Thrown out of Villages Recreation?

[kstew43]

On Dec. 10, Hendricks was informed by letter by the Villages Recreation Department that he was banned from all facilities. He lives in the Del Mar...

Just read this in the on line....How can you not be allowed to enjoy the recreations in a community you pay for????

That doesn't seem fair....Wonder what he did so wrong....?

does he still have to pay the amenity fees...

[rubicon]

Come back????

[John_W]

Come back????

Don't you enjoy posts that give you just half the story, especially when they start the thread. I looked at the online newspaper, they have it. I can't post a link, so here it is. They have his photo also, which you can't post here because of the address.

Villager with history of erratic behavior taken into custody on trespassing charge

A Village of Del Mar man who remains banned from all Villages recreation centers and Town of Lady Lake properties has been jailed on a trespassing charge.

Richard Neil Hendricks, 79, who lives at 1209 Maria Court, was taken into custody Friday morning by Lady Lake police. He was booked at the Lake County Jail.

On Dec. 10, Hendricks was informed by letter by the Villages Recreation Department that he was banned from all facilities. He was arrested at a Chula Vista Recreation Center on Friday.

In 2010, the Lady Lake Commission took steps to have Hendricks classified as a �vexatious litigant� because he was filing so many lawsuits against the town. By that time he had already been barred from all town facilities after an incident involving a knife at Lady Lake Public Library.

He has a serious of arrests for trespassing, failure to appear in court, and violation of probation.

Hendricks had recently sought to have Lady Lake end its ban on his presence at town facilities. Commissioners unanimously agreed to keep the ban in place.

[John_W]

Here's another part of the story.

A 79-year-old Villager was arrested Sunday at the Orange Blossom Hills Country Club swimming pool.

Richard Neil Hendricks, 79, of the Village of Del Mar was in the swimming pool at 11:15 a.m. Sunday and the manager of the country club had repeatedly asked him to leave. Hendricks, who reportedly ignored the manager, has been banned from the pool.

Lady Lake police arrived on the scene and arrested Hendricks on a charge of trespassing. He was booked at the Lake County Jail and released after posting $1,000 bond.

Hendricks had been arrested in March when he showed up at the Chula Vista Recreation Center. You can read about that arrest HERE

On Dec. 10, Hendricks was informed by letter by the Villages Recreation Department that he was banned from all facilities.

In 2010, the Lady Lake Commission took steps to have Hendricks classified as a �vexatious litigant� because he was filing so many lawsuits against the town. By that time he had already been barred from all town facilities after an incident involving a knife at Lady Lake Public Library.

[Chi-Town]

Don't you enjoy posts that give you just half the story, especially when they start the thread. I looked at the online newspaper, they have it. I can't post a link, so here it is. They have his photo also, which you can't post here because of the address.

Villager with history of erratic behavior taken into custody on trespassing charge

A Village of Del Mar man who remains banned from all Villages recreation centers and Town of Lady Lake properties has been jailed on a trespassing charge.

Richard Neil Hendricks, 79, who lives at 1209 Maria Court, was taken into custody Friday morning by Lady Lake police. He was booked at the Lake County Jail.

On Dec. 10, Hendricks was informed by letter by the Villages Recreation Department that he was banned from all facilities. He was arrested at a Chula Vista Recreation Center on Friday.

In 2010, the Lady Lake Commission took steps to have Hendricks classified as a �vexatious litigant� because he was filing so many lawsuits against the town. By that time he had already been barred from all town facilities after an incident involving a knife at Lady Lake Public Library.

He has a serious of arrests for trespassing, failure to appear in court, and violation of probation.

Hendricks had recently sought to have Lady Lake end its ban on his presence at town facilities. Commissioners unanimously agreed to keep the ban in place.
Richard Neil Hendricks

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[Marathon Man]

On Dec. 10, Hendricks was informed by letter by the Villages Recreation Department that he was banned from all facilities. He lives in the Del Mar...

Just read this in the on line....How can you not be allowed to enjoy the recreations in a community you pay for????

That doesn't seem fair....Wonder what he did so wrong....?

does he still have to pay the amenity fees...

Based on what information?

[Jima64]

Someone must be difficult to get along with.

[Bjeanj]

Https://openpasts.com/PublicRecord/RICHARD-HENDRICKS/0540439023479

Richard Neil Hendricks's Record Lake County, FL - 6/27/2008 (https://openpasts.com/PublicRecord/RICHARD-HENDRICKS/0505015430499)

Sumter County times (http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028420/00352/3j)

Richard Hendricks Mugshot | 03/11/16 Florida Arrest (http://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Richard_Hendricks_26618792/)

http://ladylake.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Minutes-Commission-REGULAR-05-03-10.pdf

http://ladylake.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Minutes-Commission-REGULAR-01-03-11.pdf

The city of Lady Lake addressed the questions the OP has asked.

[gerryann]

Well.....I guess we know the rest of the story......

[Sandtrap328]

On Dec. 10, Hendricks was informed by letter by the Villages Recreation Department that he was banned from all facilities. He lives in the Del Mar...

Just read this in the on line....How can you not be allowed to enjoy the recreations in a community you pay for????

That doesn't seem fair....Wonder what he did so wrong....?

does he still have to pay the amenity fees...

I think it would be worth the $145 per month to the Villages Recreation Department not to have him around.
Seems as though some people just do not want to be happy.

[Bonny]

Just saw him last Thursday by City Fire.

[Bogie Shooter]

On Dec. 10, Hendricks was informed by letter by the Villages Recreation Department that he was banned from all facilities. He lives in the Del Mar...

Just read this in the on line....How can you not be allowed to enjoy the recreations in a community you pay for????

That doesn't seem fair....Wonder what he did so wrong....?

does he still have to pay the amenity fees...

What is the purpose of this post? Seems clear it has very little to do with the facts.......

[Buffalo Jim]

What is the purpose of this post? Seems clear it has very little to do with the facts.......

:BigApplause::thumbup:

[Jayhawk]

[QUOTE=
Seems as though some people just do not want to be happy.[/QUOTE]


Bingo.

[Bonny]

I think it would be worth the $145 per month to the Villages Recreation Department not to have him around.
Seems as though some people just do not want to be happy.
Yepper, I agree ! :D

[pauld315]

I still don't see exactly what he did to get banned. What exactly did he do?

[rubicon]

I think it would be worth the $145 per month to the Villages Recreation Department not to have him around.
Seems as though some people just do not want to be happy.

If he has been barred from all recreational amenities he may well be able to claim a waiver of the $145.00 per month fee. Perhaps that is one of his court claims?
And without knowledge of the petitions made in his lawsuits I cannot judgment comment

I don;t believe that people want to be unhappy but rather they do not know how to be happy. Perhaps if not a medical condition, then perhaps whatever tragedy(s) that came into his life he has not been able to properly process it. He appears to be in a lot of mental pain. He needs professional help and I say that with great empathy for this guy. I pray there is someone in his life looking out for him. Having said that its clear people should not have to carry his burdens or be subjected to his rants, etc

For most of us life is sorrow so we understand that when joy enters our life we grab hold of it quickly and hold it as long as we can

[maureenod]

Hope he doesn't own a gun.

[Madelaine Amee]

I still don't see exactly what he did to get banned. What exactly did he do?

Somewhere I read that Lady Lake are banning him for "litigious behaviour" - whatever than means!

[gomoho]

This unfortunate man appears to have some mental health issues. He needs help - not criticism. And if God forbid he gets his hands on a gun everyone will be scratching their heads and wondering what went wrong.

[ColdNoMore]

Hope he doesn't own a gun.

That same thought crossed my mind.



Somewhere I read that Lady Lake are banning him for "litigious behaviour" - whatever than means!


The legal term is.... "vexatious litigant."

Vexatious litigant legal definition of vexatious litigant (http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/vexatious+litigant)

vexatious litigant: a person who brings actions with no reasonable chance of success with the object of causing annoyance to opponents; such actions maybe struck out, and the court may order, on application of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, that no further legal proceedings may be begun by the vexatious litigant without the leave of the court.

A similar procedure has existed in Scotland at least since the Vexatious Actions (Scotland) Act 1898 whereby the LORD ADVOCATE may apply to the Inner House preventing a party raising an action without the permission of a LORD ORDINARY.

[Bonny]

I have known him for quite some time. He is definitely sue happy and very creepy.

[Taltarzac725]

I have known him for quite some time. He is definitely sue happy.

I hope he is not on TOTV??

[Bonny]

I hope he is not on TOTV??
I would doubt that very much.

[Taltarzac725]

I would doubt that very much.

I would not want him suing TOTV or me for some reason.

I have met people who just like to sue anyone they disagree with in some manner.

[outlaw]

How can a municipality or the TV recreation center ban someone because they are litigious? One would think that, as a taxpayer/amenities payer, he would have to be compensated for the loss of these amenities. It's not a safety issue. It seems to just be an inconvenience issue. Why not counter sue this guy for legal expenses if his suits are frivolous? What if Lady Lake decides they want to ban him from driving on their roads? Strange.

[Bonny]

If anyone on is on Suzie Casta's facebook, there are some remarks about him on there.

[DeanFL]

OK.

[Marathon Man]

How can a municipality or the TV recreation center ban someone because they are litigious? One would think that, as a taxpayer/amenities payer, he would have to be compensated for the loss of these amenities. It's not a safety issue. It seems to just be an inconvenience issue. Why not counter sue this guy for legal expenses if his suits are frivolous? What if Lady Lake decides they want to ban him from driving on their roads? Strange.

That may not be the reason.

[Taltarzac725]

If anyone on is on Suzie Casta's facebook, there are some remarks about him on there.

Thanks Bonnie.

When I was a Student Director at Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners I had to deal with some of the jailhouse lawyers at Minnesota Correctional Facility--Stillwater. They had a lot of time on their hands and would try to sue anyone they could just to keep busy and often wanted me to do research for them that would have taken me months to do. My Supervisor would just look at me funny when I tried to do some of this research as they just wrote it off a long time before as a waste of time.

It seems like some of these nuisance lawsuit filers just have too much time on their hands.

[dave from deland]

On Dec. 10, Hendricks was informed by letter by the Villages Recreation Department that he was banned from all facilities. He lives in the Del Mar...

Just read this in the on line....How can you not be allowed to enjoy the recreations in a community you pay for????

That doesn't seem fair....Wonder what he did so wrong....?

does he still have to pay the amenity fees...After seeing the reason for banning him, would you want him around your family including grand children?. :22yikes:

[kstew43]

How can a municipality or the TV recreation center ban someone because they are litigious? One would think that, as a taxpayer/amenities payer, he would have to be compensated for the loss of these amenities. It's not a safety issue. It seems to just be an inconvenience issue. Why not counter sue this guy for legal expenses if his suits are frivolous? What if Lady Lake decides they want to ban him from driving on their roads? Strange.

my point exactly.......

[Bonny]

After seeing the reason for banning him, would you want him around your family including grand children?. :22yikes:
He has many issues and you definitely don't want to be around him.

[kstew43]

After seeing the reason for banning him, would you want him around your family including grand children?. :22yikes:

absolutly not.....BUT....who has the right to exclude him from what he is entitled to....paying for...

If his actions were bad enough..he should of been jailed...

[Bonny]

absolutly not.....BUT....who has the right to exclude him from what he is entitled to....paying for...

If his actions were bad enough..he should of been jailed...
You don't know what payment agreement they have with him.

[outlaw]

After seeing the reason for banning him, would you want him around your family including grand children?. :22yikes:

Was there more than just litigiousness? Not exactly a safety issue or profanity/lewdness.

[outlaw]

You don't know what payment agreement they have with him.

Do you know?

[outlaw]

That may not be the reason.

True. But that was the reason implied by the article.

[Bonny]

Here is a link to a Facebook Page that has several remarks about him.
Suzie Casta - Tony Barck did you see?? | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1016447711766960&id=100002052223602&comment_id=1016778701733861&notif_t=feed_comment_reply&notif_id=1468935755999023)

[John_W]

absolutly not.....BUT....who has the right to exclude him from what he is entitled to....paying for...

If his actions were bad enough..he should of been jailed...

It's no different than when the state takes away your right to drive a car. You could say, his taxes help build the roads and highways, how can the state take away his right to drive on them. Every right of use has rules or laws, break those and you should lose your rights. The Villages is no different, if you can't abide by the same rules as everyone else, then you lose those rights.

[Jima64]

How do we know he is paying his fees. Maybe they reduced them for his lack of use of the facilities.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

I would like to weigh in on this, but I must prioritize my ponderings and now the following are ahead of this topic:
Which arm rest is mine in the movie theater?
Why does an Allstate insurance policy carry the caveat, "Not available in all states."?
Do astronauts change the clock every time they enter a new time zone?
How did Noah find penguins in Mesopotamia?

[Skip]

I have known him for quite some time. He is definitely sue happy and very creepy.

He's been around for many years. Called himself "Richard Gere" for a long time.
He's got a long rap sheet, including felonies and has filed many law suits against municipalities.

He's not deranged - just a troublemaker.

Skip

[Walt.]

Do you suppose this is the same guy? This activity is in Illinois about 20 years ago.

Odyssey Of A Village Trustee On A Mission - tribunedigital-chicagotribune (http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-01-09/news/9701090178_1_mt-montgomery-ward-store-badge)
Mt. Prospect Trustee In Trouble Again - tribunedigital-chicagotribune (http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-01-17/news/9701170048_1_hendricks-village-board-montgomery-ward)
Hospital bans Mt. Prospect village trustee - Chicago Sun-Times | HighBeam Research (https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4371343.html)

[Schaumburger]

Do you suppose this is the same guy? This activity is in Illinois about 20 years ago.

Odyssey Of A Village Trustee On A Mission - tribunedigital-chicagotribune (http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-01-09/news/9701090178_1_mt-montgomery-ward-store-badge)
Mt. Prospect Trustee In Trouble Again - tribunedigital-chicagotribune (http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-01-17/news/9701170048_1_hendricks-village-board-montgomery-ward)
Hospital bans Mt. Prospect village trustee - Chicago Sun-Times | HighBeam Research (https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4371343.html)

The articles about Mr. Hendricks are from early 1997. His age was listed as 60 in one of the articles from 1997. His current age was listed as 79 from the article in one of the previous posts so the age progression is correct. I would bet someone a beer (Leinenkugel Summer Shandy or Traveler Grapefruit Shandy) that this is the same man as the person from Mt. Prospect, IL listed in the 1997 articles. Mt. Prospect is only about 9 miles from the suburb that I have lived in for many years :eek: If it is the same man, I am sorry that TV inherited him from Chicagoland.

[DonH57]

He doesn't play well with others it seems.

[JoelJohnson]

The villages own the rec centers and pools. There are restrictions in your deed, I'm sure one of them is Thou shall not act like an idiot.

[Jima64]

He doesn't play well with others it seems.

Love it.

[RickeyD]

Hope he doesn't own guns.

[outlaw]

I hope he doesn't drive an automobile.

[outlaw]

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[outlaw]

Here is a link to a Facebook Page that has several remarks about him.
Suzie Casta - Tony Barck did you see?? | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1016447711766960&id=100002052223602&comment_id=1016778701733861&notif_t=feed_comment_reply&notif_id=1468935755999023)

OK. He's a weirdo. :22yikes:

[outlaw]

Hope he doesn't own guns.

Don't worry. If he's a felon, it is illegal for him to possess guns.

[manaboutown]

I hope he does not drive a truck!

[Chellybean]

If he has been barred from all recreational amenities he may well be able to claim a waiver of the $145.00 per month fee. Perhaps that is one of his court claims?
And without knowledge of the petitions made in his lawsuits I cannot judgment comment

I don;t believe that people want to be unhappy but rather they do not know how to be happy. Perhaps if not a medical condition, then perhaps whatever tragedy(s) that came into his life he has not been able to properly process it. He appears to be in a lot of mental pain. He needs professional help and I say that with great empathy for this guy. I pray there is someone in his life looking out for him. Having said that its clear people should not have to carry his burdens or be subjected to his rants, etc

For most of us life is sorrow so we understand that when joy enters our life we grab hold of it quickly and hold it as long as we can

Good point! put i am still wondering what he is so ****ed about?

[Chellybean]

How can a municipality or the TV recreation center ban someone because they are litigious? One would think that, as a taxpayer/amenities payer, he would have to be compensated for the loss of these amenities. It's not a safety issue. It seems to just be an inconvenience issue. Why not counter sue this guy for legal expenses if his suits are frivolous? What if Lady Lake decides they want to ban him from driving on their roads? Strange.

there are no frivolous lawsuit laws in Florida like other states. this is why auto insurance and umbrella's are so costly in Florida.
In another words if you Bring frivolous lawsuits in other states the defendant can sue back for attorney fee,s

[pauld315]

Here we go again !


From the other Villages news source

A 79-year-old Villager has been arrested for the third time this year for trespassing on Villages property.

Richard Hendricks was arrested at 6:38 p.m. Friday at Spanish Springs Town Square by Lady Lake police.

Hendricks has been barred from all Villages property.

After Hendricks was arrested in July when he showed up at the Orange Blossom Hills Country Club swimming, The Villages sent him a followup letter reminding he was barred from all facilities.

He was also arrested in March after showing up on Villages property.

He is free on $1,000 bond after being booked at the Lake County Jail.

[graciegirl]

Upon reading about terrible disasters that happened I often wonder if there was any forewarning.

Some folks behave outside the perimeters of what is considered normal behavior, but that in itself is not actionable.

Nor have we been raised to be intolerant of those that are emotional or mentally ill.

Sometimes there are problems with no easy solutions, so most of us fall back on common sense and try to avoid the problem if we can.

And pray. Some of us pray.

[Chatbrat]

Baker ACT him

[Taltarzac725]

Baker ACT him

There does not seem to be cause for that. He has to be a danger to himself or others.

[pauld315]

Baker ACT him

It will be interesting to see what happens when these 3 trespassing charges come before the court. As far as if he is dangerous to others you all should read the following post of FB to see if you think he might be

Suzie Casta - Tony Barck did you see?? | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1016447711766960&id=100002052223602&comment_id=1016778701733861&notif_t=feed_comment_reply&notif_id=1468935755999023)

The last time we were there for a preview in July, we made friends with a couple that lives on the same street as him. We love the location and their house. They are considering buying another home in TV in the future and we are planning on moving there in about 18 months. It was a great match for all of us and we will be the first people they notify instead of going through a realtor when they want to sell their home.. With all that I have read about this guy, it would definitely give me pause of buying a house on that street if he is still living there at the time. With a simple search you can find this guy has been arrested by Lake County 8 times since 2007. We had a similar experience many years ago with a next door neighbor here in NC and after she was arrested 6 times for threatening a coworker. She was finally thrown in jail and sold her house. It is strange to walk outside your house and see 6 police cars in front of and around your neighbor's home and her being perp walked to a cruiser. It was even weirder to go for a walk and run into her since you never knew how she would react. I don't want to knowingly move into a neighborhood with a person like this residing within a stone's throw away. We will have to see the circumstances when we get the call from them that they are ready to sell.

[Bjeanj]

Today's online news reports that the Town of Lady Lake's "vexatious litigant" Richard Hendricks has filed suit against Villages Director of Recreation John Rohan and head of the Entertainment Department Brian Russo because he has been banned from Villages activities. He is seeking $4,999 in damages.

[jjdees]

Sounds like he's more than a few short of a dozen. Obviously needs some serious help.

[Skip]

Sounds like he's more than a few short of a dozen. Obviously needs some serious help.

He will tell you: YOU need the help.

Skip

[debow]

Sounds like he's more than a few short of a dozen. Obviously needs some serious help.

How about the attorneys that stand to represent this idiot.

[RickeyD]

How about the attorneys that stand to represent this idiot.



Based on the monetary award he's seeking I think he represents himself.

[Nucky]

Based on the monetary award he's seeking I think he represents himself.

Call Rocco & Vito for a little motivational conversation! Lol.

[Gpsma]

Not that I advocate any violence but Nucky is on to something here.

I have seen where associates of Rocco & Vito LLP have successfully intervened in a calm and professional manner to stop offensive behavior.
Sorta like the scene from the Sopranos where Tony educates a young man that wearing a hat in a restaurant is innapropriate.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I still don't see exactly what he did to get banned. What exactly did he do?

I agree that there weren't a lot of specifics, but "an incident with a knife" at the library would seem like enough to me.