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Old 02-12-2013, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by obxgal View Post
Another thing to keep in mind is if you move to Lake, Marion or Sumter County neither you, your wife, or your children can use any of the facilities here in the villages. Family members living in the tri-county area (meaning those 3 counties) can not get passes. You can use the Championship golf courses/country clubs and restaurant, go to the movies at the higher prices and shop at all the retail stores and go to the town squares for the nightly entertainment.

You will not be able to use the executive courses, pools or any of the other facilities encluding tennis courts, basketball courses etc. Just want to make you aware of these things before you would make the move.
Sorry, but this is misinformation. First off, even if you live in the family sections, you don't have access to the amenities. Now, since you wife's grandparents and your in-laws live in TVs, you can obtain an "in area" guest pass. This will allow you to visit any place your parents can go. If they are priority members, you will even be a priority guest!. We had these passes for five years and had access to everything. The only time we really had to have our parents with us was the priority pools and executive golf courses. I know they are supposed to be more picky, but they didn't care much off season.