All in the Family By Jane Silverman, Member Since 2012 When I think of my Great Uncle Charlie running away from his NY home in 1887, I can only imagine the travels and travails he faced. He was just 13 at the... Read More »
Ocean Reef Airport Ready for Takeoff Airport Grand Reopening By Holly Houser Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assitant The finishing touches have been made to the Ocean Reef Airport renovations, and ahead of schedule at that! Members gathered Sunday, November 10... Read More »
The Tasting Light is ON at Port O’Call By Terry Baxter, Member Since 2002 One of the nicest perks of being at Ocean Reef is the season-long complimentary wine tastings on the Port O’Call Patio. The events are arranged and hosted by... Read More »
Ocean Reef Military Assitance Fund Makes Final Gifts In 2007, Al Mast and Leonard Wood both had sons serving in the military in the Middle East as a result of 9/11 and the war on terror, which continues to this... Read More »
Introducing: Avocado Pit Straws Dennis Courtney, Director of Outlets The national movement toward eliminating plastic straws began a few years ago, however it impacted coastal communities such as the Florida Keys the greatest. Responding to the call to respect our... Read More »
MEMBERABILIA Did You Know… that Marlene and John Boll’s grandson, JT Mestdagh, is the author of Untether, a memoir that is a bestseller at Amazon Books. by Joan Birsh, Member Since 1997 I met JT Mestdagh last year when he... Read More »
Tour the Gardens By Jody Steele, Member Since 2005 Last year, near the end of the season, we were treated to Palm Tours guided by Corine Ferre, Landscape Designer, Horticulturist and Arborist. This season, Corine will lead different garden tours... Read More »
Ocean Reef Airport Then & Now by Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant The luxury of arriving by land, air or sea is a characteristic unique to Ocean Reef Club, and as one of the only clubs with their... Read More »
“Counting” on You By Richard Weinstein Senior Vice President, Membership Numbers, they often provide certainty, enable us to confirm and sometimes even delight. Some are constant and never change like Newton’s Gravitational Constant 9.8 m/s², you are likely very familiar... Read More »
Saved the Day By Jody Steele, Member Since 2005 As all grandparents know, we have to be great planners so our family events are almost perfect. However, the reality is all sorts of pieces can fall apart in a minute... Read More »