Events – Venetian Golf & River Club Community Association

Another Successful Resident Orientation

Posted on October 24, 2026October 24, 2026 by John Manoush

The Community Association hosted its 4^th Resident Orientation on October 20 for “new” residents and “not new” residents who wanted a refresher on “who does what” at the Venetian. The orientation was well attended by approximately 45 residents in addition to the speakers.

This event helped attendees understand the roles and responsibilities of the various organizations at the Venetian. We call it learning about “Alphabet Soup”. Speakers included representatives from the CDD, POA, HOA, VGRCCA (Community Association), Heritage Golf and several Advisory Committees. The General Managers of the CDD and POA also provided overviews of their organizations. If the above initials are not clear to you, sign up for the next resident orientation!

A major message was encouraging residents to volunteer and get involved in our community, as we have many opportunities where residents can share their talents and contribute to our wonderful Paradise here at the Venetian!

Special thanks to the Community Association’s Membership Director, Sharon George, for organizing this very helpful meeting; and thank you to board member, John Manoush, who recorded and edited this event for the first time. You can watch this 75-minute event on YouTube by clicking on the diagram below. Hint: If you find the video fuzzy or “grainy”, click on the little gear icon (settings) at lower right while playing it and select a “quality” of 1080 (highest) or 720.

Bob Harrigan Speaks!

Posted on September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 by John Manoush

On Monday, August 31, 2026, Bob Harrigan, ABC7 Chief Meteorologist, spoke to the VGRC community about weather and hurricanes. Over 100 people attended the event and seemed to listen with rapt attention. For over forty years, Bob has been forecasting weather, advising people in the Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice area about the threats of storms including tropical storms and hurricanes.

Bob is unusual in that his goal is to alert the communities and not scare them. He suggested that there are many “weather experts” on social media who are into scare tactics to get the viewers to “click on their” postings pages which generates significant income for them. Bob is opposed to these tactics and cautioned the audience to be selective in whom they turn to for weather/storm forecasts.

Bob is very gracious with his time, and though he is a busy Broadcast Meteorologist, he also is generous with his time, speaking to organizations and communities in our areas. His passion for the topics and his ability to share information with the general population in a manner that is understandable is a testament to his skill, talents and dedication.

After the presentation, some of the leaders of the Community Association, the CDD and the POA posed for the picture below with Bob. Other photos of the event are also shown. Dick Foster, a member of the HRT, created and edited a video of the presentation. It can be viewed by clicking HERE

New 2026 Hurricane Guide & Facebook for Hurricane Corner

Posted on June 2, 2026July 8, 2026 by John Manoush

The Venice 2026 Hurricane Guide from the City has been completely revised from past years.

We have created a Facebook site for members of our community, and their families and friends, to be used as a communication tool (in addition to the community emails) for hurricane preparation tips as well as providing post-storm updates. We have found that there is a great need for quick updates and reports of post-storm issues and that this tool may make communication easier. It is a private Facebook site and access has to be approved. The site is “Hurricane Corner-VGRCCA (see https://www.facebook.com/groups/hurricanecornervgrcca). Please sign up for it, as we anticipate that you will be instrumental in providing valuable information after any hurricane has impacted our area.