Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1328917)

Possibly true. But does anyone know just what the relationship between "the developer" and the LLLC is? "The developer" is not a defendant in the lawsuit, the VCS is.

Originally Posted by rivaridger1 (Post 1329022)

I am not defending anyone's actions in this post but the fact of the matter is the governmental agencies in The Villages play " lip service " to accommodating the handicapped and disabled and about the only way to get them redress a problem is to start citing the ADA with the promise of filing complaints with the federal government. We had a situation earlier this year were the lift chairs at three close by area pools had not been maintained and stopped operating correctly. There was no rush to fix them despite numerous written complaints and it was suggested that there are many pools in The Villages, so why don't you go and find one with an operating lift chair. All well and good, except for the fact you are telling a disabled person to do that. Even with that said, one of the lift chairs is still a danger to anyone using it unaware of the particular issue creating this situation. That is in spite of the fact the defect was personally pointed out to one of the recreation center directors. The reality
is most people would prefer the disabled remain behind closed doors and out of sight giving little thought to the fact we all are guaranteed to ultimately face that same eventuality.

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1329031)

I, personally, find this last sentence (above) to be extremely offensive. There are very few people in this world who will ignore "need" on the part of a fellow man. In my case it never enters my mind to stand back if I can be of help.

Originally Posted by rexxfan (Post 1328949)

The developer (or whomever) had no fiscally-sensible choice in my view. Others will no doubt conclude its just another example of the heartlessness of the evil rich.
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Bob C

Originally Posted by Putt4Dough (Post 1329011)

“I am deeply saddened that the Lifelong Learning College has chosen to retaliate against members of the deaf community in The Villages by closing its doors,” said Louis Schwarz, a longtime leader in the deaf community.

This quote shows you where Louis is at, its all about him and his community, no mention of the 18,000 Villagers affected.

Originally Posted by xNYer (Post 1329076)

I may be misreading the lawsuit, but it appears as if the Villages had the plaintiffs case dismissed except for one item. The plaintiffs request for reasonable accomadation had sufficient evidence for the issues to be evaluated. The plaintiffs did not win, but were given the opportunity to contest the contention that it was an undue burden to provide the accomadation requested.

Without any prior notice to the community, it was decided to close the LLC and not proceed to trial. This seems very curious, unless I am misreading the court document.

I would appreciate further details.

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1329092)

IMHO there is a huge amount of information which we will never be privy to and, probably, should never be privy to, after all we are just residents of a retirement community; but I believe the Developer has the best available legal representation and I am sure they did what had to be done in order to bring closure.

Originally Posted by pauld315 (Post 1329121)

Somebody from this group needs to start organizing immediately ( a retired lawyer would be a good choice to head it up ) to try to stop this. If this means a lawsuit against the original plaintiffs or whatever, this is a huge blow to the future of TV. Who is going to step up and lead the effort, conduct meetings, get Villagers involved etc ?

Originally Posted by maryanna630 (Post 1329106)

This is a very sad thing for me. One year ago i signed up for Caron and Jack Kriers chair yoga. I had been incapacitated with a hip problem and was quite despondent. That class was a miracle for me and I preregistered for the entire next year. In that class I met people in wheel chairs, people with walkers and canes, people recuperating from strokes etc etc. Caron is the most inspiring loving teacher along with her husband, Jack, who is totally blind and being treated for leukemia. I came to rediscover joy and the courage in the human heart. We did yoga, yes, but also meditated, laughed, supported eavh other etc.As Caron often says, th class is not about the outer body and the costume we wear in this life, but rather the immortal and beautiful soul inside. We are all reminded in her class to assist others in their earth walk because we are all on it.
She teaches many yoga classes and all are full with waiting lists. What a shame for all of us and particularly for Caron and Jack. They had no idea and are totally devestated. My heart bleeds for my friends in that class who will have their lives further limited including the joy we experienced each week.