March 18th is “55+ Day” at the Melbourne Greyhound Park at 12noon. There you can enjoy live greyhound racing, tour the facility and free poker lessons are offered so you can learn to play like a pro! Please add your name to the sign up sheet at the DRS Center by either stopping in or calling 321/773-6458.

A record number of members and friends turned out for our 55+ Annual Meeting and Holiday Celebration. Santa surprised us with a visit, and us “big kids” were all excited to see him. Joan Spencer’s name will forever hang on the plaque at the DRS Center as a tribute to her years of service. Carol Hammock and JoAnn Everett were voted Volunteer of the Year and Louise Tavani recognized Andy Iorio as her greatest helper at Bingo. Travis from RestoraLife held a drawing for $2000+ free treatment at their facility and won by Bill Lewis — we will follow his progress. WellCare also donated a door prize and National Cremation, JAG Financial, Victoria Landing, Sr Helping Sr, Sarah Care and Reverse Mortgage were all part of the meeting. Our wonderful sponsors Courtenay Springs Village catered the lunch, that was great, thank you again. Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this meeting/luncheon run smoothly and to the staff at the Recreation Department who
are always so supportive. My message was simply to remind everyone how lucky we are to have such good friends; the 55+ Club is YOUR Club, and for it to continue in a positive way, we must all play our part.Count your blessings and 2016 will be a wonderful year!

Jill Blakeway, Chairperson

The Satellite Beach Recreation Department offers a range of social, fitness and sports programs for adults. You can read more about the programs listed below by picking up a current Recreation Brochure or it can be viewed on line at www.satellitebeachrecreation.org 

• Jan. 23-Restore the Indian River Lagoon
• Jan 24 Rhythm In Motion Dance Showcase
• Jan 30-PAL Mini-Bunko Night
• Feb 7 Jazz in the Park
• Feb 19-21 Locals Only SurFest
• Feb 20 Antique Car Show
• Feb 28-SB Lion’s Club Car Show
• Feb. 27 Samsons Island Open House Island Nature Park

Fishing instructor/ guide, Rodney Smith will share the knowledge needed to catch red and black drum, spotted seatrout, snook, pompano, and a host of other species. Attendees receive a FREE Fishing Tackle bag valued at $30. The cost of the workshop is $50. For more information call 321-750-3374 or eMail [email protected].

A new class will begin Thurs. Jan. 14th at 1:00pm at the DRS Community Center. The cost is $3.00 at the door and the instructor is Trudy Hughes. Please call her at 223-7249 for questions.

January 14: Offshore Oil Industry: A Story of Demand, Challenges, Engineering and the Environment; January 28: Media Manipulation, Real and Perceived; February 11: Aquaculture; February 25: 3D Medical Manufacturing. Visit www.fit.edu;
call 321/674-8382 or email [email protected] to learn more.