How Many Non-Car Households?
 

I wonder how many Villagers on the Historic Side do not own a car? I know it has been posted on here that there are "lots" but that terminology is a bit lacking.

Someone spoke at the rally in front of Dunkin' Donuts and said the same thing.

There was a big crowd there. The police and community watch blocked the street. The manager of Dunkin' Donuts handed out coupons to everyone on the sidewalk. I thought that was a very smart business move.

There were clipboards circulating and people were signing their names to the blank paper, but there wasn't anything written on the "petition." I found the woman, Judy Reeves, who was circulating the paper for signatures and she said she was doing it for Elaine Dreidame, president of the Property Owners Association. According to Reeves, Dreidame said she may or may not use the signatures. Reeves said Dreidame said it will depend on what happens at the POA meeting.

I also spoke on the phone to Ronald Brown, the owner of the property which abuts TV's property. I told him we were discussing the issue here and gave me permission to quote him and to tell you what he told me. He said he didn't put up the wall and it isn't on his property.

"I was surprised and shocked. I have no control over that area and I'm very disappointed. I have no jurisdiction over that area. For 10 or 12 years, I've allowed everyone to cross my property without any problems," Brown said.

"I know who did it, but I'm not going to say. I think it was wrong and I wish they'd be open and honest and tell the truth. It is disappointing to hear. They must have known it would be a firestorm, so to speak. I'd like to get the facts out that it wasn't me. I had nothing to do with it."

Why just the historic side?

I live near 466 but I don't own a car and my golf cart is the only way I can get there without relying on a neighbor or calling a cab every time I want to go.

BK, was the media there? I heard Channel 6 and Fox out of Orlando were there with cameras?

It isn't just owning..or not owning a car. It's also driving ability and knowing your limitations. Rt441 is tough. Crossing the golf cart bridge is tough. This was a nice safe way to get to Drs and groceries for many residents. Why...why was the wall erected? Without notice. On a weekend.

Put an ad on TOTV. Contact each Village Block Captain and ask them to email their neighbors. They generally have all of their email addresses. Post notices in the grocery stores. Have volunteers pass out notices at the mail centers.

Whenever you you put up a website, it always critical that you find ways to drive traffic to it and gorilla marketing is always the best and cheapest method.

Channel 9 WFTV was there. I didn't see Fox. The photographer for the Daily Sun was there. I asked if they were covering the story and he smiled and said, "Wellll, I don't know." He hung around and took some photos. Their offices are right there in Spanish Springs so they had to know something was going on.

What is a Village Block Captain? I thought I'd go door to door and ask for volunteers from my friends to help.

The chances of this appearing in The Sun are 0%...

I don't know. Don't forget that had the architect for Disney to help design this wonderful place. They may come up with some creative press release for the Sun to print. Sorry. I couldn't resist.

If Mark Morse thinks this is going to blow over in a week or two, he is sadly mistaken. Wait until the snowbirds start returning in a few months...all heck will break loose again.

We now know it wasn't the assisted living facility or Mr Brown that closed that wall. Who is left? When will Mr Morse be holding his press conference?

Another issue is the expense of driving your car there versus the cost of driving your golf cart. I have an electric cart and the cost per mile is very low. My car gets about 20 mpg. The cost of driving my wife to work and going to Lowes, WalMart and the other 30 or so businesses over there just went way up.

If the person that put up the wall is reading these posts, I have a suggestion; this would be a great time to set up a bus line within TV's to provide transportation for those without a car to get to their jobs,doctors, shopping,etc,etc. Think of all the GOOD publicity for you and TV that would bring.

Outrages
 

This is all OUTRAGES. Where is Maureen O'Toole who is to represent the interest of the community. Has anyone seen any comments from her or her office. Has she visited the site to see the alleged terrible outcome of a rather selfish act..:confused:

I will bet my next newborn child there won't be an article in the Daily Sun, but then they could put some spin on it, and say it isn't there doing.