I don't get this post. How is it a hopeful dream if it is indeed being built? I must be misinterpreting this.

You’ll learn there are villagers that like to bash anything south of 44. It’s been going on for years.

I’ve noticed this my first year on this site. The south-of-44 bashers are usually an interesting bunch. They claim to be happy where they are, yet seem to take every opportunity to take a swipe with “snark” at people who buy and enjoy the south-of-44 lifestyle. They appear overly-obsessed with the south-of-44 area. Makes me feel like they aren’t so “happy and content” as they claim to be. It’s like they are “rooting” for failure, and it upsets them to see happy people south-of-44.

I don’t understand how it’s in the Village of Richmond when it’s actually across Meggison from Richmond, and inside the Village of St. John’s gates, plus very close to St. John’s homes? Not a bash as we are looking forward to it with it being just a 5-6 minute golf cart ride from us, but curious how it’s not in the Village of St. Johns?

You may have to get a current Villages map to see how this works out on there. I know just where Lynnhaven starts and Belvedere ends is kind of arbitrary.

Where can a person get a current map of The Villages?

The Villages(R) Community Map - Explore & Find Your Way Around

Gold Wingnut Maps

That was quick...

And it's no different than the missives posted by those living South of 44, citing everything lacking up North... Makes me feel like they are "rooting" against those living up North...

Same as it ever was... We all have our own reasons for buying where we bought... And NO ONE SHOULD CARE!

If everyone would just be happy where they live, there would be much less animosity on this board...

You are correct. No one should care.

Michael will probably be able to answer this better than I can, but I think there is going to be new development of Richmond across Meggison.

Looks like a nice addition to the Fenney Grill and McGrady's Pub for restaurants South. Looking forward to it.

OMG. Can we not just welcome a new place to dine, and leave all other nonsense out of this?

That is correct -Richmond still has one more section to develop before it is “built out”. That area east of Meggison will be part of Richmond, and they are currently moving a lot of dirt and they have begun to lay pipes. Depending on who you talk to, there will be 100 +/- homes built in the final section of Richmond.

Richmond proper (west of Meggison) has no interior rec centers - just two outdoor rec centers (Clarendon and Richmond recreation). For interior meeting spaces and rooms, we use Lake Okahumpka, which we share with St John’s. Harry and the Natives will be right next door to the Lake Okahumpka Rec Center. This area kinda stratles between what will be the new area of Richmond and St John’s - so I really don’t know to what “village’ it technically falls within geographically.

V-mails with Jennifer Parr have been posted” Clearenton in the Village of Richmond, and Lake Okahumpka.” Unless I missed it I don’t think Jennifer states what village Okahumpka is in. Then again Recreation and Regional Centers are outside of a village, technically never in the village. So Eisenhower, is located next to a village, but not within the walls of the village.

The building of Richmond East across Meggison from Richmond is close to the entry roundabout to gate with an attendant.

Lake Okahumpka, is across Meggison at second roundabout entering into Richmond at the pitch and putt. Both rec center and restaurant border back entry to St Johns. In the same parking lot is St Johns mail station.

I don’t think any Recreation or Regional Center is within any village, but I could be incorrect

I’m very familiar with Richmond, St John’s, Lake Okahumpka rec center, and the new part of Richmond being developed right now. I’m in DeLuna, but tried 4x to get a veranda home in Richmond. We go to Lake Okahumpka rec center frequently. We swam in the Richmond adult pool last summer. As far as I can tell from first hand experience Harry and the Natives is inside the St John’s entry gate. I’m just not understanding why they’re saying it’s in Richmond when clearly it’s not. Oh well. We are super happy we won’t be living across the street from it like a few St. John’s residents will be, but we will definitely eat there. :)