Well....dear Cubs World fans....this is the time of year when we take a deep breath and ponder just how much further we have gone as a team in 2025. I truly am excited about the future now and I'm sure everyone will be watching for team adjustments.
In the meantime, Cubs World will be marching on! We have some very interesting events coming up, along with a beautifully developing schedule of speakers, both live and via zoom!
Here is a reminder for you to check your e-mail EVERY MONDAY! It is a great way to keep up to date on developments you should be aware of!
Enjoy this month's CHATTER!!!
In the meantime, Cubs World will be marching on! We have some very interesting events coming up, along with a beautifully developing schedule of speakers, both live and via zoom!
Here is a reminder for you to check your e-mail EVERY MONDAY! It is a great way to keep up to date on developments you should be aware of!
Enjoy this month's CHATTER!!!
ON DECK FOR DECEMBER
MOVIE NIGHT FEATURING A FREE SCREENING OF “THE NATURAL” at the EPIC (OLD MILL) THEATRE in Lake Sumter Landing.
DATE: Monday, December 1st
Doors open 5:30
Film starts 6 pm.
ADMISSION FREE BUT YOU MUST WEAR YOUR CUBS WORLD BADGES!
MOVIE NIGHT FEATURING A FREE SCREENING OF “THE NATURAL” at the EPIC (OLD MILL) THEATRE in Lake Sumter Landing.
DATE: Monday, December 1st
Doors open 5:30
Film starts 6 pm.
ADMISSION FREE BUT YOU MUST WEAR YOUR CUBS WORLD BADGES!
THANK YOU FOR VOTING!!!
by Wayne Richards
Cubs World would like to thank everyone who participated in our FILM CONTEST. Five titles were listed…wonderful classics all!
The film that came in second is also a gem. THIS OLD CUB is an outstanding documentary about Ron Santo. His trials and tribulations are brought to life and one time or another, we WILL have a screening.
Actually, for a few minutes I thought a double header might be possible, but approval from EPIC would most likely not come to fruition.
We’re all looking forward to DECEMBER 1ST when once again we will enjoy a true baseball classic on the big screen.
Remember….ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT YOU MUST WEAR YOUR CUBS WORLD BADGES TO ENTER. See you at the movies!!!!!
by Wayne Richards
Cubs World would like to thank everyone who participated in our FILM CONTEST. Five titles were listed…wonderful classics all!
The film that came in second is also a gem. THIS OLD CUB is an outstanding documentary about Ron Santo. His trials and tribulations are brought to life and one time or another, we WILL have a screening.
Actually, for a few minutes I thought a double header might be possible, but approval from EPIC would most likely not come to fruition.
We’re all looking forward to DECEMBER 1ST when once again we will enjoy a true baseball classic on the big screen.
Remember….ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT YOU MUST WEAR YOUR CUBS WORLD BADGES TO ENTER. See you at the movies!!!!!
WELCOME TO CUBS WORLD
We love when people sniff….er…. check us out and make the decision to join our ever-growing and vibrant club. When you do join, you become part of our family!
CUBS WORLD would like to welcome our newest member
KEVIN LUKAS
We are all glad that you have decided to join our friendly pack to help cheer on our Cubs! GO CUBBIES
We love when people sniff….er…. check us out and make the decision to join our ever-growing and vibrant club. When you do join, you become part of our family!
CUBS WORLD would like to welcome our newest member
KEVIN LUKAS
We are all glad that you have decided to join our friendly pack to help cheer on our Cubs! GO CUBBIES
THE RED WORD HUNT CONTINUES ON!!!!
by Wayne Richards
by Wayne Richards
MEMBERSHIP MEETING FEATURED TWO LOCAL LEGENDS
by Dan Marx
CubsWorld members had a treat Monday night on 11/3 of having a repeat feature speaker in Rich Billings. We opened the meeting with a wonderful turkey dinner supplied by Golden Corral.
We then did the red word, and I thanked the membership for donating $100 in Dave Gran’s memory to the Alzheimer’s foundation. I also gave everyone a heads up to the plight of the Wildwood Soup Kitchen and the fact that they have a very short window to find a building to keep doing the very important job of feeding the hungry. I also noted that the Daily Sun did a magnificent piece on our dear friend and member, Don Jeppsen, who has shot his age in golf an unbelievable 851 times!
Rich Billings is a multi talented and an extremely successful baseball coach. He is a very captivating speaker.
He is the head coach of the Lake Sumter State College baseball team, but also we know him best as the head coach of the Leesburg Lightning. Emphasis on lightning-lol.
We have been to 3 or 4 Lightning games over the years, and , unfortunately, 2 of them have been “ lightninged “ out. His team has always been extremely successful. His team is mostly summertime college players, and they have won 2 Florida league championships. He is the winningest coach in Florida league history.
What struck me the most about Rich was the way he has told his players to approach life and approach the game of baseball. Like every coach in every sport he tells his kids that winning is great, but he really loves it when they find a way to become part of the community. He wants the players to TRULY appreciate the fans.
The team gets 1000 fans for most games and during every game the players circulate through the stands and pass the hat and a yellow rose. Pass the hat gets anywhere from nothing to $5, $10, and sometimes up to $50 per person to help defray the no admission charge to the ballpark. The yellow rose gets handed out to 10 or 12 girls and women of all ages.
Many of the kids are so enamored with the close contact with the players, that as they get older, they may end up playing for the team, and many times become volunteers who end up sacrificing their time to help with the team in whichever way possible. Rich came up with a very profound saying, when he said “ after awhile, the team started winning when they stopped caring about winning. “
Rich has been as successful with the Lake Sumter State College baseball team also. He has sent over 100 players to the 4 year level, and has coached over 30 Academic All Americans. The LSSC baseball graduation rate remains among the top top junior college programs in the entire southeast.
This is an amazing human being that you can definitely say to “ thank you for your selfless service”
And, Rich, thank you from all of us for your inspiration. We know you’re a Braves fan, but we may make you a Cubs fan yet!
by Dan Marx
CubsWorld members had a treat Monday night on 11/3 of having a repeat feature speaker in Rich Billings. We opened the meeting with a wonderful turkey dinner supplied by Golden Corral.
We then did the red word, and I thanked the membership for donating $100 in Dave Gran’s memory to the Alzheimer’s foundation. I also gave everyone a heads up to the plight of the Wildwood Soup Kitchen and the fact that they have a very short window to find a building to keep doing the very important job of feeding the hungry. I also noted that the Daily Sun did a magnificent piece on our dear friend and member, Don Jeppsen, who has shot his age in golf an unbelievable 851 times!
Rich Billings is a multi talented and an extremely successful baseball coach. He is a very captivating speaker.
He is the head coach of the Lake Sumter State College baseball team, but also we know him best as the head coach of the Leesburg Lightning. Emphasis on lightning-lol.
We have been to 3 or 4 Lightning games over the years, and , unfortunately, 2 of them have been “ lightninged “ out. His team has always been extremely successful. His team is mostly summertime college players, and they have won 2 Florida league championships. He is the winningest coach in Florida league history.
What struck me the most about Rich was the way he has told his players to approach life and approach the game of baseball. Like every coach in every sport he tells his kids that winning is great, but he really loves it when they find a way to become part of the community. He wants the players to TRULY appreciate the fans.
The team gets 1000 fans for most games and during every game the players circulate through the stands and pass the hat and a yellow rose. Pass the hat gets anywhere from nothing to $5, $10, and sometimes up to $50 per person to help defray the no admission charge to the ballpark. The yellow rose gets handed out to 10 or 12 girls and women of all ages.
Many of the kids are so enamored with the close contact with the players, that as they get older, they may end up playing for the team, and many times become volunteers who end up sacrificing their time to help with the team in whichever way possible. Rich came up with a very profound saying, when he said “ after awhile, the team started winning when they stopped caring about winning. “
Rich has been as successful with the Lake Sumter State College baseball team also. He has sent over 100 players to the 4 year level, and has coached over 30 Academic All Americans. The LSSC baseball graduation rate remains among the top top junior college programs in the entire southeast.
This is an amazing human being that you can definitely say to “ thank you for your selfless service”
And, Rich, thank you from all of us for your inspiration. We know you’re a Braves fan, but we may make you a Cubs fan yet!
Another speaker that we had that night was the voice of the Lightning for so many years, Billy Matthews. The minute he starts talking, you KNOW that he has a radio voice. He is the sports director for WQBQ, and also is the public address announcer for the team.
Billy was fascinated with broadcasting baseball games when he was in third grade. He was telling us about all of the athletes he has interviewed from around the country. Many were local, but some of them are extremely well known names. He also told us of driving around the country to see a numbers of baseball stadiums on his trip. Of course he mentioned Wrigley Field and how much in awe of it he was. I don’t know if any of us ever took Wrigley Field for granted, but we sure love telling people about how many games we saw there. It was, and still is a shrine.
And Billy and his wife finished their tour in Dyersville , Iowa and were able to see the magnificent “ Field Of Dreams. “ Maybe if we wait long enough by the field of corn, James Earl Jones might just come out.
Billy was fascinated with broadcasting baseball games when he was in third grade. He was telling us about all of the athletes he has interviewed from around the country. Many were local, but some of them are extremely well known names. He also told us of driving around the country to see a numbers of baseball stadiums on his trip. Of course he mentioned Wrigley Field and how much in awe of it he was. I don’t know if any of us ever took Wrigley Field for granted, but we sure love telling people about how many games we saw there. It was, and still is a shrine.
And Billy and his wife finished their tour in Dyersville , Iowa and were able to see the magnificent “ Field Of Dreams. “ Maybe if we wait long enough by the field of corn, James Earl Jones might just come out.