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Do you love Ozona’s Grill & Bar? Well here’s your chance to win TWO $25.00 gift cards to Ozona’s just by naming a ROCK! Seriously! It’s so easy!

Visit The Gate Blog page and enter today. Contest ends Friday at noon… so get on over there!

St Paddy’s Day is a biggie in these parts! Start your day with the Dash Down Greenville 5K. This is one 5K that’s so much more than just a race! Enjoy live music, great food, plenty of beverages and a wild parade. Go ahead and register today to snag your spot among the racers.

When you’re done bringing the gold, breaking the records and watching the parade, come on down to The Village Country Club for the annual St Paddy’s Day Party! The festivities include a DJ from 1-5, Green Beer for just 2 bucks and a great food menu with all items under $5. EVERYONE is welcome … whether you call The Village home or just WISH you did! Residents … bring your friends!

In case you’ve missed it, every Friday is Karaoke night at the VCC! Come on out and meet some new neighbors, check out the talent that resides in The Village and maybe even brave the microphone yourself! Oh, c’mon! Everyone sounds good after a couple of beers!

Karaoke starts at 9:30. $1.50 Wells, Wine and Draft beer. Hope we’ll see you there!

 

We appreciate all of our residents and would like to sweeten your day tomorrow with a GREEN cupcake! Stop by the office at anytime from 8:30 – 5:30 to get yours AND be appreciated!

How sweet is that??? See you tomorrow!

My husband and I lived overseas in Africa for one year back in the late ’80’s. We were in our early twenties – young and adventurous and naive, to say the least. I suspect that if we had waited much longer, maturity and reason would have set in causing us to so a much better job at preparing ourselves for what lay ahead.

There were so many things to know and too many things we didn’t know to ask. For instance, we assumed that there would be a similar state of order in foreign cities. We were wrong. In the city we lived in, law enforcement did not work like it does here … not even close. The city had no traffic lights and rarely a sign. While drivers always used the right lane, it was okay to go on over to the other side if no one was using it at the time. Most people walked making driving a real nightmare. It was mass confusion all the time.

We THOUGHT we’d done our homework before we embarked on our journey. But in the end, it turned out that we didn’t know nearly enough to make the transition smoothly. It was tough going!

It would have been great to have this article, 28 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Traveling before we got on the plane. It would have saved me some anxiety and mistakes along the way.

Have you traveled overseas? What did you learn that would be helpful?

If you’re the mom of a wee little one, say 0-3 years, then you know the challenges that each day holds. There are many days when it’s nothing short of a miracle that you get a bathroom break, even more so if you get one without your a toddler as an audience praising you for using the big girl potty! It’s the life of a mom with a very young child!

While many days are completely routine, there are those moments within them that earn you a gold star. You may be the only one who knows that, but give yourself one anyway! You deserve it.

Here are one mothers 15 Moments To Be Proud Of. What are yours? Share them here!

Do you ever wonder if those rumors about waiters spitting in the food are true? Do you ever wonder if you’re considered a good customer?

If you’ve ever waited tables, you probably know most of what’s in this article, 30 Secrets Your Waiter Will Never Tell You. In fact, you could probably add to this list. But some of the things listed here may indeed, surprise you. Like, did you know that in almost every restaurant that serves scrambled eggs, they are powdered … even in the swanky establishments?

My parents went to the Skywalk at the Grand Canyon last year and came back in awe. They described the experience as unforgettable and inspiring. To see the canyon beneath your feet in all its glory was “simply breathtaking,” they said. The experience clearly made a lasting impression.

There are a number of other similar places on the planet where architects have cheated gravity to give us a view only known by birds. Now the world from up high can be ours!

Have you ever been to one of these 10 Amazing Views?

One of our beloved residents made this wonderful snow man! Be sure to wave hello when you pass by him!

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