I'm not sticking up for anyone. Maybe the Moorse Family didn't put the wall up, so IF he didn't put it up he can't take it down or comment on it. Why don't you try and contact Gary Lester he seems to be the go to guy !!

Right, so if you show up for work one morning and all of your stuff is out on the sidewalk and when you go inside a receptionist says, "You don't work here anymore and I'm not allowed to say anything else" and you are not allowed to talk to any of your former superiors, you would feel exactly the same as if they sat you down and said, "We're very sorry, but the company is not doing well and we just can't afford to keep you here. (Or even, I'm sorry, but you're doing a terrible job and we are letting you go) Good luck in the future. You would feel exactly the same in those two situations? Is that what you're saying? If you were fired, you wouldn't feel that you were owed an explanation why?

That gate has been there, from what I now understand, for over twenty years. People have used it every day. People have made important life decisions based on that gate being there. And now, with no explanation it's just closed.

Like I said, if there is a good reason for it, I would be very disappointed and unhappy, but at least I would be able to understand.

Also the fact that it was done in this way and that no one from the Villages will give and explanation and have stated that they were told to say nothing by their superiors sounds at the very least a bit suspicious. If it were done for a good reason, it would have been made public. Sometimes silence speaks volumes.

If he didn't put it up, he can't comment on it? He couldn't say, "I didn't put it up"? If he knows who did put it up, he couldn't say so?

The people at the assisted living facility posted on this very forum that they didn't put it up but they are looking into it.

Can you verify that the graffiti was indeed painted over? I tried going to FaceBook but that didn't work. Did TV paint it over or did the neighbors?

Although I am against the wall and feel that it was wrong and poorly / not communicated properly....I thought that the graffiti was 'childish' and not benefitting the cause.

Hopefully we'll gat an answer or resolve shortly........

The sad thing is that the developer wouldn't be affected by that at all. In fact the more of that leave the more homes his sales agency sells and the more commission they make.

given that...i wonder why it took 20+ years to cancel the invitation.

Well, I would just think that if there are so many unhappy residents and they are so angry at the tactics of the Developer that they would not want to stay in such a community. I am sure Stonecrest, Spruce Creek, or Plantation would be to their liking - and they could get more home for their money after selling and making a profit.

Here is why I believe it was done as it was done. Anyone with half a brain would know there would be a large out cry if they knew in advance the path would be closed. There is enough history on the path that there is a good legal case for not allowing the path to be closed under Florida Law. It would have been very easy to get an injunction against closing the path by a judge until the case worked its way through the court. All the time the path would remain open. Now close it immediately, get no permit to do so, and the path will remain closed while the whole thing works it way through the court system. How much money is everyone willing to spend to get the path open? How many years will it take?

Despite the fact that many of them are physically located in Sumter County, they have Lady Lake addresses because they are served by the Post Office located in Lady Lake which I'm sure you know is in Lake County.

Well said!

It doesn't matter to the developer. When you sell your home at a profit someone is buying it and becoming a Villager. Not only that, but if the Properties of the Villages is involved in the sale, some of the commission ends up with the developer. Moving out may make you feel better, but it doesn't hurt the developer.

As my wife would say..." I just hate it when you're right"...:cus:

I was there about four hours ago and the wall looks pristine. In fact when I first saw it, a large section of paint looked like it had peeled off. I'd like to know who painted it. That would probably give a pretty good indication of who put it up. I wonder if the fact that it was painted from the Villages side means anything?

A little compassion wouldn't hurt - these are real people being affected by this unfortunate circumstance.

Has anyone on here contacted the president of POA or HOA today? Did you get any kind of response?