Diminishing returns in The Villages

[Skip]

We recently took a drive around the Villages to see all the nice Christmas (Holiday) decorations. It was wonderful. Some people go all out and I commend them on their efforts of festiveness. We noticed however, a lack of decorations compared to previous years. Other than the houses, there's barely a wreath here and there as you drive around. At the entrance to most Villages, the decorations were done by the residents and not by the developer. Years back, every entrance had major decorations. In fact at Creekside Landing, La Zamora (at CR466), and others, there are NO decorations at all. Also we no longer have lights in the trees around the gazebo in Spanish Springs and we no longer have a beautifully decorated tall tree at the Morse Circle (Morse Blvd. and Paige Pl.). The decorations are dwindling each year.

Many large corporations have a weekly or monthly newsletter/newspaper and around this time of year, the company officers would send their good wishes to their employees for a Happy Holiday and Prosperous New Year via that publication. I see on the TV that most networks still wish their viewers good wishes at this time of year too. The news department is especially well wishing with personal messages from the anchors and reporters. My bank (not Citizens First) sent me a holiday card with good wishes and so did my lawyer and broker, a personal one at that. I even got one via email from The Talk Of The Villages! Thanks!

It's a season to send others who are important to us, a greeting for a wonderful season and all the best for the coming year. But I didn't see anything from The Villages developer! Not on WVLG Radio, not in the Daily Sun, not on Channel 2 - nothing! You would think that Jennifer, Mark and Tracy, or even Gary Morse, would wish all the residents a Happy Holiday Season. I find this disturbing and I'm sure if old man Harold was still here, he would have been out on the square last night at midnight, shaking people's hands and wishing you a "Happy New Year", and asking "How are you?".

The message I seem to get from the developer today is: "Bah Humbug!".

Skip
PS: "Happy New Year", Villagers. All the best to you for 2010. This is the best way I can reach everyone.

[chuckster]

Thanks Skip, "Happy New year to you and yours" ............:beer3:

[Midge538]

"Maybe 'next year?"

[inda50]

Yes I noticed the same thing. The decorations by the Villages seem to have decreased over the years. I can remember the GREAT big artifical tree at the 27// Morse circle many years ago.

[Skip]

My neighbor still has his holiday decorations up. Guess what? Community Watch person stopped by to tell him he had to have the decorations removed immediately. "The deadline was Jan. 4th!"

Today I passed by two Regional Recreation Centers (both are on the Lifestyle Trolley tour!). Their wreaths are still up on the buildings.

I told my neighbor to put his decorations back up on his house and leave them there until The Villages takes theirs down and tell the Community Watch Cop to stick it you know where.

He's too shy to complain to the district office. Very unfair to have a rule for the residents but not for The Villages.

Bah Humbug!
Skip

[Bogie Shooter]

There is not a separate rule for The Villages & the residents, just an over zealous Village Watch driver.
Declaration of Restrictions states in Article V, Section 4, ......Lawn ornaments are prohibited except for seasons displays not exceeding a thirty (30) day duration.
Probably not necessary to have him "stick it", just remind him of the rules.

[zcaveman]

Many people do not take their decorations down until the feast of the Epiphany. This is why you see a lot of them still up.

I am sure that the neighborhood watch would have been told this if he would have asked one of these people.

Besides if there is a 30 day limit how did he know when they put the lights up?