Originally Posted by bowlingal (Post 2100442)

call or text or e-mail John Rohan, director of the recreation dept. He does not like it when villagers complain and he will get in touch with rec center manager that handles that pool. He will take action

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2100500)

Do they not understand that others go to bed early?

Originally Posted by sallyg (Post 2100495)

You absolutely should NOT have to leave your neighborhood pool because of others bad behavior. Glass bottles?! Contact the recreation department manager in person. If it is a regularly scheduled gathering, the rec department can easily send someone to witness the behavior and then take appropriate action. However, keep in mind the Villages has a habit of non-enforcement. Best of luck.

Originally Posted by Babubhat (Post 2100627)

Video. Take to community standards. Revoke their id

Originally Posted by dietpepsi (Post 2100211)

Every Wednesday and Sunday there is a group that has very loud Polka music playing that u can hear over the entire pool from there boom box, BOTTLES of beer, and a dog that lays under the table barking at people if you attempt to. go the restroom ( it is obviously not a service animal). These people have taken over this pool with absolutely zero consideration of others, I have called about them, zero help from the from the recreation department! any ideas rather than going to another pool? Ashland is within walking distance for us.

Originally Posted by BigSteph (Post 2100498)

Whether the original story is embellished or not, what is most striking is that in a retirement community you have to deal with the same a-holes that you did back in the day in your original state of residence.

These same people made it to retirement, loaded up the van, and moved to The Villages. Some of us thought we had bought away and out of the clown show.

We had an incident last night in our village where a couple returned home around 10 pm with friends arriving in another golf cart and they decided to turn their pool speakers up to 11 and party until 1 am.

These aren't 30 year-olds, they are probably late 60's. For some reason, some people think they are above rules and decency.

Some people are a-holes in their youth, middle-age, and golden years.

Originally Posted by croughwell (Post 2100588)

Perhaps this isnt the proper forum to complain. Or, are you trying to get someone else to complain on your behalf?

Originally Posted by Marykess1802 (Post 2100647)

Where in the world is it and how may I join??
Just go on the days they are not there. Bring out your flame
guns. I have the magic scroll/block finger.

Originally Posted by cbmerl (Post 2100519)

Amazing what another person's viewpoint reveals, huh?:boom:

Originally Posted by Monika Greiner (Post 2100399)

I believe this person is Jealous. Let people be happy.

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2100648)

Letter to your noisy neighbors.
Dear Neighbors, hope you had a wonderful once in a life time evening on the night of (date and time). I can assure you that none of your neighbors appreciated you being so thoughtless. Truly, we hope this will be a once in a lifetime event because if it should happen again the police will be asked to be in attendance.
In all sincerity, your neighbors

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed (Post 2100405)

Yeah but I don’t think that was the point. Some folks think they are “entitled” to break all rules and disrupt others. Moving to another venue does not solve the problem, it perpetuates it. One of the problems we have in our large cities: just look the other way and it will go away. “Don’t worry be happy”??? Attitude doesn’t work. I have nothing against having fun nor music nor dogs (I have one) but I can understand the rules. The intent is to create an environment suitable for ALL residents in COMMON areas for ALL to enjoy. I suggest that they have these parties at a more suitable location, maybe on one of the greens at the golf course. Surely no one would mind that

Originally Posted by joelfmi (Post 2100701)

This place is all smoke and mirrors and that what you have said and also other bad thigs will keep me from buying at the villages

Originally Posted by teach142@aol.com (Post 2100694)

This is Wednesday and Sunday afternoon. Usually the music is there for about 2-3 hrs. Most people go to the pool on those days for the music. People need to stop commenting on things they know nothing about. There is no wild behavior. Whoever has a problem with this, get over yourself. Those that want to, come join in on the fun!

Originally Posted by msilagy (Post 2100394)

I go to the Ashland pool and the music starts at 2:30 - 3:00 on Wednesdays and Sundays. It starts out at a pretty low volume and as people begin to leave about 4:30 or so the volume increases a bit. People dance in the pool and overall it's a fun afternoon. I have never seen a dog barking there and that should stop but it has nothing to do with the man who brings the music. Have never heard polka music played. If you don't like it on those days jump in your golf cart and go to Bonnybrook 3 blocks away or the Lynnhaven, and Churchill pools also very close. Don't complain about something many people enjoy on those 2 afternoons for a couple of hours! Go early or someplace else and sit in silence on Wednesday and Sunday. After reading all the posts the people responding are not getting a clear picture - no one is rowdy, it's not kids doing this and it's not a boom box. It's an older gentleman, a nice guy, and the people are seniors not rowdy younger ones. The dog should go if it's barking at people and I can't imagine whose dog that is as the gentleman that plays the music does not have a dog. The person that comes by to check ID's laughs and joins in on the fun of music - MUSIC - folks! Not POLKA music all kinds of music which supplies much happiness in life. You are misrepresenting this situation - Please go somewhere else on those afternoons and don't try and ruin it for others that enjoy this!
Update about the dog: The dog is a service dog. Pete's caretaker (Pete is 99 years old) brings him over on Sunday with the dog. The dog has never barked and does lay next to the caretaker. Some people need to get a life.

Originally Posted by BigSteph (Post 2100498)

Whether the original story is embellished or not, what is most striking is that in a retirement community you have to deal with the same a-holes that you did back in the day in your original state of residence.

These same people made it to retirement, loaded up the van, and moved to The Villages. Some of us thought we had bought away and out of the clown show.

We had an incident last night in our village where a couple returned home around 10 pm with friends arriving in another golf cart and they decided to turn their pool speakers up to 11 and party until 1 am.

These aren't 30 year-olds, they are probably late 60's. For some reason, some people think they are above rules and decency.

Some people are a-holes in their youth, middle-age, and golden years.

Originally Posted by Spalumbos62 (Post 2100681)

I dont know....I guess I have to disagree. It's Saturday night, it's a holiday weekend, people are in need of some fun....I guess my 2cents is close your windows, turn up your air and put in your ear plugs. Give the benefit of the doubt...if it becomes a weekly thing, that's different, otherwise just be the bigger person and zip it.

Originally Posted by joelfmi (Post 2100701)

This place is all smoke and mirrors and that what you have said and also other bad thigs will keep me from buying at the villages

Originally Posted by yabbadu (Post 2100717)

I agree...... Just some old fogey with nothing better to do than complain about people having FUN!!!!

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2100657)

"Flame guns"? "Magic scroll/block finger"?
I don't understand.
😯

Originally Posted by joelfmi (Post 2100701)

This place is all smoke and mirrors and that what you have said and also other bad thigs will keep me from buying at the villages

Originally Posted by dietpepsi (Post 2100211)

Every Wednesday and Sunday there is a group that has very loud Polka music playing that u can hear over the entire pool from there boom box, BOTTLES of beer, and a dog that lays under the table barking at people if you attempt to. go the restroom ( it is obviously not a service animal). These people have taken over this pool with absolutely zero consideration of others, I have called about them, zero help from the from the recreation department! any ideas rather than going to another pool? Ashland is within walking distance for us.

Originally Posted by dietpepsi (Post 2100211)

Every Wednesday and Sunday there is a group that has very loud Polka music playing that u can hear over the entire pool from there boom box, BOTTLES of beer, and a dog that lays under the table barking at people if you attempt to. go the restroom ( it is obviously not a service animal). These people have taken over this pool with absolutely zero consideration of others, I have called about them, zero help from the from the recreation department! any ideas rather than going to another pool? Ashland is within walking distance for us.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2100272)

If the glass bottle break NEAR the pool, common protocol is to drain the pool, to be sure there are no pieces of glass in the pool.

Expensive proposition and closes the pool for a week.

Recreation will respond.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2100903)

Take some Mace (or make your own pepper spray) and as you walk by the dog - "accidentally spray some close to it.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2100910)

Use the video on your phone to prove the glass bottles and barking, aggressive dog.
.......Step 1 Ask politely
........Step 2 Get your phone out and video it. That OFTEN scares people into suddenly doing the right thing.
........Step 3 Spray pepper solution in area of dog, covertly.
........Step 4 Become friends with some retired Mafia types.
.........Step 5 Get all your women friends to put on really NASTY perfume and sit upwind from that group.
.........Step 6 Play some really nasty rap music ......loud and close by.