I received an email that frankly is confusing:
"Since receipt of your e-mail, we have learned from Bill Gottschalk (director, Regions 6, 7, and 9 of The Villages Homeowners Association) the following (quoted from Bill's e-mail): "the entertainment department was bought by B. Vesco and her husband from The Villages. As a result, they have looked at programs that have lost money for the entertainment department. From what I hear, the parades have been extremely costly and, therefore, they have been dropped or plan to be dropped as a result of this purchase by the Vescos. At this point, I would not quote Dr. Lester's comment in the paper." - VHA's November 2012 issue,"The Village Voice," page 10, last question listed in the "Town Hall Meeting" article: Will holiday parades be continued at the town centers each year? Answer: "Yes, watch The Daily Sun for locations and details in advance of traditional holidays." "It looks like the developer is no longer directly involved with the entertainment department and we now must work with the Vesco family."
Anyone shed any light on the parade situation?
I was aware of the potential some time ago and made a post which included the phrase "There's a Rooster in the Hen House" when I recognized that Paul Vesco's acts (He's an agent) were increasingly dominating the entertainment at the town squares after he had married Barbara, the long-time entertainment director. Well, it looks as if that was just the start: Barbara and Paul Vesco have now bought the "hen house."
So what? Who cares? These were among the responses to my post at that time. Well, if you like parades and you won't be seeing and participating in the future, you might care.
This may be an alarmist-type post and that is why I am asking for any additional information on the subject. If it is just alarming, I apologize, right now.