Hello Coney Island Babe,
I did very much appreciate your positive post about wanting to know more about the "workings" of the way "things work" here in The Villages. I did not immediately express my appreciation because I began to read the archives of the POA which date only from 2001 even though this organization existed from 1975. I just kept reading and cross referencing and just did not get back to you plus I was "playing" with my plants.
A little about me: I am not political. It is a lot of time, commitment and effort. During the 60s I was raising a family, going to school and had a job. It wasn't until almost three years ago when my mother was here and looking for an activity to do with her that she, I and my husband attended our district meeting. Now, I would not have done this on my own , however my mother used to work for a city hall and is as detailed, moral, honest and thorough a human being on earth as there can be. I knew she would be interested and I knew I would be oh so bored.
Well we sat there for 3 1/2 hours in "rap" attention. Do attend your district meetings. I in subsequent meeting stood up and "spoke my piece" and in one was assured by Morse that we would be kept informed. I belong to both organizations POA & VHA though have not attended either meeting in some time, just being whatever.
You must read and research to somewhat understand what is needed to secure our "promised lifestyle" that we bought into. We are on a fixed income and pay attention to where our money is going. Many I would now assume have far more income then we and probably prefer to just go with the flow.
Please, just please, do not look at the Morse family as your benefactors. They have only one purpose and that is to make money, thats fine however they did it at our ignorance. They will not take care of you. They will maintain only as long as it takes to sell more houses. For those who have lived here many years it was much different.
Here are three links. There are so many more. Read the letter Harold Schwartz wrote after he lost the lawsuit brought against him by the Villagers.
http://search.mywebsearch.com/mywebs...t=kwd&ptnrS=ZS
http://www.ccfj.net/POASept02.html
http://www.poa4us.org/bulletins_files/POASept02.html
http://www.poa4us.org/bulletins_files/POAOct02.html
I was not knowledgeable on how to have you just click and lawah, there you would have it, so copy and paste into the search area of your computer. I am not oppositional , however cannot tolerate those who cannot take the time to be informed. Hey to "you all" who mock the "professor", he is right on.
No, I am absolutely not put off by negative comments. It could be why "we the people" are doing so little now to control our economy. We do have the power.
Kathleen