OLD ENGLEWOOD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION
Commitees Have you ever seriously pondered committees? I mean, just sat in a chair, and daydreamed of running one, or running from one? Who creates them? Why do they exist and if they do, who the heck cares?...
BY TODD TRACY | January 28, 2022 at 11:34 a.m.
OEVA
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Englewood This year I would love to write about Santa’s falling poll numbers, the North Pole’s vaccination rates, elf gender fluidity, (I always wondered about those green tights), toy factory supply chain issues, and the alarming rate of “too fat to fly” obese reindeer, …
BY TODD TRACY | December 22, 2021 at 2:24 p.m.
OEVA
Value: what is it, how does it apply to the Old Englewood Village and who is responsible for it? A quick Webster’s search found a version of value defined as: “the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.” That was interesting, it had …
BY TODD TRACY | November 23, 2021 at 3:58 p.m.
OEVA
Old Englewood Village Association Halloween Safewalk Halloween celebrations are like birthdays; they tend to get scarier each year. This year promises to be no exception. Between the pandemic concerns, the tricky social, political, and even family divisions, choosing to participate, or not, will be tougher than ever. The good news …
BY TODD TRACY | October 27, 2021 at 3:34 p.m.
OEVA
Chaos Does anyone remember the movie the Fifth Element from 1997, staring Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich? It was a futuristic thriller were once again good saves our planet from evil. In one memorable scene the villain intentionally pushes a glass off his desktop to demonstrate his chaos theory. Suddenly …
BY TODD TRACY | October 1, 2021 at 1:34 p.m.
OEVA
Englewood Halloween Safewalk Is Back It is official, Englewood’s Halloween Safe Walk will fittingly rise from the dead this October 31st, 2021. The Old Englewood Village Association (OEVA), will be sponsoring the 24th annual tradition that was established in 1997, and supported over the years, by the CRA management team. …
September 2, 2021 at 1:03 p.m.
OEVA
The Next Chapter So, what is next? More technology is coming! I intend to see OEVA’s web, information, and social media services united into one friendly community tool that will add value to OEVA’s members and improve the organizations transparency and accountability...
BY ROBERT REIL | August 6, 2021 at 3:28 p.m.
OEVA
Informational Overload Independence means many things to many people. For some, it is challenging complicated political or social structures. For others, it is finance, mobility, moving out of mom and dad’s basement or dropping a cable subscription. For this story, I would like to focus on what I believe is …
BY TODD TRACY | July 9, 2021 at 1:52 p.m.
Summer
Another holiday is behind us, Memorial Day, and for most of us, the weekend was long anticipated, respected and enjoyed. There is something special about a Monday holiday even if you are retired and all the days of the week have blurred into Sundays...
BY TODD TRACY | June 9, 2021 at 3:02 p.m.
Volunteering
Universally, people have a warm and fuzzy interpretation of what a community volunteer is and does, but have you ever considered the dark side of volunteers? Not them, but what they often endure?...
BY TODD TRACY | May 18, 2021 at 3:31 p.m.
Looking Ahead
Recently, Steve Reilly wrote an interesing story entitled “Englewood CRA Needs Homeowners Input” for the Englewood Sun, one of our local publications. The story was about the local Community Redevelopment Area Advisory Board (CRA) beginning a capital improvement project that will primarily focus on sidewalks in specific neighborhoods just north …
BY TODD TRACY | April 14, 2021 at 4:44 p.m.
Art Options
Last week, the Old Englewood Village Association (OEVA) sent out a newsletter that touched on some of the new ideas being discussed within the organization. For those who missed it, visit the www.EnglewoodFL.org web site, but for those who are intrigued, please keep reading...
BY TODD TRACY | March 22, 2021 at 3:01 p.m.
This is big.
Something really big happened recently and I’m betting very few noticed. There was no national press coverage, no interruption of the regularly scheduled broadcast with a test of the emergency broadcast system, nor a single Silver Alert issued. But it was big, in a small town way...
BY TODD TRACY | March 3, 2021 at 3:14 p.m.
Welcome, 2021!
The year behind us, 2020, was full of national and small-town lessons, some will be worth sharing, others will linger in our memory longer than welcomed...
January 29, 2021 at 12:59 p.m.
Happy Holidays, Englewood
The Holidays have begun, or should I say began? Began would be more appropriate if you consider that retailers across the nation weeks ago began promoting the holiday shopping season and most of your Thanksgiving meal leftovers are transitioning into what I consider the best part of this holiday, turkey …
BY TODD TRACY | December 3, 2020 at 5:04 p.m.