My husband and I did come to a conclusion about the whole ordeal, and it really should be posted on a sign in the sales office buildings at the front desk where renters get their keys:
If you are lost, and need help, pull over and open your map. You don't need to actually read it. The open map itself is the "please help" beacon. We got our $5.00 worth out of that map, just by opening it on golf cart paths. Really, residents should have sign-off sheets, and get rewards for helping lost visitors. Whenever they stop at an open-mapped visitor, the visitor would sign the resident's card with a code given to them by the sales office.
And then, when the resident has 10 sign-offs, they would go to the sales office and receive $5 off at their choice of restaurants in either of the two village squares.
I really think it's that kind of warm, caring, forgiving, understanding, and helpful nature of people that attracts people to the Villages.
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