[dillywho]

Why wait until this issue becomes a "big" problem? Kudos to jblum for teaching her young ones responsibility...that's part of what I have tried to say and yes, it is one solution. Another poster (getdul) got it right about the illegals....when it was just a few nobody got excited and look at it now. I can remember, I think it was last summer, how many people were complaining because too many residents were using and/or bringing their LEGAL guests into Bridgeport's pool and it was too crowded. (Bridgeport seems to be a favorite of many.) I remember reading about that one.

There was a focus group formed about guest ID's and how best to handle them. You want to know why this was done? Primarily because of the cheaters. One example: More and more who had dual residences were moving just outside TV because they didn't want the expenses associated with living here, especially having to pay the ammenity fee year-round. They continued to use TV ammenities by simply getting their Villages buddies to get them a guest card which is renewable every 30 days. Guests must present their Villages issued guest card as well as a picture ID. No problem, since their picture ID listed their out-of-area address and not their FL one.

The ID bracelet is the best idea IMHO. I would certainly be willing to pay. Before you say it, yes, someone will still be willing to cheat on that one as well. Theft of personal belongings is not a problem, but just any and everybody coming in could change that. I remember how amazed I was when we first came here a few years before moving here about people being able to leave their clubs (and anything else) in their carts without concern. Look how that has evolved, but it wasn't a "problem" then.