[Fisherman]

For me, my husband and I moved here 12 years ago as a working couple. Two years later, he died. We loved it here, built all together in a Village with a strong bond. There was little traffic and easy access to all the amenities. Getting Tee times was a breeze. The CC was a neighborhood bar like Cheers. Life changed overnight. The one and only reason I stay here is because of my life as a single widow. Many of you should think about that, because there are more and more people that retired here married and find themselves alone. I belong to four single clubs. They keep me young, active and provide the socialization that we all need. Otherwise, I would be gone, basically because of all the negative impacts of rapid growth, mostly the Villages have not proportionately built amenities to support the growth. In addition, there are not enough commercial entities to support the growth. The surrounding communities do not provide an adequate employment pool for these businesses. I also read these forums and see all the division, underlying political views, foolish negativity about living here and the nasty sarcastic attitudes by some of these people towards others feelings or views. For now, I choose to stay, the friendships with my single family are stronger than the inconveniences caused by the greed of the developers.