55 and over community

[bogey]

Moved to the Villages better than six years ago...I read the police blotter each Monday morning in the Daily Sun...Used to be that there were no persons living in The Villages listed in the blotter, then little by little there was one, and then there were two, and so on...Now every week there are always two or more persons living in The Villages answering to some kind of criminal charges...and you guessed it, they are all UNDER 55.

[dfn8tly]

Not "all" Bogey. There are a few senior rascals in the barnyard occasionally.

[BobKat1]

Darn kids are nothing but trouble...

[GatbTester]

Greed on the developer's part has caused all of these problems, wake up!:swear:

[Yoda]

Greed on the developer's part has caused all of these problems, wake up!:swear:

Could you please explain your statement?

Yoda

[under55]

Mover over OLD dog the new dog's moving in.

[GatbTester]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Mine is the developer in his greed to build and sell, build and sell......little thought is given to the age of the purchaser, period!:( And we residents who are over 55 are usually the ones to see the effects.

[redwitch]

I've noticed several incidents of those arrested who reside in TV being over 55 -- I think the oldest I noticed was 82. Most were for DUIs, some for domestic abuse (which truly saddens me), a couple of shoplifters ....

I can't argue that the developer is greedy to the nth degree but this is one I can't blame on him. Many of those arrested under 55 here are much younger -- usually children or even grandchildren over 19 living with TVers because of problems in their past. Sadly, those problems travel with these "youngsters." They don't just go away because they move to TV.

Fortunately, the more serious crimes (other than the occasional shooting of spouses), seem to happen outside of our community. While I know there are drugs in TV, I haven't noticed any narcotic arrests of Villagers. I do wonder how many grow houses exist in TV, though.

[schotzyb]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Mine is the developer in his greed to build and sell, build and sell......little thought is given to the age of the purchaser, period!:( And we residents who are over 55 are usually the ones to see the effects.

I believe Florida law states that a 55+ community has to allow a certain % of under 55's to purchase a home there. If this is the case, how can the developer be blamed for that?

[GatbTester]

Who is going to check the facts in TV? You? I think not!:shocked:

[spk7951]

Who is going to check the facts in TV? You? I think not!:shocked:


Sounds like you are making an assumption that all of the under 55 residents own here. Is it not possible that a fair number of under 55 are actually adult children living with the parents who own here?

[graciegirl]

I don't know the Morses. They may be greedy as all Hell. They may have the heart of Mother Teresa. I do know that a community developers' usual goal is to build houses and sell them. It's the American way.

The Morse family has been very successful in this planned project and this planned project brings a lot of mature people to a place where they have a large number of choices for their leisure time at a pretty affordable price.

I imagine that the developers could have done it better.....but they sure could have done it a whole lot worse. Seemes to me that The Villages is a better mousetrap.

Now about those kids of under fifty.............

[blaZen]

How about this: Under 55 a 7:00 curfew. Lets see, I'm 67. All over 67 no curfew. All between 55-66 a 10:00 curfew:boxing2:

[graciegirl]

How about this: Under 55 a 7:00 curfew. Lets see, I'm 67. All over 67 no curfew. All between 55-66 a 10:00 curfew:boxing2:

NOW THAT sounds like a plan!:wave::a20::angel:

[BobKat1]

Sounds like you are making an assumption that all of the under 55 residents own here. Is it not possible that a fair number of under 55 are actually adult children living with the parents who own here?

Good point.

And renters, visitors etc. I'm not sure that "greed" was the correct word to use.

[BobKat1]

How about this: Under 55 a 7:00 curfew. Lets see, I'm 67. All over 67 no curfew. All between 55-66 a 10:00 curfew:boxing2:

How about a special dispensation for well behaved 65 year olds? Please?

[otherbruddaDarrell]

Buy a smaller home and tell the "kids" you don't have room for them!
Move here and leave them pesky kids to fend for themselves:highfive:

[KathieI]

How about a special dispensation for well behaved 65 year olds? Please?

Since most of my friends are between 55 and 66, and they are ALL well behaved, just like I am......:loco: ..... I'm definitely in favor of upping the curfew for them to 1 am because I don't want to hang out by myself...

[downeaster]

I don't know the Morses. They may be greedy as all Hell. They may have the heart of Mother Teresa. I do know that a community developers' usual goal is to build houses and sell them. It's the American way.

The Morse family has been very successful in this planned project and this planned project brings a lot of mature people to a place where they have a large number of choices for their leisure time at a pretty affordable price.

I imagine that the developers could have done it better.....but they sure could have done it a whole lot worse. Seemes to me that The Villages is a better mousetrap.

Now about those kids of under fifty.............

Well said, GG. I assume the developer has made a lot of money. I assumed that when I bought my house. But that was not in the equation. My concern was what the developer provided. I liked what I saw and the price was OK. I have never regretted it.

BTW, I had a neighbor here for seven years who was under forty and single.
I couldn't have asked for a better neighbor. The only time we knew he was there was when he cranked up his Harley and that was rarely.

[islandgal]

I love having under 55 here. Invigorating and uplifting.
Several years ago, I drove through a Sun City which couldn't have had anyone under 55. I saw no joggers but numerous people with canes and wheelchairs, one country club, one golf course and everything else (grocers, etc.) was quite a distance to reach.
Of course, I am sure all the over 55 communities being built recently or currently are trying to copy the secret of our wonderful developers.
We've got it made in the shade!!!!!

[katezbox]

OK - true confessions... I am not yet 55. Have never been arrested here (or elsewhere for that matter...) Did not have to get the under 55 waiver due to my cuter half being a few years older.

Gracie as you said and I have said before - the Schwartz/Morse family built a better mousetrap. A good quality home in a beautiful place, evening entertainment, lots of different choices for golf and other activities. What "hometown" of some 70,000 people has no crime?

Get real.

[under55]

Well I am safely home and not under arrest.:MOJE_whot:

[katezbox]

Well I am safely home and not under arrest.:MOJE_whot:

uh -oh - one in Bonita and one in Hemingway - not too far away - what are these neighborhoods coming too. hehehehe

[Army Guy]

Kate, you are right on. No place is perfect, but after living pretty much all over the Country & World, TV is pretty darn close!!

Army Guy

[katezbox]

Kate, you are right on. No place is perfect, but after living pretty much all over the Country & World, TV is pretty darn close!!

Army Guy

C'mon now AG - confess here (even though I think you have in other posts).. . I know you and Mrs AG are also part of the dangerous under 55 generation.

k

[Army Guy]

Kate, As they say in court I do not want to incriminate myself! Why do you think I have just been lurking and reading this thread with no posting!!:laugh:
As you have ehard, I did enough in my youth.............
Army Guy

[otherbruddaDarrell]

Todays paper under the police reports, 2 more Villagers arrested.
One was 20 and the other 38. The 38 year old was listed twice. No one else from TV listed in the paper.................
Buy a smaller home and tell them kids to stay up north!

[mulligan]

I'm beginning to feel really old(62)

[graciegirl]

I'm beginning to feel really old(62)

Isn't that just the truth? I say enough of you guys bragging about being so young. Give it a rest!:grumpy::blahblahblah::1rotfl:

[katezbox]

Isn't that just the truth? I say enough of you guys bragging about being so young. Give it a rest!:grumpy::blahblahblah::1rotfl:

Gracie - we all know you aren't nearly 55 in spirit - and that is what really counts....

[l2ridehd]

OK, I am going back to 39 again. And this time staying there. And if the small number of younger folks are the ones in the police blotter so be it. Seems it was that way growing up also. I remember when I first visited Florida and was looking for a retirement place. I first went to the Ft Myers area and remember thinking how old every one was. Driving around so slow, not reacting to traffic lights, acting like they had all the time in the world. I decided I didn't want to be there as everyone was old and acted old. Next I went to Naples. And there, I met the parents of the Ft Myers people.

At least here it truly is an ACTIVE adult community. People are out doing things, enjoying life, probably doing dumb stuff, but I will take that any day over the alternative. Where else will you find retirees who want the entertainment open until 1:00 AM? Three cheers for TV. :beer3:

[Army Guy]

I2ridehd, I totally agree with you!

Army Guy

[graciegirl]

Bump for the youngsters who had a problem with being so much younger.:grumpy:

[gary42651]

We live in Bonita, my wife is 45 and I`m 58 and there is no way that we could ever keep up with our neighbor who is in her 70`s. Age doesn`t matter!!!