Closure update as of 3/18/2020 5:00 p.m.

[Michael Charles]

VCDD Logo e-Notification
Subject: Administrative Message - Special Notification to All Newsletter Subscribers
Date: 3/18/2020


COVID-19 District Action Plan

March 18, 2020 5:00 p.m.

The safety of residents, guests, staff and visitors in The Villages community continues to be of utmost importance to the District. As the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Florida Department of Health and Governor DeSantis on the prevention of COVID-19 continues to update, the District implemented the following facility and schedule changes. In addition to the closures below, please refrain from participating in gatherings of 10 or more people as recommended by the CDC.

Recreation Activities – the following changes will be in effect until further notice:

The operating hours of the Recreation Centers will be 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
All swimming pools will be closed beginning at sunset on Wednesday, March 18th.
All scheduled indoor activities in the recreation centers are cancelled.
The Enrichment Academy (TEA) courses scheduled between March 14th and March 31st are postponed and will be rescheduled. Participants will be notified by email of alternate course dates.

Outdoor Excursions and Lake Sumter Line Boat Tours are cancelled.
All Fitness Clubs are closed.
The Southside Hot Tub is closed.
The Mark Twain Library is closed.
Softball is cancelled.
Recreation Sponsored Leagues are cancelled.
Registration is currently postponed for the following events:
Senior Games
Camp Villages – Easter
Running of the Squares 5K

Parks, Dog Parks, Fenney Putt & Play, Outdoor Exercise Equipment & Sports Courts remain open. Water coolers will not be available at the outdoor court areas.
ALL District Board & Committee Meetings are cancelled for the month of March:

Amenity Authority Committee Budget Workshop
Project Wide Advisory Committee Budget Workshop
North Sumter County Utility Dependent District (NSCUDD)
Sumter Landing Community Development District
Brownwood Community Development District
Village Community Development District Nos. 5 – 10
The following other District Meetings and Events are cancelled:

NSCUDD Solid Waste Management Plan Special Workshop
CDD Orientation
Resident Academy
The Villages Public Safety Department
Smoke detector changes
CPR classes
The Architectural Review Committee is cancelled on March 18th
As additional information is received by the CDC and the Florida Department of Health, event cancellations and facilities closures will continually be reassessed. We continue to encourage you to follow all guidance provided by the CDC as is relates to social distancing and individual responsibilities pertaining to personal preparedness. Please visit Village Community Development Districts (http://www.DistrictGov.org) and ensure you are signed up to receive e-Notifications for the most up-to-date information.

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Good news

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

A lot of these administrative meetings could be held, if The Villages would catch up with technology. Corporations all over the world hold meetings remotely via Skype, Zoom, and other computer-based video conferencing.

In fact, they have a Facebook page. Anyone who wanted to, could join a meeting and comment, live, during any of these meetings if they chose to hold them via video conferencing.

We have a top-notch Computer Club here at the Villages, It's a damned shame the people responsible for running our community's government don't make use of it.

[EdFNJ]

And as of 5PM they were still sitting shoulder to shoulder outside at Red Sauce and City Fire in LSL. Not as many as yesterday but certainly NOT separated by 6' and certainly not 1/2 the tables were removed. The square itself (parking spaces) was about 50% empty. Very eerie.

[Taltarzac725]

Good to hear that they are starting to take this more seriously.

[vintageogauge]

I'm hanging out at Lake Pan, nobody bothers me over there and the food is great.

[catlady1955@aol.com]

I’m surprised that the pools are closed. People are not that close at the pools and germs should die in the water. The pool is much needed exercise with everything else canceled.

[Michael Charles]

I’m surprised that the pools are closed. People are not that close at the pools and germs should die in the water. The pool is much needed exercise with everything else canceled.

What about the infected person who didn't know they were infected yet was at the pool half an hour before you got there. Did you touch the same gate to enter that they used to leave? Lets say that you selected the same chair or lounge chair to sit on. Then you touched the same chair or used the drink dispensing machine, threw away some trash, used the water fountain or even the restroom. That's how it could spread so in order to slow this from spreading, you eliminate as much possible exposure then just perhaps less people will die like they have died in Italy. Just my humble selfish opinion. I like living.

[Kerry Azz]

And as of 5PM they were still sitting shoulder to shoulder outside at Red Sauce and City Fire in LSL. Not as many as yesterday but certainly NOT separated by 6' and certainly not 1/2 the tables were removed. The square itself (parking spaces) was about 50% empty. Very eerie.
City fire is ridiculous the way they pack people in the bar area, I Guess they’re exempt from using common sense. There is a lot of ignorant people in TV.
As well as business owners that only care about the almighty dollar. :ho:

[Chatbrat]

Maybe someone should take a picture of the bar area @ City Fire & Red Sauce & fwd it to the proper authorities, it could be very useful if and when for future litigation

[shell102]

You are exactly right, these People are just not getting it
They think that the rules dont apply to them. Same goes for shopping and going out to eat, its unnecessary in a time like this. STAY HOME

[csandel52]

Why are bars, restaurants, and Folf Shops still open!??

[jacksonbrown]

Every smoker and drinker that contracts the virus might well occupy a hospital bed that would otherwise be used by a person that behaved properly.

[Singerlady]

What about the infected person who didn't know they were infected yet was at the pool half an hour before you got there. Did you touch the same gate to enter that they used to leave? Lets say that you selected the same chair or lounge chair to sit on. Then you touched the same chair or used the drink dispensing machine, threw away some trash, used the water fountain or even the restroom. That's how it could spread so in order to slow this from spreading, you eliminate as much possible exposure then just perhaps less people will die like they have died in Italy. Just my humble selfish opinion. I like living.

SO IN AGREEMENT WITH YOU! Finally a very level headed comment! Thx!

[Singerlady]

Maybe someone should take a picture of the bar area @ City Fire & Red Sauce & fwd it to the proper authorities, it could be very useful if and when for future litigation

I ‘heard’ that there’s a loophole in the ‘law’ concerning outdoor bars being exempt from the ban...anyone know for sure?

[Andyb]

Are you not going to a grocery store? A lot more contact there from a wider array of people. I would wipe down the chair and gate before using. The pool water will kill the virus. I agree, pools should be open, with a limit of people at a time. It’s probably more of a logistic issue to close than threat of the virus.

[quilting3grammy]

Thank you

[quilting3grammy]

They're adults and should understand what the situation is. You can bet they will be the first to complain if they get it and they will blame someone other than their own stupidity.

[quilting3grammy]

Why does there need to be a law? Just use your head and stay away from everywhere people congregate.

[KatoGirl]

Why is softball canceled and not golf?

[Kathy_B]

Too bad a few people couldn't follow the rules.
Now we all suffer.

I’m surprised that the pools are closed. People are not that close at the pools and germs should die in the water. The pool is much needed exercise with everything else canceled.

[Melaniesplace]

WHY ARE THE BARS STILL OPEN AND BUSY?

QUOTE=Michael Charles;1729666]VCDD Logo e-Notification
Subject: Administrative Message - Special Notification to All Newsletter Subscribers
Date: 3/18/2020


COVID-19 District Action Plan

March 18, 2020 5:00 p.m.

The safety of residents, guests, staff and visitors in The Villages community continues to be of utmost importance to the District. As the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Florida Department of Health and Governor DeSantis on the prevention of COVID-19 continues to update, the District implemented the following facility and schedule changes. In addition to the closures below, please refrain from participating in gatherings of 10 or more people as recommended by the CDC.

Recreation Activities – the following changes will be in effect until further notice:

The operating hours of the Recreation Centers will be 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
All swimming pools will be closed beginning at sunset on Wednesday, March 18th.
All scheduled indoor activities in the recreation centers are cancelled.
The Enrichment Academy (TEA) courses scheduled between March 14th and March 31st are postponed and will be rescheduled. Participants will be notified by email of alternate course dates.

Outdoor Excursions and Lake Sumter Line Boat Tours are cancelled.
All Fitness Clubs are closed.
The Southside Hot Tub is closed.
The Mark Twain Library is closed.
Softball is cancelled.
Recreation Sponsored Leagues are cancelled.
Registration is currently postponed for the following events:
Senior Games
Camp Villages – Easter
Running of the Squares 5K

Parks, Dog Parks, Fenney Putt & Play, Outdoor Exercise Equipment & Sports Courts remain open. Water coolers will not be available at the outdoor court areas.
ALL District Board & Committee Meetings are cancelled for the month of March:

Amenity Authority Committee Budget Workshop
Project Wide Advisory Committee Budget Workshop
North Sumter County Utility Dependent District (NSCUDD)
Sumter Landing Community Development District
Brownwood Community Development District
Village Community Development District Nos. 5 – 10
The following other District Meetings and Events are cancelled:

NSCUDD Solid Waste Management Plan Special Workshop
CDD Orientation
Resident Academy
The Villages Public Safety Department
Smoke detector changes
CPR classes
The Architectural Review Committee is cancelled on March 18th
As additional information is received by the CDC and the Florida Department of Health, event cancellations and facilities closures will continually be reassessed. We continue to encourage you to follow all guidance provided by the CDC as is relates to social distancing and individual responsibilities pertaining to personal preparedness. Please visit Village Community Development Districts (http://www.DistrictGov.org) and ensure you are signed up to receive e-Notifications for the most up-to-date information.[/QUOTE]

[Melaniesplace]

Bars especially

[msilagy]

City Fire, Red Sauce, The Chop House, Cody's all had large gatherings of people. About 15 line dancing in the square to piped in music I assume. The reason the pools were closed is because they were limited to 10 people but no one listened. Soon the bars/restaurants will be closed however until then all you self centered non believers do as you want (can't change that unless you have a babysitter monitoring your moves I guess) but stay away from ME!

[Tall4mom]

Not going to grocery store. Got enough groceries to get by before awhile.

[jarodrig]

The pool water will kill the virus.
And where did you get this tid bit of information ???? Please provide a link to substantiate what you are saying. If there isn’t one , it would be wise for you to NOT post inaccurate information !!!!

[dennisgavin]

City fire is ridiculous the way they pack people in the bar area, I Guess they’re exempt from using common sense. There is a lot of ignorant people in TV.
As well as business owners that only care about the almighty dollar. :ho:

You know it is possible they care about their employees ability to earn a living and pay their bills. I would like to see the statistics of the regular old flu posted side by side with covid-19 virus just to add some level of sanity to this whole thing.

[Redwood8300]

Water wont kinn the virus but chlorine will - if TV keeps it at the proper level. Google it if you don't believe me. But its not the pool itself that's the problem -its all the other surfaces At the pool as mentioned above.

[bilcon]

Why should Folf (Golf) shops close? You should then close all shops, food markets etc. Really, Golf shops?

[PugMom]

And as of 5PM they were still sitting shoulder to shoulder outside at Red Sauce and City Fire in LSL. Not as many as yesterday but certainly NOT separated by 6' and certainly not 1/2 the tables were removed. The square itself (parking spaces) was about 50% empty. Very eerie.

omg, i know. we drove thru brownwood last nite & with the western motif, the only thing missing from the ghost town were the tumbleweeds. almost all parking spots were open, & 1 sad looking woman eating alone in the square pavilion. yes, there were customers @ city fire, but very few & they were scattered in different areas of the outside restaurant. riccardi's had ONE person sitting @ the bar, it may have even been an employee on break.

[PugMom]

And where did you get this tid bit of information ???? Please provide a link to substantiate what you are saying. If there isn’t one , it would be wise for you to NOT post inaccurate information !!!!
i heard some guy on WESH-TV report this over the weekend. i'm not trying to start a flame war or anything, but this medical professional was less concerned over pools due to the amount of chlorine used to keep it clean. sorry i couldnt find the link, will post when i do, or direct the reader to the source

[Emmakrock@yahoo.com]

Ok careful with gate and wipe off chair! I went to specialty clinic in Brownwood today ! Way over 10 people ... one lady carrying Kleenex and cough upon leaving! Really I waited outside for 15 min but when not called I left!

[Emmakrock@yahoo.com]

The dog parks and courts all have latched same as pools! And the equipment for some outside games are used by all!

[cmeinel@verizon.net]

Alcohol kiss the virus right ? Lol

[shariys]

You are exactly right, these People are just not getting it
They think that the rules dont apply to them. Same goes for shopping and going out to eat, its unnecessary in a time like this. STAY HOME
Go to the restaurant of your choice and get takeout. Help keep them open. As for shopping, no, you don't have to go to Belk's or BB&B for new dishes that can wait til later. But food and medicine are necessities. Even in China and Italy, the grocery stores are open. Use their delivery services if need be.

[OCsun]

What about the infected person who didn't know they were infected yet was at the pool half an hour before you got there. Did you touch the same gate to enter that they used to leave? Lets say that you selected the same chair or lounge chair to sit on. Then you touched the same chair or used the drink dispensing machine, threw away some trash, used the water fountain or even the restroom. That's how it could spread so in order to slow this from spreading, you eliminate as much possible exposure then just perhaps less people will die like they have died in Italy. Just my humble selfish opinion. I like living.

I agree with you but, the same thing could be said for golf starter shacks or bathrooms or trash cans, or filling up water bottles when putting your hands on the ambassadors water barrel spout.

I just feel we should apply all of these thoughts and rules to all the public areas within the Villages.

We also need to be cautious and start taking responsibility for our own health.

[shariys]

They're adults and should understand what the situation is. You can bet they will be the first to complain if they get it and they will blame someone other than their own stupidity.

And where did you get this tid bit of information ???? Please provide a link to substantiate what you are saying. If there isn’t one , it would be wise for you to NOT post inaccurate information !!!!
Properly chlorinated pool water will kill viruses. However, it won't kill viruses coming from that guy who just bumped into you and laughed in your direction. It won't kill viruses from that person who just sneezed in close proximity to you. It won't kill viruses that may have been deposited on the gate, the drinking fountain, or on the faucet handles in the bathroom. So yeah, I'm for closing the pools.

[jarodrig]

i heard some guy on WESH-TV report this over the weekend. i'm not trying to start a flame war or anything, but this medical professional was less concerned over pools due to the amount of chlorine used to keep it clean. sorry i couldnt find the link, will post when i do, or direct the reader to the source

There is a LOT of misinformation floating around......
wouldn’t you think that if there were any truth to that , the pools would remain open and everyone encouraged to take a swim instead of shutting them all down ?????

Just relying on common sense here .....

[golfjuly11]

Where are our elected officials in at least Sumter County to address what the Village management is ignoring?

[patsyopnp]

I think it’s a shame that the pools have closed because poor compliance to the 10 person limit. Why can’t we use the rev center personnel to enforce?

[jarodrig]

Where are our elected officials in at least Sumter County to address what the Village management is ignoring?

And what would they be ignoring ?

[Altavia]

Another way to look at this, the more that can be done now to reduce the risk, the sooner things should start to return to normal.

Especially given we don't know what we don't know so there is a great deal of uncertainty. The experts will hopefully get a lot smarter over the next couple weeks once the test capacity is available on the high throughput diagnostic instruments.

Responding to COVID-19 in a Climate of Uncertainty - bioMerieux Connection (https://www.biomerieuxconnection.com/2020/03/12/responding-to-covid-19-in-a-climate-of-uncertainty/)

[shirleyjerez]

SO IN AGREEMENT WITH YOU! Finally a very level headed comment! Thx!

I agree thank you

[Mumbles]

Why is softball canceled and not golf?

My guess is people sweat too much and that there is direct contact skin-to-skin in softball. At least with golf, you can keep a 6 foot distance from your group through all holes, AND you don't share clubs as you would share a bat, ball, and so on.

[Mumbles]

Ok careful with gate and wipe off chair! I went to specialty clinic in Brownwood today ! Way over 10 people ... one lady carrying Kleenex and cough upon leaving! Really I waited outside for 15 min but when not called I left!

Yah, a friend went to his local market last Friday. When he got to the produce area, suddenly a youngish man and woman began to cough out loud and sneeze on purpose all over the foodstuffs. He left quickly before his urge to deck them got overwhelming. They continued their store run, laughing over and over again.

[Mumbles]

There is a LOT of misinformation floating around......
wouldn’t you think that if there were any truth to that , the pools would remain open and everyone encouraged to take a swim instead of shutting them all down ?????

Just relying on common sense here .....

Maybe common sense isn't quite as right-on as scientific sense. Not knowing anything at all about the virus is a very bad place to be. You can't guess if this type of thing is truly killed by chlorine. Nobody, but NOBODY, knows yet. Better safe than dead.

[Mumbles]

A lot of these administrative meetings could be held, if The Villages would ce of it.

SO SORRY... a little off topic, but... how do I begin a new thread?
Thanks if you have the answer.

[jarodrig]

SO SORRY... a little off topic, but... how do I begin a new thread?
Thanks if you have the answer.

Go to the top of the page and click on the “menu” button at upper right .

Choose the appropriate topic for your post from the list on the left of the page .

Once in the thread , scroll down a little and you’ll see a selection for “Post New Thread “ .... click on that and post away .....