[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Skybo

IMO this whole thing is a non-issue. With the exception of cig butts, I've rarely seen any litter anywhere in TV, including the cart paths. I'm not saying that littering never happens, but compared to the size and population of TV, it's really minuscule. Trash cans on the cart paths would be an eyesore and a waste of money. No one I know rides around with a bunch of trash in their carts looking for a place to deposit it. The primary deposits in cans on the paths would be dog poop. Then there would be flies and stench...and the inevitable complaining about that. And anyone who is willing to throw trash onto the cart paths are going to do so whether there are trash cans every few miles or not.

You are so right!

[HHMAN]

TV certainly isn't a pig sty but we all should be very careful about "stuff" that blows out of our golf carts. It's true that a lot of the debris comes from the various contractors on our streets but candy wrappers, misc. paper items, styrofoam cups, cigarette boxes and particulary cigarette butts come from Villagers. I walk miles every week and always pick up several plastic grocery bags full during the week. Why do people toss their cig butts out of their carts? It's so disrespectful! Every able bodied person who walks should always carry their own bag and help keep our place spotless. I don't pick up cig butts but most everything else. How can you walk by and just ignore it? None of us should think we're above helping in this effort.

[CMANN]

Originally Posted by Whatever

I've seen the garbage, the paper cups the empty beer cans, bottles, cigarette butts and loose papers lying on, near or about the cart paths but, did not see the pigs that want to live in that environment. Perhaps they are the two legged kind. I would hate to think that we active seniors who live in the Villages would want to belong or live in such a place. We have paid a small fortune for our lifestyle, so lets not ruin it.

PICK UP YOUR GARBAGE AND DON'T THROW IT FROM YOUR CAR/CART. LET"S WORK TOGETHER PEOPLE. WE LIVE HERE!!!!!

where do you live, certainly not in the villages? I have never seen any amount of trash in the villages on the cart paths and if I do and do not pick it up myself is usually gone but the time I come back again. Again where you live?

[Down Sized]

Originally Posted by gerryann

First off...I don't believe for one second that you truly feel that TV is a pig sty, nor do you truly feel that the residents are pigs. Posting here does absolutely no good whatsoever. If you truly saw some trash, then pick it up and get rid of it.

Where exactly was all this garbage? Did you see a villager toss it there? You say "let's work together". I agree let's ALL work together. You saw it, we didn't. You would be a great neighbor by picking it up.

You sure got her excited

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by Posh 08

I was wowed about how clean and manicured TV is. Did note some cigarette butts here and there. I'm thinking about forming the Butt Pickers Club when we arrive.

The first time I saw TV was in 2010. When my friend and I took the trolley tour and walked around TV, we both marveled at the cleanliness and the beautiful landscaping. TV is still a thing of beauty at least to this wannabee.

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by Posh 08

I was wowed about how clean and manicured TV is. Did note some cigarette butts here and there. I'm thinking about forming the Butt Pickers Club when we arrive.

You have given me an idea! (watch out)
OK, here goes......Everyone in TV must give a DNA sample. Anyone finding butts or trash turns it in to the Butt Police. They do a match and send a bill to the guilty culprit for the cost of matching plus $100. fine per butt or piece of ???. The finder gets $25. plus a box of Bill's famous popcorn and the rest of the fine goes into the amenity pool for additional amentities.

[HHMAN]

To CMANN, I live in Duval and routinely walk Odell out to Morse, St. Charles all the way around to Bailey and back to Odell, Buena Vista up to Lake Miona, Buena Vista down to 466a to Morris and Odell to Canal up to Bailey and over to Morse and back round to Odell.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by HHMAN

TV certainly isn't a pig sty but we all should be very careful about "stuff" that blows out of our golf carts. It's true that a lot of the debris comes from the various contractors on our streets but candy wrappers, misc. paper items, styrofoam cups, cigarette boxes and particulary cigarette butts come from Villagers. I walk miles every week and always pick up several plastic grocery bags full during the week. Why do people toss their cig butts out of their carts? It's so disrespectful! Every able bodied person who walks should always carry their own bag and help keep our place spotless. I don't pick up cig butts but most everything else. How can you walk by and just ignore it? None of us should think we're above helping in this effort.

Good for you.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by CaptJohn

You have given me an idea! (watch out)
OK, here goes......Everyone in TV must give a DNA sample. Anyone finding butts or trash turns it in to the Butt Police. They do a match and send a bill to the guilty culprit for the cost of matching plus $100. fine per butt or piece of ???. The finder gets $25. plus a box of Bill's famous popcorn and the rest of the fine goes into the amenity pool for additional amentities.

Hey, now you're talking!!!

[Bigben007]

While I don't agree that the Villages are a "pig sty" I too think there is a lot of trash around. On Morris into Sanibel and all along Pinellas there are plastic cups, bottles, paper, McDonald bags, construction materials etc. I think that this area is still a constrution zone so that may account for the amount of trash. I have no problem picking up the trash, and I do, I just wish it wasn't there.

[Skip2MySue]

Originally Posted by CaptJohn

You have given me an idea! (watch out)
OK, here goes......Everyone in TV must give a DNA sample. Anyone finding butts or trash turns it in to the Butt Police. They do a match and send a bill to the guilty culprit for the cost of matching plus $100. fine per butt or piece of ???. The finder gets $25. plus a box of Bill's famous popcorn and the rest of the fine goes into the amenity pool for additional amentities.

Would the Morse family get their usual 10% cut too?
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[batman911]

If smokers can not properly dispose of their butts, maybe smoking should be banned on -golf courses. This type of behavior is why a lot of non-smokers continue to ask for laws which limit where smoking is legal. Smokers, clean up your act or be banned.

[gerryann]

I'm not a golfer and I have to admit, I was very surprised to read here that smoking is allowed on the courses.......not trying to start a war here about smoking....just surprised.

[graciegirl]

This will be a futile argument. About smoking. It is more addictive as people age.

I have lost three dear friends to lung cancer this past year. I don't know how I quit some years ago but I am glad I did.

[gerryann]

I know Gracie, it's very sad. I believe that if folks are still smoking in later life, chances are they will never stop. I watched my father in law suffer and that was when I quit. That was 26 years ago. My husband only quit when he had a heart attack and bypass surgery.

Ok, I'm done preaching.....