[DougB]

Originally Posted by mrfixit

The New Rhythm & Blues Quartet ( NRBQ) did not make it
thru the Vetting process to become an Authorized Vendor.

Probably because of Joey

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by DougB

Probably because of Joey

Maybe not our beloved Joey.....
When time for the the bidding was in process...
..... Mr. "St Nicholas" (A.K.A. "Spam-Pinata")
was still recovering from a "Wild Weekend" after
overdosing on "Mayonnaise and Marmalade."

[Rollie]

graciegirl, I don't understand your thinking. No to golf carts, but yes to more cars. Please explain.

Rollie

[DougB]

Originally Posted by mrfixit

Maybe not our beloved Joey.....
When time for the the bidding was in process...
..... Mr. "St Nicholas" (A.K.A. "Spam-Pinata")
was still recovering from a "Wild Weekend" after
overdosing on "Mayonnaise and Marmalade."

Could have been all the RC Colas and Moonpies also

[leftyf]

I wonder what The Villages businesses think about "The Wall"? They will be hurt the most, not the Stonecrest residents. They can still get to Walmart and Aldi's.

[Rollie]

It's a gate, not a wall. No one is being restricted from getting to Wallmart or Aldis.

Rollie

[leftyf]

How do TV businesses feel about the wall? It will only hurt them if Stonecrest can't get there. What about the Town Squares? Will TV residents pick up the loss of business? Stonecrest will still have Walmart and Aldi's. I see nothing to be gained by this wall for anybody.

[buzzy]

I think the whole reason to prohibit outsiders' entry there is to be consistent with prohibiting access to the new section from Fruitland Park residents. Otherwise there would appear to favoritism toward the communities on the northern border.

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by buzzy

I think the whole reason to prohibit outsiders' entry there is to be consistent with prohibiting access to the new section from Fruitland Park residents. Otherwise there would appear to favoritism toward the communities on the northern border.

This explains the wall...a few days before the Fruitland Park meetings.

[DandyGirl]

Originally Posted by tpop1

I remember "The Wall", a great Pink Floyd album.

That was my first thought too! Rock On!

[jnieman]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

the only thing stonecrest residents used was pay double to play on our golf courses and patronize our bars and restaurants. They went to the square and listened to music to which your amenity fee pays nothing and bought some drinks at the bar huts. What awful people.

They could blend in easier at our pools and rec centers also, don't forget that.

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by ijusluvit

The Stonecrest POA put out a statement informing their residents that the new gate was being installed beginning today. Their comments expressed disappointment and frustration that they had been unable to come to some kind of agreement which would allow Stonecrest residents to get to and use the golf cart bridge to access shopping and entertainment.

So, then......the Stonecrest residents must now use their automobile?
Or what?

Out of curiousity, as we've received some adverts from that community, my husband just MapQuested the distance from a certain house in Stonecrest to Waterfront Inn, Lake Sumter Landing. See below:

"""According to MapQuest, it is 9.9 miles and 21 minute drive. BUT this IS WRONG, by cutting through The Villages, you can cut the miles and time in half.
MapQuest took you on the "Highway System", thus a longer drive.
I would guess about a 5 mile drive and 10 minutes (No traffic)"""
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Via the highway, it was approximately nine miles. He does believe, however, that if someone really wanted to take their golf cart, rather than use the highway as MapQuest directed......there are streets "within" The Villages that they could zig zag to get to Lake Sumter Landing..........or wherever they wanted to end up.

For that distance WE OURSELVES would most definitely use our air conditioned car. Nine miles seems a long distance in a golf cart in the heat.

I do not think the gate or the wall or whatever it truly is will stop those folks from shopping and dining in The Villages.

Having been a merchant himself, with a thriving retail store, had he announced that he would only serve people in our small town of 16,000 souls............and turn away all of the ones who came down from the ski mountain towns a half hour away........or over the border small towns in N.Y State or over the border in Massachusetts (We are close to Williams College in Williamstown, MA........about fifteen minutes away).........he'd never have been as successful as he was.

He drew customers from a huge vicinity by advertising in all of their small newspapers as well as our larger daily paper, plus t.v. and radio ads.

He welcomed them from all the surrounding areas.......and beyond.

So, he can relate to the merchants within the three squares in TV as well as those out on the highways which are open to all people, correct???

However, to put things in perspective, we both understand that if all of a sudden people from 15 miles away began all walking their dogs on our little short cul de sac street.........it would get dicey.

Or, if they connected the end of our street to a distant neighborhood.......and then everyone wanted to take our street as the "shortcut" to our hospital rather than go down the other road and take the present hospital access road...............then we would lose our quiet sleepy little cul de sac neighborhood and peaceful intimate atmosphere.

We always can understand everyone's viewpoint.

In our humble opinion, all viewpoints are valuable.....even if they diverge.

We've lived long enough to know that not everyone thinks alike and that we and they are basically coming from their own "life experience"; thus, we respect all viewpoints.

If everyone thought the same, how boring would that be?

p.s.
A last wondering...........when I looked up application forms for The Villages Lifelong Learning College........at the bottom it said that all applicants must be 18 years and older?

So, that would then include 18 year olds from the surrounding towns that are not 55+ communities?

Would Stonecrest residents be allowed to take classes at the Lifelong Learning College within the Villages???

I notice it is near the high school and charter school......probably on that highway where the restaurants, etc. are........it's been awhile.

Stonecrest also seems to be right below Lake Weir which does have a nice sandy beach for the grandkids........plus a casual seafood restaurant right at the beach.

Any Stonecrest residents out there???? who read this?

Someone mentioned that they do not have more than one golf course?
I think I read that they have an indoor pool plus several outdoor pools and several rec centers plus several golf courses.

The home we were looking at (similar to others we've looked at) had a birdcaged solar heated pool and large lanai, outdoor shower, on three fairways of the golf course.......

Over 2,000++ sq. ft. of home, golf cart garage plus two car garage, open floor plan.......3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms.......really nice Jacuzzi tub, huge bathroom........plus guest bath.

I think it was the 16th, 17th and 18th fairways........out in the back yard, so to speak.

$289,000 asking price, low taxes.........definitely would be DOUBLE that in TV. It supposedly has a manned gate. Will have to take a look when we come.........soon. We will look at everything and then make up our minds.

[tucson]

People living in Stone Crest and Del Webb Spruce Creek CAN use the Lifelong Learning College :-) !! (For about $5.00 more than the TV residents)

[DonH57]

So what or will the Stonecrest and others do now? Take an automobile to the squares or just shoot across 441 and unload their cart off a trailer to shop, eat and listen to the music. It would be a lot of work but someone will do it if they want to bad enough.

[rayschic]

All of our gates have a button that you can press to activate the gate. Will this gate be any different ? Won't the Stonecrest people just be able to push the button ?