2012 Villages Resident Survey - Yes to Indoor Pools
 

I received my letter regarding the Villages Resident Survey.

It will be ongoing for four weeks starting 3/12/12.

My one request.....for any of you who might think it is a good idea....to please suggest we have indoor pools in The Villages.

There is ever-increasing awareness of skin cancers and the necessity to avoid excesssive sun exposure. Indoor pools would surely alleviate that problem.

And, of course, indoor pools would be wonderful when the air is too cold to swim in outdoor pools (which I personally experienced on many occasions).

Please fill out your surveys and please think about adding something about how nice it would be to have indoor pools in TV. please

*sniff sniff sniff* I smell a Swimdawg post here...... :BigApplause:

Geez......THIS thread is a real surprise!!! :1rotfl: Heh-heh!

My vote can be bought. Cash accepted - no checks, no charges. :throwtomatoes:

Bill :wave:

Indoor pools....yes!
 

Gee whiz, I'll cancel the shipment of the Lamborghini that I had ordered for you.

Swim anyone?
 

You'd think with that large pool in your back yard you'd get to swim any time you want! :laugh:

Oh NO!!!! :22yikes:

Now on the To-Do list: "Request indoor pool on TV Resident's Survey 03/12". Consider it done!!!

Aventador J in red will be fine - thanks!

Bill :wave:

We all get cars!!
 

You get a car, and you get a car, and you get a car....you all get cars!!!

Thanks Oprah!

I vote yes
 

I think an indoor pool would be great. Not everyone has unlimited wealth to be able to put in a large pool in their backyard. I think it would benefit a lot of the residents that live here now that realize that you can't swim every day even in this glorius Florida weather. :highfive:

I would love to have a indoor pool but, ONE indoor pool for how many people in Jan/Feb/Mar. It would be like fitting 50 people in a two ring blow up pool. You think saving chairs is bad, put in ONE indoor pool and see how that goes. Yep it would be a better move to put in a gym like lifetime fitness with classes, indoor pool, and machines. $49.00 a month.

That was not nice.

That is Al the aligators pool. :22yikes: And a whole platoon of shorebirds.:BigApplause:

Personally I think her view is better than just a swimming pool. Her view is awesome. All the birds and the trees and the tranquility. I cultivate her friendship just so she will let us sit on her porch. It isn't just a water view, it is her ocean!

Personally, I will not be one of the people requesting an indoor pool. I think people would pay to use it in January maybe but that's it. I also don't think there enough people to support an indoor pool....but that's just my opinion. I swim outdoors in any weather, no problem

I'd like to use an indoor pool in the summer. I hate all that sun and sunscreen. Seems like a way to prevent skin cancer if you ask me (I realize no one did or will). At this campground we like they have this lovely pool that is half outdoors and half in and I always keep myself in the part that is under the roof, even in the summer months. Just easier for me with my fair skin not to worry about wearing a hat and keeping covered. Not sure if I'd pay for a yearly membership though if it came to that. Maybe but it might be nice to have the pool to myself in July.

There was an option to keep the indoor pool at the Sharon Morse building after MPV took over. Not enough people signed up to make it work. We can't have everything!!!!!

When was that? 1965?

Doe's anyone know what happen to the indoor pool we use to have near the hospital!! You would go there for physical therphy!!

There are many commercial retractable and fixed pool roof systems on the market.

People who don't swim for exercise and just float & soak do not understand what rigorous aquatic exercise does for a person, and apparently, they don't want to.

It's pretty sad when people who have 40+ golf courses to use for free refuse to even consider others, and the real need for at least ONE centrally-located sports pool to be at least under roof, from which solar assistance could help heat the water. The frame could also have removable sides for the summer.

I believe it's still there...in the therapy building. I also think you have to have a referral but you'd have to call the front desk there to find out!!

Could someone vote for a golf cart dragstrip :22yikes:

I have been going to Lake Rehab in the Sharon Morse Building since January. I use a small warm pool for knee therapy. Located next door to the small warm pool, is a large indoor pool which hasn't been used for years. I've been told the pool is closed for "political reasons". Strangely, the pool appears to be in good shape and is treated weekly with chemicals.

Water temperature
 

Yesterday I was in a pool and it was no where near 80+ degrees. We all froze and I certainly didn't find that aspect enjoyable. Turn up the heat - can't imagine what it's like at 0700!

hope this isn't a hijack BUT
 

would LOVE LOVE to see improvement (larger & better) to practice putting green at Chula Vista Rec....Green is soooooo small that if more than two practice they start growling at one another:censored:chilout:22yikes::(

As another poster mentioned.

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Maybe a portion of the outdoor pools fitted with something like this? More bang for the buck possibly.

2012 annual survey
 

While building your wish list for the 2012 annual survey, please consider asking for another bowling alley, and widening the Morse bridge.

I'm for all of these suggestions as long as it doesn't cost us anything.

I would favor this approach to the "indoor" pool discourse until the true usage can be established and a financial plan developed

HYPOTHETICAL costs
 

In winter, a resident must pay $57 to golf Palmer; $39 OBH. Let's just use $50 as average (in prime time of day too). In summer we can play any of these for $6 after 5PM. A little more earlier in day.

So ask yourself, would you pay $50 for 4 hours of INDOOR pool use in January? And, no you can't buy it at $12.50 per hour; just like golf where you must pay for 18 holes in prime time, you must pay for 4 hours at the pool at a time.

I'm not saying I think it could be done for $50, just looking for some perspective. I actually think it would be more!

De Lis .... The pools are (supposedly) all heated to 83/84 degrees. However I've been to more than one pool on the same day, and there is a huge temperature variation from pool to pool. :confused: Our local adult pool was way too cold for a while. People complained and they found out the heater was broken.

They should lower the price of popcorn and candy at the movies!


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swimdawg's post/request has jumped the tracks.

The request was for those who are interested in an indoor pool to please mention that in the survey.

I see this as similar to asking for a Costco or another Starbuck's. If enough people are willing to support an indoor pool someone will provide one.

Am I on the right track swimdawg?

Yes to Indoor Pools
 

Exactly! :highfive:

Are you the conductor?

Now you're talking. Before we buy we are taking our GPS on the test drive and doing a few runs for the fastest cart.

Who is the someone you feel will provide an indoor pool?

The developer, who else? The same developer who should be building more bowling alleys and more softball fields.

Take a look and tell me "how little this would be used" Year-round if available in T.V.!!!!!

http://www.armstronghomes.net/images...gallery/30.jpg

Downeaster, as golf2140 stated, an indoor pool membership was tried and there was not enough interest. And Angie, to answer your question, no it was not 1965 but approx 2009 or 2010. As Barefoot stated, there's already a perfectly good indoor pool here in TV, but no one wanted to pay to use it. Swimdawg, maybe you should investigate with the owners of this pool what it would take to make them re-evaluate their position and re-open the pool.

I may be dreaming but I seem to remember reading something about plans for another bowling alley in the Brownwood area, so that wish could be a possibility. The Morse bridge, not so much. I think you have to go to Sumter County for that one.

What no one has mentioned is that there are only six more executive golf courses planned to be built. Do you think that's gonna be enough?

Good question, Posh. I am not smart enough to conduct anything. You might call me a "gandy dancer".

Frankly, I don't think anyone will provide an indoor pool. It would mean a big investment therefore fees for use would be prohibitive. It was tried once and had to be abandoned as mentioned earlier in this thread. I would think it would need to be golf cart accessible and that probably involves the Developer.

[quote=English Ivy;464276]Downeaster, as golf2140 stated, an indoor pool membership was tried and there was not enough interest. And Angie, to answer your question, no it was not 1965 but approx 2009 or 2010. As Barefoot stated, there's already a perfectly good indoor pool here in TV, but no one wanted to pay to use it. Swimdawg, maybe you should investigate with the owners of this pool what it would take to make them re-evaluate their position and re-open the pool.

I remember! I also remember the hue and cry it raised (to no avail).

That's the free indoor pool at Stonecrest - cost is included in the monthly amenities of $105.


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What pool was this? I was at Sea Breeze yesterday a little before 7:00 AM and the water was great and was even better as I walked my laps and others swam.