas put on quite a display during the winter months with their colorful, cheery blooms. The “flowers” on these beauties are actually bracts or modified leaves that surround their small white flower. Bougainvillea, a tropical vining shrub, is native to several countries […]
The Champions Gallery
MICHAEL TOOL MEN’S CLUB CHAMPION SUPER SENIOR CLUB CHAMPION MEN’S: DENNIS MCGUIRE FLIGHTED CLUB CHAMPIONS Ladies’ Flight 1: Lena Icevski Ladies’ Flight 2: Jill Dietz Men’s Flight 1: Brian Parsons Men’s Flight 2: Leonard Leveille Men’s Flight 3: Kevin Schoen Men’s Flight 4: Jerry Ditter MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS DIVISION B: PAULA THOMPSON AND MARK BRITTEN […]
Fiber Is Coming To Your Home
You’ve no doubt noticed that the construction of the Comcast fiber optic backbone is complete. We’ve finally moved to the next step, the installation of a connection to a new, more stable fiber optic system to each home. Please be on the lookout for a letter that Comcast will mail to each homeowner. It will […]
A Guide to Verandah’s Native Birds
The Swallow-Tailed Kite: A Graceful Visitor to Verandah’s Skies Spring in Verandah brings a welcome sight to bird lovers and nature enthusiasts—the return of the magnificent swallow-tailed kite. These striking raptors, with their bold black-and-white plumage and unmistakable forked tails, soar effortlessly through the sky, gliding and swooping with sheer elegance. Arriving in late March/early […]
Spend Your Summer with the Sew & Sews
When Verandah temperatures rise into the 90s and your snow-bird friends have flown north for the summer, are you looking for a way to stay cool and make new friends? Look no further! Sew & Sews will be meeting all summer in the air-conditioned River House from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., two Friday mornings […]
VCA Bench Sponsorship Program: A Correction
In the April 2025 edition of the Verandah View there was an article about the VCA Bench Sponsorship Program. Funding was provided by donors and four benches along Verandah Boulevard have been installed. However, the article incorrectly stated there were additional sites available for benches. The VCA will notify the community when any additional sites […]
All Aboard The Mexican Train
If you happen to wander into the River House on a Tuesday morning you will be surprised to hear the sounds of laughter, excited shouts, playful banter, and the occasional clatter of clapping hands. In other words, the sounds of people having fun. If you follow the sounds to Bobby’s Bar Room, you will be greeted […]
Verandah Volunteers … Gulf Coast Humane Society
MARY GALLAGHER IN HER “HAPPY PLACE” “Make My Happy Place Yours, Too!” Gulf Coast Humane Society is dedicated to being a safe haven for pets in need by providing medical care, promoting adoptions, and nurturing the bond between pets and people in SWFL. Verandah resident, Mary Gallagher, has been volunteering at the Humane Society for […]
VCA Board Appoints Five Homeowners to Serve on the VCA Governance Committee
In 2024 the Board approved the formation of a Governance Committee and over the past few months has solicited homeowners to serve on this new committee. The Board is pleased to announce that Lorri Albrecht, Jane DeVries, Jane Mack, Michael McCabe, and Doug Ruth were appointed to the committee in late March. Collectively they bring […]
A Treat For The Senses
The Baker Museum in Naples Southwest Florida’s home for the visual arts is the Baker Museum. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot museum houses 15 galleries, a glass dome conservatory, an educational resource room, a cafe, traveling exhibits and interesting permanent installations including not to be missed four Chihuly pieces. The Baker emphasizes modern and contemporary art along […]