[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Paperboy

Why is there "NO TEETH" in this rule? Why not ENFORCE THE RULES!
Who has NO KAHUNAS to ENFORCE this seat saving fiasco.
Who can I complain to?

Read all the other threads on it. Lots of suggestions.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Heat's not the issue. Exposure to sun is. I don't think the request was unreasonable.

So does that mean someone else has to protect us from the sun? The request is totally unreasonable....but that is why we have the forum so we can disagree.

[blueeagle65]

smh......

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Cobh521

OMG can't we just be thankful for such a beautiful place!

Most can, but not all.
I just had to google "smh" to see what it means. I agree, Blueeagle.

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by Cobh521

OMG can't we just be thankful for such a beautiful place!

Yin & yang.

[goodtimesintv]

Originally Posted by Jima64

bring a small umbrella.

"Bring a small umbrella", raise it while sitting in the chairs around the dance floors and block other people's view, and THAT will cause a bigger fight than the seat savers do! Somebody will get impaled with that small umbrella.

[goodtimesintv]

Originally Posted by JoMar

A reasonable request by whose standards? You live in Florida, it's hot. If the heat bothers you don't go out. The evenings here are one of the best parts of the town squares and unbrellas are not needed....and if you need them go the SS. Just MO

In summer we wait to go to the squares until after 6:45 or 7:00 pm because of the sun blazing before that. And yes, the big umbrellas at Spanish Springs ARE needed, and LSL needs them too.

I have long thought that in summer, as others suggested, the band hours should be 6-10pm instead of 5-9pm, because of the heat and looking directly into the sun at 5-6.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by JoMar

So does that mean someone else has to protect us from the sun? The request is totally unreasonable....but that is why we have the forum so we can disagree.

Yes. And I disagree with you as to the unreasonableness of the request. Someone wasn't thinking ahead when they designed the squares that force you to look into the sun.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by goodtimesintv

In summer we wait to go to the squares until after 6:45 or 7:00 pm because of the sun blazing before that. And yes, the big umbrellas at Spanish Springs ARE needed, and LSL needs them too.

I have long thought that in summer, as others suggested, the band hours should be 6-10pm instead of 5-9pm, because of the heat and looking directly into the sun at 5-6.

The entertainment is paid for by the businesses around the square. They pay for it because it draws business to the square. I guess they could open an hour later and close an hour later in the summer. I am sure someone wouldn't like the new hours.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by goodtimesintv

I have long thought that in summer, as others suggested, the band hours should be 6-10pm instead of 5-9pm.

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The entertainment is paid for by the businesses around the square. I am sure someone wouldn't like the new hours.

The staff in the businesses surrounding the Squares might have a problem with working until 10 PM.
Only four people have posted in favor of changing the hours.
Perhaps the majority of residents and people from surrounding communities prefer the hours from 5-9 PM.

[sail33or]

Yes, I am very new to The Villages. I love it here. I knew there were many posts on the subject of seat saving however after all those posts not one single thing has changed. My thinking is to keep the topic current. The Entertainment on the Squares is always identified by new people as one of the reasons they bought here. Saving seats and hot direct sun are two large drawbacks to this activity. At 5:00 PM in the summer in Florida it is not enjoyable to sit in the direct sun. Even cows move under a tree if they can. I believe there would be more even attendance if shade was provided. Attendance is the goal right. Seat saving is only an issue with one or two popular bands. At 4:00 PM rows and rows of seats (in the shade) are roped off like royalty will be arriving. I specifically went and found the guy (with a Village Shirt of some kind) making sure the seats stayed clear of pathways and asked about seat saving. He said the people shouldn't save seats but he was told "by Village Management" to only call the police if a fight broke out. He was NOT to do or say anything to anybody unless the Fire Code was being broken. So as of today, saving seats is just a breakable rule and like others have stated, I will not stress out or fight about it but I will try and get the issue peacefully resolved.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

The staff in the businesses surrounding the Squares might have a problem with working until 10 PM.
Only four people have posted in favor of changing the hours.
Perhaps the majority of residents and people from surrounding communities prefer the hours from 5-9 PM.

It's true many seniors (can't think of a better word) don't like change----but most of us adapt pretty quickly.

[Bonny]

I would not want 6 - 10. That's just getting too late. So many here get up early and play all day. 10:00 is too late if it's every night.

[goodtimesintv]

Originally Posted by Bonny

I would not want 6 - 10. That's just getting too late. So many here get up early and play all day. 10:00 is too late if it's every night.

Let me see if I have this right......

People go to the squares at 5:00pm for 1 or two hours of Happy Hour with the bar huts on the squares and the bands playing at each one.

Bar businesses around the squares stay open till midnight, and longer in Spanish Springs (due to varying county liquor laws).

So nobody's going to patronize the bar huts of the squares 9-10 pm (if hours were changed to 6-10pm) because bar patrons all have to be home in bed by 9:30.....and those bar businesses around the squares have no clientele patronizing them after 9 or 10:00 p.m.



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[2BNTV]

The only thing that can be done to ensure shade in the squares, is to put it on the annual survey.

I personally think whoever jurisdiction this falls under, will never approve the necessary funds, to have this done. IMHO

I think most people are ready to turn in at 9 PM, as most people are up early in the morning and start playing early.

I remember taking a nap before going out to party, when I was much younger and had more fire in the belly.